Well... Zo made a promise and I got hit by Advancement Opportunity. Your followers are kind of... uh, trigger happy with that one.
[ . . . so um,,]
But not all of Cunning's new followers left! Madopyon's still there. And Cinnabon is going to be with Dizzy until she can't anymore - she told me if that would ever change.
I... I mean, I can't promise extra followers or anything but... I'm gonna work hard to make sure they don't go to zero.
You can say that again. They don't even tell me who they're planning to use it on, either. It's like, hello? I can't tell you guys alignments, but hints are my thing. They're not taking advantage of that, and it's utterly ridiculous.
[s u l k i n g]
It's been working out for me so far, but it's screwed things up for people I care about. But what can I do? I can't make anyone do anything.
[also like the less coordinated ambition followers are the more senri can protect the gods that he likes that bambi doesn't care about so guess what a bitch isn't saying out loud!]
It's okay, I know you're trying your best. Did you still want me to help your manicure? I'm more adjusted to my vision now, so I should be able to do it.
Ongoing favors are still favors. Even if it's part of something you started an earlier week, if you actually do something this week, you have to get something out of it.
[uuuugh]
I can't believe that idiot. What was he thinking? Well, whatever. It'll probably keep people from joining him, and that's better for me.
.... I mean, I know that he's hard to deal with but it sounds to me like he's feeling really lonely, and unwanted. He's trying to get people to listen to him, and I think he's trying to do better... but it's kind of disheartening to try to be good and feel like no one's watching, you know?
[ . . . ]
I don't expect you two to get along - but I guess I've just been thinking about it since I talked to him.
[Oh, jesus. If there was anything he could have said to get her to stop rambling about what an idiot Indulgence is... it was that. She drops her gaze to Senri's nails so she can get started on the manicure.]
[ . . . and senri just laughs a little, a soft noise]
I know, right.... It doesn't make him easier to deal with but - you were all human once, right? You all still know how it feels to be treated like that.
[ . . . ]
You want a world where you can delegate, right Bambi?
I know a lot about what needs to be done. If I have the respect of the other gods because I'm the leader, I can handle the what, and they can use their skills to handle the how.
Who's giving you trouble? I know Indulgence is in a bad mood but - that's also from a couple of things, it sounds like. I think you two just need to patch things up.
It's - whatever, I still plan to win no matter what. That's the whole point of even competing. I can smooth it over with them after all this. If I try to patch things up now, they'll probably just say something like, force your followers not to use your power or tell your followers to join me, anyway, and I'll have to say no, and they'll just get mad again.
[bambi he can't help you when you're doing his nails while sulking]
Well - you got one person to go to Dizzy at least! That was helpful....
[ . . . ]
Just try to make a world where people can be happy, and I'm sure it'll all work out. But you need to have good relationships with people to understand their strengths and weaknesses, you know?
Yeah, but was it helpful enough? You know what most of the participants think of me, Senri. Most of the other gods, too...
[...actually, helping Disorder out will probably worsen her reputation. so.]
The world I'm making will be one where people can get what they want if they work for it. It's, like, right there in my name. [be ambitious, everyone.] That would make people happy, wouldn't it? Being rewarded when they do things right?
... first impressions are hard, I think. They matter a lot to me, since sometimes that can set the tone of what people think of you. But you've been good, and you've been trying to win while also not making things worse for others at the same time. You were vulnerable in front of a lot of people too so.... It's okay. You're not doing a bad job.
[that's just what he thinks though, but since it's true he'll say it,,]
Sure - but what if someone does things right, but they hurt people really violently to get there? That's what Newt did, right? Would he still be rewarded in your world?
[he pauses because - ] I'm not trying to say ambition is bad. I guess I'm just a little scared of what ambitious people who don't care about others can do. Some ambitious people would leave me in the dust, no matter how hard I worked.
What? No. Of course not. That guy was an utterly ridiculous idiot.
[...like, she won't say that she's not glad Ruin is out of the competition, but,]
Did you know, he wanted to join my team in the end? But I told him to go to Disorder that week, because she needed more and I'd already convinced some people to go to Cunning. And then he went and killed people while he was one of hers. That's not doing things right at all.
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...... but oh honey. senri is just going to walk over to her and put a hand on her shoulder]
Hey - I found one of Dizzy's followers in a rush, and she got a whole new one when I wasn't looking.
