Stratocaster / horrible perversion of all that is right in the world / Millibar

[mm_pyth]

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[deathandvoid]

The man's gaze is held when it meets the god's. It's one of mild curiosity. Like one who is examining an insect of interest.

[finaldiscussion]

He raises an eyebrow, intrigued.

Politely: "Yes?"

[deathandvoid]

"It seems that your god is getting sloppy," he says finally. Really, it's getting ridiculous. All this blather about returning from the dead after three days and then...

[finaldiscussion]

"Oh, I don't have one," he says serenely.

[deathandvoid]

Melkor snorts at this. "Surely you were raised in a society with a god, weren't you?"

[finaldiscussion]

"Certainly. When I arrived in the afterlife, however, I discovered that he was a fabrication."

[deathandvoid]

"No, just sloppy." He tilts his head somewhat. "Why do you say fabrication though?"

[finaldiscussion]

He raises both eyebrows.

"I mean, sir, that he does not appear to exist. Not in my universe, at any rate."

[deathandvoid]

There is more studying at him intensely.

"If you don't mind, would you tell me about what happened to you after you died?"

[finaldiscussion]

"Mainly, bureaucracy happened. There were no gods in sight."

[deathandvoid]

"Who do you think runs the bureaucracy?" He smiles a little though. "And would you recognize a god if you saw one?"

[finaldiscussion]

"Bureaucrats," he says, dryly, "and I believe I might have some idea, yes."

[deathandvoid]

Again a snort. "Who are the bureaucrats then?"

"What would those be?"

[finaldiscussion]

"They are quite human. Really, sir, you must not make the mistake of assuming that every universe works in just the same way as your own."

[deathandvoid]

This earns a bit of a nod. But only a bit. If it were his universe, there would be smiting going on, but alas, it is not.

"You did not answer how you would know a god if you saw one."

[finaldiscussion]

"By his excruciatingly obvious discourse, in this instance."

Really, it's almost like he wants there to be smiting. Either that or he is just an arrogant jackass. Take your pick, really.