divus | GODLY AUDIENCES: ENTRAPTA

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

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!

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

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

[Heck!!! Justice freezes.]

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

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

[Justice hesitates.]

Can you keep a secret?

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

[ emma's.. optics. ]

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

It's me. I'm the robot.

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

[ squeals!!!!! sorry, justice. ]

Incredible! Can I study you? Can I see your circuits? I won't take you apart, of course --- just look, but this is amazing! I didn't know it was possible!

[!!!!]

M-My--

[This is so much. Why did he not anticipate it being So Much??]

Y...you can study me as much as you want! I just, I can't take this mask off yet, so it might be a little hard...I'm sorry.

[ he really should have!! ]

Oh? Is that part of the rules of the competition?

Yes...at least for now, I have to keep it on.

[Self-consciously, Justice touches a hand to his masked cheek.]

But as soon as I can, I'll take it off for you, so you can see exactly why I, um...why I need to be upgraded.

What else can I look at? If you could sketch some schematics or something, I can get started right away.

I'll see what I can do.

[There's a pause, Justice shuffling his feet.]

Thank you for agreeing to help even though we don't know each other very well.

Of course! I am a scientist --- building robots has been like my life's work! I'm happy to help.

[ she likes him 5930493094304% more now that she knows he's a machine. ]

Justice? May I ask you something now?

Yes! O-Of course you can!

[Because now they're FRIENDS and in CAHOOTS for SCIENCE]

What will become of the other gods if they don't win this competition? Are you in danger if you don't win?

[ friendship!! ]

I think...it just depends on what happens during the competition. But if everything works out okay, we...we should be fine.

[He's just scared of dying, too, even if it isn't permanent. :( ]

Our dynamic might change depending on who wins and what they want us to do when they're our boss.

So, the gods who lose essentially have to work for the winner? Do you think any of them might treat you cruelly?

[ listen she may want to kill a god for science but not this god. never this god. ]

Yeah...I really hope they wouldn't.

[Nervous tittering.]

Ruin, maybe, a...and maybe Cunning, but I just try and stay out of their way when I can, since they already scare me.

I haven't spoken to them personally...... I will research this matter further.

Though, they are not the most popular gods so I find the possibility of their winning unlikely. At least, from the current data.

Do you know which god I'm aligned to?

Yes, I do.

[He hesitates, even though he knows that he can't be overheard by any of the other gods.]

Is she being nice to you?

More or less! She reminds me of Catra, so I like her.

[ and she's enticing her with treats. ]

What about you? Do you think she's a concern to you?

Not really...

[Justice shifts from one foot to the other.]

She just usually doesn't have very nice things to say about me...because I look like a freak.

I will speak to her.

And I can help you change your physical appearance as well.

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