in_nomine-digest Monday, July 22 2002 Volume 01 : Number 2716 In this digest: Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed Re: IN>Eklizeal, Grigori Archangel of the Rain Re: IN> The Game's Pieces Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed Re: IN>Eklizeal, Grigori Archangel of the Rain Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed IN> More Laughter Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed Re: IN> More Laughter Re: IN> More Laughter Re: IN> Alternate version of Lilith pt1 Re: IN> More Laughter Re: IN> More Laughter Re: IN>Eklizeal, Grigori Archangel of the Rain Re: IN>Eklizeal, Grigori Archangel of the Rain Re: IN> More Laughter Re: IN> Judgement and the Game Re: IN> More Laughter Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed IN> Distract-O-Vision IN> Alternate version of Lilith pt2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 15:41:46 -0400 From: Elizabeth McCoy Subject: Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed At 12:23 AM +0000 7/22/02, Sirea Theyal wrote: >To put it bluntly, when it came to the celestials, Earth was _pissed_ Would it have pitched the Grigori back upstairs, Outcast or no? Or would they have been quiet enough, with their Role bonus, to be overlooked? Because a highly political game might be run _in Heaven_ if enough Outcasts get pitched upstairs. Or redeemable Renegades, even... - --Beth, arcangel@io.com / archangel@sjgames.com In Nomine Line Editor http://www.io.com/~arcangel/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 15:50:03 -0400 From: Elizabeth McCoy Subject: Re: IN>Eklizeal, Grigori Archangel of the Rain *cough* All together, that's 28K in one day. PLEASE re-read the listrules? For long posts, chop it into 10K PER DAY. Not 10K per message. PER DAY. - --Beth, List Admin http://www.sjgames.com/in-nomine/listrules.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 15:51:58 -0400 From: Elizabeth McCoy Subject: Re: IN> The Game's Pieces This is strange... I didn't get that message. Hopefully it will be in the digest. O:/ - --Beth, arcangel@io.com / archangel@sjgames.com In Nomine Line Editor http://www.io.com/~arcangel/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 19:42:54 +0000 From: "Sirea Theyal" Subject: Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed > > >To put it bluntly, when it came to the celestials, Earth was _pissed_ > >Would it have pitched the Grigori back upstairs, Outcast or no? Or >would they have been quiet enough, with their Role bonus, to be overlooked? > >Because a highly political game might be run _in Heaven_ if enough Outcasts >get pitched upstairs. Or redeemable Renegades, even... > Yup. If you were celestial or ethereal, you were pitched back, renegade/outcast or not. Grigori were not immune, it's just that the CONSTANT SCREAMING NOISE OF AGONY kind of tipped them off to go to the quiet places, but a few still got sucked up I'd imagine. And Outcasts. And Rengades. No one was immune. But the earth liked the Grigori, and didn't "pull" as hard. And If you think Earth is bad, the situation in Heaven and Hell is a downright disaster area. Great potential there. Who knows, maybe someone on both sides takes this as a sign to start to Final Battle... Fun! ^_^ _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 19:46:27 +0000 From: "Sirea Theyal" Subject: Re: IN>Eklizeal, Grigori Archangel of the Rain >Re: Making others angry- > >You've said that killing Infernal Fire types >(Servitors and Tethers- and I'd imagine Soldiers) is a >High Priority for Ekli. That's rather difficult to do >if they can't make anyone angry. Even if you restrict >it to humanity, then attacking Soldiers of Fire or >violently destroying Tethers (as opposed to Word >corruption- which may STILL piss someone off, mind) is >a no-go. > >What I'd suggest is that the Angel never allow >themselves to be ruled by anger or make decisions that >are based in anger or hatred. That fits both the >themes of peace and calm that they should embody, as >well as Ekli's lingering guilt over nearly Falling due >to her own anger. > >Alternativly, you could emphasize the somewhat Zen >nature of the Rain by saying that Angels of the Rain >may never act in undo haste, nor with undo force. As >the rain itself will wear down the hardest of stones >in time, they must persitantly and patiently push- >just hard enough to change things, and not so hard to >be noticied. That then emphasizes Ekli's desire to >remain hidden. You know, I may just change it to that. It fits a lot more with Eklizeal's attitude, and gets rid of the problem of Angels blowing up for saying the wrong thing at a party or something. More internal