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[ WE'RE AT CHURCH, ARE YOU SURPRISED? YOU SHOULDN'T BE.
Anyways, Siffrin is here in a.. comfy fit? Just looking at everything with a curious and puzzled look. Mumbling quietly... ]
..I guess they have different beliefs here than the Change faith.
Anyways, Siffrin is here in a.. comfy fit? Just looking at everything with a curious and puzzled look. Mumbling quietly... ]
..I guess they have different beliefs here than the Change faith.
[OOOOUGH IT'S THE FUCKIN CHURCH. Siffrin is so cute...
Lucas is back in his usual outfit which is distinctly less comfy, but at least makes him look right at home in a church. He'd been hanging out at a back pew, but it's quiet enough in here to catch even a soft mumble, so he pipes back in response:]
Forgive my nosiness, but - the Change faith?
Lucas is back in his usual outfit which is distinctly less comfy, but at least makes him look right at home in a church. He'd been hanging out at a back pew, but it's quiet enough in here to catch even a soft mumble, so he pipes back in response:]
Forgive my nosiness, but - the Change faith?
[ The way I belatedly realized we have our normal clothes too NOOO that's okay, Siffrin has his hat on at the very least. Yaaay. Though he perks at the voice and offers a small wave.
He'll come over to take a seat? Plops down. Takes a moment to think, before answering as if reading off a script, but at least in a normal manner of speaking and not so monotone. ]
It's a religion practiced in most of Vaugarde whose ideals are about change in both its practitioners and in the world as a whole. [ How was it put... ] It encourages its practitioners to constantly change things such as their appearances, personalities, interests, and aspects of their life.
[ Starts to swing their legs a little. ] It's very welcoming towards people from all walks of life, and apparently anyone can choose to join at any time even if you aren't Vaugardian and hold beliefs in a different religion.
He'll come over to take a seat? Plops down. Takes a moment to think, before answering as if reading off a script, but at least in a normal manner of speaking and not so monotone. ]
It's a religion practiced in most of Vaugarde whose ideals are about change in both its practitioners and in the world as a whole. [ How was it put... ] It encourages its practitioners to constantly change things such as their appearances, personalities, interests, and aspects of their life.
[ Starts to swing their legs a little. ] It's very welcoming towards people from all walks of life, and apparently anyone can choose to join at any time even if you aren't Vaugardian and hold beliefs in a different religion.
[NOOOO it's okay siff can have hat... and other clothes later...... THEIR CLOTHES.
But welcome to the back pew, friend. Lucas shifts where he sits so he's facing Siffrin more fully, hands placed politely in his lap as he listens.]
Ah... I see! That's a very unique-sounding religion. I've never heard of anything quite like it... Though I do enjoy how open it sounds. I would love to see more faiths represent themselves in such a kind way.
[Imagine being part of a religion that boos other religions for no reason, how wild.]
But welcome to the back pew, friend. Lucas shifts where he sits so he's facing Siffrin more fully, hands placed politely in his lap as he listens.]
Ah... I see! That's a very unique-sounding religion. I've never heard of anything quite like it... Though I do enjoy how open it sounds. I would love to see more faiths represent themselves in such a kind way.
[Imagine being part of a religion that boos other religions for no reason, how wild.]
[ When Siffrin finishes speaking, they do look a bit sheepish, unused to talking that much. But they nod quietly along. ]
It's not the belief I follow but some of my.. friends were a part of it, beside one who is from Ka Bue. Her own beliefs follow thousands of minor deities, called Expressions, and they pray to the ones they need in communal shrines from what she told us.
[ IMAGINE TRULY... continues to kickie their leggies back and forth. ]
It's not the belief I follow but some of my.. friends were a part of it, beside one who is from Ka Bue. Her own beliefs follow thousands of minor deities, called Expressions, and they pray to the ones they need in communal shrines from what she told us.
[ IMAGINE TRULY... continues to kickie their leggies back and forth. ]
Ka Bue... [Just repeating back the foreign word. So many things are foreign here to his ass.] I see! They both sound very fascinating.
[He'll glance down at their lil kicking leggies. They are sooo short. But then, looking back up to their face curiously:]
What belief do you follow, then, if you don't mind my asking?
[He'll glance down at their lil kicking leggies. They are sooo short. But then, looking back up to their face curiously:]
What belief do you follow, then, if you don't mind my asking?
