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

[greyerrant]

Then rest. There are others here who will fight in your place.

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[terminally_clever]

[Fumi glossed over most of this except for the part about checking to see if he's still got a home left.]

Why wouldn't there be a home to go back to?

[voice]

[tipthescales]

I'd say you're doing it right! But I'd never used anything like it before coming here either, so that might not mean too much.

Maybe you should rest before deciding anything else, though? It's usually easier to think after a good night's sleep.

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[hetried]

U-Um... are you OK, kid?

[Wow what kind of a question was that that was a stupid question.]

I mean, you can go home from here, I'm pretty sure. I've never actually tried it out myself. Are you sure you're OK though? If you're tired, you really need to rest, or you might over exhaust yourself. I don't think anyone would be angry, it'll be better in the long run...