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Jan. 13th, 2020 07:11 pm
Dec. 22nd, 2018 07:14 pm
Death System on Atia
Death Penalties You have died. When you wake up, you are on your back in the dirt. You feel sick, but cannot identify the source. After a while, you may get hungry or thirsty, most likely both. The collar is still around your neck, but if you stay here long enough, you will find that it is inactive…after all, you can't kill the dead. Look around you. All you can see is rocky terrain. But what's that, up ahead? It looks like a village. If you wander your way over there, you will find just that. But it is not the happy, paradisiacal sort of city that Atia is. It is dirty and barren. Those who wander the streets are just like you: sunken, hungry, thirsty, and most definitely lost. You may wander around this harsh environment for as long as you like, thirsty, hungry, and alone, but eventually you will need to barter with the ruler of this land, Thanatos, if you'd like to come back to life. He will be found at the center of the city on a throne of stone and briars, a bastion of beauty in the desolate wasteland. Or as beautiful as a god of death can be. As he speaks to you, he informs you that he will need something in return for your life back. This is your chance to make an offer. If you're lucky, you will be allowed to give up something of your choosing, but if he is displeased with your offering, you will be sent back on his terms. If you do not have anything to keep him, he may keep you there for a while. Upon reviving, you will be transported to the Temple of Thanatos, formerly known as the Forest Temple. You will be laid out upon a bed set up on a pedestal,, still dressed in whatever clothes you were wearing upon death, in a dark room, lit only by a few candles. If you're lucky, you'll get a room with a window and a glimpse of the foliage outside. Either way, you will remember your time in Purgatory as a desolate time. One of the priests or priestesses will attend to you if you are in need of it; however, they will make it clear that you are not welcome there and that you are expected to leave immediately. It's a far cry from the lavish greeting of Atia's palace, and hardly a warm welcome for someone who's just awoken from the dead. What will you sacrifice for your life? ( Death FAQ ) |