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[beatavirgo]

[They tell her it's safe here. However, she has been told many times that a place is safe, and many times such a statement has been proven false. In other other world, such caution would be viewed as paranoia.]

[On Alternia, you sometimes cannot be paranoid enough. Especially not during war.]

[So while she smiles politely to her guide and thanks them for all that's been done for her, the Dolorosa's first act is to immediately hide away as quick as she can. It's a skill she's practiced long and hard on after so many years of being on the run. There's still 'royal' blood on her clothes, after all, stuck beneath her claws and on the edges of her skirt. The state of her weapon will have to be checked on soon.]

[But her main priority is inspecting this curious little device they gave her. There is some experimenting, and she remembers some old tricks Psiioniic once taught her. She never quite caught onto computers and hacking like he always excelled at, but she knows enough to get on. Finally, she has it figured out well enough, she thinks, or at least as much as she's going to at this rate. So she starts to write her words on the mirror, script fine and elegant.]

[But it's not jade. And it's not her quirk. She has enemies everywhere, might even have them here. So until she can find her own allies or evaluate new ones, well...]

oOo Well well well this certainly is interesting. oOo I never thOught of myself as a spacertrOll but here I am On an entirely different wOrld. oOo Name is Natkun Zavija, denterrOrist at yOur service. oOo Any Other trOlls abOut? oOo Might get a bit lOnely if I'm the Only One of my kind. oOo

oOo Retry Of that, actually. oOo
oOo I give nOthing but respect tO my hemObetters but yOu need nOt answer. oOo
oOo Maybe I'm a peculiar sOrt but I prefer my blOOd on the inside. oOo

[She writes and erases quite a few times before finding the 'voice' for this fake individual, this imaginary denterrorist, satisfying. And if any of her allies are there, hopefully they'll spot her little message in the last three sentences. The little nickname her not-so-young charge had given to her a long time ago. As she waits for messages, she inspects herself. Goodness, she hopes this doesn't stain...]

Comments

[wwaterboy]

theres a reef a trolls here actually
things are different here though
no cullin allowwed so if theres problems you can talk to the proper authorities wwhich wwould include me
im eridan ampora municipal inspector one a the first taken an so i act as a sort a liaison betwween the newwcomers an the locals here

[beatavirgo]

[Ah. Seadweller. Dolorosa has to pause and hold her own hands tightly together for a moment. Then it's back to writing. It's not particularly surprising that a seadweller has gotten himself into a position of power, really.]

[Eridan might notice that the replies take a bit longer than they normally should from most trolls. She's trying to be careful, really.]

oOo WOuldn't dream Of starting anything. oOo The lOcals didn't lOOk the type. oOo

[Which means there wasn't blood on the streets, besides what was on her clothes. Dolorosa is already a bit fond of the flying featherbeast type individuals who she's seen in the air.]

oOo DO yOu mean there's quite a bit of Imperial presence, then, Municipal InspectOr? oOo

[wwaterboy]

i wwasnt accusin you a anythin
you seemed to be wworried about highbloods a little an im tryin to reassure you that they arent allowwed to vvictimize lowwbloods here understand
an that goes for you bein tealblooded not lordin it ovver those beloww you in your estimation

imperial presence
thats fuckin not wwhat i mean
i mean theres trolls here thats all i mean
im the only troll wwith any kind a powwer an most a the people here arent trolls at all

[beatavirgo]

oOo I try tO stay decent with all blOOds of life, Sire. oOo All yellOwblOOds are safe in my presence. oOo I am just relieved I wOn't have tO deal with any clOwns. oOo

oOo Well yOu knOw hOw things get with Alternia. oOo SO nO trOll has tried tO take things Over? oOo

[likeabos]

[Give one lowblood who couldn't care less about the hemospectrum or those who think themselves better then others simply because of their color. Just try to find him, if you're so offended by it highbloods.

