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[The Ψiioniic had figured out how to work his bracelet long ago, but had yet to actually make a post to the network himself. He'll admit, he's more of an observer than someone who would take action, but his curiosity isn't going to take the backseat any longer.

…Sheesh, this is going to be awkward. He's not used to speaking to a crowd of people.]

Hello, ah… people of Athgard.

Thince losing my abilitiesth… I'd like thome athithtance in practicing with the new abilities we've been given. Any voulenteersth would be appreciated.

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[It is rather disorientating, but he's getting used to it. Slowly, very slowly...]

He inthpiresth me. He'th the reathon I kept going when I had no other hope.

[Just how mushy is he planning on getting??]

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[Psii, you are steadily disproving your own statements about trolls here. Though, from Allen's point of view, maybe it's just that younger trolls are more exciteable.

... Again, not so different from humans.]

May I ask if he's here in Asgard as well?

[He's... kind of curious about this guy now.]

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[A pause that eventually turns into silence.]

I don't know. I haven't theen him in a while here. I've looked, but... I can't find him.

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[... Did he ask something he shouldn't have?]

I'm sorry. Perhaps you could ask others on the bracelets for his whereabouts. If you can describe him... I'm sure something will turn up.

[Some kind of clue... perhaps? He doesn't precisely say I'm sure he'll turn up because, well.]

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I wath trying to avoid that. He prefersth to be covert thometimesth. I'm... athuming he'th jutht alluded my thight, that maybe he'th doing thomething he'd rather I didn't call attention to...

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... That sounds difficult.

[And it's something he hadn't thought of. Most of those looking for people hadn't hesitated to give descriptions.

At the same time, he can relate, too, in a way.]

That he would need to be so cautious in a new 'world'...

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Two? That's even more strange!

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I've met some really mean trolls here, but I've met some really kind ones, too. It's not right to judge anyone by what they are. There's good people in every group. [Firmly.]

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I dithagree on thome degree, but your hope ith rethpectable.

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He... ith not too popular on our homeworld. Revolutionariesth hardly are. People jutht want their thtatuth quo.

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[whatagoodgirl]

Why? What group have you found that are all bad? [There's a hint of defensiveness in her tone.]

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Theadwellersth. The Highbloodsth. Thothe who thrive on the opprethion of lowbloodsth.

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[whatagoodgirl]

Highbloods and lowbloods? Is that like royalty and commoners?

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We are equal. They jutht have the imprethion they are better. They are wrong.

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[whatagoodgirl]

Of course you are. [Despite still not understanding this whole Lowblood/Highblood business, she sounds completely sure of herself.] But some people get... addicted to power, any power they can have over anyone, and they - they just decide that something makes them better than someone else. It can be anything, and you can't let -

[Then she lowers her head, catching herself in a lecture for once. Everything she's heard about Alternia has been horrible, so this is likely just a bit worse than a town's bullying for being a whore's daughter. This could be life-threatening, and probably is.]

- I don't understand what you've been through, I'm sorry. I don't understand anything. I shouldn't act like I do.

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It is habit, then...?

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Yeth.

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[It's not often the Psiioniic gives such a cold look to someone that isn't a Highblood, but he finds himself doing that right now. He takes a moment to calm down, and take a deep breath. Peace...]

You don't, but it'th not your fault. You thimply don't know, but your wordsth aren't falthe. It can be anything, and it can be anyone. But there ith a difference between thimple abuthe of power, and the oppressthion of lowbloodsth for thouthandsth of thweepsth.

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I will tell you, if you want to hear it. But only if you really want to.

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[whatagoodgirl]

I do. I want to understand as much as I can about everyone here. You can't work with someone you can't understand.

[Earnestly.]

Please.

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[Jake's head seems to tilt to the side in naive intrigue for a moment.]

Is something the matter?

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Alright. I... wish I could pronounce thith all more clearly for you.

Blood color ith the thythtem in which trollsth are judged. Lowbloodsth, thothe of maroon, brown, yellow, are conthidered nothing more than dirt. Midbloodsth, greensth and blues, are middle classth. They don't have much to worry about in termsth of being enthlaved like lowbloods do, but there ith no opportunity for them to exceed their "thtandard" living. Highbloodsth, purplesth and pinksth, are at the top. They have lavish casthtlesth, and force lowbloodsth from a young age into thlavery until their deathsth.

I would thtill be enthlaved if I hadn't ethcaped.

Not that...

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It even mattersth, in the end.

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[whatagoodgirl]

Blood colour... [She gets over the fact that trolls have different blood colours in about a split-second, because the rest of it is so horrifying.] ... that's so - arbitrary. It's out of your control. It's not even - it doesn't - how -

[She sounds a bit like she's short-circuited. It's the most unfair, arbitrary, disgusting system she's ever heard of for judging people. She looks stunned, revolted and furious all at once.]

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[He doesn't say anything. There's nothing really to say.]

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I'm.

Not sure. I've never had my teeth complimented before.