[ into the mirror house they go... they are obviously looking for puffy, actually, but it means that they aren't paying attention to how the mirror reflects their glowing silhouette and how something appears in the reflections.
You heard about God’s proposal, and it’s both the most interesting and the most dangerous gamble you’ve heard lately. Heaven is meant to be a place for people that are inherently good… but if you’re honest, you haven’t always felt comfortable with that idea either. What if a good person makes one bad mistake? Or what if one bad person changes their ways at the end of their life? Does that exclude them from paradise…?
So okay. Maybe you can get behind the idea of a trial of judgment.
“So. I can have the job?”
The large, pink axolotl before you regards you curiously. They do not blink, and when God speaks to you you hear it in your head again rather than see their mouth open.
”You think you can be of use?”
The answer is no, actually. You’re not entirely sure you’re qualified to be a part of something like this, but you don’t really want to say no either. This is about proving yourself, too.
“Do you think I’d be here if I couldn’t be?”
God hums, seemingly satisfied with your answer. You lean back against the wall, stretching your spine a little as it bunches uncomfortably. When was the last time you slept well? Far too long, probably.
”Your unique outlook will make this interesting.” They concede. ”You have eight months to prepare and participate. You will stay for the duration of the trial.”
No arguments there. You want to be here. You want to succeed. You have to succeed, or what are you even doing with your time?
“A bar then.” You suggest. “If there’s one made, I’ll take over. Keeps me there, keeps them occupied. Do we have a deal?”
God doesn’t verbally agree, but you hear the sound of that low, song-like humming you’ve heard before as they hold your gaze so long it grows uncomfortable. You suppose that’s good enough. You don’t really have time to think it over either.
There’s a lot you need to catch up on, after all.
definitely still searching for puffy, but maybe that's an excuse not to look at yves and see what he does. ]
Because I wanted to see if this would work. [ they believe in the project, but they are curious if people can change that much. ] I don't... have an interesting story or anything though. Sorry. Guess it's more like I stuck my nose where it didn't belong.
[ it really is disgusting, and gabriel isn't sure how to handle that entirely. ]
I think you think that about everyone, which isn't really so bad. ] ... mixed messages, mostly. For some of you, I think it's working. For others of you, I don't know if you really care about trying. And a third option, with everything happening I'm wondering how many people might see it as a moot point because everything's falling apart.
[ none of those are wrong answers and they're trying to be neutral about it, but judging by their tone and the awkward body language they do feel a certain Way about these things. ]
[ . . . hmmm. yves at least doesn't seem to take the tone or awkward body language any which way, even as he nods along because he thinks the assessment is fair ]
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Really? How come?
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hilariously, yves passes out to sleep because that's the train mechanics.
but when he wakes up they're in twin peaks! and gabriel steps off of the train, wandering along. ]
Ended up somewhere else without a lot of it around. Kinda sucked, but I left eventually.
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Whoa... Really a big traveler... I'm jealous.
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[ anyway yves will open a door any door and they're at the mirrors now
holds hand out
give mem please ]
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[ into the mirror house they go... they are obviously looking for puffy, actually, but it means that they aren't paying attention to how the mirror reflects their glowing silhouette and how something appears in the reflections.
definitely still searching for puffy, but maybe that's an excuse not to look at yves and see what he does. ]
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yves does end up looking because he's more curious than anything, even if he's also... baffled. looking back to gabriel in confusion ]
... Gabriel? Do... you have your own goals here too?
[ to succeed at... something? ]
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It's more like God and I have a different relationship than they do with the Angels.
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This feels like something else? How would you describe it?
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Complicated, probably. But it doesn't make me believe in this project any less.
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I'm sure! Then... why did you join? Can I hear the story from your side from the beginning?
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Of course you have an interesting story. Every time we meet, I get to know you a little better, and that's my favorite part.
[ oh the sincerity is disgusting ]
What've you been thinking then? About whether or not this is working?
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I think you think that about everyone, which isn't really so bad. ] ... mixed messages, mostly. For some of you, I think it's working. For others of you, I don't know if you really care about trying. And a third option, with everything happening I'm wondering how many people might see it as a moot point because everything's falling apart.
[ none of those are wrong answers and they're trying to be neutral about it, but judging by their tone and the awkward body language they do feel a certain Way about these things. ]
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And... what would you have liked to see?
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until i get a mem toountil they find an exit, so. ]Of course I want to see you all succeed and get what you want. What's the point of struggling like this if you can't make things better in the end?
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... you have a kind heart, Gabriel.
Thank you for wanting to believe in us, even when things have been this difficult. I'm sorry if the disappointment can be hard to sit with.
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I'm used to disappointment, Yves. This isn't close to my threshold, so... don't worry. I'm not giving up on you guys yet.
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I'm sure you're not.
... but I think that takes a strength of its own sort too. So I want to show my gratitude, you know?
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