World Building game. Dawn of worlds

[Doctor Acula]

Age of Creation Round 1

In the beginning there was nothing. The world was made without hastily and without care by the primordials. But there were eight beings of great power who would change that.

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[Doctor Acula]

Theraga looks out upon the world and sees it's barren landscape. She gazes hard at the large island in to the west. With her gaze she makes the sun brighter and brighter, forever making the land there hot and dry.

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Climate Change on F3,G3,H3,F2,G2,H2 to make it a hot, dry desert

[Mr Serendipity]

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[Johel]

Behold, lad.
Behold the furry of the sea.
Behold the savage dance of the waves.
See and never forget, for this is the Maelstrom.
The mother of all storms,
The everlasting cyclone,

You shall respect this holy sanctuary and never venture there again.
For it is the Sleeper's domain, and no mortal shall trespass.
Black clouds, thick rain and foul winds protect it from above.
And the Treacherous Reef hides below.

This is the Maelstrom, lad.
Never forget its dangers. And never venture there again.
For if there are legends which speak of the Sleeper's Island,
There are nothing but tales from mad men.
For no mortal ever survived the journey through this hell.
None that came back, that's it...
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Anonymous sailor to a young cabin boy.
Date unknown.

For eons, It had traveled among the stars and for even longer through the void between them.
And finally, It had reached its destination. A young world, full of possibilities, where It could fulfill its purpose.

With a roaring scream, It burst through the upper atmosphere, several pieces of its crust burning and falling across the surface.

It then hits the planet itself, shaping a large crater that pushed the sea itself away.

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Decades, centuries maybe, passed.
And It waited, slowly awakening in the depths of the ocean.
Its large outer shell was nearly entirely submerged, with only a small tip above water.
Had there be any mortal to see it, he would easily have mistaken it for a island.

Not that the awakening god cared.
Its simple mind was entirely focused on its purpose.
With its increasing consciousness, its power rose.
And finally, It activated its prime directive.

Vapor appeared as water started to boil.
Soon, large black clouds filled the sky from where a thick rain felt, closing a cycle that kept increasing in volume and intensity.
Soon, It stood at the very center of the cyclone's eye.

A storm like the world had never seen any so far now raged continually around It.
The Maelstrom spiraled madly with a speed and strength wild enough to sink any ship and drown any creature.
Sometimes, briefly, sky and sea would connect in thin, swirling columns of salty water.
As the waves moved, they revealed sharp rocks, remnants of the crash.
They were now hidden defenders, guarding from below the border of the crater.

The Maelstrom, as it would eventually be known, surrounded the Treacherous Reef...
which itself surrounded the Island of the Sleeper...
which was in reality no other than "It" itself.

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Starting Points : +0
Turn 1 : +7

Shape Land : -3
the Treacherous Reef, a series of very sharp rocks hidden below the sea around the island in H6.
The island in H6 is actually the top of "It".
As such, the island and the reef are barren, except for mosses and small vegetation.

Shape Climate : - 2
The Maelstrom, a everlasting cyclone, centered on the island in H6.
When it's not furiously raging, it is just raging.
But then, that's the moment when sea monsters get at the surface...

Remaining Points : +2

[Falgorn]

Turant exhaled deeply, looking up from his massive tome of lore. The Crimson Bull glared his charcoal red eyes at the new world, eying it with greed and frenzy. "Come," the bull cries to no being in particular. "Let them see my mark on this world. Let the very ground reach up and kiss the sky!"

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Shape Land (3 points) - M7 to mountainous region.
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[Mr Serendipity]

Drinking his favorite ale, Brel takes a good look at his newly birthed world and say to himself "Now, how can I screw this up. Nothing bad can happen from this." With that he chooses the first island he sees and puts on it the first seeds of life.

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Add life to island in H6.

[Crosswinds]

And, lo. Lady Melisandre looked upon the world, still in its infancy.
Her robes billowing behind her, she spread her arms and bade the sea "Move."
And it did.
Then, spoke the Golden Angel of Death, "Rise."
And the land rose from the ocean. Melisandre saw this, and she was pleased.

-The Creation of the World: Chapter One, Verse Four.

