01 Text - Cult Recruitment!

[selfgodded]

hello residents of hinotori.

i am here today to extend a helpful hand to you all. what a dead world you reside in. a miracle you survive for so long. demons prowl and yet humans still manage to survive in the face of adversary. how does such a weak creature gain such strength. they are wild and conflicting in their ways. their emotions are inscrutable. perhaps it is those things that are their strengths.

they are like cockroaches. i mean that nicely. the humans of my world lived in a world that was dead. this one still has some life.

some.

in any case i should get to the point.

please excuse my poor literacy. i do not know how to write human very well. i am trying however. the spellchecker function on this is very useful.

the point.

cries of assistance was given. i enjoy helping humans. i wish to be benevolent to you. however power lies in faith and faith can only give power. my followers are no more so their prayers cannot reach me regardless. therefore i extend a hand.

i will be blunt. residents of hinotori join my cult.

:)

i added an emote of a smile because smiling is said to make people more relaxed when asking them of things. so please. consider my proposal.

:) :) :) :)

Comments

[pseudo-audio]

[forceofnature]

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Wow.

Wait, you run on faith? That's a pretty terrible bargain there. Humans are as fickle as the price of gas in an economic depression.

[pseudo-audio]

[selfgodded]

Oh! It is a pleasure to speak to you again. Yes. Well.

Not exactly.

My powers remain without faith, but I like fighting for my followers. It has a purpose, rather than the aimless thrashing of a dying animal.

But what is economic depression? I was unaware that currency could be sad.

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[demifemme]

who the fuck r u and where r u so I may kill u

:)

[selfgodded]

i am confused. smile means happiness yet your words portray anger.

please clarify. are you angry or happy. i am confused and it makes me imitate sadness.

:(

[Voice]

[whitedarklord]

...most people don't associate "cult" with something beneficial.

[Speaking from experience? Maybe. Thank you for that, Celia.]

[Voice]

[selfgodded]

But some do.

Cults and religions inspire many things within humans. Some may view it as delusions. But for others, it helps them struggle through the harshness of life. When something unfortunate happens, having a deity to pray to gives them peace - or someone to blame. I take all hopes, all blames, so long as it eases my blessed followers' minds.

voice

[andcarryabigknife]

Are you... God?

voice

[selfgodded]

Yes. Not of this world but of another. It is my understanding that Gods preside over a specific world, or multiples ones in their domain.

[ voice ]

[gforceinmyfaaaace]

...are you kidding me?

[ voice ]

[selfgodded]

Kidding? Oh! You mean am I telling a joke? I am not. I do not joke about this. Are you interested in joining?

[greyerrant]

No.

[selfgodded]

That is a shame. Any particular reason why you refused?

voice

[grancenturio]

No. The idea is sickening.

voice

[selfgodded]

My apologies for making you nauseous. What exactly is off-putting about it? I assure you that my intentions are pure.

Voice

[misery_hates_company]

OH HO HO HO HO HO HO HO! Oh me oh my! I get the feeling you're serious, which just makes it even funnier!

Voice

[selfgodded]

It is funny? Did I smile too much to the point where I am believed to be joking?

[Anant is openly fretting now]

I must confess. I do not comprehend. My offer is serious, yes, but there is nothing humorous about it.

[After so many rejections, even Anant was beginning to become downhearted - but no! Perseverance! A trait that they wished to emulate from the humans! They just had to be patient - willing followers would come by soon!]

[text]

[hetried]

Did you just try to convert people to some new religion by spamming emoticons?

[text]

[selfgodded]

yes i did. is it working. are you persuaded by the happy smiles i bestowed upon you.

[audio]

[primordial]

[A clearing of the throat, before he awkwardly begins:]

You, erm, do know that telling people to join your cult isn't really a positive thing? Because cults aren't big happy things where I come from. They're...they're scary, actually.

And also, the emote doesn't really help either, just so you know.

[audio]

[selfgodded]

It doesn't?

[Anant sounds...thoroughly and utterly crushed]

But, I was told that smiling is best used when trying to persuade people, because smiling makes humans happy. I have observed this for myself. Does it not translate well in the written medium? Perhaps...does this work?

[You get a text!]

"8D"

text;

[glassworkgenius]

hehe, you're an interesting person mister! ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ

[ Most of it flew over his head though so that's all he has to say. ]

text;

[selfgodded]

you find me interesting. this makes me imitate happiness. i see that you are also the user of emoticons.

:)

would you be willing to join my group.

:) :) :)

please.

8)

[ihaveanannouncement]

My. You're honest.

I don't think I'll be joining though. I'm sorry.

[selfgodded]

i am unable to lie. i do not understand it.

but a shame. you have been polite though. that is nice. many people are aggressive towards the idea of gods for reasons unknown. it is baffling.

[text]

[pastalishe]

[Why... are all the deities that she encounters so--out of touch with reality?]

As a Holy Maiden, I find your presentation lacking the dignity and poise that befits organized religion. One does not simply advertise for a faithful congregation. [And it's not even a good advertisement to boot...........]

[text]

[selfgodded]

but if i do not tell the people that it exists they will not be able to join. i thought i was polite in my presentation.

although.

i have not recruited my own followers before. my old ones used to do it. i thought they merely asked and people joined. isn't that how humans join.

you ask. they make a choice.

unless there is human etiquette for these things. i must admit that i do not know all of the social laws.