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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'th alright. I... I'm almotht thort of glad I don't have them.

What'th a nor-human?

[Unfortunately, he did. ...Sort of.]

Oh - just a human! I just - I was going to say something else, but I changed my mind. It was nothing!

[Smoothest cover-up.]

Uh.

Alright.

There was one being who could teleport things, that's all. We didn't really know what he was, but Castiel says he was probably a spirit just using the body we saw, either living in it or projecting into it.

... it's complicated.

...

That doeth thound complicated. I didn't know thpi-- ssspirits could do that.

[... why did he correct himself?]

It doesn't bother me, you know. Your speech impediment. I can still understand what you're saying.

... It'th difficult for thome people.

Really? It's just a lisp. It doesn't bother me at all.

...

Thank you.

[She blinks in surprise.]

You're welcome. Do people bug you about it, or something? Like, tease you?

I've nearly had my teeth pulled out for it on Alternia.

Th - that's terrible! You can't help how your teeth grew in! It sounds like trolls can be just as nasty as people.

[Although she knew that, didn't she? She's experienced Vriska, after all.]

Not to mention pointlessth. They would grow back within a thweep. But that wath before I wath my own.

And heh. I'm thure trollsth are worthe than humansth.

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.]

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

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

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

Highbloods and lowbloods? Is that like royalty and commoners?

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

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.

[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.

[...]

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

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.

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...

It even mattersth, in the end.

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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