In reply to Chou-Zhen Mou (msg # 943):

The interior of the small domed building is dominated by the
 central feature, an eight foot marble state of an
overendowed grinning nude man. Some parts of the statue are more polished than others, and at the moment, the most
prominent feature is glistening.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 944):

Iskander averts his eyes, but not out of reverance.... "festooned, phallic, fallacy, my faun friend!"
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In reply to Iskander (msg # 945):

Iskander signs the cross, upon himself and murmurs. "الرب نظرة بعدي...."
This message was last edited by the player at 18:52, Sun 08 May 2016.

In reply to Iskander (msg # 946):

Angrily, the faun points at the icon.
"She had congress with the statue!"
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In reply to Harro (msg # 947):

A disembodied voice says otherwise,
"You are wrong priest. I had congress with your god.
The proper offering causes him to inhabit the statue. That is
why there was a rise in sanctity. I blessed your shrine, and your god came."
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In reply to Harro (msg # 947):

"Small wonder it looks so pleased with himself.. then again so would I if had such a... n'er mind."

In reply to Iskander (msg # 949):

Iskander glanced about the room at the sound of the voice.

In reply to Iskander (msg # 950):

A bluish light begins to shimmer, and a seven foot tall
Blue skinned woman with three eyes and four arms breathes into being beside the statue. Her compound gaze is direct, and free from modesty.
"It is one of the reasons I came to this temple. Most
of those I encounter are woefully inadequate. Your god has
the same domain as my father, with the added benefit of him
not being a blood relation. Nine million divinites, and half
of them are family."

In reply to Kho Khilana (msg # 951):

Iskander goes down on his knees.

In reply to Iskander (msg # 952):

"Goddess... you know then why we beseech you?"

Jin didn't drop to his knees, but instead leaned down to stage-whisper to Iskander. "Wait until they aren't invisible before implying that you want to fuck them. Come off as a desperate 'I'd fuck anything' kinda guy otherwise."

The seven-foot-tall four-armed blue Daeva's nudity was the least unusual part of her appearance to Jin, but he wasn't very devout to begin with. He straightened up. "Ask it what it's name is, and what its father is. And don't assume its omniscient, man, not all gods or spirits know everything."

He used the pronoun it because shit, man, you never knew. Some of these spirits or gods or whatever could change gender at will.
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In reply to Iskander (msg # 952):

"Arise, mortal. I am no goddess, only the descendant of the servitor of a fertility god, although I can cure infertility, sooth fevers, create small cakes, and compell
truth from those who might not otherwise speak it."
She glances at Harro.
"My name is Kho Khilana, daughter of Sabase Upajaoo, servant of the divine Lingam, and adorer of the sacred Yoni."
This message was last edited by the player at 20:14, Sun 08 May 2016.

Jin considered the matter carefully. "What kind of cakes?"

In reply to Jin (msg # 956):

The being extend her lower right hand, on which appears a small octogonal pastry.
"These. They have a rice flour base, and the flavor
varies, from lotus to coconut to pistachio, although a few
come in other floral varieties. I am partial to the marigold,
as the bitterness cuts through the palm sugar. The rose is
sometimes a bit cloying."

In reply to Kho Khilana (msg # 957):

Iskander stands up, relieved that he seemed to be in the presence of a benevolent spirit.
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In reply to Iskander (msg # 958):

"Kho Khilana... we've come following a portent, which led us into your presence... you see, we seek you about the matter of an efreeti.."

Bowing low to the lady, Chou-Zhen stands in awe.

"Lady Kho Khilana, we have come following a divination which seemed to suggest we might find someone celestial who could aid in our task: to prevent the freeing of a spirit of fire from what I understand to be lawful imprisonment by the Celestial Bureaucracy.  Could it be that you are able and willing to help?"
This message was last edited by the player at 21:03, Sun 08 May 2016.

In reply to Chou-Zhen Mou (msg # 960):

"An Efreet? Are you sure? Ifrits are only imprisoned by Salaman, at the behest of Allah. The Celestial  Beauracy has
 nothing to do with  any of those entities.  Believe me, I   know my comparative theologies and genealogies. I need to, if only to keep out of the loving arms of my cousins."

In reply to Kho Khilana (msg # 961):

"He was imprisoned in a drinking vessel, and this has been been stolen by those who would try and release him again, upon the world."

In reply to Iskander (msg # 962):

"I'm sure if we could recall his name, you would know him, and maybe even why he was imprisoned...but it was never revealed to us by our commissioner...but the names of such beings are witheld for reasons, as uttering them can have dire consequences."

In reply to Iskander (msg # 963):

"We represent the honorable Yoshimura Fuwara."

"At the behest of Sakemoko."

ooc: Reaching the thread limit.

In reply to Jin (msg # 965):

"Then perhaps he can clarify this issue. Lead on, but I will not be visible.  I do not wish to be harrassed."

To be continued in Return to the palace of Sakemoko

This message was deleted by the player at 01:21, Mon 09 May 2016.

Airis just stands back watching and listening. She also admits the statue of course.