Editing The Committee for Vital Restitution

''"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.}}

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>

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.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Soul_Trade_(Story)|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."</ref> 

New recruits of the C.V.R. receive a unique pocket watch called a '''Shepherd's Timepiece''' that serves as a symbol of membership.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Soul_Trade_(Story)|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...''</ref> Apparently, a Shepherd's Timepiece can also be a useful tool in the process of soul restoration itself, but its exact capabilities are unknown.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Caught_Up_in_a_Soldier%27s_Heartbreaking_Tale|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..."''</ref>

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