and Zen... I'll tweak around with it and try to come up with something satisfactory. Thanks, this is the best improvment yet > >--- > >As to the Kyriotate thing, how about if they have a >host stand in the rain for an hour, then they don't >need to make a check to remain in that host for the >rest of the day. Wow! I got a lot of Kyrio ideas now. This will be a hard choice... _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 19:49:27 +0000 From: "Sirea Theyal" Subject: Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed > >Swordfight on top of Manhattan's Federal Hall. >_> <_< Except that's more >of >a Michael/Baal thing. Oh well. > >No, I'm not obsessed. Really. > Or on top of Tokyo Tower... Fuuuuuuumaaaaaa! Uh, yeah, ignore that o_o Heh. That would be more of the Baal/Michael thing... _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 16:46:44 -0400 (EDT) From: Ryan M Roth Subject: IN> More Laughter (This is a rough, rough draft, extending the Kobal as Commander idea) Kobal's attunements have changed as he became more accustomed to his role as Commander of the Host. Many have have taken on a tactical/military bent as a result, but some also show the influence of Eli. Serivtor Attunements Seraphim of Laughter: Seraphim of Laughter automatically know the reason behind any laughter they hear; i.e., why that person is laughing. This can actually be a tactical advantage, for many people/demons chuckle before springing an ambush or surprise. Cherubim of Laughter (R): Kobal's Cherubim can store one of their own laughs inside a container, usually a small vial or bottle. When given to the Cherub's attuned, the item becomes a minor artifact, strengthening the connection between the angel and the attuned. As long as the attuned carries the bottle, the Cherub will receive a +2 to any resonance roll he makes on that attuned subject, and a +1 to the check digit. Should the bottle be opened or destroyed, the bonus is lost, but the Cherub will immediately know that the artifact is gone. Attuned subjects are often given instructions to open the bottle only if they need the Cherub's help immediately. Creating a laugh-bottle costs 4 essence, and a Cherub can only make as many as he has attuned. Breaking or opening a bottle releases a golden laugh and one point of disturbance. Ofanim of Laughter: These Ofanim are masters of mockery. They gain a bonus of their Ethereal forces to any attempt to taunt or verbally mock their opponents (this is usually an Emote roll). Any enemy who fails a Will role to resist such mockery will suffer a -1 to all skills in each round that the Ofanim taunts him. Elohim of Laughter (PR): When these Powers resonate on someone, they gain additional information; on a check digit of 1, they know what occurance the target would find most funny at that moment. A CD of 2 lets them know what the target would find least funny at that moment. A CD of 3 gives them both the least and most funny. A CD of 4 is the same as 3, but gives them the two things that they would find most funny and the two thing they would find least funny. A CD of 5 is the same as 3, but gives them a brief insight as to why each would be funny/not funny. A CD of 6 is the same as 5, but the Elohite sees the two most funny things and the the two least funny things. It should be noted that, to many demons, 'having my plan to do _____ ruined' counts as a least funny thing. Perceptive Elohim can usually gain enough information via this attunement and their natural resonance to start taking steps to foil demonic plots. This attunement can be taken by Seraphim, Malakim or Mercurians of Laughter, as it will work in conjuction with their resonances as well. Malakim of Laughter: Often, the best jokes have the element of surprise attached to them; things tend to be funnier when you just don't see it coming. No one understands this better than Laughter's Malakim; any target of one of their 'practical jokes' suffers a penalty of the Malakim's Ethereal Forces on any attempt to recognize/perceive the joke beforehand. So long as it's part of a joke, these Malakim can spring all kinds of surprises. It should be noted that most Malakim find the idea of a baby grand piano falling 80 stories onto a Balseraph's head incredibly amusing. Given the strong relationship between the two, it is no wonder that Kobal and Eli's people get along so well. Eli's people think of Kobal as a master of creative humor, and Kobal's people think of Eli as one of the few people in Heaven who appreciates humor as much as they do. Over the years, the two Words have worked very closely together, and as a result, a good many servitors on both sides have