There's different practices in other places too but I've only just gotten a bit more familiar with those.
[ Becomes self conscious when Lucas glances down and sits still, oops. And as the attention draws on them they grow quiet, staring at the church before them. None of it looks familiar. It's all so foreign. New. Different. Siffrin breathes quietly in, and out, before a hand reaches up to gently tug their hat a bit down. ]
I.. don't really remember. [ (You try to. Because you know there is. You try, and you try, trying to grasp at anything at something but...) ] "The Universe Leads. We can only follow."
[ Becomes self conscious when Lucas glances down and sits still, oops. And as the attention draws on them they grow quiet, staring at the church before them. None of it looks familiar. It's all so foreign. New. Different. Siffrin breathes quietly in, and out, before a hand reaches up to gently tug their hat a bit down. ]
I.. don't really remember. [ (You try to. Because you know there is. You try, and you try, trying to grasp at anything at something but...) ] "The Universe Leads. We can only follow."
[After a second, Lucas' gaze also follows theirs out into the church at large, quiet for a few moments. But again, he looks back once they speak.]
You don't? Oh, dear... [MEMLOSS????] That does feel true enough as a statement, at least, but... May I ask why it is that you can't recall? It feels like such a terribly important thing to forget.
You don't? Oh, dear... [MEMLOSS????] That does feel true enough as a statement, at least, but... May I ask why it is that you can't recall? It feels like such a terribly important thing to forget.
[ (It is a terrible important thing to forget, isn't it? Terrible. Awful. Poor, poor Siffrin. Something as simple as what belief you follow and you have no answer.)
(...)
He looks over, offering a smile. ]
I'm not too sure. I've always been pretty forgetful.
(...)
He looks over, offering a smile. ]
I'm not too sure. I've always been pretty forgetful.
I see... [He does not see, since that does seem like such a wildly important thing to forget, but he also just assumes this is a lie that he's wont to let go of instead of pressing for more.]
...Well, I hope that you can at least take comfort in some of the beliefs you find while you're here, then. My god is also very benevolent and kind, and would certainly smile upon you even if you belong to another path.
...Well, I hope that you can at least take comfort in some of the beliefs you find while you're here, then. My god is also very benevolent and kind, and would certainly smile upon you even if you belong to another path.
[ Their shoulders ease a little as the conversation seems to move on rather than prodding for more. Even though he isn't too sure how to respond to that.
Comfort in some of the beliefs... ]
Some deities do seem to be really nice like that. [ (...) ] What kind of beliefs do you follow?
Comfort in some of the beliefs... ]
Some deities do seem to be really nice like that. [ (...) ] What kind of beliefs do you follow?
[Just a little guy with a little ominous bracket buddy.......]
They do... I've heard of quite a few since arriving here, in fact. There's something heartening about it. [Like Shadowheart and her loving and totally normal god!]
Ah, but my faith celebrates humanity and places emphasis on fairly classic tenets. Love, respect, diligence... The god that I follow is very appreciative of the spectrum of emotion and is certainly more accepting than some of the other deities I've heard of. As long as one is the type of person who does good within the world, that alone is enough to earn my god's blessing.
They do... I've heard of quite a few since arriving here, in fact. There's something heartening about it. [Like Shadowheart and her loving and totally normal god!]
Ah, but my faith celebrates humanity and places emphasis on fairly classic tenets. Love, respect, diligence... The god that I follow is very appreciative of the spectrum of emotion and is certainly more accepting than some of the other deities I've heard of. As long as one is the type of person who does good within the world, that alone is enough to earn my god's blessing.
[ It could honestly be worse but I'm being nice. ]
Hm.. there's plenty as is with one world, so I imagine with multiple there's even more to hear about. [ With varying cultural differences and so forth. But they remain quiet as Lucas shares, because they're good at this! The listening thing. ]
The spectrum of emotion? [ A curious tilt, listening... before nodding. ] Has their.. blessing done anything? For those blessed by them?
[ Or maybe it is a more figurative mention? ]
Hm.. there's plenty as is with one world, so I imagine with multiple there's even more to hear about. [ With varying cultural differences and so forth. But they remain quiet as Lucas shares, because they're good at this! The listening thing. ]
The spectrum of emotion? [ A curious tilt, listening... before nodding. ] Has their.. blessing done anything? For those blessed by them?
