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We all have one, that place where we keep all the really cool ideas that just don't fit in the world we've built. What you got? What's that cool thing you made that toy can't really use?

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[โ€“] queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I love this. I have in my "unsorted concepts" folder a BBEG who is a true devout in a religious order, who believes in the god he worships. he eventually gets elevated to his order's head honcho office, and the rules of the cult dictate that he will receive a True Vision from God to guide him in his tenure. When he walks into the office, he sees a letter from his predecessor saying essentially "the last True Vision we received was like four or five leaders ago, they just stopped and we don't know why, make something up and good luck". And then he goes on his arch-villain arc to find out what happened to his god. I love the idea of having angels or other divine artifacts that reawaken, definitely going to incorporate some of this into his lore. Thanks!

I love your idea, that sounds awesome!