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By the time the congregation exits the chapel, Father Gregori has found you. He clasps your fingers in his wrinkled hands and bows slightly. His smile looks warm.
"Well met, Pilot. You have my gratitude for saving my children in their time of need."
Not entirely sure how to respond, you nod. "It was my duty, father."
He chuckles before gesturing for you to sit down. He joins you a moment later, leaning on his cane to lower himself into the pew next to you.
"...and you earned even more of it by showing some modesty. Truth be told, I am surprised that you chose to stay for them. Our church is focused. Dedicated. Perhaps even insular." He taps his cane once for emphasis.
"The glory of enlightenment often overrides our care for more...conventional social graces. It is often easy for our allies to overlook our humanity"
You shrug, reflecting on your own history as a strike pilot. "Combat is inhuman enough as it is. No need to make things worse"
"Agreed."
After a few more minutes of moderately pleasant small-talk, Father Gregori sighs. For a moment, the intensity bleeds out of him.
"The coming days will be difficult, pilot. My patron has shown me secrets that have scalded what little blood I have left. Something is nipping at the edge of our world. I have seen its face - once, briefly - but it was enough for me to sense its intention."
"What was it?"
"Envy. She wishes to steal and become. To hoard."
With your help and the support of his cane, he stands back up up. "The precise situation will be conveyed to you with time. But for now, know that my congregation and I will do our utmost to support you in whatever way we can. Now...."
>...Take this scroll and present it to the young sister up front. It is a modest thing, but it should furnish you with a regular supply of our main export. Salt and wood-ash for the demons, so to speak. [Each mission, you can choose one projectile weapon [8mm-60mm] to load with a limited supply of sanctified ammunition. Sanctified ammunition is exceptionally effective against summoned entities and incorporeal targets. Like all specialty ammo, sanctified ammunition rolls over if unused]
>...Open your right eye. Wider. Wider. Don't blink. The stinging will go away in a few hours, but the radiance will remain. [Permanent +1 RP bonus after every mission]
>...yes, that patch of skin will do. Avert your eyes until I am done writing the Sigil. The precise meaning difficult to translate, but you could consider it a particularly incandescent rebuttal. [Permanent +1 to all rolls with directed energy weapons]
