hadriel | ✘ Round 1

Greetings.

I am new to this city. I seek information on a number of things. I have been told that an individual that goes by the name of 'Arya' may be able to tell me more. But anyone else who is willing to part with information--on the city, on the supposed 'gods' that rule it, or any attempts to escape from it--well, it would be appreciated. If you require it, I will find some way to reciprocate, once I have gotten my bearings.

That is all. [He's tempted to ask about the presence of nonhumans in the city and how they are tolerated, but that strikes him as a bit too specific of a question. He's largely been in hiding since his arrival, both because his mission to earth mandated secrecy and because all previous attempts at contact had ended absolutely horribly for him. Glacius isn't feeling secure or trusting enough yet to give away what he really is, hence the text--it's hard to adjust his large fingers to the buttons and he rarely writes in common, but it doesn't give away his appearance or his voice. It's as impersonal as he can currently be. This will have to do for now.]

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I'd be willing to help answer any questions about this city, but it'd be a lot to type up. Anything specific I can answer for you?

Well, for starters, this is the first city I've seen constructed underground. Was there a specific purpose there? Has it always been located here, or was it somehow moved, perhaps by the power or will of these 'gods'-- this may seem a ridiculous question, but I noticed that a number of the strange spire-like structures seem to be strangely cut-off, pressed against the cave's ceiling as they are.

Moreover, this city seems to have fallen into a state of disrepair. Are any of the original inhabitants still alive to this day, or are the only beings that inhabit it now ones that have been pulled through this 'Door'? If the latter, do we have any idea of what happened to them, or where they went?

... I could go on, but I trust this is more than enough to assail you with initially. Thank you for your patience.

[And yet, this guy comes back with a whole lot of text.]

Let's see if I can't answer at least a few of these. I've not been here too long myself.

I'm not sure how the city got here, but underground facilities are something I'm familiar with from back home. Maybe not an entire city, but a self-sustaining community. Some of them, anyway. Maybe the gods had a reason for putting all this down here, or maybe it's as much of an unknown as how we get home. You'd be better off asking them directly.

As for the original inhabitants, I haven't seen any. Don't know what happened to them. Pretty sure they're long gone and, judging by the furniture in the houses and how little the gods seem to understand the people that've been brought in, they weren't human.

[Alright, it's not a lot of information, but there are some interesting tidbits in there. He'll take what he can get.]"Ask them directly"? These gods allow you to openly converse with them? And by "long gone", I am going to guess that they weren't fortunate to just up and leave this city. Do you think the gods tired of them, used them up, or was it an outside force that decimated their numbers and left the city in ruins?

They sometimes show up on the phones. They go by Hope, Fear, and Rage. Aptly named, save for Hope. I'm guessing you can call them yourself, but I wouldn't expect any of them to be very helpful.

[All this typing with only one hand that really works with a touch screen. At least he can't fault this stranger for being curious, but his replies are on the slow end.]

I'd also assume the previous inhabitants didn't just up and leave, not unless they left the same way we came in. The gods claim they have no control over who comes and who goes. If I had to place my bets, it'd be that the gods blew each other up, and everyone else along with them.

[Can you tell he's not very fond of the gods, Glacius? Because he's not very fond of the gods.]

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[God using common communication devices? That sounds... extremely peculiar, and is really only making his doubts about them actually being gods--or at least ones that are similar to his people's Makers-- more solid.] Yes, I've heard that the 'gods' are quite subject to infighting. [Though he's not sure if that's true or if it's a clever ruse. He doesn't have enough perspective yet... or any at all, really.] But that is good for us, no? If they are so busy quarreling, surely that will expose whatever weaknesses they may have, or at least provide intermittent chaos when escapes could be attempted.

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It might, though so far it's done nothing but cause us trouble. They feed off emotions somehow, so they get more from making problems for us than they ever would fighting each other.

If they expect me to fear them, they are going to be disappointed. I am tired of petty tyrants trying to get me to dance to their whims.

You're not alone in that.

The name's Nick Valentine, by the way.

[Glacius considers giving a false name--he's still pretty damn worried about people finding out just how different he is-- but he quickly discards the idea. He doesn't like lying, and he likely doesn't know enough about human naming conventions to construct one that is convincing anyways.] My name is Glacius. Thank you, Nick. I appreciate the information that I have been given.

Anytime. If there's anything else I can do, you have my number.

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