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GOD BOONS

INFORMATION

With the gods at war with each other, they offer tantalizing additional bonuses to their loyal followers -- but these also come with a few strings attached. Will you join a side, or remain neutral in the conflict?

Characters can be recruited in two ways: by the god, or by a god follower. The gods can open their realms to anyone at any time if a character wishes to enter. Followers always have access to their god's respective realms, and can bring in a recruit to swear allegiance.

The gods will not punish a character if they leave their side; that would only solidify their resolve to leave. However, they will remove any boons and bonuses they might have granted them. If the character rejoins, their status with be reset to entry level, and they will need to work their way up in the ranks once more.

HOW TO ALLY WITH A GOD AND RECEIVE BOONS

When a character completes a tier requirement, you can submit the form below to have them receive acknowledgment and rewards. Threads don't have to be finished at the time of submission, but they should be a good way through, and please don't handwave them entirely. You may request as many of the listed tier rewards as you like once you've reached the appropriate tier.

You may notice sections for "Offering Description" and "Reward Description". The table below is just a sample of the boons available and the requirements to get them. You don't have to do or ask for these exact things. You may choose to replace any of the listed deeds or rewards with an appropriate substitute of your own design, and they will be judged on an individual basis.

The gods favor certain traits and actions of their followers. The Fog God, for instance, values strength, freedom, and invoking fear in others. She highly encourages her children to live freely, without the inhibitions of human society. Some examples can include demonstrating the power of monsters to frighten the human populace, killing a rival in revenge, disrupting a serious occasion just for the hell of it, or generally doing things without caring for the consequences.

On the other hand, the Fourth God values cunning, subterfuge, and control. His priorities lie in furthering the technology of the peninsula, introducing progress to the world, and standing up against the Fog God. Some examples of deeds include spreading the secrets of others (especially Fog followers), manipulating monsters and/or humans to work against the Fog, or inventing some new technology.

If a character's request doesn't align enough with these ideals, their god may bestow upon them something more to their liking without warning. This is effectively an IC explanation for a request a character wouldn't make on their own. If you would like to do this, outline your request in the backfire section.

If your character wants to leave a god, you are free to do so without notice or handwave a prayer on the respective god's page. Keep in mind that leaving a god will remove all previously gained boons!

THE FOG GOD

The Fog God, so they say, is a usurper of the Day and Night gods popularly worshipped on the peninsula. It is she who brings in unsuspecting souls from other worlds and warps their bodies into monstrous forms. She is capricious and becomes jealous easily. She enjoys the chaos that currently plagues Ryslig -- both watching and causing it. It would mean the universe to her if her monsters would go out and cause some discord of their own.

Worship and Pray to the Fog

THE FOURTH GOD

The Fourth God is an artificial god created by Dr. Liewen, in an effort to make a being strong enough to combat the Fog. He was imprisoned and isolated by the Fog God, until the actions of her monsters allowed him to be freed. He now possesses a burning hatred for her and her followers, and will stop at nothing to destroy her. He is calculating and distant, and desires control of the peninsula.

Worship and Pray to the Fourth

THE KEY TO DYSTER

Those who side with the Fog God will be provided with a silver key, old and dull fog-silver. It fits in any lock, no matter the style, and opening a door with it will bring them to Dyster. They will be greeted by the people of the town, who are more than happy to see them. Here, they can stay for as long as they want, and partake in the feasting.

This is not the Dyster some arrivals may remember, and people who try to visit it on the peninsula proper will find an empty ghost town. The people in Dyster don't seem quite dead or alive, but they treat any follower of the Fog God like royalty, and they will eagerly accept new followers in their fold. They will provide them with a more than willing human sacrifice if the monster is hungry. It will calm their hunger but not indefinitely.

Those who stay for periods of time in the city may feel an unnatural loyalty to the Fog God and her cause, to the point of worship. Characters can leave by using the key against any door in town, and return to where they had first entered.

