At this point, character guessing games for various companies have become commonplace. However, how about we step backwards in time to guess characters from hearsay and legend? The rules basically follow any other forum game of its type.
- They can come from any source rooted in mythology, folklore, or religion.
- If a mythology source is played in one round, it is allowed to be played in the next round.
- The current descriptor must post a recap of the progress for every new page, and edit that post accordingly with the progress in the page.
- A player may declare a stump after 24 hours has passed from the last question and its answer. If this happens, the current descriptor reveals their character, and the next round goes to the stumped player.
- If a question needs to be replaced because it has already been answered, please do not erase the question. Just add the new question below it. In fact, the act of completely erasing a question is frowned upon.
- If you're adding a clue, please keep it related on a mythological basis, as detailed below.
What counts as "mythological"?
- The character in question must be one who is rooted in legend. Be it a Greek pantheon creature, a Youkai, any sort of Norse, Aztec, or Egyptian deity, so on and so forth.
- Human characters are fair game, so long as they're firmly rooted in legend and don't have a recorded real-life history to them. (Meaning Jack the Ripper does not qualify)
- The character doesn't necessarily have to be a named character. It can be a species that's played as the round's character, so long as said species is mythological.
- Rule of thumb regarding Greek and Roman mythology. Roman mythological characters can qualify, if, and only if, they're distinct enough to be considered their own entities, such as fauns in comparison to satyrs. Otherwise, stick to the Greek pantheon as much as possible. (Meaning that Aphrodite qualifies, but not Venus, and other examples of the like)
- In regards to Classical Mythology and Chinese Mythology, even though The Iliad, The Odyssey, and the Four Great Novels (Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Journey to the West, and Dream of the Red Chamber) are literary novels with designated authors, character from them still qualify due to the fact that they're considered extensions of Greek and Chinese Mythology, as opposed to byproducts of them.
- Folklore characters qualify, due to the fact that they're passed around via word of mouth rather than being historically known. The types of folklore characters can vary in their physiology, but this means that characters such as the Nuckelavee, Robin Hood, the Chupacabra, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Hopkinsville Goblin, Banshees, and others like them are valid.
- Thanks to their fantastical origins, fairytale characters can be played, including those from well-known authors such as Hans Christian Andersen, The Brothers Grimm, Lewis Carroll, and Carlo Collod, or fairytale anthologies such as the Arabian Nights. This also applies to characters from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballets, due to the fact that a majority of his ballets are adaptations of fairytales with their own additives and touch-ups.
- Due to the fact that religious sources can be conflicting when put up against each other, religious characters are considered fair game for this list, meaning anything from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Gnosticism, and Buddhism can be played.
- Even though it's more recent than most examples here, H. P. Lovecraft's creations are valid entries for this game, so anything from the Cthulhu Mythos can be played.
- However, despite them being mythological in nature, Creepypasta characters are not eligible for this game, as their portrayals are too modernized to be anything considered legendary, and many of them are derivative of preexisting properties in the first place. Unfortunately, this means even more original Creepypasta characters, such as Slender Man and Zalgo are not able to be played.
If there's any questions or further suggestions, let me know!
A complete list of past rounds can be found here.
Edited by RWBYraikou888 on Nov 11th 2023 at 3:18:56 PM
No.
Round 759
- βͺ I can't decide whether you should live or die... βͺ
- I am not intentionally evil
- I am not a Grim Reaper figure
- I am a deity
- I am from Canaanite Mythology
- I am found here with Inconsistent Spelling, but still starting with A
- I am not found under Canaanite Gods
- I am found here with Inconsistent Spelling, but still starting with A
- My name starts with A
- I have been a Persona
- I am female
- I am not Mot
- I am not Astronoe
- I am not Asherah
- I am not Yam
- I am not Adon
Edited by RWBYraikou888 on May 3rd 2024 at 2:56:18 PM
Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.Have you been a Persona?
Yes and yes.
Edited by RWBYraikou888 on May 3rd 2024 at 2:55:23 PM
Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.Round 759: Anat from Canaanite Mythology
I'm rather Ax-Crazy and a Blood Knight due to being the goddess of war, yet I'm ironically also a keeper of peace. So, do I cause suffering, or am I the one to end it? Truth be told, I was kinda hoping you'd get this one, Spino.
Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.Round 760
- Red or black?
- I literally come in these colors.
- The red versionβs humanoid & the black oneβs animalian.
- I literally come in these colors.
- Iβm Japanese.
- Iβm sometimes considered a yokai.
Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77 on May 3rd 2024 at 3:25:11 PM
Peace is the only battle worth waging.A deity?
Does it refer to an item of clothing?
Meow meow meow (I am just a lilβ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)Neither.
Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77 on May 3rd 2024 at 3:11:34 PM
Peace is the only battle worth waging.Related to gambling?
Meow meow meow (I am just a lilβ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)Aka Manto? (though it's red or blue, rather than red or black.)
Edited by GeekyGirl13098021 on May 3rd 2024 at 12:14:45 PM
Eurasia?
Meow meow meow (I am just a lilβ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)Does your kind come in either red or black cloring?
No, but you have the right country, which implies yes to .
Yes.
Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77 on May 3rd 2024 at 3:16:10 PM
Peace is the only battle worth waging.A yokai?
Sometimes considered one, at least.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.Are you humanoid?
Meow meow meow (I am just a lilβ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)The red version is.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.Is the black form animal-like?
Meow meow meow (I am just a lilβ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)Is your humanoid form male?
Meow meow meow (I am just a lilβ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)
Adon?