GODLY AUDIENCES: RAY

[divus]

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[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?

[selfimmolates]

I mean, we wouldn't really have a choice in the matter, would we? You'd still hold power over us.

[divus]

Oh, where's the fun in that? Any old tyrant can exert their power over you. It's much more satisfying to get you guys to like us instead!

[selfimmolates]

Well, at least that attitude is probably winning over your followers.

[divus]

Maybe! They picked me for a reason. I just gotta keep showing them that reason was right.

[selfimmolates]

You're third place right now, right? Your chances of winning so far aren't too bad.

[divus]

Right. And honestly, my team isn't such a bad place to be. Sure, some of the others are more vicious than me, but I'm giving my followers ways to protect themselves.

[selfimmolates]

Got to admit, your powers did seem useful.

[divus]

Right? [Sincerity seems proud of themself.] I thought hard about it! It's paying off, too.

[selfimmolates]

Good for you.

[said sincerely! or at least, like. not meanly. that's about as much as you can expect from ray.

and because jes just reminded me—]

Also, I just remembered: there's something else about this competition I want to ask, if that's all right.

[divus]

Oh, go ahead! Ask me anything, little guy.