hi everyone! this is an OOC intro for Gideon, which i'm starting to feel like is necessary to clarify things. !!! THIS PROFILE WILL CONTAIN RELIGION-BASED COERCION, EXTREME INTERPRETATIONS OF RELIGION, CULT-LIKE BEHAVIOR, DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR, AND POSSIBLE HEAVY TOPICS SUCH AS #GORE, #NSFW AND #ENSFW. if some or all of this is something that will make you uncomfortable, PLEASE feel free to block me! i won't mind! if possible, i ask you let me know if you intend to so i can block you as well. i don't want to accidentally interact with your posts as i prioritize the safety of others. !!! NEEDLESS TO SAY, I DON'T CONDONE GIDEON'S ACTIONS NOR BELIEFS. my guy here is based heavily on the past and present religious themes of my life, and while i have history of these topics, i advise that people who have a strong sense of faith to also steer clear. i cannot promise that my interpretation of religion ( especially christianity ) will be perfect, but that's kinda the point with someone who's borderline a cultist! !!! EVEN THOUGH IT'S A COMMON ( but not guaranteed ) THING TO BE IN THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, GIDEON IS NOT HOMOPHOBIC OR TRANSPHOBIC AND HIS ACTIONS WILL NEVER REFLECT THAT. I WOULD PREFER IF YOU DIDN'T OPERATE OFF OF THE ASSUPTION THAT HE IS. Gideon Godlie as a character is secretive, and very-much-so a liar. there's so much about him that's feigned for the sake of power, so if you think you know something about him for certainty... you don't! it doesn't help that he can't be reasoned with. i welcome you to try and poke and prod at him to figure out what's hidden beneath the many layers of holiness. thank you for reading!