[Day 67] - Phone - All

[accusedjonah]

H-how... how real is that man's threat? That... that if...

If someone isn't killed, he'll kill five?

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[escapedpandora]

He's a jerk, don't listen to him.

If he really needs blood that bad, he should just use his own.

[accusedjonah]

B-but... If... If he's going to go after five...

Then... Then... To sacrifice one-- one willing person...

[escapedpandora]

It won't be the only time if we give in to him!

[accusedjonah]

B-but...

God help us.

[lilbloodeyes]

He wants it. Won't get it.

[accusedjonah]

B-better one... than five.

[lilbloodeyes]

No. Don't give in.

[accusedjonah]

[His voice quiets, calms.]

I'm just trouble anyway. A curse. A Jonah.

It might be for the best. Especially if it can save others.

[nevertouchthem]

Remember yourself, man. We may not be in England, but we still have our personal constitution.

[accusedjonah]

But... But if... If one of us--

If I were willing... T-to save five, sacrifice one... I would-- I would be... be willing to.

[nevertouchthem]

Can you hear yourself? You'd sacrifice yourself to a man who believes in a false god, let alone the fact that he'd probably just grow more and more bloodthirsty.

[accusedjonah]

I... I'm... I'm not any great loss anyway.

Just... Just a Jonah.

[He's so used to people not knowing what that is here, but it still comes out.]

[patchworkdoctor]

Are you volunteering?

[accusedjonah]

Y-yes, sir. I am.

[patchworkdoctor]

...Really?

[he wasn't expecting that.]

[accusedjonah]

Yes.

[dontcallmeerky]

How real are his promises? What guarantee do we have that he'll keep his word if he receives his 'sacrifice' - or, for that matter, that he can banish the fog?

I wouldn't expect someone who is amused by the idea of forcing others to make sacrifices to be reliable, or indeed particularly in touch with reality - especially as he seems to believe he speaks for some sort of god. If he was so dedicated to the idea, why shouldn't he sacrifice himself?

[accusedjonah]

I... I would r-rather... I would rather volunteer... and-- and have him be... be wrong. Or... or break his word... s-so others... can know. For certain. Th-than... Than s-sit back and-- and let him... let him go after others.

[dontcallmeerky]

Or, alternatively, we could take measures to protect those that need it rather than making what is probably an unnecessary sacrifice.

[accusedjonah]

And... who will protect the protectors?