text; un: skylark

[saltofthesea]

I don't know if anyone's asked this before, but I'm curious. What are the gods like where you're from? Or other supernatural stuff? How normal are they?

I come from a place where it isn't weird to meet a small god at least once, and no one says things like ghosts and demons and spirits aren't real because they very observably are. But I've heard that's not necessarily true in other worlds, and there are plenty of people who'd count as supernatural here too.

You can also just share your favourite legends or myths from back home. Those are always neat to hear.

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text; un: sleep

[verytired]

Well, where I'm from we have a whole Pantheon of gods. From the start of the universe to early generations of them, things like that. Think of it like one big family who all barely likes each other at best, and hates each other at worst.

Gods usually have domains they rule over, too. They have a lot of power and control over that thing. I don't know if we have like 'small gods'. I wouldn't call anyone small, but there is like a guy who calls himself King.

He kind of sucks, though.

Many gods interact with people regularly. I'm the god of sleep and I even get to often enough.

[saltofthesea]

That sounds a lot like the gods back home too. [ In a lot of ways, really. Which ones? Yes. ] A small god is a god of things in a specific place. Like there's probably a god of cats in general out there somewhere, but the one I know is the god of the cats in the city where I lived. I guess they're only "small" in the grand scheme of things.

Like, in their dreams or otherwise?

UN: Inaban

[dereban]

Most of the 'god' related stuff deals with religion or myths. They don't exactly exist on our planet as far as most people are aware.

As for supernatural happenings, that's very much a well hidden secret. It isn't 'normal' and is mostly seen as "things you'd only find in books, TV shows, and movies" but it does exist. None of it is good, though.

[saltofthesea]

[ He is trying to imagine a world where the gods don't really exist and finds himself more or less coming up blank. Howmst do things work, then??? ]

Somehow not surprising that it's nothing good. Though I would have figured that would make keeping it secret harder.

[dereban]

The planet basically tries to erase the memories of those who wind up experiencing these supernatural phenomena; it's why nobody ever really remembers it, or knows about it.

And those who do tend to either keep it a secret for their own safety or because they'd be considered crazy if they said anything.

un: kantera, text

[happydreamed]

I have heard that dragons were once worshipped as gods in my world, but as a descendant of that species, I can't say I feel particularly divine.

[saltofthesea]

We have something kind of like that back home too, but I'm not an adherent, so I don't really know the finer points.

UN: Risette

[maru_kyutie]

Gods in my world are closer to massive clumps of human desire than anything else. If enough people want the same thing, consciously or not, a god begins to form in the Sea of Souls. It takes the form of a prominent figure in human perception, usually mythology, and tries to bring that desire into reality. This isn't usually a good thing.

[saltofthesea]

[ That...sort of makes sense, he guesses? It's kind of like how prayer works for gods, if he had to map it to a concept he knew. ]

Not good in what way?

video; un: satan

[recidivate]

[ Peeks into frame, it's just his face but there's definitely feathers everywhere. ]

Well, where I'm from we're monotheistic. We just have God. We also have things like Devils and Angels. God doesn't really make Himself known to humans, but he does engage with Angels. He keeps to himself otherwise. He has a habit of keeping out of business most of the time. It would probably be great if exercising that freedom didn't lead to being punished for making mistakes. And sometimes punishments can be pretty severe.

I wouldn't call myself a fan.

[saltofthesea]

Not going to lie, there just being one god sounds a little inefficient if you ask me. [ Read: A bad idea. ]

text | un: badass

[kappastrophe]

Nosey pieces of shit, mostly. They like to come down and boss people around, bully 'em into doing what they want.

Sometimes they pay pretty good, though. Ain't too weird to run into one where I'm from either, especially if you know any priests.

[saltofthesea]

I take it you know a priest, then? But I'm guessing your gods also stay in Heaven most of the time too, huh.

un: nenonen

[essenceborn]

Hello Skylark. I did not meet any gods or "supernatural stuff" while I was in my world. To my knowledge, they did not exist there. We did not have flowers or animals either though, so perhaps my world is not the best reference point. It shares very few similarities with the majority of realities people come from.

[saltofthesea]

[ Wha, ]

What does it have, then?

text; didnot

[bratherine]

tf is a small god

[saltofthesea]

They're gods of specific things in specific places. Like, there's probably some god up in Heaven whose domain is rivers as a concept, but a river nearby a village would have its own god living there.

un: redrose

[silver_eyes_rose]

Where do you want me to start?

[saltofthesea]

If you have to ask me that then I'm not sure how to answer.

Text | UN: Airplane

[wrotetheworld]

Folk talk about gods where I'm from, but you don't really see them after they ascend. But we've got plenty of the rest! Ghosts, demons, monsters, beasts, etc. They're pretty common!

[saltofthesea]

What do you mean by gods ascending?

un:snapdragons

[anenemies]

Oh dear, what brought on this train of thought on?

But to answer your question...they're normal, but separate? Does that make sense to you, Skylark? They're everywhere, but so dreadfully boring it's not worth the effort. Your time would be spent better summoning a demon.

Re: un:snapdragons

[saltofthesea]

Just curiosity.

First time I've heard someone call the gods boring, though. I guess demons are more exciting, in the kind of way where one getting out of hand usually means someone else is having a very bad day.

text; un: shigeru

[mysophobic]

[ Shigeru doesn't know if he should answer this as the god of his world or what?! But he will wing it. ] Stuff like gods, monsters, and powers are all very normal in my world. Ghosts, demons, and spirits all exist in my world as well. I'm not sure what a small god is, but we had only the god of light and the god of darkness as the main creator gods of my world. Though if you ask others there are people who worship lesser gods but they don't actually exist and only came from legends and myths. But the two main gods are both gone now.

[saltofthesea]

It's a god of a specific thing in a specific place. Like the god of a river near a village, or a town's artisan god.

[ ...The idea that somehow there are a couple of major gods but not lesser ones feels so weird to him, if only because the gods have been in his life from his birth, apparently. ]

What happens now that they're gone?