malnosso | [Locked to Residents]

Greetings, Luceti. I see you've managed to open the proverbial Pandora's Box. I was wondering when that would happen.

More seriously, however- no doubt most of you have noticed the widespread issue that's resulted from that decision. Some might even recall a similar experience occurring years ago. If you're concerned about the affected residents meeting their unfortunate ends once again, well, that's unlikely. Death wouldn't be a particularly beneficial alternative to what you've unleashed this time.

However, there's still the matter of sorting out the spirits now. I'm interested in hearing what you lot have already tried when it comes to dealing with what you've unlocked, but my advice for getting the black spirit to relinquish control is to let the rest do the work for you. Last time this happened, I was able to fix it, but it's beyond my power now.

Discuss it amongst yourselves, trade your theories; I'm sure you'll come up with something. I'll help with what I can. Sooner would be better, though- I make no promises that my former comrades won't take measures to deal with you if this isn't resolved internally within a few weeks.

[ooc: arright kids, true to John's word, he'll be overseeing the discussion. He won't be telling people how to fix this problem, but he'll answer whatever questions he can and give some advice here and there. see what you can work out amongst yourselves and feel free to ping me if I'm needed and don't show up. if nothing comes up within a week, we'll throw you a more obvious bone or two. tally ho~]

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[Asami laughs softly.] I hadn't thought of those. Hadn't really seen the need, I guess?

[She frowns faintly, though.]

I mean, it might hurt them. Just for a laugh. [She doesn't quite approve, even if it would be funny.]

( Addie is a rather horrible person at times if she wishes to enable behavior. Considering her reasoning and what she's usually trying to encourage.

Like right now. )

But a few jolts and frizzy hair won't scar them for life. What's the worst that could happen after the last few days? I've been pulling all sorts of pranks on others. Some mean-spirited? Perhaps but all in good jest at the end of it. ( A thoughtful pause on her end. ) And to be clear! I'm not one of those who are infected with this other spirit that has all the other spirits tense. Honest. Just feeling a bit more lively is all.

[Asami is just a tad suspicious at this point.]

Well I know how much I would hate frizzy hair...

[Hmm.]

Who are you possessed by?

( At this point Addie brightens and one can hear it in her voice. Hear the rustle of her wings being adjusted to be viewed properly. )

Kippin, I'm proud to say! One of the more fabolous spirits, I must say. ( It might explain her more devious and mischievous side at the moment, perhaps? ) It has been a joy to fly in the air if not a pain on my clothes and hair. Takes ages to get the twigs and dust off of my person.

You have to stay above the trees. That's what I've been doing, anyway.

[Asami spent way too much time flying around town.]

I've been doing that now and then but it has been such a thrill to see if I can dodge the branches and leaves. Most times it is not successful but carpe diem as one may say.

( ) Has it been eventful for you besides the cheeky pranks and exhilarating exploring? I've been hearing about some... Unusual happenings thanks to a certain dark spirit. Not the playful kind too. I've hope you have not run into any trouble, mademoiselle.

Uh. I can't say it has. Except for...well.

[She hesitates.]

Strange attractions?

( That's an interesting choice of words. )

Strange attractions. Do you mean those who has been temporarily besotted with which spirits that seem out of place for their character? Or another meaning that eludes me for the time being.

I mean...

[How to explain without sounding like a fool.]

...When I run into people under that water spirit, they're...hard to resist.

{ What on earth is that supposed to mean? Is she implying that... Oh.

Oh...

Oh. She thinks she has an idea what is being said at the matter. But let's clarify before she attempts to give out advice. Last thing she needs is another Christmas 2009 Disaster on her hands. }

As in you have an urge to interact and socialize with them. By whatever means necessary? I suppose that is not a surprise. Perhaps some spirit types are simply very compatible with one another. Like bees to a honey. Or birds to the sky.

[Asami can practically hear the realization there.]

Yeah. Bees to honey seems...the most apt description. It was...something else.

[And she has no intention of giving any more details than that because she'd like to just forget the whole thing.]

Understandable, understandable. These spirits are certainly mischievous ones. Odd sense of humors and attraction compared to us.

{ She finds herself relieved her spirit hasn't done anything else yet. Maybe pull a few pranks on less than patient people but whoa is she glad to not have occurred that. }

Long as you're safe and theoretically both parties are not harmed in any fashion, it isn't that much of a dilemma one should agonize over. In my call at the very least.

Yes, well...

[She's still painfully embarrassed.]

A-anyway. Were you here when this all happened before?

Before?

{ Ah! She must be referring to what that guy said earlier. Some might even recall a similar experience occurring years ago. It certainly sparked Addie's attention. What else happened before here? Before anyone came here? }

Sadly this will have to be my comparison should this happen again. I'm a New Feather and this is my first month or so being here. { This event is quite a way to welcome her and others. } Certainly has been an adventure! Besides those bumps and bruises as Americans would say, this has been a thrill.

Mm. I've only been here about that long myself. [Asami frowns.] I was warned about 'experiments' but I have to say I wasn't expecting anything like this.

...I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't this.

I certainly would rather take these moments, silly and embarrassing and more, over the things I've been told by others. The stories one hear when you're new and all you have to go on is accounts of others who may or may not be attempting to frighten you.

{ There is a thought however. Hopefully the poster will not suddenly barge into this conversation because it is an interesting angle she thought of. } ... Perhaps this is a trick? A distraction for something else that may come in the future? It would not be the first time lightness hides the dark.

You mean we're all being distracted from something terrible that's about to happen? That's a comforting thought...

It makes more sense if one looks at this in a more nefarious angle. { AKA John Doe's view of the world. Any thing or person is out to undermine you. Then again John is John. } A friend of mine likes to believe that nothing happens simply because it happens.

One would also think these others would have figured a way to prevent this from happening again. Or attempted to know the signs of it to warn us before it got rather eventful.

Maybe they just don't care if it happens.

They must. Why go through the trouble of putting up this post and answering our questions. If they truly did not care they would have us figure it by ourselves in the dark.

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