pc catchall for ray (selfimmolates)

[requiemed]

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[requiemed]

What?

[There's no disguising first the surprise, then the slight hurt in her voice.]

No. Of course I'm not.

[selfimmolates]

... Sorry. I had to ask. Feel free to call me an asshole.

[zoe was the hardest one to ask that.]

[requiemed]

[She looks like she might be seriously considering it for a few seconds, before she just takes a deep breath instead.]

No. I get it. The whole... great actor thing, right?

[selfimmolates]

It's more me than you, to be honest. I asked Madoka too.

[requiemed]

...Right. I remember you saying you were cynical.

[She feels like this question is only going to make them both uncomfortable, but—]

But you know you can trust me, right?

[selfimmolates]

... You're one of the people I trust most here.

[requiemed]

...Thanks.

[There's something in her voice that says she's sincerely touched by that, but then.]

Oh, also, I wanted to tell you something.

[selfimmolates]

... What is it?

[requiemed]

...I know that's, like, your default expression, but can you please try not to look at me like that while I tell you?

[selfimmolates]

... What do you want me to look like, then?

[requiemed]

I don't know. I'm just trying to lessen the judgment I might be about to get.

[selfimmolates]

Are you about to tell me that you have to defect?

[requiemed]

It's been a really long week, okay? I had to deal with all these weird robot feelings, and other stuff kept happening...

[oh my god]

[selfimmolates]

[oh god]

Zoe...

[requiemed]

I actually think it might work out...? Assuming I can just switch back once the week is over.

[selfimmolates]

As long as you're planning on switching back...

But this is going to complicate the meeting tomorrow. [...] Do you mind if I ask the others first if they're okay with someone who has to switch being there? If I were them—and did not know you—I'd feel kind of weird if it was dropped on me without a choice, so...

[requiemed]

[She nods.]

Yeah, that's fine. It was my bad, so... It's only fair.

[selfimmolates]

Who are you thinking of switching to?

[requiemed]

[A beat.]

Do you think that counts as telling you my god?

[selfimmolates]

... Ah, good point. Tell me next week, then?

[requiemed]

[She nods.]

Sure thing.

[selfimmolates]

... Any chance of it being Cunning, though? Seems like you've gotten a lot out of him despite your disagreement.

[requiemed]

[She shakes her head.]

No. I'm going to check something with one of the gods, but if she says yes, I think it'd be better for me to go with her for a week. There might be something I can get out of it.

[...]

Besides, Cunning sucks.

[selfimmolates]

Still don't like him, huh?

[requiemed]

I went to tell him I was sorry about his follower last week and he still managed to be an asshole.