after much internal debate, mister priest man is heading to Godsblood; whether he stays there - who the heck knows, but that's where he'll be checking out first! though he doesn't want to separate with the others after everything the Pleroma crew has been through (and losing their Kenoma brethren), a "divide and conquer" mindset might be for the best.

here are some loose plans:
→ departing the Valley

if anyone going the way of the forest wants to SAY GOODBYE for now.... stay safe brothers and sisters, talk about their plans to reunite in the future, etc - I'm down 🥺 (how long before they figure out communion...). alongside this, LICKING WOUNDS (nOT LITERALLY i know we joke about dogs in this game, but stop) along the way to Godsblood... if you look banged up from the Suffer Cave and all it entailed on your travels or just down in the dumps, I offer you one (1) idiot to offer you some succor in this trying time. if you're a masochist, you can clean him up too; he got pretty beat up by a teenager, his face is probably one giant bruise and his nose may be broken but he's otherwise fine!!! basically let me h/c with you?? p.s. Abel is also terrible on boats so he will doubtlessly whine about that on the ship ride to lighten the mood from far more serious ailings..... disgusting. please punt him out to sea.

→ festival!!

a new and foreign world means it's time to go HUNTING FOR INFORMATION!! he'll be looking to absorb bits about the common populous, Horos as a whole, the Aions, the Regent - basically anything and everything he can get his grubby paws on, but his #1 priority is FINDING THE WAYWARD KENOMA (which means finding a way to Achamoth, eventually) and information about the Regent. to that end, he will be doing a lot of exploring and trying to intermingle with the natives. wow, haha, it's like. sooo convenient that getting involved in FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES might be the best way to learn things? haha... soooo convenient, would be terrible if he had to spend some time enjoying himself here. (sigh.) Abel will definitely DRAG FOLKS INTO GOOFING OFF with him in between snooping and attempting to be productive, so if you want to get involved with either, let me know!!

→ looking for like minds

does anyone else have a really, really bad feeling about what might be in store for their Kenoma buddies after suffering what that poison does to a person? Abel will be looking for anyone who might FEEL SIMILARLY to him and want to FREE THEM from the Kenoma thrall - and the Regent by necessity - WITHOUT HURTING THEM. this is a long-term goal, obviously, but he will be looking for 'partners in crime' to help him reach this objective. if your character might be morally aligned with Abel (or would at least convince him they are), let's talk!