Mizuki might get the feeling that Suri is rolling his eyes... You aren't going to leave him alone, are you.
Just say Sisters. Even if through matrimony she has officially entered the family, she is Mine and I helped raise her.
... Magic requires energy to use. The energy of the world around you- mana- alongside the energy of the caster. The more powerful you are, the more you can withstand the cost of energy. It does not cost less, you simply have more to give. As a god, it costs me very little in general, but this is a complex spell that requires focus.
[ Of course he's not. He wouldn't be Mizuki if he wasn't bothering people with questions. ]
Would it be easier if I used that to talk to you? I can switch pretty easily, I'll just be a bit slower since I gotta write it all out. Haha.
[ Which, y'know, he does. ]
« So it's kind of like... if someone has a lot of stamina, they can run longer, and stuff like that? That makes sense. Does it replenish over time, or is it a finite resource? Does it replenish naturally, or do you need help? I know I took Miss Callie from you. Maybe there's something less 'suffer-inducing' we could do! Where does magic go when magical beings die? Do we lose some of that when we die even if we come back in the Garden? Why do we have the Garden? Do you have hobbies you do outside of making people upset? I think you'd really enjoy Sudoku. »
The grave robber was a convenient source of life energy to draw from in an instant, nothing more, nothing less. I replenish and heal naturally, but using a live sacrifice quickens the pace.
I like inducing suffering on lesser beings.
And magic returns to the flow of life, as all things do. Death's garden is more like a river in it's cycle- it flows, beings are born and live, and then upon death's harvest they return to the flow and rest until it's time to begin again.
The Garden and all things regarding it are under an NDA, and as mad as I am at Nene, we both are upholding this bargain.
Sudoku is child's play. I...
There's a long, heavy pause.
I am Creation itself. There is little I have not tried if it did not spring from my brow explicitly.
« It does matter. Both to sate my curiosity, but also in case there's something that can be done to help. Do you think it's something I could use against you? I won't. I won't tell anyone either, if you don't want. Pinky promise~ »
[ He wiggles his pinky in the air for a moment to reinforce this. ]
« I'm sure there's more to it than just "you like it", Mister the Forest. Even if you aren't human, anyone's thoughts are more complicated than just that.
Life must be very powerful in that case. Is it a spirit, too? A god? Or is it an actual river? Is it a river and a god??
Have you talked with Nene since then at all? I mean like, beyond the yelling and such? I feel like an apology would go a long way, Mister the Forest. Not just for her, but it might help you a lot, too.
Hmm... sounds challenging, then, but games are never fun without a challenge~. I'll do my best to find you things that are new. Maybe then you can let my friends and stuff wake up? Haha... » [ Big ask, but he's going to try, anyway. ]
« How is your new home? You don't have to tell me where it is, but do you like it? I hope you decorated it nicely. That old place you lived was very bad for you, so I'm happy you found a new place. »
[ Immediate response, but he does ponder for a moment or two. Cicero has called him kind and forgiving, but he doesn't see himself as such. If he gets hurt, he wants people to hurt as much as he is. That is not kind. That is not forgiving. That's vengeful and cruel, isn't it? But then why has he never followed through with those plans to hurt? Maybe because this is the lack of influence of We Many? Maybe because this is simply the will of 'Mizuki'?
He doesn't know. Thinking about it is just making his brain run in circles. It might be curiosity, like picking the weird option in a video game because it's been presented to you and you just want to know. It might be guilt, for making Suri hurt when Mizuki had done nothing to make it up to him or anyone at the Grove. It might be kinship, a weird eldritch understanding of godhood and loss and grief. It might be apathy, being stuck and tormented in a place so long that he no longer cares. It might be none of these. It might be some of these. It might be all of these. Mizuki does not know. He can only analyze others, never himself.
The only answer he can think of is a simple "Because I want to." ]
« If I have a reason, and I'm not so sure I do, then I'm sure you can figure it out. You seem to know a lot about me - about us, at the Grove. It could be a fun theorycraft for you~ »
Suri is very quiet for a long time, before he just... sighs.
Life is a river, and if it has form it has never shown itself to me. In turn, Death is a gardener, a tall woman who tends to the living as one might a rosebush. She is gentle, but... bossy.
You lot will probably love them just as much as my sisters, the way you are.
I do not speak to Nene, and she has shut me out.
... And my home is lovely. I am especially proud of the room crafted for Zonari.
[ Sorry, not sorry, Suri. All the gods, including Mizuki's own, have to suffer through his questions. It comes with being (checks notes) autistic- ]
« Bossy... in general, or just to you, Mister the Forest? And I assume Life is not a true river - with water and such, I mean, right?
Likely, especially if they show any inclination against you. People here will want bonds like that if it makes it easier for them - I'm sure you've guessed that much, though.
