Audience: Sheila Hammond

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[that would be valid. but sheila opens the door and lust waltzes right in with a wave.]

Hi Mrs. Hammond. [she'll also just wander to go have a seat.] What a day, huh?

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[The living room table is clear, so Lust is more than welcome to take a seat there if she wants. Sheila will close the door behind them and move to join her.]

I'll say. [Trial was... a lot.] How are you feeling? I couldn't help but to notice you looked a little... tense, toward the end.

[Lust, your lusts.]

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[she does, thanks! also trial was a lot and lust just kind of buries her head in her hands with a sigh.]

...obviously I knew he was guilty from the start. So when things started swinging that way I just had to prepare for it.

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... I'm sorry.

[Gently, she reaches over to pat her shoulder.]

You seriously don't deserve to deal with someone else's shitty decisions. Were you close...?

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Thanks. [there's a shrug but she doesn't push sheila's hand away or anything.] He was my favorite for a while, and then I got to know Luca better? But Childe and I still have a pretty good understanding of each other.

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Yet, apparently, he missed the memo that said we don't give our avatars a hard time for no good reason.

[Sorry, Lust. She's salty.]

I asked Envy before and he implied it would be fine, but... Are you guys sure you won't be punished for running out of people aligned with you?

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[a sigh.]

I kind of always knew this would happen? He was pretty upfront about what kind of person he is. So I'm not surprised.

[she shakes her head though.] We're not sure, but we haven't seen anything to imply that it'll be bad either. So I'm just hoping for the best.

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... Maybe we can convince someone from Wrath or Despair to move over. Like Shi did for Envy.

[a little uncertain because, whew. would anyone in those groups agree?]

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Maybe. ...I know Yuri would if I asked, but I don't want him to have to do that. And I don't want to do that to Wrath either if I can help it.

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I think Wrath would be understanding when we literally don't know if this could bite you in the ass.

[they don't know that childe will survive this yet, but. looks at this group. that will not last.]

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Yeah...I don't want to force it until we know. I dunno, maybe Childe...

[well. no. childe will not beat his executioner because somehow something stupid will happen and kill him just like the others. except no somehow it's even dumber and childe survives.]

I do wonder what would happen though.

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... Sleep on it, okay? [Cannot believe Childe will cuck them like this.] What do think would happen? I vote nothing good.

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I will. I promise I'll at least think about it. [...but hm..] If I didn't have anybody on my team, I'd probably have to do lust indulgences myself or something. Or maybe I'd lose my Avatar status and be a participant like you guys?

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Oh, my god. [Ma'am???] Well, that's not great! Being a participant sucks. And I don't know if you've noticed, but we die a lot.

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I know. I know, trust me! But...maybe I'm not really afraid to die? I've managed this long.

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[closes her eyes.]

Yeah, well, I don't like it when my friends die. So I'm vetoing this.

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Uggggh fiiiiine. I don't like putting other people at risk either, you know.

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Me, neither. But I would call this a calculated risk, and my calculations say you don't get to die.

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Those calculations better include the equation where you're living still, too. This game's not over yet.

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Obviously. I need to get back to my family, and I can't do that if I die. [...] Well, double die.

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Yeah. ...I need to get back to mine, too. [and that seems to be the thing that makes her think.]

We'll make it work. All of it.

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[... A nod of understanding, and a smile.]

We will. Pride said we're getting closer, so let's skip the fatalism unless it's for a despair indulgence.

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Yeah, okay. I guess you're right.

[...:o]

Pride talks to you?

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Sometimes! He's a surprisingly sweet guy. But I think you already know that.

["he stabs people" he's a good dad that's all that matters]

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Yup. [she seems to perk up at that. pride is a good dad!!] He's the best even if he won't say so and gets all weird and grumpy when I say so.

It's nice to know he's trusting people a little more.