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[shadowban]

out of curiosity: would you pay to cuddle or nap with a furry animal, if you had the option? if you didn't have to do any cleanup and you're assured they won't have rabies or anything like that.

i've met enough people who seem to want physical comfort of this type, so i thought i might ask.

[ this is a sincere enquiry, please respect his post! ]

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[shadowban]

[ oh, heck— ]

dog-wolf or rabbit for now. the rabbit can be plural, if you'd like to hold more than one.

frog and giant bird are options too, but they're not furry.

[fursuit]

hm... of those options I'd definitely go for the furry ones. something soft is just more satisfying to pet yknow?

course I'm a cat guy so I was hoping for maybe a jaguar or something but eh. wishful thinking!

but you've got me curious for sure. these just animals you have around?

[shadowban]

[ sweating a little bit here — either he comes clean or he feigns ignorance, what's the right play here? ]

they're relatively easy animals to move around, yeah. it'd be really hard to move a jaguar, and wouldn't there be laws for that? large felines require a complex environment for both yourself and the cat to get comfortable.

if you get enough rabbits, though, it could be like a big furry blanket.

[fursuit]

and a dog-wolf and a giant bird wouldn't?

not like I give a shit about laws though. break 'em and let someone pet an animal that could rip 'em to shreds if they want. that's their fault right? I guess the jaguar's opinion on it is another thing but eh they're pretty laid back all things considered

[ that's a normal way to see it right? anyways, ]

but a blanket of bunnies doesn't sound bad at all. they're super soft. would be nice

[shadowban]

a dog-wolf can be trained. a bird can fly and manage itself.

most animals don't like being around people, you know. they recognise the human predatory nature in most cases, and just avoid us when we come across them in the wild.

[ or so some of his books have said. ]

how much would that be worth to you?

[fursuit]

well good thing I'm not human then

[ just dropping that casually, and there's no delay at all before the answer to the much more important (no) question ]

five to ten bucks

[shadowban]

[ everyone's a cheapskate, damn. ]

you get five minutes. it's a lot of rabbits to wrangle.

are you dead?

[fursuit]

[ being a brokeass bitch will do that to you 😔 (it's his own fault) ]

five minutes works. but seriously?? how many???

but nah not dead

I'm a god of the dead though

1/2

[shadowban]

[ god of the dead, this person says. some people just want to be That Much, it seems. ]

2/2

[shadowban]

[ what the hell, sure. ]

as many as you want. they're functionally endless.

if you're the god of death, can you die?

[fursuit]

seriously? well shit that might be worth a little more then... a sea of rabbits is more primo than just a bunch of them yknow? how are they endless though? I assume it's some kinda power but that's an unusual one

and yeah, technically? like I'll definitely stop existing one day so that's basically death. but it's more a conceptual death than death like mortals experience it.

interesting choice of first question though. can't say it's a first but it's a rare one

[shadowban]

one of my friends is a talking stuffed panda. they were born that way.

[ because that explains everything, in megumi's mind. ]

do you know about divine spirits? curses, that sort?
the datto are like that. they answer my summons and follow my commands within reason.

what's the most question you get asked, then?

[fursuit]

.....born a stuffed panda. from what? another stuffed panda? didn't think they could reproduce

[ he's half joking half not because what in the world,,, ]

and yeah I know about em but probably not the same forms. different worlds different rules etc. but I get the explanation more or less. terms don't matter too much though. a sea of soft fur is nice is the point.

"what happens after you die?" people think about their own deaths before they think about mine.

[shadowban]

that's a rather insensitive question, don't you think? we're not close like that, it would be rude to just ask.

[ who knows how yaga-san's cursed technique works in detail, anyway. ]

...ah. that makes sense. people are selfish most of the time. even when they think they're being kind and altruistic, sometimes especially during then.

do you ever want to quit as the god of death?

[fursuit]

no??? I would ask him first thing. I will ask him first thing if he gets recruited??? why wouldn't you be curious about how the fuck that happens

[ aka he's so curious why are you not ]

that's one way to view it but wouldn't go that far personally. it's just the big question that most humans tend to wonder about. so when you have a chance at getting a real answer why not ask?

but nah. never. can't, for one, since it's what I'm meant to be. but even if that wasn't the case, I wouldn't. death is important. I've got a duty to look after the souls that end up in my care.

[shadowban]

nature is weird? why would i ask someone who's just living their life why they exist?

[ then again, the world of sorcerers is weird and megumi grew up in it. perhaps he's a biased observer here. ]

dead is dead. i think when people ask about death, they're just trying to find a way to change how it happens, or prevent it entirely. that's really egotistical of us, don't you think?

but i'm selfish too. i want to know, too. it's just maybe a little pointless to ask. death happens. the best thing anyone can do is to live a righteous life and hope for a fair death.

[fursuit]

fine I’ll set aside that aside. sure. if you’re not curious about it I guess no point for me to question it either unless the guy shows up

but it ain’t always egotistical. sometimes people just want the assurance that there is something after. or they want to know what it’s like because each culture’s idea of the afterlife is different. there tends to be something about it that’s harsh so people wonder if they’re having a hard time in life just to go have a hard time in death

(and the answer’s usually yeah but it’s an important part of the cycle of rebirth)

all that said I agree with your point though. don’t worry about death while you’re alive. have a good time and live every moment well. die well. then the people like me will take care of ya after

[shadowban]

[ why does he feel like being contrarian suddenly— ]

i'm not saying to be uncurious, i'm sorry if i came across that way. i suppose it's because i'm familiar with panda-san's circumstances that it doesn't seem worth questioning.

he's a nice person, though. you might like him. he gets a bit silly.

[ have you ever been pranked by a panda before? megumi recommends it! so he isn't the target and ruin his 'serious' street cred! ]

do you mean dying is harsh, or that living despite the threat of death is? both are just part of being alive, aren't they?

you're very forthcoming for someone who probably deals with so many dead people back home.

[fursuit]

[ this guy... but tezcatlipoca is the last person to complain about someone being contrarian for the sake of it. he's the god of conflict, after all. it just also sucks when it gets turned on him???

but he's going to let it go. if only because he'll just have a million questions for a panda if they show up instead. ]

the latter. I don't think dying is harsh. like, it ain't fun, but it's not harsh. I'd argue it's one of the most natural things in existence, so it's the great equalizer. it's indifferent and thus fair

but yeah, I get that a lot

I'm different from most gods of death honestly. always figured that was the case but meeting ereshkigal really solidified it hahaha

I like talking to people and ain't like many people get to meet me so

why not be forthcoming? I'm the almighty god of the azteca so ain't like anyone can tell me what to do