Video; UN: seeingtheworld

[schoolingfish]

[When the video comes up, it shows Reaper and Luca on the cold and frozen beach together. Whoever's filming them is standing back and very low to the ground, seeming almost like they're trying to stay out of sight. Luca is bundled up just in case, even though he's wearing Fern's sun pendant which keeps him warm, and is starting to do some stretches.]

You know...I know I've seen people on the network call you a monster before, but I think they're wrong. I think you're actually really nice. You're teaching me how to defend myself, and you helped me get around all those traps when people were hunting vilebloods, and when you lived in the house with us you cooked food for us every day!

[He shifts positions and goes into another warm up stretch.]

I think they're just scared because you look scary. Like how people are with sea monsters back ho--

[With one of the stretches, he turns his body enough to spot the individual broadcasting this.]

Camilla? What are you doing?!

Comments

[schoolingfish]

Yeah, I agree. Back home there were people who would chase you down with harpoons if they thought you were scary, so I definitely prefer not being scary.

[lightthedarkness]

I'm sorry, what? Why did people chase you with harpoons?

[schoolingfish]

What? Chase me with harpoons? I didn't say they chased me with harpoons. I said that's what the people in my hometown do when they think someone's scary.

[Switch to private]

...okay...so they kind of...did, actually.

[He's a little nervous, but he's been trying to get over his fear of telling people about this, since people here were okay with it and he shouldn't have to hide what he is.]

When I get wet I turn into a sea monster.

Private;

[lightthedarkness]

Oh, sorry, I didn't know it was a secret, the way you talked about it, it sounded like YOU were-

A sea monster? Is that the actual name or...?

Private;

[schoolingfish]

It's complicated. It was a secret back home until it rained and everyone found out. Here...everyone whose found out about it has been fine with it, so I've been trying to get more comfortable telling people since I know there are people who would have my back if anyone gave me trouble for it, but...sometimes I get nervous.

It's what everyone calls us.

Private;

[lightthedarkness]

Ah, sorry for blurting something out, then. Especially since we've only just met. And it's okay to be nervous, especially if the reaction back home is ya know, HARPOONS. So I understand being nervous.

... Well, okay but what do YOU want to call yourself? Who cares what everyone else calls you.

Private;

[schoolingfish]

That's okay. You didn't know and I am trying to build up to just being open about it. I mean, when I see people know and they don't bring out the harpoons, it really helps me feel a lot safer here.

I guess I like sea folk better.

Private;

[lightthedarkness]

Well then, let's call you that then. I've never met a sea folk before. Nice to meet you.

Re: Private;

[schoolingfish]

Right, okay! Nice to meet you, too!

Private;

[lightthedarkness]

My name is Usagi Tsukino, what's your name?

Private;

[schoolingfish]

Luca Paguro.

Private;

[lightthedarkness]

Ooooooh so YOU'RE Luca. I've heard nothing but good things about you, Luca-kun.

Private;

[schoolingfish]

Wait, you've heard of me? What did you hear?

Private;

[lightthedarkness]

Just that you're very sweet and want to learn everything you can about anything you can. You live with my little brother, Varian, and several of my other friends, right?

Re: Private;

[schoolingfish]

Oh, it sounds like you're really close! Yeah, I live with Varian and everyone else. He's like a brother to me, too.

[Only like a big brother instead of a little brother, of course.]

And he lets me work on some experiments with him sometimes! Like he's helped me do experiments to help test some of my blood powers!

Private;

[lightthedarkness]

He's a good brother.

Make sure to remind him of that. He tends to forget.

Ah, what blood type are you, Luca?

Private;

[schoolingfish]

I'm a vileblood, so my powers are mostly just making poison.

Private;

[lightthedarkness]

Ah, at least it can protect you. All my blood can do is glow in the moonlight and every now and then, pull people into my dreams. Nothing useful or protective there.

Private;

[schoolingfish]

Oh, so you're a paleblood? And I'm sure that could be useful! Maybe if you're having a really beautiful dream and you know someone who's been having a hard time lately, you could pull them in and let them have something nice!

Private;

[lightthedarkness]

Mnn, maybe. [It was sweet, he was sweet. And it wasn't that she didn't doubt his optimism. She just wasn't sure how to control "dream" abilities.]