quad talk.!

[lex_trolls]

if you wanna dump some stuff about your quads. here's the place. now's the time.

just wanna talk romance?. vent about your awful <>?. brag about your <3
want advice?. sure!. got my very own panel of. experts. right here.

and if we can't help you. no one can.

but at least everybody else. can get some schadenfreude out of it.

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[obstructedAntiquity FILTERED OUT platonicCrusader | LOW SECURITY]

[obstructedantiquity]

cAN BARELY SEE YOUR SIGN AT ALL, COUSIN. SHIT'S ALL CLUSTERED UP. WHAT, THAT YOUR CLADe?

aDVICE, ADVICE. SURE THINg.

wHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR PITCH DUMPED YOUR ASS, BUT KEEPS SENDING MIXED MESSAGES? SHIT'S DIZZYING. LEAVES ME MORE CONFUSED THAN A GRUB STRUNG UP ON A MAY-POLe.

reply: painstakingPerception

[lex_trolls]

better get your. oculars checked pupa. they cull trolls for being defective. you know!.

as for your pitch.

mixed signals. could mean they're still into you... . or it could mean. that you're just bad at reading signals. and good at wishful thinking.

either way. a surprise attack should. clear things up!. if they're just playing hard to get. then it'll kick. start. your <3< again.

and. if you're just delusional. one of you will die!. dead trolls don't have quad problems.

you're welcome.

[obstructedantiquity]

mOTHERFUCKER, THEY CULL TROLLS FOR EVERYTHING. ISN'T THAT WHAT YOU WERE TOSSING OUT DOWNTHREAd? ;o)

nOT MIXED SIGNALS. I'M NOT FUCKING SIX, THANKS. AND TRIED THAT. SHIT GOT THROWN RIGHT THE HELL BACK IN MY FACE, LIKE IT WASN'T ROMANTIC AS fuck. LIKE THAT NOISE AIN'T WHAT MYTHOLOGY'S built On.

sWEAR TO THE EMPRESS, NO ONE'S GOT A GODDAMN TRADITIONAL BONE IN THEIR BODY ANYMORe.

[refiningspacetime]

| Aha | But What of Us Poor Trolls with Only One Quadrant | ? | =:) | I would Love to Complain of My Pitchmate | or Flushrom | But | Alas | ! | I am afraid I am Tragically Bereft of Both Those Squares |

| Haha | Joking | It's hardly Tragic | given that the Concupiscent Quadrants are a Bit of a Mess | =:P |

| I do have a Number of Interesting Pale Stories | from Past Paramours | However | ! | I'm afraid They don't |- Quite -| Qualify as Venting | But | I think They're Entertaining All the Same | If Anyone is Interested in Hearing Them |

[activatingaggro]

dudeeee. i bettern not be in any of those stornies. >:O

[refiningspacetime]

| I said Past Paramours | ! | Is This a Prelude to an Unceremonious Dumping | ? | Because | I have to Say | That's rather Mean | I like to Think I at least Warrant a Noon Text Message | =:P |

| No | You were Exempt | But | Admittedly | There is a Certain Appeal | in Telling about The Mishap with the Lake | and the Thousand Legged Shelled Skitterbeast |

reply: painstakingPerception

[lex_trolls]

this board. isn't for basic survival tips. but goddamn. i sure hope you're not facing the drones anytime soon. with that attitude.

culling forks. can smell un-concupiscence. at a hundred paces.

Re: ramshackleConfinement

[lex_trolls]

DO not pay her any mind, she's just trying to evoke a reaction. I'M sure you have plenty of time to procure yourself the relationships required to survive in our glorious Empire's complex romantic web.

BUT, please, relate to us the tales of diamonds past. THE gentlest quadrant and its various foibles are of endless interest. PARTICULARLY if they involve, for instance, a thousand legged shelled skitterbeast. NOT that I would ever encourage spilling the secrets of a moirail. OF course.

