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Atlantis: War of Gods

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An original superpowered battle royale quest. The ancient pantheons of old have returned and are conducting a proxy war with elevated champions to decide who will inherit Earth. A pyroflare77 & Megacookie production.
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Chapter 1 (Introduction)
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    • Megacookie

    Megacookie

    A Megacookie and pyroflare77 collaboration. The latter wrote this OP (including this part), but is handing off topic duty to the former due to likely doing overall less updates.

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    Everything was normal a few days ago. Most people probably preferred the time when one of life's greatest mysteries—whether or not there was a God—remained forever unknowable except in the resolve of one's faith.

    Well it turns out there wasn't just a God. There were all of them. And they all came back at once.

    The Gods of old made things a Very Big Deal. Amidst the collective existential crisis humanity was going through, they made sure to educate their creations as to the purpose of their absence and for the reason of their return. According to the Gods, back in ancient times of yore, each of them had their own different Earth they presided over. Each pantheon had their own enemies and problems to deal with, which all decided to flare up at the same time in an event known as the Titanomachy. The Gods were victorious, and any enemies that were not outright slain were sealed away.

    It turns out this reduced the overall presence of divine legend amidst the world, making it more and more difficult for the Gods to interact with mankind. So rather than fuss about their fading influence, they decided to depart and annihilate any remnants of their enemies so that a new golden age of man could begin.

    From what you gathered, somehow the lack of divine legend caused all of the separate realities the pantheons had crafted to coalesce into one whole that was still vaguely similar to the Gods, but mostly horrifyingly alien with the influence of several other pantheons.

    And, of course, humanity was being chided for the current state of the world, similar to a child being left alone for a few minutes and the parent returning to crayon drawings over every single surface of the house.

    The Gods had their own issue with this new combined reality presented before them. Who would rule?

    Rather than fight among themselves, which would surely annihilate reality entirely, the Gods settled one a proxy war; one that would get mortals involved, too! A neutral ground was created in the Atlantic Ocean. Atlantis, which never existed, was now going to be the site of the battle that would decide the entire fate of humanity.

    You were one of the champions chosen by the Gods to fight in their war. Apparently there was no real rhyme or reason for just who was elevated to become a champion. The champions, two representing each pantheon, would do battle on Atlantis, winner take all. The champion that won the battle royale would ensure their pantheon would inherit Earth, while all other pantheons would have to leave this reality.

    No pressure.

    At least you were guaranteed a good afterlife if you were slain in this conflict. How reassuring. Though, in the back of your mind, now knowing that there was indeed an afterlife, and that you would have a pleasant one, made being thrust into this blood sport just a bit more comforting.

    But before we find out who you were and who you are now, we need to know which pantheon selected you to be their champion.

    [] The Abosom. They are the Gods of the Akan of Western Africa, the peoples of Ghana and the Ivory Coast.

    [] The Aesir. They are the Gods of the ancient Norse and other Germanic peoples stemming from Northern Europe.

    [] The Alihah. They are the Gods of ancient Arabian tribes and kingdoms: Nabatea, Saba, Himyar, and more.

    [] The Anunna. They are the Gods of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia: Sumer, Assyria, Babylon, and more.

    [] The Apu. They are the Gods of the many ancient peoples of the Andean Mountains, most prominently the Inca.

    [] The Atua. They are the Gods of the civilizations of Polynesia.

    [] The Bogovi. They are the Gods of the ancient Slavic peoples.

    [] The Deva. They are the Gods of India and all lands touched by its cultural sphere.

    [] The Diyin Dine'e. They are the Gods of the Navajo.

    [] The Enduri. They are the Goddesses of the Manchu, the Jurchens, and the many other ancestral tribes of Tunguska.

    [] The Enondeara. They are the Gods of the Tupi-Guarani peoples of the Amazon.

    [] The Ilhim. They are the Gods of the ancient city-states and kingdoms of Canaan, including Phoenicia.

    [] The Inue. They are the Gods of the many Inuit peoples of the northernmost reaches of America.

    [] The Jumalat. They are the Gods of the northeastern Baltic: the Finns, Karelians, and Estonians.

    [] The Kami. They are the Gods of Japan.

    [] The K'uh. They are the Gods of the many city-states and kingdoms of the Maya.

    [] The Manitou. They are the Gods of the Algonquian peoples of the American North and Northwest.

    [] The Nemetondevos. They are the Gods of Gaul and many other Celtic tribes.

    [] The Netjer. They are the Gods of ancient Egypt, known to them as Kemet.

    [] The Orisha. They are not only the Gods of the Yoruba in Western Africa, but have also found new life in the New World as the Loa of Vodun religions.

    [] The Shen. They are the Gods of China and the myriads of Sinicized cultures.

    [] The Shiunesh. They are the Gods of ancient Anatolia, including the Hittites.

    [] The Sga'na Qeda's. They are the Gods of Haida and of the other peoples of the Pacific Northwest.

    [] The Tengri. They are not only the Gods of Mongolia, but of all Turkic peoples of the Great Steppe.

    [] The Teotl. They are the Gods of the Nahua of Mexico, most prominently the Aztecs.

    [] The Theoi. They are the Gods of ancient Greece and of Rome.

    [] The Tuatha de Danaan. They are the Gods of the ancient Gaels of Ireland and Scotland.

    [] The Yazata. They are the Gods of Zoroastrianism, of ancient Persia and other Iranian civilizations.

    [] QM! I want *this* pantheon to win! (Write in so we don't keep going forever with choices there's so many)
     
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    • [X] The Orisha. They are not only the Gods of the Yoruba in Western Africa, but have also found new life in the New World as the Loa of Vodun religions.
     
    [X] The Tengri. They are not only the Gods of Mongolia, but of all Turkic peoples of the Great Steppe.

