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maskormenace2016-07-26 01:25 am
glowsferatu) wrote in maskormenace2016-07-26 01:25 am
Entry tags:
- kang | n/a,
- β aerith gainsborough | the ancient,
- β anastasya griffin | the necromancer,
- β aurican | what is a hero?,
- β isaac gates | felix,
- β jefih'ir zherma | six,
- β john watson | n/a,
- β kanaya maryam-lalonde | psychopomp,
- β karen starr | power girl,
- β ken kaneki | one eyed king,
- β klarion bleak | n/a,
- β komasan | the youkai king,
- β nicolas demidov | seeking snow,
- β riku replica | n/a,
- β saint walker | n/a,
- β shinji ikari | third child,
- β the (twelfth) doctor | stop that,
- β tristan duffy | n/a,
- β van fanel | n/a
014 β VIDEO
[ Kanaya is sitting at her desk, with Ashiah laying down on it in front of her. The little grub keeps glancing around in various directions, while her mother's gaze and smile is fixed on the camera. ]
I've been thinking recently about the cross-section of the imPort community who aren't human, perhaps most particularly since the ambassador elections last month. There are a sizable amount of us, not a large group, but significant. I've spoken with many of you on individual terms, and while the resources Governor Kang and SELF have provided to those of us with more unique needs have been invaluable, I feel there is still something missing in our collective socialization. We live the imPort experience in a way that many others won't fully appreciate, and I think we could benefit from sharing those experiences with each other.
[ At this point, Ashiah tries to wander off camera, but Kanaya suppresses a giggle as she puts a hand on top of her and scoots her back into place. ]
I'm unsure exactly what form that would take, but putting us all in a room to share our stories would be at least a start. If anyone is interested, please let me know, and I'll see about renting some space. Of course, if you have any special dietary needs, in terms of snacks, I would like to hear those as well.
This is generally something I'd prefer to save until we're in person, but... [ She's interrupted as Ashiah turns around and nuzzles into her chest, then tries to climb up her shoulder. Kanaya stops and laughs to herself, then plucks her off and cradles her, despite all her fidgeting. ] Anyway, for those of you who I haven't had the pleasure with yet, my name is Kanaya Maryam, and this is my daughter, Ashiah. I'm an Alternian troll, specifically an awakened jadeblood, which basically means I'm a vampire. She's a Daughter Grub from the same planet. [ She raises a finger, shaking her head. ] And before you ask, no, she isn't a troll, and she won't grow up to be one, either. Once she finally pupates, she'll become a Mother Grub. They acted as gestational surrogates for trolls, while the jadeblooded caste were their caretakers and midwives. It's all a bit complicated, this is just a general summary.
So, hopefully we'll be able to put something together moving forward, and I'll be able to hear all of your stories, as well. I'll be looking forward to hearing from each of you.
I've been thinking recently about the cross-section of the imPort community who aren't human, perhaps most particularly since the ambassador elections last month. There are a sizable amount of us, not a large group, but significant. I've spoken with many of you on individual terms, and while the resources Governor Kang and SELF have provided to those of us with more unique needs have been invaluable, I feel there is still something missing in our collective socialization. We live the imPort experience in a way that many others won't fully appreciate, and I think we could benefit from sharing those experiences with each other.
[ At this point, Ashiah tries to wander off camera, but Kanaya suppresses a giggle as she puts a hand on top of her and scoots her back into place. ]
I'm unsure exactly what form that would take, but putting us all in a room to share our stories would be at least a start. If anyone is interested, please let me know, and I'll see about renting some space. Of course, if you have any special dietary needs, in terms of snacks, I would like to hear those as well.
This is generally something I'd prefer to save until we're in person, but... [ She's interrupted as Ashiah turns around and nuzzles into her chest, then tries to climb up her shoulder. Kanaya stops and laughs to herself, then plucks her off and cradles her, despite all her fidgeting. ] Anyway, for those of you who I haven't had the pleasure with yet, my name is Kanaya Maryam, and this is my daughter, Ashiah. I'm an Alternian troll, specifically an awakened jadeblood, which basically means I'm a vampire. She's a Daughter Grub from the same planet. [ She raises a finger, shaking her head. ] And before you ask, no, she isn't a troll, and she won't grow up to be one, either. Once she finally pupates, she'll become a Mother Grub. They acted as gestational surrogates for trolls, while the jadeblooded caste were their caretakers and midwives. It's all a bit complicated, this is just a general summary.
So, hopefully we'll be able to put something together moving forward, and I'll be able to hear all of your stories, as well. I'll be looking forward to hearing from each of you.
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What?! No! I know you've been here for a long time, but-- No!
[WHAT THE HECK.]
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Surprise!
[ She laughs, a little nervously. ] I can see why you're surprised, though. There isn't a very high percentage of imPorts from longer than two years ago. Fewer who were ever in the City.
It's odd to think there are only three who have been around longer than I have.
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The City? Who else has been here as long as you? What was it like before?
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Well, my friend Peter, for one. He used to be a photographer at a fashion magazine I worked for. Then Mitchell Hundred, the one running for Senate. But, now that Ruka's gone, I think Tony Stark is the one who's been around the longest.
[ Wait, that's not right. Or it's too right, respecting secret identities is always a headache. ]
Oh! Maybe four, I forgot Spider-Man. I think he and Peter may be dating, or. Or something. Maybe it was his brother? [ You know, basically the same thing. ]
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Luckily for Kanaya, though, Aerith doesn't care about the finer details of the identities of some superhero she doesn't know, and so she just nods along with a smile on her face.]
... There's no pattern to the people that stay and the people that disappear, then?
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Well, those who make strong bonds with the world and with a wide selection of others tend to stay longer, especially if those others have also made strong bonds. Though once your strongest bonds are gone, sometimes you will be, too. And then, sometimes you're me.
It gets a little less clear once you surpass a certain point. After two years or so, it's mostly luck of the draw.
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[She's been lucky so far.]
Honestly, I want to stay here. Or at least... I don't want to go home yet. A while ago, Riku theorized that maybe the Porter can be hacked or something, so we can go wherever we want. Even to each other's worlds. I'd like that most of all.
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[ She holds up a finger, something stern and bitter sneaking into her voice. ] Not one has ever succeeded. We are talking about an entity that can bind gods without breaking a sweat, a little hackjob won't get you anything but a dip in the Atlantic.
She may not talk anymore, but she's still fully capable of defending herself.
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She? It's alive?
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You didn't think the Porter was merely a machine, did you? The entire setup makes less sense when you don't know that much, how small a hand the government has in any of it. They're just working damage control, trying to handle a situation that's been thrust on them as much as it has been on us.
Lachesis is the one who controls it, the Porter is merely her abode. She shares her name with an ancient Greek deity, presiding over fate. Her sisters would weave the thread of life, or sever it at its end. She measured its length, as she does with our time as imPorts.
She's been much less sociable since we lost the last Earth to her older sister. But I've never had a moment's doubt that she's still in there.