dear_mun | thinking 'bout towerofanimus once they move

If you'll beg my pardon, I must express some amount of concern in this situation, finding myself among these numerous fresh and untested sources of inspiration you've recently accumulated, particularly given that you seem to have decided upon a destination for me already. I suppose it's flattering, and yes you've lent me a fair amount of thought, but I must inquire whether you believe you have sufficiently distinguished myself in your mind from my descendent. She does seem to have taken rather deep roots, and I wouldn't like to compromise that, but at the same time I'd prefer not to be misrepresented. In particular, the manner in which we communicate, while similar, is not entirely equal, which is the express purpose of this correspondence, really.

Moreover, while I appreciate the efforts you took the other day to gather examples of my visage, I must question the sufficiency in the amount. We're both aware of your tendencies on that front, and you'll certainly be requiring more if we expect to conduct this successfully.

And while I have your ear, I really do wish you'd ingest more greens and make a more concerted effort to maintain some activity out-of-doors. You do such a poor job of taking care of yourself, and to expect me to do so is well beyond my abilities. I have a number of others already in my care, and I'm afraid they'll have to take priority, especially if we succeed in moving the direction you've planned for us.

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YEAH, WELL, I DO AGREE WITH THAT.
I MEAN, LOOK HOW I TURNED OUT, SO COMPLETELY WELL-ADJUSTED YOU'D HARDLY RECOGNIZE ME AS A TROLL.
I SHOULD PREPARE A SERMON ON GUARDIANS NOT CALLING PEOPLE SNOOKUMS, EVER.
NO BUT SERIOUSLY, I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT AND I'LL TRY TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING.
LUSI ARE WAY TOO VIOLENT MOST OF THE TIME, AND HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY BE PROPERLY RAISED BY SOMETHING THAT CAN'T EVEN TALK INTELLIGIBLY?
I'VE NEVER UNDERSTOOD IT.
I DON'T THINK THE CONDESCE IS QUITE READY TO HEAR MY WORDS, THOUGH.

Oh, Signless, You're fully Aware That I'll Only Employ The Nickname With A Renewed Fervency Should You Make Such A Sermon.
The Rest Is Unfortunately Accurate, She Certainly Isn't The Most Easily Convinced Troll.
But, Tell Me, Have Her Tentacles Ensnared Society In This Tower As Insurmountably As Alternia?

YEAH, I'M FULLY AWARE OF THAT.
AS USUAL, I'M SCREWED NO MATTER WHAT WHEN IT COMES TO YOU.

SHE DEFINITELY HASN'T.
ACTUALLY, MOST PEOPLE PRETTY MUCH HATE HER AND SHE'S JUST GOT ONE SUBJUGGLATOR AND DUALSCAR DOING HER BIDDING.
EVEN THE WRIGGLERS ARE PRETTY MUCH ON MY SIDE.
WE'VE COME TO SOMETHING OF AN UNDERSTANDING - WHICH SHOULD TELL YOU HOW DESPERATE SHE IS, THAT SHE'D ALLY WITH MUTATED FILTH LIKE ME.

It Is Encouraging To Hear That The Young Ones Are Receptive, But I Suppose They've Not Yet Reached That Point Where The Core Values Of Her Rule Have Sunk Their Talons Incontrovertibly Into Their Hearts.
This Second Part, However, Comes As Some Surprise.
What Is The Nature Of This Understanding?

NO, NOT COMPLETELY.
BUT IT'S DAMN GOOD THAT MOST OF THEM SEEM MORE INCLINED TO FOLLOW ME RATHER THAN BLINDLY FOLLOWING HER.
QUITE A LOT OF CROSS-BLOOD QUADRANTING GOING ON, IN FACT.
IT'S PARTLY THAT THEY'RE YOUNG, I GUESS. THEIR THINK PANS ARE MORE MALLEABLE. SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.

BASICALLY, I PRETEND TO FOLLOW HER ORDERS.
AND SHE PRETENDS NOT TO WANT TO CULL ME WHERE I STAND.
AND WE BOTH TELL OUR PEOPLE TO BACK OFF WHEN NECESSARY.
THE ULTIMATE GOAL BEING ESCAPE WITH OUR HUSKS INTACT SO WE CAN GET BACK TO TRYING TO KILL AND/OR OVERTHROW EACH OTHER.

I Would Phrase It More Delicately Than "Malleable", Really.
"Less Indoctrinated" Is Far Kinder, And Less Condescending As Well.
And What Sort Of Orders Are You Expected To Disingenuously Subscribe To?
I Would Almost Consider This Arrangement Unduly Imbalanced, Closer To A Surrender Than A Mere Compromise, Save For The Foreknowledge Of How It Would Otherwise End.
I'm Not Enthused To Encounter The Orphaner Once More.

