Audience: Grace Monroe

[probe]

Comments

[probe]

[they did enough research to know who hazel is, so this answer doesn't really surprise them.]

Yes. Indulge enough, and the prize is yours. Only putting in some of the effort won't do. Think of this as all or nothing.

[alteracion]

So tell me the best ways to indulge in greed, then. You get something out of this too, don't you?

[probe]

[give them time to think.]

Naturally the best course of action is to take what's available and keep it for yourself. Resources, information, gifts from other people. Collect everything you can without considering a limit.

[alteracion]

Well, I've already started on that [ steal all the things ] but... information, too?

[probe]

It counts. Especially in a game like this where so many of you seem to be wondering about the details.

[alteracion]

[ she throws her head back and makes a kind of phhbbbtt sound with her lips ]

So it'll help if I make sure any details people find out, I learn too.

[probe]

And one step further, find out details before other people and hold onto them for as long as you can.

[alteracion]

Right. Am I going to need to talk to the other avatars for this?

[probe]

Not if you don't want to, though I do think it's beneficial to seek them out. [a pause.] Mostly.

[alteracion]

Mostly. [ repeating it in the same tone of voice ] So who do you recommend against?

[probe]

Sloth is a bit airheaded. Lust doesn't have enough experience to understand. Envy's...well, you may not have trouble with Envy at all.

But I suppose if you look past that there's some worth there. [it's not even that greed dislikes their fellow avatars? they just think they're kind of no thoughts head empty so that's fine.]

[alteracion]

Some worth. So... not worth the trouble if I'm looking for information, but nothing is stopping me from talking to them for other reasons. [ if she wants to, anyway ] What about the most useful?

[probe]

Simply put, yes. [though they pause and seem to stare at her. really, grace? they are right here.]

How would you define useful?

[alteracion]

[ okay the look (sort of. they don't have a face.) makes her laugh, and she leans forward a bit ]

Besides you, obviously. We're already talking. [ it's both placating and genuine, it's fine. ] Who would you say would be the most helpful for me to get what I want?

[probe]

Pride would do. [it's an easy enough answer.] Though I suppose Gluttony may take a special interest as well.

[alteracion]

[ well, pride's noted, but: ]

A special interest? Why?

[probe]

[they shrug.]

Call it a hunch.

[alteracion]

A hunch.

[ doubt. ]

[probe]

An observation? [don't just redefine the word you fuck.]

[alteracion]

Those are two different things.

[probe]

Are they? I think they balance each other rather well.

[alteracion]

Like... a mixture of gut instincts and observation skills?

[probe]

Yes. Your instincts led you to your decision to bring Hazel with you, but it's your skills that have kept her safe, correct?

[alteracion]

[ she's quiet for a second. ]

I guess.

[ is hazel safe, right now? it feels uncharitable to think it, because even if grace is gone, she should be with simon, and grace trusts simon, but--

but. ]

So, the same thing should apply here?

[probe]

[a nod, just once.]

You must have some observations about this place and the others by now.