Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Dionysus's Free Love Pad




Welcome to the playboy mansion, the humble abode of Dionysus.  Dionysus’s lucrative ability to attract beautiful women caused him to seek out a home that would give him ample opportunity to pursue his sexual goals.  The playboy mansion can throw a party like no other place, as the god of parties, Dionysus needed a pad where he could throw RAVE’s for his God homies as well as strikingly attractive mortals.  In addition to the standard playboy mansion, as the god of wine, Dionysus remodeled all devices that normally dispense or hold water (swimming pools, fountains, sinks, faucets) to dispense various flavors of the finest Franzia wine in the universe.  

Dionysus


A youthful, talented, but confused God. Dionysus never fails at a party, unless he is forced to deal with rejection.  In the God arena, Dionysus represents an astute politician with the ability to use his youthful appearance, his light disposition, and knack for communication to influence his fellow gods as well as his earthly subjects.  However gifted Dionysus is, his propensity for vice which includes, but is not limited to, substance abuse and lust, makes him vulnerable to manipulation.  However, under the guidance of his father, Zeus, Dionysus has successfully completed a rehabilitation for his binge drinking, but he remains far from sober and never skips the opportunity to indulge in a sexual encounter.  Overall, Dionysus represents a deity with seemingly infinite potential, but he has to get out of his own way to realize it.

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Nodens Crib

My world is a continent with a vast rich ocean. It's composed of large plains, mountains, highlands, cliffs and forests.  My people, the Tuatha de Danaan are spread across the landscape, but regardless if setting they are all prosperous due to my blessings. They do not get sick they have plentiful game to eat, they have access to ample fruits and vegetables due to my  slight power over agriculture. They are there to be rewarded for their loyalty. They are constantly trained and grow stronger in warcraft as their ultimate purpose is to protect my domain and power  if either is threatened and people oppose me. I can bring them to the earth whenever I please to do my bidding.
My trusty hunting companion and healer



Above is the image of a typical dwelling of my followers.  Many are scattered about my lands and
they serve as my seats of governance. When I am not tracking across the landscape hunting I go to one of these halls and feast on game. I constantly test their strength and courage by holding mock wars between the settlements, and personally observe them. Most of my time though, I spend meandering the endless land and hunt, while sleeping under the stars.
hardest but most satifying hunting

Among my favorite hunting grounds









My Crib


I have resided atop Mount Olympus for thousands of years along with my beloved wife Hera and the other ten Olympian Gods.  I can be seen in my throne in the picture above.


  
As you can see, Mount Olympus is quite beautiful.  The palace was built by the Titans I freed from Tartarus, and the inside was shaped and decorated by Hephaestus, my good smith.  In the words of Homer, "Olympus was not shaken by winds nor ever wet with rain, nor did snow fall upon it, but the air is outspread clear and cloudless, and over it hovered a radiant whiteness."



This is an image I have reconstructed from my memory the night of one of our lesser gatherings.  We grew merry that night on our sweet Nector, our halls full of the smells of mutton and roast beef.  




My quarters which I share with my wife, the beautiful Hera, are located on the south of the palace.  From there we have a spectacular view of our beloved Grecian cities such as Athens, Thebes, Sparta, Corinth, Argos and Mycanae.  I welcome my competitors to come join me atop my mountain for festivities and sport.

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The star where I live is filled with dense, winding, secluded forests shown below.


For my people to seek me out they must first seclude themselves from the distractions of the world.  An offering of red flame flowers will call me to them.  Because of this, in the center of my home is a tree of these flowers, saved from all the offerings to me over time.


My time is most spent in the out of doors because I am a part of the world around me. When I retire it is to a damp cavern that is decorated with hanging fabrics, carpets and pillows.  This symbolizes the rough outer edge to me, like the sharp rock in which I live, but my warm mothers embrace of my children; the softness that is inside.

Bmola




     To the left, is my beautiful mountain that I take pride in and will do anything to defend. It is my job to protect the creatures and natural habitat on it as well. Though many mortals feared the climb to the top hundreds of years ago, far less people know of my presence today and more continue to scale the treacherous terrain. While I do not mind the the humans' curiosity and even admire their desire, I must protect the land first and foremost. If I feel some are taking for granted the magnificent landscape I am allowing them to trek across, I send thunder rumbling over the peak, discouraging them from continuing their journey.          
   But this is not a problem too often, so in the summer months when the northern winds are not needed much, I take breaks from diligently manning my post and relax in my luxurious cabin that sits on the northern face. My cabin is hidden within an inlet on one of the steepest sections of the mountain so no mortals can see or get to me. I like my solitude and peace here. While some may think this fortress is too luxurious for a protector of nature, I have built ever last inch with my own two claws and used as much recycled debris from the mountain as possible. This cabin is my refuge where I do not have to worry about critically watching over the land. However, I am never “off the clock” completely. If there is a true emergency where I am needed, my intuition senses it and I’m there.