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I’m in, as is @darthzannah

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Well this has certainly given me a lot to think about. On the one hand, I’m thankful that there has been a successful Ascension and those who died did not do so in vain. On the other hand, the identity of the new Oracle gives me pause. As @electrichippo says, this is an actor who has been going through the motions of Ascension for some time now. There are many layers involved to this and I feel as though we still aren’t working with all the information. I’m going back through the doors of the OOA on Thursday. I still have many questions, just different than those I had before. Thank you for sharing this information with us, @sadako.

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This is something I’ve been wondering about as well. If ascension isn’t working, for whatever reason, at what point does the loss of life negate any potential amount of good? It seems that the Overseer is getting desperate to find a new oracle, but why? If the last oracle dies and no new one is chosen, what’s the worst that could happen? They lose the connection to Anoch? Is that really a bad thing? Maybe the reason ascension isn’t working isn’t because they are unable to find a suitable vessel, but because Anoch has abandoned us. If this is true, then everything they have worked for is in vain and that could explain the level of desperation.

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Ah, so that WAS you. I was in the front of the van and saw you get in, but wasn’t sure.

Our Ascension did not work. I went through with @darthzannah for the second time and we were asked to choose the one most likely to Ascend. The problem was, we knew it wouldn’t work. We asked our question and the answers were…not good. We ended up asking everyone in the room and finally had to make a choice, but knew that he wasn’t going to Ascend. Making him say goodbye to his family and friends was difficult. If I had thought there was a chance he might become an Oracle, it would have been okay, but instead I knew I was sending him to his death. I understand why The Overseer can’t choose anymore, but I still am not clear on why the choice must be made at all. We asked about the new Oracle and she lit up and said that it was indeed a success, but we were not allowed to see her. We asked why Ascension was still going if an Oracle had been found and she said she must continue until they tell her to stop. That they must find more. We had to continue on at that point so I wasn’t able to ask how many more or who the “they” was in that scenario.

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I tend to agree, Dan. Although, I’m withholding judgment until I speak with The Overseer. Incidentally, I can’t help but picture you wearing a Guy Fawkes mask as you type.

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That is a fantastic question! I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

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Definitely! I’ll be in touch ^_^

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oh wow, thank you for sharing that, @somekindofabstraction. That greatly alters the theories I was currently working with. I’m going to have to meditate on this one for a bit…

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Agreed, @lmsmedley. Right now my instinct is telling me things are not what they seem and to be very, very careful.

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I can understand getting behind a cause for “the greater good”, but my problem is understanding what that greater good actually is. At the moment, I am of the opinion that those who have died during ascension have not been martyrs, but rather victims. Perhaps my feelings will change with greater understanding, but for the time being I see no reason to think otherwise. In my experience, blind faith can have devastating consequences, not just on ourselves, but on society as a whole. I respect the opinions of those who do choose to follow the path of Anoch, which I’m sort of lumping in with the path of The Overseer, and would be curious to know how you have come to this decision. Unfortunately, it seems that most are not at liberty to say.

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Gah! Sorry, my bad. I didn’t really think of that as a spoiler. I’ll take more care in the future. >.<

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I’ll have to look for that next time I’m in there!

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Ah I see! In my mind I was imagining this elaborate etching that you recognized right of the bat. I was thinking that would be pretty incredible for a quick wood-carving. Still rather uncanny though.

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@111_error maybe he took it as a compliment XD

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@shinobi I recall reading your description of that before and had meant to ask, how did you know Sadie was carving a picture of your face specifically?

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