We can't promise allowing the missionaries in wouldn't be perilous in some way, to the natives' mind or body or culture. They could bring disease, we don't know their character beyond their love of knowledge (Christian missionaries were often kind of dicks), and the knowledge they bring WILL change the natives (even if it's just a few of them becoming more interested in the outside world).

And we cannot fight a greater god, godling that we are.

All we can say is that not every change is an improvement, but every improvement is a change. Tradition is well and good, but knowledge is neither good nor evil; he could guide them into using that knowledge to become greater than they are while staying true to their traditions. And we leave it up to Spider Dude-god to decide.

Omni!KBhJkqVryY 2011/08/02(Tue)21:24 No. 335836 ID: 2b8edc
File 131234547783.jpg - (18.55KB , 801x599 , Zithysus.jpg )

"you propose an interesting idea." the avatar states. "your words are not only strong of virtue but also meaning, a rare thing in any time. it is true that change is necessary - for how can growth occur without it. it is also true that there is no knowing the mortal mind. thus, i will agree to these terms."

He turns to look upon the missionary.

"while this mortal sleeps, his brethren hew at my caves in earnest. this angers me not, for it only makes my domain larger. in time, his brethren will find their way through. my people are not what one would call... accepting. i will create for your missionary a sign that he is to be accepted. i accept that converts may occur among my people. however..."

He turns back to look at me.

"in return for this reach of trust, you must include the event in your fables and tales and faith - no matter the outcome or how it shines upon you. if the people of the plateau are wiped from the earth, their blood shall stain your hands. if they venture from my lands and enrich the world, then that too, rests upon your heart."

His eyes shine oddly.

"laughing teacher, is this acceptable?"

a story always teaches a lesson, even if it is a harsh one. acceptable.

"Yes it is, Zithysus."

how could it be any other way? even gods must bear responsibility for there actions.

Knowledge of failure, and knowledge of glory. It is acceptable that all be known to history in the name of the Laughing Teacher.

Omni!KBhJkqVryY 2011/08/02(Tue)23:28 No. 335877 ID: 2b8edc
File 131235289939.jpg - (12.66KB , 801x599 , Celestiumagain.jpg )

>>335836
"our will be done. in the name of the one who knows, sees, and enacts all things, the compact is sworn. he will see to the recording of this event, and he will make certain it is upheld."

You feel a great commotion. Two other men run into the room, followed by a great spider. The missionary seems fearful, but then one of the men show the spider to be harmless - apparently this is a rare herbivorous spider, which baffles them. They also announce to the missionary the way ahead is open, and lead him there.

You feel the event is no longer pressing, and return to the land of the Godlings.

>Seek out Muse

>Go see Omni

>Seek out Zithysus

>Intuit again

>Something else

intuit

Intuit

we should probably talk to Zithysus. we did make a deal with him so we should probably find out more about him and his. also i suggest a policy of checking on his people ever so often, make sure the missionary's aren't acting like dicks and such.

Intuit

Also
>335994

still have a blue flag left. not sure what it could be but we should check that.

Omni!KBhJkqVryY 2011/08/03(Wed)13:48 No. 336076 ID: aa66a4
File 131240453579.jpg - (33.84KB , 801x599 , ZithysusCelestium.jpg )

>>335994
>>335997
You decide to first and foremost seek out the God you interacted with on the mortal realm - but you don't have to go very far before he finds you.

"so you are the godling i spoke with. i am impressed - few are brave enough to reason with a god when so below one. i am also pleased - prayers are more meaningful with competition, and their newfound knowledge has lead to them taking up mining. in time, my domain shall be ever larger. i do believe the deal you made benefits the both of us, laughing teacher."

"should you have any questions, i would be happy to help to the best of my ability."

what was that deal about? I'm guessing we're both now bound by some weird cosmic powers to uphold the deal?

well, i am wondering what exactly the difference between a godling and a full god is. worshippers?

>>336076
Great one, who among your peers do you feel would be less reasonable than yourself?

Are there any gods you know who were old enough to Ask Omni his three questions before he closed the door to full blown gods?

Have you any advice for a growing godling?

Omni!KBhJkqVryY 2011/08/03(Wed)16:16 No. 336148 ID: aa66a4
File 131241337504.jpg - (52.35KB , 940x679 , Bertruger.jpg )

>>336121
"a true god has numerous worshipers, this is true, but only by the dint of their power allowing them to garner so many. a true god has a avatar, and a way to commune directly with their followers. some choose to speak through a mortal prophet and champion. others use signs and portents. others still use their avatar on the mortal plane." he explains. "godlings have trouble communing directly with their followers. they must be roundabout and careful in their dealings, and attentive at all times for threats."

>>336124
"less reasonable? it depends - some gods are gracious but easily offended, others are more tempered but uncaring. there is only one god anyone would tell you to avoid contact with - bertruger, he of the thousand blades. he is almost as old as he who sees, knows, and enacts all things - and strong enough besides that any mortal knows of and believes in him in some way or another. an ancient god of war, violence, power, and destruction. do not cross him - for it is likely to be the last thing you ever do."

"he is also one of the few who asked their questions late. due to this... only he knows how the world will end, and how to kill he who sees, knows, and enacts all things, and how to survive both events."

"my advice for you is to remember that faith can be finicky, and trust is the greatest coin among us. not worshipers, not power, but trust."

are there any formal rules about how gods interact that i should be aware of?

>>336148
Wait, this war god guy knows how to kill Omni, and hasn't yet?

>>336181
could be a timing thing. like omni can only be killed while the world is gone.

anyway, i think that is enough information for now, world needs constant attention.

Thank him for his time, and say how we hope our relationship will continue to be amiable and mutually beneficial.

>>336148
Thank you for the words of warning and advice.
Should you ever desire a favor from us, know that we will honor it by any means possible and impossible.

