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[divinebrush]

[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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[divinebrush]

[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?

[getoutclaus]

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.

[divinebrush]

[She nods faintly, understanding. She is getting many mixed answers and while it is interesting to learn other people's views, it makes her a little homesick as well.]

I'M NOT SURE WHO THIS GOD IS. I HAVE NOT HEARD OF THE BIBLE BEFORE. I AM FROM EARTH, THOUGH. FROM NIPPON.

[getoutclaus]

Must be a time period thing, I suppose.

[Asking for the date someone is from can't really give a great idea - what if they didn't work in years where they were from? What if they were from after time was kept? Or what if they were from some kind of crazy alternate world?

No, date wasn't a great thing to rely on judging by the peculiar ways this woman was interacting with him. Santa decided on a safer bet.]

What's one of the most advanced pieces of machinery you have from back home? Like the wheel, the bow and arrow, the car, biological weapons and things like that.

[divinebrush]

[She blinks and thinks on this.]

THE MOST ADVANCED MACHINERY? MANY OF OUR DAILY OBJECTS WERE IMBUED WITH SPIRITUAL ENERGY. WOULD THOSE COUNT?

[getoutclaus]

[...Shoulda known it wouldn't be that simple. Stupid Santa, stupid!]

Let's take a step back from the mystical and religious for a second, alright? Tell me about... doctors or farmers?

[divinebrush]

WE HAVE BOTH.