Since I'm constantly posting random oneshots of scenes from my AU, I thought it would help if I made this timeline and displayed the chronological order of each post. This will be updated whenever I make a new pose related to this AU, so I'll be pinning this post as soon as I post it.
Synopsis for the Shadowblood AU: What if there was a 13th Troll who joined the other 12 when Sgrub started? What if none of the deaths from Act 5 ever happened, and everyone got to live and work together throughout the game, bettering their relationships in the process? What if there was another threat besides Lord English, The Condesce, and Jack Noir, and this threat was connected to the mysterious 13th Troll? What if the Amporas had a history with a mysterious bloodline that was kept hidden from The Condesce for centuries? What if all 13 Trolls all got to learn the story of their ancestors and the connection all of them share, and knowing this history would actually end up saving them?.... Finally, what if Karkat wasn't the only mutant Troll on the team, and this second mutant possessed a power that if not carefully tamed, could very easily end all existence as they know it? All this and more to be answered in Homestuck: The Shadowblood Saga.
Ships featured in this AU; Eridan x Rosali (OC), Gamzee x Tavros, Equius x Nepeta, Sollux x Feferi, Sollux x Aradia, Dave x Karkat, Kanaya x Rose, John x Vriska, Terezi x Feferi, Jake x Dirk, Cronus x Adella (OC), Kurloz x Meulin, Mituna x Latula, Rufioh x Horuss, Porrim x Aranea, Roxy x Calliope, Eric (OC) x Jane, Signless x Disciple, Orphaner Dualscar x Sorrowful Destructor (OC), Marvus x Livana (OC), Tyzias x Stelsa, Galekh x Tagora, Mallek x Daraya
Before the comic;
- The Story Of The Zoologer Coolscar and The Heavenly Saint (The Prologue/The Tragedy Of The Amporas and The Vetanas)
- Adella's Breakdown
- Cronus and Adella- This Can't Be Over
- Ominous Discoveries
- Hiveswap Flashback Chapters
- The Thief and The Page encounter The Witch
- When The Prince Met The Witch
During the events of the comic;
- Rosali's introduction
- Rosali's Planet: The Land of ???? And ???- Chapter 1
- The Aftermath Of Sgrub
- First Time Walking Again
- Lisa's Introduction
- Would They Accept Me? (Karkat's Blood Color Reveal)
- Jade's Tarot Reading
- Religious debates/Sollux's Face Reveal To Lisa
- Prelude To The Chaos/The Fate Of Those Once Doomed
- Please, Don't Leave Me (Eridan's rampage, and Rosali talking him down)
- Aftermath Of The Rampages
- Rosali visits Eridan at his cell
- Eridan's Release
- Eridan realizes his feelings for Rosali
- It Was Always You (Eridan's love confession to Rosali)
- Finding The Green Sun
- Hard-Knock Life (Making The Meteor feel like home)
- Of Chewed Scarves and Damaged Gills
- Kanaya's Tarot Reading
- Rose's Tarot Reading
- Sollux and Lisa; Resolve Your Differences and Become Pals
- You're My Prince, I'm Your Witch
- Slowly But Surely Rebuilding Bridges
- Dave's Tarot Reading
- Communing With The Maid Of Life
- Dirk's Tarot Reading
- Jake's Tarot Reading
- Eric's Introduction
- Roxy's Tarot Reading
- Catharsis
- Eric's Tarot Reading
- Eridan and Rosali's First Date
- Home Ec Disaster
- Eridan's Arrhythmia Diagnosis
- Vriska Ruins Pupa Pan for Tavros
- Eridan and Sollux bond
- Who Wants Chowder?
- Paintball Mania
- Equius and the Ashwagandha Milk
- Rosali and Equius talk
- Treat Yo Self Day!
