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[ It’s about two weeks after the chaos that’s hit Highstorm and Springstar both. The dust has had time to settle and people have started to pick themselves back up. And in that busy time, the Shard-Bearers of Kenos are touched by someone new. It’s a mind that gives the impression of vastness in the way that other gods and similarly supernatural creatures have. There’s dark, fragrant smoke of copal, and the humid heat of a rainforest. It probably feels faintly familiar to some, since there’s just a hint of that warmth that feels similar to a certain sun god(dess)…

But as it focuses, that warmth seems to be coming from a campfire, perhaps oddly. The logs around it offer you a “seat”, whether proverbial or not, and it’s only if you take one that the speak themselves will come into more focus. But the introduction that comes with it is much cooler (in both senses of the word) than the bubbly Quetzalcoatl. ]

Yo.

[ …Is that how the newest god is greeting the masses? Yep. Apparently so. ]

I talked to enough people when Kenos was jerking me around [ no, that was me, the player, ] that Communion is just more efficient. So, for those I’ve met and for those I haven’t, consider this a more formal greeting. You’ve removed my brother Quetzalcoatl and allowed me to descend in his stead.

[ And even though he’s identified Quetzalcoatl as his brother… The smirk in that statement is unmistakable. He’s pleased that Quetzalcoatl is dead. For those that know the mythology of the Aztec pantheon even faintly, this wouldn’t be a surprise at all, since Quetzalcoatl only has one enemy that would be glad to see the feathered serpent fall. ]

Name’s Tezcatlipoca. Tloque nahuaque. [ The Nahuatl is spoken with a sense of power that’s subtle, but still raw, even though there’s no one that would understand it. Still, it conveys the idea well enough—this is no minor god of that pantheon. ] If you know me, great, and if you don’t, well. Met your god Set one of the times I was stoppin’ by, and our whole deal is similar enough. I am conflict, so in the spirit of fairness, I’ve thrown my lot in with Zenith. Can’t have two gods that oversee war and conflict on the same side, yeah?

[ There’s humor in his tone that makes it seem like it’s a joke, but… No. It’s not. That’s a pretty significant part of his rationale for picking Zenith. Thanks Set!/Don’t worry about. ]

Anyways. All that formal shit aside, easy one to follow it all up. Ain’t often that I got a human body to enjoy getting fucked up. So, if you’ve got a preference for weed, hit me up. Workin’ on somethin’ artisanal there, but I wanna know the poisons of preference for the locals. Let me know what you get fucked up on, and I might even make it worth your while.

[ …So. You know. That’s one way to introduce yourself. ]

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[ Chole is at least met with the impression of a grin when she also latches onto the much more fun part of the conversation. That’s really what he’d rather talk about, since introductions are boring, especially when he’s speaking to crowds that don’t recognize just who it is they’re talking to. ]

Solid TBD there. [ He says the letters, yes. ] It’ll be god weed in the sense that a god is growin’ it, but beyond that? Just a regular ol’ green thumb, since I ain’t the god of plants or agriculture or shit like that. I just like ‘em.

[ He laughs merrily ]

But I got a certain preference and standards, so I can at least say it’ll be good shit.

Guess I can be the judge of that. [Words that are right at home with the feeling of a smirk and a healthy dose of eagerness. Can you tell she is super down with the prospect of all of this?] Well you can sign me up, then.

[Because like hell she’d pass up on an opportunity like this. And you know, holy shit she could use a little chill in her life right about now, so this dude’s got some real good timing. Is it sacrilegious to call a god ‘dude?’ Fuck it.]

The idea of hitting up a god for weed almost makes me want to question if I’m already high. [She laughs.] You just like slumming it with us mere mortals or what?

You got it. You're the first one to ask, so consider yourself at the top of the list once I make somethin' worth sharing.

[ Truly, gods are benevolent, or whatever.

