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[lingeringfear]

Some of you just can't seem to stop being upset over my methods. While I'm sure Rage is more than happy to let this continue, I'm here to propose a compromise.

I've noticed that many of you feel fear while asleep. After a time, I've discerned that this is due to hallucinations occurring while you are immobile, and I've decided to allow you all to experience more of these frightful hallucinations.

I think that sounds workable. You aren't put into any real physical danger, and I still get power. And, if you can see one another's hallucinations then you'll have more people who frightened of the same thing, which makes my job easier in the long run.

A handsome compromise, yes? Good?

Done.

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[video]

[wormintheglass]

Fear. At last.

I suspect your acquisition of language skills may have been a little rushed, Fear dear.

[video]

[lingeringfear]

Oh? And what makes you say that?

[video]

[wormintheglass]

You seem a little confused as to the meaning of propose and compromise.

[video]

[lingeringfear]

I'm not exactly 'proposing'.

[He shrugs.]

I'm just 'doing'. It seems a compromise to me because I'm doing it with your complaints in mind. Would you rather I ignored them?

[video]

[wormintheglass]

You aren't proposing at all. A proposal implies a need for agreement from the other party; the word you want is imposing.

Do you feel you'll be less satisfied with our nightmares than, for example, our live burial?

[video]

[lingeringfear]

You complained, I adjusted my methods. Are you saying it's not enough?

[Pause.]

I suppose we won't know how satisfied I'll be until I find out. My fellow gods joining in on the fun makes it a little more difficult to maneuver around; I'll have to find something else in the future.

[video]

[wormintheglass]

Why is that, Fear? I wasn't aware that emotions had limits.

[video]

[lingeringfear]

Of course they do. They differ in intensity and sincerity, do they not?