PRE-OPENING, TEST RUN.

[mythologymods]

[ Olympus is dressed in its best. On banners strewn across the columns are symbols similar to coats of arms... but these are different. That is your symbol, your way of life. From your chambers, you've reached the Pantheon of the new gods. Strange people dressed in different robes greet your sight, all done up magnificently in jewels and gold, all looking similarly confused but discussing the whys, hows, getting the where am I's out of the way. A woman in white, crowned in strands of magenta jewels, speaks in a booming voice that sounds projected by ways unknown to technology. ]

Her speech, made known.

[ You've been assigned your duties in one fell swoop. The crowd raises its voices with its questions and confusion.

So amidst this, what do you do? ]

[ OOC; Since we are pushing back the date of opening, this will serve as the games pre-opening, for all accepted characters to tag and join in, AND for all interested players to tag in with a potential character, to get a feel for the game. All threads from this post are usable for samples. This is also the christening of the spam community, so you may now post memes and the like, accepted players! Thank you, and enjoy the new era. ]

Comments

[maidenly]

[Zelda's a lot more calm about this than most people would be upon being told they're now gods and goddesses in charge of thousands of lives. in fact, it all feels familiar to her. like this is something she's meant to be doing... and in a way, it is.]

It's almost like this is deja vu.

[yourvenus]

[In a sense, that's a lot how Minako feels as well-- she had been a princess of her own planet in her past life, one who was revered as a child of a goddess. It was like things were coming full circle.]

What do you mean?

[maidenly]

[she recalls the conversation she'd had with Athena when she had first arrived; she shouldn't let just anybody know about her status as a reincarnated goddess, which is understandable. she bears no ill will toward Minako, of course, but she can't take any risks, either.]

I don't really know to explain it... it just feels familiar, that's all. That's not too weird, is it?

[yourvenus]

[she would understand, just a little-- she wasn't about to go and tell everyone that she had powers outside the ones granted to her, either, and definitely not ones provided by one of the head goddesses herself]

No, no, not at all! I sorta have the same feeling too, in a sense. It's hard to put my finger on, really.

[maidenly]

[hearing that response, Zelda can't help but smile. for a brief moment, she wonders if Minako had a similar sort of experience, but ultimately decides it's not something to worry about.]

It's nice to know I'm not alone. I wonder if everyone else feels like this?

[yourvenus]

Hmmm...who knows? Maybe it's something they do to help us ease into things a little better.

Although they do say all women are goddesses in one way or another, so maybe we're just embracing who we really are!

[maidenly]

Hahaha, that's a good way of putting it! I wouldn't be surprised if it was true!

[yourvenus]

Maybe it is! I certainly wouldn't mind it!

I'm Minako, by the way. What's yours?

[maidenly]

My name is Zelda. It's very nice to meet you, Minako. I'm glad to be meeting like-minded people so fast.

[yourvenus]

It's nice to meet you too, Zelda-san!

And same! If we're gonna be stuck here a while, we might as well make friends, right? It is nice to have a fellow girl to talk to, though.

[maidenly]

My thoughts exactly! On both counts, even.

[yourvenus]

Soooo...

[leaning in, mischief glinting in her eyes]

Have you seen any of your followers yet? A lot of mine turned out to be really handsome ♥

[maidenly]

[she's initially a little surprised to hear that, but laughs soon after.]

I've seen them, but I haven't been down to visit. I wouldn't want to give them any doubts when I'm still trying to learn my way around here.

[yourvenus]

Doubts about what? How goddessly you are?

[maidenly]

Something like that? Like... what if they ask a question that I can't answer? That wouldn't reflect very well on me, or the rest of us.

[overcame]

Have you been to the home of a god before?

[Speak a vague musing, get an off-center question.

This guy's moved on from "oh man what is even going on" to "why is everyone here so young" and feeling even more out-of-place. If there's some kind of pattern...reason thing for why him (and by extension why everyone else here), Damos would like to know so he can put his unsureness to rest.]

[maidenly]

Not exactly, unless places of worship count. Maybe that's why?

[she's not all that fazed by his question, really. she knows none of them are really too clear on why exactly they've been brought here.]

[overcame]

The temples of your home must be truly impressive, then.

[The one he built is pretty cool, but can't measure up to this. He feels a little bad about it.]

[maidenly]

Well, I would normally think that, but I think this one here is on a completely different level.

[overcame]

[Damos nods slightly, looking all around the hall. It's incredible. Truly...uh, divine.]

It's beyond anything I could ever imagine in the world. But that's how heaven is always described, isn't it? "Greater than your most fantastic dreams"...

[maidenly]

Haha, that makes sense. In that case, that's exactly how I would describe it.