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[ittenbari]

Posted: June 6
From: Anonymous

So if you were serving one god, but then they left and you got assigned to another god and you have to move all your stuff into their temple and you live there now, should you still bring a gift or something when you go there for the first time? Like what kind of gift? Flowers? Cake? A television?

I don't know if they have a television.

If they don't have a television, do you think I could just bring that as a gift even if I was the one who was going to watch the little people on it?

Comments

Anon

[lostinshadows]

So that's a thing? Being reassigned to another god if your previous one is gone?

[ittenbari]

Yeah, it is. I never really thought about it either, but that's what they do. I guess if someone calls dibs, they get to pick you up but if no one says anything, you kinda go where they put you.

[blizzardrock]

Cake is a pretty safe option. Unless they don't like cake. Then you should bring the flowers.

[He's only halfway kidding about the flowers, even.]

If they do have a television, I don't see why you shouldn't keep it. But it's more fun with other people!

[ittenbari]

So maybe cake and flowers? But isn't that like what you'd bring on a date?

[He really only knows about those from TV, but he's pretty sure he remembers that much. They probably should have spent more time answering prayers and less time watching TV...]

I don't want her to think I want to marry her.

[lostinshadows]

Doesn't sound like something I'd want to be a part of.

Have you met your new god then?

[ittenbari]

Yeah! But it was at the party and I was kind of drunk, so I gotta make a good second impression, you know?

voice

[glazedonutholes]

Everyone loves flowers!

[ Says the flower god. ]

[nailed_navigation]

If you are attempting to bring favor to your new god, may I suggest to do some research on what in particular your god is in charge of and then select something from under their supervision?

[xladyofhitsuzen]

When it comes to gift-giving, it's often best to think of why you want to give them something in the first place and secondly what you would want to receive in turn. While someone might not turn away a television, it isn't often that someone receives one out of nowhere.

I say play it safe. Something small and easily used by everyone. Might I recommend a bottle of champagne? It's often the spirit of choice when celebrating a memorable occasion.

from: Cho Hakkai

[reformedsinner]

It's not very polite to give someone a gift if you're the one who plans to be using it.

Try flowers, or what Kazuma suggested about some object that suits their divine office.

[lostinshadows]

Then hope you get along with that person. Must be different from the first god you've had.

[ittenbari]

About as different as you can get! It's like going from taking care of your little brother to looking out for your big sister, I guess!

[ittenbari]

Yeah? Like what kind of flowers? The kind you buy all fancy and arranged in a store or do you think I could just pick some?

[ittenbari]

I guess that kind of makes sense if it's something they sell in stores, but what if it was something like fire or something? Would I set something on fire? You'd think they'd be like "whoa that's on fire!" and not really "thank you!" I mean, it's probably not anything like that, but I haven't really looked into it.

[ittenbari]

I was pretty drunk when we first met, though. And isn't it weird to give a girl something like that? It seems kind of forward, doesn't it? I mean, she's cute, but that's moving way too fast even for me. What if she's married or something? You never know! I could be getting myself in deep shit. That's why I thought about a television because you can't really take a television the wrong way, right?

[ittenbari]

But if we got cake, we'd both eat it, right?

Wait, if I bring her cake, does that mean I don't get to eat any cake?

[glazedonutholes]

Well, that depends on the person you're trying to give them too. I always say pretty fancy things are the way to go, but some people like the sentimental touch. It really depends on what your god would like.

By the way, who is your god?

[ittenbari]

I can't tell! This is all a secret!

1/2

[glazedonutholes]

A secret!

[ He's instantly curious. ]

Oh boy! I love secrets!

2/2

[glazedonutholes]

[ In a whispered conspiratorial tone. ]

Why is it a secret?

[blizzardrock]

Haha...that would certainly be going too fast. How well do you know her?

[From his own meeting with the god he was reassigned to... some things you can just tell. Like a possible addiction to sweets, for example...]

[reformedsinner]

If she chooses to share it with you, that's fine!

But you wouldn't give someone a cake and then eat it all, would you?

[ittenbari]

Not well at all yet! I was kind of drunk yesterday...

[ittenbari]

Because I don't want her to know what kind of stuff I'm going to bring!

[ittenbari]

That would probably be really bad!

I probably shouldn't bring cake.