attunements from the other Word. That being said, a surprisingly large number of Laughter's Malakim have access to the Malakim of Creation attunement. Said individuals are doubly-feared, for they are quite capable of setting up elaborate Rube Goldberg-style death traps from a cardboard box, twelve yards of twine, a ceramic Elvis plate and fourteen rubber chickens.... Bright Lilim of Laughter (PR): These Gifters automatically sense anyone's Need to laugh. In addition, if they cause someone to laugh, that person will be healed of X points of Ethereal or Soul damage, where X is the Bright Lilim's Celestial forces. This second aspect can only be used once a day on any given target. Kyriotates of Laughter: Kyrios of Laughter can automatically possess anyone in their presence who is currently laughing. One Kyrio in particular made a career out of walking up to people, making a face to get them to laugh, and then jumping into them. That Kyrio now holds the Word of Funny Faces. Mercurians of Laughter: One of the virtues of humor is it's ability to bring people together. Everybody loves someone who can make them laugh. If they can make someone laugh once, that person will receive them with a +1 to the Reaction roll for the next (Corporeal Forces) days. If they can keep a person laughing more-or-less constantly for an hour, the bonus increases to +2. As may be expected, the similarity between this attunement and the Impudite resonance are not lost on Dominic. Servitor Attunements: Prank: This is unchanged from the cannonical verison, with the expection that an angel's Prank is usually more light-hearted, without the visous, cruel bent that the cannonical demon pranks take. All servitors of Laughter must take this attunement. The Best Medicine: An angel with this attunement is capable of brewing a special medicine that carries the healthy force of Laughter. The medicine (which can be a liquid, solid or powder), when consumed, acts as a one-shot Song of Corporeal Healing, sung with the check digit equal to the brewer's Corporeal forces. Making the medicine costs 3 Essence for one dose, and ingredients that can be readily found in a supermarket (the medicine usually contains a lot of sugar). It takes two hours to make each dose. Neither the brewing nor the consumption causes any disturbance, but the medicine will go bad (losing its power) in seven days if not used. Note that the brewer doesn't need to know the Corporeal Song of Healing to use this attunement. Also note that one small side effect of consuming the medicine is a tendancity to find lots of things funny for the next 24 hours. Distinctions: Vassal of Giggles: These angels may use each of the basic Laughter rites twice per day. Friend of Chuckles: Angels only reach this level of distinction by showing a great understanding of humor. This distinction magnifies that; these angels receive an additional +2 bonus to any roll made to try and make someone laugh. They are often given Roles as comedic actors and pointed towards Nybbas's operations when looking for targets. Master of Guffaws: Kobal expects his Masters to coordinate any efforts of Laughter to work against Hell. These angels are experts at pulling elaborate schemes together, using the resources of multiple angels. By spending a round concentrating and making a Perception roll, these angels can borrow the Perceptions of any other Laughter angel they have talked to in the last 72 hours, seeing what they see and hearing what they hear for that round. The Masters use this talent to keep abreast of how well individuals in their group are doing, and make corresponding corrections to the plan. This ability does not affect the target in any way, and requires a Perception check at a penalty of the Master's Celestial Forces to even notice that someone is watching through your eyes. Note that anyone with any of Laughter's attunements counts as a 'Laughter angel.' While borrowing other's perceptions, the Master is oblivious to what is happening around him, and cannot take any other action (unless the Master is a Kyriotate with Forces elsewhere). Some outsiders have pointed out that this distinction allows the Masters to eavesdrop on the Servitors under them, giving them no privacy. Laughter angels just smile, for they know that the claim is essentially true: any angel caught doing something embarrassing will never hear the end of it, and will be tortured mercilessly with jokes and stunts for a considerable length of time afterward. Should they be seen doing something treasonous, it will be Malakim making the jokes. All in all, it keeps the angels focused on their jobs when they are working with the Masters. Kobal, of