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[Day 195] AUDIO

[There's a very quiet shuffling in the background, punctuated by a distant 'baa' right before Naminé begins to speak.]

Happy Holidays, everyone.

[She sounds to be in a fairly good mood.]

If anyone could suggest a place that I might be able to house my sheep while it's cold, I'd really appreciate it. It just seems wrong to leave her outside, and she's been in my room, but-- [Whoops, looks like she had to turn away from the bracelet for a moment.] Bo Peep, please don't do that...! [More clearly again,] ... but I've been thinking that it might not be the best place for her. Thank you-- Bo Peep, no! That's not food--

[Aaaaaaand there goes the feed.]

(( Naminé will also be going out today to hand out presents to those she's spoken to more than once. The post for that is here, and she may wish to discuss it in this post as well for the purposes of arranging meetings. ))

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Mm. [It's a warm sound; those are all very nice thoughts, in their own ways.] It's good of you to want to do what's best for her. Not everyone is so selfless.

I wouldn't really say it's selfless. It's just selfish to do something like that without really knowing how they actually feel about it. Bringing them back might upset them more than anything and it's kind of terrible to do it if they were happy where they were. [Like Jadesprite.]

Yes, but not everyone is unselfish enough to even think of it that way. That says something, doesn't it?

I don't think most are usually given the chance to bring someone back from the dead, so it's hard to really say.

And grief is a very powerful emotion. You really can't completely call it selfish.

Mm, you're right. [Although she's willing to bet that there are countless people who would want to.]

No, of course not - but I guess that just means it's even more special that you're not swayed by grief, either. [Assuming there was still grieving going on--]

I think that might be because trolls really grieve over those kind of things! I never heard about funerals until I spoke to humans! Death was a lot more common for us, I think! Even as soon as we hatched, we had to survive the caverns to get chosen by our lusus!

It... sounded that way, from what I've heard before. [Her lips pull into a frown, but it's of little consequence save for what of it is hinted at in her tone.] To be honest, I've never been sure what to imagine, but... it sounds like a very difficult way to live, or to die. But then-- I guess maybe a human would think that. [Or something close to a human, anyway. (Where does she even really stand, there?)]

I don't think that's a bad way to think. It makes sense to think that way, probably! I don't think you have to be worried about that, but I also think that being worried about it is too much wasted time. We have so much to do and worrying about this wastes more time!

Humans have very interesting ways of thinking.

I could say the same of trolls. But-- you're probably right. Things are different here, anyway. I guess... I still feel bad for all of you that had to live that way, even if it was normal for you. -- I'm sorry, I'm doing it again. [Dangit Naminé, stop getting your worrywart on.]

It's alright! Sometimes you just need to let go!

Most of us would probably be a little weirded out to suddenly live in a different situation than we grew up in, as surprising as that sounds.

Right. I'll work on that.

No, I think I understand...! No matter how you grew up, when things change, whether it's for the better or not, it's still a bizarre experience. I... know what that's like.

I guess that's how you should look at it. But bizarre isn't bad. [Aradia of course just thinks it's all exciting and new.] I'm pretty sure I'm one of the few who thinks of it in that way.

You're right. It's just... different. [Come to think of it, ] You mean, the only one of the trolls, or...?

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In general! I don't think many like change or abnormalities in their life, even though we're forced to adapt to them. Adapting doesn't necessarily mean willfully.

Mm. I know what you mean. It's understandable, though, I think. It can be scary when things start changing if you're not sure what they're changing to, or whether it'll be better or worse for you.

I find it kind of funny that people find that so scary. It happens all the time and we don't usually even notice most changes. It's when we do that people seem to just freak out, but in reality it's already happened and they just didn't know.

It really is. Sometimes it's worse thinking about what's going to happen than when it actually comes to pass. [Hospital teachings 101.] The little things aren't so hard for people because they're nearly invisible. If it's a change you can't fight... it's probably better to accept it.

It's just odd to me! Humans are the most adaptable race I've ever seen. People seem to freak out, yet they still adapt so well! I've never seen such a thing.

I mean, everyone is adaptable to some extent, but even trolls can't quite shake certain things we've grown up with for so long.

-- Really? ... Huh. Not all humans can manage it, I think, but-- it's hard to imagine what it would be like if they all didn't.

Mm. It's hard for anyone, human or troll.

If you look through human history from the beginning, until now, a lot has changed! I can't even really say that for my own race. Things have changed, but the caste system on us has lived on even after rebellions and revolts. I read that humans have kind of gotten rid of their own systems before.

I don't know very much about history, but from what I have heard, it sounds like it. Hm. [She hesitates, considering that.] Do you think it would ever have changed?

That really all depends! It is possible for change, but not under the rule of our current empress. She was much too powerful to revolt against. The only chance that things may have changed is if Feferi could overthrow her.

But that's all water under the bridge since our planet is gone!

[-- Blink.]

I suppose...!

[Except now she can't help being curious, because she knows that name.] ... Why did it have to be Feferi?

Because she's a tyrian seadweller. She'll be the one to challenge Her Imperious Condescension for the throne for empress. Her blood is rare and it's at the top of the hemospectrum. To be honest, she and the current empress are probably the only two who have that blood. They share the same lusus and everything.

So-- she's sort of like a princess? [~~This is especially weird since Sollux dated her.~~] Huh. I had no idea. But-- even if it wasn't for the throne, couldn't someone else just-- try to get rid of her?

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