Post by LAD on Jul 26, 2015 20:40:51 GMT -5
Please read carefully.
Their Creation
When the desire for her own creation became to much, Anaideia, daughter of Alastor, decided upon creating her own species, her own realms with the help of her love, Adroktasiai. It was against the rules of her mother, her father, for she was nothing but a spirit, and yet, Anaideia wished to play Goddess, and her love wished nothing more than to see her happy. It did not pass the knowledge of the true Gods and Goddesses whom decided to let her have her fun - at a price.
Anadieia and Adroktasiai had no knowledge of the plans that had been bestowed upon them, upon their ideas and creations. She only knew that so far, they had not been struck down and thus, their planning began. She knew she needed homes for her creations - she could not simply let them wonder amongst the other creations until they were ready - and thus, she created Vasíleio, which would forever be known as the Realm's of the Demi Dieu's. Half Gods, if you will, for Anaideia was so certain they would be perfection. Adroktasiai supported her blindly.
Within this realm was a plane of colors, swirls and whirlpools pasted on a floor black as night. It was made to confuse any other creation that would even attempt to find there way onto such a beautiful place without the consent of herself or her creations. This floor lead to two separate areas, interconnected and yet separated. Theós Sfaíra was God's Realm, where Anaideia and Adroktasiai themselves would remain so their creations could come to visit them. Sfaíra Misó was their Demi's Realm, where they could forever remain in pure happiness.
And with these two realms within their palms, beautiful and vast, they began to create feline-like creatures, each marked with the redness of Anaideia's hair in varying shades to tell them apart from 'lesser beings'. Their first creations, however, came with an incredible downfall. They'd turned on one another, fighting for dominance, for flesh, for blood and power as the punishment upon Anaideia and Adroktasiai began. Demons. They were infected with Demons. Demons whom had been given a corporeal form because of Anaideia.
Shocked and horrified, Anaideia plead with her beasts, called them to her to calm them all. It worked - until she receded from the lands once more. Each day she entered she was gifted with bloodshed and battle. Each day she worked to calm them and care for them. Each day they listened. And yet, each day, it started all over after she'd left. Distraught, Anaideia destroyed her first attempts... All but two. One Demon, female, whom seemed to have tried the hardest out of them all while the other... The other, a male, she just simply couldn't kill. Both seemed more sentient than the others. These Anaideia kept, yet she brought only one Demon, the female, with her to the Gods and Goddesses, to her father and mother, begging and pleading to understand.
Little did she know the reason they continued to wish for bloodshed before their destruction was because of Adroktasiai. He had argued with her upon returning to the others, but she insisted. Adroktasiai believed their creations were already perfection - they were their beliefs in real life. Blood lust, violence, fear and terror all mingled into one. Anaideia wished for more grandeur, for more class. She insisted this was not okay. And behind her back, Adroktasiai worked with the male.
Upon her visit, she was granted with the knowledge she so desperately attempted to know to fix her beauties. Each time she would create a creature, they would be infused with a Demon at random. Males would be of baser instinct. Females however... Females were gifted an eternal struggle, for the Demon would not be entirely merged within their being, but instead, held as a separate entity within the female. A harsh punishment for Anaideia's own eccentric whims. And with that, Anaideia was banned from communication with them further until she figured things out for herself. And she knew, she just knew she had to be more careful, to create and create until she could give the perfect blend of Demon and Demis. It just couldn't be that all her hope was in vain.
A millennium passed before she would ever see progress, and she would never know that it was Adroktasiai, her only companion and her love, that was hindering this progress. Yet she realized she had to learn herself, to not wish for violence or despair, to look to good, to look for real love, before she could ever begin to continue her attempts. The two Demons she allowed to live remained dutifully at her side, helping her, and it was together that they sought to learn for the better. And yet, Adroktasiai remained supportive, all while manipulating the male Demon that came to him each night she went away, against her, behind her back. For a good while, her efforts worked. For the millionth time, she made another attempt at her creations - and they did not kill each other when she left. Slowly, they learned to coexist with one another. They did not strive for power - but they still thirst for blood. This she knew because they still sparred constantly - and to sate this, she created a pool of the purest blood within Sfaíra Misó in the vastness of the land. It greatly helped them continue to grow. They no longer sought to harm, but slowly to protect. They formed bonds. They grew fond of one another.
