[ senri & ray are not okay ]

[usogi]

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[selfimmolates]

Dang, Ruin's the one I didn't want.

[but fine, he'll take ruin, if only because throwing senri at them feels like leaving a rabbit to a lion. maybe. what if they just left ruin alone.]

I'm going to hit up Piety, at the very least. Probably talk to some of them a second time, too. [a beat.] What does Beauty like for offerings? I was warned that they get angry easily—though they get over it quickly—so I hadn't been sure about trying them just yet.

[usogi]

I gave Beauty a mirror cake.

[HE REALLY DID

GIVE EVERY GOD

A CAKE]

I can try again with Indulgence.. maybe pray extra hard and they'll listen to me. And... I can see what I can do with Ambition, maybe.

What does Love like? Or Sincerity? I was going to pluck the reddest roses I could find.

[like a damn romantic]

[selfimmolates]

Desserts or flowers for Love, but I think they're happy with anything thoughtful. Sincerity said that if you want to get in their good books, making something "beautiful" out of the stuff in the costume hall is your best bet, but they were okay with the cookies I made.

[ray can't judge the cake thing too hard because he sure baked cookies for a bunch of gods.]

Don't be too surprised if Sincerity sneaks up on you, though.

[1/2]

[usogi]

... sneaks?

[wait hold on - ]

[usogi]

Ray-kun bakes?

[WHY IS THAT THE BIGGER SURPRISE]

[selfimmolates]

[??????]

Wouldn't say it's something I do often, but yeah, it's not hard.

[somewhere in the distance, emma whines yet again about how ray's immediately good at anything he tries his hand at...]

[usogi]

Teach me, teach me!

[god this got so dumb]

[selfimmolates]

... Huh?

[why]

[usogi]

Ray-kun can do so many things it's not fair. Share the wealth!

I'll teach you some things too, you know?

[selfimmolates]

[suspicious]

Like what?

[usogi]

[and senri just hums before flicking his wrist - and then there's a five-card hand in his palm. it's a royal flush for the record.]

Magic. ♪

[like super mundane magic but it's fine]

[selfimmolates]

You mean sleight-of-hand. And what would I do with that?

[usogi]

You're so un-fun...

I don't know - I use it for parties. Majima-san you could use it for pickpocketing though.

[STREET SMARTS!!!!]

[selfimmolates]

[he raises an eyebrow.]

So you're offering to teach me how to pickpocket?

[usogi]

I'm teaching you magic.

If you turn to a life of crime, that's on Majima-san.

[SENRI]

[selfimmolates]

[SENRI...]

Fine. But only because that could actually be useful.

[who cares about your magic tricks.]

[usogi]

You're so rude. We're playing Mariokart too.

[what]

[selfimmolates]

What.

[usogi]

It's easier to get Merriment in a good mood when you play games with him, and people talk more when they're in a good mood - so you need to learn how to play games.

[oh my god]

[selfimmolates]

... I know how to play games, though.

[his tone could not be flatter.]

[usogi]

I don't believe you.

[rip]

[selfimmolates]

I grew up with a couple dozen siblings.

[beat that]

[usogi]

Huuuh? Really? That's such a big house!

[selfimmolates]

Orphanage.

[1/2]

[usogi]

—oh.

[senri pauses at that - momentarily at a loss for words.]