Infamy: Feared. Once the people of Atlantis realize what you are and why you are created, they will fear you. Most of them, anyways.
Gain Rate: Due to your nature as a mythical creation of the Gods' themselves, your infamy will rise at the utmost of rates.
Stats: The stats shall be added to the character sheet once I have the chance. Hunger is how hungry the shark is. The more she has eaten, the better she will be able to perform. HP is generally how much damage the shark is capable of taking. Strength, Intelligence, and Willpower are the only stats that we shall be keeping track of and one of them is capable of modifying every single roll that this quest shall entail.
Hunger: 500/????
HP: 1,500/?????
Strength: Strength based rolls will have a +10 modifier to them in your favor. This stat can and will fluctuate depending upon your hunger, health, and the progress made through the quest. Current minimum modifier is +5. Current maximum modifier is unknown.
Intelligence: Intelligence based rolls shall have a +20 modifier to them in your favor. This stat is currently static, though it is liable to change when unlocking new traits during the duration of the quest.
Willpower: Willpower based rolls will have a +5 modifier to them in your favor. This modifier can only be increased as the quest progresses, even throughout reincarnations of the shark.
Traits:
Mythical Beast - You are a product of the Gods of this world. And therefore, you are their favored champion of the seas. Adds a bonus to all rolls when attacking anything that is not natural to the sea, depending on what it is you are after.
Albinism - Due to your mythical nature, you have been uplifted as different than other great white sharks. You are the only albino shark. This also makes sneaking up on surface dwelling prey more difficult as you do not bear the natural camouflage that other great whites have. Bears a negative to all stealth rolls.
Fury Re-InCarnate: As a creation of the Gods of the seas, your spirit is everlasting, and your soul, restless. Regardless of if your mortal form dies, you will be back. Quest Loss Condition Omitted: Death.
Temporary Trait : Hungry - You've fed in the past days, but with your now advanced size and intelligence, you need more sustenance than usual.
The Goddess behind your creation and uplifting. She has appeared before you and given you your task to dismantle Atlantis. She acts motherly towards you.
So guys. Anyone else ever think that Like button looks kind of like the nose and jaw of a shark as seen from below?
Just a stray thought that I've had for awhile that is only now relevant.
So guys. Anyone else ever think that Like button looks kind of like the nose and jaw of a shark as seen from below?
Just a stray thought that I've had for awhile that is only now relevant.
While this is true, I like sharks more than rockets. And more importantly to the now, this story is about a shark, not a rocket.
Also not a rocket-shark; we nixed that in the bud.
The surface of the sea was calm, and beneath the gentle waves swam one of the Gods' finest creations, a twenty foot long great white shark. The shark was massive, with her steel grey snout leading towards a tall, somewhat scarred up dorsal fin. Her caudal fin swaying back and forth gently to push the creature forward.
There came a sudden commotion upon the surface, and the shark's gaze turned upwards as a bolt of lightning crackled through the sky. Unknown to the shark, the lightning bolt was unnatural due to the lack of clouds. The current around the shark began to shift, and this, she did notice. Her pace increased, but to no avail as the current turned into a whirlpool. However, the shark did not get sucked purely into the swirling water, instead, she rose out of it.
The shark began to panic as she rose from the sea and into the air, unable to breath she shook back and forth, gnashing and chomping her rows of serrated teeth at the air to bite at whatever invisible force was capable of holding her above the waves. Her efforts bore no fruit, as the lack of oxygen drove the shark even more mad and simply wore her out much more.
And with each thrash of her gigantic body, she grew more sluggish, and slow. Her mouth opening, and closing slower. The life, faded away from her eyes.
The once steel-grey coloring of the massive fish began to change to a shade much more like ice on the ocean, matching her underside. Her body began to extend, from the once twenty feet to a much larger and more intimidating twenty three feet long. Her eyes once again had life in them. Electricity crackled around the massive predator, reanimating her into the Wrath of the Gods.
Dun duh….
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Life as you had known it previously, was over. Sentience. A consciousness unknown to you previously had now become known. You, had been uplifted by the Gods themselves into a being of mythical proportions.
You flicked your caudal fin, and began to move. Your form simply gliding through the water with the most graceful of ease. Your mouth opened, to allow more water and oxygen through your gills.
Before you, came a stir of light. And a soft, comforting voice that made your violent aggression cool to a gentle soothing harmony with the sea arose.
"My daughter, you have been uplifted." The voice spoke, as the light before you faded.
Before you, floating in the water and staring you directly in the eyes appeared to be a human woman with sunset colored hair, which floated beautifully amongst the waves. She wore a white sundress, and her eyes were as well the color of the sun. And those sunshine filled eyes burned with all the fury that the sun would have.
"I, am Calypso. I am the one who is responsible for you creation, my darling." The celestial woman simply drifted to you through the water, and a soft hand was placed upon your snout, while her other hand danced smoothly and soothingly along your side.
"You have been called forth due to the folly of mortals. Foolish breeds who were, like you, created by the deities of this realm. However, they have turned their back against them, and have scorned me." That word comes to you with an intensity that fills you with malice and anger towards the surface-dwellers, and the invaders of the seas.
"We have a mission, my beautiful daughter. Assigned to us by those, Gods," She said the word as if it drove anger through her heart, though she continued, "You shall be the instrument of their, and my revenge. As well as yours, for your brothers and sisters of the sea placed under the control of the King of Atlantis and its Denizens."
