Mythology Itch!! (CLOSED) (MxF, MxM, FxF)

[Sparky01]

lol I usually like to go for that type but one of the ideas that I'm considering (I have about five on my list that I'm narrowing down) actually is Athena.  So if you do have a sister of Medusa, I think I might be more persuaded to actually create Athena.  Although right now, her Roman "counterpart": Bellona, is leading the fight within myself.

Oooh, intrigue!  If we proceed, clearly we'd have instant enemies.

If that is appealing, it could be fun.  I'm on board if you are, though I was thinking (they or one of them) would be 'likeable' in a social setting. That is still possible, only they would be eternally vengeful to her. I don't see them exactly 'getting past it already'! Though that is amusing. Maybe the tension could exist and some protocol of retirement is to 'try' to move on?

If you did come in with Athena, I would be inclined to play the sisters as a pair, if permitted. (I could just pick one. Also could have another player involved). I'm thinking goth, fringe / punk types. Bonus points for wild hair resembling snakes of legend.

If we decide to do this, we may want to compare notes on how severely vengeful they act and clear with Spirit.

Fun idea!

[Spiritfox09]

Ok... I'm exhausted and sick but let's see if I can make sense of a reply... I'm going to say in advanced, I'm apologize for any typos cause my brain has checked out for the day.

Hehe, my knowledge of New Orleans is largely limited to (a) staring at google maps, and (b) watching season 1 of Marvel's Cloak and Dagger.
That show had a dangerous natural (or unnatural?) force that threatened to unleash on the city from irresponsible drilling

Other completely half-baked ideas floating in my head for a potential mystery or threat (these are all barely on the drawing board)
- secret organization (run either by a god or a human who discovered our existence) who seeks to capture/manipulate us for economic or scientific or powerhungry purposes (Tamayori would be a prime target for kidnapping by such a group).
- an entity who retained far more of her/his/its original power than any of us suffering amnesia, and/or emotional/power instability.  May or may not be an actual antagonist.  We might not even recognize it at first, but weird things tend to happen in the vicinity.
- or a force or power awakening in the Gulf of Mexico.  Not Godzilla.  I like the idea that we're still trying to keep our identities under wraps, but have a sense of foreboding, and will see effects in the city and in the people. 
- or all of the above... the secret organization might be after the power or something....  And Spiritfox, your Aztec god could be a combo of the awakened power and amnesiac entity ideas?

If any of these spark anyone's imaginations ...

I considered the Aztec god leading some sort of organization and he is recruiting other deities/creatures to his cause. Perhaps the "unlikable" ones Sparky mentioned. I even considered him attempting to recruit Apep, since he is one such god. For those unaware of his story, Apep was not worshipped isln Egypt. He was feared. They called him The Great Destroyer and said the end of days would come when he finally defeated the sun god, Ra. The solar eclipse is said to be a result of their battles and that the serpent swallows Ra's boat carrying the sun before his throat is slashed by Set and they are released.

So he's not exactly a popular guy.

As to the purpose of this organization, I'm not sure. Wipe out the gods somehow? Kill off humanity? We can play qith ideas.

I do like the exploitation by human though, perhaps the Aztec is the one pulling the strings there? Using the greedy humans to exact some sort of revenge of his own?

Tangerine mentioned an interesting fact, about keeping identities secretive.  I suppose the world at large would view anyone claiming to be an ancient god as a loon.

Let me ask, is that the reason to do so?

Sinister plots on behalf of a GM can be taxing, more than mere sandbox play. I do like the notion of sinister forces at work, or some power play.

Coincidentally, I was looking for inspiration for a second and was considering a Muse / Goddess of Music and a way to make her interesting. However, I got on a jag of looking up Medusa.  She died, and was mortal. However, she has two immortal sisters.  Made me think, turn one of them into a total goth bad-ass type.  Maybe tough and misunderstood and, well, her and her family's falling out with Athena way back when made them (her and her sisters) a bit ... unpopular.

So, I throw the thought out there as fodder for conversation.  I suppose there are all sorts of sinister characters who could try to subvert our otherwise peaceful hide out of New Orleans.

I may be rambling a bit, but really just offering ideas of types or tropes Not sure if I want to play a sister of Medusa or not, yet.  I suppose it depends on if anyone would want to interact with (what I would perceive) as a wrong-side-of-the-tracks type. I see her as total goth / alternative.

