ooc: New Idea.... World of Perfects (speaking philosophically)

[TygerEyez]

Okay, guys. I hope more people read this than the title insinuates. I'm not talking about a Physics class where we debate the meaning of life. However, this idea is drawn from my Philosophy class last semester.

In Philosophy, there is a World of Perfects, where everything is (obviously) perfect. IE, all circles you have ever seen, no matter how "perfect" they appear, all are not equal distance from the center. The edges are jagged. However, in the World of Perfects, it does exist.

Don't worry, I have a plan for this. "What would we do there?" you ask? Got it covered. Here's the idea. Ever wondered what "happened" to the old Dieties of Mythology? I mean, most of the world (except for the pagan religions) no longer believe in them. Take Ireland. Most people were converted to Roman Catholocism. So..what happened to Brigid, and all the others?

Well, what if they converged into the World of Perfects, where they and other deities from the religions have formed a "culture" so to speak. Sometimes they interfere with normal Human lives for fun, sometimes they make their own "fun."

Here's what I'm asking for. I need People to volunteer to play certain Gods and Goddesses. Any religion is fine: Celtic, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, whatever. Please try to stick to the basic knowledge of those characters, but have fun with their descriptions. I'll be taking the character of the Goddess Aine, a Celtic deity.

Only a couple stipulations: One god is not more powerful than another. Because humans have stopped believing in them, while they still have power, they are not MORE powerful than any other. Also, no one can play God. First off, people would flip out and be pissy, and second off, they'd try to rule all.

God, in the Jesus sense, is far too busy to converge with these other gods and goddesses.

If anyone needs help picking a character, or needs any research done, Let me know. I'll do what I can to help.

Anyone interested?

 

[Neale]

One Norse God of Thunder, at your service

I've been playing a barbarian named after him for ages now, so why not play the god himself!

The big, obnoxious, loud, red-haired Thor, wielder of Mjolnir, at your service!

 

[TygerEyez]

Welcome Aboard Neale!

 

[Isolde]

I'll play. Dont know which diety...let me look and maybe ask my adopted bro's opinion.

And, Neale, dont say Aphrodite!

 

[BadForm]

Ya got me there... don't have a god/dess chosen yet but will have. BTW: I can tell you what happened to Brigid - she turned into a fat, slothfull beagle cross that lives with us.... or was that we called our dog after brigid? I get so confused sometimes.

 

[HippieChick]

Ooh! Ooh! Can I be Kokopelli?

Kokopelli is that guy with the funky hair and the flute/horn thing that always shows up on Southwestern American merchandise.

But what most people don't know is that he has a detatchable penis that he would let float down the river so he could screw the women as they washed their clothes.

He's a Native American prankster god who appears in the mythologies of many different Indian tribes.

 

[Isolde]

Astarte

oookay...

and on that note, I am going to announce mine.

Astarte is the predecessor to Aphrodite.

She is a Phoenician goddes of war/love and is also known as Innanna (Sumarian) and Ishtar (Babylon).

She rides in a chariot drawn by seven lions, wears a crown of myrtle leaves and is followed by doves.

And be sure to ask Neale what her priests do for fun one time. *chuckle*

 

[BadForm]

Oshun reporting for duty

In my normal weirdness style, I decided to choose a goddess from a pantheon very few others will know - that way if I screw it up I'm unlikely to piss off any fans/believers. So, here's some info on Oshun...

Oshun
Oshun is the Yoruba orisha (or Goddess) of love, beauty and sensuality. We worship her when we adorn ourselves with jewelry and yellow silken scarves. We learn her sensuous movements by watching the river flow and sway with the landscape. She calls to us and whispers the secrets of deep, dusky sensual pleasure.
This portrait was commissioned for the Summer 1994 issue of SageWoman.