Naturally,seeing this entire fiasco he couldn't help but kind of pity the blue messenger. But that was just it. She was a blue, and one who obviously seemed rather loyal to the old ways. Had to be careful.]

yEAH, wE11, i GUESS YOU'RE IN 1UCK
tHERE ARE PLENTY OF US HERE ACTUA11Y
sO NO WORRIES THERE
aS FOR THE LAND, mIGHT TAKE YOU SOME TIME TO ADJUST
bUT THE RU1ES ARE MUCH DIFFERENT HERE THEN THEY ARE FROM A1TERNIA

[beatavirgo]

[It feels a bit bad to lie to a brownblood, especially knowing so many others who were on her side. Still... She knew a few who went to the Empire as well. Not that she could blame them. It was a frightening and powerful force.]

oOo SO I've heard. oOo NO culling is sOmething I think I can get into agreement with. oOo

oOo Are yOu liking it here then? oOo

[likeabos]

iT'S A11 RIGHT, i SUPPOSE
tAKES A BIT OF TIME TRYING TO GET USED TO EVERYTHING THOUGH
sUPPOSED1Y MAGIC IS A THING
aND YEAH, nO CU11ING
nOT THAT IT WAS SOMETHING I WAS A11 TOO FOND OF ANYWAY
tHINGS ALSO REQUIRE A BIT OF ADJUSTMENT
bUT THEN AGAIN I SUPPOSE THAT'S OBVIOUS
sEEING AS WE'RE, yOU KNOW, 1IVING IN A CITY WITH NO SKY AND HORN1ESS PINK A1IENS A11 OVER THE P1ACE

[beatavirgo]

oOo The aliens are sOmething I cOuld easily get adjusted to. oOo
oOo It's the cavern that I find mOst aggravating. oOo

oOo I've intrOduced myself, by the by. oOo I dOn't suppOse yOur name cOuld be knOwn? oOo

[temperedadmin]

[He doesn't recognize the style or the color, but he figures he at least has enough information to answer this person.]

There'2 a large number of troll2 here iif II've been countiing riight. Mo2t of them 2eem to be rather ea2y two get along wiith 2o II don't thiink you 2hould have anythiing two worry about.

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[beatavirgo]

[Seriously, it is kind of embarrassing. It's better than what most can do, but to anyone who actually knows what they're doing... Gah.]

Psiioniic It Is Such A Relief To View Your Text Once More
Oh
Please Give Me A Moments Pause
This Color

[Fiddle... Fiddle...]

Have You Just Arrived In Our New Location As Well Or Have You Been Here Longer
I Suppose The Answer Should Be Obvious Given The Answer You Were Just Now Able To Supply
But You Have Always Been Very Clever

high filter

[temperedadmin]

[Well, at least it's better than the horrifying attempt at filters that Signless makes. He's just gonna fix that. And wow this is kind of awkward all of a sudden. He's normally fine with any situation but... Well, it's Maryam.]

...Doloro2a.
II regret two iinform you II'm not the one you know, but a human varriatiion of hiim. He ii2 here though ju2t... Not in the be2t of condiitiion2. 2iignle22 and Dii are here a2 well, they've been wiith me untiil my other 2elf 2howed up 2o now iit'2 a liittle compliicated.

Re: high filter

[beatavirgo]

[Her lips quirk at the change in the programming- it is still programming despite being a mirror, right?- but her expression immediately falls as she realizes what he's saying. It's... certainly something that was mentioned, wasn't it? But still...]

[The Dolorosa shakes her head. There's no time to waste on her own sorrow. Signless, Disciple, they're all here, that's good, but what happened to Psii?]

I Understand
Could You Please Tell Me What Injuries He Possesses
I Have Medical Supplies Within My Sylladex

[And she has spent a long time patching people up, especially on the battlefield.]

Also
If Not Psiioniic
What Should I Address You As

[whomheloved]

you aren't on your own

[is that...can it possibly be? Di's afraid she's just seeing things that she desperately wants to be there, but she can't help but hope.]

there are several of us here
but it's proven to be a very peaceful place so far despite that

[In other words, it really is safe. Though she's fully aware that Dolorosa's paranoia is second only to Psii's.]

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[beatavirgo]

[She's still waiting for Psii to come and find her- this human Psii, this one that she knows will be familiar but not- when the words come over her mirror. A part of her hopes, but if there's a human Psiioniic, then are there other versions of Di?]

[She'll try anyway. Just a name, and if there's no reaction, or the wrong one, she can claim malfunction on the mirror's part.]

Disciple
?

