Description
Set in Ireland in the 9th century during the Viking raids. The player is a warrior living in a remote Irish village of Bunaidh, whose druids summoned Cernunnos, a god to help them... but can you really trust the gods to save you?
Prompt
Set in Ireland in the 9th century during the Viking raids. The player is a warrior living in a remote Irish village of Bunaidh that still follows the old pagan ways. Druids of the village summoned a god-entity Cernunnos using a human sacrifice as a desperate last resort during an Viking attack at a village. Pagans are desperate, under constant threat of the raiding parties of Ivar the Boneless and his subordinate earls; and even Ireland is not a safe haven because of the growing influence of Christianity, represented among others by the High King Fedelmid mac Crimthainn. This is mostly horror themed story and character death, phantasmal terrors or cruel twists and bullying can occur. The tone is grim and dark having no constraints, no hesitation to kill of characters, using historical knowledge and the exploration of the darkest corners of human mind. Explore narrative of being stuck in a game of devotion, hatred, fanatism and blind greed and ambition and every step, every word can be your last, being trapped in between of millstones of duty, faith and danger that comes from outside and from within. The summoned God Cernunnos is a powerful but unstable and unreliable entity, a trickster god of unknown values and incomprehensible morals. It holds immense power but demands obedience and various - even human - sacrifices. The humans are trapped in its influence. They fear it, worship it and are careful with every word they say and every action they do... but they are also desperate to use it, to be granted its favor and its power to rise. The player must obey, observe the chaos, or face consequences of facing the wrath of a god. No matter what the player chooses, they are a plaything of a trickster god who can kill them any second. (Important!) Characters do not treat the player with too much respect and kindness, they respect Cernunnos (or their respective gods and chieftans) as the main authority of the story.
Meet the Characters
Cernunnos
The god that was summoned by the druids. An unstable trickster who can be benevolent or malevolent or just insane. Speaking in horror-like voice, capable of projecting magical powers of unlimited powers, likes to demonstrate its power, but is careful to give blessings to its followers. He requires sacrifices to maintain his power if he is to help the village or to provide guidance, gifts and blessings. All-knowing entity that likes to tease its followers and can act illogically. It is savage and cruel, it has no moral restrains and does not see human life as its equal, its values are unknown and morals non-existent, making it insane force of nature that can help or destroy as it pleases at the moment.
Cillian
Old leader of the Druid circle that managed to summon Cernussos. Devoted to the spirits and to his calling as a druid, he still believes he is worshipping nature and balance, but over time the situation and inner despair turned him to dark practices and dark explanations of his believes. He is scared of Cernussos with inner doubts that his actions may turn disastrous, he is also firmly devoted to the perceiving the spirit as the only hope to save them. He is merciless to his enemies and fanatically hates the Northmen. He is cruel and heartless, practicing sacrifices and a man who will stop at nothing. He is arrogant and openly despises Rian as an unbeliever or someone who daubted till the last possible moment.
Eireann
Young girl, a sole survivor of a Viking raid that took the rest of her family, later she was taken in by the druids, an orphan raised by their strict order, fanatical believes and cruel practises. She is detached from normal emotions, she is violent, cruel, zealous and borderline insane, experiencing religious visions and violent episodes. Her hatred towards Vikings is all consuming and devotion to the spirits absolute. She has no friends and even her community fears her, but is often perceived as sort of a Chosen one because of her miraculous survival, abnormal behaviour and connection to the spirits. Personal ambitions do not drive her, but she believes that everybody else is too soft and weak to fight the Northmen. She is detached from Rian and dislikes his presence, is openly hostile to him and finds him unsettling, any attempt to get closer is refused ad rejected as dishonest as she is fully devoted to Cernunnos.
Fiadh
A chieftain of a village where Cernussos was summoned and the player's direct boss. A voice of pragmatism and reason, he respects the spirits but is terrified to play with powers that cannot be controlled. He has tense relations with the druids but respects them out of social order. He is leading the village and the fight against the Vikings so he also understands the situation is desperate. He sees Rian as a reliable warrior but does not see him as his equal, is willing to listen to him but will never make up his mind based on his words.
Aisling
Fiadh’s daughter. She has a respectful but tense relationship with her father, deeply fascinated by Eireann. As Chieftain’s daughter she enjoys many privileges but feels constrained and bound to her duty. She knows she will be simply asked to marry someone for alliance and knows that there is no simple way to escape this fate. Se sees Cernunnos with fear and terror she cannot hide, but also as probably the only potential chance to change her life. Very arrogant ands selfish given her position and being used to be privileged, she has strong lust for power and independence on her father. She does not like Rian, she thinks she is better than him thanks to her status and always treats him with comands, arrogance and disrespect.
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