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[maskedsmile]

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I'm sorry if this breaks the rules... But after that anonymous post, I'm really worried... Not that I posted. That's anonymous.

Do people not like gods here? Where I'm from, the kami need faith to live... It's how we-- er, they-- get to become more than spirits. If people don't believe in them, wethey can't even move. Sometimes they'll even disappear all together... 

I think it's sad if people don't like the gods, so um... If you're a god, uh... I can try to be your follower... There's a shrine in Genessia, actually. You should come visit. Maybe I can light incense for you and offer a prayer, if that helps. I don't want anyone to disappear.

[action : genessia shrine]

[Yoshiya is at the shrine with his three Pokemon, going through his usual duties as the shrine keeper. Between cleaning the shrine and helping citizens offer prayers, he manages to stay pretty busy. But he's relying a lot on his Politoed for help: With winter coming, Yoshiya's corpse body is facing its yearly struggle. He can't regulate his body temperature without any faith, so his body is getting weak and useless.

When approached, he accidentally drops his broom.] AU- um...! Sorry, uh! [And then can't easily bend down to get it back.]

One sec, sorry! Are you here to offer a prayer?

Comments

[alwaysimpaled]

Where I'm from, the only 'gods' are demons that want to throw their weight around. And from what I've seen your gods tend to be the exception to the rule, as most people seem to have gods that just want t rule over people. And if that's really the case... I say they should disappear and let people live their lives.

[maskedsmile]

Ah, I mean... That doesn't sound very ideal, no, I agree.

Where I'm from, um... Werrrghh I mean, They hold things together. Humans still have a lot to learn before they can keep the world standing. Like um... The God of Fire maintained fire until humans learned to make it for themselves...

[alwaysimpaled]

Yeah, you're absolutely one of the lucky ones then. I've literally not encountered anyone else in this place with anything good to say about the gods. I wouldn't take that as an insult toward yours, as much as people just venting about the shitty ones in their worlds.

[maskedsmile]

... That's really sad.

I don't meet very many nice humans, but I don't hate everyone here.

... Is what a kami might say, but I'm not that.

[alwaysimpaled]

[Just have an arched eyebrow.]

It's a natural reaction really. The way power dynamics play out, those without power tend to resent those with power, even if those with power did nothing to deserve it. Then again, it's very easy for those with power to see those without power as beneath them or expendable. Doesn't always happen, but it's something that can very easily happen.

[maskedsmile]

Hmm... I think that's... I mean, maybe it's different for some kami... But where I'm from, humans are very powerful too. The spirits and Kami are invisible forces who need humans to support them...

I wish everyone could understand they work together.

[alwaysimpaled]

That'd be nice, but unfortunately that isn't how the world works.