[ Spring Break is sorely welcome. It's been a rough few months for Alberto, losing several of his closest friends back-to-back... Christmas Break was great but for the snow. Now he can go outside safely without worrying about getting wet and exposed as a sea monster and potentially captured/murdered/experimented on/etc... Y'know, his usual concerns. Now that it's warming up outside and he's got time off school, he's eager to get out and about again, so Alberto's back on his beat, thoroughly exploring the city on his own like he loves to do. All the rainbows are irresistible, then, of course. Why wouldn't he follow them, uhm? He asked around and heard rumors about the leprechauns and the gold at the end of the rainbow, and while he's maybe a little curious about the leprechauns (hey, fellow not-human people!), he's definitely more interested in the gold... So no matter where the rainbow leads, he's following. He's tracked this particular one for quite a few blocks, and is frustrated to find that it seems to end on the top floor of a building. But he thinks he sees a way up via a fire escape, but he can't quite reach the ladder to pull it down. Find this feral child climbing on top of a dumpster and leaping in the air frantically, trying to grab the bottom rung of the fire escape ladder. But he's a good foot or so short... If someone approaches him (cuz, uh, kid, what are you doing?), he'll hastily ask for assistance. ]
Hey! You. Help me out, will ya? Gimme a boost.
[ Nevermind that this is an apartment building that Alberto does not live in. Just trying to climb up onto some stranger's fire escape. Don't mind him. Ahem. ]
b. unwelcome guests
[ Two words: Huge. Letdown. Alberto's experience with the Fae last year had been largely positive, if not a little delusional, having endeared himself to them right away with endless compliments and favors... but that didn't pay off this time. If anything, it was to his disadvantage. The Fae were keen to kidnap both Alberto and Luca, whom they'd already heard a lot about last year from Alberto and his big mouth... along with their full names and life stories and anything else the Fae had asked about. Alberto was glad for their attention, total open book. And now, fast forward a year, Alberto's indiscretion has landed both Alberto and Luca in hot water. Imagine that... At first, he was excited to be reunited with the Fae, even found the idea of them "coming to visit" Kaisou rather charming... until it wasn't.
He's found himself under much stricter "care" than he'd been under last year. Last year he had fun chatting the Fae up over fancy feasts and essentially playing house, helping them in the castle voluntarily. This year, things are more down to brass tacks. They're much more directive now, trying to raise him up as their own, much stricter, and more intent on teaching him rules — and lessons. He's over a week into this and the fun is now starting to wear off. So far, no curses, but that could change at any moment... And he's well aware of it. It's a tightrope, following the Fae's rules and trying not to impugn their sensibilities. It's been a struggle. The kid can't even keep out of detention in a human public school. It's only a matter of time until he earns himself a curse...
Alberto makes himself useful around the forest camp, still does whatever the Fae tell him to do (usually fairy shit-work that they don't wanna do — that's, like, his favorite thing to do, if they recall correctly, right?) and tries to bite his tongue as best he can. He's well familiar with how to handle capricious but strict "parents" with ever-changing rules — his old tactics with his dad had usually worked out fine for him: don't ask questions, just do what you're told, and then do whatever the shell you want when they're not looking. But as time goes on trapped in the fairy colony, his sour attitude can't always be swallowed. He's seen pouting as one of the Fae puts him to task, and cheerily tells him to 'buck up, buddy.' Alberto can tell it's not a cheery boost — it's a warning. So he stands up straight, forcing a grin in response, but as the fairy floats away, Alberto locks eyes with whatever non-Fae person is nearest, and lets his face fall into a sneer behind the fairy's back. ]
Well, you heard 'im — let's buck up, buddy... Whatever that means.
[ He rolls his eyes and waves whoever it is he's speaking to along to walk with him. He's growing bitter now, resenting being told what to do, and doesn't want the company of fairies. He was a lot more appreciative of being kidnapped last year. Granted, last year he got kidnapped to a fancy magical castle. This year he's living in the park... Alberto's lived outside before, and he has to say, he prefers living inside. ]
c. the seelie are assholes (and so is the goose)
[ He's taken to hanging round the lake in the park, often dipping in for a swim, because it gives him a sense of distance from all this. He doesn't care if anyone sees him transform, all things considered... He's too annoyed to be cautious, anyway. ...Which also lands him in much hotter water, when he's surprised by another unfortunate reunion: the goose. You all know the one. Fae or not, that goose still lives in this park, and continues to live its best goose life, making everyone else's lives worse for it. You ever seen an angry goose chasing a purple fish-boy at top speed? Now you have. At least Alberto has the good sense to just run this time, rather than punch it like he did before; but still holding a grudge after Alberto aggressively tried to shoo it off at first, the goose doesn't seem to want to let up the chase. Alberto also smells a lot more like fish this time, to be fair. Alberto's too busy trying to keep the goose from biting his tail to notice all the Fae on the sidelines watching these shenanigans disapprovingly... This goose is gonna be the final straw to get him cursed, isn't it. Perhaps some kind, brave soul might like to intervene? Or maybe snap a picture with their phone, because... wow, what a sight. ]
Alberto Scorfano | Pixar's Luca | ota
[ Spring Break is sorely welcome. It's been a rough few months for Alberto, losing several of his closest friends back-to-back... Christmas Break was great but for the snow. Now he can go outside safely without worrying about getting wet and exposed as a sea monster and potentially captured/murdered/experimented on/etc... Y'know, his usual concerns. Now that it's warming up outside and he's got time off school, he's eager to get out and about again, so Alberto's back on his beat, thoroughly exploring the city on his own like he loves to do. All the rainbows are irresistible, then, of course. Why wouldn't he follow them, uhm? He asked around and heard rumors about the leprechauns and the gold at the end of the rainbow, and while he's maybe a little curious about the leprechauns (hey, fellow not-human people!), he's definitely more interested in the gold... So no matter where the rainbow leads, he's following. He's tracked this particular one for quite a few blocks, and is frustrated to find that it seems to end on the top floor of a building. But he thinks he sees a way up via a fire escape, but he can't quite reach the ladder to pull it down. Find this feral child climbing on top of a dumpster and leaping in the air frantically, trying to grab the bottom rung of the fire escape ladder. But he's a good foot or so short... If someone approaches him (cuz, uh, kid, what are you doing?), he'll hastily ask for assistance. ]
Hey! You. Help me out, will ya? Gimme a boost.