course, makes great use of his Master level distinction. His Superior status allows him to borrow the perceptions of anyone of his people, or anyone he has ever given an attunement to (including angels serving other Words). Being the schemer that he is, he often looks in on his people's perceptions to make sure his plans are moving along. Many times an angel has, out of the blue, been the recipient of a Celestial Song of Tongues with new orders attached. His people follow such orders without question, for they know that the fact that they received them means they are near a focal point in Kobal's overall scheme. Because of his frequent checking, successful defections from Laughter's service are quite rare. Kobal, all in all, is quite forgiving of his people's mistakes, willing to ignore minor transgressions, but he will not tolerate open treason. Woe the angel that gets on his bad side; the example he makes of them will be tragic comedies. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 06:28:21 -0700 From: Kish Subject: Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed Michael Walton wrote: > > --- Charles Glasgow wrote: > > good thing that Freedom can't set itself up as a ruler of > > any kind > > Not so. Lilith can't set herself up as a dictator. But > if a nation freely elected her as its ruler, well... ...then overthrowing her becomes a +6 invocation modifier for her. "A government--any government." ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 14:37:58 -0700 From: WonderGecko Subject: Re: IN> More Laughter On 22.07.2002 1:46 PM, "Ryan M Roth" wrote: > > (This is a rough, rough draft, extending the Kobal as Commander idea) > > Kobal's attunements have changed as he became more accustomed to his role > as Commander of the Host. Many have have taken on a tactical/military > bent as a result, but some also show the influence of Eli. I. LIKE. THIS. Darn. Makes me wish he hadn't Fallen and just stayed Laughter. :} Random Enthusiasm works SO much better for someone like this. ;} - --Kim, Angel of Random Enthusiasm, who is probably but might not be serving Lightning, Flowers, or Destiny, and maybe all three at once with the occasional favor for Eli on the side. ==== "Sometimes," said Petra, "what's right is not peaceful or passive. What matters is that you do not hide from the consequences. You bear what must be borne." ==== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 21:52:35 +0000 From: "Sirea Theyal" Subject: Re: IN> More Laughter This is classic material right here, and as far-fetched as it sounds, it works! I bet he'd make the best commander of all- he would never lose sight of the War, always be fair and just, and heck, be a great guy to have around! And think of all the demons getting splatted by large piano's... ohhh the potential here. There should be a Big Book of Cool Heresy. Excellent idea. Makes me feel bad about Canon Kobal... he'd be such a sweety as AA of Laughter... *sniff* _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 21:54:21 +0000 From: "Sirea Theyal" Subject: Re: IN> Alternate version of Lilith pt1 Hmm... I kinda like this Lilith, as it reminds me of how Lilith was GOING to be if she hadn't screwed up, and how she is trying to get herself in my Wounded Earth idea. _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 14:58:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Walton Subject: Re: IN> More Laughter ROACLMWO! And I'm sure that AA Kobal is getting Essence out of it. ===== Michael Walton, #US2002023848 "Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." -- Frank Zappa __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 15:00:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Walton Subject: Re: IN> More Laughter - --- WonderGecko wrote: > --Kim, Angel of Random Enthusiasm, who is probably but > might not be serving > Lightning, Flowers, or Destiny, and maybe all three at > once with the occasional favor for Eli on the side. You kidding? Random Enthusiasm is definitely a Creationer Word. Though with the paleozoology angle, it's probably IST Jordi at the moment. ===== Michael Walton, #US2002023848 "Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." -- Frank Zappa __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 22:00:38 +0000 From: "Sirea Theyal" Subject: Re: IN>Eklizeal, Grigori Archangel of the Rain >I have some thoughts! > >Instant cheesy thought: Let 'em adopt their celform in a rainstorm without >Disturbance and without being immediately sucked up to Heaven after their >time is up, ala Beleth's Shedites (which could get messy). Or maybe a >gaseous, slow-moving form, sort of like the Kyrio attunement