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[forceofnature]

[More information? One new arrival, at least, has all the information she needs. The influx of energy from this one is massive, completely unsubtle, almost as if purposefully designed to attract the attention of anyone with any sense whatsoever of the divine. It doesn’t fade away nor does it seem to be easily localized. This surely wasn’t ‘Magatama Energy’…

Whatever ambiguity this might present is cleared up almost immediately. Despite that no one may be in the vicinity, the voice of a young girl sounds clearly throughout the city of Hinoto-Ri to nearly every inhabitant, as intelligibly as if the speaker were standing right next to those she addressed. …Perhaps too intelligibly. The first sound they hear is an vehement, despairing cry.]

NO!

This can’t be…! The forests… The oceans… The deserts and mountains, the tundra and the plains! W-Where are they?! Who did this?! What did you do to them?!

[For a few moments, the speaker seems too overwhelmed with ire to speak.  The sound of her breathing eventually slows...]

Humans. Look at this world. Look at it!

I knew this would happen.  In every world across every dimension, it doesn’t matter! You -- you’re all the same! See for yourself! This is what will happen if you tear through all of nature without respect for anything but your own wealth and gain! Are you happy?! My children… 100 million species. One hundred million. There's almost nothing left...

I am Viridi, Goddess of Nature, ruler of the Earth and all living things! And I will not allow this land to be desecrated any further.

They say there are monsters ravaging what remains. If you stand against them, then... heed the command of a goddess and CRUSH them!

Comments

[selfgodded]

Flowers no longer exist.

[Or rather, they didn't exist in the wastelands. Just scraggly grass, cactuses, and other resilient weeds that could survive in the harsh lands. They probably thrived in the colonies]

But it is fine. Perseverance is an admirable quality, and I wish to emulate it. Even if it is something doomed to failure, my devotion towards humans shall not wane. Thank you for your suggestion, however. Perhaps I will try to find flowers within this city to watch.

[gforceinmyfaaaace]

If you were really better than Palutena, you could make me fly on my own!

[getoutclaus]

Ha ha ha yeah humans are a bunch of fucking assholes to anyone and anything they ever meet.

On my world, though, there aren't any gods and humans are the only forces of darkness.

[forceofnature]

The rules are the rules. I don't know why Palutena created you flightless when she has legions of flying cannon fodder, but this is the best any of us can do for you.

[forceofnature]

Don't sound so proud of yourself.

And I'm somehow not surprised. At all. When the next major plot twist turns out to be that Hades happens to be a manifestation of the evil in the hearts of humanity, the sound of 'I TOLD YOU SO' will never stop ringing across the galaxy.

[forceofnature]

Good luck with that. Frankly, I don't know what they've done to be worthy of any devotion, but I've come to accept that some people just can't get over how special humans are. It's like they sparkle or produce rainbows as waste products or something.

[getoutclaus]

What's not to be proud of? Seriously.

[forceofnature]

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Is anyone listening to this? They're not even trying anymore! Someone tell me why I'm not allowed to just drop these people straight through a pit into the Underworld.

[selfgodded]

Ahahah! That would be amusing! Certainly the world would be a more colourful place!

[Anant was genuinely laughing, great guffaws of amusement]

Ah...funny. In any case. This was a brilliant talk. I would like to converse with you again someday, Goddess.

[forceofnature]

Sure. You can schedule an appointment with my intern whenever you'd like.

[getoutclaus]

Because you're not the goddess of me, right? You can't do shit.

Anyway, if you think about it logically then it's only natural that you should be proud of being capable of being an asshole to others. Unless you're, like, soft in the head or some shit.

[echo_of_a_jedi]

Oh!

Yes ma'am, I'm already on it.

[selfgodded]

!! Official! An intern... very well.

You have made me feel something resembling happiness today. After such a bad day, this is very pleasant. Thank you.

[And then, oh, look, you get a text a moment later]

":)"

I sent you a representation of my happiness. Humans call it 'an emote'.

[forceofnature]

Hahahahaha!

No.

Ruler of the earth and all living things. Are you alive? Do you want to still be alive? You have my self-control to thank for that.

And please, enlighten me as to why I should be proud of you.

[forceofnature]

I'm glad we understand each other.

...............And don't call me 'ma'am'; it's anachronistic for me.

[forceofnature]

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Uh. Gee. ...Thanks. I'll... be sure to hold on to that.

[...This 'deity' was strangely endearing, if completely bizarre.]

[echo_of_a_jedi]

Yes, your worshipfulness.

[getoutclaus]

Does that mean you'd also be to blame if anyone were to die while you were here? That's a pretty hefty burden to shoulder yourself with, lady.

[He doesn't answer the question about wanting to be alive, since he got the feeling it was mostly a rhetorical question.]

Well if you think about it clearly then isn't being nice to people like walking while manipulating others, being an asshole and pushing to get your own way is like running? They both get you where you're going but one of them gets you there faster.

And having enough endurance to keep, uhm, "running" for so long isn't something to be sniffed at.

[selfgodded]

Yes! Happiness is to be shared and cherished, yes?

In any case. I shall not waste your time further. Enjoy your human smiting.

[Anant's mood is up by x10000!!]

[forceofnature]

Much better.

You can call me Viridi if you'd like. Feel free to add as many epithets as you'd like - 'The Lovely', 'The Beauteous', 'The Perfection Taken Humanshape', etc.

[forceofnature]

[From her position back in her sanctuary, Viridi examines the two bits of text on her phone with a suspicious squint.]

Huh.

Text-messaging. Never thought I'd ever see it in person.

[forceofnature]

You clearly haven't studied biology.

The fastest way for a species to breed itself into evolutionary oblivion is to value personal gain above all else. A lion has a pride, a raven has a flock, and a human needs to make nice with others if he doesn't want to be lynched.

There's also this thing called 'mating' that you might not be old enough to consider yet.

[getoutclaus]

Since I care so much about personal gain I really have to point out that I couldn't give less of a shit about evolutionary oblivion if I tried.

I'm 24 years old, by the way, and I know enough about having kids to know I don't want a family of my own.

[forceofnature]

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You're twenty four? You're more than halfway to the grave and you still talk like you're a little boy?

[getoutclaus]

Actually humans can live until they're over one hundred, you know. That's like a quarter of the way to the grave.

...Ruler of all living things my ass.