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[orphans]

It has come to my attention that the greater part of you [humans, he means--] remain completely and inconcevviably ignorant of the fundamentals of troll romance. WWhile this is not all together surprising, considering the lack of reading material pertaining to our culture, are you incapable of making any sort of inferences wwhatsoevver? I didn't think it especially difficult to assume an alien species wwould also havve alien customs, nor is observvation from afar a particularly arduous task.
If you still fail to comprehend my forthcoming explanation of a single aspect of our culture, ask a lowwblood to further elaborate; howwevver grueling that may be.

Matespritship is of the flushed quadrant. I expect this to be the easiest for you to grasp, as it is the most similar to human romance. Howwevver, the concept of 'pity' takes more prevvalence. It is concupiscent.
Moirallegiance resides in the pale quadrant. It typically occurs wwhen twwo trolls devvise something of a pact wwith each other in order to counterbalance their traits. As insinuated, one is the instigator, wwhile the other is the pacifier.

[INSTIGATOR OF... WHAT. sure is being inexplicit here]

Kismissitude, in contrast to matespritship, is a rivvalry; though it is also the other of the reproductivve quadrants. It is considered to be caliginous. This seems to be the most difficult for humans to wwrap their thinkpans heads around, as it lacks a more distinct parallel. Consider it synonymous to havving someone you loathe dearly, though also find attractivve-- the description in itself provving to be a markedly shalloww comparison, but that's a necessity. Generally, as it is a rivvalry, it requires the acceptance of equality.
Thus, I suggest you refrain from ostentatious displays of hatred for another of my species here, lest they get the... wwrong idea.

[hint fucking hint. ahem.]

Auspicitization occurs wwhen a third troll intervvenes wwith the relationship abovve. This is to prevvent one another from outright murdering each other, wwhich wwould obvviously vvoid the possibility of a successful filling. It is also to prevvent unitentional infidelity, as a kismissitude can quickly become destructivve to nonparticipants. Its quadrant is the ashen one.
And this concludes the summarization of a sypnopsis.

As for the lesser of the trolls here: Do go on embarrassing yourselvves wwith your purposeful naivveté; it isn't as if there is an entire exposition of the superficiality of human culture in the form of a library a feww floors awway.

[locked to agoodoffen2e]
Some questions regarding your flawwed reality. I suggest you answwer them.

Comments

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[orphans]

I am speakin' 'a yours, given your apparent familiarity with the mentality. My opinion stands.

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[floreatnoctem]

So then what is it that you think I should do?

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[orphans]

Tell the individual, obviously. Don't you think you've more to gain than lose?

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[floreatnoctem]

I would rather not lose them at all.

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[orphans]

And will such a confession really destroy the relationship so completely? Surely it's stronger than that.

[well this is kind of. familiar.]

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[floreatnoctem]

Doubtful. But such things, when not reciprocated, always create a strain, despite how much they might not wish it to.

[Doesn't it though?]

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[orphans]

[HE COULD TELL HER A STORY... OF HOW HE TRIED TO KILL SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T RETURN HIS LOVE... BUT YEAH...

'i know that feeling, too.']

I see.

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[floreatnoctem]

[She makes a small, agreeing noise.]

Yes- it isn't quite so simple as 'do or do not'- it never is.

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[orphans]

[and something akin to a 'hmph', though slightly less pouty.

it's acknowledgement, at least.]

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[floreatnoctem]

[Oh honestly, Dualscar.]

And yourself? Are you so vehemently disinclined toward inter-species relationships?

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[orphans]

If it is a favorable match for one 'a the non-concupiscent quadrants, as it does otherwise promote serendipity, then I don't see why not.

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[floreatnoctem]

Why not those quadrants in particular?

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[orphans]

Because they're concupiscent, an' our reproductive systems work differently from humans'.

[... yeppp...]

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[floreatnoctem]

[Pardon the raising of her eyebrows.]

You've looked into this?

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[orphans]

Not precisely for the purpose 'a its possibility, but in the pursuit 'a knowledge of the human race in general: I have stumbled upon it.

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[floreatnoctem]

Interesting.

[Blink.]

So then am I interpreting it correctly that you would not mind a human in a non-concupiscent quadrant?

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[orphans]

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[orphans]

I would not.

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[floreatnoctem]

I see.

[And she does. Kind of.]

How does one go about such a thing? Gaining someone for a quadrant, that is. Is there a process?

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[orphans]

Should you think them a suitable partner, you ask.
There is vvery little process to it.

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[floreatnoctem]

My apologies- I had presumed that since it was a type of romance, there would be some form of courtship involved, even if not the type I'm accustomed to.