GODLY AUDIENCES - TAKAOMI SHISHIMARU

[divus]

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[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 ]

[divus]

I get you. [There's a thoughtful noise.] …I'm starting to think the temple could be home. These guys are different than what I'm used to, but it hasn't been as bad as it could be.

How'd you come to that conclusion anyway? [He knows, he's just being a jerk and embarrassing Taka.]

[bakaomi]

[ jack he will 1v1 you..... just because you're the fave doesn't mean you're safe.... ]

No reason...

[ it's mumbled, and he's pointedly looking away. ]

[divus]

[Sorry he's...laughing...it's cute, and also it's funny? It's just kind of funny, and he speeds up as they approach 109. Jack pauses to look up...and up...and up...]

This is perfect. [For what...] How do we get up there?

[bakaomi]

[ for what ]

Inside. There's an elevator that'll take us straight to the top.

[divus]

[It's fine, probably.]

What're we waiting for then? [And nyoom. He's already heading inside. Come along, Taka.]

[bakaomi]

Oi, Jack!

[ he goes after him??

be kind to his twink legs ]

[divus]

[Here's something Taka's probably never seen: Jack outright laughing and dashing off out of sheer excitement. He's zipping along and stops at the elevator, bouncing on the balls of his feet as he waits for Taka to catch up.]

What took you so long? [It's times like this the name "Merriment" might make sense.]

[bakaomi]

[ honestly, taka would be feeling a lot more fond at seeing jack so happy if he didn't just make him run after him

this is terrible. when he finally reaches the elevator, he is pretending that he isn't out of breath. ]

Shut up.

[ nailed it ]

[divus]

[Sorry your god is actually kind of a lowkey asshole sometimes.]

I'll go easy on you next time. [Ahaha. But he pushes the button for the elevator.] How tall is the 109 anyway?

[bakaomi]

[ he pouts, but still answers jack's question. ]

There's ten floors.

[ so, it's not the tallest skyscraper, but it's taller than most of the buildings in the area. ]

[divus]

That'll do. [Into the elevator they go...] It's been a while since I've been up that high.

[bakaomi]

Yeah, we didn't get that many skyscrapers here, huh.

[ ... ]

Although you spent most of it in your room anyway from what I saw.

[divus]

During the days, yeah. [He's busy staring at the elevator walls instead, waiting as they rise higher and higher.] It was comfortable there.

[And that means a lot to someone still finding his footing in the new world.] I used to travel everywhere, hang out on the highest points and see the world that way. Other people's territory is always a weird thing.