Veles 006 [text]

[keeperofthederp]

I have not entirely mastered any way of filtering this so many of you may feel free to skip this.  Also, I do not know those who would number among Lioriley's friends and I must speak with all of you via this means.  To those who do not know me but know her, I am Veles, her teacher and her guardian of sorts; a polite young troll named Nepeta gave a

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[handlebarhorns]

oH, hELLO lIOR'S LUSUS, i'M ONE OF lIOR'S KNIGHTS,
mY NAME IS tAVROS nITRAM,
i HAVE SEEN HER ACTING THAT WAY, a LITTLE,
tHOUGH i HAVE ALSO SEEN HER ACTING VERY SAD,
iF THERE'S ANYTHING i CAN DO TO, mAKE HER FEEL BETTER, i WILL DO IT,
lIOR HAS BEEN A VERY GOOD FRIEND TO ME, sINCE i ARRIVED,

[keeperofthederp]

It is always a pleasure to meet one of Lioriley's knights.

[Actually, it's not given that he wanted to smack the one that left and still wants to smack one of the others on a fairly regular basis.]

Keeping an eye on her is what is best in this situation. And letting her know that it is perfectly acceptable for her to say how she feels and to show it.
She is a good friend. She has a large heart for her small stature.

[handlebarhorns]

i'M, uH, pLEASED TO MEET YOU, tOO,
i DIDN'T KNOW THAT ELVES, cOULD HAVE LUSI,
sHE IS THE BEST OF GOOD PEOPLE, aT LEAST, fROM WHAT i'VE SEEN SO FAR,
i DID GO TALK TO HER, aFTER IT HAPPENED, aND i TRIED TO TELL HER THINGS LIKE THAT,

[keeperofthederp]

It was Nepeta who told me such a term when we first spoke and discussed my relation to Lioriley and having a single word for it is rather helpful when my role in her life encompasses several things.
She carries a great deal of unnecessary guilt on her shoulders over events in the past that she had no control over.

[handlebarhorns]

oH, i SEE, tHAT MAKES SENSE,
sOMETIMES IT SEEMS LIKE TROLLS HAVE WORDS FOR THINGS, tHAT HUMANS DON'T,
bUT SOMETIMES IT'S BECAUSE HUMANS DON'T HAVE THOSE THINGS,
aND i GUESS IT WORKS THE OTHER WAY AROUND, tOO, sINCE tROLLS DON'T HAVE, fAMILIES, aND THINGS LIKE THAT,
lIOR IS A VERY KIND PERSON, aND UH, kIND PEOPLE CARE ABOUT, tHINGS,
iT CAN BE HARD NOT TO FEEL BAD SOMETIMES, eVEN IF THERE ISN'T ANYTHING YOU COULD HAVE, dONE,

[keeperofthederp]

There will always be differences in translation and words undergo change over time too.
Dragons do not have families in any conventional sense either - we hatch in great clutches but it is impossible to say which dragon is related to another at all.
She...she takes things very personally. I should not be so surprised considering the circumstances that lead to her seeking my aid and it is hardly a failing in her but it does make me worry when I cannot be there for her in person.

[handlebarhorns]

oH YES, lIKE HOW THE TROLL WORD FOR FRIEND MEANS ENEMY, tOO,
bUT FOR HUMANS IT'S DIFFERENT,

uM, aRE YOU SAYING, pOSSIBLY, tHAT YOU ARE A DRAGON?

[keeperofthederp]

I think for some humans it may still mean that as well but they are in the minority and would insist on complicating the issue.

I am indeed a dragon. A red dragon adept at fire and lightning magic and a Seer on top of my vast knowledge.

[handlebarhorns]

rEALLY?
tHAT MIGHT, eXPLAIN A LOT, aCTUALLY,

wOW,

[keeperofthederp]

Oh?

[handlebarhorns]

wELL, i WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE THAT HUMANS, aRE NOT AS VIOLENT AS TROLLS ARE, gENERALLY,
bUT SOMETIMES IT SEEMS LIKE HUMANS ARE ALSO VIOLENT, qUITE OFTEN,
sO i WASN'T SURE,

[keeperofthederp]

Humans can express their violence in different ways and focus it more on those they perceive to be less than them; numbers are often an issue. If the group they choose to persecute is the minority, they are happier to carry it out.

[handlebarhorns]

wELL,
i THINK TROLLS ARE THE SAME WAY, iN THOSE THINGS,
tHOUGH NOT REALLY WITH NUMBERS, bUT BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY'RE BETTER OR STRONGER, tHAN SOMEONE ELSE,
tROLLS AREN'T, vERY GOOD AT WORKING IN GROUPS, i THINK,

[keeperofthederp]

Then perhaps like dragons - we keep to ourselves on our island and when our paths cross, the outcomes can be rather ugly to say the least.

[handlebarhorns]

mAYBE IT'S NOT, tHAT BAD,
bUT TROLLS DO KEEP TO THEMSELVES, qUITE OFTEN,
i GUESS,
aND WHEN WE TRY TO WORK TOGETHER, i THINK WE BECOME VERY COMPETITIVE,