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sageprincess) wrote2017-09-14 09:47 am
sageprincess) wrote2017-09-14 09:47 am
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Except the next morning she awakens to find a picture and a text, and after the surprise has passed she has to spend twenty minutes trying to suppress her smile before leaving her room to face Minako and her intense curiosity.
It becomes something she looks forward to when she wakes up in the morning (though the "wish you were here" ones break her heart more often than not). She texts back, usually, though the issue of timezones makes having a prolonged conversation difficult, and after about a week she starts sending pictures back as well. Not selfies, never selfies, but things like the koi of her pond grouped together with eager open mouths, or Regal in her living room with a bag of bentos carried carefully between her teeth, or the first sprouts daring to bloom in the thawing heavens.
"My dear Zelda" is a little dizzying, as is the revelation that Caster's father is a god receiving worship as well?? But the matter that follows quickly centers her.]
I am sorry to hear your homeland has been afflicted with this organization's machination's as well. But that is an interesting observation. I must wonder if it is merely because those gods have a sizeable follower base in Japan as well, or if this organization somehow knows which gods have been replaced and is specifically targeting them. If our number had never appeared in the Heavens, would they have ever had a reason to leave the country that is their apparent base of operations?
... I wonder why we appeared in the Heavens in the first place, when the origins of the mantles we have adopted lie so far afield.
[Perhaps it's time to shift the focus of her investigations a bit. The cult has plenty of attention, but why they are even here in the first place...]
Regardless, please take care. If the pattern you have observed is correct, there is no reason to think they have not targeted you as well.
[Stay the hell away from any creepy forests, alright. Don't make her cut you out of a goddamn tree again.]
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The lack of selfies doesn't bother him- of course, he would be incredibly happy if he got to see her face, but it makes his eventual return and meeting face-to-face only more enticing.
And, ahh ha ha "be careful"- yes his shrines has been definitely attacked too which is probably something better not to mention... But then he goes and doesn't respond for few days until- ]
My Dear Zelda,
It took me a little longer than usual to get back to you and I apologize for the delay. There was a reason behind the delay, one that I will get to shortly. First I have to return your words to you- please be careful. I don't know how an organization lead by mortals could tell exactly which gods are in the Far Shore and which are not. For now, I know it is not related to the fact that these gods are worshiped and others are not.
[ Okay he won't say that in the text, but the possibility that the cult gets information - or maybe is just a puppet - of one of the Far Shore old gods isn't off the table ]
In this age, the gods appear according to wishes and belief of the people. Many of those mantles people adapt here are of gods from ancient pantheons that have not really seen organized faith in centuries. Perhaps those gods have been repeatedly falling in and out of existence as their stories were rediscovered and forgotten.
Why so many people and why in Japan? To that question, I have no answer. Maybe because this nation enshrined and deified people of its history and continues to celebrate them to this day? Maybe because the universe pulls mortals fitting the most of what people behind such god wish for? It's just a lot of maybe's, which isn't very useful.
What I've learned though is that the gods who are present in the Far Shore are not present here, in Ireland. This is the reason for my silence of those past few days - I've made a contact with local pantheon, the old ones. They haven't seen either of the gods we know for a longer while, but they are not concerned. It is not unheard of for gods to disappear for few years or more.
They haven't seen me in a while, as they said, but it didn't stop them from welcoming me to their land either. I do not say it lightly but- it is bewildering.
[ The thought of staying did cross his mind. This is his land, and in a sense, this pantheon is closest to kin he got. But ultimately, more holds him in the Far Shore. ]
Not every god has survived those past 2000 years, those barely remembered in my times left no trace now. But there have been no mysterious new appearances like in Amaterasu's Heavens. Might be a useless fact without comparing it with information from different Otherworlds - perhaps different pantheons have different stories to tell. What I did hear about though is that some of the Tuatha Dé Danann took a notice over black-robed mortals making nuisances of themselves recently.
Unfortunately, I didn't meet my father as he has been absent for a while. Writing this made me realize I might have not mentioned that little fact about myself. I've told you about my mother- [ And then he got caught by a tree next day, but without that little fact, and loss of Samus, this could be such a good memory... ] -but I probably left out that my father was a sun-god Lugh. A king among gods once, patron of skill, crafts and the arts, but also of law, oaths and promises. He's a lot of things I am not, and I suppose I never expected that to factor into anything one day.[ That one day happened when they called him to be now a god, and he became painfully aware that he has no idea of what exactly god he actually is ]
We've only met once, or twice- but in his own way, he was a force present in my life.[ Who knows how divine guidance works? Who knows how many things were set up for him, made easier- even if just the fact of his heritage made literally half of Ulster want to foster him had put him ahead of others. ] Seeking his counsel was the first thing that came to my mind when I was welcomed here. With that impossible, I plan to travel north, to the Isle of Skye. See if my teacher is still there. She was being afflicted with divinity back when, if she is still here, she could know something.
[ This would be an isle of a different Scáthach, he realizes as much. But perhaps a hope of seeing a familiar face is enough to risk it. She was sick of the idea of ascension then, maybe she did find a way to die. So if she's not there it might be an answer on its own ]
Or maybe I just wish for more answers than I can get.
Wish I could bring you more solid news. I will keep looking and I will keep asking. And you will be the first person to hear from me about it. [ If he just met Caireen, the original Caireen, not Mai, it would at least confirm that the mortals from Far Shore can be freed from their godly duties. Add mentioned their souls being bound here, and if he could find something to topple that claim it would mean- It would mean returning to Hyrule is easier. He can't even selfishly wish for Zelda to stay here, because he knows how much against her it would be. Forever missing her home, forever longing and suffering. No, he'd rather lose her than see her face such fate. ]
Speaking on a different subject, did Minako succeeded in convincing you to train with her? Because I demand a rematch against both of you once I'm back. And I might bring a new challenge for your shinki- I heard it will be a few months before the game hits Japan, so I hope it to be a nice surprise.
[ It's also a music game, so probably be ready for lot of karaoke in the temple. Sorry Zelda, not sorry ]
If there is time someday, let me take you here for a day or two. [ And that is just a selfish little wish ]