[Arsis_von_Neaera]

Right then. I'll wait for other characters to respond.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

You're all going to have to give me until the weekend to catch up with this. Sorry guys.

Edit: I'm trying to think of something witty to say about that, Salone, but... failing... Just... wow...

[Espy]

Remind me again what rifting is? -forgot-

[Arsis_von_Neaera]

Teleporting. Essentially between the heavens, earth, and hell.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Perhaps an unusual question, but Salone, did we ever determine exactly what "rank" Na'lsa is, i.e. is he major, well-known demon, or one more lowly that has grown far beyond his station?

/is totally not planning anything to do with demons in the future. Nope.

[Salone]

We did not. Please bear with me, as my knowledge on commonly accepted information on demonic mythos is...well, there is none. I don't know a damn thing, I've been pulling crap out of my backside this whole time. But this is what I've gathered for Na'lsa:

Na'lsa is a lowly demon, an extremely minor character serving under the guise of Gluttony. His existence on earth began millenia ago as he escaped by attaching himself to an amoeba that gorged itself (for an amoeba), which was quickly consumed by something much larger. He went on with this for centuries, piggybacking on to various organisms as he slowly worked his way up to larger things. Always able to influence, but never able to directly control. In the late 1800's, he possessed one of two lions that became known as the Lions of Tsavo. Feeding off of their life force and those they had slaughtered, he was able to sustain enough power to take a human. Those who have fallen to his influences have participated in armed conflict, the trauma usually enough to break their psyche and allow him a more direct means of controlling them. Usually under his influence or control, the host resorts to cannibalism.

So pretty much he's been feeding off of creatures for a thousand or two years now, becoming a literal example of the food chain. The sheer amount of things he has consumed has slowly given rise to his amount of power, but the sheer amount of human souls devoured has catapulted him immensely (for a demon anyway, I suppose). So in closing, he's the equivalent of a cockroach that has risen far beyond his station, and the time it has taken him has twisted his own mentality. What should be nothing has risen up to be something, but the question is going to be if he can survive when those he has risen above come calling.

If any of that is retarded, feel free to ignore it and I can write up something better for him.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

No, no, it's good. It actually works, it's just... I'm going to have to get *really* creative for higher-ranking demons now since Na'lsa has set the bar so high. :p

[Salone]

Awww. By the way Suz, if you ever run a second role play, I would be totes cool with playing some sort of villain character for you. My current ones don't feel like they come off as being that nice.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

I was considering doing something like Arthurian Legends or possibly the First Crusade, but I don't have enough knowledge of either at the moment (I used to) to run one.

[Espy]

I read First Crusade and immediately thought of the Third Crusade and Assassin's Creed.

Funk and I are (are rather, were...) trying to make a futuristic/dystopian RP. I don't think that ever got off the ground, even though I made the setting and NPCs for it.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Ah, heh, no, I was thinking more political and theocratic intrigue than conspiracy theories with the templars. :p

[Renegade]

I'm not a history buff, soooooo...yeah.

That game DID help me on one question on a religion test, I think. Forgot what problem it was.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Espy, I just saw who posted in the thread and was like... o_O for a second. :p

[Renegade]

Ah, yeah. Easier for me to grab rations and whatnot on here. Sorry about that XD

[Salone]

And Suz, keep in mind that Na'lsa has existed on the physical plane for a very long time. He can manipulate flesh and whatnot somewhat powerfully, but anything theurgic or things similar will possibly throw him off or neutralize him.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Your scenario reminds me of one of the little philosophical moments in Akira (the original 80s dialogue. Don't think it's covered the same way in the editted version). Everything has some manner of psychic energy. Amoeba have psychic energy. Amoeba meander around eat things. Humans have more psychic energy, and build rockets ships. Give an amoeba the energy of a human = problem. Amoeba don't build rocket ships or philosophize. Amoeba meander around and eat things. Na'lsa might be channelling a bit of that amoeba.