divus | GODLY AUDIENCES: SIEG

Why would it be?

[People usually like cute things. Even Astolfo likes cute clothes- and he's Sieg's basis for normal, more or less.

He looks increasingly distressed as he hears this.]

Did they think you were a vampire?

I don't know what they thought, because they didn't bother to try and get to know me before they sent it.

[ :c ]

The first time it happened, I answered because I didn't know how else to get people to talk to me... but then I realized that might have given them the wrong impression.

It's a little hard to get to know you before sending something. Or before your host week.

[Wait-]

You mean more than one person's sent you blood?

I bet nobody else got blood for their first offering.

[s u l k i n g]

More than one person has. It's left me in such a hard place! If I refuse it, I don't get to talk to anyone. If I accept it, they start telling everyone I must be evil because I let people offer their blood to me.

[At least it's their blood and not other people's...?]

Maybe accept it and tell them you don't want blood next time you meet?

You can suggest that because you're a fair person, Sisi.

[She sighs.]

But the people who made those offerings are the same ones doing everything they can to make their god win, and not even considering any other options. I can't trust them to tell people I didn't want blood. They'd just say I accepted it because it makes their god look better and stops people from being comfortable enough to approach me.

If they're like that... then wouldn't they just lie and say you came to see them even if you didn't?

You're here this week. So you have a chance to make a good impression.

[ This week where she's at zero followers. ]

... Even though I know you said you'll be okay, I'm still worried about you.

They might. All this, just because my name sounds bad. Phooey!

[she kicks at the ground, a little petulant]

Do you really think any of you are going to try and kill another god? Everyone was soooo upset after last time. It was a little surprising... I didn't think that many of you had even spoken to her.

I don't know if they will or they won't. A lot of people haven't spoken to you before this week, right... From what I've heard most people don't want to see you dead.

I know it's not much, but do you want me to stay with you this Thursday night?

Aww, that's so nice of you, Sisi. But ... I don't think it would change anything. You can't use All Nighter.

Yeah... I know. I'm sorry I can't do more.

It's okay. I'm not planning to die this week. But you have to promise not to vote for me if I turn up on the list, okay? We all know it will be self-defense.

I don't think anybody is planning to die.

... I promise.

Thank you, Sisi. ♡

[A nod.

Wait he still has something he wanted to ask about.]

Ah... last time you said you'd talk about the orphanage?

Oh, that...

[She doesn't sound too jazzed about the idea of spilling her guts, but. Time to try.]

That's where I ended up after my parents left on their pilgrimage.