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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:55 pm
Post subject: [Exalted] The Games of Divinity and the Exalted of the First
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For those of you not familiar with the Games of Divinity, they are a
hyper-addictive game that the celestial gods play incessantly. They've
basically turned the most important gods into a bunch of EverQuest
addicts, except instead of flunking their college classes, they are
letting all of Creation fall apart.
This raises an interesting question: Why didn't the Exalted of the
First Age get hooked on the Games of Divinity? Sure, the games are
housed within the Jade Pleasure Dome, with a security system that does
30 levels of aggravated damage to any mortal who steps inside, but I am
sure Essence 8-10 Solars could have found a way around it.
Start with the assumption that the game history is not broken: First
Age Exalted were not Games of Divinity junkies. Why?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:55 pm
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Richard Clayton wrote:
> For those of you not familiar with the Games of Divinity, they are a
> hyper-addictive game that the celestial gods play incessantly. They've
> basically turned the most important gods into a bunch of EverQuest
> addicts, except instead of flunking their college classes, they are
> letting all of Creation fall apart.
> This raises an interesting question: Why didn't the Exalted of the
> First Age get hooked on the Games of Divinity? Sure, the games are
> housed within the Jade Pleasure Dome, with a security system that does
> 30 levels of aggravated damage to any mortal who steps inside, but I am
> sure Essence 8-10 Solars could have found a way around it.
> Start with the assumption that the game history is not broken: First
> Age Exalted were not Games of Divinity junkies. Why?
> --
1) The Gods started the rebellion largely because they wanted the Games
for themselves. It makes sense that they'd limit Exalted contact to
them as much as possible, to remove the temptation for history to
repeat itself.
2) Restricting Exalted access to Yu-Shan would be a large part of this.
IIRC, only the Sidereals got regular access to Heaven, all other Exalts
only visited during the Festival (during Calibration?), and weren't
allowed out of the plaza where it took place. It was easy enough to
dazzle them and keep them busy...
3) Do we know for certain that the Exalted even knew of the Games? The
Sidereals would have, but they're good at keeping things close to their
chests...
4) Even if all of the above is not a barrier, there's the fact that any
Solar would know of the Celestial Incarna's wishes and wouldn't want to
piss them off by forcing their way into the JPD. Even if they did,
they'd create enough of a distraction and be slowed down enough by the
defences, that they'd never get within viewing distance (even the gods
in the back apparently can't see much)...
Will those reasons suffice?^^
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:55 pm
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Hand-of-Omega wrote:
> Richard Clayton wrote:
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>>For those of you not familiar with the Games of Divinity, they are a
>>hyper-addictive game that the celestial gods play incessantly. They've
>>basically turned the most important gods into a bunch of EverQuest
>>addicts, except instead of flunking their college classes, they are
>>letting all of Creation fall apart.
>> This raises an interesting question: Why didn't the Exalted of the
>>First Age get hooked on the Games of Divinity? Sure, the games are
>>housed within the Jade Pleasure Dome, with a security system that does
>>30 levels of aggravated damage to any mortal who steps inside, but I am
>>sure Essence 8-10 Solars could have found a way around it.
>> Start with the assumption that the game history is not broken: First
>>Age Exalted were not Games of Divinity junkies. Why?
>>--
>
> 1) The Gods started the rebellion largely because they wanted the Games
> for themselves. It makes sense that they'd limit Exalted contact to
> them as much as possible, to remove the temptation for history to
> repeat itself.
>
> 2) Restricting Exalted access to Yu-Shan would be a large part of this.
> IIRC, only the Sidereals got regular access to Heaven, all other Exalts
> only visited during the Festival (during Calibration?), and weren't
> allowed out of the plaza where it took place. It was easy enough to
> dazzle them and keep them busy...
>
> 3) Do we know for certain that the Exalted even knew of the Games? The
> Sidereals would have, but they're good at keeping things close to their
> chests...
>
> 4) Even if all of the above is not a barrier, there's the fact that any
> Solar would know of the Celestial Incarna's wishes and wouldn't want to
> piss them off by forcing their way into the JPD. Even if they did,
> they'd create enough of a distraction and be slowed down enough by the
> defences, that they'd never get within viewing distance (even the gods
> in the back apparently can't see much)...
>
> Will those reasons suffice?^^
Heh. I'm not so much looking for "reasons" as potential plot hooks.
(^_^) Here's another possibility: Perhaps the Games of Divinity simply
do not work for mortals-- maybe humans are incapable of participating in
a meaningful way, or the addictive pleasure simply does not manifest
itself for beings of flesh rather than spirit. (After all, they are the
Games of *Divinity*.) Maybe the Exalted of the First Age bargained or
bullied their way into the Jade Pleasure Dome, but had about as much fun
at the Games as a blind man at an art show.
I can just see a Solar walking out of the Dome, shaking his head and
saying "We overthrew the Primordials for THIS? Stuff this, I am going
back to my harem of two hundred magical ninja concubines."
