[23:55] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•aww, shit. you think? what happened?)
[23:56] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (Hi Izzy.)
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[23:57] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (Zeimah invited both me and Khavah over for dinner. And everything was fine at the start. She even made sure everything was good for me to eat, but)
[23:58] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•but?)
[23:58] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (There was some sort of tension that started rising almost immediately, to the point where they seemed like they wanted to hurt each other.)
[23:59] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (Nothing that warranted it either. Unless Trolls have a phermone based communication or something like that.)
[00:00] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•well, i ain't gonna say we don't)
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[00:00] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (I was asking them questions about Trolls, by the end of it it seemed like they were almost resorting to violence.)
[00:00] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•did they ever actually get violent?)
[00:01] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (No, but it was)
[00:01] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (I was scared)
[00:02] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (Khavah left almost immediately with no fanfare. Teleporting straight out with only the curtest of goodbyes. I, uh, didn't stay much longer after.)
[00:04] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•least they're keeping themselves civil, then)
[00:04] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•do you wanna come crash over here for a while, kid?)
[00:04] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (I guess? But it just, came out of no where.)
[00:04] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•sometimes shit like that does)
[00:04] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•hell, i can get into a fine temper some days)
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[00:05] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•but it's good to get out or under cover when bluebloods start getting snippy)
[00:05] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•'less you're willing to smack them down first)
[00:05] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (I'm a lot smaller than them.)
[00:05] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (I don't think smacking them would work out.)
[00:06] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (I think I'd like to come over though, thank you.)
[00:07] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•you can hide behind me while i do some smacking, then)
[00:07] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•don't you worry about it though)
[00:08] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•i can run ash between them if i gotta, that ought to cool some tits)
[00:08] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (Ash?)
[00:09] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•troll thing)
[00:10] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•keep myself between 'em to keep 'em from upsetting the group with ill-timed hate, basically)
[00:10] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (If you, uh, say so.)
[00:12] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•you can put that in your notes if you gotta)
[00:12] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•also, note: trolls got enough ill-timed hatred that we've got romance just for calming the tits of people in the throes of it)
[00:12] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (They were going to explain 'quadrants' to me before they just...stopped talking and started glaring daggers at each other.)
[00:13] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•well, hey! i know about romance!)
[00:16] * @emeraldEclipse 3PMs woundThreads : (Maybe you can explain it when I come over?)
[00:16] * woundThreads 5PMs emeraldEclipse: (•sounds like a plan to me, kiddo!)
04[00:17] * @emeraldEclipse PMs woundThreads : (Am I good to do that now?)
06[00:18] * woundThreads PMs emeraldEclipse: (•yeah, sure)
06[00:18] * woundThreads PMs emeraldEclipse: (•it ain't terribly neat around my hive but i can clean up a couple couches and pull together a snack)
06[00:18] * woundThreads PMs emeraldEclipse: (•sound like a plan? (: )
04[00:19] * @emeraldEclipse PMs woundThreads : (Sounds good to me.)
06[00:19] * woundThreads PMs emeraldEclipse: (•i'll see you soon, then)
04[00:22] <@emeraldEclipse> [You make sure you're clean atleast, giving Izzy a few more minutes before you gate jump over to her spire.]
04[00:25] * @emeraldEclipse PMs woundThreads : (What floor should I go to?)
06[00:27] * woundThreads PMs emeraldEclipse: (•5th from the top for now!)
06[00:28] * woundThreads PMs emeraldEclipse: (•we can move on down to the bottom floor later if you want, but the fog's damn thick down there)
04[00:28] <@emeraldEclipse> [Oh, thats different. You head up instead of down for once.]
04[00:28] * @emeraldEclipse PMs woundThreads : (No thats fine. I'll be up shortly.)
06[00:28] * woundThreads PMs emeraldEclipse: (•see you soon, kiddo!)
04[00:29] <@emeraldEclipse> [You reach the floor in a few minutes, a little winded from the climb up. A tinge of pink in your cheeks. "Hello?" You call, voice a lot less certain in person.]
[00:31] <woundThreads> [Let's see, two couches free of junk and impgoo, all your body parts are in place-- except half of one of your horns, but it's the outside half and it don't hurt so you're not too worried about it-- and a plate of carrots and sliced apples, because apparently you think you're a hoofbeast. Excellent!]
[00:31] <woundThreads> ["Hey, kid!" you call back, and direct her, "Down the hall, second door on the left."]