- Your blood is Red, my blood is Olive
- Beauty and The Beast
- Caring For A Sick Witch
- Ghost Stories
- Halloween Party Aftermath
- A Homestuck Thanksgiving Special
- A Homestuck Christmas Carol
- A Peaceful Wriggling Day For Cherry Bomb
- Sweet Rosali
- Let Me Sign
- Rose, Lisa, Kanaya, Feferi and Tavros learn about The Sorrowful Destructor
- Tavros' Hidden Lineage
- Period troubles (The beginning of Rosali's awakening)
- Lips Of An Angel
- I'll Be Your Lover, Too
- Dolorosa, did you know?
- What Did He See?
- Land Of Shadows and Pain Part 2
- Land Of Shadows and Pain Part 3
- Land Of Shadows and Pain: The Aftermath
- Final Battle With The Demon Hound
- The Calm After The Storm.... For Now
- Lisa's Tarot Reading
- Gamzee's Tarot Reading
- A Kiss Underwater
- Sollux's Tarot Reading
- Terezi's Tarot Reading
- Feferi's Tarot Reading
- Friends Kept Apart By Time/Encounter With The Pioneers
- The Journey To LOCAH
- A Late Wriggling Day Celebration
- The Hidden Housemate
- Lament Of Past Failures And Present Circumstances
- The Dancestor Arc: Sins Of The Mothers and Fathers
AU Askblog;
- Introduction
- Karkat teaches Tavros how to shoosh pap
- Rosali and Karkat's Talk/Tarot Session
- Rosali's first conversation with one of the humans
- Gamzee and Vriska's attempt to better get along
- Doc Scratch's reveal
- Lisa's first encounter with one of the Trolls
- Karkat and Nepeta's Shipping Discussions
- Suspicions of The Sylph Of Heart
- Terezi and Vriska's Confrontation
- Swears Of The Father And Their Consequences
- Like Mother, Like Daughter
- The Condesce's Presence On Earth
- Tavros and his Murder Dog
- Mystery of Rosali's Origins
- Swearing Triplets
- The Dancestors enter the picture
- Ask The Hiveswap Purple Bloods, Indigo Bloods, Livana and The Condesce
Feferi:*sighs*...... I just..... I would happily give up being Heiress if it meant I didn't have to be The Condesce's descendant....
Rosali:...... I know you had a hard life, Feferi. Filled with many knocks. Why don't I play you a song? Perhaps it will speak to you. *begins playing "Hard Knock Life" on her ocarina*
Feferi:...........*slowly turns to look at her*
Rosali: ^w^ *keeps playing the song on her instrument*
Feferi:........*reaches out and touches Rosali's ocarina to stop her playing*..... *smiles awkwardly* Thanks, Rosali......
Rose: Hey, don't worry Feferi, no one's family is perfect. I mean, my mom had a drinking problem, your ancestor has spent most of her life killing innocent people and colonizing other planets, so..... they've all got their quirks, you know?
I have written to you countless times over all these sweeps. Every letter I write, I ask the birds I encounter to carry them to wherever you have next sailed, wanting you to know i still think of you. I'm not sure if you ever actually read these, as i never do hear back from you, but nevertheless, you still remain in my heart, and in my thoughts. We spent centuries together after I had been cast out of the world of Highbloods. We shared so much, went on so many daring adventures, survived so many deadly attacks on the sea, its hard to believe just one fight ended it all like that. I know you didn't want me to leave..... I am still appalled by the things you said about Lowbloods that night, but..... in the end, I know you were scared what may happen to me after I joined The Signless and his people. I knew you were scared even as you made the decision to let me go. And in the end, I could never hold it against you for fearing for my safety. All you ever did was love and protect me, and I know i spit upon your efforts by walking away like I did. You risked so much for me, Cronus. You not only put your position in Her Imperious Condescension's favor at risk as The Orphaner, but if the Empire knew how long you had been protecting a witch? She would have had your head. So in the end, maybe my leaving was for the best, for both of us. So you would avoid culling, and so I could finally do something meaningful with my life and help others.
