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Post by Oneriwien on Dec 11, 2015 3:33:05 GMT
---Welcome to the "Of Gods and Kings - Free Civ Thread". I am hosting it to be used as both an experiment and as a world-building exercise. My plans are to manage this thread for as long as I can keep players interested. Starting from the dawn of a civilization by an unknown force to the most basic of tribal interactions to maybe even advanced kingdoms filled with politics and drama. We will just have to see as time progresses and more players join! There is three things you can expect from me as the CM, Civilization Master, yes I probably made that term up just now. --1. You, the community, are in-charge of things.----While I may be the one writing out what happened this is not my story. This is OUR story. I will be going along with pretty much any idea you can pump out, as long as it's possible. However, one thing I will not be allowing that is common among other Free Civ threads is allowing you to name things silly or just retarded names. I do want to use this for helping flesh out the world so I can't have everything named "Mookiekins".--2. You put in the time and effort and I'll return it.----As long as you keep posting and stay interested so will I. I work best when I have people interested in that which I am working on. The more interest you have the more you'll get out of me.--3. Open-ended stories are the goal.----There will be no railroading involved in story-development but there will also be no hand-holding. I won't make any choices for you but always remember that your choices could leave you with a dead civ and a lot of regret.Rules & Info-- This will fill out as the campaign progresses. Links will be plenty and rules hopefully few. Only rule right now is that Oneriwien is the CM. How Skills Work: The more you do things the better you get at it. At the start the level differences won't be that noticeable, however, someone with a "Search" skill of 1 would not be able to spot nearly as much as someone with a "Search" of 5.
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Post by Oneriwien on Dec 11, 2015 3:38:50 GMT
----Turn 1,"----You are aware. This feeling was foreign, extreme, and very uncomfortable. Just but mere seconds ago you were in the dark, blissful, and one with the universe. But now you feel so, so alone. As your eyes peel open for the first time the lighted sky burns to the back of your skull. This new feeling was not of sudden enlightenment but that of pain.
You do not know who you are, what you are, and definitely not where you are but you do know that you ARE.
" ----(OOC:)Welcome to the second round of "Of Gods and Kings", having learned from the past experience we will now forge ahead without hold. The location you are now awakening in would be considered "Valley". A few things to know is the more you describe your actions the more points you will receive, and the better the story will be. Everyone that joins now starts with soft, linen shirts, pants, and shoes. These will tear easily but they are better than nothing. Good luck! Current Stats:Population:
Kuhaica
Ethan
Grod
Vol
Shido
Quick Links:Food: 0 turns.[Food & Resource List][Structure List][Tech List][Magic List][Location Information]The above links will be filled out as we actually acquire resources and such.
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Post by isaacbravin on Dec 11, 2015 3:58:29 GMT
Looking down, Ethan begins to ponder his existence. He examines the biology of himself and his fellows, looking at what their traits and what our purpose may be. I then wonder who created us, and if it is wholly benevolent or maevolent. Sitting down for a moment, I enter deep thought, consider the nature of life, the universe, and everything.
I also take note of my senses, do I see? Do I feel? Do I taste? Do I smell? Do I have additional senses I cannot immedietly percieve? Furthermore, what is the nature of our communications? Are they verbal? Or do we communicate via pheromones or psionics? Finally, what are our base needs? Do we require food, water, and rest? Are there other base needs such as companionship or perhaps a minimum amount of religious worship each day?
Standing up, I begin to examine the landscape around me, taking everything in to help me test my senses and get wholly used to existence, before stating:
"We ought to get moving."
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Post by kuhaica on Dec 11, 2015 3:59:46 GMT
Looks over herself with great intrest seeing what she is and what she can do. She begins to take in the mutiple new sites, sounds and feelings. She pulls at her clothing finding it strange but proper keeping her slightly warm. She looks around herself after looking over herself, so she can take in the environment she is in.
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Post by fantomturtle on Dec 11, 2015 4:04:32 GMT
I would look around confused at where I am, as I begin to look around I see the others, looking down at myself I see we have the same thing on us. I begin to go forward relizing I can move, so I move around to see the surroundings and everyone else.
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Post by Oneriwien on Dec 11, 2015 4:09:45 GMT
----For Ethan,"----As you search both your mind and your body you perceive much very quickly. The first thing to be noted is your skin is fairly pale but not soft to the touch. You have four apparent limbs, two arms with 5 fingers. Two legs with an unknown amount of toes. Your hair seems to be a a frosted white, with the shade varying from person to person. Your senses seem very keen, beyond that of what your simple form would portray.
----What your mind tells you is a different story. You have memories that seem to not be exactly your own. Thoughts filled of great nations fill your mind. You know your task is a simple, not to just survive, but to thrive and grow. To meet this end you would risk anything.
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Post by Oneriwien on Dec 11, 2015 4:13:59 GMT
----For Kuhaica,"----As you scan your surroundings you are taken back by the immense size of the valley you find yourself in. You appear to be placed in a grassy knoll at first. To the east you find a river gurgling quickly by with numerous trees along it's bank. To the north is a massive mountain that could almost appear to be the spine of a long dead beast. The south is where the river is running. The valley seems to go on almost endlessly with only one entrance to the west.
