2018 Journal Entry - As Julia's First Bound, I was able to see and137Please respect copyright.PENANAhxhBSmqOwc
hear all that Julia experienced during her three-day false imprisonment. The137Please respect copyright.PENANABPilutjqdJ
following is what initially occurred after she was abducted.
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The abductor, another deity’s First Bound, started off with: "The first137Please respect copyright.PENANAfC5JzFsMmz
rule of 'Divinities Club' is that you don't persistently poach in a profound137Please respect copyright.PENANA5fCDtM4UcO
manner."
Julia said. "I'm not impressed by your alliteration, or by your137Please respect copyright.PENANAgZoIuJ9tmT
alluding to a twenty-year old movie."
"You see Julia, I'm First Bound for another deity, so I don't take wolf137Please respect copyright.PENANAPQ3Lwy9SvL
form like your personal followers. The other deities see you as an irritation137Please respect copyright.PENANAoWFUx3dITK
now, but won't forever. You are losing possible allies."
"Deities?! You mean there's more than one behind this137Please respect copyright.PENANAmHWh3DdIyq
kidnapping?!"
"None of the others wanted a direct confrontation. We neutralized you137Please respect copyright.PENANAj9p5qKq4cf
with dander in your coffee."
"Fine. Why I am in a straight-jacket, sitting in a137Please respect copyright.PENANAsTMoYlB9oK
wheelchair?!"
"To teach you a lesson. Plus, there's dander being pumped into this137Please respect copyright.PENANA0CxMTtoUZ5
room to prevent an escape."
"Lesson learned. Stop poaching followers from other deities so137Please respect copyright.PENANAzmXfZJ9PpY
much."
"No, as I said earlier, 'There are always consequences.' There needs to137Please respect copyright.PENANAiQNn8WOI8T
be a punishment."
Julia replied, "Wasn't being checked into a psychiatric ward137Please respect copyright.PENANA9ofZIqnG6L
punishment enough?"
"All the deities are taking several of your werewolf followers each,137Please respect copyright.PENANAhLLXlhewZ8
converting them to their own human-animal hybrids."
"Understood."
"You honestly don't understand. "I know your First Bound would137Please respect copyright.PENANAdGBG6ClDso
have tried telling you about our system."
"Let's say I haven't been paying close attention to everything he137Please respect copyright.PENANAmyyhXkoGIb
says. Why don't you tell me?"
"Fine. When you poach followers from the others, you gain strength137Please respect copyright.PENANA6rLTqJBvXc
while they lose some."
"Yes, a zero-sum game," Julia said. "Your effin deity137Please respect copyright.PENANAvE1hd6Is81
and the others are ganging up on the 'new girl.'"
"Did you ever wonder other ways deities might acquire power? You simply137Please respect copyright.PENANAhR7MadJbuI
act like a cheat."
"That part I don't get. Everyone has to be poaching a bit. I've seen137Please respect copyright.PENANAp61Yl1Qi28
one deity's ginormous birds transform -"
"Into your werewolves, correct. I know how the overall system works.137Please respect copyright.PENANAgOOaideeg8
You need to learn it too."
"Let me go home then, okay? I'll ask my own First Bound all about137Please respect copyright.PENANAxDvE5wHXGB
it."
"No, Julia. You will be staying here in this psychiatric ward for three137Please respect copyright.PENANAxassYfh6v4
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 do137Please respect copyright.PENANAUAE64aQx7I
things."
This First Bound knelt, abasing himself.
"See, you just felt an increase in strength. Instead of poaching137Please respect copyright.PENANARZ3EJb9gRo
followers, turn ordinary people into believers. Believers are not like137Please respect copyright.PENANA39EunKuDfq
followers that can shape shift, but believers can do actions such as kneeling,137Please respect copyright.PENANAqdpwewwnvv
which will increase your powers."
"I work 70-hour weeks. No time to convert bumpkins into137Please respect copyright.PENANAwFLCGyOMm7
believers."
"Julia, as punishment you have to stay here for the weekend and137Please respect copyright.PENANAnqVY5iFKAV
consider what you've done."
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"Maybe I'll start off with a cult, instead of a full-blown organized137Please respect copyright.PENANA1A79ff7Eja
religion. Time to mull over a bizarro belief system. I'm shaking, but not137Please respect copyright.PENANAAcET9vavsY
deterred. Thanks, Bound. First Bound."