GODLY AUDIENCES - TAKAOMI SHISHIMARU

[divus]

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[divus]

...you've managed to develop some form of amicability with nearly all of us, haven't you?

[bakaomi]

I never did win over Indulgence...

[ alas ]

[divus]

He's a bit fickle so I'm hardly surprised. But you tried at least. For that, many of us are grateful.

[bakaomi]

[ he shrugs ]

It was just easier talking to you guys.

[divus]

Do you still feel that way? That it's easier than the other participants.

[bakaomi]

[ ... he sighs ]

Yeah. I tried, but it... didn't work out with the participants. I was a little late.

[divus]

Perhaps so...and yet, I think going forward it may help you in the real world. Making connections is a very delicate balance. Some find it easy, while others don't.

I think you've grown better about it than you were, at least.

[bakaomi]

... I dunno, maybe it'll go back to the way it was before once I'm not running around here.

[ he doesn't actually sound... certain about that though. ]

[divus]

Unfortunately I doubt that. Not if you go forth remembering everything as is. And that's ultimately what you plan, isn't it?

[bakaomi]

... yeah.

[ senri may, in fact, lose his absolute shit if taka did not. ]

[divus]

Even more reason to doubt it will resume its previous form. [There's a thoughtful hum.]

...you'll be alright, at least. And that's comforting enough.

[bakaomi]

...

Sometimes you sound like a fortune cookie...

[divus]

You say that like it's a bad thing. Is it? I think they're rather nice...

[bakaomi]

You seem like the kind of guy who would only read the fortune but wouldn't eat the cookie.

[divus]

Why is that a bad thing?! [So yeah??? What of it?] Isn't it what's on the inside that counts?

[bakaomi]

[ he dramatically points at him ]

You're wasting food!!

[divus]

Not if I give the cookie part to someone else! Who goes out and dines on fortune cookies alone?!

[bakaomi]

Haven't you ever ordered takeout?! They give you them!!

[divus]

No I haven't! [Sadly this is probably true.] At least not recently?

[...] ...usually everything is hand-prepared.

[bakaomi]

God you are so fucking rich.

[ ugh ]

[divus]

That is hardly my fault.

[bakaomi]

That doesn't make it any less true...

[divus]

It's not like you aren't. You do realize we know about you, too, don't you?

[bakaomi]

Aren't you like, crazy rich? I'm like... decently well off! It's different!

[ TAKA HAS HAD TAKEOUT ]

[divus]

How is that different?! It's still levels above being a commoner!