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[ou] willow rosenberg

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Someone told me that all of the trolls are having trouble sleeping here. I think I can help.

I've made sleep satchets before, these little things that you put under your pillow and guarantee pleasant dreams for a couple months before they run out. The problem is that I only came with so many spell ingredients in my trunk, so unless I can find a way to replace some of this stuff, I can't make these forever.

Not that asking this question will necessarily result in anything resembling the truth, but: does anyone need one more than anyone else?

Asking all this out of the goodness of my heart and preferential treatment, I promise.

[filtered from wwaterboy]

And now to the other part of this post. Also to trolls, sorry. If someone could explain how this matesprit thing actually compares with the human concept of romance, that would be seriously of the good, because I don't know what I'm doing here and I think I need more than the ten second summary if I am going to be doing this.

Which, let me repeat, since I don't know what I'm doing, no judging or yelling at me! I will yell back. That is so not what I need right now. I'm trying to do the right thing and honor my feelings and not stay all hung up on people that have died, which is difficult! But I've never done this "oh, and he also hatesexes someone regularly, but that's not cheating" concept before, and I want to get it right.

It seems bitchy to ask him to explain this stuff to me himself, so... advice. Please? And if you could honor the incredibly obvious filter, that would be great. Don't make me go hacker on you.

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Okay, simple first. There's basically three types of positive relationships: friends, family, and your significant other. You can have as many friends as you want, but there's usually a couple that you're a lot closer to than anyone else. Family are the people you're born into and grow up with. Significant other is boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife and so on.

The tricky part is that these aren't hard and fast rules. Your mom can be your best friend, your best friend could become your boyfriend, you can be adopted into a family that you aren't blood related to. It can get pretty murky. Even when I say things like "humans aren't into hatesex" or "we only have one significant other at a time", that's not true for everyone. Some people have multiple boyfriends and girlfriends and they're all okay with that. It's not the norm, but it happens.

So this whole, we have four quadrants and there's one person in each quadrant and they have names and rules and labels, thing... it's kinda funky from my perspective.

[basically, what the fuck.]

WWho are the trolls?

I think I need to buy a noun. Or a verb.

Which trolls?

Perhaps it's not, for humans. For us it's just the way things are...the way they have to be. Smacking someone and not wanting to deal with them again is a more platonic kind of hate for us...kismesis is really someone you hate too much to want them dead. Usually it stems from some form of rivallry but it can strike in some pretty unusual situations.

Anyway, I guess the best I can suggest is to remember than for us, our romances are based on one emotion and that's it. It's pity or hate. Not to say it doesn't get confused sometimes because it does. But you have to just accept that they're two very different feelings alltogether and that just because a troll has a kismesis, that doesn't - or shouldn't - affect their feelings of pity for their matesprit.

If Your Magic Was That All Encompassing I Believe You Would Have Left The Tower By Now
I Will Not Go As Far As To Doubt Your Abilities But I Am Wary Of Them
I Have Been Here Many Months And Have Grown Accustomed To The Night Terrors
That Is Not To Say I Would Not Like Relief From Them But I May Want To See How This Magic Works First

Karkat Is The One Who Types In Gray Capital Letters And Is Prone To Swearing
There Is Also A Katkat Who Types In Blue And Uses The Number Eight But Do Not Confuse Him With Vriska

Oh
Low Blooded Eridan Then
I Have Spoken With Him Briefly
Does He Believe In Magic
High Blooded Eridan Does Not Even When Given Magic Wands
He Preferred To Call Them Science Wands

All of wwhom you refer to. The twwo that wwould initially perplex you wwith their "hatesexing", and the one allegedly feeling flushed for you.

I thought I'd have left the tower, too, cause teleporting is not beyond me, but no dice. And after I heard that story of someone trying to fly away and dropping like a stone, complete with splat, I don't want to try that, either.

It's okay, I understand being wary. There just isn't a whole lot to show about this. Making them is a pretty un-dramatic process; sometimes magic is all about the flash and bang, and sometimes it isn't. But I can tell you how they work?

Oh, he did respond! The gray one. He does seem like he wants to help. He also said he hasn't slept in like a week, so I'm trying to sell him on my sleep aid thing, too.

He didn't at first but after I gave him a demonstration he seemed to believe me alright. He's pretty interested in it, actually. Wait a second. Science wands?? For real?

It's more the concept that perplexes me than a certain pair in particular. I think I'm pretty cleared up on that now, though. I just need some time to adjust.

And what's alleged about this flushed? [Willow's a little oversensitive about her relationships, especially when she's uncertain of them. And by a little I mean a lot.]

[Aradia's already hitting on most of her major concerns, so this gives her a lot to think about. Hate too much to want them dead? Hmmm. Willow tries to absorb all of this.

Plus she's somehow missed being told about this pity stuff before.] Someone made that clear to me earlier, [she admits.] How having a kismesis doesn't effect your relationship with your matesprit. I... think I kinda get it.

But why is the alternative to hatred something like pity? Wouldn't it be love?

[Aradia smiles]

That's good. I've never really been in that situation, so it's hard for me to offer anything more specific.

[At the question, she just shrugs]

That's not really something that happens with us. I'm not sure why that's the way we are but for romance it's either hate or pity. But hey, for all I know our version of pity may not be the same as yours.

So you've never had a kismesis? [This part Willow mostly wants to know because she likes to know important things about her friends.]

I feel like it has to be, because... pity sorta implies that you think they're worth less than you are. I just don't see how that's sexy. [Her brow's furrowed as if she's trying to figure it out.]

[She glances away at that]

Well no...I mean yes, kind of. You know how I said sometimes the two get confused? Well sometimes, if one person really hates someone and that someone really pities the first person, they sort of...flip between kismesissitude and matespritship. It's a long story but basically I had that sort of thing with the troll who gave me my robot body.

