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[dusk_and_dawn]

[It's a brilliantly sunny day, everyone. It's raining, of course, but not lightly enough to turn to mist and block the light, and not heavily enough to drive everyone indoors.

The cause for the brilliance is sitting atop the highest structure he could find near the center of the city, shining like a star. Best not to look at him directly. You might even want to buy sunglasses, although there's probably no one who sells them.

He's not illuminating the whole city, of course, but he's trying.]

Greetings all, 'tis Balder the Brave. If others can bring snow, I thought I might try to bring the sun. Let me know if it is too much. And if you would, entertain me with your best stories. I ask not that they be true, merely interesting.

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[dusk_and_dawn]

Ahhh. That does make sense. [He doesn't think this is odd at all.]

[has_a_cult]

I came expecting lowly and pathetically grateful servants. They saw a scrawny figure dripping with mud shrieking at them in an alien tongue and drove it off with torches and pitch forks.

It was a learning experience, and an artist's rendition of me was on the front page of the next day's paper. I remember because I used an issue as a blanket.

[dusk_and_dawn]

Humanity is not easily impressed, in my experience.

[has_a_cult]

Certainly not by me. I suspect your sunlight trick is working alright, though.

[dusk_and_dawn]

[He chuckles.] The last time I did this, one of them tried to shoot me. He did not seem very impressed.

[has_a_cult]

Well that's gratitude for you.

[dusk_and_dawn]

Ah, well, I wasn't trying to brighten his day. I was trying to call upon my comrades to repel the invaders.

You must admit, it does get one's attention.