2018 Journal Entry - As Julia's First Bound, I was able to see and139Please respect copyright.PENANAJYiFXl9Cy7
hear all that Julia experienced during her three-day false imprisonment. The139Please respect copyright.PENANAvPf6uzaDzQ
following is what initially occurred after she was abducted.
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The abductor, another deity’s First Bound, started off with: "The first139Please respect copyright.PENANAMgvZFQjV8w
rule of 'Divinities Club' is that you don't persistently poach in a profound139Please respect copyright.PENANAfDWd2FsKWB
manner."
Julia said. "I'm not impressed by your alliteration, or by your139Please respect copyright.PENANAjtu1Xdos0B
alluding to a twenty-year old movie."
"You see Julia, I'm First Bound for another deity, so I don't take wolf139Please respect copyright.PENANAzFaBfpiB4l
form like your personal followers. The other deities see you as an irritation139Please respect copyright.PENANAdwwopXVnVL
now, but won't forever. You are losing possible allies."
"Deities?! You mean there's more than one behind this139Please respect copyright.PENANAZRSqLhL0qL
kidnapping?!"
"None of the others wanted a direct confrontation. We neutralized you139Please respect copyright.PENANAJGV0PaKeJs
with dander in your coffee."
"Fine. Why I am in a straight-jacket, sitting in a139Please respect copyright.PENANAqRqKFnTccE
wheelchair?!"
"To teach you a lesson. Plus, there's dander being pumped into this139Please respect copyright.PENANAxgeYzBOfW7
room to prevent an escape."
"Lesson learned. Stop poaching followers from other deities so139Please respect copyright.PENANA0iWjpaBH8H
much."
"No, as I said earlier, 'There are always consequences.' There needs to139Please respect copyright.PENANAo4Nc0VCsS2
be a punishment."
Julia replied, "Wasn't being checked into a psychiatric ward139Please respect copyright.PENANAWSA94BLFHb
punishment enough?"
"All the deities are taking several of your werewolf followers each,139Please respect copyright.PENANAFYi0affZcP
converting them to their own human-animal hybrids."
"Understood."
"You honestly don't understand. "I know your First Bound would139Please respect copyright.PENANAi695PLg8CN
have tried telling you about our system."
"Let's say I haven't been paying close attention to everything he139Please respect copyright.PENANACaWMI3WgD0
says. Why don't you tell me?"
"Fine. When you poach followers from the others, you gain strength139Please respect copyright.PENANA0Q7d3oAhiB
while they lose some."
"Yes, a zero-sum game," Julia said. "Your effin deity139Please respect copyright.PENANA44vDvTkWyN
and the others are ganging up on the 'new girl.'"
"Did you ever wonder other ways deities might acquire power? You simply139Please respect copyright.PENANAQo8qokb6ZT
act like a cheat."
"That part I don't get. Everyone has to be poaching a bit. I've seen139Please respect copyright.PENANAYA2u1zX1yW
one deity's ginormous birds transform -"
"Into your werewolves, correct. I know how the overall system works.139Please respect copyright.PENANA7uQRSvBbCj
You need to learn it too."
"Let me go home then, okay? I'll ask my own First Bound all about139Please respect copyright.PENANArtfgboDuSQ
it."
"No, Julia. You will be staying here in this psychiatric ward for three139Please respect copyright.PENANAnjUA5m06yS
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 do139Please respect copyright.PENANAp1MDYWnCdB
things."
This First Bound knelt, abasing himself.
"See, you just felt an increase in strength. Instead of poaching139Please respect copyright.PENANAXEsA9WjNVZ
followers, turn ordinary people into believers. Believers are not like139Please respect copyright.PENANAsDDbu0lCsq
followers that can shape shift, but believers can do actions such as kneeling,139Please respect copyright.PENANAFqVLVVEjck
which will increase your powers."
"I work 70-hour weeks. No time to convert bumpkins into139Please respect copyright.PENANA3rNNlxKU8C
believers."
"Julia, as punishment you have to stay here for the weekend and139Please respect copyright.PENANA63levYfUih
consider what you've done."
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"Maybe I'll start off with a cult, instead of a full-blown organized139Please respect copyright.PENANAiyhHDHIaUt
religion. Time to mull over a bizarro belief system. I'm shaking, but not139Please respect copyright.PENANAbAVAmQlzS1
deterred. Thanks, Bound. First Bound."