I initially wrote this for an assignment in my English class, which was to use all the SAT vocabulary words from our most recent list in a story. It got blown completely out of proportion, and became this.

I said this was an AU because I changed the way the social classes worked (they resemble human medieval social classes in this) and I did not mention the mother grub at all. It is assumed that troll reproduction in this story works the same way as in humans, so as not to copy the comic completely when it was used in class, as well as to not confuse myself or any non-Homestuck who was to read it.

To the Disciple:

I hope this finds you alive. I know full well this writing is forbidden, but it must be done.

If I were to keep this, it would not survive. I fear it would be found when I die, for surely I am to be killed soon. I feel as if a shadow lurks over my existence, toying with my mind until I forget it is there, only to snatch me up in the end.

This writing tells all I know of our people, as well as my life whilst raising the Signless. Record it how you will, I wish for it to live on past my impending death.

With hope,

The Dolorosa