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[Knightwing64]

You just gave the Recruit God of Death the ability to do whatever the hell he wants. There is no way in the world that you will regret this. “Insert sarcasm here” 😂

[Rockeater]

Aww, I got what I wanted in the start.
Anyway, we don't have biotic designer or a stellar engineere, so I assume someone gotta get the powers to do it from traits

[Dustan Hache]

Dalarin would like to appeal the decision, and request that at least one (1) biotics designer be assigned from the pool of candidates to prevent issues with growing and harvesting mortals.

[IronyOwl]

Pfff, who needs a formal Biotics designer when you've got UNPAID OVERWORKED INTERNS doing things WHENEVER THEY GET A SPARE MOMENT?

[micelus]

Dalarin would like to appeal the decision, and request that at least one (1) biotics designer be assigned from the pool of candidates to prevent issues with growing and harvesting mortals.

Code: [Select]

Decision considered; denied. I am correct in my selections
                              - Random Number God

[TricMagic]

4. (Princess) Shiny (IronyOwl), Mortal Relations Officer

As my first (AND ONLY) order of business, I shall be hosting regular concerts for our precious mortals.

ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY, THERE SHALL BE NO QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME

I shall prepare counseling and solace, I suppose.

[micelus]

Due to coming up with these during the course of the day without much editing or deep, intricate thoughts, SEC is willing to listen to appeals in cases wherein SEC employees are unhappy with their assigned traits.

Traits

Kokyangwuti: Guiding Needle. Once per shift, Kokyangwuti may Test a mortal, minor entitity or organism(s) with any sort of challenge. Those that pass the challenge may find themselves fortunate to the weaves of the Fates in the future. Those that fail tend towards failure for the rest of their existence(s).

Iquana: Odd Job God.  Once per shift, Iquana is able to use one of her EBAs (if available) for any action, regardless of role.

Kęklos: Moteminded. If all Acts and Actions used per turn are wildly unrelated to each other, several actions taken next turn will have their intensity increased. Kęklos, being the scatterbrain he is, may sometimes randomly not perform any one of his actions.

(Princess) Shiny: Shiny!. Everything Shiny makes is inherently less functional or efficient, but they look glamourous- something quite appreciated by mortals and entities alike.

Gamma Omega Delta: Replication. Gamma Omega Delta may create abiotic life and is allowed to in situations where they are allowed to create biotic life. Sometimes, anything abiotic Gamma Omega Delta creates or destroys turns out sentient.

Sartanah: Boring. As a relatively normal employee corpslave, Sartanah is better at dealing with other corpslaves and SEC upper management. Besides that, Sartanah has no great advantages...or disadvantages besides their lacklustre love life.

Waiiy: Ennui. Every three shifts, Waiiy receives a mission from their inner self that if completed, will temporarily boost the effectiveness of some actions. A depressed husk, Waiiy's actions are normally lacking in lustre.

Feathers: Deathly Pointers. Every shift, Feathers is able aid a fellow employee (or npc) with an action. This increases their general effectiveness. Doing so tends to spread the necromantic touch, however.

Kobas: Smite Permit. Once per turn, Kobas is able to smite/kill/maim a mortal, population, organism or sufficiently lowly entity.

Dalarin: Big Eater. Consuming souls and other sources of divine energy tend to impact Dalarin more than other entities.

[TricMagic]

GOD is king, apparently.

[Ghazkull]

Ohhh is this still open or all the slots already taken?

[micelus]

I already broke my <10 rule, so no ;_;

[micelus]

Shift 1: New Arrivals //discord.gg/mbaNgpwBwS


In the beginning, there was nothing. And to be quite honest, there wasn't anything else a few hours or years later. Really, there wouldn't be anything interesting for a few aeons if left to natural processes. Not good for the company margins that. Not good at all. To maximise profit potentials, Shell Estates Company (SEC) has sent in its newest batch of employees to render the universe thriving and productive.


