GODLY AUDIENCES: ENTRAPTA

[divus]

Comments

[divus]

Yeah--at least to me. But I think everyone has the tendency to be nice or to be mean to some of us specifically depending on how much we have in common.

[hairckervoice]

But you've coexisted peacefully prior to this competition? Fascinating!

What made you decide to do this?

[divus]

Well, we have with each other but, it's the rest of the world that, that's suffering, because we can't ever come to decisions on anything. So...we need someone to have the final say, for the betterment of the world as a whole.

[hairckervoice]

This seems like an overly complicated and strange way to handle this problem! What about taking a vote?

[ why a murder game, specifically, ]

[divus]

We couldn't come to a majority among just ourselves, so we needed an outside opinion.

[Holding his head, Justice tilts a little to the side.]

So we needed help from all of you. Originally, a bunch of us wanted it to just be a vote...a poll from all of you concerning your thoughts about us and who you'd choose as a leader. But then it turned into a big competition because of all the show-offs...

[hairckervoice]

A murder competition? Fascinating! [ is it, entrapta. is it. ]

Whose idea was that?

[ and why did they all agree to that????? ]

[divus]

Ruin suggested that there should be eliminations, and then she got five more people to agree with her, so it was six against six, and a final vote to break the tie.

[hairckervoice]

The rest of you seem to be going along with this..... even the ones who don't seem to be comfortable with the killing.

Do you regret it?

[divus]

Yeah...I regret a lot of it. There wouldn't have been a tie, except that I lied about what I wanted.

[hairckervoice]

Oh?

[ deets, danielle!! ]

[divus]

[Deets!!!]

Y-Yeah. I didn't want anything to be violent, but, the ones who did convinced me to back up what they wanted. I knew it was wrong, but I was just really scared...and I wanted them to be my friends. I thought if I did what they asked, they'd like me more.

[But they are still not his friends. :( ]

It didn't work, and now people are just getting hurt...I hate it.

[hairckervoice]

[ ... ]

Catra told me that I shouldn't pretend to be something I'm not just to make people like me. I was left behind by my friends too.... or, I thought they were my friends.

[ turns out: left her to die!!! not that it's just a stupid misunderstanding or anything. ]

You should be true to yourself. Your real friends will accept you.

[divus]

[Justice nods, hesitating.]

I'm learning that, now. I'm just going to be myself, even if that means I seem like I'm a coward. Are...are you happier now? With your new friends?

[hairckervoice]

Also, this is voluntary. We all agreed to this! And we'll be revived at the end.

[ entrapta claps her hands together though. ]

Oh yes! Catra's helped me get my hands on First Ones tech, and I've made more progress on my research with Horde technology than ever before! Being with her and Scorpia has advanced my progress exponentially!

And they don't get mad at me like everyone else does.

[divus]

You're right! Everyone's just been so upset about it, it feels like that's almost not enough.

[Justice pauses.]

You really, really love to research. I think that's incredible. And that's, um, that's actually what I wanted to ask you about. R-researching, I mean. If you have time, if you could look into something for me.

[hairckervoice]

Well, I'm not upset at you. So many incredible things have happened to me since getting here.

[ squeals a little though....... honestly that's pre-preemptively a yes. ]

Oh, yes, of course! What is it?

[divus]

Well...you know how human Ava and Connor both look? Do you think you'd be able to make that kind of exterior for something new?

[hairckervoice]

I can certainly attempt it! Do you have machinery already?

[divus]

A-Ah, yes. I have a robot that has some parts missing, but it's beyond me to create that kind of hyper realistic exoskeleton.

[Sounding bashful, they tap their fingers together.]

It would mean a lot to me if you are able to end up figuring it out. I'd pay you back however you wanted!

[hairckervoice]

Certainly! [ squealing........ listen..... she loves building stuff. ]

Just show me what you have already and I'll get straight to work!

[divus]

[Heck!!! Justice freezes.]

I actually, ah...I can't, exactly! At least, not right now! I know that makes it much more complicated.

[hairckervoice]

Ideally, I'd like to get work right away! What information can you provide me?

[divus]

[Justice hesitates.]

Can you keep a secret?

[hairckervoice]

Of course! This is a private project, for our eyes only. And Emma's.

[ emma's.. optics. ]

[divus]

[ok............o...k....]

It's me. I'm the robot.

[This is important so he's just gonna...go for it.]