[ How many places have a bureaucratic Heaven, anyway. ]
I work for the Bureau of Destiny. Division of Serenity, specifically. We handle destinies involvin' things that bring joy, like relationships and culture.
[ ...Does confidentiality really matter here when he's already told so many other things that he shouldn't and wouldn't have back home... ]
I can't exactly give all the details, but basically, someone got the blessings of five minor gods, which ain't supposed to happen. And the...how to say, petition to bless a mortal was filed under a different god's name, so some nonsense must have happened. That god has purviews under my division's jurisdiction, so it's our problem now.
So while we're conducting the investigation, I'm monitorin' that mortal to keep tabs on her condition and try to steer her away from messin' up destiny too much, 'cause it usually don't survive contact with Exalts very well.
Oh, uh. How I got the job's a different story. [ And Yamato would probably hate it, now that Day thinks about it. ] This sorta mission ain't typical of what we normally do, we're just in a weird situation 'cause this involves Heaven's laws.
And, yeah, that's one part of the job. Or if I can't keep her from makin' contact with somethin' involved with destiny, try to make sure it doesn't muck things up too bad. The other reason is 'cause...well, think of it this way, normally a person don't get a chance to be granted power by more than one god, if it ever happens to 'em, and that's already a lot? So a person who's got five different gods' blessings is like a powder keg, even if they're all minor gods. I'm supposed to keep tabs on her condition too.
That's what I'd like to know, but the damned investigation's been held up and that's how I've been stuck on assignment for two years.
[ The sound of a man who, as much as he likes the people he's met on assignment, is also deeply unhappy at how things have been dragging out with no apparent progress. ]
Best guess I've got is that some nonsense happened between the original god who put in the petition and the other five gods who got in on it instead.
...Anyway, I got sidetracked for a bit, but there's, uh. An important thing I oughta tell you related to the whole...gettin' blessed and workin' for Heaven thing.
[ Day is suddenly very grateful that he got the worst of this out when he told Ginger the first time weeks ago, and got something like a practice run in with Malice, even if he had to couch it as a what-if to make it bearable.
...It doesn't really feel right to do that with Yamato, though. ]
So, like... 'fore I worked for Heaven, I lived a regular life as a mortal down in the mortal realm. All the agents in the bureau are, how to say, Chosen by our top bosses to get their blessing one day, and when that happens, we can take the job. You could say we're destined for it.
...When the appointed hour arrives and destiny comes for us, everyone in our mortal lives forgets about us, and mortals can't remember us again after.
That seems so sad. Lonely. Like the people you meet are nice but the relationships are meaningless because they'll all forget about you in the end, anyway. What a life that Day's had to live, and that says so much about why he's had his moments of being reserved around Yamato specifically.
When he thinks about what to say, though...
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He just ends up smiling. It's a bit more like a smirk, actually. ]
Then it's a good thing I'm not just a plain mortal anymore, isn't it? I'm a wizard.
[ Ah. ...In a way, this is a reaction he should have expected from Yamato, but he's still caught off-guard anyway. ]
Heh, it's true. Though if you ask me, wizards are just mortals with a bunch of extras tacked on, too. Even gods and spirits have problems rememberin' me, though I tend to stick in their memories a little longer.
...Truthfully, I think everyone can remember me now prob'ly 'cause we're all wizards here, and prob'ly 'cause the stars here are different. I dunno what will happen when I go back [ not "if", "when", because Day's never thought of not returning ], or if anyone else decides to go back home.
[ He hums thoughtfully, at that. It might be different when he goes back home, yeah. He may not be considered a wizard anymore, when that happens. It's hard to say, but he also doesn't want to forget Day. Not now, not ever. ]
How about this, then? Write your name, age, and where I met you on a piece of paper. List whatever you want me to remember about you the most. Give it to me when you're done, and I'll take it with me.
You're too good to be forgotten, Day. Consider this a way of making sure at least this much will stay with me, even if something were to happen.
[ Gods. Yamato is too good to him. It's why Day is covering his face with his hands, feeling kind of chagrined that he has to explain another terrible reality: ]
I've tried that before. You'd be surprised how many damn ways fate finds to keep everything off record. [ In the weary tone of someone who had a similar idea to Yamato and got thwarted at every turn.
But he doesn't want to say this situation is without hope, especially since someone else brought up an idea he would have dismissed weeks ago: ]
...But Malice—suggested that maybe I can find a way 'round this damned arcane fate, since we've got magic here. And I didn't seriously think 'bout it before, but...I wanna try. [ It's so weird, saying that. First with Ginger, now here again, but not just some vague desire to stay in a person's memories. Actually saying he doesn't want to give up again. ]
To be honest, I'm not really sure where to start 'cause it's kind of... [ He gestures with his hands as if to emphasize the scale of the underlying problem. ] big. Unless someone can figure out how to fix a broken constellation, but if we ain't figured out how to do that back home for a millennium, I dunno if the odds are better here.
...So I guess it might be better to approach this as, I dunno, a way to help me keep my ties with you guys or maybe even this world. Like an "anchor" that keeps my fate still visible even if it gets hidden away back home.
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[ A beat. ]
Okay, a mortal with a bunch of extras tacked on. But still just a mortal workin' for Heaven.