GOOD POINT. I'LL MAKE A NOTE OF THAT.
BASICALLY SHE TELLS ME TO DO SHIT THAT I WOULD HAVE DONE ANYWAY.
LIKE SO FAR THE ONLY ORDER SHE'S GIVEN ME IS TO GATHER A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO CARRY OUT THE PLAN THAT I WORKED OUT ALREADY.
I THINK SHE'S MORE PISSED OFF ABOUT THE WHOLE THING THAN I AM BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE HAS TO COOPERATE WITH ME.
AND QUITE FRANKLY, IF SHE GIVES ME AN ORDER I DON'T LIKE, I'LL TELL HER TO STUFF IT BETWEEN HER ROYAL SHAME GLOBES. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH DOING THAT.
ORPHANER'S AN ASSHOLE, YEAH.

It Is Generally Better To Recognize The Genuine Efforts Of The Young, And Not To Underestimate The Power They Hold.
That Is, After All, How You Began, Wasn't It?
It Is Good That She Hasn't Been Impeding Your Own Efforts, I Hope We'll Be Capable Of Maintaining That.
Though I'm Afraid That, Perhaps...
You May Not Fully Realize The Extent Of The Orphaner's Influence.
But I Would Prefer Not To Trouble You With The Things He Has Done.
You Seem To Have Time Yet Before You Should Need To Trouble Yourself Over Such Matters.
I Wouldn't Want Them to Present A Distraction From Your Duties.

WELL YEAH, I DIDN'T MEAN TO BE A JERK ABOUT IT OR ANYTHING, I WAS JUST THINKING THAT IT'S EASIER TO CHANGE THEIR MINDS BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT FUCKING OSSIFIED LIKE SOME PEOPLE I COULD NAME.
WAIT.
WHAT DID THAT FIN-FACE DO?

It Isn't Our Right To Change Their Minds For Them, We Can Only Present A Path For Them To Elect To Travel Of Their Own Accord.
Otherwise, It Will All Have Been Meaningless, I Think.
And Please, I Would Really Rather Not Discuss It.
He Will At Least Be Easier To Confront Than The Marquise.

YEAH, I KNOW.
BUT IF THEY'RE EASIER TO ACCEPT NEW IDEAS THAT'S A GOOD THING, THAT'S ALL I FUCKING MEANT.
OKAY.
WELL WHATEVER THAT MEANS, I THINK YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHT WITH THE MINDFANG HERE.
SHE'S A WIGGLER, TOO.

...
A Part Of Me Wishes You Hadn't Decided To Inform Me Of That.
She Cannot, In These Conditions, Be Held Responsible.
And Yet That Does Little To Ease My Mind.
Though I Do Wish You'd Cease Referring To The Young Ones As "Wigglers" When They've Almost Certainly Shed Already.
Recall What I Said About Treating Them With Condescension, Little Starling.

SORRY.
IT'S JUST A THING I PICKED UP.
THEY'RE NOT ADULTS, I DON'T KNOW, IT'S JUST EASIER TO CALL THEM WIGGLERS RATHER THAN 'YOUNG TROLLS PROBABLY AROUND SIX OR SEVEN SWEEPS OF AGE WHO HAVEN'T GONE THROUGH THEIR ADULT PUPATION YET'.
ARE YOU EVER GOING TO TELL ME WHAT MINDFANG IS RESPONSIBLE FOR?

Little Ones, Younglings, Adolescents; There Are Any Number Of More Accurate And Less Patronizing Terms Available.
More Concise Also.
And As I Don't Feel Especially Inclined To Answer Your Question Of Whether I'll Feel Inclined To Answer Another Question, Allow Me To Offer This In Substitute:
...

BUT THEY'RE A LOT LESS FUN. COME ON.
I'M SURPRISED YOU DIDN'T JUST SAY:
Dot Dot Dot.

Oh, But Fun At Another's Expense Is A Variety That's Hardly Worth Having, I Would Think.
And Who Would Actually Take The Effort To Type Each Component Out, That Would Be Silly!
Moreover, It Would More Accurately Be Described As "Period, Period, Period," Or Simply "Ellipsis."

FUCKING HELL.
I'LL NEVER GET OVER THIS GUILT, NOW.
CONGRATULATIONS, YOU'VE SCARRED ME FOR LIFE.
ELLIPSIS WILL FOREVER REMIND ME OF THIS DAY.

Oh Hush, You.
I Would Suppose You'll Be The Death Of Me One Day, Only I'm Fully Aware That Won't Be The Case.
Perhaps In That I Should Be Glad.

WELL, IF THAT'S ACTUALLY TRUE IT'S A FUCKING MIRACLE.

Well, Yes.
You Actually Had No Involvement In It Whatsoever.
Even My Own Was Rather Little, Come to Think Of It.

I HAVE AN IDEA.
LET'S NOT TALK ABOUT YOU DYING, ANYMORE.

I Would Consider This An Acceptable Proposition.

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