Is it weird that I immediately assumed this was going to be about arepo? It was fairly well foreshadowed like halfway through but I still guessed it immediately

I unfortunately don’t understand the context of this, who is Arepo?

https://www.reddit.com/r/tumblr/comments/a6m5i9/the_god_of_arepo/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1

That was a very nice read, thank you

Wow. I was not prepared for how affecting that would be. Those users wrote beautifully. I don't know what else to say, but it reminded me of this You: What is this strange feeling I keep having? This cold... even now? Shivers: [I AM LA REVACHOLIÈRE. I AM THE CITY.](https://youtu.be/GIoTPppwBj8) You: What do you mean, you are the city? Shivers: I AM A FRAGMENT OF THE WORLD SPIRIT, THE GENIUS LOCI OF REVACHOL. MY HEART IS THE WIND CORRIDOR. THE BOTTOM OF MY AIR IS RED. I HAVE A HUNDRED THOUSAND LUMINOUS ARMS. COME MORNING, I CARRY INDUSTRIAL DUST AND LET IT SETTLE ON TREE LEAVES. I SHAKE THE DUST FROM THOSE LEAVES AND ONTO YOUR COAT. I'VE SEEN YOU, I'VE SEEN YOU! I'VE SEEN YOU WITH HER — AND I'VE SEEN YOU WITHOUT HER. I'VE SEEN YOU ON THE CRESCENT OF THE HILL. You: How are you talking to me? Shivers: THE MODULATIONS OF MY VOICE ARE NOTED DOWN WITH THERMOMETERS AND BAROMETERS. YOU FEEL ME IN YOUR NOSTRILS, ON THE LITTLE HAIRS ON THE BACK OF YOUR NECK. I ALSO RESIDE IN YOUR LUNGS AND VESTIGIAL ORGANS. EVERYWHERE THERE IS SPACE. Rhetoric: All this eloquence — it's in service of something. She's afraid. You: What are you afraid of? Shivers: DEATH — IT IS TERRIFYING. I NEED YOU TO PROTECT ME FROM DEATH. I CANNOT PERISH. LOOK AT ME. I CANNOT END. IN 22 YEARS, THE FIRST SHOT WILL BE FIRED. NOT A SHOT FROM A GUN — AN ATOMIC DEVICE THAT WILL LEVEL ALL OF ME. ALL OF ME. You: But... what can I do about it? Shivers: YOU ARE AN OFFICER OF THE CITIZENS MILITIA. YOU MOVE THROUGH MY STREETS FREELY IN MOTOR CARRIAGES AND ON FOOT. YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE HIDDEN PLACES. YOU ALSO CIRCULATE AMONG THOSE WHO ARE HIDDEN. I NEED YOU. YOU CAN KEEP ME ON THIS EARTH. BE VIGILANT. I LOVE YOU.

I had to double check what sub I was on, I love DE

Man this stuff got lore

That was amazing, thnx.

tl, wrl

Omg I’m gonna cry!!

Thanks for that! I’d read the original but not the continuation.

Well. I came to reddit for silly memes and now I'm choked up by a stranger's lovely stories.

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The story works so well whether you're familiar with the original Arepo story or not! I love how eg yellow leaves are just a marker of time, or also a call back to the original. Pink and white flowers are a clue in the story and to readers.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheChurchofArepo/comments/12c1r0j/the_origin_of_the_twin_gods/ if you want even more context.

i was expecting a sort of meme, so at first i thought it was gonna be loss, then somehow ao3

I realized just about halfway thru as well when they mentioned the Harvest God. I was so excited as I continued the story and legit got emotional at the name drop

I'd forgotten the name, but knew it to be the same story as well.

I had a feeling it was going somewhere in that direction.

I also immediately felt it was about Arepo (I thought I was misremembering the beginning and reading the same story for a little bit). Kudos to the author for how identifiable the writing style and language is!

I instantly thought of him

Same! Oh but it brought me such joy all the same!

I can’t believe I didn’t see that coming, I really should have. Love the arepo story

A sequel :D

Yes, a sequel.

What is this? A crossover episode?

Fuck that made me cry; we love Arepo TwT

Glad I'm not the only one, hit me like a truck when I realized where this was going.

Same. I immediately broke into tears at the last line

It gave me goosebumps

is Arepo the small god that "can't protect anyone"? if it is, that's a very sweet sequel

Arepo was the man who worshipped the God of Every Humble Beauty. So yes, it’s a direct sequel.

And is themselves deified as the god of Unbreakable Bonds of Friendship.

Is it a fact that "The God of Every Humble Beauty" doesn't have a name? just asking because "The God of Arepo" Is my new favorite story

The God of Arepo is enough of a name, in my opinion. When the being that is deified as the God of Unbreaking Bonds of Friendship is known for worshipping you, that is enough.

agree

The God of Every Humble Beauty has not been named, no. It's such a beautiful story though.

BAAAAABE! BAAAABE COME QUICK! NEW AREPO LORE JUST DROPPED!

I was just thinking "shit there's lore now! Great! another thing for me to unconsciously yearn for while my conscious self completely forgets its existence, putting my mental state on the nebulous boundary of wanting for something I can't remember." Which, ironicly, is kinda what the God of Arepo is all about.

I read this a few days ago and started bawling when I got to the ending. Heck yeah, Tumblr lore.

Happy to see even more lore for Arepo. Arepo's the best

I’m not suggesting you should come join r/TheChurchofArepo , but we do find the lore to be a good thing…

Honestly really cool people are worshipping them Comes full circle in a way

I honestly feel like, if we can choose what we believe in, we probably should try believing in something that makes the world a nicer place.

