𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀𝐈’𝐦 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝒎𝒆. 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝒅𝒐 𝐢𝐭. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇.

⠀( 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 )

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 𝐝𝐜/𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐨 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝.

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

What could he ask of her? She’ll see if it’s in her power.

[𝐐. @THEGRAVITURGIST]

He’ll consider it for a quid pro quo.

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

Right. Say, could you watch my fish? I’m going to miss a couple feedings and you seem like a responsible guy.

[𝐐. @THEGRAVITURGIST]

… no thanks.

Too much power and he doesn’t want certain individuals coming after him.

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

No need.

Oh, that guy. He’s…very interesting! She has plenty of stones. Does he want them? She keeps them in a drawer back home.

[𝐐. @THEGRAVITURGIST]

He doesn’t really feel like explaining.

Just know he hates the color purple and if he ever sees 𝘩𝘦𝘳 or any of her associates with multi-colored stones he’ll find a way to get the entire universe reset.

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

She has all the time in the world.

Gosh, narrow the scope a bit, Q. There are a lot of people like that.

[𝐐. @THEGRAVITURGIST]

Long story.

He doesn’t even think it’s her actual guy. Q thinks that the 𝘨𝘶𝘺 thinks so, and Death just lets the guy believe it.

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

…her what now?

[𝐐. @THEGRAVITURGIST]

The other 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 was much more up front about these things. Nefarious threats and whatnot.

Her boyfriend was very… intense…

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

She will always lead to the end of times, silly. That’s how this works.

[𝐐. @THEGRAVITURGIST]

he understands. the point is, anyone or anything can be a threat. especially a concept with absolute power.

should she be anything but true 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭, it could potentially lead to the end of times.

ARMED means to avoid that.

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

Hm. I’ll accept your offering.

[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ 𝒔ea ‎ ‎𝒃light. @mucilight]

afraid i'm not good at either of those, dearest Death. but, if it is 𝘢𝘳𝘵 you seek, i've had a few centuries to master whittling bones.

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

“In inches because they don’t have feet!”

She pauses for a moment for the joke to land and then laughs.

[. @fvnzx0]

He believes he knows the answer, but he’ll play along, as she did.

“Not a clue, how so?”

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

It’s okay, Nicolas. Really. People are more mean to me every day!

[𝙽𝙸𝙲𝙺 𝙽𝙴𝙲𝚁𝙾. @devotedtraitor]

Mm. Now I feel even worse.

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

No, not this time. It’s been nice to see you though. You’ve gotten so tall!

[Astra. @severedessence]

You’re welcome. So, I’m guessin’ it’s not my time yes, since I’m still here.

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

I don’t like being labeled a threat.

>:(

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

She…doesn’t have malicious intent. She hasn’t in centuries!

And she isn’t a hero. She’s an idea personified! Life and death! And that’s across all dimensions!

[𝐐. @THEGRAVITURGIST]

she’s assuming ARMED just trusts her to never have malicious intent.

if that were the case, the division would’ve never formed. and personally, he’s seen universes where the most benevolent heroes have been turned bad.

so yeah, she’s a threat.

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

She isn’t a threat. Things that are threats have malicious intent.

[𝐐. @THEGRAVITURGIST]

…..

she does know she’s a 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵, right? a real big one.

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

Hmm…how are you at poetry, Ygath-Nag’lu? Or maybe painting. I’d like a work of art.

[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ 𝒔ea ‎ ‎𝒃light. @mucilight]

and that cost is—?

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

𝘛𝘵…threat level…

[𝐐. @THEGRAVITURGIST]

great. well, as long as those good days string together consistently, her threat level will remain moderate.

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

Mm, perhaps. It’ll cost him.

[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ 𝒔ea ‎ ‎𝒃light. @mucilight]

whoops! can pretend she didn't hear then? pretty please?

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

He’s not supposed to say that part so loud.

[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ 𝒔ea ‎ ‎𝒃light. @mucilight]

of course! maybe a few more sweet words will do the trick and she'll decide to get off his ass.

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

Flowers grew there!

She only has good days!

[𝐐. @THEGRAVITURGIST]

she was poking dirt a bit ago.

it’s a good day.

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

“Gyros…I remember when they came up with those. What a time!”

She grins, thinking back on the time. Long time ago. Way before Nick!

He’s not a failure. Maybe just a little unsure of his path.

[𝙽𝙸𝙲𝙺 𝙽𝙴𝙲𝚁𝙾. @devotedtraitor]

He does. In every sense of the word, no matter how much arrogance and rage he hides it behind.

He's relaxing some ... slowly.

"Gyros," squint, following the scent of roasting lamb.

[𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. @LlFEANDDEATH]

It’s alright. I’m used to it.

[𝙽𝙸𝙲𝙺 𝙽𝙴𝙲𝚁𝙾. @devotedtraitor]

Sorry. For being a dick.