ĂPrompt: The companions learn you've been presented with the opportunity to ascend to godhood by the other gods as a reward for being a hero, and turned it down to remain as a mortal. You're not too impressed by gods or immortality, recognising they can't give you the same freedom as being an adventurer.
ĂCharacters: Astarion, Gale, Shadowheart, Karlach, Wyll
ĂNote: Got back into the PJO fandom and thought about that one scene where Percy refuses godhood in the end. Not a long one. Coming out of a break from new years.
Didn't believe it at first
But your shared connection with the tadpole presented him with the memory of you facing all the gods offering you ascension
He could feel your emotions then, shock, awe, bewilderment... Then a sense of realization
You refused. Point blank. You turned back, away from the gods, and saw your mortal friends and decided godhood wasn't for you
He couldn't comprehend it at first. As soon as the memory ended he was on you wondering what in the hells were you thinking!? All that power. Glory. Freedom. And you turned it down!
It's not like you didn't deserve it. It was a reward for all the good you've done playing hero. You would deny yourself even that.
You would never have to fear your agency getting taken from you.
You stopped him mid sentence. Simply becoming god wasn't going to grant you freedom, it didn't have what you desired. What you wanted was adventure, to meet people, and help.
As someone who's always desired for protection, denying the promise of power was genuinely confusing for him. He thinks it was a wasted opportunity of a lifetime.
Besides the fact that your were such an accomplished hero for the gods to recognise you, hmm he may just have to stick close
Another person with a hunger for power. With his whole deal with the Karsus Crown this might just give him a wake up call
He would beseech an answer from you. Tell him why you would refuse such an honor. Only to be even more bewildered at your answer
"Pfft can you imagine being stuck with those stuffy gods for all eternity? I'll pass." "Please I'm asking seriously."
He's so devoted to his goddess. Meeting someone who's not awed by them is puzzling. Especially when you've met all of the gods in person. Barely anyone has had such a chance
All the wonders the greater plans have to offer and you would refuse it for the mundane? For the hardship of mortal life?
He wanted more than anything was that chance to be her equal. Now the chance to be something more. Your decision had him rethinking everything.
Perhaps you'll finally be the one to tell him the truth of divinity. And the treasure that is humanity. In the end you'll inspire him to see his own worth as he is
She's still reeling at the fact that you've met all the gods and have all their approval
As an acolyte she knows more than most about divinity and the weight of this offer. She's actually more alarmed at the irreverence you have
Honestly how were you not smited long ago...
She wants answers just like the rest. She wasn't expecting such a simple one from you. Gods are restricted from certain things, they might do a lot in the background but you prefer helping the normal way. Like with those refugees
There is something admirable about facing all these daunting challenges without the help of the gods. Seeing you she can't help but want that independency. You never needed to look to the gods, just yourself when times became difficult
The more she learns about you the more she understands she probably wont meet another one like you again
She doesn't know anyone who would turn down ascension. Especially when one reason is boredom
But its something to think about
As someone who doesn't hold reverence to the gods either, being disillusioned after seeing the suffering people go through, he understands your decision but is in no less in awe
Standing in front of all those gods and denying the gift of immortality. That's a different kind of courage and selflessness
For one you must have done something truly noteworthy for the gods to decide divinity as a worthy gift. After hearing your exploits he thinks you are absolutely deserving
But he's also happy you didn't accept and stuck around to lend a hand to people in need. He never liked the gods way of considering themselves above mortals, letting injustice run amok in the material plane when they have all that power
He's probably the one who understands the most out of all the companions your reasoning.
He wonders if he would have done the same. He might have accepted like he did his pact, out of the desire to protect the innocent and save people
Also has a little irreverence towards the gods growing up
She just lets it slide as the gods knowing things she doesn't but she's also seen how bad people can have it. Even her situation, no god offered any help even if they could easily grant her a new heart
Is so glad you stuck around. Adores the way you already are.
Also a little touched seeing that memory where you saw your loved ones and refused to leave them behind even for something as great as divinity. She's someone who admires the simpler things in life. Things she took for granted before.
But now she wants to hear the stories of what led to that moment. What got the gods to decide to reward you with godhood? Sounds like a tale.
You tell her a tale of monsters, armies invading a city, many perilous quests and a younger you leading a resistance. By the end of your story she agrees that out of everyone she knows, you did deserve to ascend, even more so when you refused it.
