forum Let's summon demons (closed)

Started August 15, 2019 by Deleted user

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"I'm not entirely sure," Sebastian admitted. "What is a daemo?"

(Sorry, computer troubles!)
"Like… a big demon." Bryn said big like it meant something more, something special. "More magic, more power. They created us, the little race, and they created the world from the bones of their fallen and they are… more than Demon."

Sebastian thought for a moment, then nodded.
"Yes, kinda like that. CC believes that her God created everything, and that he knows everything too." He paused, remembering the other big part of her religion.

Bryn nodded, eating up the information eagerly. "So a god is like a Daemo but one, and human, and all powerful?" He waited for an answer before he asked his other questions, wanting to make sure he understood. "Then why does she talk to him before lunch? Does she do that every day, or just special ones? And why lunch, is lunch special?"

"Kind of," Sebastian said. "CC insists her God isn't human, but that he is? It's weird, she says there's only one God, but also three?" Sebastian shrugged a little.
"And she prays all the time, not just before lunch. She says it's because God likes to listen to humans, and that He won't do anything for them if they don't ask for it, but He also will if He decides to. It's all very… complicated."

Bryn frowned, trying to absorb this web of contradictions. "How… how do you even believe all that? Doesn't he have things to do? Like… taking care of the animals or the earth or the sky? How come he's got so much time to mess with you humans?"

"I'm not really sure myself. CC said he was omnipresent, but… I don't really get how that could be possible. She also said that- and I'm paraphrasing here- 'The robin knows God will provide for it, but it won't just sit on a telephone wire with its mouth open to the sky. You have to use the opportunities God gives you.' I, personally, think it's a load of bull." Sebastian sighed, explaining as best he could. He didn't know much about it, though.

Bryn frowned even more. "I don't think I undertand. Why… why woudn't he feed the robin? They're so cute, if it's waiting to be fed he should give it a bit of bread or something, not make it wait with it's mouth open." His usual pout was settling in as he tried to decipher this uniquely human riddle and came up short. "But… you said you don't believe he does that at all, so which is it? Does he feed the bird or not?"

"It's… oh, I don't know how to explain this- He doesn't feed the bird, per se, but provides opportunities for the bird to go get food. Like… Like if someone's house was on fire, and they prayed to God to put it out. When the firefighters show up, the person says 'don't worry, I prayed about it and God's gonna put the fire out.' The house burns down, because the person didn't take the opportunity to put the fire out." By now Sebastian realized he was doing a really crappy job of explaining, but he was doing his best.

Bryn, who had been a tad worried that God was just being an irresponsible pet owner, felt more relief than understanding, but he nodded anyway. "So… God wants to help you, but… he also wants you to figure it out for yourself? And because of that, his help is like… sneaky? This is all really weird, shouldn't he just help you if you need help? Isn't that the nice thing to do?"

(Omg, I shouldn't be laughing this much. "Irresponsible pet owner" XD)

"That's what I think, but whenever I bring it up CC just scoffs and says 'you'll get it someday.' I just find the entire idea stupid, but that's besides the point." Sebastian rolled his eyes when he quoted CC.
"I personally don't have a religion."

(lol, glad I could make you laugh)

Bryn nodded, glad the whole confusing business could be over now as they moved onto a new topic. "Really? How do you do that?? What do you think made the universe if it wasn't a god or a daemo or… or some other big strong thing?"

"I figured the universe just made itself. It's called the Big Bang theory. At first nothing, and then, something. I just can't wrap my head around the idea of someone else making everything- how could someone be that powerful?" Sebastian knew that the universe spontaneously existing didn't make any more sense, but he figured it was better than thinking there was some other being that made him.

Bryn hummed quietly, considering it. "Maybe it's harder for you because you weren't raised with magic, but… demons can have a lot of power. It's not so foreign to think that in the times way before ours there were people more powerful. People who could throw stars and planets into alignment. That makes a little more sense than just… existing suddenly."

"Right, but…" Sebastian by no means didn't think Bryn could believe whatever he wanted, but it just didn't make sense. "Who made them, then?"

"Well the world wasn't just suddenly poofed into existence, it was like… soup. Everything was murky and mixed and bad, and then something mixed in the right way and it made Moloch– the first daemo. And then Moloch shaped the others in his image, and then they made demons, and earth for us to live on, and night to sleep in, and magic to protect ourselves with."

Sebastian nodded, understanding Bryn's perspective a lot better than he did CC's.
"Makes sense," he admitted. "And what does your religion have to say about us humans?"

Bryn pursed his lips at Sebastian's question, scootching a little closer like he was trying to hide from it. "Oh, it's nothing important, we don't have to talk about it. Let's talk about something different, like your theory! Yeah, tell me more about the… the big bang!" He seemed pleased to have remembered what it was called.

Sebastian saw right through Bryn, figuring it was just as bad as Christianity's idea of demons.
"Okay then… Basically, there was this huge explosion where everything was made. It's still going on, actually. Everything is getting pushed away from the center of the universe."

"Wow." Bryn tried to imagine that, a huge shockwave rippling all around, making the universe bigger and bigger every second. "So you think things are still happening out there? Like… the world's still growing?"

Sebastian nodded, but paused.
"Not so much growing, but stretching. Nothing new is being created, things are just still being pushed apart." He smiled, glad to be talking about this with his boyfriend. He was learning a lot, and he was sure his boyfriend was too.

Bryn seemed fascinated by the idea. "Oh!! Like… when you blow a bubble! It keeps getting bigger and bigger even though you don't have any more soap." He gave Sebastian a bright smile, pretty sure he'd just mastered that analogy.

Sebastian nodded, smiling at Bryn.
"Yeah! Hopefully, though, the universe won't pop." He chuckled a little, but he was happy for Bryn.

Bryn laughed. "That would be horrible, but the universe isn't made of soap." He frowned softly, realizing that with all he'd learned today he couldn't really be sure. "It's not, right?"

"No, Bryn, the universe isn't made of soap." Sebastian, when he saw Bryn's frow, kissed him. He hoped he wasn't confusing Bryn, but he knew he wasn't the most qualified for this.

Bryn kissed him back with a happy sound, tossing his arms around Sebastian's neck to pull him closer. This, at least, he understood. He could kiss his human until he was dizzy with it and still know what he was doing. "I'm just checking, there's a lot of new stuff I have to learn."

"Well, good thing I'm right here to help." Sebastian smiled brightly, arms around Bryn's waist. At least some things in life were simple.

Bryn smiled back at him, scootching closer. "Yeah, it's like I've got my own school right here in front of me."

Sebastian kissed Bryn again, holding him close.
"Well, I'm gonna teach you as much as I can."