Yep, it's official, I'm rambling. No...no...I'm ...brainstorming.
Happy to collaborate on what sticks.

Them hiding who they are is more and act of convenience. The gods can't die, but being harassed by mortals would certainly prove annoying.

And again, Apep is one of those wrong side of the teack types. Which is why I adore him, actually. ♡ But Apep likes playing Devil's Advocate. I could see if working on both sides just to what kind of trouble he could cause.

And there is no character limit. You can play as many as you are comfortable playing. I do however suggest that we not gwt too many characters from the same pantheon. Too many Greeks will be no fun. We ran into that issue last time too and I had to put a ban on more Greek charcters. X.x

Did I successfully word this...? *falls over* I'm terrified to look over it for typos.... Ugh...

[Sparky01]

Articulated well, Spirit.

I think the balance of pantheons statement is a good guide and I will not pursue Medusa's sisters as a result.  I like that we have a diverse set this far. I'll hold up on a second and watch for an unpaired player or a plot need.

[Spiritfox09]

Articulated well, Spirit.

I think the balance of pantheons statement is a good guide and I will not pursue Medusa's sisters as a result.  I like that we have a diverse set this far. I'll hold up on a second and watch for an unpaired player or a plot need.

Yay! I don't suck! *small victory dance* But all those typos... *cringe* My inner perfectionist is screaming to fix them but I'm so damn tired... I think I'll let her suffer.

[tangerine]

Oh no, get better quickly, Spiritfox!

[ExposedFox]

I’m late to the party on the brainstorming! I always forget to come check in on the thread, sorry about that y’all. Thanks for letting me know SpiritFox09!

Wow awesome ideas from all so far! Hmm well I like the idea of Diana volunteering at local animal rescues and working part time at plant nursery’s. Anything to do with nature and animals. Helios on the other hand, doesn’t work period. Refuses to after his lifetime of working day in and day out. He spends a lot of time in the seedy underworld that New Orleans has to offer and of course anywhere there is a good party going on.

Not sure if this idea is any good, but another potential way for everyone to meet could be like a summons of all gods/goddess living in the area after a series of supernatural like deaths in the mortal community occur. They are all called together to be questioned about the murders to see if any of them is involved. Then maybe create a throw away character god/goddess/supernatural creature  to be the first none human victim to die.

[Sparky01]

While I said I'd wait for a plot need, I can't help mulling over ideas!  Lol. To the extent it is good for the discussion,. otherwise, if I'm too chatty,.please pardon my enthusiasm.

This is a rare idea, for me, as I typically play 'nice' charries, but this since thinking on Medusa' as some wrong-side-of-the-tracks type...yet steering away from Greek mythology I am considering...

Manungal (or simply Nungal) a goddess of the underworld, worshipped by the Babylonians. Her title was the "Queen of the Ekur" where she held the "tablet of life" and carried out judgement on the wicked.

Which...has all kinds of fetish implications for her private life.  Possibly a dark force, or merely an independent woman with a useful skill. I may want to bring her to life for plot interest.  She and Apep may develop an alliance?

Alternatively, if there are pairings sought, as in other characters established it developing, I'm open to them instead.  Thanks for letting me further brainstorm.

[Dragongoddess]

While I said I'd wait for a plot need, I can't help mulling over ideas!  Lol. To the extent it is good for the discussion,. otherwise, if I'm too chatty,.please pardon my enthusiasm.

This is a rare idea, for me, as I typically play 'nice' charries, but this since thinking on Medusa' as some wrong-side-of-the-tracks type...yet steering away from Greek mythology I am considering...

Manungal (or simply Nungal) a goddess of the underworld, worshipped by the Babylonians. Her title was the "Queen of the Ekur" where she held the "tablet of life" and carried out judgement on the wicked.

Which...has all kinds of fetish implications for her private life.  Possibly a dark force, or merely an independent woman with a useful skill. I may want to bring her to life for plot interest.  She and Apep may develop an alliance?

Alternatively, if there are pairings sought, as in other characters established it developing, I'm open to them instead.  Thanks for letting me further brainstorm.

Damn.  Well, you stole the idea I decided I was about to write up: a female Hades / Pluto.  That's okay.  I still have so many options to choose from she won't be missed.

[Spiritfox09]

UGH! This is driving me nuts! We need to pick a way to start to get everyone together so that we can get the ball rolling! I'm so eager to start!