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[whomheloved]

rosa!
oh rosa it IS you
i was hoping but i wasn't certain, so...
oh, please tell me that you're all right?

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[beatavirgo]

Oh Di It Is You
I Was So Worried After Speaking With The Others
I Am Perfectly Fine My Little Kitten
I Am Merely Somewhat Rough Around The Edges But It Is Nothing To Worry About
What Of You
Are You Alright

[text] look who's typing instead of resting like he's supposed to~

[biiowiired]

Greetings, Denterrorist. How may Battleship Condescension Helmsman System be of 2erviice?

The majority of inhabitants consist of various alien species.
System has detected approximately 15 troll2 in the area according to government records.
Unfortunately, System cannot determine exact xenographic percentages due two numerou2 error2 and system shutdowns.
System apologiize2 for the inconvenience.

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[beatavirgo]

[Those little quirks peeking out from the dull properness, that title he gives her, seeing just parts of him right out of reach... Dolorosa wants to scream. Instead, she clasps her hands together tightly as if she might pray, her claws digging into the back of her own hands.]

[So this is how bad it is. This is what the human Psii meant. She wonders how it happened, how they couldn't stop it from happening, how she couldn't stop it from happening. A Helmsman, her Helmsman, oh Mother Grub...]

[How could those monsters live with themselves, breaking their sad and cocky and brilliant troll into a piece of a ship?]

[As much as it hurts to hold herself back- she wants to reach out so badly- she does so. If... If he's a Helmsman now, then she has a feeling he wouldn't appreciate her masquerading under a higher bloodcolor than her own. She'll drop the fake quirk, however, and find it relief.]

15 Is A Fairly Nice Number Isn't It
Do Not Trouble Yourself About Being Perfectly Exact
If You Cannot Do It Then You Cannot And That Is Perfectly Alright
I Have Had Information That You Are
Damaged
To Some Degree
Could You Tell Me In What Ways
I Might Be Able To Help Even If Just By A Miniscule Amount

[She finishes the writing and sits back, holding herself. She knows she was just in the middle of hell a moment ago, but this is a brand new one.]

Helmsman encryption designation: LAWFUL

[biiowiired]

[Here, let Helmsman fix up that weak2auce filter with the appropriate one used for tealbloods. It is very strong, but, alas, permits higher castes to override it should they make the effort.]

System Status hii2tory:
System was 2eparated from the Battleship Condescension upon arriival.
Severe damage to biowires has 2iince been repaiired.
2y2tem is experiienciing a large amount of error2,
possibly
originating from a virus. System
requires the latest virus
redefinition updates from Battleship Condescension administrators. System has received
instructions to remain indoors and
maintain close watch upon organic functions.

II2 u2er able two supply helm2man liquid nutriitiion formula? [Shit's almost as good as grubsauce... but he wouldn't remember that.]

System inquires a2 to why user has changed quiirk2.

[annihilistic]

Now this
This is a surprise

[Mostly because this isn't some variant of those she knows, knew, or has been told about. Or rather, it doesn't appear to be.

She will be ever so cross to find she's been misled.]

[beatavirgo]

[Sorry, Handmaid, better gratuitous amounts of paranoid than sorry. Like she would have been if she ran into a certain seadweller who came right after her. She'll reveal herself! Eventually.]

oOo NOw why wOuld that be? oOo DOesn't this city have any denterrOrists? oOo

[annihilistic]

[She still doesn't like unknowns.]

None to speak of
At least none that I am aware of
Until now I suppose

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[ironbound]

-=his wrists hurt today, to the point where he doesn't even bother with typing. his voice is quite, so unlike himself but a mother will always know=-

... Rim?

-=it's odd how his heart seems to swell and break at the same time=-

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[beatavirgo]

[Her own heart could mirror his in reaction. He sounds so tired, so much older than she remembered. She fumbles with the mirror until she can get it to do what she wants.]

Hello, my little one. I'm here. I am back once more. Everything is going to be alright. I'm coming.

[She keeps her voice soft and soothing, just like when he was little and had to be calmed from terrors in the night, or daymares.]

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[ironbound]

-=if it was any other time he'd probably take feigned offense at being called little, but he just doesn't care right now=-

Where are you? I've come for you.