Avaritia Arrival Log

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AVARITIA

It's Vegas, baby! Oh wait, I already made that joke on the location page... With Esme's iron-fisted reign brought to an end and the Executors given time to take a very well-earned break, it finally comes down to descend to the next layer of Purgatory. Thankfully, with this being the group as a whole's second descent, things are a little less nerve-wracking this time around... maybe. Hopefully. ... Probably. Welcome to Avaritia. Feel free to use this arrival log to chronicle your initial misadventures in the Greed Layer of Purgatory. As noted in the location page, several locations will require further investigation if you'd like to get some information on them, so get investigating! Drop a comment down to the Investigation Request subheader if you'd like to explore. Get out there and have fun!

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[heir_to_ruin]

..... [He blinks, surprised by the question and then realizes he hadn't really thought about it before so-]

Well, no... actually. She's dead after all.

[Huh, same logic doesn't apply to him though does it?]

[schardynfreude]

I suppose if you must summon her from nothing, she wouldn't need sustenance. Hm.

In any event. If you truly hate it down here, you would not be the only one to find yourself retreating upwards for the time being.

[heir_to_ruin]

I just don't like being.... wet and cold. I could deal if it were one or the other I think.

Wait, who else went back up? [He hasn't taken his phone out in this miserable weather, knowing his luck he'd drop it in a puddle.]

[schardynfreude]

Lion seems to be suffering from headaches the lights are exacerbating, and the noise is too much for Phoenix to handle navigating on his own.

[heir_to_ruin]

[There's something in his expression for a fleeting moment, something reminiscent of that dark bitterness that comes and goes as quickly as he's able to make it. A momentary thought at what Lion would be doing alone with probably the most devastatingly handsome man Ruin's ever laid eyes on before he shoves it away, stuffs it into a dark corner of his mind where all such thoughts go.

He tries to cover it with a dramatic wince. Nothing to see, just sympathy for the others.]

Oh. Yeah that's gotta be rough... maybe I should... I dunno take Lion something to cheer him up a bit.

[schardynfreude]

[wow is lion not already the most devastatingly handsome man you hussy]

Mona is bringing Lion something for the pain. I suggested sunglasses, so perhaps he'll make his way down yet. And I believe Phoenix would be far too proud to accept an escort, and even if he did want one, the noise still might be too much for him.

Hm. Have you two kissed and made up, you and Lion?

[heir_to_ruin]

[Lion is devastating but Phoenix is more clean cut and he does greatly appreciate that.

That last bit definitely gets a reaction out of Ruin though. Brows shooting up in surprise and he sort of choke-coughs his next breath, scrubbing a hand through his wet hair and looking decidedly less casual than he'd like to be.]

I mean... he did sorta try to tear my lip off last time so not exactly. But... we're good? I think? Why did he say something?

[schardynfreude]

I did not, I should point out, mean that literally. [Somewhere, though, there is a heavily implied UNLESS...?]

He did not in fact say anything more to me about it. Come now, let's at least duck into this building over here so you don't keep complaining about the wet and the cold.

[heir_to_ruin]

[Nod and shrug and following. This is all fine it's not like he's invested or anything. It's not like he expects anything. As much as Lion still scares the shit out of him sometimes he's a good guy. Sweet, really.

Definitely did not deserve him or his bullshit hanging around. Even if... maybe he did understand it. A little.

Either way once they're inside he drops his armor and returns to his street clothes. Instantly dry! It's marvelous.]

This feels strangely ominous. You planning on giving me a shovel talk, Chiron?

[schardynfreude]

[Chiron shakes off the worst from his umbrella, and a crease runs between his brows.]

Why would I be talking to you about shovels...?

[heir_to_ruin]

Less about shovels and more about burying me when I inevitably fuck up.

[schardynfreude]

If we had to dispose of an afterlife body every time someone made a mistake, goodness, where would we put them all?

[heir_to_ruin]

[He sighs at that, half laughing, shaking his head. Alright, alright, you win.]

Don't worry I'm not... that stupid. Most of the time.

[To like... actually make a move on someone on the team. Not earnestly. Not-

They've already established he ruins everything he touches, that's sort of the point. He's not going to do that to them, least of all Lion.]

[schardynfreude]

...I get the impression we may be talking about different things right now. What is it that you're worried you're going to fuck up?

[heir_to_ruin]

[A snort of laughter. Everything? Pfft what a silly question!]

Uh specifically like, right now, I... We were talking about Lion.

[Holup did he miss something?]

[schardynfreude]

You said you two are good now. And you were particularly cozy when last I saw you together. Is there more trouble brewing?

[heir_to_ruin]

No. I.... thought that's what you were going to give me a shovel talk about! You know, how I should "keep my no-good hands off him" or something. [Right? Obviously. Surely the only reason Chiron didn't do it immediately after the fact was that Lion had torn up his face. Clearly no reason to worry about it then.

But now...?]

[schardynfreude]

...Ruin, you may have been too tired at the time to truly absorb what was said, but you do know you haven't done anything to make anyone of us think you're no good.

[heir_to_ruin]

[But...? He looks legitimately confused by that. It's one thing to offer platitudes when he was injured, sure, but there was no reason to now. The confusion is there and gone again in a blink, smile turning sheepish.]

Yeah, yeah~

[Dismissive, noncommittal. Positive comments about him are just... uncomfortable. How is he supposed to respond to that? It's not like he can just lie and accept it but other people get awkward when he denies it. It's so much easier to just wheedle and get under people's skin so they yell at him. At least people that matter.]

Either way it's really too bad about the rain... and the noise. This place could be great. We'll have to drag them down here eventually, y'know.

[schardynfreude]

[A frown. Light, but present.] I do wish I knew where this came from, this dismissal of yourself, so that I could convince you of your own worth.

[heir_to_ruin]

[O-oh... uh... He just shrugs awkwardly]

It's... really nothing to worry about, Chiron. Promise.

[schardynfreude]

Oh, that is quite the wrong thing to say, unfortunately. That only makes me worry all the more, and I'm afraid there's little to be done about it but to continue to look out for you.

[heir_to_ruin]

[WHAT IS HE SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THAT!?]

R-right... um... D'you... wanna help me find something stupid to cheer up Lion or...?

[He cannot handle this line of conversation anymore. So he's just... not. Come look at cheesy merch for their big dumb kitten.]

[schardynfreude]

Absolutely. I've no idea how he'll react to kitschy memorabilia, but it can hardly hurt.