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[lingeringhope]

This is exhausting. You are all exhausting, with your constant need for food and water and not dying.

I could use a break. There are too many monsters in the caves, and keeping them in takes more of my power than I'd like. If you'd be so kind as to kill a few for me, I can offer you rewards in return, including some blessings. Besides, I'm sure you have some anger to work out after Fear's ridiculous stunt with the coffins.

And if anyone has any suggestions as to how I could conserve some power, I'd appreciate it. You don't need to eat every day, do you? That seems excessive.

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[64th]

Seriously?

[lingeringhope]

Seriously.

[morphinum]

of course we don't need to eat everyday. that'd be just silly, hopey-dear. the human metabolism is actually fine tuned to run on the kindness of others. we typically harvest it from the blood of our own children, who have the most kindness out of anybody, because they're idiots but tbh you can really get it from anyone

maybe instead paint the cave a sunshine purple to brighten the mood!!!! im sure you'll have so many friends after that because hope my good omnipotent dirtbag I just want you to know that everyone hates your guts

because you're a fucking asshole <3

[lingeringhope]

You are very rude.

Purple could be a nice change, though.

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[baths]

[ hope.... buddy....... ]

I can tell you right now that you're gonna have a lot more miserable people to deal with if you take away food or water

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[lingeringhope]

Well, if you're sure. I don't wish for any of you to die.

[voice to text. can't you just hear the exclamation marks.]

[themightykamina]

How about not bringing in any more people, huh?! Maybe if you stop dragging people here from the places they belong, you won't have to work so hard to keep us here.

Which you're gonna eventually fail at anyway, so you know. If you think we're not busting outta here eventually, you're dead wrong!!!

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[lingeringhope]

I would if I could. I have no power over who comes here or who leaves, I'm just trying to keep you alive while you're here.

[circumitus]

all that talk about conserving power, you sound like you're a machine or something.

[Which seems more likely to her than the fact that these people are actually gods.]

[lingeringhope]

I've never been terribly fond of machines. They break too easily.

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[amos_moses]

Oh, so you're why the monsters stay ouy of the city! I was wondering about that. Thanks, that's super-helpful with the whole surviving thing.

Unfortunately we do need to eat every day, humans are kinda fragile that way.

[Amos is...not really keen on the idea of killing mosters, though. He has this whole 'live and let live' life philosophy going on, which has certainly gotten him into trouble before when it came to critters, but....]

I wonder if a physical kind of barrier could help? Maybe you wouldn't have to put out so much power? There's a lot of rubble around, so it's not like there's nothing to build with.

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[lingeringhope]

It's not a bad idea, but then there's the question of how to get the monsters behind it after they arrive, since they always appear in the arena.

And you're welcome.

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[closerift]

How about we stop taking food and water and you stop getting our emotions?

[ Rotten parasite rabble rabble mutter mutter. ]

I think the overwhelming majority would say you lot are more difficult than any of us.

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[lingeringhope]

We can't stop. It doesn't work that way. We'll get them whether we want to or not.

And how does feeding all of you and keeping you alive make me more difficult than you, exactly?

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[illiegetimate]

Whilst I am not one to follow the will of any wayward deity, I suppose lessening the numbers of the fiends that lurk in the city's outskirts would prove mutually beneficial for us all.

[There's a pause, as if he's thinking this over.]

I scarcely need such frivolous rewards for such deeds, however, if mine actions are to inspire you to help my fellows, then I shall not refuse your offer.

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[lingeringhope]

Excellent. Do try not to die, that would have exactly the opposite effect from what I want.

[notjustinthemirror]

I don't have to eat at all. You're fucking welcome. Taking one for the team here.

[lingeringhope]

That's very convenient. Maybe you can teach the trick to some of the others?

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[murderpotato]

Well, fuckin' excuse me for not wanting to fuckin' die. It must be such a fuckin' inconvenience for you.

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[lingeringhope]

It really is. Why don't you help out a bit?

[werewolfing]

if you're not getting enough to eat, give people more to hope for.

[lingeringhope]

Like what?

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[thechoiceisyours]

Yeah not eating or drinking enough is a good way for someone to be too tired to not get killed by a monster so it's probably less work for you in the long run.

[Maybe. Sounds good, anyway. And alright, time for the actual point of replying to this...]

I was actually wondering if it was okay to ask a question that was sort of related to this whole energy thing.

[He doesn't want to risk annoying any of the gods--or whatever they are--here so just gonna check before he actually asks.]

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[lingeringhope]

How frustrating.

And yes, go ahead. If I don't want to answer, I won't.

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[synthedick]

So long as people are going to thin out the numbers of what's lurking in the caves, they should bring back what they can. Some of it has to be edible, or usable in some way. Can't let it all go to waste.

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[lingeringhope]

Of course, you're welcome to do so if you'd like. Less work for me. Just don't eat anything that'll kill you.

[fervence]

[monster killing???? lucky you it just so happens you have an expert at monster killing in front of you right now, hope (because his player was an incorrigible level grinder, shh).]

i can help with the monsters how many do you want

[lingeringhope]

As many as you'd like to kill. They're no use to me.