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[missionaryman]

This...may not be my scene.

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holy blast from the past, Batman!!!! I haven't read Bex's fics in years...

[blanched]

Your scene...?

spoilers: they are still QUALITY

[missionaryman]

That's right--I think that's the best word to describe this whole...roleplay...thing. A scene. A, uh, a stage.

And it's certainly not mine.

[gleans]

Fuuuck, I swore off this 'same hat' thing. Why am I here?

PS, it's totally not your scene.

[missionaryman]

It sounds to me like you're just a sucker.

I'm--kidding. But yeah, I kind of figured. I think the heart is in the right place, but even so. The road to Hell, good intentions, et cetera.

[gleans]

Yeah, yeah.

Fuck, this is weird. I've seen like -- ten of me, but none that were priests. Not to discount your... you-ness, or anything.

stop it /sits on frank journal

[fangool]

Vague enough t'get my attention. What d'you mean by that?

[missionaryman]

Is it that weird? I even avoided the collar, I thought it would make things less...well. Y'know, weird.

can't stop won't etc etc

[missionaryman]

By which? This, my scene--or am I redefining scene again? I'm starting to feel like maybe I don't know what it means...

[fangool]

S'what happens when you say the same word over and over. What's your scene?

[missionaryman]

Uh--independence, I guess! No...puppeteer up my ass. I don't know, I consider myself fairly flexible, but admit it: this is definitely...different.

[gleans]

It's not the actual priestness? It's just -- never mind. Hi, I'm Galen.

[fangool]

Nothing up your ass and flexible, huh?

[missionaryman]

That one's a freebie. You're gonna have to work for the rest.

[missionaryman]

Gerard.

So why don't you tell me what is weird about it?

[fangool]

Yeah, I bet. Ain't you a supposed t'be a priest?

[missionaryman]

I am a priest, as it turns out.

[fangool]

Can't say I know too many'a those.

[missionaryman]

Then I guess it's a good thing I'm here to help you meet your quota. Everyone should know at least one priest. Or--pastor. I think.

[fangool]

[ Eyebrow raise. ] Why's that?

[missionaryman]

For comfort. For guidance. For--love. Everyone needs someone to care, right?

[fangool]

... Mm. Guess so. [ Pause. ] So is that what you do, then? Care.

[missionaryman]

Among other things, but that's the primary concern in my mind.

[fangool]

[ Skeptically and maybe a little hopefully shut up: ] Even for people who ain't good people.

[missionaryman]

None of us are good people.

Do I get to ask a question or two?

[fangool]

Depends on what they are.