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?
It could at least be a distraction as well. [accuracy makes sense. also you and aki are really out here talking about binding vows in two threads to two npcs and i'm dead. but anyway, the easy solution would be to stop holding hands but instead greed swaps hands. it's a little warmer since it was holding the coffee, at least.]
My apologies. [like it's his fault he's chilled, though he seems to be thinking. now that i know you actually do have two slots free jesus i hate gmail.]
...one from Sloth, and one from myself then. That should suffice.
[which means that gojou will hear a chime on his phone which has received a new attachment! when he looks at it, whenever that is, he will see that it is called crime and punishment, and it allows him to ensure an accurate hit when using another boon.]
[stop he's embarrassed now. but he doesn't acknowledge it and just lets it go so gojou can keep holding his hand.]
Don't look too deeply into it now that it's aware to keep watch for you. I'm not sure it would stop at a simple lick next time. [is he worried? yeah, maybe.]
That would actually be a shame. [maybe be less sincere about that, but also hm. well.] I think it would be more likely to take your tongue to ensure you couldn't speak to it again if you really want to know.
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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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My apologies. [like it's his fault he's chilled, though he seems to be thinking. now that i know you actually do have two slots free jesus i hate gmail.]
...one from Sloth, and one from myself then. That should suffice.
[which means that gojou will hear a chime on his phone which has received a new attachment! when he looks at it, whenever that is, he will see that it is called crime and punishment, and it allows him to ensure an accurate hit when using another boon.]
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I meant I will swap hands.
[ This is fine. He can’t fucking check cause his hands are still occupied, but he can make assumptions. ]
Thank you, Greed!!!
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You'll speak to Sloth soon then presumably?
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[ i never got this notif wtf. Gojou will swap his hands instead to keep Greed's single paw warm. ]
Yeah, probably tomorrow. Maybe check some other stuff out and hope it doesn't lick me again if it finds me.
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Don't look too deeply into it now that it's aware to keep watch for you. I'm not sure it would stop at a simple lick next time. [is he worried? yeah, maybe.]
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I know it took pieces of people! Maybe it'll take my eyes, too.
[ He laughs because he means this as a joke... Does it sound like one, though? ]
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That would actually be a shame. [maybe be less sincere about that, but also hm. well.] I think it would be more likely to take your tongue to ensure you couldn't speak to it again if you really want to know.