"I think there's an old story about it somewhere," she mused. "Gaius probably knows. I never really thought about it."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Have you read any stories about the gods lately?"
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
“No ma’am.” Ky shook her head. She and god weren’t on speaking terms. “I’ve been sticking to the folktales.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Ah, that's where you'll find the gods, though! Fascinating stuff. And a lot of it is fictitious anyway."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(TFW you can’t hear the word fictitious without thinking about Fergilicious lol)
“… that’s fair,” Ky said with a nod. “I’ve been mostly fixated on the subjects of the stories. But I suppose the gods are also part of the tale. At least early on.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Absolutely. That's about all the tribes thought about back then, along with food and shelter."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(Haha also reminds me of how a few months back I learned the word ‘bodacious’ is actually a word and not just a lyric of a different song haha)
“Makes sense.” She nodded. “If you believe the gods can and will help you, it makes sense you’d think about them a lot when you’re struggling.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Definitely. We have no such luxury in that respect, but we do have food!"
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(… look… I… yes. No defense. I just literally never heard that word used outside of that song a single time in my life lol)
“Because they’re asleep?” Ky asked, trying to get a feel for how religious she was.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
She nodded. "They've been asleep for centuries. Though they were only a little help even when they were awake."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
Ky nodded. Omnipotent and all powerful and yet entirely unhelpful. “Makes sense.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Gods have the capacity to be good," she sighed. "It's a pity they're unhelpful more often than not."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
Ky glanced back at her. So… not religious? “No doubt.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Still, the shrine is nice to have, you know? Just in case."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
