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"I have no intention of
getting friendly with you."

ookurikara
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[unfriendliest]

[ if it were anyone else he might leave it at that. but it's ash, who kara actually happens to care about. unfortunate. ]

What happened?

[voidbreaker]

[ unfortunate.

ash just holds up three fingers. ]

Three people out there are Maou now. Dunno who. And someone I've got lumbered with some crap about "maintaining balance" while the world slowly goes to shit around us. Whatever that means, and however that's gonna play out.

[ so, if there's a tsunami or something in a couple of days, it's probably gonna be his fault. ]

[unfriendliest]

Maintaining balance how?

[voidbreaker]

Dunno. Like...

[ He waves a hand. ]

Making a choice and shit happens. You been feeling like your abilities are better than before? Like your sense of taste sharper, or knife skills a bit quicker?

[unfriendliest]

[ there's a flash of irritation in his eyes. ]

I can't control my strength as well as usual.

[ he broke a pot. ]

[voidbreaker]

...

That sounds like a you issue.

[ kara... ]

It's a good option, apparently. Imagine if I'd picked something that was supposed to be negative.

[unfriendliest]

[ getting! more annoyed! god he hates ash. ]

So, what? You have no control over it?

[voidbreaker]

[ suuuure thing. ]

Picking one of the four options is all I have control over. No one idea what they do until I've picked one and it's too late to back out.

[unfriendliest]

[ he continues staring at ash for a moment longer, before finally looking away with a sigh. ]

The gods never did care what we want.

[voidbreaker]

[ yeah, amazingly he didn't wake up and think "what's the best way to make kara break his kitchen equipment". for once in his life. ]

I know that much. Wonder why they decided to start sticking their noses in now?

[unfriendliest]

Who knows. I just wish they'd leave me out of it.

[voidbreaker]

Come on, they wouldn't be that kind. Especially to the people who really can't be bothered getting involved.

[ people like them are the favoured targets, isn't that how it works? ]

[unfriendliest]

[ he crosses his arms with a sigh, leaning on the wall. ]

I'm involved whether I want to be or not. I'm one of the Maou.

[voidbreaker]

[ ....................... of course he is. ash just sighs, heavily. ] Shit.

Someone in that damn pantheon of gods is having a great time with this shit. What kind of bullshit are you being armlocked into doing?

[unfriendliest]

[ closes his eyes. ]

I'm supposed to be able to provide calm for people if they're distraught, or something.

[voidbreaker]

[ ...

ash just looks away for a moment. it's fine. he's fine. he's not hiding a grin. when he looks back though, his face just pretty schooled into just an amused expression rather than outrightly laughing at him. he leans forwards onto the counter, arms folded. ]

I'm very distraught about my fate and role in this whole mess, y'know. How're you gonna go about calming my poor ol' soul?

[ he does not sound half as distraught as he seems to be making himself out to be, clearly. ]

[unfriendliest]

[ yeah, he fucking knew this would be how ash takes it. should've just kept his mouth shut! so kara just rolls his eyes and pushes himself off the wall to go fetch some sake. ]

You'll live.

[voidbreaker]

[ wow. ]

Not really fulfilling that role of yours, huh? [ but before kara goes off to brood moodily at a wall or whatever it is he does when he's lowkey to highkey annoyed by life, the universe and ash -- ]

But seriously, how does this all interconnect? It's one thing if I pick something that fucks shit up for people generally for a bit, but it's a whole other deal if I pick something that specifically fucks you over.

[unfriendliest]

No one said I had to do anything with this power.

[ once he finds the sake, he fishes out two cups and heads back to the counter, only pouring one for himself since ash is busy being a little shit. ]

Whatever happens isn't your fault if you don't know what you're picking before you do it. We'll deal with it as it happens.

[voidbreaker]

[ kara your lack of hospitality is disappointing. ]

You say that now, but it'll be a pain in the ass if I pick something like "everyone loses all their dexterity". I don't even have an idea of what kind of good or bad they can actually pull with these options.

[ hmm. ]

You gonna lay low then? Try and stick it out without getting stuck right in the middle of it all?

[unfriendliest]

Maybe, but if you're choosing blindly, we can't blame you for the consequences.

[ that said, he nods. ]

There's no reason to come forward about it yet when we don't know how the people here will react to it.

[ he's not painting a target on his back for the sake of being honest with people he doesn't even know. ]

[voidbreaker]

You say that, but someone will. How dare I not have divine knowledge of all outcomes ahead of time, blah, blah, blah.

[ even more tiring than before. ]

Mm. Makes it easier, huh? It's not like I've been running around with a sign advertising the crap I've gotta do either.

[unfriendliest]

Then they're idiots.

[ simple as that. ]

At least they aren't out looking for you. [ annoying! ] ...But I won't tell anyone you're involved.

[voidbreaker]

Obviously. I'd bet you cash someone'll get pissed off about outcomes though. Or a free book. Whichever.

[ Idiots, but predictable ones. ]

You think they have ways of narrowing it down? [ Because... well. Silence is golden, but if they have people out there with Maou seeking abilities or something that makes it tougher. ] Same. It's a giant pain, and I've got no interest in making it easier for them to start demanding shit from you.

[unfriendliest]

[ he's not taking that bet because he knows ash will win. doesn't make those who'd get mad any less idiotic.

he'll focus on the more important thing, then. ]

Someone probably has a way to find the Maou, at least, but I don't know who, or how. Maybe it's pure luck, like your powers. We have no way of knowing for sure unless someone speaks up.