[ For once, a sorcerer didn’t die alone! It’s an interesting thought. Oh, a lean! Cute. He perceives. ]
We’re going to look into it tomorrow after we use the books, I think. They seem pretty interested in going to that satellite. At least these deaths will be well-intentioned.
[ HAHA! ]
Oh! What new options?
[ what the fuck is sleep they’re both like that except Gojou is theorycrafting while Greed does real work ]
You only have a few of the books left and Medb's mirror, yes? Form your questions carefully before using anything, especially knowing they may not provide everything you need.
[hm... ] It's a theory some of the others are starting to look into. And I myself have started to wonder about the reprogramming option despite the fact this thing isn't entirely a machine. So I've been attempting to read up on nanotech but it seems as though something has removed most of the appropriate texts I would need.
[asshole furby. ]
The satellite is what interests me. This is the first any of us are hearing of it.
I was actually planning to read a bunch on nanotech and computer science tonight now that we know what it is. Originally, I thought it was biotechnology. Anyway, it’s short notice so I don’t know if I’d be able to learn a lot in a couple of days unless I sacrifice all my time—then you mentioned the censoring.
... Maybe we should use a book on the excerpts that are censored in the nanotech books?
[ He laughs a bit! It’s a joke cause there are many questions they have, some might be more important to ask using the books. ]
Apparently, its nest is there? Where it either has a bunch of boxes or just a bunch of corpses, who knows until we see it. But... It does make its trip here to there which is interesting.
It's not even censoring. I'm finding books are actually missing. [annoyed. he would like to strangle this furby with his bare hands.]
Though it may not be a terrible idea to use one of your books to gain knowledge on nanotech, knowing what it is now. I would only do that after you've exhausted all options though...we don't know what else may be of value to learn yet.
[so yeah. they're on the same page here. he works on trying to flex his fingers again, wincing slightly.]
The fact that it's capable of space travel really does not fill me with confidence. [how the fuck.] I suppose that does explain a few things about this base, however. The lack of roots it has planted here, for one.
Yes, what ever were you thinking? [man. how could any of them have known? what a mess...]
Roots, figurative and literal. If it's growing, it likely has a starting point that's moved since we found that vault. Sever the root, sever the problem. However...[he holds up his hand, gesturing to the back of it.] The roots it has planted are tied to us.
Heyy. [ A laugh. ] At least I got to read up on computers and programming that one night. Only for a couple of hours, though. Let's hope it hasn't touched other books?
[ And, if it does, then shit. Gojou will just study what he can tonight.
Gojou isn't spooked, but he does stare at Greed in silence for the effect alone. ]
Backup batteries, right? Did it lay something in you like an alien?
[ HE LAUGHS BUT PLEASE SAY NO PLEASE IT'S NOT NATURAL IT CAN'T BIRTH ]
I've been in my office every day since the last time I saw you. If books are missing, it's taking them from parts of the library I don't frequent, but so far it seems there are still some things left.
[...that hadn't occurred to him, so now he just stares at gojou.]
...it does infuse into us, but I'm not sure that's the same idea.
[ SQUEEZES HAND. The body transformations? Though what he knows is that it's more indulgence related. However, it seems everything they knew have been... Tweaked. Or there are some more add-ons. ]
Yes and no. [at least his hand seems to be doing an okay job thawing out, so that's nice.] These started happening to us after we made the agreement to continue. After we found it in the vault, and after we moved into this base. Over time, they became worse the longer those aligned with us indulged, and also if we ourselves indulged and added to the power generated.
[he knows gojou knows this, but he reiterates it anyway.] However...we are back-ups for a reason. It just adds unsightly side-effects.
Oh, yeah, you mentioned you guys tried fighting it before. Do your abilities work on it?
[ Don't make him test it himself remember his hand is burned with blisters. He might as well check that skills actually do work on it since they talked about powers in the meeting. ]
Essentially. Though it wasn't entirely clear at the time what it was we were to become.
[hum.] We haven't tried our own abilities, if only because abilities people managed to regain were ineffective. Weaponry, too. Fighting in that way only seems to make it more agitated, especially for a creature that only wants power.
Hmmm... So you haven't tried your abilities yet. That's something worth checking since we're considering using them against it. I don't know about fighting per se, but maybe containing or immobilizing it.
[ the implication here is that Gojou wants to test. why did you open this door for him. ]
And I got to use the gum! [ Hehe. ] So another one, personally. You can think about what you want to give me since you're a perfectionist. Your deadline is tomorrow.
[ He thinks? Greed likes that kind of thing? So he's playing around a bit. ]
Yes, I saw the mess you created. [rip to takeru and mineo. but he stares at him for a moment before he shakes his head.]
Incorrigible. [definitely his favorite word to describe gojou at the moment, but also he's not wrong. hate that for them.] You can't expect me to be chasing you around for this sort of thing, so you'll simply have to find the time to come back on your own.
[it's also possible he'll just say yes in this thread, but sometimes you have to pretend you're putting up an argument.]
I chose to give some people small consequences after the stunt they pulled. If I could curse everyone just a little bit, I would. Fortunately, Wednesdays usually do that.
