[h2][center][color=white]Brey[/color] and [color=007236]Vatarr[/color][/center][/h2]

Brey was reading what little there was to read in the Great Library. Soon it would not just be a library but a magnificent institution of learning. He sat at the end of a long table.He was not, however, reading as you would expect. He was eating his breakfast, a single fish, and a leg of chicken. 

[hr]

Having been roused from his meditative slumber sooner than expected due to a shift in one of the regions neighboring his own, Vatarr had taken the day required in order to cover the distance across his own realm in order to investigate this now somewhat orderly border. 

Stepping out from the shade of trees and fungal giants and onto a grassy plane would have been an interesting experience for most mortals, but as Vatarr did so he couldn’t help but take a moment in order to admire the scenery. Of course, while the planes, forests and mountains were all interesting sights in their own rights, what truly drew the gaze was the rather rooftop that seemed to be standing out like a sore thumb in the distance. 

Considering a desire to see who his new neighbor might actually be, the deer skulled deity left his realm behind in order to cover the distance offered by this new realm towards what was most likely where its creator resided. 

Having traveled at speed for less then a day, the building they had been using as a logical destination was reached… and with a surprising politeness Vatarr raised his hand and knocked on the door.

A man in robes opened the door. Seeing the deer headed deity, he panicked and ran off for Brey. 

For their part, Vatarr had just tilted his head down in order to look at the mortal in question before they fled. They hadn’t closed the door… but considering that they were likely fleeing to find their master or mistress for one reason or another, Vatarr decided to wait.

Eventually, in a couple of moments, Brey came to Vatarr’s location. “Oh, it’s you. I haven’t seen you for a little while.” 
“Welcome to this Library. What is your business here, Vatarr?” The man wrinkled his face, in curiosity.

As they tilted their head to gaze at the ‘old man’, there was a brief moment as they responded “[color=007236]My name is Vatarr. It has been a little while since we saw each other at… well, the beginning.[/color]” Taking a moment to make a show of glancing at the building in question, they added “[color=007236]I like what you’ve done with the place. So much better than the chaotic mess it was before.[/color]”

“Thank you, Vatarr. My name would be Brey. This place is all about knowledge. Sadly, you are a god, so you have nothing to learn from it’s scrolls and books. Something tells me you didn’t come here to learn any herbal remedy.”

“[color=007236]You would be correct.[/color]” was the simple answer to Brey’s statement. “[color=007236]In part my visit was to see who had decided to claim this region for themselves… to that end I don’t believe you spoke up during that original meeting at Node Eighteen so I don’t know what your name is.[/color]” That small confession out of the way with a small scratch of his cheek, Vatarr quickly followed up “[color=007236]I also wished to ask you a question. What is it you want?[/color]”

“I’m a teacher of mortals. I wish to elevate them all so they are all a lot closer to us. That’s it.”

“[color=007236]And how, exactly, does this vision of yours play out on the wider stage? If, when the time comes, you’re the only deity remaining and you get to shape the world as you will… What does your ideal world look like?[/color]” 

“In my world, I would simply be an elevated teacher, rather than a god. All of the people would be more like little gods walking around, teaching others, all become Wisemen and Wisewoman teaching other for eternity.”

“I see existence becoming a cycle of never ending growing and learning.”

Vatarr was silent as they listened… before they held a rather serious tone in their voice when they started to speak. “[color=007236]In my world, the fundamental truth of reality is that there is a cycle. Life will come into this world and spend its time among the living as it deems fit before the end comes and they die. The dead will break down and serve as a source of resources and renewal so that new life can be born. Our visions are compatible… but the old teachers must in time leave the mortal coil so that new ideas can grow.[/color]”

“I see. So what exactly are you proposing?” Brey asked with genuine curiosity. “It is the fate of mortals to be born, grow old and die.”

“[color=007236]You wished to make mortals closer to us. Minor deities in their own right. That implies you intended to make them immortal.[/color]” Vatarr stated bluntly. “[color=007236]I am not against the prolonging of life… but all life must end at some point. Otherwise it has no meaning.[/color]”

“Mortals come with three forms. Their bodies, their minds, and their souls.”
“I am intending to make their souls immortal.” 
“Eventually, perhaps some may transcend life in greater ways than this, living outside of space and time.”
“For the masses, I intend for each mortal to have souls that will never fade.”
“Imagine, if you will, mortals that can remember the things of the Spirit World, or, their past lives, in their present life.”

Tilting their head slightly, Vatarr seemed to be lost in thought for a moment. “[color=007236]...I will need to think of this for a time.[/color]” He offered at last. 

“Well, what else is there? Perhaps you would stay for some honeyed fish?”

There was a polite shaking of Vatarr’s head, with small flakes of antler falling off and floating to the ground. “[color=007236]Thank you for the offer, but at this early stage I should return to my own realm. I wish you fortune in your future endeavors, for you have given me something to ponder going forwards.[/color]” 

“Before you go, remember to be sure and watch out for those Node Monster things in the future.”

[hider=Summery]
Vatarr goes and visits him new neighbor Brey. After spooking one of Brey's servants, the two have a brief discussion in which Vatarr probes Brey in order to work out if their views of what the world should be like are able to co-exist. While for the most part it appears that the two of them can work together, a small point of contention resulted in Brey introducing Vatarr to the idea of reincarnating souls, which Vatarr hadn't factored in before.

Politely excusing himself to go back home in order to think about this new development, Vatarr and Brey part of amicable terms.
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[hider=Might]
Might was not used by either party.
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