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Video UN: glyphywitchy [Back dated to May 12]

[It's been a few days since dying, and Luz had unfortunately kept this to herself. If you haven't been able to tell, this girl has been having a pretty rough month, and it didn't seem to be getting better. She lurched her device to focus, and, though coughing, was looking directly into the camera].

So. Uh. Died. First time, ha ha, not a fun experience. Kinda looking for some company, here or just on this thing otherwise. I should probably be getting rest, yes, but staring up at the ceiling regretting stuff and hating yourself can only keep out the quiet for so long.

Also, been out of the loop a bit. Someone update me on things?

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Luz was pretty sure that she was going to get an earful from people in the house, but ESPECIALLY from Ahiru, who had very much not wanted her to go on the mission. Luz had thought she could handle it and had handled somewhat similar situations before. Now, though, since they'd talked about it before, Luz knew it looked even WORSE.

Add the whole mix of self-loathing for being too weak to avoid death and the ever-present gloom of missing Fern and Varian, and Luz was pretty much a powder keg of emotions and blah. She was in her room right now, dimly lit with her purple lights and surrounded by a fort of stuffed animals and, well, Luz was a sight to see.

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Nice to meet you Eleanor! I'm Luz!

[Luz was a little happy to see how big the animal was, and most ones were small and since Luz had the Fathiers, she was starting to really enjoy bigger animals too]!

Turn right into the living room, then keep going down until you go to the next room, that's the kitchen.

[Meanwhile, Luz is getting sniffed at by the Warg and strangely loving it]!

Eleanor Junior, technically! Named after a friend from home.

[Michael calls as he proceeds down the hall to the kitchen! He's been keeping the soup warm himself, so he just sets it on the stove and finds a bowl to put some in. And maybe some tea, if there's any around here.]

I'll put the rest in the fridge.

My apologies! Eleanor Junior! She must be a really good friend!

[Luz would of course have a cupboard ready for tea, because she was making sure to keep that in stock].

Of course!

[You've lost her. She's petting Eleanor Junior].

Oh, one of the best!

[Sweet! Well, he'll put some water on to boil - on the stove, for once - and leave it to bring Luz some soup. Which...she doesn't seem super ready to eat.]

You want this now...?

Such a cutie too! Heh. I'll admit, I might have thought she'd be smaller! Of course, we have two Fathiers in the stables so I should be used to big creatures by now!

[Which was why she knew she'd have to walk them a fair bit. No one else had done it while she was gone, so now she knew they'd be very eager to run around. And they were very, VERY fast. She was not looking forward to THAT].

Oh, sure, in a bit! I was spacing, sorry!

I'll just set it over here.

[He just finds a table or something, then moves to watch Eleanor get pet.]

People are usually a little more scared to see her. I adopted her way back in Deerington, some weird monster guys were using them as war mounts to invade with.

Thanks!

[Luz was already giving the Warg a belly rub, because of course she was].

Aw, who would be scared of this sweetheart! Granted, look ferocious, but she's still so precious!

Oh, sure, you're right. There's way scarier monsters out there.

[Eleanor barely qualifies as a monster, in Michael's opinion. Things get way wackier down in the Bad Place.]

I like riding her, that's fun. Used to do it into battle, but I worry, with how extreme things can get around here.

Oh sure! I could live on the nightmarish things that have happened to OTHER people in my head for a while!

[Thank you again Usagi, for the animal pajamas that were both cute and kept the nightmares away].

I'm sure it is! My fathiers are actually pretty fun to ride once you get past the mind numbing fear of exactly how fast they are, and that if anything stopped them while you were riding you would instantly break your neck. Other than that, it's fun!

Extreme? You afraid something would hurt her?

Yeah - I mean, she's just a regular mortal animal. I do have some armor for her, but plenty of people die with armor on.

[They used to show up in the Bad Place with it. It was sort of fun cracking it open - but never mind that.]

What's a fathier?

Right, that's true. Maybe you should be careful with her then! I don't think I've seen many Wargs hanging around.

[That was still a great name though. Warg].

Oh, they sort of look like big eared goats, and they are BIG. They come from Darth Maul's world. I have to actually float myself onto them to ride them at all! They're in the stables if you wanna take a look. Mila and Delyn are their names!

There used to be a lot more of them, back in the dream.

[But that was a long time and a whole universe ago. Michael guesses he isn't surprised. At least Eleanor's never much seemed to miss the company of her own kind.]

Oh! I would like to see those. His world has such interesting animals in it. [He's seen a few, though not these goat things.]

Oh. I hope she doesn't get lonely!

[Yes, this is exactly where Luz's mind is going to be going].

Oh, yes, he does! Also super dangerous though. One time the whole block was teeming with animals from his world! Eda wouldn't budge though.

[And Luz sounded strangely proud of this fact]!

[Michael chuckles.]

Ah, yeah. She was like that.

[Oh, man. He hasn't thought about Eda for ages. She was a good friend, though, he'd liked her a lot.]

Seems like everything from his world is dangerous. I've never had to deal with the animals myself, though.

That was a rough time though. I had to keep changing into a bird to avoid getting attacked by any of those animals! Still have the hat that Eda gave me too!

[Boy, talk about missing someone. Luz did have a faraway look in her eyes, thinking of her mentor, then snapped back to reality].

Trust me, you wouldn't have wanted to be on our block for that. Glad it didn't last for too long!

Yeah, it's always nice when these things are quick.

[Yep, let's move on!]

You can turn into a bird?

I agree!

Oh, yes. Eda gave me a hat when I first moved in with her that gave me that power! I used to use it more until she left behind her Palisman. I can do on my flying with Owlbert now.

That's handy. Humans are so restricted by gravity.

[Granted, Michael usually is as well, unless he ditches his human shape.]

My Omen can get big enough to carry me, but we don't really do that much. We should, it'd be very Jurassic Park.

I know, it's a real pain once you're actually flying!

[Between being a bird and riding a staff, Luz found both of these super advantageous]!

Haha, true! I suggested Tempest let me ride her, and she gave me a look that made me never think of doing that again. Besides, that's what the Fathiers are for!

[Luz didn't tremble slightly when she said that, you were just seeing things].

[Well, she did look slightly off, but Michael's not always the best at clocking the actual reasons for things:]

Why don't you eat now?

[Good! Luz didn't like showing how fear inducing certain things were to her. She knew getting used to their speed was an adjustment, but the idea that you could die at any moment if something went wrong was still pretty scary].

Good idea!

[She sat herself down and started to eat].

Oh. Wow. I am really hungry!

[She's having quite a bit now].

[Michael sits as well, though he hasn't brought any soup for himself. Sure, he eats socially, but not when the food's limited.]

You need to eat several times a day, right? Have you been?

[As if reading his mind, Luz brought out a bowl of fruit and a knife].

Sorry, I'm usually better at hosting!

[Clearly this was not happening today].

This is my first time eating today. Not been hungry.

Oh, no worries, I hardly ever eat.

[But the prospect of knives is too tempting, so Michael takes it and a piece of fruit and starts neatly carving it up into a rose shape.]

But I don't have to, so no big deal.

Oooh, that's pretty!

[Luz watched him cutting with rapt attention, soup in her lap, still eating].

Where did you learn to cut so well?

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