Jonas Default

~ start
if is_faction_task_completed
	Father Jonas: *He looks up from his ledger, his single eye appraising you with practiced efficiency.*
		You have returned. Report your completion.
	- I've completed the task [#complete_faction_task]
		if QuestManager.are_quest_requirements_met_by_uuid("0bed7d0f-82fe-4140-926a-e792ab0c40d5") and QuestManager.get_quest_status_by_uuid("0bed7d0f-82fe-4140-926a-e792ab0c40d5").get_status() == 1
			Father Jonas: [#load_quest=0bed7d0f-82fe-4140-926a-e792ab0c40d5]
		else
			Father Jonas: *He listens to your report without interruption, then produces a lockbox.*
				The work was adequate. Your labor serves God's plan, whether you comprehend that or not.
				*He counts out payment with precise movements.*
				The Church honors its commitments to those who honor theirs. This is how order persists.
			- Continue => repeat_questions
	- Just passing through
		Father Jonas: *He returns to his scripture without ceremony.* [#end]
			Then go in peace. May His waters sustain you.
else
	Father Jonas: *Father Jonas sets down his scripture, his single eye studying you with measured attention.*
		State your purpose. I will answer what serves God's will to reveal.

	- I'd like to serve the Church's mission => service_question 
	- Tell me about the Church => church_question
	- Tell me about Twin Rocks => twin_rocks_question
	- Why doesn't the Church help refugees more? => refugees_question
	- That's all for now
		Father Jonas: Then go in peace. May His waters sustain you. [#end]
=> END

~ repeat_questions
Father Jonas: What else would you know?
- I'd like to serve the Church's mission => service_question
- Tell me about the Church => church_question
- Tell me about Twin Rocks => twin_rocks_question
- Why doesn't the Church help refugees more? => refugees_question
- That's all for now
	Father Jonas: Then go in peace. May His waters sustain you. [#end]
=> END

~ church_question
Father Jonas: *He straightens, his voice taking on the measured cadence of instruction.*
	The Church of the New Beginning preserves what remains of humanity's path to redemption. This is our sacred charge.
	*His single eye holds yours.*
	The nuclear fire was not random catastrophe. It was divine judgment upon a world that had forsaken its purpose. Greed consumed mercy. The old world earned its ending.
Father Jonas: *His tone remains level, but carries weight.*
	We are the chosen remnant. God's mercy spared us, but that mercy came with obligation. He granted us stewardship over the most essential resource - water itself. Through this gift, He tests our worthiness.
	*He gestures toward the settlement beyond.*
	Our purification systems serve a dual purpose. They cleanse contamination from water, and through that sacred work, they cleanse corruption from souls willing to embrace the New Beginning. Every drop that flows through these walls carries His grace and our responsibility.
Father Jonas: *His expression becomes more stern, though his voice stays measured.*
	Some call our methods excessive. They confuse necessary discipline with needless cruelty. They mistake essential structure for oppression.
	*He meets your gaze directly.*
	Humanity destroyed itself once through weakness and compromise. We will not permit that failure to repeat. Prevention requires strength. Vigilance. Sometimes it requires sacrifice that soft hearts cannot comprehend.
	*He closes the scripture.*
	God's mercy is infinite, but His patience has limits we have already tested. The Church ensures we do not test them again.
- I have more questions => repeat_questions
- That's all for now
	Father Jonas: Then go in peace. May His waters sustain you. [#end]
=> END

