probe | Audience: Vlad Masters

By 'usually,' do you mean to say you've run these indulgence-wish games before?

Don't jump to conclusions.

I mean typically, cooperation and teamwork isn't viable in any situation.

Oh, isn't it, though? Perhaps not forever, but temporary alliances can be hugely beneficial, however fleeting they may be.

Beneficial until they stab you in the back because you're no longer useful.

[:\]

Are you speaking from personal experience?

Frequent experience, yes.

I imagine you've experienced your fair share of backstabs, Masters.

Really? How unfortunate. I've had some myself, of course, but I do try to plan to mitigate fallout in case something happens. And it hasn't happened recently--most of my partnerships lately have been rather secure. [ meaning, he holds all the cards and doesn't really have to worry about backstabbing. ]

...although it does make me wonder. How much do you know about us, exactly?

I know what's on your profile. I don't know much else. I don't like the process of looking any of you up.

[they shift in their gargoyle perch. they're still sitting up somewhere high.]

Really? Does that mean you didn't select which of us to represent yourselves, then?

... How did you get that out of what I just said.

[i'm sorry they're so rude, vlad.]

Well if you don't know much about us, I imagine that'd make it quite difficult to select who to represent.

Am I incorrect? Did you select us yourselves?

You were selected based on what made sense. Indulgence needs to be spread out evenly.

Does it now? What for?

For your desires to be granted. [they sound so tired.]

Hmm. [ well really he wanted to know more about the mechanics involved there but like. even if he asks he suspect pride won't answer. ]

So is selecting a process of...teamwork? You all discuss where each of us would be best? Or is it perhaps like a bidding war of sorts?

[snort.]

You were placed where you fit best. You're not entirely wrong about the war part.

Really now? You were fighting with one another trying to claim certain people for yourselves?

[ vlad is 100% fantasizing about how badly all the avatars fought to claim him, specifically, obviously the most valuable person of all ]

No. Fighting with each other so we didn't have to have certain people aligned to us.

....Ah.

[ certain people is him, isn't it. ]

It doesn't matter in the end. You ended up where you ended up.

That I did.

Hmm...I suppose I just have one final question, and this is just a matter of personal curiosity.

Who would you say is your favorite Avatar? Excluding yourself, of course.

[that is a very difficult question to answer.

they're quiet, for a long, long moment.]

... Lust. [they say, finally, adjusting their hood with their clawed fingers.]

My! Are you two close, then?

[vlad can feel the scowl energy coming from pride.]

No.

Oh. Really? Such a shame.

[ does that mean....pride has a CRUSH???? ]

Well, I'm sure you'd get along swimmingly if you got to know each other better.

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