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[pyralisit]

[Just audio from Cal this time. Short, sweet, and to the point. He's not up to much else after the conversation he just had with Flick. But he has a question, and he needs an answer. At least he's trying.]

If I had a question, how responsive are these so-called gods?


[Private | Pell]

[A few moments later, he sends another audio message, directly to Pell and no one else.]

I won’t be coming home for the next few days. Ask Flick why. He needs me to not be there for a while. He probably needs you too.

...I’m sorry.

Comments

[voice]

[circumitus]

You'd have an easier time contacting them directly, for one thing.

They have been pretty responsive in the past, so long as you use the right avenues.

Re: [voice]

[pyralisit]

I figured that much. But if they're just going to ignore me I'd rather not waste the effort.

Re: [voice]

[circumitus]

Never was ignored when reaching out to them on private lines. Don't see why that would change now, unless you want to ask something stupid like where they take a shit in those temples of theirs.

[So eloquent, Rey. Well said.]

Anyway, you'll have better luck than on here.

Re: [voice]

[pyralisit]

No, I can very much say that is not the question.

That's fine. I'm not quite ready to talk to them yet. Like I said, I wanted to make sure it was worth it first.

Video

[fracturedbeauty]

I'd say that they are fairly responsive and well-mannered. Especially Fear-chan.

[In case you couldn't tell, that's a smirk on his face. He recognizes Cal's voice. It may have been a while ago, but there's no dismissing the air with which Cal carries himself.]

Re: Video

[pyralisit]

[He doesn't really care who recognizes him--he wasn't particularly trying to be anonymous.]

How ironic that he'd be the politest.

Video

[fracturedbeauty]

[Maybe polite isn't the word that should be properly used here.]

He is certainly easy to work with. [For a price.] I've always appreciated his attitude. Although, I don't think it's ironic at all.

Re: Video

[pyralisit]

No? Fear is irrational and logical. It's cold and hot and it's quiet and loud. It has no reason to be easy.

Video

[fracturedbeauty]

Ah, but you're thinking of Fear as an objective, not a person. Even if Fear-chan is a God, he still has emotions. We are all victims of our own circumstance. So, if you think of him as a person, then of course his personality would vary from his definition. He honestly has no reason to be harsh, except to fulfill his supplementary needs.

audio

[unitas]

Message them and find out.

Re: audio

[pyralisit]

Helpful. I'd rather not waste the effort if they're just going to ignore me.

audio

[unitas]

They'll answer you, all right? Especially if you want something and can offer emotional exchange. They love that.

Re: audio

[pyralisit]

Wonderful. Another thing to think about.

audio.

[gymnast]

I've talked to one of them on the network before, but he was pretty... Curt, I guess. I'm not really sure about contacting them otherwise. I have heard, though, that some of them actually make deals, so I would assume at least one or two would be responsive.

Re: audio.

[pyralisit]

I'm sure. I just can't see why they would care beyond what they can get from us.

audio.

[gymnast]

They probably don't and that's why there has to be a deal; whatever you offer them has to be good enough or big enough to catch their attention.

Re: audio.

[pyralisit]

Fair enough, I suppose. At least, more what I expected.

[Video]

[thechoiceisyours]

I've uh, talked to Hope and Delight a lot, and Fear and Confusion some too. As a general rule they're all pretty okay to talk to as long as you're not a total jerk, but it kinda' depends what you want to talk to them about for like... How successful you might be.

[And he definitely suggests the former two for any requests, for several reasons.]

Re: [Video]

[pyralisit]

How interesting that everyone is suggesting different gods to speak to.

[Video]

[thechoiceisyours]

Well, I mean, we all probably have kind of... Different experiences with them, I guess.

Re: [Video]

[pyralisit]

I'm sure you do. Most of them seem to like the other less hopeful ones. I wonder what that says.

[ private ]

[pellameno]

What happened and where are you going? I'll go with you.

[ private ]

[pyralisit]

I talked to Flick. He didn't like it. he'll be stuck if I'm there right now. Ulaume will want my head. [What else is new.]

I can't let you do that, Pell. They already think I tainted you. You're his friend. He'll need you. Maybe I broke him, but despite what he thinks I'd rather he didn't stay that way. [In other words he'd rather Flick not be like him.]

Re: [ private ]

[pellameno]

Talked to him about what? What could be so terrible... you were getting along.

[ And he doesn't know what he'll do without Cal around, now that he's gotten him back. Strange how he ever went so long without. ]

Re: [ private ]

[pyralisit]

And we probably never will again. It was necessary, Pell. [Sigh. This is what he does with his life--break everything apart.]

Don't worry. I'm coming back. Just let him have his space.