GODLY AUDIENCES - TAKAOMI SHISHIMARU

[divus]

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[bakaomi]

[ what i hate the most about this is that it's a very serious moment that is being severely interrupted by the involvement of the easter bunny ]

... we can see you now.

[divus]

[Look Bunny is doing his best?? Also out of context, yeah, the whole thing sounds really bizarre. There's a pause again before Merriment taps on his mask.]

Might just be because of this thing, Taka. I don't really know how it all works.

[bakaomi]

... I know you exist.

[divus]

[...]

...I want to try something then.

[bakaomi]

... ?

[ he just tilts his head ]

1/2

[divus]

[Merriment's going to kind of take a moment to assure himself this isn't going to end poorly, and his hands come up to start lowering the hood. For some reason, Taka will feel that the temperature begins to drop just a little, icy patterns etching themselves into the fabric thanks to Merriment's hands. With the hood down, his hands come back up and feel for the mask, slowly prying it off with his fingers before holding it in his lap and staring directly at Taka.]

[divus]

[It's also easier to see that Merriment's wearing what looks like a blue hoodie under his robes, but that's impractical. He sits there, unsure and a little nervous and not sure what question he wants to ask. Ice blue eyes stay fixed on Taka's face just in case for some reason something happened before he speaks again.]

...can...you still see me?

[bakaomi]

[ oh, he really does look young

he's quiet for a few seconds, before, ]

Is that a hoodie?

[divus]

[Oh my god. For a moment, Merriment blinks in surprise before there's shocked, relieved laughter. A hand comes up to run through his hair because thank god.]

Yeah. Yeah, I started keeping up with the times after a while. [There's definitely a tone that's very "!!!!" but he's saving himself from embarrassment.]

[bakaomi]

[ it's fine, taka is just going to

keep the conversation casual. ]

Aren't you hot under all of that?

[divus]

[There's a beat before Merriment holds out a hand, frost covering his fingertips and forming a small crystalized snowflake.]

Don't exactly have a body temperature, you know. [There's also a tiny gust of wind before the snowflake blows away from his hand and over to Taka's nose instead.]

[bakaomi]

[ oh

he wrinkles his nose a little ]

What's your name?

[divus]

Jack Frost.

[Which probably will help put literally everything into context.]

[bakaomi]

[ he lets out a small laugh

yeah, that does. ]

Shishimaru Takaomi.

[ a pause ]

Or the other way around, for you.

[divus]

Nice to meet you. Can I still get away with calling you Taka? [Weird how Merriment suddenly actually seems. Merry. Now that he's not dealing with an existential crisis.]

[bakaomi]

[ kawaii ]

I'll let it slide.

[divus]

I'll take it. [Merriment's busy studying Taka's face again though.] ...sorry I couldn't tell you all of this earlier. I didn't want to keep lying to you, but I didn't want to risk messing up and losing you just in case I did disappear.

[bakaomi]

... it's fine.

[ he shrugs, before crossing his arms. ]

I do get keeping some things to yourself.

[divus]

Yeeeah there wasn't a great way to say "by the way I drowned, was reborn by the moon and I create the winter" while you were still getting used to everything around here.

[...but there's a grin.] Then again I guess my powers as a god sort of give it away.

[bakaomi]

Senri has been extra annoying because of that.

[ and then after this taka gets chilled bones too, life is suffering, ]

... thanks.

[divus]

Is that really something to be thanking me for? [What are you saying thank you for, Taka?]

[bakaomi]

[ he rolls his eyes. ]

Just thanks.

[ taka proceeds to not explain. ]

[divus]

Let's call it even. [Thanks and never having to explain...Jack's busy holding out a hand and still making little snowflakes.]

Gotta say though, I was wondering when somebody else would use one of the other abilities. There a reason people keep going after you two?

[bakaomi]

[ he's watching jack use his magic, but sputters when he. keeps talking. ]

It's his fault!

[divus]

Oh yeah? How so? [Is he trying not to laugh? Maybe.]