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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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Nobility. That thoundsth about right. The thocial thythtem ith bathed on the exploitation of lowbloodsth by Highbloodsth, and the Empressth.

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[A brief smile.]

To be honest, it doesn't sound all that different from the kingdom where I grew up. Commoners rarely have a good lot in life, it seems, no matter which planet you are on.

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My betht friend ith-- ...wath trying to change that.

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[... He's not sure what to make of the tense change, so he simply doesn't remark on it.]

Is he a 'lowblood', as well?

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Not exactly. Let'th jutht thay he'th...

[This would be a moment he'd put on a pair of sunglasses... if he even knew the meme.]

Off the chartsth.

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[Just as well, since the joke would have been lost on him, anyway. At least the sunglasses would've been cool to see.]

Off the...? That sounds kind of impressive, but I'm still not sure what you mean.

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The blood cathte thythtem ith a thpectrum. A direct line from dark maroon, to brown, to yellow-- all the way up to the highbloods and seadwellers in purple and magenta.

He'th not on the thpectrum.

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[The blood is a what..... He thinks he gets the idea, though. Sometimes that lisp is really hard to decipher, even with some practice.]

Blood... that is actually in colors? So it's not a figure of speech... [It's still kind of confusing.] So, from what I understand, what you mean to say is that his is a color that hasn't been seen before?

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No, not a figure of thpeech. Mine ith yellow.

And yeth, hith color wath a novelty to the thpectrum. However, trollsth are a violent and unforgiving race. He wath an outcatht.

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[Yellow like... mustard? He barely stops himself from posing the question. Aside from the fact that the troll might not even know what mustard is, that's an entirely irrelevant question.

It's not like he's wondering what troll blood tastes like, either, he is not that weird!!]

Honestly... you may view humans as calm and peaceful compared to trolls, but I think you may be surprised. [He's thinking of Clarise -- how did she fare, after losing her only friend?]

But your friend -- he sounds like a forgiving person.

[Especially if trolls really are that bad.]

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I'm not thure if I would be. From what I've theen, humansth aren't the thame kind of warrior race ath trollsth are.

[But talking about the Signless always brings a smile to his face. He likes to spread the word.]

He ith. The motht forgiving I've ever met.

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I guess you will have to chance to see whether or not your impressions are truly correct, here. There are quite a few humans, and we may be here for some time.

[And even some non-humans that appear to be humans. He can't imagine how bizarre it must feel to go from being among your own kind to... that. Even he's feeling disoriented, honestly.]

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[But he does observe the smile, and it puts him a little at ease, despite some of the subject matter. Just how alike are humans and trolls?]

It sounds like a fortunate meeting, from what you've told me of your kind.

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

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It is habit, then...?

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Yeth.

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[Nothing for it, huh? If he were an alien in a place like this (he's still not sure what he is), he'd probably cling to a habit like that, too.]

... I see. Do you know which House he was assigned to?

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Freya. I... think.

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[A blink. He actually only knows of two trolls in his House, one of which is female.]

This is a guess, but... does your friend call himself a preacher?