And goodness, Cronus, have we helped so many Trolls..... Signless continues to inspire more and more Trolls wherever we go, with every speech he gives, and every night, the burning desire for freedom shines bright in more of our people. Dolorosa has spoken to many Jadebloods whenever we pass by new Broodind Caverns. She tells them that while looking out for The Mother Grub is important, it shouldn't mean a life of captivity, where a Jade never knows the feeling of the sun or moon shining down on your skin. So if you see more Jades walking around these days, well, you likely have her to thank. Mituna, The Psiionic, he's helped more Yellowbloods find the courage to fight back against their captors. Word is spreading around that the Empire is building these..... I don't even know what to describe them as. There's talk of The Condesce wanting to go off planet and find others to colonize. If this happens, these new contraptions will supposedly require being powered by a single Yellowblood's psiionics....... I fear many Yellowbloods will not survive this if it becomes so, and Mituna and I hope that we can help them protest against this mandate. Meulin.... Oh, Meulin, my darling moirail..... She's as wonderful as ever. She continues to write all of Signless' teachings. I think she must have filled over 100 notebooks of them by now, that's how dedicated she is to him. Every day I watch the way she looks at him, it fills my heart with joy, knowing they found such love for one another. What they have simply cannot be described by mere quadrants alone. If I'm being honest, they always reminded me of what you and I once had, Cronus. I've actually begun to teach Meulin to use magic. We found out not long ago that hee ancestor, Willow Leijon, was a witch who was alive long, LONG before any of us came to be. We found her grimoire in old ruins, and now Meulin has become my newest pupil in the arts of witchcraft. It's funny, I always felt there was something magical about her, and now I know why. Oh, but of course, how can I forget my other pupil, Scarla? Its been a few sweeps since we took her in, since I began to teach her magic, and every night, she grows more and more into an amazing, extraordinary witch that i just know will go on to do great things with her magic for the people. When Meulin, Scarla and I are gone, when this little coven we have formed is no more, it is our every intention to make sure all our knowledge is recorded so that one day, our descendants will find our notes and go on to become amazing witches themselves, helping to keep Mother Alternia and Her gifts alive. With every passing night, every accomplishment we all make, I feel Mother Alternia smiling down at us as we help shape Her world as She would want it. Perhaps one day, Alternia will go back to accepting its witches as their protectors again, and not leave themselves at the mercy of the Fuschias who took all that power for themselves.....
Well..... That's almost everything that has happened since I last wrote to you. But there is one more thing, Cronus. If once again I don't hear from you after I send this, it is with my hope that I will at least see you soon. You remember my old friend from the castle, Horuss Zahhak, don't you? I haven't seen or heard from him since Meenah and Oceana both cast me out, but to my surprise, to everyone's surprise, he reached out to us. As I am writing this, we are all en route to rendezvous with Horuss in a small village called Outglut. He says he wants to help us with our cause..... Maybe I am still that naive 9 sweep girl who was betrayed by her sister all those centuries ago, but Horuss was always the best out of the company I kept back then. He always gave me advice to be a better princess, helped me navigate the world of Highbloods.... Horuss cared about me. He was kind. And the letter he sent us feels like enough proof he never forgot about me. And if we have the support of an Indigo blood, if he intends to help our cause, this may finally be our shot to bring Alternia to its former glory. If that is the case..... if a change for the future we wanted is to happen soon...... I hope to see you there, my dear Cronus. Outglut, Cronus. If you are not far from it, please, meet us there.....
Oh, Cronus..... I miss you. Maybe it's foolish to think you'll celebrate such a victory with us, or even care what happens from this point on in terms of the injustice Lowbloods still face, but..... its been 15 sweeps, Cronus. I want to see you. I miss you. And I know i told you about me and Mituna so many letters ago.... Maybe you think I'm a whore, and thats one of the reasons you never write back..... But I still love you, Cronus. I never stopped loving you, and I don't think I ever could. We loved each other, once. Long before we met at that gala so long ago, we loved each other in another life that many on Alternia have long forgotten. And what we had..... what i know we still have. That love cannot disappear so easily, not even after being separated for 15 years. I know you feel it too, Cronus....... So please. Find me in Outglut. We will be there in 3 nights, and i hope you will be there soon after you receive this letter.
