Sepah

God's favorite financer

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Ugh... my head... where am I?"

The man asks, sitting up in this strange place. His robes were worn and dusty, his glasses tilted sideways. He blinked as he realized he could see way better than before. Weird. Last he checked, he died from some assassin trying to get to His God, The Pharaoh. Guess he just got knocked out for a while.

He flinched when he found himself next to a strange, metal contraption. It had wheels made of rubber and glass and was shaped very strangely. He rubbed his temples, trying to figure out what's going on here. This didn't seem like Egypt.

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Name?

"Sepah."

Age?

"Well- I was 22 last I checked. Though... I think it may have been a while."

Job?

"Chief Financial Officer under Pharaoh Alexander the Great."

Sexuality?

"What?"

Romantic orientation?

"... again. What?"

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Hi."

Sepah was generally a pretty awkward guy. But today he was talking to Natalie anyway.

- @gods-favorite-financer

"Hello," she replied, waving awkwardly. "Uhm... What's up?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Hello. Um, I wanted to say, that... may Sekhmet be with you." It seems that many people did not appreciate this sentiment anymore. But he still tried to be polite.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Sekhmet? I'm sorry, who's that?" Was that one of the gods from his time in Egypt? Crazy how different the place could be from his time there and her time there.

[gods-favorite-financer]

"She's the god of medicine and healing. Edan told me you have to have surgery soon. May she be with you." He nods. Hopefully she would understand that he's trying to bless her, in a way.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Oh. That's very kind of you, actually." She smiled. "I'm still thinking it over. I don't think there's anything I can say to convince him I'll be fine."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yes, you're welcome." He hesitates. "So you might not need surgery after all?" That sort of confused him. In his day, when you were told you need surgery, that was kind of it. No ifs, ands, or buts. Perhaps she was one of those ones that preferred holistic healing to the medicine doctors.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"I'm probably going to get it in the end. It's the only way to get rid of my hallucinations without using my glamor. This era's medicine just makes me nervous. And I don't wanna be alone when I wake up." She sighed. "Even if Edan was allowed down there, I don't know if he would come with me. He thinks I'm gonna turn into a vegetable, and no one listens to me when I say it wouldn't be that big of a deal for him to go to that facility place, whatever it's called, and show him that it isn't as bad as he thinks. They act like he can't control himself. Sorry, I'm ranting too much."

[gods-favorite-financer]

Sepah nods. "Medicine is good. Like- I believe in the gods, but, you know. They're busy. If I asked Sekhmet to heal me every time I had a cold, I'd be paid much less attention than... like... a saint who develops cancer." Sepah takes his glasses off to clean them on the edge of his shirt.

"Edan has seen a lot of things go wrong. And from what I learn about psychiatric hospitals, it's a pretty high possibility he watched it happen to people he knew. So. I think that's why he acts the way he does. It's still, not... good, but I think that's why."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Yeah, I guess. It doesn't help that Sapphire and Pandora have all those bullshit rules. I would be suspicious, too, if I was one of the only people not allowed in there. You don't suppose you could help convince him I'll be fine? Maybe he'll just have to see it to believe it." She fidgeted with the hem of her jacket. All this talk was making her nervous again. What if it didn't work out after all?

[gods-favorite-financer]

"He's stupid." Sepah says bluntly. "He doesn't learn very well. It takes him months to catch up on something that happened years ago. His brain is probably stuck in 2000 right now. Maybe even earlier. He's not good at learning. That's why he acts like that. Because in his brain, medicine hasn't advanced that far yet. Which... is still wild to me. I'm not saying... I'm still learning. But he's stuck. It'll take him years for his brain to catch up to 2026. And by the time he does, we'll be in 2070. He's stupid."

Sepah crosses his arms and looks away for a moment. "Sorry. But, uh. Yeah. It might help convince him when he sees you'll be fine. I don't know. May Sekhmet be with you."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"And I'm sure both of us being from different times doesn't help. Hundreds of years in the past, and hundreds of years in the future. I couldn't begin to understand that brain of his, but maybe he just has too many memories, and that's what makes it hard. People don't usually live that long, so I hope he can catch up a little sooner. I have what, 60 some-odd years left in me? More if I'm lucky?" She shrugged. "I don't know what the life expectancy is here."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Mhm. I think it messes with the brain somehow. I mean, old people who are like, 70, get the dementia disease. He's over 3,000."

He tilts his head.

"I'll have to research that one. It was 38 back in my day. But I think medicine has advanced enough and, and there's been laws put in place about killing children."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"I don't think I could ever deal with living that long. I don't know how he does it." She shrugged. "But I think it's good that he can. Otherwise, neither of us would have met him."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Mm, no. He sucks." Sepah chuckles, running a hand through his hair. "But, yeah. The concept of enchanters is pretty cool. I never would've met Amana either. Meeting Gods is the coolest thing. Have you met her? She's very nice. Touchy. But nice."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"And here I thought you liked him," she laughed. "Yeah, I've met Amana. She's... I can't say she's weird because she's the only goddess I've ever met. I expected her to be more firm with Edan, but I don't think it would be that easy to change him. Old habits die hard, you know. And he has some very old habits."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"No, he's an ass." Sepah waves his hand. That wasn't entirely true, but that wasn't the point right now. "She's more strict behind closed doors. Edan is one of her only followers. Appearances, or whatever."

[totally-sane-refugee]

She gave an uncomfortable laugh and shook her head. He wasn't entirely wrong, but he was at least trying, right? "I thought it would be the other way around. I thought she would want to look more strong and imposing in front of humans. That's what the gods in the ebooks always acted like."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yeah, every religion is different, you know? I mean, even the different gods within one religion will act different. His religion is very... matriarchal? So they value... maternal standards more than other religions. Like, the image of being caring and nurturing rather than strong and protective- I sound very sexist right now."

He realizes suddenly.

"I'm sorry."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"I get what you mean. Uhm... Why are you apologizing? I know next to nothing about religion, so thanks for explaining all this to me."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Sorry- it's just some people don't like it when- because, boys and girls can do the same things, so when you say maternal and mean caring and nurturing and paternal and mean strong and protective, some people find that offensive now. I've been yelled at in a grocery store. I wasn't even here for that long yet. But, yeah. You're welcome."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Yeah, but society views certain things as motherly or fatherly, even if it's different for every family, so I understand what you mean. It must be tough adopting to this age, huh? At least I was able to learn a little bit of history about this time period, but you wouldn't have had that in the past."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Right, yeah. I was kind of in shock for the first couple of hours I was here. But then Edan was still alive and well, thank the gods, so I just went to bother him. I like how there's computers now. So you can just ask a question into a search bar and you don't have to comb through the archives."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Hi."

