GODLY AUDIENCES: ALEX

[divus]

Comments

[divus]

Riiiiight... yeah, I get the feeling you and sincerity [the concept, not ... this particular god] aren't exactly well acquainted.

So I can't say I'm surprised you never talked to me before now!

[psynergy]

[He frowns a little. Wow, barely said anything and he's getting this already. Maybe they do know more than they'll let on about him and it wasn't just Sheba being Sheba, but even in that case...]

Come now, I certainly don't believe that. I make it a point to be honest and forthright.

[divus]

I think you and I have very different definitions of honest.

[psynergy]

[?]

Honesty is the truth, of course. What else would you say?

[divus]

If you say something and veil it in careful half-truths and things that technically aren't lies, that's still being deceitful, even if it's not outright wrong.

[psynergy]

Well, I certainly can't deny that I've utilized deception as it was necessary...

[He uses the actual word at Apollo Sanctum for crying out loud.]

But that doesn't mean I hold no value in honesty.

[divus]

I think we just see it very differently.

[psynergy]

We very well may, yes.

Although, in a game with these stakes, does that really matter?

[divus]

Of course it matters.

[psynergy]

When it comes to attracting the most followers, I didn't think your lot had the luxury of being so particular.

[divus]

If numbers were the only thing that mattered, you'd all be able to end the game in the first week by picking one of us to defect to.

[psynergy]

Then what else is essential when it comes to winning, if I may ask?

[divus]

It has to be a choice that you make sincerely - because you believe in the ideals your god embodies, or for some other reason. But it has to be a choice that comes from the heart, not some calculated strategy.

[which is why some gods are picky]

[psynergy]

So you could refuse someone's allegiance when it's offered?

[divus]

We could, yeah. Would anyone? That's a different question... but it's not impossible.

[psynergy]

It does seem like a foolish strategy in a game such as this one. That is interesting to hear, however.

I take it you're also implying you believe this is something I should take into account?

[...Good job not proving her "careful half-truths" statement.]

[divus]

You're the one asking questions about it. It sounds like you think it's something you should take into account.

[psynergy]

Oh, I'm well-aware of what I think.

[divus]

Well, at least you know your own mind.