I am sorry to hear that you are so embedded there.
Would that it were a better place, or I could help.
-Wrath-
What you bring up is irrelevant. The concept you mention is not my own.
-Doesn't seem to realise the obvious flipside of this-
I can converse with those who do not believe. My business demands it. There are noble people among them.
But through your words, you require that I justify the truth. They may be powerful. They may create worlds. But to me, those things do not make God. Those gods may mean something to those who worship them, but unless you justify it to me, do not expect me to follow them.
And do not bring up concepts that are irrelevant to me to try to prove some point.
If you feel there is no common ground for us to talk, then I am glad you have finally realised what I had divined from our first conversation.
edited 5th Nov '15 11:26:55 PM by ThanatoSeraph
...You fail to realize that everything YOU believe is irrelevant to me as well. But I do not insult or belittle your beliefs, because that's not what a decent person would do. I know your beliefs are very important to you, obviously.
I don't want you to prove anything. You are free to believe what you want - obviously, I can't change your mind. At this point, I'm not really trying to prove anything anymore. This isn't a debate. I just want to understand where your animosity comes from, because I can't right now.
I thought that perhaps after some time had passed we could try to talk as people, try to understand that our preconceptions of each other were wrong.
-chuckles-
What a stupid thought, right? I'll readily admit, I know I haven't been going about this the best way that I could have. I've been angry and argumentative. I know that. I guess what I'm saying is... I'm tired of this. I've dealt with some really terrible people in my lifetime... I can tell you are not some evil person, not someone who I should be directing my anger towards. So...
-there's a brief pause-
I'm sorry for any grief I've caused you. I know you probably don't believe me, but at this point, I don't know what else I can do.
edited 5th Nov '15 11:43:56 PM by HilarityEnsues
-Twitch-
You speak of lives like I would my wares.
-Wrath-
The first time we spoke. Your name, your title... it was not just one factor. You called yourself demon, and I saw no reason to doubt.
I would be willing to consider that in other worlds the word "demon" could be used mistakenly.
But what you did was as good as declare yourself evil.
You ask me to treat you as a person. But you are not one.
...
What is your aim? Do you hope to somehow convince me, too? To what end, damn you! I have not come here by chance, the coincidence is too great.
And now you apologise?!
-He was angry before but now he looks aggressively so-
You won't kill me, you claim to deny your anger! Your very name! You say you want to talk! Why?
You hide in plain sight yet admit you are a demon! You aim to deceive yet act open! Is this the test?!
I-... I am not a pious man. But I stumbled here. To this land, between the many thousand worlds, beyond my own world and I see you!
What else could it mean?!
-Punches the table-
Why don't you admit it?! Why...
...
To hell with this!
-Leaps to his feet and moves outside-
-This time leaving his back open-
-Slams the door behind him-
I gotta go soon so this is as good a spot for me to exit as any.
edited 5th Nov '15 11:58:51 PM by ThanatoSeraph

...Let me remind you that your animosity towards me began when I told you I was from Hell. This is the only reason I bring this up.
...Gods are gods for their role in creating and maintaining a universe, and have a great deal of spiritual and cultural significance to the people who worship them. Comparing them natural disasters is insulting, and in different company, would be considered blasphemous. If this is truly how you feel, there is no possible common ground on which I can speak to you on.
edited 5th Nov '15 11:17:03 PM by HilarityEnsues