[ Sasazuka may have... Not been a part of it. Or maybe he is once he realized what was going on after. So, whatever, Gojou is satisfied with the chaos he sowed. ]
All right. I'll text you when your time is up.
[ Whether Greed wants to... "Submit" his assignment early to show that he isn't the type to submit his work on deadline, Gojou isn't picky. ]
...in theory, you could have asked me and I would have had a solution. [but now gojou doesn't get that one so goodbye.] But you have a point. Wednesdays...why is it always Wednesdays?
[this is mostly rhetorical and he takes another drink from his coffee.]
I'm not necessarily opposed, mind you, but I do want you to be sure you want something from me and not one of the others who may have something more useful.
I was paying Lust some company, so it came up that way. It didn't seem like she would appreciate some bad chaos. I might as well go with something where we both win.
[ Light-hearted pranks (WHERE THEY JUST DUMP THEIR LORE IN FRONT OF FURBY) and all. Gojou doesn't seem too bent on more curses, so it's fine. ]
If you want to give me suggestions, I'm open. I just thought it'd be nice to get a gift from you.
Ah. [a vague hint of understanding.] This would be an inappropriate time, yes.
[he ponders again.] I already told you that you can have anything from me you'd like. It's simply that my particular skillset has been designed for three things. Trials, analysis and persuasion. Or influence, if you will. If your goal is to contain or immobilize it...I don't have anything that could physically do that.
It doesn't need to be physical. Seeing that this thing has chompers that can make us all physically weak and a burning tongue that can leave blisters, I have a hard time believing anyone can handle it without gear or their original powers.
[ Tilts his head. ]
Would persuasion or influence work? It has gained its own personality from... I guess... Learning, but...
[ Can AI be influenced and persuaded normally? Anyway, Gojou has an idea to ask another Avatar, but he likes watching Greed Think. ]
It's a possibility I haven't ruled out yet. [...] There is an ability I have...meant to haunt a target with ghosts of their past. I've always wondered what it would possibly see.
[but that aside.] Your own avatar may have something as well to actually immobilize it. Some of Gluttony's could be useful as well if you can get them to make a deal with you. Lust wants to be useful and will continually give out anything they can. Wrath as well and Envy as well. You have options, but you can only hold two at a time.
...I don't want you to have something you may not find use for when you may need it.
... Wouldn't it just see people from the Settlement? Maybe? It’d be an interesting experiment. Though, that’d be fun to curse someone with.
[ THATS SO AWFUL. ACTUALLY AN AWFUL ABILITY. THE TRAUMA. Gojou: wehehe ]
Yeah, I was planning to ask Sloth for something that might help. [ Thinking. ] Maybe an ability that can reinforce another ability would be good in case it’s resistant. Not sure if that exists.
[ ... ]
I don’t know if I want to make a pact with a Christian-esque demon, but I’ll think about it.
You'd think so, yes, but there's the part where there were people before us that brought it to fruition. I wonder about them often. [he does not seem to agree it's fun to curse people with it because he has enough of his own ghosts, but he nods anyway.]
Reinforce as in assure it actually sticks and isn't immediately deflected?
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We’re going to look into it tomorrow after we use the books, I think. They seem pretty interested in going to that satellite. At least these deaths will be well-intentioned.
[ HAHA! ]
Oh! What new options?
[ what the fuck is sleep they’re both like that except Gojou is theorycrafting while Greed does real work ]
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You only have a few of the books left and Medb's mirror, yes? Form your questions carefully before using anything, especially knowing they may not provide everything you need.
[hm... ] It's a theory some of the others are starting to look into. And I myself have started to wonder about the reprogramming option despite the fact this thing isn't entirely a machine. So I've been attempting to read up on nanotech but it seems as though something has removed most of the appropriate texts I would need.
[asshole furby. ]
The satellite is what interests me. This is the first any of us are hearing of it.
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I was actually planning to read a bunch on nanotech and computer science tonight now that we know what it is. Originally, I thought it was biotechnology. Anyway, it’s short notice so I don’t know if I’d be able to learn a lot in a couple of days unless I sacrifice all my time—then you mentioned the censoring.
... Maybe we should use a book on the excerpts that are censored in the nanotech books?
[ He laughs a bit! It’s a joke cause there are many questions they have, some might be more important to ask using the books. ]
Apparently, its nest is there? Where it either has a bunch of boxes or just a bunch of corpses, who knows until we see it. But... It does make its trip here to there which is interesting.
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Though it may not be a terrible idea to use one of your books to gain knowledge on nanotech, knowing what it is now. I would only do that after you've exhausted all options though...we don't know what else may be of value to learn yet.
[so yeah. they're on the same page here. he works on trying to flex his fingers again, wincing slightly.]
The fact that it's capable of space travel really does not fill me with confidence. [how the fuck.] I suppose that does explain a few things about this base, however. The lack of roots it has planted here, for one.
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[ Gojou nods though! They can probably bridge some information through implications and piecing together other info. ]
... Roots?
