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[ ...ah... ]
... Haru. [ he doesn't remember shit about this guy, but he knows this much. they were friendly enough. haru was on a team that his own team backed and supported. they got along and froggystyle did a lot to help everyone. and jonas would never call him haruka. ] I was going to tell you when things settled down.
... Haru. [ he doesn't remember shit about this guy, but he knows this much. they were friendly enough. haru was on a team that his own team backed and supported. they got along and froggystyle did a lot to help everyone. and jonas would never call him haruka. ] I was going to tell you when things settled down.
[ well, um. that's a whole other problem, but he figures it can't hurt to just ease into it. ]
Still me, yeah. [ probably. it's complicated. but... ] Gabriel's the name I took up during the redemption project in Heaven though. So some of them might still call me that.
Still me, yeah. [ probably. it's complicated. but... ] Gabriel's the name I took up during the redemption project in Heaven though. So some of them might still call me that.
[ it's really funny because by nature of being god he WOULD know haru, but he's just. ignoring that. right now. ]
It's a—[ a pause. ] Wait, do you actually want an explanation or just the cliffnotes? Because the answer's "yeah, everybody got a second chance."
It's a—[ a pause. ] Wait, do you actually want an explanation or just the cliffnotes? Because the answer's "yeah, everybody got a second chance."
[ there's a noise like "fair enough." he's also just going to go ahead and sit on one of the beds. ]
Right. Well... to start, everyone in Heaven was someone who had died in their original lives. And when they came to Heaven, it was to be a part of God's redemption project. Eight weeks being siphoned off from the rest of Heaven and given the chance to reflect and self-improve and prove they could make good use with a second chance and come back to life. That was all it was meant to be.
And then the possessions started and kinda screwed everything up. It got worse every week from repeat killers to temptation apples to some people just... snapping. [ he sort of hunches forward, elbows resting on his knees and staring at haru like he's gauging his thoughts. ] But everyone who was killed and had their souls damaged healed in time, and they made it back in time for Judgement Day. We had to fix a bunch of the islands that were corrupted by the person responsible for the whole thing, but everything finally calmed down about the time the final judgment was passed.
Right. Well... to start, everyone in Heaven was someone who had died in their original lives. And when they came to Heaven, it was to be a part of God's redemption project. Eight weeks being siphoned off from the rest of Heaven and given the chance to reflect and self-improve and prove they could make good use with a second chance and come back to life. That was all it was meant to be.
And then the possessions started and kinda screwed everything up. It got worse every week from repeat killers to temptation apples to some people just... snapping. [ he sort of hunches forward, elbows resting on his knees and staring at haru like he's gauging his thoughts. ] But everyone who was killed and had their souls damaged healed in time, and they made it back in time for Judgement Day. We had to fix a bunch of the islands that were corrupted by the person responsible for the whole thing, but everything finally calmed down about the time the final judgment was passed.
It was unexpected and we spent weeks trying to find the source of the possession, and for a while I never knew what to tell them about it. How to fix it, how they could help, any of that. Without knowing what we were looking for it was kinda like looking for a drop in an ocean.
[ water metaphors just for you. ]
A lot of people's trust was broken with each other and in the end I think a lot of them really weren't sure they did deserve the second chance, but it didn't matter. It was still God's decision in the end, and there were eight weeks of observation to help make the choice.
[ water metaphors just for you. ]
A lot of people's trust was broken with each other and in the end I think a lot of them really weren't sure they did deserve the second chance, but it didn't matter. It was still God's decision in the end, and there were eight weeks of observation to help make the choice.
[ he's just listening to this like wow jonas your npc lifestyle. thank you for the water metaphors it is helpful for his fish brain. ]
...People tend to think about whether they deserve something or not. Instead of just doing what makes them happy.
[ ... ]
It's hard not having answers. At least we know why we're here.
...People tend to think about whether they deserve something or not. Instead of just doing what makes them happy.
[ ... ]
It's hard not having answers. At least we know why we're here.
[ not this backhanded callout, actually. ]
I thought maybe they would be happier knowing my judgment was already made, because I thought it was obvious from all of those weeks that I thought they proved themselves. Pretty sure I gave an entire room depression instead.
