Yeah I think in addition would be the way to go.

Galaxian- Thanks for the detailed analysis, as not only does this better fill me in on a lot of the plot I missed, but also allows me to work the weakest aspects of the concept.

I think part of the ultility of the Piece is not just the fact it contains a huge amount of raw power, but that the power is completely ‘blank’ and not restricted to any particular aspect like most deities’ magic The Piece is this enormous well of blank, impressionable matter that could be shaped into anything and/or used in any way.

Although I know there are deities of magic already who don’t have these limitations, the thing to think is that whereas that is the power of a single deity, the Piece contanins that of many, possibly hundreds, of long-gone deities. For example, a deity of magic could be severely limited by someone with nullification abilities (such as Nox), and would not have much influence in the sphere of space for example, and would be limited by what spells they know/can cast and their effects. The Piece’s matter/magic would not be limited by this.

I don’t want to speculate on exactly how it could be used to prevent the Mortem Doors from being opened, because they are Xenon’s and frankly I don’t know the ins and outs of how they work etc. But, for example, the Piece could be used to seal/limit the powers of a CD or Deity. Or prevent travel from other realms (see: realm of the dead) in the way it does for The Arena. Potentially, it could even be used to create an army of the deities/CDs own.

I’m really struggling to put what I have in my mind to ‘paper’ (hopefully you know what I mean), and this might not change the situation particularly much, but I hoped it has clarified the situation somewhat.

If it hasn’t helped another function will have to be discussed that would make it worthwhile for the deities to contest.

Also another note before I go- if Ihmeidrek’s Piece were removed from The Arena, Deities would be able to enter/leave as normal.

Late but thanks Specter. Have a nice day/night y’all.

Also couple more notes. It’s not really Nox’s domain. but I guess she could take it as her domain temporarily? The artifact thing would also explain Nox's disappearance- she could have been looking for it.

I can’t actually stay for long tonight so I’m just gonna dump this and leave lol. I’ll check it tommorow evening or maybe in the morning if I’m not super groggy.

Thanks. Hope you and Galaxian enjoy the rest of your day.

Fine by me- just wanted to double check as my memory is abyssmal and I honestly wasn’t sure if I was just remembering wrong. Thanks for clarifying

I mean, it all depends on whether people want to include their CDs as well. I did think however, that so many of the deities in one place could cause some issues with forengard (i.e. issues with reality like gravity not working in some places, random objects and mortals appearing and disappearing, etc.), and deities having to work out how to fix it. That could definitely be an incentive for them to stay and try to find something in the dimension to fix that.

Thanks! I’ve been digging through some of the old pages and threads to get a reminder of the plot.

Thanks. I’m definitely interested in those ideas (I haven’t come up with any I’m happy with yet)

CDs are involved partly because Nox is one, and also because of the implications Galaxian mentioned of a good proportion of Forengard’s active deities disappearing to another dimension. Also wanted to clarify whether Nox ‘creating/causing’ the CDs ever actually became canon, or whether it was just discussed.

Oh yeah sorry I was totally idle for a bit. Yeah, thanks Xenon! Appreciate it. And good to see you back.

No worries Galaxian!

I appreciate you taking the time to give all that feedback. I think the point you made about there being a secondary motive to remain in the dimension is especially interesting, and even if that isn’t used, I think you’re right about the need to reinforce the plot more than simply binding deities.

As for whether GGaD Galaxian participates that is entirely up to you. I understand that his powers etc. could cause quite a few difficulties as you explained, and once the backbone of the plot is more established I’d be more than happy to make a discussion thread to try and work out some of the ins and outs of that, but I also don’t want to pressure you into joining too much if you don’t feel it fits with the character etc.

I would like to address the reference you made to Nox potentially being in league with the CDs, as this is actually the case. Although I haven’t yet found the exact place it was discussed (a long time ago, before I left the forums I think) there was an (agreement?) where I asked if she could have been the one to create the CDs in the first place. Don’t hold me to this too much, as my memory is somewhat hazy and not concrete until I can find said thread.

I thought that maybe the appearance/creation of the CDs generated like, a heck of a lot of energy, especially with all the chaos and stuff they caused. I think it might help if Nox also tapped into that in order to strengthen the ability to bind the deities in that way, as although the energy from one (and a half?) deities probbably wouldn’t be enough to hold that many deities there, the energy from the CDs might.

This is only one idea and really I need to sit down and flesh out the concept a bit more, but I will be exploring some of the points you made further and see if they resolve the fundamental plot issues. 

If I forgot to address any of the other points you made feel free to reiterate them. Sorry if I did miss any.

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Alright firstly hi y’all, nice to be here again after such a long hiatus. Hope everyone is well. This was initially posted on discord however due to suggestions from Galaxian and Time I’m posting it here in the hope of it reaching more people.
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Eternal is currently bound to a location. It’s kind of like a pocket dimension but with some differences. Said setting is an arena (large-scale colluseum style) surrounded by a bit of desert that loops back into itself (if you kept walking you’d just end up on the other side of the arena) there are small living/rest quarters, lots of space for spectators etc.

