Posted by Ipsisimus, aka Thalen(VIP) on October 4, 2000 at 09:37:01:
In Reply to: not to argue with a mortal about how I do my job, but... posted by SphereMaker(IMM) on October 4, 2000 at 06:57:20:
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> ...for your information (and Vrain can attest to this) I did "bother with him" and decided he would be more detrimental to the Cult than beneficial AT THE TIME HE SOUGHT INDUCTION. The Cult was faltering (there were a couple members sitting on the "boot me out of the Cult" queue) and since Thalen (a Great Wild Beaster) was on his way out I didn't want to replace him with yet another GWB'er in the process, no matter how skilled he may or may not be.
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> I can't speak for Cyradia, but I prefer mortals to handle the affairs of the Cult more than me (I like the interaction but not the administration) and if the Cult becomes saturated with GWB dogma (which is (a) different than normal Cult dogma and (b) supposed to be rare within the Temple), then I end up with a mortal PR campaign that becomes particularly difficult to keep under control.
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> If that makes sense to you, great. If it doesn't, then assume I meant something more mundane like "I have a life and can't do everything."