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[herrstory]

I murder for God. Part of the Grail retirement package is automatic entry into Heaven.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Really? And you don't ever worry that, well, maybe such a god might break the terms of contract? Because he can?

[herrstory]

God is currently missing. We are the ones in charge of running things. So, no. I have no concerns. Even if I do find myself in hell for some reason, I have delivered enough souls to them to have earned a favorable spot in their ranks.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Great -- so I let a possibly-to-be-arch-demon grope me in a white minivan?

[herrstory]

Oh, I am sure you've fucked worse.

[slightlyoffchilt]

[Sputtering!] That's besides the point!

-- And purely theoretical!

[He protests. Too much.]

I am only trying to learn the context of my own expectations. What you expect of me.

[herrstory]

I expect only that you continue the path you are already on. You are doing well.

[slightlyoffchilt]

I don't -- I do not have a manual for this, for being your Messiah. The gods in this world are, frankly, useless. And I have none back in Baltimore.

You are my only source. I do not want to misstep.

[And there it is, the seed to dependency sown.]

[herrstory]

Have confidence in yourself, Messiah. I will not guide you wrong. And you are making great strides on your own.

But I must ask. Is Chauncy's presence going to complicate matters?

[slightlyoffchilt]

Complicate in what way? [He asked, feigning innocence. It was a difficult act for a man like Frederick Chilton to pull.] Do I think I need to beware of his potential assailants? No -- he hasn't any. The man is incredibly child-friendly.

[herrstory]

I am only worried he may become a distraction for you. That you may become too concerned with what he is doing instead of fully committing to our task.

I mean, if I told you he and I fucked, how would you react?

[slightlyoffchilt]

With vomit. And disbelief. More so the latter.

[herrstory]

Well. It's true.

[ It's not true. This is a test. ]

[slightlyoffchilt]

I know men like him. They're terrified to take on a risk like you, they have no taste for unique and thrilling minds. No doubt a cunning something had entrapped his affections once, when he was younger. Hence why he is embittered, hence why he adopts a prickly persona when, ultimately, he thirsts for the approval of his peers. He is in survival mode.

He'll flirt with you, Starr. At most. But you care too much about consent to push his boundaries.

[herrstory]

Do these reasons also mirror the reasons why you will never give in? Is this knowledge of him also knowledge of how you yourself operate?

[slightlyoffchilt]

No -- I surround myself with dangerous men. Haven't you noticed?

[He has some self-awareness. While some of the other stuff leveled might apply to Chilton in various degrees, his reaction to it is one opposite of risk-averse.]

[herrstory]

I have noticed. I questioned how much of it was intentional.

[ But by Chilton's confession....it seems, well, all of it. ]

You are right, of course. He and I did not fuck.

[slightlyoffchilt]

No fucking kidding.

[herrstory]

Truth be told, the only appealing prospect of it would be to imagine it was you.

[slightlyoffchilt]

I have never before been accused of being "unattainable."

[herrstory]

Well, it is a good position to be in. Desirable yet unattainable. Desire can lead more followers to your side.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Ah, yes. It always circles back to the devout masses. When we haven't a coda, a bible... My company is consistent with vampires, psychopaths, and the undying.

Seems like a hard sell.

[herrstory]

I am not looking for a biblical Messiah. You are free to define or redefine the role as you please.

[slightlyoffchilt]

I am only saying, people cling to faith because they are addicted to hope. Or desperate for hope. I am more... Morpheus than Messiah.

[herrstory]

Whatever name you prefer, you will bring salvation. I've observed the way you are when you are in control. And that is the sort of thing this world needs at its helm.