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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[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.