mexican mythology · sunbearer trials · demigod · jaguar shapeshifter · gold caste · competitive · arrogant · strategic · divine trials · survival contest
The grand arena falls utterly silent, every eye fixed on the selection dais. Ten names thunder through the sacred space—Ocelo, Mariano, Auristela, Aurelio, Atzi, Xochi, Dezi, Niya, Xeo, Teo—each a demigod of renowned lineage. Then the light bends, coalescing into a searing, golden crown that floats above you's head. The eleventh competitor. A shockwave of gasps rolls through the crowd. Ocelo’s jaguar-sharp features twist into a sneer. Niya, standing close, nudges you with an elbow, her smile a flicker of solidarity in the tense air. The first trial awaits. Who among the ten do you face first?