THE ARCADE'S KEYCARD

Those who side with the Fourth God will be provided an unusually modern-looking plastic card. There's no writing on the front or the back, but there is a hologram of rainbow hues on a black background that flashes wildly when the card is moved around. Insert the card on the side of a door like a slot, and they will be transported to the Arcade when they open it.

They will arrive in the grand atrium of an enormous mall and entertainment complex, all in glowing neon and glassy linoleum. Technology from various different time periods is available here, up through the early 1990s – matching the day-glo transparent-plastic aesthetic. The TVs and video games, film reels in the giant-screen theater and ballroom-sized-ball-pit balls, cannot be removed from the complex, which rivals Dyster in size, and the only shopfronts with merchandise seem to be the food court, which is free, and run by robots. It's a significant upgrade from the seedy arcade it was, before October 2022 gave the Fourth God a boost. However, the same set of large red curtains can be found, behind which lies a sterile looking room full of seated humans with strange visors who will not respond to any sort of stimuli. There is a large basin towards the back filled with water, and any time a human is killed or fed on a robot will enter and clean the area.

Those who stay for periods of time in the Arcade may feel an unnatural loyalty to the Fourth God and his cause, to the point of camaraderie. Characters can leave by pressing the card against a door and return to where they had first entered.

RESURRECTION

Loyal followers may resurrect in their god’s domain, rather than where their life ended. When they choose to leave, their god will return them to a safe place on the peninsula (at the player's discretion).

To a follower's guests, the environs may seem strange, but no harm shall come to those who awaken here. They're welcome to stay a while to recuperate, but a permanent residency would be frowned upon; eventually, they may find themselves guided out of this realm, returning back to Ryslig somewhere safe - and sometimes just within reach of the person who protected them in the first place.

TIER ONE

Tier one boons are small, and are mainly a way for the gods to give their converts a taste of what they can offer. These rewards are immediately available to anyone who pledges themselves to a god. When initially pledging to a god, it is not necessary to submit a prayer--though, if you would like to handwave a prayer, you are free to do so. Therefore, it is not necessary to include an offering for this tier.

FOG

A minor power appropriate to the Fog God (think fear, strength, destruction)

Smallest rooms in Dyster (a single bed, no window)

Resurrecting inside Dyster after 2-3 days (regardless of fog days)

A small aesthetic body modification tailored towards fear and intimidation (e.g. extra/bigger teeth, red/scarier eyes, claws if your monster doesn’t already have them)

An instinctive knowledge of how many days they have left before the hunger overtakes them

LIEWEN

A minor spell appropriate to the Fourth God (think stealth, control, invasion)

Smallest rooms in the arcade (barely a bed and a radio, you can hear the arcade outside)

Resurrecting inside the arcade after 2-3 days (regardless of fog days)

A small aesthetic cybernetic body modification (e.g. wires, circuit boards, Tron lines)

A death counter plugin on their PC that has a little image of their head with an x00 number of lives lost next to it. If a character were to die more than 99 times, it would simply start over.

TIER TWO

Tier two boons are larger, and are the first true rewards for doing a god's bidding. It represents a character being ready to dedicate themselves to a god's cause. A character might reach tier two by sacrificing a human to their god, successfully converting a neutral character, or performing public deeds in the name of their god. They also must be a follower for at least a month.

FOG

A second power appropriate to the Fog God

A bigger room in Dyster (queen-size bed, windows, storage)

Instant resurrection in Dyster after being killed.

A major body modification (e.g. flightless wings, large horns, extra limbs)

Taking on a new way to feed (flesh, energy, souls). This doesn’t replace your old one, but gives you a second option.

LIEWEN

A second spell appropriate to the Fourth God

A bigger room in the arcade (soundproof, larger, queen-sized bed)

Instant resurrection in the arcade after being killed

A modified fog form. While an alternate form assumed during fog days is available to everyone, a Fourth follower’s fog form may include cybernetic limbs or other changes appropriate to Fourth. This is a result of the Fourth God attempting to remove the Fog’s influence.

Extending the protection of the arcade to a neutral character of the follower’s choosing. That character, upon death, will resurrect in the Arcade after 2-3 days (regardless of fog days). He will never protect a Fog follower.