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starting Power: 0
Power Gained: 8
Power Spent:3
Raise an Island in C7
Power Left: 5

[DualShadow]

Coming upon a newly created world, Scientia see the potential for experimentation. Seeing as it is a new world Scientia will test the evolution of a race confined to a beautiful landscape.

The goal: To see if the race will destroy its environement in favor of technological engineering.

Step one: Create a wonderful lush land.
-Archipelago: 4-6 island of varying sizes.
-Flora and fauna: varying from island to island, jungles, forests, plains and mountains, giving access to pretty much all kinds of recourses.

Being a grey cloud passing over the area that would become the archipelago, using divine powers, Scientia shift the tectonic plates deep beneath the water. Soon after, volcanos start to erupt at multiple points, slowly but surely the cooling lava form new lands where only water was.

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Shape Land (3 points) in O3 (I have .... let say less than good skill at drawing, so for the one who draw it, just add some islands close to each others between 4-6 of them.

Points left: 3

[Greystone]

Kyranas did not awake, content to silently float through the void around the newly formed earth- building power.

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Imma gonna pass this turn gents

[Harkonnen]

"The worlds are in alignment.........It has come to this..........I would have wished longer to prepare, but I shall persevere"

The words echoed gently around the star'y realm above the clouds, as the Star-Gazer turned his eyes downwards upon the changing earth.

"Let my Brothers play their game. For now, I need a place to contemplate"

He cast his eyes onto the great bowl of the heavens once more, seeking strands of fate and entwining them as one, merging past present and the myriad of possible futures, and with it. He exerted his power.

The skies opened above the barren ocean, and with a thunderous boom, the ocean exploded into life, as a Mountain began to push itself free. Strait and Tall, the single peak climbing higher and higher, above the clouds, an edifice from which to work his wonders.

With it came land, forming into an island around the mountains base, tree's growing gently around it, mighty Fir trees, leading into sloped fields, receding gently to the ocean. Just as the air shimmered, and snow feel gently upon the new land.

Erdin smiled, it had worked, as foreseen, and preparations would begin.
The Event may be uncounted lifetimes to the mortals he had foreseen to walk upon the new planet, but for him, and his brothers, it would be soon.

He could almost taste it.........

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Ok, to sum it up.
A2 and A3 have been turned into a mind shatteringly massive mountain, and a small series of green forests and fields respectively.
A2, the Mountain, and the Fir tree covered base, had begone to snow. Nothing major, just the dusting you would expect in a winter, a few feet.
That's 8 points in total, leaving me one for next round :D

[Doctor Acula]

Age Of Creation Round 2

[Doctor Acula]

Looking apon the baren land Theraga extends her desert but she saw that night had come and was saddened by this. She shed tears for the night and they fell to her land. Her tears were radiant, shining as an ever burning torch in the night her tears bring light to all who will see them.

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Climate change:F4 G4 H4 to make the land hot and dry like before(6 points)
Shape land: G4 a small spring forms with glowing water,the spring is no bigger than 3 feet wide. (3 points)

Left over points: 0

[Crosswinds]

And around this single landmass, Lady Melisandre created more,
and she blessed these islands with her touch.
As she walked, plants of all kinds sprang from her footsteps until her islands were engulfed in a mighty forest.
Our lady of the golden mace saw this, and she was pleased.
Creation of the World: Chapter One, Verse Nine

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Power: 14
Power Spent: 7
Shape Land: Create an Archipelago in D7
Shape Climate: Convert C7 and D7 to tropical jungle.
Power Leftover: 7

[Greystone]

Kyranas yawned and looked down upon the world. Deserts had grown, mountains had risen, and jungles had flourished. With a playful smile, Kyranas unfurled great silver wings and descended upon the world. He spent what felt like an endless time exploring every nook and hidden place.

Wherever he went, new creatures came to life- crawling from beneath the rock or foliage.

Finally, Kyranas found the great mountain, which dwarfed even his current form. For days, the God climbed up the mountain, carving great chunks out of mountain. Finally Kyranas reached the peak, and on a whim, dug a cave into the side of the mountain, with a sun facing entrance.