From the Point emerged the crew, as it was. In no order of particular importance or rank, they were:

Kokyangwuti (TricMagic), Mortal Relations Officer
Iquana (Rockeater), Planetary Landscaper
Kęklos (ImmortalRyukan), Utility Manufacturer
(Princess) Shiny (IronyOwl), Mortal Relations Officer
Gamma Omega Delta (Glass), Utility Manufacturer
Sartanah (KJP), Planetary Landscaper
Waiiy (Shadowclaw777), Company Representative
Feathers (Shadowdragon), Company Representative
Kobas (Knightwing64), Generalised Catalyst Operative
Dalarin (Dustan Hache), Planetary Landscaper

Normally, upper management would have a mouthful of caustic-terse criticisms about the fact that not one stellar engineer or biotic designer was appointed. Few would question Random Number God however and criticism has been subdued, with little more than comments on the "relatively uniform selection of specialist". Still, there was work to be done.

As a result of Random Number God's benefice, the Universe's Point has been upgraded. Habitable Bodies limit has been increased to 2.

Bonuses have been distributed to each employees coffers.



Shift 1a: Visitors

The opening up of a new universe draws flies like honey. Everyone who keeps on the sharp and narrow knows too well that this infinity has been claimed by SEC (a claim enforced by the more militant departments). Still. the company is of the opinion that visitors are acceptable, as long as they do not interrupt company operations. Some even have a number of requests or deals, something that the local Company Reps ought mull over.

The Wolf-Headed Slime: A tall and curvy slime with a wolf-head inside her, her curtain eyes are white with a smattering of saffron petals. She wears the garbs of the internexus traders; formal and business-like as they come. She congratulates SEC on its new real estate, but does take notice of how empty it is. She has a simple offer; she will deliver scrap parts here as materials for the creation of new bodies. In return, she would like approval to lease one non-habitable body to be used as a factory for her own company's products.

The Glider That Trades: A plastic hanglider capable of speech and movement, they speak in a loud and friendly manner. They have all sorts of living creatures amongst their cargo, perfect for settling all sorts of environs. He understands the current lack of soul flow in this universe and is offering a low-interest loan.

Severan The Travelled: A serious looking orangutan wizard, seemingly of mortal roots. Erudite and wearing an illustrious dress of stars and deer, Severan offers to seed the land with magic. In exchange, he would like a permanent habitation contract drawn up for him, allowing him to live in the Universe. It is quite well known however, that a mortal not-mortal who walks around the paths of the divine with little trouble is not an easy to deal with obstacle.

The Bumbling Gardener: A diminutive solar sprite resembling a triangularoid armadillo, she looks like the free-spirited sort, the kind that you often find at interdimensional inns and in wild virgin existences. She notices the lack of a light source here and offers to make it bloom with light - on the condition that she be allowed a small portion of future souls in perpetuity.

Durthu The Dealer: A sickly baobab tree, Durthu is short and sweet about his offerings. He is willing to dispense SBAs of Life, Death, Silence and Craft in exchange for leasing portions of SEC employee souls. A 10% stake for every two (2) SBA, he says.

The Anxious Hoarder: a quite distressed and obese dwarf-looking divine requests to stash a few thousand comets in the Universe for a few shifts. Its only for a few shifts, he emphasises. Just for now. He'll handsomely pay up later. The comets look somewhat...unstable and oozing some sort of matter.

Uvum-Of-Eight-Leaves: an elderly moth of titanic proportions, Uvum belongs to a philosophical sect that seeks to advance beyond the kens of known existence. It often ends in ritual suicide. In Uvum's case, he desires to die in a manner that gives life. He seeks to die as a sun, burning slowly through aeons and aeons in jubilant life-giving pain. Suffice to say, he would function well as a sun. Of course, he will die one day, with the light going with him.

Spoiler: The Universe (click to show/hide)

Systems (0/1)
- Celestial Bodies (0/20)
 -Non-Habitable Bodies (0/20)
  - Continents (0/1)
   -Regions (0/1)
 -Habitable Bodies (0/2)
  -Continents (0/6)
    -Regions (0/4)

Point
Status: Working as Intended
Upgrade: Inn at the End of the Universe - a delightful tavern hotel that is both comfortable and spacious enough to allow visitors to stay for longer than usual. Visitors from the previous turn may be interacted with. May also act as an afterlife in a pinch.

