Rites

Divine Purpose

Why would Iman's lifelong devotion receive divine response through your sinful card? What could it mean?

ID: 5004514

Type: None

Tips: None

Duration: 1 days

Waits For: 7 days

Marked as New Only on First Occurrence: 1

Starts Automatically: No

Triggers Result Automatically: No

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Actions When Wait Expires

你没有给伊曼答案，甚至没有同他谈论这件事——肆意探究神的意图，难道不是亵渎么？

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Slots

Slot #1
Iman

Locks: Yes

Is Key: No

Is Empty: No

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

  • Type = Character
  • Card = Iman

Pops: None

Slot #2
You must attend the appointment in person.

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: No

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

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This rite has no activation conditions.

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Prior

This rite has no prior outcome.

Regular

This rite has no regular outcome.

Extra

Iman leads you to a secluded garden planted with elegant foliage surrounding a massive central white stone pillar. Looking upward, you can't determine its height, only seeing neat inscriptions disappearing beyond sight.

Iman remains silent, contemplative, waiting until you lower your gaze before speaking.
Let Me Examine Again
You hand him your broken Extravagance Card. Iman traces its sharp edge, feeling unmistakable pain from its concentrated sinfulness, furrowing his brow.

"Is something wrong?" you ask.

He brushes aside his hair, again revealing his extensively scarred back - layered, accumulated, heart-wrenching.

"Having received blessing, you understand that only in pain, only when experiencing nothing but pure pain, can priests hear the divine voice and convey pure words to supplicants." He speaks softly as his cloak resettles, white stone ornaments tinkling, "This ritual forms Purist faith's foundation - just a little blood, and our god manifests frequently, quite generous, yes?"

"But your card... what does it mean?" he whispers, puzzled, nearly making you miss the faint mockery in his earlier words, "Why would miracles appear now?... What have you done?"

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Let Me Examine Again
You laugh softly, placing the card in his gold-dusted palm. Iman feels its cold surface, sensing evil and sin; any spiritually sensitive person would reach identical conclusions.

"Is something wrong?" you ask.

He brushes aside his hair, again revealing his extensively scarred back - layered, accumulated, heart-wrenching.

"Having received blessing, you understand that only in pain, only when experiencing nothing but pure pain, can priests hear the divine voice and convey pure words to supplicants." He speaks softly as his cloak resettles, white stone ornaments tinkling, "This ritual forms Purist faith's foundation - just a little blood, and our god manifests frequently, quite generous, yes?"

"But your card... what does it mean?" he whispers, puzzled, nearly making you miss the faint mockery in his earlier words, "Why would miracles appear now?... What have you done?"

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What Is God?
You lack conceptual imagery of the divine; to you, its power represents merely a small fate-altering die. You use it to achieve desired outcomes, nothing more. Such theological discussion would certainly get you expelled, so you wisely remain silent.

Iman sighs softly, realizing his absurdity - he's the Purist High Priest, responsible for guiding believers, not you...

He shakes his head slightly, returning your card, and departs, dispirited.

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At this point, asking about Carnality matters seems impossible.

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God Whispers
You candidly share that through repeated contemplation, dreams, suffering, and struggle, you've touched goodness's phantom, heard god whispers... essentially every Purist priest's journey...

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I Should Confess
You confess that in darker moments, temptation surrounded you; evil kissed you, demonic hands gripped you...

Did this evil inclination attract divine attention? What should you do?

You desperately grasp Iman's hands, seeking guidance.

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The Exiled One
You suddenly grasp Iman's hands, fixing the Immaculate's most devoted high priest with your stare: "They shall return." With eerie intonation, you capture his spirit: "They shall return. I have witnessed Their true face - "

He's shocked by your mental image - you've accepted destiny, bringing the Creator-King, Demon-Lord, Lord of Darkness into this world.

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World's End
You laugh abruptly, exhausted and melancholic. You explain to Iman that perhaps this stems from uncovering the exiled ancient god's true visage - beneath creation's appearance lies merely putrid, foul, viscous ink... Intent on smearing, devouring, and ultimately destroying this world.

Iman appears profoundly shocked by your revelations. But then comes the crucial question - what should we do? How stop Him? Pray to the Immaculate?

But who guarantees... that pristine white robe, that light beam drawn by your sinful card... aren't merely another deceptive veil, like "the "Creator"?

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Devoted Protection
Without clear answers, the miracle's anomaly seems attributable solely to your exceptional devotion, the Immaculate's special favor.

