> Paloma: In-person feelings jam with Amaloc.

-- absoluteAltitude [AA] began trolling vicariousVisionary [VV] at 10:23 --
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  relaxing at le hive --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  makes the trip out to Amaloc's hive, umbrella out just in case of any trouble. When she reaches twenty meters or so, she yells: --
AA: <\ Amaloooc! I'm here! />
AA: <\ It's Paloma, so let me in, okay?! />
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  switches off the traps and goes to the door --
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  speaks through the intercom --
VV: okay, it's safe.
VV: comme onn over.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  heads over to the door, looking around to try and spy the traps. --
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  undoes the dozen or so locks and chains on the door --
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  opens up --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  steps inside. She looks quite surprised to see how /tall/ Amaloc is. And how skinny... --
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  closes and re-secures everything after her --
VV: wellcomme to the pallace.
AA: <\ Thanks... />
AA: <\ Amaloc, have you been eating okay? />
VV: yeah.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  sounds tired, but she's concerned too. --
VV: i'mm finne.
AA: <\ You're skinny as a rake. You definitely need to eat more! />
VV: i'llll try.
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  smiles --
VV: you sounnd tired.
VV: how you beenn slleepinng?
AA: <\ No, not well... />
VV: i've got a box pille if you wannt to jamm there.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  smiles. --
AA: <\ That'd be nice. />
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  picks up his cane and leads her into the next room --
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  slouches into a pile of folded cardboard boxes --
VV: mmake yoursellf at homme.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  sits down next to Amaloc, scooching up to him a little. She blushes. This is the first time she's ever sat in a pile with a moirail... --
VV: she's stillll onn your mminnd?
AA: <\ Yeah, she, she is. />
AA: <\ I tried to contact her again, and, and she... />
AA: <\ ... I don't think I'll do that again. />
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  growls --
VV: i realllly feell llike i shoulld tallk to her.
VV: she didnn't nneed to be that harsh.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  shakes her head, reaching out for Amaloc's arm. --
AA: <\ No, it was me, I was annoying her. I shouldn't have. />
AA: <\ I just... I wanted to try one last time. />
VV: she was too harsh with you the first timme, too.
-- absoluteAltitude's [AA'S]  voice hitches. --
AA: <\ She, she was really just playing with me... />
VV: that's unnacceptablle.
AA: <\ Stupid seadwellers... they, they think they can do anything... />
AA: <\ It's not fair, Amaloc! />
VV: yeah.
VV: there arenn't ennough trolllls willllinng to callll themm onn it.
AA: <\ I never would, not, not in public, but... />
VV: i nnever did.
VV: before i founnd out she was hurtinng you.
VV: i tolld her there woulld be connsequennces if she did it againn.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  scoots closer to Amaloc, resting her head on his shoulder. --
AA: <\ Please don't... />
AA: <\ I, I don't want her hurt. />
VV: i wonn't.
VV: i knnow.
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  paps --
VV: i'llll lleave her allonne.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  nestles shyly against Amaloc's side, sighing. --
AA: <\ I wish I could leave her alone... />
VV: you probablly shoulld, though.
VV: she toyed with you, you deserve better thann her.
AA: <\ I, I know... />
AA: <\ But I want /her/, Amaloc. />
VV: i knnow.
VV: llettinng go is nnever easy.
AA: <\ She's just so twisted up inside, I... I pity that, you know? />
VV: yeah.
VV: it's allso the probllemm.
VV: you pity her because she cann't pity.
AA: <\ But, but she can! />
VV: nnot inn a heallthy way.
AA: <\ I, I guess not... />
VV: it hurts nnow but it'llll get easier.
AA: <\ Yeah... yeah, there are a lot of trolls who do care about me! Not like her... />
VV: you're a nnice trollll with a llot of good friennds.
VV: annd mmaybe somme of themm are worth your pity.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  nods, sniffing a little. --
AA: <\ Yeah... />
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  paps --
VV: it'llll be finne.
AA: <\ I, I don't need her. All she does is hurt me. Right...? />
VV: right.
VV: you nneed sommeonne who doesnn't hurt you.
AA: <\ Yeah... />
AA: <\ ... it's just... I don't mind it when she hurts me. />
VV: you shoulld.
VV: you deserve mmore care thann that.
AA: <\ She only hurts me because she can't admit she cares... />
VV: whatever the reasonn, you shoulldnn't stick arounnd sommeonne who does that.
VV: it's nnot safe, annd it's nnot good for a redromm either.
AA: <\ I, I guess not... />
VV: a redromm shoulld be with sommeonne who wannts to protect you.
AA: <\ But, she did protect me... />
VV: after hurtinng you!
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  shakes her head. --
VV: she sholldnn't hurt you if it's goinng to be red.
AA: <\ I... />
AA: <\ You're right... />
VV: it's okay.
VV: you've got pllennty of friennds who care about you
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  nods, swallowing at a lump in her throat. --
AA: <\ Yeah, just the other night Flynnt asked where I was... />
VV: he did?
AA: <\ Yeah, yeah he did. />
VV: he's a good trollll.
AA: <\ He is... />
VV: i've donne businness with himm before.
VV: or tried to.
AA: <\ Oh? />
VV: stanndup guy fromm what i've seenn.
VV: agreed to vouch for mme to seiska.
AA: <\ That's great! />
VV: yep.
VV: he stopped by here to have a chat.
AA: <\ He got past your defenses..? />
VV: i llet himm inn.
VV: gave himm a password whenn we spoke onn trolllliann.