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:55 pm
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Richard Clayton wrote:
> For those of you not familiar with the Games of Divinity, they are a
> hyper-addictive game that the celestial gods play incessantly. They've
> basically turned the most important gods into a bunch of EverQuest
> addicts, except instead of flunking their college classes, they are
> letting all of Creation fall apart.
> This raises an interesting question: Why didn't the Exalted of the
> First Age get hooked on the Games of Divinity? Sure, the games are
> housed within the Jade Pleasure Dome, with a security system that does
> 30 levels of aggravated damage to any mortal who steps inside, but I am
> sure Essence 8-10 Solars could have found a way around it.
> Start with the assumption that the game history is not broken: First
> Age Exalted were not Games of Divinity junkies. Why?
They did.
But only once. Only once did a Solar Exalt and his Lunar spouse breach
the Jade Pleasure Dome and succumb to immediate addiction to the Games
of Divinity. Looking upon their Chosen and knowing their might, the
Unconquered Sun and Luna decided not to fight them, but rather to admit
them to the Games.
They're still playing them. They haven't left the Dome since they entered.
After that, the Celestines had the security beefed up, and there wasn't
another breach. There probably would have been, given enough time, but,
well, you know.
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Stephenls
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:55 pm
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Stephenls <stephenls.DeleteThis@shaw.ca> wrote:
>Richard Clayton wrote:
>> For those of you not familiar with the Games of Divinity, they are a
>> hyper-addictive game that the celestial gods play incessantly. They've
>> basically turned the most important gods into a bunch of EverQuest
>> addicts, except instead of flunking their college classes, they are
>> letting all of Creation fall apart.
>> This raises an interesting question: Why didn't the Exalted of the
>> First Age get hooked on the Games of Divinity? Sure, the games are
>> housed within the Jade Pleasure Dome, with a security system that does
>> 30 levels of aggravated damage to any mortal who steps inside, but I am
>> sure Essence 8-10 Solars could have found a way around it.
>> Start with the assumption that the game history is not broken: First
>> Age Exalted were not Games of Divinity junkies. Why?
>They did.
>But only once. Only once did a Solar Exalt and his Lunar spouse breach
>the Jade Pleasure Dome and succumb to immediate addiction to the Games
>of Divinity. Looking upon their Chosen and knowing their might, the
>Unconquered Sun and Luna decided not to fight them, but rather to admit
>them to the Games.
>They're still playing them. They haven't left the Dome since they entered.
>After that, the Celestines had the security beefed up, and there wasn't
>another breach. There probably would have been, given enough time, but,
>well, you know.
Is this just clever off the cuff plot hook, or did you read
this somewhere?
I'd actually decided that IMC the reason was just that the
Games don't interact with humans the way they interact with
spirits, perhaps even to the extent that they can't play
the Games at all.
But I think your idea may be more fun.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:55 pm
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Patrick Baldwin wrote:
> Is this just clever off the cuff plot hook, or did you read
> this somewhere?
The latter.
> I'd actually decided that IMC the reason was just that the
> Games don't interact with humans the way they interact with
> spirits, perhaps even to the extent that they can't play
> the Games at all.
> But I think your idea may be more fun.
Wohoo!
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:55 pm
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Stephenls wrote:
> Richard Clayton wrote:
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>> For those of you not familiar with the Games of Divinity, they are
>> a hyper-addictive game that the celestial gods play incessantly.
>> They've basically turned the most important gods into a bunch of
>> EverQuest addicts, except instead of flunking their college classes,
>> they are letting all of Creation fall apart.
>> This raises an interesting question: Why didn't the Exalted of the
>> First Age get hooked on the Games of Divinity? Sure, the games are
>> housed within the Jade Pleasure Dome, with a security system that does
>> 30 levels of aggravated damage to any mortal who steps inside, but I
>> am sure Essence 8-10 Solars could have found a way around it.
>> Start with the assumption that the game history is not broken:
>> First Age Exalted were not Games of Divinity junkies. Why?
>
> They did.
>
> But only once. Only once did a Solar Exalt and his Lunar spouse breach
> the Jade Pleasure Dome and succumb to immediate addiction to the Games
> of Divinity. Looking upon their Chosen and knowing their might, the
> Unconquered Sun and Luna decided not to fight them, but rather to admit
> them to the Games.
>
> They're still playing them. They haven't left the Dome since they entered.
>
> After that, the Celestines had the security beefed up, and there wasn't
> another breach. There probably would have been, given enough time, but,
> well, you know.
Meanwhile, all the rest of the First Age Chosen knew is that two of
their mightiest warriors set off to try to get into the Games, and never
came back. I like it, Stephen!
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:55 pm
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Stephenls wrote:
> Patrick Baldwin wrote:
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>> Is this just clever off the cuff plot hook, or did you read
>> this somewhere?
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> The latter.
Cite?
>> I'd actually decided that IMC the reason was just that the
>> Games don't interact with humans the way they interact with
>> spirits, perhaps even to the extent that they can't play
>> the Games at all.
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>> But I think your idea may be more fun.
>
> Wohoo!
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