Inside, Kyranas curled up to sleep again. The next morning Kyranas awoke to the warmth of the sun. The celestial body felt so good, Kyranas began to hum. What the world had been missing was an intelligent being. Kyranas delighted in the birth of new creatures- but they had all seemed flat... souless.

With a sudden burst of information, Kyranas jumped from the cave and took flight. He gathered shimmering water from the pools, teeth from one of the living creatures that moved beneath him, sand from the desert, and flowering plants from the Jungle. Kyrnas took these ingredients and flew them up to the cave that he had dug, and combined them in a shallow bowl directly in the rays of the sun.

Three days of heating, mixing, and cooling pass- and what arises is a large, radiant golden draconic form. He looked up and awaited his masters voice.

Kyranas spoke "Welcome to the world Calexin, son of Kyranas. You are the first of the Drakanis. It is your duty to channel my will, and create more in my image."

With that, Kyranas left the newly born avatar, who had a divine memory and knowledge of how to speak the languege of the gods- and how to create more of his race.

Kyranas knew he had left his child with everything he needed. Calexin, the Sun Born, has entered the world. Soon, his fellow Drakanis filled the the mountain skies...

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10 points for create Avatar- Calexin the Sun-Born
2 pts for Command Avatar- Create Race Drakanis (Will be known as Dragons in common)
1 point for various cosmetic changes, but no true map worthy items

[Falgorn]

Turant looked at his mountain range, quite content at the moment. Then the Star-Gazer had dwarfed his mountains, with his own massive mountain. "Trying to outdo me, eh? Let the beings see what I can create. Let them see the extent of my power.

Turant focused his power on the area near his mountain range, intending on creating something greater than any current mountain. "My mountain will not just be large, it shall breathe. It will live, rest, and die. But it's rage, that will be it's magnificence."

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Starting points: 3 (+1)
3 points - Shape Land - create massive volcano, L7.
Ending points - 1.

[DualShadow]

With the new formed lands right below him/her, Scientia set down into humanoid form upon his/her new creation. "This place shall be their home, and from here my test subject shall evolve in this perfect nature with all the ressources they shall need to research and invent. Gathering divine energies, Scientia starts to manipulate the micro-organisms from the nearby waters, setting them on the path of evolution into what would be his test subject.

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Passing this round to gather more points. Will create a race in the island to the east (vertically in the middle) in O3.

[Johel]

We truly live in a land of honey and milk.

From the soil, a thousand marvels rise each spring.
Green pastures stretch as far as the eyes can see.
The peaceful monotony of the hills is only broken by the serpentine flow of the rivers, along which fishermen and herders gather.

Some might say it is sometime too cold or too rainy, though.
They easily forget that, to the North, on the other side of the mountains,
The barbarians are killing each other over a pinch of water

While we simply stay inside during the three moons of the Winter,
They suffocate the whole year under the sun.
We truly live in a land of honey and milk...

----
Mateos, philosopher,
1058th moon of the Shagak Dynasty

This world was not as empty as "It" had first thought.
From its underwater sanctuary, shielded by the Maelstrom, "It" could feel the overwhelming forces that were manipulated.

Their true nature and the ones of the beings behind them still remained clouded.
But "It" could feel the growing influence of one of them, hiding in the North.
Her power had swept swiftly through the lands, scorching them under a fiery light that killed most life and forced the rest underground.
The desert progressed toward the South, threatening one of the potential sites "It" was considering for colonization by the First Race.

Actions were needed.

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Had they even existed, mortals would have noticed nothing.
Their lifespan was short, their memory feeble and their perception limited.
But for gods, for whose a century was but a moment, the following events were lived as a short but epic battle.

The legions of sand and dust crept toward the South at an alarming speed, devouring several meters with each passing solar revolution.
Soon (a mere five centuries), they would have complete dominion over the featureless lands, having taken by surprise all gods, safe their mistress.
But from the Southern Seas, an opposing force marched. It moved with the might of a billions of tiny earthquakes, making the earth twist, crack and rise.
Small hills started to appear along the coastline and more appeared further inland.
Then, as the rag-tag bunch of geological misfits gathered, they formed the invincible wall of stone and ice.
A phalanx against which the erosive hordes of the North crashed, pushed forward by the lashes of the howling winds.
For three full centuries, the battle raged, sandstorms and solar eruptions trying to bore a breach into the defenses.
Yet, in the end, they had failed... for now.