04[00:33] <@emeraldEclipse> [You pick your way around the objects in the hall and enter the appropriate door. You're impecably dressed, but clearly a little tense (justifiably so in your opinion.) "Uhm, hi, Izzy." You take off your shoes at the door and walk over to get a little closer for her.]
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[00:37] <woundThreads> [You are standing and surveying your preparations, looking as you usually do, except for the lack of part of one of your horns-- such is the danger of Mist, you'll find it again later-- and flash her a grin, fangy but friendly. "Hey there. Is veggies and shit okay with you? I don't got a lot of meat on hand."]
04[00:38] <@emeraldEclipse> ["It'll be lovely. Thank you." You glance up at her horn, your face concerned. "Did something happen?" You're pretty sure she had two complete ones before.]
[00:40] <woundThreads> ["Eh, lost a bit of it when a lich took a swipe at my head. I'll find it later." You wave off the concern-- your horn can and will be fixed, as soon as you find the wool it dissolved into-- and plop down on one of the couches, letting her decide for herself if she wants to sit next to you or across.]
04[00:43] <@emeraldEclipse> [You don't quite look convinced, but drop it. Waiting for Izzy to sit before sitting next to her. "So, uhm, yeah. When they didn't explain what was going on I, uh, asked them to stay away."]
[00:47] <woundThreads> ["Fair enough. How'd they take it?" You have semi-high hopes for... well, Cyma, at the least. You've not quite yet gotten Khavah's measure, partially because you have directed a fair bit of the free-floating hate in your heart at the chick at first meeting and it hasn't entirely worn off yet.]
04[00:49] <@emeraldEclipse> ["Uhm. They agreed, but they weren't happy? They said there was something going on, but it didn't make sense and they weren't happy when I, uh, said as much." You hug your arms, still uneasy.]
[00:52] <woundThreads> ["Aww, kiddo..." You sling your arm around her, and place an absolutely scandalous pat on top of her head. "You gotta remember, they're basically-- what's the word-- /teenagers/. They ain't going to make sense for a while yet, even to themselves." You are maybe joking, but not much. You remember being a youngster whippersnapper kiddo once.]
[00:52] <woundThreads> [You were /awful/.]
04[00:55] <@emeraldEclipse> [You don't think the pat is scandelous and welcome the hug. "You weren't there, it wasn't like that! I had a brother and sister before the game, and, uhm, what I saw was nothing like that. They just started looking at each other like they were, uh, underlings. When before they were acting just fine."]
[00:58] <woundThreads> ["Yeah, but your siblings weren't all raised in places where murder was considered a reasonable way of gettin' rid of people you disliked, were they?"]
[00:59] <woundThreads> [You kind of wish she weren't wearing the scarf, so you could pet her hair, but you'll deal. (And it's a damn cute scarf, anyway, she looks adorable in it.) Instead you keep patting, gently.]
04[00:59] <@emeraldEclipse> ["No, but that, uh, doesn't make me want to talk to either of them any more so."]
[01:04] <woundThreads> ["Ha! Yeah, I wouldn't want to talk to trolls, either." You snicker, and unsling your arm, so you can lean towards the table and grab a carrot. You proceed to gesture with it instead of eating with it.]
[01:05] <woundThreads> ["But look at it like this-- they've got all this shit telling them they're predators in each others' territory, and they're sharp and on edge, but instead of snapping and growling, they parted civilized-like and agreed to stay away from you."]
[01:05] <woundThreads> ["Do you want a carrot?"]
04[01:07] <@emeraldEclipse> [If anything this is just making you think you made the right call. "Oh, uhm, please. And I, uh, like talking to you though." You say with a hint of a question in there.]
[01:10] <woundThreads> [You give her the carrot, and snag another one for yourself. "Awww, kiddo, you'll make me purr, with flattery like that," you tease, but you do look pleased. "I like talking to you too, though."]
04[01:13] <@emeraldEclipse> ["Thanks." You nibble on the carrot. "And, uh, you're welcome?"]
[01:16] <woundThreads> [You actually do purr, a little, pleased as punch. You like being liked! It's pretty fucking neat, even as old as you are, and despite that you make a job of making yourself unlikable to highbloods who think rusties should stay quiet and downtrodden.]
[01:17] <woundThreads> ["You're a sweet kid," you tell her, beaming.]
04[01:17] <@emeraldEclipse> [You twist a little in your seat and give her a proper hug. "Thanks."]
[01:24] <woundThreads> [Oh no your purrs are just pouring out of you, and you hug her back, spots of rust red rising on your weathered cheeks. "Just the truth," you tell her, grinning into her scarf, and pet her back. Goddamn she is a/dorable/. You need to explain pale romance to her immediately so you can dote on her guilt-free.]
