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 Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:40 am
This is the Journal for Edelsteine Glaucon, the Verdict of Midas. Please do not post unless you have the expressed permission of Mouse Pachinkorelli.
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:41 am
If evil were a lesser breed than justice, after all these years the righteous would have freed the world of sin.
[ IVY'S POST ] - ...ooo1
[ NAVIGATION ] - ...ooo2
[ THE DIETY ] - ...ooo3
[ THE HOST ] - ...ooo4
[ PROGRESSION ] - ...ooo5
[ TIMELINE ] - ...ooo6
[ ACQUAINTANCES ] - ...ooo7
[ SERVANTS ] - ...ooo8
[ FOLLOWERS ] - ...ooo9
[ HOME ] - ...oo10
[ POSSESSIONS ] - ...oo11
[ WORKS OF GLORY ] - ...oo12
[ QUESTS / TALLY ] - ...oo13
[ OOC POST ] - ...oo14
[ END NOTES ] - ...oo15
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:43 am
 
[ NAME ] - Glaucon
[ KNOWN TITLES ] - The Verdict of Midas, ...
[ MEANINGS ] - In Greek mythology, Midas was not only the fabled king who turned everything he touched to gold, but a mortal who had the bravery to disagree with the gods about the results of a music contest between Pan and Apollo. Apollo is said to have cursed Midas with the ears of a donkey for admitting he enjoyed Pan's music more.
Glaucon was a character in many of Plato's dialogues, including his Republic, which sought a concrete definition for justice.
[ DOMAIN ] - Judgment
[ CONCEPT ] - Weigher of Virtues and Deeds, judges the souls of Aoidei when they die based on how well they performed their duty as a muse, possibly deals in the affairs of other gods when the situation calls for it. Assists in the writings of laws that mortal societies are built on, and in some circles is seen as a moral guide of sorts. He's the side of Justice that makes decisions, casts verdicts and writes laws, while the female aspect might be the one to take action when there's an injustice. Thought to occasionally assist Underworld in the judgment of mortal souls, and probably was called on by mortals once in a while for similar reasons.
[ EYES ] - Orange-gold, both sclera and iris.
[ HAIR ] - Inky black, short, growing two longer locks in the front. The one on the right side of his face has taken on a fiery gold color.
[ SKIN ] - Caucasian, fading to orange-gold starting at mid-forearm and mid-calf.
[ WINGS ] - Orange-gold sets of divinely sharpened blades. They are rigid and seem to serve more as decoration than anything else in this stage.
[ FRAME ] - Average height, frail
[ OTHER ] - At this stage he still possesses much of his host's general scruffiness. He's also inherited David's physical shortcomings, meaning he still needs a cane to get around, but he is making a (very) slow and steady recovery as time goes on.
[ PERSONALITY ] - Intelligent and introspective, but holier-than-thou and... well, judgmental. Glaucon has the idea that if people were inherently good, dieties of Justice would have no reason to exist -- as such, he can be more than a little pessimistic and constantly props himself up on a moral pedestal when dealing with others. He's usually serious in his expressions, either lost in thought, looking-down-upon or downright irritable, but will occasionally manage a smarmy smile.
On the surface, and perhaps even a bit deeper down, Glaucon's persona is befitting a philosopher regarding society or a judge in the courthouse. He is stony, professional, and very, very verbose. Few ideas are simple when he's the one expressing them, which can make him a bit frustrating to deal with -- and, of course, a little boring.
Dour and wary, he's quick to seek out the virtues and faults in others around him, and judge them by those qualities. He is eager to praise, but also just as willing to condemn, and as such he can make enemies just as easily as he can make friends. He likes to think that he has practical standards for what makes a good person (wisdom, courage, and temperance being the top three qualities), and does not hesitate to be honest about it. Others, obviously, may disagree with him. Unfortunately, Glaucon tends to form grudges against those who do.
As a god of social justice, he is inherently more closely tied to mortal affairs than others of his kin might be, though that doesn't necessarily mean he has a greater capacity to understand them than other dieties. Rather, he is obsessed with social order, believing that it is conducive for the prosperity of mortals and ultimately of the gods as well. By extension, he believes he knows what's best for a prosperous society, and aspires to bring his views to the mortals around the Pantheon in some way.
