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''"You know it at once. Your soul, which was taken from you! A note simply reads: BE MORE CAREFUL NEXT TIME. Beneath it, a crudely drawn shepherd's crook."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Something_unexpected|Something unexpected|Fallen London|}}</ref> | {{Character|title1=The Committee for Vital Restitution|image1=Pocketwatch.png|caption1=A Shepherd's Timepiece.|location=[[London]]|alias=The C.V.R.}}''"You know it at once. Your soul, which was taken from you! A note simply reads: BE MORE CAREFUL NEXT TIME. Beneath it, a crudely drawn shepherd's crook."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Something_unexpected|Something unexpected|Fallen London|}}</ref> | ||
Given the moral dubiousness of the soul trade, it makes sense that certain groups and individuals would try to campaign against it.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Soul_Trade_(Story)|The Soul Trade (Story)|Fallen London|}} ''"He speaks at length on the evils of the soul trade..."''</ref> One of these groups is the '''Committee for Vital Restitution''', or '''C.V.R.''', who seek to return souls to their rightful owners regardless of the costs or risks.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Soul_Trade_(Story)|The Soul Trade (Story)|Fallen London|}} ''"If you are to return souls to their rightful owners you will require allies. [...] They are looking for a group called the Committee for Vital Restitution. [...] a meeting of the 'C.V.R.' will take place [...] the savers of souls you are looking for?."''</ref> However, interfering in the soul trade in this manner is illegal, enforced by the [[Constables]] and the [[Masters]], and the [[Church]] does not publicly approve of such activities either.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Soul_Trade_(Story)|The Soul Trade (Story)|Fallen London|}} ''"The Church will not publicly intervene: [...] The Masters of the Bazaar look harshly on interference with the soul trade. Those who would restore souls are persecuted by the Constables."''</ref> Thus the C.V.R. often has to meet in secret, wearing masks and hoods, in a different location every time.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Soul_Trade_(Story)|The Soul Trade (Story)|Fallen London|}} ''"You have heard rumours of odd sects [...] around Watchmaker's Hill [...] a meeting of the 'C.V.R.' will take place in [...] Tyrant's Gardens [...] You observe the small meeting: masked, hooded and otherwise obscured figures [...]"''</ref> As part of their work, the C.V.R. collects both souls and infernal contracts in an effort to ensure that the souls are matched correctly with their original owners.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Soul_Trade_(Story)|The Soul Trade (Story)|Fallen London|}} "''recovering souls is essential, returning them to their correct owners is actually the most difficult part of the C.V.R.'s work [...] Have you any souls for restoration or infernal contracts to help the process along?"''</ref> Interestingly, some members of the C.V.R. may be reformed spirifers themselves.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Soul_Trade_(Story)|The Soul Trade (Story)|Fallen London|}} ''"He speaks [...] with such detailed knowledge that you suspect him of once having been a spirifer himself."''</ref> | Given the moral dubiousness of the soul trade, it makes sense that certain groups and individuals would try to campaign against it.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Soul_Trade_(Story)|The Soul Trade (Story)|Fallen London|}} ''"He speaks at length on the evils of the soul trade..."''</ref> One of these groups is the '''Committee for Vital Restitution''', or '''C.V.R.''', who seek to return souls to their rightful owners regardless of the costs or risks.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Soul_Trade_(Story)|The Soul Trade (Story)|Fallen London|}} ''"If you are to return souls to their rightful owners you will require allies. [...] They are looking for a group called the Committee for Vital Restitution. [...] a meeting of the 'C.V.R.' will take place [...] the savers of souls you are looking for?."''</ref> However, interfering in the soul trade in this manner is illegal, enforced by the [[Constables]] and the [[Masters]], and the [[Church]] does not publicly approve of such activities either.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Soul_Trade_(Story)|The Soul Trade (Story)|Fallen London|}} ''"The Church will not publicly intervene: [...] The Masters of the Bazaar look harshly on interference with the soul trade. Those who would restore souls are persecuted by the Constables."''