Deckbuilding Competition: AI Ascension

[ValerianFlame]

Virtus

Virtus was once a bodybuilder who often trained in the sunlight. He was resilient in all wakes of weather and nature, from the lightning bolts he took to the skin, to the antlions that gnawed on his flesh. Compared to an elemental, he was only a minor challenge, but he took it upon himself to become like the gods.

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The light of the sun egged the masculine figure to become stronger, better, and almost invincible. The rays would multiply, and the sweat from his fervent desire to be the best would protect him. And when the time was right, he would strike like a rushing tsunami on a beach coastline. He had power... power that no man should have, and it was all his.

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He decided he didn't need the dagger in his back, for he would bleed what kept him alive. He didn't need sparks of lightning, for those were fleeting blessings. He didn't need Immortals, for he had achieved immortality. He didn't need Guardian Angels, for he was his own. He didn't need antlions, for those only hindered him. He didn't need winged horses, or Holy Light, or a Solar Shield, because he had Hope; faith, that he, his strength, and the Light of the Sun would suffice. And he wasn't gonna let illness or any other inconvenience blot out the light without a fight, even if it takes him to the brink of death.

Bonus: a DoctorC-like depiction of it.

Spoiler for big boi:

[DoctorC]

Bonus: a DoctorC-like depiction of it.

Spoiler for big boi:

I must admit, it's a pretty close recreation of Niels' style. Inhuman proportions, bg color blending with the character's skin, tiny eyes with no nose or mouth - everything checks out perfectly. Good job, Vale, A+, golden star.

(Seriously, though, we love it xD)

[DoctorC]

Apologies for the doublepost

  Yaldabaoth & Mekhane



*Inspired hugely by Church of the Broken God and Sarkic cults. Yaldabaoth and Mekhane are a part of SCP Foundation. We have no ownership over them. Wanna learn about the characters? Go bother someone else, we're just a goofy tree that makes drawings.

Phew. Now that's settled, we can proceed to the deck.

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Essentially, Yalda' and Mekhane are two deities, who's cults battled each other for as long as they existed. Sarkics are worshipping Yalda', the god of flesh, while CotBG are following Mekhane, the machine deity and the Broken God. In the rage of endless battles between flesh and metal, thousands, if not millions have fallen down, later to be revived through occult magic as an undead warrior and used in battle.

Lore aside, I personally feel like we took a bit too much from original deck than perhaps was needed.

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However, when me and Matt firstly saw the deck, we couldn't help but draw parallels between a small platoons of abominations and graviton soldiers to, subjectively, two most enjoyable GOIs from SCP Foundation.

[CleanOnion]

Only a day and a half remaining - sounds like just enough time to get that half-baked deck idea up to scratch and posted!

[DoctorC]

Eight hours remaining. Making a deck takes about half an hour. You do the math, we practically only studied english.