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[softlyfalling]

Who: avante and also probably some lilis and probably some sensitiv because. a lot is happening
Where: avante dorm
When: day 309, mid-morning

[ so some weird stuff happened

and also amaranth lives here now. ]

Comments

[deicider]

[The color select screen seems to be up?

Cardinal rapidly pulls out their phone to check and looks alarmed.]

[softlyfalling]

Ah, what is it...?

[worthathousand]

[ meanwhile, from the balcony, there's a sharp sound of frustration—and then Amaranth comes storming back in ]

Why in the name of all the gods are they still not working?

[ her fantastical transfer costume is entirely burgundy and gold, but since it's not all that dramatic a change from its initial appearance, she has absolutely failed to notice. ]

[softlyfalling]

Your powers, you mean?

[ she's texting the LiliSes about, uh, maybe come up ]

[deicider]

[time to put Shrike out of her misery.]

Amaranth, you're on avante now. That's why they don't work.

[Cardinal displays their phone, showing Amaranth's profile.]

[purrrnicious]

[Seating herself on a chair, knees drawn up to her chest with her arms and tail curled around them, and mostly just keeping quiet and out of the way.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Kitty upset?]

We got Amaranth back just fine. What's up? Something still bugging you?

[softlyfalling]

[ just also scooting over here to the worry corner once it's time to give LiliS some space ]

...what a morning.

[unbr8kable]

[Already leaning against the wall as all this ruckus goes on]

...Figured you'd be more excited, considering.

[enlightenedatheist]

[ a few minutes later (however long it takes for a wheelchair to be wheeled in and then go from first floor to avante) there are a couple knocks on the door ]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Nero flips up his hood and goes to the door...



wait.

clatter clatter clatter]

Uh. This door seems... kinda locked?

[softlyfalling]

[ oh right the. the doors are still locked, ]

Um—give us... just a moment, since... we can't seem to get the doors open...?

[worthathousand]

[ Then, suddenly, the doors open like they'd never been stuck.

Amaranth is sitting on one of avante's couches, wearing some sort of fanciful armor. One hand still holds her phone, while her head rests heavily in the other one. ]

[inspiteful]

[ Eclipse comes much later in the morning. After he saw the new profile he thought he ought to at least wait a bit before visiting. Knock knock. ]

[softlyfalling]

[ yeah we had to unlockify the doors again and have several existential crises but. hello. ]

Ah, I see I didn't have to send you a message, unless this is coincidence...

[worthathousand]

[ She follows a bit behind Shrike, still wearing her honestly rather Creation-like costume from the transfer production she'd been on, though by now she has taken off the bulky horned headpiece and pauldrons. ]

I suppose it makes sense that you'd be alert to this sort of thing.

[calmthefoxdown]

[ What did I miss... ]

Did... something happen... ?

[unbr8kable]

Amaranth went to Heaven and now she's here.

[gigadevilbreaker]

We pulled Amaranth outta Heaven and it uhhhh kinda transferred her to avante.

Cue the sad Lilis kids.

[purrrnicious]

Amaranth's on Avante now.

[runawayprince]

[Knock knock. He's here because you stole an Amaranth.]

[softlyfalling]

[ we're prepared now. you are being offered tea and pastries. ]

Ah, hello—I'm not sure if we've met formally, but do come in. I'm Shrike—can I get you anything?

AT SOME POINT

[softlyfalling]

[ someone sets out a bunch of neatly hand-written surveys and a box with a rectangular hole cut in the top on the main table next to some of the pastries. there's a little tent card next to them that says:

"This is mostly about gameplay preferences and also a couple small questions about dorm amenities and unit relationships. Please fill out when you can! No wrong answers! You can also add notes but you don't have to. Don't write your name, it's supposed to be anonymous.

"I'd really appreciate responses, so thank you in advance!" ]

Please rank the following in order of importance to you in gameplay (1-11, 1 being most important):

__ avoiding death
__ avoiding serious injury

__ avoiding mental changes/compulsions
__ avoiding killing others in general
__ avoiding causing serious harm to others in general
__ avoiding causing mental changes/compulsions to others in general
__ protesting the premises of harmful games
__ attacking specific people I dislike
__ protecting specific people I care about on other units
__ protecting our unit from things unitmates wouldn’t be okay with happening to them
__ ensuring that units that aren’t usually protected don’t suffer

If there is any other really important factor to you, please write it in here:

__________________________________________

I would find it acceptable to die/suffer serious harm for:

__ spite

__ ideals

__ the sake of someone I care about
__ a really important goal
__ not having to kill or seriously harm someone else
__ looking really cool in the process
__ it’s okay if someone else on the unit wants to die/suffer serious harm for above reasons but I do not want to if possible.
__ there are no circumstances where I would find that acceptable.