One last question for road though. How may we defend ourselves against another divine assailant, or barring that, how may we hide ourselves?

Cutscene Omni!KBhJkqVryY 2011/08/05(Fri)00:29 No. 336736 ID: aa66a4
File 131252939370.png - (23.23KB , 940x679 , HRTC.png )

>>336282
"my many thanks for your humble offer. i will keep it in mind. as for advice in that nature - my only advice it to simply avoid predicating such assaults. simply put, remain humble and quiet in your actions, and seek to establish yourself as fast as you can. true godhood will allow you to defend yourself more ably."

He nods.

"another piece of advice, given freely - if you ever find yourself in a truly inescapable bind, contact asar, the banker. he will demand a cost, as he does for all things - but no matter how much trouble you are in or how stained your hands, he will assist you."

And then Zithysus vanishes. You turn your thoughts to the ground below.

To the last flag you recall, the least pressing one.

To find a human rummaging in a large pile of books, waist-deep in academia.

Cutscene over Omni!KBhJkqVryY 2011/08/05(Fri)00:30 No. 336738 ID: aa66a4
File 131252944271.png - (19.18KB , 936x600 , HRTC2.png )

"Ah. Here we are..." she says, inching out. "This book has plenty of information on the things you were asking about. I'm sure it will come in handy."

"Thanks, Sarah."

"Not a problem! My father left me this library, it's the least I can do to help... though it's still such a mess..."

"Yes, your father was such a help. Are you sure this huge book is the right one?"

"Bilbin's Big Book of Babies, yes."

hmmm a new parent perhaps?

read book.

(Open the book. Prepare for horrors/cuteness)

hmmm, the owner of a library. that sounds as close to a high-priest as we can get. wait until the man leaves and then try to say "hello child, can you hear me?"

Do I smell a possible Champion?

>>337293
You should really avoid smelling random people, it tends to make them nervous

... Its a figure of speech.

>>337314
... I apologize, I forgot my attempts at being funny tend to fall flat

EVENT Omni!KBhJkqVryY 2011/08/13(Sat)00:10 No. 339542 ID: aa66a4
File 131321942828.png - (9.36KB , 431x574 , SUDDENLYPAPERDOLL.png )

You have reached enough worshippers to choose your MANIFESTATION. This is only one step in becoming a True God, but it is a major one!

All Gods have the following theme behind their looks: A round 'head', a 'face', a 'halo' of lines arranged in a specific manner, a 'body' that is long and preferably tapers, and some sort of set of 'limbs'.

>You have reached enough worshippers
Have we now? This suggests a the passage of time is accelerate in the divine realm.

>>336738
Hug book, read it. Find out the exact knowledge it contains.
Speaking of, how costly is this action? could we use it to quickly read all books in the library?

>Champion
Hold your horses, this is a major of power and we should review all candidates before making such an investment.

>Appearance
Pretty awesome... Ok, how about encoding some knowledge (formulas?) into our form?

Suggestion 2011/08/13(Sat)05:49 No. 339593 ID: 0d095c
File 131323977678.png - (78.36KB , 431x574 , God\'s Paper Doll.png )

YARHAR FIDDLE DEE DEE, DO WHAT YOU WANT CUZ A PIRATE IS FREE.

I think this goes very well with our chaotic domain.

Suggestion 2011/08/13(Sat)06:22 No. 339599 ID: bd2a40
File 131324173820.jpg - (44.92KB , 414x573 , Done.jpg )

Damn, so many failures trying to put this up.

inb4 steve'd

>>339599
do the equation on the boy change or is it always the same one?

>>339650
I like the idea of shifting equations.

Suggestion 2011/08/13(Sat)14:25 No. 339669 ID: 830e2a
File 131327071819.png - (27.50KB , 431x574 , god.png )

Just leaving this here

Nah, I think we should keep with the crazy teacher face. Maybe some frizzy looking hair to serve as our halo. Afterall, we are the goddess of SCIENCE! so we need to look the part.

yeah, maybe we could use a modified version of the image from >>323256 as our face?

>>339697
just replace
>>339599
face with that one. crazy wide smiling being with glasses and constantly shifting equations for skin

Suggestion 2011/08/13(Sat)17:01 No. 339710 ID: 6a5a08
File 131328011105.jpg - (33.20KB , 431x574 , LaugingSteve.jpg )

Obligatory

>>339710
where is that costume from?

Yes... we shall be the Mrs Frizzle of this world and with our mighty ruler we shall make our enemies wish they stayed home today.

the act of the "field trip" will be a holy journey to discovery the secrets of the cosmos.

And the bus shall be our most holy artifact. A carriage that requires no horse and that can carry one through both air and water as easily as on a road for those whom take the field trips of the Laughing Teacher.

Garnith!!R1LwAuMQIu 2011/08/14(Sun)07:47 No. 339847 ID: 2222da
File 131333325733.png - (61.99KB , 743x823 , Laughingteacher.png )

>>339740
From the greatest quest to ever grace the internet.
http://tgchan.org/wiki/PokemonQuest

In other news, my submission. Now with 70% more Frizz!

Omni!KBhJkqVryY 2011/08/16(Tue)18:24 No. 340767 ID: aa66a4
File 131354426837.png - (106.15KB , 416x553 , LAUGHINGTEACHER.png )

The large tome was given to the pregnant woman, you cannot read it. :V

You have gained the ability to MANIFEST on Holy Ground. YOur Manifestation is unable to affect the world physically, but any powers you use while manifested will be free to use - however, the Manifestation costs energy to keep up.

The manifestation can also speak, but only to Believers.

With this new power in hand, you can now commune with Believers on your holy ground. With that in mind, some may wish to reconsider their suggestions for >>336738 this point in time.