Just voice testing

[that_can_happen]

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[You've heard from the brother of a friend of a coworker or something that there's this guy who hangs out at the local diner, and that people who do things for him get wishes. Or something. Apparently, if you tell him that you heard the pastrami sandwich here is good, he'll know that you want to talk about wishes.

Everyone has something they want. Maybe you should talk to him.]

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[He gave you a task. It could be anything. From "Make 5 people cry" to "Become pregnant" to "Find someone with no family and kill them". They're not all morally repugnant, but unless you asked for something stupid like a sandwich, they will not be easy. Part of the deal was that you had to periodically come back and report your progress. Which is what you're doing today.]

Ah. How's it going?

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[shineslightintodarkness]

I admit I have done things I should not have, but I do not wish for innocents to suffer. If there is a means to remove it.

[His voice his low, head bowed]

[that_can_happen]

How did you get this curse?

[As he speaks he pulls out an old, leatherbound notebook and starts writing notes in it.]

[shineslightintodarkness]

There was a Vistani woman, who asked me to treat her son, but his wound was bad - infection set in. I did all I could, but he passed. She accused me of killing her child and swore to make me suffer. Some days later, I return home...

[He grows quiet]

my house was broken into, my wife was in a puddle of blood, she told me before she died that they - they had taken my son as revenge. When I was hunting for them, a Lich came up to me.

[Rudolph breathes slowly, voice tense]

Told me he saw the whole thing and offered me assistance. I left anger take the best of me and accepted using those - undead abominations he conjured onto the entire tasque of Vistani. The madwoman was the last to die, and she cursed me at the last.

[that_can_happen]

So you gave in to revenge, and it cost you your family.

[shineslightintodarkness]

My family was already lost - it cost me dear friends I had met since then, people whose only crime was knowing me.

[that_can_happen]

And now you want to be able to start a new family and make new friends without worrying about them dying off.

[shineslightintodarkness]

[He gave a wane smile]

I want to protect them from my mistakes.

[that_can_happen]

That can happen.

[shineslightintodarkness]

[He briefly had a hopeful look before smothering it]

If that is so, then what is it that I must do?

[that_can_happen]

In order to be relieved of this curse that kills off your friends and loved ones, you must cause someone to lose their faith in a higher power.

[shineslightintodarkness]

[He pauses, blinking]

That is the price...?

[Rudolph knew he should be glad it isn't something like 'murder x number of people', but the idea is still somewhat unsettling]

[that_can_happen]

That is the price.

Oh and, if it takes you more than a few days, you should come check in with me to share your progress.

[shineslightintodarkness]

[It might take him that long to consider if shattering someone's faith is a fair thing]

...I shall return.

[that_can_happen]

I'll be here.