Hinata - At least we have someone on the inside.
Patrice - Someone on the inside?
Luna - Yeah! Viper's working at Nova now.
Hinata - She even has an ADMIN name. Not entirely sure what her role is there, but it's something.
Viper - I'm the Admin of chemicals, it's a tiny bit fun
Luna - Huh. That's fitting for you!
Viper - It's a good thing I "picked" it then
>>! Tsukuyomi enters the chat.
Tsu - You... did? I'm surprised with how controlling Spark is that he let you choose your role.
Viper - I'm surprised too, especially considering the person that had this job before me seemed very competent
Tsu - Hm? Who was it? Maybe it's a name I recognize? I may not have a complete database on all FMS or Solaire employees, but if it’s one of our ADMINs, I should be able to get the information.
Viper - I’m pretty sure her name is Lyra?
Tsu - Hrm. Did she claim to not have a last name? If so, I do recognize the name.
Viper - I never asked for her last name, it wasn't too important to me. But it's possible she said that
Tsu - [Tsukuyomi takes a moment to pull up some information on her phone, then responds] Stephanie Diane Nightshade, former FMS ADMIN of Chemical Research. Naturally born within our cult. When FMS fell, she rescinded the Nightshade last name solely due my weakness. She joined Nova very shortly afterwards. In a way, her existence is both mine and the Many Gods Above's fault.
Viper - I'm sorry, the fucking what
Tsu - The Many Gods Above.
Viper - No no no, FMS had a cult??
Tsu - We did yes. It is a long story, but I was given a sign by the Many Gods Above to start a church and a group of followers to follow their teachings. It happened long ago. It is, by far, one of my worst decisions. I say this as if I have many good decisions.
Viper - Huh, if I had a nickel for every time I found out about a cult, I'd have one nickel because it's only happened once.
Tsu - Twice.
Viper - Twice?
Tsu - Where do you believe the Church of the Many Gods Above is now? Consider the following: Stephanie, who was born into our cult, just so happened to proceed into working for Nova Heart with largely the same job. Stephanie rescinded the Nightshade name in favor of Estelle, though I suppose she never really accepted the Estelle title. In other words, while I may no longer be the Leader of the Church of the Many Gods Above due to FMS's fall, Nova Heart continued the cult and put my son, Alexander Nightshade (Chandra) in charge. I requested he stop before making a terrible mistake, but according to him, this was not his plan. It was solely Spark's.
Viper - Interesting, i'll have to keep that in mind. Follow up question, who or what are The Many Gods Above?
ALAIS - They're said to be a group of Gods that explain how the world was created, where certain concepts originate, and is a deity or group thereof that many people praise. There are conspiracies concerning their legitimacy, however. Some claim the MGA are just one person. Some claim that there are this many Gods in total or that many. And some even theorize that the MGA are a myth, a figment of imagination. It is one of the biggest mysteries in The Magickas.
Tsu - I know they exist.
Viper - You know they exist?
Tsu - They have to exist. Otherwise, how would I have gotten Luna’s soul??
Viper - You know what that's a fair point I guess
Tsu - Thank you. I do not know where the soul came from other than it was given to me by the Many Gods Above. Any attempts into solving its origin result in failure.
Luna - ...great! So my existence is even more fucked up than i thought!
Tsu - .....i am sorry.
YOU’RE sorry. Gods, leave me the hell alone Tsuk. My life has been absolutely in turmoil because of you!
Viper - Sorry honey...I didn't mean to uncover information that would make you upset
Luna - It's okay. It's something that needs to be solved regardless of my feelings. I want to know why I was made. Where I came from!
And this doesn't even begin to explain Hinata’s situation. Where the hell did she come from???
Viper - I'm sure Hinata will have some information about her pop up soon, secrets don't stay secret forever
Hinata - I hope.
Luna - So what have we learned? We know that at least on the FMS side, Nova has continued to do what they started. They continued the cult of the MGA. Y'all know we're CoL's, but our specific origins are still shrouded in mystery. I have no idea where my soul began. Whatever it was, it had to be something strong enough to make me become a CoL, same with Hinata.
Viper - Personally I think it was a deal with The Many Gods Above for a soul to make you but if it was a deal there would have to be an exchange of equal value
Patrice - Would it be more likely, then, that it is a boon from the Many Gods Above? 'Cause a deal implies, as you said, an equal exchange, which a deal between a mortal being and a god can never be.
Tsu - You are correct. What the MGA gave me was a Gift as nothing I could offer would be on their level. The only request they asked from me was to tell the World what I learned. At the end of the day, it was a mistake. I never should have done any of this.
Viper - Assuming Hinata was created the same way considering both of them are CoL's we would just need to find out who exactly made the Boon for Hinata's soul.
Tsu - Logically, that would be my husband, January. I have not seen him today, however. He said he had some errands to run in the city. When he returns, I will have him respond. I am unsure anything about her existence. Only Luna's.