[ He could complain with Set about the first part there for a long, long time, and honestly, it’s tempting to do so. It would delay getting to one of his points he wants to bring up. Even though he’s the one to mention it, it doesn’t change the trepidation he feels, after all.
But, as satisfying as that might be, Tezcatlipoca isn’t actually an idle god. He’s casual and seems laid back, but he’s a hard worker and a perfectionist. So, he gets to the point. ]
Because I’m the one stop shop, so far as gods go, duh. More bang for your buck to pick the Tezcatlipoca from which all others were created.
[ He’s mostly joking there by referring to his mythology, but partially not. It’s possible, but that’s not something he has special insight into. ]
Nah, maybe, but what’s more important… [ He laughs, but the feeling with it is more gloomy. ] There’s a chance that none of this shit works out. Went fishing with Matt, wrestled back my omniscience for a few seconds, and the part I didn’t tell him is that includes my ability to see the future. I can’t ever tell ya how likely one future is over another, but there’s definitely one that’s a dead end.
[ He doesn’t feel the need to describe it in more detail, because it’s what Set imagines. Oblivion is the victor, the end. ]
Quetzalcoatl’s had firepower, sure. She could kill most gods from our world, yourself included, because technically speaking, we predate all of you. [ don’t worry about that one set, ] But don’t need firepower when you’re up against somethin’ like Oblivion. You need the finger on the scales of balance. Gotta make every soul here fight so hard they’ll regret bein’ born. They gotta prove that they have lives worth livin’.
[ Tezcatlipoca’s tone and speech changes for the last portion, and Set is one of the few that will recognize it for what it is. They’re words with divine weight rather than him speaking like a human. ]
I appear to mortals only for fights of survival, and the people here face extinction. So, they will endure and overcome, or they will be obliterated. I’m here to be sure that whatever the outcome, it was the one that was deserved.
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But, as satisfying as that might be, Tezcatlipoca isn’t actually an idle god. He’s casual and seems laid back, but he’s a hard worker and a perfectionist. So, he gets to the point. ]
Because I’m the one stop shop, so far as gods go, duh. More bang for your buck to pick the Tezcatlipoca from which all others were created.
[ He’s mostly joking there by referring to his mythology, but partially not. It’s possible, but that’s not something he has special insight into. ]
Nah, maybe, but what’s more important… [ He laughs, but the feeling with it is more gloomy. ] There’s a chance that none of this shit works out. Went fishing with Matt, wrestled back my omniscience for a few seconds, and the part I didn’t tell him is that includes my ability to see the future. I can’t ever tell ya how likely one future is over another, but there’s definitely one that’s a dead end.
[ He doesn’t feel the need to describe it in more detail, because it’s what Set imagines. Oblivion is the victor, the end. ]
Quetzalcoatl’s had firepower, sure. She could kill most gods from our world, yourself included, because technically speaking, we predate all of you. [ don’t worry about that one set, ] But don’t need firepower when you’re up against somethin’ like Oblivion. You need the finger on the scales of balance. Gotta make every soul here fight so hard they’ll regret bein’ born. They gotta prove that they have lives worth livin’.
[ Tezcatlipoca’s tone and speech changes for the last portion, and Set is one of the few that will recognize it for what it is. They’re words with divine weight rather than him speaking like a human. ]
I appear to mortals only for fights of survival, and the people here face extinction. So, they will endure and overcome, or they will be obliterated. I’m here to be sure that whatever the outcome, it was the one that was deserved.