I AM SO SORRY THIS IS NOT REALLY UPLIFTING AT ALL [1/2]chibifriezaMay 12 2010, 05:57:49 UTC
[So. This is not the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, nor is it the Kali of Hindu. This is effectively a pantheon in an alternate universe, because I'm Catholic, and this is definitely not my God. But I wrote it anyway, because somehow you give prompts that tug at me
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“I have not done nothing,” he corrects her. He’s not angry with her. She’s only bringing up a side of the argument he had with himself, long ago. He’s had that argument, and he’s done. “I have watched, and I have intervened to minimise the damage. I have shown consideration to those who have earned it, and as for the rest...” He can’t look at her, much as he’s certain of what he’s saying. “Freedom comes with responsibility. You know that. As you have broken from me, so have they. Their choices have led them down this road, and the strong are preying upon the weak according to the manner in which they have twisted themselves in turning away from me. This is the result of their exercise of free will. I did give it to the archangels, did you know? And as they have responsibility for those under them, so they have failed in that responsibility by allowing the circumstances that caused the deaths of so many of their soldiers. And of them.” He sighs. “I remember when they were messengers. It wasn’t so very long ago. But
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Interesting! this prompt pulled at me as well. I thought maybe Kali would hug God and it would destroy him! I like how you make him "the eldest".... I kind of feel like he might be "american god" narrowed/weakened by the ways people invoke him....
Thanks. I'd love to read your take on it! I actually wasn't sure until halfway through who was going to be doing the hugging... I haven't read American Gods, but I think I understand what you're getting at. Interesting point.
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