Nah. [The wording is casual and yet there's something about the way Cunning says it that implies maybe there's an underlying...something. Hm.] Can't say I blame you. Place is huge, lots of room, easy to get lost in.
[They don't move from their spot, but their attention does fall to Ava as they give her a curious look. Or as curious as one can from behind a stupid mask.] What do you think so far?
They seem very curious about me. They have many questions. It isn't unexpected.
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In most cases, their information inscribed on their statues have proven more interesting than the short conversations I've had with them, though those haven't been unpleasant.
You think the inscriptions are telling the truth? [Cunning sort of sees them as legends, something to think of and possibly fear but not something to be entirely sure of yet.] Some of them have been pretty outrageous. Seems like you're not the only non-mortal we picked up.
We wrote 'em. [Shrug!] So some of them might be more accurate than others.
Can't say we had much of a criteria. As gods, we have free reign to check out the multiverse or whatever. We picked places at random, did a little research, took our chances and contacted you. You're the ones who said yes.
Some of them are kind of jerks. [There's a light laugh then.] It was mostly random selection. There were some people we passed up over others, but do you really think it's that strange? We're not the first immortal beings to contact people through their dreams.
Some research, Ava. Some of us knew what we wanted more than others. Besides, that just makes the play field a little more even across the board.
[A good question though.] I saw some potential in you that I wanted to see up close and see how far you could go. Do you consider yourself a cunning person?
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I wanted to make myself acquainted with this place before I spoke to you. I hope it wasn't an inconvenience.
[And it had nothing to do with the excitement that came from being able to move freely throughout more than one room for once, clearly.]
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[They don't move from their spot, but their attention does fall to Ava as they give her a curious look. Or as curious as one can from behind a stupid mask.] What do you think so far?
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[In response to the question about what she thinks. The first thing they say goes unremarked upon.]
About this place, the people who inhabit it, or something else?
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[The answer is honest, as a smile gathers on her lips.]
It is much larger than I'm used to. It's nice to be able to leave my room and see people.
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Were you in solitary confinement before all of this? What's your favorite part?
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[She takes a moment to think about that, but her answer is honest once more.]
A higher degree of freedom.
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Let me ask you something. Did you ever try to leave?
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[And then this place happened.]
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Tell me about the people here. First impressions.
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[A pause, and then:]
In most cases, their information inscribed on their statues have proven more interesting than the short conversations I've had with them, though those haven't been unpleasant.
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[They have more complete information than she does, she assumes.]
What were your criteria for selecting participants?
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Can't say we had much of a criteria. As gods, we have free reign to check out the multiverse or whatever. We picked places at random, did a little research, took our chances and contacted you. You're the ones who said yes.
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[There's a curious, almost skeptical look as she responds.]
That seems like a strange methodology. Was it truly a random selection?
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[But, hm.]
Why did you want to receive my patronage?
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[A good question though.] I saw some potential in you that I wanted to see up close and see how far you could go. Do you consider yourself a cunning person?
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I haven't thought about it. I haven't considered what kind of person I am.
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He is... cruel. He thinks of me like a possession.
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[As for the other question...]
Before coming here, I saw him each day.
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