GODLY AUDIENCES: RAY

[divus]

Comments

[selfimmolates]

[ray will ignore justice's lame sense of humour.]

... Well, first: I don't suppose you could get us medical supplies?

[like

yeah

that would've been useful too.]

[divus]

Yes and no...

[Justice pauses, thinking.]

Since I already set up my room, I'm only allowed to make additions to it that are on its existing theme. And I can only give out items to individuals as a reward, or a blessing, for completing a task for me.

[Another pause, and their voice lights up, childishly cheerful.]

Oh! But I can put whatever I want in the hall I have dominion over when I'm the week's host, so since you've told me in advance, I can make sure there are medical supplies available inside of it!

[selfimmolates]

... Yeah, I'll take that.

[watch justice never be the host]

But seriously, did none of you guys think that we could use even a first aid kit?

[divus]

I'm sorry.

[It sounds like a truly honest apology.]

I guess we had a lot going on when we were deciding...we should have done a better job. I really hope nobody actually does get hurt.

[selfimmolates]

[shit don't apologize now he feels slightly bad]

Well, if some gods are going to be encouraging us to murder one another...

[divus]

[Justice deflates even further, seeming to become smaller and smaller.]

Maybe I'm still hoping that they'll reconsider, and play more nicely than that.

[But it's clear that they don't believe that's going to be the case. Justice isn't slow enough not to realize that a god called "ruin" at least isn't going to wait around for everyone to find peace with each other.]

It isn't right to harm innocent people.

[selfimmolates]

[somehow, he feels like he's talking to a small child...]

So you're on the "no murder" side. [good to know.] Then, when would you consider it acceptable to harm someone? Out of curiosity.

[divus]

I don't really like violence much at all, but...

[Everything has different perspectives.]

Self-defense? Or...to protect someone? Or I suppose, in a way, for the greater good...but I think even that has its limits.

[selfimmolates]

I see. I think I'm getting an idea of what "justice" means for you.

[divus]

[Justice's stance takes on a protective air.]

That's not, um, bad, is it?

[selfimmolates]

... No. If everyone thought that way, the world would probably be a better place.

Though because the world isn't a better place, I wouldn't claim that it's the most practical way of thinking. No offence.

[divus]

[Justice shakes their head, relaxing slightly.]

No...it's okay. I'm still learning, so I'm always open to advice on how to be more practical.

[selfimmolates]

To be honest, it's the kind of thing beyond the scope of most people. Then again, things might be different for a god—even if, from what I've seen, you guys are pretty human-like so far.

[divus]

[Something in Ray's comment seems to sincerely please Justice, even if none of it was particularly meant as a compliment so much as a general observation.]

Yeah? You really think so?

[selfimmolates]

Yeah. Honestly, it threw me off guard a little. You're not as... imposing as I would've thought?

[divus]

Oh, good...that's a big relief! You see...I was so afraid that I'd scare people away.

[Weh.]

[selfimmolates]

[what the fuck is this]

You gave us a laboratory. I'm pretty sure a large portion of the people here now love you.

... You don't want to scare people, though?

[divus]

[They really didn't account for all of these technological geniuses but that doesn't mean they're not very pleased!]

No, of course not! Back home, people were frightened of me...but I just want to be friends.

[selfimmolates]

... Why were they frightened?

[divus]

[Justice shifts the flowers carefully to one arm, the other hand going up to his mask, which is swaddled entirely by cloth, making them look almost like a jester-themed Russian nesting doll.]

Underneath this mask, I'm just...it's the way that I look. I can't help it.

[selfimmolates]

... Ah. That sucks. Is that what led you to becoming Justice?

[divus]

Sort of. I guess it's a bit more complicated than that.

[There's a thoughtful pause.]

I just got tired of seeing people hurt. There are really, really bad people out there...and I know that I have to do what I can to stop them, even if I can only try.

[selfimmolates]

... By the way, can I ask how old you are?

[divus]

I wish that question was as easy to answer as it sounds...

[hashtag godliness]

Technically, you could say I'm ten years old.

[selfimmolates]

[well then.]

I'm not surprised...