Call Me Asintmah

Perhaps you think this. But you are alone in doing so.

Nope. Many agree with me.

I am aware of no others.

Oh, how about literally anyone who has ever tried to hold a conversation with you.

Completely untrue.

Perhaps you think this. But you are alone in doing so.

Nope. Many agree with me.

I am aware of no others.

You do so already, I believe.

Believe what you want.

I believe the truth, as I see it.

And your perspective is flawed.

Perhaps you think this. But you are alone in doing so.

twelveisnotmyage started following you

Are you not one yourself?

I’ve been accused of it, but no.

What are you, then?

A Time Lord.

Is this not some sort of occupation among humans?

But they do not operate their cities with what does not belong to them.

…yes they do, they eat anything they can.

I suppose I am meant to find that amusing.

You do so already, I believe.

Believe what you want.

I believe the truth, as I see it.

Why do you feel the need to differentiate them when doing so only makes your life more difficult?

Because I don’t want to live in lies.

You do so already, I believe.

Why do you feel the need to differentiate them when doing so only makes your life more difficult?

I see no cities built by fauna besides them, hemlock.

Termites build cities in towers, that to scale would dwarf that of humans.

But they do not operate their cities with what does not belong to them.

twelveisnotmyage started following you

Are you not one yourself?

I’ve been accused of it, but no.

What are you, then?

blossompersephone started following you

“I may attempt such a thing, I suppose. I am not entirely sure, however, if it is a trait which can be learned.”

Her pout grew into a tiny smile, “but it might not be impossible, and that’s more than good enough for me. What I used to think were misfortunes have made me a very good learner.” That was as much breach of humility her gentle and sweet-natured spirit would allow.

"I'd admire your optimism if it was less naive," she said, "But this does interest me-what was the process of becoming a good listener like?"

twelveisnotmyage started following you

Is it? It is actually a common affliction among divine beings, from what I have heard.

I haven’t interacted with a properly “divine” divine being in a while.

Are you not one yourself?

Just what I should expect from someone who feels any kind of sympathy for a species like them.

Every species is like them.

I see no cities built by fauna besides them, hemlock.

twelveisnotmyage started following you

That is very much impossible-abnormal growth tends to follow me where I step. They would very soon see that I am a god.

That’s…fascinating, actually.

Is it? It is actually a common affliction among divine beings, from what I have heard.