Sermon #2 | video

[raptura]

[Oh look, for once Pucci's putting his face to a post on the network! ...As username: viadolorosa still, but that's how it is sometimes. There's a few seconds of him trying to get a good angle on bracelet cam, before he smiles warmly and offers everyone a little wave.]

Hello. If we haven't met, I'm Father Pucci, and...I think that I can be of use to at least some of you. I've been under the impression that, even after some months here, adaptation to our need for chroma generation and the methods the moons drive us to use can still make people feel...Uncomfortable, I suppose. Amongst other things. And generally being in a new place with such differing morality can be hard.

So, what I'm offering is simple! We all have our social networks for the tough times, and services to assist with that besides. But if you just want to talk to someone, perhaps I can help you come to terms with this new place. Or simply listen if you have anything on your mind. I'm experienced with listening to people, as well as practicing confidentiality, for what that might be worth.

I'm sure you'll catch me around, if you're not willing to try and organise some sort of meeting at the moment. I hope that we can talk soon!

Comments

[foolishjustice]

There are some supernatural aspects, but the only widely known one is the Phantom Thieves. I've heard of Rihanna, but she doesn't work in any of my favorite genres.

Pardon me if I'm wrong, but your faith has strict opinions regarding...um...physical intimacy, right? How do you reconcile that with the local sentiments and expectations?

[raptura]

So it would seem! I'm going to ask a personal question now, and you're welcome to answer or not. Not for any reason bar my curiosity, of course.

Does knowing your future, at least somewhat, make you feel more at ease?

and then ur back on top :^J

[raptura]

You say that like I don't enjoy the time we spend together! (I'm teasing you, though. I know you weren't implying anything of the sort :p )

It's not rushing, though! I don't want you to think that I forgot about it, but things have been fairly busy, which surprised me. It'll be good for both of us to spend some quiet time together, outside of the moons' influences. Don't you think?

voice!

[raptura]

Travelling...Not so much. Nor do I think that I really act in any sort of official capacity here; I'm simply another person. It feels redundant to try to spread the good word when so many of us here are from different cultures and worlds, so I'm sticking to the core message.

A little love, support, and understanding is universal.

[raptura]

You can still try if it would make you feel better! I'm sure there's some other angle you can think up; I'm giving you a lot to work with.

sometimes you just casually fuse with/choke god to get your jollies and that?? is valid

[raptura]

[Very much luckily, considering how readily Pucci would act in 'self-defence'. He has a good thing going here; friends, people who like him, a pretty damn clean reputation as far as having a mating season most of the month would allow. He made this post to start back on his grand works, and now he has to be reminded of the one time he acted out of character. Dextera has to be watched and nurtured back towards the right direction, clearly.

Pucci lets out a soft sigh, makes sure there's some gratitude in his voice now instead of the slip he just made.]

...I'd like that, too. Apologising and making it up to you face-to-face would be better, and then...Hopefully we can become friends. I-- For what it's worth, I...Haven't done that sort of thing again. So I promise you'll be safe.

[raptura]

Supernatural? Ah, a different Earth with Rihanna as a constant. ...I'm not actually too familiar with her work myself, but I figure that she's a good measure of how closely Earths align in terms of culture and time period. I also can't say I've heard of any Phantom Thieves, to be honest! They sound like something out of Scooby Doo, so I hope they're a little grander in reality.

[There's a thoughtful hum as he chews over how to word his response to that Big Kicker Question, though. It's not something you can just spout out, especially to someone who sounds...Not young young, but not out of their twenties either. It actually means something then, y'know?] You're not wrong, as far as the most traditional and loudly-proclaimed readings of it go. I'm a little more liberal in my stance, however; life is far too short, and far too easily ended to hold hate for no reason at all. Especially for love or affection.

Don't you think that to help others through their suffering with a kind touch that you're both comfortable with is far more wonderful than to judge when we're all rendered powerless in our cycles?

Keeping to video, then!

[freshtilapia]

[ Well, the good Father had certainly gotten into Fish's good graces immediately by calling them striking. Their eyes seem to sparkle brighter-- like water off a clear ocean surface. And they seem to be listening very intently to him. ]

So... you're a good kind of priest, then? Not the kind who'd draw hard lines or something like that?

having weird feelings about the lord god is VALID! they’re both VALID!!

[passio]

I’m not worried.

[ it’s not defensive or too-quick. whatever feeling he has about seeing pucci, it doesn’t seem that he’s hesitant to act on it. he wouldn’t have reached out if he thought there was nothing to be gained. he merely wonders what that gain might be. ]

There are other things I want to say, but… I’d rather do it privately.

