In reply to Narrator (msg # 195):

"With singing like that, someone is emphasising the grace part, to be sure..." mutters Sederic as he wanders in that direction.

"This must be what the Triunists mean when they talk about raising a joyful noise."

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 197):

You are startled to see that the singer is a horned man wearing a coarse robe, and a triunist symbol. He has vials of holy water in front of him, and prayer books.

Kalima narrows her eyes at him.

In reply to Aloysius the Undamned (msg # 198):

When Aoife notices him, she will ask

"Is it possible for those with mixed parentage to change? How can we tell?"

"He's no singer, but that doesn't make him evil.  On the other hand, that cross and a Triunist hymn don't make him holy, either.  Let's see what he's doing."

In reply to Aloysius the Undamned (msg # 198):

"You have the taint of the pit upon you. I care not for your kind, you are a plague upon this world!"

In reply to Kalima (msg # 201):

"Forgive me madame, How have I offended thee? I am but a poor servant of the Church of the One True Tripartate God, washed in the Holy Blood of the Archangel."

In reply to Aloysius the Undamned (msg # 202):

The celestial points her spear at the infernal, touching his chest. Whisps of black smoke arise from the tip where it touches him.
He swallows hard, and holds his hands apart while keeping eye contact.

In reply to Kalima (msg # 203):

"If you were truly washed in the blood of the archangel, why does her weapon cause such a reaction? It is attuned to only deal with evil, right Kalima?"

"She is a demon hunter -- it may be attuned less toward evil as such, and more toward things demonic.

"O Tripartite servant, is your appearance deceiving or are you descended from the Pit?  And if the latter, how came you to serve the Three in One?  Do you know Father Robards, the tall and mighty Bishop of Northport?"

Mancini weighs the Triune followers words, to see if there are any truth in them...

22:04, Today: Mancini rolled 13 using 3d6.  Detect Lies 13.

In reply to Aoife (msg # 204):

Kalima's weapon harms Demons, and those of demonic heritage.

"Father Robards, I would hsrdly call him tall, he is perhaps a span shorter than I."


His words ring true
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"Wait, hold up.  Lady," he addresses Kalima, "if your weapon is truly proof against those with demon blood, that alone may be what is being set off.  But I may be able to determine if he is of the vilest evil or not."  He turns to the young half-spirit, "If I may?"

He motions to to take the horned man's hands.

Ardenas cracks a smile.

"Can't blame me for checking you where I can.  Let's see what Benny has to say."

As he speaks, Ardenas reaches out and gently displaces Kalima's spear from the evangelist's chest, his silver knuckledusters on obvious display.

"As far as I can see, he is telling the truth. However, demons can make a lie seem like the truth. Let's find out if Benny can get some divine guidance on the matter."

In reply to Benny Morales (msg # 208):

He extends his hands, which have scars in the center of his palms.
"You are Hermetic,  and I serve only the one, true, Tripartate God."

Ardenas looks puzzled.  "Where have I seen scars like those?"

Benny removes his gloves and folds the horned man's hands between his, praying, "Hermes, Lord of the coin and ledger, let me be your vessel, allow me to become a font for your holy divinity."




OOC:  Activating the Learned Prayer Holy Touch, Benny's touch is now the equivalent of Holy Water, all water he's carrying for the duration of the Prayer is Holy Water...

Mancini leans in close to Ardenas and asks, "Do you remember them from a previous adventure, or are they more of a curiosity to you?"

"I've seen scars like that somewhere."  Ardenas's brow furrows and he frowns in concentration -- then his face opens up.

"The idol in the Cathedral is painted as bleeding from wounds like those must have been, where it is nailed to a crossbeam!  I've only been there a couple times, most recently a couple weeks ago, when the trouble between the Urhaqui and goblins was picking up."

[Private to GM: 18:49, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 7 using 3d6.  Int (11) to recall seeing palm scars like those Aloysius carries.]

"Most interesting."

In reply to Mancini (msg # 216):

"Do they mean anything? Is he harming himself?"

"I'm not a Triunist, I was just in and out of the Cathedral that one day, asking Father Robards a couple questions and then literally dashing off, then coming back hours later to pick up my backpack that I'd left there to lighten my load.

"I mean, it must be some important detail to Triunists, to be to carefully depicted on their idol -- like images of Kali or Kalima having the right number of arms and eyes -- and it's obviously related to the nails and crossbeam, but I don't know what it signifies, and I haven't heard of living followers or priests having similar scars."
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In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 218):

The friar winces, his hands smoking between Benny's. He grits his teeth and prays, though he does not pull his hands away
"I shall not fear the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that walks at night. Blessed be the Lord of the three in all their glory!"
Blood drips from his hands.

Benny lifts his hands away, "I see you've made some mistakes.  Hopefully this turn is redemption and not deception."  He turns to Kalima, "Looks like it's this person you were smelling here," and the to Mancini, "Does the mandate extend to those of the blood, or only those that are pure infernal?  Through arguments could be made concerning this guy, as only true evil recoils from the touch of the holy, he may be one who made mistakes and is now trying to find his way back."