| DIY Deity [Open to those in India!] |
[23 Feb 2008|07:16pm] |
“Tug-šag-ga alad-šag-ga da-mu kan-gub…”
How many doors did Nanshe have in her house, no - palace, again? Inanna looked down at her basket of clay tablets, and frowned. It was almost empty, and she still had to cover other parts of the huge dwelling. The doors that led outside were the first one to be done, and there were many of them. In order to get under the door’s threshold, Inanna had to do a fair amount of handy work as well. Building happened to be her domain, so hopefully Nanshe wouldn’t be able to tell that Inanna had ripped up tiles and carpet, along with the stone or wooden door thresholds to place the clay tablets in their appropriate place.
She was working her way from the outermost entrances to the inner-most ones. The goddess would pause to admire the architecture and choice in décor, as Nanshe’s home reminded her of her own back in her homeland. Inanna would mentally mark places that required more work, or could be expanded upon. Nothing but the best, for both Nanshe and her guests. The mortals would definitely notice a new building or a new room that had been built within the day, so Inanna’s improvements were small and could be accomplished by a man in a few hours such as new wallpaper, carpet or new doors. She decided to leave the last one after the threat was over, for obvious reasons.
All this dismantling and repairing had worked up a sweat. She wiped her forehead dry with the sleeve of her surprisingly clean jumpsuit, and swept the few strands of hair that weren’t tied back to the side. This white jumpsuit was made for a man, but she somehow made it look fashionable with a belt of tools and a shiny red hardhat. Inanna didn’t want to scare the kids with her combat fatigues or look out of place working the house with beautiful, but delicate Indian clothing.
Time for the next door.
She stuck her fingers in the gap between the threshold and the floor, and delicately pried the piece of wood out. Once this door was done, she would’ve completed the front end of the house. The foyer was already complete, as well as some of the bedrooms for the women and children. Inanna began to refashion the exposed flooring beneath the threshold, so it could accommodate the two tablets without it being noticeable. It didn’t take long, and it wouldn’t compromise the structural integrity of the doorway.
She placed a tablet on both sides, and began to recite the incantations again.
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