An interesting way of putting things, though Jigano nodded agreement. He had seen similar reactions and punishments play out among mortals, and it wasn't hard to scale it up to the level of gods. They rarely appreciated new additions to their ranks, it seemed, and perhaps there was a reason for that... or, then again, perhaps not. The bard didn't know what the effect of worship and faith was on these new deities - all of them new to him, no matter how long they had existed here - or how the Voice would tip traditional balances.
For that matter, he didn't know if the Voice's goals were benign or... otherwise. Unity had intended to enslave a planet, after all, under the guise of 'protecting' the people of the world from themselves. Its intentions had technically been helpful, but its method was decidedly not. Jigano knew too little about the Voice yet to tell if her release was a matter of justice, or a prelude to cataclysm.
"I have found that emotions do not guide so much as... catalyze," Jigano offered after a moment's consideration. "They provide... hmm. I suppose you might say 'flex' in the balance. An element of chance that can produce unintended results... good or bad. Without them we would risk stagnation. Or so I think." Perhaps his thoughts carried little weight with the cool-eyed lady at his side, but he didn't disagree with her evaluation of the original gods. Not least because he didn't know enough about them yet to say one way or the other. Though it did put Ludo in a subtly different light, and one he would need to think on later.
Motion out of the corner of his eye brought his gaze back to meet hers, and he raised a brow in surprise at the response to his offer. "As you wish," he said, trying to gather together enough coherency from his racing thoughts to answer her request. "My name is Jigano, and I am a lorekeeper and a bard. I was brought here by a portal a few months... ah, last season," he corrected himself. "I've been doing as much research as I can in the Atheneum to learn about this world that is so new to me, but I also perform - entertain - at the tavern in the Settlement, to earn food and resources." He paused, trying to keep things factual, since 108 seemed to appreciate concrete statements over more flowery language. "And I've recently opened a new guild within the Atheneum. Based around the pursuit of knowledge and helping others find answers to their questions." He paused, tilting his head at his companion. "Do you wish to know more?"
For that matter, he didn't know if the Voice's goals were benign or... otherwise. Unity had intended to enslave a planet, after all, under the guise of 'protecting' the people of the world from themselves. Its intentions had technically been helpful, but its method was decidedly not. Jigano knew too little about the Voice yet to tell if her release was a matter of justice, or a prelude to cataclysm.
"I have found that emotions do not guide so much as... catalyze," Jigano offered after a moment's consideration. "They provide... hmm. I suppose you might say 'flex' in the balance. An element of chance that can produce unintended results... good or bad. Without them we would risk stagnation. Or so I think." Perhaps his thoughts carried little weight with the cool-eyed lady at his side, but he didn't disagree with her evaluation of the original gods. Not least because he didn't know enough about them yet to say one way or the other. Though it did put Ludo in a subtly different light, and one he would need to think on later.
Motion out of the corner of his eye brought his gaze back to meet hers, and he raised a brow in surprise at the response to his offer. "As you wish," he said, trying to gather together enough coherency from his racing thoughts to answer her request. "My name is Jigano, and I am a lorekeeper and a bard. I was brought here by a portal a few months... ah, last season," he corrected himself. "I've been doing as much research as I can in the Atheneum to learn about this world that is so new to me, but I also perform - entertain - at the tavern in the Settlement, to earn food and resources." He paused, trying to keep things factual, since 108 seemed to appreciate concrete statements over more flowery language. "And I've recently opened a new guild within the Atheneum. Based around the pursuit of knowledge and helping others find answers to their questions." He paused, tilting his head at his companion. "Do you wish to know more?"