for Wind. Heh, I actually was thinking at one point of letting them take vessels as little rain clouds like in a cartoon, but that was a little TOO silly. > >More thoughtful, but unworkable thought: Maybe they could possess >rainstorms. Don't ask me how to make the mechanics work (maybe you could >possess a certain 'volume' of rainstorm per Force, or whatever). I also thought this, but then thought- what good would that do? Then I thought they could control the storm, and let it stay in place, but that seemed munchkiny. Maybe with some restrictions... > >Further thoughts: >No need for a Will roll to enter a host in a rainstorm? Thought of it, but seemed too generic. > >Forces doubled for the purposes of possessing hosts all in a rainstorm? >(This would be a monster, unless you made it Forces of one type or half >again as many Forces or something like that.) Hmm... anything works when balanced right. > >Hope these help. :::D > >BTW, Sirea, I really do like both your Grigori Superiors. Rock on! Thanks ^_^; but seriously, I have WAY too much time on my hands this summer. I have a job, but it's with my Dad and is only a few hours a day... leaving me goobers of time to let my overactive brain spew stuff out. I guess that's good... that and I like Grigori's. A lot. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 22:14:47 +0000 From: "Sirea Theyal" Subject: Re: IN>Eklizeal, Grigori Archangel of the Rain > >You've said that killing Infernal Fire types >(Servitors and Tethers- and I'd imagine Soldiers) is a >High Priority for Ekli. That's rather difficult to do >if they can't make anyone angry. Even if you restrict >it to humanity, then attacking Soldiers of Fire or >violently destroying Tethers (as opposed to Word >corruption- which may STILL piss someone off, mind) is >a no-go. > >What I'd suggest is that the Angel never allow >themselves to be ruled by anger or make decisions that >are based in anger or hatred. That fits both the >themes of peace and calm that they should embody, as >well as Ekli's lingering guilt over nearly Falling due >to her own anger. > >Alternativly, you could emphasize the somewhat Zen >nature of the Rain by saying that Angels of the Rain >may never act in undo haste, nor with undo force. As >the rain itself will wear down the hardest of stones >in time, they must persitantly and patiently push- >just hard enough to change things, and not so hard to >be noticied. That then emphasizes Ekli's desire to >remain hidden. Crud, I just noticed something. If I do change this dissonance condition, it's going to totally get rid of the use for over 4 attunements... I'm thinking of making it a double edged thing. Maybe, they can't provoke humans (and celestials?) and they can't act in undue haste or anger. Rough... but I'll get it out. I want them to be calm people, but to also be healers of anger and fire. Argh. I'll figure it out. Again, thanks for showing me this. _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 15:38:21 -0700 From: WonderGecko Subject: Re: IN> More Laughter On 22.07.2002 3:00 PM, "Michael Walton" wrote: > --- WonderGecko wrote: >> --Kim, Angel of Random Enthusiasm, who is probably but >> might not be serving >> Lightning, Flowers, or Destiny, and maybe all three at >> once with the occasional favor for Eli on the side. > > You kidding? Random Enthusiasm is definitely a Creationer > Word. Though with the paleozoology angle, it's probably > IST Jordi at the moment. What, when I've got a bright future as a bioengineer around here somewhere? :} Nominally a Creationer, but I've always thought of myself as a little too techy to fit in with THEIR subset. XD And Tara over there had this dream where I was a Seraph of Flowers... ...of course, she also once dreamed that I was DOMINIC, and I'm not quite sure what to make of THAT... ...so you never know. - --Kim, Angel of Random Enthusiasm ==== "Sometimes," said Petra, "what's right is not peaceful or passive. What matters is that you do not hide from the consequences. You bear what must be borne." ==== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 18:47:49 -0400 From: "Ruth Evers" Subject: Re: IN> Judgement and the Game

It completely depends on the player(s) and GM. My first IN character, Kariel, began her life as a Mercurian of Judgment. She was transferred by Dominic into Novalis's service as she did not live up to Dominic's expectations. The closest thing to a problem with Kari was that the way I played her (she's VERY young) didn't jibe with the GM's view of Dominicans. Other players & PC's liked her just fine, but she's grown immensely, and I like playing her even more (this after a long re-adjustment period).