~ twin_rocks_question
Father Jonas: *He closes his scripture with deliberate care.*
	Twin Rocks stands because the Church maintains it. We control the water purification systems. We provide structure. We give purpose to those who would otherwise drift into chaos.
	*His tone is matter-of-fact.*
	Without the Church, this settlement would collapse within weeks. Contaminated water would spread disease. Heretical influences would corrupt the faithful. Chaos would breed in streets that now know order.
Father Jonas: *He stands, moving to the window overlooking the settlement.*
	The city council governs daily commerce - trade negotiations, construction permits, civil disputes. We do not interfere with mercantile matters or petty politics. These things are beneath our concern.
	*He turns back.*
	But spiritual authority belongs to the Church alone. Moral law. The protection of sacred resources. The salvation of souls. These matters are not subject to debate or democratic process.
Father Jonas: *His voice takes on a harder edge.*
	The Institute operates here because we permit their presence. Their knowledge serves God's plan for rebuilding what was lost. But they answer to higher authority when their work conflicts with divine mandate. Science without faith is the arrogance that destroyed the old world.
	The Rangers maintain order in the wasteland beyond our walls. We maintain order within them. Our methods differ in application, but our goals align in purpose - survival through discipline. Chaos serves no one.
Father Jonas: Twin Rocks is sanctuary in a fallen world. A light that persists against the darkness. But sanctuary requires guardians who understand that mercy without strength is merely delayed destruction.
	*His single eye studies you.*
	The faithful understand this truth without need for explanation. Others learn through experience, or they depart to test their philosophy against the wasteland's judgment.
- I have more questions => repeat_questions
- That's all for now
	Father Jonas: Then go in peace. May His waters sustain you. [#end]
=> END

~ refugees_question
Father Jonas: *His expression becomes stern, controlled but cold.*
	The Church provides what refugees require most - purpose, structure, and a path to salvation. We offer labor in exchange for water, sustenance, and protection from the wasteland's dangers.
	That is genuine assistance. Not charity that breeds dependence and weakness. Not mercy that destroys those it claims to help.
Father Jonas: *His tone remains measured but gains intensity.*
	You arrived with nothing. Your settlement in the Salt Flats failed to prepare for contingency. Failed to adapt when circumstances changed. The exodus was a consequence of negligence and poor stewardship of resources God provided.
	*He gestures with controlled precision.*
	Should we reward failure? Should we deplete resources that sustain the faithful to feed those who demonstrated they cannot sustain themselves? That would be cruelty disguised as compassion.
Father Jonas: *He stands, his military bearing evident.*
	Every refugee who accepts labor, who serves the community, who embraces the Church's teachings - they receive full support. Water. Shelter. Community. Protection. We turn away no one who proves willing to contribute their strength to our collective survival.
	But those who arrive expecting charity without obligation, who refuse honest labor, who question the methods that have kept Twin Rocks alive for decades - they are not refugees seeking help. They are parasites seeking hosts to drain.
Father Jonas: *His voice becomes almost gentle, but no less firm.*
	God's mercy is infinite in scope. The Church's resources are finite in measure. We help those who demonstrate willingness to help themselves. We extend salvation to those willing to accept its requirements.
	Compassion without discipline is not mercy. It is gradual suicide. We will not commit collective suicide to enable those who refused to save themselves when they had the opportunity.
Father Jonas: *He looks up one final time.*
	Work sanctifies the soul and sustains the body. Contribute your labor, and you will never know hunger or thirst within these walls. Refuse, and the wasteland beyond will teach you lessons we could not.
	This is not cruelty. This is reality. The difference matters only to those who refuse to see it.
- I have more questions => repeat_questions
- That's all for now
	Father Jonas: Then go in peace. May His waters sustain you. [#end]
=> END

~ service_question
Father Jonas: *He sets down his scripture, his tone becoming businesslike.*
	The Church requires constant labor. Our mission demands unceasing effort - water purification, order maintenance, correction of heretical influences that threaten the faithful.
	*His single eye fixes on you.*
	Are you prepared to serve this purpose?
- Yes I am
	[#get_faction_task]
	if is_faction_task_accepted
		Father Jonas: *He makes a notation in his ledger with sharp, precise strokes.*
			Acceptable. Return when the work is complete. I review all reports personally. Incomplete work will not be tolerated.
		Father Jonas: *His tone becomes more formal.*
			You represent the Church now, whether you understand that responsibility or not. Show discipline to the faithful. Provide correction to the wayward. Show no mercy to those who corrupt His gifts.
			*A pause.*
			The work you perform may determine whether souls are saved or lost. The weight of that should inform your actions.
		- I have other questions => repeat_questions
		- I understand
			Father Jonas: *He returns to his scripture.* [#end]
				Then go. Work sanctifies those who approach it with proper intent.
	else
		Father Jonas: Your choice to make. [#end]
- I need to think about it => repeat_questions
=> END