B: Not yet, but you will. Squats are our most cherished mortification.
C: What are we offering this pain to?
B: The holiest of temples, your body. Come back up.
C: *grunts* Oh wow, this is awful. Are we done?
B: *laughs in reps*
*much later*
B: Well, how do you feel?
C: I am a vessel of pain.
B: Excellent. That is your temple being purged of evils. Rest, for we worship again tomorrow.
C: What!? I only go to church once a week!
B: You lack devotion. We will build piety into your chest and back.
B: Did you enjoy yourself?
C: I did like the repetitive nature of it. It reminded me of our hymns. You sort of lose yourself to it.
B: Indeed! Perhaps we could incorporate this into your church?
C: That sounds like a good idea!
*elsewhere*
Paladin: Something feels... right.
Glad you enjoyed this, it's been a bit. Today I'd like to promote going for a walk. See if you can rope a friend into it with you. 30 minutes with them will do wonders for your heart, in many ways. ❤🐝
F: What would you know about this? You're always angry or whatever.
B: I am not but I could be now.
F: Sorry.
B: Don't be. The monster you face now is powerful indeed.
F: What? I'm not fighting, I'm just sad.
B: I know sad, this is not simply sad. You think I am only rage but that is not true. To derive power like mine from an emotion, one must understand their own on an intimate level. I am not just rage. I am sad, I am happy, I am compassion
They went through all the trouble of setting up and maintaining a fake account, just to see how I would respond. The "person" was rude and aggressive when I told them to back off my partner. This went on for weeks because my partner refused to just block this account.
They made me feel crazy and jealous even for asking to block them. And maybe I was, I don't know. But to find out they weren't even real... what a ride.