[text; wee hours of the morning]

[medalsome]

Do you believe in God? Gods? Do they exist where you're from? What about angels or demons or anything like that?

Where I'm from the existence of gods is hard to deny. People are pretty devote and religious. Church is an intrinsic part of our culture. It takes someone pretty hardheaded or self-centered to deny the existence of higher powers, but here there's not much emphasis on religion. Guess I'm just kinda curious now. Is it more like my home in your worlds, or more like this one?

[Joaquin may be slightly drunk, or perhaps he's just tired.]

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[medalsome]

[It takes a few minutes for Joaquin to reply.]

I'm not sure if I got all that but I think I might have the gist of it.

I'm guessing that means your world's gods don't ever show their faces then. It goes beyond superstition where I'm from. I've seen them. I can't say it's all based solely on faith anymore. But it's interesting to know there might be worlds out there without gods, or clear proof of one.

[restingstitchface]

Yes, well, I can imagine it's interesting for you. Since you don't seem frightened of the prospect, have you considered investigating such things in more detail?

[medalsome]

How? I don't believe I can just up and leave without the porter giving me permission. So even if I wanted to jump worlds and find out how their deities work, or if they exist at all, I can't very well do it.

Or did you mean something else by that?

[restingstitchface]

Well, yes.

I simply meant that you could question individuals in greater depth. It would be more beneficial for your studies.

[medalsome]

Well, I'm not sure if I plan on studying other people and their religions and world views per se. I was just thinking about home and felt a little homesick and it led me to thinking about

you know, things from home.

Not that these conversations are interesting, but I'm not a researcher. I don't mind looking up things about what I don't know, it can be fun, but I don't know if religion would be a focus I'd want to chase down forever.

[restingstitchface]

I suppose not. What do you consider your passion, then?

[medalsome]

Protecting people. I was a soldier back home. Here I'm a bodyguard. I'm good at my job, too.

[restingstitchface]

Well, if you wasn't I'd have heard something by now.

But speaking of the here and now, what or who are you guarding?

[medalsome]

Sorry but my clientele is a private matter. I can tell you that I work for the Dendarii, though. They're a good bunch.

[restingstitchface]

Yes, well, the Dendarii do have a reputation around these parts.

All well-deserved, I'm sure.

[medalsome]

I think so, too! People can trust them. It's all very professional.