04[01:26] <@emeraldEclipse> [You squeeze a little at the comment and give a little giggle at the purring. "You're like a, uh, giant cat." You rub her back in response to see if that helps.]
[01:28] <woundThreads> [ ==> Afiqah: attack Izzy's weak point for massive damage!]
[01:29] <woundThreads> ["Meow," you mumble, purring getting louder and more rumbly and prrprrprr pettings yes. "Uh, I ought to..." you add, somewhat muzzily, and then instead of continuing lay your head on her shoulder.]
04[01:30] <@emeraldEclipse> ["Ought to...?" You'd break the hug and look at her, except shes using your shoulder as a headrest. You do stop the back rub though.]
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[01:32] <woundThreads> ["Explain romance," you finish, though you sound more like you'd like to purr and cuddle up to her instead. In fact, you do continue to purr. Humans are so nice and snuggly.]
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04[01:34] <@emeraldEclipse> [You're not quite sure how thats relevant at the moment, but if she thinks its important. "Uhm, okay?" You gently lift her off your shoulder and go back to sitting on your lower legs.]
[01:39] <woundThreads> [Right, right. You lean against the back of the couch instead, blinking away the pap-silly look on your face. "Romance. Right. There's four quadrants, right?" Another purr leaks out of you, and you pat your hand firmly against the hollow of your neck to interrupt it.]
[01:39] <woundThreads> [Now is not the time, purrs!]
04[01:39] <@emeraldEclipse> ["Uhm. It'd make sense, but quadrants of what?"]
[01:41] <woundThreads> ["Four quadrants of romance. Two loving, two hateful, two sex-type, two no-sex." You wave your hand sideways with the first two groupings, then up and down with the second two. "That's including the romance that's all about keepin' people stable and calm, mostly through non-sex physical affection, emotional support, and loving bullying to get them to not be
[01:41] <woundThreads> damn fools."]
04[01:43] <@emeraldEclipse> [You blink slowly and pull out your notebook. You're getting the sense you should write this down. (Oh who are you kidding, you write everything down.)]
04[01:44] <@emeraldEclipse> ["Uhm, hateful relationships?" You ask from behind where you're chewing on the pen.]
[01:46] <woundThreads> ["Ash-- I mentioned ash, gettin' between people at each other's throats? That's the non-sexy one. The sexy one is going at each other's throats, for being a good match, a good rival, someone who can take hate and give it back and also you can fuck 'em."]
[01:47] <woundThreads> [You are still a little pap-happy. This is probably not the best way to describe a thing.]
04[01:47] <@emeraldEclipse> [You go a little pink in the cheeks at that, but focus intently on writing this all down.]
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[01:53] <woundThreads> ["Humans ain't usually keen on the hate ones, but ashen intervention can seriously smooth over tensions." You wave your hand. "S'why I'll make a grey pass at the highbloods for you-- it'll keep 'em calmer and keep you from getting caught up in whatever bullshit they're putting themselves through."]
[01:53] <woundThreads> [You grin at her. "And I won't exactly mind getting to boss them around for being brats."]
04[01:54] <@emeraldEclipse> [You give an uncertain smile back. "Uhm, I guess so?" You're so lost right now. Whatever. Write it down now, figure it out later.]
[01:58] <woundThreads> ["So that's two of them, the hate ones, the black ones. You'll hear them get called other things, but that's the short of it. The other two are the loving ones. One's what humans call romance, all the smooching and flowers and long walks on the beach and, again, fucking-- that one's flush, or hearts, or whatever."]
04[02:01] <@emeraldEclipse> [You write that down, then vigorously scratch something out on the page with a frown. "Uhm, okay."]
[02:02] <woundThreads> ["And then there's pale, which humans usually would call, like-- buddy friendship besties whatever. Where you keep your partner grounded and stable and listen to their woes and do shit like, uh, snuggle up with 'em and rub their back and listen to them purr."]
[02:03] <woundThreads> [You cough, a little, and grin abashedly at her. "That one's nice."]
04[02:04] <@emeraldEclipse> [You keep writing that down not quite processing it yet. It takes you a few seconds after looking it over for you to clue in, and you go more than a little pink in the cheeks. "Oh. Uhm." You don't quite meet her gaze.]
[02:07] <woundThreads> [You snicker, and bump your shoulder against hers. "Which you didn't know of 'til just now, so I won't assume you were making a pass at me," you tell her, fondly. "I know that shit's platonic friendstuff for humans. You lot are a hell of a lot more snuggly than most trolls."]
