video | un: Da Silva

[rosae]

( The feed opens to a woman sitting in a bright cottage kitchen, with a cup of something warm and a soft smile. )

Hello. Some of you may know me already, but to those who don't — I'm Rose Da Silva. Sharon's mom.

( Her smile warms, and she gently sets her mug down so she can turn her full focus on the video she's making. )

I've been here for... a while. Half a year now. I have to admit, this place isn't like where I come from at all, and I'm still... trying to adjust.

I know a lot of you are from worlds that may be similar to this one. You've probably been able to settle in a lot easier than me. But... I wanted to offer something. Because I know there are a lot of young people here, people... on their own.

( Her smile wavers, brow knitting slightly. A lot of people without parents, without help. And maybe they've been doing quite well on their own; Rose has certainly witnessed almost disconcerting levels of independence from the Sleeper youth. Often, it suggests that... many of them might not have had a strong parental presence back home, either. Several of them have directly told her as much, or she's seen... memories, shared by accident. )

I can't make things, but I can show you how to buy and use them, if you like. Like... well, if anyone might need some more clothes and could use a hand, I'd be very happy to show you the shops I've discovered around here.

( She's.... offering to help take you shopping, yes. This month, there's a growing compulsion to teach, and maybe Rose is....... filled with the need to do some Mom Teaching Things for others! )

There are some really nice shops in certain parts of the city. I'm sure we could find something to fit your personal style.

( Her smile brightens again; she seems excited. Back home, before she was venturing into the depths of Silent Hill to rescue her daughter, she was one fancy suburban mom. Shopping was her thing. And maybe it seems a little silly, considering so many young people around here are... warriors, fighters, have some sort of strong power.... do they really need something as simple as a shopping trip while she's Mom For A Day?

....The offer is there. She wants it to be there, just in case someone does need it. Because maybe she doesn't have a lot of Trench-appropriate skills to put out here, in comparison to others. But being a mother... that's what she wanted to be for her whole life. She's not explicitly framing it that way, but that's what she feels the most comfortable offering, guidance that might fall under the "maternal" or "guardian" category of teaching. )

I'd be happy to treat you to lunch or dinner too, or show you around other places in the city, if you like. The weather's so nice lately.

Comments

[the_obedient_servant]

It's harder to get here on account of the lack of cows and cocoa beans, but I've found it sometimes. I can try and pre-plot a destination if you don't know of a location that sells chocolate ice cream specifically.

Rika and Frisk haven't had the opportunity to have a large variety of ice cream due to both living in small villages, so I think getting them some choices to taste test would be nice. I'm not sure about Ahiru but I wouldn't be surprised. [They themselves are used to being the mom friend, they haven't figured out that they are being mom'd themselves.]

[rosae]

Oh — that would be very helpful of you; I'd appreciate that very much.

( She wouldn't at all mind hunting on her own, but it'd be nice to involve some of the kids who want to be. It delights her that they're offering, and she'd be glad to take them up on that. )

That's a great idea! We could try to find a bunch of flavours so they could try them out. ...Or maybe even make our own, if we had to.

( Ideas are forming, little things to look forward to. Finding (or making ice cream) and letting the kids sample them... She really, really likes this! )