In this thread, we are making a collectively designed setting made by everyone who can contribute to this thread. The setting can be used with any compatible system like 13th Age or Exalted and so on. One can say almost anything- 'There are ten billion people in this world and all of them are gods' is acceptable, as is 'the gods are dead'. Now, every good social activity needs rules that bind and structure the actions of the participants to avoid the social activity being torn apart by those who want to ruin others fun, and to give the contributors a guide about what to do next. There are six rules governing this thread.

1. This is a fantasy setting. Although some sci fi is allowed, this is primarily fantasy- gods, demons, and angels are expected here.
2. One cannot deny the contributions of another. You can't say that one person's post is myth, legend, or not real, or that everyone involved in it died and did nothing. All posts are real, valid, and affect the current state of the world. One cannot destroy the world, either.
3. One cannot make vulgar posts such as 'everyone was raped'. No sexual assault is allowed whatsoever, for that matter.
4. Related to this, every post must be serious. No jokes allowed!
5. Someone can expand on one other's post. For instance, adding that the god who made the world's name is Humbaba. Or something a bit more serious than that. It's in good fashion to note where others can expand on your post in the form of a question.. This, of course, has a limit. Only one expanding post can be made after every post.

As the thread creator, I will go first.

The Creation Of The World, and The Basis For The Magic System

The Aeons made the S'Dein, humans with godlike power borne by the Shards of Archetypes clinging to their souls.

(Why did they do this and what happens after?)

Quote from: MeganovaStella on December 27, 2022, 03:04:52 AM
In this thread, we are making a collectively designed setting made by everyone who can contribute to this thread. The setting can be used with any compatible system like 13th Age or Exalted and so on. One can say almost anything- 'There are ten billion people in this world and all of them are gods' is acceptable, as is 'the gods are dead'. Now, every good social activity needs rules that bind and structure the actions of the participants to avoid the social activity being torn apart by those who want to ruin others fun, and to give the contributors a guide about what to do next. There are six rules governing this thread.

1. This is a fantasy setting. Although some sci fi is allowed, this is primarily fantasy- gods, demons, and angels are expected here.
2. One cannot deny the contributions of another. You can't say that one person's post is myth, legend, or not real, or that everyone involved in it died and did nothing. All posts are real, valid, and affect the current state of the world. One cannot destroy the world, either.
3. One cannot make vulgar posts such as 'everyone was raped'. No sexual assault is allowed whatsoever, for that matter.
4. Related to this, every post must be serious. No jokes allowed!
5. We start from the beginning of the world to the current day, progressing at a moderate pace. Anyone who tries to slow down or speed up this pace has their posts invalidated. Anyone who tries to refer to any world post other than the newest one has their post invalidated.
6. Someone can expand on one other's post. For instance, adding that the god who made the world's name is Humbaba. Or something a bit more serious than that. It's in good fashion to note where others can expand on your post. This, of course, has a limit. Only one expanding post can be made after every post, in concordance with rule 5.

As the thread creator, I will go first.

The Creation Of The World, and The Basis For The Magic System

There was a being or a place or a concept that had no name, and so will be referred to as 'thing'. This 'thing' shed a 'tear'. From that 'tear' came the Aeons, beings of immense creative power. These Aeons were one and not one, many and one at the same time. The Aeons were called 'F' by 'thing', and 'F''s creative power made a byproduct. The Archetypes of the Universe, the 52 'Words' that define the Lower Domain. With these 52 Words, Heinmi was made, a race of creators much like the Aeons but limited by logic.

In their state that transcended mortality and rules, the Heinmi prospered. The Golden Age stretched on and on across time and space- but it came to an 'end'.

(this is a great place to expand!)

The Heinmi's natural state of existence was to seek an 'Icon' for a binding purpose. Whether that be another of them or a being they made up, this 'Icon' existed for the purpose of managing themselves and driving themselves forward. Without an 'Icon', the Heinmi will be lost. And that is what exactly happened- their latest 'Icon', which bound their entire race, was destroyed in an accident. Lost, the Heinmi sought to make an 'Icon' that could not be supplanted or destroyed. So, they worked together, and they created Yaldabaoth, a being who could take care of them like no 'Icon' had did before.