</ref> Thus the C.V.R. often has to meet in secret, wearing masks and hoods, in a different location every time.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Soul_Trade_(Story)|The Soul Trade (Story)|Fallen London|}} ''"You have heard rumours of odd sects [...] around Watchmaker's Hill [...] a meeting of the 'C.V.R.' will take place in [...] Tyrant's Gardens [...] You observe the small meeting: masked, hooded and otherwise obscured figures [...]"''</ref> As part of their work, the C.V.R. collects both souls and infernal contracts in an effort to ensure that the souls are matched correctly with their original owners.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Soul_Trade_(Story)|The Soul Trade (Story)|Fallen London|}} "''recovering souls is essential, returning them to their correct owners is actually the most difficult part of the C.V.R.'s work [...] Have you any souls for restoration or infernal contracts to help the process along?"''</ref> Interestingly, some members of the C.V.R. may be reformed spirifers themselves.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Soul_Trade_(Story)|The Soul Trade (Story)|Fallen London|}} ''"He speaks [...] with such detailed knowledge that you suspect him of once having been a spirifer himself."''</ref> | ||
Revision as of 00:40, 20 January 2023
"You know it at once. Your soul, which was taken from you! A note simply reads: BE MORE CAREFUL NEXT TIME. Beneath it, a crudely drawn shepherd's crook."[1]
Given the moral dubiousness of the soul trade, it makes sense that certain groups and individuals would try to campaign against it.[2] One of these groups is the Committee for Vital Restitution, or C.V.R., who seek to return souls to their rightful owners regardless of the costs or risks.[3] However, interfering in the soul trade in this manner is illegal, enforced by the Constables and the Masters, and the Church does not publicly approve of such activities either.[4] Thus the C.V.R. often has to meet in secret, wearing masks and hoods, in a different location every time.[5] As part of their work, the C.V.R. collects both souls and infernal contracts in an effort to ensure that the souls are matched correctly with their original owners.[6] Interestingly, some members of the C.V.R. may be reformed spirifers themselves.[7]
Despite the C.V.R.'s lack of public support, many powerful individuals in certain circles support the C.V.R. and covertly fund its members' efforts.[8]
New recruits of the C.V.R. receive a unique pocket watch called a Shepherd's Timepiece that serves as a symbol of membership.[9] Apparently, a Shepherd's Timepiece can also be a useful tool in the process of soul restoration itself, but its exact capabilities are unknown.[10]
References
- ↑ Something unexpected, Fallen London
- ↑ The Soul Trade (Story), Fallen London "He speaks at length on the evils of the soul trade..."
- ↑ The Soul Trade (Story), Fallen London "If you are to return souls to their rightful owners you will require allies. [...] They are looking for a group called the Committee for Vital Restitution. [...] a meeting of the 'C.V.R.' will take place [...] the savers of souls you are looking for?."
- ↑ The Soul Trade (Story), Fallen London "The Church will not publicly intervene: [...] The Masters of the Bazaar look harshly on interference with the soul trade. Those who would restore souls are persecuted by the Constables."
- ↑ The Soul Trade (Story), Fallen London "You have heard rumours of odd sects [...] around Watchmaker's Hill [...] a meeting of the 'C.V.R.' will take place in [...] Tyrant's Gardens [...] You observe the small meeting: masked, hooded and otherwise obscured figures [...]"
- ↑ The Soul Trade (Story), Fallen London "recovering souls is essential, returning them to their correct owners is actually the most difficult part of the C.V.R.'s work [...] Have you any souls for restoration or infernal contracts to help the process along?"
- ↑ The Soul Trade (Story), Fallen London "He speaks [...] with such detailed knowledge that you suspect him of once having been a spirifer himself."
- ↑ The Soul Trade (Story), Fallen London "Both souls and contracts together! [...] The more influential members of the Committee will no doubt sing your praises in certain circles."
- ↑ The Soul Trade (Story), Fallen London "He hands you a beautiful little pocket watch. [...] the secret sign of members of the Committee of Vital Restitution...
- ↑ Caught Up in a Soldier's Heartbreaking Tale, Fallen London "Your duty as a Shepherd of Souls is clear! [...] You do something complicated with your watch and a spare soul jar..."
