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Akhentef

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Muta

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Nameless Ant-god

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Sumidu (Muta's father)

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Gezaru

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General Ilkid

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George

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Azumah

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Total Members Voted: 17

[TheBiggerFish]

Hmm.  So, he sees us.  Continue observing.  Let him know we know he knows.

Let Eve know to be careful.  He sees us.  He is important in some way.

[Maegil]

((He, or someone like him, was a messenger to both Akhentef and Muta. I expect nothing good from him, but he's the plot hook Bahihs is dropping us.))

[TheBiggerFish]

((I know, I just don't know if we know.))

[Maegil]

((We don't know any of that, only that it's a supernatural creature coming to talk with Eve; that's why I'm letting her handle it. Because it's a supernatural being, I'm also declaring to be on standby to intervene should it prove necessary - there's little point in whispering to her as he can see us. There's no meta in my post.))

[bahihs]

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"Captain, what should we do?"
"Stand down." The others put down their weapons. Eve turns to the intruder. "Who are you? And how did you find us?"
The intruder steps forward, the others raise their weapons again but Eve bats them down.
"I wish to speak to you in private." Says the intruder.
"Captain it could be a trap!"
"Enough. Fine. Follow me." Says Eve and turns to her tent. Suha runs up to her and speaks in her ear.
"Eve, are sure you about this?"
"Its fine. He must be no ordinary man if he was able to find us. And I don't think he's the enemy. I want to hear what he has to say."

Eve sits on her on cot, but the intruder remains standing.
"So. Let's start with who you are."
"I am...a messenger. You may call me Nabaalu."
"A messenger? For whom?"
"I cannot say."
"I see."
"But not for the one you consider your enemy."
"What do you want?"
"To deliver a message. An invitation, actually."
"To what? Someone getting married?" Eve chuckles. The intruder does not.
"The lord of the western peoples, Akhentef, invites you to dine with him and to discuss a matter of utmost importance."
"...I thought you said you don't work for the one I consider my enemy?"
"Indeed I do not. My...employer, however, shakes hands with many people. And therefore, I sometimes do services crossing the needs of men...lesser than he." There is a pause as Eve considers his words. Nabaalu continues: "If you are worried for your safety, I give you my word, and the word of my employer that no harm shall come to you...nor your men."
"And if I refuse?"
"You are free to do as you wish. Though I was advised to tell you, that some information regarding...what was it? Ah, yes, your superiors. Including one named, 'Gezaru', I believe. Well, should you decide to go, such information will be made available to you." Eve's pulse quickens, she waits until her heart steadies.
"When, and where?"
"Excellent. Two nights from today. I will return here and lead you to him myself. You will come alone. Unarmed."
"I'll think about it."
"As you like. I shall return in two nights to await your answer. Until then, daughter of Biumuga, goodbye." Nabaalu, walks outside and disappears into the forest. Eve begins to pace in her room, considering all that was said.

What do you do?

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[TheBiggerFish]

Make ourselves known.

[Maegil]

I am sincerely curious. I'd say that we should let her know he was a supernatural creature, and that there's more afoot than simple human strife.

[chaotic skies]

Honestly, I am tiring of babysitting Eve. Tell her we are still here, and that we will respond if she needs us. But we need to branch out. Go somewhere new. Try talking to an Elf or two. We are a God of Rabbits. It appears we can affect other rodents too. We should be able to sway an elf, if only a child. Sway a child, convince the adults, and do something similar to what we did with Eve.

Again. We are a GOD; we are not Eve's baby sitter. If she is to survive in this world of war and danger, she needs to prove she can take care of herself. And of course, there is the whole "don't keep your eggs in one basket" thing, but I feel as if I've ranted enough for now.

[Sacasco]

Well, now that I'm caught up:
I think we need somewhat of a rebranding. We are not just a protector in terms of big, dramatic events. As a god of rodents, we should try to do something similar with farmers to what we did with hunters. Find some eloquent but impressionable person in a relatively dense population centre and use them to convince farmers to pray to us for protection from pests. Rats and mice would be doing huge damage, so a diversification into that should allow us to accrue, if not true believers, at least occasional sacrifices from each of many people. We're staying too small, it seems to me.
Though we should probably watch Eve's meeting, as there are larger things going on here than a few soldiers in a large war.

[bahihs]

Sacasco just reminded me that I was supposed to update the table of contents (its done now). As a bonus, I also added links connecting each chapter to the one before and after it (so you don't have to keep going back to the table of contents). 

[TheBiggerFish]

Well, now that I'm caught up:
I think we need somewhat of a rebranding. We are not just a protector in terms of big, dramatic events. As a god of rodents, we should try to do something similar with farmers to what we did with hunters. Find some eloquent but impressionable person in a relatively dense population centre and use them to convince farmers to pray to us for protection from pests. Rats and mice would be doing huge damage, so a diversification into that should allow us to accrue, if not true believers, at least occasional sacrifices from each of many people. We're staying too small, it seems to me.
Though we should probably watch Eve's meeting, as there are larger things going on here than a few soldiers in a large war.

This too...

[VoidSlayer]

Eve is our prophet, we need her to succeed.

We might want to remind her of the family that is waiting at home for both her and her soldiers then ask her why she is still fighting, what she hopes to get out of it.

Make it clear we think she is awesome for doing so well.  We just want to be sure she is on the right side of the conflict and that it is worth the sacrifice.  She might have fallen into a sunk cost fallacy regarding the conflict.

Also we should totally be with her for the meeting, we can probably communicate with the winged man for free, it is a socializing opportunity.  And we need to learn about the invaders, if they work for some other god we can maybe get our religious practices spared from the invaders and a cushy place in the new regime for Eve's followers and soldiers.  Security for themselves and home villages as well as some kind of reward could easily sway her army/company to make a wise choice.

Edit:  Also if the winged man lies and Eve is captured or harmed maybe we can force him to serve us for a while?  I am not sure how promises and lying work in this world.

To be clear I meant we should talk to her in her dreams where it is close to free.

[evictedSaint]

I dunno about you guys, but I'm ready for a Show of Force. 

I think our godly legs have been cramped from spending too long inactive.  Sending rodents into a fire is all fine and good, but we need to remind people of our presence.  Go with Eve to the meeting - if the need arises, do not shrink away from flexing our heavenly muscles.  We promised Eve a throne, let's not forget that.

[Andres]

Going to the place is a bad idea. The fact that they want her to go unarmed is a clear indicator of malicious intent.

[TheBiggerFish]

Request a promise/oath/swear from this individual that she and the men will be unharmed.