OSHUN

Yoruba Goddess of the rivers that sustain life, she rules love, beauty and the arts, especially dance. Streams, rivers, lakes and waterfalls carry her voice on their waters. Adorned with gold jewelry, she speaks to one of her birds, the parrot. She is holding the fan of a priestess of Oshun who is the mediator between the divine/natural world and the world of people (the cross in the circle indicating a meeting of the two worlds), from Osogbo, Nigeria.

Oshun
Oshun is an African goddess who represents the joy of being female. She became a siren of the oceans and saved the lives of saiors, then eventually gained full dominion over the earth's waters. She is a goddess of barren women, pregnant women, and women with female problems, such as difficult pregnancies. She was a seductress who delighted in her body and her erotic nature.


Oshún Lures Ogún From the Forest
Though he worked in the city as the blacksmith of orishas and humanity, part of Ogún's heart always remained in the forest. As the years went by, Ogún began to tire of the city and the constant work he had to perform. Though he remembered having cursed himself before Obatalá to a life of hard labor, he began to feel he was powerful enough that none of the orishas had the strength to stop him from doing whatever he felt like doing. And what he wanted to do was to retreat to the forest and leave the the city Ilé Ifé and all his troubles behind. So one day, without warning, he merely disappeared into the forest.

It didn't take long for his absence to become noticed as virtually everything ground to a halt for want of a blacksmith to create the tools necessary for day to day life. One by one, all the orishas with the exception of Shangó went to Ogún to try to persuade him to return. None of them met with success. Even Yemayá his ex-wife, and Orunmila failed at their attempts to bring him back to Ilé Ifé to carry on his work. His response was simply to savagely chase them out of the forest. Meanwhile the orishas and the beginnings of humanity were beginning to starve.

One day a young orisha appeared before the heavenly court to ask if she might be allowed to try to bring Ogún back to civilization. This orisha was Oshún the youngest of the female orishas. The other orishas complained that she was far to young and that Ogún was far too dangerous for her to be allowed to go. Ogún might even kill her, judging by the taciturn mood he was in. But Oshún was not to be dissuaded from her task and she hinted that she might be more powerful than they thought and that she had her own ways of bringing the recalcitrant orisha back to the fold. At this, the heavenly court erupted, some complaining that this upstart didn't know what she was talking about, others merely laughed at the idea.

But Obatalá was listening carefully to all that was being said, and with a wave of his hand there was silence in the great halls. He said that as none of the other orishas had been successful in bring Ogún back to the city, it wouldn't hurt to let Oshún give it a try. He added with a knowing smile that perhaps Oshún did indeed have powers that the others hadn't considered. With that, Oshún turned and left the heavenl court and set herself upon her new task.

She advanced into the forest dancing, wearing only five scarves. When she saw that Ogún was near, she began to do her dance in earnest, always revealing a little and then hiding a little with her transparent scarves, all the while acting a as if she was unaware of Ogún's presence. Sure enough, he crept in closer for a better look, and Oshún responding by pulling back ever so slightly. When Ogún would sneak within range she would take some honey from her bottle and smear it on his lips. Soon Ogún was acting as if in a trance, but Oshún kept acting as if she didn't even notice him. She merely kept retreating slowly in the direction of the town, occasionally spreading more honey on Ogún's lips when it seemed her spell was in danger of wearing off.

Before he knew it, Ogún found himself in the very center of the city where he was surrounded by all the orishas who cheered him and the diminutive Oshún for returning. For Ogún it was a point of honor to remain, otherwise he would appear weak and easily fooled. And all learned that sweetness sometimes the most powerful weapon of all, and that indeed Oshún was much more powerful than she appeared and was to be respected.

Maferefún Oshún


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[tmuyo]

i'm interested licci

great thread idea...

um...trying to think of something not common, but easy enuff to find info on. i'm trying to find something aside from the major greek/roman style. any ideas?

 

[Isolde]

PM Neale...

He always has info on this kind of stuff

 

[TygerEyez]

Tmuyo, actually I do have an idea.

