Pt. 1 Here {https://docs.google.com/document/d/17VwvMPIqJxWVCdNrVfMO2dU_kzD9vOiNslmM5Vk_Z48/edit?usp=sharing}

Pt. 2 In Google Doc Form

{https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ozc5McFw-hq9Ri49cmpZtSg_vPSDFqhOYYGVXRWf7qU/edit?usp=sharing}

Key:

[background SFX]

(action taken by speaker, which may require natural sound)

*a silent action usually for context*

{how the following lines should be spoken}

~emphazis on a particular word~

<pronouce slowly and ennuciated>

Forgotten Goddess Explores

[market sounds]

[wood wheels rolling]

{excited}

These carts are so much faster than they used to be! And you’re telling me that these horses used to be wild but you tamed them?

*listener confirms*

That’s so cool! In my day we did something similar with cats, but it wasn’t nearly as useful!

[wheel sounds stop]

Is this the place? The <market>? We had a few stalls for things, but never this many! I bet there are a thousand different people here!

*listener specifies*

Twenty-two stalls?! That’s a few less than I thought, but still cool! What do they sell?

*both walk to a stall*

{curious}

What are these?

*listener says*

<Pineapples>? Grown in the south? Wow! I had no idea people were growing weapons these days! It’s like a Warhammer, but lighter and… sharper!

(grunts while swinging pineapple)

{excited}

Look at me! I’m like a modern-day Gilgamesh! Watch out foul creatures, for I am unstoppa-!

*pineapple hits listener*

{worried}

Ah! I’m so sorry. I smote you with my mighty weapon. Don’t worry, I can fix this! I’ll just heal you.

[etheral sound begins]

*listener cuts them off*

{whispering}

Oh, right! No magic in public. I’m sorry my Sage, but you will have to be resilient. Do you have a medic to heal pineapple-based wounds?

*listener denies*

You don’t?! But it is a mighty weapon! Surely you have not neglected the proper safeties when your people made these.

{exclaiming, forgetting to whisper}

IT’S A FRUIT?! Not a weapon?!

{whispering}

No, this must be modern-human humor. You must be joking! There is no way a fruit would have such pointed edges ~and~ the perfect density to bludgeon with.

*listener confirms*

Sage, if this is a joke, I need you to tell me now! I cannot return to rule these people if they think I’m a fool who fights with fruit!

*listener denies*

Alright then, follow my lead!

{loudly}

And ~that~ is what we do to profess love where I come from, which is very far from here!

*nervous pause*

So anyone around would not have heard of it, and definitely shouldn’t ask about the location or name thereof!

*small pause*

Good merchant, allow me to keep this <pineapple>, so that I may smack around my love, whenever they should be naughty!

{confused}

Two shekels for the pineapple? I do not understand?! Why are we exchanging for the fruit? You have them and I have made my request, this should be simple.

*listener explains*

{whispering}

What do you mean I have to pay for things?! As creator and guardian, all things are mine! You humans simply hold them until I want them!

*listener says*

Well yes, I know they don’t know who I am. I guess I just wasn’t used to being treated as such.

*pause*

Quickly, what does a shekel look like? Do you have one on you?

[rustling in cloth]

Oh! It’s one of these silver circles! I remember these now, all the people loved it when I’d throw them into our ponds. I told them it granted wishes, but really, I was just making the requests happen. Alright, give me the shekel, and I will simply duplicate it.

*listener questions*

Yes, I can do that! Do not tell me my disguise has fooled you too, Sage. I am a goddess! Now, give me the coin, we’ve been whispering to each other for too long!

[light ethereal sound]

{loudly}

Here you go, my good merchant! Two normal shekels that have existed for many years! And here is a third to not spread rumors about our encounter! Wouldn’t want the people to know that I do such lewd activities in public! A lady never smites and tells after all!

(laughs)

You take care now! My lover and I need to leave for reasons that are not important!

*goddess grabs listener’s hand, runs away*

|timeskip|

{slightly annoyed}

Why are you breathing so loudly! I don’t want to draw attention to us!

*listener begs*

Yes, we have run for a while. Yes, I don’t doubt that the merchant can’t see us. But that doesn’t mean we can stop! What if someone followed to see what we were doing?

*listener explains*

We haven’t gone ~that~ far. I’ve only been dragging you for a little while. Which means you only got tired a little bit ago. And humans tire very quickly, so we can’t be more than a few feet from…

{confused}

Where did the market go? Where did the city go?! Did we really run this far from the rest of civilization?

*pause*

{impressed}

Very impressive, my little Sage. I was waiting for you to tire before I stopped and it seems you endured better than I ever expected! We are completely secluded from everyone! It’s just you, me, the deer observing from the bush, and our pineapple.

*listener collapses*

{worried}

Oh, you’re so tired you’ve fallen! Don’t worry, I can restore your strength since no one is here to see.

[etheral sound]

{happy}

There! All better. And I learned so much! Since I left, the trade systems have become much more intricate! I assume that is because of these, <horses> which pull so much better than the ox ever did.

*listener stands*

Oh, I almost forgot! Here is the shekel you gave me! It’s pretty lucky you had one on you, otherwise, I would have had to do something extreme like wipe memories or turn back time!

