==> YOU ARE POPPII DWELER

The hive was lit from the inside, mostly by the help of natural fire light. It danced off the colourful walls from it's high mounted torches, creating flickering patches of bright and dark throughout the open house. There was one block, however, that was lit entirely by the glow of electronic screens. This particular block is filled with husktops and grubwork connectors, mostly strewn haphazardly across the hard floor. The setup was chaotic and a ridiculous mess to boot. 

Which was just how Poppii liked it.

Everything had a place in her mind, and it was all exactly where she could find it. Not like there was anyone around to tell her to clean it up anymore. Since the death of her lusus, it had gotten pretty lonely. That was one of the few reasons she almost never left this particular block of the hive. In fact, the only time she really left anymore was to get food and to do the few chores left to do. Her recouporcoon was tucked into the corner of the block now, so she could sleep her and be here pretty much the entire day. These husktops were her connection to those around Alternia, in the places she didn't dare go. 

Despite her lusus's death, Poppii had decided to remain in her solitary, rural hive. For one, there was no freaking way she wouldn't get culled if she went to a communial hive stem. Not only that, but there was always a lingering fear of the unknown. Sure, she might be less lonely. But at least she knew it was safe here.

Or at least, that's what went through her mind as she booted up Trollian and began to message her moirial.

==> BE ALVARO CALLOM NOW

There was a small ding as a message came in on his husktop. For a moment, the umber blooded troll did nothing, his mind trying to wrap around the complex puzzle in his palm. It was composed of twenty five different sharp edges and thirteen different circular pieces. The goal of the puzzle was to remove the circular pieces without removing the edged pieces. He was pretty sure he was close to getting it when his husktop dinged again. He set aside the puzzle and reached for the device, knowing without a doubt who it was at this time of day.

Sure enough, he opened the top to find two messages from his moirial. He had almost forgotten what today was. 

--auspiciousPetals [AP] began trolling enviousCalamity [EC] at 12:39--

AP: ALVARO! ALVAROOOOOOO! ALV-V-VARO!!! 

AP: I KNOW YOU'RE THERE, SILLY! IT S-S-SAYS YOU'RE ONLINE.

EC: //Why are you even awake at such an awful hour?//

AP: YAY, YAY, YAY! I K-KN-KNEW YOU'D BE AWAKE! I'M SENDING YOU THE FIRST COPY OF THE GAME! WE HAVE TO PASS IT ALONG TO THE OTHERS! DIVIIIIIIDE AND CONQUER!

EC: //Of course. How ever could I forget that today was the day. You and I appear to be the only ones awake, as is the usual for this time of day, but I will endeavour to deliver this to the others as time allows.//

AP: YOU'RE THE BEST, BEST, BEST!!

auspiciousPetals [AP] sent enviousCalamity [EC] file "SGRUB.exe"

AP: S-S-SO YOU'RE GOING TO BE THE FIRST ONE IN, AND I'LL BE YOUR SERVER PLAYER! 

EC: //You do not wish to proceed before me?//

AP: NO WAY, SILLY! YOU'RE TOTES FIRST IN! YOU'RE THE BEST PERSON AT GAMES EVER! YOU'LL FIGURE OUT HOW TO PLAY IN A S-S-SNAP!

EC: //I must say, I'm pleased to hear that. Alright, I will concede and enter first. And then you will follow suit as soon as you reach a server player?

AP: THAT'S RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT! AND OF COURSE, THERE ARE SO MANY OF US THAT WE'LL ENTER IN GROUPS! IT DOESN'T MATTER THE ORDER, BUT I FIGURED WE'D SEND IN KAITAN? 

EC: //Is that the one who thinks she's the heiress?//

AP: SHE DOESN'T THINK SHE'S THE HIERESS. KNOCK IT OFF. XD

--auspiciousPetals [AP] ceased trolling enviousCalamity [EC] at 12:52--