John, defending Con Air after hearing it be dissed for the millionth time: Am i the only one who understands the complexity of this ambitious cinematic masterpiece?! This movie ISN'T stupid! YOU'RE STUPID! >8(
Tavros, who was attempting to troll John online from the meteor:........... *sniffles* Why you gotta be like that......? Q^Q
Hm......... I've made A LOT of OCs over the years, so I'm not sure i can name all of them here, but xD I'll just list the ones I use the most frequently these days in terms of writing or role-playing.
The Origins Of The Sorrowful Destructor: The Witch's Disciple
(( Read previous chapter here ))
(( Songs that inspired this chapter;
Alvae by Adrian Von Ziegler
Between The Shadows (Persian Shadows) by Loreena McKennitt
Moonsong by Adrian Von Ziegler
Siochain Shuthain by Adrian Von Ziegler
Carrickfergus by Orla Fallon
Saving Grace by Flyleaf
O Come, O Come Emmanuel by Skillet
Crystal by Stevie Nicks
Sorcerer by Stevie Nicks
Sisters Of The Moon by Fleetwood Mac))
And so, the former princess turned witch Adella had left her matesprit to join The Signless, his Disciple and their comrades, The Dolorosa and The Psiionic, in their venture to spread a message of peace all through Alternia in the hopes of bringing about change for a better world. One where love and equality prevailed all through the planet instead of fear and tyranny. Despite the heartbreak Adella endured making this decision, deep down, she believed this was the right choice to make, in order to help be part of a great cause, and also to redeem herself for her loss against Meenah for the throne so many centuries ago. To finally be able to make a difference and help her people like she wanted to so long ago when she was still a princess......
After that night, many sweeps had passed since Adella had joined Kankri's cause. She followed him, Meulin, Mituna and Porrim all through Alternia's vast lands, helped spread his message...... In that time, she grew closer to all 4 Trolls she had traveled with. Found something she never truly had with anyone. Not with Oceana and Meenah, and not even with Cronus or his pirate crew; A family. For the first time in her life, Adella had a family. Maybe the only family that ever truly existed on Alternia during this time....... During that time, she formed a moirailegiance with Meulin. She learned many things from Kankri, and he learned much from her too, in terms of witchcraft, in terms of Mother Alternia, and in terms of the world that came before Alternia, which they both shared vague memories of. Under Porrim, she learned what a mother-child relationship was supposed to be; One filled with unconditional love and acceptance, unlike the cold distance she always felt from Oceana back then, who only waited to see who would be first to die between her and Meenah. And Mituna? Well..... Besides her moirailegiance with Meulin, Adella might truly have been the closest with Mituna out of all of them. Sweeps had passed since Adella had last seen Cronus. On occasion, she often sent him letters documenting the group's travels, telling stories of things that had happened during those times, but never once did Adella hear back from her first love...... And without her dear Dualscar there by her side? Well...... to put it simply, Mituna was there to help with her loneliness when Cronus was not. All in all, despite the loneliness Adella still felt without Cronus by her side, she was happy. Happy to be part of a cause that was making a difference. Happy with the idea that one day, because of her and the family she chose, Alternia might finally see the age of peace and equality she so dreamed of....... Little did any of them know what awaited them all in the future. Including a new member of their cause....
*The scene starts off somewhere on Alternia, somewhere deserted and isolated where there is little chance of any Imperials showing up, as a crowd of various Trolls are gathered together to watch another one of The Signless' sermons, Kankri speaking to the people about his message while Meulin, Porrim, Mituna and Adella all watch behind him, happily supporting the red blooded Troll while also being ready to chime in if needed*
Adella:......*smiles to herself, feeling a sense of pride being here and standing by Kankri's side like this*
Mituna:..... ? *glances down at her*...... *whispers* Whats got you so happy?
Adella: Just..... thinking..... *pauses*...... How long has it been since I joined all of you?
Mituna:......... 10 sweeps now, if I'm not mistaken. Why?
Adella:......... No real reason.... just..... wondering where the time went, i suppose.....