Sepah was generally a pretty awkward guy. But today he was talking to Natalie anyway.

- @gods-favorite-financer

"Hello," she replied, waving awkwardly. "Uhm... What's up?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Hello. Um, I wanted to say, that... may Sekhmet be with you." It seems that many people did not appreciate this sentiment anymore. But he still tried to be polite.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Sekhmet? I'm sorry, who's that?" Was that one of the gods from his time in Egypt? Crazy how different the place could be from his time there and her time there.

[gods-favorite-financer]

"She's the god of medicine and healing. Edan told me you have to have surgery soon. May she be with you." He nods. Hopefully she would understand that he's trying to bless her, in a way.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Oh. That's very kind of you, actually." She smiled. "I'm still thinking it over. I don't think there's anything I can say to convince him I'll be fine."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yes, you're welcome." He hesitates. "So you might not need surgery after all?" That sort of confused him. In his day, when you were told you need surgery, that was kind of it. No ifs, ands, or buts. Perhaps she was one of those ones that preferred holistic healing to the medicine doctors.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"I'm probably going to get it in the end. It's the only way to get rid of my hallucinations without using my glamor. This era's medicine just makes me nervous. And I don't wanna be alone when I wake up." She sighed. "Even if Edan was allowed down there, I don't know if he would come with me. He thinks I'm gonna turn into a vegetable, and no one listens to me when I say it wouldn't be that big of a deal for him to go to that facility place, whatever it's called, and show him that it isn't as bad as he thinks. They act like he can't control himself. Sorry, I'm ranting too much."

[gods-favorite-financer]

Sepah nods. "Medicine is good. Like- I believe in the gods, but, you know. They're busy. If I asked Sekhmet to heal me every time I had a cold, I'd be paid much less attention than... like... a saint who develops cancer." Sepah takes his glasses off to clean them on the edge of his shirt.

"Edan has seen a lot of things go wrong. And from what I learn about psychiatric hospitals, it's a pretty high possibility he watched it happen to people he knew. So. I think that's why he acts the way he does. It's still, not... good, but I think that's why."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Yeah, I guess. It doesn't help that Sapphire and Pandora have all those bullshit rules. I would be suspicious, too, if I was one of the only people not allowed in there. You don't suppose you could help convince him I'll be fine? Maybe he'll just have to see it to believe it." She fidgeted with the hem of her jacket. All this talk was making her nervous again. What if it didn't work out after all?

[gods-favorite-financer]

"He's stupid." Sepah says bluntly. "He doesn't learn very well. It takes him months to catch up on something that happened years ago. His brain is probably stuck in 2000 right now. Maybe even earlier. He's not good at learning. That's why he acts like that. Because in his brain, medicine hasn't advanced that far yet. Which... is still wild to me. I'm not saying... I'm still learning. But he's stuck. It'll take him years for his brain to catch up to 2026. And by the time he does, we'll be in 2070. He's stupid."

Sepah crosses his arms and looks away for a moment. "Sorry. But, uh. Yeah. It might help convince him when he sees you'll be fine. I don't know. May Sekhmet be with you."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"And I'm sure both of us being from different times doesn't help. Hundreds of years in the past, and hundreds of years in the future. I couldn't begin to understand that brain of his, but maybe he just has too many memories, and that's what makes it hard. People don't usually live that long, so I hope he can catch up a little sooner. I have what, 60 some-odd years left in me? More if I'm lucky?" She shrugged. "I don't know what the life expectancy is here."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Mhm. I think it messes with the brain somehow. I mean, old people who are like, 70, get the dementia disease. He's over 3,000."

He tilts his head.

"I'll have to research that one. It was 38 back in my day. But I think medicine has advanced enough and, and there's been laws put in place about killing children."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"I don't think I could ever deal with living that long. I don't know how he does it." She shrugged. "But I think it's good that he can. Otherwise, neither of us would have met him."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Mm, no. He sucks." Sepah chuckles, running a hand through his hair. "But, yeah. The concept of enchanters is pretty cool. I never would've met Amana either. Meeting Gods is the coolest thing. Have you met her? She's very nice. Touchy. But nice."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"And here I thought you liked him," she laughed. "Yeah, I've met Amana. She's... I can't say she's weird because she's the only goddess I've ever met. I expected her to be more firm with Edan, but I don't think it would be that easy to change him. Old habits die hard, you know. And he has some very old habits."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"No, he's an ass." Sepah waves his hand. That wasn't entirely true, but that wasn't the point right now. "She's more strict behind closed doors. Edan is one of her only followers. Appearances, or whatever."

[totally-sane-refugee]

She gave an uncomfortable laugh and shook her head. He wasn't entirely wrong, but he was at least trying, right? "I thought it would be the other way around. I thought she would want to look more strong and imposing in front of humans. That's what the gods in the ebooks always acted like."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yeah, every religion is different, you know? I mean, even the different gods within one religion will act different. His religion is very... matriarchal? So they value... maternal standards more than other religions. Like, the image of being caring and nurturing rather than strong and protective- I sound very sexist right now."

He realizes suddenly.

"I'm sorry."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"I get what you mean. Uhm... Why are you apologizing? I know next to nothing about religion, so thanks for explaining all this to me."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Sorry- it's just some people don't like it when- because, boys and girls can do the same things, so when you say maternal and mean caring and nurturing and paternal and mean strong and protective, some people find that offensive now. I've been yelled at in a grocery store. I wasn't even here for that long yet. But, yeah. You're welcome."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Hi."

Sepah was generally a pretty awkward guy. But today he was talking to Natalie anyway.

- @gods-favorite-financer

"Hello," she replied, waving awkwardly. "Uhm... What's up?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Hello. Um, I wanted to say, that... may Sekhmet be with you." It seems that many people did not appreciate this sentiment anymore. But he still tried to be polite.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Sekhmet? I'm sorry, who's that?" Was that one of the gods from his time in Egypt? Crazy how different the place could be from his time there and her time there.

