Very short today, because I’m not going to be adding a single word to the Crunch. I may as well just get my thoughts on the page, and move on. You see, this weekend I want to do more work on Fluff, write a few flash fiction pieces that can be placed in the playtest document. To do that, I need to have a few important things worked out. The most important one for me is the Gods. I won’t have to get them all done right now, but I have been very sparse with them so far. I think I should at least give each of them 100 words here.

For the Faculty gods you may recall on Day 14 that I mentioned some basic ideas for the gods, but then never got to much more. I regret that, and tonight I don’t have a lot of time either. It seems I keep devoting myself to other things when the gods come-a-calling. So I spent most of today thinking of the interactions of the top 6 gods, how these ‘greater gods’ would function in the world. In the original Dodekatheon, there were 6 sibling gods, born of Cronus and Rhea. Then there were 6 children of Zeus, the lower 6 of the 12 olympians. While being considered a group like that would seem to imply friendship and teamwork, that was far from the case. Actually, the big man, Zeus, always seemed to be at risk of getting screwed by his wife… well… you know what I mean. While Hades was the brother of Zeus and Poseidon, he isn’t always counted among the 12, probably because he never really sat around on Mt. Olympus with the others. There are also folks like Dionysus and Hestia, who we rarely think about as Olympians. The point is that the 12 was a very fluid group, and the definition and interaction is something I can define, instead of something that needs to be defined by history. That is good, because things are about to get stupid.

I mentioned before that the top 6 of the Faculty (The Facultheon?) would be Administrators of the school, those who didn’t interact with the students in a teaching capacity. I wanted to have people who may not agree, but would technically all have a sort of ‘oversight’ role. This has lead me to grab these 6 jobs: Principal, Vice-Principal, Secretary, Librarian, Janitor, and Counselor. I really want to replace the Secretary, but I cannot find anything to use instead. The bottom 6 will all be teachers, and are definitely more fluid. In this way the second group is born from the authority of the first. I have also created a ‘three brothers’ set up like the original greek gods, with three roles that control the different Forais realms. The Principal controls the other gods, and their lands, making him ruler of the Faculty. The Janitor is the ruler of the land, he/she controls the systems that keep the campus operating, in this way it is like the Earth-shaker, Poseidon of the seas. The Counselor is the disciplinarian, the Faculty that deals with students who have been brought low, or in the case of Forais the students who are being punished with detention or worse. Let me charge right into the top 6, and lets see what I have left in me after that.

Principal Zeller

The Godking of the Faculty, the ruler above all, Principal Zeller is the Faculty who first brought order over Homer High. Before his arrival, there was only the chaos of ancient ones before him, and his fight against the former principal created the school there is today. It was Zeller who brought in the teachers, and it was Zeller who organized the curriculum, and it is Zeller who strikes down those unworthy. Every student fears the power of Principal Z, for his wrath is not always just, and wavering for a moment can lead to destruction.

Zeller does not always work well with all his colleagues in the administrative faculty, but he commands respect from them when it counts, making him a dangerous one to cross.

Vice-Principal Hernandez

The Vice-Principal sought to lead once, he wanted to lead the school as its king. Instead he serves beneath Zeller. This position has left VP Hernandez spiteful, and while Hernandez and Zeller are close partners in theory, Zeller has few greater enemies. If there is a plot against the throne of the Faculty, it is the man who stands behind the king. Hernandez has been responsible for many plots against Zeller, that have lead to the creation of horrendous creatures, or the destruction of great champions. Few students honor Hernandez, but he can be a great ally when facing other Faculty, or opposing Zeller.

Counselor Hadwell

The disciplinarian, the dark tutor, the guide, Hadwell is a frightening woman with an unholy purpose. As the Counselor, Hadwell must confront every student who falls under punishment for actions against staff or student. While Zeller strikes down students, it is Counselor Hadwell that greets the troubled students when they make their way to detention, her office, or beyond.

If Hadwell has her eyes set on a student, they can be sure that nothing good will come of it. She works closely with the Goth students, as well as some trouble-making elements. While Hadwell entered Homer at the same time as Zeller and the other administrators, she keeps ties to those who came from the chaotic time before the Order-bringer’s arrival.

Janitor P

Technically he is a Custodial Engineer, a job that implies much more than his simple title of Janitor. He is the least respected of the administrators, despite keeping Homer’s natural world operating day in and day out. The Janitor has responsibilities to entities beyond the students of Homer, and often he does not take the time to interact with them unless they have a problem that will directly effect the world.

The Janitor also has denizens of his own, and is well known as the creator of many monstrous creatures that stalk Homer.

Secretary H

The messenger of the Faculty, she brings organization to the world of Homer. No other faculty member is known to be as swift or exact in her every move. The Secretary works closely with Zeller, and is known as one of his closest allies. She is considered relatively young among the administrators, but she has still been with Homer since the start.

Often, messages from the Faculty, Zeller in particular, come by the mouth of the Secretary, the herald of the godly. She has had adventures of her own, and is also known as The Creep-slayer and the Marker.

Librarian Deidrick

While every student on Homer answers to Zeller, and sings his praises, all of Nerd-kind knows the presence of Librarian Deidrick. Her hallowed halls of knowledge are the meeting place of the Nerd lords. Her sacred library has protected nerd-kind before, and she is known to reach out to nerds in need. The champions of Nerd-kind are also champions of hers, and no other Faculty works to assist the Nerd city-states as she does.

All right, that is the first 6. I left out some names, but that’s because I am short on time. I’m getting sick, and getting to bed late sure isn’t helping things.

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