Inspiration
John: We should take over the Followers before Matt breaks them. Most of those people did not have strong will to begin with. Will you come? To the living room again, of course. They feel comfortable gathering there.
Task: Go through the living room.
The remaining followers have scattered around the corners, almost blending into shadows.
A new person entering the room provokes a sigh of surprise. John is studying his spike pierced palm passionless. You are standing close enough to hear a quiet remark.
John: A great system. Everything is very clean and accurate.
He walks forward, stops in the middle of the room, raises his head. A shortish, frail man, looking almost like a teenager, lighted by the fireplace.
John: Hello. I am glad to see you face to face.
A rustle goes around the room — they don’t know what to do.
Jim: Same here, John.
Jim talks for all the ravens again, showing them how to behave.
John: Everyone who’s come here today, you know the Price of Freedom. You’ve passed every test, there are no more locks left on the door. You have earned your right to get out. All that’s left to do is to snatch it from the hands of the jester, who’s taken over our house.
Dangerous words. Grey people in corners are looking around wary, but the Trickster doesn’t answer.
John: He’s not all-powerful. We can trick him. You are no longer blind kittens that need a guide. I will be glad to call you disciples.
He’s talking with inspiration, with fire. And you see a hallway in your mind and a body lying by the door. A hopeless, weak person, making speeches. How foolish...
You completed Jim’s task and received some points of freedom and some tokens
Jim: Feather, wait. Please understand, it’s difficult for him. He’s been living for his idea when he’s lost everyone. And now he’s got nothing left except this house and responsibility for us. He can inspire and lead forward, so have the strength to keep silent. Don’t betray yourself by word or glance, don’t shake the already unstable support.
