VIII. Tainted Love

      A raging blizzard engulfed the manor. Many tenants had returned from their expedition to Hearthsong ranch. Others were still making their way back to the warmth of the manor, even still others had never left. However, the manor was unnaturally quiet. No unown could be seen, even though nightfall had long since passed. Tenants slowly make their way into the manor. The halls always locked at night, so there was no hope of reaching safety that way, but freezing outside was hardly an alternative.

    When entering the lobby a faint song can be heard from one of the announcement speakers. It muffled the sound of shuffling coming from behind the desk, so much so that no one noticed Klaus until it was too late. she sprung from behind the counter, nearly missing a tenant and crashing into a glass table. That wasn't immediately out of character for Klaus, but her appearance was strange. She was hot pink, from her tail to the blood that dripped from her wounds as she scrambled to her feet.

    "Playing hard to get?~" Her tone was sickeningly sweet, and nothing like herself. She had a pronounced bite mark on her neck. Though she was assuming a threatening stance her expression was sweet and playful. It was eerie at best.

    Before anyone else made a move. A royal blue lucario in a pastel pink nurse's uniform slammed open a door and fired an aura sphere at Klaus, knocking her to the ground again. "Idiots. Get to my office. Now!" Bliss? After a scramble, tenants made their way into Bliss's office. 

    Bliss counted heads and made sure everyone from the lobby was present. She quelled the crowd and started to respond to the confusion. "I can explain, I can explain. It's an infection. A strain of a disease that was created with the help of a wish... Normally vectors for the disease can't transmit it to others but, this version is more powerful. If they bite or scratch you, I can't help you. I'm... trying to work on a cure but It could take a while... samples of the afflicted's blood could help. However, I can't harbor everyone here, not while I'm trying to conduct research. Get what supplies you need and find a shelter of your own. Now, leave me to my research."

    Bliss continued her explanation when prompted for more details. Most if not all of the staff were infected by this disease. They will pursue a victim and eventually convert them. The infected act in a loving or even flirty matter towards their targets, though they aren't above fatal violence. When infected, a victim will take a few hours to turn and when they do turn, they will become pinkan inside and out. The symptoms almost seem familiar... in more ways than one. Better stay safe...

Welcome to the Tainted Love event! Look out for flashes of pink in your peripherals... Try not to get bit by an infected staff member, unless you want to lose your mind...

This event will be active from February 1st to February 29th!

All art submissions must include at least one lined(or lineless) halfbody, with either color or shading, to be counted for the prompt bonuses.

All literature submissions must include at least 1000 words to be counted for the prompt bonuses.

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And with that all said... have fun in PKMN-WOE and beware The Watcher...