[ he pauses for a second to consider just how much of this probably needs explaining. ]
...In our world, there's these tools called igniters people use for casting magic. It's a whole industry, and the Crown Theocracy's got its fingers in it at every level. Facilities like that one are where they test out the ones that are in development.
Their recruiters go out lookin' for people who are struggling to survive, tell 'em it's a way to make a living that guarantees food and a roof over their heads. Most of 'em are paripus, and a lot of 'em are orphaned kids who've got no other options.
[ The disgust is obviously palpable. He knows a thing or two about the poor being extorted by the rich and powerful but Almighty, he isn't that privy to child torture. ]
[ he nods, though it's not quite the same for eupha; she always lived among only her own tribe on her island, and they're relatively few and scattered on the mainland. they're looked down on as uncivilised pagans, but there are never enough of them in one place for the majority tribes to complain about them overrunning the cities like rats. ]
Very few of 'em, anyway. Saint Rella there was one of the exceptions.
Joined the army once we were old enough. Count Louis brought us into his private forces sometime after that, and we eventually ended up his top officers.
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What was that? Why were you...
[ By god I have so much catching up to do. ]
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[ he pauses for a second to consider just how much of this probably needs explaining. ]
...In our world, there's these tools called igniters people use for casting magic. It's a whole industry, and the Crown Theocracy's got its fingers in it at every level. Facilities like that one are where they test out the ones that are in development.
Their recruiters go out lookin' for people who are struggling to survive, tell 'em it's a way to make a living that guarantees food and a roof over their heads. Most of 'em are paripus, and a lot of 'em are orphaned kids who've got no other options.
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So they test magic on you?
[ The disgust is obviously palpable. He knows a thing or two about the poor being extorted by the rich and powerful but Almighty, he isn't that privy to child torture. ]
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Hardly think of us as people, lots of 'em. Probably figure it's not so different to experimenting on animals.
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They do not treat you with any respect, do they?
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Very few of 'em, anyway. Saint Rella there was one of the exceptions.
[ so was louis. ]
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[ Or. Well. What were you doing. ]
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Stepped away from that in the end, though.
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