But Yaldabaoth was corrupted. Something about it was deeply wrong, and so it made the Physical Domain, defined solely by the emanations of the concepts of existence onto a lesser form of existence- lashing humanity to physical bodies that suffered from disease, destruction and death. Envious of the Aeons, it called itself 'God' and ruled over the Heinmi- now known as the Sal-Heinmi (think:humans).

(this is a great place to expand!)

In an effort to save the Sal-Heinmi from eternal servitude, 'F' made the 'Bahir' (or was it there already?),  a bridge between the two Domains of the Universe, the Higher Domain of 'F' and the Lower Domain of Yaldabaoth and Sal-Heinmi. The Bahir does not have any power of its own, but instead gives the infinite energy from the Higher Domain to the lower to sustain its existence. This allowed it to escape from Yaldabaoth's clutches and give the Sal-Heinmi power to make their 'Machina', objects that followed constructs known as the 'laws of the physical world'. The Bahir also served another purpose- to aid in the filtering of the pure Archetypes to the Physical Domain.

(this is also a great place to expand!)

These Archetypes could occasionally come down through the Bahir and attach directly to Sal-Heinmi's souls, turning them into something different. S'Dein, beings with legendary power.

We?

Quote from: jeff37923 on December 27, 2022, 07:18:58 AM

Quote from: MeganovaStella on December 27, 2022, 03:04:52 AM
In this thread, we are making a collectively designed setting made by everyone who can contribute to this thread. The setting can be used with any compatible system like 13th Age or Exalted and so on. One can say almost anything- 'There are ten billion people in this world and all of them are gods' is acceptable, as is 'the gods are dead'. Now, every good social activity needs rules that bind and structure the actions of the participants to avoid the social activity being torn apart by those who want to ruin others fun, and to give the contributors a guide about what to do next. There are six rules governing this thread.

1. This is a fantasy setting. Although some sci fi is allowed, this is primarily fantasy- gods, demons, and angels are expected here.
2. One cannot deny the contributions of another. You can't say that one person's post is myth, legend, or not real, or that everyone involved in it died and did nothing. All posts are real, valid, and affect the current state of the world. One cannot destroy the world, either.
3. One cannot make vulgar posts such as 'everyone was raped'. No sexual assault is allowed whatsoever, for that matter.
4. Related to this, every post must be serious. No jokes allowed!
5. We start from the beginning of the world to the current day, progressing at a moderate pace. Anyone who tries to slow down or speed up this pace has their posts invalidated. Anyone who tries to refer to any world post other than the newest one has their post invalidated.
6. Someone can expand on one other's post. For instance, adding that the god who made the world's name is Humbaba. Or something a bit more serious than that. It's in good fashion to note where others can expand on your post. This, of course, has a limit. Only one expanding post can be made after every post, in concordance with rule 5.

As the thread creator, I will go first.

The Creation Of The World, and The Basis For The Magic System

There was a being or a place or a concept that had no name, and so will be referred to as 'thing'. This 'thing' shed a 'tear'. From that 'tear' came the Aeons, beings of immense creative power. These Aeons were one and not one, many and one at the same time. The Aeons were called 'F' by 'thing', and 'F''s creative power made a byproduct. The Archetypes of the Universe, the 52 'Words' that define the Lower Domain. With these 52 Words, Heinmi was made, a race of creators much like the Aeons but limited by logic.

In their state that transcended mortality and rules, the Heinmi prospered. The Golden Age stretched on and on across time and space- but it came to an 'end'.

(this is a great place to expand!)

The Heinmi's natural state of existence was to seek an 'Icon' for a binding purpose. Whether that be another of them or a being they made up, this 'Icon' existed for the purpose of managing themselves and driving themselves forward. Without an 'Icon', the Heinmi will be lost. And that is what exactly happened- their latest 'Icon', which bound their entire race, was destroyed in an accident. Lost, the Heinmi sought to make an 'Icon' that could not be supplanted or destroyed. So, they worked together, and they created Yaldabaoth, a being who could take care of them like no 'Icon' had did before.

But Yaldabaoth was corrupted. Something about it was deeply wrong, and so it made the Physical Domain, defined solely by the emanations of the concepts of existence onto a lesser form of existence- lashing humanity to physical bodies that suffered from disease, destruction and death. Envious of the Aeons, it called itself 'God' and ruled over the Heinmi- now known as the Sal-Heinmi (think:humans).

