Audience: Gojou Satoru

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[mukagen]

[ Hmmm. There was a moment where he wished someone chose him instead of the path they took. Listen to him, not the dark voices. It's a lot different, though. Instead of jealousy, Gojou feels sad for maybe ten seconds. That's how much he will allow despair to have him today. ]

Yeah, I get it. I told Tamotsu this before, but there must be someone out there for you where you guys just—[ Snaps his fingers. "Click." ] How hard is it to find people as an Avatar?

[ y'all speed date or anything ]

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Well, my options are currently limited to the type of people who agreed to come to the indulgence center to get what they want, and this is the broadest they've ever been, so you tell me.

[it's not remotely easy.]

It's- not like I'm good with people to begin with.

[mukagen]

That's tough since we're mortal...

[ He'd say something like "THOUGHT ABOUT NOT BEING AN AVATAR AND GOING HOME?" but that doesn't fix the "I'm not good with people" part. ]

Would it be worth it even if they might die?

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...yeah. I mean-- death doesn't mean anything to a medium, you know? Back home, all my friends were ghosts. Dated one for a little while. If they're motivated enough to not move on, then death's not really a setback.

[maybe don't just say that so casually, envy, jesus.]

[mukagen]

[ The weird thing is that Gojou isn't bothered? It makes sense to him. Why would death be a problem when you can still see them. He gets it. ]

Do you see ghosts of us here, then?

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No. It's, um, a little weird to not be seeing death everywhere, honestly?

[a slight pause, before-]

It isn't an exact thing, but you know the way the city on this floor looks? It's... not that far off from the way the world usually is, for me.

[mukagen]

... I would feel weird if I didn't see curses, but we have one here so it isn't too bad for me.

[ He gets it, though. The city— ]

With all the people with wounds walking around. [ ... ] Is that something you chose to have a room for?

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Oh, right- I keep almost forgetting you guys are from the same place.

[which is probably fine, it's fine...]

But no, I didn't. Just kind of worked out that way!

[mukagen]

Be careful about that one, Envy. He doesn't know true commitment or companionship. Nothing worth there aside from the physical aspect or maybe a good conversationalist.

[ He warns Envy because he thinks the guy needs a break. ]

... That's strange. So this place just takes things into account when unlocking the floors.

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I know, I know, it's fine-- I know what he is. He's just- always been sweet to me, y'know? We hang out pretty often.

[sometimes you just take your attention where you can get it and that's... valid??]

[mukagen]

[ hm.................. whatever floats your boat, envy. ]

I don't think he would stab you, so that's fine. And you would just come back. [ Nod. ] But forget about him! Other people! Think about some other people!

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[sometimes you just have bad taste and take what you can get. It's Fine.]

I do-! I literally have a list, remember?

[mukagen]

You put me on that list when I barely talked to you at the time.

[ Boy. Gojou is a meme, but please. ]

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...I thought you were attractive.

[he just shrugs...]

Also, we know about you guys, so-- I knew you were from the kind of world where, um, my whole supernatural business might not weird you out so much. I kind of hoped we'd get along better than I do with normal people.

[mukagen]

[ gesp... He cares more about the second bit than the attractive part because he knows he's hot. ]

Awww, that's so sweet! I think we're getting along pretty well?

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-do you really?

[he can't help sounding a little hopeful there.

...and sure, he still harbors a little bit of salt about omi, but he's doing his best to put that aside.]

[mukagen]

I think so! But I'm not pursuing anything too serious, just to be clear...

[ He doesn't want to break Envy's heart or anything. ]

We can definitely be friends, though.

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I'm already pretty used to nothing here being serious, I'm not-- I don't expect that from anybody.

[it's an indulgence center, of course it'd be largely casual; he does his best to keep his expectations low, on that front.]

[mukagen]

That's a good way of seeing things here. Of course, while I can't be too emotionally intimate with you, everything else is fine.

[ crystal voice, while pointing at gojou: whore ]

[probe]

[well! unfortunately that also applies to envy.]

-if you're sure you're fine with it, then, um. I definitely wouldn't tell you no? I figured the list thing made that pretty obvious.

[mukagen]

Yeah, if you ever feel up for it. I don't see why not? I get something out of it, anyway.

[ Indulgence and all. ]

All right, the other people on your list! [ ... Trying to remember. ] Oh, three of them are dead.

[ ........... ]

Have you changed it? A bit?

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...yeah, they are.

[he fidgets with the hem of his robe sleeve, brow slightly furrowed.]

Um, I hadn't thought about it, really...? But I probably could.

[he looks a little more thoughtful, at that. if he had to redo the list... hm.]

[mukagen]

Candidate number one!

[ HE SAYS IT SO ABRUPTLY, EXPECTING ENVY TO SAY THE FIRST NAME THAT COMES TO MIND ]

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Uh- Mollymauk??

[it absolutely works, and he blinks a couple times before flustering.]

Wait, wait, I didn't say I'd rank them-!

[mukagen]

Might actually be taken.

[ He doesn’t know the details or care to know. ]

Candidate two!