[A slight shrug at that]

Well I'm not sure it's that, exactly. I guess we just don't interact with each other in the same way humans do.

That does sound complicated, [she says sympathetically, noticing that glance away and not wanting to pry too hard.] Not that I'm a stranger to complicated relationships, but that sounds rough to deal with. Especially if he... um. Robot body? [How else do you even suggest the implication she's suggesting? Willow just can't disassociate robot versions from Buffybot, and wasn't that a train wreck all around.]

This question is probably impossible to answer, but have you noticed any, you know, glaring differences that I should be aware of? [Earnest look. This is just the sort of stuff Willow wants to know. It's vitally important to having properly romantic dates, and darn it, but that's her favorite part!]

[She gives a light shrug. As far as she's concerned, whatever messed-up thing she had going on with Equius died when her robot self exploded, so talking about it isn't as awkward as it might have been]

Well. After I died, one of the blue-blood trolls made me a new body...only he gave it blue blood rather than my own colour...do you know about the trolls becoming more violent the further up the spectrum you go? And he installed some sort of chip that would make me have flushed feelings for him, so I tore that out of my chest as soon as I found out...then I beat him up and then, for reasons I'm still not entirely sure of, I ended up kissing him. So that turned out to be a thing for a while.

[And boy is she glad that is no longer the case. At Willow's latter question, she takes a moment to consider]

Well, overall I've noticed you seem to be a lot less...angry, I guess? And more emotional...or rather you seem to have a much broader range than we do. Though maybe that's just the humans I've met so far, which really isn't many.

I've heard that they do, yeah. --He installed what? Who is this guy? [Willow is just deeply offended on your behalf, Aradia.] Ugh. Something similar happened to Buffy, and it was just as skeevy then.

[A broader range? Hmmm.] It's an interesting idea, but I guess I'm a little hesitant to say something like you don't feel as many things as we do. I'll have to give it some thought.

[She gives a wry smile at that]

His name's Equius. He's not here, as far as I know...wait, your friend was a robot?

[This is interesting to her, mostly because it means no more talking about Equius]

Well, it's possible we just don't have as many words for these things. I'm sure it'll become clearer the more we interact.

There was a robot that was designed to look and act like her, [she clarifies, going easily with the subject change and filing away the name Equius.] The acting wasn't exactly successful. This vampire that was obsessed with her had it made in order to... um. Let's just say your flushed thing applies.

I guess it's silly to get too worked up over the details. It's either going to happen, or it won't... right?

Perhaps I wwasn't being transparent enough for you: Tell me their names.

Because you wwouldn't be asking of this if your intentions wwere ashen or pale, simple as that. Unlike majority of the trolls here, I am not completely unfamiliar wwith the basics of human romance.

Yes I Would Not Attempt To Just Leave The Tower And Not Expect Harsh Repercussions

I Would Feel More Comfortable If You Explained How It Functions But Please Do Not Be Offended If I Choose Not To Take You Up On The Offer
I Dont Want To Upset You

Also If You Were For Some Reason To Leave The Tower Would The Magic Still Work
It Would Not Be Pleasant To Get Used To Having No Night Terrors Then Suddenly Get Them Back
That Is One Of My Main Reasons For Being Wary

Yes That Would Be Karkat
He Doesnt Sleep That Often I Believe He Was Up For A Week Straight While We Were Playing Sgrub
I Would Believe Him When He Says That But Personally I Do Not Think He Will Take You Up On Your Offer

At Least He Is More Open Minded
Yes
Science Wands

Oh...oh, I think I understand. I guess at least in her case it was just a robot that looked like her rather than being her? Though...sorry, vampire? I don't think I know that term...is it a type of demon?

[She nods at that last part]

One thing I've learned over the sweeps. The timeline will play out as it wishes. We can worry about it or we can accept it and prepare for the inevitable consequences.

Yup. Why I'm still here.

I won't be offended, just, maybe worried? It seems awful if you're all having nightmares every night. I'd like to help. Oh, but explanation now, right-- I put some herbs in a muslin bag, like lavender and chamomile, and add a quartz crystal, and do a spell over it. It ensures pleasant dreams. It doesn't change your sleep schedule or anything, someone else was worried about that... It just makes sure that what dreams you have are good. That's all. I use it myself sometimes.

I don't see why it wouldn't? I've never had a problem with my magic suddenly stopping, from location or species or anything. Usually it's the opposite problem.

You're right... He doesn't seem interested at all. At least Sollux took me up on it for his ancestor. You guys are kinda hard to help, you know that?

I think I'm happier than ever with the one I got. Not that I-- have, exactly, or at least not yet, but. You know what I mean.

It was more than a little creepy when they were right next to each other. I'm honestly not sure which way is worse. Oh-- vampire, yeah, it's like when someone dies but doesn't stay dead, and now they're a blood-sucking, amoral, bad-dressing monster.

[She echoes her words,] The timeline will play out as it wishes... That's a good way to put it. Unfortunately none of us have ever really been good at just accepting out destinies.

It's Eridan, Mr. Pushy. The not jerk one. [Who she's never actually spoken to on network before, so she doesn't recognize the typing quirk.]

I'm not denying that it's a red thing. You sounded like you were doubting whether it was real. Which, it is! I wouldn't be going through all this if it weren't. That's sorta the problem.

[fucking
F I G U R E S

he considers disallowing it, but how hypocritical would that be]

And his kismesis: Sollux Captor, the one wwho thinks himself to be 'gold-blooded'?

I couldn't care less about your quadrant affairs, only wwho wwould be otherwwise filling them. Thus, there is little need to be defensivve regarding the matter.

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