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[sitarsongs]

From: Demyx
Posted: July 13th

[ As the feed clicks on, it shows a young man with totally stylish and gravity-defying dirty blond hair in a black cloak sitting in some kind of papasan-style chair with an acoustic guitar in his lap. Demyx lazily plucks away at it, strumming out what sounds loosely like Modest Mouse’s “Float On”. ]

So, I finally did it!

[ Pausing from his strumming, he holds his wrist up the camera way too closely, turning it this way and that. ]

Look! See? No more name! Which means no more god. And no more work, no more training... which means no more gross sweating. Ew.

[ Seriously, call him when it’s winter, please. He pulls a face, but then sits back again and resumes strumming, picking back up where he left off. ]

Bishamonten says I’ve gotta get a new one, but maaaan... [ He sighs heavily, shoulders slumping. ] I just don’t wanna, yanno?

[ In truth, he’s still a little bummed that Riku basically shot him down. Now there was a god he could’ve gotten behind! But, oh well. He’s not going to mention that, or let it weigh on him much. Just means more vacation time for him, right? Right! Except... ]

But she says if I don’t do it myself they’ll just stick me with someone again. Someone who might not like me, like last time.

Man... can’t I just like, hang out here and play music, and not do combat stuff? I’m totally not comfortable with it anyway...

Comments

[nopixiedust]

You're gonna get eaten by an ayakashi.

[sitarsongs]

Wha--?? No way! Not if I stay here!

[nopixiedust]

No one will let you stay with them if you don’t do anything the entire time! So you’re going to get eaten, definitely.

[rainbowmaster]

I don't think you can really escape doing combat stuff in the end.

[But this...sounds like a high-maintenance shinki, doesn't it?]

Besides, training isn't so bad.

[sitarsongs]

But I have so far!

[ Only because Riku -- the old Riku -- completely saved his ass. ]

No way, man! Training is a total bummer! [ But it wasn't that bad when he did it, was it? ]

Unless you're doing it with friends, then it's kinda alright. But still, getting all gross and sweaty? Count me out!

Voice, from: Aidos

[fullcowl]

[Izuku sure remembers him. The one who liked food.]

I'm sure there are gods out there that don't do much combat. But it's a good idea to be able to protect yourself.

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[sitarsongs]

[ If he could see him, Demyx would remember him, too. Hard for him to forget a face that gave him food, even if he can’t place a name to go along with it. ]

Are there? [ He reclines in his little papasan chair. ] Man, that’d be awesome, to be with a god that doesn’t fight!

[ It’s important to note here, however, that he’s not a pacifist because he’s weak, but because he’s lazy. And pretty easily intimidated, too; that doesn’t help at all. ]

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[very_goodman]

Practicin' hard, huh? Sounds good!

[Barry grins into the feed, nodding for a moment before his expression turns more serious.]

You probably don't gotta fight if ya don't wanna, but not havin' a god at all is pretty dangerous, y'know.

video; (also I need to add you on plurk, whoops)

[sitarsongs]

[ Hey, look -- it’s that guy who made his day! Demyx’s face brightens to see Barry on the feed. ]

Totally!

[ Practicing for combat? Not his thing. Practicing for a musical performance? He’s all over it!

He strikes a few more notes, then slides down the neck of his guitar as he pauses for a moment. ]

People keep saying that. But like, I can do borderlines and stuff! That counts for something, right?

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[madcuriosity]

Did you not like your god, sir?

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[sitarsongs]

[ Demyx sighs noticeably. ]

Ah, he was alright; but he didn't seem to like me. Just ghosted around the temple all the time, not saying a word...

[ He pulls a face, even at the memory. ]

It was really... weird, yanno? Like, aren't people who live together supposed to talk to each other?

[ A shrug. ] I thought maybe that's just how gods are or something. But then other shinki would lose their gods and be super upset, like they lost their best friend. Their gods would take them out to dinner and do stuff with them, and my god wouldn't. I even did a prayer-thingy once with Sora! [ Another god. ]

So then it was like, [ he gestures in exaggerated motions here, arms outspreading ] why isn't my god like that? Why are we not best friends?

