Juniors have it easier: the senior cleric who is in charge of teaching them generally introduces them to their own deity.
It’s easy for them to find a deity, but it doesn’t mean the deal terms are good for them or that they’ll be treated properly.
But when you’re experienced, it’s not the same thing.
First it rarely happens: if you disappoint your deity they won’t leave you or fire you, instead they’ll try to make you behave, if it fails something bad will happen to you.
When deities disappear, they generally have deals with other entities that automatically transfer your contract to them.
The deities that don’t, well they have nastier arrangement in place.
So when I contact a deity and tell them my previous pact ended after an amicable separation they don’t believe me.
And of course I don’t have a letter of recommendation.
Another cleric could try to rely on their past successes, but most of the things I did are under a strict NDA, and it’s probably for the better.
I could try to push for a deal with creating a large enough debt, but it’s something I’d like to avoid if possible because it means I would have the lower hand when discussing the terms.
Maybe I should contact the clerics I met near the extinct volcano, sleeping in a bed and spending my days doing some paperwork would be a good change.
And not having to deal with blood all the time, yes les blood would definitely be good.