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father vincent. ([personal profile] banworthy) wrote in [community profile] etraya2025-06-21 07:21 pm

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Hello.

How are you all doing? [ A beat. ] Actually, you all know I don't care so let's ignore that question, hm?

So, who would like to have their fortune, romantic future, or whatever told?

I know, I know... tarot is still a [ Longer pause. ] hobby of mine, but one you get to reap the rewards of today.

Fun, right?
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[personal profile] cantilevers 2025-06-29 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ah. So like Chross. Never played an odd that wasn't profitable somehow.]

You really are a numbers man then. I understand. Safe to assume that you like statistics then?

A priest? What's your religion?
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[personal profile] cantilevers 2025-06-29 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Woof, that's a tough one. You're quite the enigma. I'll figure you out, friend.

[Call him doggy, get called friend. They'll learn together.]

Sounds interesting. Tell me more.
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[personal profile] cantilevers 2025-06-29 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I usually start with what is your religious' edicts? What is this path supposed to accomplish to the common people?
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[personal profile] cantilevers 2025-06-29 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
What kind of miracles did She provide to humanity? I expect you have a book or a pamphlet to read on all of this? I definitely find myself interested in some of this stuff, though it's rather nebulous of what mercy and miracles and blessings actually look like.

Maybe I'm just a simple practical old bartender and this is all over my head.
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[personal profile] cantilevers 2025-06-29 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Most religions have written words about their doctrine, that's all. We have a lot of stories for ours.

[Look, what else was he supposed to do but read now and again?]

How do you purge yourself of sin? What is considered a sin with Her? How did you find this God too? It seems strange to me that a guy who puts transactional value on all interactions to find solid basis of belief in a nebulous entity.
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[personal profile] cantilevers 2025-06-29 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, sensitive topic. I take the hint.

Hmmm, so sin seems to be similar to most religions that I've been exposed to. It nice to see there is a constant thread with many of them across time and worlds at least; humanity is consistent on that as a baseline. We know we have the path to be bad and we have to make up for it.

It's not a personal slight against you. I find it interesting. You're a fascinating conundrum, and it's been awhile for me. I appreciate your confidence.
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[personal profile] cantilevers 2025-06-29 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[He was about to type 'so basically standard interest rate' but then Vincent elevated it and hot damn, that's increasing fast... which means it can go down just as quickly.]

25%? You're starting to like me already. I see how it is. You like people who can take a hint when you're uncomfortable. I'm learning so much about you in this one conversation.

And everyone seems to agree that sin requires punishment. How much or how bad and how long is usually in debate.

True words there. Confidence is the way to the world. Everyone is good at something.

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[personal profile] cantilevers 2025-06-30 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
You're in luck. I have a higher than average ability to read a room and react appropriately even.

That's a lot of faith in God. You met Her?

I don't think anyone had a right to look down on another person. We're all just people, so we should be trying to lift each other rather than step on each other. That shouldn't exclude the divine either.
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[personal profile] cantilevers 2025-07-01 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
Really? I'm curious about these miracles. What are they?

[That sounded like a typical "God saves all" story to him, but then again, he couldn't particularly afford to be religious back home. Just the common phrases and gestures for Janna, sharing her stories with the kids.]

A pillar of the community then.
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[personal profile] cantilevers 2025-07-01 02:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh that's your miracles? Not particularly original regardless of how amazing those actually are. Every place has those.

[He had no idea that miracle would be people, and he wasn't in the mood to press further. He was keen to look into Vincent more after all.]

Well, fine upstanding citizen, thanks for the reading. Glad we can rub elbows now and again. Don't mind me if I drop in on occasion.

[He did mean that literally.]
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[personal profile] cantilevers 2025-07-01 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess. We have many beings claiming to be gods. Lots of spiritual entities.
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[personal profile] cantilevers 2025-07-01 04:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Life, death and taxes are always true. Not sure why a god needs to be in charge of it.

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