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[matre]

Venite da me tutti voi che lavorate sotto un pesante giogo; io vi darò riposo.

[ no one will ever know how long it took her to type that.

the video clicks on after the message. vanozza set aside the red silks for today in favor of a simple apricot gown.

a show of humility is becoming with her topic. when she addresses the network, her smile is quiet and kind. ]

Idleness is a dreadful labor it is said, but rest is blessed. I have set aside a room to serve as a chapel. A place for peace and meditation. [ there are some simple directions here. ] I would be grateful for any assistance you, kind listener, may provide and would be glad for company besides. Those not of the Catholic faith are welcome as well. We are all but children in the eyes of the Lord; now is a time for togetherness.

[ the walls and floor have been washed and a few chairs appropriated from elsewhere. several pillows from the unoccupied rooms now sit on the floor for use of the supplicant. vanozza sacrificed one of her gowns to create a runner for the table upon which to set a cross. two unlit candles sit before it. the room is sparse, but clean and, as promised, peaceful. ]

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[highhealplz]

That's a wonderful idea. Thank you for putting it together, it looks beautiful, from what I can see.

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[matre]

[ demurely, she inclines her head. ]

I only hope others may find some measure of peace within it.

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[boughtabookstore]

[ Roslyn does not believe in God, per se. But then, she's not sure she disbelieves in it either. Either way, she knows there are higher beings than baseline human, and if she does not have what could be termed faith she sees no harm in praying.

Besides, churches are restful. She slips in quietly and glances around for Vanozza first, extending her hand when she finds her. ] It was thoughtful of you to provide this.

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[matre]

[ though vanozza takes her hand, it's clear from her loose grip it's not a greeting she's familiar with. are you giving her money? ]

I do not know how to sit idly. This is something I know.

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[originalgaangster]

What's Catholic?

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[matre]

[ somewhere in the vatican, rodrigo is twitching. vanozza only smiles. ]

It is the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and his teachings.

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[vaccination]

What's that? The text.

permavid.

[matre]

A passage from the Bible from the Gospel of Matthew. "Come to me all you who work under a heavy yoke, I will give you rest."

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[cesar]

[ Cesare doesn't approve of a chapel but a resting place is good, if it helps his mother rest her mind as well. There was another proverb that said work makes sleep sweeter. He hovers by the table on which the cross is set, his hand absently brushing over that runner. If he had his way, he would rather still see it on his mother's lovely figure than this theater of piety. ]

Would you invite the entire base to dinner next, mother?

[matre]

[ it's okay that one had a tear in it anyway ]

Perhaps in celebration if we ever find a way to return. Come. [ she lays a hand on the chair next to hers. ] Sit with me.

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[crossbearing]

That's good of you, Vanozza.

( Helena looks like... well, Hell, something harsh in her expression that probably isn't all that unusual around the base, really. )

I was working on making a program for part of Sicily. You're welcome to access it.

( It's meant to be gracious, but unfortunately it sounds a little flippant. TALKING TO PEOPLE: NOT HER GOOD THING, SADLY. )

video. fitting tbh

[matre]

[ she has manners, she won't comment on appearances as much as she'd like to play dress-up with helena ]

A program?

[astraia]

Thank you. [Her voice is soft, but her gaze is uncertain. She was raised Episcopalian, her brother is a pastor, she married Scott under a cross. But she's not sure, really, what she believes. If there is a God, does the Phoenix have anything to do with Him?

Still, she knows the strength faith can bring, seen it raise hearts and change minds. She can hear Liam in the back of her mind, preaching of peace and compassion.]

Faith is important, at a time like this.

[matre]

Faith is always important. [ a gentle correction. ] But it is especially so in times of trouble.

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[taijiya]

[In the interest of trying not to be mopey forever, she's obliging a faint flicker of curiosity.]

A chapel, a Catholic faith, a Lord. I remember speaking to a man--a 'missionary,' he called himself--long ago who mentioned similar things.

[Only once, when she was on one of her earliest demon-slaying expeditions with her father. It's vague, at best.]

permavid.

[matre]

They carry the word of the Lord with them.

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[bitcher]

[that's... actually some useful information.

Truth be told, Beecher could use a little spiritual direction right now. So when he answers, his voice is a little - saner than he's allowed it to be with some others. Softer, kinder.]

Do you also run it? ...Are you a nun?

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[matre]

[ she laughs, not cruelly. ]

Heavens, no. My service is better provided outside a habit. [ read: she likes her house. and her dresses. and meddling in the lives of her children. and harassing the pope when he deserves it which is always. ]

I suppose I would be its caretaker.

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[collectedloot]

What sort of help do you need...?

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[matre]

Whatever you may provide. Keeping it clean, making it more welcoming... [ she will kiss whoever can paint the walls tbh. ] Another pair of hands is always welcome as are eyes.

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[trickmyheart]

[ Honestly, Celes could care less about the church -- the religious part anyways ... but this lady intrigues her. She has all the demeanor of royalty, or something like it, from what she can tell.

Instead of bothering to reply to her message, though, once she sees it, she wanders on in to the church Vanozza has set up. She doesn't bother making a commotion when she walks in, instead simply looking around curiously for the moment. ]

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[matre]

[ vanozza sits quietly, a rosary in her lap. gloved fingers count off each bead as she prays. only once she is finished does she lift her head. ]

What is your verdict?

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[ensorceler]

[ Are fake Catholics and their smuggled orphans allowed??? Well this one is wearing nothing but black, and no jewelry (the rosary doesn't count), but a black veil she lifts for this conversation and the sake of courtesy.

Gotta give props to her dedication. ]

How most generous, and gentle-hearted of you to think of such a necessity. From me you have thanks.

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[matre]

[ ohai she remembers you. humbly, she acquiesces. ]

We must all do our part. [ vanozza spares the child a warmer smile. ] Who might this be?

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[duty]

Huh. The 'Lord' is your god? In this 'Catholic' faith?

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[matre]

Not mine alone. [ see: one true god. ]