[lifehacker]

nah
i had a feeling something was up
i didn't put that much time and effort into finding that bitch for nothing

[foolishjustice]

Much grander, yes. They're a group of vigilantes that 'steal' the distorted beliefs and desires of criminals, robbing them of their self-justifications so that they realize how severely they're in the wrong.

[But the rest...takes some thinking.]

So, you believe it's better not to judge actions that do no harm, even if they're things others would consider immoral...I suppose the context does also make a difference, since being deprived of touch has a tangible effect on our health. But even then, much more...um...innocent acts are enough to prevent Chroma starvation.

[witchwithoutacause]

eh its hard to really rag on someone whos probably just actually helping. at least until i see you give some shitty advice.

[graftage]

That's real kind of you, Father.

[Really, it is kind - he can't even imagine being able to offer these kinds of services to a bunch of people that, in Steinbeck's eyes, have essentially been kidnapped with no real way to return home in the near future.]

I'm new myself, so I feel a bit happier to see someone like you offering an ear for the people.

[raptura]

I genuinely hope that you never need to rag on me, then. Though...I'm only human. So if I do give you some comedic material?

I hope it's the good stuff.

[raptura]

Oh! Welcome to Prismatica, and Lunatia specifically, then! If you need any guidance on how to adjust here, or where the best food stalls are if you're Cordis-blessed, then just ask.

I...Know our arrivals are unpleasant. But this place really isn't so bad.

i feel like this is the sort of thing that needs overly specific t-shirts.

[raptura]

[Another soft little sigh, and there's a definite smile to Pucci's voice when he speaks next. Fake it 'til you make it, baby.]

I'm glad to hear that. I...Suppose that we'd best rip off the bandaid, hm? Are you alright with meeting sooner rather than later, or would that be inconvenient? And-- do you have a favourite kind of flower?

[raptura]

[Hey, no one ever made friends by saying 'what the fuck you're purple' right off the bat, did they? (And it helps when it's not lying, either.) ...What an interesting question, though. Pucci lets out a thoughtful hum, fingernail audibly tapping at a wooden surface as he mulls over a proper answer.]

I can't uphold others to values that I don't hold, and I broke my vow of celibacy for love long ago. Besides, existence...Is far too grey, to have hard lines drawn. I would rather bring as many people to Heaven, or whatever equivalent, than cast them down.

So...I hope that I am. I try my best to preach love and understanding.

[raptura]

Thank you for humouring my prying. It sounds like...You have an interesting relationship. But no one was made happy by ignoring each other's flaws, I don't think; better to see how human we are if you're going to enter into that sort of contract.

And I take it she's equally as interesting as you are, anyway! :o You don't seem like you'd settle, from what little I know of you. You certainly didn't settle for bad memes.

[raptura]

That they are! But I've personally experienced violent moon cycles, where I acted in ways that I'm distinctly ashamed of. Our bodies can act beyond our control here, and all we can do is try to make the best of it and ensure that we don't hurt each other. [He could say more on that, but again; age-appropriateness.]

In saying that, I certainly won't begrudge anyone their boundaries and limits. Those are sacred, in this new society. If you only want for more innocent contact, then you have every right to it; if we all simply do what we can for each other as we can, then it's still making the world a more beautiful place.

[witchwithoutacause]

i'll make sure i shove it in your face so you know you fucked up

[raptura]

Now that's some real accountability! I like this idea; when in the precarious position of guiding people, I should be held to higher standards.

Do you have a name that you're comfortable giving? If not, that's fine. Then you could be my anonymous auditor, I suppose.

[witchwithoutacause]

i don't like being anonymous. i'm amanda.

and i can't promise i have the attention span to watch you like a hawk lmao.

[raptura]

Pleasure, Amanda. If 'Father Pucci' ever gets too dry to use, you can call me Enrico.

And I suppose I can absolve you of that sort of constant pressure! I should probably keep myself accountable too, anyway. I'll probably lack the wit, though.

[witchwithoutacause]

i'm hardly religious so maybe i'll just go straight to enrico.

you do seem a bit too wordy to be funny.

[raptura]

Understandable. It's kind of redundant to whip out the title here, anyway...And it only adds to my air of general pretentiousness and lack of hilarity, to go insisting everyone call me 'Father'.

And also, that might land me in some slapstick situations I don't think I'm qualified to be in. If you want animal trivia, however? I'm your man.