[ Or maybe it is a more figurative mention? ]
[HOW LONG WILL THE NICENESS LAST...]
That does seem to be the case... [So many worlds, so little time! Except so much time, actually. Until they find they're on a deadline for redemption sorting?? SURE.]
But yes, in the sense that every emotion is valued and cherished. [Even the ugly...] Yes to that, as well! I've received a very fortuitous blessing, myself.
That does seem to be the case... [So many worlds, so little time! Except so much time, actually. Until they find they're on a deadline for redemption sorting?? SURE.]
But yes, in the sense that every emotion is valued and cherished. [Even the ugly...] Yes to that, as well! I've received a very fortuitous blessing, myself.
[If Siffrin goes exploring the caves today and stumbles across the room with pink clouds, he'll find it's already occupied! The door opens into a small hospital room, quaint in size and structure. There's a single wooden chair and the windowsills are lined with flowers. There's one wooden chair beside the single cot, upon which a young girl rests. She appears very frail and sickly, the blue of her veins prominent in her rail-thin arms.
Lucas stands by the bedside, gazing down on her with tears in his eyes. They shed RUDELY AND BEAUTIFULLY when he turns to face the opened door, though. He just blinks them away, raising a hand to delicately dab at his cheeks.]
Oh— Hello, dear. Are you having fun exploring?
[EVERYTHING IS NORMAL IN HERE.]
Lucas stands by the bedside, gazing down on her with tears in his eyes. They shed RUDELY AND BEAUTIFULLY when he turns to face the opened door, though. He just blinks them away, raising a hand to delicately dab at his cheeks.]
Oh— Hello, dear. Are you having fun exploring?
[EVERYTHING IS NORMAL IN HERE.]
[ Oh, Siffrin is so clearly interrupting here stars they're such a MONSTER. They were hoping they were quiet enough, as to quietly sneak away and leave him in peace but... no, unfortunately caught.
They flinch just a little, tugging a bit at their hat as if guilty. ]
Sorry, I - didn't mean to interrupt... [ It feels terrible just to leave him alone though. Concern flickering across their face as they grip at their cloak a little. ] ..Are you alright?
They flinch just a little, tugging a bit at their hat as if guilty. ]
Sorry, I - didn't mean to interrupt... [ It feels terrible just to leave him alone though. Concern flickering across their face as they grip at their cloak a little. ] ..Are you alright?
[STOP THAT SIFFRIN IS A LITTLE JOYOUS BALL OF LIGHT IN THIS DARK WORLD. He offers what he hopes is a reassuring smile, even if it's a bit watery, and shakes his head.]
No need to apologize; this is a space for everyone, after all. [THERE'S NO "DO NOT COME IN I'M HAVING AN INTENSE EMOTIONAL MOMENT" SIGN TO LEAVE ON THE DOOR.]
I'm quite alright, though, yes... Thank you for asking. [A glance back toward the bed as he finishes drying off his face.] This room is very wonderful. I thought of my little sister, and there she was.
No need to apologize; this is a space for everyone, after all. [THERE'S NO "DO NOT COME IN I'M HAVING AN INTENSE EMOTIONAL MOMENT" SIGN TO LEAVE ON THE DOOR.]
I'm quite alright, though, yes... Thank you for asking. [A glance back toward the bed as he finishes drying off his face.] This room is very wonderful. I thought of my little sister, and there she was.
[ who can say..... ]
What kind of blessing was it? [ (...) ] If.. that's okay to ask?
[ Doesn't feel right to not offer something in return though. ]
The Change deity was well known for being too lazy to really do much but.. I think if they wanted to, it would be able to do at least one thing to help?
[ Maybe. ]
What kind of blessing was it? [ (...) ] If.. that's okay to ask?
[ Doesn't feel right to not offer something in return though. ]
The Change deity was well known for being too lazy to really do much but.. I think if they wanted to, it would be able to do at least one thing to help?
[ Maybe. ]
[ Listen I might think so, but Siffrin's thoughts really are just how much of a monster they are right now for intruding. Demeans themselves like a Jan character. ]
Still... [ Even if that's the case, he should reserve the right to ask for a moment? Where's the "do not disturb" sign. ]
...It reacted to your thoughts. This place. [ Isn't that strange craft magic? To be able to do that? Quietly, they peer over at the girl, before back at him. ] What was she like?
