GODLY AUDIENCES - ZOE MURPHY

[divus]

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WEEK 2

[divus]

You know, normally I'd require a more ambitious offering.

[...but she's here anyway, drumming her fingers on the surface of a manicure table in the beauty salon.]

But you sounded desperate. So go ahead, sit down.

[That's Ambition-speak for "I'm worried about you"... maybe.]

[requiemed]

[She nods, then, taking a seat. She looks... incredibly tired, but who doesn't, after all that?]

I wanted to see if I could get a task.

[divus]

...

[Ambition studies her for a moment or two.]

You want to do a task because you want a reward. Tell me what you want, and I'll come up with a suitable task for you.

[requiemed]

Indulgence told me that if I wanted a hint about what faction someone was on, you'd be the one to go to.

[divus]

I can do hints. That idiot was right about that much, at least.

[hmmm...]

I want you to get someone to agree to defect to me. It doesn't have to be permanent - you can tell them they'll be allowed to leave me and go back to whatever god they were with already after a week if they want to, and I'll swear a divine oath that I won't curse them if they do. But a lot of people aren't even giving me a chance because they've lumped me in with the "bad" gods.

I want a chance to change that perception.

[requiemed]

[She pauses for a moment, and then nods.]

Okay. I'll do my best.

[divus]

Let me know when you've sent someone my way. And if you wanted to send me more than one person - that's fine, too. I can do more than one hint.

[requiemed]

[She nods.]

Can I ask for a hint about a specific person, or is it going to be random?

[divus]

You can ask for a hint about whatever you want.

[requiemed]

[She tilts her head slightly.]

Most things besides alignments and powers are pretty straightforward, though, right?

[divus]

You might think that.

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

But you'd be wrong.

[requiemed]

[Um.]

...Can you elaborate on that a little?

[divus]

I'll give you a small hint: you've only seen half the temple so far, and I'm not talking about the wings the rest of us are going to make when we host.

[requiemed]

...Is it going to be opened sometime soon, or is it something that only people on Cunning's team will ever be able to access?

[divus]

It won't be opened by us, and Cunning's followers will have an easier time accessing it, but there are ways all of you can find it too.

But if you want any more information than that, you'll have to finish your tasks so I can do you favors.

[requiemed]

...Okay. I'll try my best, then.

[divus]

You'll know where to find me when you're ready to cash that in.

[requiemed]

Oh, one more question... Do I get it after they agree, or after they've actually switched?

[divus]

After they've switched. Anyone can agree to do something without actually intending to do it, and we can't give out something for nothing.

[requiemed]

Yeah, that's fair enough.

[divus]

Did you want anything else from me?

[requiemed]

[She shakes her head.]

No, I think that’s all. Thanks.