GODLY AUDIENCES - YU AND NONON AND SIEG

[divus]

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[covenantal]

No, I'm not accusing them. The matches set fire to whatever you look at. It's how Zoe and I met. Why we had those coats. We accidentally set something on fire and tried to put it out...

[ Lord. Yu rubs his face. ]

Sieg-san, you gave him something, didn't you?

[symphonise]

He also had cookies, but I don't know if he's used any of them.

[ ... ]

Zoe also had glasses, but I don't know if she's used those yet, either.

[heartmunculus]

I gave him a rock. It could always hit its target.

[divus]

[There's a pause and--]

That was you? [This is to Yu because senpai!!!!] Ugh. Seriously, you need a time out.

Merriment's sense of humor is a little exhausting...what were the glasses for though?

[covenantal]

[ erk. ]

That was weeks ago... [ please. he's so tired.

... by the way, there's something he's curious about. To Nonon: ]

Did you get that from Indulgence?

[ the paper in her hand. ]

[symphonise]

[ She's trying not to remember that hideous jacket when things are serious.... let it die in the past where it belongs. ]

She said the glasses could tell if an evidence was planted with Blame Game or not. One time use.

[ Nonon looks at the paper in her hand, and she nods. ]

I did. I have an idea who it's from, but... [ Her expression becomes indescribable, and she breathes out. ] There's something else I should show. I woke up and found something.

[ Very stiffly, she rolls back her sleeves to reveal mild slashes on her arms. ]

[heartmunculus]

[His expression finally shifts from barely contained rage to something between shock and worry.]

Nonon? What happened? Who would do that to you?

[divus]

[Okay so everything goes out the window bye.]

Are you serious right now? [WHY HER? WHY HER TEAM?] Do they hurt still? Are you okay? Please tell me you'll get those looked at ASAP if you haven't already.

[covenantal]

[ Yu sucks a breath in through his teeth. Jesus. He'll cross to Nonon and, if she lets him, very gently take her hands so he can look at her arms. ]

Looked at by who? [ he says distantly, and immediately regrets it, shutting his eyes. After a steadying breath, he'll say to Nonon: ]

Come with me after this. We can get healing items from Shiroku.

[symphonise]

[ She lets Yu take her hands. Her expression is less stiff now that her sleeves aren't constantly rubbing against her wounds.

She looks at all three of them very carefully. ]

I want to know who did this and how, too. I woke up like this. I didn't think anyone would be able to do this now. [ She looks down at the slashes. ] I'm fine. It's not pain I can't handle, but how much will the healing items help?

[ She's thinking about how suspicious she'll look tomorrow. ]

... I have a bruise on my left arm, too.

[ For full transparency. ]

[heartmunculus]

[Why now? Why is it during the week Ray and Zoe died did this have to happen?]

This is Ruin's power, right? Nobody had it except for Hector.

[Sieg doesn't know enough about healing items to weigh in on that.]

Did you find that bruise at the same time as the slashes?

[divus]

[Ah. Right. She just goes quiet after that...]

I don't have any way to explain it. It's going to look really bad though if it can't be healed. [Which it's a possibility it might not be? Who knows.] Did you wake up in the same place you went to sleep? Where were you last night?

[covenantal]

... probably enough to make these look a few days old, at least. [ A murmur. ] If nothing else, we may be able to guard you from undue suspicion.

[ He'll release her, sighing. What a mess... ]

[symphonise]

[ Her lips press into a fine line. ]

I didn't mean to detract from the original conversation, but I did think you all deserved to know.

[ She sighs, too. ]

That should be good enough. I don't know how many will believe me if I'm honest.

[heartmunculus]

[He's still mad about the entire day. But he takes a moment to think.]

Indulgence gives out items that can mimic some of the gods' powers.

Can... Blame Game be used like this, or is that environmental only?

[divus]

It's not detracting. You guys are still going into trial tomorrow...this is important to know, I think. Let's hope maybe somebody else has worse injuries. I mean! I don't want people to be hurt, but you know what I mean.

[UGH.] ...technically our powers can be used in a lot of ways as long as our followers are smart about it, but in my opinion? You'd have to be pretty cruel to use it for something like this. But the rule says crime scenes. So I'm not sure.

[covenantal]

[ ... ] Sieg-san, will you look into it? [ Glances at his friend. ] Tonight, before the trial. We could at least check with Indulgence if his items would work that way, even if he can't confirm if such a thing was used. But if you do speak to him, we might be able to ply him for leads. [ ... ] Ambition may also be someone to speak to. [ We all know she has loose lips. sorry bambi. ]

Nonon-san, we should get your arms looked after as soon as we can.

[ ... ]

First. Both of you got papers from Indulgence, right?

[symphonise]

It's not nice, but it is smart to use an item like that. [ So while she's mad and she hates what happened, she can acknowledge the move for what it is. ] I was thinking of speaking to Ambition, too.

[ She nods and unfolds her letter to show.

I THINK IT'S IN A TALES OF LANGUAGE BUT I'M NOT 100% SURE. THAT'S MY BEST GUESS. ]

[heartmunculus]

... Anything goes in a war.

I can talk to Indulgence, but we're not close.

[Sieg unfolds both of his letters. One of them is in Tales of Script and therefore nobody here can even hope to read it.

The other one is straightforwardly in Japanese. Which means Sieg can't read it but pretty much everybody else can:

Thank you for the food. Thank you for being there. (Stay there or I’ll force you to listen to how great you are for an hour.)

-Chuuya

merely reflected:
if it’s beautiful tonight
you breathe out the sun]

[divus]

If you plan to do that, I...be careful, but please don't tell me. Hosting tomorrow, I don't know if it's fair to have an advantage of knowing what you guys are doing unless it's something you think I should know.

[But there are papers and she's squinting at them.] Wonder why he had these.

[covenantal]

Both of you come find me before the night is out. I want to know what you learn. [ ... ] After we get Nonon-san's injuries taken care of, I have a few people to speak to myself.

[ he is in full-on leader mode. whatever he may or may not be feeling is utterly buried at this point beneath sheer efficiency.

Rise ... still gets a look, but it's an unreadable one. He'll glance at Sieg's, and, knowing his friend can't read Japanese, read it aloud for him. ]

[symphonise]

Affirmative.

[ It's both an answer to Love and Yu.

Her true leader isn't here, but she knows when it's time to be efficient. ]

Anything else we should cover before we get to it?

[heartmunculus]

Alright.

[Sieg tends to defer anyway, so he nods.]

[divus]

[She just nods.] ...that was all I had for you guys from him. I mostly wanted to make sure you were all okay. [She's not sure what that look is for, Yu, but.] Nonon-san, do you think you can find someone who can read your letter for you?

[symphonise]

Yes, if it's who I think it is, I do. If it's not...

[ She's out of luck.

Because I don't know if that's a language she can't read either I KNOW NOTHING ]

[covenantal]

If it's not, we'll figure something out.

[ He glances around the little group. So few, now. ]

We should all get going.

[ ... but.

quietly, to Rise: ]

I'll find you at the inn later?

[divus]

[There's a very short nod to Yu.] Okay.

...good luck, guys. I'll see you tomorrow.