[ Gojou? Is curious???? But also that wording sounds gross? He has seen it turn into TENTACLES? ]
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Roots, figurative and literal. If it's growing, it likely has a starting point that's moved since we found that vault. Sever the root, sever the problem. However...[he holds up his hand, gesturing to the back of it.] The roots it has planted are tied to us.
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[ And, if it does, then shit. Gojou will just study what he can tonight.
Gojou isn't spooked, but he does stare at Greed in silence for the effect alone. ]
Backup batteries, right? Did it lay something in you like an alien?
[ HE LAUGHS BUT PLEASE SAY NO PLEASE IT'S NOT NATURAL IT CAN'T BIRTH ]
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[...that hadn't occurred to him, so now he just stares at gojou.]
...it does infuse into us, but I'm not sure that's the same idea.
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Does it have anything to do with...
[ SQUEEZES HAND. The body transformations? Though what he knows is that it's more indulgence related. However, it seems everything they knew have been... Tweaked. Or there are some more add-ons. ]
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Yes and no. [at least his hand seems to be doing an okay job thawing out, so that's nice.] These started happening to us after we made the agreement to continue. After we found it in the vault, and after we moved into this base. Over time, they became worse the longer those aligned with us indulged, and also if we ourselves indulged and added to the power generated.
[he knows gojou knows this, but he reiterates it anyway.] However...we are back-ups for a reason. It just adds unsightly side-effects.
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[ That makes sense. ]
Oh, yeah, you mentioned you guys tried fighting it before. Do your abilities work on it?
[ Don't make him test it himself remember his hand is burned with blisters. He might as well check that skills actually do work on it since they talked about powers in the meeting. ]
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[hum.] We haven't tried our own abilities, if only because abilities people managed to regain were ineffective. Weaponry, too. Fighting in that way only seems to make it more agitated, especially for a creature that only wants power.
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[ the implication here is that Gojou wants to test. why did you open this door for him. ]
You should give me one personally! As a gift.
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You did have one of mine. And then you used it to duplicate gum.
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[ Avatars can stay put. Don't worry about it. ]
And I got to use the gum! [ Hehe. ] So another one, personally. You can think about what you want to give me since you're a perfectionist. Your deadline is tomorrow.
[ He thinks? Greed likes that kind of thing? So he's playing around a bit. ]
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Incorrigible. [definitely his favorite word to describe gojou at the moment, but also he's not wrong. hate that for them.] You can't expect me to be chasing you around for this sort of thing, so you'll simply have to find the time to come back on your own.
[it's also possible he'll just say yes in this thread, but sometimes you have to pretend you're putting up an argument.]
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[ Sasazuka may have... Not been a part of it. Or maybe he is once he realized what was going on after. So, whatever, Gojou is satisfied with the chaos he sowed. ]
All right. I'll text you when your time is up.
[ Whether Greed wants to... "Submit" his assignment early to show that he isn't the type to submit his work on deadline, Gojou isn't picky. ]
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[this is mostly rhetorical and he takes another drink from his coffee.]
I'm not necessarily opposed, mind you, but I do want you to be sure you want something from me and not one of the others who may have something more useful.
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[ Light-hearted pranks (WHERE THEY JUST DUMP THEIR LORE IN FRONT OF FURBY) and all. Gojou doesn't seem too bent on more curses, so it's fine. ]
If you want to give me suggestions, I'm open. I just thought it'd be nice to get a gift from you.
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[he ponders again.] I already told you that you can have anything from me you'd like. It's simply that my particular skillset has been designed for three things. Trials, analysis and persuasion. Or influence, if you will. If your goal is to contain or immobilize it...I don't have anything that could physically do that.
[...thinking still...]
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[ Tilts his head. ]
Would persuasion or influence work? It has gained its own personality from... I guess... Learning, but...
[ Can AI be influenced and persuaded normally? Anyway, Gojou has an idea to ask another Avatar, but he likes watching Greed Think. ]
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It's a possibility I haven't ruled out yet. [...] There is an ability I have...meant to haunt a target with ghosts of their past. I've always wondered what it would possibly see.
[but that aside.] Your own avatar may have something as well to actually immobilize it. Some of Gluttony's could be useful as well if you can get them to make a deal with you. Lust wants to be useful and will continually give out anything they can. Wrath as well and Envy as well. You have options, but you can only hold two at a time.
...I don't want you to have something you may not find use for when you may need it.
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[ THATS SO AWFUL. ACTUALLY AN AWFUL ABILITY. THE TRAUMA. Gojou: wehehe ]
Yeah, I was planning to ask Sloth for something that might help. [ Thinking. ] Maybe an ability that can reinforce another ability would be good in case it’s resistant. Not sure if that exists.
[ ... ]
I don’t know if I want to make a pact with a Christian-esque demon, but I’ll think about it.
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Reinforce as in assure it actually sticks and isn't immediately deflected?
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[ Gojou is pensive. He's not that attached to most of the living, so it's fine for him. ]
Yeah, I was thinking accuracy. Usually, something similar can be achieved using a binding vow, but it obviously comes with risks.
[ ... ]
Can I swap hands?
[ COLD. ]
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