ROLE — CELEBRANT 🪦

[dropoffs]

CELEBRANT

welcome, crewmate LUCIEN TAVELLE.

On TUESDAY morning after a day having landed on the new planet, then the new amenities to the ship, Lucien will hear a familiar notification ringing from his I.R.I.S. It takes one look, one gesture, and a black message screen displays in a cascade.

It is a request. One easy to ignore if you close your eyes and turn away.

I hope this message finds you well, Mister Tavelle. It would be a lie to say some curiosity isn't part of why I'm going to ask this question. Do you believe in fate? Do you believe in God?

... What if I told you we could possibly talk to lost souls? We could bring them closure. Or perhaps those still breathing can find closure. If what you read interests you, come to the church. I'll open the gate for you.

AMALTHEA

Lucien receives a map, leading him to a locked gate. Air decompresses as the lock unwinds, then quietly the doors open just for him. Beyond, he will see a single open location—the church.

With a green-white glow coming from this room, it almost seems like the complete opposite of a place one would go for spiritual peace. Large stained glass windows cover the walls, depicting scenes of hands coming together, intertwined with vine-like structures, and groups of humanoid figures happily reveling with one another. Rows of pews are lined up facing the dais where there is no altar, but rather, a podium.

There he finds Amalthea gazing upon the stained glass... Perhaps they're mesmerized, but they notice him. Their aura is welcoming yet eerie, but Lucien is here anyway, "Good morning. I'm glad to see this is your choice. Shall we begin?"

RULES

As the crewmate responsible for the Celebrant role, Lucien is expected to follow a few rules:

1. For now, keep your new designation a secret. Should this designation be shared with anyone without prior authorization, consequences and termination of position are possible. This can be revisited at a later date.
2. If you distribute any information acquired, it must be done anonymously or without referencing the source. This can be revisited at a later date.
3. The Celebrant will meet with Amalthea weekly on FRIDAY when it's convenient for all parties involved to perform a seance. This will allow the Celebrant to communicate with a lost soul.
4. They may communicate with the ghost summoned at the seance for a total of 3 questions, though this number may increase with prolonged practice. The Celebrant, however, may not pick the same person that they spoke to the week prior. There is also no guarantee that they will receive a clear answer.
5. Post-seance, the Celebrant will suffer rather terrible headaches and mild hallucinations for the rest of FRIDAY, after the seance.
6. As a note, the church is currently inaccessible to the public! Lucien may only access it with Amalthea present, so it cannot be used as a location for your PCs. Church is public now, oops.

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WEEK 1

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SEANCE CHOICE

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[tombtaker]

DA-PIZZA-HUT

SEANCE THREAD

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for easy ref wehe

TALK TO AMALTHEA

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[tombtaker]

[ he walks in quickly and decisively, not pausing to observe the glass at the moment - going to sit down in the first pew. Crossing one leg over the other and throwing an arm over the back of the bench, tail swinging idly as he looks up at them. ]

To answer your questions first, I suppose. I do believe in fate. I’ve the glint, you see. I’d be a blind fool to think otherwise. Don’t know that everyone has a fated path, but I do.

As for the Gods, what would you have me believe? That they exist? Certainly. Enough scars on the face of the world to prove that much. I’ve seen the cities they tossed to ground and the eternal night sky of Xhorhas. Do I believe they have any measure of power? That they care?? That’s a different question.

[dropoffs]

[ They turn to him, still standing. ]

I've also seen fate work its ways myself. It's a strange thing... Wondrous and yet so much like a curse.

You are free to believe as you wish, Mister Tavelle. God has never blessed me with a single whisper—but we are meant to survive on blind faith. I, however, have questioned why He would let such tragedy happen to good people... Disease. Famine. War. Perhaps witches are more of his harbingers, if to say He wished to give the people trials to overcome.

[ It is all curious musing, though some sadness to it. Only a bit. They don't linger on darkness for long, though. ]

But that aside, you are interested in attempts of conjuring wayward souls.

[tombtaker]

Sure. I’ve some experience. Put my own soul back together, didn’t I?

[ he was dead for a bit there. he got better. ]

[dropoffs]

[ Sometimes you just gotta pull up your dead bootstraps. ]

Then this should be easier for you to adjust to, though I do warn this is an experiment. I'm unsure if we will get results, but I'm feeling a bit optimistic.

[ They tilt their head, palm against their cheek though it's in a helmet. ]

... I am worried about the possible side effects.

[tombtaker]

[ both eyebrows go up. ]

Side effects, such as … ?

[dropoffs]

Perhaps a haunting...? Voices. Hallucinations... You could become very hungry after a seance, too. I'll make sure to prepare you a meal.

[ They do seem very concerned. ]

I should see if Io has anything that could mitigate the effects, but a haunt shouldn't last for more than a day from my calculations.

[tombtaker]

[ i like how hungry is listed after becoming HAUNTED. like sure, you'll need a snack, also the ghosts in your brain

lucien doesn't look that concerned, but he is slightly quiet for a moment. which is unusual for him. ]

I want to do it.

[dropoffs]

[ The hungry part isn't a side effect. Amalthea just wants to make sure he is fed.

They wait. ]

... Are you sure?

[tombtaker]

What's another ghost after the first nine or so?

[dropoffs]

Mister Tavelle... I hope you're not thinking just because of that you're the best candidate for this.

You deserve some solace, too. Even if it's simply one less ghost.

[tombtaker]

I am the best candidate.

[ defiant, stubborn. ]

[dropoffs]

Very well.

[ How can they argue against that? That now their head. ]

I will serve you to the best of my ability... And hope it can make this experience less harrowing than it can be.

[tombtaker]

Harrowing is hardly anything new.

[ he moves to stand, walking around the front of the church - finally looking up at the stained glass. ]

This something you do often?

[dropoffs]

Trying to conjure spirits? I can't say I do... Instead, I am accustomed to waiting for them to find their way back.

[tombtaker]

Never preferred the passive approach myself.

[ then, as if he's quoting someone and with a bit of a sneer. ]

`Greatness requires action.`

[dropoffs]

Despite your expression, this quote must have left an impression on you.

[ Hehe. ]

[tombtaker]

Archmage Vess DeRogna.

[ he stops his pacing and turns to face them, tilting his head a bit. ]

She certainly saw me enact greatness.

[ ... ]

Which lost souls?

[dropoffs]

I can only hope it is a greatness you're proud of, Mister Tavelle.

[ They meet his eyes........... through the helmet yes. They're a little bit shorter than him. ]

Are you asking about the ones you might be able to summon?

[tombtaker]

[ and he aint that tall so ... shortie. ]

Yes. Which ones.

[dropoffs]

[ hey... they could just be slightly above average woman....... ]

Souls you know by name.