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Chosen Vessel · 1y
John slowly starts developing the same weakness to bright light that higher level beings in the order have. He tries to power though without squinting too much, but eventually it progresses so that he needs some form of eye protection outdoors. He refuses to wear Gary shades tho, so he wears a cappello romano to pair with his cassock. Lisa totally snickers when she sees it.
Finally getting to this, ugh
Chosen Vessel · 1y
Alright how often does John lose his cool and pins a hapless thrall to the wall like an insect?
Posting on twitter/tumblr, here it comes!
Chosen Vessel · 10mo
A cultist believes John's sinking too much time and energy into Father Garcia and Lisa's "rehabilitation", and tries to take care of the problem. Gary catches them and puts an end to their miserable existence not just to punish their treason, but because if the prisoners die it WILL be the end of the world, because John will raze everything to the ground. He loves them so much~
Of course.
Overall, Gary thought that John's love for them was foolish, but he understood that he still has his human heart. At first, he thought his love was weakness. That he allowed the two of them to get too close, and manipulate him. But over time, he saw the truth. The love made him dangerous.
John would tell them that he'd do anything for them. That he'd give them the world, that he'd tear down the stars for them. And he means it. He has the power to do it.
Gary knows that, upon catching someone who means to hurt the prisoners, whatever he does to them is a mercy. If John ever caught them, things would be so much worse. They would be made an example of, slowly and painfully. Anyone who so much as tries to touch them without his permission risks falling victim to his wrath.
Sending the world to ruin and claiming the souls of the damned might be one thing, but if he loses the last, true objects of his affection, then /everything/ is lost. Nothing survives, not even their souls.
Chosen Vessel · 1y
John has Garcia and Lisa injected with the gift after the cult captures them, allowing them to better tolerate the presence of demons. It's also a precaution, in the unlikely case the Unspeakable is separated from John it could inhabit them temporarily. But the shot interacts strangely with her old trauma and the demon blood flowing in Lisa's veins, turning her into a bloodthirsty berserker like John. They are placed in cages to ride it out (and avoid some more needless thrall deaths), but Garcia gets little rest due to her snarling and throwing herself against the bars.
Posting on Tumblr.
She's having a rough night, she'll get through it.
Chosen Vessel · 1y
John being bratty and hoping to be punished is all fun and games until Garcia pulls out the ruler
You done fucked up now, hijo.
Chosen Vessel · 12mo
What did John do with his wedding ring? Keep it, hidden away? Sell it, or throw it away somewhere?
I think he's kept it. Not somewhere out in the open, as I doubt he could bear to look at it, but hidden away. I don't think he'd get rid of it. Going by his letter, he did love Molly (or at least he thought he did), but whether that continued after she left is hard to say. At the very least, there has to be some bitterness. But, I don't think he can let go completely, so I think it's maybe stored in a box somewhere.
Chosen Vessel · 1y
This is like saturday morning cartoon silly but if Gary ever tried to impersonate John I'd imagine it be something like this
https://noivern.tumblr.com/post/717981844595933184/under-palemoonlight-im-gonna-be-honest-i-didnt
Either that, or it's Cultist!John trying to deliver his first sermon after the ritual.
Chosen Vessel · 1y
What cultist John normally do when he's horny. I'd theorize that some desperate cult member would do anything to please their leader but that could be a stretch?
Well see, the thing is, he's now hosting an entity which very much desires to be worshipped. This, matched with John's need to be loved, along with his repressed sexuality and newly lowered inhibitions leads to many opportunities for indulgence.
He may usually default to Gary, if only because he sees him as /almost/ equal, but might also just pick someone from among the cultists who takes his fancy at the time.
Though, if he's feeling particularly insatiable, he likes cult orgies as an option, and often likes to make them compete to see who can leave him most satisfied by the end. And yes, the followers are only too eager to please.
Chosen Vessel · 1y
If Lisa's an artist does she drag John and Garcia with her to museums and exhibitions?
Sometimes!
They don't mind exhibits with classical stuff, like the old famous religious paintings, or the other "old masters", but they really don't get modern art or interpretive stuff. Lisa will take them to one of those 'colour swatch' style canvases and ask what they think, and they just stare blankly for several minutes.
(John does quite like surrealism though. He doesn't 'get' it, but he thinks it looks cool.)
Chosen Vessel · 1y
I'd like to wish the fine folks at FAITH: The Unholy Trinity a happy Mother's Day, but.. umm... yeah
I mean... Maybe Gary had a good relationship with his "mom" but uhh, everyone else, maybe not so much.
Chosen Vessel · 1y
I've been watching a few videos on cults, and does Gary ever test the thralls loyalty? Both in the hazing way and in the 'if you fail you lose hand privileges' way?
Oh yes. Simple little things at first. Initiation type stuff, harmless yet humiliating pranks, eating unpalatable things, perhaps going around nude to show that they're open with nothing to hide, no shame. Then things might become a little more forceful. Stakes are higher, costs more painful. But it's all to prove their devotion, so they're only happy to risk it all for him. Gary loves them, after all.
Chosen Vessel · 1y
If John and Garcia are going to the Vatican on business, does Lisa fuck around playing tourist or stay nearby?
A little bit of both. They make sure to spend some time together to enjoy the trip at least, but when they're off doing church business, she'll just get up to her own shenanigans doing things she probably wouldn't if they were around.
Chosen Vessel · 1y
I saw that cultist John keeps both Lisa and father Garcia alive instead of possessed and uses them as his personal toys but I gotta what exactly does he do to them
We'll, it depends, I guess. Having them not be possessed means he gets to play with their emotions and make them feel like there's some possibility of hope. And it's partially because The Unspeakable wants to crush that hope, and partly because the real John truly doesn't want them to give up on him.
Chosen Vessel · 1y
Let's have something nice and simple for once.
What are the FAITH gangs' hobbies?
Oh this is nice!
John: He likes to read. Not just the bible, but also general philosophy and theology, as he likes learning about other's interpretations of faith. He also enjoys cooking, even though he's not too adventurous with it (though he has made an effort to learn a few things for Garcia). Technically not a hobby, but he also likes to sing. He has a good voice and has performed at church a few times, and can often be heard singing 80s pop songs to himself around the house.
Garcia: He enjoys puzzles and games. Often has a jigsaw of something on the go at any one time, and is always up for a game of chess or dominoes, or less often a card game. Unusually, he can also juggle, make balloon animals, and do simple sleight of hand tricks (John doesn't ask about this, he doesn't want to know).
Lisa: Airsoft confirmed that Lisa is an artist! She likes painting most of all, but will sometimes do sketchy pieces with pencils and markers. She mostly does weird, abstract, expressive scenes, but has sketched the guys on occasion. She also does yoga, and similar low-impact exercise. She also drags John into it to help with physio for him (his joints get tight a lot).
Chosen Vessel · 1y
If John and Lisa see each other as sibs, do they feel the call of the dreaded 'Cain instinct'?
I don't think they truly see each other that way, just strongly bonded childhood friends. But, perhaps whatever happened to them, which bound their fates together, especially with a demonic essence, probably occasionally brings out a similar instinct.