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[guiltapalooza]

I spent some time looking through the network backlog and tracking down the posts that the tower administrators have made before, and I have to say, I'm underwhelmed. A whole lot of ambiguous morals, incoherent and vaguely creepy requests for user log in, and a distressed child. Not a whole lot of answers.

So who's been around for a while? Is there anyone that's been here the longest? And do you have anything to add to the above, because I'm all ears. Even if we can't find a way out, it's worth trying to pool our information.

Before anyone asks why I'm saying this on the network that they presumably monitor, hey, I'd love to talk to them.

In the meantime I'm going to see if I can find out what keeps putting this thing on the fritz every so often, because it's majorly annoying, and also may be connected to something. Anyone computery want to help me out with that?

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[benigncancer]

I KNOW, RIGHT?
THEY MUST HAVE TO SHARE A SINGLE THINK PAN CELL BETWEEN ALL THREE OF THEM.
IT'S THE ONLY EXPLANATION FOR THEIR INCALCULABLE STUPIDITY.

RIGHT, YEAH, PSIIONIIC. YOU KNOW HIM?
THAT THING YOU MADE HIM HAS REALLY HELPED, THANKS.
HE GETS PRETTY BAD NIGHTMARES.

SHE IS.
SHE'S SIMPLY THE BEST THERE IS.
HER NAME IS THE DOLOROSA. SHE'S HERE, NOW.

[guiltapalooza]

Clearly they don't stick around for the sparkling praise.

I haven't met him before, just heard of him. But you're welcome! I could make sleep satchels years ago, they're so easy. It seems silly to keep it to myself if it could help.

I'll have to look out for her. I'm glad you got to have someone like that here with you. Even if it's better for them if they're at home, I think the worrying's going to kill me.

[benigncancer]

I SEE YOU'VE MET PSII NOW.
AS YOU CAN SEE, HE'S TOO NICE FOR HIS OWN GOOD.

IN MY CASE, BEING AT HOME ISN'T NECESSARILY THAT MUCH BETTER.
BUT I DEFINITELY AGREE WITH THE SENTIMENT.

GOOD LUCK, WILLOW.
IF I FIND OUT ANYTHING AT ALL, I'LL TALK TO YOU.
WE ALL NEED TO PULL TOGETHER TO SURVIVE.

[guiltapalooza]

[Oops she kind of ships them now, good job. But she doesn't want to ask about them in case it opens up a can of awkward, so she'll just keep that to herself.]

He is really nice! And you're pretty nice, too, caps aside. I'd be happy to work together with you, and anyone else. Hopefully we can get somewhere.

[benigncancer]

Wait, what do you mean 'caps aside'?

[guiltapalooza]

Oh, no more caps! You didn't have to, I got used to it, it was just kinda... shouty.

But you seem really nice so I think the shouty is probably just incidental?

[benigncancer]

Yeah, uh, sorry.
It's sort of a habit, but I really don't have to do it if it seems shouty.
I just feel like... I need to be heard.

[guiltapalooza]

Don't apologize! I said I got used to it. Now it makes it seem like you're sad without them, and I will not be responsible for sad.

Though I promise I hear you no matter what font you have going on.

[benigncancer]

I'm not sad!
IT'S JUST A TROLL QUIRK THING, I GUESS.
I JUST DON'T REALLY FEEL LIKE THE THINGS I'M SAYING ARE PENETRATING MY AUDIENCE'S THINK PAN UNLESS I'M MASHING THE CAPSLOCK BUTTON BEFORE I START.
BUT IT'S PRETTY RIDICULOUS, ACTUALLY. EVEN I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT.

[guiltapalooza]

Well good! I don't want to make anyone sad. Except maybe a couple certain people, but let's not talk about them.

I've definitely never seen anyone as into their text formatting as trolls. It really has to be a cultural thing, like how you all feel like you need to wear your signs on your shirts and in the right colors, like a big flag for what position you are in society.

[benigncancer]

THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT, EXACTLY.
A BIG FLAG SAYING 'PLEASE OPPRESS ME' OR 'BOW DOWN TO ME, FUCKASS'.
I DON'T HAVE A SYMBOL, MYSELF, BUT MY OWN BLOOD IS BASICALLY A FLAG SAYING 'PLEASE CULL ME INSTANTLY', SO I GUESS IT WORKS OUT.
I THINK THE WHOLE THING IS A HUGE PILE OF STEAMING HOOFBEAST SHIT BEING SHOVELLED DOWN OUR GULLETS ON A DAILY BASIS.
I GUESS THAT'S WHY I BECAME A REVOLUTIONARY LEADER, IN THE END.

