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[The feed begins focused on a dark haired boy as pedestrians mill about behind him, but it's not his voice that can be heard first. The sound is noticeably more feminine than that, and likely more familiar to the Port as well.]

Of course it's necessary! Here, everyone can see you now, introduce yourself.

What are you even... what is that thing, anyway?

[apparently nobody really explained the NV to him, from the way he gestures blankly at the camera with noooo idea what's going on.]

It's just a video! It's like, it's almost like a picture, except it keeps showing you for as long as you want it to, moving and talking and stuff. It shows you to other people, too, that's why I said everyone can see you! So you should say hi, okay?

I... what... couldn't you have told me that before, idiot? I'm not interested! Shut it off, do something...!

Hey, don't call me names! Just say hi and tell them your name, I promise it isn't that hard!

I don't...! Fine. If I do this, will you stop bothering me about it?

[There's a sigh, before she moves into the view of the feed, standing next to the taller boy. Though her voice was bordering on annoyance a few seconds ago, it's not hard to spot the broad smile on her face.]

This is my friend Fakir. I guess he's just sort of shy, but he's a really nice person!

[The affection when she turns her head to look up at him is almost palpable as well.]

See! That wasn't so hard, was it? Now everyone knows who you are.

I'm not a nice pers... ugh. Believe what you want.

[he seems to just give up, rubbing his forehead. the things he puts up with for her. but he reluctantly glances up and nods shortly at the camera. that's... probably the closest thing to a hello he'll give.]

[And just as quickly as the smile had been there, a slight exasperated frown takes it's place.]

You are too! Stop saying stuff like that, jeez. [She turns her attention back to the NV for a moment.] No matter what he says, he really is nice! [And then, just like that, the feed cuts.]



[ note: pink is Ahiru, green is Fakir o7 ]

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That was entirely unnecessary.

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[motioned]

No, it wasn't! Now you can meet all my friends and Dad can know you're...

[Wow, she really just said that without even thinking about it.]

I-I mean, um...

[rewritter]

... Dad...?

[ just going to stare for a minute. IS. IS HE A DUCK... ]

[motioned]

I-I mean, not, like - not really! Well, no. No, it is really, but not, like, by blood or anything! I mean, I just... I've been here a while.

[Excellent explanation, y/n.]

[rewritter]

You've told me that already. What does that have to do with this... 'dad'.

[ hhhow about no. ]

[motioned]

W-Well, when you've been here a long time, you start getting really close to people! And I learned a lot here, about how friends can feel like family once you get that close, and we've known each other almost since I got here and he's a really good person and we live in the same house, so...

[rewritter]

[ ... he thought he could relate, and it hits him that he might not see Charon for a long time. ]

Friends are different from family, Ahiru.

[motioned]

[She senses a change, though she can't decipher it, and gives his hand another squeeze.]

I think of him differently than a friend.

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That's...

[ nnno reason to get suspicious, right? ]

Suit yourself, then.

[motioned]

Oh, he's really nice, though! I bet you'll like him.

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I have my doubts about that.

[motioned]

What? H-Hey, don't be rude! He really is nice!

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I didn't say he wasn't.

[ it's just that I'm not. NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY. ]

[motioned]

But you just said you doubted it!

[lies and deceit]

[rewritter]

... Right. I meant that I doubt we'd get along.

[motioned]

O-Oh! Well, I still bet you will.

[Can you say no to this face??]

[rewritter]

[ RESISTING... ]

Just don't be surprised when it doesn't happen.

[motioned]

No, it's you who shouldn't be surprised when it does happen!

[Accompanied by a giggle.]

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Fine, I'll try not to be.

[ maybe if he turns and keeps walking she'll shut up already... ]

[motioned]

[He gets a break for a few seconds!

And then:]

It's, um, kind of big, just so you know. The place I'm staying.

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How did you find it?

[motioned]

I think the person in charge of it needed people to help him clean it. It's been a while since I started living there, though.

[rewritter]

Is it really safe to live there with a group of strangers?

[motioned]

They're not strangers! Well, they are to you, I guess, but they're all my friends.

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[ well he should've expected that. ]

So I'm going to be staying there too, huh...