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[Tyki is sitting in a mostly empty room, with a serious expression on his face. He's not one to really draw mass attention to himself or make a show of things like this. But Hadriel calls for drastic measures. While he doesn't really think of the gods as gods at all, and he doesn't think there's anyone here currently that could actually kill a Noah, he still has to think of the future for his family. And while he's alone for now, if another member of his family arrives here he wants to be prepared for things to go their way. So he's been working on a plan of sorts.

Be helpful. Be kind. Forge a better white side, a Tyki suited to Hadriel and it's citizens. Doing whatever he can to make friends for the sake of the Noah family's needs. And now it's time to set those plans into action.]

I'm not one to talk about my home, or the war going on, but we've had some trouble as of late and I think it's only fair to prepare people for what might be coming. [Tyki sighs, and shakes his head.] I've made friends here, and I want everyone to be safe. And with what might follow me from my home, that can't happen if we're not careful. [He pauses, for a moment, before continuing on.] My name is Tyki Mikk, that much is true. I am a member of the Portuguese prime minister's family. And I'm also an agent working against the Black Order. While religion can be a source of tradition and joy, in the wrong hands it has a dangerous power to corrupt and rule. And that's what the Black Order is, the catholic church militarized and made occultic. They've been known to kill children to keep them from running away. They won't even let their soldiers die, they reuse them in artificial bodies against their will. There is no fleeing from them, a draft into their numbers is until death. These soldiers, called Exorcists, wield a supernatural weapon called Innocence. They think god gives it to them. Please, be careful. They're usually brought into the flock quite young, and indoctrinated at any cost. It's not their fault, but they're more than willing to kill for their cause. And if you're not with them, you're possibly going to be seen as an enemy. [Tyki bows his head, and the video ends.]

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[ Did someone say Order? Oh, Black Order. Either way, they sound a lot like the Order she knows: a religious organization with too much power that uses children. ]

What is this Black Order trying to accomplish? [ There's often a goal in organizations like that and, given he mentioned they meddle with the occult, it could be anything. ]

I think their goal has two parts, honestly. The goals of the Exorcists are to protect the world from the Akuma monsters, a frightening creature made from the souls of the dead. Which is noble entirely. I don't begrudge them that at all. But the goals of the church now, or more accurately the higher ups of the church, seem to be to control the population through religion. And they're using the Exorcists to do so, enforcing through violence if needed. [Tyki sighs.] I could be wrong, honestly. Maybe they think they're doing the right thing, and that human loss and enslavement is fine if it means protecting people. But somehow, it just doesn't seem that way to me.

[ That... sounds like a religion. Sure, they fight monsters, but they commit crimes in the name of their religion, in the name of 'good'. It's really the same everywhere, in every universe, but... ]

They sound like shit but they're not something you're going to have to worry about here. Even if one or two do come in, they won't be able to work in the name of their order. They're just going to be stuck here, suffering with the rest of us.

I'm not sure, that's why I brought it up. I keep hearing of people here who come across those they know from their home worlds. If that's possible, perhaps more from my home could potentially arrive. While you're right, one or two doesn't seem that much of a threat, their Innocence weapons are capable of mass killings. Including destroying what's already dead. They might be able to get past the cycle of resurrection that comes into play here if they get to the soul before the body is brought back. [He sighs.] You're honestly probably right. But blood would be on my hands if worse came to worse and I didn't at least try to get the word out.

Even if they came in and slaughtered a bunch of us, that blood wouldn't be on your hands unless you were involved and knew of their plan beforehand. Right now, you're just worrying yourself and others over a vague possibility.

When there's an actual threat, warn us. We've got enough to worry about than potential enemies from your world arriving, you know? [ It's not chiding or anything. She gets it. She's wanted to warn people here of the Order but knows it will just put more attention on her and her own involvement with them. ]

Perhaps I did jump the gun, but when it comes to military religion it's usually better safe than sorry.

