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[halfblaked]

As a professor, whenever a holiday comes, it's always an opportunity for learning, and today happens to not be an exception, despite the personal nature of the holiday.

I suspect there are not many who celebrate such things, but perhaps it is a nice time to speak of them, considering it's father's day. I'm reflecting on fathers of myth, of course, not real ones -- but, ah, if you need someone to listen, I am, of course, here to listen.

There are, unfortunately, not a terribly high amount of good fathers in mythology, at least from my world. Sometimes, if you think of yourself as a poor parent, you can at least remember that you are no Zeus, or Hiranyakashipu. One was merely...devoted to sowing his progeny around Greece, as we all know, but Hiranyakashipu attempted multiple times to murder his son, because he worshipped a god he hated. [ A soft chuckle, and a shake of his head. ] I worried about moving too much, with mine! I suppose things could be worse. Then again, there is also Cronus, the god who ate his sons, [ he starts ticking on his fingers, ] Tantalus, Izanagi, Abraham...

Well, we're not short on those, are we? [ A soft chuckle, and a shake of his head. ]

I suppose there's something to be said, when we consider ourselves bad parents, yes? Not that we should ever excuse ourselves. [ A beat. ] I suppose I'm just...thoughtful, today. Moreso than I thought I would be. [ Another pause. ]

Are there others out there, who are thinking of things like this today?

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[granddevil]

I've fought too many to count. I'm ageless, after all. I never thought it was wrong, to fight these wars.

Angels don't really question him, after all.

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[halfblaked]

Is this a question of...servitude versus free will, then?

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[granddevil]

No. It was never about that. It was about love. I didn't mind obeying his word because I assumed he loved his creations, so the more he created, more he loved and more beauty came out of it.

It was a wrong assumption. It was never about love. Exterminating one of his worlds was just as easy as exterminating any other world.

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[halfblaked]

There were others? That didn't fall under his purview? I thought he made all worlds?

And why would he exterminate worlds? For the power? Because he didn't agree with their work? There has to be some sort of purpose for all of that. Is this about subjugating all known creation? Because... the way I understand that belief system is that it was always his.

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[granddevil]

No. He conquered all the worlds. You may look at God like an overpowered alien, if you wish - one that goes from planet to planet to erase everything that was there and replace it with his own creations.

These creations are meant to worship him and blindly obey to his word. Naturally, not all beings will, but as long he is still idolized by most, that is enough. If he isn't, then he will kill everything and start over.

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[halfblaked]

Mm, how unusual. [ It's said blandly. ]

How did he come about such great power? How does he...start over? Does he re-start his conquest, or simply wipe his playthings down for another round?

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[granddevil]

It's just how his species is. Immortal and powerful.

And he usually wipes everything out. Sends angels in to erase everything and he just has to start again.

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[halfblaked]

Are there others? Like him? A bigger bad to take care of him?

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[granddevil]

I know there are others, I've never met them and I don't think there is a leader or anything of sorts. And I don't know what could face them, either.

Lachesis seems to have enough power to, however.

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[halfblaked]

Hm.

Perhaps she does. I hope to find out, someday. But...it's curious that there may be others, but they are non-entities. I wonder if they are conquerors in their own right.

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[granddevil]

Maybe they are gods in their own galaxy or dimension. They are known for being conquerors, so don't expect a cute bible-God who sends his son to Earth to be killed for everyone's sins.

Not from them.