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WEEK 4 MINGLE
POPULATION: 24
Good morning, starshines. It is another beautiful day here on the base, and it’s the start of a new week!
Good thing, too. After the deaths of Omi Fushimi, Ashiya Douman and Trafalgar Law, the tension around the base may be a bit higher than it was before. Should anyone try to contact the deceased or review their profiles, they will find that they have been deleted from everyone's phones.
Perhaps you expect this by now, but it seems that the elevator reveals that it may now visit the fourth floor. It may be worth checking out these new areas, free for exploration. If you're feeling incredibly ambitious, you can also take a more in-depth look.
While you can't contact the deceased, the Avatars are once again available via their eight symbols. Shoot them a message, have a chat with them, and see what you can learn. Perhaps you'll find it easier this week.
Unless you're shy, of course. It seems as though your inhibitions are right back where they belong and instead this week seems...normal? Nothing seems immediately off as you go about your day, but the moment you come across another person there's the overwhelming desire to be kind. The larger your conflict is with another person, the more kind you will want to be to them. Insults can't quite make it past your lips this week, and even rude gestures are harder to display. Perhaps your kindness will even manifest in ways you don't quite expect.
Now, now. No reason to be petty.
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the laugh track goes off. molly has no commentary.]
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Grace, you have been victim to the foulest curse. You are haunted by a baby.
And if we do not band together to open this chest and nullify this witchcraft, I fear your soul will be devoured by its young yet fearsome appetite, as it is still a growing child.
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so instead she gestures helpfully at the chest like "you do it" with a mock serene expression that implies she's about to stab a bitch right here ]
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Oh that's a great one! Love that, Vira. You're getting so good at these - quick, Grace, speak it to more, to let the haunted baby know that you're a friend and not a foe! You're the key!
[And then the old men in the ceiling lean down and just drop a snake. That's a good joke, right?]
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Yes! Pray open your mouth and speak, so you might expel this fiendish child from your body.
[ she just grabs the snake like it's no big deal and helpfully deposits it in grace's open hands. ]
Here is an exorcism implement. The ancient deities of light and darkness [ two old men in a ceiling ] have gifted it upon you.
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And then vira gives her a snake and she just stares at it blankly before yeeting it at the two ceiling probably not muppets ]
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This is going really well I think.
[anyway.]
If Grace refuses to do it, perhaps you'd give us an entertaining take on it Vira?
[stop just goading people and try it yourself, molly,]
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To turn down the gods' blessings...
[ grace represents the stubborn determination of humanity. vira, meanwhile, nods at molly and gives tries to open the box as well. it screams. the room laughs. ]
...That did not wowk.
[ hm. ] Mowwymawk, yo-uwu must open this accuwsed chest and bweak the spell. I feaw that my own power is dwindwing... Ah, I gwow weaker as the seconds pass...
[ she falls dramatically to her knees? ]
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I feel like I used to respect someone and that's gone now.
[ this is as mean as she can get with the kindness effect on, but oh! it's been a minute so she's fine. cool. she steps over vira and goes to tug molly towards the chest ]
It sucks, but try it!
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Gods no! I'm not fucking touching that thing.
[Looking over the tapestry that's already on display.]
What if we just fuck up this one a little and turn it in as our work?
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Suwewy they would be able to tewl. We are watched by the many-headed snek, the dawk echoes of its laughter beawing down upon us.
[ the old muppets are pointing and laughing at them ]
Be bowled, Mowwymawk!
[ anyway she sweeps his legs to get him to move towards the box. there is another snake near grace's ankle. ]
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[ grace lets vira bully molly to the ground. she was kind of into his plan to cheat, but now there is a snake here and she screams a little in pure frustration because it's complaining time again ]
I am sick and tired of these motherfucking snakes in this motherfucking arts and crafts class!
[ picks up the snake and YEETS it
probably straight at the box at this point ]
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[and down he goes
slamming his head onto the box as he goes down with a loud THUNK
which then pops it open but leaves him rolling around on the ground holding his fucking head at which point grace who has decided to TOSS A SNAKE in the DIRECTION OF THE BOX throws a FUCKING SNAKE ON HIM AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]
GRACE MY KINDEST AND CLOSEST FRIEND, WHY WOULD YOU CHOOSE TO DO THAT
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Ah, sweet victowy uwu.
[ anyway the other snake drops from the ceiling and lands on molly's horn. ]
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Why am I responsible for this? I did nothing wrong and you're not even yelling at Viwa, which is totally unfair.
[ viwa??? but she does, like, pull off a singular snake! .... and that's about when the other one falls on molly, so it's only half helpful ]
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just laying very still? The snake is like. caught in his jewelry. what if he just lays here then. snakes can't see you if you're not moving. that's how this works. Now just whispering:]
Because Viwa is clearly going through something right now.
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See? The curse is lifted. We are now fwee of toddlers.
[ she does nothing about the snake except laugh pleasantly at it. ]
And you've earned yourself a familiar. Such serpentine elegance... Shall we find one for you as well, Grace? I'm sure this M*chaels has one, they are traditionally labyrinths full of overpriced magic and 40% off coupons.
[ there are probably more snakes? they could get her a snake? ]
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[ grace manages to sound EXCEEDINGLY exasperated even in a whisper, and she does not help molly with his other friend snake immediately ]
And no, I don't want a snake. They're all scaly and gross and they bite and I don't even want to know how you did that with your mouth.
[ how did she go beep?? how did she censor what was clearly a michaels???? anyway grace is going to grab some kind of needle from the box so she can try and wrap the snake around it. it's sort of like a stick? she is poking a snake with a stick ]
Molly, stay still.
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Already got one familiar to look after, what am I going to do a with a second!
[Staying very. very still? Don't poke his eye out Grace.]
Do not impale me with that.
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There's no danger of that so long as you remain strong, Mollymauk. These creatures can taste fear in the air and will grow thrice their size if they take notice of any panic. It will consume you entirely.
[ like quicksand, but a snake. anyway she's just watching grace. go grace. the snake does not look super pleased about the stick, flaring slightly. ]
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[ anyway, have you ever tried to intimidate a snake with your eyes only. it doesn't work but grace is trying ]
If I impale anything it's going to be that stupid snake, get off, I'll get you a dumb heat rock or whatever lizards like.
[ don't tell the snake this ]
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then fuck it, just reaches up and snatches it with one hand and yanks it free himself yeeting it smack into the tapestry, sending it tumbling backwards with a crash.]
Hah! How's that for a finisher?
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Well done. You've vanquished the single-headed hydra.
[ the old men in the ceiling are impressed? 30 comments later, vira hands them each a loom. ]
Now our struggle truly begins.
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This has been a terrible experience already. Yay.