Beings, mostly deities are bound to the arena to fight (not always to the death) and Eternal amongst others is trying to find a way out. Effectively, Nox is using part of Eternal’s magic mixed with some of her own power to bind the beings there. People come to spectate regularly but people who haven’t been or been invited don’t know, it’s not talked about? something along those lines. 

I was thinking that other deities may also get temporarily ‘bound’ and also fight, try to find a way out etc. Thought it would make for some interesting interactions and combat between deities as well as some plot material. Obviously this really depends on people’s views on it and whether they’d want to take part with their characters.
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Galxian pointed out that this may not work with deities that can traverse through dimensions, however, since Nox’s magic mostly revolves around cancelling out/nullifying other deities abilities, I think this could be worked out. Galaxian also pointed out that this sounds somewhat more like an AU, but considering how relevant it is to my character’s lore, I would like to keep it within the main rp.

Interested to know what people think and whether they would include their characters?

Name: Eternal
Gender: Female
Pronouns: She/Her/They/Them
Sexuality: Bi
Deity of (Up to 3 things): Souls, Vengeance and the Moon
Powers/Abilities: Powerful soul magic, summon weapons, psychometry, celestial manipulation, healing, concealment
Appearance(s): Lion-footed (from knee downwards), ibis winged goddess. Stands around 5’10”, lithe athletic build, pale skin. Brown, curly, collar-bone length hair and piercing silver eyes. Outfit varies, generally monochrome or netural colours with silver ornaments.
Magic generally appears violet.
Personality: A whip-smart goddess. Though she tries her best to be tolerant, she has a vicious temper and penchant for combat. Can come across as quite confrontational to some, which sometimes gets her into trouble.
*Typically Worshiped By: Species that I have yet to make a form for
Domain: As yet unnamed
*Temples: N/A
Weapons: Most often some sort of bladed spear/staff, among myriad others
Backstory: Has been a deity for an unknown amount of time (couple thousand years at very least), bound to domain. Will be elaborated further as soon as I can gather aspects into a cohesive idea
Other: Ammit.

Would also like to make poeple aware of a few minor tweaks to Ephemeris. She’ll go back to being known as Nox, will be goddess of magic and the stars rather than war, love and the stars, and will have shorter black hair. Don’t think they’re big enough changes to warrant another form.

Well I haven’t been on here in a long time but uh behold! I have travelled through hyperspace to submit a form

Name: Ephemeris
Gender: Female
Pronouns: she/her
Sexuality: asexual biromantic
Deity of (Up to 3 things): war, love and the stars

Powers/Abilities: ephemeris can cancel out most magic, even potent deity magic, using a kind of invisible magical ‘shield’ conjured by gesture, but has a limit to how much/how long she can endure, and this would have no effect if she was blindsided/hit directly.

her immortality as a deity is unusual in that she can be killed like a mortal, but reincarnates each time (still retaining her deityship over war, love and the stars) in a different form. she doesn’t automatically retain all memories but can recall some.

another notable ability is her (intermittent) ability to sense something immediately before it happens, eg. sensing someone about to throw a rock at her with just enough time to step aside. again, she has no control of this ability, and it’s somewhat unreliable.

she’s a highly competent fighter, as much in hand-to-hand combat if it comes to it as she is with magical combat. as well as cancelling magic via gesture, she’s also able to deflect the energy from magic elsewhere as a wave of energy. though this does little against weaker opponents, it can be very potent when used against powerful magic from deities or the like. the main downside is that it requires keen concentration and much more effort than just absorbing the magic with a barrier.

Appearance(s): a tall, lithe deity of firm stature and a slender, almost athletic build. her eyes are somewhat rounded, downturned and lidded with striking indigo irises. she is generally seen with a little black winged liner, but otherwise wears no makeup. in certain circumstances her irises glow as a result of her abilities, and she has no control over this. chocolate brown hair with platinum highlights descends to her collarbone, and she occasionally add

Ooh gl on the FR eggs 👀! Also being organised what’s that

(Oh dear... hopefully not! I was thinking having to work out he has to buy a ticket and not just walk on XD)

Thankfully, Ravus didn’t seem to notice Kiaane’s staring even when he looked back up again. “Oh, yeah. Hopefully it’s still hot.” He said, sipping his own coffee. “Don’t worry too much though. We can always get one to go.”

(Ah, I can see why you thought that. Thanks for not ‘bothering about it though, my bad. Was meant to just be a week or a couple of days. I’ve put it down to burning that bridge when it comes)

“Oh... right?” Ravus seemed questioning, in a way. Why? Who knows. “Uh, I’m not really sure anyone goes there anymore. Whatever deity it once belonged to is long gone. I don’t know.”