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46. Pan (Stray Gods)
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College dropout Grace has been accused of a strange crime: killing the last muse, of ancient Greek fame. She must prove her innocence to the remains of the Greek pantheon. Fortunately (maybe?), the satyr Pan comes to her aid (maybe?), helping Grace develop her singing powers, inherited from the last muse. Pan, however, is a trickster god, and has his own agenda the question is, can Claire use him the same way hes using her? (You get to decide that every playthrough.)

I watched a handful of YouTube videos and read some Wikis and analysis elsewhere. This one was tricky because of the variable nature of each playthrough; the number of choices at each juncture ensures youre unlikely to have the same experience more than once. I tried to focus on things about Pan that were relatively consistent across the choices. Beware of spoilers.

Activity: 8. Do you like hedonism? If you do, Pan is the friend for you. Hes a god of mischief, after all. You can romance him in Stray Gods, during which he entreats Grace to live a little, throw caution to the wind, that sort of thing. Hes only not rated higher because hes always scheming, so youd always be wondering about some ulterior motive. He has lots of favors he frequently refers to that he can call in at any pointbut if you dont care about that and just want a good time, sure, give Pan a call! Also, if you want to go beyond friends, Im sure he is about as kinky as you could imagine. This probably would still qualify as friends, albeit of the with benefits variety; Pan doesnt strike me as a monogamous kind of god.

Backup: 5. Believe it or not, despite his trickster ways, Pan supports Grace. He is often, depending on your playthrough choices, the first to come to her defense at her trial, which is, likehuge for him. That said, he likes playing games with people a little too much to get much higher. He openly admits hes used Grace and that he uses everyone, asking, Is this not the way the world works? Definitely not somebody whos big into Backup.

Conversation: 9. Smooth and silver-tongued, like any good trickster god. Capable of flattery and seduction. Is immortal and has been around quite a while, so can speak (and sing!) on any number of subjects. Seems to enjoy the art of conversation as a bit of a competitive sport, weaving in and around sentences with grace. Even if you spurn his offers of help, hes got to be among the most fun conversational partners in the ranking.

Demeanor: 8. To me Stray Gods really plays up the idea of making Pan analogous to the biblical Satan, what with the horns, his seductive speaking style, and his overall deal with the devil Demeanor. He approaches Grace when shes confused and needs some help with her Idol powers, and he can (in some playthroughs) become more persuasive than Graces friend, who cautions her about siding with him. Hes very good with people, if not openly manipulative (see B for his philosophy on how the world works), and this is true even if his intentions arent often pure. Hes slick and wears fine clothing too, putting out a hypermasculine image of success and power. But hes always friendly and light, belying his true manipulations.

Effort: 6. Fundamentally loyal to himself above all else, but hes more than willing to aid anyone that can help him too. His constant scheming means hes always coming up with ways that can benefit himself, which in turn means ways that can benefit other people who are caught in the schemes. Hes very much a wildcard, but hes one you absolutely want in your corner.

Total Score: 72.