GODLY AUDIENCES: GORO MAJIMA

[divus]

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[haw]

I got kinda used to all of ya waitin' a little bit before respondin' to an offering...

[ among other things, ]

[divus]

Eh, sometimes we can't help but show up right away. Especially if the offering is as nice as this one!

[haw]

I mean, I'm glad ya like it, but...

[ just kinda. gestures to everything? ]

[divus]

[Nope, he does't get it.]

Problem, hon?

[haw]

I didn't know ya were into this kinda stuff.

[ he doesn't look judgmental or anything! just. confused... but then, ]

. . . Actually, nah, this makes total sense after Senri-kun's lil' show the other week.

[divus]

Oh, this? It's my hobby. Women's fashion is way more interesting than men's fashion, don't you think?

[he does a little twirl to show off his skirt

sorry about this]

[haw]

[ oh my god ]

Can't really say I relate... don't imagine it'd be easy to fight in dainty clothing like that.

[ #priorities ]

[divus]

Oh, it's easier than it looks. Have you ever had your foot stomped on by a woman wearing high heels?

[haw]

I don't usually make a habit outta punchin' women, no!

[ PLEASE? HE RESPECTS THEM? ]

[divus]

Neither do I, but I have had to fight people off while dressed up like this. Lemme tell ya - the clothes make it easier.

Jewelry, too.

You ever punched someone while you're wearing a big, blingy ring?

[haw]

Huh... I've used brass knuckles, but never a ring. Ya might be onto somethin' here, Koibuchi-han...

[divus]

Right? So don't count girls out just because of what they wear! I promise you, some of their clothes can be a real weapon.

[...]

Not that you should, like, be punching girls, but you know that already.

[haw]

Not sure if I'd go as far as you with yer hobby... but you've still changed my mind.

[ please make him dress up please let me be goromi ]

Anyway, fashion tips aside... [ his jokey manner fades, replaced instead by a more somber expression. ] Sorry if I gave ya wrinkles or a heart attack this weekend. Cursed or not, I fucked up.

[divus]

Sweet, I'm two for two on that!

[but Sincerity is. Not elaborating on that.

Instead, he shakes his head, still smiling.]

That was the curse, it wasn't you. I understand that, and so does everyone else.

[haw]

[ HM. SURE. OK. ]

. . . [ that gets a small chuckle out of him. ] No wonder you're Sincerity. The hell was I even worried about?

[divus]

I don't know the answer to that, but like, you wouldn't be worried if you didn't care, yeah?

[haw]

Ya really do have a habit of sayin' deep stuff, too...

[ that, or majima really is just that dense. ]

Anyway... I didn't just come here to give ya a pretty gift or apologize. Wanna accompany me to somewhere a lil' more comfortable?

[divus]

Sure, that sounds fun. Lead the way!

[haw]

[ he's about to exit the altar room, but... ]

Do I gotta wait for ya to mask back up before we leave?

[divus]

Eh... we'll leave it for now. If we're about to cross paths with someone who hasn't seen my face, it'll pop back on!

[he snaps his fingers]

Just like that.

[haw]

That's right... that happened with Beauty-han before he properly revealed to me.

[ but that aside!! let's assume nothing happens on their way to the parlor, which seems to be majima's de facto meeting place out of all the static locations in the temple. ever the pleasant host, he makes his way for the bar with an air of grace about him as his customer service instincts kick in. ]

Anythin' to drink before we start talkin' business?

[divus]

Well, I'm never opposed to a good cocktail, but I can talk business just as well with or without one.

[haw]

Hmm... how 'bout this—I'll mix ya up a real good one if you can grant me a minor favor people like to pull outta their asses when we're really lost durin' trials.

[ since, well... he knows gods aren't affected by the rules, but he shouldn't tempt fate, especially when it's his own god calling the shots this week... ]

[divus]

Hmm... for a cocktail...

[Sincerity seems to be considering it, at least.]

For something like that, if you ask me before you go searching somewhere, I can tell you if it's worth bothering or not. Sound good?

[haw]

Ya got yerself a deal an' a drink, Koibuchi-han.

[ one cosmopolitan, coming right up! noticeably, he doesn't use his power to just turn some random liquor behind the bar into an instant cocktail—he goes about making the drink properly. once he's put that together for sincerity, he pours himself a simple glass of whiskey, then brings both drinks back over to a table; he sets them down and pulls a chair out for the god, gesturing with a bow. ]

After you.