[refiningspacetime]

| I said Quadrants | ! | Not Relationships | Obviously I am not Concerned about | ah | Contributing | I Expect in The Instance that I was | I would not be Posting on a Forum | I would be off | Wittering Nervously about My Inevitable Looming Demise Instead |

| But | That's a Rather Unnecessary Way of Putting It | Don't You Think | ? | There's no Need to Bring up Culling Forks | I am Certain We are all Aware of the Direct Consequences of the | ah | Genetic Mandates |

dayburntEscapade [FILTERED TO painstakingPerception | LOW SECURITY]

[lex_trolls]

i have a questiOn! hOw dO i get rid Of the bOnehead my ancestOr set On me? he keeps shOwing up at my rallies and Only takes beatings as encouragement.

make him stOp. is what i meant.

reply: painstakingPerception [FILTERED TO dayburntEscapade | LOW SECURITY]

[lex_trolls]

well. if you really don't hate him. just kill him!.

but you can't stay single forever. it's not good for your health.

because you're going to die. is what i meant.

dayburntEscapade [FILTERED TO painstakingPerception | LOW SECURITY]

[lex_trolls]

i'll burn that bridge when i get tO it. maybe i'll steal a ship and becOme a space pirate. i dunnO.

and i dOn't wanna be yOur undesirable trOll dispOsal unit! it's a drag.

[xenophobicarchetype]

Um, sorry, what are we supposed to taL-Lk about here? Our quadrants or ex-quadrants or... I'm not sure I get it?

reply: ramshackleConfinement

[lex_trolls]

WHICHEVER, and both. WE are offering the services of advice or of co-miseration on past and current quadrants.

IF you have any questions on the darker squares, you'd best address them to me, mind. SOME people who shall remain unnamed are entirely unsuited for the task of answering such queries.

Re: reply: ramshackleConfinement

[xenophobicarchetype]

Oh! WeLL-LL, I have two great quadrants, my matesprit L-Likes books and saiL-Ling and oL-Ld weapons and history and stuff! He's reaLL-LLy brave and reaLL-LLy handsome and L-Lives in a castL-Le. And my moiraiL-L, she’s a baker, and she's reaL-L pretty and L-Likes parties and fancy dresses. They're great, I L-Love 'em L-Lots. =:-D

I guess I do have some pretty awfuL-L exes though, eehee.

And I don't reaLL-LLy have any darker squares to ask about, honestL-Ly. Why are some peopL-Le not good to ask? =:-o

[perennialrevenance]

Hmm I may need___advice.

Bu𝞃 if 𝞃he response is "lmao ge𝞃 𝞃o i𝞃 or u die" 𝞃hen I would have 𝞃o say___"DUH".

Anyways, I was wondering however, if anyone has any 𝞃ips on acquiring someone's flushed___quadran𝞃.

I'm no𝞃 sure if i'm reading signals___righ𝞃.
And would really ra𝞃her no𝞃 mess up my rela𝞃ionship wi𝞃h a po𝞃en𝞃ial clade___member...

reply: ramshackleConfinement

[lex_trolls]

PURSUING a quadrant within clade? THAT is indeed, as they say, an elongated vegetable preserved in brine.

FIRST of all, you should establish to the target of interest that your flushed quadrant is open and you are looking to fill it. THIS step may seem obvious, but you would be surprised how many trolls miss it!

SECOND; a small but personal gift. A WELL-chosen offering is and excellent way to sound out interest and show how well you've been paying attention. YOU have an advantage here, being already in-clade.

AVOID the overly lavish as it tends to breed a sense of obligation and, in time, resentment. IF possible, avoid items of personal care or defence, as well. THE pale overtones of these are inescapable.

IF you're chosen paramour responds with a personal gift of their own, you may be certain of their interest. IF they do not, you must examine their behaviour. AVOIDANCE or terseness of speech are both signs that your advance has been unsuccessful. IN this case, it is best to back off, and possibly confer with others in the clade.

IF, however, you were not rejected, it would then be appropriate to express your admiration of them. THIS is best done in a semi-public setting from which you both have a ready avenue of escape, to avoid awkwardness or homicide in case of a negative response.

FROM there, the courtship must follow a path I cannot lay out, for it is highly dependent upon the trolls involved. BUT you will, at the very least, have expressed your feelings in a manner unlikely to cause permanent damage to your clade.

Re: reply: ramshackleConfinement

[perennialrevenance]

Oh goodness 𝞃his is super___helpful.

I hadn'𝞃 𝞃hough𝞃 of a gif𝞃___before.
𝞃hank you very___much.

