Wish

In the Beginning

Before the dawn of time God spoke a word that no one else has ever heard; and the universe went from nothing to everything in less than the blink of an eye. And this expansion created a void, a negative quality that by it's very nature required a positive quality to balance it out . . . thus was energy formed from the expansion of space-time. God then said, "Let there be light!" and the energy condensed to hydrogen and anti-hydrogen that annihilated one another in a spectacular series of explosions, forcing the remaining hydrogen and anti-hydrogen together. From this initial ignition of stellar fusion came the angels. Each star, as it ignited, birthed an angel from the radioactive plasma of its birth. This samūm (سَمُوم) or "poisonous fire" was the basis of all angels.

The largest stars birthed the strongest angels, but were shorter lived than the smaller stars. The first, and most magnificent of the angels was born from a star that lasted less than one nanosecond before becoming a black hole. His name was Sammael. Many other such black hole stars were also formed that were not quite so large. These were the other archangels. These massive primordial black holes became the centers for galaxies, pulling the other stars (or anti-stars) to circle them like tops.

The archangels and angels were gathered before God, and given the duty of service to 'He From Which All Comes'. God set each to their place and task in the universe over the next several billion years. Not much changed in the universe during this time. Stars died, creating new elements, and also causing new stars to form (and with them new angels). These heavier elements formed a dust in the gasses of the universe . . . and eventually the first planets formed. This was all in accordance with God's plan, and needed no direct action on His part, having been set into motion when he spoke the Word of Creation that none have ever heard.

On these primordial planets the molten stone surged. Plasma from a star would occasionally strike the molten surface of a planet to create a mārijin min nār (مَارِجٍ مِن نَّار) or "mixture of fire". From this sprang the jinn, as God had set into motion when he spoke the Word of Creation that none have ever heard. They were the first born with fitra (فطرة) which is the free will that god bestows on his children. The angels did not possess this quality, and thus were only fit to serve god, and not follow him in eternity. This jinn were creatures of magic like the angels, but the magma of the primordial plants made them something more. The jinn existed alone for a very long time. They ate the minerals of the primordial worlds, mated with one another, gave birth, fought, and died in a cycle of life . . . but they were the only mortal beings to exist. God waited.

Some of these worlds had liquid water on their surface after they cooled. Into these waters star matter that had been bombarded by the nuclear wind of the star would occasionally fall. This matter formed into more and more complex chemicals, eventually becoming life, as God had set into motion when he spoke the Word of Creation that none have ever heard. On countless worlds this life formed in front of the unseen eyes of the jinn as they lived in a forth spacial dimension that was not length, width, or breadth . . . but something else; a hyperspace dimension if you will. As our world only occupied a part of their own (as a two dimensional surface would to us), the jinn had little concern over the formation of these living things.

On several of these worlds, in time, formed higher life. Once life evolved far enough, it would be born with fitra and become a child of God like the jinn before them, as God had set into motion when he spoke the Word of Creation that none have ever heard. On one of these planets that would come to be called "Earth" the race to claim it's fitra were called "humans". Over time these humans came to dominance, and interacted with the jinn. Some of these jinn became slaves to the humans. Some were bound to objects using magic, and set the task of using their innate magic for their master. Many of these enslaved jinn were angry at their imprisonment, and sought to subvert the meaning of their master's commands. This is the story of one such jinn.

Allorah (character sheet) is from one of the most powerful jinn families in Djinnistan. She was sold into slavery when she was six, and put into a magical ring. It is a wide gold ring with a single large amethyst surrounded by seven small diamonds. Her name is inscribed on the inside of the ring in magical script that changes to the language of the viewer. She is in stasis while within the ring, not experiencing the passage of time in any way. When the wearer of the ring calls her name, she appears from the ring in a jet of flame (which is dangerous and can catch things on fire) to do as they command. When she fulfills a command, one of the diamonds goes dark. Once all the diamonds are dark, the ring is to return to the heir of the one who made it; but as there are no living heirs, it teleports randomly around the world. The ring was originally made by a powerful sorcerer as a reward or bribe that he could give out in negotiations over and over again. Allorah has aged slowly over the years as she only ages while she is out of the ring. As such she is only nine years old even though she has been alive for thousands of years.

Allorah is an accomplished jinn for her age. She is from a powerful family, and has always been a prodigy at magic. It is second nature to her. That said, she is not a god. Her magic can do a LOT, but massive world-changing magic is beyond her abilities. She could easily make an entire mountain disappear, make the Sahara Desert lush once again, change the memories of an entire city, or even impregnate every woman on the planet with her master's seed; but she could not make it to where all humans are fertile from birth, or end all war on the planet, or stop time across the planet. Even should a master wish it, she does not have the power to free herself from the ring.

Allorah has learned to use her age as a weapon over the years, often pretending to be naive and prone to misunderstanding her master's commands. Like many imprisoned jinn, she usually tries to subvert the will of her master by doing what he says, and not necessarily what he means. If she genuinely likes her master she is less likely to do so, however.

Choose a Difficulty and Protagonist

Very Easy

Protagonist is knowledgeable about jinn and skilled at avoiding subverted wishes and/or Allorah likes them. Wishes are rarely subverted.

• Matthew Black, a 45 year old single Punk Rocker/D&D nerd. (Character Sheet) - 15 Page(s)

Easy

Protagonist is knowledgeable about jinn and/or intelligent enough to avoid most wish subversion. Wishes are occasionally subverted.

• Character Name, a short description. (Character Sheet)

Average

Protagonist is average. Wishes are subverted about half the time.

• Character Name, a short description. (Character Sheet)

Hard

Protagonist isn't very bright and/or Allorah dislikes them. Wishes are subverted frequently.

• Character Name, a short description. (Character Sheet)

Very Hard

Protagonist is a moron and/or Allorah hates them. Wishes are always subverted.

• Jonathan Kinney, a 28 year old shut-in. (Character Sheet) - 2 Page(s)