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apocalypsehowcomm2022-01-08 06:20 pm
aelwyn_aberration) wrote in apocalypsehowcomm2022-01-08 06:20 pm
[network/open] Let's Review
Who: Aelwyn Abernant & Open
Username: Aberration
Warnings: Discussions of the last event, misogynistic language.
Something is bugging me (no pun intended) about last month's Monster of the Week, and I wanted to perhaps have a discussion about it.
Ren Morimoto dies late november of a parasitic infection supposedly originating from the Dominican Republic. She claims our dear friend Tim apparently also known as Jim is to blame for the whole ordeal and that she wanted to thank him. I don't know the truth of that, Timothy is free to comment.
She mentions that the insects told her that Tim's whole scheme has to be a set up to a grand ritual with a variety of sacrifices, and apparently that's what that entire hostage situation was about. But before that she sends us a present in the form of a parasytic smart phone app that apparently showed up randomly on Pam's TikTok. The game is almost impossible to resist once you start playing, and it starts changing you into your worst possible self to keep the competition running.
And then we have the whole warehouse encounter, which I think largely speaks for itself.
But it's fascinating because even though she's so clearly in bed with the Corruption, that doesn't seem to track with all of the abilities on display here. This, to me, reeks of Web influence. Someone wanted to stop the viral TikTok trend in it's tracks, and they puppetted this stupid bitch to make it all happen.
Thoughts?
Username: Aberration
Warnings: Discussions of the last event, misogynistic language.
Something is bugging me (no pun intended) about last month's Monster of the Week, and I wanted to perhaps have a discussion about it.
Ren Morimoto dies late november of a parasitic infection supposedly originating from the Dominican Republic. She claims our dear friend Tim apparently also known as Jim is to blame for the whole ordeal and that she wanted to thank him. I don't know the truth of that, Timothy is free to comment.
She mentions that the insects told her that Tim's whole scheme has to be a set up to a grand ritual with a variety of sacrifices, and apparently that's what that entire hostage situation was about. But before that she sends us a present in the form of a parasytic smart phone app that apparently showed up randomly on Pam's TikTok. The game is almost impossible to resist once you start playing, and it starts changing you into your worst possible self to keep the competition running.
And then we have the whole warehouse encounter, which I think largely speaks for itself.
But it's fascinating because even though she's so clearly in bed with the Corruption, that doesn't seem to track with all of the abilities on display here. This, to me, reeks of Web influence. Someone wanted to stop the viral TikTok trend in it's tracks, and they puppetted this stupid bitch to make it all happen.
Thoughts?
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Someone else is pulling the strings.
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But there's a few of us who arrived touched by one of the powers, I can't imagine it would be impossible for one of us to completely circumvent that and become an avatar of a completely different entity. Still, I don't know if she was touched by the Web herself or if another avatar used her as a particularly repulsive sock puppet.
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[Now, does he mean Kate, Jeff or someone else... Or Ren. Ren will probably inevitably become an avatar now that he's been released into the wild.]
But yes, I think it is. There's definitely a point of no return. Even then, I think immediately giving up on them is just going to push them further into the arms of the dread powers.
Jon used addiction as a metaphor. I thought that was quite apt.
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not here
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He's trying to save you, you tool.]
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I mean, they're not wrong.
The ADI's approach to this is pathetically incompetent. The thing about real addiction is that just saying "Don't do drugs!" is not going to convince someone who has been living off of pot brownies or cocaine their entire life with no issues. Nor is it going to convince anyone, really.
I don't know how to convince someone to not use magic, because I'll be entirely honest I don't think it's as simple as they're making it out to be. But I think what's important is to hold them accountable to the things they do, and the way their mentality might shift. If using their powers starts to make them lose track of who they are and what they believe is right or wrong, then that warrants intervention. [See, Ren, she did learn something from your stupid condescending bullshit.]
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I don't have the answers but try getting through to them verbally and getting them to rethink their actions. Maybe make them keep a diary? [She keeps a diary, to keep track of her thought processes to ensure she's not slipping. She's outsmarting the entities, she's got this.] And if that doesn't work and they start committing actual atrocities then it's probably a good idea to start using more drastic measures like imprisoning them or something.
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But I don't think we'd even be allowed to help manage one of our own, it's too much of a conflicting interest.
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[She agrees but she's not going to say it on the network.]
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That seems extreme.
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Malcolm.
[ >__< ]
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. . .
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At least he's not telling you that he has faith that you can become a "better person who sees things differently."]
un: freakscene
[ But... it is a good theory. ]
what's the web's deal again?
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Manipulation and control. You know, the mastermind types. Apparently they have a tendency to meddle in the affairs of the entire paranormal community at large.
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that makes sense i mean that Ren chick definitely seemed more like a bunny boiler than an evil genius
hey didn't the little nightmare girl mention someone inviting her to town?
[ IS IT ALL CONNECTED ]
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And the kelpies didn't originate from this area, they were transported.
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OR
is he trying to get the others on the ADI's radar so they take out the competition???
shit
what if "mr s" is actually MRS and we should be looking for a chick!
WHAT IF NIA LEHRER IS "MRS"
[ if Jeff was ever onto something, he's definitely lost track of it ]
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That's a bit of a sexist assumption.
Just because the culprit might be a woman it's automatically this one woman you just so happen to know? You're on the wrong side of history, Calhoun.
I don't think it's any of the above, to be honest. ADI is certainly at the center of whatever their intentions are, though.
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i didn't mean to be a sexist dick. i guess i got carried away feeling like a real detective solving a mystery
[ SIGH. Now he has some reflecting and unpacking to do... ]
so what do you think it is?
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I don't actually know, but I imagine it's connected to our arrival here. Perhaps a ritual of their own.
un: cupkate
[ Has she been dropping some eaves? Absolutely! ]
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Whatever prompted her could definitely be either an individual or a group, though.
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[ Which is something of an understatement. ]
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[We'll make use of you yet, Kate.]
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But no, there's no hidden meaning behind it, don't worry.
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