If the other players/PC's won't cooperate with a Judgie, don't do it- it's no fun. If the GM doesn't think it'll flow well, don't do it- it won't stay fun. Everything depends on how Dominic and his Angels are portrayed in the universe you play in!

Kariel

Dominican Mercurian Vassal of Flowers,                                                                               Vassal of War,                                                                              ! ;                                      Petitioner for the Word of Salvation,                                                                                 TROUBLE.                                        &! nbsp;                                                                        (Under suspended sentence of death twice over)

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------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 22:51:24 +0000 From: "Sirea Theyal" Subject: Re: IN> More Laughter >What, when I've got a bright future as a bioengineer around here somewhere? >:} Nominally a Creationer, but I've always thought of myself as a little >too >techy to fit in with THEIR subset. XD And Tara over there had this dream >where I was a Seraph of Flowers... > >...of course, she also once dreamed that I was DOMINIC, and I'm not quite >sure what to make of THAT... > >...so you never know. > Heh. I had a dream a few nights ago that I was a minor angel in the final days of the Legion Campaign, and I witnessed when Raphael destroyed the insane Shedite, as a bunch of other angels were blasting him with celestial songs of light. It was awesome, until I dreamed that it came back and was trying to possess everyone again, including me. That was pretty freaky. _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 19:40:36 -0500 From: "Prodigal" Subject: Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed From: "Sirea Theyal" > > Otherwise, your an 18 forces or LESS angel/demon with Word forces > backing you up. And you are in a seriously bad mood, but that doesn't need > to be said. Not that your mood will be any better when the rift heals, and the rest of you tries to reabsorb you back into the whole... ;:;) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 19:56:51 -0500 From: "Prodigal" Subject: Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed From: "Kish" > > > > Not so. Lilith can't set herself up as a dictator. But > > if a nation freely elected her as its ruler, well... > > ...then overthrowing her becomes a +6 invocation modifier for her. "A > government--any government." The irony would be priceless, though. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 10:08:24 -0500 From: Earl Wajenberg Subject: Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed William J. Keith wrote: > > Dominic always has at least one Corporeal Vessel. > > Does he? I know he checks up on his Servitors weekly, but I didn't > know if it was continuous. Hardly matters if he has enough servitors. *Some* chunk of him would almost always be on Earth, making a weekly check with *someone*. Elizabeth McCoy wrote: > And the Grigori, of course. Yes, and there's a good chance they'd now outnumber all other celestials put together. And, being the Disturbance-sensitive Watchers, will soon know a great deal about the situation. Interesting pictures of angels coming, haloes in hand, to Grigori for help. Even more interesting if the Superiors stuck on Earth are stripped of the bulk of their power while Grigori Superiors, such as the canonical Song and any others you care to throw in, are not. Earl ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 22:02:22 -0500 From: "Gregg Forge" Subject: Re: IN>Wounded Earth- Plot Seed > >>> -Sirea, who always imagined the Belial/Gabe final fight to look > > >>>like it was out of a good anime movie, with the whole "pass by > > > >>hitting each other at the same time, and then the loser drops > >>> dead" thing. Yeah. > >> > >> Something along those lines, yes. :::) > > > > Or for you more kaboom/DBZ types, Belial gets disentigrated after > > Gabriel powers up and blasts Belial with her x10 Archangelic Fire > > Ray of Prophectic Doom. Or something. Yeah. -_-;; > >Swordfight on top of Manhattan's Federal Hall. >_> <_< Except that's >more of a Michael/Baal thing. Oh well. > >No, I'm not obsessed. Really. > Okay, first, before we even go there... http://cartoonnetwork.com/wpt Watch the Hong Kong Phooey one. Get ideas. Laugh maniacally. (ObsIN) Can we say IN:Anime Jordian IST to Fire? Secondly... NuminousCorpus: Angel Arm. That should say plenty for any and all Trigun fans. Gabriel's version is big and firey. And with wings. Kamika-Z, who could really, REALLY dig something like that... _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 23:41:35 -0400 (EDT) From: "Christopher Anthony" Subject: IN> Distract-O-Vision Distract-O-Vision There is, somewhere in the bowels of Perdition, a demon who lives in retro-technology. He's not one of Vapula's boys - indeed, he disdains their emphasis on "bigger, better, faster, more", preferring to work on devices that would have been "cool" in a 1963 Popular Science - he's one of Nybbas's. And his latest invention couldn't make the Boss happier. Distract-O-Vision is an enhancement that can be added to an existing television set - *any* existing television set. It sends out random pulses that interfere with a person's train of thought: anyone even walking past an "enhanced" television can be affected, so long as the television is turned on, although each pulse affects only one person. In addition, a pulse contains no subliminal messages - it just interrupts an existing train of thought. The mechanics of the device are fairly simple: it uses a low-level, specialized form of the Ethereal Song of Entropy to disrupt the thought processes of a single person within range. Distract-O-Vision deals no damage, but the victim must make a Will roll, at a penalty of the Distract-O-Vision's level, to remember his former train of thought. Distract-O-Vision goes off at random, and targets a random subject; it is probably best used as a plot device to indicate the interference of the Media, although Nybbas or his subordinates might plant large banks of these in the entry halls of Media-controlled workplaces, to ensure that the entering employees start thinking of work right away when they get to the building, and that exiting employees can't remember quite what they were working on until they get back to their desk the next day. Distract-O-Vision Specialized Ethereal Song of Entropy: 3/level Total: 3 CP/level ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 20:44:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Kanako Otaku Subject: IN> Alternate version of Lilith pt2 This is part 2 of my alternate Lilith write up Dissonance Conditions: It is dissonant while in Lilith's service to force your will on another, or to allow someone's free will to be subjugated. You can, however, force your will on another if that person wants his or her will to be subjugated. While nobody knows how, Lilith has also managed to find a way to cause dissonance to anyone in her service that does not take at least one day off a week, where they are free to do as they choose. Organization: Lilith's Servitors are a mix of Outcast Angels and Renegade Demons. She asks them one question before allowing them to work under her: "Are you willing to sacrifice your Freedom, so you may free others?". Should they agree, they are officially Servitors of Freedom. Though she prefers the word "employee". She grants them sanctuary from Judgement and The Game, as per the agreements she arranged with both sides. She gives out no distinctions, preferring to reward a hard-worker with one of her Servitor Attunements, or by giving them their Freedom back. <> sidebar <> The Mansion Lilith has one primary stronghold in the corporeal realm, her mansion. Known commonly as "Liberty", it has a slightly triangular design, with a tower-like sturcture for each point of the triangle. There are many rooms, mostly occupied by Lilith's older Lilim. The halls are laden with sculptures, paintings and other such decor. This is the one place where any Renegade or Outcast is safe from those who are hunting them. The crest on the gates are broken chains. It appears quiet, almost abandoned from the outside, but inside, Freedom and it's employed are all abuzz. It really doesn't have a permanent staff, other than Lilith's Child of the Grigori personal secretary, two Lilim grounds keepers and her five Cherub bodyguards. The remainder are there only temporarily, or are renting a room. In the eastern spire, Lilith does business with the Archangels, with a Catholic chapel at the bottom. Everyonce in a while, Laurence can be seen there, kneeling in prayer, as the place is quiet and is connected to the Council Spires. Over to the western spire is where Hell negotiates with her. At the bottom is an Infernal Tether, leading directly into Hades. The center is Lilith's own residence. Guarded over by her Cherubim guard, filled to the brim with traps, no one has ever survived a break in. <> end sidebar <> Choir/Band Attunements: Seraph: The words "the truth shall set you free" is taken a little literally among Lilith's Seraphim. Their primary roles are those of defense lawyers. The best ones, in fact. For 1 Essence per target, they can make people see the truth of a person's innocence. However, the number of targets is limited by the number of their Celestial forces. Balseraph: The Liars in Lilith's service are few and far between. Like the Serpahim, they are also defense