1st Copy [Video]

[brothersnark]

[Video shows an old guy wearing a black t-shirt with a great big yellow smiley face in the center. He does not look happy.]

Hello, Nautilus. I just recently arrived here and thought it was about time to introduce myself, since apparently I'm going to be your new neighbour for, oh, the rest of my life or thereabouts. So hello. I'm Brother Cavil

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[video]

[apreacherboy]

Religious counsel? Are you a pastor? Priest?

I am glad; there are few here that are religious at all.

[video]

[brothersnark]

Heheh, really? Not many religious people in a city as magical as this one? I would never have dreamed.

But yes, I am a priest. A clergyman of the Twelve Lords of Kobol, to be exact. I absolve people of their sins. And let me tell you, it's a full-time job.

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[apreacherboy]

I would have thought that such a vivid encounter with the awesome and Divine would cause the heart to be strangely warmed.

...Catholic...?

[video]

[brothersnark]

Human beings have a tragic yet dependable capacity to not see what's right in front of them. Now, what's a Catholic, exactly?

[the_sari_virus]

Yeeeah, hi. My name's Sari, I was part of that video. We're in the process of remaking it, I swear. It's just taking a while since there are a lot more things to add to it. Talk to Squall about it, he's the brains behind the project.

[brothersnark]

Really? Because from what I saw, young lady, you were the ones calling the shots there, not Squall.

[the_sari_virus]

Yeah, well, it was his idea. But anyone who knows Squall knows it's impossible to boss him around for long.

[brothersnark]

A rebellious spirit, hm? I know the type.

Anyway, while you're getting your act together on that remake, maybe you can fill in a few more gaps for me. Why am I here? All I've gotten so far is a bunch of nonsense about dreams and calls.

[crooked_timbers]

Hello Cavil, and welcome to Nautilus.

You can probably expect the city-gifts to appear rather randomly, since "Nautilus" is apparently alive in some sense. I'm sure it has its whims and its moods when it comes to giving gifts. Hopefully next time this happens you'll get something a little less criminal to good sartorial taste.

[brothersnark]

Amen to that. Now, I'm afraid I'm still a little shaky on the details of this living city. Are we talking about some sort of biomechanical organism here, or more mysticism? I may be a priest, but I'm still used to the world of the supernatural remaining up there- [points skyward]- in the realm of the gods, as opposed to granting unasked-for fashion gifts in such a matter-of-fact manner.

[crooked_timbers]

I'm assuming something more towards the realms of mysticism, but I'm really not sure.

I'm also afraid that the line between the supernatural world and "our" world is non-existent here, though I've yet to see any gods. Personally, I think that if there are any gods, we were meant to be them, which is a rather frightening prospect given some of the more unruly inhabitants here.

[brothersnark]

Now that's an interesting proposition. I assume that you're not speaking figuratively.

[cannot_spell]

It's old. But, uh... it's new too...?

[brothersnark]

Oh really? Wykkyd, right? How so?

[ Voice ]

[citygrit]

Aww, someone sounds a little displeased.

[ Voice ]

[brothersnark]

Your powers of observation truly are extraordinary.

[ Voice ]

[citygrit]

Hey, I'm a perspective guy.

By the way, I don't know where you come off thinkin' it, but I ain't no fuckin' welcoming committee.

[ Voice ]

[brothersnark]

Oh, good. If welcoming was your full-time occupation, I'd have to speak to someone about their hiring practices.