(this is a great place to expand!)

In an effort to save the Sal-Heinmi from eternal servitude, 'F' made the 'Bahir' (or was it there already?),  a bridge between the two Domains of the Universe, the Higher Domain of 'F' and the Lower Domain of Yaldabaoth and Sal-Heinmi. The Bahir does not have any power of its own, but instead gives the infinite energy from the Higher Domain to the lower to sustain its existence. This allowed it to escape from Yaldabaoth's clutches and give the Sal-Heinmi power to make their 'Machina', objects that followed constructs known as the 'laws of the physical world'. The Bahir also served another purpose- to aid in the filtering of the pure Archetypes to the Physical Domain.

(this is also a great place to expand!)

These Archetypes could occasionally come down through the Bahir and attach directly to Sal-Heinmi's souls, turning them into something different. S'Dein, beings with legendary power.

We?

Yes, we. Although my post may seem long, there are two things to note:

1. This only covers the creation of the world. Three things happen- the world gets created, humans get forced into material bodies, Bahir acts as a gateway for archetypes. What happens after is up to everyone else.
2. I specifically noted where it's best to expand upon.

I made the most important parts, or broad outlines of them. You could have remnants of the pre-Yaldy world, a lesser form of S'Dein powers, or literally anything else. It is up to you.

Quote from: MeganovaStella on December 27, 2022, 07:39:12 AM

If it's not too personal a question, are you on the Autism Spectrum?

I'm not asking as a dig or slight, I am genuinely curious, as I know Autistic people can have trouble navigating shared play and turn taking.

Quote from: MeganovaStella on December 27, 2022, 03:04:52 AM
In this thread, we are making a collectively designed setting made by everyone who can contribute to this thread. The setting can be used with any compatible system like 13th Age or Exalted and so on. One can say almost anything- 'There are ten billion people in this world and all of them are gods' is acceptable, as is 'the gods are dead'. Now, every good social activity needs rules that bind and structure the actions of the participants to avoid the social activity being torn apart by those who want to ruin others fun, and to give the contributors a guide about what to do next. There are six rules governing this thread.

1. This is a fantasy setting. Although some sci fi is allowed, this is primarily fantasy- gods, demons, and angels are expected here.
2. One cannot deny the contributions of another. You can't say that one person's post is myth, legend, or not real, or that everyone involved in it died and did nothing. All posts are real, valid, and affect the current state of the world. One cannot destroy the world, either.
3. One cannot make vulgar posts such as 'everyone was raped'. No sexual assault is allowed whatsoever, for that matter.
4. Related to this, every post must be serious. No jokes allowed!
5. We start from the beginning of the world to the current day, progressing at a moderate pace. Anyone who tries to slow down or speed up this pace has their posts invalidated. Anyone who tries to refer to any world post other than the newest one has their post invalidated.
6. Someone can expand on one other's post. For instance, adding that the god who made the world's name is Humbaba. Or something a bit more serious than that. It's in good fashion to note where others can expand on your post. This, of course, has a limit. Only one expanding post can be made after every post, in concordance with rule 5.

As the thread creator, I will go first.

The Creation Of The World, and The Basis For The Magic System

There was a being or a place or a concept that had no name, and so will be referred to as 'thing'. This 'thing' shed a 'tear'. From that 'tear' came the Aeons, beings of immense creative power. These Aeons were one and not one, many and one at the same time. The Aeons were called 'F' by 'thing', and 'F''s creative power made a byproduct. The Archetypes of the Universe, the 52 'Words' that define the Lower Domain. With these 52 Words, Heinmi was made, a race of creators much like the Aeons but limited by logic.

In their state that transcended mortality and rules, the Heinmi prospered. The Golden Age stretched on and on across time and space- but it came to an 'end'.

(this is a great place to expand!)

The Heinmi's natural state of existence was to seek an 'Icon' for a binding purpose. Whether that be another of them or a being they made up, this 'Icon' existed for the purpose of managing themselves and driving themselves forward. Without an 'Icon', the Heinmi will be lost. And that is what exactly happened- their latest 'Icon', which bound their entire race, was destroyed in an accident. Lost, the Heinmi sought to make an 'Icon' that could not be supplanted or destroyed. So, they worked together, and they created Yaldabaoth, a being who could take care of them like no 'Icon' had did before.