A purpose, other than to swim, and eat, and make little sharks.
Calypso continues to gently caress your being, floating along beside you as you move.
"But you and I shall have more work to do other than the foolish Sea King, his children and subjects. Soon, my darling creation. We must prove to Poseidon and his…" She does not say the word aloud, but 'awful' enters and swims around in your mind, "brother, Zeus, as well as Susanoo especially, and the rest of the Rulers of the Seas that you seem to be exactly whom they wish you to be. My perfect revenge. "
The Goddess' hand left your side, and she trailed away from you. As if she was never there. Now, filled with a purpose, you swim down into the depths, on the hunt.
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And so, down into the deeper waters of the sea you swim. Down where the invaders live, towards Atlantis.
You are the shark. You're in control. You get to say what you'll do. Depending on what it is you choose to do to simply find a mermaid or denizen of Atlantis may require a dice roll.
How do you wish to begin your search for the Kingdom of Atlantis?
Goal Gained: Dismantle the Underwater Kingdom of Atlantis, city by City, Governor by Governor, Prince by Prince, and Bite by Bite of the King.
Stats: The stats shall be added to the character sheet once I have the chance. Hunger is how hungry the shark is. The more she has eaten, the better she will be able to perform. HP is generally how much damage the shark is capable of taking. Strength, Intelligence, and Willpower are the only stats that we shall be keeping track of and one of them is capable of modifying every single roll that this quest shall entail.
Hunger: 500/????
HP: 1,500/?????
Strength: Strength based rolls will have a +10 modifier to them in your favor. This stat can and will fluctuate depending upon your hunger, health, and the progress made through the quest. Current minimum modifier is +5. Current maximum modifier is unknown.
Intelligence: Intelligence based rolls shall have a +20 modifier to them in your favor. This stat is currently static, though it is liable to change when unlocking new traits during the duration of the quest.
Willpower: Willpower based rolls will have a +5 modifier to them in your favor. This modifier can only be increased as the quest progresses, even throughout reincarnations of the shark.
Temporary Trait Gained: Hungry - You've fed in the past days, but with your now advanced size and intelligence, you need more sustenance than usual.
I am doing something a little different with this quest as opposed to my usual quests. Almost every single vote shall be a write-in depending upon the circumstances. The more major votes such as possibly sparing an enemy shall be the typical format of myself presenting to you choices.
I am doing this as you, as a collective, have created this shark. She is your character entirely. I control everything around her. You control her.
I may change this up depending on how this vote goes.
Simple plan with my simple goal of seeing cute little sharks.
[X] Plan: Little Sharks
-[X] Start swimming towards Atlantis
-[X] Eat anything not shark along the way until you feel full
-[X] Make sharks follow you on your trip
-[X] Make little sharks
Simple plan with my simple goal of seeing cute little sharks.
[X] Plan: Little Sharks
-[X] Start swimming towards Atlantis
-[X] Eat anything not shark along the way until you feel full
-[X] Make sharks follow you on your trip
-[X] Make little sharks
Simple plan with my simple goal of seeing cute little sharks.
[X] Plan: Little Sharks
-[X] Start swimming towards Atlantis
-[X] Eat anything not shark along the way until you feel full
-[X] Make sharks follow you on your trip
-[X] Make little sharks
Alternatively
[] Squanderer of Gifts
-[] Reverse direction, you're too smart to be told by this "goddess" what to do! You're a goddess yourself!
-[] Attract mates, pick from suitable ones
-[] Retreat to a nice reef to relax and nom on tasty critters
-[] Use your zappy magic if that Carly or whatshername shows up again
[X]plan fear
-[x]find isolated trade caravans
-[x]kill them as quickly as we can
-[x]leave one alive
-[x]Feed on the way
Basically make then so afraid of us that they won't send out anymore trade caravans
[X] Plan Ooh Ha Ha
-[X] Hunt outskirts of Atlantis for solitary prey.
-[X] Try to be less hangry by picking off stragglers. (Starting with older/younger/injured prey, if possible)
-[X] Once mostly satiated, eat one only a little bit. (Pretty sure they don't need all those limbs!)
-[X] Wait in wait for other prey to attempt aid.
-[X] Ambush responders, rip and tear until it is done.
[X] Plan: Little Sharks
-[X] Start swimming towards Atlantis
-[X] Eat anything not shark along the way until you feel full
-[X] Make sharks follow you on your trip
-[X] Make little sharks
[X]plan Fear of Gods
-[X]Atlantiens got cocky enough to annoy gods so they must be super cocky head towards the Island
-[X] Eat whatevers in our way as we head there
-[X] See if you can get how Normal Prey smells before coming into contact with "tamed" prey
-[X] Your really impressive think of All the titles they'll give you as you dismantle there civilization bite by bite
[X]plan Fear of Gods
-[X]Atlantiens got cocky enough to annoy gods so they must be super cocky head towards the Island
-[X] Eat whatevers in our way as we head there
-[X] See if you can get how Normal Prey smells before coming into contact with "tamed" prey
-[X] Your really impressive think of All the titles they'll give you as you dismantle there civilization bite by bite
let them fear us...and then we shall dismantle them bit by bit...and when they send their hero's out to slay us? we shall swim into their little realm and hunt them there!