But even she could see dissension among the ranks that had been given. As if they'd been split in half. The two original Demons had seemingly split their sister-brother bond. The male wished nothing but to continue for battle and blood. The female wished for a better start. They were Demons. But they did not have to be horrible. And it was influencing each new Demon she created. However she could not kill them - she had found that she loved them both equally and to kill one would be to kill the other. They would be, as the Chinese called them, her Yin and Yang. It would create and equal balance, and that was all she could ever ask for. And so she let them be and continued to grow with them and subtly guide them. They were her creation - but she would not control them. It was a long time in coming... Even longer before she realized her own mate was the cause of it all.
And it was then that Adroktasiai turned against her with every attempt to kill, and took those Demi Dieu's that strove for violence with him to the opposite side of the realm's - a barricade placed so that neither could cross to the other. Their efforts to destroy the others would forever be in vain. They would forever fight against one another. For sole control over the Dieu's that they'd created as one.
But it was decided that their Demi Dieu's were finally ready to be released into the world and learn for themselves.
The Demons Themselves and The Demi's
Not all Demons had a chance to choose a side, or even receive a form. Most remain within the realm set aside specifically for them by the Gods and Goddesses that have punished Anaideia and Adroktasiai. For this, Anadeia remains grateful. She learns each day while Adroktasiai remains oblivious and chooses not to care. And this is what she has gathered. No two demons are alike. They are sentient beings that surprisingly do care when paired with the right creature. Females can have a male and female Demon merged with them - but having a male merge is incredibly rare. It is also difficult on the female.
Male merging are far different from females - and they only ever merge with another male demon. Every male inherits one - not possessed by one, but inherits. As if by blood. It brings their baser instincts out more often than not, and makes it harder for them to control themselves but it is not impossible. With time, it became obvious that females were the dominant gender. Instead of being forced to listen to their feral instincts, they could communicate with their demon - and in some powerful cases, control the mind of another Demi Dieu. Females were also far more devious, cunning, and more intelligent from the beginning when they started out. They prospered, learned, and evolved as they grew.
The older the Demon was, the more the genes of a true Demi Dieu stood out. And the more each Demi Dieu ages, the more they are likely to give up their ways for fight, and learn to coexist. They are resilient creatures. Pain, more often than not, is not an issue for them - demon within or not. They simply do not feel it in the heat of battle, and only feel soreness in the after math. They all heal faster than normal as well. Their bone structure is strong - and no pure Demi Dieu is granted wings. Each Demi Dieu is unique in apperance, ranging from neutral shades of colors - tans, browns, whites, grays, and blacks - but each Demi Dieu is always, always given a shade of maroon, burgundy, rose, wine, brick, scarlet, crimson, rust, vermilion. And each shade of red is always the reflection of a shade from her own hair. They are each with pointed ears, but all with different tails - however the lion tail is most dominant within their genes. It is also entirely genetic - as a Demon who merged with a Demi of an earlier generation can easily be passed down to a generation later on - regardless of them wanting to or not.
But the battle still forever raged between those whom wished nothing more for violence, and those whom wished to expand into new creations and coexist with other species. It was the original Demoness that was first created that took the step to ensure success among her Demons that followed her ways. It was millions of years later, but she managed. And the first of deals between females were created. Yasha Pierce Neko was the first true Demi Dieu with a powerful Demon to be able to successfully manage among the worlds with many other species. Her parents had done well, yes, but no where near as well as Yasha. It was merely unfortunate, however, that the Original Male Demon had heard word of this, and merged with her brother, Roman Neko Pierce.
But it was these first two merges that slowly made the worlds blend - and more Demi's began to pour out into the world. And to this day, Anaideia keeps a close watch over her beauties. All of them.
A Deeper Look At the Differences
Female's are far more extensive and difficult than males ever will be. As stated previously, they do not completely and totally merge with their Demons, body, heart, and soul. Instead, the Demons merge into their minds. Being merged into their minds allows the Demon to completely retain their own personality, and for the female to retain their identity. The female and Demon can speak with each other, and the Demon can share it's abilities - fast healing, high pain tolerance, extra strength, extra speed, and can even help the female think far more quickly on their feet. However, without proper training, a female can lose control of their bodies to their Demon. Sometimes it can be good - a threatening situation takes hold of the female and there is no escape, the Demon taking control can increase their survival chances by 60%. Sometimes it can end in disaster, where a simple spar with too much adrenaline freaks them out, and their Demons can do some serious harm to a friend or loved one. The only good outcome that ever comes from this: is that a Demon may only take over the females body for short periods of time unless it is willingly handed over.
