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[mace_pray_love]

[Here's another newbie! Jessica turns on the recording, has that awkward moment of waiting for it to start.]

now? ok! Hello everyone! I'm Jessica. I'm new here and I've got a few questions.

[She holds up one finger.] Is killing kaiju the only way to make money around here?
[A second finger.] What sort of style clothes do you wear to a wedding in this town?
[A third finger.] Does anyone have experience setting up a shrine?

Thanks in advance! If I can help any of you out with healing or monster clean-up, count on me!

[She flashes the camera a smile, then has another moment of blinking and fumbling to disconnect the recording.]

Comments

[mace_pray_love]

do you have a shrine here?

[She'll get back to the rest in a moment, but first, she's discovering a concerning trend here.]

[fursuit]

huh? nah

wouldn’t expect one either, if that’s why you’re asking

my tributes aren’t exactly for modern tastes is the simplest way to put it

[mace_pray_love]

WHO SAID I WAS GONNA MAKE ONE FOR YOU?

but why do NONE of the gods here seem to have one? is there some rule against it? or do they just not have any worshipers who care?

[fursuit]

hahaha then nothing to worry about

it’s the latter.

ereshkigal and I are from cultures past their heyday. we get to hang around because we have important jobs.

and from what yato told me seems like he wasn’t super popular to begin with

[mace_pray_love]

[Look, you're going to get one, but it's going to be way smaller than the others. Hmph.]

ereshkigal? she's a goddess? [That must be why she seemed so upset before!]

tell me about your domain and hers. what sort of temples did you used to have? what are your symbols?

[fursuit]

yep! we’re both gods of death too but from real different cultures. the sumerians (hers) were on the other side of the world and millennia apart from the azteca (mine)

so you’re better off asking her about her stuff. I know some of it just from knowing her here but I’m sure I’d miss some stuff. she likes flowers though can tell you that

as for me

my temples weren’t the grandest technically but nothing to scoff at. they were the place where kings were blessed and life was offered up and renewed. a sacrifice placed on my altar would offer up their hearts. a warrior who fights and dies valiantly will have my favor. things like that

jaguars, polished obsidian, and blood and hearts are all my symbols. so. not for the faint of heart. but that’s just how I roll

[mace_pray_love]

[Wow, other gods really are different from Althena. She's feeling pretty far from home right now.]

yeah, i can see how that would be a hard sell.

[fursuit]

yep! it’s why I don’t ask for anything

and besides. demanding that kinda tribute doesn’t make sense outside of our cosmology. it wouldn’t mean as much if there wasn’t the belief behind it yknow?

luckily I’m a chatty and personable god even with my macabre domains though

[mace_pray_love]

i'm not sorry that people aren't dying, but it's got to be hard not having anyone worship you the way they used to.

i want to set up a shrine for my goddess and for some of the other gods that don't have one here. even if they don't need one, it's too lonely for them to have nothing. so if you were serious when you said you'd help, i'll let you know when i get started.

[And you're going to get a pg version of a shrine built by a teenager, too, but that's, like, secret.]

[fursuit]

ha. you’re a good kid aren’t you?

first of all, yeah I was serious. sounds fun

second, it’s not lonely but I’m also in a unique position. I still get to chat with people. the souls of the dead come and have a little talk with me before I escort em to paradise

[mace_pray_love]

[Yes, she is a good kid, thanks for noticing. But wait, what’s this other part?]

you can talk to the dead? is that only until they get to their next destination, or could you chat with anyone who’s died?

[fursuit]

hmm… I don’t know about anyone, but I definitely have an affinity for spirits. they’d have to be lingering though. if they end up in a different afterlife than mine, then they’re off limits. call it a non-compete agreement more or less

every culture has their own afterlife, and I’m just one part of mine. I got to shape it the way I want, and that starts out with a chat

call it a quick therapy session before I escort em to paradise

[mace_pray_love]

right. that makes sense. you probably wouldn't cross paths with any souls on their way to the Blue Star.

[There's someone Jessica would have liked to pass a message onto if she could, but it just isn't meant to be.]

i bet that's nice for them, having someone to talk to. makes dying a little less scary.

[fursuit]

yeah probably not. I wont pry, but I assume you’re hoping to chat with someone? because if that’s the case I’ll say don’t worry about it too much. easier said than done I know but focus on living is always my advice

anyways

that’s the idea yeah. people that make it my way tended to have died pretty miserably so. having a place to chat it out is better for them

[mace_pray_love]

it’s ok. i think the things i’d want to say, she already knows.

[‘I love you.’ ‘Don’t worry, Dad and I are doing fine.’ It’s been long enough and Jessica has prayed about it often enough that she’s hopeful that those sentiments have been delivered.]

they get to go on to somewhere better, right? you said paradise before

[fursuit]

yep. it’s called mictlampa.

basically a five star resort! lots of rest and relaxation is the idea. anything a soul can want or that’s the hope every time I update it

have to get good r&r before you continue your journey after all. the path to rebirth ain’t a easy one but people take it when they’re ready

makes it not so bad

[mace_pray_love]

that sounds nice. you’re doing good work.

[fursuit]

I try to

least I can do since I'm a real pain in the ass for the living hahaha

conflict is good for people but no one likes it after all

[mace_pray_love]

hey, sometimes a little conflict is good to get your blood pumping!

but also, you should probably apologize [You know to who.]

[fursuit]

[ At first, he's pleasantly surprised that she doesn't balk at his domain, since that's unusual! However, ]

me? apologize??

first of all I can't because someone blocked me

second of all apologize for what? for denying a guy that isn't my boyfriend ISN'T my boyfriend???

[mace_pray_love]

I JUST GOT HERE, HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHO’S DATING WHO?

but she seemed upset, and it’s pretty obvious she likes you, so try to be more sensitive!

[fursuit]

[ To himself, Tezcatlipoca definitely groans, because this is a big misunderstanding… But, no, this is what he should have expected, actually. His luck and his role in the universe are absolute, different world be damned.

So. He acquiesces rather easily. ]

she’s that obvious huh

[mace_pray_love]

yeah. and i’m not saying she didn't say things that she needs to apologize for too

but trust me, it’s really hard when you like a guy and he doesn’t care about you the same way, so try to be understanding, ok?

[fursuit]

[ There's a lot he wants to reject here, but like she said, she just got here. So, even though it feels like pulling teeth just because he wants to cause more problems like his nature demands... He just keeps it simple. ]

sure. I'll do my best

[mace_pray_love]

awesome!

[Yay, problem fixed, no reason for Jessica to feel bad about accidentally opening THAT can of worms anymore~]