WEEK 7 MINGLE

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POPULATION: 18 19

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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[shiftingwinds]

Stop it. It could be useful.

[dotcom]

Exactly how is it useful?

[shiftingwinds]

It could bring back someone who might be more useful in getting us all out of this.

Or it could bring back someone who should not have been dead in the first place, or if there's someone who's in danger of becoming fuel over there we could bring them back to buy more time to find a solution to get us all out of here.

[dotcom]

All of them are technically in danger of being fuel, but as long as they're indulging, there shouldn't be a risk of what happened to the first two happening to them. So it's not really a thing of who got there first or later.

And who do you think is more useful?

[shiftingwinds]

I don't know, which is half the problem - I don't know anything.

[she sounds frustrated]

But I wanted to at least say it out loud so it wasn't just me thinking about it and so the people who aren't with us have the chance to weigh in. If there's some reason to use it, I'm willing to. That's all.

[dotcom]

We only receive messages from them once a week though, and we have no way of knowing if that schedule will change. There's not a lot of time to be waiting for that.

I do appreciate you telling us, but I don't think any of us will want you to do it. It'll be more demoralizing than anything else at this point.

[shiftingwinds]

...

[she nods]

[headmt]

No! No should sit here and weigh the options of "useful" against each other. It's a stupid exercise, you're incredibly valuable as you are and if anyone objects to that, they can shove it up their arse. You included, Qingxuan.

[shiftingwinds]

[she flinches]

I'm sorry.

[headmt]

Don't apologize for wanting to be alive either! Shite!

[dont FLINCH he will just be forced to hug her in public?]

[shiftingwinds]

That's not why I—

[okay yeah they're hugging now. she shuts up.]

[liuli]

Medb's item is still available to us. We also have Aoi among us now. [ even if her knowledge is

well

she's doing her best ] It won't be necessary, so don't rush to sacrifice yourself at the finish line.

[shiftingwinds]

I just...

[Ugh. She looks like she wants to say something, but - can't seem to find the words. Eventually, she settles on:]

I'm not in any rush to die. But it's an option, and it didn't feel right not to at least let you and the dead who are watching us know it's an option.

[liuli]

It isn't an option.

[ periodt ] The point of this exercise is to keep more people from dying, not trade you all out as if you were vegetables at the market. We know there's some way to bring them back, and we have ways to communicate with them.

[ a beat, and then he shakes his head. ] I won't lecture you any further. You've heard enough on that from me.

[ :T ] Whoever keeps giving Shi Qingxuan powers that involve her somehow attempting to find her way to death out of the kindness of her heart really ought to stop. [ just saying!!!! ]

[shiftingwinds]

[she looks down, then nods after a few moments]

[liuli]

[ closes eyes ]

Let's focus on bringing them all back with the resources we have. No one left behind. Alright? No one faults you for wanting to help, we just are all rather fond of you and terribly selfish.

[shiftingwinds]

That's what I want - to bring them all back.

[she just


doesn't want to jeopardize that by staying alive herself when she's having trouble contributing and someone else who's dead might be able to do better? she's trying to be logical for once!!]