godbent | 48th: The Officiousness of Haruhi Suzumiya

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[ Kyon went home. Kyon went home and the world didn't even notice. Which in some ways is not surprising - he went home just as they were going to Malnosso World. Oh sure the Brigade in Luceti probably noticed as the (increasingly infrequent or at least shorter due to the small size) meetings had him absent where he never really was before but for the most part? Who cared?

Well, Haruhi did.

And because of Haruhi caring around that, she threw herself hard into studying again. In Malnosso World she could work on making progress with her Extended Brigade but in the first week back she signed up for all sorts of missions to not get accepted to any. And so... she studied. Magic, technology, history, cryptoids, anything she could do apart from people because she didn't want to deal with people. Which is why apart from jogging in the morning, going to the Brigade HQ for meetings, and going home at night (maybe a snack between) much of Haruhi's time was in the library and she looks increasingly frumpy. As in she hasn't slept great and her hair has been better. You can encounter her doing this, or you might encounter her practicing some sigils, or meditating for spirits as the weeks drag on... but eventually:]

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A lot of people have shown themselves to be sort of stupid here before now, but does anyone have some interesting facts or stories to tell me? I want to know more about whatever you want to tell me about. And if you don't, someone come to the HQ and help me test out some things. I've been working on some spells or ways to work with the Filial Spirits. So come on, Luceti.

[ She may or may not be a little distant sounding, but she is interested ]

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Why are there so many god wars?

Why are there so many man wars?

[The answer is pretty much the same, probably.]

Humans don't go to war to wipe out other species.

No, they go to war to wipe out their own species, just different races, cultures or religions. At least in my world.

[Maybe she comes from a magical utopian world where wars don't happen.]

Not all gods go to war to wipe out humans, either, Hades being the exception. Many of Poseidon's attacks were initially just to claim the land as his domain as well. He was one of the first ones to go to war after Zeus left, probably not agreeing that Zeus left Athena out of all deities in charge of his domains.

So why was Athena in charge? That is strange. Unless she's his favorite.

Which deity would you have put in charge while Zeus was absent?

Poseidon would have submerged the land to claim it as his domain, Hades would have killed everything, humans, animals and plants. Most of the other gods would have probably used the Earth as a playground or ruled over it far more whimsically than Zeus himself, as well as try to become the rulers to overthrow him once he returned. Athena, however, loved humanity and had no desire to overthrow Zeus, neither wanted to use the Earth as her playground or her private harem. It was her or turn to other deities and from what I know Zeus wasn't a fan of collaborating with other deities that didn't belong to his pantheon, neither were other Greek deities.

Who would have made it a harem? Isn't that Zeus's deal?

Zeus is actually selective in his conquers. But Aphrodite would, Eros as well. Ares would part it in half, the men would do nothing but war while the women were his harem. Dionysus wouldn't have been any better. And who knows what Hera could have done after how Zeus cheated on her with humans.

I hardly call what we hear about Zeus doing "selective." Not to mention if you marry someone, shouldn't you not cheat on her with everyone?

I don't either, but there's a difference between choosing specific women and not giving a damn about who he brings to bed. I agree, though, even before marriage, if you love someone you love them. Not them and a thousand others in the same way.

Exactly.

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So does Ares have sex with dudes?

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Now that you mention it, I think most of the Greek gods weren't picky in the gender of their partners either.

[That would be a yes.]

I knew it! That means that there is sexual tension with soldiers, right?! No wonder there's all those silly war movies which are pretty like that!

I don't see how Ares having sex with men translates to that, but Aphrodite and Ares were pretty close, maybe they even worked together. Some wars were started by love and desire after all. And there's that saying that basically equates love and war.

[He doesn't know much about that field, though, neither cares.]

Did you ever see Top Gun?

What is that?

It's a movie.

Oh. No, I don't watch those things.

You don't? Any of them?

Why not?

There aren't televisions inside volcanoes. And I didn't have time either, too busy fighting in wars started by deities.

Why do you live inside of a volcano?

Because I like it there. Not many people go to one, specially if it's active, and the heat and steam help me recover even faster than normally from wounds.

So the heat doesn't melt you either?

I would be a lousy phoenix if it did, don't you think?

Oh... so what sort of heat can you take? Any heat? Is there a limit?

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