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* Immortals in ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'' apparently do for their own amusement a lot of things that humans take too seriously - sometimes for a good reason, sometimes not.
** It was revealed that The Hammers which all women can call forth to painfully (but harmlessly) reprimand offensive men actually cause more offensive actions/comments because it's a reaction. The immortal who created them did so for the gag factor. Susan is [[Freak-Out|NOT amused]].
** Pandora, who remained in "too powerful, too bored, too mad" phase for centuries, set out to make the world a better place for her son (as she sees it, at least), to which end she thoroughly demolishes the current status quo and sets the world on the ears. But if she's stirring magical chaos, why do it randomly, if there's a lot of bonus entertainment to be had? Or, [http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp.php?id=303 in her own words]:
{{quote|'''Pandora''': (looming in an intimidating manner) Now, then. [[Super Empowering|I have given you power]], and ''more'' than ''that'', [[Spirit Advisor|I have given you ''knowledge'']]. More than I have shared with a mortal in many a score.
'''Pandora''': And now? ''I want something in return.''
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