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GOD BLESSINGS
What is a God Blessing? A God Blessing is just like Atia’s Goddess Favor. It’s a gift from one of the Gods and can come in many different shapes and sizes. Basically, they’re around to make life on the island easier for characters.
God blessings are handed between the 1st and 7th of every month, and the number of them being granted is determined by the mods.
What types of God Blessings are there? There are two types of God Blessings on the island:
Basic Blessings: These are smaller gifts such as a pet or smaller items from home. Magical items can be requested through basic blessings, but they will be powerless unless an advanced blessing is asked for. If your character would care to heal a minor disability or illness, a basic Blessing can be used.
Advanced blessings: Advanced Blessings are for those characters who are more than willing to show Eros and the other Gods that they’re willing to put in the extra effort to get what they want. Advanced Blessings are for larger gifts that include the return of certain powers, healing major disabilities and illnesses.
How are they obtained? ICly, a character must leave a small donation or a request at one of the Gods' Temples to obtain the Blessing. Most times (OK all the time) the character asking for the blessing, even if it is for another character, must complete some sort of task that is asked of them. This task can be anything! If the character completes the task asked of them to Eros’ satisfaction then the Blessing will be granted. Sometimes the Gods might be more than pleased by the character's performance and might grant them a little more than they asked. Please note that these tasks are meant to be a trial and might not be something the character is comfortable doing but they are asking a God for a Blessing and they just don’t grant Blessing to anyone.
Sometimes a God might take a particular liking to a certain character and might bestow a gift on the character without their knowledge. They still must pay for it, but more than likely they wouldn't know they were making a payment. Once the payment is made, they would go back to normal. This is something that can be asked for OOCly for characters who aren't likely to ask for anything.
Characters are allowed to ask a blessing for another character (as long as OOC permission from both players is obtained) while being the one performing the offering.
OOCly, players must gather and submit their activity to receive their blessings.
The more threads submitted, the greater the possibility that the Blessing will be granted.
Make sure to be as detailed as possible regarding the blessing asked for. If asking for a canonical power, assume that the mods are canon blind. Do not be afraid to go into detail on what the request is, it will make the mods’ decision easier to make. AND please do not have your characters ask for all their powers back. This could result in an automatic no from the Gods.
Also, remember that your character will have to go through an ‘offering’ in order to be blessed by any of the Gods. Those offerings are meant to be a trial and will be decided upon what makes your character uncomfortable. If there is something you would like to explore with your character, now is the time to mention it.
The more details you give us regarding the type of payment your character could receive, the better chances you have for your blessing to be approved.
What can we ask for? Characters can ask for anything, though there is always the possibility that they will not get it. It is after all up to the Gods whether or not they get what they are asking for.
Here is a rough outline of what can be asked for with threads being turned in for a God Blessing:
Basic Blessing 1-2 threads small weapon ammunition photos from home a small amount of Cherubs (money)
3-4 threads magic item (weapon or item though without its magic) pet small electronic device (ie iPod w/music) large amount of Cherubs (money) gasoline for vehicles restoration of magic for a magical item healing a minor disability or illness
Advanced Blessing 5-16 threads magic item (weapon or item with its magic) house or business larger electronic device (such as a laptop) restoration of a single power The restoration of a couple of powers vehicle healing major disabilities and illnesses
Is there anything characters cannot ask for? There are blessings that will not be accepted:
Anything wished that would bring harm on another character, even with player’s permission. The Gods pretty much see themselves as benevolent and will not willingly bring harm to anyone on the island (other than what harm the curses might bring).
Any blessings that will significantly change a character’s personality in any way, good or bad.
Any sort of time manipulation power/object.
The Gods will not bring characters upon a collared guest request, nor will he send home anyone that asks for it. The Gods are the only ones choosing who comes and goes on Pathema.
What do I need to fill out for my character's God Blessing? Please be sure to fill out the following and post it in a new comment below:
Eros likes to think that he's a kind and benevolent God and he truly does wish for his new subjects to love their new home as much as he does. He's seen that Sansa has done her share of worshiping on the island and has decided to bestow a gift upon her, though she must do a bit more for him before she receives her gift.
For the next week (April 24th-May 1st) Sansa will find that she is unable to stop herself from telling people exactly how she feels and exactly what she thinks. Discretion will be something that means absolutely NOTHING for the next week.
Come May 2nd, she will awake to find that Lady has now joined her on the island and she can be found curled up fast asleep on the floor of Sansa's house.
Remember, Sansa, that Eros is fond of you and has brought you something you truly love. He expects there to be more worship because of this gift.
Eros likes the idea of a place where his collared guests could relax and mingle at all times. Therefore, he will use some of his restored magic to build the casino/small hotel Richie is asking for. He will even throw in one month worth of supplies for alcoholic cocktails to help people get friendlier to each other. However, since the Gecko brothers have not been the most gracious guests, they will find their upstair's apartment furnished with the bare minimum, in the 80's fashion. The big theater will be replaced by an empty room with a small black and white TV and VHS movies that came out between 1975 and 1985. If the Geckos want to upgrade their apartment, they can do so through another God Blessing.
Of course, Eros' generosity comes at a price, and this one is steep, considering that the casino and small hotel will need electricity to be functional. In order for the casino to appear, Richie will have to make an positive, emotional connection to four characters he doesn't know, and two of those connections must end with sex. And because Eros is concerned about Richie not being able to pay up, he will be helping the Gecko brother by stripping him of his social awkwardness. Following the completion of his payment, Richie will find a map that leads him to the fourth district, where the casino will have appeared.
Now that he's provided you, Richie Gecko, with a mean to earn cherubs and a better shelter, Eros expects your undying devotion, and for you to praise him to others.
Eros is already very much please with you, Margaery Tyrell. You have taken to this island so naturally that he likes to pat himself on the back for deciding to bring you to his island. Therefore, Eros will bring to Pathéma a smaller version of your Highgarden Castle. Since he must conserve some magic to bring new guests, the castle he can bring will have five rooms, a great hall, a kitchen and a small courtyard, all of which will be furnished with the essentials, in Margaery's favorite and family colors (we leave the deco to you, as long as it fits the Westeros theme).
Your benevolent god is concerned with the fact that you do not choose things, or people for yourself, Margaery. You need to connect to your emotions, for the sex that comes out of it is quite powerful and brings more power to Eros. So, in payment for Highgarden Castle, Eros will use the oldest trick in his book, and will hit you with a love arrow. For a period of 30 days (that starts at your convenience), Margaery will fall deeply and sincerely in love, which could be unrequited or not*. On the morning of the 31st day, Margaery will find a map that will lead to the junction between the first and the second district, on a hill overlooking the sea, she will find what she wished for.
Eros truly likes you, Margaery, and wishes more of his collared guests were as devoted as you are.
*As this requires the permission of the player of the character Margaery will find herself in love with, please come back to us if you can't find someone willing to help you play this out. We will change the payment if such a problem arise.
ooc note: Since pets can be asked through a basic blessing, you may use your double AC to try and ask for an advance blessing next month
Sweet Jeyne, Eros feels like you may have learned your lesson in regards of your collar, and while you may lie to yourself, Eros is aware of your deepest desires. It is why he will bring Grey Wind over from Westeros, in his size before the Red Wedding. He feels that this token of his generosity may help you understand that you have been brought to Pathéma for your own good.
There is a price to pay, however, and Eros will cater to those deepest desires that are burning in you. For the next month or so, Jeyne will have to loosen her collar with three different persons, none she has had sex with since her arrival. If she tries to loosen her collar with her husband, or anyone else she's had sex with before, the collar's tightness will not change. On the morning following her last sexual encounter, she will find Greywind sleeping on the porch of her house.
Eros hopes you realize he is not the monster you think he is, Jeyne. He cares about all of his collared guests, and that means you as well.
Hestia, the Goddess of the hearth and of the right ordering of domesticity and the family, has also heard your prayers, Seth. She finds it lovely that you would ask for something for someone you love and has decided that not only will she grant Kate's family photo, but also a photo album of Kate's family. Consider yourself lucky, Seth, for Hestia does not ask much in return. She only requires that for one entire week, you do not have the ability to be mean, sarcastic or an asshole. This means that for one week, you will be a pleasant and nice person to be around. Once the week is over, the photo album will appear on Kate's bed.
Dearest Emma, Eros had heard your prayer and decided to answer it. August will be getting his typewriter and its case after Emma has paid the price for it. She didn't think this would come without some sort of payment, did she? Well, the payment for her blessing will be Emma making a very public declaration of her feelings for anyone on the island she knows even a little bit. Sadly, this is not the end of the payment, the declaration will be made in the form of either a poem OR in song. Eros does like to be entertained after all.
Once Emma has done this, August will find his typewriter in its case on his bed.
Eros is going to grant your blessing, Jon. He does after all want his guests to be happy on his island and make it their home. Jon will be getting his direwolf, Ghost. There is a price to pay though, and Eros has confidence that Jon will do very well with what he is going to have to do.
Sex is a good thing, Jon, and nothing to be ashamed of or discreet about. For the next two weeks, Jon will be very vocal about every aspect of his sex life (from partners to things he's done) and the things that he wishes to explore sexually. Eros knows that there are several people on the island who are very experienced with sex and Jon must get at least two of them to try a position out with him that Jon has never experienced before.
After his payment is fulfilled, Jon will find Ghost outside of his house.