Training is necessary for hopes of controlling the Demon within - as some may not be all that willing to sit in the back of the mind. To willingly hand over full functions of the body is to either become a rogue Demi - one whom thoroughly wishes for violence and bloodshed and wishes to remain in the past - or to have full training and be able to be aware of their surroundings even while their Demon has control of their body. A female who has that full training and can be aware of their surroundings can also reclaim their body at any point in time. A female whom simply hands it over may be able to be aware of their surroundings - but it can also haunt whatever humanity is left within them.
Training is also required for a Demon and female to be in full sync with one another, for the female to be able to have full access of their Demons ability - such as the high pain tolerance and speedy recoveries - and with a full amount of training, there is also such a thing as full body merging for short periods of time the way a male merges with their Demon. During this state - the female and Demon are completely in sync, working as one in mind, body and soul the way a male would, and yet in a purely instinctual and healthy way. There is no fight for control, there is no arguing. Simply feeling the moment and working as one. This is an incredible rare stage to reach and has only so far, been achieved by Yasha Neko (As she currently has the oldest living female Demon within her.)
Female Demi's with a Demon have even gained the power to seemingly project their mind into another Demi and in some manner, control the other Demi. This is not something they use often, if at all, but only in necessary situations. It has been used to speak with another female whom has an out of control Demon and force the Demon back in, or with an out of control male. It is also mostly restricted to be used upon family - as forcing their way into a Demi that is not blood is invasive and almost rude. With an outside Demi that is out of control, fighting against them is the preferred method to bring them back. Main reason of restriction: it is painful for the female using it - and the Demon within - and the one being forced into containment.
And then there are the female Demi Dieu's whom do not have Demons. They also can choose sides - whether they wish for more violence or not, but those without Demons are not influenced by base instincts, by an incredible thirst for violence, and are generally far more laid back than normal. They do not care for fights unless provoked but that does not mean they don't go looking for it.
Males do not have the harsh struggle that females do - but they do struggle. Males completely merge with their Demon. The Demon lives within them - as them. Their personality remains their own, however, unhampered by the Demon within except for the fact that they live off their instinct and a slightly more than normal thirst for violence and blood. Some males choose to embrace this, others choose to fight against it. All grow used to the feeling and become more intelligent with age - able to suppress their instinctual wants for logic. Most can grow to be protective of those close to them, sometimes possessively so (ex: Yasha and Roman.) They are, however, exceptional fighters because of this - and even exceptional hunters. All male Demi's are at least 1/2 foot higher than the tallest female Demi - which is no higher than 4-5ft. For physical appearance, that would be the only difference given.
Note: Because of the distinction between the male and females, Anaideia made no attempt at making hermaphrodites. They are not possible - no matter how diluted the blood.
Demi Dieu Percentages
In other words, mixed Demi Dieu's. We've seen the differences for pures - and now it's time to get into those whom are not. The closer to pure they are, the more like pures they are going to be - but every mixed Demi needs a massive amount of training. It always starts from the moment they are born - and their upbringing has a lot to do with it. If their mother (pure) is the Demi Dieu, the litter is always a little more lucky - their mother can easily train them from birth, and even influence their children's demons. If the mother is mixed, the kids are still in good shape - depending on how well the mother was trained. Father's always tend to have a bit more difficulty, pure or not. Pure, yes, they can have a bit more influence but no where near the amount a female would have. Mixed, it becomes a bit more difficult. Mixed Demi's also do not have visitation rights to Theós Sfaíra. Not unless a pure is with them.
Let's break it down a bit more.
Seventy-five percent. Females can easily be born with a demon in them. Males will have baser instinct. They are the closest mixed Demi's to pures. Their other percentage, of course, makes the transition smooth as they can grasp feelings, logic, and intellect with far more ease, but it still requires them to be raised in a decent family environment for them not to be pressed into horrible thoughts and the likes. Having one of the cruder Demons placed within is not prohibited simply because they are more diluted. If anything, sometimes the more 'evil' Demons use this as easier bait - a mixed is much more influential after all.
