[Of course there's no way to tell, but it sounds like Justice is smiling. The excitement in his voice is clear, at least.]
Sort of. We can only keep control over the rooms we each have dominion over, and giving items to anyone directly is supposed to be against the rules of the game unless it's in return for a favor. So I thought, since I can't do that, I can at least take suggestions from people and make alterations to the space. That way, nobody gets in trouble.
Sure, maybe. [He wouldn't mind if it was possible, but given...everything...] I'd like a second opinion from someone who knows what they're doing.
[The chair drifts.] So you guys do give out rewards for other things. What kind of favors are we talking here? [But ah...that's..pure? Wow.] That's a pretty clever way to think around the problem. And you made a bunch of people happy. I bet a bunch of people have come by to talk to you recently.
[Justice jolts as abruptly as the thought's put out there.]
That was just an example, I didn't mean--that you had to! But something like that or, or convincing someone else to defect from their faction to your own. Basically anything that's helpful.
[Justice can't help the excited giggle that escapes him at the prospect.]
Um...I think it depends! Some of the others can be really mean, so I think just being nice goes a long way. But some of the competitors might not mind taking a certain amount of abuse if it means getting a specific kind of ability.
Of course! Even before you told us the lab was your idea I kind of wanted to see if we could talk.
[Justice seems pretty okay. He's down with a child-like god, Still, that's a bitter pill to swallow.]
You think people will really put up with a god they don't like just because they like that god's powers? What would even be the point? That sounds pretty stupid.
Are those the only three powers you guys can give us?
I think a lot of people do things that make them scared or sad if it thinks that they'll get something for it. Sometimes that's not something that that even know they want.
[Justice pauses, shoulders sagging.]
But I hope not. I think it's better to be good to people and to be happy.
[Sad!!!]
No, we can give you more things...at least, I think so! Nobody ever said we couldn't, just that we decided to only start with those options: three for each of us. Were you hoping for something different than what you found?
...[Well...] Yeah. Maybe. Sometimes people don't really feel like they get a choice if they want something bad enough.
[But anyway.] I think it's better to be good to people, too. And protect them.
[And he spins slowly in his chair.] I don't have superpowers or anything back home, but I can pretty much create my own power. Even with what my god can offer, it's not exactly what I would consider useful. Mostly because I'm pretty sure turning into anything other than me would be a dead giveaway.
Exactly, yeah! [He looks excited that there's a god who actually gets it.] I've made a ton of stuff, including Mini-Max, and I could maybe make that stuff here but I don't know if that counts. Does that count? [Or is it cheating?
Maybe he doesn't care...]
I kinda got that impression from him, too. Are there other gods who're like that that I should be worried about?
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[Of course there's no way to tell, but it sounds like Justice is smiling. The excitement in his voice is clear, at least.]
Sort of. We can only keep control over the rooms we each have dominion over, and giving items to anyone directly is supposed to be against the rules of the game unless it's in return for a favor. So I thought, since I can't do that, I can at least take suggestions from people and make alterations to the space. That way, nobody gets in trouble.
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[The chair drifts.] So you guys do give out rewards for other things. What kind of favors are we talking here? [But ah...that's..pure? Wow.] That's a pretty clever way to think around the problem. And you made a bunch of people happy. I bet a bunch of people have come by to talk to you recently.
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[Justice jolts as abruptly as the thought's put out there.]
That was just an example, I didn't mean--that you had to! But something like that or, or convincing someone else to defect from their faction to your own. Basically anything that's helpful.
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...how easy do you think it'll be to convince anybody to defect?
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I am? For real? That's awesome!
[Justice can't help the excited giggle that escapes him at the prospect.]
Um...I think it depends! Some of the others can be really mean, so I think just being nice goes a long way. But some of the competitors might not mind taking a certain amount of abuse if it means getting a specific kind of ability.
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[Justice seems pretty okay. He's down with a child-like god, Still, that's a bitter pill to swallow.]
You think people will really put up with a god they don't like just because they like that god's powers? What would even be the point? That sounds pretty stupid.
Are those the only three powers you guys can give us?
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[Justice pauses, shoulders sagging.]
But I hope not. I think it's better to be good to people and to be happy.
[Sad!!!]
No, we can give you more things...at least, I think so! Nobody ever said we couldn't, just that we decided to only start with those options: three for each of us. Were you hoping for something different than what you found?
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[But anyway.] I think it's better to be good to people, too. And protect them.
[And he spins slowly in his chair.] I don't have superpowers or anything back home, but I can pretty much create my own power. Even with what my god can offer, it's not exactly what I would consider useful. Mostly because I'm pretty sure turning into anything other than me would be a dead giveaway.
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[Justice pulls his legs up onto the seat of his chair, small enough to fit in such a cramped position, and laughs.]
Indulgence is a bit out there, huh? I don't really understand him, I think he just thinks about having fun more than what constitutes as useful.
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Maybe he doesn't care...]
I kinda got that impression from him, too. Are there other gods who're like that that I should be worried about?