Still... [ Even if that's the case, he should reserve the right to ask for a moment? Where's the "do not disturb" sign. ]
...It reacted to your thoughts. This place. [ Isn't that strange craft magic? To be able to do that? Quietly, they peer over at the girl, before back at him. ] What was she like?
[eyes narrow.....]
Oh, yes, of course. My sister's health was restored during a very crucial moment in her life.
[AMEN! GOD IS GOOD!!! But also fucking help what the heck kinda deity is too lazy to do much except for like one thing maybe.]
I've never heard of a lazy deity before...
Oh, yes, of course. My sister's health was restored during a very crucial moment in her life.
[AMEN! GOD IS GOOD!!! But also fucking help what the heck kinda deity is too lazy to do much except for like one thing maybe.]
I've never heard of a lazy deity before...
[i aki grab siffrin by the head like a grape, you stop that. DON'T BE A JAN CHARACTER JUST BECAUSE JAN ISN'T PLAYING A JAN CHARACTER THIS TIME]
It seems to, yes. Rather incredible, isn't it? [He loves Heaven even when he accidentally punches himself in the gut with Heaven's powers...
But!! He'll glance toward Siffrin and then over toward the sleeping girl again, and his expression is just so ridiculously fond and loving.]
Oh, Nadia is a lovely girl... Needless to say, it's a good thing she isn't here, but she would have adored meeting everyone. [EVEN DAN PROBABLY.] She's so friendly and curious with the sharpest wit! Clever, brave and so very strong. I've never known anyone who loves life in the way she does.
It seems to, yes. Rather incredible, isn't it? [He loves Heaven even when he accidentally punches himself in the gut with Heaven's powers...
But!! He'll glance toward Siffrin and then over toward the sleeping girl again, and his expression is just so ridiculously fond and loving.]
Oh, Nadia is a lovely girl... Needless to say, it's a good thing she isn't here, but she would have adored meeting everyone. [EVEN DAN PROBABLY.] She's so friendly and curious with the sharpest wit! Clever, brave and so very strong. I've never known anyone who loves life in the way she does.
[ listen if it aint jan its me playing it ]
[ (You.. can't say it out loud.)
(But you don't like that it can do that. That it can read your mind like that.)
Siffrin remains quiet, watching Lucas as their gaze meets before over to the sleeping girl. What looks to be a peaceful rest! Good for her, good for her. ]
Sounds like she would have gotten along well with everyone. [ But he can understand the sentiment of not wanting her here? As much as he misses his own friends, he wouldn't want them here, because that meant he failed them and - ] ..You two must have been really close.
[ (You.. can't say it out loud.)
(But you don't like that it can do that. That it can read your mind like that.)
Siffrin remains quiet, watching Lucas as their gaze meets before over to the sleeping girl. What looks to be a peaceful rest! Good for her, good for her. ]
Sounds like she would have gotten along well with everyone. [ But he can understand the sentiment of not wanting her here? As much as he misses his own friends, he wouldn't want them here, because that meant he failed them and - ] ..You two must have been really close.
[All of the followers just like that's just how this fuckin god is...]
Yes. [A nod! A bright smile! He loves his god very much.] Deities in general do seem to do a lot of watching, but I think it's grand when they also take action alongside it.
[No offense to the Change deity...]
Yes. [A nod! A bright smile! He loves his god very much.] Deities in general do seem to do a lot of watching, but I think it's grand when they also take action alongside it.
[No offense to the Change deity...]
[HELP you both just swap on the weekends]
Oh, she would have! She's a very bright and social girl. It would have thrilled her beyond all words to have the chance to meet so many people, especially when many are so very kind and friendly. If she were here, she'd have already become fast friends with you and anyone else her path crossed with, I'm sure.
[Said with more fondness because he really just does have an endless fountain of adoration for Nadia.]
We were, yes... I cared for Nadia since she was around four, so we've been together for a very long time.
Oh, she would have! She's a very bright and social girl. It would have thrilled her beyond all words to have the chance to meet so many people, especially when many are so very kind and friendly. If she were here, she'd have already become fast friends with you and anyone else her path crossed with, I'm sure.
[Said with more fondness because he really just does have an endless fountain of adoration for Nadia.]
We were, yes... I cared for Nadia since she was around four, so we've been together for a very long time.
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