[Forum Game?] The New World

[Elven Doritos]

BEFORE THERE EXISTED THE NEW WORLD, there was a world that expanded into infinite space. The Mighty Gods strode this space, as it was their home, and it was from thence that the Cosmic One first spoketh:

'Yea, Friends and Foes alike; I propose a competition!'

The Mighty Gods heard the Cosmic One, mightiest of mighty, cleverest of his kin, and one did speak: Sotirod Nevle, the curious trickster god. 'What, pray tell, do you speak of? A contest of wit? Of intelligence?'

The Cosmic One responded: 'Yea, in a sense, yet not wholly; We shall gather together and create one world. We Mighty Ones shall form one world, and each will be given his province to rule.' The Cosmic One spread his arms thence and created from nothingness everything. 'Each shall create a people and a mass of land!'

The first to respond was  Nocorell Ralethian, the most vain of the gods. 'I shall be first, then! I create the Elves, the First and Greatest of Races. They are fairest, quickest, wisest, and most magical of all. Truly, a blessed race. They shall cover the vast forests, the lush meadows, and expansive plains of Aeaiuia, the Most Avoweled Continent.'

The next to speak was Moranid, the stoutest and most hammered of gods. 'My people, the Dwarves, will work, work, work, work. They shall be the most reliable, hungry, and alcoholically tolerant of all species, and are the finest craftsmen.'

Nocorell again spoke. 'Next to the elves.'

Moranid did stay his hammer, for a hammered deity was one who could not be a designated driver. 'Very well, brother Nocorell. The dwarves are also socially inept, mistrustful of outsiders, and have to work the jobs none else will. But through it all, they prove their great heart. They will live in the caves, as well as underground, so that Moranid does not have to gaze upon their countenance. For yea, they do not please his eyes.'

The next to speak was Joey, who did sayeth: 'My race is humans. They, uh, took over Nocorell's continent, and did rename it 'Calaga' in honor of their leader. They converted the paradise into a group of city-states, and did create a violent and virulent culture that ruined Nocorell's paradise, warping the magical land into something still morphic, but with hints of the mundane. They are the most violent and adaptable of all people.'

Nocorell groaned. 'Thy laziness knows no bounds! Treacherous oafs, your humans are!'

Joey did shrug.

The other gods assembled quickly became disconcerted, and the Cosmic One did sooth their ears: 'Screw it,' said he, 'We shall just play Xbox.'

And thus, since the Great Gods had become bored, the New World was finished. From time to time, the Gods may return, but their boredom inevitably returns soon after.

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How to Play
The New World is the ultimate roleplaying and worldbuilding forum game, in that you can either play as a god, play as one of the identified player races, or both. The only rules to the game are the following.

1) You can either play a character set in the New World through freeform RP (these are 'players'), or modify and add on to the material presented (these are 'worldbuilders' or 'gods'). You can play either of these, and both at the same time, but with one proviso: You cannot play in any region or with any species (or whatever) that you have worked on by yourself. Once you've created a character, you lose worldbuilding privileges for that species, region, and race for as long as you play that character.

2) Don't get too attached to characters. Worldbuilders can modify the era, cause wars to occur, and create natural disasters in select regions. Any worldbuilder who acts in malice or picks on certain people can be ejected, pending the approval of the Cosmic One.

3) Amendments to the names of places and things are only official when a Worldbuilder posts the adequate information for it. Anything larger than a city needs to have at least the approval of another worldbuilder.

4) Amendments to the ruleset, including more specific combat rules, must be met with the majority approval of the worldbuilders. Also: keep it simple, stupid.

5) I am Sotirod Nevle, current bearer of the Mantle of the Cosmic One. Anyone playing a god must have a name and a domain, though domains can overlap.

6) Invalidating previously established material is a no-no. Only gods can do it, and with wide support from other worldbuilders.

7) Competition is encouraged, but remember that this stuff is lighthearted and meant to be fun. I mean, one of the cities has '2Pac Lives!' as its description, for chrissakes.

(Any questions? Any rules suggestions? Anybody actually want to play? It sounds lame, now that I've written it all out)

[Atlantis]

I am Bobba Fett, god of Natural Disasters, Straws, and creater of all elementals

[LordVreeg]

It does not sound lame, oh mighty Cosmic one.
To avoid more than minor involvment, however, I will play Tang, DemiGod of imitation Orange Juice, Innocent bystanders, astronauts,and excessive collateral damage.
AS long as that meets your comic approval.

[Elven Doritos]

Bobba Fett and Tang: You have been appointed as members of the Sotirodian Pantheon. Your power is inexplicably, and quite subjectively, related to the complexity of your respective religions and the number of holy wars your followers cause.

[LordVreeg]

So be it, Mighty One.
I go to create miracles of Artificially Colored Carnage...

[Ravenspath]

Behold, I am Raven
And it is my destiny to watch over
Birds
Goth Girls with too much makeup
And aerial bombardment!

[LordVreeg]

Oh Brother Raven,
My astronaut children have let me know that in the City Known as Something (which we all know was formerly called Nancy, before the Disco accident), there are Goth Girls, wearing entirely too much makeup, drinking Vodka and artificially-flavored Redbull.  
I fear their Loyalties may be split.  What dire punishment can we send o'er them?
[ooc](I must be really tired and buzzed) [/ooc]

[Atlantis]

i am now the creater of all elementals

[Atlantis]

yes, may i causs a giant fllod and an earthquake w/ a thunderstorm and a hurricane?

[Atlantis]

i just made a big fissure that streches all the way from north to south in the blanklands and sent a bunch of earth elementals to live in it

[Atlantis]

can i make the elemental planes?

[Atlantis]

excuse me o great cosmic for making many random posts. Anywho, may i create dragons?

[Higgs Boson]

I shall be the God of Muffins.
Decree 1: All muffins are created equally, despite their different flavors

Decree 2: No muffin shall be enslaved as headgear.

[Ravenspath]

Oh Brother Raven,
My astronaut children have let me know that in the City Known as Something (which we all know was formerly called Nancy, before the Disco accident), there are Goth Girls, wearing entirely too much makeup, drinking Vodka and artificially-flavored Redbull.  
I fear their Loyalties may be split.  What dire punishment can we send o'er them?
[ooc](I must be really tired and buzzed) [/ooc]

Too much make up? For a Goth Girl! There is no such thing!  I command that more make up be applied. Though little tiny wings do kind of ruin the whole Goth image. Stupid Red Bull! As punishment all Goth Girls with Red Bull wings will be forced to drink Imitation Orange Drink!

[LordVreeg]

[blockquote=brother Raven]Too much make up? For a Goth Girl! There is no such thing! I command that more make up be applied. Though little tiny wings do kind of ruin the whole Goth image. Stupid Red Bull! As punishment all Goth Girls with Red Bull wings will be forced to drink Imitation Orange Drink![/blockquote]


I, Tang, will aid my brother, and replace their Redbull (not the vodka..drunk Gothgirls are somethign of a riot) with Tang.  I also am cursing them to be able to balance on platforms no larger than 8 inches...feel my wrath!!!