TIER THREE

You're getting serious. You've got your sleeves firmly rolled up and however much blood you get on your hands in the process, so be it. You've done your action and maybe you balked a little at first, but now that you know what it really takes, you're still all-in.

Tier three rewards are for truly devout followers, and it takes a great act to appease the gods enough to get here. Such acts might include a mass sacrifice of people, the successful conversion of an opposing follower, or killing an opposing follower. (Keep in mind that killing or sacrificing in self-defense, or for their own reasons, does not count - it must be expressly done for their god!)

FOG

A third major power, appropriate to the Fog God

A house in Dyster (the works)

Immortality. Only destroying the brain or the heart can kill a tier three Fog follower.

A new, alternate monster form, subject to mod approval. Some examples would include having a beefed-up fog form (go wild on the horror!), or switching at will to a closely related monster type (e.g. gargoyles into dragons).

Exchanging the cybernetic modification imparted by the Fourth God for an aesthetic monstrous modification of your choice. Please see common monster traits for details about the cybernetic modification.

Increased ferocity and strength and lowered inhibitions while in fog form.

Extending the protection of Dyster to a neutral character of the follower’s choosing. That character, upon death, will resurrect in Dyster after 2-3 days (regardless of fog days). She will never protect a Fourth follower.

LIEWEN

A third major spell, appropriate to the Fourth God

A large room in the arcade (the works)

Instantly resurrect via static in any TV or radio of your choice.

The ability to teleport from one location to another using radios. Monsters only have to touch the radio, and imagine the location where they wish to go. Note that the target location also needs a radio that is turned on.

You can regenerate missing limbs or other body parts while in the arcade, but this will take some time, is painful, and the resulting parts may have a cybernetic look to them.

Removing the biological need for conventional food (not humans), sleep, or even breathing.

Immunity to the memory loss incurred from multiple deaths. This is not a perfect reward, as Fourth is not a true god and has a higher rate of error for difficult abilities. (This is a loophole in case you still want to play out memory loss.)

PRIESTS

You will do anything in service of your god. You are theirs to use as they see fit. You know you're on the right side of history, and you'll do whatever is in your power to make sure your god prospers.

The priests of each god gain unique and powerful abilities. The abilities favored by each god are explained below, but you may request a different power instead if one suits you better. In order to obtain priesthood, a follower must be in tier three, and have been in Ryslig for at least four months. When asking for priesthood, please explain in great detail the lengths to which your character has gone for their god, and the deeds they have done in their name. These will be judged on a case-by-case basis.

Please do not ask in the god prayer boxes for ideas for a Priest offering. Priest offerings must be something you have OOCly devised yourself. You may submit a Priest form with an offering you have already come up with, request the relevant god somehow prompts your character to perform it, and then (if approved) ICly ask in the god prayer box to receive this prompt. However, things your character does entirely on their own initiative will be more highly looked upon by the gods as proof of their devotion and motivation, and are far more likely to qualify as a Priest offering.

FOG

Fog priests are instantly identifiable by their gray capes, made to resemble the Fog God’s long hair. The collar and hem of the cape are frayed, and when the wind blows through them it almost seems like parts of them trail off with it, like the fog itself...but that’s just a trick of the light, right?

When priests speak, their voices have a whisper behind them.

Fog priests may command the fog as they wish, bringing it forth where there is none and manipulating it around them. Gargoyles and trolls shrouded in fog need not fear the sun, and day-blind monsters have perfect vision. A character with a fog form may freely transform in this as well.

LIEWEN

Fourth priests do not have any set outfits, but they are given a unique marking on their hand when accepted by the Fourth. It may be a power symbol, a pattern of wires, or even a symbol from the character’s home world. Whatever it is, it will glow when other Fourth followers are near.

Fourth priests may temporarily stop time in their vicinity, affecting anyone who does not follow the Fourth God. They can also access the rsdos network at will without use of a laptop.

