Audience: Grace Monroe

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Comments

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Mostly. [ repeating it in the same tone of voice ] So who do you recommend against?

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Sloth is a bit airheaded. Lust doesn't have enough experience to understand. Envy's...well, you may not have trouble with Envy at all.

But I suppose if you look past that there's some worth there. [it's not even that greed dislikes their fellow avatars? they just think they're kind of no thoughts head empty so that's fine.]

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Some worth. So... not worth the trouble if I'm looking for information, but nothing is stopping me from talking to them for other reasons. [ if she wants to, anyway ] What about the most useful?

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Simply put, yes. [though they pause and seem to stare at her. really, grace? they are right here.]

How would you define useful?

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[ okay the look (sort of. they don't have a face.) makes her laugh, and she leans forward a bit ]

Besides you, obviously. We're already talking. [ it's both placating and genuine, it's fine. ] Who would you say would be the most helpful for me to get what I want?

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Pride would do. [it's an easy enough answer.] Though I suppose Gluttony may take a special interest as well.

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[ well, pride's noted, but: ]

A special interest? Why?

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[they shrug.]

Call it a hunch.

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A hunch.

[ doubt. ]

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An observation? [don't just redefine the word you fuck.]

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Those are two different things.

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Are they? I think they balance each other rather well.

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Like... a mixture of gut instincts and observation skills?

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Yes. Your instincts led you to your decision to bring Hazel with you, but it's your skills that have kept her safe, correct?

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[ she's quiet for a second. ]

I guess.

[ is hazel safe, right now? it feels uncharitable to think it, because even if grace is gone, she should be with simon, and grace trusts simon, but--

but. ]

So, the same thing should apply here?

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[a nod, just once.]

You must have some observations about this place and the others by now.

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... A few, I guess. [ it is mostly judgmental. she does not say that ] It hasn't been that long.

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[...they tap a finger against their opposite elbow while their arms are crossed.]

Do a bit of investigation and then come back with your findings.

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[ there's a bit of a reflexive you can't tell me what to do :/ mood, but she grimaces and nods ]

And if I do, are you going to share, too?

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You're asking the Avatar of Greed to share? [grace. but...well.] Prove to me you'll put in the effort and we'll make an arrangement.

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[ LOOK

SHE'S TRYING

but she huffs ]

You're asking me to share, too. [ so!! like!! ] But fine. I'll come back with something.

[ a slime door baby maybe ]

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That is completely different. [it absolutely is not.] But very well. I'm looking forward to it.

[please figure out how to dump a slime door baby on greed, they deserve it.]