Sermon #2 | video

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[Oh look, for once Pucci's putting his face to a post on the network! ...As username: viadolorosa still, but that's how it is sometimes. There's a few seconds of him trying to get a good angle on bracelet cam, before he smiles warmly and offers everyone a little wave.]

Hello. If we haven't met, I'm Father Pucci, and...I think that I can be of use to at least some of you. I've been under the impression that, even after some months here, adaptation to our need for chroma generation and the methods the moons drive us to use can still make people feel...Uncomfortable, I suppose. Amongst other things. And generally being in a new place with such differing morality can be hard.

So, what I'm offering is simple! We all have our social networks for the tough times, and services to assist with that besides. But if you just want to talk to someone, perhaps I can help you come to terms with this new place. Or simply listen if you have anything on your mind. I'm experienced with listening to people, as well as practicing confidentiality, for what that might be worth.

I'm sure you'll catch me around, if you're not willing to try and organise some sort of meeting at the moment. I hope that we can talk soon!

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[passio]

[ dextera only senses it because he’s looking for it, that tension in the air that seems schooled away just as soon as it slips free. he pushes his thumb into the stems of the tulips, rolling them under it to ease his mind. ]

Would you be… [ his voice falters. he’s a little quieter, when he finds it. ] Would you be interested in doing that sort of thing again?

[ how strange, and how wrong of him to find satisfaction in violence against his person. yet it’s a strange fascination with pain that captures his attention even now, and while he doesn’t trust pucci, he thinks that this could be an arrangement of interest. ]

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[Uh hey, Dextera, what?????

This time, Pucci does not bother hiding his reaction, because he feels it's appropriate. Surprise is 100% normal here. Yes, he needs an outlet to keep the facade going, and yes, he's admitted his inclination towards violence in bed to a degree, but...

Hm. Hm.]

...I need to know that you're asking me this with a full understanding of what you're offering. That you have limits in mind, and you're willing to enforce them if we do this. [It's fine. If anyone asks, he has a sob story ready and concocted (and not even that far from the truth, which helps). ...He still sighs, though. God, let this be gravity.] ...I don't want to do this and throw you in the deep end. I don't want it to be a repeat of last time.

[passio]

[ yeah really, what!

this is surely a terrible idea, and pucci’s surprise drives it home somewhat that this is not a normal desire by any stretch of the imagination. of course some people are into pain, and dextera knows them, but to seek it out from a stranger who was liable to kill him is more self-destructive than sexy.

…so it could be said, anyway. ]

I don’t want to die.

[ that’s the limit he offers, as he touches his fingers to his throat. by now, even if there had been any marks, they’ve healed. ]

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...I had no plans on killing you, so that much can be arranged. [Less shocked now, more amused and exasperated. That's an upgrade, surely? Even...If he's lying a little. But hey, he doesn't want to kill anyone! He's a good guy! There's just a lot to protect!

And...Dextera seems set on this course of action, too. Gravity it is.]

Fine.

I don't have much in the way of tools yet, since they were left behind, but I have enough to do what you need me to. [Namely, Whitesnake, a riding crop, and a rose gold o-ring gag. He's worked with less on the road, anyway.] You come to me. You contact me privately to arrange a meeting, in case I'm otherwise occupied. Are we clear?

[passio]

[ fine, he says. dextera didn’t expect it to be so easy, and he should probably be worried that a man of the cloth would assent as quickly as pucci has, but what’s done is done. dextera’s heart beats a little faster, pulse quickening, as he thinks over his own decision. ]

…yes.

[ dextera adjusts the flowers in his arms, without taking his eyes off pucci. ]

I’ve never done this kind of thing before. [ his fingers tighten, just slightly. ] But I want it.

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I should hope that you want it; I'm not a monster. [Like this isn't his own therapy, but y'know. Can't be honest, can we? No sir.

It takes a few seconds for him to drop the exasperated air and return into his normal role, expression softening and hands demurely linked in front of him. Everything is fine and normal, he's fine and normal, and that doesn't change just because they have some bdsm arrangement shit going on.] ...Is that all you wanted to talk about? Honestly, I'm a little relieved...You know how it is. Somehow I got it into my head that I'd actually hurt you or done something unforgivable, and...I'm relieved that it was quite the opposite.

It's actually quite mundane! Hah. An escape from your responsibilities and burdens, something with far less thought on your end...I think that everyone wants that for themselves sometimes.

[passio]

[ it should be unforgivable, really, but these things—namely unconditional and boundless forgiveness—come more naturally to dextera now that he’s god. a year ago, it might have been different. he might be coping with it all in a more violent way.

for now, his shoulders seem to relax, like he’s completely forgotten how terrifying pucci had been in between the touches. ]

It makes more sense… when you put it that way.

[ an escape. isn’t it? ]

I hope it helps you, too.

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[Oh, Dextera honey. Honey. The one person who should never be forgiven, and here you are doling it out to him.

Not that Pucci's complaining! Already he's more at ease, slips into his second skin without chafe and puts on some saccharine grateful smile all for Dextera's benefit. Shit, he's even reaching out to gently cup his face in a disgustingly paternal manner. Awful.]

You're too kind. ...If I can ask one more thing of you, before I let you go? Just a little homework, nothing that needs a lot of effort! ...But if you think of any ways you'd prefer for this to happen, any tools you think I should get, please let me know. You have my contact details now, obviously! So just...Slip me a note and I'll see what I can do for you. And materials, too! I don't want to get something in leather if you're allergic, for example.

[Great, we're out here discussing whips and shit with a serene look on our face now, apparently. But hey, there's no need to turn this into something shameful. It is what it is, and here is the one place that they can get away with casual discussion about this sort of thing.]

[passio]

[ anyone at all with a brain would find it awful, but dextera is good at turning off his logical reasoning when he’s being touched and when he wants something. no matter how kind he tries to be, at the end of the day, he’s a selfish person with selfish desires. he’ll gladly look the other way if it benefits him. ]

I don’t think I have any allergies…

[ when you’ve been experimented on your whole life, it’s likely that many allergies have just been worked out of you, honestly. he closes his eyes for a moment, thinking, and he looks very much like a pet enjoying the company of his owner.

yikes!! ]

I’ll… research what I want. And… thank you.