pc catchall for ray (selfimmolates)

[requiemed]

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[requiemed]

[She tilts her head.]

I would've said Disorder or Cunning, but that's a good answer, too. What'd they say to you?

[selfimmolates]

Disorder, Cunning, and Ambition are also part of the "dangerous" group, but I get the feeling Ruin's the worst of them.

[he holds up a few fingers, counting off.]

She cares less about making her ideal world and more about simply being the ruler of it—to have that power and control over the other gods. Piety described her victory in particular as disastrous for them; the only solace is that she'll still be bound by the promise to return us to our homes. Even Cunning, her favourite, doesn't as so much like her as he tries to stay on her good side—that's the impression I got.

To her, disposing of people you no longer need is acceptable and to be expected. If you don't want it to happen to you, then be strong enough to be the one disposing of others.

She expects her followers to take initiative. Participants in this competition who don't take matters into their own hands, in her words, need to die.

Her anger doesn't manifest in obvious ways, potentially making it more difficult to defend yourself against her. The only real sign that you're doing well is if she gives you a nickname.

And did she tell you about what the dungeon is for?

[that was, uh, something.]

[requiemed]

[She takes note of all of that, thinking it over, before she shakes her head to his last question.]

No, she didn't. What's it for?

[selfimmolates]

If one of us earns a reward from her, she might give them a key to a cell. In other words, she wants us to lock each other up in there.

[requiemed]

...Wow. I mean, I guess her name is Ruin, but yikes.

[She sighs, running a hand through her hair.]

Okay, going the other way now. Who do you think is the most... Trustworthy, I guess?

[selfimmolates]

[that one's trickier.]

Assuming we take them at face value, and you're talking about who I'd trust to not do something like murder...

[hmm.]

A lot of them have expressed reluctance or opposition to killing, but I'll say Beauty, maybe? He's the only god who outright said that he'd feel like he failed his followers if they felt that it was their best option, and therefore he'd be more disappointed in himself than them.

Most of the other gods were willing to make exceptions, however unhappy, for drastic scenarios or for the greater good. Beauty didn't explicitly say he wouldn't, but he's the only one aside from Love and Justice who didn't mention a caveat either. [...] So to be frank, I think Beauty's naive, but that might be a good thing for us, really.

[requiemed]

...Yeah, that makes sense. Even Love said that she knew it wouldn't be her fault if one of her followers killed someone, since she's been urging people not to do it. So maybe Beauty's a little bit more of a bleeding heart type than she is?

[A small pause.]

If we take them at face value, like you said.

[selfimmolates]

[he looks thoughtful at the mention of love, but doesn't voice whatever he appears to be thinking.]

... Guess so. Well, we can also add Justice to the bleeding hearts group, though in a different way. He's... well, you've seen him around, right?

[requiemed]

Yeah. I've talked to him in private, too. It makes sense he's like that, he told me that he's ten years old. [Which... Yikes.] But I feel like he could be pretty easily manipulated.

[She notices that look, though, and so—]

Something on your mind?

[selfimmolates]

Yeah, he asked me for advice once on how to seem more authoritative, since I pointed out that he made his age pretty obvious.

[he nods.]

That's why I didn't name him first. Good kid, but...

[a blink.]

Huh? I've just been thinking a lot about love lately. Uh, not the god.

[please do not think even for a moment that this is normal for ray]

[requiemed]

—Wait. What?

[There's more to say in response, but. For now, that's all there is.]

[selfimmolates]

What?

[requiemed]

[A smile starts tugging at the edges of her mouth as she answers.]

Can you elaborate on that last thing you said?

[selfimmolates]

[zoe, ray is going to kill you for this next week.]

Just... the necessity of it in people's lives, and stuff like that.

[he still sounds kind of like he wants to crawl into a hole right now, though.]

[requiemed]

That’s really deep, Ray. What made you think about this?

[She’s a little sorry. Maybe.]

[selfimmolates]

I know you're making fun of me right now.

[requiemed]

No. I'm just really curious about this newfound interest.

[More seriously, though:]

Did you piss one of the gods off or do you think someone used their ability on you?

[selfimmolates]

[he just shrugs!!]

[requiemed]

Is that you genuinely not knowing what happened, or just not wanting to tell me?

[selfimmolates]

I don't feel anything weird, so.

[requiemed]

[She thinks about it for a moment.]

You think someone might have used Hopelessly Devoted on you? Or it could have been Virtuous Influence, too, I guess.

[selfimmolates]

Possibly. Dunno if Love or Piety would answer even if I asked, though.

[requiemed]

I could try asking them, if you want me to.

[That seems to make her think of something else, too, and she pauses.]

There's something else I wanted to tell you.

[selfimmolates]

What is it?

[requiemed]

One of the gods gave me a task to find out who you're aligned with.

[Barely a breath, and then:]

That's not me asking you to tell me or anything, if you don't want to. I just didn't want to feel like I had some weird ulterior motive for talking to you, so - I felt weird keeping it a secret.