[Tyki looks a little more relaxed now. She's a nice enough girl, and she's sensible. And this game of white into black and black into white needs to be carefully tempered. So sense is a valuable thing indeed.]

Thanks for speaking sensibly to me. Worry without merit could be just as dangerous as not looking ahead at all.

[ Sharon lets out barely a breath of a chuckle. There's not a lot of people that would say she's capable of being sensible (and, honestly, she's not one either). ]

Hey, I get it. We can't ever really be sure who or what will come through the Door next and, after the shit from last week, I'd be paranoid if I hadn't been here so long.

I'm still relatively new to this fine city this time around. [The words are spoken dryly, and he sounds worn down.] But I've managed to make some of the best friends I've had in my life here. So I want to keep them safe. [Tyki laughs.] If I don't go home again, perhaps in time all of this insanity will be old hat to me.

[ Sharon almost pities him for that sentiment. ]

Good luck with that. I've found it's impossible to keep the people you care about safe here.

I think we could all use a good dose of luck here. Unfortunately luck and wishes and things like that rarely come through when reality deals her hand.

It's best to just get used to all the shit and not bother hoping for much.

Probably for the best, but I'm a stubborn man and don't give up easily. I'll hope for the best, expect the worst, and come out alright somehow.

Stubborn is a good trait to have here, though so is knowing when to proceed with caution or call it quits. [ Just saying. Not that she's capable at all of following her own advice, that's just how the Sharon do. ]

If you're afraid of these, what did you call them? Exorcists? I'd expect Fear to use that against you at some point. [ You know, in case he hasn't already experienced something like that and needs a bit of a heads up. ]

I've never been good at knowing when to quit. It's something I've been told repeatedly I need to figure out.

[Tyki sighs, and although she can't see it she can probably hear him falling back against the couch he's chosen to sit on.] It's not fear. It's... something else. It's a sickening, awful feeling. Like misery intensified and mixed with literal illness. [Sharon is full of legitimate good advice. Even if he's not afraid, it's good to keep that in mind.]

Hope you're a quick learner, then.

[ She gets it. It sounds a lot like the same feeling she gets thinking of her Order showing up. It's not like they could do anything, maybe spout bullshit and rant, maybe even hurt her a little, but it would ultimately be... nothing. Nothing.

Hell back home but... nothing here. ] Well, no matter what feeling it is, one of those gods will take advantage of it. They'll squeeze every drop of emotion out of you from even those hidden places.

I'm sure they will. They've no lack of opportunities for that, even without my feelings towards the Order being involved. Nothing like captivity as food for deities to make a person rethink their stance on religion. [Tyki sighs, after a short pause.] Again. [He's had religious issues long before this place, and he's certainly not the only one who's had to do some rethinking. Long after they've already done some rethinking.]

Lucky for you, the only thing even vaguely religious about these gods is that they've got temples and like to take offerings. But if you're anti-religious, this place will make you want to burn churches. [ She knows how awful that sounds but she's... really anti-religious. ]

I'm not even anti-religion and it makes me want to do that. [Tyki doesn't sound bothered in the least, he finds organized religion to be abhorrent as a rule.] Military cults back home, hungry monster deities here. It's enough to drive a person to atheism.

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[ She laughs quietly. ] Yeah, you're telling me. I'm all down to for the flying spaghetti monster after dealing with this shit.

[ He... probably doesn't know the reference but whatever. ]

[No, it's a new one for him.] Alright, I think you've said the oddest thing I've ever heard in my life. Is that a creature from your home? Sounds dreadful and delightful all at once.

[ Her laugh this time is brighter, something rather genuine. ]

It's, uh, oh shit. [ Another laugh. ] It's like this satire of god and religion from my world, not a real monster, though I would pay money to see a saucy noodle monster.

[Tyki laughs a little too, then. Just the idea of it is so over the top that he can't even get a good mental image of it.] Religious parodies certainly seem preferable to the real thing.

The one good thing about religion is that it gives us something to mock. [ :) god she hates god ]

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