POV Main
We, Unlimited Devas, had big meeting. We established, that once in month we would have big meeting of shareholders or, if there would be something of importance, once in two weeks. This big meeting wasn’t scheduled. It was called after info from Coal.
We bought office building with nice aulas and halls. We had this tables with places to link laptops, projector, boards and nice chairs. If we all came in suits, we would look like proper company. But we didn’t.
There is this secret theory about real richness, I heard. I believed in it. Maybe not in the theory literally, rather in its hidden truth. So, it goes like that. Real rich people have comfortable chairs and refreshing beds. If you work for big company as director, earning millions yearly, but you sit on uncomfortable chair, you’re not really rich. If you have problems in night to sleep soundly in your bed, you’re not really rich. Really rich is one, that can use his money to live more comfortable. Most people with money live uncomfortable life, because of dream, that they can be rich when they grow old.
So, we didn’t bought that great looking chairs which were uncomfortable. They were advertised, as chairs that would make your employees work more, sit less. We didn’t come in suits to lie to ourselves, that we were important. We were people with money by luck, not tamed by business society and doglike life.
Sith was sitting and reading book, waiting for all to gather. I was overlooking my notes. Huntress was talking with Bear. Lily was serving coffee or tea and gossiping. Last came Lynx. After few minutes we started meeting.
I was main talker. I pointed, that meeting was called due to important info about Ahriman’s Order. But we wanted first to talk about Unlimited Devas company development.
We established, that there is upper limit for sales of medicine. It was part of, not attracting too much attention, strategy. Our limit was fourteen batches monthly for sale, two batches spot for each of us including Sith and Coal. If someone couldn’t provide his batch, he could resell his spot to other shareholder. Each of us, except Sith, could produce about four batches monthly without strain. I theoretically could produce more, but because I also asked Dee to produce other mixtures I just was able to produce two or three at maximum.
We couldn’t stock medical mixtures, so we agreed, that additional amount would be spend on family, friends or followers. No selling behind ours backs.
After we went through selling data, we had discussion about establishing Associated Devas, which would be created by friendly hosts. We could sell some of their medicine, with part of benefits coming to our company. I told about case with Mirror, and Lynx reported about some cultist that wanted to leave Ahriman’s Order and asked for help. Huntress and Bear started to showing, that from moral point of view, we should either let other hosts to join us or clearly state that they can’t join us and shouldn’t create additional organization. There was heated discussion, as nobody wanted to let cultist to join us, but some wanted to help defector. I was against joining us by Mirror, because, I said, I didn’t want to share with person who wouldn’t help our organization. Lily pushed me a little, that these were not my real reasons, but didn’t seem to be interested in letting Mirror join either.
After some time creation of Associated Devas was established with promise to Huntress and Bear, that it will be only temporary solution and a way to get to know these people better. Rules were, that we would sell their batches. For future hosts from Associated Devas only one batch of medicine per person.
Another topic was status on our properties and employees, by Lily. We could submit our preferences on the topic. We also decided on buying some cheap hideouts in other main towns of Poland. Of course, if there would be spare money, cause it could wait. Lynx asked Lily for separate meeting about his plans for farm helpers.
Sith had quite long presentation of our security measures next. There was hired security company which guarded our buildings. Also watched perimeter of the farm. Inside security cameras were strictly under our control. Sith bought lot of security systems for the farm. It was reasonable, as bio-stones were located there most of the time. He also added, that we should provide hidden passages and entrances and exits on the farm area. He wanted to create bastion that would stop ride of police forces for at least an hour. That could provide time for evacuation. We were little sceptic about building farm into bastion, but overall wanted more security for our bio-stones. After presentation however, Bear attacked Sith almost with low blows. He said, that the more security systems Sith would install, the more control would he have over us. He continued, that even thinking about blocking police was morally grey area. Then, that Sith is too focused on deadly side of things, with emphasis on deadly, as part of security systems installations were traps. Sith countered all of this better or worse, but was more and more angry because of Bear’s self-righteous tone and acting. Somehow they didn’t start to fight. Bear got assurance, that he could inspect security measures anytime. He answered, that he will.
Next was Lynx with feeding schedule and farm development. He needed more workers and had plans for dispose of remains. He had good info, that bio-stones were almost on their next growth spurt, and all of them should level up till next weekend. I was asked about changes on third level and told them once again about problems with feeding. Lynx didn’t say a word about better feed quality by poison.
Then there were Huntress and Bear talking about creating network of soulful people, that they were gathering around themselves. I was lowered to role of ideology creator only. They were building better society by training soulful teachers, group masters, influencers. They used some of headquarters rooms for that, but still needed to pay people they invited. We didn’t have good cooperation, so I couldn’t add more on topic.
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Last, and most important topic was about info from Coal. Huntress and Bear didn’t believe that Diana was changing into monster. I clarified some things. I asked Dee, why their daevans didn’t tell them more. I got some interesting answers, but will talk about them later. I told them about merging possibility. I thought that Lily and Lynx knew, from their reactions. I clarified, that it was emergency option and double edged sword. Huntress and Bear recognized’ that Diana lost her mind after merge and in her madness was trying to become something demon like. They wanted us to go to Ahriman’s Order and persuade cultists to go to psychologists and psychotherapists. They withdraw from that idea, when they were informed, that cultists were killing homeless people. There was also more awful info about cultists. Still, we needed to decide, if we would help defectors. They wanted just to inform police. I countered, that it would be bloodbath and our secret about bio-stones would leak most likely.
