Mm. And you rejected her offer, so you were eaten. [ hrmm... ] ... It seems a bit like assimilation is what it wants, doesn't it? When we first arrived here, our senior crew - memoryless, mind - were all quite happy to be working here.
...hm. [ he's not entirely sure how to feel about that, actually. ] People have been speculating this whole thing's like a dream in a lot of places. So the idea of dipping into a fantasy to escape reality by taking happiness and stability isn't that far out there, I think.
... hmm. Maybe. Perhaps that is why the ship itself locks down on Thursdays. If the disruption in emotion is irregular, the sudden lockdowns could be the ship 'protecting' us, so to speak. Especially considering this has happened before.
But, your theory - the cult that we were harassed by on the Station last week that worshipped the cosmoelectromagnetic waves was all about 'unity'. That was their whole goal. Unity for all.
I'd say so, yes. The prayers of the cult have appeared on the HERMES network, as well. Perhaps the goal here is for us to assimilate. [ there is no war in ba sing se energy ] Thus the strange impacts on Fridays when we 'perform well'.
[ he flips a few pages in his notebook, and then reads off: ] "Blessed is the one who read aloud the words of this prayer, and blessed are those who hear and obey their calling. Our treasured time is nigh on the horizon of this blessed morning of our covenant! Give tithe today."
It all sounds the same no matter the denomination. [ smh ] The symbolism of the cult itself was a pink flower - quite similar to the pink haze that we keep hearing tell of.
"Treasured time", huh. Tithe is like...offerings, right? Money or stuff. Or, in this case, giving up something important to obtain the "treasured time" of stability and happiness? Maybe that's a stretch, I dunno.
[ listen neither is he "temenos is a priest in a church" yeah ]
That's correct. [ re: tithes. ] That's not a bad theory. I thought perhaps their treasured time would be a moment of unification, where all come together.
Tithes may just be that they want money. That's how that usually works. For charity, and all.
I guess the most important thing to consider is how important is this cult in conjunction with everything we're finding out about this ship now. Or, I guess, maybe we should be wondering if any of the past crew also believed in its ideology.
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Happiness or stability. A choice. One or the other. Much like what was offered to me to correct, I imagine.
[ he had chosen Brevyn OR the journal in life. And was offered them both before being ... eaten. ]
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Mm. And you rejected her offer, so you were eaten. [ hrmm... ] ... It seems a bit like assimilation is what it wants, doesn't it? When we first arrived here, our senior crew - memoryless, mind - were all quite happy to be working here.
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...hm. [ he's not entirely sure how to feel about that, actually. ] People have been speculating this whole thing's like a dream in a lot of places. So the idea of dipping into a fantasy to escape reality by taking happiness and stability isn't that far out there, I think.
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[ ugh ]
But, your theory - the cult that we were harassed by on the Station last week that worshipped the cosmoelectromagnetic waves was all about 'unity'. That was their whole goal. Unity for all.
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...so it would make sense if the primary focus was alignment.
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[ equally dry.... ]
I'd say so, yes. The prayers of the cult have appeared on the HERMES network, as well. Perhaps the goal here is for us to assimilate. [ there is no war in ba sing se energy ] Thus the strange impacts on Fridays when we 'perform well'.
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[ he flips a few pages in his notebook, and then reads off: ] "Blessed is the one who read aloud the words of this prayer, and blessed are those who hear and obey their calling. Our treasured time is nigh on the horizon of this blessed morning of our covenant! Give tithe today."
It all sounds the same no matter the denomination. [ smh ] The symbolism of the cult itself was a pink flower - quite similar to the pink haze that we keep hearing tell of.
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"Treasured time", huh. Tithe is like...offerings, right? Money or stuff. Or, in this case, giving up something important to obtain the "treasured time" of stability and happiness? Maybe that's a stretch, I dunno.
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That's correct. [ re: tithes. ] That's not a bad theory. I thought perhaps their treasured time would be a moment of unification, where all come together.
Tithes may just be that they want money. That's how that usually works. For charity, and all.
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