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[ Or, well, he knows there are people out there who probably think they're from heaven or something, but. Day's situation is definitely different! ]
So, what do you do for them?
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I work for the Bureau of Destiny. Division of Serenity, specifically. We handle destinies involvin' things that bring joy, like relationships and culture.
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[ Actually, though. ]
Is that where the "joyous" in your name comes from?
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[ ...Implying that this is not his actual name, but, you know. ]
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[ He doesn't seem perturbed by this, probably because he knows at least one or two others who've done the same, here. ]
It matches you.
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...It's just a nice thing to hear when the past few weeks have had some reminders that he hasn't exactly had a most joyous life. ]
...Thanks.
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Of course. When'd you pick that name?
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[ ...Does confidentiality really matter here when he's already told so many other things that he shouldn't and wouldn't have back home... ]
I can't exactly give all the details, but basically, someone got the blessings of five minor gods, which ain't supposed to happen. And the...how to say, petition to bless a mortal was filed under a different god's name, so some nonsense must have happened. That god has purviews under my division's jurisdiction, so it's our problem now.
So while we're conducting the investigation, I'm monitorin' that mortal to keep tabs on her condition and try to steer her away from messin' up destiny too much, 'cause it usually don't survive contact with Exalts very well.
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[ This is...hm. This is very interesting! It's not weird, just -- wow. What an honor, to work for the gods. Couldn't be him, ever... ]
So you're trying to keep things as they should be? Is that why you're keeping her from messing up "destiny"?
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And, yeah, that's one part of the job. Or if I can't keep her from makin' contact with somethin' involved with destiny, try to make sure it doesn't muck things up too bad. The other reason is 'cause...well, think of it this way, normally a person don't get a chance to be granted power by more than one god, if it ever happens to 'em, and that's already a lot? So a person who's got five different gods' blessings is like a powder keg, even if they're all minor gods. I'm supposed to keep tabs on her condition too.
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[ This is...so much. He's following, though, and he tilts his head. ]
Five blessings? She must be pretty special. What kind of condition is that?
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[ The sound of a man who, as much as he likes the people he's met on assignment, is also deeply unhappy at how things have been dragging out with no apparent progress. ]
Best guess I've got is that some nonsense happened between the original god who put in the petition and the other five gods who got in on it instead.
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[ Damn, man! Yamato wanted to be an office worker before, but man!! He doesn't envy Day at all. ]
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...Anyway, I got sidetracked for a bit, but there's, uh. An important thing I oughta tell you related to the whole...gettin' blessed and workin' for Heaven thing.
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[ He tilts his head. He's curious... ]
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...It doesn't really feel right to do that with Yamato, though. ]
So, like... 'fore I worked for Heaven, I lived a regular life as a mortal down in the mortal realm. All the agents in the bureau are, how to say, Chosen by our top bosses to get their blessing one day, and when that happens, we can take the job. You could say we're destined for it.
...When the appointed hour arrives and destiny comes for us, everyone in our mortal lives forgets about us, and mortals can't remember us again after.
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That seems so sad. Lonely. Like the people you meet are nice but the relationships are meaningless because they'll all forget about you in the end, anyway. What a life that Day's had to live, and that says so much about why he's had his moments of being reserved around Yamato specifically.
When he thinks about what to say, though...
...
He just ends up smiling. It's a bit more like a smirk, actually. ]
Then it's a good thing I'm not just a plain mortal anymore, isn't it? I'm a wizard.
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Heh, it's true. Though if you ask me, wizards are just mortals with a bunch of extras tacked on, too. Even gods and spirits have problems rememberin' me, though I tend to stick in their memories a little longer.
...Truthfully, I think everyone can remember me now prob'ly 'cause we're all wizards here, and prob'ly 'cause the stars here are different. I dunno what will happen when I go back [ not "if", "when", because Day's never thought of not returning ], or if anyone else decides to go back home.
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How about this, then? Write your name, age, and where I met you on a piece of paper. List whatever you want me to remember about you the most. Give it to me when you're done, and I'll take it with me.
You're too good to be forgotten, Day. Consider this a way of making sure at least this much will stay with me, even if something were to happen.
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I've tried that before. You'd be surprised how many damn ways fate finds to keep everything off record. [ In the weary tone of someone who had a similar idea to Yamato and got thwarted at every turn.
But he doesn't want to say this situation is without hope, especially since someone else brought up an idea he would have dismissed weeks ago: ]
...But Malice—suggested that maybe I can find a way 'round this damned arcane fate, since we've got magic here. And I didn't seriously think 'bout it before, but...I wanna try. [ It's so weird, saying that. First with Ginger, now here again, but not just some vague desire to stay in a person's memories. Actually saying he doesn't want to give up again. ]
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[ Those are the first things that come to mind because Yamato? Yamato can do these things. ]
I'll try something, if you think it'll work.
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To be honest, I'm not really sure where to start 'cause it's kind of... [ He gestures with his hands as if to emphasize the scale of the underlying problem. ] big. Unless someone can figure out how to fix a broken constellation, but if we ain't figured out how to do that back home for a millennium, I dunno if the odds are better here.
...So I guess it might be better to approach this as, I dunno, a way to help me keep my ties with you guys or maybe even this world. Like an "anchor" that keeps my fate still visible even if it gets hidden away back home.
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