Meabh23
February 27th, 2006, 02:43 PM
Conversation With Eris 3
It wasn't exactly a long or tiring day. But I was happy for it to be over with. I looked forward to relaxing at home, listening to the noise coming through the window. Perhaps I would call up a friend for a chat.
I rode the elevator up, thinking about the weird man who got angry with me down in the vestibule because I wouldn't let him in the building. (I never saw him before, and if he lived here, he should have a key.)
When I closed the door to all that behind me, I saw Eris sitting on my couch again. I noted that She was drinking the last beer left in my fridge.
"All Hail Your Silliness, Miss Crafty Goddess Who Let My Coffee Maker Runneth All Over the Counter Top and Floor!"
"Child, that was my love tapping. I hope you're not cross. Did you think about what I said last night?"
"Last night," I responded, "No. I told you I would let it go in one ear and straight out my other. I've never been able to get into quantum mechanics. But I have a question for you tonight.
With all of this trouble, strife, and murder in the world, why don't you just bless these people instead of setting them off against one another?"
"Child, I was waiting for that one. Everyone asks that sooner or later. Since you don't know where the FAQ is and I am sure you didn't get the memo, here's the brief version. I said to you humans that if you don't like how you treat each other then you should stop it. I even gave the greatest blessing of them all, a huge golden apple for you all to share which tells you all flat out that each one of you is the Prettiest One."
"Lady, it seems that message was misunderstood."
"Indeed, child. That why I have created the bureaucracies to slow humans down and get them to think about their messes."
"Great Goddess of Rising Gas Prices, I believe that was misunderstood too."
"Of course," She winked, "It seems you humans have a knack for making messes and misunderstanding. But you people do choose this."
"Are you pulling my leg?"
"Child, of course I could be pulling your leg, but I have given you a butt to land on in case you trip. And for you specially I'll even cushion your fall with pillows."
She finished the beer and disappeared. Since I now had to go out to get more, I turned on the TV to scan the building security channel showing the vestibule. One can not be too paranoid being a woman alone in this city.
Nothing. I went down and left from the rear entrance anyway. As I came out of the alley, I saw a police car. On the corner two police were escorting the weird man who accosted me towards the car.
"Indeed," I said to myself.
-Her Spastic Silliness the Princess Mandarava,
Chocolate City Guild President (elected by voter fraud),
in the Church of Eris
It wasn't exactly a long or tiring day. But I was happy for it to be over with. I looked forward to relaxing at home, listening to the noise coming through the window. Perhaps I would call up a friend for a chat.
I rode the elevator up, thinking about the weird man who got angry with me down in the vestibule because I wouldn't let him in the building. (I never saw him before, and if he lived here, he should have a key.)
When I closed the door to all that behind me, I saw Eris sitting on my couch again. I noted that She was drinking the last beer left in my fridge.
"All Hail Your Silliness, Miss Crafty Goddess Who Let My Coffee Maker Runneth All Over the Counter Top and Floor!"
"Child, that was my love tapping. I hope you're not cross. Did you think about what I said last night?"
"Last night," I responded, "No. I told you I would let it go in one ear and straight out my other. I've never been able to get into quantum mechanics. But I have a question for you tonight.
With all of this trouble, strife, and murder in the world, why don't you just bless these people instead of setting them off against one another?"
"Child, I was waiting for that one. Everyone asks that sooner or later. Since you don't know where the FAQ is and I am sure you didn't get the memo, here's the brief version. I said to you humans that if you don't like how you treat each other then you should stop it. I even gave the greatest blessing of them all, a huge golden apple for you all to share which tells you all flat out that each one of you is the Prettiest One."
"Lady, it seems that message was misunderstood."
"Indeed, child. That why I have created the bureaucracies to slow humans down and get them to think about their messes."
"Great Goddess of Rising Gas Prices, I believe that was misunderstood too."
"Of course," She winked, "It seems you humans have a knack for making messes and misunderstanding. But you people do choose this."
"Are you pulling my leg?"
"Child, of course I could be pulling your leg, but I have given you a butt to land on in case you trip. And for you specially I'll even cushion your fall with pillows."
She finished the beer and disappeared. Since I now had to go out to get more, I turned on the TV to scan the building security channel showing the vestibule. One can not be too paranoid being a woman alone in this city.
Nothing. I went down and left from the rear entrance anyway. As I came out of the alley, I saw a police car. On the corner two police were escorting the weird man who accosted me towards the car.
"Indeed," I said to myself.
-Her Spastic Silliness the Princess Mandarava,
Chocolate City Guild President (elected by voter fraud),
in the Church of Eris