Iman quietly listens without offering encouragement, comfort, or gentleness. Instead, his concerned gaze reminds you that approaching divinity brings danger - witness his scars - though this peril hasn't yet manifested for you.

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Evil Cannot Prevail
Iman appears to understand. Perhaps this unusual blessing occurred because They perceived your dream-torments. "Fear not, [player.name], nor abandon hope," he softens his voice - for the first time, you hear warmth rather than coldness, even slight consolation - "Each pain represents your battle for Them, and They... remain ever with you."

The breeze rustles grass, producing hushed sounds. Their whisper lingers, trembling with what might be... fear.

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Ultimate Purification
These evil omens nearly drive you mad; your lips tremble uncontrollably while tears fall - is it remorse, fear, something else? You yourself cannot say. Your only certainty - you need help. From the Immaculate, from Their most devoted High Priest... a desperate, hopeless plea.

The god responded thus to your cry, and Iman grasps your cold hands. Suppressing his terror of that incomparable dark lord, he promises: "We can devise purification methods, ways to stop Him."

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Faith's War
But then you smile slyly.

"Your god must have erred somehow." You whisper malevolently near Iman's ear, "I follow the exiled Cultic God - master of darkness, creation, and mysteries."

Seeing the High Priest's shocked expression, you laugh satisfactorily.

How interesting! God light manifests on an evil card - doesn't this prove the Immaculate submits to evil and sin?

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Joyful Declaration
Have you grown overconfident? Consider your location and audience. When revealing the Cultic God's vision, your evil philosophy to Iman, realize this constitutes provocation, even declaration of war - but what's wrong with that? A magnificent new world approaches; all hypocritical pretenses will be rewritten. How could the pathetic Immaculate compare with your ancient lord? You depart the nauseating white temple with arrogant stride.

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Help Me Break
You humble yourself, kneeling before him as when seeking blessing. He studies your face before silently nodding, proceeding deeper into the garden.

Of course he agrees - this carnal act has god approval and blessing!

You follow his steps contentedly.

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Help Me Break
You humble yourself, kneeling before him as when seeking blessing. He studies your face, maintaining cold silence.

Well... even with god approval, you cannot win his favor. You retreat gracefully.

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May I Leave Now?
He nods, bowing slightly before departing. The garden's foliage quickly obscures him; strangely, you sense his burden of doubt and exhaustion, making him resemble hollow driftwood.

Surely this impression is false; Iman's blessings always prove remarkably effective.

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So...
You use your most cautious, troubled, desperate tone when probing Iman's attitude toward this Carnality Card, while he silently studies you. His gaze resembles purest water, making you slightly ashamed.

But doesn't water's purpose include purifying filth? If this card represents sin, if god revelation aims to rescue you from evil, shouldn't he assist?

"Please follow me," he says, taking your card deeper into the garden.

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So...
You use your most cautious, troubled, desperate tone when probing Iman's attitude toward this Carnality Card, while he silently studies you. His gaze resembles purest water, making you slightly ashamed.

You accept your card back from him, dropping the subject.

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So... May I Leave?
He nods, bowing slightly before departing. The garden's foliage quickly obscures him; strangely, you sense his burden of doubt and exhaustion, making him resemble hollow driftwood.

Surely this impression is false; Iman's blessings always prove remarkably effective.

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Care to Correct Me?
If your god has subdued his, what should you fear?

You produce the Carnality Card, brazenly tapping his handsome face: "Esteemed High Priest, care to correct me?"

Iman's face shows no humiliation; he merely gazes at you steadily, pure as gold: "As one who walks crooked paths yet hears god voices... perhaps this explains the miracle's unusual manifestation... Please follow me." He bows slightly, proceeding deeper into the garden.

Well, that's precisely what you wanted.

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Care to Correct Me?
If your god has subdued his, what should you fear?

You produce the Carnality Card, brazenly tapping his handsome face: "Esteemed High Priest, care to correct me?"

Iman's face shows no humiliation; he merely gazes at you steadily, pure as unresponsive gold.

Well, despite the miracle, you'll get nothing.

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Not Blessing
The more pleasantly you smile, the colder Iman's gaze becomes. He detests contaminating clean things and believes his master shares this sentiment.

Then was the heavenly light truly blessing? It shattered this evil card - couldn't this represent anger toward betrayers, purification of sinful objects? Perhaps this interpretation proves correct!

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