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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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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?

She is a princess! Technically. Empress to be and a sea dweller makes her royalty.

You wouldn't want to try. If you're of lower blood and you do something like that, it wouldn't be taken very lightly. Rebellions get put down quite harshly.

Hm.... Funny that I never heard of that before. [Not that she disbelieves it. Sollux why you no mention that--] That's really interesting...!

Well-- yes, I imagine it would be terribly dangerous. [She hesitates, then breathes out a sigh.] Even if there were a lot of the fighting together. It's... just sad, to think of it being so hopeless.

It's probably not that important to know! I mean, she like to treat everyone evenly since she didn't quite care for the cast. And seeing as most of those things don't hold validity anymore, it probably wasn't worth mentioning.

There were very brave fellows who had tried, but it's fairly hard to flip the system when it's been so strong for so long.

I understand. I'm... glad that she felt that way. I mean-- it sounds like she would have been a good ruler, if she'd won.

I can only imagine. [Not that she. Wants to. ;;]

Oh! To be honest, the Condesce is technically a grand ruler if you think about it. She is able to keep her reign for so many sweeps, and barely have anyone cross her. I imagine that is technically successful, even if it sounds harsh. The term good ruler is very flexible.

I... suppose so. [Her brow knits, though; even if she can understand what Aradia means and agree in that respect, Naminé can't help thinking of how the trolls lived under the Condesce's rule.] I see what you mean. If you look at it that way, she was excellent. But-- to me, being a good ruler - at least the way I meant it, isn't about how long you can hold on to power; it's about how you think of and treat your subjects, and the quality of their lives.

But most of us don't usually complain in the end, so she's still a good ruler technically. Many of us flourish under her rule.

I was happy as I was, even if I'm at the bottom of the system. Some are just more unfortunate than others.

Huh. [It's funny; to hear about it, it had seemed like an awful way to live, but-- well, she of all people should know better than to assume. Aren't there varied enough ways of looking at this situation, too, the one in Asgard?]

Well, I'm glad to hear it. I guess I'd have to see it firsthand to understand. [Pause.] But you know, Aradia - I get the feeling you'd be happy in most situations.

I guess I would! I mean, after dying and coming back to life and talking to the dead and knowing a lot, It's hard not to be happy!

I'm looking forward to what happens next. [For reasons.] You die and experience being dead and you just learn that there isn't all that much time to always feel that way.

Hee...! [That's... comforting, somehow, even if she can't say she expects to experience the same situation herself.]

I think I get it. ... Do you think you'll mind much, when you go back to being dead? [-- Well, any related emptiness notwithstanding--]

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