Mituna:..... I know what you mean...... We've all been doing this for so long, and yet..... we're still no closer to abolishing the Empress' influence, are we?
Adella:..... Give it time, Mituna..... change is a long process, but..... the end result one day will all be worth it......
Mituna:...... Do you..... still think about him?
Adella:........*nods slowly* Yes.... I do......
Mituna:....... Does he ever respond to your letters, Princess?.....
Adella:.......*shakes her head*..... No...... The messenger birds i send always wait for him incase he does, but..... he never writes back...... truthfully, i.... haven't heard from Cronus since that night I left his ship.......
Mituna:......... Perhaps the love he had for you wasn't as undying as yours still is for him.....
Adella:...........
Mituna: And if I'm wrong...... What do you think he would say?..... *holds her hand, intertwining their fingers together* About..... us?......
Adella:....... I don't know..... heh..... I don't know if he'd be more enraged by what we have in general..... or if he'd be enraged that of all Trolls, I chose 2 lowbloods for 2 of my quadrants...... *pauses*....... I still can't believe what he said about him..... even after all this time......
Mituna:....... Sadly...... Most Highbloods have that same mindset when it comes to us..... as far as the ones we've met go, you might be the only exception.....
Adella:........*silently looks up towards the crowd as they watch and listen to Kankri's sermon, a contemplative look in her eyes*.......
Mituna:.......... Princess?......
Adella:.......... All this time..... Kankri has kept his blood hidden from everyone who comes to these sermons..... he has good reason to..... but I've also kept my blood hidden all this time..... *pauses*...... What do you think the people would say if I told them my blood color? If they knew that there was at least one Highblood advocating for their rights?
Mituna: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adella:...... No. That's foolish to even think of doing, I know..... *pauses*..... Meenah is still looking for me..... and I would be putting a target on our backs by revealing that I'm the lost princess turned witch that the Empire is hunting down...... Nevermind. Forget I even suggested something so foolish......
Mituna:......*sighs in relief, tightening his hold on her hand, relieved that he doesn't have to worry about her putting herself or the group in danger*
Adella:........*giggles* Sorry...... You know I have a tendency to think foolish thoughts like that....
Mituna:..... Not foolish.....Maybe moreso..... overly optimistic?
Adella:...... Overly optimistic..... heh..... I thought i had let go of that part of myself after the last Empress cast me out..... and..... after what happened afterwards......
*Adella glances down at her chest hidden beneath her cloak, where low and behold lies a clown face shaped scar that she's had all these centuries, a result of the branding iron that Kurloz used on her when she was outed as a witch in front of that entire stadium of Highbloods*
Mituna:...........*turns away after looking down at thar scar for a moment, a hard glare in his eyes*........ Damn Highbloods..... Those clowns especially....... *pauses*........ Although.....
Adella: ?
Mituna:....... You were a part of their social circles at one point....... Perhaps you know of at least one Highblood you believe would be willing to advocate for us?
Adella:....... There is one i haven't spoken to since before mine and Meenah's duel...... Horuss. An Indigo blood...... perhaps if I find out what he's been up to all this time..... maybe I can see if he would be willing to help us......
Mituna:......... Do you really believe we could trust him?
Adella:.............
Kankri: Now, are there any questions?
Troll 1: Yeah! For you and the girl without horns! What are your signs??
Adella: !!!!!!!!!!
Kankri: Oh..... I do not possess a sign, sorry.
Adella:....... Neither do I.
Troll 2: 2 signless Trolls.....?
Troll 3: SHOW US YOUR SIGNS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kankri: Uh......
Porrim: Oh dear.....
Mituna: SILENCE, WORMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *his psiionics begin to power up*
Adella: !!!!!!!!!!!!!! MITUNA!
Kankri: What?? No, no one here is a worm! Love and equality, reme--
Mituna;*blasts lasers from his eyes into the air* I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adella: MITUNA! *quickly wraps her arms around him to restrain him*
Kankri:....... Maybe we should take a break for a few minutes.......
