Clash of Worlds by Bloodshadow

[Helios]

His ego would probably not allow him to accept any assistance from anyone, as he perfectly believes that he is capable of accomplishing anything on his own, and not without reason. He was once the most powerful of the High Ones, after all.

Then he would either have get sealed away again

Precisely; after all, one can't have him trampling over all of Ardaeon.

[Bloodshadow]

Dammit, this freaking SAT Diagnostic Test somehow took me the entire day. It's 10 PM and I have to write something to prevent this game from being locked...

Reserved.

"My world? My world is far away, and the 'superiors' whom dispatched me here are the High Ones themselves, though you may know them as the Regents of the One. Having them grant anyone an audience will require a very large amount of time, if it is even possible for they are almost wholly unconcerned with the petty matters of the physical universe. However, an exception may be made in your case, considering how much you know of this 'Devourer'. If anything, we will be interested to hear what you have to say."

Regents of the One? Jonathan thought in amusement. The Creator has Regents working for His cause in every world, and it would be presumptuous for them to think that they are the only ones sent forth by God to watch over His worlds. However, their arrogance and bureaucratic procedures might prove to be troublesome... "I am a Greater Deity, a Child of the One Himself, and the leader of an entire world" he said. "I have come in person to warn other worlds of the impending danger, and I'm sure your High Ones will appreciate the urgency of our situation. I assure you, if your world is unprepared and unaware, then it will face certain and total annihilation. Do not think that your world will be left alone, or that you will be able to defend against the Devourer, for the Devourer is almost as powerful as the Creator Himself. This is a time of unprecedented crisis, and we must work together else all is lost."

"Worry not, my friend. I have arranged for some friends to arrive shortly, within two days by the standards of this world, to re-open the portal to my homeworld," said the gray-robed Angel. "In the meantime, I will complete the mission of the High Ones by travelling to the capital of this realm and seeking further information from the ruling Angels of this world. You are all welcome to accompany me if you wish."

"I am Twaddle, the small! I will be assisting you, the morphing man." "I am Tweedle, the smaller! I will be assisting you, the High One." "I am Twoodle, the smallest! I will be assisting you, the Sun God." The collective detached three small insects from its amorphous green body to float alongside Jonathan, Zeni, and the gray Angel, linking their minds together.

"You appear to be mistaken," the gray-robed Angel said in his melodious voice. "I am not among the High Ones; I am merely their agent, sent here to investigate this strange occurrence. My name is Ticarael, the Gray Wanderer."

"All right then, we shall head to the capital of this world," Jonathan said to his three companions. "You all have the ability to fly, correct? Then we should travel in the sky for maximum speed." Spreading his Angelic wings, Jonathan swiftly lifted himself into the air. Ticarael immediately followed, sprouting his own set of wings radiating with gray-white brilliance. With a grin, Zeni morphed again, this time into a large Wyvern covered in amethyst scales. The Collective simply scattered, exploding into a cloud of black-gray insects. They headed toward the Capital of Light, the first step of their long and arduous journey.

Helios, I hope you're OK with me introducing your character's name to everyone. We all gave our names, so it would be impolite if you don't do the same.

Also, nobody has any clue where God / the One / the Creator is right now. He seemed to have disappeared several millennia ago. God will only appear near the end of this story, if we ever get there.

Other characters, you should find some ways to join the party, since character interaction is always better than no character interaction.

[Helios]

OOC: What exactly does "Greater Deity" mean? I believe you referenced Zanzarino as a "Greater Deity" as well. And is Jonathan actually a son of God? Because if he is, he doesn't belong with us lowly beings, constrained to space and time.

For clarification: The High Ones literally don't care about anything which lies beyond Ardaeon's (and sometimes, even just Valerian's) boundaries, perhaps fault of having been in such positions for too long, leading to a measure of complacency. The only exception to this case would be if irrefutable evidence of something Multiversal in nature were brought forth.

They also hold no delusions of false grandeur; ultimately, everyone answers to a higher authority composed of the spirits whom never committed themselves to any world, known as the Court of Days, not because they are necessarily more powerful, but because these beings are essentially the legitimate representatives of the One on a cosmic scale.

Before the Dark One fell, he helped those spirits loyal to the One to seal Annihilus. Valerian's rulers are not only aware of cosmic entities, both the lesser and the great, but they can be considered as kin, despite the power difference. However, they mistakenly believe that their evil eldest brother has been sealed away for good.

