Interview With a New God
Excerpt an interview with Paragon on THE SHOWDOWN with Cathy Creighton (Circa 2010)
C - “Recently, reports have emerged, particularly in the American Midwest, of the Prayers for Paragon movement gaining strength. Do you have any comments on that?” P - “Sorry, I’m afraid I haven’t heard of that. People are praying for me?” C - “They’re praying TO you. Congratulations. You’ve reached godhood. Only took you coming back from the dead to do it.”
P - “Oh, I’m um, flattered I supposed, but there’s really no need. I’m not a god.”
C - “Why not? Your devotees would argue the woman who stitched reality itself back together is as close to God as any of us will ever get to know.” P - “Sorry, I think you misunderstood. A god is something specific, at least the gods I know.”
C - “The ones you know?”
P - “Yes, like well. I suppose you might not recognize them. But the gods I know are all sort of- how do I put this? They’re stories. Living stories. Remembrance, worship, and belief help fuel them. And I understand that this might disqualify them from godhood in many cultures, such an ability to be quantified, but gods as I understand them have a specific definition, a criteria I don’t meet.”
C - “So, you aren’t like them because you aren’t powered this belief or outside consciousness?” P - “Among other things, but that’s probably the main one.” C - “Are you weaker than them?” P - “....”
C - “For example, in a fight, who would win? I imagine you must have fought them if you met them, that’s what heroes do!” Creighton winks to camera, conspiratorially.
P - “Yes, I’ve fought some gods. We’ve resolved our differences since then, though.”
C - “Did you win?” P - “....Yes.” C - “So if they are deserving of worship, why wouldn’t you be? Then again, I suppose you never said you aren’t, just that you aren’t a god.” P - “Well hang on, I didn’t think you would assume I-” C - “You heard it here first folks. The old gods are dead, and Paragon killed them!” P - “I told you I didn’t kill any-”
Cut to commercial. Paragon was not present when the show resumed.