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[forwander]

[The note is scrawled in Passenger's indelicate handwriting... about an hour after this whole thing happens.]

This is Passenger. I did not think this note would be necessary, but in case this somehow went missed: The black stone on my forehead is not decorative and should not be touched. It's an Originium shard from my Oripathy, and touching it is likely to infect you. The disease is incurable and 100% fatal, and we Infected would not wish Oripathy upon anybody.

Do not touch the strange black rocks. I know it's tempting. Do not do it.

Thank you.

Comments

[purevanillacookie]

[ Fucking scolded. ]

Not here.........unless

[sesa]

[Elliot has given Sesa The Tea by the time this goes out so he, too, is feeling some kind of way about all of this. He COULD get angry on the Network but he actually thinks that may just make it worse, so.

He is reading, but not commenting. For now-]

[amethystic]

that sounds horrible on a number of levels. did anyone get hurt?

[forwander]

[lbr he's probably sitting in sesa's lap looking cross rn]

[forwander]

Quite. Pure Vanilla managed to infect himself by cutting his palm across my forehead, a sentence I never thought I'd have to write or otherwise relay.

[amethystic]

what the fuck

[oleaeuropaea]

but can I lick it?

[purevanillacookie]

Again, I am truly sorry, my friend.

[diplomaticimmewnity]

[ Enciodes has been trying to pick up clues about this reading the others responses, but he figures biting the bullet might be better in this situation… ]

If you’re alright with clarifying publicly: What brought this on?

[forwander]

Yes, this is about how I'm feeling right now.

[forwander]

[Where is Vash rn, he'd better not be outside because lightning is striking the nearest point to him after he writes this—]

[forwander]

You realise my ire is because of concern, do you not? As well as not needing others to get any bright ideas.

You're quite lucky we aren't on Terra; you would have lost all rights as a person due to being an Infected.

[forwander]

Certainly. Pure Vanilla Cookie felt the need to infect himself using me as the vector. I will respectfully add that his intentions are innocent in so doing — attempting to look for a cure, as Doctor Kal'tsit and others are — but

[and then the rest of the sentence breaks off into Sargonian swears, which is how you know Passenger's Columbian ass is incredibly frustrated right now.]

[purevanillacookie]

I know, my friend. I know.

You ... did not have rights back home? Simply because you were infected?

[forwander]

It depends on the country. In Ursus, Infected are slaughtered. In Leithanien, they're relegated to the slums and eventually "euthanized". In Lungmen, they're merely put into prisons. In Laterano, they're exiled. In Kazimierz, Victoria, and Columbia, they simply wait to be exploited by the government as cheap labour. In Sargon, they're left to rot, unless the Lord Ameer at the time just so happens to want to support their plight.

I believe Kjerag is one of the few countries on Terra with no prejudice against the Infected. Most countries do not want us. Most would see us die terribly, as if that won't make the spread of the contagion worse.

[lupusxylem]

lightning just blew up a tree by the house
im assumin that was you

[purevanillacookie]

[ Though there's really no way to convey emotions properly through writing, he somehow manages. The way his text is slanted, distressed. Thickened. Aggressively underlined. Peepaw angry, what is this bullshit. ]

But why?! Why treat those infected as they are any less because of something they cannot help!? Surely with proper precautions taken it wouldn't even be a problem! They need help, not to be treated like

like refuse!

[sesa]

[amethystic]

i can't even begin to imagine

[oleaeuropaea]

[Does he hear the screaming? Maybe.]

SPOILSPORT!!!

[diplomaticimmewnity]

Respectfully:

He fucking what?

[forwander]

I don't believe I need to reiterate for a man as sharp as you.

At least someone shares my ire.

[forwander]

Correct. I have no interest in spreading Oripathy to the rest of the Grove, and if I have to take violent measures to ensure that won't happen, then I will.

[forwander]

I'm too pissed off right now to deal with what I assume is supposed to be an off-colour joke.

[forwander]

I appreciate the notes of sympathy, considering certain people are not feeling quite so sympathetic.

[Is he talking about Vash? He might be.]