[ WP ] `` And did you ever take a moment , just one , short moment , to consider the CONSEQUENCES of killing a God ? ''

Rytyangar lay desiccated at the feet of the adventurers. Her scaly exterior was punctured and slashed with the wounds of thousand slings and arrows. Smoke and mist drooled and congealed out of the openings in her hide like thick blood. Her eyes, blank and clouded over, remained open. 
 
 Aurder panted, and pulled her sword from the God of Smoke and Ice. The killing blow had been hers, and her blade drank well. `` For Tagar.'' She mumbled, the words heard and repeated by the rest of the party behind her. The cleric, a stout dwarf named Carros, knelt down in prayer for their fallen comrade. 
 
 `` Our quest is complete. No longer shall the world freeze, the crops will grow strong, and bountiful, the kingdoms are saved.'' Aurder announced, wiping her weapon with a flourish, `` Though none shall know our name, the Gods will know us as heroes.'' 
 
 `` Well, except for Rytyangar.'' let out Erris, leaning his weight against his staff, his wounded shoulder doing little to stifle his perpetual smile. The party, with the exception of Carros, let out a laugh. 
 
 I WOULD N'T BE SO SURE ABOUT THAT. 
 
 Suddenly, all smiles were gone. Aurder readied her weapon once again, Carros ceased his prayer, Erris and Albis siphoned what magical energy remained in the fell cavern. 
 
 `` Show yourself villain!'' Aurder yelled, perturbed that her elfin senses had not warned her to danger. 
 
 IF YOU INSIST. 
 
 Smoke began filling the room, black and thick. It pooled from the ground and rose into a column, from which stepped out a man. He wore the clothing of a nobleman, but not of any style or current fashion. His tunic was black and grey, with the embroidery of doves and stars, in the color of red and black. He also had no face, skin, or muscles to speak of. 
 
 I AM DEATH, said Death. 
 
 Albis, the mute gnome, wasted no time in launching a fireball into the figure's face. Death's clothes ignited and he fell back, bones separating as they clattered to the floor. 
 
 `` Psh, imposter.'' Erris let out, a smile pulling on his lips once more. 
 
 THAT WAS RUDE. 
 
 PLEASE DO NOT DO THAT AGAIN. 
 
 A second column of smoke lifted itself from the ground, and Death reappeared. His tunic had changed to a strange jumper, silver of color. The weight of the clothing was heavy, and it shone strangely. The skeleton was now wearing a full cloth helmet, from which only his face was visible. 
 
 Albis launched a full barrage of fire at the figure. Every incantation of heat and spark that she knew flew from her hands and engulfed the undead menace. 
 
 It bounced off uselessly from his clothing. 
 
 `` Dread magics!'' hissed Carros, gritting his teeth. 
 
 IGNORING THE LITTLE ONES, LET ME GET TO WHY I AM HERE. 
 
 DID YOU EVER TAKE A MOMENT, JUST ONE, SHORT MOMENT, TO CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES OF KILLING A GOD? 
 
 `` Rytyangar was threatening the world!'' Aurder hissed, taking a defensive stance. 
 
 RHETORICAL QUESTION, MY DEAR. 
 
 Erris stifled a giggle, the last person who called her that had... huh. They probably met... Oh. 
 
 YES, AND THEY SAY HELLO. 
 
 `` Wait, wait! You can read minds?'' 
 
 NOT REALLY, YOU'RE JUST PRETTY OBVIOUS TO READ. I'VE PERSONALLY HAD TO FOLLOW YOUR MERRY BAND OF MURDER VAGRANTS FOR THE PAST SEVEN MONTHS. 
 
 AND YOU, REALLY, REALLY MADE MY JOB THAT MUCH HARDER. 
 
 `` How!'' Demanded Carros, scowling and spitting at the feet of this abomination. `` We were fighting bandits, we stopped this beastie from freezing over the Nine Kingdoms of Basiict! Through our actions, we saved hundreds of thousands.'' 
 
 AND DOOMED COUNTLESS MORE. DO YOU KNOW WHAT GLOBAL WARMING IS? 
 
 `` What?'' Said the party, in unison. 
 
 DID N'T THINK SO. NORMALLY THE MAGIC ONES DO N'T DO ANYTHING AS DRASTIC AS KILLING AN ICE GOD WHENEVER THINGS GET A BIT CHILLY. 
 
 Death shrugged, and snapped his fingers, a feat pretty impressive in his choice of clothing. 
 
 The body of Rytyangar vanished from existence with a blast of chill air. The body of Tagar also disappeared, the only remainder of their fallen party member being a smear of blood against the floor. 
 
 WELL. I'LL SEE YOU LATER. Another column of smoke appeared behind his figure, a swirling vortex that stretched as far as the eye could see. 
 
 `` Wait!'' Cried Aurder, tossing her weapon down. `` What can we do, how can we stop this fell magic of'Global Warming?'' 
 
 OH. UH. I WOULD SUGGEST MAKING A NEW ICE GOD. He said, leg half in the pillar of blackness. THAT MIGHT WORK. 
 
 `` How does one make a god?'' 
 
 NOT MY DEPARTMENT, GOODBYE. 
 
 Before the elf could let out another word, death had dissipated into the air. 
 
 `` Fuck.''
