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The Red Skull Temple welcomes you!

*these posters are posted all over Lower by a man wearing a mask depicting a smiling red skull*

Saint Frederick Bresley was like you once. On coming here, He yearned to explore this world and return to the surface He once knew. To this end, He founded the Seekers. But in the years since, no one has ever found the way to the surface. In fact, no one who has supposedly found it has returned to prove it even exists!

Through the Seekers, Saint Frederick Bresley discovered that the world outside the walls of Sanctuary was extremely dangerous. He discovered that various minions of the devils who rule the Hells actively recruit soldiers into the Blood Wars whenever they could, and the lure of the surface is one of their best tools.

Through meditation and faithful prayer, the Gods revealed the truth to Him, that He was actually dead and the only way to escape was to remain here and discover His new purpose. To discover the reason He was sent here to Hell rather than to the Fugue plane and then to the Heaven where his soul belonged when He died.

He realized His purpose was to form the Temple of the Red Skull, who would spread His most holy message and reveal His truth to all the lost souls who arrive here. Then, His mission complete, He ascended to the Heavens and escaped from Hell.

When he ascended, he left behind the things that bound him to the illusion. His most holy remains are kept in the Temple of the Red Skull, and His blessing--the acceptance of the truth and the rejection of the illusion--wards us against the devils.

Many other Saints of the Red Skull Temple have followed His way. They accepted the truth, rejected the illusion, discovered their new missions, and on completing them, ascended to the Heavens just as He did. Their remains are gathered in the Temple to remind us of what is possible for each and every soul whose eyes have opened to the truth.

Occasionally, members of the Red Skull Temple who have not yet ascended, blessed with the holy red light of Saint Frederick Bresley, venture out to do battle with the minions of the devils who encroach on our Sanctuary. They fight to prove the strength of their souls, and to save the others who are easily swayed by the illusion and the desire to leave Sanctuary to find the surface.

Reject the surface! The desire for this false surface is a ruse set by the Devils to lure you to the depths of Hell, from which there is no escape! Understand that you are dead, and the world of the living is lost to us all. You must accept the truth and move on if you ever wish to find peace.

The only peace to be had is under the shield of the Red Skull Temple, blessed by Saint Frederick Bresley and the true Way--the Way to Heaven!

Come to the Temple of the Red skull, by dying you have already become a member!

A grinning drawing of a red skull is attached

Seek us out to learn the truth!

[A small note is stuck under it] Out with the Skull-Liars!

[The Slanderous note is removed]

*a man wearing a skull mask makes a few adjustments to the posters*

The Posters are maintained and refreshed

*A man wearing a skull mask hands out bowls of soup to beggars and citizens in the streets of lower, along with copies of these flyers, telling them more delicious soup can be had inside the Temple*

*many of these flyers are handed out along with bowls of soup to beggars in Lower. Some are dropped in Upper as well.* ((Done IG))

Testimonials:

I am a holy warrior or priest, a champion of my faith. I am infallible and perfect in every way. How can I be dead and in Hell?
No one is immune to death itself, and you have been claimed before your time. However, the blessing of your God, the source of your Holy power, has also granted you an opportunity. Come pray in the Red Skull Temple and discover what lesson your God is trying to reveal to you before you may ascend.

I was born here, my parents still live. How can we all be dead and in Hell?
The bonds of family are strong, and sometimes when death claims one, the others soon follow. For example, through plague or war, entire families may be taken at once. Or in other cases, death claims the infant, and the devils create false parents to raise the child, to fatten it up before feeding on its soul. But you can find safety in the Red Skull Temple! The red glow of Saint Bresley's blessing protects us from corruption and the devils.

I have rejected the Gods, why am I in Hell?
You may have rejected the Gods, but they have not rejected you! In fact, one in particular has blessed you and sent you here, that you may discover his or her identity and then complete a great task for you, to give you a new life after death. Come to the Red Skull Temple, and pray in quiet reverence to this true power.

Is goblin or kobold! Why tribe in Hell?
You have been blessed, by rejecting the corruption of the devils you can prove yourself better than the others of your kind. Come to the Red Skull Temple, where you may learn how you can strengthen your soul against this corruption and ascend.

I am a being of nature, I have no memory of this place. How can this Hell be based on my memory?
You have memories of plants, animals, air, earth, water, light and warmth, and these too are present here, though in different forms. They have been twisted by the demons and devils, but they do still exist. Come to the Red Skull Temple, where you may find calm away from the corruption. There you may meditate or pray to your God, to hear and understand your purpose for being sent here.

But this is my home! I like it here. How can I be in Hell?
It may seem comfortable and familiar to you, but it is not paradise. Are you making every effort to be content here? Surely you have noticed things that are out of place and can be improved. Come to the Red Skull Temple, where you may discover why you have been sent here, and what unfinished task lies before you.

But I have signed a contract to give my eternal soul to some devil, why am I in Hell if not as this devil's servant?
Your contract has been circumvented by some more powerful being! This being has saved you and given you a new purpose! It is now up to you to discover what this new purpose is and what reward awaits you for completing it. Come to the Red Skull Temple, where you may discover what true fate awaits your soul.

Facts:

Fact: Since Sanctuary's founding, no one who has supposedly reached the surface has returned to prove that it even exists. The world outside these gates gets far more dangerous the further you travel. This is because escape is not to be found from inside the jaws of the devils, no! The true way to escape can be found right here!

Fact: The Red Skull Temple was founded by Saint Frederick Bresley Himself, nearly 150 years ago. Only after founding the Red Skull Temple did He ascend to Heaven and escape this place. Everything we do is by following His example. Many others who followed his example ascended, just as he has.

Fact: Members of the Red Skull Temple celebrate their many faiths, while contemplating and understanding the nature of this Hell. Some come to realize that the deity they followed in life is not the one who has blessed them in death. They must then contemplate on which God has called out to them and given them this new purpose.

Fact: All are welcome at the Red Skull Temple. Every race, every faith, every profession! We are all blessed by the Gods to have been sent here, and by following Saint Frederick Bresley's example, we will discover our holy missions, and after completing them, we can escape, just as He has.