❝ oh, it’s you. don’t you get tired of telling people how to live their lives? ❞ dipsie to percy
✦. — ❛ Of COURSE it's me, I told you I was gonna be here. All I had to do was ask Ori where you were going, he seemed ECSTATIC I was gonna be there too. ❜ The internal monologue of "it's not like it's a date or anything, it's no big deal" was left unsaid, but Percy's shit eating grin said it all. ❛ Don't worry, I'll EVEN let you sit at the same table. You can sit across from Ori and I. ❜
Percy blinked at the last bit, a hand moved to his chin with a hum.
❛ That's a GREAT question. Do I get tired of being the boss? Hmmmm.... ❜ an index finger tapped at his chin as he'd tilt his head, ❛ No. I don't think that I do, actually. I'm THRIVING right now. ❜
— — At that, Percy took his seat beside Orion with a smirk across his face.
"dude. come onnn, we can collab! it'd be so fun." from arche to buppi! /metaversals
✦. — ❛ See. I'd love to, but I'm REEEEEALLY busy. I know you've been gridlocked in the lower circle and all that, but it takes a lot of HARD WORK to be basically anywhere that matters. Streaming's just a side hustle for me. ❜
" ... 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.
“Baby girl, you are strange and off-putting.” from vivi /metaversals
✦. — Asra isn't quite sure WHAT is was about the words said to them, but they couldn't find it within them to do much more than blink in response initially. This was obviously an Amity, that much they knew, but beyond that? Who she was remained a mystery. Today was one of Eshu's 'god stuff' days, and Asra was to be around during the festivities.
Why this Amity showed up? They may never know, especially as they'd back-step, an attempt to subtly exit the conversation.
❛ Ooooookay then – thanks for that..? I guess? ❜ How else were they supposed to respond? They'd been called worse before, but that didn't make it any easier to conjure up a response. ❛ I gotta go, you might want to leave too. But like. Probably AWAY from here. If you get figured out, you're dead. ❜
“Don’t play dumb. You knew how they felt. You were just stringing them on, right? You weren’t serious.” did i send this already or is my brain soup. dipsie to percy /metaversals
✦. — He'd stare down Dipsie as she spoke, offering nothing more than a steeled glare. If he felt ANYTHING other than annoyance, it was near impossible to read. With a roll of periwinkle eyes, he'd scoff in response to Dipsie's accusation. Who even was she to assume she knew him? Before a year ago, he barely registered her existence, save for maybe seeing her in the corner of his eye as he walked down hallways. She'd been here THOUSANDS OF YEARS and had yet to really establish any form of meaningful identity for herself amongst Jinx's following.
That's ok, Percy knew EXACTLY what she was: jealous and pathetic. She wanted what he had with Orion so badly, yet she couldn't even manage to come up with ANYTHING all her own. A nickname, date ideas.... anything.
❛ Are you done? Is it out of your system yet? ❜
Truth be told, Percy was scared, more than anything else. Scared that making it official would change what they had – or kill it. Yes, Percy loved the attention, the adoration, and moments they had together – but somehow the idea of making it REAL brought forth the possibility of it not working out. It not working out meant that he would lose everything they had. Everything else came so gradually, it didn't feel necessary to put a label on it. Still, Percy would MUCH RATHER sabotage Dipsie's chances than take that risk himself.
Is it cruel to Orion? MAYBE, Percy didn't know how to gauge that and it's not as if the other ever seemed too torn up about it. He certainly never brought it up, so how was Percy to know?
❛ I came to order food, not be lectured. So y'know. You can go do whatever you do that isn't RIGHT in my face right now. ❜ apparently, Percy was not in a great mood at the moment.
" It'd hurt less if you stopped moving for five titan-damned seconds. "
" Besides, it's your fault for wandering outside the hideout knowing that there's mimics everywhere. What were you expecting? "
Thank the Titan, Hunter and Flapjack were close enough to grab Cani and fly away with him before they were swarmed. Hunter also got his fair share of cuts and scratches and leaves ripped off, but he can wait before starting to patch himself up.
Luckily for Cani, his wounds aren't so bad to need stitching. Disinfectant and bandaging will do until they can reach a healer.
" I can follow your God. I've heard about heyoka - give me a chance for redemption. " masato to frikk or anyone u think would fit /metaversals
✦. — GROVELING, ARE WE? In a PATHETIC display, Masato stood before the loyalty enforcer, BEGGING – no – PLEADING to be given a chance. How quaint. How BORING of him, to think he could earn Frikk's favor by LYING to his face. Didn't he know all terestrials are the same? A jovial snicker left the celestial's lips, but before he could utter a word in response the BOMBSHELL was dropped –
' HEYOKA '.
The titan's fool; a term he hadn't heard coined in THOUSANDS of years, by now. Anything the traitor said after that fell of deaf ears as he continued to dig himself FURTHER and DEEPER into this hole. What had started as a simple hunt turned into something much more personal to Frikk, for the crime Masato had committed was – in his own mind – irredeemable. One simply doesn't get to DEGRADE their deity like that and continue living.
Fox-like pupils dilated into slits, his tails flicked behind him; ❛ mortals like you are beyond redemption. ❜ The words were COLD and accompanied by a low growl. Despite the ever present smile he wore – there was nothing but MALICE in those eyes. Frikk didn't just want this terrestrial gone, he wanted him DEAD. Oh, but don't worry! Frikk isn't going to be the one to do the deed, he cares FAR too much about his well kept appearance for that. He'd let the bishops handle this, he was sure they'd take issue with Masato's transgressions as well.
Without skipping a beat, Frikk would grab hold of the magic cuffs that bound Masato and PULLED the man behind him in a feat of celestial-level strength. Strength that wouldn't seem possible, given Frikk's build and stature by comparison.
❛ Follow me - ! ❜ as if Masato had any say in the matter, ❛ if you'd like to prove me wrong, I have some friends you need to visit first, I PROMISE it'll be fast! It'll be over before you know it! ❜