Fifty percent. Half Demi Dieu half of whatever else they are. Demons can still happen within females and males, and they are a tad more influential - but they do not withstand a greater chance of resistance compared to a seventy-five percent mixed. Their training is always a bit more harsher if granted with a Demon, or if a male shows signs of possibly having base instincts and are always to be watched out for. They are also at a higher percentage risk for a Demon to take over their bodies - and the struggle for re-control is generally only available if a higher percentage Demi - or a pure is around. They can however, learn. It simply takes time and extensive training.
Forty-nine percent and below. They simply have no chance of having a Demon. Demons do not want them. While they'd be greater to influence because of stronger emotions - they'd also be harder to drive into violence and the likes. These Demi's do not turn to violence unless provoked, or unless they give themselves up to the darker side/baser instincts. There is a slight pull for them, but it is no where near as strong as a fifty percent Demi or higher.
Note: Because of the distinction between the male and females, Anaideia made no attempt at making hermaphrodites, and even banished such possibilities from her creations. They are not possible - no matter how diluted the blood.
A Demi Dieu's Life
Demi Dieu's are feline. These creatures are strictly carnivores. They can eat herbs to help their immune system and the likes - but they cannot stand the taste of them. Most Demi Dieu's tend to stick to smaller meals to keep them going through the day - but their consumption is entirely based on their height and build. All Demi's have a temper, and almost all Demi's are quick-witted and sarcastic - a simple nature of the Demon side. They do not care for purity, but they know there are few pure ones left until a new one is created by their Goddess. Most that are in the Novis world are from Anaideia. Most that remain within Sfaíra Misó, are Adroktasiai - and remain on his lands unless he gives them explicit permission to go to Novis.
All Demi Dieu's are somewhat of the loner type. They tend to stick to their selves before turning to another - unless they begin to create a family of their own. Demi Dieu's tend to mate with those of power - be it political or actual. Some Demi Dieu's tend to mate with those who posses similar natures - simply because those with similar natures understand them. Once a family is created - they tend to become protective over each other - half siblings, full siblings, parents and all. If the female is a Demi, litters can contain anywhere from four to eight cubs. If the father is a Demi - litters can contain however many the mother species can contain.
Demi Dieu's can live up to fifty to sixty years old - and they age incredibly slow. Anaideia has not decided how long they will truly live - and this is what she has granted them so far. As stated previously - male Demi Dieu's are 1/2 foot taller than the tallest female, which can be 4-5 feet tall at the shoulder. Cubs are weaned a month after birth, and open their eyes four days after they are born.
Females that are born with a Demon of the new way are unaware they have a Demon until later in their life. Female's born with a Demon of the old way are slowly manipulated since birth - but these occasions are rare. There is a hierarchy (more like monarchy) within the Demi Dieu species - the older the Demon, the more other Demi Dieu's take note. They literally can sense a Demi with an older Demon within them is around - and is automatically respected. In genearl, Demi Dieu's can always sense each other. The oldest Demon that is living among the world is dubbed as 'Queen of the Demi's' - and is generally always female. Sometimes a male will have the oldest Demon within them, however this is rare. Pure Demi Dieu's also know the names of each other, including mixed Demi's. Mixed Demi Dieu's do not have this ability.
Build Your Own
This is currently a WIP - simply because there is no set design for how a Demi Dieu can look like. They have pointed ears and generally have a lion tail. Having a different type of tail is possible - but it is never a short/bobbed tail. However, their build varies from creature to creature. Females can be bulky or lithe, as well as males. As stated previously, their colors vary from a mix browns, tans, whites, grays, and blacks as general colors. Eyes can generally be any color. Markings can be nearly any choice. (I have not had the chance to review markings in most servers used these days, so I can't say which markings won't be allowed. But I'm not too picky.) However, there is always, always a shade of red upon the Demi Dieu (eyes don't count).
Umm.... HONESTLY
If you've any specific questions on anything in particular, pls ask me cause I don't really have access to any server and I've... Literally been working on this for ten hours straight now so this section is incredibly lazy. But if anything is absolutely entirely unclear about the entire passage - please ask. Like. Seriously. Don't assume. Don't assume anything. I'll murder you if you do. Please, please, please ask. You asking me questions helps me refine this species every time.
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Time stamp, OP. 9:40pm June 26, 2015. Percentage and Life area possibly missing information. Build Your Own needs massive work.