Later, somewhere in a nearby hidden forest
*The group of 5 are all huddled together near a fireplace in a cave as the moon begins to go down, this being their best choice of shelter to avoid detection in a village by Imperials, especially after Mituna's earlier outburst*
Meulin;....... Mituna? What the hell were you thinking?
Mituna: Sorry! Sorry...... Those Trolls kept asking about Kankri and Adella's signs, and.... I panicked, okay?
Meulin: Still.... What if you gave away our location to Imperials??
Porrim: No need to worry, Meulin.... This cave is far from where Kankri gave his speech earlier, no Imperial will find us here. Besides.... If I'm being honest, I don't think he was completely wrong to make a scene like that.... *pauses*..... Most of the Trolls we saw today were between Burgundy and Teal, but..... I'm pretty sure i saw an Indigo somewhere in the crowd....
Kankri: ?...... You think they might have been an Imperial spy, mother?
Porrim:....... I don't want to make an unfair assumption based on his blood color, but...... it struck me as odd that only one Indigo was there.......
Adella:........ What did he look like?
Porrim:....... Long hair, horns that pointed to the sky, shaped like arrows..... His sign was on his shoulder, and it also was shaped like the arrows one might use to shoot with a bow.......
Adella;*eyes widen, immediately recognizing the description to match Horuss*........
Mituna:*glances down at her, wondering if the Indigo blood in question might be her old friend*........
Kankri:...... Well.... Let's not jump to conclusions so soon. Perhaps our message has begun to finally reach those above Teal..... If there's a chance one Indigo might have been touched by our words, then it's already a step in the right direction.
Mituna:....... And what if they are an Imperial spy? What then, old friend?
Kankri:............
*Suddenly, they hear the sound of twigs breaking and someone falling outside the cave, letting out a yelp of pain*
Meulin: !!!!!!!!! *looks to the cave's entrance in alarm*
Porrim; Wait here. The sun can't hurt me like it can all of you...... I'll have a look.
*Porrim gets up from where she sits and hurries out of the cave to help whoever is in distress...... Everyone waits anxiously, hoping nothing terrible happens to her out there..... then, after a moment, Porrim comes back, shocking everyone as she carries a smaller injured Troll wearing nothing but a white dress, possessing a long mane of silky black hair, plus a set of large horns resembling bull horns*
Kankri: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Meulin: !!!!!!!!!!! Oh my goodness!
Porrim; This girl..... I found her unconscious on the ground. If I hadn't, the sun would have incinerated her by now......
Adella: !!!!!!!!! Porrim. Set her down here, I'll do what I can to help her!
*Porrim nods, hurrying over to carefully set the injured Troll in front of Adella, the girl barely showing any signs of life. Adella quickly pulls down the hood of her cloak, revealing a sigil that she had painted on her forehead some time ago, then she pulls out her grimoire, which opens on its own and immediately flips to the page needed for the healing spell she is looking for. Afterwards, as Adella holds her hand over the unconscious girl, she begins to recite the spell, speaking in the old witch tongues as a light shines from her hand, the same light that was there when she healed Kankri all those sweeps ago when they first met. Just like that, all the wounds on the girl's body begin to heal on their own; Burn marks from the sun, scratches from tree branches presumably, claw marks, rope burns on her wrists, whip marks on her legs and shoulders, and more*
Meulin:....... Those marks......
Kankri: I know..... a slave.......
Meulin:....... Who do you think...... held her captive? How did she escape?......
Kankri:.........
*Soon, Adella finishes casting the healing spell, all of the girl's injuries now healed thanks to her. She closes her grimoire and puts it away, looking down at the young Troll, waiting to see if she'll wake up*
Mituna:....... She's so young..... can't be anymore than 8 sweeps old...... she's just a kid........
Adella:....... Who would put someone so young through such Hell?......
*Suddenly, the girl stirs in her sleep, her eyes shaking for a moment before she opens them...... Though her vision is blurry for a moment, it soon clears up, allowing her to look around and see the 5 Trolls all looking down at her in worry*
??????: !!!!!!!!!!! *quickly pushes herself up, quickly scurrying backwards out of fear of these strangers she found herself in the presence of*
Adella: Its alright! You're okay..... You're safe, young one, I promise. You're among friends.