"It" approved silently as the new mountain range stood victorious, as it would for many more eons.
From below the rocks, springs appeared, flowing down the slopes and forming rivers that watered the plains of the South-East.
Soon (200 years ?), carried by the winds, seeds took ground and forests started to grew at the basis of the mountains.
All of this, boosted by the divine influence of "It", eventually formed a land that would bear many names... but let's call it the Green Hills for now.

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Starting Points : +2
Turn 2 : +6

Shape Land (2): -6
G5 and H5
Green Hills.
A temperate area, properly irrigated by numerous rivers.
Mainly grassy hilly plains with the occasional woods and marshes.
The north is heavily forested, though, result of blocked humidity.
The Barrier
A mountain range that prevent the hot, dry air from the North to go further South, along with the sand.
It also block the cool, wet air from the South to go North.
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Remaining Points : +2

[Harkonnen]

"I see, odd, that he feels he must challenge me so........."
Erdin smiled, watching his Brother Build his Volcano. Chuckling silently into the void.

"Build what you wish brother. Only one of us has true purpose."
His voice echoed across the Celestial Heavens, knowing his words would reach "Turant". His tone uncaring, and honest.

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I shall do nothing at the moment, but wait, and save points.

[Doctor Acula]

Age Of Creation Round 3

[Greystone]

Kyranas had returned to what his children now called Mak'Cail (or Mountain of the Sun). What he saw filled the Dragon God with pride. The skies were full with flights of dragons who all deferred to Calixen.

The Monumental silver form of Kyranas landed before Calixen "My son, you have done so very well" The God smiled "I noticed that your children are every color of the world"

Calixen bowed his golden head "Yes Lord, I have used the different minerals of the earth and land... the variety pleased me"

Kyranas laughed, voice slipping between faintly masculine and faintly feminine "Of course it does, yours is the blood of change and variety. Where do you live?"

"We live within the mountain,lord, carved by our talons."

Kyranas, still smiling, leaned forwards and whispered in Cailixen's ear. The golden dragon listened for a moment, and then nodded slowly. Kyranas soon turned to leave, flyig of towards where he knew a volcano rumbled.

Calixen spoke to his fellow Drakan. "The Progenitor has spoken. We must establish a permanent home, a place where Drakon kind can always find shelter, and escape from the uncertain world."

The Drakon began to dig into the mountain, using their claws, and created a very intricate passageways, clan homes, meeting halls, temples to Kyranas. After the rough stone was set, the Drakon used their fiery breath to melt the stone, and then used their tongues, tails, and claws to create ornate patterns directly into the stone. It took a very long time to create, but when the last fires finally cooled, the city of Drakholme had been founded.

Kyranas had long ago left to different areas. He found himself staring at gigantic volcano- made by his brother out of pride and spite. The land around the volcano was richly fertile from the eruption, but it was still dead- only a few fire resistent weeds and scrubs lived.

Kyranas plucked a scale from his side, and took a scoop of soil with a seedling from the jungle he had saved. He planted it in the ground. As he watched over the years, shielding the seedling from the constant small lava flows.

What grew appeared to be a jungle tree, made from crystal. The trunk was solid whitish in color, while the many leaves and orchids were rainbow hued. Before Kyranas knew it, the fertile area around the volcano was covered in the trees. Each and every one was resistent to the fire and heat from the mountain, and soon new creatures came to live in the forest.

Kyranas jumped up, leaving the forest with pride.

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2 points for command avatar to make a city.
3 points for shape land (Crystal Forest) for as much around the Volcanoes base as possible.

1 pt left.

[DualShadow]

Where a race should a risen, none did. The massive quakes caused by the rising mountaiin range and volcanoes brought new organisms to the ones that was in a state of evolution. Sending away those that were not meant to evolve. Scientia resumed the channeling while keeping a mental note of 2 things:

-To keep a sight on the organism that interferred.
-Ask for a gathering of the gods to ask for non-interferance with his/her currant experimentation.

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Gonna keep on gathering those missing 2 points.