[gods-favorite-financer]

"She's the god of medicine and healing. Edan told me you have to have surgery soon. May she be with you." He nods. Hopefully she would understand that he's trying to bless her, in a way.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Oh. That's very kind of you, actually." She smiled. "I'm still thinking it over. I don't think there's anything I can say to convince him I'll be fine."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yes, you're welcome." He hesitates. "So you might not need surgery after all?" That sort of confused him. In his day, when you were told you need surgery, that was kind of it. No ifs, ands, or buts. Perhaps she was one of those ones that preferred holistic healing to the medicine doctors.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"I'm probably going to get it in the end. It's the only way to get rid of my hallucinations without using my glamor. This era's medicine just makes me nervous. And I don't wanna be alone when I wake up." She sighed. "Even if Edan was allowed down there, I don't know if he would come with me. He thinks I'm gonna turn into a vegetable, and no one listens to me when I say it wouldn't be that big of a deal for him to go to that facility place, whatever it's called, and show him that it isn't as bad as he thinks. They act like he can't control himself. Sorry, I'm ranting too much."

[gods-favorite-financer]

Sepah nods. "Medicine is good. Like- I believe in the gods, but, you know. They're busy. If I asked Sekhmet to heal me every time I had a cold, I'd be paid much less attention than... like... a saint who develops cancer." Sepah takes his glasses off to clean them on the edge of his shirt.

"Edan has seen a lot of things go wrong. And from what I learn about psychiatric hospitals, it's a pretty high possibility he watched it happen to people he knew. So. I think that's why he acts the way he does. It's still, not... good, but I think that's why."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Yeah, I guess. It doesn't help that Sapphire and Pandora have all those bullshit rules. I would be suspicious, too, if I was one of the only people not allowed in there. You don't suppose you could help convince him I'll be fine? Maybe he'll just have to see it to believe it." She fidgeted with the hem of her jacket. All this talk was making her nervous again. What if it didn't work out after all?

[gods-favorite-financer]

"He's stupid." Sepah says bluntly. "He doesn't learn very well. It takes him months to catch up on something that happened years ago. His brain is probably stuck in 2000 right now. Maybe even earlier. He's not good at learning. That's why he acts like that. Because in his brain, medicine hasn't advanced that far yet. Which... is still wild to me. I'm not saying... I'm still learning. But he's stuck. It'll take him years for his brain to catch up to 2026. And by the time he does, we'll be in 2070. He's stupid."

Sepah crosses his arms and looks away for a moment. "Sorry. But, uh. Yeah. It might help convince him when he sees you'll be fine. I don't know. May Sekhmet be with you."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"And I'm sure both of us being from different times doesn't help. Hundreds of years in the past, and hundreds of years in the future. I couldn't begin to understand that brain of his, but maybe he just has too many memories, and that's what makes it hard. People don't usually live that long, so I hope he can catch up a little sooner. I have what, 60 some-odd years left in me? More if I'm lucky?" She shrugged. "I don't know what the life expectancy is here."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Mhm. I think it messes with the brain somehow. I mean, old people who are like, 70, get the dementia disease. He's over 3,000."

He tilts his head.

"I'll have to research that one. It was 38 back in my day. But I think medicine has advanced enough and, and there's been laws put in place about killing children."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"I don't think I could ever deal with living that long. I don't know how he does it." She shrugged. "But I think it's good that he can. Otherwise, neither of us would have met him."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Mm, no. He sucks." Sepah chuckles, running a hand through his hair. "But, yeah. The concept of enchanters is pretty cool. I never would've met Amana either. Meeting Gods is the coolest thing. Have you met her? She's very nice. Touchy. But nice."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"And here I thought you liked him," she laughed. "Yeah, I've met Amana. She's... I can't say she's weird because she's the only goddess I've ever met. I expected her to be more firm with Edan, but I don't think it would be that easy to change him. Old habits die hard, you know. And he has some very old habits."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"No, he's an ass." Sepah waves his hand. That wasn't entirely true, but that wasn't the point right now. "She's more strict behind closed doors. Edan is one of her only followers. Appearances, or whatever."

[totally-sane-refugee]

She gave an uncomfortable laugh and shook her head. He wasn't entirely wrong, but he was at least trying, right? "I thought it would be the other way around. I thought she would want to look more strong and imposing in front of humans. That's what the gods in the ebooks always acted like."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yeah, every religion is different, you know? I mean, even the different gods within one religion will act different. His religion is very... matriarchal? So they value... maternal standards more than other religions. Like, the image of being caring and nurturing rather than strong and protective- I sound very sexist right now."

He realizes suddenly.

"I'm sorry."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Hi."

Sepah was generally a pretty awkward guy. But today he was talking to Natalie anyway.

- @gods-favorite-financer

"Hello," she replied, waving awkwardly. "Uhm... What's up?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Hello. Um, I wanted to say, that... may Sekhmet be with you." It seems that many people did not appreciate this sentiment anymore. But he still tried to be polite.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Sekhmet? I'm sorry, who's that?" Was that one of the gods from his time in Egypt? Crazy how different the place could be from his time there and her time there.

[gods-favorite-financer]

"She's the god of medicine and healing. Edan told me you have to have surgery soon. May she be with you." He nods. Hopefully she would understand that he's trying to bless her, in a way.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Oh. That's very kind of you, actually." She smiled. "I'm still thinking it over. I don't think there's anything I can say to convince him I'll be fine."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yes, you're welcome." He hesitates. "So you might not need surgery after all?" That sort of confused him. In his day, when you were told you need surgery, that was kind of it. No ifs, ands, or buts. Perhaps she was one of those ones that preferred holistic healing to the medicine doctors.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"I'm probably going to get it in the end. It's the only way to get rid of my hallucinations without using my glamor. This era's medicine just makes me nervous. And I don't wanna be alone when I wake up." She sighed. "Even if Edan was allowed down there, I don't know if he would come with me. He thinks I'm gonna turn into a vegetable, and no one listens to me when I say it wouldn't be that big of a deal for him to go to that facility place, whatever it's called, and show him that it isn't as bad as he thinks. They act like he can't control himself. Sorry, I'm ranting too much."

[gods-favorite-financer]

Sepah nods. "Medicine is good. Like- I believe in the gods, but, you know. They're busy. If I asked Sekhmet to heal me every time I had a cold, I'd be paid much less attention than... like... a saint who develops cancer." Sepah takes his glasses off to clean them on the edge of his shirt.

