pc: charlie

[sacredpath]

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[productionhell]

Where I'm from, there's just one, but... yes. It's my home.

[sacredpath]

...I've met a few devils. One of them is a very good man who was manipulated into terrible circumstances. But the rest are all quite awful. You can't trust the things they offer.

[productionhell]

Oh--- it's a relief that you met a good one. [ wah ] I mean... otherwise demons are.... well. I'm kind of unique.

[ aka she is basically the only nice one ]

[sacredpath]

He was a human who made a pact with a devil and lost his soul in the bargain.

[otherwise, they're all fucking bitches.]

...I can see that. You're trying to save people from hell?

[productionhell]

I see.... selling one's soul has happened in my Hell, too, I'm afraid.

[ sadge ]

Not just Hell, but Heaven too. We have an overpopulation problem in Hell, and Heaven's answer... is to fly down and just kill everyone they see. It's.... entertainment for them. [ ... ]

My alternative was to rehabilitate sinners using my hotel. You know... redemption. And they earn their way into Heaven.

... Of course, my Heaven didn't listen.

[sacredpath]

So, truly, you are a devil trying to save souls from the hells. Very unusual.

What is it that makes you so determined to save others, do you suppose?

[productionhell]

Well.... they're my people. Even if they're sinners, they don't deserve to suffer and die like this. I can't just turn my back on them.

[ .... ]

Do you have people do you want to protect, Shadowheart?

[ she must ]

[sacredpath]

[well...]

I have...traveling companions. I haven't known them long, but I've gotten used to them. And then there was the grove, and the inn...

But in the end, not really.

[productionhell]

[ at first she's a bit surprised, but then charlie's expression goes a little soft... in the way that hearing this clearly reminds her of someone she's fond of ]

Okay, I really want to know more, but only if you want to tell me.

[sacredpath]

More about what. The travelling companions, who I barely like?

[productionhell]

All of it!

[ wait until memeshare, god, charlie ]

[sacredpath]

If you like.

[charlie is being nosy, but it's fine. she'll talk about it. in vague terms.]

If you must know... all of us were abducted and taken aboard a mindflayer ship and had parasites put in our brains. Strange events and strange bedfellows.

[productionhell]

That's horrible. I'm so sorry.

[ she has no idea what a mindflayer is but it sounds terrible. also parasite in brain?? bad ]

... I can see how... er. You would end up, ah, traveling together.

[sacredpath]

Yes, well. We have little choice. We're all quite dependent on each other. So even when our goals and values don't precisely align...

I wound up being talked into fighting an army of goblins to defend some refugees.

[productionhell]

Circumstances forced you together... it's hard to build trust like that. Do you know why all of you were abducted?

[ for the plot, charlie, god ]

I'm sure they appreciated your help, even if... it was quite a big ask.