Tang, you mentioned an omen of some sort. In Apep's profile I talk about how he travels the world and settles in whatever town will have the best view of the next solar eclipse, which is why he's come to New Orleans. Could we tie that in somehow? Perhaps immortals start disappearing during the eclipse and having arrived just beforehand, fingers start getting pointed at Apep. It would be a good way to get him involved. This could be the gathering that Expo mentioned? The deities living in New Orleans gather and want to question Apep and a few others known for causing trouble?

This might also be a good way for Nungal to make an appearance. However, I must ask if you really want to play two characters of such a similar background, Sparky? Being that Sammy is a god of the dead as well? I'm not saying it's a bad idea, I just want to make sure that's really alright with you. (And I'll need a character to sheet to review. )

I'm also having trouble figuring where Pele will fit into this. So, here's a thought: Tang, what if Pele and Tamayori-hime have become friends since opening their businesses in New Orleans. Pele is very protective of her friends. If Tama is targeted by this shadowy organization, that would be a good way to draw her in as well.

Thoughts? *dances anxiously in her chair*

[Spiritfox09]

Oh no, get better quickly, Spiritfox!

I'm actually feeling much better today. Thanks Tang!

[Sparky01]

Damn.  Well, you stole the idea I decided I was about to write up: a female Hades / Pluto.  That's okay.  I still have so many options to choose from she won't be missed.

DragonGoddess, go ahead.  It was just a sprout of an idea.  My blessings.

[Sparky01]

This might also be a good way for Nungal to make an appearance. However, I must ask if you really want to play two characters of such a similar background, Sparky? Being that Sammy is a god of the dead as well? I'm not saying it's a bad idea, I just want to make sure that's really alright with you. (And I'll need a character to sheet to review. )

I personally see them as different enough, even if they dealt with the dead in their former jobs. Samedi was a mischievous sort, focused on the transition on the fringe of the living. Nungal was an outright punisher of the dammed. I have different concepts for how either would be roleplayed in my mind.

Regardless, given DragonGoddess' musings, I'll defer and stick with Baron Samedi for the time being.  I'll actually go back to my statement about waiting to introduce another depending on future gaps, if they are revealed

Just brainstorming, of course I would submit a character sheet, once something gels.

[Dragongoddess]

I personally see them as different enough, even if they dealt with the dead in their former jobs. Samedi was a mischievous sort, focused on the transition on the fringe of the living. Nungal was an outright punisher of the dammed. I have different concepts for how either would be roleplayed in my mind.

Regardless, given DragonGoddess' musings, I'll defer and stick with Baron Samedi for the time being.  I'll actually go back to my statement about waiting to introduce another depending on future gaps, if they are revealed

Just brainstorming, of course I would submit a character sheet, once something gels.

Hahah no no.  I'd love to see how you would play this role.  Besides, I have enough characters I'm interested in that you have my blessing if you still want to create Manungal.  (Btw, I'll probably call her Mani cuz just cuz).

[Sparky01]

Hahah no no.  I'd love to see how you would play this role.  Besides, I have enough characters I'm interested in that you have my blessing if you still want to create Manungal.  (Btw, I'll probably call her Mani cuz just cuz).

Arrite, I was deferring if you had your heart set on that charrie idea of yours. 

If you are clear, that leaves Spirit, and anyone else with notions as to who is attending this party of a game.

I'd play Nungal as a tough, independent, dark woman.  She'd have an exceptionaly discreet private business as a dominatrix.  (Punishing the wicked).  She would not be 'evil', per se, unless it fits the plot.  She just is what she is, a punisher, and different from Samedi in personality, motives, etc. Just a job she enjoys ...much...but keeps very much on the down-low.

I'd enjoy drafting a sheet and playing her...if...she fits the group. I would like Spirit's (any other) opinion as to that point.

My reason to leave it to debate is for the best interest of a balanced plot.

[ExposedFox]

Man I’m so excited for this game to get started, sounds like everyone has some awesomely devious ideas.

[Levi]

Is this still taking characters?

[Spiritfox09]

Is this still taking characters?

Yes. I'm still accepting new characters.