[Doctor Acula]

Looking apon the world Theraga saw the dragons and while she admired their beautiful colours and magestic wings seeing them live in the darkness of the cave, hidden from true light angered her.

harder, by heatin them soon the mountain came to be made of ironThe only beings in the world wise enough to appreciate the beauty of her light and instead they hide in caves.

"If they choose to live in the darkness then I certainly wont stop them, but I won't let them reap the glorious benifits of my work while living in such squalor."

And with that Theraga sealed the caves shut and made the stone of the mountain a thousand times

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Shape Land: Close all the openings to the caves in A2 and make the outer layer of the mountain made of iron (3 points)

Shape Climate: Make the caves inside the mountain om A2 frigid cold (2 points)

Points left: 4

Roll for next turn: (2d6+7)[17]

[Johel]

The World kept changing and "It" gave more than its share of help into the work.

"It" witnessed the quarrel between two of the fledging gods, as they were trying to shape some kind of sanctuary for themselves or their children.
"It" was content with its stormy patch of sea.
Wasting its time and energy on covering mountains with iron was below "It".
But this didn't prevent the Sleeper to imprint the rest of the world with its mark.

And so were born the snowy mountains of the Lizard Spine.
A name it would get from numerous mortal races in the future.
Except the Dragons.
That ancient species was old enoughto have witness the infancy of most mountains and even the birth of some.
As such, they merely called it "the Fourth Range"... simply because it was indeed the fourth group of mountains created by the gods.

On the western slopes of the Lizard Spine, the wet air from the south pushed clouds which poured rains regulary, feeding numerous streams and rivers.
The abundance of water and the divine blessing of "It" favored the land, where healthy trees grew.
Names would vary for this place of plenty. But let's call it the Emerald Woods for now.

At its most southern edge, the Emerald Woods would eventually meet the Crystal Forest and merge with it.
The result was an enchanting place, where trees seem to slowly mutate from bark into mineral and from pure glassy marvel into lush green plants.

The eastern slopes, while not devoid of water, were less fortunate. They become dry steppes, where nothing but the hardiest grass would grow.

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Starting Points : +2
Turn 2 : +7

Shape Land (2): -6
G5 and H5
Emerald Woods
A temperate area, properly irrigated by numerous rivers.
Mainly grassy hilly plains with the occasional woods and marshes.
The north is heavily forested, though, result of blocked humidity.
The Lizard Spine
J6, K6... and a bit of K7, for cosmetic purpose.
A mountain range that cut the continent in half, separating the forested West from the vast, open steppes of the East.
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Remaining Points : +3

[Crosswinds]

Lady Melisandre saw the conflicts brewing between her siblings, yet did nothing.
"For Theraga," said she "There is no other way. She has gazed into the light for too long and has become blinded."
She pondered this to herself for a bit longer.
"Kyranis has his children. Turant his mountains. What shall I have to be proud of?"
Our Lady of eternal night looked upon the small Island she created so long ago, sculpted lovingly from the raw earth.
She saw her creation, and swept the ocean aside.
More land rose from the sea, joining the previous.
"This," she said. "Shall be my legacy."

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Points: 13
Shape Land: 9
Create More land in C8, B8 and B7, attached to C7
Points Left: 4
Points Next Round: (2d6+5)[16]

[Falgorn]

Turant sneered again, looking at his beautiful creation. "This is where my legacy amognst the mortals shall begin, very soon. But first, I must make this place more...habitable for the species he had in mind. None of the warmth that Theraga so desperately desired.
Then, Turant heard the challenge of the other deity. "Yes, the one with "purpose." 'Tis I, you shall learn." With a stomp of his foot, the god altered his mountain range. At first it was a slight chill, a cold breeze, at best. Then, the blizzard began. He renamed his mountain range, calling it the "Spine of the Gods."

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Starting points: 11
Change Climate to freezing and snowing - L7, M7 - 4 points.
Remaining points: 7

Points for next round: 10
EDIT: Was ten, due to roll mixup and my accidental point miscalculation, it is now 14.