But Yaldabaoth was corrupted. Something about it was deeply wrong, and so it made the Physical Domain, defined solely by the emanations of the concepts of existence onto a lesser form of existence- lashing humanity to physical bodies that suffered from disease, destruction and death. Envious of the Aeons, it called itself 'God' and ruled over the Heinmi- now known as the Sal-Heinmi (think:humans).

(this is a great place to expand!)

In an effort to save the Sal-Heinmi from eternal servitude, 'F' made the 'Bahir' (or was it there already?),  a bridge between the two Domains of the Universe, the Higher Domain of 'F' and the Lower Domain of Yaldabaoth and Sal-Heinmi. The Bahir does not have any power of its own, but instead gives the infinite energy from the Higher Domain to the lower to sustain its existence. This allowed it to escape from Yaldabaoth's clutches and give the Sal-Heinmi power to make their 'Machina', objects that followed constructs known as the 'laws of the physical world'. The Bahir also served another purpose- to aid in the filtering of the pure Archetypes to the Physical Domain.

(this is also a great place to expand!)

These Archetypes could occasionally come down through the Bahir and attach directly to Sal-Heinmi's souls, turning them into something different. S'Dein, beings with legendary power.

Who said you get to go first and define so much before anyone else gets a say, sweetheart?

Your ideas suck and your avatar makes me think you're either a tween girl or a pedo groomer. You regularly tell people who disagree with you to kill themselves while demanding special consideration for your ideas.

No one wants to work with a toxic mess. Figure your life out and then get back to us on collaboration.

Quote from: Grognard GM on December 27, 2022, 08:17:43 AM

Quote from: MeganovaStella on December 27, 2022, 07:39:12 AM

If it's not too personal a question, are you on the Autism Spectrum?

I'm not asking as a dig or slight, I am genuinely curious, as I know Autistic people can have trouble navigating shared play and turn taking.

I'd prefer not to answer. I'm sorry, that's too personal for me. I apologize for typing too many words in the first half- I just wanted to create a clear structure and outline for my specific part and everyone else's.

The lore part is a copy and paste from a friend's discord server- I have a lore channel there. I tend to be very long winded.

Quote from: Chris24601 on December 27, 2022, 08:25:55 AM

Quote from: MeganovaStella on December 27, 2022, 03:04:52 AM
In this thread, we are making a collectively designed setting made by everyone who can contribute to this thread. The setting can be used with any compatible system like 13th Age or Exalted and so on. One can say almost anything- 'There are ten billion people in this world and all of them are gods' is acceptable, as is 'the gods are dead'. Now, every good social activity needs rules that bind and structure the actions of the participants to avoid the social activity being torn apart by those who want to ruin others fun, and to give the contributors a guide about what to do next. There are six rules governing this thread.

1. This is a fantasy setting. Although some sci fi is allowed, this is primarily fantasy- gods, demons, and angels are expected here.
2. One cannot deny the contributions of another. You can't say that one person's post is myth, legend, or not real, or that everyone involved in it died and did nothing. All posts are real, valid, and affect the current state of the world. One cannot destroy the world, either.
3. One cannot make vulgar posts such as 'everyone was raped'. No sexual assault is allowed whatsoever, for that matter.
4. Related to this, every post must be serious. No jokes allowed!
5. We start from the beginning of the world to the current day, progressing at a moderate pace. Anyone who tries to slow down or speed up this pace has their posts invalidated. Anyone who tries to refer to any world post other than the newest one has their post invalidated.
6. Someone can expand on one other's post. For instance, adding that the god who made the world's name is Humbaba. Or something a bit more serious than that. It's in good fashion to note where others can expand on your post. This, of course, has a limit. Only one expanding post can be made after every post, in concordance with rule 5.

As the thread creator, I will go first.

The Creation Of The World, and The Basis For The Magic System

There was a being or a place or a concept that had no name, and so will be referred to as 'thing'. This 'thing' shed a 'tear'. From that 'tear' came the Aeons, beings of immense creative power. These Aeons were one and not one, many and one at the same time. The Aeons were called 'F' by 'thing', and 'F''s creative power made a byproduct. The Archetypes of the Universe, the 52 'Words' that define the Lower Domain. With these 52 Words, Heinmi was made, a race of creators much like the Aeons but limited by logic.

