GODLY AUDIENCES - CONNOR

[divus]

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WEEK 4, WEDNESDAY

[divus]

[When Connor approaches the sword-fighting arena in the east wing, he'll find that Cunning is seated off to the side pushing the bottle back and forth between his hands as they dangle between his knees.]

You...are a weirdly calm robot. [Hello Connor.] Is it the programming?

[tootsiepop]

[Hello, Cunning. Did you enjoy the free show??]

Of course. [Hands clasped in front of him, crispy fingies and all.] Every aspect of my personality was carefully selected and programmed by CyberLife.

[divus]

Huh. [That's weird to think about.] Never met somebody programmed quiet like that but you can almost pass as a very polite human. It's impressive.

[He watches Connor from behind the mask.] What brings you out here? [i.e. why the summons, bro.]

[tootsiepop]

[... Frowning. The dreaded "h" word returns.]

Passing as human was never the intent. But thank you for complimenting CyberLife's hard work, nonetheless.

[tfw you're allergic to any implication of being deviant.]

I assume you were aware of our actions inside the house, correct?

[divus]

[Oh. A button. Maybe he'll press that later but for now Cunning just nods.]

Of course I was. You broke in, it's my domain, I checked in. How's your hand? [Besides melted.]

[tootsiepop]

They've sustained minor cosmetic damage, but they're functional. [They're just gross looking. It's fine.] Thank you for asking.

[... He probably wasn't asking to be polite, but. Whatever.]

... With your permission, can I ask about the items we retrieved?

[You know, the shit they stole.]

[divus]

[It was both, but that's fine.]

I'd be kind of disappointed if you didn't. What're you interested in?

[tootsiepop]

Everything.

[...]

I could list one item at a time if it's easier, however.

[divus]

It'd be easier. Rules and all. I'm sure you know all about following rules though.

[:)]

[tootsiepop]

Of course.

[don't call him out like this, wtf.]

The pastries we found in the basement and infirmary. What are they?

[divus]

Does your database include anything about a substance called ambrosia?

[tootsiepop]

[Give him two seconds to beep boop internally, but once that's done--]

Ambrosia... The food of the gods, often depicted as granting immortality to those who consume it.

[divus]

Yeah. This isn't that, but it's close. It's a food that can be used to heal injuries. It's not the exactly ambrosia from my old life, but it's changed enough so that if the three of you eat it you won't suffer the consequences but still reap the benefits.

[tootsiepop]

... I'm sorry, the consequences?

[divus]

Yeah man. If mortals eat ambrosia? It's not good. Like...fatally not good.

[tootsiepop]

So it would act like a poison to them... What would happen, exactly, if someone else were to consume it?

[divus]

Their insides would melt and it'd be like spontaneous combustion. It's still not a pretty picture.

[tootsiepop]

... Noted. No one else can sample the ambrosia.

[Can someone say YIKES?]

What can you tell me about the claw we found in the attic? What kind of creature did it belong to?

[divus]

You got it. [But ah...] That's from a dragon. A really angry dragon, but a dragon.

[tootsiepop]

A dragon from your original world, I assume?

[divus]

Yeah. He was in my way, so I removed it. [After removing it from his face, but he doesn't need to say that.]

[tootsiepop]

I see... That's impressive. You must have been quite the warrior in your world.

[divus]

You could say that. I've been training my whole life, so it'd be pretty stupid if I let something like that kill me.

[tootsiepop]

Of course. I wouldn't expect any less from a man who became a god.

[... After getting killed by something else entirely, maybe. Schroginger's canon point.]

I understand you're all bound by your own set of rules, but... Is there anything you're allowed to say about the prophecy we received?

[divus]

The prophecy's my own, so it's not exactly in the same line of rules as what you guys have to follow. With that...the one thing you've gotta remember is that even if it's not always 100% easy to interpret or accurate, it's always the truth. You just have to consider which angle you're coming from to understand it.