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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...]

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[beatavirgo]

oOo Samman then. oOo DO yOu deal with stars a lOt then, Samman? oOo

oOo I hardly find it silly at all. oOo As fOr yOur OpiniOns, I wOuldn't mind listening tO mOre of them. oOo
oOo After all, we're all stuck here tOgether and we're bOth trOlls. oOo It seems like wOrking tOgether might get us mOre OppOrtunities. oOo

[likeabos]

yOU CAN SAY THAT
a1THOUGH, nONE OF MY EXPERIENCE IS FIRSTHAND
I AM BUT A SIMP1E CU1TIVISCERATOR, 1IKE MANY OF MY 1OWER CO1OR WHO HAVEN'T BEEN DRAFTED TOWARD THE MI1ITARY FRONT1INES
bUT SPENDING MANY NIGHTS OUT IN THE WIlDS HAS 1EFT ME 1ONGING FOR OPEN AIR AND A STARRY SKY

iT IS NICE TO KNOW THAT THERE IS ONE SO MUCH HIGHER THEN ME WI11ING TO OFFER A HAND IN KINDNESS
sURE1Y I DO NOT DESERVE IT
yOU HAVE MY HUMB1EST OF GRATITUDE mADAM zAVIJA

[The niceties by themselves were enough to tell him that she was different from most other highbloods. Not uncommon with this land from what he had come to see, but peculiar none the less. His curiosity was piqued.]

[beatavirgo]

oOo I can mOre than sympathize with yOur feelings then. oOo
oOo I have had tO venture intO caves On numerOus OccasiOns. oOo
oOo It feels isOlated. oOo

[...Then again, her being jadeblood had more to do with that, and the memories have always stuck.]

oOo We have Only just established an initial meeting, my dear trOll. oOo
oOo I can hardly say One particular way Or anOther if yOu dO nOt deserve anything. oOo
oOo I am certain yOu have gOOd persOnality based pOints Of yOur Own. oOo

[likeabos]

iS THAT SO
iTS NOT UNCOMMON I GUESS, sEEING AS YOU PROBAB1Y MUST MAKE MANY HOME VISITS WITH YOUR PRACTICE
bUT YES, dESPITE HOW MANY BEINGS MAY 1IVE HERE I SIMP1Y CAN'T BE1EIVE THAT THEY ARE SO CONTENT SPENDING ALL THEIR 1IVES WITHOUT A SKY OVER THEIR HEADS
aND THE THOUGHT THAT WE ARE BEING FORCED TO DO THE SAME IS UPSETTING
nOT THAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND
fROM WHAT I HAVE COME TO HEAR, tHE SURFACE IS PRACTICA11Y UN1IVABLE

[But boy does he sure miss flying through the clouds.]

[beatavirgo]

oOo There is apparently little that we can dO at the present mOment. oOo
oOo Perhaps what ails their surface will fade away. oOo
oOo Perhaps they will discOver sOmething which will cure it. oOo
oOo It may even be One of us who dOes sOmething. oOo
oOo Until then I suppOse we simply must be as patient as we can be in this situatiOn. oOo

[likeabos]

dO YOU REA11Y THINK SOME OF US WI11 BE CAPAB1E OF IT
tHEY SEEM TO BE HAVING SO MUCH TROUB1E THEMSE1VES
dO THEY REA11Y THINK A DENTERRORIST AND A CU1TIVISCERATOR AB1E TO PERFORM SUCH TASKS

nOT THAT i QUESTION YOUR STRENGTH mADAM zAVIJA
i AM MERE1Y QUESTIONING THE 1OGIC BEHIND THEIR SE1ECTION
tHEY DON'T SEEM TO BE A DUMB SPECIES OR ANYTHING
oF COURSE NOT ON PAR WITH OUR OWN, i SUPPOSE
bUT STI11

[Wow he really hated having to suck up to highbloods. But he had to keep his cover.]

i WISH i WAS AS WISE AND PATIENT AS YOU WERE

[Cringe.]

[beatavirgo]

oOo PersOnally I try tO keep my spOken or written wOrds Optimistic. oOo
oOo In my experience it always helps Others if there is sOmeOne whO believes Or at least acts like they dO. oOo
oOo Besides all sOrts of unbelievable things can happen if we permit them tO and if we try. oOo

oOo AlsO dear yOu can stOp being sarcastic. oOo
oOo It is alright if yOu hate me, it is not as if I can Or ever wOuld go indiscriminately culling Others abOut this fOreign city. oOo
oOo Unless you are being cOmpletely hOnest with all this blunt praise. oOo
oOo In which case I believe that wOuld actually be even mOre uncOmfOrtable. oOo

[likeabos]

dO YOU REA11Y THINK SO
i SUPPOSE IN MY 1INE OF 1IVING IT CAN GET A BIT DIFFICU1T SOMETIMES, kEEPING OPTIMISTIC
bUT, mAYBE, jUST MAYBE
i WILL TAKE YOUR ADVICE AND TRY TO 1OOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF THINGS A 1ITT1E MORE

aH, bUT iM NOT SARCASTIC
i PROMISE
sURE1Y THE THOUGHT OF ACTING 1IKE THAT TO SOMEONE SO FAR ABOVE ME WOU1D BE B1ASPHEMOUS
aND I DARE NOT RISK MYSE1F TO BEING CU11ED

bUT WHAT DO YOU MEAN
aRE YOU SAYING THAT YOU ARE NOT THE TYPE TO GO AROUND AND PUNISH THOSE BE1OW YOU THAT DESERVE IT
tHAT WOU1D BE ODD

[And yet... interesting.]

[beatavirgo]

oOo I knOw hOw hard it can be. oOo
oOo I wish yOu all the fOrtune that can be given in finding yOur Own bright spOt. oOo

oOo Of cOurse hOw silly of me tO think Otherwise. oOo
oOo It can be quite difficult tO tell these things Over text. oOo

oOo I suppOse it is sOmewhat Odd tO nOt harbOr any ill feelings tO thOse the COndesce herself says are sO very beneath me. oOo
oOo HOwever I have nOt yet fOund sOmething wOrth disciplining them Over when simply wOrking and speaking with them has dOne just as well. oOo

[She can certainly tell that some interest is being pulled into these words. Whether lying or genuine, she'll take the risk in speaking more of it without being too obvious.]

[likeabos]

yOU ARE TO KIND mADAM zAVIJA
nATURA11Y I HOPE FOR YOU TO KEEP YOUR OWN BRIGHT SPOT AS WE11

i ON1Y WISH THERE WERE OTHERS WITH YOUR PATIENCE, mY 1ADY
yOU ARE TRU1Y ONE OF A KIND
aND HERE I JUST MET YOU

sUCH KIND WORDS GRANT MUCH RESPECT

[For this he was actually completely genuine]

[beatavirgo]

oOo Thank yOu kindly fOr yOur generOus cOmpliment. oOo
oOo But I wOuld rather prOve my wOrds thrOugh my actiOns befOre I have earned such things. oOo