[ i already regret sasuke and senri ]

[usogi]

i hate that jan made us a shitpost so i already have one to use

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[moralmyopia]

[Bowing his legs, ankles crossed, he uses his knees to rest his forearms on, cupping the mug out in front of said knees. For a moment, he hangs his head down, chin against his chest.]

Have you asked people what they'd want if they could make their own world?

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.... is that why you ask people that? Because you think that's the answer....

[ . . . and senri just huffs out a quiet laugh, shaking his head.]

No... Maybe I should try that but I was going to ask...

Are you coming to Justice this next week?

[moralmyopia]

Mm. [The grunt is the only yes he'd be able to give; otherwise, it'd come out no. Slowly, he lifts his head enough to peer at Senri from under his brows and dark fringe.] The things people believe... even if it's their own illusions... is why they're standing by their god.

Why do you think I chose him? Why did you choose the god you did?

[usogi]

... I've always wanted to be more sincere. I guess I'm getting a crash course in it here. But for a long time.... lying was the only method that I could use to get anyone to look my way - even if it was just for a minute, for a second, if I could make them smile and pay attention to me....

That's why I chose Cheri.

[ . . . ]

I wanted to make sure - because I might... need to defect again. But I wanted to make sure that Justice had someone that would stay with him. At least until we can end this.

[moralmyopia]

I won't leave him.

[He lifts his head, but turns it away toward the fire. The purple eye has no real reflection in it, but the other one is so dark it's swallowed by the flames.] What I came here for... I've decided... I don't need it. [His brows draw together pensively.]

Going back... Killing Naruto, my last friend. Destroying the Kages. Locking away the Tailed Beasts. Rebuilding Konoha. I don't need... anyone's help to do it.

I think Justice should win, but... I don't care who does. So I'm not going to move when everyone else does.

[usogi]

[ . . . . . and he presses his forehead into his hand

senri is having the same problem i am oocly i guess]

.... I just need you to defect to Justice tomorrow so someone I trust is with him and I'm going to try to figure out which god I need to switch to so none of them die next week.

[ . . . . ]

I want... to talk to you about all that. But... we might need to save it for when you're not cursed. So I don't have to think so hard about whether you're telling me the truth or not.

[moralmyopia]

[He sighs. Senri is tired. Sasuke is tired. Everyone is tired.]

Fine.

[They'll talk at the start of the new week, he guesses. When they aren't freezing to death and cursed (hopefully).]

I want to know something.

[usogi]

[THEY'RE ALL SO TIRED and senri is shivering, it's fine.

anyway okay. senri will nudge the plate over to sasuke, though he's also taking a rice ball for himself because he's hungry.]

Go for it.

[moralmyopia]

[His eyes lower to the plate, but he doesn't reach out for any of the rice balls yet.]

Do you know if gods can be accomplices when it comes to their followers? Or other followers?

[usogi]

[EAT, BINCH

senri is chewing thoughtfully as he eats]

.... no, I don't. I haven't asked that directly, so I can't confirm that, but if you don't ask Cheri next week, let me know and I can.

But I think that'd go against the rule that the gods have to stay out of the way, and let things happen to participants.

[moralmyopia]

Mm.

[It's probably an agreement. He doesn't do anything for a moment except sigh quietly under his breath. Reaching out, he begrudgingly takes one of the rice balls to eat. Fine. He'll eat.]

Next week, Cunning... [Damn. Curse.] Cunning is probably not hosting.

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[ . . . ]

He's going to get more followers?

I don't have to go to him?

[HE WAS GOING TO FUCKING TRY, BINCH]

Or - wait. Is that a....

I hate your curse.

[moralmyopia]

I didn't go give the map back. [Good luck sorting out all these riddles.] And I didn't try to convince him to host next week.

[ha ha]

[usogi]

[okay better]

... but do you know anything about if he has enough followers...

[moralmyopia]

[Unfortunately, he shakes his head.]

One left. Do you know Takaomi's god?

[usogi]

Yes. I'm not telling you that though.

[ . . . ]

I know... a third of the current alignments. It might change once Dizzy's rule hits but....

[ . . . he pouts]

As long as you tell me why you need to know - and swear on Justice that you don't lie - I'll tell you anyone you need to know except Ray and Bakaomi.

[moralmyopia]

I don't swear.

[:)]

I don... It doesn... [UGH.] Forget it. We can talk about it Monday when this damn curse is gone.

[usogi]

.... okay.

[ . . . ]

There's someone here suspicious of me, and I don't think they trust me. I don't think they'll go after me specifically.... but I thought you should know.

And I'll tell you who, if you promise not to hurt them unprovoked.

[moralmyopia]

[He makes a disgruntled face, but it doesn't seem angry? Maybe... concerned.]

Who? And why?

[usogi]

[... he hesitates still, but eventually answers - ]

It's the person who cursed me.

Probably for the same reasons - I know a lot, about plenty of people and gods, so I look suspicious. I'm well-trusted, so it means I can be dangerous if I wasn't... well. Me.

They're naturally distrusting but... came to a different conclusion than you and Ray-kun, for some reason.

[moralmyopia]

[His brows come together slowly. Honestly, he can’t blame anyone for thinking Senri is sus and sketchy. Juggling that much power on the downlow is dangerous.]

Who?

[usogi]

... Mizuki-san.

[ . . . ]

But - they're the only person that I know aligned with Beauty, and... I'd sooner lose the game than see anything happen to him.

So... whatever happens there, please act carefully.

[moralmyopia]

[Amazingly, Sasuke actually doesn’t look all that surprised to hear the name. Hm. The way his face relaxes is at least some reassurance he hasn’t yet planned any murdering sprees.]

What do you think they’re suspicious of you for? What end—killing? They told me they didn’t care about the gods and the gods’ world. They think you’re helping orchestrate kills? [A pause.]

You realize you may be unintentionally depending on how much you talk.

[usogi]

... Dizzy said that whoever got away with it this time is a good actor. I'm one of the best - so you know that puts a target on my back? Ah, why did she say it like that....

I think Mizuki-san latched onto that - on top of how much I know.... but it's not like I tell everyone everything. I was trying to tell them information because they're smarter than I am.... and I don't know what to do with everything that I know, or how to help everyone with it.

[he pouts, because he's pretty bummed that revealing his hand managed to backfire on him so badly. this is what he gets for outsourcing thinking tbh]

... I guess I can't blame them but it's still... I can't help anyone if something happens to me....

[moralmyopia]

Idiot.

[Sasuke heaves a jittery sort of sigh, bringing the mugs to his lips, but not to drink. He rests the side of the thing against his chin and lips as if to keep them warmed up.]

Something like that will happen. [He closes his eyes in irritation, but doesn't try to waste his breath figuring out how to correct that.] I'll let it.