"Edan has seen a lot of things go wrong. And from what I learn about psychiatric hospitals, it's a pretty high possibility he watched it happen to people he knew. So. I think that's why he acts the way he does. It's still, not... good, but I think that's why."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Yeah, I guess. It doesn't help that Sapphire and Pandora have all those bullshit rules. I would be suspicious, too, if I was one of the only people not allowed in there. You don't suppose you could help convince him I'll be fine? Maybe he'll just have to see it to believe it." She fidgeted with the hem of her jacket. All this talk was making her nervous again. What if it didn't work out after all?

[gods-favorite-financer]

"He's stupid." Sepah says bluntly. "He doesn't learn very well. It takes him months to catch up on something that happened years ago. His brain is probably stuck in 2000 right now. Maybe even earlier. He's not good at learning. That's why he acts like that. Because in his brain, medicine hasn't advanced that far yet. Which... is still wild to me. I'm not saying... I'm still learning. But he's stuck. It'll take him years for his brain to catch up to 2026. And by the time he does, we'll be in 2070. He's stupid."

Sepah crosses his arms and looks away for a moment. "Sorry. But, uh. Yeah. It might help convince him when he sees you'll be fine. I don't know. May Sekhmet be with you."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"And I'm sure both of us being from different times doesn't help. Hundreds of years in the past, and hundreds of years in the future. I couldn't begin to understand that brain of his, but maybe he just has too many memories, and that's what makes it hard. People don't usually live that long, so I hope he can catch up a little sooner. I have what, 60 some-odd years left in me? More if I'm lucky?" She shrugged. "I don't know what the life expectancy is here."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Mhm. I think it messes with the brain somehow. I mean, old people who are like, 70, get the dementia disease. He's over 3,000."

He tilts his head.

"I'll have to research that one. It was 38 back in my day. But I think medicine has advanced enough and, and there's been laws put in place about killing children."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"I don't think I could ever deal with living that long. I don't know how he does it." She shrugged. "But I think it's good that he can. Otherwise, neither of us would have met him."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Mm, no. He sucks." Sepah chuckles, running a hand through his hair. "But, yeah. The concept of enchanters is pretty cool. I never would've met Amana either. Meeting Gods is the coolest thing. Have you met her? She's very nice. Touchy. But nice."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"And here I thought you liked him," she laughed. "Yeah, I've met Amana. She's... I can't say she's weird because she's the only goddess I've ever met. I expected her to be more firm with Edan, but I don't think it would be that easy to change him. Old habits die hard, you know. And he has some very old habits."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"No, he's an ass." Sepah waves his hand. That wasn't entirely true, but that wasn't the point right now. "She's more strict behind closed doors. Edan is one of her only followers. Appearances, or whatever."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Hi."

Sepah was generally a pretty awkward guy. But today he was talking to Natalie anyway.

- @gods-favorite-financer

"Hello," she replied, waving awkwardly. "Uhm... What's up?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Hello. Um, I wanted to say, that... may Sekhmet be with you." It seems that many people did not appreciate this sentiment anymore. But he still tried to be polite.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Sekhmet? I'm sorry, who's that?" Was that one of the gods from his time in Egypt? Crazy how different the place could be from his time there and her time there.

[gods-favorite-financer]

"She's the god of medicine and healing. Edan told me you have to have surgery soon. May she be with you." He nods. Hopefully she would understand that he's trying to bless her, in a way.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Oh. That's very kind of you, actually." She smiled. "I'm still thinking it over. I don't think there's anything I can say to convince him I'll be fine."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yes, you're welcome." He hesitates. "So you might not need surgery after all?" That sort of confused him. In his day, when you were told you need surgery, that was kind of it. No ifs, ands, or buts. Perhaps she was one of those ones that preferred holistic healing to the medicine doctors.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"I'm probably going to get it in the end. It's the only way to get rid of my hallucinations without using my glamor. This era's medicine just makes me nervous. And I don't wanna be alone when I wake up." She sighed. "Even if Edan was allowed down there, I don't know if he would come with me. He thinks I'm gonna turn into a vegetable, and no one listens to me when I say it wouldn't be that big of a deal for him to go to that facility place, whatever it's called, and show him that it isn't as bad as he thinks. They act like he can't control himself. Sorry, I'm ranting too much."

[gods-favorite-financer]

Sepah nods. "Medicine is good. Like- I believe in the gods, but, you know. They're busy. If I asked Sekhmet to heal me every time I had a cold, I'd be paid much less attention than... like... a saint who develops cancer." Sepah takes his glasses off to clean them on the edge of his shirt.

"Edan has seen a lot of things go wrong. And from what I learn about psychiatric hospitals, it's a pretty high possibility he watched it happen to people he knew. So. I think that's why he acts the way he does. It's still, not... good, but I think that's why."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Yeah, I guess. It doesn't help that Sapphire and Pandora have all those bullshit rules. I would be suspicious, too, if I was one of the only people not allowed in there. You don't suppose you could help convince him I'll be fine? Maybe he'll just have to see it to believe it." She fidgeted with the hem of her jacket. All this talk was making her nervous again. What if it didn't work out after all?

[gods-favorite-financer]

"He's stupid." Sepah says bluntly. "He doesn't learn very well. It takes him months to catch up on something that happened years ago. His brain is probably stuck in 2000 right now. Maybe even earlier. He's not good at learning. That's why he acts like that. Because in his brain, medicine hasn't advanced that far yet. Which... is still wild to me. I'm not saying... I'm still learning. But he's stuck. It'll take him years for his brain to catch up to 2026. And by the time he does, we'll be in 2070. He's stupid."

Sepah crosses his arms and looks away for a moment. "Sorry. But, uh. Yeah. It might help convince him when he sees you'll be fine. I don't know. May Sekhmet be with you."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"And I'm sure both of us being from different times doesn't help. Hundreds of years in the past, and hundreds of years in the future. I couldn't begin to understand that brain of his, but maybe he just has too many memories, and that's what makes it hard. People don't usually live that long, so I hope he can catch up a little sooner. I have what, 60 some-odd years left in me? More if I'm lucky?" She shrugged. "I don't know what the life expectancy is here."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Mhm. I think it messes with the brain somehow. I mean, old people who are like, 70, get the dementia disease. He's over 3,000."

He tilts his head.

