7rings | WEEK 7 MINGLE

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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Much like an infant, I don't know that it wants anything, more than to feed and to be entertained.

From what I understand, it could kill us itself, but what it likes is to get us to kill each other. Supposedly, the fact that we were killing one another is what made it active, and also what was keeping it satisfied. But if we stop, it may grow more aggressive.

[... that gets a dark smile out of white.]

The moment you stop being useful to someone, you're disposed of. Isn't that how it usually goes?

I would think of it more like a cat toying with its food. If we stop being fun, won't it just finish its meal?

Well, I think we've stopped being fun, now.

Probably. And I think we're all pretty tired of being someone else's entertainment, either way.

[ . . . well.]

... based on the weekend, I'm starting to think that we've stopped. So... is there another way to keep it occupied that isn't bloodshed maybe?

Why can't it play violent video games like every other kid...?

... I'm still not sure if that's the answer, but it is better than this.

There are no bad ideas in spit balling.

Well, if it's like a baby... could we just... make it not be evil?

[are you sure there's no bad ideas, sheila? are you sure?]

Well I think we might have taught it to be a cat. At least a little. Maybe.

See! That's not bad, cats are cute. Do we need to stick our head in the machines to link up with it?

I think that ship sailed back when the Avatar's group ... birthed it?

[ hm. she regrets her word choice immediately ]

[ . . . .

also taking a second because he hated that word choice]

Hm. But I mean - there's the creature, and then there's us, right? And the Avatars. So that's three groups where we gotta figure out exactly how to... I dunno, solve any of this?