I think you did everything you could, Bambi.
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[she's doing her best. but she's tired! she's not good at this. honestly, she's waiting for this whole thing to blow up in her face.]
But the people I got to switch to Cunning left him already. What do I do if they do the same thing to her?
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[ . . . so um,,]
But not all of Cunning's new followers left! Madopyon's still there. And Cinnabon is going to be with Dizzy until she can't anymore - she told me if that would ever change.
I... I mean, I can't promise extra followers or anything but... I'm gonna work hard to make sure they don't go to zero.
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[s u l k i n g]
It's been working out for me so far, but it's screwed things up for people I care about. But what can I do? I can't make anyone do anything.
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[also like the less coordinated ambition followers are the more senri can protect the gods that he likes that bambi doesn't care about so guess what a bitch isn't saying out loud!]
It's okay, I know you're trying your best. Did you still want me to help your manicure? I'm more adjusted to my vision now, so I should be able to do it.
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[She waves a hand. Whatever!! Thinking about it is making her mad so she's just going to not think about it.]
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You will...?
[but he'll sit down though...]
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[She presses her lips together into a thin line.]
Anyway, pick a color.
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[PROCEEDS LIKE HE DIDN'T HEAR SHIT]
We can have matching french manicures if you want.
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[...]
Did you not realize you'd be breaking a rule if I didn't do something for you for that?
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Oh.
I forgot - I've been doing that for a while, so....
[he didn't think that extended to this week too]
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[uuuugh]
I can't believe that idiot. What was he thinking? Well, whatever. It'll probably keep people from joining him, and that's better for me.
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[yike,,]
.... I mean, I know that he's hard to deal with but it sounds to me like he's feeling really lonely, and unwanted. He's trying to get people to listen to him, and I think he's trying to do better... but it's kind of disheartening to try to be good and feel like no one's watching, you know?
[ . . . ]
I don't expect you two to get along - but I guess I've just been thinking about it since I talked to him.
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[Oh, jesus. If there was anything he could have said to get her to stop rambling about what an idiot Indulgence is... it was that. She drops her gaze to Senri's nails so she can get started on the manicure.]
Well, if he wasn't so... over the top, then...
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I know, right.... It doesn't make him easier to deal with but - you were all human once, right? You all still know how it feels to be treated like that.
[ . . . ]
You want a world where you can delegate, right Bambi?
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I know a lot about what needs to be done. If I have the respect of the other gods because I'm the leader, I can handle the what, and they can use their skills to handle the how.
[you know, teamwork]
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Oohh, smart! Have you been getting along better with the other gods then?
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[so, yes and no]
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That's... not your fault.
Who's giving you trouble? I know Indulgence is in a bad mood but - that's also from a couple of things, it sounds like. I think you two just need to patch things up.
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[she's sulking]
It's - whatever, I still plan to win no matter what. That's the whole point of even competing. I can smooth it over with them after all this. If I try to patch things up now, they'll probably just say something like, force your followers not to use your power or tell your followers to join me, anyway, and I'll have to say no, and they'll just get mad again.
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Well - you got one person to go to Dizzy at least! That was helpful....
[ . . . ]
Just try to make a world where people can be happy, and I'm sure it'll all work out. But you need to have good relationships with people to understand their strengths and weaknesses, you know?
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[...actually, helping Disorder out will probably worsen her reputation. so.]
The world I'm making will be one where people can get what they want if they work for it. It's, like, right there in my name. [be ambitious, everyone.] That would make people happy, wouldn't it? Being rewarded when they do things right?
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[that's just what he thinks though, but since it's true he'll say it,,]
Sure - but what if someone does things right, but they hurt people really violently to get there? That's what Newt did, right? Would he still be rewarded in your world?
[he pauses because - ] I'm not trying to say ambition is bad. I guess I'm just a little scared of what ambitious people who don't care about others can do. Some ambitious people would leave me in the dust, no matter how hard I worked.
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[...like, she won't say that she's not glad Ruin is out of the competition, but,]
Did you know, he wanted to join my team in the end? But I told him to go to Disorder that week, because she needed more and I'd already convinced some people to go to Cunning. And then he went and killed people while he was one of hers. That's not doing things right at all.
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[killing and getting caught????]
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