Say a little prayer for you... [video]

[skintoskin]

[The young man is lighting a cigarette, because he had some in his pocket when he'd arrived and he's dried them out and he feels like having one. He'll need more soon. At least he isn't soaking wet this time.]

So. The gods. I've heard you can ask them to answer your prayers. Make requests, like 'Can you play the Stones?', like they're Djs, only it's 'Can I have a puppy?' or 'Can I have my life back?' or 'Can I go home now?'

If you've asked the gods for something, I wanna hear it. What you asked for. Did you get it. How hard did they laugh in your face. Shit like that.

Okay, go!

Comments

[had_not_lived]

They don't grant requests, but they make deals. In my experience they've always done exactly what they promised to do, and taken the promised price.

[skintoskin]

Like making a deal with the devil?

[had_not_lived]

You could say that, I guess. I wouldn't ask for anything unless-- unless you really need it, unless you're willing to give something up.

[skintoskin]

I want to go home.

[had_not_lived]

I've never heard of them trading anyone for that.

[errandry]

If you wanna make a deal for something small, just skip it.

[skintoskin]

Yeah? Have you done that?

[errandry]

Once, yeah. I know a couple other people who did it too.

[skintoskin]

What did you ask for? Did you get it?

[errandry]

... I asked for my stuff. Getting 'em to pay up's not the problem.

[dignity_misery]

I wouldn't trust them.

[skintoskin]

Do you speak from personal experience?

[dignity_misery]

[She frowns slightly.]

Something like that.

[skintoskin]

Did you ask them for something or not?

[dignity_misery]

[Frooowning.]

Not here.

[vesperian]

They honor their deals, I can tell you that much. The problem is how everyone else reacts to it.

[skintoskin]

Uh... An example might help me here...

[vesperian]

Well, if someone dies and you're feeling really generous, you can trade your life for theirs. Not a popular one with the family.

[skintoskin]

Yeah, that wouldn't be good. Has someone actually tried that?

[vesperian]

If we're being honest, it's kind of common. Don't know what what says about the people here.

[signatures]

It's a trade, not wish-granting.

[skintoskin]

No 'prayers answered because I was good' shit? Figures. Have you asked for anything?

[signatures]

Personally, no, though I know of other people who have.

[skintoskin]

Did they get what they wished for?

[signatures]

Absolutely.

But one lost his eyesight and memory for sake of it.