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TimeParalysis

PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:45 am


Since the dawn of man, the Gods have involved themselves in the affairs of humankind—and in affairs with humankind. Slaking their all-too-human desires with the flesh of mortal paramours, the Gods often sire half-breed offspring. These children, Scions, are invariably left for their mortal parents to care for. Though far weaker than their divine parents, Scions possess abilities far beyond those of any mere mortal. These abilities are often augmented even further by Boons and Birthrights provided by the Scions’ godly parents. As a result, Scions tend to rise to positions of
power and influence.

However, the life of a Scion is far from easy. Though bound by ancient pacts, filial loyalty and fear of Fatebinding from harming one another directly, the Gods are perfectly willing to strike at their rivals by killing or maiming a favored mortal son or daughter. The tales of Heracles, Onamuji and Sigurd are ample proof of that. The danger a Scion faces has only multiplied with the escape of the Titans, the progenitors and ancient foes of the gods. Like the agents of the Gods, titan spawn often go out of their way to slay Scions before they can grow into their full power. In ancient times, the Gods interfered in human lives more directly, letting rampaging beasts, natural disasters, plague and famine speak of their displeasure with man.

In addition, the spawn of the Titans often lurked just outside civilization, ready to devour hapless mortals who stopped at the wrong spring to drink or took the wrong paths through the deep woods. It was to Scions that mortals looked for protection from supernatural predation, and it was Scions who often interceded with the Gods on mortals’ behalf, flattering them or moving them to feel pity, or offering the Gods service if they would spare the weaker mortals.

In due time, the Gods retreated from the World. With the titan spawn threat wiped out by the efforts of early Scions, the corresponding rapid growth of human civilization and the conflict between nations threatened through the chains of Fate to draw the pantheons of Gods into war. To avoid this eventuality, the heads of the various pantheons met and agreed that the Gods should leave mankind to its own devices before the massive Fatebinding effects either threw them into conflict or changed them beyond all recognition. In response, most Gods retreated to the Overworld, only visiting the World occasionally in mortal guises.

Despite their overall withdrawal from worldly affairs, the Gods are compulsive meddlers. Though seldom taking direct action against one another or overtly guiding the course of humanity, the Gods still possessed a means of interfering in human history, their Scions. Over the millennia since the Gods’ retreat, a myriad of Scions have lived and died, most ignorant of their fantastic origins. However, in every generation, a few Scions worldwide, seldom more than a handful, receive a Visitation from their divine parents, unlocking the power of the ichor flowing through their veins. One or two in a century might even be gifted with Birthrights. Prior to the present day, the last conflicts involving a large number of Birthright-armed Scions were the two World Wars (both of which are now regarded as fiascos by the Gods).

All that changed with a single event, the escape of the Titans. Somehow sundering their Underworld prison (and in the process, damaging the realms of the dead), the Titans have
reentered the Overworld after eons of imprisonment, hungering to regain their former rule and revenge themselves on their wayward offspring, the Gods. While a war between Gods and Titans rages in the heavens, the Titans have begun seeding the World again with their spawn. In response, the Gods have begun visiting their Scions in greater number and arming them with mighty Birthrights that they may stop the titan spawn from establishing a beachhead in the World of men. Though humanity has long since tamed all but the most remote or dangerous areas of the mortal World, the return of the Titans and the unleashing of their monstrous titan spawn represents a threat beyond the ken of modern man. Only the Scions are equipped to deal with such threats, and are again filling their ancient role of guardians of man and human civilization.
Spawn of the Gods, nemeses of the Titans and protectors of humanity, Scions are all this and more.

DISCLAIMER:
This is taken from the white wolf books titled the same name, the story however will be of my own make so lets just go with it as this is an awesome setting to base things off on. ^_^

Though as you can see i'm still trying to finish it off, post in roleplay discussion tell me what you think.
PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 4:50 pm


Visitation:
The Visitation is a pivotal event in the life of a Scion. It is the moment when their divine power is unlocked, when their true nature and divine lineage is revealed to them, typically by their divine parent, though occasionally through a divine herald such as Hermes, Legba, Hugin/Munin, etc. This is also the occasion where the Scion is gifted with her Birthrights.