[02:09] <woundThreads> ["Why, you'll even cuddle up to bitter old ladies! You weirdos." Snickering again, you pat her cheek.]
04[02:09] <@emeraldEclipse> ["I, uhm, I guess? I didn't mean to make a pass, no. I, uh, just wanted a friend. Someone to talk to."]
[02:12] <woundThreads> [Shiiiit she is so /fucking/ cute. Your smile gentles, and you tell her, "Well, you've already got those, if you want them from me."]
04[02:13] <@emeraldEclipse> [You still can't quite look right at her, but you captcha your notebook and open your arms slowly for another hug. "Uhm, thanks."]
[02:15] <woundThreads> [And a hug is given! You lean right on in and purr and wrap your arms around her, and lay a matronly smooch on her forehead as you go.]
04[02:16] <@emeraldEclipse> [You give a little meep at that. Your face feels like its burning up from blushing. Hugging her a little tighter.]
[02:19] <woundThreads> ["T'was a friendship kiss," you clarify for her, gently teasing, and lean happily into the hug. Humans are /so/ cuddly. You love it.]
04[02:21] <@emeraldEclipse> [You sigh and try and relax. "Sorry."]
04[02:24] <@emeraldEclipse> ["I'm kind of bad at this."]
[02:24] <woundThreads> ["Haha, it's fine! What're you apologizing for?" You giggle a little, which is probably undignified for a troll of your age, but you're also barely out of arm's reach of being a wiggler at the same time. (Being a rustblood sucks,)] ["You'll probably get better, and even if you don't, you'll still be damn adorable, kid."]
04[02:27] <@emeraldEclipse> ["I don't know, being culturally unaware? Being, uhm, squeamish?" You frown. "There is probably a better word than that." You sigh and rub her back again. She liked that before.]
[02:29] <woundThreads> ["You'll learn, and you ain't gotta apologize for not wantin' to be unintentionally romantic." And, oh, yes, you like that; it makes your creaky old bones turn to jello, which is way more pleasant than oxidization.]
[02:29] <woundThreads> [You rumble like a motorboat engine that won't quite catch.]
04[02:33] <@emeraldEclipse> ["Thank you then." You don't know about the whole 'pale' thing, but you like being around Izzy.]
[02:36] <woundThreads> [You purr for her, and let yourself indulge in the affection for a while longer; you like being around her, too.] [But you do pull back, expression soft and happy and as smooth and tensionless as a bony wrinkled old lady's face can get, and inform her, "We really ought to eat these apples before they start going brown, though. You wanna help me with that?"]
04[02:38] <@emeraldEclipse> ["Oh, uhm, sure." You take one from the plate. "You know if you use a citrus juice you'll, uh, prevent them from going brown for a lot longer?"]
[02:40] <woundThreads> ["Yeah, but I ain't got any lemons. Anyway, this way means I have an excuse to eat as many as I can." You grin at her, and chomp into a slice, your sharp, deadly teeth clipping easily through the crisp, sweet flesh of the apple. Mmmm.]
04[02:45] <@emeraldEclipse> ["Thats true." You eat a little more sedately. Your gaze distant and face puzzled as you try and figure this all out. Its a lot different than what you knew on Earth thats for sure.]
[02:47] <woundThreads> [You will easily polish off your fair share, and possibly a couple more after that. Mmmmmm. Apples. "Was there anything else you had questions on, kid?" you ask her, settling back again, arm gentle around her shoulders.]
04[02:50] <@emeraldEclipse> [The touch more than the question brings you back to your senses. "Uhm, what? Oh, uhm." You sigh and lean back against the couch. "A lot. But for now no." You lean into them. "Just wishing for a few things."]
[02:51] <woundThreads> ["All right." You purr, and press another kiss-- about as platonic as kisses get-- to the top of her head, and let her know, "You can tell me if you want. Or not tell me. Y'know."]
04[02:57] <@emeraldEclipse> [You don't answer right away. "Wishing I could see my family again. I never got to say goodbye, you know?" You miss them all. "I don't know, maybe I'm, uh, just trying to fill the hole they left." A small pause. "I still dream about them sometimes. In pre-sessions or before I wake up on the moons. My brother and sister underneath an orange sky as the meteors came down."]
[03:02] <woundThreads> [You remind yourself that she's not flirting, and, also, squeeze her tight, with a soft sound of sympathy. "Yeah. Me too. I still miss my ma, and she's been gone longer than she was alive for,"]
04[03:03] <@emeraldEclipse> ["What was she like?" You hug her back.]