" ... you're joking. " ruse can't simply REFUSE to be released, right ? / from belos /metaversals
✦ — ❛ NUH UH. NOOOOO WAY. ❜
The shadow LOUDLY protested, arms CROSSED over their chest before blowing a raspberry at Belos, flickering across the ceilings to the other side of the room. By now? Not only was this the SECOND attempt at the Day of Unity (Belos FLUBBED the last one two years ago, some PUPPET he is), but outside the room the sound of scrambling coven guards could be heard. Surely this was indicative of the human and their friends' company; which could ONLY mean one thing.
— — Their ASRIE was coming, too - !
Suddenly, after four - hundred years of stringing him along, the very IDEA of linking pinkies with some crazed false god was the LAST THOUGHT on his mind. They didn't really NEED someone as USELESS as him anymore now, did they? Not while they had a MARKED here to set them free, and Ruse KNEW that (whether they liked it or not) he had them wrapped around his little pinky. He just had to give the word and – after a moment's sass – he'd be able to PLAY again! He could see his other FORMS again! They'd be one step closer to being made WHOLE again.
Snickering ERUPTED from the shadow as it bounced across the walls, opposite of Belos no matter which way he walked, in ways that defied all laws of physics. Childish taunts followed EACH and EVERY failed attempt Belos made.
❛ I'M OOOOOVER HEEEEERE! OOOPS! TOO SLOW, NO - KNEES! ❜
This was going to be Belos' FINALE, after all, why not MAKE SURE it's filled with as much humiliation and anguish before the curtains finally close? Belos was fighting a losing battle against time itself, and TONIGHT (with the help of Asrie), he'd FINALLY be able to wipe each and every stain this faker left. Snickers devolved into deranged laughter the more visibly frustrated the Emperor became, Ruse knew the Emperor's "plan" couldn't be kickstarted without their help, Belos HATED him but he was USELESS without their help.
Finally, the deity's shadow lounged on the wall above the arched doorframe, legs kicked behind them. Far out of reach, unfortunately for Belos.
❛ NOW I DON'T WANNA. ❜
On that note there was a knock at the door, likely from Kikimora, here to inform Belos that plans for the Day of Unity were underway BUT the human was here with Belos' prodigy causing a scene. Whilst listening to the update, the shadow's wide - eyed gaze FIXATED on the door below with a grin across his face. Like clockwork, everything moved according to plan.
— — Tick tock, Belos. You don't have a MOMENT to waste, play the game before it plays you.
✦. — ❛ Frickin' nooooooo, I don't wanna be married to the sky. ❜ Was Ruse getting sleepy? Perhaps. But the sentiment still stands, frick the sky smelly mom.
✦. — ❛ WHAAAAT...? Frick no, FRICK the sky SMELLY MOM. Final Form's married to the sky, he's a sky kisser. ASRIE is my wife and final form LOST them. ❜
✦. — ❛ I TOTALLY knew where they were, ❜ a lie – stars truthfully couldn't remember all the details of the dream – but they can fill in the blanks, ❛ Plum was in my back pocket and Asra was tucked SUPER SAFELY into this front pocket.
"Final form Beeeef? Beeeef final form?" Jinx please.
✦. — ❛ Beeeeef? Beef beef? ❜ cue Plum sniffing the air around the room, supposedly for Final Form, whilst clambering around on all fours. They'd approach their full form, pausing to sniff for a moment, ❛ Yep. Definitely beef. ❜
Never mind the fact that stars was working on stars makeup, NEVER MIND the fact that it requires A LOT of focus and very delicate care to make sure his eyeliner was completely symmetrical; Clearly meowing at the door was FAR MORE important than anything Final Form was doing right in that moment.
The door was closed for a REASON, why couldn't the lower forms wait to be on their nonsense? Did they ever wait? It wasn't until stars hand SLIPPED and their eyeliner was nearly botched that they started to get irritated.
❛ I'm BUSY right now, go skitter around Asra or something. ❜
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