GODLY AUDIENCES: CATRA

[divus]

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[catraclysm]

[ she ... does, looking a bit curious as to how this shit will work ]

?

[divus]

[She puts her hands over Catra's wrist. When her hands come away, there's a gold bracelet there.]

As long as you're wearing this, anyone who uses Lie Detection on you will think you're telling the truth. It'll only work once, though. I can't do anything about it if two people decide to use it.

The blue parts will turn white once it's been used up.

[catraclysm]

[ gaudy and cursed ... but... yay ]

Great. It even matches all the stuff I got from that forest trek. [ which is? a convenient excuse. ] I'm pretty sure once will be all I need. I'm thinking our next target should be that kid, anyway.

[divus]

[She, of course, sees absolutely nothing wrong with it.]

The kid, huh? That's not a bad idea. He's usually the one to keep people on track anyway. [...] People are gonna be mad, but like, so what? He'll be coming back in a few weeks anyway.

[catraclysm]

At this point, they're gonna be mad no matter who I go for. [ s h r u g s ] Besides, the only reason he wrote me off on Fortune's death was because Newt was out there doing his own thing. He seems settled on his Luna conspiracy now, but if he decides to reconsider, it won't add up. Keeping him around is a ticking time bomb for me.

[divus]

And for me. [She makes a face.] There's someone else who's danger, because he could put two and two together about something, but... as long as he's on our team, I doubt he'll act against us.

For now, just what's-his-name is fine.

[catraclysm]

[ god damn it why would you raise a PERSON so now i have to use my brain and THINK ]

... Not Ludger, 'cause you've got him filling up other ranks this week... [ if only she cared about more than like three people in this game, damn. ] The guy you got from Fortune, right?

[divus]

[she. smirks. i hate this.]

One of them, anyway.

[catraclysm]

They both switched to--? [ oh wow. bad luck for fortune for real ] That doesn't actually narrow things down for me. But I'll make sure no one suspects you, even if we get caught. It wouldn't be the first time I did things without permission.

1/2

[divus]

They both switched. I guess they could figure out who the real winner was going to be, right?

2/2

[divus]

What? No. You're not getting caught. No one suspects us right now, you'll be fine.

[catraclysm]

[ the actual worry shocks catra for a second before she laughs ]

Well obviously they won't. None of them have even come close to figuring it out this whole time, and I'm not planning to get caught, either. I'm just saying, whether I do or not, what I am planning is for you to win regardless.

[ it's a matter of pride at this point, honestly? and spite. prideful spite. ]

[divus]

[that helps her settle, and she tosses her hair over her shoulder.]

That's smart. As long as I win, you still get your prize at the end even if you end up dying.

[catraclysm]

Honestly? What I want isn't anything out of reach for me personally. The boost would be nice, but... I just like winning.

[ she's willing to do a lot for the sake of winning and nothing else. bit yikes. she grins at ambition ]

Besides, if I thought you weren't up to the task, I'd have jumped ship from the get-go. I didn't give my commanding officer any respect, and she basically raised me.

[divus]

I knew there was a reason I like you.

[CAN relate, winning is the best.]

I'm more than up to the task, you aren't wrong. And, sure, it's not like I like being disrespected, but you're... mostly respectful. You're way more respectful than some people from my world.

[like that binch marinette



that physically pained me to type]

[catraclysm]

Aw, you do get me.

[ it's said as a joke, but she expands a bit: ]

I used to pretend second best was fine for me... But all I really wanted was to shove it in her face how I was just as good as she was. And you know what? I'm better. And so are you. We're going to show everyone that. When we win.

[divus]

You can say that again. We're better than any of them think we are.

[i hate what i'm about to type]

I'm going to win, and I'm going to make a world Ladybug would be proud of.

[sHE'S NOT GOING TO BE PROUD OF YOU FOR GETTING PEOPLE KILLED, CHLO.]

[catraclysm]

[ ladybug loves dead children idk what you mean? anyway. that just reminds catra of the path to get into this place, so... that again, huh. ]

Who's Ladybug?

[divus]

She's only the best superhero in all of Paris. I guess you could say she's my commanding officer - although really, we're more of a team. She totally adores me, and if she ever finds out about the world I'm going to create when I win, she'll adore me even more.

[catraclysm]

A ... superhero?

[ is catra hearing this correctly. is this really happening. she doesnt know what a superhero is but she can only assume it's exactly like fucking shera ]

[divus]

Yeah. Just look at this.

[Ambition whips out her phone, taps the screen a few times, and pulls up a video of one of the many times Ladybug straight up collapsed the Eiffel Tower to stop a supervillain.

She's watching the destruction admiringly.]

Isn't she totally awesome? I'm just as awesome, too, when I transform.

[catraclysm]

[ this is still just adora destroying shit when she's got magic and a giant sword, but also, Catra is so #triggered by the notion of transforming she literally has to close her eyes for a second after watching that video and listening to it

maybe... superheroes in chloe's world... are bad............? ]

So you had magic, even before all the god stuff?

[divus]

Yeah. There's this totally ridiculous villain out there who's trying to steal Ladybug's earrings, so she fights him.

Do you want to see?

[NO.

also she totally should have shown her footage of antibug and her giant sword.]

[catraclysm]

[ she shouldn't say yes. she should not? (thank god adora got a magic sword. she'd have lost it if she'd left her after getting magic earrings.)

god, curiosity killed the catra. ]

Sure?

1/2

[divus]

Pollen... [A tiny fucking bee creature flies out of. Somewhere? Her jacket? Where the fuck does Pollen even stay, we'll never know because Astruc will never let her actually keep the Miraculous permanently. Anyway it flies out and circles around her once.] Transforme-moi!

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