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[royaltyloyalty]

Date posted: May 10th, afternoon
From: Kshitigarbha (*)

I guess this is the best way to ask -- has anyone else noticed some of the shinki act a lot more reserved than others? Not like a quiet person. That's not a bad thing. Like it's hard to talk to them about themselves and they don't remember a name other than the one their god gave them?

Ah, if it matters, I'm a god. I'm just trying to figure out how I can best help my shinki. He's my responsibility after all.

- Dokugakuji

[*OOC: K'SHIH-TIH-GUHR-BUH]

Comments

[churchbelle]

I know they ain't right, and that's all. I didn't have any shinki at all when I got here, so I never had to learn.

[Also: ...that's gross, that soul thing. That's even more gross than what he does.] Just trust me on pulling out the souls, no one's going to be moving around much after that. It's like pulling the engine out of a vehicle.

If these quiet types are "tucked away" like you've seen before, that sure does raise the question of what they did to deserve it.

[royaltyloyalty]

I can imagine some pretty awful things.

[But trying to put Meji on the same field of 'deserved it' as Mom seems... complicated isn't even the word for it. His gut just starts twisting at the thought of it.]

I saw something about maybe it's just the spell not working correctly, but maybe that means they can be pulled out of it. I've seen that work once before. But if it's something to do with their souls... I don't know. I have so many questions now.

[churchbelle]

[Everyone deserves something, in the end.]

There's a spell?

I'm almost positive it ain't something to do with the souls coming out. Your other idea's probably easier to make happen.

[royaltyloyalty]

I don't know if it's really a spell, that's just an idea someone floated past me. Honestly I'm feeling a little out of my depth. I was willing to look into a lot of this for my shinki but now...

[If the guy's not that great... but then who is he to judge? Damn.]

I'll probably ask around a bit more before I go down there.

[churchbelle]

Well, he's just as likely as the rest of us to have done something he regrets, I reckon. Since he's mucking about here among gods of various legitimacies, it's safe to say he ain't wholly damned.

[This is very reassuring, he knows.]

[royaltyloyalty]

[Is this guy a mind-reader?? Shit! ... okay just assume it's a good guess for now. And yes, let's not dwell on what his shinki may or may not have done beyond the point of death part Doku saw.]

I keep hearing that thing about legitimacy -- if we're not really gods, why would they *call* us gods then?
And have us answer prayers and the like?
I'm used to being in someone's service, not like I can't do what I'm asked if I'm given direction, damn.
Don't need to be called a God for that.

[churchbelle]

[They were talking about people who deserve it! It's a fair jump to make.]

Best guess, it's for the smoke and mirrors. There're people praying to the name no matter who's listening, and helping them out ain't the worst way to spend time. It's not like the boys in charge here are forcing our hands at much.

[The shinki having their hands forced, on the other hand... Well, everyone has a bone to pick about Shinki Rights.]

It's tasteless at best calling us gods, make no mistake. But the people like having someone to look to.

[royaltyloyalty]

Guess that's true. People have been praying to all kinds of deities for ages.

[He's never placed much stock in it himself, until he saw the Seiten Taisei fighting up close and very personal.]

That's good they're not forcing our hand at least. I haven't answered a prayer yet but I was worried I'd just get another Messenger at my door telling me what's what and this is what they need Kshitigarbha to go do now. I like knowing who I'm serving first, even if I'm used to being in service.

[churchbelle]

And most of them aren't listening, if we're the cavalry being called in now.

[Real Gods Suck]

Still, the prayers are something of an obligation if you're particularly fond of existing. No believers makes no gods, and such.

[royaltyloyalty]

Wait, explain that part again?
'No believers makes no gods'?
I think I missed that part before.

[churchbelle]

If nobody believes in you, you lose the very fine privilege of existing. Ain't that nice?

[royaltyloyalty]

If that was the first thing out of your mouth, I'd have thought you were serious about that being 'nice.'
Man, what kind of 'privilege' is that?
Thanks for telling me.