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[emet_sulk]

Who has been placing these indecent effigies around the area?!

[ Context? You don't need context. Someone finally found some of the offerings left by the natives. ]

Even after I remove them they return.

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[heavensdragon]

The natives. Leave them be; it is their way of "honoring" us.

[emet_sulk]

If they wish to erect a statue or paint a mural they are more than welcome to do so.

But there is no need for such salacious imagery.

[heavensdragon]

Ah so you received portraits of that nature as well? I wasn't sure what to do with mine.

[emet_sulk]

I burned them.

[heavensdragon]

More will come.

[emet_sulk]

Do these people have nothing better to do with their lives? I don't know why they feel the need to thank me for anything when I did nothing to help them.

[heavensdragon]

They look at us like heroes no matter what we do or don't do. If you fought in any battles, that is doubly apparent.

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[suicideprototype]

If you want to know so much, why not try doing a stakeout?

[emet_sulk]

I would much rather sleep.

[suicideprototype]

Then I guess it'll just have to remain a mystery.

[emet_sulk]

On a simple stroll I can clearly see that I am not the only one suffering this sudden bout of mass reverie, hence why I - clearly mistakenly - thought someone else might be able to provide an answer.

[suicideprototype]

It's highly unlikely that the pervert responsible for improper portraits of you is also the one responsible for improper portraits of me.

[emet_sulk]

Such work is usually commissioned rather than self-made, in my experience. The human anatomy is more difficult to capture than it looks.

What did you do with your...offerings?

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[alethiological]

Fans, probably.

Leave a sign with your preference. Else they keep doing whatever.

[emet_sulk]

My preference? My preference would be for them to cease their worship of me. As if burning their effigies isn't already enough to dissuade them.

[alethiological]

Think of em like zealots. "Adversity is a test to strengthen our faith" and all that. Denial makes them double down.

Used to say I preferred handwritten stories, then burnt the letters when they came to my mailbox. Kept their other methods to a minimum. Displacement as a tactic is your best bet of successful dissuading.

[emet_sulk]

You speak like one who is accustomed to this sort of thing. Famous, are you?

[alethiological]

[ Alas, if only text could translate the amount of schadenfreude here. Being on the other side of the fence is the best. ]

Hah. Back home, sure, but I did my time. It's great being a nobody. You and the kids can enjoy the popularity.

[emet_sulk]

[ Just for that comment, Emet-Selch is tempted to make indecent figures of this man and display it somewhere prominent. Too bad he doesn't know what they look like. ]

Being 'popular' is worthless. What matters is how capable one is.

I will take your advice however and see whether it is effective.

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[touchofcashmere]

What kind of indecent effigies?

[Inquiring minds want to know... so they can be on the look out for them obviously.]

[emet_sulk]

The kind which involve nudity.

[touchofcashmere]

Oh, how horrible. [he settles in]Do we mean salacious nudity or of a more artistically representational kind?

[emet_sulk]

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The salacious, titillating sort, obviously. I would hardly be complaining if there was any artistic or educational merit to them.

[touchofcashmere]

And where might they be found? [a beat] So that they can be avoided. Obviously.

[emet_sulk]

[ Emet-Selch is unfortunately too incensed by these images to pick up on the ulterior motive. ]

I feel as though I cannot take five paces without seeing one out of the corner of my eye. Mayhap I should be thankful that the more outrageous designs are in discreet locations. If only they were discreet enough to keep them inside their own homes.