Ever heard of Mayan mythology? Probably have. There's a wonderful God you could play.

Tezcatlipoca was a leopard God, very strong and fierce. His "chulel" or life force was based on Blood-lust, but it was very powerful, or so it was told.

Let me check my other resources. There's always Celtic mythology... Lugh Long Arm is a wonderful myth as well, about a warrior who saved the Irish people in a battle with the Formorians. Considered a demi-god, but you could have fun with that.

Try checking into Egyptian mythology. Loads of fun there.. which reminds me. Any ladies out there needing a character, try Bastet, the Goddess with a Cathead. Majordomo fun!

 

[tmuyo]

thanx licci, i might try that mayan god.

the leopard guy sounds interesting. egyptian and greek/roman, i know too well. wanted to try something different. i thought i'd try some asian god, but alas not enuff info. there was a chinese goddess of prostitutes..i found the interesting, as well as a chinese goddess of the bed and sexual delights. just a random fact i guess. i'll try and find some info on Tezcatlipoca, and yes, i do know a little mayan mythology, just not very much. celtic is interesting but i wanted something new to me...celt mythology is know decently by me.

there's a really good fruit called a lychee nut, licci~nicci ^_^

 

[Neale]

Have I got a goddess for someone...

In the Finnish pantheon, one can find Loviatar, (goddess of hurt) "Maiden of Pain"

She is described as a beautiful cold maiden, usually dressed in white. When she speaks, a cold wind blows. Her main concern is the inflicting of pain. She owns a magical dagger of ice, which makes her immune to all spells. When she is attacked or magic is used against her, the attacker will once again re-experience the worst pain he or she has ever suffered. A second attack would result in suffering the second worst pain, etc.

 

[TygerEyez]

Okay... so characters so far are...

Me: Aine
Neale: Thor
HippieChick: Kokopelli
Isolde: Astarte
BadForm: Oshun
tmuyo: Tezcatlipoca

Anyone else? There's still plenty of room. I'll probably start the thread in a couple of days, so that could give you time to figure out who you want to be, or how you want your character to act. Remember, no one is more powerful than another.

Because Humans have basically "forgotten" their old Gods, their power has been reduced. For example, that Finnish Goddess that Neale posted, would not be immune to ALL spells. I'm not trying to make a war of Gods here... if that developes later, then it does. The basic concept is dealing with being "ousted" by the Humans... that and messing around and having fun.

Plenty of spaces left!!!

 

[Neale]

Good point, hon...

I'd like to see Loviatar resist a spell cast with the help of Thor's mighty hammer! (And I ain't talking about Mjolnir, his battle-hammer, either! )

Semi-seriously, this thread sounds like a lot of fun, and I hope that a few more people hop on board. Nicci is a LOT of fun to write with, friends, so come on!

 

[The_high_king]

I'd like to join.

I would like to join as King Arthur. He went down a living legend, and I see no reason why he shouldn't be a god, or angel. Think about it, he found the holy grail, slayed evil, and was able to pull excaliber from the stone as a child. So please consider Arthur to be a god, or angel for this perticular thread.

 

[TygerEyez]

King Arthur Character

Sorry hon. I'd love to say yes, but I'm trying to for the whole Gods and Goddess theme. While I agree that King Arthur was a very powerful, and important man, he was just that: Mortal.

I'm trying to set this with a "religious" aspect to it... how the Gods and Goddesses might be upset that they are no longer worshiped. I realize that people of King Arthur's day might have worshipped him, I'm meaning in a religious sense.

I'm very sorry hon. Like I said, I'd love to say yes, but I'm afraid he doesn't fit in with what I was hoping for. Sorry...

 

[The_high_king]

ah well...

ooc: in that case, i'll just be Anubis. The Egyptian god of the dead, or underworld. Hes quite popular. I don't know any myths, or storys about him, but i know what he does, and who he is.