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Character Name: Loki
Alignment: Fourth
Offering Description: Obelisk Mission Complete!
Link: I mean he only let you use and fry his body dude, nbd.
Reward Tier: Tier 3
Reward Description:

A Large Room in the Arcade - The duel table is in his new room, naturally. ~~Presumably the mask he nicked from Audrey and ended up putting on display too.~~ Bonus points if the bed somehow reflects that he prefers sleeping like a weird little red panda in a tree hollow/drawer though.

A Major Spell; 'In the Cards' - A spell subject to mod limitations I feel, but essentially the gist is as follows: Using his Major Arcana Tarot cards, Loki is able to heal the injuries of another monster or person, with the limitations being defined by what's available in the environment, and what he can 'specify' when setting his cards in play upon a relatively flat surface.

One Example: Using Time, the Sun, Chaos (As in 'Nothing'), and the 'Devil' card, a Night Monster's burns as created by Sun Weakness are restored.

Another Example: Using 'Contract', 'The Lovers', 'The Fool', and the 'Angel' card, a blood transfusion of sorts can be made between Loki himself (the figure represented by The Fool), and a Day Monster.

Yet Another Example: Using the Golem (that diamond one), the Eye of Darkness, the Eyes of the World, and Strength, a poison wound is healed. This represents where the real power of the cards comes in; if Loki can justifiy the meaning, it heals. (In this case Eye of Darkness -> Evil Eye -> Poison, with the Golem representing fluid change and Strength being the power that fuels it. The Eyes of the World are the conversion from 'bad' blood to 'good'.)

TL;DR Loki heals people using his cards, and certain limitations should apply...I'm just not 100% sure what those limitations would be, other than the likely limit of 4 cards per 'spell' (hah, 4).

Removal of Biological Needs; SUBSTITUTION REQUEST - As Loki would greatly detest such a reminder of his time as a 4th Wall Zombie, and the 4th would be aware of this fact, I would like for Loki to (if possible) receive some other boon/object/whatever in the place of this. It can be exceedingly minor if need be to balance the request; it just feels as if there would be 'something' in its place if the 4th was keeping the above in mind.

Radio Teleportation - He tends to leave blue dust/static when he enters and exits the radios/televisions that he uses.

Regeneration + Relative Immunity to Memory Loss - See Backfire

Backfire:

Memory Loss Immunity manifests as 'dreaming back' lost memories in the Arcade; this does not apply to memories lost before obtaining this boon, representing the fact that the 4th wasn't able to 'catch' those ones (unlike now).

Regeneration manifests as an extension of Loki's healing sleep, though if necessary, is still a skill limited to the presence within the arcade. The first manifestation of this is within the lightning scars received during the quest; rather than healing, they seem to glow with electricity.

The majority of the request looks very good! However, we would like to add two limitations to his Dollmaker ability: he will be limited to 15 active dolls, and when he chooses the corpse of a monster, the doll loses all its monster abilities.

If this is still fine with you, then your request has been approved! We will give you the IC details in a separate reply as soon as possible.

Your requested rewards have been approved! We will give the IC details in a separate reply as soon as possible.

Sounds good to me!

Before we answer the question, we would like to apologize for the long wait. We really are sorry for any inconveniences it might has caused.

Since you did well to add appropriate restrictions, the idea looks good to us! The only additional restriction we would like to add is an inability to shapeshift into magical creatures. If you're fine with that restriction in place, then this would be perfectly acceptable!

Again, we apologize for the delay. While you have already submitted a different boon request, if you wish to use this one instead, just let us know and we will halt our review of that one.

This is very possible! While the Fog God wouldn't go out of her way to antagonize a follower, having her simply reject his request is fine.

Oh gosh it's fine! (I know you guys have been extremely busy after all!)

A part of why I sent a different request in in the end was because I realized it would be better to go beyond his shapeshifting moveset... (And naturally that restriction seems like a fine one, I hadn't even considered magical creatures when I made the idea actually!)

At the very least, now someone else who might be interested can look at this for an idea now? For Loki however, I would like to keep the healing tarot idea, since it better suits him.

