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

[snakesdonthavelegs]

It's because my family has this weird obsession with western stuff that they gave us all these names, haha... it's a bit weird for Japan.

[ That was because of her grandfather... and she doesn't like to think about him these days, not after the things she's learned. There are a lot of things about her family that her hurt to remember now, but she'll always carry them with her. She's still Jessica Ushiromiya, and that's not going to change.

But god if Rose's words aren't making her feel the warm fuzzies. She's wanted that feeling for some long. ]

Yeah, I was a pretty normal teen girl, even though my family were gazillionaires! Shopping, chatting with friends, maybe getting some sweets after school. A few of us started playing music together. I was student council prez, so I had a lot of responsibility, but that's why it was that much more important to have fun!

Actually, I play music here, too!

[rosae]

Oh, Japan— they have one of those in my world, too. I always thought it would be nice to travel there someday, when my daughter got a little older. ( It's nice to bump into others who came from... well, Earth. Rose has certainly encountered her fair share of Sleepers who are from different planets or universes entirely.

She's brightening up as she hears Jessica talk more about her life, delighted to learn more about her. This is what she was hoping for — to get to know some more of the kids, more about their likes and dislikes... who they are. Her smile's warming and she rests her palm against her chin, tilting her head slightly, conversational. )

Ahhh, that sounds so nice. I know they say the school years can be some of the most stressful, but I do miss it sometimes. There's nothing like hanging out with your friends afterwards, spending time together like that. Girl giggles are the best.

( She gives a little grin, before her brows lift in interest. )

Oh! What instrument do you play?

[snakesdonthavelegs]

Yeah... I was sorta dreading the end of it. There was this role I had to step into, as the family heir, and I... didn't feel like it was right for me. Now how mom and dad wanted.

[ It was bad enough trying to be an honor student and president of the student council. She'd even faked asthma to try to look like the dainty demure lady that they clearly wanted. ]

My friends really helped me with that, though. [ Not as though she ever talked to them about that, though. ]

Guitar! And I learned a bit of violin when I was younger.