(OPTIONAL) I have serious or traumatizing fears of the following and want to avoid punishments that involve them when possible:

____________________________________________

(OPTIONAL) Are there any amenities you’d like to have in the dorm that we don’t have, and if so, what are they?
____________________________________________

(OPTIONAL) Are there any units you'd like to have closer relationships with, and if so, which?
____________________________________________

<span style="font-family: 'Courier', monospace">Please rank the following in order of importance to you in gameplay (1-11, 1 being most important): 
__ avoiding death __ avoiding serious injury
 __ avoiding mental changes/compulsions __ avoiding killing others in general __ avoiding causing serious harm to others in general __ avoiding causing mental changes/compulsions to others in general __ protesting the premises of harmful games __ attacking specific people I dislike __ protecting specific people I care about on other units __ protecting our unit from things unitmates wouldn’t be okay with happening to them __ ensuring that units that aren’t usually protected don’t suffer If there is any other really important factor to you, please write it in here:
 __________________________________________ I would find it acceptable to die/suffer serious harm for:
 __ spite 
__ ideals
 __ the sake of someone I care about __ a really important goal __ not having to kill or seriously harm someone else __ looking really cool in the process __ it’s okay if someone else on the unit wants to die/suffer serious harm for above reasons but I do not want to if possible. __ there are no circumstances where I would find that acceptable. (OPTIONAL) I have serious or traumatizing fears of the following and want to avoid punishments that involve them when possible: 
____________________________________________ (OPTIONAL) Are there any amenities you’d like to have in the dorm that we don’t have, and if so, what are they? ____________________________________________ (OPTIONAL) Are there any units you'd like to have closer relationships with, and if so, which? ____________________________________________</span>

[ You can post your survey response using the wotanon account if you want, that's legal and valid. ]

Re: AT SOME POINT

[gigadevilbreaker]

Please rank the following in order of importance to you in gameplay (1-11, 1 being most important):

8 avoiding death
9 avoiding serious injury
3 avoiding mental changes/compulsions
5 avoiding killing others in general
6 avoiding causing serious harm to others in general
4 avoiding causing mental changes/compulsions to others in general
10 protesting the premises of harmful games
11 attacking specific people I dislike
2 protecting specific people I care about on other units
1 protecting our unit from things unitmates wouldn’t be okay with happening to them
7 ensuring that units that aren’t usually protected don’t suffer

If there is any other really important factor to you, please write it in here:
making sure everyone on avante feels heard and comes out the other end not resenting each other

I would find it acceptable to die/suffer serious harm for:

✔ spite
__ ideals drawing a blank on ideals here
✔ the sake of someone I care about
✔ a really important goal
✔ not having to kill or seriously harm someone else
✔ looking really cool in the process (is this about me)
__ it’s okay if someone else on the unit wants to die/suffer serious harm for above reasons but I do not want to if possible.
__ there are no circumstances where I would find that acceptable.

(OPTIONAL) I have serious or traumatizing fears of the following and want to avoid punishments that involve them when possible:
mindfuckery, anger, no inhibitions, sexy compulsions, parasites, would like to keep my one good arm

(OPTIONAL) Are there any amenities you’d like to have in the dorm that we don’t have, and if so, what are they?
we should get a doggy park for Nemesis's dog and Ladyfingers
also maybe some kind of parkour gym obstacle course thing

(OPTIONAL) Are there any units you'd like to have closer relationships with, and if so, which?
future is now, Baritones

[a little after all the excitement...]

[purrrnicious]

[Stability's pretty great for sneaking out of your room through the window, yanno?

She scales down the side of the hotel easily, slipping back into the lobby to claim a chair that lets her easily see the front door and the elevator, and curls up with one leg tucked up to her chest, tail flicking now and then moodily.]

Re: [a little after all the excitement...]

[adorabilities]

[well, at some point very soon, a certain blond jock is going to be coming through the lobby...]

310 mid afternoon?

[adorabilities]

[she wants to visit Avante, just.

y'know. in case. properly this time.

so, knock knock.]

Re: 310 mid afternoon?

[softlyfalling]

Ah—oh, Adora, come in...

...for Kohime, then?

maybe later in the day 309

[sancrimony]

[ knock knock knock ]

Re: maybe later in the day 309

[worthathousand]

[ Well, she mostly wasn't going to be the first to the door, but sometimes one is right by it and it seems rude not to, so— ]

—Lucifel?
Ah. [ softly ] Please come in.