*listener stunned*

Well, of course, I could do that! Honestly, I think my disguise is affecting you. Here, I’ll remove it and maybe you’ll remember who you’re talking to.

[etheral sounds]

{relaxed}

(stretch)

Mmm. Feels great to be out of that small form. It’s precise, don’t get me wrong but anything less than double digits is just so cramped!

*small pause*

Alright, Sage, I have learned the deep subtle notes of new trading, what else have you humans made since I left.

*listener’s stomach rumbles*

{normal speaking voice}

Oh, I remember what that means! Human abdomens make a sound when you’re hungry. This is the perfect opportunity. What do humans eat these days, besides the pineapple?

*listener answers*

{dissapointed}

Meats, grains, and fruits? That’s the same as last time! I had hoped you’d say something like clouds or colors or something else weird.

*pause*

I know humans can’t create their food so, how do you get it?

*listener explains*

{rushing}

Yes, yes. Hunting and gathering and farming. I’ve heard of all of this before. Has nothing changed within your feedings since I left?!

*listener speaks*

{intruiged}

<Bronze>? The tools you use are made of this <bronze>? What happened to stone?! Did you use it all?! Did you forget how to use it?!

*listener explains*

{disbelief}

<Bronze> is better than stone?! No way! Stone is so easy! You can make it heavy, or light, or smooth, or sharp, can bronze do all of this?

*listener says*

It can do it all?! At the same time?!! That doesn’t make any sense! How could something be both heavy and light? How can it be smooth and soft and still cut? You are speaking absurdities, Sage.

*sage continues*

{doubting}

A person heats it, then shapes it to be however you want? I’d love to see that! Where is this human who can shape what is rigid?

*listener speaks*

{disbelief}

There are multiple people who can perform this skill?!

*pause*

{annoyed}

I will not be outdone by the human race as a whole! Imagine these “bronze tools” my Sage. I shall create them finer than any human before me.

*listener thinks*

[etheral sounds]

{smug}

There! I would like to see a human, nay! I’d like to see a being who could produce these tools as well as I!

What is this one?

(picks up tool)

{impressed}

Wow, you didn’t lie, Sage. This pole is balanced so well that it is both heavy and light. The grip is smooth but the tip…

(touches)

…so very sharp. What do you call this tool?

*listener names*

{intruiged}

A <spear>? And what may you do with it?

*listener explains*

You hunt with it? This will be quite the display! Go my sage, hunt one of the deer around us. One stands not ten paces that way. Go hunt it!

[forest rustling]

[spear flies]

{impressed}

A single wound and the stag lay dead! Quite the formidable weapon, this spear. I see why you don’t use pineapples in combat!

*pause*

{curious}

Is the meat still the main course, or have humans learned a new style of eating?

*listener speaks*

{satisfied}

Good. It is good that some things have stayed the same. We can stay here for the night. I will light a fire and provide whatever crockery you need. Tonight, I will dine like a mortal!

|timeskip|

[continous fire sounds]

{happy}

I will admit, I was skeptical of that pineapple’s flavor. But it tasted well with the venison, despite its prickly nature. And with this meal, I have learned more. The new tools you’ve made, how they affect the thrill of the hunt, and how your advancements have improved dining. Truly, the world has become better since I left.

*pause*

The moon has risen. Do you still sleep under the stars, or do you require buildings?

*listener speaks*

People use animal skins when they require temporary shelter? I suppose I remember that, vaguely.

*small pause*

Imagine this “tent” for me and I will create it.

[etheral sounds]

The tent is ready! We have fed and spoken, is it time to sleep?

*listener objects*

{dismissive}

Two tents? I do not know how the culture has changed, but I do know this. My Cardinal Sage is very special. They walk with me, they eat with me, and by tradition, they sleep with me. Now come in and warm up.

[fire quieter] [cloth rustling]

{normal speech}

Are you comfortable, Sage? I wanted this to be accurate so I only used the pelt of the deer you just killed. I had to duplicate it a few times, but I think it's the thought that counts. Don’t you?

*listener agrees*

I’m glad you see it my way.

*pause*

{slightly nervous}

Something has been weighing on me all day. I suspect it may have been noticed by you as well. When we were in the “market” and I had to lie, the first falsehood I came to was one where we were together. Not just friends, but lovers, traveling the known world.

*small pause*

I must admit, this lie was not undesirable. Of course, I still want to reveal my godship, don’t get me wrong, but I believe I want more from ~us~. You may be the only human left who genuinely believes in me. I… I care for you. I wish to make you happy and to see you smile until the end of your days. Five hundred years ago, we called that love. Has the practice persisted all these years?

*listener confirms*

Good. I had never felt love, but I knew those who had. They seemed so content. So pleased with the other.

{nervous}

I do not know how to ask you this, Sage. I know I hold all the power here, so I want you to refuse me if you do not love me. I wouldn't want to force my feelings onto you.

*listener speaks*

{happy}

You do love me?! That makes me very happy, Sage. I will admit it is what I hoped you’d say. It will make our next activity much more enjoyable.

*small pause*

{timid?}

I know what lovers do when they are secluded like this... or at least, I know what they used to do. I think it’s the last piece I need to understand how things have changed. So… would you please, show me how to love someone, as you modern humans do?

{happy}

Thank you, my Cardinal Sage.

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