AA: <\ Oh, I see! />
VV: very pollite.
AA: <\ He, he is, yes. />
VV: say...
VV: did you give tursunn his cookies yet?
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  grins faintly. --
AA: <\ Yeah... but he handled them just fine. />
VV: huh
VV: mmaybe...
VV: i coulld mmix up a hallllucinnogenn for you to put inn sommethinng.
VV: put it inn a water bottlle or sommethinng.
VV: thenn sit back annd watch himm emmbarrass himmsellf.
AA: <\ Ha! />
AA: <\ That sure would be interesting. />
AA: <\ Oh, but that reminds me... />
VV: yes?
AA: <\ Amaloc, can you do painkillers? />
VV: i knnow somme, yes.
VV: what do you nneed themm for?
AA: <\ My friend keeps running out of them... she's a really nice girl, she tries to patch other trolls up. Could you make some for me to give to her...? I'd give you the coins to cover supplies, of course. />
VV: mmiss ellizann?
AA: <\ Yeah! />
AA: <\ You know her? />
VV: she diagnnosed mme.
VV: gave mme a spare gas mmask, too.
VV: better thann the onne i had.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  nods. --
AA: <\ She, she's good like that. />
VV: the best.
VV: i'llll mmix somme up for her.
VV: nno charge.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  shakes her head. --
AA: <\ You need to eat. You need to eat way more than you're already eating. />
AA: <\ I'm of half a mind to start sending you meals just to make sure you do! />
VV: i have food, it just sllips mmy mminnd sommetimmes.
AA: <\ How often is sometimes? />
VV: wellll
VV: nnot that oftenn
VV: i mmenn i'mm usualllly eatinng every day.
VV: *mmeann
AA: <\ Are you being entiiirely truthful with me? />
VV: yeah.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  shakes her head. --
AA: <\ You still need to eat more. And none of this "usually". />
VV: i mmeann i mmiss days sommetimmes but mmostlly i remmemmber.
VV: willll do, pall.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  wraps an arm around Amaloc, giving him a hug. --
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  'railhugs --
VV: shoulld probablly set timmers or sommethinng.
AA: <\ That's a good idea. />
AA: <\ Are you sure you don't need me to send you anything...? You should let me take a look at your foodblock. />
VV: sure.
VV: nnow or llater?
AA: <\ Later's fine... I, I'm comfortable. />
VV: yeah
VV: this is pretty nnice.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  blushes, leaning against Amaloc. --
AA: <\ It, it is. />
VV: took mme a whille to figure out what to pille but i thinnk it camme out wellll.
AA: <\ It's a good pile. I like it. />
VV: do you have a pille for e-jamms?
AA: <\ Yeah, it, it's a pile of romance books and movies... />
VV: ...
VV: sounnds a bit
VV: llummpy
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  laughs. --
AA: <\ Yeah, this one's much more comfortable. />
VV: gllad to be of service.
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  lets out a short, wheezy laugh --
-- absoluteAltitude's [AA'S]  eyes flash with concern, and she huddles up to Amaloc. --
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  pats her head --
VV: i'mm allll right.
AA: <\ Okay... />
VV: that just happenns sommetimmes.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  nuzzles her face against Amaloc's shoulder. --
AA: <\ So long as you're okay. />
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  rests his head on hers --
VV: i amm.
AA: <\ Good... />
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  closes her eyes and coos softly. --
VV: nnow for the nnext prannk, do you wannt tursunn just seeinng weird stuff or beinng totalllly irresponnsiblle?
AA: <\ Let's just have him see strange things. I don't want to get him in trouble with Seiska. />
VV: allright.
VV: stillll keepinng that pllanne inn the air?
AA: <\ I don't think it's flown quite yet, but I think it will. />
VV: i see.
VV: i have hallf a mminnd to tellll you to forward somme of the pictures he sennds.
VV: mmight hellp thinngs allonng.
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  chuckles --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  giggles. --
AA: <\ You think? But no, those are mine. />
VV: poinnt.
VV: he cann sennd themm onn his ownn.
AA: <\ Yeah! />
VV: do you inntervenne inn these pllannes or just observe?
AA: <\ Mostly I just observe... though I'm not above asking how they're going! />
VV: mmakes sennse.
VV: cann't see everythinng fromm the sidellinnes.
AA: <\ Right! Exactly! />
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  nods --
VV: guess it's hard to get relliablle innfo fromm your kismmesis though.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  laughs quietly. --
AA: <\ That's for sure. />
VV: is mmiss seiska willllinng to tallk about it?
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  shakes her head. --
VV: dammnn.
VV: wellll, she is allll serious businness i hear.
AA: <\ Yeah, she is... />
VV: annd i've nnever knnownn tursunn to tallk mmuch about his quadrannts.
VV: thenn againn, i nnever asked.
VV: annd he mmight get suspicious if i started pllannespottinng for you.
AA: <\ Yeah, he probably would. />
VV: he's dennse, but he has his llimmits.
AA: <\ Yeah, even he would see through something like that. />
VV: got anny other sources who coulld ask?
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  sighs. --
AA: <\ Once upon a time, maybe Cucali... />
VV: ouch.
VV: what about his other friennds?
VV: have they mmenntionned his quadrannt status?
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  shakes her head again. --
VV: too bad.
AA: <\ Yeah, it really is. />
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  leans back in the pile, lost in thought --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  nestles next to Amaloc. She's relaxed for the first time in ages... that's the power of moirallegience, isn't it? --
-- vicariousVisionary [VV] gave up trolling absoluteAltitude [AA] at 12:53 --