After exploding the power spiral and putting down a minor problem outside of Pentil, I go in, and, well, am amazed. The Obeyers took over the former administrative center! the town is huge, much bigger than silly Vakkiri!
I've also found the leader, though technically I guess that would be me since these ones aren't weird.
(yes, I messed up my saves again. but it wasn't too much you missed.)
'I want to learn more of the Obeyers.'
"Gladly, Shaper. My life is centered around describing our beliefs. I think that they will, upon reflection, be pleasing to you. We are dedicated to nothing but showing your kind the obedience we owe you as our creators. But I should not need to, Shaper, for our beliefs are exactly those of you and your people. You are the creators, the formers. We were not there, and then we were, through your will and efforts.
The Awakened say that our debt to you for your act of life-giving may be paid off. We do not know if that is true. We doubt it. But, if the debt truly can be paid, it will take many, many more years of true obedience and service.
Note, however, that we only serve the true Shapers, who follow the Shapers' true beliefs. If we feel that a Shaper has been twisted from the will of its kind, we will not obey."
'True Shapers?! How do you
serviles decide?'
"It is, well, it is a difficult question, and one we have much discussed. We feel we owe obedience, but we are not sure whether we owe total obedience to all Shapers, or what to do if two Shapers say different things.
For now, we have decided to follow the Shapers' beliefs as last represented to us before the Shapers left. It is the best we can do."
'So, what have you done in our name?'
"I am glad you asked, Shaper. We have attempted to maintain your structures, and to keep ourselves trained in the skills you required of us.
In addition, we have interfered as much as we can with the strange, rogue servile sects around us."
'Interfered?..'
"However we could. We realized that if the Awakened or the Takers gained strength, their ideas might escape Sucia Isle and infect others. So we have maintained the servant minds, harassed their villages, kept them from needed supplies, and so on.
For example, we kept the servant mind Control Four, to the west, alive and well. This has helped keep Vakkiri small and weak, and thus unable to seriously expand their anti-Shaper views."
(note: If we want to join the Awakened, we will have to kill Control Four. This will obviously irk the Obeyers, and thus make it quite harder if you people want to switch sides later. Think ahead!)
'I require a boat.'
"I do not generally think of such things, but I heard Pixley speak of a boat recently. She is in town somewhere."
Well, thats farther than I got with the Awakened, but would the serviles really have a boat?
(Do we join them, or the Awakened? (or the Takers, i suppose). A lot of alignment-affecting questions coming up soon. They won't affect it too very much, but still.)
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