@thor.odinson; text; forwarded dated to the end of August

[ofmyth]

[ this is thor's first public network appearance since he went AWOL on the return from the Aerie. ]

So it's gods after all.

[ the urge to add an I told you all so rises in him, and he dislikes it. it's too much like the man he was in that alternate world. ]

Some of you are from worlds where your gods are active and known to you, and you to them. Some are from world where the gods are silent, if there are gods at all. Now that the gods of this world have been outed and worshipers are gathering, I wonder what they'll do.

[ it's less 'wonder' and more 'expect the worst' if he's honest with himself ]

Tell me: what is it you expect from them? Should great power be followed by great responsibility, as a friend of mine often says? Or does the obligation not follow, even when shrines are being erected in their name? Do you think it likely that they care as little for their worshipers as many of us do for ours?

That's my experience; indifference, arrogance... self-absorption. We gods care only for how our worshipers can give us strength or prestige or the feeling of power over others. We rarely see the good we can do. It's the mortals, those who suffer and die, who choose to think how they can help.

And we're rarely worthy of them.

Comments

@kyna.medina

[evocation]

you've never seemed indifferent to me

[ofmyth]

[ that might be one of the nicest compliments anyone has ever paid him ]

I have worked all my life to be worthy of the power I have and the trust people place in me

@jason.todd

[reneger]

that's grim

[ofmyth]

the world often is

@fillory.fanatic

[filloryfanatic]

The gods I know from my world are like 95% assholes, with a few okay ones. A god back home planned on destroying a whole world and everyone in it because he was bored with it. Another one enjoyed gathering followers and then killing or assaulting them for fun. So you know. Yikes.

I'm not sure I can put any assumptions on these gods though. We know Henries killed Blue. I'm guessing Gold is involved with the gold-eyed monsters. The other five are out there. Maybe they're not shitty.

[ofmyth]

it might happen, aye. they have not made their presence known before now, so it's likely they are not the sadistic kind

but i cannot decide if their continued silence would be best, if larger groups of people decide to take up worship of them

@diana.prince; private

[monomachy]

I think striving to be worthy of them is the obligation. And whether or not we meet it is in our own hands and hearts. I cannot speak for the gods here, or even my own, but that is how I've always seen it.

[ofmyth]

[ this is why you're the best ]

you see clearly and with wisdom, lady Diana. and aye, i feel the same way

@john.doe; private

[laserbeams]

In my experience it's the opposite. But I suppose all worlds are different.

Are you alright?

[ofmyth]

aye, you are right. there are exceptions.


i am better than i was. returning from the aerie has been difficult

@terry.mcginnis

[schwayed]

[ squinting real hard at that username. ]

personally, i think if you have power, whether it's a little or a lot, you should try to do something good with it
but people are fallible and so are gods, and realistically speaking, we'll probably wind up with some decent ones and some assholes
and just have to make the best of it and prep for the worst

but idc how much power someone has or what they call themselves, literally worshiping them is a stupid idea

[ofmyth]

the worst could be far beyond our ability to prepare for, practically speaking, but for the displaced i believe it is all we can do


though i disagree that worship is always a foolish idea

@john.murphy

[reproached]

why would we owe anyone anything just because they decided to do something in our name?

we should tell them they've got it wrong.

[ofmyth]

have they got it wrong?

@ellie.miller

[notathreat]

I never expected much of anything from god, or gods, whatever. It was one of those things that seemed like it would be nice. Thinking someone was on your side and all

Having somebody to pray to, somebody listening

I just couldn't ever really get myself to believe in it

I mean I don't know you but if you actually give a fuck it sounds like you're ahead of the game

[ofmyth]

[ this right here. this is why he tries so hard ]

i have not always been ahead of the game. many gods are not.



but if it someone to listen you wish for, you may call upon me at any time

@loki.odinson

[selfimage]

There are gods who work in the ways of prayer, and others who devise divine plans. From our own experience in caging them, of course, they're quite different from us. I suppose it depends on if that still stands.
Are you mad at them?

[ofmyth]

[ there's a question he hasn't asked himself yet ]

i am angry at this whole situation

@goro.akechi

[impede]

I believe the better question is whether we should allow them to influence this world any further.

[ofmyth]

how would you suggest we stop them?

@glimmer.moon

[sparklequeen]

I don't really know what to expect, honestly. The gods back home never spoke to anyone or interfered with our world. My mother was angelic, but... no gods.

