"I will give you my opinion if requested, Chosen of Asmodeus, but you might be needing to talk to Subirachs.  You exceeded my ability to correct you a while ago, and even if my soul could be bought I doubt it would be worth three Wishes."

"From my perspective, which is narrowly focused on our Lord's aspect of tyranny, it's about what people want and what their options are.  Pilar needs Asmodeus and has no other options among divinities.  You are willing to undergo any amount of pain to become everything it is you want to be, and I get the impression you've noticed at this point that there are things Axis and Heaven would demand you cut off from yourself.  So you don't need lies to serve Asmodeus, and that qualifies you for the Inner Ring of people who are allowed to think."

"Most people don't like pain.  Their inner lives aren't much more complicated than that.  We put the Outers into whatever situation we have to put them into to make sure they end up in Hell and stay productive in their mortal lives, and teach them to deceive themselves into believing that's what they want."

"I respectfully register that you may not have grasped stupid most people are and how short their horizons get.  You may not have been read in on this part, Sevar, desertion is a major problem for Cheliax with wizards at fifth circle and above who can Teleport.  Selling your soul is mandatory before that point.  They desert us in significant numbers anyways.  It's not even that they'd take nonexistence and are planning to buy a Plane Shift to Abaddon at the end of otherwise indulgent lives.  It's that having to accept the hierarchy in Cheliax is an unpleasant thing that's happening to them right now, and the punishment in Hell comes seventy years or so they hope, so they pick now over later and run.  That's with people who were Intelligent enough to become fifth-circle wizards, though of their Wisdom I couldn't attest."

"What we've got going for us, with this set of students, is that they've sold their souls and will end up in Hell if they end up anywhere at all.  Asmodia already decided that she'd rather take Abaddon, which isn't encouraging, but maybe losing half that way is still half left."

"But if our Lord put you to this task, then it must be a task that is possible.  And if I had to guess myself, the answer might be - those who would rather take Abaddon cannot become dath ilani of Hell, only those who've sold their souls or cannot sincerely Atone or have wills incompatible with other gods can become dath ilani of Hell.  But maybe dath ilanism does teach people not to be fucking stupid about their options like soul-sold wizards who desert on us, and that lets us scale about as far as other countries can take their own versions."

"I will give you my opinion if requested, Chosen of Asmodeus, but you might be needing to talk to Subirachs.  You exceeded my ability to correct you a while ago, and even if my soul could be bought I doubt it would be worth three Wishes."

"From my perspective, which is narrowly focused on our Lord's aspect of tyranny, it's about what people want and what their options are.  Pilar needs Asmodeus and has no other options among divinities.  You are willing to undergo any amount of pain to become everything it is you want to be, and I get the impression you've noticed at this point that there are things Axis and Heaven would demand you cut off from yourself.  So you don't need lies to serve Asmodeus, and that qualifies you for the Inner Ring of people who are allowed to think."

"Most people don't like pain.  Their inner lives aren't much more complicated than that.  We put the Outers into whatever situation we have to put them into, to make sure they end up in Hell and stay productive in their mortal lives, and teach them to deceive themselves into believing that's their own choice."

"I respectfully register that you may not have grasped how stupid most people are and how short their horizons get.  You may not have been read in on this part, Sevar, desertion is a major problem for Cheliax with wizards at fifth circle and above who can Teleport.  Selling your soul is mandatory before that point.  They desert us in significant numbers anyways.  It's not even that they'd take nonexistence and are planning to buy a Plane Shift to Abaddon at the end of otherwise indulgent lives.  It's that having to accept the hierarchy in Cheliax is an unpleasant thing that's happening to them right now, and the punishment in Hell comes seventy years or so they hope, so they pick now over later and run.  That's with people who were Intelligent enough to become fifth-circle wizards, though of their Wisdom I couldn't attest."

"What we've got going for us, with this set of students, is that they've sold their souls and will end up in Hell if they end up anywhere at all.  Asmodia already decided that she'd rather take Abaddon, which isn't encouraging, but maybe losing half that way is still half left."

"But if our Lord put you to this task, then it must be a task that is possible.  And if I had to guess myself, the answer might be - those who would rather take Abaddon cannot become dath ilani of Hell, only those who've sold their souls or cannot sincerely Atone or have wills incompatible with other gods can become dath ilani of Hell.  But maybe dath ilanism does teach people not to be fucking stupid about their options like soul-sold wizards who desert on us, and that lets us scale about as far as other countries can take their own versions."

"I will give you my opinion if requested, Chosen of Asmodeus, but you might be needing to talk to Subirachs.  You exceeded my ability to correct you a while ago, and even if my soul could be bought I doubt it would be worth three Wishes."

"From my perspective, which is narrowly focused on our Lord's aspect of tyranny, it's about what people want and what their options are.  Pilar needs Asmodeus and has no other options among divinities.  You are willing to undergo any amount of pain to become everything it is you want to be, and I get the impression you've noticed at this point that there are things Axis and Heaven would demand you cut off from yourself.  So you don't need lies to serve Asmodeus, and that qualifies you for the Inner Ring of people who are allowed to think."

"Most people don't like pain.  Their inner lives aren't much more complicated than that.  We put the Outers into whatever situation we have to put them into, to make sure they end up in Hell and stay productive in their mortal lives, and teach them to deceive themselves into believing that's their own choice."