lawyers. Using 1 Essence per target, they can make a person *believe* that a person is innocent, provided the person *is* innocent. The number of targets is limited by ther number of the Balseraph's Celestial Forces. Cherub: Cherubim of Freedom are automatically successful at using their resonance on a person whose Freedom has been subjugated. However, they become dissonant if they do not do anything to help that person be free. Djinn: Lilith's Djinn are a special task force, their sole purpose is to eliminate those who would deprive anyone of their Freedom. They automatically succeed in attuning themselves to someone who has deprived someone else of their Freedom. They gain dissonance if they do not do anything to put a stop to that person. Ofanite: They gain 1 Essence whenever they bring someone who has been deprived of their Freedom to one of Lilith's various offices. Calabite: They gain 1 Essence whenever they use their resonance to destroy anything restricting the Freedom of a being. Elohite: They can use their resonance to find whatever emotional problem the person wants to be free of the most. They gain 1 Essence whenever they do something about it. Habbalite: They gain 1 Essence whenever they use their resonance to punish someone who has deprived another of their Freedom. Malakite: Malakim under Lilith may free themselves from all their vows for 1 Essence per day. Of course, using this is optional. A few of the young, impatient Malakim have joined her just for this attunement. Lilim: They may increase the level of a Geas by the number of their corporeal Forces if they are using it to free someone. They, however, subtract their corporeal Forces to any other Geas attempt. While Lilith doesn't outright ban it, most Lilim find her easier to work with if they have relatively few Geasa on humans. Kyriotate: In Lilith's view, the Kyriotate resonance is restrictive to the Freedom of the host, so she doesn't allow Kyriotates in her service. She however, has no problems granting them sanctuary within the confines of her branch offices. Shedite: She doesn't take Shedim for the same reason she doesn't take Kyriotates. Mercurian: Lilith's Mercurians can use their resonance to find the best way to convince someone to free a person they have deprived of their Freedom. Impudite: They gain 1 Essence whenever they use their Charm to convince someone to free a person whose Freedom they have subjugated. Servitor Attunements: These attunements are given only to the truly hard working, or loyal Servitors. So, any one who carries these attunements are most likely those who have served her for quite a long while. These rewards are *never* taken lightly or abused in Freedom's circles, as what Lilith gave, she can take away just as easily. Unleashed: For 1 Essence per hour, holders of this attunement can ignore all the dissonance conditions of their choir or band. This may not, however, be used when the holder is already dissonant. However, the number of hours you can use this attunements per day is three. Even Lilith sees some things *have* to be restricted, after all. This, by far, is the rarest attunement Lilith gives out. Freedom Fighter: For 1 Essence and a touch, they can make a person rebel against an oppressive government or organization. Among all three attunements Lilith rewards, this is the most commonly given out. Skeleton Key: Holders of this attunement may, for 1 Essence, open the lock on anything restricting another's, or their own, Freedom. This attunement however, may only be used on corporeal bindings such as handcuffs or cages. Distinctions: Lilith tends to see distinctions as rather restrictive, so she doesn't hand any out. Basic Rites: - -free a caged being - -help a peaceful rebellion achieve a major goal (this provides 2 Essence) - -stop someone from restricting another's freedom Chance of Invocation: 3 Lilith is always happy to help someone in Need, in exchange for an appropriately leveled Geas. Her worshippers all *know* she exists, so they call on her when they are in Need of her help. If she can't go herself, she sends one of her older Lilim to attend to them until she can attend to them herself. Lilith, however, does not require a human to be Geased when they call upon her, unless it's a rather large favor ( GMs call ). Invocation Modifiers: +1 a set broken chains or handcuffs +2 a place where people are free to express their opinions +3 if you're a human who needs to have freedom of some sort - -1 if you are bound in some manner, such as chains - -2 if you're a Lilim with Geasa on more than five humans ( she dislikes having too many Geas-bound huamns, remember? ) - -3 if you're in a prison __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com ------------------------------ End of in_nomine-digest V1 #2716 ********************************