「PERMISSIONS.」

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PERMISSIONS;

THE UNBORN GOD set, lord of the desert & war

OUT OF CHARACTER;

PLAYER: Pax
CONTACT: cryptids, or PM this account.
FORMATTING: I'm used to [third-person present tense action brackets], but I'm very flexible.
BACKTAGGING: Yes!
THREADHOPPING: Yes, unless the conversation is marked private!
FOURTHWALLING: Characters are more than welcome to identify Set from history and/or myth! I am using Mojito’s Ennead as the base for his characterization, alongside academic texts to elaborate on his characterization.

IN CHARACTER;

NAME: Set ( Seth, Sutekh )
CANON: Mojito’s Ennead
CANON POINT: N/A, varies.
AGE: Indeterminate, appears to be in his early thirties.
HEIGHT: 6’0”
BUILD: Strong shoulders, long legs, lean waist. Very athletic.

AFFECTION: For reasons, Set is rather mistrustful of given affection, and may prove dismissive of attempts. Repeated attempts may be met with hostility, if he feels his boundaries are being disrespected. He is primarily demonstrative in his own affections, though any showing of it among companions is contained primarily to shows of protectiveness, and acceptance of individuals into his “service”. Affection is primarily revealed in the way he comes to value the lives of individuals/endeavors to test and challenge them, rather than through physical shows of contact.

RELATIONSHIPS: While his marriage to Nephthys has likely been annulled as of his banishment from the domain of the gods, he has been married to her for countless centuries and has always loved her – that, and he’s also struggling with the idea that he may despise her and blame her for his pain. Initial attempts to form relationships – platonic or romantic – with Set will have to ultimately deal with his underlying issues of self-doubt, sexual abuse and Osiris’s lingering obsession.

He is known for being a god of “indiscriminate sexuality”, and throughout Egyptian myth has been noted to have relationships with men and women alike in various forms and shapes. #pansexual

VIOLENCE: Anything and everything.

As god of war and former tyrant of Egypt, Set’s history with violence is varied and far-reaching. He is a known murderer of women and children, as well as the defender of Egypt’s lands and a survivor of sexual abuse, suicide and severe gaslighting. These forms of violence all culminate in the portrayal of his character, but the degree to which they’re referenced varies depending on the level of player comfort. He's also a TANK of a creature, with the ability to shrug off damage and ignore pain simply by turning to sand.

DEATH: "Endings" are narratively important to a deathless entity, so I don't go into death threads idly. He's not afraid of death, and mentally comprehends what it is to die ( having experienced thousands of deaths in memorium.... ), it's just a topic that doesn't actively factor into anything in his mind.

TELEPATHY: Acceptable! Please reach out to me for unique challenges and consequences.

BETRAYAL: I love playing with trust and the betrayal of it, personally. Due to Set's experience with betrayals by people he (blindly) trusted, it's the surest way to sink CR immediately into the negative zone. Characters will be able to claw their way back up into his graces, given time and effort. Lots of time, effort and slowburn. I don't believe minor betrayals (i.e. lying, disrespect, selfishness) would affect him as greatly; it is major betrayals (i.e. conditional commitment, forming an alliance against him while pretending to be his companion, double-crossing) that will tarnish a relationship deeply.

PHYSICAL INFORMATION: ( APPEARANCE ) Known as the redheaded god of Egypt, Set’s appearance is at odds with the rest of the Ennead and the people of the land. He traditionally wears a black shendyt around his hips, with ornate gold jewelry adorning his neck/chest and limbs. Prior to his exile from the palace at Heliopolis, Set wore a mask in the shape of the eponymous set-animal, an unknown creature with a long nose and square ears; this was a sign of his godhood, and has been removed as of his exile.

MENTAL INFORMATION: It’s a wreck in there. Layers and layers of wreckage, leave him be.

OPT IN/OUT;

UNWANTED SCENARIOS: I'm not keen on gratuitous animal torture, but it is a soft limit when for narrative purpose.

