HEAVEN'S BBS | VOICE

[talkbirdytome]

I know everybirdie is really busy and there's been a lot going an lately but I've been thinking a lot about what happened at the party.

[Hiyoko is well aware that a lot of other stuff happened right after and there were plenty of gods and shinki still dealing with the fallout from that. That's why she gave it a few days. But now it's time to see if anybirdie else is thinking along the same lines as her.]

That fire was obviously set by people who aren't happy with Amaterasu. I'm not sure if it's her they don't like, or if she's put some unpopular policies in place, but we can't really ignore an attack like this. Has this group tired anything like this before? Have they made any other demands?

[Because 'down with Amaterasu' is one thing, but 'down with the heavens?' What are they supposed to do? Start hurling their temples at the near shore? That demand is way too vague.]

I also heard about an incident with poisoned chocolates. That was before I got here but the whole thing sounded pretty fishy. Does anybirdie else think that might have been an attempt to discredit Amaterasu? And if there any other incidents like that, I wouldn't mind hearing about them.

What you guys think?

Comments

[private | text]

[sweetdeath]

Birds? Okay okay, I won't ask. This time. Explain it later though.

Normally if one of the gods dies they come back as a kid.

Private

[koukai_kirai]

Amaterasu herself seems to mean well, but she also strikes me as naive. Suspecting those close to her might not come as intuitively to her as it should to someone with the sort of power and status she has.

It may serve us best if we take our own initiative for tracking the culprits down, especially if there's a chance it's someone she'd be tempted to turn a blind eye to.

[moonlitknight]

Don't worry, I won't slack off.

Re: (private - text)

[returnedfromtheline]

Thanks, but I don't know about that. I just read the BBS when I can.
And I guess I'm used to taking care of stuff for my god anyway.

[revolutionfalcon]

Probably. It'll at least show us whether they're planning to escalate the attacks quickly or hold off and hit us again later.

[very_goodman]

Sounds like she needs to spend more time out of her castle or whatever and around the people she's supposed to be helpin'.

[socials]

Considering how many she has... that's a viable theory. I don't want to jump to conclusions, but it's something to keep in mind, for sure.

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[explodokill]

It doesn't explain shit. You could change it to "Huntress" or something and people would know right away.

[ not like "enyo" means anything. he's gotta talk to the... whatever commission of gods and petition for a fix, seriously. ]

[talkbirdytome]

That's what I was thinking. And it doesn't seem likely that somebirdie so out of touch with things is going to make much progress against these crazy revolutionaries.

So we've got to pick up the slack.

Re: Private

[talkbirdytome]

[She agrees completely about taking their own initiative. But that comment about Amaterasu seeming naive catches her attention...]

Wait wait.
Go back.
Have you actually met Amaterasu?
Or talked to her?

[talkbirdytome]

Right. At this point we can't do much more than keep our eyes open for clues. Especially when the batches arrive.

Can you let me know if you find out anything that might be important?

[talkbirdytome]

Right.
I'll make sure keep my eyes peeled for clues either way.

[Clues that she imagines finding like she's the main character in a detective movie. There will obviously be finger prints and secret passages everywhere.]

Re: (private - text)

[talkbirdytome]

Well, keep up the good work! I'll let you know if my investigation turns up anything.

[He probably shouldn't hold his breath...]

Re: Text

[talkbirdytome]

Yeah.
If he is right, we're in big trouble.
But maybe they're okay.
Maybe they just replaced us in our worlds.

Text

[fullcowl]

I'm not sure how well a goddess of modesty is going to work out in a heroics class.

Re: voice;

[talkbirdytome]

It's not supposed to explain anything! It's a name. And I thinks it's very noble and impressive.

[So there.]

And anyway, what's your name? I bet it's not all that great.

Re: Text

[talkbirdytome]

That does sound rough.
Maybe she could champion the cause of censorship?

Re: Text

[fullcowl]

We mostly fight villains and rescue people. I don't think anybody champions censorship.

Re: [private | text]

[talkbirdytome]

Everybirdie seems to want to know about my world.
I'm starting to think I should make pamphlets.

The gods who die come back as kids?
Do they remember their lives or is it more like starting over?

[talkbirdytome]

[He can't see it, but she grins.]

Me either.
Talk to you later, okay?

Re: Text

[talkbirdytome]

Then she'll have to come at modesty from another angle.
Maybe she could focus on being the most humble hero.

[This is clearly an important issue.]

Re: Text

[fullcowl]

Aidos is the goddess of modesty, shame and humility.
It'd be nice if I could go back to my life, but people need me here too.

Re: private

[talkbirdytome]

Yeah, check it out.

[She sends him the next bit as a text.]

2/24- Sudden large scale ayakashi attack.
3/5- Boat festival. (Mostly peaceful.)
3/15- Poisoned chocolates
3/26- Apology for poisoned chocolates.
4/5- That school thing. We never did figure out what was behind all that.
4/15- Spring cleaning. Also peaceful? If you don't count all the dust bunnies.
4/25- Cherry blossom picnic goes down in flames.

Re: Text

[talkbirdytome]

Mielikki is a hunting goddess.
I actually think she'd do a good job being me.
But you're right.
Gods are important here so if the ones we replaced are dead then we really can't leave.

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[fullcowl]

It's a little strange that I was chosen to be a Greek goddess, considering we're in Japan.