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[abgrund]

From: Hades
Date: March 22nd

As some of you may be aware, a large group of bees have moved into an abandoned temple in the Western District. Some bee sting injuries of children have occured.

I intend to take these bees under my protection and move them to my temple. If there are no objections, it will be done by the 25th.

[ Ain will be converting the bees to void-touched versions of themselves, and this will let him influence them to become calmer once they take up residence in his temple. They will still go about their foraging rituals but avoid stinging people, only flying away if disturbed. However, the honey they produce will become poisonous. This has been cleared by the mods o/ ]

Comments

[gentilitea]

I suppose he has been listening more carefully. [ There. A compliment. Hmph. ]
But the flowers might be enough for those creatures, though I don't see any reason for you to keep them at all. You are not the god of bees.

[abgrund]

You are right about that. I don't have a reason to keep them, except that I want to.

[ Is that enough of a reason? ]

[gentilitea]

[ … ]

Dare I ask?

[abgrund]

For amusement. I have decided to have hobbies.

[gentilitea]

Beekeeping is an unusual choice.

[abgrund]

But not impossible for me, I would think.

[gentilitea]

Certainly not.
Perhaps it is not my place to assume, but I did not realize that you would take an interest in bees.

[ As opposed to like…cats. Or macramé. Or toying with mortal souls, or something. ]

[abgrund]

[ He prefers to be the harmless and cat-loving type of death deity as opposed to forcing the Heavens to arrest him. ]

I have because an opportunity to study them presented itself. If the infestation was not present, I would not.

[gentilitea]

[ That…That actually makes sense. ]

I supposed they needed looking after, regardless.
But how far along are you in your studies? [ Because what he's getting from this conversation so far is very worrying indeed. ]

[abgrund]

I have procured a hive and suitable food sources, an open space as well as water.

Some mortals who have decided to approach the topic analytically have written good books.

[gentilitea]

And you can guarantee your safety? What of your shinki?

[ Okay, so he might have the tiniest soft spot for the poor soulless he keeps on bullying. ]

[abgrund]

I am aware of all that goes on in my temple and can respond appropriately.

[ See, he knew you were a nice person. ]

[gentilitea]

[ He's not sure he wants to ask, and yet… ]

And what counts as an "appropriate" response for you?

[abgrund]

Separate all the parties involved before they can harm each other.

[ Simple, logical. On paper, at least. ]

[gentilitea]

And? You cannot keep every threat contained forever.

[ Even though that is a nice and logical first response. ]

[abgrund]

But it would buy enough time for me to solve the problem.

[ Talk it out, remove each other from the vicinity, sometimes forcibly. He's also not above crushing a few bugs if needed. ]

[gentilitea]

Call for me if it ever does become a problem then.

[ Basically, he gives up. Offering help for free with no questions asked seems like the easier way of keeping disasters from happening around here. ]

[abgrund]

[ A good response to Ain's bad habit of being cagey. ]

I shall. Thank you, I appreciate it.