Audience: Trafalgar Law

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week 0, monday

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[there's no text response. but the next time law walks through the common room, there is a hooded figure with a crown symbol etched into the side of their hood.]

A crown. [they confirm, sounding vaguely annoyed.]

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[ the non response is fine. he didn't expect anything but when they show up in the common room that's a bit—unexpected. ]

So, is this how we get you all to show yourselves to us?

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Wouldn't count on it working for everybody.

But we're similarly aligned. [so they're here.]

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[ so they are. ]

I'll keep that in mind.

[ time to see who will bug him the most?? but for the real reason for him to be here. ]

Are there any particular boons for indulging more than others? I'm sure doing little won't help anyone's case.

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[they seem... amused, almost.]

There might be. It depends on what you do.

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It's pride, isn't it? [ simple enough? but maybe the definition is slightly different... ] Winning at challenges, suppressing those who I don't find my equal, and generally holding myself above others—that's the sort of thing you're looking for, right?

[ he'll cross his arms before continuing. ]

But what if I cheat my way to the top? Is that still prideful?

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[ok, this time they do laugh, a quiet hissing sort of sound.]

Yes. It is. Your desire is more important than anybody else's, correct? What would you do to make sure you make it to the end to receive your prize?

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[ oh...well that brings a smile to his face. ]

Anything.

[ because sometimes you just want someone dead that badly. ]

I just wanted to check what the fine print had to say about this sort of thing. If I'm breaking rules, I want to make sure I'm not going to break the ones that would get me disqualified.

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There are no rules.

[firmly said.] The only rule is to indulge, and even that is a strong suggestion. You decide what indulgence means.

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So, it's been come to be understood.

[ no rules though? that's nice. he can roll with that for sure. ]

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[they incline their head.]

Did I answer your question, Trafalgar Law? Or do you have more?

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[ pcs will be short and sweet from him u_u ]

That was my main question. But before we go our ways, should I refer to you by Pride or do you have another name that you'd prefer to go by?

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[law is pride's best friend now.]

Pride is fine, for now.

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[ NO. ]

Right; then Pride, we'll talk to another time.

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[they give a lazy sort of wave, and then turn and leave. no goodbyes for law.]

week 1, monday

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Don't push your luck.

[comes their voice from behind law. they are just behind him, it's fine.]

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[ oh hai. ]

I don't plan on it; I was just surprised to hear it.

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[hai]

You irritate me the least out of the Prides. [that's all.]

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[ ... ]

That's a low bar but I'll take it.

[ since, uh. vlad, gu yun, and molly??? ]

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Mm. What did you want.

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Vira had that dream in the purple room with the skull and then the skull was found later next to the weapon that belonged to Beau. Is that something to be concerned about or is it just some sort of false lead?

[ sorry if you have already heard this from gu yun... ]

And just so I'm clear about everyone sharing the same symbols, we're not on any kind of "team", right? No extra boons for working together or mutually doing the same indulgences?

[ please don't tell him that fucking around with any of his fellow prides would net him more ""points"". ]

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I wouldn't be concerned about anything you found last week.

[...] We're not a team. We are aligned to the same sin in order to make sure pride is indulged in. You don't get extra boons for working together.

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[ that's fine with him. he'll roll with that. ]

Fresh week; fresh mysteries to uncover.

[ it's...a joke. kind of. ]

But I got it; that's easy enough for me to understand. Hypothetical situation, what happens if Pride isn't indulged in?

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[a small huff.]

What do you think happens?

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[ hmmm. ]

If you all are literal Avatars of what you stand for, I'd say something negative, but everything here has been entirely optional and up to us since we've agreed to be here.

Basically I'd say we'd just doing ourselves a disservice over instead of anything historically bad happening.