First ☂ Voice

[thirdreturned]

Hm.

[Sorrow's voice is slow and stern, easily authoritative without any pretense or false airs.]

It would seem that Hope has gathered the energy necessary to bring me back. I'm told that our new guests have had a say in it- if that is the case, then you have my thanks.

[There's a thoughtful pause before he continues.]

As a token of my gratitude, I have created an garden of food to lessen your burden on Hope. Both parties will benefit from its creation, and so I trust that it will be tended with respect.

It will grow as the week goes on and I return to my former strength. Do let me know if anything disagrees with your systems and I'll remove it.

Comments

[voice]

[circumitus]

[Muttering:] Here's hoping not to regret voting for you, but you seemed like the better option.

[voice]

[thirdreturned]

To be honest, I don't like the idea of pitting us against one another. I understand the reasoning behind it, but it doesn't sit well with me.

[voice]

[circumitus]

All of you were able to peacefully coexist with each other at one time, then?

[voice]

[thirdreturned]

Yes.

[A pause, and then he rectifies-]

-that isn't to say we never had disagreements. But we're all... hm, is there a word for it? Together, but more- familial than that, I suppose.

[voice]

[circumitus]

So basically this is a glorified family dispute that we're all smacked in the middle of. That figures.

[voice]

[thirdreturned]

More or less.

[Sorry, Rey.]

I'll attempt to mitigate it where I can.

[voice]

[circumitus]

Appreciate it.

Does that mean you're playing neutral in this? You're not assuming any "sides"?

[voice]

[thirdreturned]

That is what I mean.

[Calmly.]

I still require power of course, but I don't intend to put any of my companions at a disadvantage for it.

[voice]

[circumitus]

Probably for the best.

[Rey isn't eager to see how someone who goes by "Sorrow" would fight a war, using them as batteries.]

Well, suppose you won't be in want for power. Seems that there is plenty of misery to go around here.

[voice]

[thirdreturned]

So it would seem.

[His tone takes on a hint of dry humor here.]

Ironic, that both hope and fear tend to cause the most sorrow.

[voice]

[circumitus]

With any luck, you'll be the most powerful god here.

If you can call that "luck", that is.

[voice]

[thirdreturned]

That is to be expected. I'm generally stronger than my companions.

[voice]

[circumitus]

[That doesn't come as a surprise, but it also makes Rey grateful that he isn't partaking in this conflict.]

You are also the oldest, aren't you?

[voice]

[thirdreturned]

Yes. Not drastically, but I've been around longer than the others.

[voice]

[circumitus]

Sounds like the original inhabitants here must've been a cheery bunch, then.

[If Sorrow was what they had to start with.]

[voice]

[thirdreturned]

I'm sorry?

[He doesn't quite catch her drift, there.]

[voice]

[circumitus]

[Right. Hope didn't get sarcasm, either, so why would this guy?]

Apologies. Am saying that it must have been hard for the people here, if sorrow was what they started out with. Wouldn't really know, though, since no one bothers to tell us anything about them.

[voice]

[thirdreturned]

They didn't start with sorrow.

[He corrects.]

I was created first, but we did not govern a civilization until all of us were together.

[voice]

[circumitus]

You were created?

[Well, that makes sense. But it is what piques her interest.]

Do you know who made all of you, or are you not allowed to tell us that, either?

[voice]

[thirdreturned]

Another Sorrow.

[Simply.]

For myself, anyway. Another Hope created Hope. So on and so forth, for the rest of us.

[voice]

[circumitus]

Wait.

You mean that there are more of you?

[This is news to her at least.]

[voice]

[thirdreturned]

You thought we were the only ones in the universe?

[He's a little critical at the assumption, even though it technically isn't Rey's fault. It's not like the other gods are forthcoming about their mortality.]

Immortal, endlessly powerful, alone? That would be rather limited.

[voice]

[circumitus]

Well, no, when you put it that way. It's clear that you can be killed, so you're not fully immortal in that sense. You need us to supply you with power, so that's finite as well. And everything has to have a beginning, so you had to have come from somewhere.

Just wasn't expecting that to be the answer. Didn't know what to expect, to be honest.

[voice]

[thirdreturned]

Perhaps your knowledge of us is as limited as our knowledge of you.

[voice]

[circumitus]

Perhaps. Though it isn't because some of us aren't interested. You... or, at least, the others seem rather guarded with their information.