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[Hello, citizens, you're now watching a recording of a curtain of silver hair and the sounds of someone poking and tapping at the communicator. There is an huff of breath, and then the camera is flipped over, revealing a woman with silver dog ears and red markings over her skin. She tilts her head curiously before smiling for the camera-- benevolently, radiantly, and somehow tinged with sadness. Then typing starts, slow and careful.]

HOW MANY PEOPLE STILL BELIEVE IN THE GODS? WHAT SORT OF GOD DO YOU BELIEVE IN, IF YOU DO?

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[Whoever this was then they were talking via text, but Santa was gonna reply via video since they could clearly use that.

If they responded by text then he'd... still reply in video. What a guy.]

I don't believe in God, Gods, Goddesses, Devils or anything along those lines. I'm not a kid anymore, you know?

[Disturbed past and trauma will do that to a guy, right?]

I guess I used to believe in the super generic God of humanity fame, though.

You know the guy?

I like to think there's a god somewhere. SOMEONE's got to be responsible for all this.

[Enjoy the ten year old typing.]

i do

theres the three goddsesses from my world

[The next names are typed carefully and slowly.]

din is the goddess of power. nayru is the goddess of wisdom. farore is the goddess of courage.

The old gods in my world were cast down as demons. The one who forced them out is commonly worshiped in my world. I know He exists.

However, He is cruel and not worthy of ruling anyone.

Wow. You have a beautiful font.

I used to believe in God for a long time. At one point, I prayed every day without fail. But none of my prayers were answered, so now I feel let down.

[ The COMP was kind enough to read the message for him.

His response, however... ]

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[ Okay he thinks that's enough about Lady Palutena! ]

Edited 2012-10-10 02:07 (UTC)

Some of us are closer to the gods than others.

[Izanagi, stop. He can hear you chuckling in his head.]

um, mew?
arceus?

guess it depends on if you count legendaries as gods

I am from the same world as Link, but my people really worship Hylia the most. She watched over our people and protected us from the demon king, Demise. She also guarded a great power of the ancient gods...

[It is hard for her not to notice this sort of question, especially since, according to what she senses about this person and the sacred markings...]

It would be difficult for those I know to not believe in themselves lest they were wracked with self-doubt or anguish of some sort.

[...Was that a hint?]

[ ...however, when the COMP reads his text back, it...

He...

They...

???

Forget it. Screen flickers on to young teenage boy with wings, Greco-Roman attire, the whole 9 yards. ]

I serve Lady Palutena, goddess of light! So I guess I don't believe in her, really, since I know she exists. But the humans worship her! It's been rough after she was possessed by the Chaos Kin, but after we defeated Hades people started believing again! That's because Lady Palutena would never let her people down.

[Rune made a face at her COMP.]

I... don't. If Gods are supposed to exist, then why do they let people suffer?

[She shakes her head slowly, a soft huff leaving her throat.]

I'M AFRAID I DON'T.

DO YOU THINK BELIEVING IS ONLY FOR CHILDREN?

Edited 2012-10-10 02:33 (UTC)

[She tilts her head.]

"ALL OF THIS" BEING...?

[She beams at him, looking openly curious about these goddesses.]

THEY SOUND LIKE WONDERFUL GODDESSES. THERE ARE ONLY THE THREE, THOUGH? IN MY WORLD, THERE ARE MORE GODS AND GODDESSES THAN THAT.

I AM SORRY. THOSE SORTS OF BEINGS SHOULD NEVER RULE. THEY SHOULD NEVER BE GODS TO BEGIN WITH.

Not... exactly? I'm not gonna bitch anyone out for believing in the almighty, or Buddha or the Funyarinpa or whatever the fuck it is they choose to worship. It's just that I personally stopped believing in that stuff when I was a kid.

[Okay that might not be totally true - if he felt like being a dick at the time he might focus on poking and prodding at someone else's religious beliefs, but that wasn't right now.]

And the god I was talking about is the god from the bible, surely you know who I mean now? The big cheese who says thou shall not kill, steal, yadda yadda yadda?

He's sort of a big name on earth, if you've ever been there.

[She smiles kindly, albeit a bit confusedly.]

FONT? WHAT IS THAT?

[And then her whole expression softens.]

...I CANNOT CLAIM TO KNOW THE REASONS FOR WHY YOUR GOD DID NOT ANSWER YOU, BUT I AM SORRY YOU FELT AS THOUGH HE OR SHE WERE NOT WITH YOU. WE ALWAYS WISH TO HELP EVERYONE...BUT OFTEN WE CANNOT.

[Oh...this boy is so bright with innocence and trust. She gives him a soft smile, feeling invigorated just speaking with him.]

SHE IS A FORTUNATE GODDESS TO HAVE SUCH A YOUNG ONE LOOK UP TO HER SO WHOLE-HEARTEDLY.

I HAVE NO DOUBT OF THAT. ARE YOU ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE?

[She tilts her head.]

LEGENDARIES? CREATURES OF MYTH?

[She looks curious at this, pricking her ears forward.]

THIS HYLIA GUARDED THE POWER OF THE GODS BUT WAS NOT A GOD HERSELF?

[He's guessing that she can't speak, so he keeps to text out of respect.]

In a sense. Izanagi has been my Persona before I came to this city.

[She pauses, ears pricking forward before closing her eyes.]

SOMETIMES EVEN THE GODS DOUBT THEMSELVES.

[She then tilts her head, smiling faintly.]

WHICH GODS DO YOU KNOW?

Well... It's hard not to believe they exist when they help me out so often. I believe in them, but... I guess I don't have any faith. Not the way you're supposed to with a god.

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