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[cassock]

[ It'd taken a full day for Martin to recuperate from his stupor, even longer for his curiosity to kick in. Without his magic, he feels deaf, blind and mute, craving the comfort of religion, but not so callous or unaware not to know some other deities rule here.

Not that he cares. These gods can take Akatosh from his dead, cold claws. ] Will these gods care if I worship my own god? [ Still, a smart man is a cautious man. He isn't about to set up an altar to the Dragon God without information. ] I refuse to turn my back on the Dragon.

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[proudofwhatiam]

I can't imagine they would care particularly. If I've learnt one thing from my time here, it's that this city's gods are fairly self-assured in their own existence.

What sort of god is it that you worship?

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[cassock]

In my world, even the self-assured deities wish for more worshipers. [ Because to be worshiped is to be given power, for their existence to continue. Does a god no one remembers still exist?

Not in Tamriel. ] Akatosh, the Dragon God of Time. It is my duty... [ He shakes his head. ] no, more than duty, it's gratitude to serve him after all he's done for me and my citizens.

[proudofwhatiam]

In mine, there's scant evidence for their existence at all.

[Couldn't one dig up the icon of a forgotten god and his holy texts and thereby revive him? Of course, Evy'd be coming to them from a scholarly angle rather than a religious one; arriving in Asgard really didn't help her crisis of non-faith.]

I'm afraid I'm not familiar with him. What did he do for you?

[cassock]

In mine, they are appeared in flesh and blood. [ Though of course there's always those who deny it. Doesn't matter, Martin knows the truth. ]

He saved my realm. Saved me. Blessed my family with enormous privilege—and duty. [ The Ruby Throne. ] Has kept our world safe from...demons, if you will.

[proudofwhatiam]

One can find stories of such things happening where I am from, of course, but there's little evidence to support them as anything more than stories.

It sounds as though you have more than enough reason to worship your god, however. I shouldn't worry about the gods of Asgard, if I were you.

[cassock]

You're not the first to say that's the case in your world. [ A world with inactive, uncaring gods? ] It's strange.

I worry because they were able to take my magic. [ And revive me. ] It'd be foolish to get on their bad side without knowing more about them.

[proudofwhatiam]

It must seem so, coming from a place where gods walked. Knowing some of the gods in which people believed, however, it's likely for the best. I'd hate to let loose upon the world a crocodile that eats the hearts of those pronounced wicked.

That's a fair concern. [And a rather more pressing one when your world knowingly harbors magic.] Judging by the actions of others here, I think you'll be safe. I've yet to meet anyone here who actually worships the gods.