Are you a god, Thor?

[ofmyth]

aye. i am thor, son of odin allfather. god of thunder.

that is not to say i know for certain all that is happening here. this universe may not be like mine. but i have experience of gods and how we are

@jon.snow

[northerndragon]

[Of all the people. All of what Thor has just said should sit well and easily with Jon, but because he’s only known Thor as a Cardinal before now, there is less ease than there might be.

Thor had established himself as a man to be avoided, but not necessarily a man you could be seen to be avoiding. And Jon had been much closer as a Rook to the kind of man Thor had seemed to be than he is now, so his distaste for the Cardinal is greater when he sees with his own eyes, his own mind.

But if the Rook wasn’t quite Jon, if no one was quite themselves, it’s only fair to assume that the Cardinal might not have been Thor.]

There’s obligation whether or not you’re a god.

Who are you really, Thor?

[ofmyth]

that is a question not so easily answered, jon snow

[ getting to the core of him, to who he is deep in his bones... but he can start with the basics ]

in the world i have come from, i am the eldest son of odin allfather, the king of the asgardian gods. i am the god of thunder, the champion of asgard and one of the defenders of the planet earth

and in my youth i was not wholly unlike the man i was in that other universe.

[ too close to that man for comfort ]

@jai.kinvaio

[kestrels]

Might want to add 'self-pitying' to that list there, buddy.

（ gods aren't new to him. he's met his share, so the — theatrics just make him roll his eyes because yeah, that fucking tracks. it's nice to know there's some narrative consistency to the universe. ）

I'm gonna take you literally on the whole 'expectations' thing. The only thing I ever 'expect' from the divine is apathy and bullshit, frankly. They can get fucked to a man.

I'm still catching up on everything, but my first thought is they're probably going to be pretty pissed we've got Baby Blue on tap. If they can't turn us upside down and shake us until it falls out of our pockets, my guess is it's still in their best interests to get us to assimilate back into the happy rainbow pantheon somehow. Gold's probably gonna lead the charge on that one given the whole touchy-feely-kumbaya shit that happens whenever we fight the monsters.

As for where they're going to come down on the normal citizenry? Depends. How accountable do they hold this Henries guy for what happened to BB? And how likely are they to lump the normies in with his dumb ass? Because I don't give a fuck what they are, if they come at the civilians we'll have a problem.

（ 'we' in this case is 'him and the gods' and not 'the displaced', since he isn't about to lump himself in with them. frankly, he's going to keep his distance from the whole lot, but the morningstar network is. fine. workable. whatever. it's superhero team-up trope #903840.

but he's got all the confidence of a nineteen year old superhero and none of the sense. it's a problem. ）

[ofmyth]

[ self-pitying. that hits too close to home ]

those are some specific expectations. you sound like you're familiar with the gods

@killian.jones

[unmoor]

[ well this is interesting. ]

So Thor Odinson is a god.

I was told that you're gentle, but gods rarely are. I'm beginning to wonder if my dead friend lied to me.

[ofmyth]

i am less gentle than some, more than others.

but i try to save my anger for those who deserve it

@castiel.winchester

[unwings]

Indifference, self-absorption, seeking personal entertainment at the cost of innocent lives.

[ that'd be his experience with gods, thanks chuck. castiel's happy to hear thor putting stock in the good of humanity again, though, rather than trying to bribe him into murdering dean. about that... ]

Hello, Thor.

[ofmyth]

Castiel.

[ someone else he's wronged ]

i was not sure you'd wish to speak with me

@laura.moon

[apathet]

Hey. Your dad's a fucking asshole

But this time it wasn't the gods who fucked it up.

[ofmyth]

that sounds like odin


not the gods? what makes you say that?

@cal.amari

[kinkprofessor]

I don't expect anything of so-called deities.

It's best to rely on yourself than some power above; I never was a very religious man to begin with though so perhaps I'm biased.

[ofmyth]

[ thor hasn't forgotten what this man did last time they met, but he's not willing to outright ignore him either ]

it is not an uncommon attitude.
were the gods active in your world?

@shinobu.kocho

[insect]

I've no expectation from gods or deities; they are not known to me, but I've a comrade who was very devout.
He was blind, but he was kind and good. He saved mine and countless other lives.
Whenever he did, he prayed not to seek strength for himself, but peace for others.

[ofmyth]

he sounds like a good man. did he ever share why he was so devoted in seeking the god's aid?