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Well I think I'm friendly
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the_fires_deepMost gods keep their manifested form somewhere in their domain. It's useful, certainly - having the equivalent of an acolyte running around, one who doesn't need to eat, or sleep. You can dart about your domain, all day, and get a thousand things done.
This particular goddess thinks her manifested form is possibly more suited elsewhere. Her domain is rather small, her followers loyal, and happy, and safe. But her neighbors are many, and her acolytes few, and there is always value in walking among mortals. Her power, while valuable (and she does not, for a second, regret choosing it) doesn't help very much against physical confrontation. A god could smite one of her mortals, and they'd be gone, and there would be nothing she could do to bring them back.
But if a god were to smite her body, the losses could be recuperated. It'd be annoying, and tedious, but she would ultimately be fine, if she still had followers to sustain her. So she is the one to visit other gods. She's, comparatively, expendable.
She's practiced getting the voice right, because a goddess gets tired of walking into a town and saying, "Hello," and having everyone present completely freak out. Or fawning over her. Or dumping a ton of presents at her feet. Or, in one memorable case, running for their lives. Possibly not the smartest thing to do, but the goddess wasn't offended. She even caught up with him (with a different face, with the mortal voice, pretending to be an acolyte instead of a goddess so as not to have a repeat incident) and offered a blessing consolation prize. Poor dear. She doesn't want to frighten anyone.
Even, including, gods. There is a neighbor of hers that's - well, quiet. Shy. She completely missed their existence for decades. One would think they were trying to hide. She'll leave them alone if they want to be left alone, but - she tries to keep in the habit of meeting her neighbors. Telling them that she is nice and pleasant and neighborly. And not frightening them.
So, here she is, carefully picking her way to their domain and thinking of what she'll say.
This particular goddess thinks her manifested form is possibly more suited elsewhere. Her domain is rather small, her followers loyal, and happy, and safe. But her neighbors are many, and her acolytes few, and there is always value in walking among mortals. Her power, while valuable (and she does not, for a second, regret choosing it) doesn't help very much against physical confrontation. A god could smite one of her mortals, and they'd be gone, and there would be nothing she could do to bring them back.
But if a god were to smite her body, the losses could be recuperated. It'd be annoying, and tedious, but she would ultimately be fine, if she still had followers to sustain her. So she is the one to visit other gods. She's, comparatively, expendable.
She's practiced getting the voice right, because a goddess gets tired of walking into a town and saying, "Hello," and having everyone present completely freak out. Or fawning over her. Or dumping a ton of presents at her feet. Or, in one memorable case, running for their lives. Possibly not the smartest thing to do, but the goddess wasn't offended. She even caught up with him (with a different face, with the mortal voice, pretending to be an acolyte instead of a goddess so as not to have a repeat incident) and offered a blessing consolation prize. Poor dear. She doesn't want to frighten anyone.
Even, including, gods. There is a neighbor of hers that's - well, quiet. Shy. She completely missed their existence for decades. One would think they were trying to hide. She'll leave them alone if they want to be left alone, but - she tries to keep in the habit of meeting her neighbors. Telling them that she is nice and pleasant and neighborly. And not frightening them.
So, here she is, carefully picking her way to their domain and thinking of what she'll say.