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[minorgod]

Turtles? I'm not entirely sold on what was described when I got here by the people at the Dreaming Bridge, although there are turtle gods back in Japan. Gen-bu, Oto-hime, Mino-game... so it's not unheard of.

But what I can't figure out is, where are all the shrines around here? You've got tons of different peoples all living in the same place, but no one thought to set up proper shrines??

[ And then he flashes the camera a grin, because he's got just the solution! ]

What you all need is a new god to take care of those prayers of yours that have probably been going unanswered!

So here I am: the Yato God at your service! 24/7 wish-granting, fast, reliable and affordable!

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[minorgod]

[ Well, that's a name for humans that Yato's never heard before. ]

I look human - a lot of gods do - but I'm not. You make it sound like humans are rare where you're from?

[dendranthema]

Before a few days ago, I'd never seen one. Before some years ago, I'd never heard the word. The legends speak of a god who lived a long, long time ago... I've heard from others that that was "humans", and you...

[He sounds increasingly unsure. This is more complicated than he'd thought.]

[minorgod]

I haven't been here very long, but it's already pretty obvious to me that people are coming from places that have their own rules. But where I'm from, gods and humans are completely separate beings.

[dendranthema]

...I see. You look similar to a human, but you are the only one to proclaim you are a god because you are truly a god.

[He thinks he understands. Probably. He also had been assuming that all the humans were from the same place, because... well, that "place" in his mind was a vague enough concept that it mostly made sense.]

What sort of wishes do you grant?

[minorgod]

[ Yato's not sure what to make of the apparent belief that proclaiming oneself a god is enough to be one in this person's opinion, but honestly he's had sort of a rough introduction with a few other people in this post so he's going to latch onto this with aplomb. ]

Well, normally I get day-job calls, so a lot of city errands and the like. That's why I figured I could keep on with it here, this looks like a busy enough place.

[dendranthema]

[It's a hard enough concept already that humans aren't gods without a god who looks like a human around.]

Do you ask for anything in return?

[minorgod]

Of course! There's no such thing as a free wish. You're supposed to offer a five-yen coin.

But since I expect not too many people around here with yen, one copper rhinn will work too.

[dendranthema]

[What's visible through the video feed nods, and the projecting yimo shifts a bit, making the rest of Kaltz's face more visible... though it's still at an odd angle on the screen.]

That appears reasonable.

[More reasonable than it would be to make a deal with a devil. He thinks. His experience with money is, uh, limited.

"Yato" or "Yato God" appear to possibly be his name, but Kaltz isn't sure what would be overstepping himself.]

What should I call you? ...My name is Kaltz.

[minorgod]

You're having a little trouble with your yimo, huh?

Yato is fine. Yato-sama if you're feeling extra respectful!

[dendranthema]

Though there was a lesson, I'm not accustomed to this technology.

[minorgod]

Do you want some help with it? It's pretty similar to what I'm used to.

[dendranthema]

...Please.

-->action?

[minorgod]

[ And that's all it takes. Yato appears in a flash of light next to Kaltz, because what even is fair warning? ]

Your wish has been heard loud and clear!

action!

[dendranthema]

[Though Kaltz can teleport, he hadn't expected that to be quite so... instantaneous.]

...I suppose I should have expected that from a god.

Re: action!

[minorgod]

Exactly! No god worth his yen takes his time getting to a potential believer.

[ But he did offer to help, regardless of whether it was technically phrased as a wish or not. ]

Cellphones not a big thing where you're from?