[ Nevermind that this is an apartment building that Alberto does not live in. Just trying to climb up onto some stranger's fire escape. Don't mind him. Ahem. ]
b. unwelcome guests
[ Two words: Huge. Letdown. Alberto's experience with the Fae last year had been largely positive, if not a little delusional, having endeared himself to them right away with endless compliments and favors... but that didn't pay off this time. If anything, it was to his disadvantage. The Fae were keen to kidnap both Alberto and Luca, whom they'd already heard a lot about last year from Alberto and his big mouth... along with their full names and life stories and anything else the Fae had asked about. Alberto was glad for their attention, total open book. And now, fast forward a year, Alberto's indiscretion has landed both Alberto and Luca in hot water. Imagine that... At first, he was excited to be reunited with the Fae, even found the idea of them "coming to visit" Kaisou rather charming... until it wasn't.
He's found himself under much stricter "care" than he'd been under last year. Last year he had fun chatting the Fae up over fancy feasts and essentially playing house, helping them in the castle voluntarily. This year, things are more down to brass tacks. They're much more directive now, trying to raise him up as their own, much stricter, and more intent on teaching him rules — and lessons. He's over a week into this and the fun is now starting to wear off. So far, no curses, but that could change at any moment... And he's well aware of it. It's a tightrope, following the Fae's rules and trying not to impugn their sensibilities. It's been a struggle. The kid can't even keep out of detention in a human public school. It's only a matter of time until he earns himself a curse...
Alberto makes himself useful around the forest camp, still does whatever the Fae tell him to do (usually fairy shit-work that they don't wanna do — that's, like, his favorite thing to do, if they recall correctly, right?) and tries to bite his tongue as best he can. He's well familiar with how to handle capricious but strict "parents" with ever-changing rules — his old tactics with his dad had usually worked out fine for him: don't ask questions, just do what you're told, and then do whatever the shell you want when they're not looking. But as time goes on trapped in the fairy colony, his sour attitude can't always be swallowed. He's seen pouting as one of the Fae puts him to task, and cheerily tells him to 'buck up, buddy.' Alberto can tell it's not a cheery boost — it's a warning. So he stands up straight, forcing a grin in response, but as the fairy floats away, Alberto locks eyes with whatever non-Fae person is nearest, and lets his face fall into a sneer behind the fairy's back. ]
Well, you heard 'im — let's buck up, buddy... Whatever that means.
[ He rolls his eyes and waves whoever it is he's speaking to along to walk with him. He's growing bitter now, resenting being told what to do, and doesn't want the company of fairies. He was a lot more appreciative of being kidnapped last year. Granted, last year he got kidnapped to a fancy magical castle. This year he's living in the park... Alberto's lived outside before, and he has to say, he prefers living inside. ]
c. the seelie are assholes (and so is the goose)
[ He's taken to hanging round the lake in the park, often dipping in for a swim, because it gives him a sense of distance from all this. He doesn't care if anyone sees him transform, all things considered... He's too annoyed to be cautious, anyway. ...Which also lands him in much hotter water, when he's surprised by another unfortunate reunion: the goose. You all know the one. Fae or not, that goose still lives in this park, and continues to live its best goose life, making everyone else's lives worse for it. You ever seen an angry goose chasing a purple fish-boy at top speed? Now you have. At least Alberto has the good sense to just run this time, rather than punch it like he did before; but still holding a grudge after Alberto aggressively tried to shoo it off at first, the goose doesn't seem to want to let up the chase. Alberto also smells a lot more like fish this time, to be fair. Alberto's too busy trying to keep the goose from biting his tail to notice all the Fae on the sidelines watching these shenanigans disapprovingly... This goose is gonna be the final straw to get him cursed, isn't it. Perhaps some kind, brave soul might like to intervene? Or maybe snap a picture with their phone, because... wow, what a sight. ]