[Video]

[unfadingdragon]

[So there is a very worried looking young man staring at the camera. They said other people could see him with this. That he can just talk and they'd see it. It's still strange to him, but he's supposed to deal with being told he's a 'fictional', right? Right. So after a few long moments, Ryu speaks.]

Um... I'm Ryu... I'm new here, I guess... uh...

[He shakes his head. This is too hard to take in.]

I don't understand any of this. How could I not be real? I just need to get home. I need to find him. I need to go back.

[No one's here that he knows. He'd asked.]

I don't know what to do...

[... He's not sure what else to say, so he reaches over and turns the video off.]

Comments

[twicecharmed]

What I meant was, this isn't your world, sweetie.

[unfadingdragon]

... Oh. Yeah.

[He's not the quickest on the uptake. :( ]

It's just... strange to me. Most things are, though.

[twicecharmed]

You'll get the hang of it. Trust me, the people who live here? Are probably not used to it either.

[unfadingdragon]

[Nod, nod.]

[There is... a question, though.]

Some of the people in the hospital were talking about school. What's school and why do they think I have to go?

[twicecharmed]

School is where people your age go to learn. It'll probably be good for you! Since you don't know much about this place. And yeah, you're underage, so you have to go.

[unfadingdragon]

I don't know my age, but Fou-Lu is over 600!

[That doesn't count, Ryu.]

Um... hm. Do I have to read a lot there?

[twicecharmed]

Well, you don't look a day over fifteen.

Probably. But they'll teach you how to.

[unfadingdragon]

... Is that good?

[His eyes light up.]

Really? The others can read but I'm not so good at it.

[twicecharmed]

It's great. Really.

Then you'll get better.

[unfadingdragon]

Good! Nina helped me some nights when we camped, but usually she was too tired.

[twicecharmed]

Who's Nina? A girlfriend?

[unfadingdragon]

A... huh? No, she's just my friend.

[At least he has a bit of a grasp on what that means. Sort of. It's more than a friend, right?]

I mean... I care about her a lot. She's the one who found me. But she's worried about her sister. And I don't think I should get into... that kind of thing at all. Gods and mortals don't really mix that well with that kind of thing.

[twicecharmed]

Love is love. And it's the same for gods and mortals.

[unfadingdragon]

I don't like her like that, though. We're close, but we're just friends. There's nothing wrong with just being friends... is there?

[twicecharmed]

Nothing whatsoever.

[unfadingdragon]

Y... yeah.

[Okay so he just kind of embarrassed himself whoops.]

[twicecharmed]

Relax, honey, I was joking.

[unfadingdragon]

... Oh.

[How does he sarcasm?]

[twicecharmed]

[pats his arm]

It's okay. You'll get the hang of it.

[unfadingdragon]

[He just grins a little at her. No harm done.]

[twicecharmed]

Just take it easy.

[unfadingdragon]

I'm trying. This place just doesn't... feel right. I want to go home.

[twicecharmed]

Don't we all.

[unfadingdragon]

I'm not so good in cities. It's easier for me when we're out traveling. I know what to do then.

[twicecharmed]

That doesn't mean you can't learn.