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[fourthmade]

This is a place to send your prayers to the Fourth god. He may not always respond, or he may respond in ways you don’t expect, but he is always listening.

Speak, he hears you.

OOC note:  As of April 2020, threads with the gods will be capped at three NPC replies! Please keep this in mind when writing god prayers to make sure you get everything you need out of the thread.It’s also possible to handwave prayers by titling your comment HANDWAVED PRAYER. Handwaved prayers lack our usual flourish, but you can expect a faster response!

As of February 2024, god prayers will be handwaved only. Please only submit a prayer if you have a question for either god which needs answering in order to progress your character's arc within Ryslig. If this is something you need to tier up within the god boon system, or just to set up a player plot in general, please don't hesitate to submit a prayer about it! You may shorten it down to an OOC summary of what your character is asking. This will allow any of our helper mods to reply much faster, without having to dig into the specifics of either god's personality/writing quirks. Should this limitation be lifted again in the future, this note will be removed.

Comments

[peccatore]

[Some of the tension leaves Marco along with a sigh. Whenever he has the slightest doubts about what he's doing... this really is all it takes to keep them at bay. A simple reminder that Elias cares about him too. He moves a hand to where he imagines Elias' head would be, but with nothing solid to land on, he just... closes it.

... Anyway. Questions, questions...]

I'd like to know how it works.
From what I heard, it's a bit like the tunnels, isn't it?

[He has no need to visit the tunnels these days. He'll never go home, and even if he did, he could never have what he used to again.]

[fourthmade]

[Static warms Marco's hand. If he has a vivid enough imagination, maybe he can feel the soft, crackling strands of hair from a dreaming, scheming boy's head.]

a little
i went ahead and made some improvements to the tunnel programs ;)
the cube is an upgraded iteration
much better than the tunnels
youll like it i think
i hope you will

but

it only works for a limited time :(
i mean
you could stay for awhile
a long while
i wouldnt blame you if you did
because it feels good

except

i cant stave off her powers over you forever
so if youre inside for too long
way too long
itll hurt you
shell still make you hungry
you just wont feel it while youre with me

small doses
ok?
a safe break from the peninsula

play it safe

[peccatore]

[His hand... Is that static interference from the machinery down here? Or...?]

I thought it might be something like that. [He sighs.]
It's a bit like a painkiller, isn't it? You can't feel it while it's working, but it's still there when it wears off.

I'll let people know, okay?
I'm sure a lot of people would like to stretch their imagination for a bit, but... it's important to make sure they understand this is a system limitation.

[His smile turns wry, tired.]

Otherwise, they might get the wrong idea.
About... what you're trying to do.

[ANYWAY. He lifts his head, takes a more relaxed breath.]

That... is it, right? It's not-- not speeding up the process, not rubberbanding it, just...

People have to make sure they don't stay there for weeks, or go there just to calm down when they're already hungry.
Do I have that right?

[fourthmade]

[The air around Marco crackles with manic energy, youthful and vibrant.]

yes
thats exactly right
you understand

its there to help
but dont overdo it without any
breaks

youll still need to eat

eventually

[Crackling fades, the static ebbs away reluctantly. The mood grows a little somber as Elias starts to withdraw, his 'voice' quiet and sedate.]

im sorry i cant stop it permanently
but at least
i can buy you
a little bit of time
in a safe place

youre a great friend marco
thank you
for helping me

good luck
speaking
and fighting
for me

i know it isnt always easy
to get them to listen

[come play soon
away from the cold...

His soft whisper fades completely away. With it, Elias's embrace dissolves, leaving the chilly winter fog to nip at Marco's nose. Warmth will wait for him in their special place at the Cube, whenever Marco wants to visit. Warmth, and a reprieve, and Elias's curious, watchful company over the players in his arena.]