[Bloodshadow]

What exactly does "Greater Deity" mean? I believe you referenced Zanzarino as a "Greater Deity" as well. And is Jonathan actually a son of God? Because if he is, he doesn't belong with us lowly beings, constrained to space and time.

A Deity is simply a spiritual being containing Divine elemental energy, which comes from God. All Deities are the children of God, spawned directly from His essence. The element Divine is a double-edged sword: in a Deity's own world, his Divine energies give him nigh limitless power; outside the Deity's world, the Divine energies instead function as a power limiter, severely weakening the Deity to prevent him from abusing his powers. Right now, in Elements, Jonathan is essentially just a powerful Light elemental, though the Divine powers inside him can be recognized if you look for it; he is only a Deity if he's in Galactea.

A Greater Deity is simply a Deity of great importance in his world. Each world may have one (e.g. Zanzarino) up to an entire pantheon (e.g. Galaxian Pantheon) of them. They are generally the supreme leaders and overseers of their respective worlds.

Annihilus is not a Deity, mind you; his element is Void, the opposite of Divine.

ultimately, everyone answers to a higher authority composed of the spirits whom never committed themselves to any world, known as the Court of Days, not because they are necessarily more powerful, but because these beings are essentially the legitimate representatives of the One on a cosmic scale.

I highly suggest against the existence of such an organization. By my current lore, those "spirits" you speak of are the Deities, each containing a part of God within himself/herself. All Deities are only allowed to oversee their own worlds, and no organization oversee multiple worlds at once; only the One Himself has that right.

I feel that I need to address one issue here: worlds are supposed to be separated and isolated from each other. Creating a portal and traveling between worlds is extremely difficult; only those with Divine powers are supposed to be capable of such a feat, although a hell lot of non-Divine power works too. Creatures are not supposed to go to worlds other than their own, which is why there are almost no interaction between worlds. There is no need for a "Multiversal Council", because less than 0.00001% of all creatures in the Multiverse have traveled to other worlds before. To most of them, other worlds don't even exist.

BTW, the text color of Annihilus will simply be black. Black with white glow WAS too hard to read.

[Purity_Riot]

If this is a group writing thing, why are you making all the decisions?

[Bloodshadow]

If this is a group writing thing, why are you making all the decisions?

I highly suggest

As I said many, many times before, everything is open to negotiation and suggestion. However, this is my game, and I would not want this game to deviate from what I originally planned. If it seems that I'm making most of the decisions, then that means nobody cares about this game enough to object or argue. Currently me and Helios are in the process of negotiation, and a compromise will eventually be reached.

If a conflict occurs in this game, then there are two possible outcomes:
1. A compromise is reached, and both players get what they want.
2. If one side is willing to yield, then the other player gets what s/he wants. Ultimately, this comes down to who cares more; if one person really wants his ideas to be implemented, and the other person doesn't really care, then the first person gets what he wants.

For this conflict, I really do not want to implement some sort of "supreme council" that rules over all worlds, because it goes against the very "blueprint" of this game when I started it. If Helios does not care whether his "Court of Days" is implemented or not, and he yields, then it would indeed seem that I had "made the decision" on this issue.
And even for the definition of a "Deity", it's not set in stone. If someone does not agree with my definition of a Deity, then that person should simply object. Nothing is truly set in stone in this game.

In this game, if someone makes a suggestion, and nobody objects, then that person's suggestion will be added to the future storyline unless that person changes his/her mind. What I find annoying is that you, Purity_Riot, a NON-PLAYER, are making the most if not all of the objections. You are not a participant of this game, and I am not obligated to listen to anything you say. If the other players have no problems with my posts, either InC or OOC, then I will not change them, regardless of what you, a non-participant, thinks.

And no, I will not allow you to join if your sole purpose is to nitpick at everything I posted.

[Purity_Riot]

OOC: Actually, I don't plan on joining at all, and i'm making the comments because your posts don't appear to leave much wiggle room. Your suggestions come across as 'this is what you should do, or else." I've been making comments to make sure that the players remember that they have the option, and that you've provided it, as I think it's important if this game is going to keep going. If it becomes a thread full of debates like the old RPG was, then I'd have to lock/archive it. I think I've made enough comments now, but keep the things I've said in mind. You can't strong arm everyone into playing your game the way you want.

[Bloodshadow]

Well, appearances can be deceiving. I explicitly said that suggestions are welcome, and it's not my fault if people don't realize that. Also, no need for the OOC tag, since all InC posts are in colored text.

