Oops I broke the God
Peter was in his room, reading his physics text book. He was taking classes at the local community college; they were ridiculously easy for him, but he needed to save up to transfer to a four year school. It would also look better on his application, having an associates degree when he transferred, since he had had to drop out of high school and get his GED after The Green Goblin killed Aunt May.
Peter saw Neith out of the corner of his eyes. He was still getting used to seeing a goddess appear at random times, and no one else (besides other avatars and Thor) could see the god in question. He still had to remember not to talk to her out loud unless he was alone. He had scared quite a few people on the subway the first week he started serving Neith.
“Hi Neith! What’s spinning?”
Neith chuckled and patted Peter’s head. “Just stopping by to say hello. What are you reading about?”
“OH!” Peter’s eyes lit up in excitement. “String theory!”
Neith smiled, excited that her avatar was interested in textiles. They could have so much fun weaving together. “It’s nice to see you take an interest in textiles, Peter.”
“Textiles? Oh, no. This is a physics thing. See, String theory is the idea in theoretical physics that reality is made up of infinitesimal vibrating strings, smaller than atoms, electrons or quarks. As the strings vibrate, twist and fold, they produce effects in a bunch of teeny tiny dimensions that people interpret as everything from particle physics to large-scale phenomena like gravity. If we can get a thorough understanding of string theory, we could potentially understand everything in the universe, or the multiverse even!”
Neith stared at Peter.
“Umm, are you ok?” Peter asked, waving his hand in front of her face. She continued to stare blankly.
“Umm, ok. All right. I think I need some advice.” Peter mumbled to himself as he pulled out his cellphone. He pulled up the chat group that Bethany had added him to, saying that he should post any questions that he has there.
Avatar Chat Group
Spiderboy: Help, I think that I broke my goddess
Spiderboy: She is just staring at me, not moving!
Spiderboy: If I break my goddess does that mean that I have to go to Avatar jail? I’m too cute for jail!
Aya: Hello.
Aya: Who are you?
Aya: And how did you get into this group?
Bethany: shit, forgot to tell everyone, I gave Spiderman the link to the group.
Spiderboy: Hi. Why Is my name Spiderboy?
Spiderboy: And can someone help me with the broken goddess? I’m freaking out.
Bethany: It’s spiderboy because you are still a minor. DUH!
Selim: What were you doing before your goddess supposedly broke?
Spiderboy: I was explaining String theory to her.
Layla: That right there would break anyone.
Finnigan: Fuuuu….dge kid. You were explaining a complex physics theory to an ancient Egyptian goddess and you are wondering why she is ‘broken’?
Jake: Le dejaste sin aliento, maldito friki
Spiderboy: Hey, i’m not a fucking geek! I’m a genius!
Jake: You speak Spanish? Now I’m going to have to watch my mouth, damn it.
Steven: You never watched your mouth. Kid, never listen to Jake.
Layla: Yes, listen to Steven
Marc: Jake lies.
Jake: I hate you all.
Selim: Spider, just try and get her attention with something that will interest her. Show her some string or something.
Marc: I distract Khonshu with shinny things.
Jake: Puppies and pointy things work with Diane.
Layla: Hippos work for Taweret.
Spiderboy: Ok. I will find some string and dangle it in front of her.
Spiderboy: Like she’s a cat
Spiderboy: But she’s not, she likes spiders and weaving
Spiderboy: OH! WEB FLUID! GTG!
Bethany: He really is a nice kid
Selim: He seems like Marc, Jake, and Steven were rolled into one. A nerdy, smart, fighter who is socially awkward.
Bethany: That…That is accurate.
Marc:That is rude. Just for that, I’m sending Khonshu to your house to scream at two in the morning. Have fun, Selim.
Selim: I am surrounded by children.