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hadriel2015-10-19 10:13 am
lingeringhope) wrote in hadriel2015-10-19 10:13 am
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Hello.
[A man is standing before a stone wall - the wall of the cave, probably, though there aren't any distinguishing marks to show where, exactly, he might be. He seems calm, and his face is kind. He looks directly into the camera with no artifice.]
I have no doubt you were all surprised to find yourselves here. I apologize for the rather abrupt arrival - as it turns out, we have no control over who or what is brought here.
[And there, that's the slightest sign of frustration, or possibly annoyance. His mouth tightens.]
In any case, I've tried to make things comfortable for you - humans, is that correct? That's what you call yourselves? And the other things are bears, and they were not sentient [he says, as if it might have taken him a bit to realize], so I've made sure to push them out of the main part of the city. I'd rather you all not get eaten.
You can be useful to us, as it turns out, thanks to your capacity for feeling emotion. Not quite so well as the last ones, but it'll do. You can call me Hope, if you'd like, and if you could all try very hard to feel appropriately hopeful at all times, it would be extremely convenient. I need the energy to keep you fed and the power running - and for other things.
[Hope pauses for a moment, considering.]
While you all seem to be sentient, I'm not certain of your capacity for higher thought, so I'm really not sure explaining things will be much use. I'd rather not waste time explaining things you're not capable of comprehending. But for those who might be curious and wish to try to understand - some time ago a number of my companions died. I'd like to bring them back. For that, I need power, and for power, I need the emotions that you can give me. Hope, specifically.
[And he sighs, annoyance crossing his face again.]
Much to my dismay, of all my fellow - what would your kind call us? Gods? - only one has survived. Fear is here as well, and if you could all try not to give him your fear, it would make my life significantly easier. Just - don't be scared of things. Ignore him.
I suppose if you have any questions, you can ask, but you're not guaranteed an answer. In any case, welcome to Hadriel. I hope the food is palatable.
[A man is standing before a stone wall - the wall of the cave, probably, though there aren't any distinguishing marks to show where, exactly, he might be. He seems calm, and his face is kind. He looks directly into the camera with no artifice.]
I have no doubt you were all surprised to find yourselves here. I apologize for the rather abrupt arrival - as it turns out, we have no control over who or what is brought here.
[And there, that's the slightest sign of frustration, or possibly annoyance. His mouth tightens.]
In any case, I've tried to make things comfortable for you - humans, is that correct? That's what you call yourselves? And the other things are bears, and they were not sentient [he says, as if it might have taken him a bit to realize], so I've made sure to push them out of the main part of the city. I'd rather you all not get eaten.
You can be useful to us, as it turns out, thanks to your capacity for feeling emotion. Not quite so well as the last ones, but it'll do. You can call me Hope, if you'd like, and if you could all try very hard to feel appropriately hopeful at all times, it would be extremely convenient. I need the energy to keep you fed and the power running - and for other things.
[Hope pauses for a moment, considering.]
While you all seem to be sentient, I'm not certain of your capacity for higher thought, so I'm really not sure explaining things will be much use. I'd rather not waste time explaining things you're not capable of comprehending. But for those who might be curious and wish to try to understand - some time ago a number of my companions died. I'd like to bring them back. For that, I need power, and for power, I need the emotions that you can give me. Hope, specifically.
[And he sighs, annoyance crossing his face again.]
Much to my dismay, of all my fellow - what would your kind call us? Gods? - only one has survived. Fear is here as well, and if you could all try not to give him your fear, it would make my life significantly easier. Just - don't be scared of things. Ignore him.
I suppose if you have any questions, you can ask, but you're not guaranteed an answer. In any case, welcome to Hadriel. I hope the food is palatable.
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[He tilts his head, rather unfazed by the posturing.]
You're still here, after all. You may as well be useful.
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[He waves an idle hand.]
He doesn't know what he's talking about. As for you, I doubt you and your kind will have much choice in helping me. I'd prefer your cooperation of course, but I can get what I need through other means.
[Fear stops a moment and remembers Hope's comment about the relative sentience of the humans here and decides to clarify:]
That was a threat. I'm going to scare you.
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Okay. Let's say I let you scare me. What happens next?
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[Fear shrugs. Good job on the network thing, though that was 100% Hope's doing. This particular god doesn't really grant you such favors.]
What happens next is that I consume your fear- it's energy for me. So I grow stronger, I find more elaborate ways to terrorize your kind, and the cycle continues. [Because that's definitely a reward in itself. Give fear so you can be more afraid later! Everyone wins!]
It's all about power. I'm sure that's relatable.
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As fun that sounds, I think I'll pass. [ did you know humans are good at sarcasm? you do now! ] Wouldn't have worked better for you if you'd lured us into a false sense of security and then scared us instead of announcing that you were going to scare. Now I expect it. That's not scary at all.
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[That doesn't quite seem right to him but, then again- humans.]
There's no dread? No worry for what's to come?
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she lies. ]
No. Not at all. Like I said. You can't scare me.
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[He can feel that, you know. The whole- god of fear thing, and all.]
I'll learn what you're afraid of soon enough.