@Natman1025 If you’re still having trouble avoiding possession, I’ve thrown together a guide to corruption. Generally, you want it to stay below seven. In the case of the trailer/bathroom demon in specific, you want it below four at that point in the game. It’s a big game with lots of opportunities to gain corruption, so I’m afraid the guide is a bit messy, but I hope it’s still helpful.
Apartment
- That’s right, I’m a news reporter. (Corruption +1)
- That’s right, I’m a police detective. (Corruption +1)
- That’s right, I’m an ambulance paramedic. (Corruption +1)
- That’s right, I’m a restaurant worker. (Corruption +1)
- That’s right, I’m a security guard. (Corruption +2)
- That’s right, my current hobby is better left unsaid. (Corruption +1)
Conversation with Adrian
- Not clothes¸, but a body… [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- “It’s nothing at all.” [with high denial] (Corruption +1)
- …what were we talking about again? (Corruption +1)
- “Not a chance in hell and quite frankly that suggestion sounds completely mental in the first place.” [if friends/crush with Adrian or already offended him] (Corruption +1)
- NoothingNoothingNoothingNoothingNoothingNoothingNoothing [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- NooothingNooothingNooothingNooothingNooothingNooothingNooothing [Zalgo text] (Corruption +2)
- NooothiiingNooothiiingNooothiiingNooothiiingNooothiiingNooothiiingNooothiiing [Zalgo text] (Corruption +3)
- I make a violent slashing motion that sends Foreshadow and Adrian shying backwards a few steps. (Corruption +1)
- I make a violent slashing motion that sends Adrian staggering backwards several steps. (Corruption +1)
- “Nothing else of note has happened.” I lied as naturally as I breathed. (Corruption +1)
- I merely shake my head. (Corruption +1)
- “It’s fine.” (Corruption +1)
- “It’s fine.” [Again] (Corruption +1)
- Thiiiiis iiiiis completely riiiidiculous. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- Nooooooothing at aaaaaaaall. [Zalgo text] (Corruption+1)
- “No, it’s nothing at all.” (Corruption +1)
- I briefly give a rundown of some-” no, no, that’s not needed at all. It’s noooothing at aaaall. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- “Pure unfiltered meta knowledge.” (Corruption +1)
- No. It’s fiiiiine. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
Polo
- Iiiiiii waaaaalk towards the soooooound. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- Yessss, go to the window. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- I poke my head out the window to see what’s really going on outside. (Corruption +3)
- I tell no one about nothing. [if not already possessed] (Corruption +1)
- Out of sight, out of miiind. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- In the end, everything turned out perfectly fine. (Corruption +1)
- Curiosity might’ve killed the cat, but I’m no cat. I turn to look. (Corruption +1)
- I turn to look, there’s nothing there I haven’t seen before. (Corruption +1)
- Somehow I feel responsible for this. It’s my duty to look. (Corruption +1)
- Looooooooook at iiiiiiiiiiiit [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- No… they’re too far away. How am I hearing this? (Corruption -1)
- Peeerfectly Normal. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- Nooothing at aaaaall. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
Fencing
- I examine the mirrors. (Corruption +1)
- I recheck the empty stalls once more. (Corruption +1)
- Not At Aaaaall. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- Why am I smiling? [if already possessed] (Corruption +1)
- Why? Why? Why? Why? Whyyyy? [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- Iiiiiii waaaaalk towards the soooooound. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- Yessss, go to the stall. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- Perhaps just a single step. (Corruption +1)
- I poke my head inside the stall to see what’s truly going on in there. (Corruption +1)
- I tell no one about nothing. [if not already possessed] (Corruption +1)
- Nothing at all. (Corruption +1)
- Still I can do nothing more but stare at all this happening. [if cop] (Corruption -1)
- Look into the mirror and smiiiiile. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- I turn to look, there’s nothing there I haven’t seen before. (Corruption +1)
- I stare at the stall nearest to the door. Yes, that’s right… That one. (Corruption +1)
After hobby
- That’s right, there’s no secret darker than this. (Corruption +1)
- [Automatic] (Corruption +1)
- The lights come back on like normal and I continue on my way with no further incidents. (Corruption +1)
- [Automatic] (Corruption +1)
- Freeeeeeeeeze [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- I freeze like a metaphorical deer in the headlights. Perhaps it hasn’t noticed us yet? (Corruption +1)
- Coooower and aaaaaccept yooour faaaaaate [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- GET OUT OF MY MIND (Corruption -1)
- Staaaay. Riiiight. Theeeere. [Zalgo text] [if not already possessed] (Corruption +1)
- GET OUT GET OUT GET OUT (Corruption -1)
- [Automatic] (Corruption -1)
- I wallow in my own rage. It burns through my veins and let’s me know I’m still alive. (Corruption +1)
- I seriously contemplate hitting Adrian again. In for a penny, in for a pound, right? (Corruption +1)
- “Okay, this is my stop. You can move along now.” [if friends/crush with Adrian] (Corruption +1)