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[Johel]

Yeaaaaah !! Take that you sonofasquig !!
Stay down !! Stay down you weakling... and gimme that !!
Now, whose the Chief ? Whose the Chief ?
That's right, I am !!
*spit*
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Marluk, 8th son of Chief Gurdak,
right before succeeding to his beloved father and seizing the Holy Ring.
75th moon of Gurdak's reign

Had "It" have a mouth, "It" would have smiled.
The work of those entities was maybe not going exactly how "It" would want it but they still were shaping the world.
A tedious task that, somewhere into its simplistic mind, "It" feared to have to do on its own for dozen of thousands of solar cycles.

Muddy jungles, high peaks, fiery volcanoes, endless fertile plains, lush forests and even a few marvels and curiosities, like those crystal trees...
The world was vast but far from empty.

Though it wasn't full either and would still need many more cycles to be so.
This didn't prevent some gods to set upon their own worshippers.
"It" had no need for worshippers. Its creators had engineered "It" specifically to that "It" would just be a caretaker, with no ambition of its own.
Yet, there were tasks that a god could simply not do through the slow, gentle application of his influence over several centuries.
Worshippers might come handy for this specific purpose.

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Ardanavit'su flew past a pack of cloud, enjoying the misty air as it entered his lungs, refreshing and moistering his breath.
He then dived down, letting himself be grizzled by the speed of his own fall as, below, land neared at an alarming rate.
Last moment, he turned left and went up again, only to fly a few dozen miles near the ground before landing in clearing, not far away from the 4th Range.

His talons met the thick skin of a boar.
Wheither the poor beast died from its wounds or from an hearth attack was irrelevant to Ardanavit'su who, like any young dragon, enjoyed the hunt.
The rest of the boars scattered through the woods as the Lord of the Forest roared victorious before feasting on the flesh.

"-Ardaaaa !! Stop playing around and come back !! It's nearly dark !!"

The "Lord of the Forest" sneered at the call, looking down at his prey.

Barely 35 years old, Ardanavit'su was, by draconic standard, not even a adolescent.
He was already a sharp mind, though, along with a talented hunter and an explorer of some kind, thanks to his bondless curiosity.
A trait he would have let express more freely...
"-...if it wasn't for my smother... I mean mother !"

Taking one last bit at the boar's carcass, Ardanavit'su was about to take off when something caught his eye in the shadow of the nearby woods.

"-Shiny Shiny !!"

Dragons might have been the wisest and smartest of all creatures on this world, they still had powerful instinct.
Hoarding shiny or colorful stones was one of such instinct.
An urge that grew as the dragons got older, with a peak during their early adulthood, as a large hoard of rare minerals was a mating criteria.

Ardanavit'su was not yet bothered by those concerns.
Yet, the urge was there...

In the shade of the trees, left alone on the grass, it waited for him.
A perfect, naturally polished ruby, roughly the size of rat.
As the dragon raise it at the sun's light, the inner fire of his finding was revealed to him.

"-Mine !!"

"-Ardaaaa !!"
The call was more pressing.
Ardanavit'su packed the jewel and took off. Somehow, he found it even more easy to flight through the endless sky, as if his very soul was lighter.
Maybe it was just the joy of having found his first trinket ?
He could already see how that would be the masterpiece of his future hoard !!

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Starting Points : +3
Turn 2 : +7

Create Avatar : -10
The Jewel from the Deep.
Whatever creature takes the jewel receives power beyond the ones displayed by its kind.
The effects only appear after a few weeks, though.
The jewel also slowly influence the actions of the creature, making it more prone to chaotic behavior.
The creature will seek freedom, adventures and glory.
It will also be irresistibly drawn to the Maelstrom, the "ultimate frontier" for any wannabe adventurer.

Remaining Points : +0

[Harkonnen]

Erdin fell silent, he saw the creatures flying across his Peak, silently observing. They have set things back, however they would be needed. Things grew further from the point by every moment. One of his sisters sealing the reptiles within their now tomb.

He focused himself, and threw his voice across the heavens.

"My brethren. These actions are unacceptable. Kyranas's children shall leave my domain, Theraga shall turn away her Gaze, and Turant shall leave this place, let him stay in his mountains. I give you this warning, so that none of us shall lose ourselves to squabbles or conflict. I act soon, think on my words."

And with that, he closed his eyes, and focused, drawing in more power. Soon the Seers would walk.

And that would only be the beginning.

