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2006-03-14T02:25:54Z

DanMcS:

[[Category:PBP]] [[Category:Wushu]]

=Forsaken Gods=

This is the page for [[User:DanMcS|DanMcS]]'s [http://wiki.saberpunk.net/Wushu/HomePage Wushu] play-by-post, Forsaken Gods.

* [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=5405099 Recruitment Thread]
* [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=5424449 IC Thread]
* [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=5418650 OOC Thread]

== Characters ==
'''[[ForsakenGods:Diana_Hunt|Diana Hunt]] (Artemis)''' ''(played by JLynn)''
:(Thrill of the Chase 5, Argent Bow 4, Healing Touch 3, Apollo (Her Twin) 1)

'''[[ForsakenGods:Socrates_David_Manuel|Socrates David Manuel]] (Socrates' Daimon)''' ''(played by Pseudoephedrine)''
:(Reasoning 5, Forbidding Prophecy 4, Phasmata 3, Lover of Virtue 1)

'''[[ForsakenGods:Denny_Nicely|Denny Nicely]] (Dionysus)''' ''(played by DannyK)''
:(Ecstatic 5, Madness 4, Strong 3, Mean Drunk 1)

'''[[ForsakenGods:Doc_Saturday|Doc Saturday]] (Baron Samedi)''' ''(played by Rip van Mason)''
:(King of the Crossroads 5, Stylish Gent-about-town 4, Nzambi Witch King 3, Service 1)

'''[[ForsakenGods:Lowell_Tenor|Lowell Tenor]] (Loki)''' ''(played by Sabermane)''
:(Trickster 5, Ice Giant 4, Shapeshifter 3, Untrustworthy 1)

'''[[ForsakenGods:Yen_Lo_Wang|Mr. Ji Rui]] (Yen-Lo-Wang)''' ''(played by apocryphal rumor)''
:(Punishing Wicked 5, Record of Every Soul 4, Memory 3, Bitter 1)

== Character Creation ==
Your character can be a classic god or myth, adapted for the modern world. You can also play a more modern folk hero or archetype- Paul Bunyan or the aforementioned highway drifter (Vagabond King?) are perfectly good.

===Traits===
Make your character with a 5/4/3/1 split of best trait/strong trait/good trait/flaw. Note for me how/when your flaw applies.

===Belief===
You have 5 Belief (which takes the place of chi); this will vary during the game.

===Notes and Background===
Description, motivations, goals

Realm: what nook does your character call home?

Myth: tell us a myth that reveals something about your character. If you're using an old god, use an old myth or make up a new one. If you're using a new god, make up a myth to go along with him.

Recuperating: what does your character do to strengthen his belief in himself and kindle a spark of belief in others, in these times when no one tells his stories any more? Your character can do these things to regain Belief.

==Rules==
We'll be using [http://wiki.saberpunk.net/Wushu/WushuOpenRules Wushu Open], but [http://wiki.saberpunk.net/Wushu/PlayingWushuDiceless diceless]. Your chi pool is Belief, which represents the faith others have in you and the faith you have in yourself. It is used by gods for miracles large and small. If you are without Belief, you are out of the scene, having expended too much energy to remain. You may simply fall unconscious, or if too spent, might lose reality entirely and reform in your realm.

In a god's realm, he is mighty. Your traits are improved in your realm, and it responds to you. It is believed that none can enter your realm without your leave.

You normally regain Belief at one per scene, but a spirit can recuperate, taking part in activities which remind him of who and what he is. This will entirely replentish your Belief, at the cost of a scene.

==Setting Elements==

Locations, people, places, and things that have facts established about them in the game.

===The Mundane World===
Earth, the world, the place with all the people in it. Spirits walk here, but generally guised as humans. A necessary place for all gods, since the people that live here are the ones that can pay attention to you and give you the belief you need to live.

===The Spirit World===
A mirror of the mundane world, but most humans don't show up here. Instead, you deal with the spirits of places and things. Every building, car, tree, cloud, and blade of grass has a spirit. Spirits of small things tend to be small, quiet, and generally unseen- you won't have to deal with a thousand shrieking grass-spirits if you walk across a lawn; they're used to being downtrodden, anyway. If a spirit isn't awake at the moment, you can always speak to it and draw it out to deal with you. Gods can wander the spirit realm undisguised. Step through a mirror or a darkened alley or duck under a hedge to reach it.

===The City===
Heaven, Asgard, Olympus, Babylon, Carthage, Rome, London, New York, and Tokyo all rolled into one. Every city reflects the City, and the City reflects them all, even those which have long ceased to exist. The home of many gods and spirits. One street is cobblestone, the next is a leafy green grassway, the next a many-bridged canal. Ziggurats rest next to thatched-roof houses across the street from skyscrapers. The theme of reaching the City is "up". Ride an elevator, climb some stairs, hike up a mountain.