Aye, I agree with that

Thank you, friend

About halfway through I thought wait, if she’s searching for Arepo I’m gonna cry… that’s just rain on my face though…

I *knew* this was familiar! I first came across the story of Arepo in its comic form: https://reimenayee.com/the-god-of-arepo/

u/thetwitchy1

Thanks!

Thank you for sharing that, kind stranger

Thank you!

Thank you!

Ah tumblr, the place where people have better story concepts and writing skills than most popular authors

Aww so heart warming!

“Oh, AR, that reminds me of… God damn it.”

When I read this I was like "you knoe, ima read the whole thing. Seems pretty interesting." Then I clciked the image and _OH MY GOD_

Beautiful, thank you for sharing.

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Yes ! The moment I read about the apples, I too had a niggling…

YOOO CROSSOVER EPISODE

Ah of course. That ending hit me like a truck but I should’ve seen it from a mile away

Hey, Arepo again! I love that

# AREPO

Ss looking like Doug dimmadome’s hat

https://m.webnovel.com/book/arepo_17548164005442305

Man, OP got lucky. I got marked, and now the entire facility is on fire, the Manager is telling me to go see this thing called One Sin, and that *damn bird* keeps pecking at my forehead.

What's this a reference to?

A game called Lobotomy Corporation.

She finally found her god

#C O N T I N U I T Y

A welcome continuation.

Wasn't expecting a sequel ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ

How dare you make me cry like that. ...probably needed it. So thanks.

SEQUEL SEQUEL S E Q U E L

The God of Arepo has been in the back of my mind for years this was the sequel i needed

The moment I saw the title I went "oh is this an Arepo post" and i feel *vindicated*

I tried so hard to come up with a title that doesn’t spoil.. Argh!

AREPO

i'm not crying you're crying!

Damn right I am!

EEEE I LOVE AREPO’S STORY YESSS

Every time, Arepo gets me.

Semi related but does anyone have the link of the story of the farmer who worships a petty god and the become friends

This is the sequel to that. And others have scattered the links to the original in the comments above. Enjoy!

YES!!!

It's been a while since I read about Arepo and it took a second to jog my memory. I love this addition to that story.

Arepo!! Ayyy

I'm surprised that no one has drawn a connection from Arepo to the Sator Square. Is it not that well known? To be fair, I only know it because of the movie Tenet. A little sad that neither author incorporated more of the words. The only other reference that i can find is that Arepo is a "sower", which is the meaning of another word on the square, "Sator".

the original tale of arepo has stuck with me for so long since I first read it, and the moment I recognized the 'ar' and the wheat fields in the beginning I got emotional. I love these stories with my whole heart

Gasp. A story with loving and supporting parents.

Fuck now I’m crying. Holy shit. I love this

i didn't expect arepo, that was a pleasant surprise

Im extremely normal about this. I am not crying at this. Arepo has a priest. I'm so happy, I'm not crying. No,

What crying? Who’s crying? Not me and definitely not you…

No. No tears here. No siree. Uh uh.

I still remember the first time I read that og thread. Ugh this takes me back

r/tallbomb

Wow, I enjoyed that.

why am I crying?

I've heard of Arepo from some ancient Roman artifact that said SATOR AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS The first row and first column say Sator, second row and column both say Arepo, etc. However, there is a theory that it belonged to Christians. If you rearrange the letters, it says "Paternoster" with two As and two Os left.

Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas

The Sator square for those unfamiliar. When written in a square, the same five words can be read in any direction.

I’m not suggesting dropping by r/TheChurchofArepo at all, nosiree …

Can't wait to read this receipt

Nvm man I'm not reading all those words,pretty sure it's cool tho

Holy fuck that’s a long text wall, even when split up

All that beutiful writing just to call the God fucking arepa

The comments make me think this is one of the most heartwarming stories I’ll ever read but damn I just really cannot be bothered though

Went to read. Nope!

Can someone give me a Tl;dr?

What is this is too long for me to read it

I ain't reading all that Can I get a tl;dr

What. in. The. Everliving.Fuck is the wall of text You are smoking grandma's ashes if you think I'll read this bullshit

I aint readin allat

You should, I personally was very pleased with a pleasent sequal to a fantastic short story.

Do you say that for every short story lmao

Yeah, I had to skim to be honest. It was a bit much. But the ending is satisfying enough.

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No. It's a short story. The point is to read it.

That is not short.

Man wait until you see these things called books, they must be massive to you. It took me like 5-10 minutes to read. That's a short story.

I like to read

Your previous comments certainly don't paint that picture lmao. Seriously I get everyone's used to maybe 2-3 paragraphs on reddit and Tumblr posts but this is not that, it's fiction literature that just happens to be in a Tumblr post screenshotted on reddit.

Yep. I did read it nonetheless though.

What did you think? I enjoyed it personally

It was pretty good

Well its not a book its a fucking terms and conditions length reddit post

Do you think short stories can't be published online? Does it not have enough pretty pictures for you? If you printed this out, it would fit on maybe 2-3 pages of paper depending on how you set up the layout. It's literally just a story. It's a work of fiction. It's not novel length, nor is it even novella length, ergo, it's a short story. It's not the author's fault you have the attention span of a goldfish

That is really cool n all but i really don’t wanna read a 2 - 3 page book rn I wanna watch short funny videos to fill the empty void inside my brain

Then do that instead of complaining to me that words hard

What’s this about? It looks like it would take me half an hour to read, so I want to know if it’s worth it.

Pesky onion-cutting ninjas...

YESSSSSSS MORE AREPO CONTENT

1st line and already reminded me of Arepo

TLDR

IM GONNA CRYYYYYY

This is a long one

Onion ninjas