thefarshore | More Big Questions. Video (cw: mentions of child slavery)

From: Romeo
Date: 14th April

[Romeo is sat crossed legged on his bed, his phone propped up against a pile of books. He is in what seems to be his bedroom, on the wall behind him there are pictures stuck to the wall. Many of them childish drawings of people and places in the heavens. Some of much better quality are most likely gifts he has recieved off his friends. He is holding a soft toy and he is playing with it's ears as he waits for the camera to load properly.

Last time he had had big questions filling his head he had asked them on the BBS and got some very good answers, so it seemed like the best thing to do now that he had more.]

Hello everyone! It's Romeo again! So last night I had a dream, 'cept it wasn't a normal dream it was a memory from when I was alive.

[He knows he needs to be careful! That talking about this could be dangerous for him and for other people.] Don't worry! I'm not trying to push my head and remember more things and I spoke to Elfnein about the important bit.

[The important bit being Alfredo. His friend. The brave boy with the kindest smile and the strongest heart who had swore eternal friendship to him.]

But I got... Some questions I guess because I remembered things and I didn't know them or I did but I forgot and it's a bit confusing.

[Like the volcano had been confusing. When everything Romeo thought he knew was slightly off and the world was all a bit more complicated and scarier than he thought. He punched the air, keeping his spirits up.]

Did you know you could buy kids?

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[ He sighs. ]

Yeah... I know a little about that sort of thing. Not saying it's right.

[ He flattens his mouth before continuing. ]

Is Elfnein your god, kid?

It's really bad!

[After talking to a couple of people he is firm in that opinion at least.

He nodded.] She is sir! Do you know her?

Won't fight you on that. Just because something's really bad in the world doesn't mean it doesn't happen anyway.

[ He's serious about that part, but he does get a lot less... morbid when he continues. ]

Actually I don't know her, but I do believe in the value of a shinki talking to their god about big issues like this. So I'm glad you have that kind of a relationship with her.

Yes bad things happen and so we got to work really hard to stop them. [To make sure that kids didn't get hurt like that. It was a big job but Romeo was sure that if they all did their best to help they would make a difference.]

I think it's really important as well, shinki and gods gotta be a really strong team so you got to talk about big things and help each other when things get scary or bad. That's what being a good team is all about!

Sometimes it's harder than just stopping one guy from doing a bad thing one time. It's a whole... group of people. [ He means an economy. ] Where you need to work a lot harder, basically.

[ Still not right. Just more complex than fixing one guy. ]

There you go, took the words right outta my mouth. Told my own shinki the same thing.

That's good! [It meant he was a good leader and Romeo was sure that his shinki was really lucky to have him!]

If it's a whole group of people it means we got to work even harder to stop them. If we are a bit team too then that will be better.

You keep up that enthusiasm, kid, and you just might be the one to do it.

[ He's seen too much to be that hopeful about it, but right now he doesn't want to crush the kid either. ]

I will sir! It's very important that we keep out spirits up and help everyone else keep their spirits up too!

Ah... I don't know if I'm the best for that kind of a job, but you seem to be. That's what it seems like to me - which is also why I gotta believe you'll achieve those goals someday too.

I think I will too sir, especially since I got so many good friends to help me! [Teamwork was important!] I think you are good at it sir though! Everyone can be!

You don't even know me, kid! No need to praise me so highly!

I know I don't know you sir but you seem like a really nice person!

For some people, even that can sound like high praise you know.

Maybe it is high praise... It's not bad to get high praise. It means you made someone happy and helped them!

[ One day, Doku thinks, this kid will have to learn that some people acted like a nice person but didn't deserve the praise they got. Yes-men and the like who groveled in front of powerful people for favors, that sort of thing.

For today, he lets it go. ]

Alright, you win. Now, go make someone else happy yourself, huh?

[ He gives a little salute-type wave. ]

Okay sir! I will! [He grinned before clicking off the message. He would do that! Go and make someone else happy because so many people helped keep his spirits up today!]

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I'm assuming that's "big team"

Yes. Sorry!

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