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[foolishjustice]

[Those who have seen Goro since the return from the mansion shouldn't be surprised by the slightly softer features when she appears on screen, though the less observant might not even notice.]

Just in case anyone from a version of Earth hasn't worked out how to convert the date here, it's getting close to Halloween. I wouldn't really know the first thing about organizing a costume party, but I did find a seasonal movie in the media room earlier.

[She holds her device slightly away to show a DVD case.]

If anyone's interested, maybe we could set it up in the theater this weekend and watch it together.

Comments

[matchmakes]

Oh, would you like some help with that, in that case?

[foolishjustice]

I wouldn't mind at all. We have a lot of station to cover, after all.

[matchmakes]

That we do! Just let me know what needs to be done and I'll get to it! And I ought to work on a costume for the occasion...

[foolishjustice]

It would be a sad Halloween if nobody dressed up. The main tradition is supernatural themed costumes, though you'll see people dressed as just about anything.

[matchmakes]

Plus in a place like this, what passes as 'supernatural' in one world might be perfectly ordinary in another...

[foolishjustice]

Not necessarily. Even if something exists, I'd say it counts as supernatural if it works on different rules from the rest of the world. Things like magic and psychic powers defy the normal laws of nature, after all.

So, maybe something that's only considered supernatural in one world because it doesn't exist would be considered mundane in another, like the huge number of fantasy humanoids that aren't innately magical, but I think something like a ghost or a dragon would always have to work on slightly different rules.

[matchmakes]

I think that depends on the world, wouldn't you say? Magic I won't argue on, nor ghosts, but...

A wyvern, pegasus, or griffon in my world are by no means out of the ordinary, and I'd hardly call any of them supernatural per se. Wyverns and griffons in particular don't have innate magic to them, for instance. With wyverns, this is what separates them from Manaketes, as one could call Manaketes supernatural with their shape-changing abilities. And that's not even getting into divine dragons...

[foolishjustice]

Can your wyverns breathe fire? That's a trait common to dragon myths where I'm from, and what I would consider the distinction between a species that simply doesn't exist in some worlds, and one that outright can't exist without the presence of magic.

[matchmakes]

I've heard about feral ones doing so, but those were all secondhand accounts. It's entirely possible that there's some other explanation for such a thing. And, as far as I'm aware, domesticated ones like Melady don't have the ability...

[foolishjustice]

They could be more magical subspecies, or perhaps a chemical explanation that doesn't apply in captivity. Either way, I'd definitely agree that domestic wyverns don't qualify as supernatural.

Well, unless they reach sizes much larger than Melady. Some myths claim dragons reach sizes that simply wouldn't be anatomically feasible without magic built into their physiology.

[matchmakes]

Not domestic wyverns, no. Males and females aren't far apart in size--Wren's wyvern, Michalis, isn't much larger than Melady, and they're both typical size--much larger and they wouldn't be practical as mounts in battle, you see.

... They're smaller than a transformed Manakete, incidentally.

[foolishjustice]

When magic is involved, I think it's fair to assume that the limits of biological systems don't apply. If my psychic powers can make me more resilient against damage, I think it's fair to assume supernatural forces could also reinforce bone to handle much more weight than should be physically possible, or to supplement blood flow without needing extra hearts.

[matchmakes]

Absolutely. I can't claim to be an expert in Manakete physiology... though I can say I... am more knowledgeable than most... Magic is definitely involved... in some cases, even divine magic.

[foolishjustice]

[There's...no mistaking where her mind went with that muttered comment, since her face is turning bright red. Until, at least, Robin mentions 'divine magic'...at which point she can't quite hide a twitch of discomfort.]

...Hopefully less troublesome than the divine power I'm familiar with.

[matchmakes]

[Robin... can't quite help but chuckle at the blush.]

I imagine so... To tell you the truth, I haven't met her, so I couldn't give you an accurate assessment one way or the other. At least I can say she's not the worst type of in-law to have.

[foolishjustice]

That hardly says much...but I guess I'm not setting an especially high bar to clear.

[matchmakes]

Well, she has to be doing something right, if she's still around from the Hero-King Marth's time... Or before then, even. She's distant these days apparently, but I can say she's not actively malevolent.

[foolishjustice]

That's a relief. Dealing with malevolent gods isn't exactly what I would call pleasant. Well, aside from when I think about finally getting my payback.

[matchmakes]

Mm, before I was brought here, there was an effort to prevent such a thing from happening...

[fuckin Grima. fuckin Grimleal.]

[foolishjustice]

It's a little distressing how common a scenario it is, even if it's just people from my world or similar ones and those from yours...

[matchmakes]

Mm, for all we know, it could be the case in others. I won't argue that how common it seems to be is distressing.

[foolishjustice]

At this rate, I'm starting to wonder if a deicide to-do list might be in order.

[matchmakes]

It very well could be. I certainly wouldn't be opposed to one.

[foolishjustice]

I wonder...would you consider something like the Grim Reaper to be a god? In a context where there are actually multiple Reapers, rather than a single entity responsible for all of the world's souls.

[matchmakes]

... The what now?