...right. I think that's true. [...] I'm worried. Do you think - well, Envy was still here at the trial today, so that's a good thing... but it's concerning, to see Pride's numbers getting lower, too.
[...what will it mean if too many teams get wiped out...]
We're not teams in the traditional sense. But if the Avatars have wishes too and those wishes are tied to their teams being alive then... Envy's just lost. So to speak.
...I hope that's not the case. All of us - we can decide if we're going to indulge in not, but they can't control what we do...
[...]
Douman told me that... they had heard that Pride felt trapped here. And... we saw those pictures, of Sloth and Envy... I just hope that an Avatar losing people who are aligned with their sin won't make them even more trapped, or make things worse for them.
It could be the balance of things. We have more autonomy, but we're like rats in a cage. Sure, we all agreed to this but it's like signing a contract without being allowed to look at the fine print.
They're not in the cage. They can do things we can't, and know things we don't. But the pay off is that they can't control what we do or who's going to win. I know we found the alarm thing funny, but there must be a reason they have those alarms in the first place.
[ ... ]
Given how unwilling Envy was to talk to us, and how... I don't know, flippant? Sloth was. I don't know if we'll find out anything even if we did ask them.
...I think they said the alarm was for privacy's sake, so they weren't watching when we indulged in a certain way, but...
[...it does seem a little more significant. why are they watching so closely, anyway?]
...I guess we'll just have to keep looking. Maybe they don't think there's anything we can do to help them, but... I want to protect as many people here as possible and get as many of us out of this as we can. That includes them.
I've heard people say that killing is the most efficient indulgence you can do here. Which means there must be some level of hierachy to indulgences and what we do -- if sex is a higher one than just gorging yourself on food, or taking a long nap, then maybe they need to know. Although why, I couldn't say.
[ do their indulgence points mean something to the avatars as well? ]
Right. I think I want to check another room next week, with the Avatars and their situation in mind. We can't really share what we found this week, due to keeping their privacy in tact. It might be more efficient if we checked rooms separately though.
I don't care for the idea of leaving them behind either.
Lust told me that... it's important to them to make sure we're doing this the right way. When I asked what they meant, they said "indulging enough". [...] And, they said that some of us have been, but some of us have been falling behind. They also said that it didn't mean it was bad, just that we'll be here for longer.
[so...
maybe if they all fuck more they can go home faster?]
I'll look around, too. Tell me where you're planning to look before you go? That way we can make sure not to check the same place by mistake.
They did say they couldn't predict how long we'd be here for. There must be a threshhold, some sort of upper limit we have to reach before we can leave. [ ... ]
When I think about what happened to Nathan, and the "indulgence is key" message -- I wonder if by not indulging, we're forfeiting our right to be here. Seeing as that was all they really asked of us.
[ fuck bitches go home ]
Will do. I'll let you know where I'm thinking of after we see the new floors. Then we can meet up and share infomation.
...I wonder if, by refusing to indulge, Nathan was sent home, or...
[well, that message was pretty ominous, so like. probably not.]
I guess all we can really do is keep indulging as much as we can, and try to get out of here faster before someone else has to die. [...] Hah, I hope Gluttony gets annoyed by all the alarms.
We have to figure this out. We have people to protect. Aoi's really worried that more people she cares about will die, too... so we have to get to the bottom of this!
That's the risk, weekly. Someone you care about will die. We can't do much for them once they do, but trying to keep those who are left safe is something we can try to do.
...I don't know if it will, either. But it's guaranteed that it won't if I don't try, so - even if I fail, it's better to try it than to not try at all.
What for? I know Pride tends to get stab happy, but I haven't heard about Avatars harming participants for the sake of it. [ although....... has he maybe heard this about gluttony before? he can't remember but it doesn't sound unfamiliar. ]
Nothing wrong with trying. Just... you have to be ready to accept that sometimes you'll fail, and not let that put you back.
I didn't do anything - I was just eating! ...but they got all of us...
[she's
well, she was traumatized by it, but now, days later, she's mostly just mad. there's still a twinge of something unpleasant - maybe a little scared? - in her expression when she talks about it, but she's mostly looped around to being annoyed about it.]
...yeah. You really are wise - I should listen to you more often than I do.
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[ and the wrong people suffer for it. ]
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[she sighs]
You're right about that, too.
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[ ... he glances over at the flowers she's looking at well. ]
Might need to ask to take a few of these. If Pride's not in a terrible mood at potentially being left with Gu Yun and Molly on their team only.