Ultimately, this deity is a creature of thought more than he is a creature of action. He prefers planned, practical solutions over instinctive, impassioned ones. This means that he is very good at thinking through a situation, and setting aside ill feelings in order to get to work -- but on the flip side, his capacity to act on intuition and react to spontaneity is practically nonexistent. In short: he's essentially a bureaucrat.
Occasionally he is capable of displays of sympathy, but only for those he has taken a liking to, and even then it is a bit hard to come by. This follows a trend of general near-emotionlessness he attributes to his work. He adheres to the rhetoric of Justice more than he does to the spirit, which means he will approach his duties as the god of Judgment with a great deal of efficiency... but very little passion.
[ LIKES ] - Debates, virtuous individuals, well-structured societies, peace, solitude, a good book once in a while
[ DISLIKES ] - Anarchy, wickedness, ignorance (especially the stubborn kind), petty conflicts
[ ABILITIES ]
Order in the Court : Judgement can, if a there is a dispute at hand, declare a room a ‘court’ in the eyes of The Crown. This space then becomes neutral ground for all gods, ageless immortals and mortals. Weapons cannot be drawn and offensive magic cannot be used. The duration of this enforced, zone armistice is only a couple days at the very most.
Minor Geas : Judgement can be passed, whether of obligation or prohibition. By minor, this means that the orders of the Geas cannot be severe…the magic simply wouldn’t work. An Example – sentencing a felon to sleep only out of doors on the ground for the next year is OK. Sentencing them to sleep on piled razorblades (probably fatal after none too long) - NOT okay. The Geas works on all mortals, immortals and gods.
This is not to say that murderers can’t be sentenced by Judgement, just that his power of enforcing a geas on the person for them to act out on themselves is not strong enough to enact fatal or crippling fates. If he wants a murderer to be put to death, he must find someone to or do it himself.
[ COLOR ] - #f6a660
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:44 am
  [ NAME ] - David Stone
[ AGE ] - 27
[ GENDER ] - Male
[ OCCUPATION ] - Host; freeloader
[ EYES ] - Blue
[ HAIR ] - Inky black, short and poorly maintained
[ SKIN ] - Caucasian
[ FRAME ] - Average height; embarassingly frail
[ OTHER ] - Five-o-clock shadow, soul patch. Overall he looks pretty scruffy.
[ WEAKNESS ] - Multiple sclerosis renders his body stubborn and unreliable. He can't walk very far without the aid of a cane, and as of his relapse caused by the Gehenna wave he can no longer touch his own forehead with his hands.
[ PERSONALITY ] - At his very worst, David is crass, rude, and verbally aggressive, using acid insults to shove people away and keep them out of his sphere of trust. He has known of his short life expectancy for a few years, and his abrasiveness is a result of that, coming out of his fears of getting too close to people and of being seen as weak. For him, being known for a disagreeable personality is better than being known for a disability than the one he has, and he'll leap to make that first impression if he feels that someone's about to think too much about the latter trait. He is uncomfortable about acts of kindness and charity, percieving them as expressions of pity - overall, he takes his illness a lot more seriously than he thinks other people do, even if he tries to casually play it off.
When he's not complaining about something or badmouthing someone, he tends to joke around quite a bit, though there is a general tone of sarcasm and bluntness in his manner of speaking that fails to leave no matter how cheerful he is. He is rarely afraid to hide his opinions on anything from anyone - in recent events, he cursed out the ruler of a city-state in the middle of an important meeting, and would probably do the same to a god had he the chance and something worth saying. This willingness to speak his mind has shown to give him the ability to take charge and get people moving in crisis situations. In a more opportune setting, he might have made for a decent leader.
[ LIKES ] - Techno and rock music, iced tea, olives, weed, leather couches, dogs
[ DISLIKES ] - Stairs, tall shelves, wooden chairs, suffocatingly nice people, being called 'Dave', being stuck in a fantasy world
[ SKILLS ] - He's surprisingly decent at riding horses, even in his weakened physical state.
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:45 am
 
You've gotta be kidding me! This can't be right.
I have found my host. Over time, I will determine what I will do with his soul...
Alive again, in a world that almost wasn't.
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:46 am
Quest notes will go here. o/`
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:46 am
Hosts and Non-Edels
[ DAVID ] - Farewell.
[ EIRLYN ] - She's annoying. I mean, seriously annoying.
[ MALH'RETH ] - I know exactly how you're feeling right now, dude. | Forest certainly made an interesting choice with this one.
