[A certain priest can be found in the captain's chair of the holodeck. Which is fine, because he just seems to be...dozing off? His eye is closed, and he's resting his cheek on one hand, chest moving up and down slowly. However, if Claude approaches, Hansa, without opening his eye, just remarks, out of the blue:]
If you try to pull one over me, I will throw you out to the expanse of space, see if I don't.
[He sounds faintly amused, though. Its obvious he's not serious.]
You'd have to try harder than that. If you really want to stop me and my reign, face me in battle, though I'm sure I'll make you rue the day you were born.
[He's just acting like a big supervillain for a movie for fun...though with his look its a bit easy to believe.]
Anyways. [He opens his eye, looking over at Claude.] What's up?
Oh, watch me, Hansa, Fell Bishop of the Valley of Torment.
(Just going to saunter over towards the captain's chair, leaning against it with his arms folded in front of him and watching outside the windows,)
Just trying to get away for a bit. (This whole affection week and you know, being a regular social butterfly has him,) Talking to so many people is exhausting.
"Hansa, the Ordinary Fell Priest of the Valley of Torment" it is, then.
(Claude also manages a laugh at the joke,)
I've got a lot plans and dying isn't one of them. (He doesn't plan on dying for a long time!!) Hah! The food was some of the hardest part... the kitchen isn't very big. I had to ask our Furry Friends of the Forest for some favors to help make it easier.
Miracles are not something that the Lord scatters out like birdseed. It takes an incredible amount of power to make a simple wish come true. So the fact that we all have to fight for a wish is just plain ridiculous, in my opinion. And dangerous, too.
(Yeah? Speaking like he's just replying with Hansa who just said something terribly obvious,)
If wishes came true easily, that would make them a lot less impressive. Whether you believe in some divine act of the goddess or in the ordinary efforts of people, a heavy wish is going to require some hard work.
(And in Claude's case, he definitely believes in the latter,)
Some of us have big wishes with heavy prices already. (Like himself,) We should expect at least that much from this place.
(If he was willing to lie to his friends to make his dreams come true before, he should have expected to do the same here!!)
So you think its a possibility that this place has that kind of power available?
[A huff at that...but his expression suddenly turns very, very serious.]
...I've heard of wars being fought for a single wish, and I've seen a war for it with my own eyes. I pray to the Lord that it doesn't reach that kind of level, here. It shouldn't, with the amount of people we have, but...
Normally, I would say no... but the limitations of the Realm are different than the ones I'm accustomed to back home.
(There's a different sort of logic here. Ah, but the tone has shifted some and he stands just a little straighter at that, not enough that it completely gives him away but someone with a keen eye would be able to see that as relaxed as he is, he's actually quite alert,)
I think most wars are fought out of some sort of desire. Whether it be something material like resources or wealth or an ideal one feels is worth fighting for. (... He's quiet for a moment, recalling something,) Praying is all fine and good but it'll take more than prayer to make things stop. Conflicts started by people can only be stopped by people. Expecting some higher power to fix everything is lazy.
(He doesn't hate religion. He just dislikes idle prayers and blind faith.)
[That might come as some surprise to Claude, the way that Hansa lets out a cynical sort of laugh at his words.]
Man fights on the level of man. And its man's folly and sin that drive him to destroy others for their own needs. Is God involved in His own way? Of course. But in the end, even a priest like me can't exactly move mountains, and those who actually can aren't even part of the equation.
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If you try to pull one over me, I will throw you out to the expanse of space, see if I don't.
[He sounds faintly amused, though. Its obvious he's not serious.]
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(Not really. He was just coming to check out the the area again. He'd noticed someone else was around and wanted to check!!
Anyway, he's also playing around.)
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[He's just acting like a big supervillain for a movie for fun...though with his look its a bit easy to believe.]
Anyways. [He opens his eye, looking over at Claude.] What's up?
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Oh, watch me, Hansa, Fell Bishop of the Valley of Torment.
(Just going to saunter over towards the captain's chair, leaning against it with his arms folded in front of him and watching outside the windows,)
Just trying to get away for a bit. (This whole affection week and you know, being a regular social butterfly has him,) Talking to so many people is exhausting.
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[He moves his attention back to the windows, as well.]
Didn't know even social butterflies could get tired. But I guess a break here and there is good. Are you setting up another party?
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(He thinks so.)
Butterflies get around but you know, a lot of them don't live very long. A couple of weeks at most.
(He's a science-y boy. A real nerd lord. Anyway, shaking his head,)
If you have a party every week, it starts to get boring. Besides, everyone could use a break for a little while.
(Planning a feast isn't easy, you know!!!)
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[Can't do! That's bad.]
Well, butterfly, don't die on us yet. [A snort.] And yeah, sure. You have a point. Maybe next time, you can do a potluck.
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(Claude also manages a laugh at the joke,)
I've got a lot plans and dying isn't one of them. (He doesn't plan on dying for a long time!!) Hah! The food was some of the hardest part... the kitchen isn't very big. I had to ask our Furry Friends of the Forest for some favors to help make it easier.
underLING....I CAN SPELL
[That last part gets him to furrow his brows, frowning.]
Favors? I hope you didn't make a deal with the devil for something like that.
and gmail can GIVE ME MY NOTIFS
(That he might deal with a devil?)
we are both suffering
[There's an uptick of his mouth, a brief sort of smirk.]
Even the most powerful man can be easily swayed by temptation.
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(If it's the latter, he's flattered! Thanks a lot.)
Do you really think this place can just make our wishes come true? Like some sort of miracle or divine act? 'Cause I don't.
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[He laughs at that.]
Miracles are not something that the Lord scatters out like birdseed. It takes an incredible amount of power to make a simple wish come true. So the fact that we all have to fight for a wish is just plain ridiculous, in my opinion. And dangerous, too.
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(Yeah? Speaking like he's just replying with Hansa who just said something terribly obvious,)
If wishes came true easily, that would make them a lot less impressive. Whether you believe in some divine act of the goddess or in the ordinary efforts of people, a heavy wish is going to require some hard work.
(And in Claude's case, he definitely believes in the latter,)
Some of us have big wishes with heavy prices already. (Like himself,) We should expect at least that much from this place.
(If he was willing to lie to his friends to make his dreams come true before, he should have expected to do the same here!!)
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[A huff at that...but his expression suddenly turns very, very serious.]
...I've heard of wars being fought for a single wish, and I've seen a war for it with my own eyes. I pray to the Lord that it doesn't reach that kind of level, here. It shouldn't, with the amount of people we have, but...
[He can't chance it. Not again.]
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(There's a different sort of logic here. Ah, but the tone has shifted some and he stands just a little straighter at that, not enough that it completely gives him away but someone with a keen eye would be able to see that as relaxed as he is, he's actually quite alert,)
I think most wars are fought out of some sort of desire. Whether it be something material like resources or wealth or an ideal one feels is worth fighting for. (... He's quiet for a moment, recalling something,) Praying is all fine and good but it'll take more than prayer to make things stop. Conflicts started by people can only be stopped by people. Expecting some higher power to fix everything is lazy.
(He doesn't hate religion. He just dislikes idle prayers and blind faith.)
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[That might come as some surprise to Claude, the way that Hansa lets out a cynical sort of laugh at his words.]
Man fights on the level of man. And its man's folly and sin that drive him to destroy others for their own needs. Is God involved in His own way? Of course. But in the end, even a priest like me can't exactly move mountains, and those who actually can aren't even part of the equation.
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You know, you're probably the most interesting priest I've ever met.
(To be fair, the bar is pretty low. Glances at Seteth. )
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[That's 1000% a joke.]