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[powerplay]

Superficially friendly...

[ For sanity's sake we're going to say she knows that that means. But she thinks about it. ]

A lot of people are like that.

[allyship]

[i'm crying]

Well, remaining friendly even if you don't intend to get to know the person better—that's part of maintaining a stable society. It's not a wholly bad thing in itself.

Though it's unfortunate in cases like his, when it's used to cover up his deeds.

[powerplay]

Mmm, that's why I think humans are annoying. If a devil doesn't like you, we just say so. But you guys have all kinds of difficult rules about how to "behave", and all that stuff.

[allyship]

How large is your devil society?

[powerplay]

Hm, we don't really have a "society". We just act on our own. Some devils might band together, but I think it's quite rare.

[allyship]

... Well, that would explain why. If you don't live your life with many attachments to those around you, it's easier to be true to who you are.

[powerplay]

Hmm, I guess. But do you think Sawtooth lied and pretended to be nice because of attachments?

[allyship]

Probably not, no. I'm not referring only to sentimental attachments, though... but either way, I can't speak on his behalf as to why he behaves the way he does.

[powerplay]

Hmm, me neither.

But he looks like the type to fight for fun. So, tomorrow's gonna be something, I think.

Plus he has a giant shark. [ That is definitely worth pointing out. ]

[allyship]

He has a what?

[powerplay]

His daemon! It's a shark! One of them, anyway. Another one is a big jellyfish!

[allyship]

Oh. Right. Well, hopefully it won't come to another daemon fight.

[a beat]

By the way, he mentioned receiving an additional power. Would you know anything about that?

[powerplay]

Umm...

Is it the feather one from our weird ship trip?

[allyship]

... Well, that too. But he received another feather on his coin.

[powerplay]

Oh... I dunno. I didn't get an extra feather. Wasn't it for correct guessing or something?

[allyship]

He mentioned receiving one midweek—from that little adventure you all went on, I presume. But if you don't remember, then you don't remember.

[powerplay]

Nope, we got a big golden feather that wasn't part of our coin! So whatever he's talking about, I didn't get it.

[allyship]

... I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.

[and this is why rochalizo gets caught off-guard by an alpha crab tomorrow]

[powerplay]

[ LMAO I LEGIT ASKED IF WE KNOW EACH OTHER'S PRIZES AND WE CONFIRMED DON'T. Sorry Rocha this is indeed why you get surprised by an Alpha Crab tomorrow. But at least you get crab bisque. ]

Maybe he has something weird though, like something to make you trip and fall all over the place! So watch out!

[allyship]

It should probably be useful, if he received it from... whatever happened to you all. My condolences to whoever goes up against him tomorrow, then.

[#temptingfate]

What exactly did go on in there, anyway?

[powerplay]

[ Surprise! Alpha! Crab! ]

We suddenly showed up in a boat in the middle of the sea, in a storm. It was running away from God's punishment. It got knocked over and we ended up in a cave and I think those guys from the boat came back as gross fish zombies and came to try to kill us.

[ Abridged version, but probably missing a whole lot of chunks. ]

[allyship]

[well, it's the kind of explanation he'd expect from power.]

Did you... have to make some kind of decision at the end?

[powerplay]

Um...

[ A decision? ]

I know the nerds helped some girl find her parents?

[ Hm... ]

When the leviathan knocked us over into the sea, I had a strange dream. I dreamt I was in a boring and lonely place all to myself, but I heard something else -- I heard Denji, crying. Of course, I wouldn't allow that, so I ran towards him, and I felt very powerful and strong... and then I woke up, I guess. I was the first to.

[allyship]

[a beat]

Denji?

[powerplay]

My human buddy.

My first friend.