[ so that's. cool. but... ]
Knowing why we're here is a start. It gives us an idea where to go from there, at least, so I'll take what I can get. [ a pause. ] We might not be from the same place, but I wouldn't mind helping you where I can. Whether we end up on the same team or not.
I thought maybe they would be happier knowing my judgment was already made, because I thought it was obvious from all of those weeks that I thought they proved themselves. Pretty sure I gave an entire room depression instead.
[ so that's. cool. but... ]
Knowing why we're here is a start. It gives us an idea where to go from there, at least, so I'll take what I can get. [ a pause. ] We might not be from the same place, but I wouldn't mind helping you where I can. Whether we end up on the same team or not.
[ the problem is that this was a point of contention in the project's run itself so he just kind of looks hurt for a few brief seconds before he rolls his eyes. ]
Right, my bad. Let me get right on that and power our way out of here.
[ his powers are still a work in progress and he figures that's maybe part of the reason he ended up here. even being god means he can't skip the part where god abandons him. ]
Right, my bad. Let me get right on that and power our way out of here.
[ his powers are still a work in progress and he figures that's maybe part of the reason he ended up here. even being god means he can't skip the part where god abandons him. ]
[ aww buddy. sometimes even when you're a deity you are abandoned by the universe.
he doesn't mean to be THAT rude though, so he'll leave this business alone and go back to the other, more important point here. ]
Even if you were weaker than a house spirit, I'd be allies with you again.
he doesn't mean to be THAT rude though, so he'll leave this business alone and go back to the other, more important point here. ]
Even if you were weaker than a house spirit, I'd be allies with you again.
[ i love you haru.
jonas, actually, just sort of blinks and then starts laughing? ]
Man, were you always this rude? How were we friends? [ he says, knowing that haru being blunt like this is probably exactly why they were allies in the first place. at least this seems to have knocked him out of his own irritation with being powerless. ]
... but okay. I can do allies.
jonas, actually, just sort of blinks and then starts laughing? ]
Man, were you always this rude? How were we friends? [ he says, knowing that haru being blunt like this is probably exactly why they were allies in the first place. at least this seems to have knocked him out of his own irritation with being powerless. ]
... but okay. I can do allies.
[ we are in the relaxation area, and we are by the water not for jonas but for his small lion cub who is having a great time pawing at the fountain. jonas himself seems to be babysitting, idly petting the animal with one hand while scrolling his phone with the other. ]
When people formed teams before, did they ask us these kinds of questions?
When people formed teams before, did they ask us these kinds of questions?
[ they are also at the water for haru, who squats beside the little lion to paw at the fountain with it. ]
I don't remember. We made teams really quickly.
[ the deadline so jan could make our warehouse banners ]
I'm not sure why you all picked each other.
I don't remember. We made teams really quickly.
[ the deadline so jan could make our warehouse banners ]
I'm not sure why you all picked each other.
[ it's okay... he also forgets that jonas and alex don't remember sometimes, it's confusing.
he looks at the water, considering. ]
Rin and I were teammates before, from home. The other two were a different pair. One of them was a man turned into a frog. I thought he'd be good at breaststroke. ...Ylfa ended up being a better swimmer anyway, I think.
[ there were some sentimental reasons but mostly, he's stupid ]
he looks at the water, considering. ]
Rin and I were teammates before, from home. The other two were a different pair. One of them was a man turned into a frog. I thought he'd be good at breaststroke. ...Ylfa ended up being a better swimmer anyway, I think.
[ there were some sentimental reasons but mostly, he's stupid ]
... makes as much sense as anything else. People would probably want to stick with people they know, and if you have two pairs... makes it a little easy to know you'll always have someone you can count on in case the team doesn't work out. Plus swimming's your high criteria, I noticed. But from what Kazuki said you guys were a pretty strong team.
[ Kazuki also told him rin died early, but he doesn't say that. ]
Think you and Rin will wanna be on the same team again?
[ Kazuki also told him rin died early, but he doesn't say that. ]
Think you and Rin will wanna be on the same team again?
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