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.

:) :) :) :)

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[selfgodded]

I was the sole God. The only one. No one else would look after them.

[Anant sounds pensive, almost thoughtful]

I see...this world is far more stable than my own, therefore desperation is not a driving force behind faith. I will have to appeal to other aspects of human nature to draw them in. Is that what you are saying?

Voice

[misery_hates_company]

You've got it! You have to offer them something a little nicer than what the faith they've got already -- or proudly lack, in some cases -- can offer! That's how you bring in the followers!

*Pfft. She doesn't think he has a chance.*

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[selfgodded]

Hmm... you are very knowledgeable about these things. I must confess that humans baffle me, despite my observations. Would you be willing to help me?

[Yes, Anant is serious. I told you he is very naive.]

Voice

[misery_hates_company]

Absolutely... not. Ho ho ho. Sorry, I fly solo. I'm sure you'll find SOME goody-two shoes soul who will assist you though.

Voice

[selfgodded]

...

[There is a bit of a pause]

You think so?

[Misery's mocking just flew a billion feet over Anant's head]

Thank you! You are very kind! I will be certain to keep an eye out for someone with good shoes to assist me in my recruitment.

[forceofnature]

That's why I stopped trying a few centuries ago! Just don't take the effort; you can make up on lost sleep and have plenty of time left over to take up a new hobby!

I suggest gardening. You never see a gardenia turn around and declare war on a rhododendron for encroaching on its turf. ...Literally.

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[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. ]

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[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)

[selfgodded]

There are many parasitic species of plants - wouldn't them encroaching upon another plant's territory be construed as an act of war?

[Anant's world was so harsh only the most resilient and deadly life forms lived there - including lots and lots of parasites]

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[glassworkgenius]

well i don't really see why not but.............

i dunno do i have to work or smth

i'm only 13! ヽ(´～｀；）

[selfgodded]

（*´▽｀*）

no work is necessary. there is no work to be done. nothing clerical or physical. you must only believe in the limitless potential of humanity. of your own desire to live. to know that humanity can push beyond their limits into something truly magnificent.

belief is easy. no work. no work.

(¬‿¬)

“ヽ(´▽｀)ノ”

(☆^O^☆)

i like emoticons. they are fun.

[glassworkgenius]

[ Taiyou stares at the message for a while. It isn't hard to tug at his heartstrings, but this definitely struck him to the core. Anant probably isn't aware of the meaning of these words to someone like Taiyou, who, for all his life, knew his body was weak. Yet constantly refused it, pretending it didn't exist. Seeing people persevere is definitely something. Willpower is the reason he's alive. ... And he wants to keep on living.

While he has trouble typing up his next words, there was backspacing and retyping and all, it was by no means because of hesitation. He has a small smile on his face, decision made. A bit recklessly, but that's nothing new. He's an impulsive boy. ]

ok i'll join! w/e it is

so i guess we're friends now?? i'm taiyou!

yeah they are aren't they? (´ω｀★)

[selfgodded]

[Anant stared at the word 'friend' for a few moments, their fingers pausing in mid-message as they mulled over that word. Friends? What was that- oh. It was a human relationship! A bond formed through common interests and mutual like!

Anant's heart felt like it swelled, and they swore they almost felt legitimate happiness in that moment. A human wanted to be their friend...! They could observe this phenomenon up close, get closer to understanding the secrets and complexity of human relationships!]

since you are my first follower and friend you will have my true name. i am anant. it is a pleasure to meet you friend.

ヽ(；▽；)ノ

[glassworkgenius]

[ This wouldn't be the first time Taiyou's befuddled someone with the word "friend"! Maybe it could be his new, unconscious hobby. Without malice, of course! If he knew, he'd think it's very nice Anant's this excited. The power of friendship is good and magical. Yes, magical. Sometimes literally, in Taiyou's world. ]

anant-san huh? i'm sure we'll have lots of fun! oh, and i'll watch your back too

since this place is dangerous and all ＼（＾∀＾）メ（＾∀＾）ノ

[selfgodded]

[The power of friendship is indeed good and magical - almost up to magical girl levels!

Although at the mention of protecting, Anant's jubilant mood became sombre. Yes. They would have to watch each other's backs. They had failed to protect their followers back in their world, but they resolved not to fail this time! Persistence and perseverance! If they tried hard enough they'll be a better protector]

i agree to mutual protection. i promise to protect you with my life.

ヾ(￣ー￣)X(^∇^)ゞ

[glassworkgenius]

oh that's extreme! i should learn how to fight right away!! ━Σ(ﾟДﾟ|||)━

[selfgodded]

there are plenty of monsters here to practice against. i can assist too. (`･ω･´)ゞ

[forceofnature]

[Sigh.]

OK, so technically, plants wage 'war' and release volatiles to call insects to defend them but that's getting way too detailed! They're still well-behaved even when they're killing each other! And they don't stamp all everything else in the ecosystem as collateral.

[selfgodded]

A very insidious and subtle art of war... I underestimated plants...

[ the point






Anant's head]

[video]

[primordial]

Yeah, well...you might not like what you find sometimes, if you decide to go and research human beings. Humanity isn't really perfect, you know.

[He rubs his forehead, glancing downwards sadly.]

They're complex, but...not always in the nicest way.

[video]

[selfgodded]

I know. Humanity has limitless potential to be anything, be it cruel or kind. The majority tends to lean towards pure selfishness and greed, but humans can surprise you at times...

[Anant laughs, and the noise is stiff and flat]

I love them either way. Nice or not. Imperfect or perfect. Truthfully they would be boring perfect.

[forceofnature]

...Most people do.

The point is, even when other living things are 'warring', they never disturb the balance of nature to such a massive scale.

...Hold on, wait, I guess the point was that you should find a new hobby.

[selfgodded]

A new hobby...? Alas, I am forever enslaved to my love of humanity. I can try to develop a new hobby on the side if that would ease your mind. It is very touching that you worry about me so!

[forceofnature]

I'm not worried about you.

...I just think you could stand to be a little less... obsessive. You're going to give yourself a psychosis.

[selfgodded]

But I enjoy being obsessive over humans.

[Anant says it with one hundred per cent seriousness]

Whether or not it develops abnormalities in my mental state, I believe it will be an obsession I will never abandon, even if it brings about my eventual death.