001 ♍ In Which An Introduction Is Accomplished Via Textual Communications

[mamadonna]

I Am Informed By The Practitioners In The Infirmary That It Is Recommended That I Remain Confined To This Slab They Mistakenly Believe Is Conducive To Slumber, Despite Its Lack Of An Appropriate Sopor Baptism, But I Find The Inactivity To Only Inspire Further Restlessness.
It Has Taken Some Time For Me To Familiarize Myself With This Contrivance, So I Hope You Will Forgive Any Missteps I May Take As I Practice My Initial Attempt At Bipedal Mobilization With It, As It Were.
As An Example, I Seem To Have Forgotten My Manners; Here I Am, A Perfect Stranger To The Majority Of Individuals Monitoring This System Of Messages, Rambling On Mindlessly Prior To Accomplishing A Proper Introduction.
I Pray You Will Consider Forgiving Me For This Unconscionable Oversight.
I Am The Dolorosa.
You May Be Already Familiar With My Little One, The Signless, And I Bear No Shame As I Inform You That I Am His Lusus, Though That Is Rarely The Title I Prefer.
But It Is Hardly Myself That I Bear Interest In Hearing About In This Venture--Well, Reading May Be More Appropriate, I Suppose--But I Would Like To Learn About Each Of You.
Until I Am Granted Opportunity To Greet Such A Collection Personally, I Suppose This Will Have To Be Sufficient.

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[legislacerates]

TH3 LUSUS OF TH3 S1GNL3SS?
TH4T S33MS 4 CUR1OUS T1TL3 FOR 4 TROLL TO T4K3.
4S FOR MYS3LF, 1 4M C4LL3D N3OPHYT3 R3DGL4R3.

[things she is storing away for later: little one. heh.]

[mamadonna]

[ oh, but "little one" is reserved for any who she perceives to be younger than her (or, at the very least, shorter...which is most people tbh) ]

And It Is For That Reason That I Bear No Shame In It, Neophyte Redglare.
It Is, By No Means, A Conventional Arrangement, But It Remains One That I Would Maintain With All Enthusiasm!
Nonetheless, It Is A Pleasure To Make Your Acquaintance, I'm Sure.

[legislacerates]

1M SUR3.
1N R3G4RDS TO TH3 R3ST OF YOUR M3SS4G3:
YOU M4Y B3 D1SH34RT3N3D TO KNOW TH4T YOU W1LL H4V3 TO 4CCUSTOM YOURS3LF TO SL33P D3CKS SUCH 4S THOS3 1N TH3 1NF1RM4RY.
TH3Y 4R3 TH3 ONLY SL33P1NG 1NSTRUM3NTS PROV1D3D H3R3 1N TH3 TOW3R, OTH3R TH4N TH3 GROUND 1TS3LF.

[orphans]

[... fucking wonderful, just what the tower needed more of.]

Orphaner Dualscar. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

[whether or not she's heard of him, even. if only sarcasm could better translate to text!]

[mamadonna]

[ Oh jeez. Ψiioniic had mentioned that this guy was here. ]

No, I'm Afraid.
It Very Much Isn't A Pleasure, Actually.

[orphans]

[wow rude??? it's one thing to lie about but to be upfront about it]

Havve I already managed to offend your ovversensitive shame globes?
Or is it that the color of my text automatically marks it prime for the reception of impudence?

[chronomancer]

[Oh, wow, that's. That's a very... familiar hue. Well, no sweat. Even after... disturbing conversations with certain ancestors. Just. Gotta play it cool. Yes.]

...hello

[mamadonna]

And I Would Offer Similar Greetings To You, Also.
What Nomenclature Do You Claim To?

[chronomancer]

im eridan ampora






wwhy
wwere you in the infirmary
if you dont mind me askin that is

[uprisings]

[Just kinda running his eyes over this at first. It's... definitely curious to see another person with this color text on the network. Apparently a different person? Aren't jade bloods supposed to be really uncommon or something. Sitting here and thinking on it, he can't recall ever meeting one...]

[...wait. 'I Am His Lusus'?? THE SUFFERER'S????? Typing without reading the rest of this post: definitely a good plan]

wHAT,

[mamadonna]

I Beg Your Pardon?

[uprisings]

wHAT DOES THAT MEAN,
hOW CAN A TROLL BE A, lUSUS,
wHY DIDN'T HE HAVE AN ACTUAL LUSUS,

[Questions!!!!]

[entropied]

N0 0ne will read all of that.

[mamadonna]

Well, I Suppose That Is The Risk I Run In Attempting Such A Message, I Am Not Entirely Familiar With The Etiquette Expected When Doing So.
We May Consider That Point A Stumble, To Continue The Earlier Metaphor.
But It Is The Section Towards The End That Deserves The Majority OF The Attention, I Would Think.
May I Ask Your Name, Then?

[entropied]

I d0n't have 0ne.

[grandhighblood]

Well well well.
WHAT DO WE ALL MOTHERFUCKING HAVE HERE?
More affiliates of the Sufferer, it all seems.

[mamadonna]

The Signless, You Mean.
I Won't Hear Him Referred To With Your Dismissive Jeers And Titles.

[grandhighblood]

I think I will stick with what I am most comfortable with, heh heh.
MOTHERFUCKING HABITS ARE HARD TO BREAK YOU KNOW.

[scalemate]

YOU R41S3D 4 GRUB >:?

[mamadonna]

I Had, In Fact.
There Was No Lusus In Place Who Would Select One Of His Hue, And So The Only Alternative Option Would Have Been To Allow His Death.
That Isn't A Choice I Feel I'm Capable Of Making.

[scalemate]

W31RD!
HOW D1D YOU T4K3 C4R3 OF H1M?

[Text]

[lethechained]

[... At first, she thought Kanaya was back, and then she kept reading. That was... kind of a disappointment, but that's no excuse for not greeting a newcomer, especially if it's Signless' lusus.]

Welcome to the tower.

[Text]

[mamadonna]

Thank You, I'm Glad To Be Present, Despite How Little Anyone Seems To Feel I Should Have Reason To Be.
What Are You Known By?

[gloomyapoplectic]

[screech oh my god it's really the Signless' lusus aaaaaahh--

OK no Kanaya calm down. Calm down. She...wow, the Signless wasn't kidding when he said Kanaya was like a mix of the both of them. She suddenly feels extremely humbled.]

Ah
Um
Hello
I Hope It Is Not Too Terribly Bold Or Embarrassing Of Me To Admit That I Have Been Looking Forward To Making Your Acquaintance
The Signless Has Referred To You Very Kindly
And I Find The Depths Of Your Devotion To And Care For Him To Be Very Inspirational

My Name Is Kanaya Maryam
It Is An Honor To Meet You

[mamadonna]

As, Likewise, It Is An Honor To Be Regarded So Highly!
I Should Not Expect That To Be So Necessary, Signless Is So Terribly Biased In These Matters.
Nevertheless, I'm Very Pleased To Meet You, And To Be So Met, Kanaya.