audio; un: a tentacute observation

[companionsgrasp]

I had a meeting with priestess Valeria. It seems she and the followers [hear: cult] of the Chained God could use all the help they can get. She offered me quite the set of benefits if I were announce in the arena that I had converted to the faith of the Chained God. There was a good emphasis on having me implore my loyal fans to support the god and his agents, the army--the Hand. I got the feeling this wasn't her first time making an offer to someone with influence in exchange for what she needs. They must not get much on their own merit.

Not that, I suspect, any of us are surprised to confirm that their faith isn't so sincere or well-off considering...well. Who wants to serve a god of destruction? It never turns out good, not even for the criminally insane that want to watch everything burn.

Too bad for her I'm not actually a gladiator. Or want to help out the cult of a god of destruction and chaos earn money for their endeavors.

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[companionsgrasp]

Oh, um. Mostly the eastern side of the United States. Although-


...I was in Europe for the Great War.

[matermali]

[ Despite her coming from an earlier age, she had spent enough time with the Doctor to suspect she knows what war he means. Could they be from the same world, then? Even with different timelines, that is sometimes a comfort. ]

A soldier?

[companionsgrasp]

Yeah. A soldier.

[Of a sorts. Of a...unusual sort that fought more monsters than humans.]

[matermali]

[ Best not to pry into the former, then. She can remember another (former) soldier who did his share of travel. ]

Have you seen battle while in Akhuras?

[companionsgrasp]

Well, I am playing at gladiator here. [He huffs in dry amusement.] The fights against people are mostly staged but the ones against the creatures are not.

[A pause, and then quietly,]

And there was the attack at the gala...

[matermali]

[ She'd rather forget that night for entirely terrible reasons. ]

I am sorry to say that you will likely see more, no matter how we proceed in this undertaking.

[companionsgrasp]

[Benedict sort of nods in acknowledgment/agreement to himself before actually replying.]

Yeah, I won't be surprised. We should probably be prepared for that eventuality sooner rather than later.