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[dreamspinning]

[The video feed starts focused in close on a pale blue eye, darting from side to side as its owner attempts to discover if the feed is on. Once that’s apparently ascertained, the picture zooms back to show a face half cloaked in shadow, long pale hair covering what shadows do not. It is a man, perhaps in his mid-twenties, still fine-boned and almost delicate looking, and he is sitting in a dim room, lit only by a single candle.]

Well.

[The voice is higher than one might expect, smooth and cultured. He smiles, and it is at once amused and sharp.]

In light of what we have so recently been told, I have questions for you, my fellow Children of the Child-Worlds. I asked them of Loki, and he made me no answer, so I will ask them of you.

[His expression changes, amusement given way to curiosity, his visible eye seemingly staring straight into the viewer, unblinking. Some might find it a bit unnerving. His voice, though, is calm.]

Why do so many consider the gods liars? Have things they promised come to pass?

And if we fail, what more will be lost than what would be lost if we did nothing?

[after a few seconds, the feed cuts.]

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[faints]

I don't think all the Gods are liars. I've spoken to one of them, and she was very helpful and kind.

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[dreamspinning]

Only some of them, then?

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[faints]

I haven't met the others so I can't really say.

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[dreamspinning]

[he nods, accepting that]

And the rest? Have the things they promised come to pass?

[Audio]

[occulthymns]

Our worlds get destroyed if we fail.

[Have fun with that.]

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[dreamspinning]

That is no news to me, child. I listened to Loki. Nor does it answer the question.

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[occulthymns]

Well, that's your answer. As far as I know 'doing nothing' is the same as 'failing' to them.

... And I'm not a child!

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[dreamspinning]

Sometimes it is important to state things just so. What would your choice, be, then?

Did I not call us all children?

[if you want to rile him, you'll have to work harder than that]

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[key_illusion]

[Hey Ushanin, have a text from the ghost.]

We won't lose anything, but I think it would be a bad idea to let Thiazi keep Freyr's "Immortal essence". [Or whatever it is. He deals with data, not whatever's being cooked up.]

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[dreamspinning]

[ushahin hasn't learned to type]

As do I, little ghost.

Do you think the gods lie?

[key_illusion]

[Either way, ??? keeps to text...mostly because he doesn't want him to start comparing his voice to Roxas'.]

No, but both sides are distrustful of the other.

[dreamspinning]

As I have seen. Is there cause?

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[foodshortage]

We are all certain that there are many things the gods are not telling us. And whatever they have told us, we rarely have anything but their words. Words can be very deceitful.

[ And he knows the power of them very well. ]

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[dreamspinning]

And what would you have them tell you, to gain your trust?

[Video]

[foodshortage]

I cannot quite say. Perhaps all they need to do is act more as our equal, or at least our ally. The former is probably very unlikely.

[Video]

[dreamspinning]

How have they acted as your enemies?

[Video]

[true_renaissance_man]

You have asked a lot of questions on the matter, signore. Have you been here long enough to answer any of them yourself?

[Video]

[dreamspinning]

I have been here only days. The opinion of the gods is now known to me, but not the opinion of men. I would know and weigh both, before throwing in my lot.

[Video]

[true_renaissance_man]

Only days, it's no wonder you have so many questions! I don't know how much help I can be. I think I have been here for about a month and I have not quite figured everything out yet either.

I think many people have had bad experiences with the Gods. That would make any one distrustful of them.

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[asgardsstrength]

Some people, we have come to see, don't like listening to inconvenient truths, and call the people who say them liars.

[ He'd almost sound thoughtful if he didn't sound so damn petulant. ]

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[dreamspinning]

I am certainly not unfamiliar with the phenomenon.

[his voice is a thin veneer of amusement over deep, deep bitterness]

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[asgardsstrength]

Good to hear, then.

[ He's smiling, now, but he still seems rankled. ]

It's best to be used to it from the beginning.

[Video]

[dragonspeak]

I think the problem is that they never give us important information until something happens, or they have no choice.

They might not have lied yet, but a lot of Travelers don't trust them.

[Video]

[dreamspinning]

[this is a valid complaint]

Ah. So they expect your faith, but have not earned it. What have they kept from you, that proved harmful?

[Video]

[dragonspeak]

The part about the war. I was here since the very beginning, and at first we thought bringing the colour back was all we had to do.

The gods didn't mention anything about a war that they expect us to fight in until after the city had been attacked.