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Heyo all! So I've had this idea kicking around for a little while now, and I thought I'd see if anyone else is interested.

So I've been reading Neil Gaiman's American Gods recently, that and playing a lot of Age of Mythology, and I kind of want to do a role-play semi-inspired by these and other concepts.

The basic idea is that the Gods exist even to this day, but are not worshiped and mostly forgotten. Their true forms are hidden by disguises as they can walk among humans, but on the celestial plane, they exist in their most bizarre and primal forms of giants, animal headed humans, beasts, and many others. There are two main factions of Gods: those that are content with the way things are, and those that believe the Gods should return to their former glory and reveal themselves to humans to be worshiped again. Each of the five main Pantheons (Northern, Central, Southern, Eastern, and Western,) has members on both sides, but neither is aware that they are both threatened by a forgotten Sixth Pantheon of dark gods, the Great Old Ones, that have once again risen and recruited members from their own ranks. You would either choose and reserve god from a list I would provide, or if you can't find a god you like, let me know and I will add them.

If you would be interested in taking part in this RP or have any ideas to add, let me know. I want at least four or people to do this with at the very least, but more are welcome.
Magic 100%
Mundane? What's that? Magic permeates every part of the setting. Almost everyone has access to strong magic.
Technology 50%
Modern
Combat 70%
More combat than not. The setting may be at war, and the characters will likely get involved whether or not they seek it out.

Details: Freeform, adjustable length posts, long-term RP partner preferred.

NeoAnderson44

This seem pretty good, Im a fire god so is this a good place for me to start my first rp?
BookwyrmBOTPH Topic Starter

I don't want this to be super complex, so I think that should be fine. Here's the list of playable gods, you'll find some fire gods in there if you'd like to reserve one.
BookwyrmBOTPH Topic Starter

I'm interested, I'd take either Loki or Kronos, whichever you'd prefer.
BookwyrmBOTPH Topic Starter

Depending on the number of players I get eventually, you theoretically could do both. I'm okay with either as your starter, although I feel I should mention that I'm not accepting purely Marvel-ified versions of the Norse gods in particular. I'll keep them as reserved.
Kronos ate his children and Loki did some embarassing things with a horse. I too play Age of Mythology, and love both Greek and Norse Mythology. No worries about the Marvel-ified Loki or the crappy Percy Jackson Kronos :P
BookwyrmBOTPH Topic Starter

Awesome, glad to hear that! For physical appearances, I'm partial to the new Smite depiction of Loki over anything Marvel has done.
Hm... With the allowance of Smite-Style Loki I'd like to ask you a couple more things about the setting and stuff in a PM. Would you mind? I also had a pretty similar idea for a book about a year ago, but it never got anywhere, so this is definitely super interesting to me. :)
BookwyrmBOTPH Topic Starter

Feel free to shoot me a PM, no problem!
BookwyrmBOTPH Topic Starter

Also wanted to ask; should this be a forum or a group roleplay?
PMFantastica

I'd like to give this a shot! It's been a while since I've read American Gods, but I liked it quite a bit.

Getting to the point, I'd like to play Serqet, though I'm ipen to suggestions. Any particular interpretation you'd prefer I use, or can I make my own?
BookwyrmBOTPH Topic Starter

Serqet is totally fine, and you can feel free to use whatever incarnation you're most comfortable with. What kind of interpretation did you have in mind?
Dibs on Beowulf.
BookwyrmBOTPH Topic Starter

You got it.
Oooh, I do love me some mythological roleplaying! I actually was working on an idea similar to this ages ago - here's the doc I was developing: GODFORSAKEN

If this does go ahead, I'd like to reserve the Egyptian god Anubis?
BookwyrmBOTPH Topic Starter

Pookah? Is that you?
BookwyrmBOTPH Topic Starter

Ahhhhh! It is you! What are the odds I'd have another RP Nation person on my topic!
BookwyrmBOTPH Topic Starter

Also, forgot to say, yes I will reserve Anubis for you
Aye, that's me. Do I know you? What was your username on RPN?

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