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[[00110110 // video // August 6]]

[Psii has never shown face on network before. Has concluded doing so now is marginally less embarrassing than having to describe similarities between self and imposters, as would be necessary to supply context for text post. This way, other imports to Death City can see mismatched eyes and mustard-yellow t-shirt (this one with honeycomb pattern) for selves, and draw appropriate conclusion.]

Don't know exactly how attackers got powers that rightfully belong to self. But am sorry for trouble they caused.

Does anyone know how they were able to mimic?

[private to Amaterasu]

Want to level up. Would you like to go on mission?

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No, being brought here was escape. Though am fairly certain had just died in own world.

Oh. I'm sorry.

[And now she felt like a heel for asking. She really put her foot in her mouth, didn't she?]

Don't be sorry. Am much better off here.

What is universe you came from like?

Not much different from this one. Well, in geography anyway. Most countries were the same and there was a Nevada back home too but no place called Death City. And folks back home had gotten over the witch hunting thing hundreds of years ago.

'Gotten over'? Were all the witches gone?

[The real answer to that is 'no'. Otherwise, she wouldn't exist. But it's not exactly an answer she can give.]

Well, it's more that folks stopped believing in witches and realized the things that went on in those times were wrong. Lots of innocent people were accused of witchcraft and tortured or killed. Tied up and thrown into the sea, crushed under heavy boards and stones, burned at the stake, hanged.

[This is all very strange.]

Sounds more like own universe than this one. Also, have not observed that witches are difficult to recognize in this one. It's different in yours?

Such torture was common in your world? [She frowns but supposes it might not be that surprising with how he had been enslaved.] And historically, 'witch' originated as a derogatory term for a female healer. It's not as if they have green skin and warts as fiction makes them out.

Was practically basis of society. Almost entire castes were devoted to culling.

Do any humans have green skin? [This would be startling news.]

And all of this killing was just accepted? [Even after what he's already told her, it's pretty disturbing to hear.]

No, that's just a stereotype about witches thanks to TV and the movies. A mistaken one, along with the idea that they're ugly old hags in league with the devil.

Of course was accepted. From-- [It still takes a slight, conscious effort to get word out:] --Empress down through entire hemospectrum.

Iteration of universe come from was broken. Suspected it was since... [He gestures vaguely.] Practically since was wiggler. Received confirmation here that was truly the case.

[Tries to lighten subject.]

Have no preconceptions about human witches. Have never met one.

Broken? It sure as shootin' sounds broken if folks thought it was just okay to kill others like that! [She might possibly be missing what he really means though.]

Well, the ideas about witches are mostly unfavorable and untrue, like having no reflection in mirrors because they have no soul.

[And he's talking to one now although Lily wouldn't admit it...]

Not everyone thought was acceptable. But was way things had always been. Thought was only one who considered it wrong until met SS.

Know that witches here have souls. Sounds as if they are less violent in your universe.

SS? [A friend of his, she assumes...]

[He might notice a hesitation as she decides how much to say....There weren't really witches who could use magic. As I said, it originally referred to female healers. Nowadays, it's associated with those who practice the religion of Wicca.

Edited 2014-04-01 02:18 (UTC)

SS is what call Signless.

[He absorbs this information, frowning slightly as fits data together.]

Don't know what Wicca is.

Oh. Disciple's husband?

Practices vary but the Wiccans I knew were peace-and-nature-loving. They liked to gather to thank the Goddesses and eat baked goods. Celebrate holidays and positive things. [She'll omit that Bronwyn's coven helped her exorcise demons a couple of times.]

Correct.

Wiccans don't sound like witches at all. Isn't being magic user pre-requisite?

[She shakes her head.] They might perform certain rituals they refer to as spells or magic in hopes of influencing things. But it's not as if they can fly around on brooms or point a wand and make things instantly change as the movies might have you believe. [Magic is usually much more subtle in her world.]

Have only seen one human movie. It had much more singing than real life, and no witches. That know of.

[Suspects most of these Wiccans don't actually have powers.]

Sounds like it was a musical. I haven't seen many movies myself but since they're fiction, they're not likely to reflect reality well.

Yes. Did not find it very realistic. But was helping Dii with concept of human wedding.

I see. Y'all weren't familiar with the idea of weddings?

No. Troll relationships are very different from human ones. Still find idea of having only one romantic partner very strange.

Oh. You mean something like polygamy...? [Well, this is a bit awkward. She's had a few boyfriends over the years but one at a time is considered the decent way to go about it.]

Not quite. Troll relationships fall into four quadrants. Two are... non-platonic.

[He means 'sexual and reproductive in nature,' and flushes faintly as usual when describes them.]

One is like human love, other is very strong hate. Other two are like human best friend, and like mediator in flushed--romantic--relationships. Is expected that adult troll will have partner for each quadrant.

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