Hahaha now I have 𝞃o jus𝞃 face up___and.
Do___i𝞃.

[refiningspacetime]

| Hmm | Ask Them out for a Friendly Outing | ! | In a Conversation that Hopefully Manages to Mention the Fact that Your Flushed Quadrant is Currently |- Conveniently -| Open |

| Or | Have You Assessed Their Actual Interest Yet | ? | Because | If Not | And You Know that They're Single | Perhaps Stage a Break-up with a Non-Existent Beau | Or | If You have any Amicable Pityfriends | Convince Them to Break Up with You Noisily in Front of Your Desired Beau | In a way that Manages to Portray You in a Tasteful yet Undeniably Pathetic Light |

| Can You Cry on Command | ? | Because | A Few Tears might Help |

| Any Good Friend will | of course | move to Comfort You | So Discerning actual Romantic Concern from This May be Difficult | But Most People are largely Incapable of Believable Subterfuge | ! | And This Method has the Plus Side | of Immediately Gauging the Shade of any Particular Interest | ! |

| If They Move to Discuss Your Feelings with You | Then It's Pale | or Entirely Platonic |

| If They Move to Distract You | With an Outing | while Expressing Their Utmost Sympathy for Your Plight and Their Utter Ire for Your Friend | then It's |- Probably -| Flushed | =:B |

[justifiedvengeance]

--uh /ve got k-nda a s-m-lar quest-on to the above
--and -ts gonna sound dumb
--but say youve got somebody who you l-ke flushedw-se
--and who youre p. sure l-kes you back
--but s\t happens and youre l-ke "wa-t sh-t are they flushed for someone else"
--but you also don't wanna shoot yourself down if theyre not
--what uh
--what do you do w\ that k-nda th-ng

[perennialrevenance]

Oh gosh i𝞃 doesn'𝞃 sound___dumb.

𝞃ha𝞃 feeling is like, 𝞃he wors𝞃___ever?!
Super___#rela𝞃able!

Maybe you should follow some of 𝞃he advice people are giving my___ques𝞃ion?
I know i𝞃's super hard 𝞃o do___𝞃hough

[forgottensebayt]

1. [BLAND] if you wish to guarantee the safety of another individual in a platonic manner, without the urge to necessarily take care of their feelings - outside of ensuring that they do not self-destruct - is that ashen?

2. [CURIOUS] also, what is the ideal manner in which an ashen romance should function? and must it involve three trolls, or can you have one? and can you have multiple auspistices? for trolls who engage in a particularly harmful manner towards those around them, is it beneficial for them to have multiple clubs, with separate leafs in each instance, or a single auspistice who functions regularly? and

3. [?] oh. i suppose you can't answer all of those in one go, can you.

reply: painstakingPerception

[lex_trolls]

just. watch. me.

1. welcome to the wonderful world. of the troll disease. known as friendship.

yes. there are don't-want-them-dead feelings. that don't fit into quadrants. i know it can be a shock. take your time adjusting.

2. rule one of ashen romance. is nobody understands ashen romance.

one troll can need. mediation. in more than one relationship. other clubs are monogamous. some come and go. some last a lifetime. there is no easy answer in ash.

without more details. that's as much as i can tell you.

[fastidiousartisan]

...i suppose this is as good a place as any.

...the ashen relationship i was mediating dissolved because one of the parties broke up with her kismesis, solving the problem of potential infidelity that led me to auspisticize for them in the first place.

...both of them have been on good terms with me since then.

...and by that i mean that they both keep trying to ask about how i've been. and then they're surprised when we have nothing to talk about anymore.

...they're especially annoying on pale quadrant holidays—yes, pale, not ashen. they keep asking me if i'm all right. i don't even remember the significance of the night until they bring it up.

...how do i get them to cut it out, with minimal fallout? they are hatefriends. in a sense.

reply: ramshackleConfinement

[lex_trolls]

IT sounds as though your previously ashen paramours have maintained some vestigial feelings. THIS is an understandable problem, if an irritating one. IT would be best to deal with it quickly, nip it in the bud.

ESPECIALLY since they seem to have sublimated these feelings into the pale quadrant. THAT can only lead to confusion down the line.

IF you can, spending a perigee away somewhere unreachable can do wonders for encouraging people to handle their own emotional forces by themselves.