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[Doctor Acula]

Age of Creation Round 4


IT's turn

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Had "It" have a mouth, "It" would have smiled.
The work of those entities was maybe not going exactly how "It" would want it but they still were shaping the world.
A tedious task that, somewhere into its simplistic mind, "It" feared to have to do on its own for dozen of thousands of solar cycles.

Muddy jungles, high peaks, fiery volcanoes, endless fertile plains, lush forests and even a few marvels and curiosities, like those crystal trees...
The world was vast but far from empty.

Though it wasn't full either and would still need many more cycles to be so.
This didn't prevent some gods to set upon their own worshippers.
"It" had no need for worshippers. Its creators had engineered "It" specifically to that "It" would just be a caretaker, with no ambition of its own.
Yet, there were tasks that a god could simply not do through the slow, gentle application of his influence over several centuries.
Worshippers might come handy for this specific purpose.

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Ardanavit'su flew past a pack of cloud, enjoying the misty air as it entered his lungs, refreshing and moistering his breath.
He then dived down, letting himself be grizzled by the speed of his own fall as, below, land neared at an alarming rate.
Last moment, he turned left and went up again, only to fly a few dozen miles near the ground before landing in clearing, not far away from the 4th Range.

His talons met the thick skin of a boar.
Wheither the poor beast died from its wounds or from an hearth attack was irrelevant to Ardanavit'su who, like any young dragon, enjoyed the hunt.
The rest of the boars scattered through the woods as the Lord of the Forest roared victorious before feasting on the flesh.

"-Ardaaaa !! Stop playing around and come back !! It's nearly dark !!"

The "Lord of the Forest" sneered at the call, looking down at his prey.

Barely 35 years old, Ardanavit'su was, by draconic standard, not even a adolescent.
He was already a sharp mind, though, along with a talented hunter and an explorer of some kind, thanks to his bondless curiosity.
A trait he would have let express more freely...
"-...if it wasn't for my smother... I mean mother !"

Taking one last bit at the boar's carcass, Ardanavit'su was about to take off when something caught his eye in the shadow of the nearby woods.

"-Shiny Shiny !!"

Dragons might have been the wisest and smartest of all creatures on this world, they still had powerful instinct.
Hoarding shiny or colorful stones was one of such instinct.
An urge that grew as the dragons got older, with a peak during their early adulthood, as a large hoard of rare minerals was a mating criteria.

Ardanavit'su was not yet bothered by those concerns.
Yet, the urge was there...

In the shade of the trees, left alone on the grass, it waited for him.
A perfect, naturally polished ruby, roughly the size of rat.
As the dragon raise it at the sun's light, the inner fire of his finding was revealed to him.

"-Mine !!"

"-Ardaaaa !!"
The call was more pressing.
Ardanavit'su packed the jewel and took off. Somehow, he found it even more easy to flight through the endless sky, as if his very soul was lighter.
Maybe it was just the joy of having found his first trinket ?
He could already see how that would be the masterpiece of his future hoard !!

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Starting Points : +3
Turn 2 : +7

Create Avatar : -10
The Jewel from the Deep.
Whatever creature takes the jewel receives power beyond the ones displayed by its kind.
The effects only appear after a few weeks, though.
The jewel also slowly influence the actions of the creature, making it more prone to chaotic behavior.
The creature will seek freedom, adventures and glory.
It will also be irresistibly drawn to the Maelstrom, the "ultimate frontier" for any wannabe adventurer.

Remaining Points : +0

[DualShadow]

The once microscopic sized organisms now take their first step on land. Under the guiding presence of a grey cloud, the first pink skinned being capable of sentience now walk upon land. Soon others followed and after a mere moment the first tribe is formed. The Alterans were born.


Now that the setup phase of the experiement have been finished, the second step for the success of the experiement was non-inteference by anyone.

"Hear me gods of this realm, I wish us to gather and discuss for I have a request. Come to the highest peak of this yet unnamed world and let us share words."

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Create Race: Alterans, human-looking but not quite human.
Point remaining: 7

[Doctor Acula]

Theraga comes to the place of the meeting and introduces herself.

"Hello, my name is Theraga. What of you and why did you seek to have this council?"