@yalena.yardeen

[motivation]

i'm not the religious type.

[ the image attached might make the context for that statement a bit more clear: one of the shrines. it's one of the two-dimensional ones, painted across a wall. the blue stands out, but that's not what's got dutch's attention for now but the geometric patterns and shapes framing the scene ]

think those symbols mean anything?

[ if these are all made by one artist, someone's been very busy indeed. if the symbols don't mean anything, how come there's geometric patterns on all of them? ]

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@loki.odinson

[selfimage]

Oh, I'm certain of it.
Though the gap in time and universe make it difficult to pinpoint intention, of course.

[ he's seen it too, and that's certainly not the only place. ]

[motivation]

[ oh, great. ]

if you're so sure they mean something
think whoever drew that shit knows more than we do, or are they making shit up?

[selfimage]

Symbols are important, of course they have to mean something.
But that's the question, isn't it?

This world is starved in many ways- it could be either, really.

[motivation]

starved how?

[ honestly, in comparison to westerley, this place seems to be doing okay. not worse, at any rate. ]

[selfimage]

Take a walk along some of the lower levels, if you have the chance; then a stroll through the finacial district.
There's obvious disparity there.
But don't take my word for it, you should go see for yourself.

[motivation]

[ so he's referring to the inequalities. she's reminded of alvis, a painful jab to her heart. ]

i knew a monk once who wanted a revolution
what are the odds of that happening twice

[selfimage]

There's always room for a revolution.

[motivation]

looking to start one?

[selfimage]

You're assuming there already isn't one.

[motivation]

tell me more

[selfimage]

In time.
I'm curious to what you find out.

Drop me a line.

[ there's something he has to be sure of before he dives more, but he likes the curiosity it seems to spark in her. ]

[motivation]

spoilsport

@ojiro.juniper

[deicider]

[Sniper's posted a picture of one of the shrines that involve a car flying into a kaiju's mouth.]

I think the shrines mean we're being deified which is a really weird conclusion to jump to.
But I'm definitely not a religious scholar.

[motivation]

[ dutch wasn't here for the kaiju. she's read some past entries on the network, so she's got some idea, but —she still has to squint at the picture a moment and can't be sure how much of it is art and how much reality ]

seems like it
not sure that's a great idea

[ but perhaps more importantly: ]

i've seen religious shit be used for hidden messages before

[deicider]

It's not a great idea for us and trying to lay low, that's for sure.
What were the hidden messages about?

[motivation]

anyone looking into who's made those things yet?

some monks going to fight the devil
the devil being someone with an alien parasite in their brain that makes them really bloody hard to kill

[deicider]

Sort of. I might have a line on whoever was behind the Insomniac's ball, and that had all the same symbols.

[Good to know all that hustle they threw down at the ball might turn out to be doubly useful.]

What, did they not figure out the alien parasite stuff until later?

[motivation]

wasn't exactly paying attention at the ball. they had the same symbols there?

[ she was a bit too busy being drugged and confused and angry. oops? ]

not sure they cared

@maeve.millay

[apperceptions]

Yes. Someone felt the creative muse, I wager.

[motivation]

clearly
seems a bit fanatic if you ask me

[apperceptions]

Well, it doesn’t look like anything to me. What do YOU think it might mean?

[motivation]

fuck if i know

[apperceptions]

[ :|a ]

Are the symbols significant to the locals at all? I wouldn’t know, I’m afraid.

[motivation]

and again: fuck if i know
though apparently they've popped up before, so probably

@kylo.ren

[warfares]

Given its purpose I'd imagine so.

( the more pressing concern is just who precisely the mystery artist might be? is it the same person or a group? )

[motivation]

what's its purpose? according to you

[warfares]

Nothing, but then I'm not the one it's meant to be reaching.

[motivation]

well then
who's it meant to be reaching?

[warfares]

Find the artist and perhaps they'll tell you.

[motivation]

so you know nothing
that's great