[ joking-but-true remarks aside, majima is... extremely focused as he gives the two his answer. he takes out his lighter and starts flicking it open and closed just to give his hands something to do. ]
I'm not the kinda guy who abandons a group the moment things start lookin' like they'll go to shit. When I pledge myself to somethin' or someone, ya really gotta fuck up or fuck me up to get me to leave. [ ...he tenses a little, but it lasts only a fraction of a second. ] He may not be the best candidate, an' honestly, I hope he doesn't win. But as soon as we found out gods were vulnerable if they lose all their followers, I knew I was gonna be the only one he could count on, an' I sure as hell would rather die myself than live with the knowledge that me bein' a coward meant someone's blood would be on my hands.
[ his words and the little fraction of tension seem to draw Mizuki's attention, and they eye him curiously with a difficult-to-read expression that vanishes as soon as the conversation goes back to them. ]
I suspected as much. There's a reason I always considered you one of the most reliable players.
[ it's frustrating that he won't switch even though he doesn't want Indulgence to win -- but, at the same time, there's something comforting about his insistence on staying to protect him. He's a good person on the inside. Better than they are, maybe - both of these men are. ]
I talked to him about his plans before, a little bit. He was vague, [ to put it kindly ] but it sounded like his main goals are keeping everyone in his world satisfied and entertained.
...admirable of you. And I can agree with that. Keeping him alive is, perhaps, more important than winning in any case. I understand a world where everyone's to be satisfied and entertained, but simultaneously I think some degree of responsibility should be upheld.
[He waves a hand though.] To ensure that I receive a higher placing in the pantheon, I will need at least one additional follower. That is my only request. It also depends who becomes the head. I have fairly good relationships with most of the other gods, so...I will vouch for Indulgence where I can. I promise to do my best, but it may require additional work.
Majima-san, do you suppose you could speak with him about being a bit less...himself? [Brash. Arrogant. Whatever.] If he displays any signs of growth, it will make my job easier.
[ beauty's suggestion may as well have aged majima ten years in an instant. but he'd just gotten on that soapbox about how he's the only one indulgence can rely on... ugh!!!
with a HEAVY sigh, ] ...I can try. Who knows—I got him to agree with this idea, maybe I can try wranglin' him. I got a way with words around him.
[ he pauses, then turns to face mizuki with exasperation as he comes to an epiphany. ]
[ the ever-present problem of persuading people to join beauty persists, they see... That's been the hardest part of this entire competition for Mizuki by far. Funny: if he was asking them to cull the numbers of the other gods instead of raise his own, they feel like they'd probably see more success. But doing the right thing is never easy. They know that just as well as anyone else. ]
I'll do my best, Beauty-kun - although I'm not sure who I could persuade at this point. Everyone I've spoken to refuses to change because they don't want their god to be killed.
[ everyone's empathy is getting in the way of actual problem-solving... a hypocritical thought, considering that they might be able to solve this if they'd just leave Beauty behind, but a thought they have nonetheless. Majima's comment gets him a wry smile and a raised eyebrow. ]
No? You're not that bad, you know. Although I'd appreciate it if you'd stop getting beaten up so much, please.
I know. It's, quite frankly, a longshot. [Which is what's exhausting but whatever. It's fine.] In the end it does make you wonder if that's how our numbers will end. Participants who refuse to leave their gods…it will at least assure that the winner's vision will be realized.
I'll try to persuade everyone with my own merits. It's all I can do now.
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[ joking-but-true remarks aside, majima is... extremely focused as he gives the two his answer. he takes out his lighter and starts flicking it open and closed just to give his hands something to do. ]
I'm not the kinda guy who abandons a group the moment things start lookin' like they'll go to shit. When I pledge myself to somethin' or someone, ya really gotta fuck up or fuck me up to get me to leave. [ ...he tenses a little, but it lasts only a fraction of a second. ] He may not be the best candidate, an' honestly, I hope he doesn't win. But as soon as we found out gods were vulnerable if they lose all their followers, I knew I was gonna be the only one he could count on, an' I sure as hell would rather die myself than live with the knowledge that me bein' a coward meant someone's blood would be on my hands.
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I suspected as much. There's a reason I always considered you one of the most reliable players.
[ it's frustrating that he won't switch even though he doesn't want Indulgence to win -- but, at the same time, there's something comforting about his insistence on staying to protect him. He's a good person on the inside. Better than they are, maybe - both of these men are. ]
I talked to him about his plans before, a little bit. He was vague, [ to put it kindly ] but it sounded like his main goals are keeping everyone in his world satisfied and entertained.
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[He waves a hand though.] To ensure that I receive a higher placing in the pantheon, I will need at least one additional follower. That is my only request. It also depends who becomes the head. I have fairly good relationships with most of the other gods, so...I will vouch for Indulgence where I can. I promise to do my best, but it may require additional work.
Majima-san, do you suppose you could speak with him about being a bit less...himself? [Brash. Arrogant. Whatever.] If he displays any signs of growth, it will make my job easier.
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with a HEAVY sigh, ] ...I can try. Who knows—I got him to agree with this idea, maybe I can try wranglin' him. I got a way with words around him.
[ he pauses, then turns to face mizuki with exasperation as he comes to an epiphany. ]
God, is this how dealin' with me feels like?
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I'll do my best, Beauty-kun - although I'm not sure who I could persuade at this point. Everyone I've spoken to refuses to change because they don't want their god to be killed.
[ everyone's empathy is getting in the way of actual problem-solving... a hypocritical thought, considering that they might be able to solve this if they'd just leave Beauty behind, but a thought they have nonetheless. Majima's comment gets him a wry smile and a raised eyebrow. ]
No? You're not that bad, you know. Although I'd appreciate it if you'd stop getting beaten up so much, please.
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I'll try to persuade everyone with my own merits. It's all I can do now.