08. Repent

[beheadofworship]

[That Christmas morning, Justin Law awoke from the most real nightmare he had ever had. A grotesquely insane future self, the slaughter of innocents... being friends with Giriko, of all people, both as a child and as an adult. He could forgive his child self, whom he was sure would have broken it off as soon as he knew what they were really like.

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so late orz

[ciaobastards]

[When Romano passes by, he can hardly believe it: a priest in Mayfield? He blinks and stares for a while, not wanting to interrupt him in the middle of prayer...]

Haha, it's okay.

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[He's pretty absorbed in it, but eventually he senses someone's eyes on him, so he looks up. Oh, it's someone he hasn't met before. ...He doesn't remember him, but he hopes he didn't hurt him somehow during the event. He stays quiet for a brief moment, before deciding to greet him]

Hello!

[The voice is unintentionally loud! He can't hear himself over the headphones.]

Re: Haha, it's okay.

[ciaobastards]

[Unfortunately, he interprets the shouting to be anger.]

Ah! I-I'm sorry...Father?

[beheadofworship]

[Hmm, he has to look closely to lipread from this distance, but they're basic words so he can make them out anyway - although he doesn't catch the "Father" part, but he's not actually a priest so he'll probably correct him if this comes up]

Ahhh... Sorry for what?

[ciaobastards]

Sorry for interrupting you in your prayers! I'll leave you alone soon...could I ask if you are taking confessions any time soon?

[beheadofworship]

[He began to walk over at a regular pace while the man was talking so that he could understand better, nodding absently. Confessions, huh? So he'd been mistaken for a priest again. He smiled slightly, not minding that confusion. It was a much nicer thing to be thought of than a madman, surely.]

I see... well, please don't worry about that. Anyway, I'm afraid you're looking in the wrong place. I am not a priest, only a devotee of our just God.

[ciaobastards]

Then why--oh, screw it. I need to stop questioning every strange thing that goes on in this damn place.

[The last part was muttered more to himself, but could still possibly be lipread. Normally, Romano would take his fustration out, but being a Catholic nation he didn't want to aggravate someone well, holy, even if he wasn't a priest...]

Anyways, thanks for clearing it up fa-er, signor.

[beheadofworship]

[His voice is quieting down now as he adjusts]

Ohh... no trouble. I wouldn't want anyone to think I am something which I'm not. I definitely could not take confessions...

[It would be really bad if the confessional guy and the executioner were the same person, after all.]

... Although I hope you find someone who can.

[ciaobastards]

[He sighs, still disappointed but managing to keep it in for the most part.] Yeah, it's okay. I would be freaking pissed if I found out that I'd confessed my sins to someone who shouldn't be listening to them. I guess I just have to keep praying.

[beheadofworship]

[Well, this person seems rough around the edges but Justin's glad he's not the only person that's praying in Mayfield.]

Do. The Lord is always listening, even ... in hard times. He will forgive you for your sins.