... wow... that made me think wild
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it made me think that when it comes to corruption, in early rise of religion business, pastors/preach would go "hooooold my holy ale!".
if you wanna gain reputation:
you start at a back water village that knows nothing about crop rotation and say "I have a vision! that if you grow lettuce on this plot here, grow peas with oats altogether there, put a chicken pen on that grub-infested barren plot, etc. we will have a bountiful harvest in the moons to come!!!".
and after the 'miracle', you might wanna bang somebody:
<ratspukin'> my good brethren, you're the luckiest as your wife is the fairest in this village, and yet, you have no children! how so?
<Abbet Tuvicuckd> oh heaven knows we tried but I always reach my climax first and I go limp before she gets hers! it's frustrating...
<ratspukin'> (wiiiiiiiide grin) fret not, your wife and I shall perform a ritual, every night.... in private, to ask for a miracle. would you happen to know where I could procure poppy? for incense!...
you might say "ooooh the corruption part is soooo original... riiiiight" welp... you can't go to a noble's daughter head first without influence right? besides... the village wenchies are just side dishes! make do!