HANSA

[chanteuser]

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[robopriest]

Hm?

[Oh. Its Alex. He smiles, lightly, but he just looks very tired - and then there's the bottle offered. He looks to it, and then to her.]

Do you want me to bless it for you? [An attempt at a joke, but he takes it from her.] Might give us a bit more luck.

[chanteuser]

At this point I'll take anything that might help us out.

[ this has just been exhaustion week and she's sick of it. ]

...

I know that Archer and Ruler both knew each other, but I didn't realise you knew her as well.

[robopriest]

[He looks over the wine bottle, like he's seriously considering maybe just blessing it for the kicks of it.]

...Oh. Yes, Ruler. [He sighs.] I don't know her personally where I come from, but...she's rather a big name in our religion.

[chanteuser]

[ he can yeet it into the distance to let off steam if that's what'll lift the mood even the slightest bit. she'll only be a little sad to see the alcohol go to waste. ]

You said, uh... [ what had he shouted, during the execution? ] Saint Jeanne?

... If you know of her, then is your world the same one as Archer's as well?

[robopriest]

...Yes. Though I think she'll be mad at me for saying that. She just prefers Jeanne, or Ruler. She's that type of lady.

[He moves to twist the bottle cap open.]

Our world is the same. Though their circumstances are a little different. Though...I don't know how much I can explain. Technically, in my role, I have to keep stuff like this secret.

[chanteuser]

[ she almost says "does shouting her name loudly in a life or death situation count as keeping secrets" but, y'know. it's been a weekend and she's not cruel. ]

... Does that make things better or worse, knowing people here? Even if they are religious figures rather than family members.

[ she folds her arms on the railing of the bridge, so she can lean a bit more comfortably. ]

Don't worry. I'm used to people keeping secrets.

[robopriest]

[This is a man who fought a vampire out in front of tons of people even though he was supposed to be keeping things secret, he does not have a good track record.]

I don't know. Her reality is different. [How does he explain this.] Think of her like...someone beyond human. I deeply respect her, of course, but she occupies a different state of existence, if that helps explain it. Its not like knowing a family member or a friend.

Still...of course, I don't want her to get hurt.

[chanteuser]

[ hansa. hansa your secrets?? ]

...

[ she doesn't really have anything to compare it to, that concept. someone beyond a human...? ]

She's nice. I don't have any... special attachments to her? Like how you just described it, but... she's very brave. And thinks of others a lot. I'm...

[ she leans forwards and presses her forehead against her arms. ]

I can't say I don't understand why Kano fought back. But I'm glad she's alive, even if... [ Kano's dead now, as the pay off. ]

[robopriest]

[IT'S FINE HE'S GREAT (NOT SO GREAT) AT HIS JOB]

Yes, she is. That's what she stands as. A rallying symbol people can look up to.

[Except to Kano, apparently. He glances at the open wine bottle.]

I'm happy she's alive, too. But both her and him shouldn't have been put in that situation in the first place. He shouldn't have been even allowed near her without being checked.

[chanteuser]

[ she looks up long enough to rub her hands over her face tiredly. ]

I should've double checked. I took one from him, but I thought I only saw him take one from the evidence pile when he was checking Sharon's body. [ ... stupid. she knew what kano could be like. ]

[robopriest]

Its fine. Don't blame yourself. I think he had plenty of us fooled.

[Now they know!! NOW THEY KNOW NEXT TIME TO CHECK EVERY DANG PERSON!!!]

...Are you sure you don't want a first go at this wine?

[chanteuser]

[ adds weapons check to the to-do-list ]

... [ she waves a hand. ] You opened it, you can have first dibs.

I think the execution probably ended up being more stressful for you anyway.

[robopriest]

Ah, because Jeanne was involved. I guess its not every day when you see someone like that almost be killed in front of your eyes.

[He seems to murmur some kind of prayer, making the sign of the cross - and then goes for a swig of it. Holy wine. He hands it back to her as he swallows.]

You deserve it, too.

[chanteuser]

[ she just watches, before taking the wine bottle and staring at it. ]

I'm thinking they should've given us all something bigger in those goody bags.

[ but she also takes a swig. this is the weekend of much needed alcohol. ]

[robopriest]

[He sighs.]

I heavily agree with that. And this is coming from someone who hasn't gotten drunk in a long while.

[chanteuser]

I wonder if they have anything hidden at the castle. If we ask nicely, maybe they'll provide.

[ she's handing the bottle back to him, if he wants it. ]

[robopriest]

[Yeah, he wants it. Taking it back.]

Honestly, they deserve to give us a lot more than they have. They need to pay us with like, an entire bar at this point.

[chanteuser]

...

[ ... hm. ] If they have one and they're holding out on us, that is really unfair at this point, yeah.

Maybe that's something to ask the leaders.

[robopriest]

Haha. We can't ask for a way to escape, but I guess that is its own way of escape.

[He laughs, but...]

[He just takes a swig. He's so tired.]

[chanteuser]

It’s one they might agree to help with at least.

[ ... ]

Have you looked at the rankings yet?

[robopriest]

I have. There's a huge change from last week.

[Though he's giving her a look like IS THERE SOMETHING YOU NOTICED??]

[chanteuser]

You mean Goat’s team? [ they were last beforehand and now... ]

The top two have stayed the same though.

[ ... she’s quiet for a moment, and then: ]

If I asked if your team was in the top or bottom three, would you tell me?

[robopriest]

Yes.

[He's not glancing away, just giving her a steady gaze.]

I'll say it if you tell me, too.

[chanteuser]

I wouldn’t have asked if I wasn’t willing to tell you as well.

[robopriest]

Sure.

[A nod.]

Mine is in the bottom three.