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kaisou2022-05-09 06:05 pm
schoolingfish) wrote in kaisou2022-05-09 06:05 pm
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WHO: Luca and you!
WHERE: Somewhere in the city
WHEN: Right after Luca's arrival
WHAT: He just got out of the labyrinth, found a weird device with directions on how to use it, and he's trying to figure out what's going on
WARNINGS: Fear of extreme isolation and mentions of whale carcass
Luca doesn't know how he got here. One moment he's on Genova, the next he's suddenly deep underwater. He's never been to the part of the sea he finds himself in before, but he instantly knows where he is, because it's exactly how he pictured it. The Deep.
It's dark. Completely pitch black, nothing to see. Nothing to hear, either. It's quiet, incredibly quiet, enough to make him feel alone and isolated because clearly there aren't any other sea monsters around. He doesn't even hear any other fish or sea life around to catch his interest. There's just...nothing to see or do, just endless emptiness with nothing to engage him but his thoughts...and the smell of rotting whale meat that seems to permeate the water.
Why is he here? He was in Genova, on land. His parents had gone back on this, they weren't going to send him here. He shouldn't be here!
Terrified, not of any imminent threat because there certainly doesn't seem to be one, but of being trapped in this place while he slowly goes mad from the endless monotony, living off the bits and pieces of floating whale carcass that he feels brush past his skin as they float past, he screams.
"No! No, no, no, no, no! I'm not supposed to be here!" he yells out to no one, because no one's there to hear.
Luca then takes off, desperately swimming up to escape the Deep, even though he can't see any signs of even the slightest sliver of light piercing the darkness to indicate that he might be escaping.
He's in such a frenzied panic that he doesn't even know how he ends up reaching land, only that he finds himself in a new place he's never been before. He quickly shakes himself off to remove any remaining droplets of water, triggering his transformation back into his human form. Still trembling slightly from the sheer panic of thinking he'd be trapped in the Deep, he looks around and spots a nearby bench and decides to have a seat. That's when he notices the strange, rectangular device next to where he's sitting, and under the device is a little booklet with directions on it's use. Strange...why would something like this just be left here? Is it for anyone to just pick up and use? It must be, because why else would someone leave it with step by step instructions on how to use it?
Curious, Luca picks up and starts messing with the strange device, following the instructions to try and understand it.
WHERE: Somewhere in the city
WHEN: Right after Luca's arrival
WHAT: He just got out of the labyrinth, found a weird device with directions on how to use it, and he's trying to figure out what's going on
WARNINGS: Fear of extreme isolation and mentions of whale carcass
Luca doesn't know how he got here. One moment he's on Genova, the next he's suddenly deep underwater. He's never been to the part of the sea he finds himself in before, but he instantly knows where he is, because it's exactly how he pictured it. The Deep.
It's dark. Completely pitch black, nothing to see. Nothing to hear, either. It's quiet, incredibly quiet, enough to make him feel alone and isolated because clearly there aren't any other sea monsters around. He doesn't even hear any other fish or sea life around to catch his interest. There's just...nothing to see or do, just endless emptiness with nothing to engage him but his thoughts...and the smell of rotting whale meat that seems to permeate the water.
Why is he here? He was in Genova, on land. His parents had gone back on this, they weren't going to send him here. He shouldn't be here!
Terrified, not of any imminent threat because there certainly doesn't seem to be one, but of being trapped in this place while he slowly goes mad from the endless monotony, living off the bits and pieces of floating whale carcass that he feels brush past his skin as they float past, he screams.
"No! No, no, no, no, no! I'm not supposed to be here!" he yells out to no one, because no one's there to hear.
Luca then takes off, desperately swimming up to escape the Deep, even though he can't see any signs of even the slightest sliver of light piercing the darkness to indicate that he might be escaping.
He's in such a frenzied panic that he doesn't even know how he ends up reaching land, only that he finds himself in a new place he's never been before. He quickly shakes himself off to remove any remaining droplets of water, triggering his transformation back into his human form. Still trembling slightly from the sheer panic of thinking he'd be trapped in the Deep, he looks around and spots a nearby bench and decides to have a seat. That's when he notices the strange, rectangular device next to where he's sitting, and under the device is a little booklet with directions on it's use. Strange...why would something like this just be left here? Is it for anyone to just pick up and use? It must be, because why else would someone leave it with step by step instructions on how to use it?
