Would you have the heart to tell her this is just a helper reaper? 🙄

    • whotookkarl@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      14 hours ago

      You can’t give her that!’ she screamed. ‘It’s not safe!’

      IT’S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY’RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE.

      ‘She’s a child!’ shouted Crumley.

      IT’S EDUCATIONAL.

      ‘What if she cuts herself?’

      THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.

      • Terry Pratchett, Hogfather
      • halyk.the.redEnglish
        2·
        14 hours ago

        True, but if that’s the case, at least you died while helping yourself at the expense of the establishment.

  • BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    21 hours ago

    This reminds me of a piece of warhammer fantasy lore. In the empire part of the coming of age ceremony is to be “doomed”. You go to the temple of the God of death and one of his priests comes up with how you are going to die. You don’t get to choose though.

    • CustardFist@feddit.nlOPMEnglish
      2·
      15 hours ago

      “YEAH! HE ISN’T HARVESTING OUR SOULS, HE’S JUST A SKELETON, MEMORIZING CHILDREN’S DEATH WISHES. GET HIM!”