The Eye Of The Storm

An ask blog for a madness combat oc known by many names. Pick your favorite! Riot, Neptune, Mercury, Atticus, and Finn

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AUTHORS NOTE

This is a text-only ask blog for a Madness Combat original character, known by many names but often referred to by the author as Finn.

This character belongs to @multi-fandom-bullshittery

Here is a link to a post containing some information about him, and on the same blog you can tag-search to find more stuff about him

Anyone is welcome to draw him! Feel free to send an ask or a message to @multi-fandom-bullshittery if you need details about his appearance!

Almost all asks should be allowed; if I encounter an ask that makes me uncomfortable, I will start a list of blacklisted tags.

His story may progress further in this blog, so let me know if you'd want to see more descriptive, story-style answers.

You may ask about any point in his timeline, and send asks meant for a specific time in his life. Hypothetical timelines for him are welcome as well! His full story is undecided, and there are many options to choose from.

Here's a small list of possible timelines to send asks to:

SQ timeline (Finn joined the SQ and works with Doc)

Nexus timeline/Agency timeline (Finn joined Nexus Core / The Agency and is working with them, but mostly to slowly take them down from the inside by spreading his usual calm)

Wanderer timeline/era (Finn hasn't joined anyone, still just wandering around)

Pre-Maker (Finn hasn't met the Maker and left the cult yet)

Etc!

You can also ask about interactions with specific factions and people!

Tag guide

#lore alert - Any answers that may expose lore or important details

#joke answer - Joke asks get joke answers! Anything said in these may or may not be true.

#author speaks - Any asks directed to the author, me; any time I am not answering an ask as Finn

#rp asks - If you wanna do something specific to see his reaction, like giving him a flower, that post will be labeled as an rp ask

As things pop up, more tags may be added!

Have fun, and happy asking!

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(Ask sent specifically to Wanderer timeline/era Finn!)

Do you get lonely? - @sq-com

I do not mind being alone. However, admittedly, I do occasionally find myself wishing I had someone to talk to. The subject wouldn't matter. Just... friendly sounds, passed back and forth.

I'm quite content on my own. But doesn't everyone crave connection?

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Hello Finn! I heard you like to embroider little designs onto your outfit to remind you of people and factions you've met. What are some of the designs you have sewed on currently?

I have several designs, some representing things I enjoy, and some representing factions I am on friendly terms with.

On the back of my cloak, I have embroidered the Maker's symbol. It took quite a long time, it's quite large.

I also have a rain cloud, a rainbow, a pink glow stick, a sunflower, and lots of small stars and sparkles. I also have one for M.E.R.C., since I have a contact there.

I plan to add more as I go. Each embroidery relates to an experience, a thought, or as a reminder of someone. As I keep going, I'll experience more things, meet more people, and the number of designs will grow.

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With The Maker’s true reason for nevada, do you think the cult would ACTUALLY listen to him? Would the cult follow in his footsteps & change their ways because their visions are so different?

I... don't know. To be entirely honest, I doubt it. I may be biased; I attempted to tell them, and they cast me out.

But it does make me wonder, if they would listen if it came directly from the Maker, or if they would ignore it and continue on as they are. Is it truly the Maker they worship? Or simply one specific idea of the Maker? One set of invariable ideals?

I'm not certain I'll ever know. But I doubt that they would change their views.

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(For Pre-Maker timeline) What are your thoughts on those higher ranking than you - the High Priests? Do you hold high respect for them?

Of course I do! They are the most devoted of all of us! They are incredibly wise.

But...

Just saying it out loud feels blasphemous. But sometimes I... have doubts. Does the Maker truly want us, his creations, to merge with The Nowhere? I cannot help but feel that the Maker would not reset his creation so readily as the High Priests suggest...

But those thoughts are foolish and sacrilegious. I must rid myself of them.

The High Priests know better. They are the most connected to the Maker, and it is wrong of me to question them.

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if possible, do you think you could contact Maker again somehow? and if so, what would you do/say to them?

I cannot be sure, but I feel as though I will be able to speak to the Maker again. I feel as though we are always connected, but being able to talk to him directly again would be.. nice.

If it comes to pass, I think I would thank the Maker for showing me his true vision for Nevada, and giving me what I needed to help bring it to fruition. And I think I would ask if... if he thought everything would turn out okay.

My presence brings calm, but I'll admit, even I get anxious sometimes. Uncertain of what the future holds. Wondering if what I do will amount to anything.

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How do you spread the word of the maker without mentioning them? Do you know of The Machine and how The Maker could become apart of it if brought to light?

I spread the word of the Maker through action. I am the eye of the storm, I do my part to being peace and calm wherever I go. And when I leave, I encourage those I affected to do the same. Some will listen. Some will not. I accept this fact easily. I can only hope that one day, those who strive for the ideal of peace will outnumber those who succumb to the madness. That is how I spread the word of the Maker, that is how I bring about the Maker's vision for Nevada.