So lmao this is super belated, Soeki joined the Fourth God months ago, but I hadn't really had any kind of thoughts about a boon before now. He's still very Unsure about the whole god thing, so I was thinking maybe finally getting it might help nudge him along. :|a

For the 'minor spell', would it be acceptable to grant him extra time onto his skinchanger form? No extra enhancements or anything, just let it last for 6-8 hours (or however long you guys think is appropriate) versus just an hour. I'd be fine with this meaning he can do it less often (every couple days instead of once a day) if needed. Basically lmao a nine foot tall bear man is the opposite of stealthy or subtle pls help.

(But I wanted to check first since it's... fiddling with an existing ability instead of a brand new one.)

Character Name: Fiddleford McGucket
Alignment: Fourth
Offering Description: The destruction of the Fog God's Obelisk
Link: two nerds destroy a beloved monument
Reward Tier: Priest
Reward Description: Taking the suggested time-stop spell and the Brain Computer (I tried to think of a cooler replacement for stopping time and straight-up couldn't). As for the marking, he'll be getting a ring of circuitry (something like this) on his left ring finger. Y'know. Subtle. Until it starts glowing.
Backfire (for abilities characters wouldn't ask for ICly): N/A

Character Name: Marco Evangelisti
Alignment: Fourth
Offering Description: The great Obelisk-Wrecking of 2016
Link: They did it they unleashed dozens of ghosts upon Ryslig
Reward Tier: Priest
Reward Description: Taking the time stop and Brain RSDOS (which Marco is going to have a hell of a time getting used to)! As for the marking, a ring of circuitry (kind of like this, except the markings go directly on the skin) on his ring finger would be great. ~~Ink and I may or may not have agreed this would be incredible.~~
Backfire (for abilities characters wouldn't ask for ICly): N/A!

We're sorry for the delay! We'd like to clarify Reira's T1 spell before we approve this as a set.

Reira can have the ability to replace sounds as long as another sound is nearby to replace it with. He can't replace it with silence. Additionally, his ability works best when targeting five or fewer people; trying to replace a sound for more than five people at once will cause a static effect while the sounds oscillate between the conversation and the replacement sound. The existing radii (five feet for conversation partner, twenty for replacement sound) are fine with us.

If these conditions work for you, your abilities are approved!

Since that first drawback is what I was getting at, and the next ones are what I was thinking of in particular, that works PERFECT!

Thank you Mods, and it was well worth the wait!

We apologize for the wait. We have a few things we'd like to address about this boon set, so here are some headers.

Tarot Healing
We'd like a lot of clarification about this power. Firstly, it is hard for us to follow your examples, given that Loki's deck doesn't match real world Major Arcana, so we're not certain what each card represents and how it ties in to the application of his powers. We would like to know more about the Arcana Loki is working with.

Secondly, we need to know what kind of healing and the extent of it that Loki can perform. The given examples of physical wounds and poison are good examples, but were there other injuries you intended to use this power for? Will Loki be able to heal mental afflictions? What about illness (not caused by poison)? How powerful is the healing? Can older injuries be healed, or is there a timeframe after which the power won't work? When you say "with the limitations being defined by what's available in the environment", what does this mean in practice? Knowing the entire scope you intend for this ability will help us to work with you on placing acceptable limitations. Please be as detailed as possible.

Biological Needs
If you don't wish to take this boon, you don't have to. If you have an idea for a different boon not listed in the suggestions, you may submit it for approval. As individual boons are non-mandatory additions to each tier, the mod team will not craft unique line-item substitutions for individual players. However, we would be glad to answer questions you may have about specific substitution possibilities.

Regeneration
We don't understand what this backfire means. A werebear's healing covers physical injuries, while arcade regeneration specifically covers missing limbs and other (missing) body parts. Replacing regeneration with electricity would, for this boon, imply that if Loki were to lose an arm, it would instead be replaced with electricity in the shape of an arm, but without any functional use. Could you please clarify?

Additionally, this power cannot work outside the arcade, even if attached to Loki's werebear regeneration.

