

[page="start"]
[learn_name]
[image="pope.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
You see a short man of about thirty, with long, dark hair
and penetrating brown, hawk-like eyes.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Ah-h, $PLAYERNAME.  The LORD has told me much about you,
 but I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting you
 face-to-face.

 I am the Pope, as well you know.. the first, and most
 trusted of the LORD's servants since His return.

 You may refer to me as 'Your Holiness'."

[link="Tell me about your job."]
[linkto="job"]
[link="Farewell."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="startname"]
[image="pope.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
You see a the Holy Father.  His eyes fix upon you, as if
reading your every thought.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Ah-h, $PLAYERNAME.. we meet again.

 To what do I owe the pleasure of this visit?"

[link="Tell me about your job."]
[linkto="job"]
[link="Tell me about God's plan."]
[linkto="plan"]
[link="Farewell."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]



[page="job"]
[image="pope.pcx"]

"I am merely here to ensure that God's divine will is
 properly carried out here on Earth, and to assist His
 great plan in any manner that I am able.

 I have served the LORD faithfully for a great many years
 and He has rewarded me with a position of power over
 lesser men, and, dare I say it, immortality.

 I am His prophet, just as Moses was in the beginning."

[link="Tell me about God's plan."]
[linkto="plan"]
[link="Farewell."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="plan"]
[image="pope.pcx"]

"For many thousand years the LORD has dreamed of a
 perfect world, one dedicated entirely to His worship,
 where only Good can be permitted to exist.

 There have been a number of attempts before.
 Adam and Eve were merely prototypes, a trial run.
 They failed the LORD and were destroyed.

 Moses led the first true attempt at dominion, but again
 the people rebelled and rejected the way of the LORD.
 Millions were terminated in the LORD's displeasure."

[nextpage="plan2"]
[endpage]

[page="plan2"]
[image="pope.pcx"]

"The last attempt was led by His son, Jesus the Christ.
 It nearly succeeded, but the LORD's servant was detained
 and executed before he could assume overall command.

 The LORD has noted these previous failures, and the new
 project combines the best of all prior attempts.
 There shall be several servants of the LORD, including
 myself.  Physical invulnerability will ensure these new
 servants will not be slain by unbelievers as Christ was.

 The promise of miracles and eternal bliss shall woo the
 faithful, and the sure promise of agony and death by the
 edge of the sword shall cow the nonbelievers and add
 them to our ranks.

 None shall resist.  This time we will not fail."

[link="Farewell."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="bye"]
[image="pope.pcx"]

"You may leave my presence."

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]




[page="inchurch"]
[esc="bye2"]
[image="pope.pcx"]
[colour="#808080"]
 The Pope adopts a speaking voice and addresses his
 congregation.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Children of God, you are welcome to this service that
 we give unto our LORD in thanks.

 As we stand here today, the power of the Dark One grows
 and Evil spreads upon our land!  Devils stalk the night!

 But we are not powerless!  Our faith is in the LORD and
 with His power and majesty we shall conquer!"

[colour="#808080"]
 The congregation cheers.
[colour="#ffffff"]

[nextpage="inchurch2"]
[endpage]


[page="inchurch2"]
[image="pope.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
 The Cardinal calls out a rallying cry and his flock reply
 with one, ecstatic voice.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"WHAT do we LOVE?"

[colour="#e0e000"]
"THE CHURCH!"
[colour="#ffffff"]

"WHO do we LOVE?"

[colour="#e0e000"]
"THE LORD!"
[colour="#ffffff"]

"WHAT do we HATE?"

[colour="#e0e000"]
"SIN!"
[colour="#ffffff"]

"AND WHO DO WE HATE?"

[colour="#e0e000"]
"SINNERS!"
[colour="#ffffff"]

[nextpage="inchurch3"]
[endpage]


[page="inchurch3"]
[image="pope.pcx"]

"Yea, my children!

 The LORD is pleased, and He sends His Son, Jesus Christ
 of the Holy Trinity, among us!

 Hear the word of the Trinity!"

[colour="#808080"]
 As the Pope speaks, the crucifix, which has been
 steadily pulsing throughout the ceremony, shimmers and
 seems to become larger.  Soon, the image of Jesus, now
 fifteen feet tall, rises into the air and hovers before
 the congregation.
[colour="#ffffff"]

[nextpage="inchurch4"]
[endpage]


[page="inchurch4"]
[esc="bye3"]
[image="crucifix.jpg"]

[colour="#808080"]
 The shimmering, transparent crucifix addresses the
 congregation.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"My Children.. The Trinity is pleased.

 You have purified the land of the sinners who worshipped
 other gods or idols, of the children of Ba'al and many
 others who would not give up their old gods and kneel
 before the might and power of the Trinity.

 Yet there remain still some who do not bow down before
 the LORD!"

[nextpage="inchurch5"]
[endpage]

[page="inchurch5"]
[image="crucifix.jpg"]

"This defiance angers the LORD your God.  It angers the
 Holy Ghost, and it angers Me!

 All shall worship the Trinity.  Any who do not worship
 the Holy Trinity must be destroyed!

 There are men who worship Demons.  Demons of metal that
 offer them food in exchange for fealty and servitude."

[nextpage="inchurch6"]
[endpage]


[page="inchurch6"]
[image="crucifix.jpg"]

"These Demons cannot be slain by mortal hand.  Their fate
 shall be judged by the LORD God Himself.
 But their worshippers are mortal.. they can and MUST die.

 Men, women and children, all who have turned from the
 Living God are betrayers.  They must all be destroyed!

 Go forth, and kill!  The Trinity has spoken!"

[nextpage="inchurch7"]
[endpage]


[page="inchurch7"]
[image="crucifix.jpg"]
[esc="exit"]
[colour="#808080"]
 The crucifix floats back down to its normal place,
 shrinking as it does so.  The shimmering fades away.

 That certainly wasn't the kind of thing that you had
 expected the Saviour to come out with.
[colour="#ffffff"]
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]



[page="bye2"]
[image="pope.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
 You decide to quietly slip out.  The Pope looks at you
 gravely, but says nothing.
[colour="#ffffff"]

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="bye3"]
[image="crucifix.jpg"]

[colour="#808080"]
 This is much, much too creepy.

 You decide to quietly slip out and hope the LORD will
 forgive you.  Judging by the sermon, that's doubtful.
[colour="#ffffff"]

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


The player has tried to kill the Pope

[page="die"]
[image="pope.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
The Pope looks at you in frank amazement.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"You dare to strike ME?  The Vicar of Christ Himself???

 LORD!  Dispatch this heathen scum!"

[at_exit_call="god_killplayer"]
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]