[guiltapalooza]

I'm glad you said it so that I didn't have to, but believe me, that's exactly what I was thinking. I don't want to be offensive, but wouldn't it help a lot if everyone stopped typing and wearing and talking about their color? Like getting to know each other first?

People are murderous douchebags no matter what color they are. That first part is their defining quality, not the second, in my opinion.

But it's heartening to hear that there's a revolution! And that you're leading it. I think you're doing something great.

[benigncancer]

OH WOW, WHAT A GREAT IDEA, I WISH I'D THOUGHT OF IT, FIRST.
IT'S SORT OF A MATTER OF DEFIANCE FOR ME TO SHOW MY REAL COLOUR INSTEAD OF HIDING IT.
STEP BY STEP, WILLOW. IF I'M VISIBLE, THEY CAN REALIZE THAT I'M NOT THAT DIFFERENT FROM ANYONE ELSE.
I DON'T WANT TO HIDE IN A CLOTHING STORAGE RECEPTACLE. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK.

THAT'S TRUE.

THANKS. IT SORT OF HAPPENED BY ACCIDENT, BUT IT IS PRETTY FUCKING IMPORTANT.

[guiltapalooza]

Yeah, I didn't think it would work, really, it's just still something I'm getting used to. Personally I'm with you on the out and proud. Acting like you should be ashamed of it would rankle me something hefty.

The important things usually do happen by accident, I think. Something about how if we knew what we were getting into, we wouldn't get into it.

[benigncancer]

I HID FOR A LONG TIME, OUT OF SAFETY.
BUT THERE CAME A TIME WHEN I REALLY COULDN'T, ANYMORE. AND AROUND THAT TIME, I REALIZED I DIDN'T WANT TO HIDE IT, ANYWAY.
THEN MY SAFETY WAS PRETTY COMPROMISED, BUT I GUESS IT WAS WORTH IT.

YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE?

[guiltapalooza]

If it's worth it to you, then that's what's important. You're the one that has to live with it.

With getting into things that I don't know the full story on, causing huge, catastrophic, life-destroying accidents, and then it turns out to actually be really important and not end too horrifyingly badly? Yeah, you could say that I have experience.

[benigncancer]

LIVE AND DIE WITH IT. THAT'S HOW IT IS WITH BLOOD.

SOUNDS LIKE IT.

[guiltapalooza]

And some things aside from blood. There's certain things about yourself that you were born with, and no one should be blamed for them.

But it really doesn't turn out so badly all the time. Which is good, or I might have to quit this whole do gooder thing and go back to being a do average-r.

[benigncancer]

THAT'S VERY TRUE.
ARE THERE THINGS LIKE THAT WITH HUMANS, TOO?
STUFF YOU'RE BORN WITH THAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT, OR MAKES PEOPLE SEE YOU AS NOT AS GOOD?

I DON'T KNOW, IS THAT SOMETHING YOU'RE ALLOWED TO DO?

[guiltapalooza]

There's a few things. I think it's like that with every species. For humans, we can have different skin colors, or you can be judged based on who your parents were (most humans are not genetically related), or what religion you were raised with or what part of the world you were born in. There's a whole list. The place I'm from tries to make it so you can't discriminate based on reasons like that, but you can guess that it doesn't always work.

Allowed, probably. Able to do? I'm gonna say no. Once you start helping people in danger, it's hard to turn off.

[benigncancer]

I GUESS EVERY RACE PROBABLY HAS THINGS. IT'S LIKE PEOPLE WANT TO FIND SOMETHING DIFFERENT THEY CAN MAKE OTHER PEOPLE FEEL SHITTY ABOUT.
IT'S NICE THAT PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, THOUGH.

YEAH, THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT I WAS GETTING AT.

[guiltapalooza]

People are absolutely trying to make a difference. I can't tell you how much of a difference is being made, compared to what trolls have to go through. I know I can't really do much of anything, but if there's some way I can help, I want to.

It's a little rough on the vacation time, but it's not such a bad gig. I've met some great people this way.