Her question catches him a little off guard, though, and his playful cheer softens thoughtfully. He even breathes out a little huh, so the fact that it comes with a shrug makes sense. ]

...Dunno. Don't get a chance for it all that often, to be honest with ya. Kinda is what it is more than likin' it or dislikin' it.

[ It's a weirdly neutral answer, but it's honest. It's just the strange, cosmic view of the world on display, though. He doesn't get attached to mortals as a rule, since that's just something that'll end in disappointment. That's the whole thing about being mortal, after all. They're impermanent by definition. ]

But it ain't bad! The whole reason I can be here is circumstances outside of anything to do with Kenos, so I'll take it.

Oh, hell yeah!

[She’s never been anything even vaguely resembling religious, but she’ll consider calling herself a member of the faithful just for you, Tezca. Which is to say, there is definitely a triumphant and excited feeling of a fist pump in response to the declaration of her getting first dibs here. God weed (or god-grown weed), here she comes.

The neutrality of his response does land as something of a surprise to her, though she’s not entirely sure what she had really expected to hear. A resounding yes? Fickle dismissal? Well, she figures the latter probably would have been unlikely, considering how pumped the dude seems to get some partying in.]

I’m not even gonna try to pretend to understand what kind of circumstances would even make it possible. [Other than pure godly intent or whatever, and his ambivalence makes that feel… a little off the mark.] At least there’s no way to have a disappointing time in this weird as fuck place.

[Even if she kind of fucking hates it already, all this chaos and weirdness sounds right at home for someone proclaiming himself a war god or whatever.]

[ He laughs warmly and easily, and it’s both for her enthusiasm and her completely fair decision to just not think too hard about the mechanics of how he’s here. That’s definitely the correct one to make, since while he could explain it, he doubts most of it is even relevant here. So! ]

You bet. It’s why I dig it already, and I assume why it was real keen to get me here in the first place. The whole load of shit goin’ on, it’s kinda bait for a god of conflict, right?

[ She doesn’t have to know much of anything about gods to see that, he figures. It’s like a moth to a flame, essentially. Though in this metaphor, this particular moth is also wanting to make the fire bigger… Best not to worry about that part. ]

But besides all that. It’s just an interesting place. Like I said, I don’t get to rub elbows with the not godly types all that often, so already, I’m havin’ a good time, personally. I like talkin’ to people, and there’s no shortage of interesting people here.

Yeah, that’s one way to put it. One man’s “interesting people” is another’s “total freaks” or whatever.

[She’s mostly serious there, but there’s enough flippancy in her tone and the little mock-laugh she punctuates it with to indicate that she’s at least somewhat joking. Because to be fair, not everyone she’s run into has been a freak, but the ratio sure seems way off!]

Especially if you wind up in that underground city. No shortage of weirdos down there, but it sounds like that sort of thing is right up your alley.

[Maybe not as much as he seems to like conflict, but she sure as hell doesn’t want to think about that part too much yet. She’d gotten enough of a taste of it when all that shit went down in Springstar and all it accomplished is making her realize how much out of her depth she is here.]

Either or, same thing. [ He laughs ] Y'know, I thought my world was interesting, but coming here? Maybe it's way more fuckin' vanilla than I thought! So, yeah, I'll take the freaks and the just interesting people gladly.

[ ...Since, yeah. Even being from the insane canon he is, there are still plenty of people that are more insane. Sometimes it doesn't even have anything to do with their canon (Silco)! ]

—Oh, you heard of Kowloon already, huh? Ha, guess it's Springstar's best kept secret.

[ So. Not at all. ]

Yeah, love the place. Happened to get the grand tour by sheer luck when I first showed up. Definitely well named. A lot like the place that was around in my world a few decades ago. Never got to go, which I always thought was a shame, so I'm makin' up for lost time now.

Guess it figures you’d find the place even quicker than me.

[Considering the kind of introduction he decided he wanted to make right off the bat here. She laughs.]

That place is fucking wild. At least you know where you gotta go if you want an immediate good time.

