GODLY AUDIENCES - TAKAOMI SHISHIMARU

[divus]

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[bakaomi]

... I just wanted to be more a part of the music. There's this one band, Uribos, that I discovered by chance one day. And they were-- everything. I was depressed, but this one album gave me something that nothing else was able to.

[ he pauses, and then shrugs. ]

So, when something does that for you, you just kind of...

[divus]

You can't help but get involved in it.

[Fortune's voice is gentle.]

It's like something is calling you, and you can't help but answer. Is that it?

[bakaomi]

... yeah.

[ he moves so he can lean against the wall. ]

I think that's it.

[divus]

I'm glad you found that.

Some people... they can go their entire lives, searching for something that meaningful to them, and they never find it. You're one of the lucky ones.

[bakaomi]

[ ... ]

Did you find that?

[divus]

...

[She sighs.]

I was still looking for it, before all of this.

[bakaomi]

...

What about now?

[divus]

I can't find meaning in something like this...

[bakaomi]

[ he closes his eyes, and tries to imagine what it would be like if he hadn't picked up that cd

... ]

Do you want to do anything right now?

[divus]

...?

[She tilts her head to the side.]

...did you have something in mind?

[bakaomi]

[ no ]

... what's something you enjoy doing?

[divus]

[



it's been a really long time since she's been able to think about hobbies, okay. She goes quiet for a few long moments, deep in thought. ...is this really something she should have to think so hard about...?]

I liked going to the beach a lot when I was younger... and playing by the river.

[bakaomi]

[ it's okay he will just........ wait for her............ to come up with something....

............... ]

You mean, like the one conveniently over there?

[divus]

...

[look, taka]

This is where I grew up! Does it look like there's much else to do around here?

[is it really so strange that her hobbies involve what happens to be nearby...]

[bakaomi]

[ okay that makes him smile a bit ]

No, I mean... let's go?

[divus]

Oh!

[Fortune perks up at that, then nods.]

Race you there!

[...don't mind her zooming on out of there]

[bakaomi]

[ kfkslgdsg ]

Oi!

[ HE RUNS AFTER HER

FORTUNE YOU CHEATING BINCH ]

[divus]

[LAUGHING

anyway out to the river they go, it's closest]

[bakaomi]

[ once they reach it he slows down ]

You little...

[divus]

Hee hee!

[How does she even run so fast in these stupid robes, it's a mystery.

Anyway she's sitting by the riverbank and taking off her shoes, which are the type of leather boots you might see in a fantasy canon.]

Sorry, was that too sudden?

[bakaomi]

[ he sticks his tongue out??

but also goes to take off his own shoes ]

[divus]

[tilts her mask up off her face just enough to stick her tongue out at him before putting it back down

then finishes taking off her shoes]

[bakaomi]

[ okay he has to

duck his head to hide another laugh from that ]

[divus]

[SUCCESS.

anyway, with the boots off, she just wades right into the water. Who cares about these robes? She can dry them off later anyway.]

[bakaomi]

[ he watches for a second before following in after her since... sneakers are easier to take off ]