7rings | WEEK ZERO: INTRO MINGLE....2

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[At around 10 AM sunday morning, there is the sound of a very alarming, earth-shaking crash that comes from the hallway with the elevator.

Should you choose to investigate, you will come across four figures splattered across the ground in front of said elevator, covered in slime and bits of fur.

The first figure to pop up is a figure in a hooded cloak with a crossed swords symbol etched into the side of the hood. They use the rest of the figures on the floor to push themselves up and then immediately let out a blood-curdling shriek as they just… set the elevator on fire.

As the elevator closes over the flames, the smallest figure in a hooded cloak with a ring of hearts symbol rolls off to the side, looking at their slime-coated sleeves with a distressed nya sound. They reach up to wipe bits of slime off of the two bumps at the top of their head, flinging it on the floor before sitting up on their knees.

The third hooded figure rolls up, and then rolls? into the air? to float? The very tip of the white, spiraled horn on the top of their head jutting through the hood is chipped. :( A wilted plant symbol is embroidered on the side of the hood. They clap their hands somewhat excitedly.]

Wow, we, like, didn’t die!

[The tallest figure finally pulls themselves up off the floor with a little groan, having been on the bottom of the pile. They reach up to rub their head, careful of the hood of their cloak, which has an eye symbol embroidered on the side. Their sleeve slips down a little, and a bright green eye opens up on their forearm, swiveling to look around before it closes and blinks out of existence.]

Jeez, did we not have enough property destruction already? Cannot believe you bitches live like this, by the way.

[The elevator is now closed, and the figure with the wrath symbol just sits down on the floor and starts shucking the slime off their sleeves like they’re squeegee-ing it. Their cloak is pulled up a little, which means everybody can see their bare feet, which are on fire. grumbled:]

Wish I were dead.

[The figure with the lust symbol whines slightly as they get to their feet, leaving little time between the moment they stand and the moment they move in the blink of an eye to jump onto the tallest figure’s back, draping themselves over them as they look around. Please ignore the way the back of their cloak quivers just slightly.]

Aw, don’t say that. How were we supposed to know the elevator would get stuck?

Oof- [The tall figure only stumbles slightly, just taking hold of their new barnacle’s legs like this is not the first time it’s happened. They are allowed to feel tall.]

Well, now it’s stuck and on fire, which I personally don’t think is a huge improvement? Can we, uh, move on? Definitely not it.

[In the background, the wrath hood lies on the floor and expires.]

Welcome to, uh--here! We were going to come down earlier to greet you, buuuut someone broke the elevator! We’re here now, though, so… hello!

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[GASP!! mineo, your pg+ curses]

Yeah! That's not hard, right? When people die, they always die in different ways all the time. It's exactly like that. Variation!

[collar x malice is a rated M otome game

but he - pauses for a second at that.]

.... what makes death so easy for you to talk about?

Um, use to the business, I guess you could say. Is it bad? Don't worry. Everyone dies sometime, right? There's no suffering!

Usually.

[ . . . . . ]

Usually.

[but there's something tighter in his voice]

Do you think there's going to be people dying here, Sloth-san?

You just can't make the people who can make you suffer angry, is all! Stay on their good side!

[helpful advice!]

I don't know. [they look around mineo again.] Some people here are awfully destructive.

Are you scared? Maybe you could just die and get it over with!

[well.

this conversation took a 180 in mood near instantly. mineo turns surprisingly quiet at that, looking away for a long moment.]

... no, I can't do that.

[ . . . ]

Great! I just knew you wouldn't give up yet! It's not your time yet! Probably. You still have a bunch of things to do!

Live is simply too short to waste it worrying about dying!

[ . . . . . . it's weird because it's really encouraging, but also throwing him off. he shifts a bit, but tries to focus on the conversation instead of whatever's rattling between his ears]

... but if someone does die here - there was something about justice, right?

What does 'justice' mean to you?

Dying isn't always the end, you know!

[they says this so......earnestly and cheerfully, sorry.]

Well! Greed is a fan of justice, is all. So if something like that does happen, you don't have to worry. There'll be a way to find out what happened.

[hmmmmmmmmmmm. it's not the end, huh? mineo pauses at that, and nods. the earnest and cheerfulness doesn't seem to be exactly reinvigorating his mood, but it's not really hurting either?]

.... I guess.

But what'd come after dying here? If it's not the end.

The place where everyone goes after, I guess, like back home. Hey! You're not dead yet, right? That's what matters.

Besides, who said anyone would be dying? There's plenty of ways to indulge other than that kind of stuff.

[ . . . . he looks away.]

Yeah, but.... I dunno - do you know everything about the people here? Or are you getting to meet us all slowly too?

We know some things about you. But, um, it's not bad! It's so we can help you guys indulge more easily. Then you have a better chance of getting what you wanted.

[ . . . ]

Are you really here to help us? Like - all of you, even if we're not aligned with each other?

Absolutely. Even the grumpiest ones of us who are hard to get along with--they definitely are here to help you!

[he tilts his head at that]

Grumpiest ones...?

Who are the others? What makes them hard to get along with?

Oh! Um, Gluttony, Greed, Pride, and Despair! Gluttony was busy preparing because of the mess you guys left in the rooms.

Greed, Pride, and Despair didn't want to come down to visit, so we all came instead. They aren't as bad as they seem! Gluttony is really polite. Greed is just a big old softy once you get to know them. Pride takes some time to come around. And Despair...

Well, they can be kind of gloomy sometimes!

[this is nice, very optimistic.]

Huh...

Well, alright. I guess I can try to talk to them too. I mean - they sound like some people that I work with already....

[sort of. mineo is normally the gloomy one. hilarious.]

[unfortunately, mineo is now stuck with someone who is definitely NOT gloomy. not really. kinda.]

It wouldn't hurt to at least say hello, even if you end up not getting along. I believe in you!

[ . . . . . . . .

it's

it's kinda nice to hear that. and it's why he looks a little bit into their hood for a second before his expression settles into something a little - bittersweet.]

... thanks. I'll try not to let you down.

[two glowing white eyes blink back at mineo out of the darkness of the hood.]

Oh, you won't ever let me down! As long as you try your best.

[mineo looks so sad :'( they reach into the sleeve of the robe and pull out. a pomegranate? and offer it to mineo.

there ya go, buddy!]

[ . . . . a pomegranate.

he

takes it?]

..... thanks?

[????????????]

Hey, no problem!

[they seem so pleased with their gift.]

[ . . . . fuck. well if they seem pleased with it then it's not like he can turn it down or anything. so he just tosses the pomegranate up in the air once before catching it, then reaching out with his other hand to pat sloth on the head. what's the height difference anyway]

Mm, thanks!

[he says again, this time with feeling]

I look forward to working with ya, Sloth-san.

[they are quite a bit taller than mineo, very funny. it's fine, they bend down a bit for reach.]

Aw, it's nothing really! I'm always glad to help when I can!

[they hold up a fist.

f...ist...bump???]

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