divus | GODLY AUDIENCES: SENRI

No, but you should like - vent?

[GOD,,]

To me, preferably, since you know I won't tell anyone. I just get super worried when you keep all your anger pent up. You said it yourself that you get a little out of hand.

Remember what your therapist said.

That's why I made a hall full of mirrors. If I get too angry I just smash some of them.

[She clenches and unclenches her fists.]

I don't have anything else to vent about. I don't want to waste my time thinking about someone who doesn't matter when I'd rather spend it on good, decent people. But, like, none of them even listen to me so what do I expect from that, either?

[dizzy,,

senri will gently scoot her spoon back over to her]

I'm listening...!

I know you are, but you're the only one, and that's not good enough. I already had my chance to host, so that's it for me. I'm fucked. No more shots.

[She's just gonna eat a massive spoonful of that ice cream now.]

You can't just corner more people in the hallway like you did me?

[SUNDAY IS JUST

DISORDER APPEARING IN FRONT OF EVERYONE]

Look me in the eye and tell me you honestly believe it would make a difference. Because if you really think you're the only one who I've chased down before just to get them to talk to me and listen? You're kidding yourself. I'm tired of humiliating myself. Wouldn't you be?

Er... well to be honest, I thought it would... I mean, you know that I like you a lot.

[pouts]

Can't get Cunning or Bambi to make appeals on your behalf?

I'm not begging them to help me. Don't you think it's a little telling the way that Ambition reacted when she thought Cunning would be down to one follower versus the way she reacted about the same possibility for me?

[She stabs at the ice cream.]

I'm not blind. I love them both, and I don't doubt that they love me, too, but it's not...the same. There's a hierarchy, there always is. I'm not going to wake up with five followers and nobody is crying for me.

Well.... to be honest, she was pretty upset, I think. She might just not be trying to break down in front of anyone again? That's what I thought....

[frowns....]

... I'll cry for you - well, maybe not actually, because that might get people to think that you cursed me or something.

But I'm gonna try and see who I can get, Dizzy.

You don't know her as well as I do.

[She shoves the ice cream carton away and pinches the bridge of her nose, eyes closing.]

You're wasting your time. Just have fun partying with Sincerity and Beauty, instead.

Dizzyyyyyy.

[he frowns]

Don't try to push me away when I'm trying to be here for you. Guilt tripping isn't nice.

[She rolls her eyes at him.]

Oh, come on. I'm not pushing you away and I'm not guilt tripping you. I'm being realistic.

Okay, but you didn't need to say it like that.

[though he'll shake his head and get up to get a spoon so that he can share ice cream with her]

We can try to brainstorm ways to make it better? Would that help?

I'm a blunt bitch and I'm feeling sorry for myself, I can't help it.

[She puts her hand against her cheek as she watches him get his spoon.]

Brainstorm what? Ways to not follow in Ruin's footsteps?

I know, but like - if you were talking to someone that wasn't me?

[THEY'RE TOTALLY JUST LIKE THIS,, it's fine to speak rude bitch]

Sure. You've got time. You don't want to vent? Let's plan instead. Your pick on what we do.

I've barely stopped planning since the minute this game started. My plans aren't working. I'm totally out of ideas. Apologizing about mistakes I've made? Nothing. Making up with Sincerity? Nothing. Networking? Nothing, nothing, nothing.

[She takes a minute to have more ice cream.]

Don't get me wrong, I, like, am glad I did those things either way. It felt...nice. To be nice, I mean. But that hasn't changed that I keep sliding farther and farther backward.

[ . . . and senri takes a second to think about that as he also takes a bite of ice cream.]

.... you've done well, Dizzy. I know you're trying your hardest. I hope you keep trying, because I think... well, you've at least made me and Cheri happy by getting around to being nicer.

Even if it doesn't look bright right now, I think it'll pay off in the long run - like, the long, long run where you all have to rule a world together.

That doesn't change the fact that I want to win, you know. I'm not a quitter--I'd rather get murdered than just duck out for the sake of being nice.

[he winces]

... Dizzy's way tougher than me... That's a pretty scary thing to think about, you know?

Don't beat yourself up; I'm tougher than a lot of people. But maybe it's because I've already had a near-death experience. It's almost like, whatever, you know?

[...]

I am scared, though. Seriously.

[ . . . god dammit sasuke.

senri frowns and holds a hand out to her]

.... I don't want you to have to feel that... We've taken care of the people who've wanted to kill gods so far, but I'm worried that someone else might get some bad ideas this week.

If only you knew the half of it.

[But, after maybe a slight hesitation, she puts her hand in his, her features tensing, but then softening.]

It's just when you think you're in the clear that some other problem surfaces.

[senri will just hold her hand carefully, offering her a soft, if slightly tired smile]

... I wish I could know more. Any chance you could bend the rules and tell me?

I'm great with loopholes, but some things are just, like, the way that they are.

[She watches him, her eyes darting just slightly, like there's something she's trying to think of, some slip in the rulebook that she hasn't thought of yet.]

You know, you haven't asked me what my name is.

Let me know if you think of something - I'm always listening.

[just saying

and he tilts his head]

Oh, sorry - sometimes I forget. [he has no idea what the fuck ambition's name is because bambi is a cute nickname] Want to share it with me?

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