video; un: seeingtheworld

[schoolingfish]

[When Luca comes onto the screen, it looks like he's been crying.]

So...um...I just wanted to let everyone know that Varian and Fern are gone. They...probably turned back into squids. Which...I mean, they're still together, so it's fine. They're fine. They're happy out there in the ocean, doing squid things, and really it's not like it's the first time I've realized I'm going to be separated from the people I care about, so...

[After all, when he went to school he was separated from Alberto and his family, expecting to not see them until the summer. Then he ended up here and realized he might very well never see them again. Still, having a feeling of loss strike him like this even in his new life when he's still longing for the people he loves from his previous one to show up...it hits him hard, and he looks like he might start crying again.]

So I'm fine, too.

[This is obviously a lie.]

That's all. I just thought everyone should know.

[He ends the recording right there.]

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[zib]

[To be fair, Zib is also a rather stubborn guy. Until his beast incident recently, he had been content to just hole up inside his ship rather than worry about his own comfort levels. But now...]

Yeah. So... I'll be even easier to get ahold of now if you ever need me for anything, okay?

[schoolingfish]

Yeah, I will! And I'll probably need you to answer all sorts of science questions.

[zib]

Of course--I don't mean to brag or anything, but I am pretty knowledgeable in a lot of different things when it comes to science.

[He does, in fact, like bragging about this.]

[schoolingfish]

Well, I'll love hearing all about it! Especially stuff about space!