002 - Our Father

[shepherdsveritas]

[Anyone who knew Paul Smecker or Eunice Bloom]

[He coughs softly before dictating]

So, I heard that Paul Smecker an' Eunice Bloom were here a while, back. My name's Connor MacManus. My brother an' I knew 'em back home. I jus' wanted to introduce myself an' say that I'd like to meet you if you've got th'time.

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My brother'n I've been workin' on fixin' up the church down town an it got me thinkin'. This is s'posed t'be February, right? Th'way I figure it, Lent starts today. Does anyone here even celebrate Lent, here? Is anyone givin' anythin' up?

((ooc: Open over the journal or in town. He's hard at work cleaning up and fixing the outside of the church, today. Winter be damned, he's just glad for the fresh air.))

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[spiritusaequitas]

[Murph's perched on a step, mixing up a fresh batch of cement to help patch the stonework]

… Think anyone else'll speak up 'bout 'em?

[shepherdsveritas]

[Connor looks down from his work with a small shrug]

I hope so. It'd be nice t'know who else knows 'bout us.

[He pauses, neatly fitting a new stone into the wall] It's fuckin' weird t'think they've been here before.

[spiritusaequitas]

Innit though. [he shakes his head, still amazed at the thought]

... Feels good t' be doin' real work again. Makes this place a little more real. [he picks up a trowel and starts filling in the space around the stone]

[shepherdsveritas]

Aye, it does. [He smiles at his brother] An' it'll look good when it's done, too. Y'can't get that from jus' wishin' fer shite.

[atadiscoverer]

Aye, well I've definately got a lenten promise in mind.

...Not so much giving something up, though.

[shepherdsveritas]

A promise, aye? What's that, then?

[atadiscoverer]

Pray more often. With being out in the Pegasus Galaxy, it was a pretty long walk to attend mass.

[pacificate]

Freedom seems a given.

[shepherdsveritas]

It don't really count if yer not givin' it up voluntarily. [he chuckles] 'less you plan on handcuffin' yerself to a chair fer th'next 40 days.

[pacificate]

You are quite right. I must think on this.

As for yourself?

[lawfullystupid]

I can't say I... know what Lent is, to be honest? A holiday?

[shepherdsveritas]

Of sorts, yeah. It's from Ash Wednesday through Easter. 40 days - the time Jesus spent wanderin' in th'desert. He fasted th'whole time, resisting temptation from th'devil. T'show that we don't need everythin' we have in life we give up somethin' fer th'40 days. Some people give up drinkin' or smokin', somthin' like that.

[lawfullystupid]

So a test of willpower?

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[ironlady]

I am Cardinal Caterina Sforza, Duchess of Milan. I knew them both. They saved my younger brother's life.

It would be my pleasure to meet one of their associates.

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[shepherdsveritas]

[A CARDINAL? Shit. He hadn't expected that. There's a smile in his voice as he responds.]

It's a pleasure t'meet you, yer Eminence. [He pauses] They saved 'is life? I'm glad to hear that, though I can't say I'm surprised. They're both good people.

My brother'n I've been fixin' up th'church downtown. But we could come back up t'the castle if you'd prefer t'meet up there.

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[ironlady]

Please stop by. I'll have some tea and food waiting for you. You both must be hungry.

[kinky_stopwatch]

Oh...I didn't realise that your brother was here too.

[shepherdsveritas]

[Oh, hey, this guy again.]

Aye. I told 'im what you told me. He'd like t'meet you if that's arrite.

[kinky_stopwatch]

Oh...

Alright. If he'd like.

[starhipped]

You two .. have been fixing up the church? A-Ah.. I could offer my services. My name is Sister Esther Blanchett. I'd be very interested in helping you and anyone else run events for Lent, if you would like.

[spiritusaequitas]

[a sister? Murph chuckles. wow, there are a lot more Catholics around this place than he'd thought] Aye, Sister, well - we're hardly 'bout to turn anyone away! Though, we don't really ... run anythin' in the church. You'd prob'ly want to talk to Father Abel about that.

just assuming that this is *after* she realizes abel his here. :|

[starhipped]

[ .. surely they weren't going to let Father Abel run mass. they'd met him, right?]

The Father .. I'm sure he wouldn't mind my getting involved.

[and if he did, she'd just have to fix that]

/late

[encryptedlock]

Hey, Connor. It's Agent York - didn't know Smecker that well but I did go to target practice with Eunice a few times.

You guys know about the shooting range yet?

Re: /late

[spiritusaequitas]

I been, I dunno if Connor has. [he smiles, glad to hear someone they already know] Thanks fer tellin' us about the chapel an' all, s'been a big help.

[encryptedlock]

[...Of course they were both there.]

Sure thing. Rather see someone make good use of it than have it be forgotten, you know