Group Intro

[oi_theoi]

Who: Newbies
When: Day 26, late morning
Where: Shrine room
What: arrivals

[lalalalala]

[Top Level Comments | Tohsaka Rin | Syaoran | Felicia | Zephyr]

Comments

[brokenbird]

Put the gun away, please.

[thedevilwearssega]

[He still aims it on reflex, his hand stiff as he tries to steady it. But after a moment, he relaxes and lowers it, though he keeps it at his side just in case. Whoever this kid is, he seems like he knows what's going on, so Zephyr waits a moment for him to speak again.]

[brokenbird]

That's dangerous so please put it away. I'm sorry if you're scared.

Welcome to Thusia.

[thedevilwearssega]

Who is?

[But there doesn't seem to be any threat, so he does put the gun away.]

What is this place?

[brokenbird]

You died and got revived here by this world's gods. Its a different place than where you were. They brought you here to fight Nature for them and stuff. Killer flowers and giant lizards, stuff like that.

Everything out there is poison so you need the gods to purify stuff before you can eat or even drink.

[thedevilwearssega]

[His fists tighten at his sides as he listens, even if he stops really paying attention halfway through.]

What for...? Who gave them the right?

[brokenbird]

They're gods they don't uh ask for the right to do stuff, they do it.

[thedevilwearssega]

Well I don't accept it!

[brokenbird]

...okay but what does that mean exactly?

[thedevilwearssega]

No matter what you do, in this world or any other, none of it has any meaning. Even if you struggle against it, gods can intervene and dictate your life any time they damn please. That's what I've seen.

But I just can't accept it. I won't accept any beings who allow things like this to happen!

[brokenbird]

But what does it mean to not accept it? Are you gonna starve yourself?

[thedevilwearssega]

You're saying that no matter what, I can't get by without relying on these "gods"?

[brokenbird]

You can rely on other people but they'll be getting the things you need from those gods so.

Yeah.

[thedevilwearssega]

And right now... I'm alive? Even though I died?

[brokenbird]

You're alive and can die again and get hurt.

[pulls back a sleeve to show his shoulder is bandaged]

[thedevilwearssega]

And then what? I'll end up someplace else again?

Didn't anyone ever teach these "gods" the meaning of "death"?

[brokenbird]

I dunno....I came here same as you, you know.

[thedevilwearssega]

[sigh]

At the very least, I was expecting more of an end.

[brokenbird]

Well, its not terrible. It could be worse.

[thedevilwearssega]

[It could be. But over here, unable to know what's happening in the world he left behind, it's impossible to tell when and if that "worse" should come to pass. All he can do is trust, and... That doesn't get him very far.]

...

[brokenbird]

...

[thedevilwearssega]

I'll figure something out.

[brokenbird]

You let me know how that works out.

[thedevilwearssega]

[He gives a casual wave as he turns and walks off, but... he stops before he gets too far.]

[brokenbird]

Something wrong?