I tried talking to him, but nothing happened. He just stayed this weird spooky ghost that never spoke and drank a lot of tea.

Friends said I was gonna start blighting him if things didn't get better, so... I made 'em better: I asked him to let me go, and then I left.

[ And with that, he seems to brighten somewhat. ] And, well, here I am!

video | from: Carl Adler

[smilingbullet]

[ ....D2 is not impressed with you, Demyx. ]

You should have a god, if only for your own safety and stuff. And if it's training and stuff I can train with you. Sweating isn't gross, by the way. Everyone sweats.

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[sitarsongs]

[ ... :( ] Right...

Well, they’re gonna stick me with one anyway. That’s what I got told. I’d just wanted one that I picked, yanno? To make sure we’re friends first, and that they’re gonna like me.

[ But his favorite god kinda... well, pretty much politely declined. It’s not his fault! If he’d remembered Demyx from the time he’d been here before, the musician has no doubt they would have been a perfect god-shinki team. But being little more than a weird stranger to him now, it’s no wonder he got shot down.

Sadly, after him, Demyx is out of ideas, discouraged and inclined to play the part of this temporary home’s wandering minstrel, which is easier. He’s all about the easy way out of things. ]

I did training stuff before with friends. I can draw borderlines!

[ His voice grows quiet as he returns to strumming from where he’d paused. ]

...But sweating’s still gross, even if everyone does it.

video | from: Epona

[lovemguns]

Son, you gotta work someways to make a livin', even if you're happenin' to be dead. Find some god you get along with an' you can agree on good terms with.

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[sitarsongs]

But how do I do that? I have god friends, but they all have shinki already.

Like, a lot of shinki.

[ Thinking of you, Sora, wherever you are. ]

[chickshades]

theres probably some prayers about music you could answer

[sitarsongs]

Yeah! I did one once. Didn't get to keep the guitar though. So rude!

[dominatriarch]

I see you've decided to ask to be released.

[ Well, that's one less nora on the market at least. Hopefully that should get him to think twice about it. ]

If it's any consolation, I don't expect all of my shinki to fight. Some of them aren't suited for it. Though I am relieved you took my advice.

[sitarsongs]

[ He did think twice about it. And while the stigma against noras doesn't quite seem sensible to Demyx, the last thing he needs is more people judging him.

So, in the end, his decision was easy -- Bishamon only helped that along. ]

Yeah... it was a huge bummer to do it, but at least now I get to kick back and relax, play music, and figure the whole god thing out whenever.

[ He guffaws loudly. ] Haha! With how many shinki you have they'd have to, like, take turns or something!

[ There's a pause. ]

Ah, right... um... [ Demyx scratches his cheek a bit. ] So... thanks for helping me out and stuff.

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[antepone]

[ Uh-oh. ]

You're... not worried about getting attacked?

[ Survey says: no. Actually, she's probably a hundred times more worried than Demyx is. ]

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[sitarsongs]

Ah, you! [ One of Sora's shinki! (That lucky duck...) ]

No way! So long as I'm with Bishamon, it's no biggie!

[ He leans in for a moment. ]

Like, dude -- have you seen her temple?! It's a FORTRESS! Nobody's gonna attack it! They'd get lost first!

[ Not everybody has your lack of directional sense, Demyx. ]

Video; Owain

[thehandhungers]

Our destinies are filled with mystery as well as pleasure and woe. You may find yourself with one suited to your desires or you may not. You may find one you are displeased with who will bring out your true potential and lead you to where it is you were meant to.

Be it destiny, or your own doing, you will find your place in the afterlife, of this I am certain. If you are strong enough, reach out and choose your own god.

[Says the man shot down a few times now.]

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[sitarsongs]

[ Give Demyx a moment to just... quietly blink at all of that while he processes it. ]

Uh... yeah, man. Totally!

[ A thumbs up here. ] That's kinda why I'm doing this, yknow? To like... put the word out, see if another god wants me and stuff.

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[volksdaemon]

Tempting fate, flaunting you don't have a god and all.

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[sitarsongs]

Huh? Whaddya mean?