GODLY AUDIENCES: RAY

[divus]

Comments

[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.

[selfimmolates]

[but can you not. call him that.]

... I've got my suspicions, but—what are the "trials" mentioned in the powers?

[divus]

Oh, that...

[Hmm. Sincerity actually takes a moment to think about that (which is rare).]

I don't really know exaaactly how it's going to work yet, but basically, if someone does anything big, someone's gotta be held accountable for it. The trials are for deciding who takes the blame.

[selfimmolates]

And executed.

[divus]

Yeah.

[Sincerity sighs heavily.]

That'll be messy, too.

[selfimmolates]

... Well.

That sure is something to look forward to.

[divus]

Believe me, it's not how I want to spend my weekends!

[selfimmolates]

Are we going to be spending a lot of weekends on this?

[divus]

Six weeks, six weekends. [Sincerity shrugs.] As long as people keep acting on behalf of their gods, it's going to happen.

[selfimmolates]

So, we should expect a trial every weekend—including this one?