===Realms===
Each god has a place he can call his own. This may be a dwelling firmly set in the reality of the City, or a bar slowly migrating from college town to college town, or the back of a beat-up old bus. In his realm, a god is mighty. Each is entered in its own way, and access is controlled by its owner.

===Things===
''Ambrosia'' - The food of the gods, condensed belief. Also called "soma" and "amrita".

''Giants'' - Old gods tell stories to younger ones about titans that once roamed the earth, but were driven away in ancient times. Few modern gods believe.

''Dragons'' - Like giants, these are bygones and have not been seen in millenia.

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2006-03-11T03:49:27Z

DanMcS: /* Forsaken Gods */

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2006-03-10T04:41:13Z

DanMcS: /* Forsaken Gods */

ForsakenGods:Yen Lo Wang

2006-03-08T23:20:10Z

DanMcS:

Created for [[ForsakenGods:Main_Page|Forsaken Gods]] pbp by apocryphal rumor.

'''YEN-LO-WANG'''

Yen-Lo-Wang, the God of Death and Ruler of the Fifth Court of Feng Du, the Chinese Hell. Or you may refer to him as Mr. Ji rui.

'''Traits'''

''Punishing Wicked'' 5

''Record of Every Soul'' 4

''Memory'' 3 (Punishment on the 5th level is done through memory of the past)

''Bitter'' 1 (Originally Judge and King of the 1st Court of Feng Du, till deemed too lenient on the formerly living by the Jade Emperor, and was replaced as judge.)

'''Description'''

Surprisingly, the Ruler of of the 5th level of Feng Du is a short unimposing old man with a taste for modern three piece suits. He maintains a well-groomed beard though his crown is quite bald and wears a fanciful pinz-nez.

'''Motivation'''

Yen-Lo-Wang finds meaning in his role as minister of divine justice on those souls deemed deserving of his attention. Yet, he secretly desires to return to his former position as not only the King over all of Feng Du, but judge of the recently departed too. But, with passage of time Yen-Lo has found it necessary to take a more direct approach to punishing the wicked in world the of man to keep the idea of Divine Justice alive.

'''Employment'''

Yen-Lo-Wang, God of Death & Ruler of the 5th Court of Feng Du, is an IRS agent when moving amongst the living.

'''Realm'''

5th level of Feng Du. The Hell of Wailing, Gouging and Boiling. Next stop, women's underwear and men's hats...

'''Myth'''

"Innocent? No, I'm sorry, you must be mistaken. You see, everything is written down in detail. Yes, everything. Well, how else do you imagine we ensure everything is in order? Now, if you will follow these two gentleman they will take you to...let us see here...ah, yes, you have been busy haven't you? Well, normally we don't do this, but I'll make an exception for you – we will vary levels depending on the day. So, that would mean 4th today and 3rd tomorrow. Please, don't scream, no reason to thank me. After all, you only have yourself to blame."

'''Recuperating'''

''Karma'': Yen-Lo-Wang takes solace in any activity in which the wicked are punished for their actions – be it a lethal 'accident' or community service for the guilty. Above all, let the punishment fit the crime.

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2006-03-08T15:12:39Z

DanMcS: /* Characters */

ForsakenGods:Lowell Tenor

2006-03-08T01:47:43Z

DanMcS:

Created for the [[ForsakenGods:Main_Page | Forsaken Gods]] pbp by Sabermane

'''LOKI'''

Lowell Tenor

'''Traits'''

''Trickster'' 5 (Loki can convince people of anything)

''Ice Giant'' 4 (the blood of his parents has made him a giant monster of a man

''Shapeshift'' 3 (Can turn into animals or other people, not gods or inanimate objects. Used to be better at it, but not quite as good anymore...)

''Untrustworthy'' 1 (Loki has a bad reputation. Just like the devil, if they recognize him, people will be unwilling to just trust him.)

'''Belief''': 5

Loki and the rest of his kin were prepared for the final battle of the gods that would destory the earth and all on it--man and god alike. What really happened was that it all wimpered out, and mankind decided that electricity was just mysterious enough, thank you very much.

In the modern age, Loki gets by on his gifts, never really staying in one place very often. He's a grifter and a con artist, getting by on other people's luck, and using his talents to get what he wants and stay out of trouble.

While Loki has probably met almost everybody else, he rarely hangs out with many people for very long. Being known as "the bad trickster god" makes him unpopular, and most people expect him of doing something bad even when he's not (no really, this time, I mean it...). He still sees his sister Hel occasionally (staying in a hospital for trauma patients; it's easier than walking around with half your body dead), and Fenris (still chained up and rather depressed), but most of the rest of the Asier don't really appreciate Loki, and the last time he met Thor, the big lug tried to kill him because "this was all his fault".