The Universe is EMPTY!

Spoiler: SEC Operations (click to show/hide)

The Transit of Souls
Description: the delivery of mortal souls that have lived enriching lives to the Point.
Status: Non-functional [NO SOULS]

Spoiler: SEC Employees (click to show/hide)

Kokyangwuti, Mortal Relations Officer (TricMagic)
EBA: 2, SBA: 0, Actions: 1
Trait: Guiding Needle - Once per shift, Kokyangwuti may Test a mortal, minor entitity or organism(s) with any sort of challenge. Those that pass the challenge may find themselves fortunate to the weaves of the Fates in the future. Those that fail tend towards failure for the rest of their existence(s).
Random Bonus: may select a sphere which mortals will be more inclined to associate you with.

Iquana, Planetary Landscaper (Rockeater)
EBA: 6, SBA: 0, Actions: 0
Trait: Odd Job God - Once per shift, Iquana is able to use one of her EBAs (if available) for any action, regardless of role.
Random Bonus: +1 EBA.  Use is limited to current role.

Kęklos, Utility Manufacturer (ImmortalRyukan)
EBA: 2, SBA: 0, Actions: 0
Trait: Moteminded - If all Acts and Actions used per turn are wildly unrelated to each other, several actions taken next turn will have their intensity increased. Kęklos, being the scatterbrain he is, may sometimes randomly not perform any one of his actions.
Random Bonus: improve the effectiveness of one of your actions.

(Princess) Shiny, Mortal Relations Officer (IronyOwl)
EBA: 2, SBA: 0, Actions: 1
Trait: Shiny!. Everything Shiny makes is inherently less functional or efficient, but they look glamourous- something quite appreciated by mortals and entities alike.
Random Bonus: improve the effectiveness of one of your actions.

Gamma Omega Delta, Utility Manufacturer (Glass)
EBA: 2, SBA: 0, Actions: 0
Trait:  Replication - Gamma Omega Delta may create abiotic life and is allowed to in situations where they are allowed to create biotic life. Sometimes, anything abiotic Gamma Omega Delta creates or destroys turns out sentient.
Random Bonus: may select a sphere which mortals will be more inclined to associate you with.

Sartanah, Planetary Landscaper (KJP)
EBA: 6, SBA: 0, Actions: 0
Trait: Boring - As a relatively normal employee corpslave, Sartanah is better at dealing with other corpslaves and SEC upper management. Besides that, Sartanah has no great advantages...or disadvantages besides their lacklustre love life.

Assets:
Assistanter (Bonus): semi-autonomous spirit employee who works for minimum pay. Can perform 1 Action. Is not affected by any Action bonuses or maluses that affects the owner.

Waiiy, Company Representative (Shadowclaw777)
EBA: 0, SBA: 0, Actions: 0
Trait: Ennui - Every three shifts, Waiiy receives a mission from their inner self that if completed, will temporarily boost the effectiveness of some actions. A depressed husk, Waiiy's actions are normally lacking in lustre. [0/3 Shifts]

Assets:
Assistanter (Bonus): semi-autonomous spirit employee who works for minimum pay. Can perform 1 Action. Is not affected by any Action bonuses or maluses that affects the owner.

Feathers, Company Representative (Shadowdragon)
EBA: 0, SBA: 0, Actions: 0
Trait: Deathly Pointers - Every shift, Feathers is able aid a fellow employee (or npc) with an action. This increases their general effectiveness. Doing so tends to spread the necromantic touch, however.
Random Bonus: improve the effectiveness of one of your actions.

Kobas, Generalised Catalyst Operative (Knightwing64)
EBA: 0, SBA: 0, Actions: 3
Trait: Smite Permit - Once per turn, Kobas is able to smite/kill/maim a mortal, population, organism or sufficiently lowly entity.
Random Bonus: may select a sphere which mortals will be more inclined to associate you with.

Dalarin, Planetary Landscaper (Dustan Hache)
EBA: 6, SBA: 0, Actions: 0
Trait: Big Eater - Consuming souls and other sources of divine energy tend to impact Dalarin more than other entities.
Random Bonus: +1 EBA.  Use is limited to current role.