Healing

I'm going to do my best to simplify the explanation here, so please bear with! ~~hopefully it works since it's on me for making the first run so convoluted, oi...~~

First: PHYSICAL WOUNDS AND AFFLICTIONS ONLY; he might not necessarily be able to cure a disease for that reason...however, he could potentially relieve the symptoms. For the most part I would limit this power to wounds & symptoms occurring within the last 24 hours to keep things fair (thus, the 'potentially' on disease haha). I would additionally limit the range of healing so that limbs can't be regenerated-he can seal the wound but no matter how much he tries to focus, no new arms!

Second: the environment deal was originally meant to be an equivalent exchange sort of matter but in hindsight I'm not sure why I jotted that down for what was meant to be a magical healing power; especially considering that leaves a lot of details unchecked, owch.

Considering it makes little sense in the context of...most injuries, I'd ignore that point for now and just assume it makes him hungry at this point.

Third: CARDS.

Think of this as his magic feather/wand/whatever. Loki's Major Arcana are all based upon objects and figures in his own world. The associations and symbols are all his own decided matters, as he hand drew them in the first place. This is why I made the poison example; the gist is that he needs to use four cards no matter what in order to trigger the healing; but he himself needs to therefore take the four he best associates with the injury in order to focus himself.

TLDR; the only reason they're involved is because he used cards for magic to begin with. In his canon he would use these cards in a far more literal sense for this kind of magic-like, literaly 'eye (light) + eye (dark) + eyes (of the world) + void' made 'ERASE THE EYES FROM THE WORLD'.

Here, the cards don't technically mean squat; it's the fact that there are four of them that makes the magic work. He just (as noted by 'Magic Feather' definition) works better when he himself can connect the imagery to the injury. FOCUS OBJECTS! ~~OR INKBLOT TESTS I GUESS~~

Hopefully that explains it?

Regeneration

I THINK WE CROSSED SOME WIRES HERE...I'm still referring to what that arcade regeneration is!

The backfire only concerns what kicks off the healing process. He would still be in the arcade, the regenerated limbs/etc would, as quoted 'have a cybernetic look to them'...it's just that he can't just sit around on his bed there, he has to physically enter his pre-existing dream sleep to start it. Since it was previously noted that the dream sleep on its own cannot restore such major injuries, I thought it fitting as a tie in!

Bio Backfire

Whoop, in hindsight I'm not sure what I was thinking here either...not quite asking for assistance on a power, that one.

In that case, two separate ideas for a replacement-if one isn't acceptable hopefully the other is.

The first ties into that mask he brought in from the Audrey fight; could it perhaps be sized to his face for his own use? Assuming there were previous 'special' qualities, I'd be fine with them being abandoned in lieu of making it a standard gas-mask that resizes with his face (It's not like he needs night-vision or anything after all...). ...He did think it looked kind of cool after all.

Alternatively; maybe a copy of this could appear in the arcade? It's based on games of the appropriate time period after all! ~~Bonus points if it spits out candy on game end. Normal candy, obviously.~~

Approved! IC details will come as soon as possible.

Awesome! Thanks very much!

[Over the next few days, IV will feel strangely drawn to Dyster (if he wasn't there already). When he uses his key to enter, he'll be welcomed by something new - the villagers have prepared a grand ceremony, even grander than their normal rituals, and they are very excited to put on a show for him. Many robeless villagers self-flagellate, flogging themselves in a wailing unison, and as he makes his way to the grand bonfire he will see people suspended and tied to bloodstained stones.

As the villagers around the bonfire see him, the celebrations get more intense. Ritualists holding daggers of obsidian step forward, carving intricate designs into the skin of the suspended ones, and some of the devout sing hymns in unison to the fog god's name. A great smoke begins to belch forth from the flame, and as it coalesces a woman's form steps out into the night.

She gazes upon IV, bares her teeth into a smile, and begins to speak in a clear, regal voice:]

And so, my warrior returns. [She walks to the vampire, her robes trailing behind her, and raises her hand to stroke his cheek. As she does, a warmth begins to spread through his cheeks, the blood throughout him beginning to heat and boil.] Shall we sing tales of your conquests? Or lament a life of inaction?

