Video - Patron Gods Event

[survivethis]

[Video broadcast begins with Jill mad as hell! She's had enough and she's not gonna take it anymore!]

That's it! I've had enough of the gods playing with us. We're not toys for them to wind us up and watch us go once a month for their amusement.

And I know I'm not the only one pissed off about all this.

Maybe the gods are too cowardly to do nothing else but show their faces on the network, so let's take it to their doorsteps.

( The second person in this broadcast is unfamiliar but to the few who've run into her for her first few days here. Really, Dylan hasn't got the experiences or history to talk about the gods in the same way, but they did drag her away from something important to… serve as food? What the hell?

But, more importantly, this friendship bracelet? Has her determined to win whatever the heck sort of contest this is. Which is why she's with Jill, outside one of the temples and stood next to a bunch of supplies - toilet paper, random scavenged foods, paint, rubble - with a bucket of paint in her hand. )

We're taking back our control.

( By splashing paint all over the temple? Kay, Dylan. Okay. )

You better not be too scared to join us.

[ooc: You will find similar supplies at every temple for you to let your rage loose at the gods! Logs can appear here or in the designated log community. When replying to the network post here, you can tag Dylan, or Jill, or both!]

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[dylinquent]

( Excuse you do you think this is all she has planned? )

Yeah? And what's your big idea?

[survivethis]

So you don't actually have any idea at all.

[At least they're doing something!]

What were you saying about useless? Because right now, out of the three of us, the useless one is you.

[dylinquent]

Then why don't you come up with something better?

( HMPH. )

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[infinite1up]

I wouldn't say I'm too scared.

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[survivethis]

Then why not join us? You look like you could do some damage with the right tools.

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[manofmettle]

Most of those so-called gods have already resigned themselves to being hated by the population. The gods aren't going to change their minds over vandalism. And in fact, you're probably only going to give Rage more power by encouraging an unhealthy and unproductive outlet for your frustrations.

With this competition going on, you would better achieve your goal of spiting the gods by not inciting any intense emotion in the community. You can't stop what you feel, but you can at least ensure that you don't provide any further power to them.

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[survivethis]

Rage and the rest of them can kiss my ass.

[Jill doesn't care what they think. She's going to let them know how angry she is about everything terrible that's happened here.]

And so can you.

[manofmettle]

Was the name-calling and swearing necessary?

If you're that insistent, organize this after the competition. The last thing any of us needs right now is any of the more negative emotion gods winning.

[Somehow he thinks she's just insistent on pissing the gods off though that she won't listen to reason. Oh well. BRB gonna go get cleaning supplies.]

[survivethis]

[He's going to have a lot of cleaning to do with Jill throwing eggs at the windows. There's such a satisfying sound when they SMACK and then drip down the glass. Hah!]

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[dylinquent]

( Guess what? Dylan isn't doing this to spite the gods. Actually she looks pretty happy about giving Rage power. )

That's the point.

( She takes a moment to flash the bracelet on her wrist at the camera. Dylan is here to try and win this contest. She might actually get some answers if they win. )

[manofmettle]

[...ah. Right.]

Rage is one of the gods that has placed the city in danger before. Do you believe the benefits of having Rage win this competition outweigh the risks of giving her more power?

[dylinquent]

( Maybe she should have thought about that, but it's a game and maybe, maybe if Rage is satisfied by this, they might not do anything for a while? )

Hey, maybe we'll get some answers if Rage is happy.

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[knifecollecting]

I love vandalism as much as the next person, but how's that going to do anything.

[She's laughing, honestly.]

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[survivethis]

It's a chance to let out the anger you feel. What does anything we do here accomplish? Nothing. Doesn't that get under your skin?

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[knifecollecting]

So your solution is to throw paint on buildings.

[How old are you, Jill?]

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[survivethis]

It's not a solution, you moron. Don't you understand anything I've just said? It's expression.

[Normally Jill wouldn't be doing anything like this. She doesn't even hate the gods.]

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[unitas]

You guys are so fucking dumb. But, uh, do your shitty attempt at vandalism and know that it's going to get you nowhere. It won't even piss off the gods.

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[survivethis]

[Sharon must be working for team Rage because she's certainly not striking fear with words like that.

And why does everyone assume they're trying to piss off the gods? This exercise is meant to express their own rage. Whether the gods like it or not is irrelevant. It appears some people aren't intelligent enough to figure that out.]

What do you know about the gods?

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[unitas]

[ She may be competing in this ridiculousness but she's not always out to strike Fear in the hearts of people, especially people like Jill. A demon had done enough to the other woman. ]

Look, I know that fucking up their temples is lame and that they really don't give a shit about it. In fact, I don't think anyone does. But if it helps you feel like you're sticking to your team's cause or whatever, good on you.

Go team. [ That is the least enthusiastic go team ever said. ]

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[survivethis]

[Sharon's sympathy would be appreciated, given that Jill can't seem to catch a break. Maybe she's just more susceptible to the gods desires than Sharon. In most ways, Jill was still human despite her biological changes thanks to a virus back home.]

Well I give a shit about it! I give a shit about being stuck here because they're incompetent at getting us home! I give a shit about my friends, who might be in danger or dead while I'm trapped here! Maybe you don't give a shit about anything, but I do!

[Jill's eyes are burning, and the only thing she can do about it is throw something. So she plans to do that after she hangs up on Sharon. But damnit, she's going to feel terrible about her behavior when this is over.]

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[so_dark_a_road]

Jill? I take it you're a member of Team Rage?

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[survivethis]

Is it that obvious?

[She's not particularly happy about it, either. Jill doesn't want to be this way. She doesn't want to hurt people, but she's already done it.]

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[so_dark_a_road]

Yes. You sound pretty angry. I can hardly blame you, since I have been here long enough to have experienced the way the gods play with us. Only I do not know their real motivations. I would certainly like to know.

I only question whether painting their temples with graffiti is going to change anything -- although I understand very well the need to make a statement.

[ He can hear that she's not happy, and he's wondering if there is anything he can do to help. ]