[Video] [Shepherd's Haven]

[witnessme]

[Nux is very frequently shirtless, even when the weather's a little cold and nippy. Summer's coming in the Southern Hemisphere, so this is true even more often, but today, there's something really different about the familiar sight of his slender, well-muscled torso. It's also adorned with elaborate scarification that looks like car parts. He keeps touching and scratching at it, looking distracted and a little bit distraught.]

So, uh... people are remembering things, yeah? I was digging a hole for fenceposts and I was daydreaming, but... you know, during the day.

You... you know what I'm trying to say, right? I was there, but I wasn't there. I had this thing on my chest when I woke up, and I remembered the sort of... religion my Other had. He definitely wasn't Catholic. I think he worshiped cars, called it the Cult of the V8.

I mean, I like cars, but I don't think they're gods or anything like that.

Comments

[darkhourdear]

...At least that's probably not the worst thing ever to worship? [probably better than death goddesses]

[witnessme]

Wh-what do you think the worst thing to worship is?

[darkhourdear]

A death goddess who'll bring about the end of the world if you wake her up?

[witnessme]

...whoa, uh, what religion is that? Is that real? Or... I mean, was it to your Other?

Also, uh, hi. I'm Nux. I don't think we've talked before.

[darkhourdear]

In his world, yeah. He didn't worship her. [...he was just her harbinger. which is totally different.

also your name is distressing close to that of said death goddess's] Hi! I'm Phillip. it's nice to meet you.

[witnessme]

Wait, he didn't worship her but it sounds like he believed in her. I don't know if those are the same thing but it seems like they should be.

Nice to meet you Phillip. I'm really new to all this, and it's awesome when people are kind of friendly. Had some trouble with that for awhile.

[darkhourdear]

They're different. [trust him on this one.]

Nice to meet you too! Why'd you have trouble with it?

[witnessme]

Uh...

[Big, big hesitation here.]

Do you remember Albero?

[darkhourdear]

Yeah... [he's kind of confused. you just said you're name and you're not him, so.]

[witnessme]

You remember that he had all those people who worked for him, right?

[darkhourdear]

Yeah...

[phillip's not stupid, he's pretty sure he knows where this is goin.]

[witnessme]

So uh... I was one of those guys working for him.

[darkhourdear]

Ok?

[...yup that's about all he has to say on that.]

[witnessme]

Do you understand where I'm coming from? Uh... I'm not proud.

[darkhourdear]

Well, yeah. But if it's something you're worried about and you're not proud of that means you don't want to be that, so it's fine.

[witnessme]

You're taking it a lot better than most people. Uh, thanks for that.

[darkhourdear]

You're welcome, I guess. I dunno, I just think weird stuff has happened.

[witnessme]

Weird stuff? Yeah! Uh, yeah it definitely has. But it's getting better now, all getting better. We got communities.

[darkhourdear]

Yeah, I guess we do. [sometimes Phillip forgets about that, with how little he uses the network since the invasion.]

[witnessme]

I can be your friend if you need help getting introduced! I'd be happy to.

[darkhourdear]

I've been on the Network for a while, so I'm probably ok... but we should be friends anyway!

[witnessme]

We should! You like to fix cars? Or work out?

[darkhourdear]

Um... I like soccer? [that's like working out right??] I'm 13, so I don't really know a lot about cars.

[witnessme]

Soccer? Yeah. Yeah! We could play soccer. We should put together a Numbered league. Want to do that? We could make fliers and post about it on the Network and everything!

This guy I know, Nathan, he could definitely be a part of it.

[darkhourdear]

Oh! That sounds awesome! [yeees soccer friends!] Toushirou plays soccer, too.