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[fistoftherabbit]

[Su You has his hair in a low pony tail, still dressed in the white robes he arrived in. Modern clothing is...odd.

He has some clementines in front of him, one of which he's peeling.]

Does anyone know a way to summon a god? Preferably one that is beginner friendly. [He pauses, then adds.] I suppose a method for summoning spirits may be suitable as well.

[Is he going to give context? No. At least he didn't ask about summoning demons...?

He takes a piece of clementine and puts it into his mouth...then makes a face when he chews it. He looks down at the fruit as if he had been betrayed by it.]

...this is supposed to be this world's sweetest orange? Why is it so sour...?

[Did someone believe the advertisement? Maybe.]

Comments

[twin_blade]

I can't say why. Maybe because of this space, pocket universe, whatever we're calling it is separated from the rest and Echo is the one in charge. Perhaps Echo is the sole deity, but we don't actually know what Echo is, either.

All I know is, I can't contact a goddess of my world, and I've tried many times.

[fistoftherabbit]

Oh. If that's the case, maybe it won't be a problem. He only needs to summon me and I'm in this place too.

[twin_blade]

Wait, you're the god trying to be summoned? To where? Your world?

[fistoftherabbit]

[Okay this probably needs more explanation...]

I met someone who said they don't know how to fight. I promised they could call on me if they needed to be protected. [He is very good at fighting!]

...I never considered being summoned home. Where I'm from, the summoning doesn't move me physically, I only show up in spirit. [So it wouldn't actually help him escape! But also!!] I wonder if it would still work...?

[twin_blade]

In that case, I don't know, but I'm told time does not move at home when we're here, so it could be your friend won't try to call on you.

[fistoftherabbit]

[His expression is complicated. He's relieved: they were in the middle of a war against the demons and things were at an important point. He would not want to leave them to it on their own.

On the other hand, he's disappointed: Zhao Muya would surely have a better idea of what to do.

He sighs in the end.]

...it's for the best if that's the case. Thank you. [Because his own disappointment is his problem not anyone else's.]

But the person I am hoping to teach the summoning to is someone I met here. I...don't think we're friends?

[He is.......a little unsure. He recently realized he doesn't.......actually have friends???]

[twin_blade]

Right...

Uh, it's not my business, but should you be teaching something like that to someone you don't seem to know very well?

[fistoftherabbit]

[On one hand...he does get it! Sort of! But even so...]

I think every person who sincerely asks for help deserves to have someone reach out to them with the same sincerity. It's true I don't know him well, but he said he can't fight and asked if I could protect him when he's in danger so I will do it to the best of my capabilities.

[twin_blade]

It sounds like you're either a little too good or too trusting. Probably both.

[fistoftherabbit]

[Hey! He hasn't gotten the clothes scammed off his back by beggar children in over 200 years!!

He has the unhappy face of someone who has heard some variation of this before. Well, not the too good part. But the too trusting part? He'd heard it before.]

At least you're more polite about it than Zhao Muya ever was.

[Usually he phrased it as 'you have the face of someone who is easily fooled' or he just teased him for it.