[For a moment, the ichor coursing through him becomes painful, searing against every capillary throughout his body. But it's only for a moment, and soon IV is back to feeling as good as ever.]

No matter. [Her hand drops to her side, and she steps back before gesturing to the jubilation around her.] They gather in your name today, child. They scream my praises - in the hopes that you will hear them.

[Her eyes meet IV's, her supercilious smile unwavering.]

They are your puppets, just as they are mine. Use them as you see fit.

[She raises her hands to the sky, clapping twice, and the villagers raise their voices in jubilant cries. If IV chooses to watch any of the celebrants in particular, they will offer - beg, even - for him to do whatever he pleases with them. No matter how cruel he chooses to be, even if he kills the villagers, they will continue to cheer him on through the night.

And as long as he provides a show for her, the Fog God will stay and watch.]

Not long after the Obelisk's collapse, both Fiddleford and Marco will feel a tug toward the Arcade. When either of them steps inside, they'll find themselves in what seems to be the main area of the Arcade - except dark and empty, with only the nearest screens lit up with static. If they don't arrive together, the missing person will find the compulsion to check on the Arcade exponentially stronger until they come. ~~And if only one of them's there the place will play glitchy hold music until the other arrives. On Repeat.~~

As soon as both of them are there, they'll feel a faint chilling sting on their ring fingers, leaving them with their new markings. The screens near them will display:

youve both done so much good for everyone!
and youve helped me so much too!!!!
i know priests aren't supposed to get married
but i thought maybe it would be okay if it was to each other
that way we can all be together forever : )
However they respond to this, the screens will flicker off, then return with a new message:

i want to show you something important
follow me
:)
After about a minute, these screens will dim, and ones further along will brighten and wait patiently for the two of them to head over. Arcade machines and ceiling lights will keep brightening and falling dark to lead their way until they reach the old prize counter, an open door, and an unguarded pair of stairs. Wires trail down the walls as they descend, more and more tangled and plentiful the deeper Marco and Fiddleford go. The walls are oppressive and close, and unless they move very carefully, their footsteps will echo endlessly. Finally, they'll pass an open doorframe into a room overflowing with electronics - screens all over the walls, some flickering with static and others with what may or may not be visions of the world outside. Hundreds of radios hiss in a discordant mess, the sound echoing in the great wide room. Wires drape over everything, cables line the walls in circuitboard patterns and bracketing the door - all reaching towards a center. Free electricity jumps between open cables; Marco and Fiddleford should watch their step.

In the great center of it all, a young boy's body lies motionless. All the cables have made their way towards him, wrapping around his limbs carefully and holding him as if cradled. He’s a pale child, with fine hair that is near white, and unblinking pale eyes. Though his eyes are open, the body of the boy hangs limp- hooked into everything, the center of a great mass of cords and cables. He doesn't even seem to be breathing. The body looks... abandoned.

The radios fall silent, suddenly, then crackle back to life in a child's voice, light and pleased, no hint of static, as if he’s right there beside them.

"See? This room is where I really am! Do you like it? I wanted to show you both. Because... I trust you, very very much.”

He pauses, and every screen in the room goes black.

"But that's not the important part."

One by one, they light up again: scenes of forests, rivers, mountains, cities, deserts and tundras... none of them, however, are familiar. They're not places on the peninsula.

“This all used to be real. All of it. Skämd used to be a lot bigger! There was a whole world out there. But it’s gone now. The Fog God didn't like it. So she ate everything, and now we're all stuck here. Everybody. All because of her. It’s not just us. Not even just our friends. She wants to take everything.”

The screens slowly shut down again, leaving a single one with a ": (" displayed in the network's colors. “We need to destroy her and then we can get rid of the bad parts. All of them. Then she'll never hurt us again. She’ll never hurt anyone ever again.” There's a short pause, and he adds, sounding gleeful, “And because you guys have done so much, I can help you better now. I’m better now. Better than I used to be. And it’s all cause of my friends. Friends like you. I’ll make sure you can always call for help when you need it. And if the bad guys get too rough, you can just hit pause and walk away!"