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[even if it's not really... "teams"...
envy had seemed really upset, though. (she was Too Cursed to notice pride bloodcrying.)]
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[ and wrath lost HK-47, and really is that a loss? ]
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...right. I think that's true. [...] I'm worried. Do you think - well, Envy was still here at the trial today, so that's a good thing... but it's concerning, to see Pride's numbers getting lower, too.
[...what will it mean if too many teams get wiped out...]
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...I hope that's not the case. All of us - we can decide if we're going to indulge in not, but they can't control what we do...
[...]
Douman told me that... they had heard that Pride felt trapped here. And... we saw those pictures, of Sloth and Envy... I just hope that an Avatar losing people who are aligned with their sin won't make them even more trapped, or make things worse for them.
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They're not in the cage. They can do things we can't, and know things we don't. But the pay off is that they can't control what we do or who's going to win. I know we found the alarm thing funny, but there must be a reason they have those alarms in the first place.
[ ... ]
Given how unwilling Envy was to talk to us, and how... I don't know, flippant? Sloth was. I don't know if we'll find out anything even if we did ask them.
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[...it does seem a little more significant. why are they watching so closely, anyway?]
...I guess we'll just have to keep looking. Maybe they don't think there's anything we can do to help them, but... I want to protect as many people here as possible and get as many of us out of this as we can. That includes them.
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[ do their indulgence points mean something to the avatars as well? ]
Right. I think I want to check another room next week, with the Avatars and their situation in mind. We can't really share what we found this week, due to keeping their privacy in tact. It might be more efficient if we checked rooms separately though.
I don't care for the idea of leaving them behind either.
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[she's thinking back...]
Lust told me that... it's important to them to make sure we're doing this the right way. When I asked what they meant, they said "indulging enough". [...] And, they said that some of us have been, but some of us have been falling behind. They also said that it didn't mean it was bad, just that we'll be here for longer.
[so...
maybe if they all fuck more they can go home faster?]
I'll look around, too. Tell me where you're planning to look before you go? That way we can make sure not to check the same place by mistake.
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When I think about what happened to Nathan, and the "indulgence is key" message -- I wonder if by not indulging, we're forfeiting our right to be here. Seeing as that was all they really asked of us.
[ fuck bitches go home ]
Will do. I'll let you know where I'm thinking of after we see the new floors. Then we can meet up and share infomation.
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[well, that message was pretty ominous, so like. probably not.]
I guess all we can really do is keep indulging as much as we can, and try to get out of here faster before someone else has to die. [...] Hah, I hope Gluttony gets annoyed by all the alarms.
[wow? passagg.
anyway.]
It's a plan, then.
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[ probably not. ]
... Wow, not a fan then? There's your incentive to get more indulging in, just to really tick them off. [ haha, rip gluttony. ]
Right. It's a plan.
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[so there]
We have to figure this out. We have people to protect. Aoi's really worried that more people she cares about will die, too... so we have to get to the bottom of this!
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Dare I ask what they did?
...
[ oh we're back to aoi. ]
That's the risk, weekly. Someone you care about will die. We can't do much for them once they do, but trying to keep those who are left safe is something we can try to do.
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[haha. yikes!]
But I don't want that. I definitely don't want to leave Aoi behind, and... I don't want her or anyone else here to die, either.
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[ YIKES? ]
...
[ there are so many ideals in that sentence, he doesn't know where to begin. ] That would be nice. I don't know if it'll happen.
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...it was only for a few moments, but I still...
[she frowns]
...I don't know if it will, either. But it's guaranteed that it won't if I don't try, so - even if I fail, it's better to try it than to not try at all.
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Nothing wrong with trying. Just... you have to be ready to accept that sometimes you'll fail, and not let that put you back.
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[it still happened.]
You're right about that. I'll keep trying, and I might get a little upset when things don't work out, but... I'm not going to give up, either.
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It's normal to get a bit upset when you fail. Get mad, shout a bit, break something. Clean it up and keep going.
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[she's
well, she was traumatized by it, but now, days later, she's mostly just mad. there's still a twinge of something unpleasant - maybe a little scared? - in her expression when she talks about it, but she's mostly looped around to being annoyed about it.]
...yeah. You really are wise - I should listen to you more often than I do.
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he's just gonna come on in for the Hug now. scared sqx is not a good look, and he's not a fan.
and then he pinches her side. ]
And now you're just literally admitting you don't listen to me. Thanks.
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