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[reformedsinner]

Posted: 28 May
From: Anonymous

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I have a question for the shinki among us.

How important to you is your connection to your god?

If you could go without a name, and not worry about your safety or a place to stay, would you prefer to?


[All comments from Hakkai will be anonymous unless otherwise marked.]

Comments

private

[reformedsinner]

Yes. I'd like to find a situation for him that is at least... comfortable.

I may look after him myself until I find a god who has the space and temperament to take care of him properly.

[reformedsinner]

I've been lucky enough to get along well with my gods so far.

As for the second part, I wouldn't like to influence anyone's answer!

[reformedsinner]

That's a very strong statement. What if something should happen to your god? Would you choose to find another?

[birdstheword]

Thats always super good to hear!

but you already got some answers. sharing is caring. cmon anon-san dont be shy. be open!

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[kokuyoyo]

It seems like you've decided then.

private; from: anonymous

[reformedsinner]

If you insist. So that it doesn't influence someone else, though, shall we keep this between us?

Without a god, I feel I would have no right to remain here.

private

[reformedsinner]

Yes... I think I have.

The only ones who object to having a god are those who object to the idea of having anyone hold power over them, it seems.

And, of course, no one wants a god who would treat them badly.

[timeshields]

I wouldn't want to.

[If she had a choice, she'd prefer to stay loyal to Souji.]

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[kokuyoyo]

[Another noticeable pause.]

Have many people here had gods that do so?

[reformedsinner]

Then remaining loyal to your current god is the most important thing to you, even if they were no longer your god?

[Well, that's a perspective he hadn't heard before, and a rather unsettling one, at that.]

private

[reformedsinner]

A few. Both of the gods I personally witnessed mistreating shinki have left, but there's at least one here who I have heard has named shinki against their will.

[timeshields]

Even if he left or disappeared, I'd stay loyal to him.

If I were assigned to another god like so many shinki are, if he reappeared I would go back to him.

[reformedsinner]

I see. Do you think he'd feel betrayed if you did choose to work with another god in the interim?

Or is this decision about your own feelings, instead of his?

[timeshields]

These are about my feelings.

You're asking about my feelings, not my god's.

[reformedsinner]

Of course. I don't mean to offend.

I ask because I'm not sure if you would avoid it because you would not want him to feel betrayed, or because your own sense of loyalty forbids it.

... To be honest, I'm trying to make a decision for someone.

[timeshields]

He seems like the type to understand if I worked with someone else, but I have no desire to.

You can't ask what they'd prefer?

private

[kokuyoyo]

Do people in the Far Shore do anything against that?

private; from: anonymous

[reformedsinner]

He's unable to express a preference. It's hard to tell if he feels one or not.

private

[reformedsinner]

I have.

Heaven's laws don't seem to have anything to say about how a shinki should be treated, though. Not that I've heard, at least.

private

[timeshields]

I don't think anyone's personal feelings can be applied to him.

Was this a poll?

[minogame]

( Oh, that's way easier than talking about Emotions. )

He listened to me. When he tried to name me the first time, I said no and he said that was okay and was still my friend.
Then when I was afraid, he listened to me again and made me feel better.
And he promised if Miss Pippa ever came back, he'd release me so I wouldn't have to be a nora. I really didn't want that.

private

[reformedsinner]

Not precisely. I didn't want to make a decision based on my own feelings.

Asking this question has given me a better perspective, I think.

[reformedsinner]

[There's a noticeable pause before the next reply appears.]

He sounds like a good choice.

Who is he?

[minogame]

( Noticeable or not, sometimes it takes Urashima an hour to respond so who is he to judge. Maybe this guy just went to go get a snack! It doesn't have to be a significant pause. )

I think he's good too.
His name is Terra.

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[timeshields]

If it helped, I guess. You did get responses.