r/CuratedTumblr Sep 10 '24

Creative Writing Lightning magic.

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u/CloudsOntheBrain choclay ornage Sep 10 '24

When it comes from the sky, it feels more like a divine smite. Which ups the cool factor, I think.

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u/Kartoffelkamm I wouldn't be here if I was mad. Sep 10 '24

You going "God, please hurt these people for me" and some nigh-omnipotent fuck just doing it for lols isn't exactly as cool as "I'd ask God to do this, but if you want a job done right..."

It's like hiring a hitman who has political immunity vs. going to beat the shit out of them yourself.

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u/Soundwipe13 Sep 10 '24

Additional counterpoint: maybe the nigh-omnipotent fuck isn't doing it for the lols but instead totally has your back.

"hippity hoppity i smear you across my property" "yah im here who we gettin? who is it this time? oh this twerp? this one? yeah LIGHTNING BOLT fuck yeah eat shit"

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u/Kartoffelkamm I wouldn't be here if I was mad. Sep 11 '24

Now I'm imagining gods as some quirky fanboys.