In their state that transcended mortality and rules, the Heinmi prospered. The Golden Age stretched on and on across time and space- but it came to an 'end'.

(this is a great place to expand!)

The Heinmi's natural state of existence was to seek an 'Icon' for a binding purpose. Whether that be another of them or a being they made up, this 'Icon' existed for the purpose of managing themselves and driving themselves forward. Without an 'Icon', the Heinmi will be lost. And that is what exactly happened- their latest 'Icon', which bound their entire race, was destroyed in an accident. Lost, the Heinmi sought to make an 'Icon' that could not be supplanted or destroyed. So, they worked together, and they created Yaldabaoth, a being who could take care of them like no 'Icon' had did before.

But Yaldabaoth was corrupted. Something about it was deeply wrong, and so it made the Physical Domain, defined solely by the emanations of the concepts of existence onto a lesser form of existence- lashing humanity to physical bodies that suffered from disease, destruction and death. Envious of the Aeons, it called itself 'God' and ruled over the Heinmi- now known as the Sal-Heinmi (think:humans).

(this is a great place to expand!)

In an effort to save the Sal-Heinmi from eternal servitude, 'F' made the 'Bahir' (or was it there already?),  a bridge between the two Domains of the Universe, the Higher Domain of 'F' and the Lower Domain of Yaldabaoth and Sal-Heinmi. The Bahir does not have any power of its own, but instead gives the infinite energy from the Higher Domain to the lower to sustain its existence. This allowed it to escape from Yaldabaoth's clutches and give the Sal-Heinmi power to make their 'Machina', objects that followed constructs known as the 'laws of the physical world'. The Bahir also served another purpose- to aid in the filtering of the pure Archetypes to the Physical Domain.

(this is also a great place to expand!)

These Archetypes could occasionally come down through the Bahir and attach directly to Sal-Heinmi's souls, turning them into something different. S'Dein, beings with legendary power.

Who said you get to go first and define so much before anyone else gets a say, sweetheart?

Your ideas suck and your avatar makes me think you're either a tween girl or a pedo groomer. You regularly tell people who disagree with you to kill themselves while demanding special consideration for your ideas.

No one wants to work with a toxic mess. Figure your life out and then get back to us on collaboration.

Edit: You were the wrong guy, sorry about that. Although you should really follow my earlier advice.

Quote from: MeganovaStella on December 27, 2022, 08:31:18 AM

Quote from: Grognard GM on December 27, 2022, 08:17:43 AM

Quote from: MeganovaStella on December 27, 2022, 07:39:12 AM

If it's not too personal a question, are you on the Autism Spectrum?

I'm not asking as a dig or slight, I am genuinely curious, as I know Autistic people can have trouble navigating shared play and turn taking.

I'd prefer not to answer. I'm sorry, that's too personal for me. I apologize for typing too many words in the first half- I just wanted to create a clear structure and outline for my specific part and everyone else's.

The lore part is a copy and paste from a friend's discord server- I have a lore channel there. I tend to be very long winded.

Quote from: Grognard GM on December 27, 2022, 08:44:21 AM

Quote from: MeganovaStella on December 27, 2022, 08:31:18 AM

Quote from: Grognard GM on December 27, 2022, 08:17:43 AM

Quote from: MeganovaStella on December 27, 2022, 07:39:12 AM

If it's not too personal a question, are you on the Autism Spectrum?

I'm not asking as a dig or slight, I am genuinely curious, as I know Autistic people can have trouble navigating shared play and turn taking.

I'd prefer not to answer. I'm sorry, that's too personal for me. I apologize for typing too many words in the first half- I just wanted to create a clear structure and outline for my specific part and everyone else's.

The lore part is a copy and paste from a friend's discord server- I have a lore channel there. I tend to be very long winded.

pfft. where's that gif from?

Already ghost in the machine rampant with  boring dualism and the age-old gnosis version of creation. Collaboration here would mean backing up to twenty creation story questions and a round or ten thousand on hashing out metaphysics. I personally hate gnostic dualism and the whole bifurcation theory of souls-in-bodies. It's so old it's new it seems. Blech. On to the other threads.

