The Eye Of The Storm

This is a text-only ask blog for a Madness Combat original character, known by many names but often referred to by the author as Finn.

This character belongs to @multi-fandom-bullshittery

Here is a link to a post containing some information about him, and on the same blog you can tag-search to find more stuff about him

Do you get lonely? - @sq-com

I do not mind being alone. However, admittedly, I do occasionally find myself wishing I had someone to talk to. The subject wouldn't matter. Just... friendly sounds, passed back and forth.

I have several designs, some representing things I enjoy, and some representing factions I am on friendly terms with.

On the back of my cloak, I have embroidered the Maker's symbol. It took quite a long time, it's quite large.

I also have a rain cloud, a rainbow, a pink glow stick, a sunflower, and lots of small stars and sparkles. I also have one for M.E.R.C., since I have a contact there.

I... don't know. To be entirely honest, I doubt it. I may be biased; I attempted to tell them, and they cast me out.

But it does make me wonder, if they would listen if it came directly from the Maker, or if they would ignore it and continue on as they are. Is it truly the Maker they worship? Or simply one specific idea of the Maker? One set of invariable ideals?

Of course I do! They are the most devoted of all of us! They are incredibly wise.

But...

Just saying it out loud feels blasphemous. But sometimes I... have doubts. Does the Maker truly want us, his creations, to merge with The Nowhere? I cannot help but feel that the Maker would not reset his creation so readily as the High Priests suggest...

But those thoughts are foolish and sacrilegious. I must rid myself of them.

I cannot be sure, but I feel as though I will be able to speak to the Maker again. I feel as though we are always connected, but being able to talk to him directly again would be.. nice.

If it comes to pass, I think I would thank the Maker for showing me his true vision for Nevada, and giving me what I needed to help bring it to fruition. And I think I would ask if... if he thought everything would turn out okay.

I spread the word of the Maker through action. I am the eye of the storm, I do my part to being peace and calm wherever I go. And when I leave, I encourage those I affected to do the same. Some will listen. Some will not. I accept this fact easily. I can only hope that one day, those who strive for the ideal of peace will outnumber those who succumb to the madness. That is how I spread the word of the Maker, that is how I bring about the Maker's vision for Nevada.

I know little of the Machine or its workings, but I understand that the Maker itself should not be realized in full by the residents of Nevada.

The cult functioned much like a hivemind, yes. As most cults do. Sharing the same trained thought process is going to lead to similar, if not the same, results. But there were still little things that set everyone apart. Likes and dislikes, preferences, even a few speaking habits varied.

Some saw certain practices as enjoyable, while others considered them only necessary. Some preferred to practice quietly, while others wanted everyone to hear their worship.

I believe it was the Maker's will that I met them. Something inside tugged me in that direction, and we happened to stumble into each others paths.

As for my opinions, I hold much respect for Doc. We fight for the same goal, to save Nevada, and we operate as extensions of the Maker. We go about it in different ways, but we work for and with the Maker. That the Maker chose him makes him special, as much as he denies that.

Deimos and Sanford are... put simply, fun. They are loud and energetic, and good at what they do. Both smarter then they let on, though they themselves seem to forget it. But looking deeper, the connection they have, and their attempts to bring their more reluctant teammates out of their shells... that is what I respect and value about them.

Meeting the Maker was both brief and long. It's difficult to explain. In the place we met, it felt like time did not exist. What were minutes? What were seconds? It was impossible to tell how long I was there, whether our conversation lasted hours or minutes. It was like a dream, in how it felt impossibly long, but like no time at all had passed when I awoke.

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I do not think I would want to go back. After learning how the Maker feels about their practices, and the reaction they had when I attempted to explain my meeting with the Maker, I lost all respect for the cult.

opinion on hotdogs? Mayhaps a burger?

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Meeting the Maker changed my life. I had doubted the words of the cult for some time, doubted that their vision for Nevada could be the same as the vision the Maker held for Nevada. So I was relieved to be told that I was right about that, that I wasn't... betraying the Maker, somehow.

It was difficult when the Cult would not hear what he had told me, choosing to cast me out instead of listening to reason.

But knowing his true wishes, knowing that I could follow them and help bring them to fruition, it was more reassuring than anything the cult had ever told me, more comforting than anything I had believed prior.

Whats ur relationship with the followers of the maker/the maker cult? how's it going with the maker itself?

After being cast out, I have not spoken to the Cult in quite some time. They preach a false truth, and I have no wish to see them again. Nor do I think they would wish to see me. I am content to avoid them.

I don't know how to start conversations so! Would you like to share your favourite place you've ever visited? If you can't choose one, try to narrow down to a top 3 (or at least top 5)

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My favorite place I've visited, hm? Nice places can be difficult to come by in Nevada. However, I can recall one specific time and place I felt very content in.