I know. But I'm not sure they're in the "too dangerous to live" category. If I just get really really good at explaining people or something.

Oh, the only one I'm specifically planning to kill is Melkor, if it hasn't been done already, and your version of same. I'd really hate to have to kill Orome, and I can't imagine that the only one I happened to meet is also the only one worth hanging onto.

Mahtan likes Aulë.

Then probably it would also be a real shame for him to die. I won't--if I had to kill any of them to prevent something terrible enough, I would, but--I hate them collectively but not necessarily individually, you know what I mean?

I know exactly what you mean.

...Maybe Mandos individually and maybe Manwë.

Manwe's the one in charge, right? And Mandos was the one who delivered the Doom so yeah, probably.

Yeah, Manwë's the one in charge, if any of them breaks ties it's probably him...

And Mandos needs to learn the meaning of the words "consent" and "not condemning people to fail in fighting evil gods."

I tried to explain the meaning of the word consent! He did not seem to react.

Fucking Valar.

Yep.

I think I'm going to want to work off some steam by putting arrows in things at some point in the nearish future.

Don't blame you.

Do you want to learn? It's not terribly practical if you don't want to bribe most of a campus with pork, but it's good for emotional regulation. For me, anyway.

I'd probably hit things with combat spells instead if I were going to do that. I didn't develop any, but I remember a few simpler ones.

Fair enough. Want me to wait until Daphne gets back?

Not necessarily, but were you going to teach me appliances?

Oh, right! Appliances. They work a lot like the versions she's used to, it turns out; not exactly but fairly close.

I should be able to figure out some dinner! What ingredients are okay for me to use?

Anything from the fridge or in the cupboards that doesn't have someone's name on it.

Okay, cool. She rummages for unclaimed foods.

Unclaimed foods: exist, including a slightly ridiculous amount of pork.

Okay, pork chops and... can she put together the wine sauce...

Well, there isn't any wine in the fridge, but Idaia knows someone who's got wine hidden in their room and would be willing to donate some in exchange for some of the result.

Oh, is this a dry campus, should I not be asking people about wine?