AUDIENCE: HANSA

[retellers]

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[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.

[retellers]

You can't ever say that a bitch is never nice.

[ the scrunchie trade has been made. ]

[robopriest]

You're the nicest one I know. Trust me.

[He winks as he takes the scrunchie, but...it just looks like he's blinking.]

[retellers]

[ a beat ]

It goes in your hair?

[ they just think he was confused about what to do with it because of the not blink ]

[robopriest]

...

I know it goes in my hair. Did I say otherwise?

[retellers]

[ they tilt their head. ]

Okay, no, something really funny just happened.

[robopriest]

Funny in what way?

[retellers]

I just realized a little bit what it might be like when people talk to me while I'm wearing the mask.

[ no one will see them wink. ]