Good vs Evil

[overbringer]

I'm going to basically just copy/paste Avshar's setting, and then update this post as people offer suggestions.

In a distant land, two kingdoms warred: Videssos and Makuran. They were very different lands, but both honorable and civilized nations. About a generation ago, however, Makuran was invaded and conquered by the barbarian nomad hordes known as Yezd. Makuran now struggles under their new overlords, who have their sights set on Videssos. The most feared general of Yezd is the Wizard-Prince Avshar, who has led Yezd's armies in victory after victory, first against Makuran, and now against Videssos in stinging raids.

The last few months have been quiet, however. Avshar has not been seen along the borders. Rather, he has been seen in Videssos's capital itself, acting as an emissary for prisoner exchanges, arguments over who owns towns on the border, and other such business. He has so far minded his manners enough that he has not forfeited diplomatic immunity, but the Videssian officers and troops are just waiting for an excuse, especially since Avshar saw fit to bring his retinue of "aids", as unsavory a lot as ever there were who are causing no end of complaints amongst the citizens.

With open war on the horizon and an ambassador who's very presence is an open insult, tensions are at the breaking point. The only question is who will snap first.

Comments

[dictator_ko]

Moge-ko's deal: Cutesy psycho tyrant catgirl with a taste for sweets, meat products, and torture. She leads a horde of hedonistic and violent cat-creatures called Mogekos, who are individually no match for a human but a big threat in large numbers. Only thing keeping her in line and doing Avshar's bidding is a mixture of violent punishments, treats, and convenient targets for violence. As is, she's barely under his control, but her horde's ability to raze and loot everything in sight has been useful to him. Right now it's unknown where she, her followers, or her blood-spewing pet come from.

Plot hooks:
- Maybe she pillaged your character's hometown and crucified and ate everyone (she really likes crucifying and eating people).
- Her tyranny is actually enough to drive the usually simple and maniac Mogekos to existential despair. As such, there's a lot of attrition via desertion and suicides. Perhaps a deserter might provide valuable intelligence?
- Despite the high attrition, she never seems to run out of Mogekos. Just where do they come from?
- Somehow she seems to have a connection to Leone. Just what's their deal? (This was already worked out between Leone's player and me.)

[princeofskotos]

There is actually a canonical scene for Avshar where he is summoning a swarm of demonlings, and it goes about how the head demon tries to turn on him and his punishment for it is he cuts off it's mental link to the swarm. Does that sound like a thing that might fuck with Moge-ko's head?

[dictator_ko]

Actually, mind if I discussed this with you privately? The origin of her and her species is kinda a plot hook, but Avshar might know about it. (And Foxfire wanted to discuss our backgrounds in private which is why I'm still holding it kinda confidential.)

[princeofskotos]

/sends a private plurk.

[princeofskotos]

Based on private discuss idea is withdrawn.

[mad_poet]

I guess I'm curious how much Alhazred would know about Moge-ko and her kind being a demon. Given that she was created, I'm tempted to throw him into that origin story, but it seems like there are special circumstances you're gunning for.

[dictator_ko]

I'm actually considering the possibility of tying him into it. Will have to discuss it with Leone's player, though.

[mad_poet]

Yeah, his whole thing is demon summoning and creation and he's already responsible for turning Pidonius into one, heh. Mogeko might've preexisted him, but Moge-ko may have been born to control the swarm.

But yeah, it depends on how things go with Leone's player.

[unmasked_nihilism]

Welp. Ulquiorra probably considers Moge-ko a pawn and nothing else, though he might be slightly interested in her ability to drum up that level of despair in her minions. He'll probably consider her methods to be slightly wasteful but useful when it comes time to make an example of somebody... or as a diversion.

[dictator_ko]

Well, basically it is simple: a constant terror of attracting the wrong kind of attention from Moge-ko. They don't dare do anything that might anger her (and those who do tend to die horribly).

[charmbuster]

She is probably Mimete's biggest rival rn, ngl.

[dictator_ko]

Moge-ko finds Mimete irritating because of this and probably would've tried to crucify her if Avshar wasn't keeping her in line.

[charmbuster]

Hahaha. Wonderful.

[dictator_ko]

I probably should put out this clarification: Moge-ko has no special power to command her horde other than regular old violence and terrorization. Basically, she simply tells them what to do and they obey because they know what'll happen if they don't.

Also, in terms of abilities, she can create a magical force field around herself as well as being in general really good at violence.