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Post by isaacbravin on Dec 11, 2015 4:14:28 GMT
"I do propose we name ourselves Seelie. It seems a fitting name." Ethan strides off the rock, inspecting his surroundings. "We should try to find some shelter. We have a purpose now. Thrive, reproduce, and create our own paradise. This is the will of our Creator. Let it be known that we were all created equal, all of us are here now, and none of us are created to be above nor below one another."
I begin to wander, searching for a cave, or a thick canopy of trees.
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Post by WiredIn on Dec 11, 2015 4:15:11 GMT
Opening my eyes for the first time was not something i would like to repeat, the burning was...unbearable. The pain, the very concept of which i had never even conceived before. The only blessing was the soft texture loosely fitted around me. An odd feeling to say the least. Peculiar and unnerving. Feelings, real feelings are very strange. Pleasant in its own right but jarring and foreign. I had never experienced anything like this. Bliss in nothingness left me truly unprepared for this...experience...this new reality. I felt a great longing for the darkness, the blissful darkness that made me feel so safe and secure. Why must i be torn from it.
But my...curiosity...that feels like the right word got the better of me and fighting through the pain i looked about, taking in the sights, sounds, and smells. I took a deep breath of the air seeking to take in everything about this environment. In a half blinded state i bent down and ran my hand through a patch of clovers that were growing beneath the odd things encasing my feet...shoes...that seems to be the word. The strange shaped leaves were soft and cool. As my eyes adjust to the light i hesitantly look to the sky and stand awestruck and the soft clouds drifting by and the startling blue of the sky. As i glance down i take in the deep brown of the earth mixed with the shifting greens of the grass, weeds, and clovers. A single concept comes into my mind. Beauty. An odd thing. I'm filled with wonderment and longing. An emptiness i cant quite comprehend.
I look to the ground around us and the horizon wishing to see all there is to see. Master all this world has to offer. To feel safe and secure again. Like i was in the blissful dark. I have a...purpose...yes that is the word.
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Post by Oneriwien on Dec 11, 2015 4:16:38 GMT
----For Vol,"----Once you are standing you notice that you are rather tall to some distant past life, around 7 feet tall. Your body is thick but not from fat but rather past use. Searching the area around you you observe (Same thing as Kuhaica) you appear to be placed in a grassy knoll at first. To the east you find a river gurgling quickly by with numerous trees along it's bank. To the north is a massive mountain that could almost appear to be the spine of a long dead beast. The south is where the river is running. The valley seems to go on almost endlessly with only one entrance to the west.
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Post by axic on Dec 11, 2015 4:18:56 GMT
My eyes burn at the brightness, my mind at the unfamiliarity of sight. The world, to me, is a blur of motion and sound. I lift my nose to the sky, smelling for something, anything, to eat. My throat is dry as desert sand. I feel as though I swallowed glass.
I'm thirsty as a motherfucker. And there's something on me--on my chest, my legs, my feet...I pull at the loose fitting material that covers my torso, and only as it tears do I realise how much warmer it kept me. I open my eyes. No food. I don't see any water. I am starved, parched, and chilled by the wind. But I am not alone. I take comfort in that. I walk over to the others, glad to see that I don't look any dirtier than the rest of them, any worse off--except for the torn shirt, I suppose. As I approach, I grunt in way of greeting.
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Post by Oneriwien on Dec 11, 2015 4:18:57 GMT
----For Grod,"----You search around and come to almost the exact same conclusion to the other two.
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Post by WiredIn on Dec 11, 2015 4:21:26 GMT
Pauses slightly at Ethan's statements, finding the sound of his voice odd. In a croaking voice i spouted out, "Who...are...you..." I seem confused by his statements, "Seelie....I like it..." As he walks off I quickly stumble along to catch up. Legs are very odd...My eyes are drawn repeatedly to the leaves of the trees. "I...like that color."
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Post by kuhaica on Dec 11, 2015 4:23:55 GMT
I look to the one who spoke with intrest unsure about his wording and some of the things he said. I think about what I am before chuckling to myself as my lips pull up into a tight lip smile. I look over the land hoping to see something of intrest as I follow the two males.
I do not comment on the name, it's a trivial matter which has no meaning in the grand scheme of things. While I look over this land I try to count the number of people with me. I find this knowledge strange, never having experience such things but knowing what they are.
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Post by isaacbravin on Dec 11, 2015 4:25:26 GMT
"Ah. Well. Feel free to follow me if you'd like my friend. I would very much like people to follow my example and aid me in the creation of a grand... Civilization. That is the word. For that is the will of the Great Creator." Ethan then proceeds to gather several rocks, making them into a circle to build a fire. He proceeds to gather firewood, and with a pair of sticks, he attempts to build a fire that will provide the main center of a civilization. "If you'd be so kind as to find something to eat, perhaps weave something to hold the liquid from the nearby source of water, so we may all drink."
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