ADDITIONAL PERMISSIONS: Please take note of my CONTENT WARNINGS below. My information for NSFW content is HERE. Please also take a look at my opt-outs/information posts for CURSES and DIVINE SYNCRETISM.

NOTES: Fight him.

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CREDIT.

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I stole this from Agoge.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

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CONTENT WARNINGS.

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Mojito's Ennead is the adaptation of the mythological conflict between Set and Osiris, and later, between Set and Horus. Please be aware of the following content warnings, as well as their importance in his character's context.

- Sexual abuse. Integral to the story is the sexual Set by his brother, Osiris AND the sexual abuse of Horus, by Set. One of the themes of the mythological conflict between Horus and Set is the degradation of a rival. In the comic, Set is abused by Osiris and later, he attempts to abuse Horus; in Egyptian myth, this violence is not only an exertion of dominance and superiority, it involves the concept of homosexual desire. A focal point, regarding one of Set's major characteristics, is his forceful and indiscriminate sexuality. Of note, is the fact that ancient Egypt did not consider the mythological Set villainous for his homosexual interactions, but for the subjugation/degradation of others using sex as a vehicle.

The details of his sexual abuse are ones that I can easily avoid mentioning in most threads. However, the consequences and ramifications of Set's abuse by Osiris are deeply embedded in many aspects of his character, including his self-worth, identity issues, and character psychology.

- Mass murder & slavery. Though he had experienced betrayal and abuse, Set chose to lash out at the world instead of asking for help. After killing Osiris, he took the throne of Egypt and both induced and allowed the land to fall into moral decay. Set was directly responsible for the the mass deaths of women and children, as well as their mistreatment at the hands of slavers. He, himself, was known to pursue women who resembled his sister, Isis, and boy-children who reminded him of his own son, Anubis, bringing them to his temple to force them to fight in bloodsports, torture them, and ultimately kill them when he pleased. Like his experience of sexual assault, the evil deeds he did are a matter he must atone for -- and he does seek to, not for forgiveness, but because it is something he must do.

This topic is also one that I can avoid, however I will not overlook it -- I'm not in the business of ignoring unsavory aspects of a character simply because they are also a meow meow.

- Pseudo-incest. The gods are not biologically related, nor do they consider their relationship as family as a source of superiority/inferiority (i.e. Set is not superior to Anubis, because he is his father; nor is Ra superior to Osiris, as his great-grandmother). An important element of the conflict between the Ennead -- and particular to Osiris, Isis, Nephthys and Set -- is the idea that gods are not family in the way humans are. The children of the gods are not their actual children, they are their equals and peers. Marriage is of no real use, nor does it have any substance, between two gods -- not in the way it would to humans. Humans are bound by their mortality, where gods are not. Set is canonically married to his sister-god, Nephthys, he has coveted Isis, and is coveted in turn by Osiris.

Incestual allusions between gods is common throughout most, if not all, mythology. It is fairly common to describe the other gods with terms such as "wife" and "sister" in the same breath, as both are true and the canon actually explores the problems with gods trying to play house as the humans do. I feel this is a very important element to explore, in terms of what has caused much of the grief in the Ennead.

- Suicide, suicidal ideation. Set is mentally fragile, as the result of doubts sown (read: literally Cursed) into his heart and soul. He is also very prideful, and seeks to save face before his beloved son and wife, a great number of times; in those moments, he would rather die than allow the secret of his sexual assault be exposed to the other gods AND has cited that, without Anubis remembering his promise, he will have a hard time surviving the weight of his sins and the crushing grief he feels. He has also genuinely tried to end his own life, rather than be taken away to Duat by Osiris.

- Eating disorder. While unconfirmed, it could be implied that Set has an eating disorder. This is not the result of anything more than the fact that, as a god, he did not need to eat, and as a demigod, his body requires some form of additional nutrients. He has refused food, citing that he does not like the way it "moves in his body"; this could be as simple as being unused to the feeling of mortality, or as insidious as trauma relating the idea of foreign bodies/sensations (i.e. the flower-vine Osiris implanted into his body) within him. I play him as a vegan, where he does not eat animal meat or animal byproducts (eg. milk, eggs)!

