GODLY AUDIENCES: RAY

[divus]

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WEEK 1

[divus]

[Without preamble, Sincerity reaches over Ray's shoulder to scoop the cookies out of the bowl.]

Hey, these look pretty good! You're quite the chef, for such a little guy.

[selfimmolates]

[JUMPING OUT OF HIS SKIN THANKS he's going to have a heart attack.]

Warn a guy, will you—!?

[divus]

Oh?

[Sincerity sounds amused, but takes a step back to give him some space. ...totally pocketing the cookies, of course.]

Sorry! You've just been trying so hard to get everyone's attention. I thought it would be polite to hurry over.

[selfimmolates]

... Thanks, I guess...

So which room is normally yours?

[divus]

The most fashionable one, of course!

[



i realized a second after typing that that "fashionable" can apply to a handful of the rooms, rip]

[selfimmolates]

... I don't suppose I could get something more exact?

[divus]

It's pretty obvious, don't you think?

[selfimmolates]

Well, my first assumption before meeting you was Hall of Mirrors. I'm going to assume that's not fashionable, though, so... Costume Hall?

[divus]

Ding ding ding! Exactly.

[selfimmolates]

Good to know.

So, in the future, is more food okay, or do you prefer something else?

[divus]

If you really want to get in my good books, kid? Take something from my room and make it into something beautiful.

[sincerity is very much into fashion]

[selfimmolates]

... Sewing wasn't one of my main hobbies back home, but I can pick it up.

[said with the confidence of someone who knows that he's... pretty good at anything he tries, to be honest. perks of being a genius child.

if he feels like talking to sincerity again, at least.]

Anyway, mind if I ask you a few questions?

[spoilers, they're the questions he's been asking everyone.]

[divus]

Sure, go ahead!

[Sincerity is amenable to talking, at least.]

[selfimmolates]

What's your stance on murder?

[divus]

Yeesh! You don't pull punches, do you? [Kids these days are so scary... must be all those violent video games] Murder is so messy. There are better ways of getting what you want.

[selfimmolates]

Would you prefer it if I beat around the bush?

[huh. "messy" is a bit telling.]

So you're on Team "Talk to People and Convince Them to Switch Sides"?

[divus]

Um, duh? Who wants to go to jail? Not this boy!

[Sincerity, you are a god.]

Bribery is fine. Blackmail too, if you have to. And if push comes to shove? Definitely get them before they can get you. But I sure wouldn't want to live in a world ruled by a good who got to the top by spilling the most blood, would you?

[selfimmolates]

... Hm.

[well, this is about what he thought. in terms of murder, he figured sincerity would be somewhere in the middle.]

Makes sense. What kind of god would you rule as, then?

[divus]

When I win, I'm going to create a world where everyone can be true to themselves.

[Sincerity likes to think they would be a benevolent god.]

...and where they can look fabulous doing it, of course!

[selfimmolates]

... Were you a fashionista before becoming a god, or something?

[divus]

Would it be so strange if I was?

[selfimmolates]

I'm still having some trouble reconciling the image of a god with one.

[divus]

Even gods need to look good. ...no, especially gods!

[selfimmolates]

Really putting in meaning to "dress to impress", huh?

[divus]

Duh. Would you take any of us seriously if we were running around in sweatpants and T-shirts?