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[Hope still hasn't quite grasped human niceties, so he appears on the network suddenly, with no leadup and no greeting. As usual, he looks vaguely stressed and displeased.]

It has become obvious to me that I don't quite know how you creatures work. I need your hope, and unlike Fear I don't intend to bombard you with imagery just in case something sticks. Whether you like me or not, we're working together, in a way - without me, you'd all starve, without you, my power is lessened. I know you all so desperately want to go home, and without more power there's really no chance of that. So I have a proposal.

[He leans in, just a little.]

Bring me things that inspire hope in you. Place them on the altar in my temple over the next week or so, give me some idea of what it will take to draw hope out of you humans. If you can imbue them with more power - inspire hope in others with your ideas, work together, form bonds - that's even better.

As you all seem to enjoy being disagreeable, I do have more incentive then simply helping me out. Whoever brings me the thing that gives me the most power will receive my blessing. It's quite rare and valuable, it will impart to you the the ability to heal others for a certain amount of time. Since you all seem quite squishy and easily injured, I've no doubt that would be useful.

In addition, if I receive enough power, I'll waste some of it on a treat for all of you. So there's plenty of reason to help me out. Get to work.

[And that seems to be that. No farewell here, just Hope shutting the feed off. Feel free to ask him questions, if you'd like. He might even answer.]

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But he knows nothing else.

[ As Hope's said, then, the 'god' who'd told Fear would be more likely to have the information they need. In that case, there isn't much more that she has to say to Hope.

--Except: ]

And you have no guesses as to which god it might be who knows?

You'll find he knows very little in general.

[Because he's dumb and stupid.]

I have a few, but I won't share them.

And why is that, if you really want us gone? Or, at least, if you're at all trying to help us?

[ hope pls!! ]

Because I don't trust any of you.

And yet, you expect us to trust you with even more power.

You don't really have a choice. All your hope comes to me whether you'd like it to or not.

You're a bloody delight, d'you know that?

That would be someone else. Perhaps you'll meet Delight eventually.

[ hope pls ]

Yes, you're an absolute laugh. If you're through being an ass, I'll take my leave.

[ And she just hangs up at this point, because! He's frustrating!! ]

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