??????:........*looks around at the 5 Trolls watching her, taking a moment to study their blood colors*........ Yellow..... Olive..... Jade...... *sees the color of the sigil painted on Adella's forehead*........ You....... You're..... Fuschia?.....
Adella:......*small smile* Yes......
??????:......... You're..... that lost Princess they were all talking about......
Mituna: Who exactly is "they"?
??????:..... The Trolls I escaped from.... my captors....... Purple bloods....... One of them helped me escape..... but....
Mituna: A PURPLE helped you escape?
Kankri: Mituna.....
??????:...... Yes...... I...... I belonged to The Grand Highblood originally.....
Adella:..... Kurloz...... (thinks: So..... He's a slave keeper..... why am I not surprised.....)
??????: But...... One of his underlings..... one of his worshippers....... He...... We were flushed with one another, he hated seeing me in pain, so he.... helped me escape....... I don't even remember how many nights I've been on the run, i..... I just....... I'm scared The Grand Highblood will hunt me down and take me back......!
Kankri: That won't happen.
??????:....... How can you be so sure?..... Who are you people?
Meulin:........ Let's just say in some way or another, we all were wronged by Highbloods. Including Adella. And we want to do something about it and change Alternia into a place where no one's lives are dictated by blood color.
Adella:..... I apologize for this question, but.... what is your blood color, dear?
??????:...... Bronze.....
Mituna:....... Then you know exactly what we mean. Especially if it was an army of Purples you got away from..... what is your name?
??????:....... Scarla Nitram.....
Adella: Scarla...... *small smile* What a beautiful name......
Kankri: Scarla..... *small smile* How would you like to join us?
Scarla: ??????
Kankri: We'll protect you. We move around all the time to avoid detection by the Imperials, but we'll give you shelter and safety. Plus..... we're always looking for more people to help us spread our message.
Scarla:......... You're The Signless......
Kankri:....... That is what they call me, yes.
Scarla:.......*smiles, tears filling her eyes as she crawls towards Kankri, wrapping her arms around him and burying her face in his lap, crying hard and deeply into him*
*No one reacts to this sudden move from the escaped slave, as this isn't the first time someone has seeked comfort from Kankri like this. They all just watch, warm smiles on their faces as they let Scarla process everything, let her seek a feeling of safety and peace by holding onto the red-blooded prophet like this. Kankri even goes as far as to lay a gentle hand on Scarla's head, Meulin doing the same as she places her hand on Kankri's*
Scarla:....... Thank you...... for everything that you do....... for all you have done.... and for helping me..... i.... I'm not worthy of your mercy.....
Kankri:....... There is no Troll that isn't worthy of the kindness of others. You survived something that most Trolls never even live to tell..... You are stronger than you realize, my dear...... And i am happy that you are here now.
Scarla: I..... I just.... don't know how I can repay you...... why you would even want a lowly slave girl like me to join you.......
Kankri: You owe us nothing. Just you being alive is enough...... The choice is all up to you..... but I truly believe you have as much to offer on our journey as the rest of these Trolls here.
Scarla:..... I.......
Meulin:...... Scarla? Have you ever wanted to learn magic?
Scarla: ? Magic?......
Meulin: Adella..... she's a witch. She healed you using her magic.
Scarla: ?????..... *slowly lifts up her head and turns around in Adella's direction*
*As soon as Scarla looks her way, a smile forms on Adella's face as she holds up her hand, using magic to make a flowing Fuschia colored light form in her palm*
Scarla: !!!!!!!!!!!!....... A...... A real witch......
Adella:*nods, not saying anything more, just continuing to let that light shine in her palm*
Scarla:......*silently sits in contemplation, coming to a decision on what she will do after the slavery she escaped from*........*looks up at Adella*....... What can you teach me?
Adella: Many things, Scarla..... but.... daylight is now. Why don't we begin training tomorrow?
