GODLY AUDIENCES: SENRI

[divus]

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WEEK 2

[divus]

[Ambition waits for Senri in the dining hall. The coffee parfait is on the table - it looks like there's been a few bites taken from it, but with the god's mask back in place, the rest will have to be saved for later.]

I don't normally eat homemade things. [Hm.] But this isn't terrible.

[usogi]

What a compliment! I put my whole heart and soul into it. ♪ How does it taste? Too sweet, not sweet enough? I can adjust the recipe for you, if you'd like.

[and he'll approach? he's... not sure how to take this, actually, given everything with shiki but.

he'll aim for optimistic (and terrified bc cute ambitious girls are the scariest)]

[divus]

It's a little bitter.

[Which is. Normal? It's normal. It's coffee.]

So, what are you trying to butter me up for, exactly?

[usogi]

Sweeter it is.

[he'll deal with it!!!!!!]

Mm, well, I felt kinda rude - I think I'm a little late to seeing you! So I wanted to make up for it. It's nice to meet you, Ambition-san. I'm Senri.

[divus]

I know who you are.

[Ambition taps on the rim of the parfait glass with her fingertips.]

And we gods know everything about you, you know. [She looks directly at him.] Everything.

[usogi]

[oh.]

Mm, how worried should I be by that, Ambition-san....?

[divus]

That depends.

[Ambition huffs.]

Maybe Sincerity's okay with that act you keep putting on, but do you really think I'm stupid enough to fall for it? If you drop the act with me, you won't have anything to worry about right now.

[She's mostly offended he thought she wouldn't know he was acting tbh.]

[usogi]

Well... it's not always an act.

[but sometimes it is. sometimes he'll cherrypick the words that he thinks people would like to hear the most, the ones that'll delight them just like they're seeing a show. but apparently he needs to change his approach here.]

I did think that I needed to get on your good side though, because I've always thought that an ambitious, lovely girl is probably one of the most frightening forces to be reckoned with in the whole world.

And that's the truth.

[divus]

[just. stares at him. the god is baffled.]

Really? You're scared of girls who know what they want and are willing to go for it?

[usogi]

I'm in awe of them, and I'm pretty sure they'd kill me mid-audition if they didn't need me to play the opposite role in the play?

[this is so honest it hurts actually]

I've run into a lot of girls like that in my line of work.... I'd rather that we be able to work together, where it's possible.

[divus]

You should probably sit down and think about why that is one of these days.

[you can practically feel her squinting at him from behind the mask]

So what are you wanting us to work together on?

[usogi]

[because he's TALENTED?]

I like being helpful - I already completed a favor to Beauty, so I'd like to do one for you, in case there's anything you need done. My specialty is in talking to people, in case you want the best job possible done.

[she probably knows that though,, and he thinks about how he hates being read even though he spends his time trying to read other people]

[divus]

Uh, why would I trust you to do me a favor when you knew Shiki wanted to leave me and were going to help her do that?

[like

just saying, senri.]

[usogi]

I just didn't want Shiks to be unhappy....

[friends >>>>> everything else]

I'm not really the type to actively sabotage anyway.

[divus]

She wouldn't have been if she'd actually given me a chance. We had one conversation, and she already wanted to walk out? I could have won her over if that Itachi jerk hadn't gotten all trigger-happy with the murder.

[huffs

yeah, she's mad about itachi going after one of her followers still]

[usogi]

... sorry. She just came to me really unhappy, so I thought about the quickest solution that would help the both of us.

[and he shakes his head]

I'm sorry that you lost her too.

[divus]

The quickest solution isn't always the best one.

[Ambition is still REALLY SALTY about itachi and i hate it]

She's going to come back at the end of this. But now I have to win so she can get her wish. I was going to win anyway, of course - but now it's personal.

[usogi]

[ambition using shiki to mess with senri is the worst and it's working]

.... I know. I want Shiks to get her wish too.

[ . . . ]

Ambition-san, can I ask what kind of world you want? How you'd rule over the other gods if you got it?

[divus]

[ >implying she's using her and not being genuine about her salt]

It's in my name, you know? I'm ambitious. I can see what need to happen to get what people want, and I'm not shy about telling people what to do if it's something they could pull off better than I could. I know how to delegate. So I'll work with the other gods and make sure they're doing what they need to be doing. When I win, they'll have to listen to me.

The kind of world I want is the kind of world people can live in and go after the things they're ambitious for. But mostly, I want people to actually listen to me, because I know how this kind of thing works.

[usogi]

[hmmm. senri pauses at that and tilts his head]

I'm listening now.

[ . . . . ]

You know, you kind of sound like a friend of mine... Are you a Prime Minister's daughter too?

[divus]

[Ambition laughs and make a motion like she's going to toss her hair over her shoulder bUT SHE CAN'T BECAUSE HER HAIR IS UNDER HER HOOD

honestly she just looks kind of stupid.]

You're not too far off.

[usogi]

[oh god dammit

senri chills out considerably, if only because he is thinking of the young man who wants to be no. 1 at everything in the country: harimiya touji - who is his very good friend and putting everything in perspective...]

Yeah, you definitely remind me of him. At first he was a little hard to get along with too, but he's a really good person....

[ . . . . and he just sighs]

Okay, I hope I'm not wrong about this.

I really, really do want to help you, Ambition-san. Even if I can't join your team yet, I do want us to get along - if that's okay.

[divus]

...

[Ambition sighs. It's hard not to be kind of waspish at times, but... she really does need to work on her first impressions. If Senri can help with that...]

Fine. We can try. [...] You know, I wanted to try and get you in my first batch of followers. But there are a lot of ambitious people in this game, and they said I had to give some of the others a chance to get you first.

[usogi]

You wanted me?

[he's a dumb bitch who loves attention, at the end of the day. it makes him laugh quietly, and he tilts his head]

.... I wish I could've taken your hand too, Ambition-san. Thanks for telling me.

[divus]

[hey so like why is senri like this]

You're-- you're welcome.

[ambition does not sound like she's used to people saying thank you to her]