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.]

Comments

[unphase]

Great! Then, hmm, I should be able to make a basic syrup with them, given a little sugar added to cut strawberries. Would you like that?

[schoolingfish]

Yeah, that would be great!

[unphase]

All right. Waffles with strawberries tomorrow for breakfast. And in the meantime, if you want to talk about anything...anything at all, that's fine.

[schoolingfish]

Thanks! And...I don't know. I know I want company, because I don't want to be alone right now, but...I don't really know what I want to talk about.

[unphase]

That's understandable. And let's see...supposedly our omnis have every movie and TV show ever made stored on them. Is there one in particular you like? We could watch it.

[schoolingfish]

Well...um...I didn't really ever see any movies or TV shows when I was back home, but I've seen a few here.

Can we watch something about space?

[unphase]

[Tinya smiles gently] Of course we can. I know of a funny one that might work? It's in space, but it's also about whales.

[schoolingfish]

Yeah! I definitely want to see that!

[And maybe the whales will add a bit of familiarity to it!]

Wrap here? ❤

[unphase]

All right, we'll watch it.

[and she queues up Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home on her omni, turning it so that it would show the picture on the wall]

Works for me

[schoolingfish]

All right!