pc: kaworu

[sacredpath]

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Week 7, Monday

[peripheries]

[Just kind of... gently landing by her from somewhere above. Wherever they are in this world that keeps going more and more wrong. One thing that has gone right are his injuries which are now a few bandages on his arm and one his cheek below his eye. The rest has turned to scars.]

So did you actually cheat?

[sacredpath]

No, I didn't cheat. I didn't even win.

[frowning!]

...I see that you've already been healed, at least.

[peripheries]

Really? All that and you didn't win.

[He nods.]

My body started healing like it was supposed to this morning.

[sacredpath]

Oh. Is that something you can do, then? What else can you do?

[fly, apparently.]

[peripheries]

Yes. As long as our core remains intact, angels can regenerate our bodies and heal injuries.

[A SHRUG. Listen, he's just a guy compared to the other angels.]

I'm not really like my brethren, this human form is pretty limited. At best I can generate a powerful force using my soul for defense and to propel myself places.

[sacredpath]

[well, considering that he's at 50%, it still seems like a lot.]

That's good, though. You'll be able to keep yourself safe, even if things get dangerous this week.

[peripheries]

I'm going to keep the rest of you safe now that I can.

[sacredpath]

Well. I would not go that far. Please do not try to keep all of us safe.

[those powers are just regeneration... thats messy...]

[peripheries]

Then what's the point of me?

[sacredpath]

[aww, buddy. concern for him again.]

To be yourself, as you were before today.

[peripheries]

I wanted to protect everyone yesterday too. I have the means to do it now.

[sacredpath]

[thinking about how to say that.]

No, I understand that. And it isn't as though it is a bad impulse, but... I don't think you should think of that as your only purpose. Nor assume it is all up to you.

[peripheries]

I know it isn't. I just want to use my abilities for something I choose to do and not what I was told to do.

[sacredpath]

[smiling, a little warmer.]

Well, that is fine, and I'm glad you may get the chance. I just don't want you to overdo it. We can fight together, no one needs to be responsible for protecting everyone.

[peripheries]

What if I'm the best at it?

[sacredpath]

[she laughs a little despite herself. gremlin behavior.]

Even if you are, it is polite to share.

[but he truly described his primary power as regeneration, not melting enemies with laser eyes. it might be a different conversation otherwise but don't just go get your twink body wrecked and then regenerate it endlessly.]

[peripheries]

[Well, he doesn't have laser eyes, don't rub it in. They gotta get at his twink body to shred it.

Anyway, he's deeply considering how much he cares to be polite.]

[sacredpath]

You must be polite.

[peripheries]

What if I don't want to?

[sacredpath]

Then everyone else won't be inclined to accept your protection, since accepting that requires trusting that you'll consider others' needs.

[peripheries]

[Sulking.]

That is an unfairly good reason.

[sacredpath]

Yes, I know. You'll have to get used to thinking that way.