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Posted: May 2
From: Hedone


I have a sneaking suspicion I could find the answer to this by going through the archives, but let's give me the benefit of the doubt and say I want to be as accurate as possible and allow for new people's responses, or else opinions evolving over time... any shinki out there who wish they were gods? Or the reverse, gods who wish they were shinki? Why do you think you got the better and/or worse deal?

Devil's advocates welcome; I may indulge in it a bit myself.

Comments

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Kija, I will get you an ayakashi to kill. Give me a moment to find one, if you don't have one pre-selected.

[You're pushier than Ken asking him for targets.]

[bighand]

[HE'LL WAIT A MINUTE

HIS IMPATIENCE IS RADIATING]

[slantedcross]

[AND ON THE VERY LAST SECOND OF THAT MINUTE:]

There's a kid who wants his dad to come home and play with him, but dad's stuck trying to solve a cold case. An ayakashi might be interfering, but if I can solve the case and you can kill your ayakashi, will you be happy?

[bighand]

[Oh, he actually did it—]

We have to work together to kill ayakashi.

But that is acceptable.

[slantedcross]

It's going to be you striking the actual death blow, kid. All I have to do is aim.

[bighand]

I do not think you understand the meaning of "work together."

[That COUNTS...]

Do not call me kid.

[slantedcross]

I don't think you understand the difference between the finger on the trigger and the impacting bullet.

[Wait, does he even know what a gun is...]

Stop motivating me to.

[bighand]

[No... he does not.]

Do you think a weapon that is not a shinki is responsible for your actions, as well? Do not act like you are not participating.

I am not a child.

[slantedcross]

I think you and I are having two different conversations, and not for the first time.

I'm going to come find you in about five minutes, all right? We're getting this done with.