Audience - Neverah

[holyspirits]

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[darkholder]

[the joy of getting icly mad at necessary mg mechanics ilu mods i'm sorry]

Yes, that's fair enough. [and she sounds sincere about that! shit happens.] I don't even disagree that the idea of temptation is a good test, either. If someone is stupid enough to fall for that, they deserve consequences.

But what happens to the people who end up like Charlie because you decided to continue?

[holyspirits]

[ i love her and she's perfect and she's reasonable!!! :yell:

however ramiel doesn't have a great answer to that so their shoulders just slump a bit. ]

We don't intend for the same thing to happen again. And we are still searching for her soul. So... I suppose that's something I can't answer until we find it.

[darkholder]

And how do you intend to stop it, now that there's a garden offering people rewards in exchange for murdering each other?

[holyspirits]

Do you expect those offerings to work on anyone?

I think that they aren't even very good compared to an eternity in paradise.

[darkholder]

...You have more faith in people than I do, I think.

[holyspirits]

We wouldn't be running this program if we didn't.

Do you find the apples tempting at all?

[darkholder]

No. I'd like to think I'm not that idiotic; I know a trick when I see it.

But I wonder - if that faith ends up leading to someone else here being killed, who would take responsibility for that?

[holyspirits]

The one who killed them.

[ not a hesitation out of denial, just. somber. ]

... As well as us.

[darkholder]

Fair enough on both counts, I suppose.

[holyspirits]

... I'm sorry that this hasn't gone exactly as planned. I understand that it does fall to us.

[ however they also feel that saying this kind of puts neverah in a position of maybe feeling like she has to deny it, so they quickly add on to prevent that: ]

We'll continue to keep everyone informed as we monitor the situation.

[darkholder]

Thank you for that. I do appreciate knowing what's going on. When this occurs again, will you be unavailable for questions afterwards once more?

[she sounds sincere in her thanks, even if using when rather than if might be kind of loaded.]

[holyspirits]

[ that is very loaded so there's a slight pause, but ramiel doesn't comment. it's being a professional time. ]

I'm not able to speak to hypotheticals with absolute certainty. But Should anything happen, we'll speak to you as soon as we're able. At the very least we will make a public statement, though we may not have time for questions right away as the immediate situation would likely require our attention more urgently.

[darkholder]

Reasonable enough. I'm glad to know what to expect, at the very least.

[holyspirits]

[ looks at my randomly capitalized should. ok me. ]

... Yes. I wish that it had not come to that expectation, but I understand.

[darkholder]

I'll be glad if I don't have to tell you I told you so, later.

[a small pause.]

I do think your faith in people is admirable, for what it's worth, even if it's unrealistic and dangerous.

[th

this does sound like she means it as a sincere compliment]

[holyspirits]

[ aw. they crack a weak smile but it's a SECRET because they're so glowy. ]

I would deserve it.

[ anyway, they shake their head. ]

A chance at redemption run by someone with no faith in others would probably be going worse than this one is. [ unspoken: somehow. ]

[darkholder]

[thinks about that for a moment.]

I do think I agree with you there. I also imagine that you wouldn't have done this in the first place if you really believed people would necessarily pick a darker path when presented with the option, correct?

[holyspirits]

Well.

There are people who would. It isn't so much that I believe anyone will be redeemed, but rather that I think they could, and that they deserve the chance, even if they may end up wasting it. I don't expect this process to have a 100% success rate in further iterations in the future.

But I have a good feeling about this group. Despite setbacks.

[darkholder]

[tries not to crack a smile]

100% of this group?

[holyspirits]

99% of this group.

[darkholder]

And the remainder?

[holyspirits]

I would like very much to be proven wrong about.

[darkholder]

I was hoping for a name.

[holyspirits]

[ they sound a little amused. ]

You want to gossip.

[darkholder]

Ah, I see. You're placing me in a dangerous situation and not even giving a hint as to who I should watch out for.

[clearly joking]