2018 Journal Entry - As Julia's First Bound, I was able to see and138Please respect copyright.PENANAktOD6vASne
hear all that Julia experienced during her three-day false imprisonment. The138Please respect copyright.PENANADNkcIQ5LPh
following is what initially occurred after she was abducted.
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The abductor, another deity’s First Bound, started off with: "The first138Please respect copyright.PENANAp5mSbsozar
rule of 'Divinities Club' is that you don't persistently poach in a profound138Please respect copyright.PENANAHPfpqXAXyF
manner."
Julia said. "I'm not impressed by your alliteration, or by your138Please respect copyright.PENANAjLaoBMtVvY
alluding to a twenty-year old movie."
"You see Julia, I'm First Bound for another deity, so I don't take wolf138Please respect copyright.PENANABg3esu51Dd
form like your personal followers. The other deities see you as an irritation138Please respect copyright.PENANAF3AOJ4sCIT
now, but won't forever. You are losing possible allies."
"Deities?! You mean there's more than one behind this138Please respect copyright.PENANAYfSgYPV4CB
kidnapping?!"
"None of the others wanted a direct confrontation. We neutralized you138Please respect copyright.PENANAWzNCqrQ7ht
with dander in your coffee."
"Fine. Why I am in a straight-jacket, sitting in a138Please respect copyright.PENANAHO1qtz4TL6
wheelchair?!"
"To teach you a lesson. Plus, there's dander being pumped into this138Please respect copyright.PENANAG1wRsZnzIS
room to prevent an escape."
"Lesson learned. Stop poaching followers from other deities so138Please respect copyright.PENANAxQQpuL9kUz
much."
"No, as I said earlier, 'There are always consequences.' There needs to138Please respect copyright.PENANAiNJJRyrDd3
be a punishment."
Julia replied, "Wasn't being checked into a psychiatric ward138Please respect copyright.PENANAFqRlOXcO5c
punishment enough?"
"All the deities are taking several of your werewolf followers each,138Please respect copyright.PENANAU1TqiRc4u7
converting them to their own human-animal hybrids."
"Understood."
"You honestly don't understand. "I know your First Bound would138Please respect copyright.PENANAUlfklgqbTV
have tried telling you about our system."
"Let's say I haven't been paying close attention to everything he138Please respect copyright.PENANArCcPaJz4Zw
says. Why don't you tell me?"
"Fine. When you poach followers from the others, you gain strength138Please respect copyright.PENANAI0geoEnLNB
while they lose some."
"Yes, a zero-sum game," Julia said. "Your effin deity138Please respect copyright.PENANAUY6gou7BMR
and the others are ganging up on the 'new girl.'"
"Did you ever wonder other ways deities might acquire power? You simply138Please respect copyright.PENANAbXdpnCgduc
act like a cheat."
"That part I don't get. Everyone has to be poaching a bit. I've seen138Please respect copyright.PENANA4LR3Kfrk9F
one deity's ginormous birds transform -"
"Into your werewolves, correct. I know how the overall system works.138Please respect copyright.PENANAQKwbv51mPO
You need to learn it too."
"Let me go home then, okay? I'll ask my own First Bound all about138Please respect copyright.PENANAYuXxFOPniL
it."
"No, Julia. You will be staying here in this psychiatric ward for three138Please respect copyright.PENANAWvw5lDP8G9
days of observation."
"Okay, how do I not be a cheater within this system?"
"You need to found your own religion among humans. They'll do138Please respect copyright.PENANAJk2QTBzD58
things."
This First Bound knelt, abasing himself.
"See, you just felt an increase in strength. Instead of poaching138Please respect copyright.PENANAxiltOgCH6j
followers, turn ordinary people into believers. Believers are not like138Please respect copyright.PENANAIJ74Hj42n4
followers that can shape shift, but believers can do actions such as kneeling,138Please respect copyright.PENANAyEDvXwKlfR
which will increase your powers."
"I work 70-hour weeks. No time to convert bumpkins into138Please respect copyright.PENANAN89ERvybIs
believers."
"Julia, as punishment you have to stay here for the weekend and138Please respect copyright.PENANA2UQUlNGmtG
consider what you've done."
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"Maybe I'll start off with a cult, instead of a full-blown organized138Please respect copyright.PENANAGffMjNKArT
religion. Time to mull over a bizarro belief system. I'm shaking, but not138Please respect copyright.PENANAnMsuUMuHgU
deterred. Thanks, Bound. First Bound."