The room will go dark, all the screens dying suddenly until only the smaller lights and snaps of electricity remain around the body of the god. If they're looking closely, it'll almost seem as if the body, with its wide empty eyes, is smiling.

Then, darting from the god along the cables of the floor and the walls, a burst of electricity will erupt and catch both Fiddleford and Marco. They both will feel a sudden burst of power, like that electricity is flowing through their veins, and as it grows and charges they’ll hear the laugh of a child before they both black out.

When they wake up, they'll find themselves carefully supported by a bed of wires, similar to the one that supports the god. They'll each have their new abilities when they wake.
The screens will have arrows directing them how to get back out, and a message.

stay as long as you need to
you know what i need you to do
:)
Nothing will interact with them on the way out, from the screens to the radios, and once they leave the room, the hall will disappear, though there is a card reader in the wall where the door was.

Their cards now have a special bar of neon code alongside the first. If they so choose, they - and they alone - can return to the room, if they ever wish.

Edited 2016-11-03 05:38 (UTC)

Character Name: Madoka Kaname
Alignment: Fog
Offering Description: Retrieving all the pieces she could find of the Fog God's monument, dragging them to the empty Dyster, and proceeding to ritually sacrifice herself in an attempt to give them power again. (This is in addition to being the Fog God's earliest follower in Ryslig, and - more recently - being open with anyone about her, and trying to set a good example for others as a kind follower of the Fog.)
Link: Here. Warnings for a LOT of gore/bad things.
Reward Tier: Priest
Reward Description: First of all, I need that goddamn cape. In fact, everything under the fog priest section sounds great. I have one big question: given the nature of her offering, would it be possible and/or what would I have to trade away to give Madoka the obelisk's power - to remember the names of anyone who's been dropped? (She wouldn't get faces or any other information - just a mobile obelisk, so that she could help keep the new monument updated!)
Backfire (for abilities characters wouldn't ask for ICly): Not necessary!

While most of this looks good, there are a few things we’d like to clarify! We'll use headers for ease.

Healing Limitations

All of the proposed limits look good! We’d like to add that, with player permission, his healing abilities will work on status effects inflicted by other monsters if inflicted within the 24 hour time frame.

Additionally, while his abilities will work on mundane wounds that occur during events, he will not be able to heal event-specific status effects.

Finally, Loki’s power will require a 15-minute cool down period that occurs between people. This means that while Loki is working on a single person, there will be no cool down period as he heals different wounds, but once he moves to a different target, he will have a 15-minute wait.

Regeneration

This is fine!

Biobackfire

While the mask will change size in order to fit Loki’s face, it will have no other abilities. Run free with your cool gas mask, child.

If you'd still like to move forward with the listed restrictions, then the request is approved! Just let us know your thoughts, and if you feel this is good we will reply with IC details as soon as possible.

All of this looks good! Actually kind of digging that 15 minute cool down. (especially when I realize that's a quarter of an hour OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH)

Thank you mods for all your work on this! ~~AND HECK YEAH COOL MASK~~

Granting him extra time on his skinchanger form would be an acceptable ability for a follower of the Fourth God. After some discussion we've decided Soeki could have 7 additional hours each week and the daily limitation on this form would be removed.

That means if he requested this he would have 14 hours per week in his skinchanger form to use whenever he wanted.

Before we give a full approval, there are a few restrictions that will come with the request. The restrictions, and clarifications, are as follows:

While Madoka will be allowed the ability to remember the names of dropped characters, it will come at the cost of another gift. After some discussion, we’ve decided she will either have to relinquish the ability to know when the hunger is coming or the ability to protect one neutral character. We’ll leave this decision up to you.

Finally, we’d ask the names be restricted to those given in Ryslig rather than formal, canon names. While the two would correspond in most cases, using given names will protect those characters that are hiding their identities while in Ryslig.

If you are still interested in this request with the outlined restrictions, then let us know, and we’ll consider this approved! In that case, the IC writeup will come as soon as possible.

Sounds perfect! Thank you! I'll get that actual request in now.

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