For anyone finding this: in the end I changed the V_TEXT value in a MySensors node in Domoticz by creating a Blockly that calls an API URL that updates the text value.
192.168.1.30:8080/json.htm?type=command¶m=udevice&idx=18&nvalue=0&svalue=awesomeness
Replace the IP address, idx value with the node ID number in domoticz, and 'awesomeness' with your values.
// UPDATE: The Aurora theme now makes this even easier. Just clock on the value in the Domoticz interface, and change it.
So: utility page -> click on the text value -> change it -> click outside of the text to save the change.