[ the dough is divvied, and the punching can begin. there's definitely anger to those punches, like he's imaging metal and bolts warping under his fists.
but hey!
it's effective for making great dough too so win/win. ]
If someone does something that gives you that feeling...
[they better watch their backs!! that's all!!]
Oh... That was my brother. He doesn't like it when I dress up like this. [she forces a laugh and tosses her hair over one shoulder.] He's probably just jealous that I make a prettier woman than he would!
That's right! And what are they going to do to me? I'm a big shot in the heavens, but my brother is an even bigger ... big shot. They wouldn't want to make him angry! [she pauses] ...that makes me sound as bad as them, I guess, but at least I'm not using my influence for anything bad!
It's not all bad, though! Ming-xiong is great [please stop talking about ming yi i am begging you] and there's also His Highness, who reascended recently. What a guy! If there were more gods like him around, the heavens would be much nicer!
Ahaha, I still manage to get along with almost everyone, though. I know how to handle them.
His Highness, the Crown Prince of Xianle! [she smiles] The one who was sitting with me. Do you know, he's ascended to the heavens three times! He was banished twice, but ahaha, that didn't stop him from doing great deeds in the mortal realm and ascending again!
I'll say it again - what a guy!
[she looks fond! xie lian is just genuinely good. one of the few gods she'll probably never want to shove into a ditch.]
I just like people. They're so interesting, don't you think?
Mmhm, from mortality to godhood. It can come from hard work, or when your brave deeds or potential get recognized by the heavens. Gods can die in battle, or if they fail a heavenly calamity, or if they lose their worshippers and lose their divinity as a result... but if we do our jobs right, we'll live a really, really long time.
[so, like. functionally immortal.]
Ahaha... I guess that's true, too. But I think there are more nice people out there than there are assholes.
... You're not, like... born into it, or just divine and that's how it's always been? When broken down to a base level, anyone can be a god if their deeds are deemed "good" enough to catch the eye of the heavens?
[ ... what a concept for the guy who's been living in a religion-run continent where the head of the church got there through mommy issues and godly nepotism? ]
Guess it depends on where you're looking and who you tend to attract.
No one is born a god, no. Not everyone can be a god, necessarily - if their foundation and their skills aren't a high enough level, they won't be brought up to the heavens. And some people just aren't fated to be able to ascend, they don't have the natural talent for it or the determination to work hard enough to bring their skills to that level... it's rarer than I'm making it sound.
[she taps her chin.]
...I guess that's true, too! But I think if you look deeply enough, you can find wonderful people anywhere. It's just buried deeper down in some cases, ahaha!
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Bring it on!
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but hey!
it's effective for making great dough too so win/win. ]
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Ahaha, this really is fun. It's been awhile since I've cooked something like this!
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[ there's a pause, and a frown and he smacks the dough with his fist again. fuck you hk. :| ]
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[gods don't cook, there are junior officials and servants for that! and also, like, lots of feasts?
speaking of feasts! we are now interrupting this ragebaking to bring you a memshare.]
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As long as you're comfortable in whichever form you're using, then what does it matter?
[ priorities. ]
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If anyone else makes you feel filthy and unlovable, I'm going to beat them up.
[priorities indeed]
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Stop, it's a personal feeling. [ leave him to his ((becks voice) WRONG) opinions. ]
Why was that guy on your case anyway?
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[they better watch their backs!! that's all!!]
Oh... That was my brother. He doesn't like it when I dress up like this. [she forces a laugh and tosses her hair over one shoulder.] He's probably just jealous that I make a prettier woman than he would!
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[ oh. oh! ]
Are the people with him the ones who you'd-- [ he mimes punching! ]
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Ling Wen isn't always awful, but General Pei is just the worst! I really wish my brother would make friends with better people, like Ming-xiong.
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...the heavens can be like that.
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Something like that.
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[ pff ] I'm pretty sure you could influence them and you'd be justified.
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Ahaha, I still manage to get along with almost everyone, though. I know how to handle them.
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His... highness? Which one was he?
[ tell him about no money only celibacy ]
Ah, so you're just one of those social butterflies wherever you go then. Here, there, anywhere.
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I'll say it again - what a guy!
[she looks fond! xie lian is just genuinely good. one of the few gods she'll probably never want to shove into a ditch.]
I just like people. They're so interesting, don't you think?
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[ explain ascending what is this. ]
Sometimes they're absolute assholes, honestly. But I guess that's interesting to someone.
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[so, like. functionally immortal.]
Ahaha... I guess that's true, too. But I think there are more nice people out there than there are assholes.
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[ ... what a concept for the guy who's been living in a religion-run continent where the head of the church got there through mommy issues and godly nepotism? ]
Guess it depends on where you're looking and who you tend to attract.
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[she taps her chin.]
...I guess that's true, too! But I think if you look deeply enough, you can find wonderful people anywhere. It's just buried deeper down in some cases, ahaha!
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