sorchawench | From LJ Idol Topic: Nimbus

"You may not realize this, but it's not that easy", Nimbus stated baldly. "Sure, all we have to do is float around a Godling, illuminating them with a glow of Holy Light, but it's not as easy as you'd think."

It's not so bad at first, when they're young. They lay there and all you have to do is make them look adorable beyond compare. Not hard for most babies normally anyway. For Godlings it's even easier. Heck, there were some days I didn't even bother, and no one really noticed.

When they're small children it gets a bit harder. Thankfully your average Godling child isn't into mudpies and climbing trees. Rescuing kittens and making daisy chains is more their style. All you have to do then is make sure the light hits them just so. Maybe blur the edges a bit so they get that far away dreamy look.

And of course, adult Gods are easy as pie. They've got the idea down themselves, so really all I have to do is show up during parades and award ceremonies.

Oh, so why isn't it as easy as it looks?

Two words.

Godling teenagers.

God's save me from having to go through that again. Godling teens want to look like everyone else. They want to be normal. It's not fun anymore to be cute, it's not the thing to be magical. Remember that one Poet, Beiberdysisus? If I have to hear one more ode to his love, I'll just....well. That wouldn't be professional.

I think the worse though was Mars. You know, God of War, Ooooo DUMDUMDUM! and all that? He was a rebel as a teenager. You have no idea what it's like to try and project a Holy Glow through a cloud of pot smoke.