I know little of the Machine or its workings, but I understand that the Maker itself should not be realized in full by the residents of Nevada.

However, I am intrigued by the mention of the Maker becoming a part of the Machine. I will have to learn more on this subject.

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hi finn! how were the people in the cult? did they all act in a similar manner (like a hivemind, lets say), or did they have fun little quirks about them that kinda makes them stand out a little?

The cult functioned much like a hivemind, yes. As most cults do. Sharing the same trained thought process is going to lead to similar, if not the same, results. But there were still little things that set everyone apart. Likes and dislikes, preferences, even a few speaking habits varied.

Some saw certain practices as enjoyable, while others considered them only necessary. Some preferred to practice quietly, while others wanted everyone to hear their worship.

But the same thoughts, the same ideas, all trained and conditioned, will yield the same outcome until something changes.

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(For SQ timeline) How did you first come across SQ? And what are your opinions on the members?

I believe it was the Maker's will that I met them. Something inside tugged me in that direction, and we happened to stumble into each others paths.

As for my opinions, I hold much respect for Doc. We fight for the same goal, to save Nevada, and we operate as extensions of the Maker. We go about it in different ways, but we work for and with the Maker. That the Maker chose him makes him special, as much as he denies that.

Deimos and Sanford are... put simply, fun. They are loud and energetic, and good at what they do. Both smarter then they let on, though they themselves seem to forget it. But looking deeper, the connection they have, and their attempts to bring their more reluctant teammates out of their shells... that is what I respect and value about them.

Hank is a mystery. It is difficult to separate his actions from the person he is. I know it is his situation, and outside forces, that have forced him into what he is now. And I catch glimpses of who he is underneath the violence. But I wonder sometimes... Can the Maker's vision for Nevada ever come to fruition if Hank remains alive?

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how was it meeting the maker? was it brief and short? or did it feel dragged out and long in a way? - :3c

Meeting the Maker was both brief and long. It's difficult to explain. In the place we met, it felt like time did not exist. What were minutes? What were seconds? It was impossible to tell how long I was there, whether our conversation lasted hours or minutes. It was like a dream, in how it felt impossibly long, but like no time at all had passed when I awoke.

I assume our time together was short, as I only remember a few questions being answered. But while it was happening, it happened outside of time.

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sup. y’ever wonder if the cult will take you back again? and if so, would you join it again?

- 🕶️

I do not think I would want to go back. After learning how the Maker feels about their practices, and the reaction they had when I attempted to explain my meeting with the Maker, I lost all respect for the cult.

If they wanted me back, it would only be because they realized I had been correct, and if that were true, the cult would cease to exist in the first place. Their fundamental beliefs would break down, and the base on which the cult was built would fall apart.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE

The pinned post has been edited to clarify some things!

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hi finn

opinion on hotdogs? Mayhaps a burger?

Both solid options, I must say. Though, hotdogs are a more mobile food compared to burgers. In my experience, burgers are more likely to make a mess. Both are surprisingly versatile.

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Lasagna is just a savoury cake: agree or disagree?

-💻🌌

... hm. I am.. unsure how I feel about this. You're not wrong, but you aren't right either. An interesting limbo.

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What was your encounter with the Maker like? And how did you feel upon meeting the god you'd been worshiping this whole time?

Meeting the Maker changed my life. I had doubted the words of the cult for some time, doubted that their vision for Nevada could be the same as the vision the Maker held for Nevada. So I was relieved to be told that I was right about that, that I wasn't... betraying the Maker, somehow.

It was difficult when the Cult would not hear what he had told me, choosing to cast me out instead of listening to reason.

But knowing his true wishes, knowing that I could follow them and help bring them to fruition, it was more reassuring than anything the cult had ever told me, more comforting than anything I had believed prior.

As for the actual experience of the meeting... it is difficult to describe. It felt calm, warm, and powerful. It was like.. I had been blind my entire life, and suddenly I could see. I cannot explain it better than that, the feeling is impossible to replicate or understand in words.

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hi finn

Whats ur relationship with the followers of the maker/the maker cult? how's it going with the maker itself?

After being cast out, I have not spoken to the Cult in quite some time. They preach a false truth, and I have no wish to see them again. Nor do I think they would wish to see me. I am content to avoid them.

As for my relationship with the Maker, I have not properly spoken to him since our first meeting. It's more of a... a feeling, I suppose. Feelings, thoughts, I am able to recognize some of them as coming from him. I follow the Maker's guidance, and I believe it will lead me well.

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Hi Neptune!!

I don't know how to start conversations so! Would you like to share your favourite place you've ever visited? If you can't choose one, try to narrow down to a top 3 (or at least top 5)

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My favorite place I've visited, hm? Nice places can be difficult to come by in Nevada. However, I can recall one specific time and place I felt very content in.

I don't remember exactly where, but it was in Nexus City. It had started raining, and very few citizens were out and about. The streets were peaceful for once, and it rains so rarely. It was a very pleasant experience.