[You know, “good time,” relative. But to be fair, it’s gotta be waaaay easier to strut around down there without too much worry when you’re, like, a god or whatever.]

Feels like I need to get my ass better armed if I want to spend more time getting lost down there though.

[The vibes were both simultaneously cool and unsettling, and it just kind of hammered home that she needs step up her game.]

Eh, it wouldn’t hurt, but that’s comin’ from me, and I’ve got a bias.

[ He laughs, since of course he’d advocate people getting armed. He wants to put weapons in everyone’s hands! Guns especially! But since they’re harder to come by here (and his like of them absolutely does not relate to his personal skill with them), he’s at least more moderate. ]

At the very least, since it’s a Zenith-friendly crowd, it’s more a place where you mind your business and figure out the places to stay out of. The main “streets” are no problem, it’s getting’ down in the mazes of corridors where it ain’t a bad idea.

[ And of course, the closer you get to Ryad, the more likely you are to find people that wish you harm. ]

Can’t give you a lead on where to get armed beyond knives and shit like that, but, hey, you ever wanna go explorin’ and want someone to watch your back, you can hit me up. If it wasn’t for the Discord, I’d be livin’ down there, so I’m learnin’ it quick.

Yeah, I know. Rather be prepared in case anyone gets any funny ideas though.

[And she doesn’t trust people, so they might as well all be walking around with thoughts to spite her personally. Like hell she’s gonna take chances—she’s seen some of the weird powers people got up their sleeves here. Gotta level the playing field, even if just a little.]

But shit, I’d be down to take you up on that. I didn’t exactly have much time to fuck around down there before everything started going to hell here. And it’s way more fun getting into trouble with someone else than by yourself, right?

[Totally.]

Ha, you bet. And here I was worried that the Shard-Bearers would be a buncha serious people who weren’t down to relax in between their battles.

[ It’s what he’d expect naturally, since more than other wars and conflicts, the stakes here are higher (save for his former one against Chaldea). It makes people much more serious and much less willing to cut loose a little when they feel like a day off might make the end of the world come faster. His view is just more nihilistic than that. They might as well have fun while they can, essentially. ]

But Kowloon ain’t that bad, so long as you keep on your toes. And stay away from Ryad, since that place is really where it gets fucked. [ A shrug ] The main streets though? Just a dirtier version of what’s up here. No big.

Dude, we really gotta show some of these guys how to take the sticks out of their asses and have a good time every once in a while.

[And hopefully they won’t go beating each other’s asses with said sticks, with the way things have started to go around here.

But if there’s two thing’s Chloe’s good at, it’s finding time to mope and finding time to chill. Gotta strike that nice balance. The whole ‘end of the world’ situation is kind of a wrinkle in things, sure, but it’s not like this is the first time she’s had her life basically blow up. She’s becoming an expert; everyone could learn a thing or two about how cool and collected she is. (citation needed)]

And hell, with the way things have been blowing up out here, it probably just makes things down there even more normal.

In some ways, it’s kinda more chill. People care about who’s supportin’ who, but it’s not as intense. Another reason to dig it, but can’t lie to ya. Dunno how long that’s gonna last.

[ Since, well. A not insignificant amount of people who had attacked Springstar were Kowloonites, so… He fully expects things in that shitty little city to start changing once Springstar’s dust settles enough to be more pissed off about it. ]

That aside, can’t disagree about my fellow Shard-Bearers. There’s a time for a battle, and I expect everyone to take it seriously, but if the name of the game here is to not go into full-out war? Take the time to relax, I figure. Never know what the next fight might bring.

If they don’t want things to blow up into an actual war, they’re doing a real shit job of it, that’s for sure.

[Like, they just assassinated the leaders? Wrecked the hell out of the streets of one city and obliterated a building in an instant in the other?? If this wasn’t the kick-off of a war, she doesn’t have a damn clue what it would be.]

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