WEEK 7 MINGLE

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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 death of Tartaglia Childe...well, perhaps there isn't any tension at all? Hard to say. 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 eighth 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. Strange things are happening, little sinners. Don't be shy now.

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.

If you aren't too distracted, that is. For the most part, it may feel as though there isn't anything strange about this week. Everything proceeds as normal and life on the base is calm again. But every now and then, you'll feel a burning in your hand right where your tattoo is as it loses its color and fades to black temporarily. A sudden swell courses through your veins, almost as if being injected with a higher amount of your specific indulgence. You'll find it nearly impossible to do anything else until you act on it, draining the indulgence away and bringing color back to your marking. This won't always happen, and this won't always happen at a convenient time. It may be best to plan ahead. After all...if you ignore it for too long, you may find yourself changing. Those aligned with Envy may find themselves with several new eyes. Those aligned with Gluttony may find claws and a tail beginning to grow. Those aligned with Pride may feel a sharp pain in their head as a crown of thorns embeds itself into their skin. But the sooner you act, the sooner these changes will disappear.

Dedication's sweet, isn't it? Do try to give it your all.

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Comments

[maelstroms]

My message was received shortly after we finished with everything on Saturday evening. A few people have already seen it, and I'd seen Harrow's that night as well, but.

[ here is ming yi! joining harrow and also looking a little despaired up with starry eyes and the full tear tracks down his face and throat, where he pulls out his phone to read aloud/show his own message.

he doesn't indicate who he believes might have sent it - he seems to be observing everyone gathered on that particular point. ]

[bonetiddies]

If the dead send any more messages, can you confirm one of you sent this? And if they did, can you tell them not to send any others.

[Rolling her eyes.]

This was very alarming to receive!

[shiftingwinds]

[+1 to this-- oh wait it's not emotionshare week. it's okay, though, that's pretty much what her expression says]

[maelstroms]

At the very least continue to sign them so that we can identify them. [ he inclines his head towards harrow as he continues. ] I had initially thought it to be Mahito, based on the message itself, but if someone else received a message from him...

[ blandly, if a little pensive. ]

[dotcom]

The competition for who is the worst at being remotely normal is very tight.

[headmt]

This one is fucking creepy enough that I just don't think it's one of the dead. Or they're very, very bad at conveying their message.

So I hope whoever sent it is listening and taking notes: be less of a fucking creep.

[maelstroms]

This is one of my concerns. [ he's frowning a bit more than usual. ] If it came from Mahito, like I had originally thought, that would explain it - but when I shared it with Harrow, she said someone else had already received something from him.

We've been thinking all of these messages have come from the dead, but after this one... [ mmmmm, ]

[bonetiddies]

But your theory that it was Grell is not a bad one.

[. . .]

Just. Someone on the other side please confirm and let us know whether we need to worry about this. And if one of you is toying with us, please strike that person for me.

[maelstroms]

[ slight this gesture towards the second half, tbh. ]

I understand the actual "keep indulging" message they've given, but. [ "be less of a fucking creep," as brought to you by molly. ]

[alteracion]

It could still be Grell.

[ she's out here judging the serial killer posse ]

[maelstroms]

I didn't really know her when she was still alive, but the way she behaved did make me think it could've been written by her.

[alteracion]

And... the creature's a baby, right? So it writing like that without its usual speech pattern seems off.

[maelstroms]

[ "what if there's something besides the uwubeast"

none of them want that so he's not going to say it. ]

It is still speaking like that, since it spoke to Qingxuan. And messages we receive with rewards tend to include that speech, though I didn't receive anything this week to double check something recent, personally.

[alteracion]

I did. It still used ... that speech. [ uwu ]

[maelstroms]

Great. [ "great" like "i hate it but good to know" ] So it's either an outside party, or one of the more whimsical dead with dark humor. I'll hope the latter.

[ and blood probably on their hands. ]