I saw it in their eyes. We all were so closely connected to bio-stones, that we couldn’t make decision that possibly would harm them. We decided to help defector and put him after defection into Associated Devas group.
We talk after about some minor stuff and ended meeting with conclusion that Associated Devas group should be build next. We went to our tasks then.
Coal should be on this meeting too, but he canceled his presence in the last moment.
POV Sith
I was angry with Bear. I was distrustful to Huntress. I organized second meeting in late evening after main meeting. Bear and Huntress wasn’t invited, Coal was present. We were in pub. Coal looked, as if he had sleep deprivation again.
-= I asked you to come, - I started. – because I don’t want for Bear to benefit freely from my discovery, that poison can affect feeding process.
Lynx already told Lily about it. En knew even earlier. I told Coal, what I found out, and that we were feeding his stone with upgraded biomass. I also told him, that Bear was attacking me on main meeting. That he was moralist, but one that hurt his companions more than Ahriman’s Order.
In short. Our bio-stones were growing faster and Bear and Huntress slower. Coal looked at me strangely. He thanked me, that I cared about him and helped him without asking for payment. He told us about his discovery. He was able to feel his altar, as he called it, from a distance. We were dumbfounded.
En said, that this very group should meet after we would get to level three. It meant, another meeting in few days. He wanted to say something, but decided to wait for us to catch to him in levels.
Were we ditching Bear and Huntress? Rather not. They were just too moral and discussion with them was impossible on some topics. I even had thought, that they could sell us to police in the name of their morals. We were save only because they were afraid, that they would be caught too.
POV Asmo, Ahriman’s Order
I was spying for Coal. He paid me with money and livestock of pigs. I was lower cultist and already felt distain from higher cultists. I worked most and got least in return. Even rich man, with shorter time as seed owner was treated better. Perhaps only LGBT guy would be lower in hierarchy, if he would come back from madness.
We had shortages in headquarters. After initial period when homeless were easy to catch, they started to avoid areas near us. Even when we went to War-Saw on rides, it was a lot harder to catch one. There must have been gossip that they were disappearing, so they were more warily.
Diana was angry, mad, furious, as no amount of animals flesh could feed her completely. She started to buy animals for us and sent us for hunting people often. If we weren’t successful, we got not enough flesh too.
There was no more eating LGBT people as our guy was out of his mind.
I wrote down some information on note. I intended to pass it to Coal at pig’s point. It was our place to exchange pig for note. It was quite close to headquarters, so close I could go there on a long walk. I didn’t provide Coal with all important info. He promised me help, but I thought, that I would pay for it with all I knew, so couldn’t tell all for now.
I went for a walk. Few kilometers farther I was on spot. Pig was seduced. I had seed with me. I hid note to the cache. I prepared seed for the meal.
-= I got you! – Someone said. I turned back. It was Andy.
I silently looked him into eye.
-= What we have here? – He asked. – You bought pig secretly! You didn’t share! Voice of Ahriman will punish you!
I was silent. I wanted to kill him. I knew, seed would not allow that. I wanted to stop this stupid game of cultists and voices.
-= Why are you not responding? – He asked somehow thrown off balance.
-= Why are you not going back for support from headquarters?
He licked his lips.
-= We can share pig. I won’t tell anyone.
-= Your seed is very hungry? Isn’t it? – I asked. In that moment I understood, that he was bullied too. He and others were degrading me, humiliating me, because they were treated badly too. And only me, I found out way out of there. Way out of hell.
His hands were shaking.
-= We must share, I, as higher cultist, command you. – He said.
I smiled.
-= Here, I am higher tier. – I said and took, hidden behind tree, axe.
He back off few steps. He didn’t run, his eyes peeking on pig.
-= What do you want? – He asked with trembling voice.
-= Now we are talking. Do you have your seed with you?
-= Yes.
-= I can share. Now and another time too.
-= Another time?
-= Yes. I have connections out of Ahriman’s Order. I can get more fresh meat.
He swallowed.
-= And in return?
-= You will work for me, even after I leave Order.
-= Diana will kill you. We will be send to kill you!
-= I don’t think so. But even, if there is risk for me, I have no other choice. I’m bottom tier in Ahriman’s Order. There is only one question. Will you help me or force me to deflect today?
-= How often will I get new pigs?
-= On weekly basis at least.
-= I’m in.
-= Let’s share a meal.
There is no better confirmation of a deal than shared meal. And best food is in hungry mouth. You don’t know what I’m talking about, if you weren’t hungry enough.
POV Paladin
I heard that Ahriman’s Order was doing awful things. I wanted to go to police, but my cursed stone blocked me through some mind attack. I thought about fighting them, but I knew Diana was out of my reach. She would destroy me. I needed to be stronger.
My hunting on criminals gave miserable results. One robber with gun and one rapist were destroyed by me. Cursed stone was feeding on market meat which was barely enough. I was visiting dark, criminal places. After some time I was invited to criminal group. I started gathering data on criminals. I couldn’t kill them right now, because it would be suspicious. I needed more time to prepare hit of justice. For now, I was helping them with robbery and was developing contacts.