[Dustan Hache]

Dalarin notes in particular that uvrum-of-eight-leaves is offering a service that could help to jump-start our system given that we currently lack any celestial bodies and the seeds that would be requisitioned with our nonexistent stellar engineer have gone missing.
Additionally there is the risky but potentially profitable anxious hoarder and their mass of comets, which could potentially be stored in orbit of our volunteer sun until a proper planet can be formed or they are collected by their owner. however, given that there is nothing within his sphere he can do, The cat simply lounges about after informing the representatives.

[Glass]

I think Miss Wolf-Slime's offer could be good, too! We don't really need to worry about the uninhabitable bodies, so I don't think there'd be an issue with letting her have one, especially since she's providing all the construction bits and jiglets! Though, ah, I know it's not my job...

[ShadowDragon]

Feathers perches on one of Uvum's great wings and engages in extensive discussion of quite frankly completely unimportant mortal philosophers with him prior to discussing his offer.

"...and, of course, I'd be happy to have you as a sun. Incidentally, would you mind me building a palace on you someday? I've quite enjoyed our chat."

Accept Uvum-Of-Eight-Leaves's offer.

She then meets with the Glider That Trades and the Wolf-Headed Slime and has a rather more formal discussion of their wares.

"We do need a world and there's plenty of spare space for your factory. I see no reason to deny your request.

"And likewise, we also need your living wares. I imagine you'll deliver them to an inhabitable world once my coworkers have terraformed the Slime's wares?"

Accept the Wolf-Headed Slime's offer.
Accept the Glider That Trades's offer.

[micelus]

SEC Announcemet: a disbursal of Soul Credits (SC) has been dispatched to the local universe! The universal treasury now stocks 30SC.


The Glider That Trades welcomes your willingness to take their goods, no questions asked, but they really would like to show you what they have on offer first.


Persper (pl. Perspers) [Major Species]: a large bovine-sized avian hexapod, these waddling waterfowl are adept hunting for all manners of shellfish and other aquatic organisms. Perspers live in small familial groups, though larger groups are not unknown. Despite their avian nature, perspers are quite heavy and possess a thick hide under their feathers somewhat reminiscent of elephants. Perspers are known ecosystem engineers, creating dams and artificial islands that change the ecosystem around them. A gland located near the persper's cloaca produces a chemical known for its healing properties; extraction usually requires the death of the persper. Glider That Trades is willing to let this go for a 10% of a shift's production once soul transit begins.

False Dragon (pl. False Dragons) [Major Species]: a small lizard-like reptile that grows to the size of a small chihuahua at most, false dragons are known for being able to efficiently turn food into energy and reproduce at astounding rates. False Dragons, unlike lizards, do not drag their belly when moving and instead have a dog's gait. False Dragons are usually solitary except during the breeding season in spring. During this time, males develop antlers and the females begin producing acidic spit. Males will hoard shiny objects in order to lure females during this time. After a pairing is done, the female false dragon will remain on the treasure hoard until her brood is laid, after which she will return to a solitary life, leaving the male to guard the eggs. Glider That Trades is willing to let this go for a 10% of a shift's production once soul transit begins.

Hunam (pl. Hunams) [Major Species] : a form of daemonic life, hunams are self-replicating homunculus that went out of control in a distant infernal realm. Despite looking identical to humans, they have the mannerisms and behaviour of hamsters. Indeed, hunams even go through the motions of the hamster breeding cycles despite it having no bearing on reproduction. Hunams live around two decades at most and will eat anything around their size or smaller. Tend towards being solitary. Glider That Trades is willing to let this go for a 10% of a shift's production once soul transit begins.

Camel (pl. Camels) [Major Species]: just normal run-of-the-mill camels. Glider That Trades is willing to let this go for a 10% of three shift's production once soul transit begins.

