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[adventurology]

Posted: 29th of May
Sender: Athena

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Hello to whomever might be reading this. My given name is Lara, and I am the current incarnation of Athena.


I've gathered I am not the first to bear her name, and I'd be interested in learning more about my predecessor. What sort of god was he/she? As I've begun settling into her temple here, I've found quite a lot of things that they probably left behind, and I also thought that perhaps it would be right to return them if any were on loan.

And I would also like to ask about the community's feelings on something. Truth be told, I've only recently begun to accept that the supernatural is real and there might be a higher power(s) at work. At least, until I woke up here and was hit in the face with it. It's a lot to absorb.

I'm feeling a touch overwhelmed and I'd like to know what role you believe a god should play. I've my own ideas, naturally, but I'm curious what others think. Do you want to live up to the legends of who came before? Do you want to change those legends into something else? Or is there something else you believe about divinity? I'm curious, so please, let me know your thoughts. It may help me better sort out my own.

Comments

From: Artemis

[missingache]

I didn't know there were real gods other than Hades and maybe Zeus. From what I read the ones I know are a lot different. And there's so many!

I like helping people, and I think the gods we are suit us. Or I think that's what the Heavens think. I don't mind doing some of the things that Artemis did, like hunting.

[adventurology]

Every culture looked to the sky and the stars for answers, so there being a lot really makes sense but you say you know Zeus and Hades? You mean before arriving here?

And it is nice to meet you, Artemis. I believe that would make us related, after a fashion.

[missingache]

Sora met Hades, and he knew Hercules, so that's how I know them. Zeus was only talked about, never actually met him. Gods don't exists back home like they do here.

You can call me Roxas if you want. Artemis and Athena are sisters, right? I'm kind of the wrong gender to be a sister.

[adventurology]

Ah. I've met Sora, so that helps a little.

And yes, they are sisters, Roxas. Half-Sisters. Artemis's mother was Leto, and Athena's was Metis. But Zeus was their father.

As for us, maybe think of me as a distant cousin, eh? ;)

[missingache]

Did he do something stupid?

[Be honest. Sora doesn't always make the best impressions on people.]

I feel bad for whoever shows up here as Zeus. There's a few of us here that would be his 'kids'. My friend Sheryl is one of the Muses, and there's others in the pantheon I haven't actually met but I know they're here.

Cousin is fine by me. I like having family.

[Family is a good thing. His former home taught him that much, so he wants a big family here, too.]

[adventurology]

Stupid? Hardly. He helped me out with some of those shambling corpses.

And you know, as the stories would tell it, Zeus was pretty alright with having a few kids laying around. He had quite a number.

Family though, that's a good thing. Admittedly I'm a little rusty at it, but hey, no time for a refresher like the present. We're all in this together, after all.

[missingache]

He helps anyone he can, so I can believe it.

Hera wasn't. If we ever get her here and someone decides to act on her legends, we might have trouble.

Not a lot of people feel like that about our god families here. I asked about it once and a lot of them said it was a waste of time.

[adventurology]

Hera is the Goddess of Marriage though, and Zeus was rather unfaithful. I feel like she'd be a fine person to have around if Zeus was more scrupulous.

And it sounds like those people haven't ever had to go it alone. They're probably complacent with their circle. Or they'd come with friends and settled. Nobody wants to face everything alone.

[missingache]

I'm more worried about her not liking us and making trouble.

I came here with friends, but I like making a new family here. I know Sora is like that, too.

[They've got a pretty big family already that keeps growing.]

[adventurology]

We'll see! Maybe we'll get lucky.

Sora seems like the sort who'd befriend anyone, regardless of whether or not they deserved it. I've not run into someone quite so outgoing before.

[missingache]

Lucky like she or he just wants to be a mom to everyone?

He's always been like that. It's what a lot of people like about him. Or really dislike.

[adventurology]

Nothing wrong with that.

Or with being outgoing. He isn't the pushy sort, I felt.

[missingache]

Being everyone's mom sounds exhausting.

He can be pushy. If he likes you a lot it can happen.

[adventurology]

I know. I couldn't do it. I can barely look after myself sometimes.

We'll see though, but I doubt I can get sick of someone so enthusiastic.

[missingache]

Then hope you get a shinki that likes taking care of people?

You can always tell him to stop and calm down. He'll listen to that.

[adventurology]

Honestly, I think I need a Shinki that will just tell me to stop being so bloody impulsive.

[missingache]

There's not a lot of those. I know mine aren't like that. As long as I come home they're happy.

[adventurology]

Hah, well, hopefully that keeps happening, Roxas. :)

[missingache]

Is your shinki like that?

[adventurology]

I don't have one.

[missingache]

Not even a souless one? I got one of those when I first got here. Not really that useful.

[adventurology]

I have been assigned one, and she's not terribly talkative. I'm not even really sure what to consider her, but I named her Ingrid, and she's an ax.

[missingache]

That's a soulless shinki. Not all of them are the same. Mine fought me in its own way. So I named him Seifer, but I never used him.

[adventurology]

I didn't have much choice, what with the zombies.

[missingache]

We noticed that every ten days or so there's new shinki and gods. Maybe you'll get a real one then. So if zombies show up again, you'll have someone that can talk to you.