"I'll have to research that one. It was 38 back in my day. But I think medicine has advanced enough and, and there's been laws put in place about killing children."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"I don't think I could ever deal with living that long. I don't know how he does it." She shrugged. "But I think it's good that he can. Otherwise, neither of us would have met him."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Mm, no. He sucks." Sepah chuckles, running a hand through his hair. "But, yeah. The concept of enchanters is pretty cool. I never would've met Amana either. Meeting Gods is the coolest thing. Have you met her? She's very nice. Touchy. But nice."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Hi."

Sepah was generally a pretty awkward guy. But today he was talking to Natalie anyway.

- @gods-favorite-financer

"Hello," she replied, waving awkwardly. "Uhm... What's up?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Hello. Um, I wanted to say, that... may Sekhmet be with you." It seems that many people did not appreciate this sentiment anymore. But he still tried to be polite.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Sekhmet? I'm sorry, who's that?" Was that one of the gods from his time in Egypt? Crazy how different the place could be from his time there and her time there.

[gods-favorite-financer]

"She's the god of medicine and healing. Edan told me you have to have surgery soon. May she be with you." He nods. Hopefully she would understand that he's trying to bless her, in a way.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Oh. That's very kind of you, actually." She smiled. "I'm still thinking it over. I don't think there's anything I can say to convince him I'll be fine."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yes, you're welcome." He hesitates. "So you might not need surgery after all?" That sort of confused him. In his day, when you were told you need surgery, that was kind of it. No ifs, ands, or buts. Perhaps she was one of those ones that preferred holistic healing to the medicine doctors.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"I'm probably going to get it in the end. It's the only way to get rid of my hallucinations without using my glamor. This era's medicine just makes me nervous. And I don't wanna be alone when I wake up." She sighed. "Even if Edan was allowed down there, I don't know if he would come with me. He thinks I'm gonna turn into a vegetable, and no one listens to me when I say it wouldn't be that big of a deal for him to go to that facility place, whatever it's called, and show him that it isn't as bad as he thinks. They act like he can't control himself. Sorry, I'm ranting too much."

[gods-favorite-financer]

Sepah nods. "Medicine is good. Like- I believe in the gods, but, you know. They're busy. If I asked Sekhmet to heal me every time I had a cold, I'd be paid much less attention than... like... a saint who develops cancer." Sepah takes his glasses off to clean them on the edge of his shirt.

"Edan has seen a lot of things go wrong. And from what I learn about psychiatric hospitals, it's a pretty high possibility he watched it happen to people he knew. So. I think that's why he acts the way he does. It's still, not... good, but I think that's why."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Yeah, I guess. It doesn't help that Sapphire and Pandora have all those bullshit rules. I would be suspicious, too, if I was one of the only people not allowed in there. You don't suppose you could help convince him I'll be fine? Maybe he'll just have to see it to believe it." She fidgeted with the hem of her jacket. All this talk was making her nervous again. What if it didn't work out after all?

[gods-favorite-financer]

"He's stupid." Sepah says bluntly. "He doesn't learn very well. It takes him months to catch up on something that happened years ago. His brain is probably stuck in 2000 right now. Maybe even earlier. He's not good at learning. That's why he acts like that. Because in his brain, medicine hasn't advanced that far yet. Which... is still wild to me. I'm not saying... I'm still learning. But he's stuck. It'll take him years for his brain to catch up to 2026. And by the time he does, we'll be in 2070. He's stupid."

Sepah crosses his arms and looks away for a moment. "Sorry. But, uh. Yeah. It might help convince him when he sees you'll be fine. I don't know. May Sekhmet be with you."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"And I'm sure both of us being from different times doesn't help. Hundreds of years in the past, and hundreds of years in the future. I couldn't begin to understand that brain of his, but maybe he just has too many memories, and that's what makes it hard. People don't usually live that long, so I hope he can catch up a little sooner. I have what, 60 some-odd years left in me? More if I'm lucky?" She shrugged. "I don't know what the life expectancy is here."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Mhm. I think it messes with the brain somehow. I mean, old people who are like, 70, get the dementia disease. He's over 3,000."

He tilts his head.

"I'll have to research that one. It was 38 back in my day. But I think medicine has advanced enough and, and there's been laws put in place about killing children."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Hi."

Sepah was generally a pretty awkward guy. But today he was talking to Natalie anyway.

- @gods-favorite-financer

"Hello," she replied, waving awkwardly. "Uhm... What's up?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Hello. Um, I wanted to say, that... may Sekhmet be with you." It seems that many people did not appreciate this sentiment anymore. But he still tried to be polite.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Sekhmet? I'm sorry, who's that?" Was that one of the gods from his time in Egypt? Crazy how different the place could be from his time there and her time there.

[gods-favorite-financer]

"She's the god of medicine and healing. Edan told me you have to have surgery soon. May she be with you." He nods. Hopefully she would understand that he's trying to bless her, in a way.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Oh. That's very kind of you, actually." She smiled. "I'm still thinking it over. I don't think there's anything I can say to convince him I'll be fine."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yes, you're welcome." He hesitates. "So you might not need surgery after all?" That sort of confused him. In his day, when you were told you need surgery, that was kind of it. No ifs, ands, or buts. Perhaps she was one of those ones that preferred holistic healing to the medicine doctors.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"I'm probably going to get it in the end. It's the only way to get rid of my hallucinations without using my glamor. This era's medicine just makes me nervous. And I don't wanna be alone when I wake up." She sighed. "Even if Edan was allowed down there, I don't know if he would come with me. He thinks I'm gonna turn into a vegetable, and no one listens to me when I say it wouldn't be that big of a deal for him to go to that facility place, whatever it's called, and show him that it isn't as bad as he thinks. They act like he can't control himself. Sorry, I'm ranting too much."

[gods-favorite-financer]

Sepah nods. "Medicine is good. Like- I believe in the gods, but, you know. They're busy. If I asked Sekhmet to heal me every time I had a cold, I'd be paid much less attention than... like... a saint who develops cancer." Sepah takes his glasses off to clean them on the edge of his shirt.

"Edan has seen a lot of things go wrong. And from what I learn about psychiatric hospitals, it's a pretty high possibility he watched it happen to people he knew. So. I think that's why he acts the way he does. It's still, not... good, but I think that's why."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Yeah, I guess. It doesn't help that Sapphire and Pandora have all those bullshit rules. I would be suspicious, too, if I was one of the only people not allowed in there. You don't suppose you could help convince him I'll be fine? Maybe he'll just have to see it to believe it." She fidgeted with the hem of her jacket. All this talk was making her nervous again. What if it didn't work out after all?

