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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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He usually doesn't go farther than calling people names or being kind of rude unless there's an actual reason to be angry at them. He used to be a lot worse before we became friends.

Oooh. Okay. I see what you mean. But so far, so good. He's just been grouchy at me.

Okay! If he gets too bad, just let me know and I'll tell him to cut it out. I think a lot of people would be grouchy right after getting sent to a whole new world, though.

Sure, I'll do that if he does. But that'd make sense, actually. It's a rude awakening, being pulled like that.

Yeah! I remember it was really hard for me at first. I think it's like that for everyone.

I guess not everyone admits it, huh.

Yeah! Like, some people try to act tough, and then some people just don't want anybody to worry.

Hmm. I actually find this type of behavior very interesting...

The tough kind, or the not worrying kind?

The not-worrying kind. Even if they do put up a tough front sometimes.

You think people not wanting other people to worry is interesting? How come?

I don't really know, it just does.

I mean, it's only natural to worry about other people, right? But when they tell people not to worry and play it off as nothing, it doesn't make them stop the worrying.

Well, yeah, but saying you shouldn't try to stop people from worrying because they'll worry anyways is like saying you shouldn't try to stop people from, like, littering, because they'll litter anyways. I guess.

Well. Okay, point. But isn't it up to them whether or not they should worry?

I think it's more up to you whether or not you want them to know the stuff about you that could make them worry.

I guess some people just don't like making it that easy for others to see.

Yeah. But I don't think that's really a bad thing.

To be frank, it's because you don't really care about protecting your image. [Beat] Which is fine since it's your choice.

...What does this have to do with anyone protecting their image?

...Mmmaybe we're not ready for this conversation yet.

What? No, now I want to know what you meant!

You sure?

Yeah, I'm sure!

Okay, fine. You asked and it's only fair to try answering this.

When some has an image– a reputation, something that people notice right away – they usually want to protect that because they've worked really hard to get people to respect or fear them.

But what does that have to do with people worrying?

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