"I respectfully register that you may not have grasped how stupid most people are and how short their horizons get.  You may not have been read in on this part, Sevar, desertion is a major problem for Cheliax with wizards at fifth circle and above who can Teleport.  Selling your soul is mandatory before that point.  They desert us in significant numbers anyways.  It's not even that they'd take nonexistence and are planning to buy a Plane Shift to Abaddon at the end of otherwise indulgent lives.  It's that having to accept the hierarchy in Cheliax is an unpleasant thing that's happening to them right now, and the punishment in Hell can wait seventy years or so they hope, so they pick now over later and run.  That's with people who were Intelligent enough to become fifth-circle wizards, though of their Wisdom I couldn't attest."

"What we've got going for us, with this set of students, is that they've sold their souls and will end up in Hell if they end up anywhere at all.  Asmodia already decided that she'd rather take Abaddon, which isn't encouraging, but maybe losing half that way is still half left."

"But if our Lord put you to this task, then it must be a task that is possible.  And if I had to guess myself, the answer might be - those who would rather take Abaddon cannot become dath ilani of Hell, only those who've sold their souls or cannot sincerely Atone or have wills incompatible with other gods can become dath ilani of Hell.  But maybe dath ilanism does teach people not to be fucking stupid about their options like soul-sold wizards who desert on us, and that lets us scale about as far as other countries can take their own versions."

"I will give you my opinion if requested, Chosen of Asmodeus, but you might be needing to talk to Subirachs.  You exceeded my ability to correct you a while ago, and even if my soul could be bought I doubt it would be worth three Wishes."

"From my perspective, which is narrowly focused on our Lord's aspect of tyranny, it's about what people want and what their options are.  Pilar needs Asmodeus and has no other options among divinities.  You are willing to undergo any amount of pain to become everything it is that you want to be, and I get the impression you've noticed at this point that there are things Axis and Heaven would demand you cut off from yourself.  So you don't need lies to serve Asmodeus, and that qualifies you for the Inner Ring of people who are allowed to think."

"Most people don't like pain.  Their inner lives aren't much more complicated than that.  We put the Outers into whatever situation we have to put them into, to make sure they end up in Hell and stay productive in their mortal lives, and teach them to deceive themselves into believing that's their own choice."

"I respectfully register that you may not have grasped how stupid most people are and how short their horizons get.  You may not have been read in on this part, Sevar, desertion is a major problem for Cheliax with wizards at fifth circle and above who can Teleport.  Selling your soul is mandatory before that point.  They desert us in significant numbers anyways.  It's not even that they'd take nonexistence and are planning to buy a Plane Shift to Abaddon at the end of otherwise indulgent lives.  It's that having to accept the hierarchy in Cheliax is an unpleasant thing that's happening to them right now, and the punishment in Hell can wait seventy years or so they hope, so they pick now over later and run.  That's with people who were Intelligent enough to become fifth-circle wizards, though of their Wisdom I couldn't attest."

"What we've got going for us, with this set of students, is that they've sold their souls and will end up in Hell if they end up anywhere at all.  Asmodia already decided that she'd rather take Abaddon, which isn't encouraging, but maybe losing half that way is still half left."

"But if our Lord put you to this task, then it must be a task that is possible.  And if I had to guess myself, the answer might be - those who would rather take Abaddon cannot become dath ilani of Hell, only those who've sold their souls or cannot sincerely Atone or have wills incompatible with other gods can become dath ilani of Hell.  But maybe dath ilanism does teach people not to be fucking stupid about their options like soul-sold wizards who desert on us, and that lets us scale about as far as other countries can take their own versions."

"I will give you my opinion if requested, Chosen of Asmodeus, but you might be needing to talk to Subirachs.  You exceeded my ability to correct you a while ago."

"From my perspective, which is narrowly focused on our Lord's aspect of tyranny, it's about what people want and what their options are.  Pilar needs Asmodeus and has no other options among divinities.  You are willing to undergo any amount of pain to become everything it is that you want to be, and I get the impression you've noticed at this point that there are things Axis and Heaven would demand you cut off from yourself.  So you don't need lies to serve Asmodeus, and that qualifies you for the Inner Ring of people who are allowed to think."

"Most people don't like pain.  Their inner lives aren't much more complicated than that.  We put the Outers into whatever situation we have to put them into, to make sure they end up in Hell and stay productive in their mortal lives, and teach them to deceive themselves into believing that's their own choice."

"I respectfully register that you may not have grasped how stupid most people are and how short their horizons get.  You may not have been read in on this part, Sevar, desertion is a major problem for Cheliax with wizards at fifth circle and above who can Teleport.  Selling your soul is mandatory before that point.  They desert us in significant numbers anyways.  It's not even that they'd prefer nonexistence and are planning to buy a Plane Shift to Abaddon at the end of otherwise indulgent lives.  It's that having to accept the hierarchy in Cheliax is an unpleasant thing that's happening to them right now, and the punishment in Hell can wait seventy years or so they hope, so they pick now over later and run.  That's with people who were Intelligent enough to become fifth-circle wizards, though of their Wisdom I couldn't attest."

"What we've got going for us, with this set of students, is that they've sold their souls and will end up in Hell if they end up anywhere at all.  Asmodia already decided that she'd rather take Abaddon, which isn't encouraging, but maybe losing half that way is still half left."

"But if our Lord put you to this task, then it must be a task that is possible.  And if I had to guess myself, the answer might be - those who would rather take Abaddon cannot become dath ilani of Hell, only those who've sold their souls or cannot sincerely Atone or have wills incompatible with other gods can become dath ilani of Hell.  But maybe dath ilanism does teach people not to be fucking stupid about their options like soul-sold wizards who desert on us, and that lets us scale about as far as other countries can take their own versions."