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[cranekin]

🚘Cars are so cool🚘
I really want to try one out❗🚗💨💨💨

❗❗❗Did you know they're surprisingly easy to get❓❓❓
Does anyone have one?
I want one too 🎁







(And like, 45 minutes later: )

Wow, this is pretty difficult❗❗❗
I can't figure it out at all.
🤔💭 Does anyone know how to use a car❓ (╹ ᴗ╹)?

Comments

[fursuit]

guns right? believe it or not I get what you mean

[ In fact, Tezcatlipoca actually has quite a pang of feeling at Tsurumaru's little story here, but he doesn't share it. It's the sort of thing he's intentionally aloof about. ]

what about now? ain't this a battlefield?

[cranekin]

It is!
And it's a totally new one too.
Are you saying I should be happy now?

[fursuit]

not exactly. more just pointing out that you've got your chance on the battlefield after all. maybe not the ideal one you pictured, but, hey. that's life for you.

I'm tempted to ask another question, but I feel like it's one that'll make you run away again. so! I'll pick the easier one.

having fun?

[cranekin]

(WOW DONT CALL HIM OUT LIKE THAT........ don't put him on the spot in front of every god and every one.)

Of course, I"m having fun.

(Fun how? Fun doing what? He won't say...... but he can admit hes' having fun easily.)

[fursuit]

then that's what matters, at least in my opinion.

that only applies to you, though, so don't go sharing that sentiment with anyone else. weapons get a special pass in my book.

[cranekin]

Eeeeeeeh
You really are an old man.

Does every weapon get special treatment from you?

[fursuit]

absolutely. weapons are important tools of war and change, so I take good care of mine. encouraged my people to do the same.

course you're the first one I've met that can hold a conversation, so that's extra special

[cranekin]

I see.
Which do you care for more: Weapons or people?

[fursuit]

hm...

hard to say, since I don't consider them to be the same thing. like obviously, but what I mean is that I have high standards for people. they've only got the one life and a limited time to make the most of it. so as a god, I push them to their best. it can be harsh, and pretty sure most of them would see that as an uncaring god. it's not, but I get why they feel that way.

a weapon can outlive any person pretty easily, especially when they're well taken care of. they can be passed along to someone else so that they have the tools they needed in a battle. or just respect for the people that died so they could live. it's a tool and a symbol, and that's powerful and worthy of respect.

so, it's different.

push comes to shove, I'd say people, but they're not working on the same scale so it's not a fair comparison

[cranekin]

(Hm... it's a lot more than he expected if he's being honest. It's not a bad thing but it does put him in a situation where the next time he finds himself on the other end of a question, he'll have to return the favor.)

Of course, people and weapons aren't the same.
We can't even compare.

(Still, he asked.)

But that's a good way to think of things. Most people don't put that much thought into their answers. Or much of anything.

(As a tool, he's seen how careless humans can be.)

I'm not surprised, though. You've had a long time to think.

[fursuit]

[ all according to plan... he'll get you with a question yet, tsuru ]

you ain't wrong. arguably too much time since we gods don't exactly experience it the same way in the first place...

but besides that one of my epithets you can translate as "the one who understands people" so that's the vibe I bring

just a tough love you know

[cranekin]

Well, some things are hard to learn!

(So he doesn't mind tough love. He's the same.)

But "the one who understands people," huh? I see.
If I have any other questions, I'll be sure to bother you.

[fursuit]

yep. it's another tongue twister for you too, but not as bad, I don't think.

tehimatini.

but feel free. I like chatting with people so pretty rare I'd turn down being bothered.