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But that’s- I mean, everyone is going to interpret godhood differently, right? It’s not like every previous Urdr dressed like me. Honestly, it’s- [ She stops. ] You don’t get that, either. Godhood works way differently for my world than yours, I’m guessing. If you really can count me as being a god at all. I’m not really one, in the...Lachesis or Atropos sense.

[ She grimaces. Then gives Cecelia a severe look. ]

Please tell me you know about that, at least?

[red-faced, stressed:] How...how would I know about your so-called godhood? [more stressed:] Or are you asking if I know about the fate-gods here? Because yes? I'm not-! I'm not stupid, you know. I read. I...I read a little! I'm not an expert or anything, so--

You wouldn't- not about me. [ She huffs. This was her fuck-up. ] It's not like any of the other gods have been here in months. And people barely knew their deal then anyway...

[ As for the knowledge of Lachesis and Atropos, she's somewhat mollified by that. ]

At least you've tried to learn. Some of these fuckers don't even care. What do you know so far?

[she grimaces. such crude delivery...and always with a tone that sounds like she's going to start throwing props at her? gods. where's Sabriel.]

That...there's two? One in the business of bringing people here for whatever fancy suits her best, and another in the business of...I guess, eating everything? I can't say I've encountered a proper, condensed book of it in any library I've set foot in so far. And I've been to three.

Yeah, the natives don't know too much about it. Honestly, that's probably better- I don't want people starting doomsday cults.

[ She leans on the counter a bit. ]

Lachesis brought imPorts to this world, yeah, although it's the Porter machine she had made that actually brings us. Atropos is her sister, and she wants us dead for one reason or another- and she devoured the last world the imPorts were in. Some of us are trying to find her, and stop her...if that's even fucking possible. She's working with OTO, too- that organization that also keeps trying to off us. So it's a whole murderous thing.

Yeah, well, [sour:] someone busted my staff, so I can't exactly offer any help with walking the different planes now. The exact fact that it could've helped is probably why it's broken in the first place! So. Sorry. Unless Atropos is weak to a bit of lightning...

Wait, what? Different planes?

[ Hmm. Alternate universes...? ]

How did that work?

Magic? [shrug.] You hold it, want to be somewhere, and then you...are there. It's fey stuff, so no incantations or prep-work, just...a need to be mindful with details or the lack thereof.

Good Lord. That seems...too easy. Nothing is ever that easy.

[ That’s a blunt way to put it, but it’s certainly how she feels. Everything has to be difficult, as far as Cassandra’s concerned. ]

No wonder the Porter didn’t let you have it. This place likes to make things more frusturating for us.

Yeah, well-- [huff.] There you go. My chance to assist is laying in fragments back in the house I stay at. So. Sorry, I guess. [grumpily:] It's not like I'm meant to do anything worthwhile in a world like this anyway, so I suppose it's fine.

Hey, I wouldn’t say that. You sound pretty sure.

[ As if she knows something, or thinks she does. ]

Is this about how we apparently won’t remember anything?

Wh-oh? Uh-- Sure. That. [grimace.] Yeah, that...definitely adds to it, doesn't it?

[ Her eyebrows are being raised, Cecelia. ]

Well, if that wasn’t what you were talking about, what were you?

Uh, what? [waving it off:] Nothing important, obviously. Who cares? You're doing the whole end-of-the-world thing with Sabriel and Darin, aren't you?

Not with them. Wait- are they doing something? Do you know what is is?

[ Well, now you've got her curious! ]

No? I'm not part of their little [finger wiggling] team initiative thing they've got going up in that other city. Ageist or whatever-it-is. I mean, Sabriel's out there divining stagnant ghosts in the desert, and Darin's pretty invested in, I don't know, punching the problem? Or something?

I don't know. I don't ask. It's kind of above me? In a lot of ways? Which, like, whatever. I'd only be offended if they didn't ask for my input, but they did, so.

Oh, Aegis Force? I mean- that’s not a little thing. That’s government shit. Do you know nothing about it...?

[ Get informed, Cecelia! Her opinion of you is dropping by the second! ]

I don’t think you have to stop yourself from helping because you don’t think you’re capable. You’ve still got magic powers, right? That’s- we live in a world where billions of people don’t have magic powers! You can do plenty of shit with that!

[a touch sour:] This world has already harnessed lightning and fire in ways comparable and, from some standards, better. I'm not about to stand about charging phones and light bulbs all day.

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So you have electricity powers.

[ Something has been solved! Her goal. ]

You realize you can still do plenty of shit with that? Electrocute the assholes trying to get us killed, maybe?

Sure. Or roast them alive, I guess. But...How does that help against a goddess? Who is probably not one to mind all that, if she, like...like consumes all, or whatever? I'd assume to her, it'd be akin to just...just, just a bit of spicyness.

You're aware that she's teamed up with the fuckers in OTO, yes? The ones who keep trying to kill us. They're perfectly mortal and responsible for a few hundred murders, so...

[ Soooo Cecelia could totally incapacitate them and be justified. ]

Really? [grimace.] Even here? Gods. Well, why would you need me to wipe them out for you? Aren't there dozens of others devoted to the cause? I'd imagine if this was going on so long, there'd be quite a legion of imPorts able to do just that.

I’m not saying you can wipe them out all by yourself, I’m saying you could help. You do seem kind of bored hanging around this...weird-ass magic emporium. That’s not something you’d want to help with at all?

[ Contribute, Cecelia! Add to the fight!! ]

I don't know, maybe? Getting in and out of fights like that isn't really my favorite thing to do even if I can do it -- and half of why I can at all is, like...someone bigger and stronger than me taking hits in my stead. [she lifts her shoulders.]

I'm not exactly model warrior sorcerer over here, you know.

That happens often back in your world? You must have pretty fucking good friends.

[ To just get punched all the time for this girl... ]

Well, look, you've still got options. That's all I'm saying. You don't have to see it as an attack.

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