r/HFY TFOS# 730 - A Patient One by MyNameMeansBentNose (Reddit Sci-fi Oneshot Story)

[@LasseROM]

Of all the death gods I have heard of. The human reaper is surprisingly gentle. This story reflects perfectly this trait. He doesn't attack unless provoked. He doesn't claim what comes naturally to him with time. He is a very patient god of death, because death... is inevitable.

[@zyanidwarfare5634]

It’s why he allows us to “cheat” death rather than claiming us asap

[@beingsneaky]

dont forget the tergress goddess of death had him but et him go too..

[@eliandervalderen5849]

This was a gem. I still can't believe that the human god of death was the hero of the story

[@genericname42]

I mean death doesn't discriminate

[@kagesora007]

No need to be a jerk when you can just wait.

[@henrypaleveda7760]

then you haven't read Terry Pratchett's work

[@eliandervalderen5849]

@@henrypaleveda7760 no i have not

[@henrypaleveda7760]

@@eliandervalderen5849 Most of his work hits it out of the park, but the "discworld" series does a personified death better than I've seen anywhere. Of course he isn't the main character but he is one of the best recurring ones. a lot of its themes lie in magic and the power of belief.

[@badjer4328]

That was a wonderful story of fighting death for the love of your grandchild. Unlike a lot of other stories this one ties up nice and satisfying at the end.

[@alexs5814]

I almost expected to see Pratchett's "Grinning One" here. great job.

[@amberpelton5679]

I love Terry Pratchett! For the algorithm!

[@bobsterclause342]

Why dnd gods cant enter prime material realm.

[@ianhogben5150]

Death like us is a persistences predator

[@AgroSquerril]

lol

[@smaragdwolf1]

if you watch your Species murder each other for Millennia, you can perfecting your Skills and the Wisdom when to act. The human death is a patient Apex Predator who always gets his prey^^

[@Sean_XT]

That is essentially how humanity reach the top of the food chain (with a few exceptions), we are persistence predators. We evolved to chase something until it was too tired to run away any more. It takes patience to do that for long periods of time in a hunt.

[@ponocni1]

For story about death it was really heartwarming.

[@dragonriderabens9761]

Oh god…I need a minute after this one… I SWEAR IT’S JUST RAINING!!!!

[@paulsim7589]

Aww that was a nice one.

[@discusmaximus]

For the Author(s), for the narrator Agro Squirrel, for the algorithm !!!

[@oldnick4707]

I've reread this tonight it still reminds of a Norman Mailer fantasy, some character traveling within the twilight between life, death, the underworld...🖤

[@justafox5159]

Has anyone ever told you that you sound like the professor from Futurama

[@AgroSquerril]

nope , that's a first

[@SteveB-nx2uo]

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE we are delivering to a world 5 death planet and the ships sheilds are still offline. well I guess that isnt good news. NEWS EVERYONE. Get back to work and so on and so on. ZzzZzzZZzzzZz....

[@allenmorgan1007]

For the Algorithm, For the Author(s), For the Disembodied Voice!

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@kiwiperspective8656]

Oh, the last line. Chills.

[@Salt_discriminater]

For the algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@reasonablehiccups4792]

For the algorithm

[@Taco_By]

For the algorithm

[@bobsterclause342]

For the swarm

[@genericname42]

For the ALGORITHM

[@reasonablehiccups4792]

For the algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

F.T.A.

[@vinson3725]

@@AgroSquerril F.T.A

[@oakenshadow6763]

The grim reaper isn't so grim.

[@cjhills7676]

Dude I just said that about him to my wife when asked why I liked his narration so much Farnsworth was the best

[@henrypaleveda7760]

For the Squirrel

[@renaissancepress247]

A really great story!!!

[@patrioticmink74]

FOOOORRR THE ALGORITHM

[@reasonablehiccups4792]

FOR THE ALLLLLGOOOORITHMM

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@Destroy10151]

For al gore!

[@reasonablehiccups4792]

For gore in general Yah that’s a really good username idea

[@hardcoreholman303]

Better than the algorithm 100percent

[@Jason-sm4oc]

Forty algorithms

[@bvc5320]

To Spite the Algorithm.

[@timobrien2813]

Thank you. UKUK

[@DEMONOFLOVEANDDEATH]

For the Prophet

[@curiousangel6321]

For the algorithm.

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm.

[@justsomeguywithahandlebarm2456]

A classic

[@whowhat4573]

Algorithm be pleased.

[@reasonablehiccups4792]

For the algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

F.T.A.

[@badjer4328]

The author's name is Cameron

[@utkuayranc3210]

wrong story in description

[@AgroSquerril]

corrected

[@pauldockins9635]

Algorithm check

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

a very beautiful way to glimpse the patient remorseless yet gentle and empathic human grim reaper and honestly liked the feline death god to.. why claim more then you need ? she may enjoy a chase yet if she not needs you ...tit for tat.. she may be fickle yet she also offer fair boons when they are due a bit of 'math scales' essence there mm yes

[@merlinwizard1000]

77th, 16 December 2023

[@jimmycoyote74]

For the algorithm

[@reasonablehiccups4792]

For the algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

F.T.A.

[@politebadger5049]

for the algorithm

[@reasonablehiccups4792]

For the algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@reasonablehiccups4792]

For the algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@Jason-sm4oc]

For the algebra

[@asandrewsilvaw]

For the algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@rev_ares8680]

For the algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@arakheno4051]

For the algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@zachelkins1229]

for the algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm