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A young woman opens a door, and quirks an eyebrow. There is a bar where there should not be one.
She considers her options, briefly, then decides that she really can't resist investigating. Risky? Perhaps. But it'll bug her if she doesn't figure out what's going on. She informs several people that should likely know that she is going into a strange magic bar thing, and then in she goes.
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the_fires_deep
the_fires_deep
It is a few months later that she reasons out that not only is it safe for her to offer him acolytehood, but also a good idea. And more importantly, she's actually willing to.
(Look, he put her face on his coin, he purposefully gave her an island, she's pretty willing to just. Trust him.)
"So," muses her Milliways manifestation, as if this was a random thought instead of several months of careful deliberation. "It occurs to me that there is an obvious way to become more efficient at this 'poking all mortals' business." She circles the rim of her cup of tea with a finger, only a little nervous. He can likely tell, by now. "How do you feel about being made an acolyte?"
the_fires_deep
Yep, she sort of figured he would be. She can wait, even if it's a little maddening. She doesn't need to fidget in this body. One of her birds hops nervously on top of a rooftop. Hop, hop. Fidget fidget. Good, that's out of the way. Her Milliways manifestation stays still and waits for his answer to that particular question.
seewhathappens
"...That would be... extremely useful," he says. "Much more efficient than each of us having to cover the same population separately."
And an incredible gesture of trust.
And an incredible gesture of trust.
the_fires_deep
She smiles back.
"Well all right then."
And then... he is her acolyte. He can tell immediately. It's rather like the goddess has given him the key to her soul.
"Unfortunately, now your birds will have to wear necklaces. For maximum efficiency," she says, dryly.
"Well all right then."
And then... he is her acolyte. He can tell immediately. It's rather like the goddess has given him the key to her soul.
"Unfortunately, now your birds will have to wear necklaces. For maximum efficiency," she says, dryly.
the_fires_deep
"That's the spirit! All of the other birds will be jealous. Watch for projectiles. They might get vindictive."
the_fires_deep
She grins.
Well! That worked out well. She might send a bird to have a bit of a panic attack for her later, but she sincerely thinks he won't make her regret this choice.
Well! That worked out well. She might send a bird to have a bit of a panic attack for her later, but she sincerely thinks he won't make her regret this choice.
seewhathappens
He does not make her regret this choice!
All of his manifestations take to wearing her holy objects, in her customary dark stone and the large-round-pendant form that is the Imperial standard for acolytes. Distributing the benefits of their respective powers becomes vastly more efficient.
About a month later, Kirovalin's manifestation in the bar finds Tisvetaia's, and hands her a wooden acolyte pendant.
All of his manifestations take to wearing her holy objects, in her customary dark stone and the large-round-pendant form that is the Imperial standard for acolytes. Distributing the benefits of their respective powers becomes vastly more efficient.
About a month later, Kirovalin's manifestation in the bar finds Tisvetaia's, and hands her a wooden acolyte pendant.
the_fires_deep
She blinks down at it, and recognizes the type of pendant. She smiles, a bit impishly.
"Is that a question," she asks, "god emperor? If so, the answer's yes."
seewhathappens
He smiles, and ducks his head slightly in an endearingly shy way, and makes her his acolyte.
the_fires_deep
Tisvetaia giggles a little (he is adorable, she has such an adorable god partner, it is the best) and puts on the amulet.
"Requesting permission to hug you, on the grounds that you're the most adorable god emperor of all time."
"Requesting permission to hug you, on the grounds that you're the most adorable god emperor of all time."
the_fires_deep
Such hugs.
".... You are admittedly making it very tempting to attempt cuddle you while Milliways is empty. You had to go and be adorable," she mock-complains.
".... You are admittedly making it very tempting to attempt cuddle you while Milliways is empty. You had to go and be adorable," she mock-complains.
seewhathappens
"Not a result I intended, but not a result I would complain about," he says.
the_fires_deep
"No? Perfectly happy to be cuddled by a volcano goddess? Well now I have to."