Heaven's BBS | ~Video~

[takenwithhim]

From: Sousuke Yamazaki
When: Early October

[It’s rare that he posts to the BBS; Sousuke’s quiet nature and sometimes-over-focus kind of leads to that little problem. Content to dwell with his own life and his own small circle of friends and duties. But sometimes, the private life just doesn’t cut it. Especially when said private life is the entire reason for breaking his silence and going outside that small circle.

The video feed clicks on with a quiet sound, light blazing from the screen for a second until it adjusts to the scenery. It’s soon obvious he’s alone. Considering the presence of a black jacket barely resting at the peripheral of the video’s frame, it’s likely he’s holding the screen to his side. Deliberately not pointing the feed at himself. Instead, there’s a lovely shot of a quiet patch of natural garden, complete with trickling spring, breezing of clear air, and the ever-present drizzle of pink sakura petals from the surrounding grove Eros’ castle temple is renowned for.


There’s a moment of silence, semi-awkward on his end, before Sousuke finally outs with it. His tone’s calm, musing.]

Can a god and a shinki be more than god and shinki? [A measure before adding in a lower voice.] Or will it make problems between them?

[Yeah, it’s vague, he knows. The nature of god and shinki is a complex relationship. But Sousuke’s not honest enough with his softer emotions and being open to other people to outright ask the serious/embarrassing question:

What happens if you find yourself attracted to your own god?]

Comments

[yasei]

Fine, fine, let's pretend that's the only problem.

[takenwithhim]

Oh? Say we did. Then what, get rid of them?

[yasei]

Well, most of the gods themselves are decent enough. Getting rid of the godhood thing and all that would be good to get rid of.

[takenwithhim]

What would that leave them as, shinki?

[Serious questions going on here.]

There are things I'd like to change if I could.

[yasei]

I suppose that it would, or some half-breed shinki since they're not dead.

A lot of things?

[takenwithhim]

They might end up going back where they came from.

Which leaves us shinki without an anchor.

[Something to think about if it were to happen. As for the other question...]

Enough to even out the relationship.

[He's not eager to kick over the regime, but some understanding about their purpose and balancing would be nice.]

[yasei]

Mmm, true. We'd need some changes to us as well for things to work.

That's a fair bit of things.

[takenwithhim]

Aa. There was talk about it a while ago, but we don't have much control over that part of our lives right now.

Even if gods want to.

[yasei]

Talk is just talk in the end.

Yeah, they're a bit restricted too, in the end. If they're willing to try it helps a little but not really.

[takenwithhim]

At least it gets ideas moving.

It's the most we can do right now without knowing anything. I'd rather they be willing to help even if they can't do anything yet.

[yasei]

Well. Maybe so.

I guess, though it comes off as a little depressing.

[takenwithhim]

Aa. It does. But we have to move forward; giving up won't help anyone.

[And that's even more depressing.]

[yasei]

Certainly not, and giving up is just ridiculous anyway.

[takenwithhim]

That's why I'm willing to wait for the gods, even if it doesn't look like anything's happening.

Shinki aren't made as privy to information as our gods are.