disestablishment | CROW, i was going to say why am i making a catchall for crow but i didn't do that in seasons

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[ A nod. ]

Very astute of you, Crow, granted many of our happenings are caused by gumballs. Still, you would be right.

… No shit. There’s a gumball out there that can do something that powerful?

[ A nod. ]

‘Tis a green gumball, “Sentinel at Death’s Door.” [ Closes his eyes. ] I used it in hopes of sparing at least one life… But the chaos that ensued after the execution made me worry for Ser Percival’s state. For now, ‘twould seem he’s stable.

… The small hope some people had today—it leaves me remorseful. Not all can be saved.

[ hei your SAVE SKILLS ]

…

[ crow just puts down his coffee for a moment and puts his head on the counter and … well. he’s laughing. hang on. ]

… Holy shit Aymeric. [ give him a moment. there’s such a complicated mesh of emotions here — something hopeful, something glad, something sad, something bitter and burning all at once ]

Vax confirmed Percy’s seemed stable since Friday. A few wobbles but he seems like he’s completely himself again.

[ me gumball lottery

Aymeric meets those emotions with similar, though no anger. Only frustration and bitterness, even though... Is this not some kind of hope? It's nice, isn't it? Just one little sprinkle. He sips his tea. ]

Full glad am I to hear that. [ He smiles, weary. ] It made me wonder if the belief that connections is the answer, much like we wondered, and it manifests as color. When Ser Percival was saved, 'twould seem the comforting and supportive voices came from our own.

[ But. ]

It could be simply the work of the gumball yet... It is hard not to hope there is answer.

Or maybe going through the motions worked, and he just had to work through the rest on his own. If you hadn’t used that gumball, Vax would’ve killed him.

[ that’s the truth. ]

So, by the Prism’s standards, it might be like exorcism that went right even if the host didn’t die.

... It may be. Would that another blessed gumball falls into the hands of another, but I will keep my expectations leveled.

[ Based on what Vax said about the 3-token ones, so... Deaths continue, he guesses. And with deaths: ]

Ser Atsushi—he had so much he should have experienced, could have experienced if left to live. To see a life snuffed young is always difficult.

It'd be nice if it did. There has to be something in each colour that can help like that, right? Or maybe I'm wishing a little too hard there.

[ .... ]

Yet, it happens. The loss. Not to dismiss it or sound cold but... it's not as though any of these gumballs offer us the chance to go back in time and change how everything turned out.

In different ways. Mistress Su Jiuqing had the orange gumball that could stabilize color, so I imagine others, too. Ser Yamatonokami also mentioned his orange gumball was protective in nature. Some... Some come with a price.

[ But the vibe is that he won't be speaking details of what "price" could mean. For now, he listens. ]

Or any of this gumballs open a path of return, either.

I kinda wonder if the gumballs aren't maybe more important than gaining something from home.

[ ... things from home are useful and familiar, but he can't save someoe from death with an orbment art like aymeric did. ]

Imagine if one of them was just "the door home". That'd be a stroke of luck.

... With abilities and items from home, you can choose. Gumballs you can end with bad luck.

[ So that's something to think about it. A laugh, though his emotions aren't as mirthful. ]

'Twould be nice, would it not?

But on the flip side? Nothing I can do can save someone from execution, or from colour imbalance.

[ the risk-reward benefits. ]

Ah, we can dream.

True.

May you be in the Fury's favor, Crow.

[ that seems like he's being very nice. ]

The Fury?

She is the patron deity of Ishgard. Halone, the Fury.

... There are a lot of religions out there, aren't there> Can't say I've heard of Halone. But I doubt you've heard of Aidios.

Since we do not hail from the same star, no. Are you religious?

Not really. But religion's prominent.

I see... Ishgard used to be ran by our very church, so you could say in the past religion was paramount.

… Mm. Religion doesn’t run the state in Erebonia, but the Septian Church is prominent. I heard it’s actually a fairly new religion, but it was before I was born — some places still practice animism, which was the main kind of worship before the church.

But it provides for towns and cities, and in smaller areas it’s the main source of education for kids up until they’re old enough to go to one of the bigger secondary schools for specialised learning. Like Thors, or St Astraia’s.

As long as a church's power is regulated, I do think they're capable of doing good, much like any group. Full glad am I to hear that they provide for the communities in your star.

The people in mine... They're slowly relearning their faith. [ But! is it time for jokes. ] Would it be surprising to say I was no altar boy?

Pretty sure the church has its own military, so maybe the regulate themselves. That being said, I’ve never seen the church do more than work to keep threats under control with the knowledge they have. Couple of people I know work as or inherited Dominion titles in the church, and I trust them well enough.

[ crow: not explaining the hierarchy of the gralsritter ]

Aw, you didn’t wear robes and sing carols? I think that would’ve been kinda fun to see.

Good to hear.

[ He smiles, though he was sweating to hear a church have a military cause that was Ishgard was. Anyway, still good that Church in TOCS is doing okay.

He raises his eyebrows though. ]

Nay, no robes or carols. I was quite smile as a child as well. Odd enough, Elezen are this high until they see their twentieth summer.

[ He puts his hand around

let's say about 152 cm or a bit below. ]

[ yeah imagine if they were evil. this might be one of the only examples of the church not collectively sucking in videogames in ages. also the best boy in the sky series is a dominion, so it can't be all that bad? ]

... And what, do all the vitamins you've been collectively eating for the past 20 years kick in all at once?

[ He laughs at that. ]

It does feel we grow overnight, but truly 'tis a process spanning a handful of months.

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