[ CINDER ] - Scolds more than my mother.
[ TORRENT ] - f**.
[ DELMIN ] - He has a split personality and a talking horse. I owe him one, though.
[ SEAN ] - When all of this world-saving business is over, we are going to get together and have a ******** pizza.
The Pantheon
[ HARMODIUS ] ... : ... Twin Crown : Creation/Destruction - I know you're all-powerful and stuff, but... try and take it easy for a while, okay? | You have returned to us... there are no proper words for my joy.
[ LUCIUS ] ... : ... Universe - ...
[ GIANFAR ] ... : ... Seat of Knowledge : Knowledge - ...
[ BYRNE ] ... : ... Rising Phoenix : Rebirth - ...
[ BERYL ] ... : ... Keeper of Winds : Wind - ...
[ EAMNONN ] ... : ... The Hunter : Hunt - ...
[ MELANCTHA ] ... : ... Weaver of Shadows : Shadow - ...
[ MORPHEUS] ... : ... Initiate of Dreams : Dream - ...
[ KAELIN ] ... : ... Scion of Depths : Water - ...
[ REVEI ] ... : ... Dreamer's Guide : Dream -
[ ILLUMIN ] ... : ... Piercing Radiance : Light - ...
[ KHIVIANCE ] ... : ... Seductive Heart : Love - ...
[ LISANA ] ... : ... Joyous Idol : Laughter - She's... bubbly. | Laughter is very determined to make a difference. How admirable... and strangely fitting.
[ EVADNE ] ... : ... Numen of Mountains : Mountain - ...
[ ECHO ] ... : ... Voice of the Countless : Music - I'm pretty sure John Lennon wrote a song about her, she's awesome. | I enjoyed your company, and your help is invaluable. Thank you.
[ PANACEA ] ... : ... Balm of the Ages : Medicine - ...
[ TILION ] ... : ... Chariot of the Darkened Skies : Lunar - ...
[ KISHARA ] ... : ... Life of All; Gaia : Empress - ...
[ CALICO ] ... : ... Confusing Cacophony : Insanity - ...
[ NERGAL ] ... : ... Overseer of Souls : Underworld - I think Glaucon's a little scared of him, but he'd never admit it. | ...
[ GELEZIS ] ... : ... Overlord of Magnetism : Magnetism - ...
[ DESIDERIO ] ... : ... Joyous Romance : Love - ...
[ TERA ILANA ] ... : ... Archery - ...
[ CAOLAN ] ... : ... Suffocation - ...
[ SH'KHIN ] ... : ... Contagion : Plague - Now this guy is the real thing! He's pretty badass.
[ HALHIGIL ] ... : ... He Who Lurks : Assassination - ...
[ MELANTHOS ] ... : ... Glory of Heroes : War - ...
[ ITZTLAC ] ... : ... Scion of Silent Hours : Night - ...
[ KARASKIS ] ... : ... Milagro Rampant : Fire - ...
[ GADRIEL ] ... : ... Web of Words and Deeds : Deception - ...
[ ENDIOVAR ] ... : ... Sachem Aphonic : Silence - Got a weird way of, uh... talking? But he gave us a place to stay. | It is a pleasure to know an old friend such as you once again.
[ LUCIDIQUE ] ... : ... Wail of Ages : Suffering - ...
[ TIEN ] ... : ... Commedia Dell'Arte : Trickery - ...
[ JAHARA ] ... : ... Fatalis Toxicity : Poison - ...
[ PHAEDRA ] ... : ... Ruthless Desire : Greed -
[ CHARI ] ... : ... Gift of Ages : Charity - ...
[ COSINE ] ... : ... Counting Crow : Numbers- Never thought a goddess could be so... cool to hang around. Still, Numbers? Really? | She seems to be as pleasant as she is logical.
[ ARCTANG ] ... : ... Pie Bird : Numbers - ...
[ NEVA ] ... : ... Frozen Heart : Winter - ...
[ DAGNY ] ... : ... Scire Bombshell : Science -
[ ANKOU ] ... : ... Wantalon Psychopomp : Spirit Guide - Cosine's boyfriend or something, he opened some kinda dimensional door to Baadris. | Without him, this quest would not have started.
[ TISTA ] ... : ... One in a Million Chance : Chance - ...
[ EID ] ... : ... Ceaseless Contract : Oath - ...