[gods-favorite-financer]

"He's stupid." Sepah says bluntly. "He doesn't learn very well. It takes him months to catch up on something that happened years ago. His brain is probably stuck in 2000 right now. Maybe even earlier. He's not good at learning. That's why he acts like that. Because in his brain, medicine hasn't advanced that far yet. Which... is still wild to me. I'm not saying... I'm still learning. But he's stuck. It'll take him years for his brain to catch up to 2026. And by the time he does, we'll be in 2070. He's stupid."

Sepah crosses his arms and looks away for a moment. "Sorry. But, uh. Yeah. It might help convince him when he sees you'll be fine. I don't know. May Sekhmet be with you."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Hi."

Sepah was generally a pretty awkward guy. But today he was talking to Natalie anyway.

- @gods-favorite-financer

"Hello," she replied, waving awkwardly. "Uhm... What's up?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Hello. Um, I wanted to say, that... may Sekhmet be with you." It seems that many people did not appreciate this sentiment anymore. But he still tried to be polite.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Sekhmet? I'm sorry, who's that?" Was that one of the gods from his time in Egypt? Crazy how different the place could be from his time there and her time there.

[gods-favorite-financer]

"She's the god of medicine and healing. Edan told me you have to have surgery soon. May she be with you." He nods. Hopefully she would understand that he's trying to bless her, in a way.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Oh. That's very kind of you, actually." She smiled. "I'm still thinking it over. I don't think there's anything I can say to convince him I'll be fine."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yes, you're welcome." He hesitates. "So you might not need surgery after all?" That sort of confused him. In his day, when you were told you need surgery, that was kind of it. No ifs, ands, or buts. Perhaps she was one of those ones that preferred holistic healing to the medicine doctors.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"I'm probably going to get it in the end. It's the only way to get rid of my hallucinations without using my glamor. This era's medicine just makes me nervous. And I don't wanna be alone when I wake up." She sighed. "Even if Edan was allowed down there, I don't know if he would come with me. He thinks I'm gonna turn into a vegetable, and no one listens to me when I say it wouldn't be that big of a deal for him to go to that facility place, whatever it's called, and show him that it isn't as bad as he thinks. They act like he can't control himself. Sorry, I'm ranting too much."

[gods-favorite-financer]

Sepah nods. "Medicine is good. Like- I believe in the gods, but, you know. They're busy. If I asked Sekhmet to heal me every time I had a cold, I'd be paid much less attention than... like... a saint who develops cancer." Sepah takes his glasses off to clean them on the edge of his shirt.

"Edan has seen a lot of things go wrong. And from what I learn about psychiatric hospitals, it's a pretty high possibility he watched it happen to people he knew. So. I think that's why he acts the way he does. It's still, not... good, but I think that's why."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Hi."

Sepah was generally a pretty awkward guy. But today he was talking to Natalie anyway.

- @gods-favorite-financer

"Hello," she replied, waving awkwardly. "Uhm... What's up?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Hello. Um, I wanted to say, that... may Sekhmet be with you." It seems that many people did not appreciate this sentiment anymore. But he still tried to be polite.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Sekhmet? I'm sorry, who's that?" Was that one of the gods from his time in Egypt? Crazy how different the place could be from his time there and her time there.

[gods-favorite-financer]

"She's the god of medicine and healing. Edan told me you have to have surgery soon. May she be with you." He nods. Hopefully she would understand that he's trying to bless her, in a way.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Oh. That's very kind of you, actually." She smiled. "I'm still thinking it over. I don't think there's anything I can say to convince him I'll be fine."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yes, you're welcome." He hesitates. "So you might not need surgery after all?" That sort of confused him. In his day, when you were told you need surgery, that was kind of it. No ifs, ands, or buts. Perhaps she was one of those ones that preferred holistic healing to the medicine doctors.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Hi."

Sepah was generally a pretty awkward guy. But today he was talking to Natalie anyway.

- @gods-favorite-financer

"Hello," she replied, waving awkwardly. "Uhm... What's up?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Hello. Um, I wanted to say, that... may Sekhmet be with you." It seems that many people did not appreciate this sentiment anymore. But he still tried to be polite.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Sekhmet? I'm sorry, who's that?" Was that one of the gods from his time in Egypt? Crazy how different the place could be from his time there and her time there.

[gods-favorite-financer]

"She's the god of medicine and healing. Edan told me you have to have surgery soon. May she be with you." He nods. Hopefully she would understand that he's trying to bless her, in a way.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Hi."

Sepah was generally a pretty awkward guy. But today he was talking to Natalie anyway.

- @gods-favorite-financer

"Hello," she replied, waving awkwardly. "Uhm... What's up?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Hello. Um, I wanted to say, that... may Sekhmet be with you." It seems that many people did not appreciate this sentiment anymore. But he still tried to be polite.

[the-court-ask-rp]

Great news! I have officially accepted a full time job as an engineering technologist for the Navy. This means that roleplay will be spotty at best. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

[totally-sane-refugee]

A hawk is inside Margulis' house! It flutters down and sits right in front of Natalie, its gold eyes staring at her. It squawks at her.

- @the-lord-enchanter

The sight of such a large and dangerous bird startled her quite a bit, but she managed to keep herself still enough not to startle it. Naturally, since this was a hawk, she could see no bioelectricity from the creature. After a moment, she realized that for whatever reason, this bird was being friendly to her. The golden cuff on its foot reminded her of the one Edan wore, and the one her hawk statue had. In fact, it looked almost exactly like the statue. "Hello, little buddy. What are you doing inside?"

[the-lord-enchanter]

The hawk jumped slightly closer, rubbing its head against Natalie's hand. No thoughts. Only pets. Nothing would satisfy him other than pets. Or maybe a shiny object or a nice rat to eat. Birds were simply creatures.

[totally-sane-refugee]

She chuckled and gently scritched its head. She'd never known hawks to be so friendly. They were majestic creatures, but most of what she knew was to keep small pets inside or close to you to stop the hawks from swooping down and taking them. "How did you get inside, anyway? Is it too cold outside? I know it is for me."

[the-lord-enchanter]

The hawk squawks, as if answering her question. Its eyes close, seeming very content with the head scritches. It was too cold outside for hawks. Too much snow, not enough rats. And all the pretty rocks are hidden under the snow.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"You're so sweet. What's that band on your arm, hm? Are you a neighbors pet?" She gestured to the golden cuff. "I've never pet a hawk before. You're surprisingly soft."

