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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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[lingeringfear]

I doubt I could do it forever, especially with the other gods intervening as they are.

This is preferable to you?

[unitas]

That's a stupid question, Fear. I'd rather deal with nightmares every night than ever have to go through some of the shit you pulled ever again.

[ particularly that buried alive shit. that was terrifying in ways she can't even explain, too similar to the years trapped in a hospital room with nothing but her own dark thoughts to choke her. ]

[lingeringfear]

I'm only passably familiar with you humans at this point, so no, I don't think that was a stupid question.

Still. I'll try to keep that in mind.

[unitas]

People have been more than vocal on how they feel about you, Fear, and how you get your creepy powers from us. If you weren't listening, then that's on you.

[lingeringfear]

Oh, I'm not implying that you all adore me, I'm just saying that I think it's fair to ask whether or not you'd have mental anguish over physical danger. Your species is resilient, and yet also weak in ways that I don't quite understand yet.

[unitas]

Maybe you should have asked these types of questions before you started fucking with us.

[lingeringfear]

I wanted power more than I wanted your approval. Now, I'm just curious.

[unitas]

This relationship would be so much more beneficial if you looked to us for approval.

[lingeringfear]

And yet, none of you care about my needs.

[unitas]

And what needs are those?

[lingeringfear]

Power, obviously.

[unitas]

There's a difference between want, and need. If you need it, why?

[lingeringfear]

Well, what happens if humans cease to eat?

I saw how you were before Hope gave you all food, in the beginning. It was a sorry sight.

[unitas]

And that would happen to you without us?

[ without their fears ]

[lingeringfear]

Oh, that alone wouldn't kill me. But I'd have no source of energy, and so I'd be very weak.

[unitas]

That is not the same. If we don't eat, we don't just get weak, we fucking die.

[lingeringfear]

Well, it's the best analogy I could come up with.