[ UMBRA ] ... : ... Spectre Shade : Shadow - ...
[ TAJNEVAKI ] ... : ... Cardinal Conundrum : Mystery - ...
[ JENGA ] ... : ... Flippant Wit : Play - ...
[ BAZYLI ] ... : ... Hollow Mouth : Famine - ...
[ GLYPH ] ... : ... Silvim Illustirre : Forest - Typical god-guy. He and Glaucon could probably talk forever. | If your Domain becomes as expansive as your wisdom, you will be a grand Forest indeed.
[ LACRYMOSA ] ... : ... Wednesday's Child : Grief - ...
[ SOTIRIS ] ... : ... Ceaseless Eye : Guardian - ...
[ AKAKIOS ] ... : ... Mournsong : Lament - ...
[ UNA ] ... : ... Maiandros Riparia : River - ...
[ NIXIE ] ... : ... Tears of Heaven : Rain - ...
[ ADRA ] ... : ... God's Hammer : Forge - ...
[ ALECTO ] ... : ... Asonian Paroxysm : Anger - ...
[ ASHANTI ] ... : ... Eternal Dune : Desert - ...
[ KYRJADIS ] ... : ... Sword of Conscience : Justice - ... My older sister... I don't know what to think about this.
The Dragon Kings
[ JIN HUANG ] ... : ... Golden King : Futs Lung - So, like... Del has some other personality, and he's a total douche. | The one who placed me in my new body. Hopefully I will be able to return the favor in the future, if there is one.
[ SHENLEI ] ... : ... Shogun of Storms : Shen Lung - ...
[ XUAN YI ] ... : ... Shadowshield of the Empress : Qian Lung - ...
[ KAWAGIRI ] ... : ... Lifewater of Worlds : Ti Lung - ...
[ LI SHING ] ... : ... Blood Shogun of the Twin Crown : Chien Tang - ...
[ ZHIJIAN ] ... : ... Fangbridle to the Crown : Ying Long - ...
[ XIA LU LING ] ... : ... Emblem Pillar of the Twin Crown : Yu Five Claws - ...
[ TIAN YUE ] ... : ... Starscale Consort and Worldshield : Tien Lung - ...
[ ZHANG LI KUANG ] ... : ... Mediator of Crowns : Mang - ...
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:47 am
  Eudocia is a neurotic pile of guilt - which is understandable, seeing how her master is the one who determines what happens to Aoidei after they die. When she isn't worried about how just she's being, however, she can be a rather cheerful individual who, like your typical servant, is very eager to please her Lord. It's unknown what position she served in the past, but as of now she is Glaucon's personal attendant of sorts.
Libra hasn't been introduced yet! ouo
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:49 am
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:50 am
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:51 am
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:52 am
I WILL PRETTY UP THIS POST LATER Works of GloryMORPH: xCommissionsMORPH: OBJECTION!! by Morphology / Labyrinthine Gift ArtNONE
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:53 am
Quote: jewel to morphabout at about 3 pages( after page 1)....aka:normal=15-20 solo, 15-20 joint I like writing with others=10-15 solo, 20-25 joint I like my own writing=20-25 solo, 10-15 joint
Ivy-tally says 19 solo / 21 joint.Quote: morph to youthabout 10 pages...(after page 1)aka:normal=60-75 solo, 60-75 joint I like writing with others=40-50 solo, 90-100 joint I like my own writing=95-100 solo, 40-50 joint Quote: youth to Deityabout 20 pages...aka(after page 1):normal=140-150 solo, 140-150 joint I like writing with others=80-100 solo, 185-200 joint I like my own writing=185-200 solo, 80-100 joint Deity candidates must have gathered 40 followers or more to their banner via the plushie system. For every extra 2 plushies over 40, 1 point of either joint or solo post can be gained. There is a limit to 30 points (+60 plushies) to be gained in this manner. Candidates must have at least three commissions from outside artists. These can be informal, from a friend, sketches or pictures. Candidates must have created at least 5 works in glory of their edel. These many be pictorial, prose, poetry, or the like. Stolen from Ithums who stole it from Syface who stole it from Thabs~
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:54 am
Del: Hey, hey David. Someone just checked out a book here you'd like. Del: It's called 'Multiple Sclerosis: the questions you have-the answers you need.' Seir: I swear to god he wasn't like this before.
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:55 am
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