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[text; wee hours of the morning]

Do you believe in God? Gods? Do they exist where you're from? What about angels or demons or anything like that?

Where I'm from the existence of gods is hard to deny. People are pretty devote and religious. Church is an intrinsic part of our culture. It takes someone pretty hardheaded or self-centered to deny the existence of higher powers, but here there's not much emphasis on religion. Guess I'm just kinda curious now. Is it more like my home in your worlds, or more like this one?

[Joaquin may be slightly drunk, or perhaps he's just tired.]

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DUDE. GO TO SLEEP. GO THE FUCK TO SLEEP.

I love you, man, but it's ttoo darmn early for theological questions and philosphy and whatever thois shit is
but no
i'm an atheist
but after the kaiju i could almost believe that guy from Ancient Aliens. almost
go the fucl to sleep

YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO.

You say that but you're responding. What's wrong with staying awake late now and then?

Huh. So you don't think those monsters you fought could have been maybe demons?

I CAN
you can opt not to listen
but i can still tellu what to do

aren't you like earlie to bed, early to ride
rise?
amd yes I'm responding - im working on smthng

no. they are egenetically engineered creatures manufactured for the sole purpose of annhiliation of a planet's livin species
if anyone is a demon it's the precursors and to consider them dieties would be what they (a) would probably like and (b) gives them too much credit and (v0 is like. removing accountablility or something

Then I'm not listening!

I do usually go to bed early but I couldn't sleep tonight. It happens. Sometimes. And you're always working on something.

I got maybe half of that, but okay, I'll take your word for it.

oo rebel

yes, i am always working on something. don't tell Hermann.
you wana talk about lack of sleep
or why
or whatever just so its not this
or this is good
what's up, man?

what did I say that was confusing this time? seriously. I thought we were talking the same language this time

I am a product of the revolution, ha!

Alright, a surprise. Got it.

Nothing much just... thinking, I guess. Maybe I'm a little homesick?... In a few days, it'll have been a year.

I think we were but somewhere along the lines you started not spelling things right. Or using weird words.

dork

oh
that's right. halloweenish time is our Joaquiniversary.

Ok ok. Let it not be said I cannot type. One does not get 6 degrees in the modern era by being unable to type and use spellcheck. :P I said the Kaiju were created and the Precursors suck and I won't do them the service of calling them deities because they don't deserve it. They're creatures capable of evil, but that doesn't make them anything special. I'm a creature capable of evil, too. Aren't we all?

A manly man, you mean.

[Joaquiniversary makes him laugh but that doesn't translate to text.] Yeah, we met for the first time nearly a year ago.

Alright, that makes a lot more sense.

[There's a pause before he sends the last of his message:]

I know that too well, Newt. In that sense, though, I don't think gods are all that different from people either. They're just as capable of good as they are evil.

A DORK

...We should do something for it.

Yeah, but then how do you differentiate a god from a non-god?
Immortality? We've met some near immortals here; I wouldn't consider them gods.
The power to create life? Science creates life. Women create life. It's an amazing thing, but it is not godly.
Is it a power over other people? Governments have that power. Abusers exhibit power over others.
Otherworldly powers? What is this-worldly? Because Hermann's math skills can look otherworldly to the right audience. The imPorts' powers are otherworldly...but for some of those among us, they are everyday things!
A following? Cult leaders, rockstars, celebrities all have followings, some nearing religious status, but they're not gods.

Where do you draw the line?

A HANDSOME MANLY GUY!

Hey, I'd be up for that.

What makes a god? Well, I always figured it was sorta like... dominion over heaven or whatever afterlife there is out there. They have some influence on our world, at least the ones back home do, and they don't really get too caught up in our affairs but sometimes they will. I'm sure Manolo knows more about it than I do. He's actually met some of them, after all. I've just seen them from afar.

Wait, no, I've met one before. Didn't realize it at the time, but he was probably more like... the devil rather than God.

All I see is a big dork.

Good, good. Do you want to bring Hermann along, or just the two of us? Your call, coin-flip, whatever. I'm game either way.

I'd have to believe in heaven or hell to believe anyone has dominion over it. And theory and I don't have a great relationship. I need evidence.

But.
And don't tell anyone I'm admitting this.
But.
There are people I trust--I trust very few, mind you--that believe in theory. They put a lot of stock in it, actually. And I believe in THEM. I will always want evidence for myself. But I can..respect theory.
That feels weird to say.

You're just jealous~

Well, you know I love to hang out with both of you. It's hard to say. But, if you wanted, maybe Hermann and I could get together sometime later and you and I could just go out and... maybe go dancing?

