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[elltee]

Oh you know. Myths, exaggerations. Everything gets so quickly out of hand.

Sweet enough to rot teeth I think. I'm from Borogravia at the moment. Holidays were Abominations there for some time. Before that, well. Vampires don't much do holidays.

[whichend]

Do not worry. I won't tell my brother.

I've received two. They were both oddly nice but the senders did not intend to make them.

[zethir]

Abominations?

And why not? I mean, is there any reason you'd have to NOT celebrate?

[elltee]

It had better not be catching. Wasn't before but that better not have changed.

[wait...]

Your brother doesn't happen to be the castrater, does he

[elltee]

Abominations. Unto Nuggan, specifically. He's a very controlling god. Loves the minutia.

Holidays become unimportant when you'll live through about a million of them.

[whichend]

I do not think it is.

Between you and me, I doubt he has ever castrated anyone before. But yes, my brother made that threat.

If you hurt him, I will do far worse than castrate you.

[elltee]

Not that I don't believe, respect, and admire your spirit but I should tell you threats in general don't always apply, let alone this one. But your intent is duly noted.

Why would I want to hurt him?

He's ordered castrations.



That's not an answer to my question by the way, just a fact that I've learnt.

[whichend]

The intent is strong.

Many others have wanted to do just that, where we are from.

Now that does not surprise me.

[zethir]

Nuggan sounds a little like one of our deities. Mind if I ask to hear a little more about him?

What IS important to you or your kind then?

[elltee]

So am I.

But I wonder what he saves for punishment for those who would try to kill him, if he's using all the orders and threats of castration for you. More, or less painful, do you think?

[elltee]

My answer to the latter is 'coffee'. I think you can probably guess a more general answer to What Is Important To Vampires if you think about it. You don't even have to think very hard. It's an obvious answer.

Nuggan is the State God of Borogravia. Also in charge of paperclips, paperwork (unnecessary), and well organised stationary sets. Personified by a small man with a neat moustache. To follow the Word of Nuggan is to obey the Prohibitions of Nuggan, since that's all his Word involves. These are the Abominations. I'm not a Nugganite myself but I palled around with the dubiously devout and learnt a great deal about Abominations.

Also he's completely wacko, is Nuggan. Not blasphemy if it's true. If you really have got gods like him I'm sorrier for you than I think I'm allowed to be.

[wrackful]

Not what I meant.

[zethir]

You know, I'd like to say we don't have any deities like that back home, but honestly I wouldn't be surprised. There were only twelve at the start but we're in the hundreds now, of varying importance and strength.

So there might be. But if so, I hate to say it but he's probably only got a handful of Gifted and priests and the like.

What others do you have in your world? Anyone interesting?

[elltee]

That was what was called 'trying to give you an out'. Or maybe me.

Escaped, rescued, or died?

[elltee]

Do you mean only a few would have passed his tests and been found worthy of Gifts, or they would have grown tired of his madness and chucked out his Gifts out of spite? I could see it either way. Though the later probably only after a great deal of self reflection and personal battles with ingrained guilt.

And we also have hundreds and hundreds and hundreds never mind the goddesses Blind Io. Offler. Neoldian. Sweevo. Om. You obviously know how it goes: of every need is born a god.

No god of vampires though.

[whichend]

Depends on if death is more or less painful than castration. I think it could be argued either way.

[elltee]

Interesting.

How would you argue?

[whichend]

Once you are dead, you feel nothing. Death, therefore, takes the pain away. Castration causes tremendous pain, and I imagine it would persist long after the deed was done.

[elltee]

Or, if the castrator has a shaky hand, the castrated ends up dead anyways, after a long time of pain.

Then again pain is temporary. Death is pretty final.

[whichend]

But all men must die. All men need not be castrated.

[zethir]

The latter. Anyone can refuse to become a deity's Gifted, which is why it's in the best interests of our deities to endear themselves to us. Without us, without the bonds they could fade away into nothing.

Interesting that there isn't a god of vampires. Is it because you and your kind have no need?

Maybe you should find yourself a god or goddess of coffee instead.

[wrackful]

If you need an out, you've got one.

[elltee]

Hardly. Now my keen and innate curiosity is taking over.

[elltee]

Depends on who you ask I think.

[elltee]

How interesting. I think that's generally how it works for gods but it's rarely acknowledged or part of the doctrine. That'd be like letting a prince do all the ruling so long as he kept you happy and that would be downright preposterous.

Maybe it's need. Also something fiddly with the soul probably. And if it's a mutual you make me happy, I'll make you happy, sort of agreement... We generally like to be in charge.

Well, not me any longer. Done with all that. Still ended up promoted first. I think it may have been the sword and also bone instinct.

Argument could be made that coffee IS my god.