[the-lord-enchanter]

The hawk squawked, and then flew off. It soon came back with a shiny crystal that was probably from Edan's stash of crystals. It put it down, cooed, and then nuzzled into her hand again.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Did you steal this from Edan's room? Naughty bird." She gave the hawk more scritches, even though she was trying to be stern. She huffed. "How can I be mad when you're so cute?"

[the-lord-enchanter]

Sepah came down the stairs, looking for that silly bird. "There you are." The hawk seemed to light up at the sound of the voice, and flapped its wings without flying.

"No, I'm not getting you a treat." The hawk cooed and nuzzled back into Natalie's hand.

[totally-sane-refugee]

She looked up when she heard him and gave a small smile. It was that guy Edan knew! She assumed he lived here, too, so it was pretty sad she didn't know anything about him. "Oh, is this your pet? I was wondering why there was a hawk in here."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"No, that's just Edan." Sepah explains, reaching a hand over to pet the top of Edan the hawk's head. "He just does this sometimes."

[totally-sane-refugee]

She chuckled. "I'm sorry, could you repeat yourself? I'm not quite sure I heard that right. Did you just say this little hawk is Edan?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yep. He can shapeshift, or... I guess you'd call it that. And he turns into this. He's very adorable as a bird." He looks around. "Where'd the crystal go? He's gonna want that back when he's a human again."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"He is! Stars, maybe I was right in calling him a bird-brain!" She shifted in her seat and looked to see if it had fallen somewhere in the couch. "I know he brought one over and put it down. No idea why, though."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yeah, bird brain is right. He likes shiny things. Shiny things, snacks, and scratches. That's even true when he's human, it's just more noticeable when he's a hawk."

The hawk jumped up and sat on Natalie's shoulder, preening her hair.

[totally-sane-refugee]

She giggled and gently stroked his beak. "You do like it when I play with your hair, don't you? Sweet thing. Is that why you said the statue was a mirror?" She looked up at Sepah. "Do you know why he's a hawk right now? Did he just wanna have some fun?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Sometimes he just does that. Sometimes it does it because of a curse, or something. But I don't think the hawk knows left from right, much less curses and that sort of thing." Sepah shrugs. "If it's because of the curse, he usually flies off like he's looking for someone. So I guess he just did that."

[totally-sane-refugee]

She stroked his beak again and cooed. Such a sweet bird. Although she tried her best, her shoulders still shook slightly from how much he was tickling her scalp. "A curse?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yeah, but... that's not my story to tell. Besides, hawk Edan always seems happy, so, I guess it doesn't bother him that bad."

[totally-sane-refugee]

A hawk is inside Margulis' house! It flutters down and sits right in front of Natalie, its gold eyes staring at her. It squawks at her.

- @the-lord-enchanter

The sight of such a large and dangerous bird startled her quite a bit, but she managed to keep herself still enough not to startle it. Naturally, since this was a hawk, she could see no bioelectricity from the creature. After a moment, she realized that for whatever reason, this bird was being friendly to her. The golden cuff on its foot reminded her of the one Edan wore, and the one her hawk statue had. In fact, it looked almost exactly like the statue. "Hello, little buddy. What are you doing inside?"

[the-lord-enchanter]

The hawk jumped slightly closer, rubbing its head against Natalie's hand. No thoughts. Only pets. Nothing would satisfy him other than pets. Or maybe a shiny object or a nice rat to eat. Birds were simply creatures.

[totally-sane-refugee]

She chuckled and gently scritched its head. She'd never known hawks to be so friendly. They were majestic creatures, but most of what she knew was to keep small pets inside or close to you to stop the hawks from swooping down and taking them. "How did you get inside, anyway? Is it too cold outside? I know it is for me."

[the-lord-enchanter]

The hawk squawks, as if answering her question. Its eyes close, seeming very content with the head scritches. It was too cold outside for hawks. Too much snow, not enough rats. And all the pretty rocks are hidden under the snow.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"You're so sweet. What's that band on your arm, hm? Are you a neighbors pet?" She gestured to the golden cuff. "I've never pet a hawk before. You're surprisingly soft."

[the-lord-enchanter]

The hawk squawked, and then flew off. It soon came back with a shiny crystal that was probably from Edan's stash of crystals. It put it down, cooed, and then nuzzled into her hand again.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Did you steal this from Edan's room? Naughty bird." She gave the hawk more scritches, even though she was trying to be stern. She huffed. "How can I be mad when you're so cute?"

[the-lord-enchanter]

Sepah came down the stairs, looking for that silly bird. "There you are." The hawk seemed to light up at the sound of the voice, and flapped its wings without flying.

"No, I'm not getting you a treat." The hawk cooed and nuzzled back into Natalie's hand.

[totally-sane-refugee]

She looked up when she heard him and gave a small smile. It was that guy Edan knew! She assumed he lived here, too, so it was pretty sad she didn't know anything about him. "Oh, is this your pet? I was wondering why there was a hawk in here."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"No, that's just Edan." Sepah explains, reaching a hand over to pet the top of Edan the hawk's head. "He just does this sometimes."

[totally-sane-refugee]

She chuckled. "I'm sorry, could you repeat yourself? I'm not quite sure I heard that right. Did you just say this little hawk is Edan?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yep. He can shapeshift, or... I guess you'd call it that. And he turns into this. He's very adorable as a bird." He looks around. "Where'd the crystal go? He's gonna want that back when he's a human again."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"He is! Stars, maybe I was right in calling him a bird-brain!" She shifted in her seat and looked to see if it had fallen somewhere in the couch. "I know he brought one over and put it down. No idea why, though."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yeah, bird brain is right. He likes shiny things. Shiny things, snacks, and scratches. That's even true when he's human, it's just more noticeable when he's a hawk."

The hawk jumped up and sat on Natalie's shoulder, preening her hair.

[totally-sane-refugee]

She giggled and gently stroked his beak. "You do like it when I play with your hair, don't you? Sweet thing. Is that why you said the statue was a mirror?" She looked up at Sepah. "Do you know why he's a hawk right now? Did he just wanna have some fun?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Sometimes he just does that. Sometimes it does it because of a curse, or something. But I don't think the hawk knows left from right, much less curses and that sort of thing." Sepah shrugs. "If it's because of the curse, he usually flies off like he's looking for someone. So I guess he just did that."