Quote from: soundchaser on December 27, 2022, 09:05:00 AM
Already ghost in the machine rampant with boring dualism and the age-old gnosis version of creation. Collaboration here would mean backing up to twenty creation story questions and a round or ten thousand on hashing out metaphysics. I personally hate gnostic dualism and the whole bifurcation theory of souls-in-bodies. It's so old it's new it seems. Blech. On to the other threads.

That's fine. You do you.

Quote from: MeganovaStella on December 27, 2022, 08:32:22 AM
Edit: You were the wrong guy, sorry about that. Although you should really follow my earlier advice.

Your "advice" is for people who disagree with you to kill themselves because you're a thinskinned self-important snowflake. You have nothing constructive to add to conversations here so welcome to ignore land.

Quote from: soundchaser on December 27, 2022, 09:05:00 AM
Already ghost in the machine rampant with  boring dualism and the age-old gnosis version of creation. Collaboration here would mean backing up to twenty creation story questions and a round or ten thousand on hashing out metaphysics. I personally hate gnostic dualism and the whole bifurcation theory of souls-in-bodies. It's so old it's new it seems. Blech. On to the other threads.

It's basically every shit moralizing concept from fatalistic anime smooshed into a toxic slurry. They are in desperate need of expanding their creative horizons...

I'd suggest they start with some western mythology; Greco-Roman, Norse, Epic of Gilgamesh, Beowulf, the Bible (foundational for Western civilization and familar just by cultural osmosis... if you want a sense of familiarity to your fantasy setting incorporating expies of some of its elements is helpful).

Then maybe dip into medieval myths/legends; Arthurian myths, Robin Hood, Song of Roland, non-Disnified versions of Grimm's fairy tales.

Maybe some classics of Western fantasy; Conan, Tarzan, Narnia, The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings.

And lastly some classic westerns, as much of modern fantasy borrows it's tropes from the genre; Zorro, Lone Ranger, Once Upon a Time in the West, Treasure of Sierra Madre, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, Rawhide.

Quote from: Chris24601 on December 27, 2022, 09:41:12 AM

Quote from: MeganovaStella on December 27, 2022, 08:32:22 AM
Edit: You were the wrong guy, sorry about that. Although you should really follow my earlier advice.

Your "advice" is for people who disagree with you to kill themselves because you're a thinskinned self-important snowflake. You have nothing constructive to add to conversations here so welcome to ignore land.

Quote from: soundchaser on December 27, 2022, 09:05:00 AM
Already ghost in the machine rampant with  boring dualism and the age-old gnosis version of creation. Collaboration here would mean backing up to twenty creation story questions and a round or ten thousand on hashing out metaphysics. I personally hate gnostic dualism and the whole bifurcation theory of souls-in-bodies. It's so old it's new it seems. Blech. On to the other threads.

It's basically every shit moralizing concept from fatalistic anime smooshed into a toxic slurry. They are in desperate need of expanding their creative horizons...

I'd suggest they start with some western mythology; Greco-Roman, Norse, Epic of Gilgamesh, Beowulf, the Bible (foundational for Western civilization and familar just by cultural osmosis... if you want a sense of familiarity to your fantasy setting incorporating expies of some of its elements is helpful).

Then maybe dip into medieval myths/legends; Arthurian myths, Robin Hood, Song of Roland, non-Disnified versions of Grimm's fairy tales.

Maybe some classics of Western fantasy; Conan, Tarzan, Narnia, The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings.

And lastly some classic westerns, as much of modern fantasy borrows it's tropes from the genre; Zorro, Lone Ranger, Once Upon a Time in the West, Treasure of Sierra Madre, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, Rawhide.

Already expanding my horizons. I don't need your advice. You need mine.

Wow. I expected this thread to go off the rails, but not this quickly 

Hey dude you have a lot of energy and passion about your ideas but you seem oblivious to social aspects. Most people don't want to play second fiddle in a creative endeavor like this unless it's a paid gig. Your post makes it clear that it's your setting and your rules. If it's supposed to be a creative game, there are games designed for this (eg Microscope) and the players typically have equal creative authority.