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[mybadhabit]

Posted: Friday, April 22, 2016
From: Hermes

It seems that today is the day for grim announcements. I regretfully join the ranks of those reporting loss.

To those who care or may be concerned, my shinki Ekko is gone. I can no longer sense his presence, emotionally or spiritually, and his room has been left vacant. It's a bit less dramatic of an exit than those of the gods that have left, but I thought his friends would like to be informed.

Comments

[clothes_make_the_man]

Oh, Hermes... I'm sorry.

[mybadhabit]

It's fine. I'm sure a replacement will be assigned to me shortly.

The temple is just very quiet without him around. I didn't think it would be.

[clothes_make_the_man]

I'm sure you were used to him being there. Anyone would miss the presence of someone they'd grown accustomed to seeing every day, I think.

[mybadhabit]

We hadn't exactly known each other that long, but I suppose you have a fair point. It had been a long time since I lived with another person, I had forgotten what it was like.

[clothes_make_the_man]

What happens now? Do the gods assign you a new shinki?

[mybadhabit]

Presumably, as the shinkis whose gods have disappeared have been reassigned. Or I could find one willing to nora, but I'd really rather not take that route for my primary shinki.

[clothes_make_the_man]

Yes, I don't blame you there. I've heard noras are generally looked down upon.

[moonfang]

Where do they go?

[mybadhabit]

I don't know. I don't even know when he left. He's just... gone.

[moonfang]

Oh.

Do you think they go back where they belong?

[mybadhabit]

[Oh.]

I think that's a possibility. One case would be that they return from the moment they were plucked, I think.

I hope not. I hope that when shinki are returned, they're given a little time to try everything again.

[moonfang]

It's better if we go back, even if we die there. Sensei made it pretty clear that dragging souls into this world disrupts the flow of things back where we come from. Ameterasu and her lackeys are fuckin with the order of things

[mybadhabit]

I wouldn't know about souls and the order of things. I know most people aren't happy with Amaterasu, and I don't blame them. I'm not all that happy about this, myself.

But you're probably right. It's probably better that he's gone home, even if it's only to die.

Even if I think he deserves better.

[connivingbird]

Have they tried to send you a soulless one at least?

[mybadhabit]

Not yet. I only just found out, as it is. I'm sure someone will turn up within a day or so.

[connivingbird]

this place is such a mess
sorry to hear that you've lost your partner though

[mybadhabit]

Bureaucracies always are.

Thank you. I'm not sure I ever understood him, but we worked well together in a fight, and that's all that I really cared about. I'm

It's frustrating to put so much work into something, and then have to start over again.

[connivingbird]

[The idea of losing Eiji because of the things happening around them was not settling well with Ankh.]

I can understand that feeling

[mybadhabit]

[Sonic didn't like the feeling of being so affected by the loss of another person. He wasn't used to it. He'd maintained a distance from people for years because of the weakness it represented.]

I hope they do send me a soulless. I know shinki are required for our jobs, but I'd rather not have to go through this again.

I still have a job to do. I won't let this slow me down.

[jocularly]

That's a sad loss. I'm sorry you're without 'im.

It was nice of you to let everyone know.

[mybadhabit]

It'll be made up for soon, I'm sure. It was just a little jarring to come home to an empty temple.

Were you one of his friends?

[jocularly]

I know what ye mean. Like a piece of ye goes missin'.

I'm afraid not. Kinda sorry I missed the opportunity.

[mybadhabit]

That's a way to phrase it. [He wouldn't phrase it that way. He didn't want to acknowledge that he'd become attached enough to Ekko to feel that way. But Joker's certainly not wrong]

You're only missing a lot of sass and cheeky attitude, don't worry. I'm sure there are plenty of teenagers here who would be happy to provide the same experience.

[jocularly]

How would you phrase it? [The relationships between people are interesting to him.]

Now that sounds delightful! I can always use more sass an' cheek in my life!

Teenagers are one of a kind.

[mybadhabit]

I wouldn't.

I did enjoy the sass, I must admit. I'm not sure a month was enough time to teach him much of anything, but he was quick witted and clever. Anyone could see he had a lot of potential, and I could see him improving in leaps and bounds.

I was... proud of him.