12 Purple Files - Audio Memory

[proudambassador]

[A heavy sigh is the first thing that’s heard before Ambassador’s voice speaks.]
Vir. How many gods are there in our pantheon? I have lost count, since the last emperor was elevated to godhood.

[A much younger male voice answers him. It’s nervous and anxious and sounds a little flustered.] 48. No, no, 49. 50, if you count Zuug, but, you know, I never thought you should—

[Ambassador interrupts him.] All right. Let us say 50.

[Vir again.] 50.

[There’s a wry, sarcastic edge to Ambassador’s voice.] Now. Out of that 50. How many gods do you think I must have offended to have ended up with ---‘s teeth buried so deeply in my throat that I can barely breathe?

[A beat.] All of them?

Sounds right. [Ambassador sounded tired.] And now I have to go back to the Council and explain to them that in the interest of peace the Centauri government will agree to “give” Quadrant 37 to the ---. [He sighed.] I think I will stick my head in the station’s fusion reactor. It would be quicker. And I suspect, after a while, I might even come to enjoy it!

[Vir sounded very unsure.] Ambassador, why—

[Ambassador ignored the attempted interruption.] But this, this. This, this is like being… nibbled to death by, uh… [He makes an annoyed noise.] What are those Earth creatures called? Feathers. Long bill. Webbed feet. Go quack.

[There’s a pause, and then Vir sounded triumphant.] Cats!

Cats. [Ambassador sounded disgusted.] I’m being nibbled to death by cats.

Comments

[wayofflowers.livejournal.com]

Oh?

[Yeah, she's curious]

[lingeringlegacy]

A glimpse of life as an ambassador?

[proudambassador.livejournal.com]

[This gets a genuine chuckle.]

And so my name, it is shown to fit well, is it not, my dear Stellaris?

[grab-my-bells.livejournal.com]

Even people with boyfriends? Naughty.

You do that.

[proudambassador.livejournal.com]

The first, it is my species. I am Centauri. The second, the name of my aide. Vir. And now, now I know one thing more about my people - we have 50 gods. It is comforting to have something of one's home, no? Aside from one teddy bear.

[proudambassador.livejournal.com]

Require? Are you sure they are not overcompensating?

[proudambassador.livejournal.com]

It is hardly naughty. He is welcome to you. I have no interest there.

[wayofflowers.livejournal.com]

I see. You are not human, then?

[Somehow this seems less surprising than it should]

[proudambassador.livejournal.com]

No, no. You have seen me, yes? My hair, it is naturally like this. I do not understand how hair can lay down like it does for so many.

[wayofflowers.livejournal.com]

Hm. I suppose it never struck me as unusual for some reason.

[lololol Bleach hair]

[white-disciple.livejournal.com]

Gods are worshiped for many reasons, are they not? What one god cannot provide, perhaps another can, and so a person prays to the first on one day and another the next. They all comprise a pantheon.

[proudambassador.livejournal.com]

That is just one of the differences. When the rumors said six, they meant six. I have only found out since arriving that for most, one, it is all they have.

[proudambassador.livejournal.com]

[There's a long pause before Ambassador slowly speaks.] Unless one is born under a certain god. And are pledged from birth to them.

[white-disciple.livejournal.com]

Ah you raise a valid point, stranger. That thought had escaped me, somehow...

They would fall under the category of holy devotees, then.

[lingeringlegacy]

It would be odd if it doesn't. Then I would have to reconsider the popular view on how dreams work.

[proudambassador.livejournal.com]

A good point. I wonder, sometimes, if I was good at what I did. Now, I know no more, except that sometimes, it was stressful, but this, it makes sense.

[proudambassador.livejournal.com]

Would they? Maybe. Maybe.

[His voice is thoughtful. He has more to ponder, now.]

[white-disciple.livejournal.com]

[And she's moderately confused by the alternative]

You did say pledged did, you not?

[proudambassador.livejournal.com]

I did. But what it all means, I am not sure, my dear girl, not sure at all.

[feathered-earth.livejournal.com]

Oh--well, I'm human. I'm just not from Earth. I don't know if that still counts as being an alien.

[She giggles.]

Afraid so. But cats can be annoying [there's another meow and the sound of something being knocked off a table] ...in their own way.

pinged again XD

[bluepoppyfields.livejournal.com]

So you are from a polytheistic society.

...I'm glad you didn't stick your head in a reactor.

[wayofflowers.livejournal.com]

Oh? That must make things...very interesting in bed, then.

[crimsonmischief]

Well, now you can rectify that immediately! Cat's look something like this....

[white-disciple.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't sound insulted, just firm & trying to figure this guy out] I have a name. It's Rauxes.

[notamelonfucker.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure they can kill you. It would probably hurt, though.