Sweet Meg, Athena, goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill is the one who has heard your prayers. Being the goddess of inspiration and crafts, she has taken an interest in your wants and needs. She has decided to grant you a sewing machine and a dozen bolts of different fine, lightweight fabrics in varied tones, decorative trim, corresponding silk threads, shears, needles, bobbins and anything else that might needed to get your shop up and running. She's also granted you a medium sized stall to sell your wares.
These things do not come without a price though and since Athena herself is a Virgin, Meg will not be able to loosen her collar for twelve whole days. It will not loosen no matter what she does. After the twelfth day, she will be able to loosen her collar, but it cannot be loosened with Victor. After the twelve days are over, she will find a note with directions to her stall where all her supplies will be carefully stored.
Dearest Adria, Aphrodite has heard your request and will granted it to you, for she can see how this man matters to you, no matter how hard you try to deny it to yourself. But because you have not been one of her son's better guest, the price will be steeped.
For two weeks, to each man (or woman) you will be unequivocally rude to*, you will instantly feel the compulsion to serve them, and obey their commands unless they ask for you to hurt yourself or others, for a whole day. Whether it is to sweep their floors, or perform a sexual act, you will not be able to turn down their request. Not only that, but you will not be able to lie about this, nor hide to anyone the pleasures you've taken from performing such services. Aphrodite believes that honesty is the base of all relationship, and perhaps it is time you discover how deep bonds you have forged with people may go.
At the end of those two weeks, Oliver Queen will find a map that leads him to his restaurant in the fourth district, on a hill overlooking the sea. He will find the kitchen completely stocked and ready to be used by chefs, with all the appliances needed to cook French cuisine.
*The mods are leaving it to you and other players implicated in this plot what consists in rudeness that can applied to this payment.
Ah, caring and gentle Inara, since Dionysus is quite a fan of massages, he will grant you your wish, and perhaps with time, visit your shop himself. After all, is there anything better than being rubbed with warm oil all over by a beautiful woman like yourself? He thinks not.
Unlike his brethren, Dionysus is not a demanding god. His price is quite simple: for a fortnight, all of your inhibitions will be gone. You will only live to chase your next pleasure, your next desire. You will take what you want and forget to care about what others may say or think. For fourteen days, you will splurge on yourself, like those Girls Gone Wild Dionysus likes to watch on TV (why yes, some gods would better use their powers for their own pleasure and not to conquer the world; it's too exhausting a task after all).
On the fifteenth day, Inara will find a map to her shop in the fourth district resting on by her bed. The shop will be have a full month's inventory of herbs and oils that she may need to start up her business.
Dear sweet Ruby, your prayers have been heard by Artemis, goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness, childbirth, virginity and protector of young girls, and she has decided to grant you her blessing for Granny's Diner.
Being the goddess of wild animals and the wilderness, your payment to her will be to embrace your more animalistic nature. For the next two weeks Ruby will feel more predatory and will feel the need to hunt her prey aka collar partners. She will let loose and will feel the need to mate and she will not be all that gentle during these times because when is a wolf truly gentle during mating season? Think of scratching, biting and general marking during this time.
Once the two weeks have passed, Ruby will find a note on her bed with the keys to Granny's Diner. The note will have directions on how to find the diner right outside the market area in District 4. The diner will come fully stocked with everything she needs to run it for at least the first full month it is open.
Sweetest Emma, this is your second request from the gods and this time your prayers have been heard by Aphrodite. She thinks it highly admirable that you ask for something not for yourself but instead for someone you love. You will get August's motorcycle. Though, this time you payment shall be steeper than before. Your payment shall be getting super aroused and needing to have an orgasm RIGHT then every time someone compliments you. You can obtain this by any means necessary be it through sexual intercourse, oral or even self masturbation. This will last for a total of 14 days. At the end of the 14 days, August will find his motorcycle + 2 helmets and enough gas to last for one month.
NOTE: They will need to look into how to procure more gas.
Sorry, Victor, Thanatos does not seem to be very interested in listening to the prayers of the collared of Eros' island. Athena on the other hand has heard your prayers and has taken interest in your pursuits. She will be granting you your lab, Victor. Your payment for a lab similar to the one you had in Amat shall involve some sort of submissive sex (he being the submissive party) with someone he doesn't know, or barely knows. It could be as tame as senses deprivation to full blown BDSM, it's up to the players. This will need to happen with 2 different characters. At the end of that he will find a lab under the house he shares with Meg.
Apollo, god of music, truth and prophecy, healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more has heard your prayers, August, for Emma's vehicle. Since Apollo is the god of truth, you will not be able to tell anything but the truth, no matter how good or how bad it is, for a total of 14 days. IF you does for whatever reason even attempt to lie, you will find that you have an erection that will no subside without full out intercourse, masturbation will not work for this. (Since he has no desire to make his nose grow, this is the next best thing). At the end of the 14 days, Emma will find her vehicle outside of her house with enough gas for one month.