Cythian (pl. Cyhtians) [Mortals]: a race of dwarves, Cythians tend towards dark skin tones and short, silky beards. Cythians were found mainly in the jungles and plains of their native world. Having progressed to the iron age prior to the destruction of their world, Cythians were known far and wide for their acumen at producing high quality steel in the middle of the jungle without advanced magics. Cythians tended to live small towns and villages that swore loyalty to kings, who fought and aligned amongst themselves. Despite the presence of royalty, Cythians as a whole are relatively egalitarian. Most Cythian knowledge was maintained oral tradition, with writing being rare. Glider That Trades is willing to let this go for a 10 Soul Credits. [Actual Cost if Loan Taken: 15 SC]

Marionetter (pl. Marionetters) [Mortals]: a psyparasitic species, the main body of a marionetter is a clump of stone, flesh and bone that orbits a planet. Through psionic magics, these organisms control a lesser being (usually a mortal) and act out their lives. When the host reproduces, the marionetter creates a new individual via budding. In this manner, a thriving community of marionetters eventually forms in high orbit, as well as down below. Hosts tend to become more attuned with the magics of the world, although they are more predisposed to disease and weakness if the marionetter does not act against it. Despite literally being in the heavens, marionetters are just as superstitious and gullible as any mortal. They are quite human-like in temperament, despite their natures. Despite their psionic nature, marionette bodies lack any sensory organs besides direction, temperature and light. Glider That Trades is willing to let this go for 10 Soul Credits. [Actual Cost if Loan Taken: 15 SC]

Rodgin (pl. Rodgini) [Mortals]: a species of orc, they have no culture. Glider That Trades explains that they were mindwiped en mass for a reason he isn't quite sure about. They are not even sure how they will react once released. Glider That Trades is willing to let this go for 5 Soul Credits. [Actual Cost if Loan Taken: 8 SC]

Kemese (pl. Kemese) [Mortals]: an odd race of people that looks like combinations of a mantis and a moth, the kemese are a peaceful people of hunter-gatherers that believed in the racial philosophy of Acceptance. Kemese can live to three hundred years of age, but rarely does this happen. During most breeding sessions, the male melts into the female, becoming a pair of gonads that loses any observable sapience.  As for the female, she tends to suffer from cancer as her gonads are liable to such errors. Those that do live to a ripe old age tend to be virgins and are revered as semi-divine by their people. Glider That Trades is willing to let this go for 7 Soul Credits. [Actual Cost if Loan Taken: 11 SC]

The Rainbow Serpent [Creature]: a snake of titanic proportions, it is marked in a dizzying pattern of colours. Wherever the Rainbow Serpent goes, rain tends to follow. The paths it treads become rivers. It is not a peaceful creature and will eat all it takes a liking to. Glider That Trades is willing to let this go for 15 Soul Credits. [Actual Cost if Loan Taken: 23 SC]

Spoiler:  New Definitions (click to show/hide)

Creature: a unique organism that is imbued with some sort of natural magic, they are rare and difficult to produce.

Soul Credits: a currency based on soul stocks, soul credits are a common currency utilised by regular inter-dimensional travellers. SEC will be paying employees in this form at regular intervals somewhat based off average Final Essence.

Spoiler:  Soul Transit Mechanics (click to show/hide)

Each mortal population produces a level of essence each shift that is valued at a certain amount of Soul Credits . The amount of essence produced is dependent on their situation. In general, if mortals feel that their life is indeed controlled by the divine, that their lives are eventful and that they maintain a desire to go on living, they produce more Soul Credits.

Once mortal souls are released from their mortal coil, they begin the slow journey to the Point. A variety of factors can change the final amount of essence that arrives at the Point. There is a flat 30% soul loss during transit due to soul energy sputtering out into the void of space. Space pirates (yes, they do exist), congestion, demonic traffickers, souls getting lost, transit taking too long and other factors can lower the final essence amount that arrives at the Point. These can be alleviated or reduced by a number of measures.

On the flipside, the amount of essence that ends up at the Point can be increased by continuing soul enrichment. One of the easier ways of going about this is by providing a comfortable afterlife. Souls can even be reincarnated for further enrichment.

Pseudoformaically, Soul Transit can be described with the following pseudoformulas:

Initial Essence = Piety + Desire to Live

Final Essence = (Initial Essence - (Initial Essence*0.30)) - Transit Difficulties + En-Route Enrichment

Employee Pay≈ Final Essence * Arbitrary Upper Management Desires