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[strength_of_will]

[ A tired but otherwise hale William appears on the video feed today. ]

Hello, everyone. Thank you again to those who helped fight the octopus a little while ago. I hope you're all recovering well. Since the recent disaster is no doubt keeping our clinic busy, please don't be afraid to visit me at the church. I can ease the symptoms of most common sicknesses and cure minor ailments. All I ask in return is a small donation to help maintain the church. It doesn't have to be coin - only whatever you feel you can spare.

[ And if someone can't afford his help, well, that's fine. He won't withhold treatment. ]

I'm also letting you all know that I'm hoping to have our compiled questions presented to the Council soon. Whether we'll get any worthwhile answers, I don't know. But I'll be sure to share whatever answers we do get when they come.

[ He starts to reach forward to end the video but then abruptly remembers something. ]

Oh! If anyone is willing to help provide food for the people of Rumpitur while they're under house arrest, I would greatly appreciate it. It will take a while for their fields to recover.

Comments

[breakin_ur_lore]

I left the Council a note asking to be picked for atonement, but they didn't respond to me.

[pause.]

That's not, like, a question, I just...wanted to share. [And complain. :( ]

[strength_of_will]

You did? I wonder why they didn't respond. When did that happen?

[breakin_ur_lore]

Not too long ago. Like a week or so. [Another pause.] I guess they could still get back to me...but maybe they just don't take requests.

Or maybe there's a reason why they're picking certain people first? We could ask that. If they'll tell us.

[strength_of_will]

I've already handed the list over to Elidibus unfortunately but maybe we can ask that after we know more about their intentions. It's possible that they're handling only a few at a time for some reason.

It's strange, though. You would think they'd be happy for us to volunteer.

[breakin_ur_lore]

Oh. Elidibus is bringing it to them? [They're only really "friendly acquaintances", but Med'an likes him.] That's good. Maybe he'll have more luck with them.

Yeah...I mean...there must be some reason they're doing it like this. [He sounds a little unsure, though.] It'd just be nice if we were in the loop, too.

[...] What are the questions we're asking? Uh, are they private?

[strength_of_will]

Oh no, they're not private. One moment...

[ He leans out of frame briefly to get a piece of paper and begins reading off it. ]

1. "Clarity." What do the gods want from us exactly? How closely do the Council communicate or collaborate with the gods? Is this all a game that the gods are playing or do they genuinely have our best interests in mind?

2. What rules are we expected to obey while we're here? This is important if we're to properly be 'rehabilitated' as the Council wants.

3. Why were we chosen for rehabilitation (or redemption) in the first place? What criteria do they use to decide who to pick?

4. How are our crimes assigned? Some have been accused of seemingly innocuous things that wouldn't be considered a crime in their home world. What gives them the authority to judge us despite differing codes of justice?

5. How were we brought to this world from our own?

6. Were there any Chosen before us? Aldrip was apparently already prepared to welcome the earliest batch of Chosen we know of.

7. How do they bring people back from the dead? Some of the Chosen had died before coming here.

[breakin_ur_lore]

[Oh, man. Yeah, he got his question in too late, but hearing all of the other questions makes him a bit excited regardless. He hopes this plan works.]

Those are all really good. Even if they only answer a couple of them, we'll know a lot more. [Hype....!!]

Did Elidibus say when he was going to present them?