001 | ( VIDEO. ) | JULY 30th

[pubertytwice]

_{[ The feed clicks on and shows a kid appearing no older than 13 seated back in a chair, curled knuckles against his face. His eyes look tired and expression rather thin. He's wearing a uniform of some sort, though pieces of it look tattered or stained. One of his legs bounces in his seat (aren't his shorts cute?) but after a moment of mulling over what to say, he leans forward, hands folding together neatly. ]}

I already lack faith in gathering information from anyone here, and yet, here I am with inquiries. Serious responses only.

_{[ What could this boy possibly be asking for?? Where is the best place to get ice cream? Hardly so. ]}

Has anyone has ever even attempted hacking into any confidential files that could be in the government's system that operates here? Alternatively, if anyone has ever attempted to assassinate the Queen?

_{[ Oh.. what.. ]}

If not, is there any place on this goddamn planet that serves coffee? Decent coffee. Every place here is a shit hole.

_{[ That's it. No thanks for your time or anything. ]}

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[ciao]

Are you okay? Do you want to talk about it? It’s okay if you do.

[ that sage little nod, as if he’s Kermit the frog taking in very key information ]

Oh really? I know that Klaus has talked about a brother, are you two not on good terms? He always seemed to talk about this fondly... he’s a pretty good person, very friendly and upfront—but I guess you are too, just in a different way.

[pubertytwice]

I didn't say anything about him being a bad person.

_{[ tsuns!!! ]}

He just is irresponsible, and.. I'd say out whole family isn't on the best of terms.

[ciao]

Hmm... isn't that the way family is a lot of the time though?

We're not always on the best of terms, but we still love and care for each other in our own ways... and while it would be wonderful if some of them could be a little more responsible it's just a matter of remembering that their heart is in the right place.

[ was he talking about his own family? or just in general? ]

In any case, it's still good to have a familiar face or two here. No matter the circumstances at current.

[pubertytwice]

You're a pretty.. sunshiny guy, aren't you?

_{[ He's not sure what to think. ]}

I guess so. Sometimes I wonder if it would be different if we were all actually related.

[ciao]

I get that a lot.

[ he's just accepting of these things honestly, but there was just a shrug ]

I'm not sure if that would make a difference...

Like I have a brother, and even though we look similar I'm still not very sure if we're actually related or what. I didn't meet him until a few hundred years later...

[ existential moment. hold please.

oh here he is again ]

In any case, he's my brother no matter what and I'd still protect him against anything.

[pubertytwice]

Yeah. I understand that feeling.

_{[ Also a moment for Five, and then: ]}

It must be weird being a country-person.

[ciao]

I think that's the most important feeling to focus on if you're ever feeling in doubt over your relationship.

Klaus is a good person, but I can't imagine how your relationship might be like. I'll still offer you the same kindness I do to him though, if you ever need anything please feel free to ask. I cook so much regularly anyway, I'm always willing to share or even take requests.

[ a smile and a shrug, honestly, it's just a way of being at this point isn't it? ]

I don't have too much to compare it to, probably the weirdest thing at this point is being allowed to form a more personal relationship with citizens than is normally acceptable given our situation.

A-ah.. that is to say, it's not some weird classist or hierarchy thing.

It's more like... We're very aware of how much time passes eventually, but for the most part time passes very differently for us and because of that there's a sort of... eh... how to explain this... it's kind of warped in a way that it could affect others if we get too attached and spend an extended period of time with them.

[pubertytwice]

Ever done any interesting dishes with cockroaches involved?

_{[ He's half joking, half serious. ]}

That sounds like a huge pain in the ass.

[ciao]

Ah... survival cooking, right? I remember having to do some of that during not so pleasant times. But it seems to be having a resurgence in modern times as an alternative. I don't fully understand, but it's still interesting anyway.

I believe there's a man named Riou here that's very into it too!

[ he's totally not going to go into details over what he's had to do before ]

It can be... exhausting, a lot of things are, especially here. I try to keep in good spirits for the others here with me, but it's still a lot to adjust to and I just get so tired.

[ ah, there's the honesty at last ]

[pubertytwice]

Don't push yourself.
There's nothing wrong with having a bad attitude if you need a break.

_{[ Five always has an attitude because he always needs a break, tbh. ]}

[ciao]

Mmm... That won't do though, because I feel like if I let myself indulge in those feelings it might cause unrest in some of the others.

It feels like if I act as if things are going to be okay that they're a little more at ease with the situation at hand. Everyone looks after me so much at home, it's the least I could do while being displaced.

[pubertytwice]

You really shouldn't be so considerate of other people.
It's typically a thankless job.

_{[ Five, you have no room to talk. You would sacrifice yourself for your family. ]}

[ciao]

I know it is, I’d learned that a long time ago...

But it’s kind of like with family, you’ll do a lot for them. We’re not related, but we’re all we’ve got at the end right?

I would like a little bit of respect, but ultimately I don’t expect anything in return.