Loa & Òrìshà: Cheval/Gún

This Purview is shared by the Òrìshà and the Loa, allowing them to take possession of their mortal worshippers. Through sacred drumming and dance, worshippers enter into a sacred trance state that makes room for the Gods to enter into them. The Òrìshà use the Yoruba word for this possession, Gún, while the Loa refer to it as Cheval to describe the way they “mount” the possessed person, as though they were a horse.  

Boons

 

DANCE WITH THE DIVINE

Cost: Imbue 1 Legend
  Duration: Indefinite (Special)
  Subject: Self
  Action: Complex

You invite one of the Gods of your pantheon to share your body at the end of a scene-long ritual. You choose one of the God’s Purviews, gaining access to its innate powers and marvels. Alternatively, you can invite possession by one of your ancestor spirits — called égún by the Òrìshà and ghede by the Loa — to gain the benefits of having them as a Guide. In exchange, the spirit can experience the World vicariously through you, although they won’t actually interfere with your control over your body.

You can only end this Boon once the spirit is ready to leave you. They never overstay their welcome out of malice, but some will press for just one more meal or one last smoke. The usual method for dealing with these spirits is to go off somewhere calm and quiet with a priest (or one of your bandmates, in a pinch), who can politely ask them to depart.

  LEADING THE DANCE

Once you become a God, you’re the one dancing with Scions, not the other way around. Instead of using this Boon to invite other Gods into yourself, you use it to answer the invitations of Heroes and Demigod, granting them one of your Purviews and gaining access to all their senses, which you can tap into reflexively.Purviews | Boons 267

   

MOUNTING THE HORSE

Cost: Imbue 1 Legend
  Duration: One day
  Subject: One willing mortal character
  Range: Long
  Action: Simple
You send a part of your spirit and consciousness into the body of a mortal who’s willing to share. You can use their senses to experience the world, dictate their actions, and even use your Boons and knacks through them. The mortal remains aware of what’s going on, and can communicate mentally with you. You retain consciousness and control of your body while possessing someone else, and can take actions through either body, sometimes simultaneously: If you’re wrestling a rival Scion while guiding a possessed mortal through a first date, you’ll need to roll for both of them as a mixed action. This Boon can be used with infinite range — even across realms of existence — if the target is Fatebound to you or is a member of your cult and invites you in with a scene-long ritual.