Apartment building
- I’m ignoring this primal shriek of denial and taking the elevator anyway. (Corruption +1)
- I should take the elevator to my room. [if not already possessed] (Corruption +1)
- We should take the elevator to my room. [if not already possessed] (Corruption +1)
- Just a little urge. (Corruption +1)
- Of course. It’s just fiiiine. (Corruption +1)
- Poor Adrian. Better left out than tossed off the roof. (Corruption +1)
- Poor MC. No more cavalry for me. (Corruption +1)
- I’ll quietly sneak up to the seventh-floor landing and hope I’m not being followed. [if cut hand and didn’t treat it] (Corruption +1)
- Let’s quietly sneak up to the seventh-floor landing and hope we’re not being followed. [if cut hand and didn’t treat it] (Corruption +1)
- Thiiiiirteen. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- I’m sure there’s still a perfectly good explanation for- ha Ha HA hA (Corruption +1)
- [Automatic if in elevator] (Corruption +1)
- I keep my eyes firmly glued to the floor indicator. (Corruption +1)
- hA He HAH haha HA (Corruption +1)
- [Automatic if on 13th floor] (Corruption +1)
- Never mind going into my apartment. Let’s stay in the corridor. (Corruption -1)
- [Automatic if entering apartment] (Corruption +1)
- I feel sleepy. It’s time to go to bed (Corruption +1)
Next morning
- Check under the bed. (Corruption +100)
- Iiignore iiit. There’s obviously nooothing there. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
- It’s time. (Corruption +100)
- Grab the nearby broom/lamp and poke under the bed. [didn’t use the broom or the lamp in the morning] (Corruption +1)
- Frozen. Absolutely frozen. I’m not moving. (Corruption +1)
- No, I give in. It’s better this way. (Corruption +100)
- [Automatic if failed to save yourself and Adrian isn’t there] (Corruption +100)
- [Automatic if failed to save yourself and Adrian is there] (Corruption -1)
- “Magic, whoo!” My cheer is rather dampened by the weakness of my voice. (Corruption -1)
- “Yes, heal me, please.” It always pays to be polite. Particularly to mysterious mystics who are offering magical healing. (Corruption -1)
- “…” I say eloquently, too engrossed in watching the flesh of my leg rotting off its bone to engage with my would-be healer at the moment. (Corruption -1)
- I start lugging away pieces of furniture that are barricading the way so that I can even approach the (damn) door. (Corruption -1)
- “Hey, what do you think you’re doin-” I begin to protest. (Corruption -1)
- I scramble away from the pile of furniture. (Corruption -1)
- “Magic, whoo!” My cheer is somewhat muffled by my awkward position on the floor. (Corruption -1)
- “That’s the very least you could do after blasting your way in here!” you retort with great aspersion. (Corruption -1)
- “No, I’m fine as I am,” I insist. It’s not as if my leg’s rotting off due to demonic poison or anything strange like that. [if health at least 20 and not injured] (Corruption -1)
- I just stare at him/her/them and wait. (Corruption -1)
- “Magic, whoo!” I give a cheer and pump my fist in the air. (Corruption -1)
- I hurriedly wrench open the door screaming about monsters under the bed at the top of my lungs. (Corruption -1)
- I calmly open the door and inform the new visitor/s about a potential monster infestation. (Corruption -1)
- I open the door just so I can slam it in their faces/the stranger’s face again. (Corruption -1)
- Forget the door! It’s time to escape out the balcony! [if Corruption at least 4] (Corruption +1)
Conversation with Merlin
- Never mind all this, how did I even end up back in my room in the first place? [if already possessed] (Corruption +1)
- [Automatic unless you wear long sleeves and don’t tell anyone about your bruise] (Corruption -2)
- [Automatic if the bruise isn’t healed] (Corruption +1)
- “Staaay. Awaaay. Yooou. Hereticaaal. Apostaaate.” [Zalgo text] [if not already possessed] (Corruption +1)
- [Automatic if possessed and Merlin tries to heal bruise] (Corruption +1)
- This situation is just. so. infuriating. [if vice isn’t wrath] (Corruption +1)
After conversation
- I’m simply being pragmatic here. (Corruption +1)
- Perhaps this is my true nature after all. (Corruption +1)
- I stick out a leg and try to trip the mage as he/she/they go/goes past. (Corruption +1)
- I bet I could sneak back into my room and barricade the door before anyone else notices… (Corruption +1)
- Perhaps I simply wanted to sabotage Merlin myself. (Corruption +1)
Automatic adjustments at the end of the chapter
- [Packed Bible] (Corruption -1)
- [Purity at least 1] (Corruption -1)
- [Purity at least 4] (Corruption -1)
- [Will at least 8] (Corruption -1)
- [Will at least 14] (Corruption -1)
- [Will at least 27] (Corruption -1)
- [Will at least 40] (Corruption -1)
- [Cloudcuckoolanderness at least 14] (Corruption -1)
- [Cloudcuckoolanderness at least 27] (Corruption -1)
- [Cloudcuckoolanderness at least 40] (Corruption -1)
- [Cloudcuckoolanderness at least 53] (Corruption -1)
- [Cloudcuckoolanderness at least 66] (Corruption -1)
- [Cloudcuckoolanderness at least 79] (Corruption -1)
- [Apathy at least 4] (Corruption +1)
- [Denial at least 8] (Corruption +1)
- [Denial at least 14] (Corruption +1)
- [Denial at least 27] (Corruption +1)
- [Denial at least 40] (Corruption +1)
- [Denial at least 53] (Corruption +1)
- [Vice Level at least 5] (Corruption +1)
- [Vice Level at least 8] (Corruption +1)
- [Fear Level at least 13] (Corruption +1)
- [Coward at least 1] (Corruption +1)