...well. [Ah.] The thing about this competition is that it's to make sure one of us has the most followers in the end. There're a few ways to do that though, and not all of them are great options. Especially when some of the gods are more open to them than others.
The way where people convince others to join my team without actively hurting them. The strongest way to build a team is to make sure you trust each other. How can you trust anyone if you're worried they might stab you in the back?
[They're firm on this.] I'm not here to encourage you guys to hurt other people, and I really hope it never comes to that.
[There's a pause before she responds, because she hadn't considered that as an option yet. Her voice comes through at a slightly higher pitch when she speaks.]
Wait, do you think anyone is actually going to do that? Isn't that... [No, it's not.] Shouldn't that be against the rules?
It should be, but when we set the rules for the game it made its way into those rules. It's a fast way to eliminate you guys and it's why we also made it a deal that should anything happen to you here you'd be revived at the end and still get to go home.
[They sound troubled by the idea though.] I want to believe you guys are better than that...but I don't know yet. Some of your wishes are very big things to wish for, and I think when people are desperate for a solution...they don't think clearly.
There's a reason we've also made it so that everyone comes back to life at the end, and even if you die if you're a part of the winning team you'll get your wish. It's a rule I hate, but divine oath works in weird ways.
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[She thinks that over for a moment, but there's an obvious question here.]
This is a competition, right? How are we going to be competing, exactly?
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What way are you most open to, then?
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[They're firm on this.] I'm not here to encourage you guys to hurt other people, and I really hope it never comes to that.
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Wait, do you think anyone is actually going to do that? Isn't that... [No, it's not.] Shouldn't that be against the rules?
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[They sound troubled by the idea though.] I want to believe you guys are better than that...but I don't know yet. Some of your wishes are very big things to wish for, and I think when people are desperate for a solution...they don't think clearly.
[People are crazy, basically.]
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...Wait, does that mean there's a chance we will? Because I was just being sarcastic.
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[She nods, then, and stands up.]
Um, it was really nice to meet you. I should probably head out in case you need to meet the other people who picked you.
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Yeah. For sure.