Someone post InC. I won't have time to do it until the weekend.

[Krahhl]

There's still room for one more writer, right? I'm interested, but I'm afraid my writing skills may not be good enough.

[Bloodshadow]

There's still room for one more writer, right? I'm interested, but I'm afraid my writing skills may not be good enough.

Write a character profile and world description, then we'll see how good you are.

I'm gonna start kicking people out of this game if they don't respond. Korugar and Finkel, I'm looking at you two.

[ddevans96]

Fasteri turned his back to the icy land and the clouds and walked along towards the land of light. It was a mostly peaceful walk, but the closer he came, the more unbearably bright the land of light seemed. He began to run as fast as he could with the light shining in his eyes. It had been a long while since he ran, and it felt - calming - in a way.

Eventually the light became so bright, enough that he could not see more than a few yards in front of him. He closed his eyes, and continued to progress on his path. As he was running, he noticed there was something different about the air around him. Opening his eyes, he saw that the light was less....well, light, than when he had begun. It was duller, more like mist. It was still bright, but not nearly as much as before, and the mountains surrounding it were taller.

Suddenly, as he was trying to figure out why the light would do this, a bunch of light clumped into a ball in front of him. He backed away from it, and it became more elongated, pulling itself up into a torso-like shape. Another clump of light formed, and split into two, melding themselves into wings, and a humanoid being resembling an angel had been formed in front of him.

But since the light was not as bright, there was no way it could be a pure angel. This was a being made with the mist and the clouds as well. Fasteri had no idea if it was friendly or not, so he tentatively approached the being, hands outstretched. The creature looked at him, unblinkingly, and swept high into the air on it's wings. As suddenly as it had risen, it swooped down on top of him, slashing it's wings.

You did say you would like a fight to see how we would do in battle, correct? I'll probably make another post over the weekend. Sorry for being somewhat inactive

[Korugar]

Well, to be honest, I've been trying to gauge if you can play nice with others, but I suppose I'll give it a go.

My character is a superhero, hopefully that isn't a problem. I originally assumed the cast of characters would be more varied, like Gl1tch's "Gradual Massacre", but I suppose I get to be the oddball. What main colors are still available, by the way? I kind of lost track, and my original idea, black, is taken by the Destroyer.

Real Name: Caleb Ginn

Alias: Colonel Power(it's a pun, for anyone who thinks I'm conceited)

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 190 lbs.

Body Build: Slightly on the lighter side

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Brown, mid-length

Skin: approximately the same shade as Native Americans. However, sometimes he will 'excrete' metal to create an armor(like Colossus) so his skin will, of course, appear metallic.

Facial features: nothing distinguishing

Scars, tattoos, and other markings: none

Clothing: At the time of his arrival in this dimension he was wearing his uniform. It is black, the regular full body spandex, except short sleeved and without feet, so as to allow him more direct contact with things that he is going to absorb. The costume is completely black, except for three silver tiger stripes on either side of his torso.

Powers/Abilities: Colonel Power can absorb nearly anything through his skin, more specifically, any kind of kinetic energy, and any matter in gaseous or liquid phase. When matter or energy is absorbed, it is transported to and stored in an alternate dimension, and can be used by Colonel Power at a later time. His most common uses of his abilities go are the following. Flight: by absorbing air through his face and neck, and sending it out his feet, using his arms for quick direction modification(as well as a good deal of practice) to fly. Energy Attacks: not only can Colonel Power absorb energy used against him so as to remain unharmed, he can also send it back, i.e. if you send a lightning bolt at him, he can absorb it, and send it right back at you, or save it for a later fight. Metal Constructs: over time, Colonel Power has accumulated metal for usage by melting it and absorbing while in its liquid form. He then uses the metal to create constructs, usually medieval weapons for which he is partial. The constructs respond to his thoughts, so they will morph or absorb back inside himself at will. Teleportation: Colonel Power has discovered that he himself is the only solid thing he can absorb, and when he does, he enters this alternate dimension. Since this dimension is outside of time, time does not pass when he is in this dimension, and when he exits, it is at the exact moment he left, with no delay. When he is in this dimension, he may look back into the world he left, anywhere he wants, and so teleport any distance. Mental Strength: because his powers are controlled mentally, his mind has been strengthened over the years, making his mind much more powerful than the average human. While he can still be controlled by a powerful psychic, it is much harder, and will probably not last as long as on someone else.

There, that's more or less it. I'll do a backstory tomorrow, but those are his abilities.