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[sharkmaid]

Date: August 29th
From: Eros

See them?

[The image comes into focus, revealing a pair of teens holding hands as they walk side by side down a quiet neighborhood street. They both appear happy. Laughing. You might even say they're in love. At the start of a new school year, it seems the perfect time for this sort of thing.]

... He prayed for her to love him.

[The young couple fade in and out of focus as he speaks, blurred and fuzzy around the edges. Behind the camera there's a scoff.]

I didn't know if I wanted to, but I gave it to him anyway. And now she'll love him until I tell her to stop.

[Finally they disappear around a corner... just as another boy appears into frame. He pauses, but the couple doesn't notice. He stares over his shoulder, but the couple doesn't notice. ... He has his eyes on the young girl. But she doesn't notice.]

That's who she used to love. ... He doesn't know why she left. Probably never will, even if he still loves her.

[After a minute of watching the two's backs, the boy finally turns around to continue trudging down the street alone, his head hung and eyes focused towards his shoes. Rin waits for him to also disappear out of frame before continuing.]

Tell me-- [a deep breath] --am I dangerous?

Comments

[demonsheath]

As a god of love and passion?

To people, you're probably one of the most dangerous.

[sharkmaid]

Because?

[ittenbari]

But that's the kind of thing gods are supposed to do, right?

At least you're not the kind of god that makes it rain all the time or kills people's crops or something.

Shouldn't you be able to help out the other guy, too? Plenty of fish in the sea, right?

[sharkmaid]

Just because we're supposed to do it, does it mean we should?

And I could help him... but wouldn't I just be hurting him if I did?

[revolutionfalcon]

Considering you obviously can't discern a harmful prayer from a benign one, I'd call that dangerous regardless of your powers.

[sharkmaid]

Are you Eros?

[erogappa]

Undo that spell right now.

[sharkmaid]

Why should I? I'm just doing my job.

[boneofsword]

Messing with other's feelings is always dangerous. Both to them and to you.

[sharkmaid]

To me?

From: Inti

[letteropener]

Using magic, or any power, to influence the minds of others is very dangerous indeed. It is the first step of a slippery slope. And the truth is, you have not truly granted that prayer.

[sharkmaid]

How haven't I? I gave him what he asked for, even if it's only temporary, right?

un: Caster; text

[futhark]

[ God love and passions seem like such a shitty god-job now. Well, sounds about right, being a god is more than just fun and games. ]

And you are showing us this because..?

[sharkmaid]

I want to know why it never feels right to answer my own damn prayers.

text, from: Li Tieguai

[reformedsinner]

It is said that "true love does not spare the rod."

Are you asking for us to punish you for your transgressions, or do you hope to be feared?

[sharkmaid]

I'm not asking for either of those things.

I guess I wanna know... when all of this is supposed to feel right to me. If ever.

text; from: Inanna

[shadowrevenger]

well i suppose asking if you're dangerous means you're less dangerous than if you weren't asking about it

either way, that certainly wasn't fair to any of them ಠ_ಠ

[sharkmaid]

I didn't think it was fair either.

In hindsight it might've made more sense for me to stick him with someone else.

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[katanas_and_tea]

This sounds like quite the question of ethics!

But then, you're a god, right? Do the laws of ethics really apply to you?

If you're answering prayers that are in your territory, then how is that dangerous? It's up to you to make these decisions and whether they're right or wrong isn't up to others to question. A god of justice couldn't chastise you for you decision because it's not his realm of expertise.

In the end, however you feel is your own problem.

Or something like that. I'm no expert.

[sharkmaid]

I don't even know if they apply to me. Sure, my shinki's here to help with that, but even shinki can only know so much.

[It's weird. This is the first person who's taking the time to focus on his question instead of what he did.]

I guess... I'm confused if what I'm doing is really helping anyone. If it's "godly" to be interfering with people who don't have themselves under control. I'm questioning my own morals as a person and as a god, if those even exist.

I thought changing my attitude would change my mind. If I just did the job asked of me, I'd end up desensitized to my feelings. But it's done the opposite.

Am I taking the free will out of these people? Am I not giving them enough of a choice? ... I'm not doing this god thing right.

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[brynwieldr]

You are. Not necessarily because of your powers, but because as gods we must think about what exactly it is that we're doing when we use them.

[sharkmaid]

I did. And I felt guilty.

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[onedrinkwithme]

Power itself can be dangerous given intent and circumstances. When it comes to this matter, then I must say yes if you knew exactly what you were doing.

[sharkmaid]

I knew what I was doing the entire time. I didn't do it because I wanted to hurt anyone. I did it just because I thought I had to.

Text [From: Thanatos]

[trademark_skull]

If it's a prayer then I don't think you really have a choice.

[sharkmaid]

I could have said no though... right?

[lovemguns]

I don't think you're dangerous, but doin' that ain't right. Y' can't go doin' somethin' like that, son.

[sharkmaid]

Well, I did it, didn't I?

Anonymous

[yasei]

If somebody messed with my feelings like that, I would stab them somewhere really painful and watch them bleed. If somebody did something like that to someone I care about, I would mutilate the culprit. God or not.

[sharkmaid]

That's... extreme.

[waitingforhope]

[The entire post...made Mai feel far more uncomfortable than she cared to admit. She nearly remained silent on the subject, except this was about more than just Love. It was also about a god exerting his influence over another. To the extreme.]

Is it really love if it comes at the expense of another couple's happiness?

What about the children that couple might have had together?

[...as the goddess of children, her mind couldn't help traveling down that line of thought.]

[sharkmaid]

I say "love." I really mean "infatuated." She's not going to be like this forever and maybe neither will he.

[... whoa that was quite a jump.]

What are you talking about? They're not going to get that far...

Anon Text

[deniles]

You took one person's feelings over two other people's feelings.

You are dangerous. Not because of your powers, but because the stupidest ones are always the most dangerous.

[sharkmaid]

You're right.

I am stupid.

[tacomeme]

[Everyone else is already jumping on the guy, and Takumi almost wants to too. But he takes a moment and wonders if there might be more here- if it was him, why would HE answer a prayer like this?]

As gods we're naturally sympathic to the people that pray to us, I think.

... have you ever pined for someone that loved someone else, Eros?

[sharkmaid]

Me?

... I've never even loved anyone before. At least not like that.

text; from: Neith

[birdstheword]

Questionnnn! o/

[sharkmaid]

... ok?

Anonymous

[tadanokusuriuri]

Even for gods...

Are there not things one isn't meant to determine?

[sharkmaid]

How do you mean?

text; konohanasakuyahime

[festal]

( OH, NO, SHE COULD CRY RIGHT NOW. )

That's terrible! What makes him all the more entitled to her love? He may be one of your followers but she's a person too and deserves to choose who she wants to love.

[sharkmaid]

Her ex boyfriend was losing interest in her and she wasn't sure she wanted to stay with him anyway.

I thought this would be simpler for everyone.

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[volksdaemon]

I see where all that moral outrage over being controlled comes from now, Yamazaki.

Didn't exactly trade up when you got rid of me, did you?

[sharkmaid]

Address him again and I'll kill you.