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[lingeringfear]

Well, that's just- [Fear heaves out a giant sigh, pursing his lips at the end of it and glancing over his phone again, skimming through Hope's post.] -that's just cheating.

[But pouting never solved anything, so Fear makes a snap decision and quickly comes up with an alternative.]

Here, I'll tell you what: you come get things for me instead of that idiot. Find things that make you afraid, scare your friends with them, I don't care. Then, you put them on my altar, and I'll give someone my blessing.

It's much better than Hope's. Just so you know.

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[whichend]

[ well, who's this asshole? ]

What does your blessing do?

[lingeringfear]

It lets you have power over other people's fear. You can use it against them, make them see what they're afraid of.

[He smiles, not entirely pleasantly.]

Doesn't that sound better than whatever Hope is offering?

[whichend]

I do not know much about what hope is offering. I am talking to you first because you cut deeper than swords.

[ She keeps her gaze hard and steady. ]

Can I use this against anyone? Including people who are not here?

[ She has a whole list of people she'd like to scare. ]

[lingeringfear]

People back in your world, you mean?

[He shakes his head, but hey- that's a compliment he can get behind.]

No. But you can cut people with it here. Anyone you want, anything that tries to hurt you.

[lingeringhope]

Excuse me? This was my idea.

[lingeringfear]

It was a lazy idea. You can hardly be given credit for it at all.

[Pointedly.]

So I took it.

[lingeringhope]

That's entirely unfair. At least it's better than your last idea.

[vdova]

[ Tsk. ] And you are?

[lingeringfear]

Fear.

[They really need a welcome booklet, don't they.]

The other god. As Hope tells it, I'm the one responsible for your presence here.

[vdova]

So I've heard. You still haven't given me any reason to help you.

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[closerift]

[ squint ]

This is absolutely the picture of an awful idea.

[ Yeah, she. Hasn't exactly forgiven him for his little event in the last month. ]

Whoever would make an offering to you?

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[lingeringfear]

[Wow excuse u.]

Someone with good survival instincts, I'd imagine. How is this any worse than what Hope is doing?

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[closerift]

I never said it was worse. I don't trust him, either.

[ But she doesn't trust most of the people in Hadriel yet, "god" or no. ]

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[unabatedly]

You could at least make an attempt at selling us this blessing of yours.

[ Especially when it sounds like it's coming from some aggravated five year old having a favorites-fight with his brother. ]

What is it and why is it so much better?

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[lingeringfear]

Fear. The ability to make others see their fear.

[Right. Probably should have clarified that first.]

It would benefit the both of us. Protection- and a good few prank opportunities- for you, and power for me.

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[unabatedly]

I don't need to make others see their fears. I have no enemies here.

[ Yet. ]

And pranking people is a far bit difficult when they have larger things to worry about, such as lack of food or clean water. Or, perhaps, the monsters wanting to chew our faces off.

[dragonbite]

Better how?

[lingeringfear]

More fun? Why would you want to just heal someone, when you can make them afraid of you instead?

[dragonbite]

[ Hmmm... ]

Less hassle?

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[fierycharm]

[Why does this remind him of high school popularity contests and 'campaigns' he did for class president?]

See, ok, I've watched a lot of movies and T.V. shows in my time and when it comes to a toss up between being hopeful and scared, it's the guy promoting fear that ends up being the bad guy.

[Not that he'd be first in line to vote for the other guy either.]

So, sorry, not sure I'm buying your spiel here, buddy.

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[lingeringfear]

If you want to call me the bad guy, I won't object.

[Getting fear from others is, after all, easier when he's painted as the Big Bad Villain.]

But I'll get my power one way or another. You can choose to give me your fear, or I can take it from you.

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[fierycharm]

I think you might want to revise your campaign strategy, that's not the best way to win friends.

[He doesn't even know how to go about asking how he intends to take their fear.]

[notjustinthemirror]

Taking Hope's sloppy seconds doesn't sound very terrifying.

[lingeringfear]

It's not supposed to be. All I'm doing is getting a better picture of things now, since you were so vague. Any additional fear during the acquisition is a bonus.

[notjustinthemirror]

Was not. I even gave you a demonstration. Don't blame us because you're bad at your job.