'''Myth''': Loki is one of the few "evil" trickster gods in myth. He's stolen, tricked, and even set up murder, and every story about him is bad. Of course, that's just because he had a rough childhood. Think about it--The Asier were always fighting the Ice Giants. Loki was half-giant, blood brother to Odin. This doesn't mean people trust you right off the bat, but yet they can't really pick on you. His most infamous story was setting up the murder of Baldur. It's not like that was HIS fault, really--who told Frigg to not get the bloody mistletoe to sware an oath? Who said "Hey, Hodur, throw this at his friggin' face with fatal force"? Loki just wanted to teach the guy a lesson--no one is invincible. He just learned it a bit too well.

'''Realm''': Deep in the earth, Loki's cave lies quiet and somber. He rarely vists, as it's a dark place even for him. A few relics lie here, as well as a few driver's licenses and nick-nacks. Loki can find this place while underground or in a completely dark location.

'''Motivation''': Tricking the right people. Getting people to understand they aren't so hot, they're not the greatest, they're not really in control. Pulling con jobs, getting what he wants, and in many ways simply being an ass.

'''Modern''': Loki travels around a lot. He doesn't stay in one place, but uses his powers to get what he wants, be it money, women, or other trinkets. He and Angerboda have been more or less seperated for as long as anyone can remember, although Loki still vists his children Hel and Fenris, both stuck in their own places.

'''Appearance''': While Loki changes his looks often, his natural form is one most gods are all too familiar with. A great giant of a man, over six feet tall, with bright red hair and fair skin, and a wicked sharp smile. His eyes glint black, and his wide lithe frame is a little disturbing.

'''Recuperating''': Loki regains spirit by tricking the overly brave, the overly brash, the headstrong and the downright wicked. He likes to prove to people that really, they aren't all that impressive or smart.

ForsakenGods:Lowell Tenor

2006-03-08T01:47:05Z

DanMcS:

Created for the [[ForsakenGods:Main_Page | Forsaken Gods]] pbp by Sabermane

'''LOKI'''

Lowell Tenor

'''Traits'''

''Trickster'' 5 (Loki can convince people of anything)

''Ice Giant'' 4 (the blood of his parents has made him a giant monster of a man

''Shapeshift'' 3 (Can turn into animals or other people, not gods or inanimate objects. Used to be better at it, but not quite as good anymore...)

''Untrustworthy'' 1 (Loki has a bad reputation. Just like the devil, if they recognize him, people will be unwilling to just trust him.)

'''Belief''': 5

Loki and the rest of his kin were prepared for the final battle of the gods that would destory the earth and all on it--man and god alike. What really happened was that it all wimpered out, and mankind decided that electricity was just mysterious enough, thank you very much.

In the modern age, Loki gets by on his gifts, never really staying in one place very often. He's a grifter and a con artist, getting by on other people's luck, and using his talents to get what he wants and stay out of trouble.

While Loki has probably met almost everybody else, he rarely hangs out with many people for very long. Being known as "the bad trickster god" makes him unpopular, and most people expect him of doing something bad even when he's not (no really, this time, I mean it...). He still sees his sister Hel occasionally (staying in a hospital for trauma patients; it's easier than walking around with half your body dead), and Fenris (still chained up and rather depressed), but most of the rest of the Asier don't really appreciate Loki, and the last time he met Thor, the big lug tried to kill him because "this was all his fault".

'''Myth''': Loki is one of the few "evil" trickster gods in myth. He's stolen, tricked, and even set up murder, and every story about him is bad. Of course, that's just because he had a rough childhood. Think about it--The Asier were always fighting the Ice Giants. Loki was half-giant, blood brother to Odin. This doesn't mean people trust you right off the bat, but yet they can't really pick on you. His most infamous story was setting up the murder of Baldur. It's not like that was HIS fault, really--who told Frigg to not get the bloody mistletoe to sware an oath? Who said "Hey, Hodur, throw this at his friggin' face with fatal force"? Loki just wanted to teach the guy a lesson--no one is invincible. He just learned it a bit too well.

'''Realm''': Deep in the earth, Loki's cave lies quiet and somber. He rarely vists, as it's a dark place even for him. A few relics lie here, as well as a few driver's licenses and nick-nacks. Loki can find this place while underground or in a completely dark location.

'''Motivation''': Tricking the right people. Getting people to understand they aren't so hot, they're not the greatest, they're not really in control. Pulling con jobs, getting what he wants, and in many ways simply being an ass.

'''Modern''': Loki travels around a lot. He doesn't stay in one place, but uses his powers to get what he wants, be it money, women, or other trinkets. He and Angerboda have been more or less seperated for as long as anyone can remember, although Loki still vists his children Hel and Fenris, both stuck in their own places.

'''Appearance''': While Loki changes his looks often, his natural form is one most gods are all too familiar with. A great giant of a man, over six feet tall, with bright red hair and fair skin, and a wicked sharp smile. His eyes glint black, and his wide lithe frame is a little disturbing.

'''Recuperatign''': Loki regains spirit by tricking the overly brave, the overly brash, the headstrong and the downright wicked. He likes to prove to people that really, they aren't all that impressive or smart.