[tangerine]

@Spiritfox - I like that idea for Pele and Tamayori being friends.  Tamayori may have come to the dance studio to see if she could learn KPop dance moves 

@Dragongoddess - cool username!  Hehe, now feeling a bit strange that I'm the one playing a dragon goddess for my character.  It could be fun to have an underworld goddess (hehe, maybe Persephone has taken over Hades' realm... although a quick google search shows there's lots of of others out there).  Underworld deities always seem to take the initial suspicion when things are sketchy, but maybe yours could become curious and be doing her own investigation

@Exposed - I could imagine Tamayori picking up kittens from the animal shelter to help foster, and meeting Diana that way.



A few more half-baked ideas for brainstorming:
Hmm, maybe we can start with a party.  And an invitee or two who RSVPed don't show up, but Apep does, and with an upcoming eclipse, that makes him look sketchy.  Maybe we'll hear on news reports, stories of missing families.  It depends on how dark we want the scenario.

This might be rather ambitious (but it would be a way to get started without needing to be ambitious at the start) but maybe we can play this in phases ... we don't have to move on to a next phase until we've agreed we basically played out the current one; and we don't have to have the details or guidelines thought out for each phase until we want to move to it.  Although it would be good to have some rough ideas:

- phase 1:  meeting, socializing, and initial alliances and suspicions amongst primarily our player characters.  Weird incidents/shady organization largely seen or hinted at in the background.  This would be the lighter sandbox mode with the fewest need for guidelines because, just as our characters don't know what's going on, we as players don't need to know that much either beyond the roughest outline (that way we can get started quicker!)

- phase 2:  direct intervention of weird incident/shady organization.  One or more of us is messed with, confronted, attacked or kidnapped.  This would involve us writing more NPCs and supporting cast in our scenes; either confronting our own characters, or collaboratively confronting others.  If by this point we have a small set of guidelines for who the 3rd party conflict(s) is - their motives, goals, and operations - we can share the creative load.  It would still be sandboxy, but with clearer 3rd party activity to respond to.

- phase 3:  if we ever (want to) get this far, we move towards the climax/boss encounter/doomsday scenario.  By this point, we may want to set out possible conditions for our success or failures - and what success could even mean (e.g. a shady organization organization could be utterly dismantled, or it could be down and out for a season, or it can be negotiated with to leave us alone/limit its activities, or one of us could end up taking over....)


This provides some form and common goals for us (as players) to work towards, but remains (especially in the first two phases) open to sandbox play - keeping us open to new characters joining at any point as long as Spiritfox approves them.

What do you all think?

[Sparky01]

What do you all think?

Tangerine, this was well established proposal and I would support the general tact, if votes are being taken.

I would suggest that Tamayori, Pele and Dianna as locals (possibly others) could / would have reason to know of Sam.  If they like associating with him or not is up to them and I won't push for it.  I mention this in reference to the phase 1 party.  If there are intros it could be he is known to them.

[Spiritfox09]

@Spiritfox - I like that idea for Pele and Tamayori being friends.  Tamayori may have come to the dance studio to see if she could learn KPop dance moves 

@Exposed - I could imagine Tamayori picking up kittens from the animal shelter to help foster, and meeting Diana that way.

I like this! And Pele has a dog, maybe she went with Tama to the shelter and got him there? Or perhaps Tama gave him to her as a gift?

Tangerine, this was well established proposal and I would support the general tact, if votes are being taken.

I would suggest that Tamayori, Pele and Dianna as locals (possibly others) could / would have reason to know of Sam.  If they like associating with him or not is up to them and I won't push for it.  I mention this in reference to the phase 1 party.  If there are intros it could be he is known to them.

I would definitely say that being in such close proximity that they are at least aware of each other. Perhaps the party is a chance for them to meet though? I imagine he would enjoy the chance to entertain three gorgeous goddesses?

[Spiritfox09]

My lovelies,

Phase One Begins

[Dragongoddess]

Will new characters still be accepted at this point?

[Spiritfox09]

Will new characters still be accepted at this point?

Yes, I'm still open to a couple more. :) Just waiting on a PM from you that I can review.

[Sparky01]

I would definitely say that being in such close proximity that they are at least aware of each other. Perhaps the party is a chance for them to meet though? I imagine he would enjoy the chance to entertain three gorgeous goddesses?

The old hound may be overwhelmed!  Hopefully he'll prove more gracious than the worst of his reputation.  Should be fun.

[Sparky01]

My lovelies,

Phase One Begins

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