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yo. it’s your favorite god, tezcatlipoca
[ is he saying this just because he knows people will argue over it? absolutely. this is also not the point of this post, so, ]
I’m sure you’ve either heard or personally seen how our base is in a pretty shit state at the moment. hopefully you’re done crying about it since it’s time to move on, especially when it’s an opportunity
see the way I see it, home base has a hell of a lot of remodeling on the horizon so why not take advantage? this is a prime opportunity to make it, you know, less shit
you ever had a bright idea for how to improve the place? let's hear it. I know exactly who to bother about getting shit done so I’ll take all the good ideas and see what we can do
of course we’re going to be doing the bulk of work regardless. a lot easier to sell an idea when they don’t have to worry about who’s actually going to be getting it done. might as well add our personal touch to spruce up the place, right?
[ ooc ; he’s serious, actually,,,
aka this is an IC companion post to a player plot to help with rebuilding and remodeling the base! While characters can suggest whatever they want on this post, please comment with your serious requests on the companion OOC post. if you’d just be interested in contributing AC points to this effort, see here! ]
[ is he saying this just because he knows people will argue over it? absolutely. this is also not the point of this post, so, ]
I’m sure you’ve either heard or personally seen how our base is in a pretty shit state at the moment. hopefully you’re done crying about it since it’s time to move on, especially when it’s an opportunity
see the way I see it, home base has a hell of a lot of remodeling on the horizon so why not take advantage? this is a prime opportunity to make it, you know, less shit
you ever had a bright idea for how to improve the place? let's hear it. I know exactly who to bother about getting shit done so I’ll take all the good ideas and see what we can do
of course we’re going to be doing the bulk of work regardless. a lot easier to sell an idea when they don’t have to worry about who’s actually going to be getting it done. might as well add our personal touch to spruce up the place, right?
[ ooc ; he’s serious, actually,,,
aka this is an IC companion post to a player plot to help with rebuilding and remodeling the base! While characters can suggest whatever they want on this post, please comment with your serious requests on the companion OOC post. if you’d just be interested in contributing AC points to this effort, see here! ]
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[ He literally has no problems with that. ]
That is a different designation than "friends". I would recommend to not assume.
[ Silco doesn't like using the word friend. Because he's 👏 fucked 👏 up 👏 about 👏 them 👏 ]
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But I suppose hypocrisy isn't a foreign concept for Tezcatlipoca.
[ Congrats on lowering what respect he had earned from her down! Honestly it isn't very hard... ]
Call them what you want.
If you cannot call them friend, their "allegiance" is worthless.
They will treat you the same way you treat others.
As disposable and replaceable the moment they no longer need you.
This is the life - or lack thereof - you have chosen.
Perhaps the day you draw your last breath, you will realize.
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[ Silco thinks it makes perfect sense.
But she keeps going, and Silco... Well.
He doesn't snap, but: ]
Friends have already done more damage than you could ever understand, little goddess. I don't call anyone that because in my experience, it's a veneer.
People use it, but at the end of the day, they will always dispose of the inconvenient.
You're correct about one thing. People treat you the way that they are treated. Perhaps you should reflect on that, and come to an understanding about the meaninglessness of the word. That people are no different, whether they use the word "friend" or not. They will always toss you aside.
Perhaps you'll learn that one day, but I think gods and goddesses understand this already, but like to use their power and immortality to survive despite it. And then they preach it to humans, as if it is nothing more than another lie you all spout.
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[ She may have given his words some thoughts had they met two years prior. But not after what she's experienced. ]
When children take their first steps, they fall. It hurts, it scares them.
But they overcome their fear and pain to get up and try again.
You, however, have given up on trying.
If somethings hurts you, then you allow your fear to take over.
This is what happened with "friends," isn't it Silco?
You once boasted about having defied death.
But you have only done so by refusing to live.
For you are too scared and hurt to try living again.
Each time I am unfortunate enough to talk with you, I understand better why Quetzalcoatl pitied you.
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[ She's right though.
He won't admit it, because it's Silco, but she's right.
.......for the most part. ]
Quetzalcoatl pitied me because she couldn't understand what it was to survive despite it. Neither can you, it seems. I don't need it, nor do I want it.
I hope that someday that lesson comes for you. I hope you suffer, because you did not listen. Perhaps it will be someone you care about that finally takes everything from you. Or perhaps, as a goddess, you'll finally realize how little you have that lasts.
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Are you truly trying to lecture the goddess of death on how nothing lasts forever, Silco?
Someone once tried to take everything from me.
My own sister. Ishtar, Goddess of Love, War and Fertility.
Seven times did I stab her with my spears.
And from her mangled corpse, half her divine authority I took as payment for her sins.
[ She regrets it, but she's leaving out that part. Her intent is to scare him and make him regret the way he's talking to her! If she can kill her own sister without hesitation, she can kill a creepy old man. ]
Unlike you, however,
I do not allow that betrayal to define my entire existence.
[ ... ... ... ... Okay she did for thousand of years and it's only a recent development that she got over it BUT he does not need to know that. She wants to be scary right now!! ]
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But this does have the opposite effect of scaring him. Just... Not the effect that she expects.
You can't drop sibling killing into a conversation, and expect Silco to be normal. ]
Tell me, how did your sister try to take everything from you, to draw your ire?
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She wanted to take my divine authority and realm.
At first she suggested I should take a break from my duties,
Go to the surface even though she knew this would make me vulnerable.
When I said no she sat on my throne and proclaimed the Underworld to now be hers.
She then proceeded to demand I give her my authority and leave.
[ Now of course Ishtar's intents had been surprisingly pure, all she'd wanted was to free Ereshkigal from her de facto imprisonment. But look, how had she been supposed to interpret that? The spoiled child of the gods coming down and trying to take from her the only thing she had, her pride as keeper of the dead! The nerve!! ]
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Weird! ]
And what did you do, in response to her betrayal? Bow down? Capitulate?
Or did she take it from you by force?
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[ ... This story doesn't end with rainbows and sunshine. ]
I stripped her of her divine regalia,
Stabbed her seven times with my spears,
And took half of her divine authorities as my own.
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[ Oh word? ]
How did she take that, losing half of herself to you?
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She did what she always does.
Whined and threw a tantrum until the other gods did what she wants.
Resurrect her in that case.
Well she was dead, so a servant of hers did the whining in her stead...
[ Can't even kill your sister and call it a day, sighs. ]
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And thus, they always seem to come back.
At least until their luck runs out.
[ He doesn't even know how much he feels this, bc his "brother" (in arms) was resurrected after he died. lmao. ]
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What should she do?! She can't allow for that to happen! Is she to just nod in agreement and reply "yes, you're absolutely right?" She's not going to sleep all night if she does!
... ... ... ... ...
There is a long delay before her next reply. ]
I do not like where this conversation is going.
I hate you.
I hope you step on something very painful on your way to your bed.
Good night.
[ T-There! Balance has been reestablished! ]
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[ He can understand what that means. ]
Ah, well. Perhaps you understand what it is, when people dismiss what you say out of distaste. Or perhaps you don't know anything about what I've suggested. I understand, it's difficult to comprehend for those who haven't experienced it.
[ :) ]
Oh, but do enjoy your night. I'm sure that you will have no trouble moving on from this terrible conversation.
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He better hopes she sleeps well or she'll send her Gallû Spirits to spook him! Yes, she can be petty. But thankfully, she does sleep rather well. ]