AUDIENCE: HANSA

[retellers]

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[robopriest]

"Since you're the one"? Do the others not do it? Or am I misunderstanding that?

[retellers]

No, I mean between the two of us. The six of us receive the same information at the same time.

[robopriest]

Oh.

[THIS IS LIKE. SCIENCE FICTION EMPATH ALIEN STUFF, HUH]

And you haven't seen what it looks like, I'm guessing.

[retellers]

[ they shake their head. ]

It doesn't have a physical form in that sense.

[robopriest]

Of course it doesn't. No mental forms? Emotional forms? Metaphysical forms?

[retellers]

This is exactly why I did not volunteer to be part of the welcome party.

[ they hate answering questions.

but, they will still do it, despite that. ]

The Realm is a space that connects to different places, and its consciousness is like, powered through that connection? So it doesn't feel emotions like we do, but it can still be hurt since it depends on those connections to stay intact. The connection is primarily based on memories, or nova. There is probably a much longer, and more detailed explanation out there somewhere, but I'm already getting a headache from just saying this much.

[ it's all so very stupid ]

[robopriest]

Okay, okay, I'll spare your poor brain for now.

[This...sounds so complicated. Good lord.]

So essentially, nova keeps the connection alive, the Realm needs the connection to power its own consciousness, so...ugh. I think you're giving your headache to me.

[retellers]

You can never say I haven't given you a gift now.

[robopriest]

A gift I don't want and I don't need. You're so good at this.

[A short sigh.]

Anyways, when we all do this nova competition thing, do you all get to go home free, too?

[retellers]

[ they nod. ]

We should. There's no reason for people to be here normally, so once everything isn't on fire the Realm won't have any need for us to stick around.

[robopriest]

Lets hope for that.

[Oh, and something comes to mind.]

...That thing that Rabbit told Shigeo, about our worlds being frozen in time while we're here...was that just something to make him feel better?

[retellers]

Eh, that's one way to say it. More accurately, it's that you'll just be returned to the exact moment you were taken.

[robopriest]

That's good.

[Glances at his...................magic cup auction he's missing out on.]

So, where do you guys hang out? Got a cult headquarters?

[retellers]

Yeah. Wanna come see the goat we're going to sacrifice?

[ please be nice to goat, they don't deserve this. ]

[robopriest]

Sure, why not. A priest can't rightfully endorse heathen rituals like that, so if you're asking for help in that regard, can't do it.

[retellers]

[ there's a pause. ]

So you're like, actually a priest?

[robopriest]

You say that like you're surprised, or something.

[retellers]

Not really what I expected one to be like.

[robopriest]

You know, for some reason I get that a lot. Can't fathom why.

[His tone is deadpan so...he probably knows why.]

[retellers]

It's definitely the hair.

[robopriest]

You're the second person to remark on the hair! Goodness, you'd think I was going around with a weird color or something.

[retellers]

It's very goth. But like, the type of goth where after your grandmother dies from mysterious circumstances, you invest your inheritance in rebuilding an exact replica of of the mansion of a very niche vampire film that like, four people total might catch the reference of.

[robopriest]

[that's such a specific roast........ow. he is impressed]

Not my fault I was born with black hair. Take that up with my parents. [He huffs.] Anyways, maybe I should put it up...

[retellers]

[ they helpfully pull a scrunchie out of their cloak. ]

[robopriest]

...Oh? For me?

[...Why not? He stretches out a hand.]

That's very nice of you.