Note: They will need to figure out how to get more gas after that.
Blah blah blah, Eros is getting so bored with you all and your problems with talking about your past and your feelings. And so Luke Cage, in order to get your unbreakable skin back, you will open up completely to the first 3 people who show you any sort of kindness and/or interest. You will not be able to hold anything back. Now, in order to keep your unbreakable skin, you must have some sort of sexual relations with 2 people each month. They can be the same people every month or different, just as long as there is worship for your most loved God.
Ah, Noriko, you ask a lot from the gods and sadly none are willing to give you everything you asked for. BUT, Hermes has taken an interest in you because of one of your powers and has decided to grant you your super-speed. Now, these gifts do not come without a payment and for your payment, Noriko, you must go out and meet people and get close to them. For the next two weeks, Hermes expect you to establish new relationships with people you have not met. Now, he knows this is asking a lot and so he's made it that you must meet two new people each week (so a total of 4 people) and one of those relationships must be a sexual one. At the end of the two weeks, she will find that she has her old speed back.
Your request for a boombox for Peter Quill has been heard by Aphrodite. She finds it charming that you're willing to come to the Gods and request something so simple for someone else. She's even going to throw in some cassette tapes and CDs of music that people might like from the 70's 80's and 90's. Now these aren't free, and Aphrodite thinks that you're a little too closed off to those around you and so your payment will be to get close to at least three new people in the next two weeks. This does not have to be sexual, but of course if it turns that way? She won't complain. But she wants you to realize that being close to others doesn't always mean complications and is healthy for you.
Dear Leslie, unfortunately for you, it is Eris, Goddess of strife and discord, that has taken an interest in your request. She finds it quite ironic that your lover has asked something for you while you are asking something for him. It amuses her greatly and chooses as your payment to test the bonds of your love for each other.
For the next two weeks, anything material that you may desire, you will steal for yourself. Anything shiny will cause an obsession in you, and you will need to have them for yourself, whether it belongs to Natives of the island or to collared guests of Eros. Let it be known that the means of how you procure yourself those items will have to be of illegal manner, and Eris will greatly appreciate if anger or violence rises from your payment.
After two weeks of being a criminal, the car (with a full tank of gas) you are asking for will appear in front of your house, the keys in your lover's pockets. She'll even sweeten the pot: if Derek Morgan hears or becomes a witness to your criminal activities, Eris will throw in a second tank of gas for the car.
Dearest Derek, Hera, Goddess of women and marriage, has heard your request and has decided that this is a most noble and romantic request. She will give him his beachside wedding and she will be giving you a chest full of Cherubs (Pathema money) for you and your soon to be bride. Now, these things do not come without a price and Derek's price might be a little more than he can handle and so we leave it up to you whether or not he knows what this payment it before it starts. Derek's payment is that he can't sleep with Leslie for two weeks and if he does, it will tighten his collar. After two weeks, Derek can pray to Hera whenever he desires his beachside wedding and it will appear on the date he wishes.
Eros likes to think that he's a kind and benevolent God and he truly does wish for his new subjects to love their new home as much as he does. He's seen that Luke has done his share of worshiping on the island and has decided to bestow a gift upon him, though he of course must do a bit more before he receives his gift.
For the next two weeks, Luke's more dominant side will come out and he will be taking what he wants and who he wants whenever he wants to. He will not care about their feelings because why should he? All that matters is what he wants. Of course, we recommend talking to other players because this could get complicated quickly.
Once Eros is satisfied that Luke has indeed indulged his more dominant side, Eros will grant a small portion of his powers back. He will find that he now has greater physical strength, speed, reflexes, and stamina (2x what he had when he first arrived), he will also be able to feel the Force around him at 1/3 what is normal for him at his current canon level.
[ooc: As this God blessing classifies as a basic blessing, you may use the double AC you have for a more advanced demand in the months to come, if you wish so.]
Sweet and gentle Karen, the goddess of agriculture, growth and nourishment has heard your demand. In exchange for what little payment Demeter asks of you, she will grant you the coffee maker you so desire, as well as a month's ration of ground coffee. If you perform well in the task that Demeter wishes out of you, she will even add more.
Demeter thinks it is time for you to broaden your horizons, Karen, and for the next two weeks, your collar will not loosen if you choose Frank Castle as your partner. Add another two weeks of such a payment, and Demeter will see that coffee shrubs grow bountifully in the garden of your house, ensuring to cover your need in coffee beans for as long as you take care of the bushes. And in due time, perhaps you will be successful enough in cultivating enough to share with your fellow collared guests!
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