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[ghostfromthemachine]

all right. so. hypothetically speaking
if a being somewhat reliant on the acknowledgement of others arrived here, the way certain types of gods or spirits are
where would be some good places for them to put an offering bowl to get attention?
I'm talking obvious, but not obnoxiously in the way or anything like that

asking for a hypothetical friend www

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[verytired]

I don't know. Pretty awesome to not have to work for it or rely on someone to make sure you get it.

[ghostfromthemachine]

I like my work (╥﹏╥)
but I suppose there's nothing stopping me from doing it for enrichment
and I guess if "free lunch" is repayment for the seasonal magic holder everything they kidnapped us for I can't get too fussy about imbalances
that's a fair enough trade

[verytired]

You can still do it. I always liked my job too, but I don't really need the offerings thing. Well, I don't know that many of us do where I'm from.

And yeah, a free ride is good payment for abducting us. Just find something fun you like to do and don't worry too hard about your duties. They're at home.

[ghostfromthemachine]

[ "they're at home."

it's not her duties she's worried about, so much as destabilizing as a god enough that she starts reverting to the behavior and mentality of an angry ghost. the idea that that's off the table— that that side of her can actually rest peacefully (at least for now)...

it hits a little harder emotionally than Hypnos probably intended. it's a good few minutes before she replies. ]

I usually traded luck for offerings
or other help as needed?
but I'm sure I can figure something else out for that
and the library's already calling my name as far as fun goes

anyway it sounds like you and yours have a different relationship with humans maybe
or are at least a bigger deal than I am, but that's not difficult www

[verytired]

See, something fun. That's what you should do, then.

I didn't really spend a lot of time with living people. Just in the Underworld with the dead. I'm the god of sleep, so not a big deal, but help enough to be liked, I guess.

[ghostfromthemachine]

still a bigger deal than me! I'm pretty baby as far as these things go
my main domain is the protection of artificial life
and humans haven't created much of that yet, at least where I'm from

but! anyway!! thank you very much for naps www

[verytired]

I mean - yeah. Maybe so! I'm just old. They haven't where I'm from, either. But everything here is way beyond what we have.

Oh. Yeah. You're welcome :) My favorite hobby, really.

[ghostfromthemachine]

it's maybe around a hundred years ahead of where I'm from?
but we also didn't have commercialized or well known magic or anything
so it's difficult to say for sure

it's a good one!
I don't technically need sleep anymore but that is NOT stopping me www

[verytired]

Sounds like you have good taste. :) Nice to meet you, though.

[ghostfromthemachine]

likewise!
my name is Kaiko

[verytired]

good to meet you then, kaiko :)