001 [video]

[a_gentle_boy]

[The video flips on and a young boy with golden blonde hair and somber blue eyes blinks slowly into the camera for a few moments. His speech is hesitant and his manner apologetic.]

Hi.

I, um... I think this is working now. Can anyone hear me? ...I'm sorry if I'm not doing this right; I've never used anything like this before. But they said this was how I could communicate with everyone, so... hello.

[He shifts uneasily as he speaks, though he manages a small smile as he introduces himself; his gaze falls now on a point just slightly right of the camera. Technology was not something he was terribly familiar with using - or ever really wanted to be.]

My name is Lucas. And it's very nice to meet all of you. I guess I'm using this now, because I... I'm happy to be here and help, I am, but I don't think I really understand why I'm here. I mean, I do understand about the monsters and the 'demons' and all of that kind of thing, and... of course, I want to help, but what I mean is... I'm not sure I understand why me and why... now. I-I know it's a bit selfish, but I...

I'm very tired.

Do you think I can go home for a little bit before I start here? I promise I'll come back and help; it's just -- you see, the thing is, I sort of needed to see if there was a home to go back to, still, and then this happened, and I really should... check.

[He swallows, and his eyes flicker to his feet as his speech becomes ever more incoherent.]

Um. Sorry, that didn't come out right at all. It's not like that -- I mean, it is, a little bit, but not very; it all should be fine, I just -- Oh!

...I'm sorry. This wasn't how this was supposed to go.

[He blinks hard and brushes briefly at his eyes before reaching to fiddle with the COMP, trying to turn it off. It will take him some time to be successful.]

Comments

[terminally_clever]

No, but I've experienced something rather similar.

[a_gentle_boy]

...What do you mean?

[terminally_clever]

Presenting one's desires to an inscrutable being of unimaginable power in order to recreate the world according to those wishes.

[a_gentle_boy]

...

[He would ask her whether or not this was actually some kind of common occurrence, but she wouldn't know. Lucas furrows his brow for a moment or two.]

...And it worked out alright?

[terminally_clever]

It worked wonderfully.

[Although the world they got out of it would probably not agree with Lucas at all.]

[a_gentle_boy]

Oh.

[Lucas will slowly process this with a few small nods.]

Thanks.

Um. ...I mean, I still can't help worrying about my world, but... that helped. Thank you.

[Still. 'Wishing' wasn't the same as what was in your heart, was it? But for now, he would have to cling to what security he could find.]

[terminally_clever]

You're quite welcome.

[a_gentle_boy]

...

[After a few moments of silence, he offers a small smile.]

I'm Lucas, by the way. I don't know if I said it yet...

[He had.]

[terminally_clever]

You did, but that's fine. Fumi Kanno.

[a_gentle_boy]

It's nice to meet you, Miss Fumi.

[Lucas gives a small smile.]

And, um. Thanks for trying to help.

[terminally_clever]

It was as much curiosity on my part as anything else, but I suppose you're welcome.

[a_gentle_boy]

[Lucas's smile wavers only a tiny bit before he closes with a last farewell.

...Or at least he would if he weren't completely incompetent. After a few seconds of fumbling...]

H-How, um. Does this turn off?

[terminally_clever]

The button on the left.

[a_gentle_boy]

This o

[fwoomph]