Curious, Luca picks up and starts messing with the strange device, following the instructions to try and understand it.
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[He says this with a small, shy smile, pleased at the praise but somewhat surprised by it. After all, there was really nothing special about Luca's singing or his song from his own perspective, but he's glad that Alberto really seemed to like it.]
Maybe sometime we can go swimming and find some shells and we can sing it together underwater.
[That way Alberto can get the full experience.]
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[ He smiles at that suggestion, crinkling his eyes at Luca. He'd imagined it probably sounds better underwater. He doesn't care, though; doing things well doesn't matter to him — he just cares about doing things. And in any case, Luca could sneeze and Alberto would tell him he's the best sneezer.
He nods enthusiastically, checking on the pasta, then goes about draining it into a colander. A billow of steam erupts from the pot as he leans over it, drawing the barest hint of purple to his face like a tint. He rubs his hand down his face roughly, though, and it's gone in an instant. ]
All right, finito~ Luca, grab two forks, and two bowls from in there.
[ He points to the cupboard with the pasta spoon, then sets to tossing the spaghetti around in the frying pan to coat it with the sauce he'd made. Successful lunch, made just by them, no grownups, totally human-ing and adult-ing so well already on their own...! Look at them go — what a good omen for Luca's new life here. Now their independence just needs to pass the taste test... ]
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[He puts the spoons back in the drawer and grabs two forks and a couple of bowls, eagerly going over to the table and setting them out for the two of them. He can't wait to try Alberto's cooking.]
you can go whichever way you'd like w this! Alberto's cooking runs a wide gamut of quality lol
As he takes his seat, he shoots his friend a big grin, almost conspiratorial, and gestures showily at Luca's dish for him to take the first bite. Now is the moment of truth... ]
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Sticking the fork in, he spins it like Giulia showed him, before taking a bite. And it was delicious! Incredibly salty, but since Luca's used to eating food that's literally permeated with water from the Ligurian sea, that's not a bad thing.]
Mmm!
[He tries to devour his food enthusiastically...but it's so much harder to eat fast when using a fork, and there's definitely a few times he has to remind himself to twirl then try to lift the spaghetti to his mouth.]
This is really good!
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Mmhmm! I taught myself this one. Spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino. It's super easy — I'll teach you next time. And, tonight, I'll make us trenette al pesto. Mine is aaalmost as good as Massimo's. ...Almost. Heh~
[ He gives Luca a little smirk over his fork, raising his brows in jest. He's talking with his mouth full half the time, but... whatever. ]
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Yeah, Giulia showed me how to use one during the triathlon...it's way harder than eating normally. But I think it helps me human really convincingly!
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[ Alberto points his fork at Luca for emphasis, grinning still. He pauses, though, and his smile fades, as he tags on a little more gently... ]
...You know— you don't have to use one if you don't want to. I don't always use it. S'good to practice, but, ha— you've had kiiind of a rough day, right?
[ To put it lightly. But it's a good reminder that Luca's in like company now — no need to practice human-ing, or any reason to be polite at all... No one to set any rules, just two sea monster boys doing whatever they want in the privacy of their own home. Alberto's only rule is that there are no rules. ]
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[Sure, Alberto probably figured out he could do it when Luca was able to complete the race, but he hadn't shown up until later so he didn't get to see Luca do it. But...Alberto was right. It had been a rough day, so there's really no reason to make eating a meal more difficult than it has to be.]
Yeah, you're right. At least my day ended well!
[Even if it started terrible with him waking up in the Deep, seeing as he found Alberto and gets to have everything he wanted with Alberto, it definitely took a turn for the better. He decides to put his fork down, grabbing handfuls of his pasta so he can eat normally. It's so much easier to enjoy his food this way.]
wrap?
Mmhmm! And, mmph— it'll only get better~ S'not over yet! I'll fill you in on eeeverything you need to know, heh.
[ Déjà vu. But this time, at least, Alberto really does have a better handle on living undetected amongst humans. Though... for how much longer, now, is another matter entirely. For now, they can eat pasta with their hands and talk candidly about everything they're experiencing, eye-to-eye behind closed doors. No one to tell them what to do — just the two of them, free, just like they wanted. Now all they need's another Vespa. ]
Works for me!
Mph--can't wait!