I'm sure someone will get mad about it. After all, to any other god, it's an insult. Even if she's competition, it's going to make the rest of them shake, wondering if they're next. If there's a god killer in the crowed, they're clearly too dangerous to put too much trust in.
[In a flash her hand comes out and grips around his chin.]
[Her answer isn't exactly a surprise, though. And he's not sure how much her support is worth beyond that, but, well. The thought counts for something.]
So what do you want in a general sense? You never did say.
[He also never asked, but who's counting? His fingers trail along her arm.]
Of course. I never did buy you saying you were fine with whichever of them winning. How are you planning to prevent that, though? I don't think you'll be able to convince too many from this crowd to go for the throat.
[And, like, he's down for murder but he's just one guy?? The game is only six weeks Patience.]
It's fine. I don't have to play their game to play their game, if you know what I'm saying. Twelve different people drafting up a set of winning conditions, and they really didn't stop to proofread.
[She shrugs one shoulder.]
The more of them are dead and gone, the better, as long as you can make it aaaaall the way to the end, but ultimately, I don't need any of that to get what I'm after. I just need everyone to stay off my trail. Try and steer anyone you can away from being suspicious about me. I'm just a neutral party, that's all anyone needs to know.
Mm, I can do that. But tell me something: I'm not going to have to deal with all of Ruin's godly powers when I go after her, am I? That'd be an unfair advantage.
Because I'm not playing by their rules, that's why. You see, in the spirit of this game, where their worth as a god is determined by how many competitors choose to support them, you're all a direct link to their current strength. They all took a divine oath, after all, to see this through by a specific set of standards. Imagine that this temple is it's own little world, that way. But me...
[She runs her fingers sweetly up his arm, tip-toeing her fingertips like feet.]
I'm not playing...so I'm the same as I always was. None of their rules affect me. I'm not bound to any kind of pledge. My world is the world outside of this dimension, and that's where my strength comes from.
Oh, no, nothing like that. It's just a bit awkward trying to project yourself forward from an afterlife of your own design. This is all a little new for me...I'm sure I'll get used to it.
[Pressing a finger to her masked lips, she presses it in turn onto the tip of his nose.]
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Oh, Patience.
[There's a smile, and then he glances at the door. As if it matters. He doubts Patience would let anyone bug them right now.]
I've got a secret for you, too. The others can't hear us, right?
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If I get my way, Ruin won't be around for much longer.
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[He dips his head like he's going to kiss her cheek, but he lingers for a long moment and then pulls back again.]
I've never killed a god before. Is that the type of crime that would go to trial?
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[In a flash her hand comes out and grips around his chin.]
So that's why you...don't...get...caught.
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I like the sound of that. Being feared by even the gods.
[His hand moves to drum his fingers lightly against her wrist.]
Will you help me?
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[She hums.]
But that doesn't mean you don't have my full support, as long as I have yours, too. Little by little...things are going to start changing around here.
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Damn.
[Her answer isn't exactly a surprise, though. And he's not sure how much her support is worth beyond that, but, well. The thought counts for something.]
So what do you want in a general sense? You never did say.
[He also never asked, but who's counting? His fingers trail along her arm.]
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[ :) ]
I don't really like...or want...any of them to be my boss. Have you noticed? None of them are exactly very bright.
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[And, like, he's down for murder but he's just one guy?? The game is only six weeks Patience.]
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[She shrugs one shoulder.]
The more of them are dead and gone, the better, as long as you can make it aaaaall the way to the end, but ultimately, I don't need any of that to get what I'm after. I just need everyone to stay off my trail. Try and steer anyone you can away from being suspicious about me. I'm just a neutral party, that's all anyone needs to know.
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Mm, I can do that. But tell me something: I'm not going to have to deal with all of Ruin's godly powers when I go after her, am I? That'd be an unfair advantage.
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So how do you have power, exactly?
[It's an honest question, not a challenge. How does this whole god thing work?]
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[She runs her fingers sweetly up his arm, tip-toeing her fingertips like feet.]
I'm not playing...so I'm the same as I always was. None of their rules affect me. I'm not bound to any kind of pledge. My world is the world outside of this dimension, and that's where my strength comes from.
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The perks of opting to sit on the sidelines, huh? Clever.
[And obvious, now that he knows how all this works. He can't believe the other gods agreed to this.]
Is that why you look all ethereal?
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[Pressing a finger to her masked lips, she presses it in turn onto the tip of his nose.]
Don't worry your head about it.