We're still trying to figure that out. I can tell you what we do know, though. The coral seems to be what keeps us alive down here under the water. If we don't touch it at least once a month, we begin to grow ill. It can be used in place of sleeping and will accelerate the body's healing somewhat. It's a power source of some sort. Whether it's actually sentient or not is still up for debate. The High Priestess Thalassino seems to think so, and has even claimed that it can communicate. The scientists running experiments here treat it like an experimental subject.
[She pauses.]
That does not really say all that much about whether it may be sentient or not, though. We are their subjects as well. Sunday at midnight you may notice that marking glowing. That indicates the beginning of a curse. The effects are varied, I have a list if you would like to take a look. They are non-lethal and last for one week, ending the next Sunday at midnight. While the priestess was missing, it became apparent that these curses use up some of the energy the coral produces as its power dropped after each curse. Just what that may mean has not become apparent yet, but I and a few others have been tracking its energy level regardless.
Even if you keep up with touching the coral monthly, you may end up falling into a coma at some point. The cause hasn't been determined, but other than a potential for bed sores they're harmless. Most last no longer than a month.
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We're still trying to figure that out. I can tell you what we do know, though. The coral seems to be what keeps us alive down here under the water. If we don't touch it at least once a month, we begin to grow ill. It can be used in place of sleeping and will accelerate the body's healing somewhat. It's a power source of some sort. Whether it's actually sentient or not is still up for debate. The High Priestess Thalassino seems to think so, and has even claimed that it can communicate. The scientists running experiments here treat it like an experimental subject.
[She pauses.]
That does not really say all that much about whether it may be sentient or not, though. We are their subjects as well. Sunday at midnight you may notice that marking glowing. That indicates the beginning of a curse. The effects are varied, I have a list if you would like to take a look. They are non-lethal and last for one week, ending the next Sunday at midnight. While the priestess was missing, it became apparent that these curses use up some of the energy the coral produces as its power dropped after each curse. Just what that may mean has not become apparent yet, but I and a few others have been tracking its energy level regardless.
Even if you keep up with touching the coral monthly, you may end up falling into a coma at some point. The cause hasn't been determined, but other than a potential for bed sores they're harmless. Most last no longer than a month.