Birthrights:
Birthrights are the gifts bestowed upon the Scions by their God parents. These can include weapons, armor and equipment featured in myth—the armor of Achilles, the swords Gram and Kusanagi, the coco macaque, The Book of the Dead, or the shield Xiuhichimalli—or magical beasts—the winged horse Pegasus, the boar Gullinbursti, a nekomata, an ahuizotl, or even a dragon. It might even mean command over a supernatural retinue of Spartoi, Einherjar, tengu, jaguar knights, mummies or zombies, or access to the advice of a knowing guide, either a wise mortal or a benign supernatural being. Though many ancient Birthrights exist, new ones are being created all the time for today’s Scions.

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Gaia Name: Sol Maelstrom
Name: Tyrael
Age: 21
Offspring of: Susano-o (susanowo), Japanese god of the sea
Powers: Talked about later
Bio: Tyrael has always lived his life on the edge, practicing stunts that no one else would dare some that would almost certainly end in certain death. Yet for all his efforts he only ever received a few broken bones, bruises and many a successfully stunt. Living near the sea he had a fierce love of the ocean, he loved the water and swam nearly everyday. Through his teenage years he lived his life differently and although he finished school at a young age he pursued a career in the military as a soldier living his life just as he did in his younger years. For his daring and his courage he was promoted quickly being offered special assignments, it was during this time that he met his father susano-o and received his visitation. After completing a series of negotiations with Terrorists, a hurricane struck he remembered being saved by his father and his father's words; it seemed that he saw somewhat of a kindred spirit in him and that certain events were forcing his hand and with that Tyrael became a different person after talking to his father and discovered the powers within himself. His life in the military prepared him for all he would need, the titans were a threat that needed to be dealt with and so Tyrael took his leave and began dealing with such things. It has been 2 months since his visitation and events are starting to swirl which will bring Scions together and fatebound them to each other.


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Susano-o;
God of the sea and of storms, Susanoo is a fiery-tempered, bearded young man, full of rage. He is always haring off on some wild adventure—usually because he is unwelcome where he currently resides. In one legend, he found himself sent out of Takamagahara— the Amatsukami’s region of the Overworld—on some thin pretext, so he decided to visit his sister, Amaterasu, before he left. They had a contest in which they both made people. She made beautiful women from fragments of his sword, and he made men from the jewels of her necklace. Yet Amaterasu was clearly the winner. In anger, Susano-o killed one of her attendants, destroyed her rice fields and fi nally flung a flayed horse into her weaving room. He was banished to the World, where he had to slay an eight-headed dragon, marry a peasant girl after many trials and give up his sword to his sister before he was allowed to return to Takamagahara.



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Name: Zegram Ghostface
Age: 30
Offspring of: Hades (God of death)
Powers: can control fire, and one undead servant
Bio: Zegram was born in a place of death, a burning 3 story apartment building, hades had stopped the burning of the building just long enough for someone to drag Zegram's mother and Zegram out of the building. The building was burnt to a crisp as soon as they reached a safe distance apparently the flames restarted and incinerated everything and everyone in the building. Years later when he was 8 he found some friends and they started a forest fire his friends burned to death and this is when Hades visited him. Hades shielded him in the fire only to teach him how to control the dead and Zegram only managed to revive one of his dead friends as a servant, Hades saw this and then had the servant carry him out of the fire and left. Zegram later joined the army and fought in small wars, learning how to control small fires, after returning home he became depressive and partially insane. He then started seeking out other people who were like him and decided whether to join their cause or not.

Hades
Gray all over and heavy-set, Hades is the dour God of death and the Underworld. Joy claims him every six months when Persephone comes to his realm. Although she is a springtime Goddess, Hades found her to be as devious as he, and discovered love rarely granted to Gods of doom and gloom. But Persephone’s mother ripped his fair bride from him and contrived to keep her away from Hades for half of every year. The result is a tormented and angry soul who occasionally beds mortals to assuage his sense of being lost in the currents of eternity. In modern times, Hades plays roles within a narrow band: the miserly commodities broker, the tight-fisted rich old uncle, the suspicious Treasury Department official, the aggressive IRS agent and the Mafia don looking for his missing tribute. Hades is always looking for the return of his missing wealth, whether it be lost souls trying to find their way to the Underworld or more material wealth mined from the ground without his permission. He seeks mortal partners who remind him of his queen. Of late, he is angry about his planet being demoted.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 4:51 pm


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