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[nachetanya]

So hypothetically, if you're an atheist (no judgement on people who aren't! ♥) and then learn your magic is the result of divine intervention, does that change things for you?

I happen to be in Enprise, so they can count as a debate!

Oooooor~! I might wander around and anyone can try to steal some coins [ inserted image of twenty weird coins ] from me if they can find me! I was a priness in another life and I'm the only staff member of the Stone Pegasus Casino left in town, so I count as double rich, maybe? Either way, it might be fun to see how daring people can get!

[ Feel free to respond with like action stuff about trying to find her, or have threads lead into that. she's being vague on purpose and moving around. ]

Comments

[liberal_arts]

Are you legitimately just inviting people to try and mug you?

[nachetanya]

I'm inviting them to try, yes!

[liberal_arts]

Why?

[nachetanya]

Are you afraid for me?

[liberal_arts]

Considering what I know about you, not really, but it does sound like it's more trouble than it's worth. If it's worth anything. Which it doesn't seem to be.

[nachetanya]

So you think you could catch me that easily?

[liberal_arts]

That's not what I said.


But I could.

[godcards]

Hypothetically, no.

[nachetanya]

Oh wow!

Good luck finding me, then!

[nachetanya]

Oh, why not?

Wouldn't the powers themselves prove the existence of a god?

(assume my arguments are all hypothetical! We need a good debate)

[godcards]

If this hypothetical god needs to get my attention and can only do so through magical abilities, maybe they should have been a better god to begin with. I didn't ask for any special gifts or powers, I don't own reverence to any divine being trying to bribe me.

[heiroglyphs]

Define "divine"
Because I'm not particularly religious but apparently my powers come from my soul?

[nachetanya]

Hmmm! So you do acknowledge their existence, but not any reverence owed to them? I guess that would literally make you more of an anti-theist than anything...

[nachetanya]

Oh, wow! That's an interesting take I didn't consider!

I meant "bestowed by a god's blessing."

[godcards]

Whatever you like to call it. I don't see why the sudden display of divinity would make me change my mind. It's not like they cared earlier... Just came out of the blue and gifted some power.

Which I would definitely use, but for my own gain, not theirs.

[nachetanya]

But without their intervention, then you wouldn't have the power, right? So it *definitely* means you not only believe in them, but you accept their gifts.

[drizzle]

Are you saying you're like the Joan of Arc from your world? Just with a princess staple on it?

[As a fellow atheist, she is very much having a hard time believing Nat on this one, but has no reason not to believe her though. After all, there has been a lot of odd things going on, so. Blaming it on retrospec, as per usual.]

Good to see the reason we get along so well. Our girls have something in common.

[In which they are both princesses. In hindsight, it doesn't surprise her in the least bit that Nat would be one because she did remind her of the fairy princess of her memories.]

Your coins look like pebbles with, I'm assuming, constellations on them? How big are they, really?

[Not that she wants to get rich, but they do look nice though. Could be used to make very interesting decorations.]

[nachetanya]

A little between quarters and silver dollars, but they're closer to quarters, just thicker.

But Joan or Arc, that would *really* be something . . . I guess I was a Saint!

[ Even if she wasn't the hero. ]

[rebellions]

nah

also there are other ways to participate in this whole mess than painting a giant target on your back
jsyk

[nachetanya]

You seem pretty certain!

Both that you're right and that you could catch me.

[rebellions]

that's because i am and i could

[nachetanya]

Even in this big empty city?

Well then! Guess you'll get one of these coins soon?

[rebellions]

[He wasn't really interested in trying, but there's no way he could back off now. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.]

you bet your ass i will
i just gotta track you down huh
piece of cake

[nachetanya]

Good luck! I'll be waiting for you to come find me, and see if you can get the coins!

[dulynoted]

Is this just a question to complete one of Zee's tasks or did this come from personal experience?