[text] @goddess of death

[queenofkur]

[ Following this exchange, the goddess posts this on the network: ]

Greetings everyone (edit: except Silco).

I come to ask for your shared wisdom following a disagreement I have had with one of our peers, Bakugō Katsuki. I am of the opinion that his unusual vocabulary, his aggressive predisposition and his unstable temper are a detriment to his social life. I have personally experienced difficulties communicating properly with him, seeing how all conversations quickly devolve into a purposeless rain of insulting words before any progress can be made.

When I said as much, he suggested the problem comes from myself. He accuses me of taking his words too literally and of behaving in too much of a maternal manner towards him. I admit it is a possibility we simply don't see eye to eye - however, I doubt his temper, poor choice of words and aggressiveness are limited to our interactions.

This is why I am asking for your wisdom and opinion, especially those familiar with Bakugo to - hopefully - help him see reason.

Thank you kindly!

-- Ereshkigal, Goddess of Death and Queen of Kûr

Comments

[blastedass]

Or she decides not to kill you each time.

[zauneyete]

Considering I've killed gods before... I would understand her hesitation.

[ He says. Modestly. ]

[blastedass]

Hah! So you got real nerfed coming to this place, huh.

1/2

[zauneyete]

Nerfed?

[zauneyete]

[ hold on looking up slang.

Alright. lmao. He's got it. ]

Oh no. I come from a place where people don't have powers.

[ We aren't getting into greater runeterra bullshit this isn't about them. ]

[blastedass]

And yet you've killed gods.

[Sus to the max.]

[zauneyete]

One god. Specifically.

I'm a planner, you see. Never underestimate someone who enjoys putting things together just right.

[ also might have tried to sell his soul to a devil ]

[blastedass]

Never trust someone who lies about their accomplishments either.

[He doesn't appreciate a blowhard.]

[zauneyete]

Oh no, you see, I am hardly lying.

I am simply the type that understands what is needed to achieve a purpose. I can devise the plan, and do it. Never doubt someone truly motivated.

[ Unfortunately, Silco is silco ]

[blastedass]

What's motivating you against the gods in your world?

[He could continue to harp on the difference between "i killed gods" versus "one god. specifically" but Bakugo's already made the point. It's petty to keep hitting it.

(And yeah, he can be real petty.)]

[zauneyete]

[ Bakugo is correct to be petty to Silco always. ]

When they get in the way of what must be done. I will stop at nothing to see my goals made manifest.

[blastedass]

[Don't encourage his petty. Cause one version is hanging up.]

And Pigtails is getting in your way?

[zauneyete]

Often, yes.

And if she isn't in the moment, she's one temper tantrum away. Ah, but LILITH keeps all of our hands stilled, don't they? How fortunate for all of us.

[blastedass]

Aren't you lucky.

You're one of the few people who can accomplish his life goals in an entirely different unrelated world.

[zauneyete]

If our captors keep their end of the deal, I will.

Which means I need to not be killed by weak-willed goddesses who cannot handle it when someone tells them a truth they don't want to hear.

[blastedass]

Their end? All they're gonna do is send you back home with nothing.

Whatever you do here won't mean shit for your homeworld.

[zauneyete]

Do you think I believe their promise blindly?

I can assure you, it will matter. Either for my homeworld, or for this one in some way. It's up to them if they choose to see me leave my mark here or there.

[ :) Threateningly ]

[blastedass]

Then don't talk so self-assuredly like you do.

No shit. They can send you home in an instant, so you won't be anyone's problem but your own and your world's.

Unless a kaiju kills you first.

[or the other outsiders, since apparently this man is 'most detested number one' in majority vote.]

[zauneyete]

I'll talk however I want. It's not my fault you all take everything presented at face value when someone speaks.

[ crying... silco... just stop lying to people already ]

Sure, they could send me home on a whim. Wouldn't that be terrible? I'm sure I would be devastated to be back where I belong.

[ And devastated if any of his contingency plans that will not work because i said so failed ]

[blastedass]

You wanna doubletalk riddles, go run your mouth at a mirror. I don't have time to second guess any bullshit outta your mouth.

[prepare never to be trusted again. or have a very bratty response of "so what do you really mean?" at every single thing he says. trolling petty brat.]

We should all be back where we belong. At least we should've been given the choice.

[No one deserves to be kidnapped. Even if he understands why people would want to stay here. Himself included.

"because i said so" - i'm laughing!]

[zauneyete]

[ i mean. he is a liar, so. bakugo is correct to question everything. ]

Oh, correct. Wouldn't it be nice if they asked? Have you ever heard of a company asking anything of the people? We are their commodity, fighting Kaiju for their profit.

We'll see if they fulfill their promises. At the end of the day, though, we have no choice, do we? So we'll make this as palatable as we must. Whether that is indulging in dreams of them fulfilling their promises or not, hm?

[blastedass]

[what as that line? you can always trust a dishonest man to be dishonest.]

Uh-huh. [Polls, interviews, consumer supply, a bunch of other bullshit they ask about before doing.] Kidnapping people you want to fight for you as mercenaries is a shitty decision. They didn't take us cause we're weak.

[And pissing off people who you admit are stronger than anything you could drum up before... is another really stupid idea. SO YES!! THEY SHOULD'VE FUCKING ASKED FIRST!!]

We always have a choice.

Yeah, making a mess of things will only get in the way of our victory.

[zauneyete]

I don't think the choice between fighting or not fighting is as... present as you think it is. Has anyone tried to refuse? Time and time again? Just stay in the base while they send the rest of us like little soldiers to take on giant monsters?

What would happen, I wonder? Perhaps I should try it next time, and see?

[ Ah, but he won't. Again, he's just talking shit. ]

Let us hope we will find victory at the end, and won't be left spinning our wheels for years on end.

I don't know about you, but that sounds a worse fate than getting eaten by a Kaiju at this point.

[blastedass]

None I've seen. Not every Outsider fights. Some work medical and run supplies or evacuations. Most people don't like being bored outta their minds though.

You wanna try next time, go for it. Tell us what happens, guinea pig.

[Bakugo's wondered the same thing. LILITH is able to knock them out and mute their powers via the ocular, but neither of those would help if an Outsider refused to fight. Noncompliance would likely end up with the Outsider simply sent home and deemed a failed soldier. LILITH doesn't always land good candidates.]

We will. We didn't come here to lose. We'll slaughter these bastards until they stop coming or we shut the fucking door forever.

Haa?! You'd rather die than live here for a few years?

[zauneyete]

Oh, and miss all the fun and opportunities to get another little "nice job" reward? I think not.

[ this skrungly little guy keeps DOING shit somebody stop him


no really he needs to stop doing things or his head's going to get too big ]

A few years? I've already been gone long enough. While the people here continue to ask for me [ him! ] to fight monsters, to save them, my own have nothing of the sort.

I'm sure you can understand my dissatisfaction with the arrangement.