GODLY AUDIENCES: ALEX

[divus]

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[divus]

Ugh, yeah.

[She rolls her eyes in agreement, but he can't see that behind the mask.]

He'd be fine - I wouldn't be upset about it.

[psynergy]

Is there anyone you'd prefer over him?

[divus]

No one that you've suggested so far. He's as good a choice as any.

[psynergy]

Ah, all right.

[He's not gonna take the time to go through everybody if she's not implying there's a better choice.]

Let's see, what else was there...?

[divus]

[waits for him to decide what else there was; he's the one who had questions, after all. she just provides answers!]

[psynergy]

...Oh, that's right...

[His expression falls a bit. It's something he never really thinks about anyway so spacing it isn't weird.]

I'm supposed to "share a little known fact or secret about myself with at least one god"...

[He kind of has a frown like he just drank sour milk.]

[divus]

Yeah, you are. You might as well get that over with.

[psynergy]

[Yeah I've he's put it off for as long as he dares. It's easier to get your way when you follow the rules, though. ...Ignoring the whole "disrespect" one but apparently Sheba is SUPER SENSITIVE? Now he can't touch bananas even though nothing was wrong with what was there of the one he sent her.] ... Well, even though I'm well aware you should throw away someone who is no longer of use to you, I must admit I do think people should be considerate of their families. [... THAT'S ACTUALLY A DEEP DARK SECRET FOR HIM.]

[divus]

[incredulously:]

That's your deep, dark secret?

[psynergy]

[And he's incredulous at her being incredulous.]

Yes. Is there a problem with that?

[divus]

You must have a reputation as a real jerk for people to think it's not true back where you came from, is all.

[psynergy]

Heh. I can't speak for my own reputation with others of course, but I certainly don't go out of my way to make friends.

[divus]

[alex is the "i'm not here to make friends" meme]

Yeah, that's pretty obvious. And, like, that's working out for you. No one's exactly defending you, but no one really knows you well enough to want you dead, either.

[psynergy]

[that's a meme? I'm that out of the loop with the world okay. But yeah, hoping the "no one would care if he was murdered" thing keeps people from going after him ah ha ha.]

I'm quite all right with that. Particularly if this is what it takes to get what I'm owed.

[divus]

What you're "owed"?

[psynergy]

[So Sheba either didn't run around telling his life story or she's playing dumb. Noted.]

In my world. It's why I'm bothering with your problems to begin with. I know what I need to do, but I'd like additional assurance no one will get in my way this time.

[...Admittedly, I assume he knows exactly what he needs to do. I'm sorry if we actually get GS4 and I made you lie.]

[divus]

[sheba isn't a blabbermouth, thanks alex]

Hm. That makes sense.

[psynergy]

[Neither is Mia, didn't stop her from instilling a deep, detailed hatred of him in her children.]

Precisely. So I certainly don't mind paying little heed to these useless insects if it means I remain in the best position to insure victory.

[divus]

Wow, you really don't like them.

[psynergy]

While that's not entirely untrue in some cases, I think it's more accurate to say I see no benefit in paying them any heed.

[divus]

[she shrugs]

If you say so. I can't tell you to change how you're doing this. And, like, you're not wrong. Some of them are totally dumb.

[psynergy]

[I can, but it's already week fucking 6... weeps]

Unfortunately. And it seems as though the vast majority with any semblance of knowledge don't know how to utilize it productively.

[divus]

Or maybe they just have a different way of utilizing it than you.

[psynergy]

Perhaps. I've yet to see any evidence that there's any difference between that explanation and my own, however.

[divus]

[she just shrugs]

I'm not going to bother trying to change your mind.