Fair enough.

Ha, okay. I won't tell anyone. But I don't think it's weird that you want to support your friends that might have different opinions about things.

Hey, I'm cute! I've got that going for me!

...Dude. Are you asking me out to dance? Shouldn't you be asking The Nerd out for that? NOT THAT I'M SAYING NO. But I just figured, you know, for a Joaquiniversary... dancing with The Nerd seems like the thing to do. Right?

"Friends to support" is a weird new concept, ok.

I never said you weren't cute, did I?

Well, he never seemed all that inclined to dance if it was with me. But if we all go out dancing he'll just want to dance with you and I'll feel left out, and I don't wanna feel that if we're supposed to be having fun together.

I don't really understand how you never had much in the way of friends before. You're really friendly and nice, when you're not being a jerk.

Oooh Mr. Mondragon. Ooh. *swoons*

Aw. Come on. That's unfair to Hermann. He tries to be social and fair and not leave people out. He's just a really...really.
Okay, yeah, he'd probably be a wallflower. We should kick his ass.

When did you become MY boyfriend, tho. You were supposed to be Hermann's!
I feel like I'm stealing you from him.
Too bad. His loss.
Let's go dancing, dude. I'm all yours.

Ha ha. That's my secret. I'm always being a jerk.

I usually get that reaction from the ladies.

Hey, I'm not saying we should keep Hermann out of things, but I would like to go dancing sometime and actually get to dance. My biker friend isn't much into it, which is a shame. She doesn't mind dance clubs but she only ever wants to drink and watch.

Ha! He'll always have a special place in my heart! But yeah, if I ever want to dance, I expect you'd not mind going with me. Even if it means making your fiance jealous.

[A pause.] That's a joke.

You just think you're a jerk, but maybe people back in your world are less willing to see beyond that. Or else you must really be an ass when you're at home compared to here.

Yeah, I bet.

BIKER FRIEND? ...ok, what are you up to, dude? And she better be like...Rhodes Scholar brilliant or something because she sounds lame otherwise. I mean, at least The Nerd has lots of good qualities to make up for the lameass 'I don't want to be social' shtick. She sounds like type that think they're soooo cool in their indifference and are just majorly lame.

Ha ha. Even if your intention was to make Herm jealous, I don't think he knows how to be.

Maybe you just keep catching me on good days.

Hey now, you don't know her so don't be saying things like that! She's just shy about it. She said she prefers roller coasters and movies to dancing and singing, and that's fine, okay! We're sorta... dating, so don't be mean.

I thought everyone got jealous?

Maybe. Or people were your friends back home and you just didn't know how to recognize it.

Ok ok ok. I'm sure she's great. Lovely. Super cool. Look, I just want the best for you, dude, and the best means someone who will hang out with you and have fun with you and make you feel, idk. Special and important.

If they have something to get jealous about, maybe?

Hey! You calling me dumb?!! Or nearsighted? because, ok, I'll give you the latter.

I'll introduce you to Denise later. I'm sure you'll like her if you get to know here. And we DO have fun together. And it's all very casual and comfortable and I like it. A mutual friend introduced us and he wouldn't set me up with a jerk. You don't need to worry.

Yeah, I guess Hermann wouldn't really believe it if I said I was going to steal you away. He's too smart for that.

You are nearsighting, and maybe a little defensive when you don't need to be. I feel like you were before you really got to know me, too.

Comfortable is good. As long as you're happy, man.

Hermann's too smart for most things.
If he ever actually is jealous, fyi, tell him he has nothing to worry about even if it's NOT you.

Hey, if you were a short, glasses-wearing nerd, you'd be defensive too, especially against a cute mustachioed dude who looks good in a military uniform.

I am happy. I promise.

Alright, I will. But I think he has more faith in you than to let a little jealousy mar his judgement.

I guess? I am pretty intimidating in my own way, but I mean... I never tried to be mean to you. You would say something to tease me and I'd tease you back.

Ok. If she breaks your heart, though, I'll go yell at her for you.

NOW maybe he does. But you saw us when we were younger.

Hey, I'm s jerk even if you're nice to me, ok.

Ha, well, I'd hate to subject her to that. You really don't have to worry. We're taking things slow so, like I said, comfortable and casual.

Well... True.

If that's what you want to think. I think it's because you just want the negative attention sometimes.

YES I'm scary =D
And, look, I just don't have a lot of experience with "comfortable and casual" in the last handful of years, so--anyway. If you're good, it's good.

Bad press is still good press.

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