Some pet names Hornet gave Lace (and some other sayings she'd hate):
Silk Moth: Something Lace asked for when she grows tired of hearing her name. She finds it quite easy to hiss/say with rage, so having something that requires time to speak is a nice change of pace. Hornet has obviously added variation to this, Lace's favorite being "My darling little silk moth~"
My darling little Silk Moth, what shadows continue to haunt you, all the way to our bedside~?
Shit got her bashful actually
Little Girl: Not as liked, but it's not as demeaning as "child", so she allows it. She enjoys the way Hornet hits her g's and for her to say it toward her is a wonderful feeling and usually elicits a playful response
Little girl, have you no proper manners, or is this some desperate attempt to get my attention?
Oh, little spider~! You know me far too well for your own good.
It would seem so. How unfortunate you grow predictable each passing day.
Clingy Little Pest: Lace likes it purely because Hornet only uses it when she's being a nuisance and never in any other context. She finds it funny and sees it as a bit.
Clingy Little Pest, must you clamber onto me like a freshly hatched larva unwilling to leave its nest?
How else am I to survive without your lovely fur, Spider? You surely shan't survive without my silken shell.
I'll finish for you: Are radiant and perfect. Thank you.
Child: This may as well be a trigger word. This probably deserves an entire post dedicated to it, but the watered down version is the following: Lace has been told and forced to be a child her entire life even as she aged, and has significant psychological trauma from it. Hearing it in any context fills her with an unspeakable rage and you probably won't leave alive unless Hornet knows and likes you, now that I think about it. Even then, she still gets very angry as those around her that know of such.
Your current words hold little worth to me, child. Now, I--
Do. You. Want. To. Try. Again?
Your words hold little mirth. I have other matters to attend to.
Better. Now get the fuck out.
"You look like your mother" in any capacity: Not as bad as 'child', but still pretty bad - Instead of instant death, you get a simple warning. She's pissed, but not enough to actually kill/fight you.
The character was changed from Seth to First Sinner due to a suggestion thread; feel free to read in the comments of this post!
After pondering it, Sinner, I've decided--
Well, now - Isn't it the bastard child taking after her mother, trying to control what refuses to be? I believe that's you, anyway. Fossilization is not kind on the eyes, though it's something I'd expect you of all people to understand...
... I'm going to pretend you didn't just insult me as deeply as you did and finish speaking. I came here to grant you absolution. Freedom, as you had wished against the Monarch long ago.
Ha! What freedom lies in death, Grand Daughter? Do you really think it'd be a better fate for me to join my sisters than for me to remain here? Has your nihilism finally reached an element unbearable for you?
... I've changed my mind.
So frightened by the truth. You'll always be underneath her shadow, even as it blends with the Void that lies underneath your Kingdom. You weren't meant to hurt me. You'll make the same mistakes. You're making one right now.
You know just as well as I do: Me and my mother could not be more different.
Then why are you still speaking to a failure such as yourself?
Time for some classics to finish this off!
The White Knight: A title she's always worn, it makes her feel important despite its namesake coming from herself. She coined it when she casually did genocide and hasn't bothered to change it, and though she's mostly changed for the better, hearing it in the mouths of others with reverence does still bring her a sick kind of pleasure.
Ah, Knight. It is... Good to see you.
As it does you, Ballow. How goes the repairs to the diving bell?
Well, as I'm sure the silk has told you, it's at ease. It should be ready for... Whatever you plan to do down there in a few weeks.
Wonderful work, Ballow. Perhaps great things lie in your threads, after all.
Sister/Silk-Spun Child: Something she only allows Phantom to call her. It is the most potent reminder that she is different from everyone else, but she and Phantom can be different together. It is a comforting feeling that has formed due to their shared motherly trauma, as she knows that they would never use the child label against her, or take advantage of her, period. She's still uncomfortable with the final one, but it's not instant death, nor even the anger Hornet receives - She just trusts them that much to assume that they would never purposely say it. Outright saying what she is in a referral is a sign of trust that they see her for who she is, not what she is, and that they never saw the latter in the first place.
Go fuck yourself, I missed you.
*laughs* How have you been doing, sister?
Well, and you? How has freedom treated you?
It's so overwhelming. What do you mean I can go outside and now fear that mother is watching me.
Such is... An odd circumstance to be in. It feels a bit empty. But at least we've been given the choice.
Indeed - Yet another chance to make things right again.
And there we are! If I come up with more dialogue/pet names/words/phrases I'll do another
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