Audio; UN - TheBetterTwin

[doubled_speed]

Dudes. And Dudettes. And people that are other than those.

Haunted House next month. Loki and I are going to do it. Part of his learning what Halloween is about. Anyone wanna help? Gonna have to figure out a good site for it, but if you think you've got useful skills, definitely raise your voices.

Because this is gonna be the spoopiest thing EVER.

Hot chocolaty milk need not apply

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[itsnothingpersonal]

And so it comes back to the fear of the unknown. [He chuckles.] And so, we theme this attraction based on the human fear of punishment for transgression. I like it.

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I'll tell you what I can about Hell. Been there. Not fun.

[itsnothingpersonal]

You've been there? [And now he really does sound interested.] Well, go on, then.

[doubled_speed]

Yeah. Apparently I touched a doorknob that I really shouldn't have. That'll teach me no to be patient while the mage scans for traps and all that. Gotta say, the rivers of screaming agonized souls in fire, those were a nice decorative touch.

[itsnothingpersonal]

You know, Tommy, I really do believe your world needs better dimensional security.

[He makes a thoughtful sound.]

Rivers if fire flowing with the agonized souls of the damned...I could work with that.

[doubled_speed]

It has plenty. But demons, man.

Wait, how are you doing that? No genuine agonized souls.

[itsnothingpersonal]

Heavens no. I have no power over the souls of the long dead, Tommy. That's my sister's Providence.

[doubled_speed]

You have a sister that communes with dead things? Weird. My sister's just an android.

[itsnothingpersonal]

Well, had, really. We made well and truly sure she died. Her name was Hela, the Goddess of Death.

[doubled_speed]

Okay, guess I know where the world 'Hell' comes from. Weird. Don't think she was there. And my soul is in part from a demon called Mephisto who pretty much is the devil so I'm very confused.

[itsnothingpersonal]

"Hel" is a realm of darkness and despair, but there's no fire. In contrast, it is said to be a land of darkest night and chillest cold. It's believed the souls of those who died a coward's death are damned there.

Father exiled Hela there when she proved too bloodthirsty for his liking.

[doubled_speed]

Ouch.

[Seems like Odin was terrible at taking care of his kids.]

You know, it's really hard to be an atheist in my life.

[itsnothingpersonal]

Well, being an atheist is choosing to be willfully ignorant.

[doubled_speed]

[Yeah. Especially when his brother is a god.]

I know. I don't even know what my brother is the god of, just that he's supposed to be one.

[itsnothingpersonal]

Gods aren't necessarily the gods of anything. My father wasn't. He...was simply the Allfather, Ruler and Protector of the Nine Realms.

[doubled_speed]

I feel like he's the god of knowledge or something. But Billy probably is of something. He's just too much that sort of person.

[itsnothingpersonal]

Oh, he certainly thought so. [A pause.] Well, it doesn't really matter regardless.

[doubled_speed]

Nope. It doesn't. Anyway, I'm going to, like, make a list and see if I can't sketch some of what I saw. I'll speed by later and drop it off!

[itsnothingpersonal]

Oh, and he's an artist. That's interesting.

[doubled_speed]

Just wait and see.

[It will end up being squiggles and stick figures.]

[itsnothingpersonal]

I can hardly contain my excitement.