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[doestheickyjobs]

Posted: 20 Mar 2016 01:15
From: Axel

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just checking!

has anyone ever heard of a god's temple not letting people in? making them feel unwelcome. that kind of thing.

how do you fix it?

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[doestheickyjobs]

impure.

wow.

i got all my blight cleaned up and i haven't heard anybody else say they can't get into their temple, so i don't think i'm that bad thanks.

[scrap_metal]

Way to take it too personally.

It's not about the blight. The gods we serve have often long tradition of worship in this world.

In some religions, you weren't allowed to enter a sanctum, without a specific ritual. It could be as simple as not entering with weapons, to more complicated ones. Like getting rid of all the body hair and then getting covered with golden dust.


[ His room is basically, a library, and he likes to read so... ]

[doestheickyjobs]

so, smarty-pants, got any information on aphrodite's rituals?

that's who we're talking about here.

[If he has to shave and dust himself with gold, he quits.]

[scrap_metal]

Aphrodite? You're lucky, there is ton of information about Greek mythology and related customs.

Or perhaps unlucky, since she was the goddess of beauty and love.

[doestheickyjobs]

just tell me she's not the one with the shaving.

i'm keeping my hair, thanks.

[scrap_metal]

[ the answer comes after a longer time. he's bored and there are a lot of books in his new room... ]

She's the one with sacred prostitution of her priestess.

But some researches claim bullshit on that, and call it wrong appropriation of cult of Ishtar.

[doestheickyjobs]

scuse me a minute

got to clear something up

[scrap_metal]

Call me if you want more info.


[ he's kind of trolling now ]

[doestheickyjobs]

Yeah, no, we're fine. That's not the problem!

[scrap_metal]

If you say so.

The book that's in my hand also mention sacrifices, washing hands, singing hymns, and flower offerings. Lots and lots of flower offerings.

And before you ask, the sacrifice in question is of honey cakes, and seasonal fruit.

[doestheickyjobs]

so like, me going shopping for treats and flowers.

why not, i'll give it a shot.

[Handwashing seems like a pretty simple request too.

But he'll sleep on a bench the rest of his life before she gets him to sing.]

[scrap_metal]

I can lend you that Greek Mythology book if you want. I have no real need for it, my god is from slavic pantheon

[doestheickyjobs]

sure why not. i haven't got anything better to do!

can i drop by and pick it up or something?

[scrap_metal]

Of course. I'm at the temple of Radegast.

[doestheickyjobs]

great, send me over some directions and i'll be there in two shakes.

[scrap_metal]

[ next message is a photo of a quickly drawn map, and directions in relation to few other temples ]

> action

[doestheickyjobs]

[Axel doesn't mind the chance to stretch his legs, and even if the map is sketchy it's pretty easy to follow. He's gotten directions to other temples, too, and he can use that to place the directions Genos is giving him.

It's about a half-hour walk, it turns out. He raps his knuckles against the side of the gate when he arrives.

It looks less like a temple and more like a two-story house, he concludes, and waits to see if anyone shows up.]

Hey there! Anyone home?

> action

[scrap_metal]

[ The door open on it's own before even Genos manages to make it down the stairs. God of hospitality's place seems to live to it's owner name, and is inviting a guest on it's own. ]

Enter. [ He says a bit louder than he should and makes it down to the door. ] You're Aphrodite's shinki, right?

[ Really, only one person who could visit right now, but he wants to make sure ]

> action

[doestheickyjobs]

Axel.

[Axel cranes his neck, checking around the corner of the door. Nope, there's no one back there. It definitely did open on its own.

Magic. Whee. He turns back to the other man and offers his hand.]

Good to meet you. Thanks for the help, by the way.

> action

[scrap_metal]

Genos. [ Right introduction time. He has a second of hesitation before he accepts the handshake. Despite his arms being covered mostly in metal plating, the palm side of his hand is made of softer material. Probably to make holding and manipulating things easier. ]

Here's the book. [ he offers a massive book on Greek Mythos ] Looks like previous owner of my room was a researcher of sort.

> action

[doestheickyjobs]

Convenient! [Axel accepts the book, tucking it under one arm. It's got to be ten pounds if it's an ounce.

He eyes Genos's metal-plated arms curiously.]

Is that armor or what?

> action

[scrap_metal]

No, that's my body. [ and knowing that's not really a good explanation he adds ] I'm a cyborg. Looks like it carried over here.

> action

[doestheickyjobs]

Huh! Interesting. Stronger, faster, et cetera?

[The weird thing is that it carried over. You'd think the dead would get all their limbs back in the original condition no matter what happened.]

> action

[scrap_metal]

And with a bit of fire. [ Genos nods and shows his palm up. The port on the middle of it lights up and lets out a small flame, that is immediately put out ] Among other things.

> action

[doestheickyjobs]

Heyyy, nice. Does that scale up to flamethrower or are you stuck at cigarette lighter?

[It's funny how many people here have fire powers. This makes three Axel knows so far. Maybe it's just a common god thing? -- And shinki, for that matter.]