- Alcoholism, drug abuse & hedonism. Set also deals with the trauma affiliated with his sexual abuse via excessive drinking (often, the only thing he imbues at times is wine), drug abuse via incense, and hedonism. Set is considered the Egyptian god of chaos and confusion, which includes his idealized sexual allure to many individuals -- no matter the gender.

— There are also mentions of mass murder, femicide/torture, child death/torture, long-term abuse via gaslighting/psychological manipulation, necrophilia/desecration of corpses, and more. I try to tag for what I write.

I have no problems with any of these things being addressed and explored in-character, as they're all important variables in regards to his character. I have no intention of forcing fellow players into situations where they are confronted, or forced to play with the connotations unexpectedly.

If any of these particular topics make you uncomfortable, please don't hesitate to inform me. If you would like me to reach out to you privately, if any of these topics may come up in a thread, I am happy to do that. You're welcome to reply to this comment to let me know where I may reach you, or if you simply would like to opt-out of threads with Set entirely.

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CURSES.

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The concept of "curses" in Ennead are integral to the story, as well as extremely powerful. Due to the nature of the gods being archetypical, metaphysical and subject to fated parameters ( in comparison to the determinism, freedom and mutability of mortal life ), the gods are susceptible to the will of another god being imposed upon them. This is what is referred to as "a curse"; individual gods with keen magical insight OR a god in extreme emotional turmoil will find it easier to curse another. These curses are upheld by a power greater than that of the gods: the order of existence itself.

This is an opt-in/by request mechanic, for everyone's enjoyment. Curses are very important to Set's character, arc and personal narrative and I'd love to provide some Ye Olde Tumblr Inbox Style 'prompting' for other characters to receive an external influence to assist in their development and CR.

You're welcome to hmu below with/for ideas for curses he could utter, and please keep in mind that I'm not wholly looking for comedic uses of this element. Comedy as a byproduct is lovely, but I would enjoy using this as a means to assist players and their characters when they've hit a wall, or would like to fuck around and find out. To note: he could not curse someone to their death, nor impact their will or freedom, but could unwittingly claim that someone "had no taste", thus (temporarily) robbing them of the ability to taste foods.

DIVINE SYNCRETISM / OMNIPRESENCE.

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The Ancient Egyptian faith supported a concept referred to as "syncretism", the practice in which different beliefs, schools of thought, and tradition were merged together into an inclusive system. This was represented among Egyptian myth via the relationship between deities being expressed as composite entities ( e.g. the god Amun, and the god Ra becoming Amun-Ra; the god Horus, and the god Ra becoming Ra-Horakty ). This also allowed for a bridging of the differing faiths of different geographic origins.

So, I play with the idea of divine syncretism loosely in RP, by manifesting it as a fun "power" that he naturally possesses: that of omnipresence, wherein he is ( written as "believes himself STRONGLY to be" ) the core/only Set, the collective archetype of his "self"*. In general terms, whether he's CRAU or not, he might get a little deja vu if he's run into the character you're playing before. He won't actively recall them, to prevent any sort of clashing with game mechanics or settings, though. All experiences in PSLs/games feed into the core of his being, and gods do not experience time in a linear fashion, so he figures he's just not actively recalling a memory.

If you want to opt-out of the "CRAU lite" power, just comment below! It's meant to be a fun option, not to godmod or powergame.

NSFW.

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Played as "indiscriminately sexual" (pan) and versatile, even if canon promotes him as a bottom. I prefer characters that are 21+ for involvement in ships or sexual content.

You can find a complete list of all the NSFW content I am willing/unwilling to write here! Please also be aware that Ennead deals with themes of sexual assault, and check my opt-out comment here.

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