That makes sense. I do know you held her close for a while, though. I worry you're letting those feelings fester - though obviously correct me if I'm wrong. You could always try to extend an apology, too? Even if she doesn't accept it or even reply, it might give you a little closure?
Does she like it? I'd say you should give me a tour, but... ehe. »
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Just say Sisters. Even if through matrimony she has officially entered the family, she is Mine and I helped raise her.
... Magic requires energy to use. The energy of the world around you- mana- alongside the energy of the caster. The more powerful you are, the more you can withstand the cost of energy. It does not cost less, you simply have more to give. As a god, it costs me very little in general, but this is a complex spell that requires focus.
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And yes.
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Would it be easier if I used that to talk to you? I can switch pretty easily, I'll just be a bit slower since I gotta write it all out. Haha.
[ Which, y'know, he does. ]
« So it's kind of like... if someone has a lot of stamina, they can run longer, and stuff like that? That makes sense. Does it replenish over time, or is it a finite resource? Does it replenish naturally, or do you need help? I know I took Miss Callie from you. Maybe there's something less 'suffer-inducing' we could do! Where does magic go when magical beings die? Do we lose some of that when we die even if we come back in the Garden? Why do we have the Garden? Do you have hobbies you do outside of making people upset? I think you'd really enjoy Sudoku. »
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The grave robber was a convenient source of life energy to draw from in an instant, nothing more, nothing less. I replenish and heal naturally, but using a live sacrifice quickens the pace.
I like inducing suffering on lesser beings.
And magic returns to the flow of life, as all things do. Death's garden is more like a river in it's cycle- it flows, beings are born and live, and then upon death's harvest they return to the flow and rest until it's time to begin again.
The Garden and all things regarding it are under an NDA, and as mad as I am at Nene, we both are upholding this bargain.
Sudoku is child's play. I...
There's a long, heavy pause.
I am Creation itself. There is little I have not tried if it did not spring from my brow explicitly.
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[ He wiggles his pinky in the air for a moment to reinforce this. ]
« I'm sure there's more to it than just "you like it", Mister the Forest. Even if you aren't human, anyone's thoughts are more complicated than just that.
Life must be very powerful in that case. Is it a spirit, too? A god? Or is it an actual river? Is it a river and a god??
Have you talked with Nene since then at all? I mean like, beyond the yelling and such? I feel like an apology would go a long way, Mister the Forest. Not just for her, but it might help you a lot, too.
Hmm... sounds challenging, then, but games are never fun without a challenge~. I'll do my best to find you things that are new. Maybe then you can let my friends and stuff wake up? Haha... » [ Big ask, but he's going to try, anyway. ]
« How is your new home? You don't have to tell me where it is, but do you like it? I hope you decorated it nicely. That old place you lived was very bad for you, so I'm happy you found a new place. »
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I do not understand you. Why are you trying to reach me, after everything I have done.
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[ Immediate response, but he does ponder for a moment or two. Cicero has called him kind and forgiving, but he doesn't see himself as such. If he gets hurt, he wants people to hurt as much as he is. That is not kind. That is not forgiving. That's vengeful and cruel, isn't it? But then why has he never followed through with those plans to hurt? Maybe because this is the lack of influence of We Many? Maybe because this is simply the will of 'Mizuki'?
He doesn't know. Thinking about it is just making his brain run in circles. It might be curiosity, like picking the weird option in a video game because it's been presented to you and you just want to know. It might be guilt, for making Suri hurt when Mizuki had done nothing to make it up to him or anyone at the Grove. It might be kinship, a weird eldritch understanding of godhood and loss and grief. It might be apathy, being stuck and tormented in a place so long that he no longer cares. It might be none of these. It might be some of these. It might be all of these. Mizuki does not know. He can only analyze others, never himself.
The only answer he can think of is a simple "Because I want to." ]
« If I have a reason, and I'm not so sure I do, then I'm sure you can figure it out. You seem to know a lot about me - about us, at the Grove. It could be a fun theorycraft for you~ »
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Life is a river, and if it has form it has never shown itself to me. In turn, Death is a gardener, a tall woman who tends to the living as one might a rosebush. She is gentle, but... bossy.
You lot will probably love them just as much as my sisters, the way you are.
I do not speak to Nene, and she has shut me out.
... And my home is lovely. I am especially proud of the room crafted for Zonari.
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« Bossy... in general, or just to you, Mister the Forest? And I assume Life is not a true river - with water and such, I mean, right?
Likely, especially if they show any inclination against you. People here will want bonds like that if it makes it easier for them - I'm sure you've guessed that much, though.
That makes sense. I do know you held her close for a while, though. I worry you're letting those feelings fester - though obviously correct me if I'm wrong. You could always try to extend an apology, too? Even if she doesn't accept it or even reply, it might give you a little closure?
Does she like it? I'd say you should give me a tour, but... ehe. »