[totally-sane-refugee]

A hawk is inside Margulis' house! It flutters down and sits right in front of Natalie, its gold eyes staring at her. It squawks at her.

- @the-lord-enchanter

The sight of such a large and dangerous bird startled her quite a bit, but she managed to keep herself still enough not to startle it. Naturally, since this was a hawk, she could see no bioelectricity from the creature. After a moment, she realized that for whatever reason, this bird was being friendly to her. The golden cuff on its foot reminded her of the one Edan wore, and the one her hawk statue had. In fact, it looked almost exactly like the statue. "Hello, little buddy. What are you doing inside?"

[the-lord-enchanter]

The hawk jumped slightly closer, rubbing its head against Natalie's hand. No thoughts. Only pets. Nothing would satisfy him other than pets. Or maybe a shiny object or a nice rat to eat. Birds were simply creatures.

[totally-sane-refugee]

She chuckled and gently scritched its head. She'd never known hawks to be so friendly. They were majestic creatures, but most of what she knew was to keep small pets inside or close to you to stop the hawks from swooping down and taking them. "How did you get inside, anyway? Is it too cold outside? I know it is for me."

[the-lord-enchanter]

The hawk squawks, as if answering her question. Its eyes close, seeming very content with the head scritches. It was too cold outside for hawks. Too much snow, not enough rats. And all the pretty rocks are hidden under the snow.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"You're so sweet. What's that band on your arm, hm? Are you a neighbors pet?" She gestured to the golden cuff. "I've never pet a hawk before. You're surprisingly soft."

[the-lord-enchanter]

The hawk squawked, and then flew off. It soon came back with a shiny crystal that was probably from Edan's stash of crystals. It put it down, cooed, and then nuzzled into her hand again.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Did you steal this from Edan's room? Naughty bird." She gave the hawk more scritches, even though she was trying to be stern. She huffed. "How can I be mad when you're so cute?"

[the-lord-enchanter]

Sepah came down the stairs, looking for that silly bird. "There you are." The hawk seemed to light up at the sound of the voice, and flapped its wings without flying.

"No, I'm not getting you a treat." The hawk cooed and nuzzled back into Natalie's hand.

[totally-sane-refugee]

She looked up when she heard him and gave a small smile. It was that guy Edan knew! She assumed he lived here, too, so it was pretty sad she didn't know anything about him. "Oh, is this your pet? I was wondering why there was a hawk in here."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"No, that's just Edan." Sepah explains, reaching a hand over to pet the top of Edan the hawk's head. "He just does this sometimes."

[totally-sane-refugee]

She chuckled. "I'm sorry, could you repeat yourself? I'm not quite sure I heard that right. Did you just say this little hawk is Edan?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yep. He can shapeshift, or... I guess you'd call it that. And he turns into this. He's very adorable as a bird." He looks around. "Where'd the crystal go? He's gonna want that back when he's a human again."

[totally-sane-refugee]

"He is! Stars, maybe I was right in calling him a bird-brain!" She shifted in her seat and looked to see if it had fallen somewhere in the couch. "I know he brought one over and put it down. No idea why, though."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yeah, bird brain is right. He likes shiny things. Shiny things, snacks, and scratches. That's even true when he's human, it's just more noticeable when he's a hawk."

The hawk jumped up and sat on Natalie's shoulder, preening her hair.

[totally-sane-refugee]

A hawk is inside Margulis' house! It flutters down and sits right in front of Natalie, its gold eyes staring at her. It squawks at her.

- @the-lord-enchanter

The sight of such a large and dangerous bird startled her quite a bit, but she managed to keep herself still enough not to startle it. Naturally, since this was a hawk, she could see no bioelectricity from the creature. After a moment, she realized that for whatever reason, this bird was being friendly to her. The golden cuff on its foot reminded her of the one Edan wore, and the one her hawk statue had. In fact, it looked almost exactly like the statue. "Hello, little buddy. What are you doing inside?"

[the-lord-enchanter]

The hawk jumped slightly closer, rubbing its head against Natalie's hand. No thoughts. Only pets. Nothing would satisfy him other than pets. Or maybe a shiny object or a nice rat to eat. Birds were simply creatures.

[totally-sane-refugee]

She chuckled and gently scritched its head. She'd never known hawks to be so friendly. They were majestic creatures, but most of what she knew was to keep small pets inside or close to you to stop the hawks from swooping down and taking them. "How did you get inside, anyway? Is it too cold outside? I know it is for me."

[the-lord-enchanter]

The hawk squawks, as if answering her question. Its eyes close, seeming very content with the head scritches. It was too cold outside for hawks. Too much snow, not enough rats. And all the pretty rocks are hidden under the snow.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"You're so sweet. What's that band on your arm, hm? Are you a neighbors pet?" She gestured to the golden cuff. "I've never pet a hawk before. You're surprisingly soft."

[the-lord-enchanter]

The hawk squawked, and then flew off. It soon came back with a shiny crystal that was probably from Edan's stash of crystals. It put it down, cooed, and then nuzzled into her hand again.

[totally-sane-refugee]

"Did you steal this from Edan's room? Naughty bird." She gave the hawk more scritches, even though she was trying to be stern. She huffed. "How can I be mad when you're so cute?"

[the-lord-enchanter]

Sepah came down the stairs, looking for that silly bird. "There you are." The hawk seemed to light up at the sound of the voice, and flapped its wings without flying.

"No, I'm not getting you a treat." The hawk cooed and nuzzled back into Natalie's hand.

[totally-sane-refugee]

She looked up when she heard him and gave a small smile. It was that guy Edan knew! She assumed he lived here, too, so it was pretty sad she didn't know anything about him. "Oh, is this your pet? I was wondering why there was a hawk in here."

[gods-favorite-financer]

"No, that's just Edan." Sepah explains, reaching a hand over to pet the top of Edan the hawk's head. "He just does this sometimes."

[totally-sane-refugee]

She chuckled. "I'm sorry, could you repeat yourself? I'm not quite sure I heard that right. Did you just say this little hawk is Edan?"

[gods-favorite-financer]

"Yep. He can shapeshift, or... I guess you'd call it that. And he turns into this. He's very adorable as a bird." He looks around. "Where'd the crystal go? He's gonna want that back when he's a human again."