O2 ★ [VIDEO; UN - SEASHELL]

[justsomeshrimp]

[The feed turns on and at first only the surface of a desk can be seen--it seems the communicator is propped up against something. There's a scuttling sound and somewhere behind the communicator, out comes a bright red shrimp to settle down in front of the camera. It only just barely manages to be an inch long and it raises its two front legs in an unmistakable wave.]

Good morning, Lunatia!

My name is Lobco and as you can see I am a shrimp! [Well. Technically it's a little more complicated than that but details aren't needed]

This is not an effect by any of the Moons, nor a curse--I am in fact a shrimp. This is my natural form. Thanks to some hereditary magic I am able to change my body to be more 'human' I suppose you can say.

The reason I am coming out today is because there's something I've been very curious about in all my time here in this world. The thing that was the most shocking for me coming here was to see how other animals here are treated and...that none of them seem to be capable of speech. Or even much critical thinking.

While not all the animal folk from my world can change as I do, all of them can speak and think so needless to say it was, and still is, a little disturbing to see how different things are here. From the little I've gleaned this seems to be the norm rather than the exception among worlds so I'm curious to know what it's like on other people's home planets. What are animal folk like where you come from? How are they treated?

I'm especially interested to hear from other people like myself.

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[justsomeshrimp]

[Lobco will respond via text in kind, so she switches of the feed and changes to her more human form to be able to write back]

It sounds like you have visited a lot of worlds.
Are they able to understand them due to learning the language or simply by some magical means?
Or something else entirely?

[terribletwos]

not as many as some of my friends. but i had missions in a few.

i think it has to do something with being able to understand each other's heart. it's not so much the actual words but the meaning behind them. i think that's what some of them share.

[justsomeshrimp]

[Understand each other's hearts? That's a very sweet sentiment, and while not very logical Lobco can somehow find herself believing in it.]

Were that more people could do the same.
Perhaps things would be a little better for everyone.
In those world where only certain people can understand them, is that known knowledge to the rest of the populace or something of a secret?

[terribletwos]

i don't think other people pay attention to it. they're more focused on the humans.

[justsomeshrimp]

[How. How can they miss something so huge and important??]

I see.
That's unfortunate.
I'd hope they would care more but I suppose I am not too surprised.
What was it like where you came from?

[terribletwos]

[ That's a complicated question. Since where Roxas comes from is technically not even a place. Though now, he could probably claim Twilight Town as where he comes from. It's as much home as anywhere. ]

i don't think we had any talking animals.

[ All he really remembers is a dog. And he had spent most of his time with it trying to coax it out of a bag. ]

[justsomeshrimp]

I see.
Well, thank you very much for your insight.
I'm glad to know there are a couple more worlds where we aren't just food.
If I may ask, what is your name?

[terribletwos]

roxas