Twenty-fifth Entry [Accidental Video / Action]

[reckless_eagle]

[One of the hall cameras turns on as Poland is walking past, looking more than a little off balance and frightened. All of a sudden, he stops dead, a look of shock, pain, and dread on his face as he clutches at his stomach.]

No. Oh, God, no...![He sinks to the ground, curling up around himself and trembling visibly. After a moment, the camera

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[Video]

[demiurgos_girl]

...

[Elaine's watching. With a new sense of responsibility, she knows that she shouldn't be using her powers to "cheat" and make life easier for her friends. That's objective omnipotence for you.]

[But... there's always that small amount of guilt.]

It's not real, you know.

[Action]

[demiurgos_girl]

No, I meant that... that I don't mind being with you.

[Oh no he's crying again. Uhh...] Would you... like a confession? [What is she even saying. She doesn't really know how else to deal with the situation though.]

[Action]

[reckless_eagle]

...You're like, a girl.

[Action]

[demiurgos_girl]

That's true, but... [She almost asks if he'd rather she was male, because she could easily fix that, but she bites her toungue.] You can trust me when I say that I'm qualified for this.

[Action]

[reckless_eagle]

[He looks dubious for a few moments, but... she appeared to him suddenly, and can speak with angels...]

I... Yeah, 'kay.

[He lets go of his knees so he can kneel down and cross himself properly.]

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned...

[Action]

[demiurgos_girl]

[I am desperately trying to remember the confession procedures I learned in my childhood.]

[Elaine stays seated, but gives him the sign of the cross.]

What are your sins?

[Action]

[reckless_eagle]

[It's cool, man, I'm not even Catholic. We just recited a prayer every weeks that covered all the bases REALLY vaguely \o\]

[He takes a deep breath. He knows he shouldn't stall talking about the small things, so...]

I... I like, think I've had congress with devils.

[Action]

[demiurgos_girl]

[Elaine stares at him blankly for several moments before she realizes that she should probably act surprised.]

O-oh! Okay.

[Action]

[reckless_eagle]

I-I totally didn't mean to! This man, he said that Litwo, like... s-seduced me, and I didn't really believe him 'cause I think Litwo's pretty nice even if he's a pagan, but then we were talking about how if you lie with a witch they m-mark you for the demons they serve, and--and they came for me, and I couldn't stop them--I tried, I totally did, I just...!

[Wow, he's shaking a lot. That really can't be healthy.]

[Action]

[demiurgos_girl]

It's not your fault. Really, it's not. [Her tone doesn't sound so much like she's comforting him, but more like she's stating facts.]

I- I mean, if you didn't bring it on yourself, then. You didn't sin.

[Action]

[reckless_eagle]

I don't know if I brought it on myself or not. I--I like, can't remember. I woke up in his bed, and I c-can't remember...

[Action]

[demiurgos_girl]

...Mm. [She looks at him blankly again for a few moments.]

Is there anything else?

[Action]

[reckless_eagle]

Um... Nothing like, huge. Before I came here... Um, I like, made fun of the Teutonic Order 'cause Hungary shot him down again, and I was wicked mad at my old boss for splitting me up between his sons, aaaaaand I've been slothful a couple of times?

[Action]

[demiurgos_girl]

Okay.

[She pauses for a bit.] I forgive you and I... love you. [And she smiles, finally. It's nice to talk to friends again, really talk, and not just watch them. And it's nice to realize that she still does, in fact, love them. She makes another sign of the cross, but intentionally leaves out any penance. She doubts she could stomach any prayers right now.]

[Action]

[reckless_eagle]

[He makes the sign of the cross back at her, but blinks. What... what on Earth?]

Um, that's like. Not how it goes?

[Action]

[demiurgos_girl]

...How do you think it's supposed to go?