GODLY AUDIENCES - TAKAOMI SHISHIMARU

[divus]

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[bakaomi]

[ ... he wonders how it must be, from the gods' perspectives, to be witnesses all these deaths week after week of people they brought here and became close to. it must be a different kind of hurt. ]

We'll get through it.

[divus]

I know. It'll work out.

...how're Ishi and Sasuke?

[bakaomi]

... not that great.

Although I doubt they'll tell me anything more.

[divus]

They probably don't want you to worry is all. I thought about contacting them, too, but...same reason.

[bakaomi]

... yeah. They might tell you slightly more.

[ but he doesn't sound like he thinks it would be much more. ]

[divus]

Might. I'll be lucky if Sasuke says anything at all, and Ishikirimaru...[There's just a slow headshake.] Maybe it's better to leave it.

...I'm not sure what the best god thing would be at a time like this.

[bakaomi]

I don't even know what the best non-god thing is.

[ because everything sucks from on ends ]

[divus]

...[Hm.]

...Taka, can we go somewhere?

[bakaomi]

Mm?

[ he is used to jack being very married to his game room. ]

Sure.

[divus]

[Like, yes, but Jack also used to be a spirit who wandered wherever the hell he wanted.]

Maybe the top of the 109?

[bakaomi]

[ he nods ]

Yeah, let's go.

[divus]

[He's getting up then, not bothering with his cloak and his mask as he heads for the door.] I think most people will have cleared out anyway. I haven't spent a lot of time in Japan, so may as well before it disappears.

[It's half a distraction and half he just wants to do something with his fav since both of their hands are tied in this situation. It's the least he can do.]

[bakaomi]

It'll almost be like me showing you around home.

[ almost.

it's still a nice thought ]

[divus]

I'd like that. You're from around the same area aren't you? You and Senri.

[bakaomi]

Yeah, it wouldn't take us that long to reach Shibuya. It's more Senri's thing than mine though.

[ and he and senri have very different styles so going shopping is a headache ]

[divus]

Not big on cities? [Heading for the west wing then!] Senri does seem...louder. [Polite.]

[bakaomi]

He likes to be around people.

[ and large cities are good for that ]

[divus]

I noticed that. [A beat.] You would've liked Burgess, I think. Small town, pretty quiet but still just big enough not to get bored.

[bakaomi]

Is that the town you stayed at?

[ since he said he ended up mostly floating around one particular place ]

[divus]

Yup. It's where I lived, died, and lived again. I've seen it change a lot over the last three-hundred years.

[bakaomi]

[ there's a pause as he looks around, like he's trying to make sure no one is around but it truly is conveniently deserted.

guess that's what happens when there's so little people left. ]

Do you miss it?

[divus]

[Spooky, isn't it? But it helps a little all the same.]

I'm not sure. It was where I lived, but it never really felt like home. I don't think I had one of those. [He's casual about it, which is nice since weeks ago that actually might have bothered him.]

[bakaomi]

Home doesn't really have to be a place.

[ it's something that he's learned here

via gay ]

[divus]

You think? [His son is so soft and gay it's incredible. But Jack also sounds a little...hopeful, maybe.] I've been trying to figure that out lately. But I'm wondering if you're right about that.

[bakaomi]

It's a little difficult sometimes, but...

[ every now and then you might find a person you feel safe with.

he can't bring himself to say that out loud it's too sappy ]