    Bring in the Eternal Blue Sky!
     
    [X] The Yazata. They are the Gods of Zoroastrianism, of ancient Persia and other Iranian civilizations.

    I've played enough CK2 to know where this is going...
     
    [X] The Teotl. They are the Gods of the Nahua of Mexico, most prominently the Aztecs.

    Sorry, when there's a god game i always try to go with my first god rp persona.
     
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    Of course I notice my mistake in the OP as someone votes for it (Nahuatl is the language group-- Nahua are the people Mega edit plz).
     
    [X] The Orisha. They are not only the Gods of the Yoruba in Western Africa, but have also found new life in the New World as the Loa of Vodun religions.
     
    [X] The Apu. They are the Gods of the many ancient peoples of the Andean Mountains, most prominently the Inca.
     
    Megacookie said:
    [] The Aesir. They are the Gods of the ancient Norse and other Germanic peoples stemming from Northern Europe.
    [] The Anunna. They are the Gods of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia: Sumer, Assyria, Babylon, and more.
    [] The Bogovi. They are the Gods of the ancient Slavic peoples.
    Click to expand...
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    All the yes.
    Would flop to whichever has most votes.

    [x] The Tuatha de Danaan. They are the Gods of the ancient Gaels of Ireland and Scotland.
     
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    [X] The Tuatha de Danaan. They are the Gods of the ancient Gaels of Ireland and Scotland.

    The Tuatha were beaten and driven out by humanity in their mythology. Not in a prophecy sort of way - it already happened.

    We'll make that ass whoopin' apply to every other pantheon and their "Champions".
     
    [X] The Orisha. They are not only the Gods of the Yoruba in Western Africa, but have also found new life in the New World as the Loa of Vodun religions
     
    [X] The Tuatha de Danaan. They are the Gods of the ancient Gaels of Ireland and Scotland.

    so marks the return of the gold spear glowing
    The red hair flowing and knoweledge growing..

    The Tuatha de Danaan are a pantheon of survivor's, even in the modern day they survive (if only as shadows of their former selves) as fae and the like.
    Let's be the Star Tribe!
     
    Chapter 2
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    • Through some sneaky unannounced vote edits, one of the Tuatha de Danaan has decided to elevate you to be their champion in the War of Gods. We'll get back to that, since we need vague mechanical aspects of a character first before a specific God can boost those aspects up.

    Right now we shall decide how your stats play out. The stat system in this quest is blatantly stolen from World of Darkness consists of three categories crossed with three types for a total of nine stats to decide. The three categories are physical, mental, and social. You can perform well in the War of Gods with any of these three attributes. You can express them in three different ways: power, adaptability, and stability.

    This makes the nine stats Strength (physical/power), Dexterity (physical/adaptability), Constitution (physical/stability), Intelligence (mental/power), Wits (mental/adaptability), Resolve (mental/stability), Presence (social/power), Manipulation (social/adaptability), and Composure (social/stability).

    The stats have a ranking system, which is a simple letter grading system:

    -E stands for wEEniE. Lowly mortals like you a couple of days ago belong in this rank, with only a few exceptional ones able to break the bonds of this hut. So it's not good to be an E rank.

    -D stands for Dino-mite. This rank is where your aptitude for a stat reaches the peak capabilities of mortals or even a bit beyond. So the strongest dudes, the smartest brains, and so on are impressive, but they only get a complimentary card with that phrase when compared to divine beings.

    -C stands for Cool Guy. This rank is usually the highest that fodder reach in something, and is the base line for any legendary being that will matter at all in the slightest. You are one of these Cool Guys.

    -B stands for Baller. No longer content to jam with the rest, this rank enables you to slam with the best. You'll probably get slapped away by the strongest, but you can at least hold your own here.

    -A stands for Alpha. You are the ruler of the pack at this rank, being among the best in the particular stat. But as an alpha, you can still get beaten up or have your chick stolen. Such humiliations won't lose your alpha stat, but the possibility of being surpassed is there.

    -S stands for Supreme. You are at the peak of your stat. Similar to the pizza I don't like, you cannot get any better than supreme. You can keep adding as many toppings as you like, even making a pizza more topping than pizza, and it will still remain supreme.

    With this in mind, you must also decide the importance of your stats. Of physical, mental, and social, you must pick one category to prioritize and one to neglect. So, for this vote:

    -Pick your primary stat from among physical, mental, or social. Two of its associations will be B rank and one will be C rank.
    -Pick your secondary stat. One association will be B rank, one will be C rank, and one will be D rank.
    -Pick your tertiary stat. One association will be C rank and two will be D rank.

    Optionally, you can lower one D rank to a E rank to be able to boost an B rank to an A rank.

    [] I am a sample vote. Plan friendly uniform template:
    -Strength 9001
    -Dexterity Z
    -Stamina Q
    -Intelligence X
    -Wits :thonk:
    -Resolve C
    -Presence lacking
    -Manipulation ?
    -Composure sometimes
     
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    • [X] Plan Chadicus

    Strength A
    Resolve B
    Constitution B
    Presence C
    Composure C
    Wits C
    Intelligence D
    Dexterity D
    Manipulation E


    Edit: The quest gods want the vote in a certain order too I guess, so

    -Strength A
    -Dexterity D
    -Constitution B
    -Intelligence D
    -Wits C
    -Resolve B
    -Presence C
    -Manipulation E
    -Composure C

    Double Edit: Even more Chadicus
     
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    I haven't a clue what our build should be. I think we should definitely try to ensure we have a good head on our shoulders but aside from that I've got nothing.
     
    @pyroflare77 Would Presence affect things via the rule of cool? Could it random events happen for us to always look amazing, even if we had terrible physical stats? Or would it be more that is affects leadership and how serious people take us?
     
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