[7rings] catchall for mollymauk

[shiftingwinds]

shitpost to come when i know more about molly

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[headmt]

There's one.

[He gets more comfortable immediately, leaning back against her and adjusting so she's got the best spot and huffing out. He's good at this, at least, pulling his feet up onto the couch, tail resting lazily over his legs. Though he's not exactly ready to sleep yet.]

What's it like? To live that long?

[shiftingwinds]

[Comfortable. Shi Qingxuan resolves not to get too comfortable, because she wants to make sure he actually gets some sleep and she can't ensure that if she dozes off on him, but getting him to settle down might help.]

What's it like, huh... [She hums.] ...ahaha, it's longer than I thought I was going to live for sure! But it's been...

[Hm. How to describe it, anyway? Most of the people she interacts with are around her age, or older than her. They already know, so she's never had to think about it before.]

...it's nice. Being able to watch over the world and see how some things change, but some things stay the same.

[headmt]

[He listens to her talk about it, mulling it over. There is something nice about the idea. Being able to see things change and morph, to see the trials and triumphs of the things you care about.]

I know elves and gnomes and such have long lives. I don't know. I think I just want . . . long enough. No more than I need to make sure I've done everything I want to do, take care of the people I want to make sure are taken care of.

[shiftingwinds]

...that seems like it would be nice.

[She smiles faintly.]

Being able to say... "that's enough," or "they're safe," or "I'm happy." And then being able to rest, and pass on into... [she pauses.] ...where I come from, all those who die pass on into the cycle of reincarnation... with two exceptions.

If you have lingering attachments that are strong enough, you could become a ghost. But if you're a god, when you die... that's it. That's the end.

We live for a long time, but... not forever, necessarily. When it's over, then it's enough.

[headmt]

[His tail sways, almost lazy.]

Is that what you are? A god?

[He snorts a soft laugh.]

And I must be something of a ghost. [Lingering attachments.] A god and a ghost in the same place, drunk off the same wine. Going to be quite the funny story after this is over.

[shiftingwinds]

Funny, perhaps - but I can't say I mind it.

[She reaches up and pokes his cheek gently.]

This god quite likes this ghost, you know.

[headmt]

If you're trying to convert a worshipper, then I suppose I should tell you I've already committed to another goddess, but she isn't the jealous type.

[Sticking his tongue out at her.]

[shiftingwinds]

I can share.

[she winks and sticks her tongue back out at him!]

...what are the gods like where you come from?

[headmt]

Wild, wonderful, terrible, terrific, as myriad as you like. Of course, there's the legal ones and the illegal ones. I suppose you won't be turning me into the Empire for worship crimes, though.

[He reaches to one of the necklaces he has, a pendant of a silvery dragon on a chain, toying with it.]

[shiftingwinds]

[she looks a little startled at that. illegal gods? what?]

Well, of course not... how can a god be illegal, anyway?

[her gaze drops to the dragon pendant when he fiddles with it. pretty...]

[headmt]

Mm, I'd say by arresting anyone who's caught worshipping the wrong one is the ordinary method of making something illegal?

[Said lightly.]

This is the Platinum Dragon. Very legal, very cool. Figured I'd wear it around, make myself look a touch more acceptable.

[shiftingwinds]

But why would they want to do that...?

[honestly? it's rude. sure, every god wants worshippers, but ultimately, their worship has to be sincere. restricting which gods people are allowed to worship just seems... wrong, to her.]

It has an interesting design. [...] What is the Platinum Dragon the god of?

[headmt]

[he shrugs?]

Empire's got its own reasoning for everything I'm sure.

[He just drops the pendant again, back into his shirt. Or like on his chest it's not like his shirt covers anything.]

Order, reason, laws . . . [those don't. really sound like molly.] Big blowhard if you ask me.

[shiftingwinds]

[she's not sure she likes this Empire? hmm.

but she snorts a little at his answer. big blowhard, huh? probably a good thing the platinum dragon can't hear that.]

...and the goddess you follow, what's her domain?

[headmt]

[what's he gonna do? strike him dead?]

. . . I've been working on building myself to be a new person. A better person. A happy person. I found peace in it, and she- [There are things that seem more difficult to talk about here.] Some might say secrets and tricks, but I prefer stories and fun.

[shiftingwinds]

[she smiles]

...if following her is helping you to find peace, then who cares if the Empire considers it illegal?

[looks at the "moral alignment" i put on her app. riiight on the cusp of Neutral and Chaotic Good yep that tracks.]

Stories and fun sounds like a good match for you. I'm glad.

[headmt]

Oh! [He laughs.] Oh, don't get the impression I paid any heed to that illegal or legal shite. Really just best to avoid Crownsguard looking at you funny in a crowded tavern is all.

[Smiling right back.]

Her only tenants are to walk unbridled, and I think I do that rather well. Still, what would yours be? Drink until you fall down?

[shiftingwinds]

[the platinum dragon probably doesn't like that, but if it's a lawful deity, what's it gonna do, smite molly for carrying its symbol? just seemingly smite him out of the blue? that wouldn't fit its image at all.

(i'm assuming, anyway.)]

Ahaha, I suppose I deserve that. [she might be offended if 1. it was anyone else saying so and 2. he hadn't literally just found her on the floor and had to help her onto a couch.] I'm the Lady Windmaster - Lord Windmaster, sometimes. There's no particular thing those who follow me have to do. I'm happy just as long as they're not asking me for selfish things.

Do you know, someone once prayed for me to send a windstorm to destroy their rival's crops? Aaah, that was a funny prayer to get.

[headmt]

[It's fine probably. Some gods don't seem to care all that much about meddling, especially with just one tiefling having a lark.]

You'll have to show me the other form sometime, I'm sure I'd appreciate it just as much.

[He gently smooches her on the side of the head after the tease, to prove he didn't mean any harm. Or some harm. Gentle harm only.]

And what'd you do?

[shiftingwinds]

I would if I could! I enjoy this form, but it's a little strange not being able to change between them whenever I feel like it...

[the worst part of nerfing, honestly. she chuckles. gentle harm only is fine.]

I left the rival's crops alone, but I sent a gentle wind to mess up the person who prayed for that's hair whenever he stepped outside for three days. He never prayed to me for that sort of thing again, but he did pray to me for other things, so I didn't lose him as a follower.

[headmt]

[He likes that story so much, he doesn't care if it's true or not. It's nice to believe, for a moment, there's a god out there who listens so much to the woes of one man, and then considers them so carefully. A gentle breeze and a lesson learned. Like a fable.]

A soft-hearted goddess. Now I've seen everything.

[shiftingwinds]

[she laughs]

My brother lectures me about that sort of thing all the time. He thinks I should be tougher - but that's why they call him the "Water Tyrant".

[which is rude, but like, he earned that title.]

[headmt]

Well, you can tell your brother to shove it from me, I like you just as you are.

[THATS HER BROTHER]

[shiftingwinds]

[that gets her to giggle, but there's a very soft smile on her face as she quiets down.]

...thanks, Mollymauk. I like you just as you are, too.

[being able to meet people like him is, like, the one good part of this whole situation so far.]

[headmt]

Kind of you to say! I rather like me as I am too. Suppose that's why I'm here.

[Ah, got a little real there. Back to joking.]

Still not tired?