He seemed almost memorized by the bruising, and even Ilia had to frown at the dark splotch that covered Gamzee's shoulder. How Landel had put that there was a question that wasn't likely to be answered anytime soon. At least one thing was clear; Gamzee was not lying about forgetting things if he didn't even remember he had been in pain. Or else he was a brilliant actor.
When he started talking about how he really should be, Ilia perked up, partly distracted from the actual topic at hand. She had been under the assumption he was a child just like Rose. That the two children had known each other from whatever strange world they had originated from and their powers were part of that reality. But to hear that he wasn't anything human when he was back home, that partly explained things.
"A troll? As in the fairy-tale creature? Or..." She knew of network trolls. That was a term that had stuck through the years and never quite faded from internet lingo, though lexicalization had given it even broader meaning as time went on. That was natural. What kind of creature was Gamzee trying to say he was?
"Is that the reason for your choice of speech-style then?" Ilia had to ask. Culture greatly could affect why he said or did the things he did. She was practically praying this was the case.
It also made her question what Gamzee's relation to Rose was if she was a normal human and Gamzee was this... troll creature. She had almost assumed them classmates, but a difference like this could mean their dynamic was something else entirely. Whether Ilia could even grasp it was yet to be seen.
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When he started talking about how he really should be, Ilia perked up, partly distracted from the actual topic at hand. She had been under the assumption he was a child just like Rose. That the two children had known each other from whatever strange world they had originated from and their powers were part of that reality. But to hear that he wasn't anything human when he was back home, that partly explained things.
"A troll? As in the fairy-tale creature? Or..." She knew of network trolls. That was a term that had stuck through the years and never quite faded from internet lingo, though lexicalization had given it even broader meaning as time went on. That was natural. What kind of creature was Gamzee trying to say he was?
"Is that the reason for your choice of speech-style then?" Ilia had to ask. Culture greatly could affect why he said or did the things he did. She was practically praying this was the case.
It also made her question what Gamzee's relation to Rose was if she was a normal human and Gamzee was this... troll creature. She had almost assumed them classmates, but a difference like this could mean their dynamic was something else entirely. Whether Ilia could even grasp it was yet to be seen.