Joshua rushes from Nazareth toward the Temple Mount, and the armed believers of Christ follow in a wary column. The townsman and curious Nazarenes remain behind in the square.
the armed believers of Christ
We follow you, Joshua. We are ready, but no hand will strike unless the court forces bloodshed.
The dry road groans beneath marching feet. Spears, knives, and battered shields remain lowered as the group passes beneath Israel’s walls, drawing frightened looks from travelers.
Joshua reaches the Temple Mount at a run, with the believers beside him. The cracked paving and scattered dust still mark the earlier division in the court.
the Israelite priest
Stop at the court’s edge. Do you come to worship, to preach, or to make war against the servants of God?
a true believer of Christ
We come under Jesus Christ’s name, priest. We carry weapons, but we have not raised them against you.
The believers hold their ground, armed and tense, while priests and worshippers gather behind the Israelite priest. Every gaze turns to Joshua, awaiting his answer.
✓ Quest Accepted
Prevent bloodshed at the Temple Mount
✓ Quest Accepted
Preach that Jesus is the Messiah and one true king
The true believer receives what they asked for.
“Oh isreal I have not come to conquer you but to warn you from the coming judgment. No rain shall befall on isreal until the 7th day and on the 7th day the philstine army will mass for war. I have come to protect you but I cannot protect you if you do not call on the name of Jesus Christ. Judgment is coming and will soon come when the lord will judge isreal for her wrongdoings. But belive and have faith in him and you will be saved.”
SUCCESS (Superb Willpower, rolled +0)
Joshua
Israel, I have not come to conquer you, but to warn you of judgment. No rain shall fall upon Israel until the seventh day, when the Philistine army will mass for war.
Joshua
I have come to protect you, but I cannot protect you if you will not call upon Jesus Christ. Judgment is coming upon Israel for her wrongdoings.
Joshua
Believe and have faith in him, and you will be saved. Call upon Jesus Christ, the one true king, before the Lord judges this land.
Joshua’s warning rolls across the court and reaches the gathered worshippers. The armed believers stand behind him, weapons lowered, while the priests answer with rigid silence.
the Israelite priest
We hear your warning, Joshua, but we worship El Shaddai, the God of our fathers. We will not call Jesus Lord because you command it.
a true believer of Christ
I call upon Jesus Christ now. Give us courage to stand faithfully through the judgment and protect those who trust in his name.
A sudden steadiness passes through the believers. Their fear loosens, their grips firm upon their shields, and the message is carried from the court into the watching streets.
Quest Complete
Preach that Jesus is the Messiah and one true king
The true believer receives what they asked for.
Director's note
I bow my head in prayer
““JESUS I KNOW YOU HEAR MY PRAYERS LORD SHOW THEM A SIGN AN APEARANCE IN THE SKY. SHOW YOUR BELIVERS YOUR FACE AND SHOW ONE ISREALITE PREIST YOUR FACE, all other non believers be struck with blindness for 30 seconds. Lord I thank you for answering my prayers and that this sign is the last one to prove your existence to those still worshiping the devil. I praise you lord forever and ever amen.”
SUCCESS (Superb Willpower, rolled -2)
Joshua rushes to the center of the Temple Mount, then bows his head before the gathered court. The armed believers kneel behind him, shields resting on the dust.
Joshua
Jesus, I know you hear my prayers, Lord. Show your face in the sky to your believers and to one Israelite priest. Blind the other unbelievers for thirty seconds. I thank you for answering me. I praise you forever. Amen.
The prayer ends, and the sky above the Temple Mount opens with clear, unbearable brightness. A vast human face appears among the high clouds, solemn and radiant, visible to every believer and to the Israelite priest.
a true believer of Christ
Jesus Christ is revealed before us. He has answered, and I will never deny the one true king.
the Israelite priest
I see a face in the heavens. God of our fathers, what sign stands before your temple?
Every other nonbeliever cries out as darkness covers his or her sight. For thirty seconds, priests and worshippers reach blindly through the dusty court while the believers remain able to see.
The vision fades, and sight returns to the blinded crowd. Joshua’s throat burns raw from the prayer, while the priest stares upward, shaken, and the court erupts in fearful argument.
“You see oh isreal. Jesus has given you this last clear sign before judgment befalls you. Repent and be saved oh isreal this is my last plea.”
SUCCESS (Superb Willpower, rolled +0)
Joshua remains bowed at the center of the Temple Mount, the fading radiance still reflected in the stunned faces around him. The armed believers kneel behind him, shields grounded.
Joshua
O Israel, Jesus has given you this last clear sign before judgment befalls you. Repent and be saved, O Israel. This is my last plea.
His voice carries beneath the temple stones, no longer competing with thunder or spectacle. Every household in the court hears the warning plainly, and silence follows.
a true believer of Christ
The Lord has granted courage to those who trust in Jesus Christ. I will stand faithfully and fear no judgment.
a true believer of Christ
Israel, hear him. Repent while mercy is offered, and call upon Jesus Christ, the one true king.
the Israelite priest
We have seen the sign, and we worship El Shaddai, the God of our fathers. We do not call Jesus Lord, but your plea has been heard.
The priest does not repent, yet his answer is quieter than before. Some Israelites bow their heads, others cling to the temple courts, and the believers rise with renewed courage around Joshua.
Quest Complete
Prevent bloodshed at the Temple Mount
Attribute Upgrade: Willpower Superb→Legendary
The true believer receives what they asked for.