raisetheearth | [Video] [Shepherd's Haven]

[The feed shows a young man who looks to be in his late teens or early twenties; it could honestly go either way. Suffice it to say he's around Tony's age, and he's super excited and shirtless despite the brisk weather in the southern hemisphere.]

S-so. How about these goo things, huh?

[A twitchy smile. Despite being Numbered now, for a long time he wasn't, and he's still paying some penance for a past crime. He feels like he hasn't quite earned Network privileges yet, in other words.]

I'm Luca D-Dantonio. Uh. Some of you might remember me from the thing with Al-Albero. But even before I got my Number, you guys were great to me. No boss ever treated me like that, so uh. I hope that there was never any doubt or anything but I want you guys and the newbies to know that I'm on your side, OK? I'm loyal. If anyone can say anything about me it's that. I'll even fix your stuff up for you, my Other was some kind of mechanic I think.

Oh...! Oh, also, one of my echoes says that m-my guy's name was Nux. I kind of like that. Simple. You can call me that. I'd actually kind of like it b-better if it's OK to ask for.

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That's good, glad to hear it.

Don't you feel it too, Tony?

Hnn...

[He's falls quiet, not really looking at the video anymore.]

Couldn't say.

Huh? Why not? Is something wrong?

Guess I'm just not that lucky.

It's not about luck, Tony.

Then I'm fucked.

If it was all about luck, you might be, but it's not. You can do something, luck or no luck.

Then maybe I'm just not cut out for it.

What is that supposed to mean? You could if you wanted it enough.

Sometimes wanting isn't enough, though. Sometimes you're just not cut out for things you thought you were.

But don't worry about it I'm just talking out of my ass.

[Yes let's put the reassuring face back on before anyone starts asking too many questions.]

You don't sound like yourself at all. I wasn't cut out for hanging out with you guys, and look at me now, with my own Number and all.

You always had it in you.

[But he won't address the rest of that. Implying that he doesn't think he does.]

Maybe. And you?

Mm.

[Silence.]

Don't worry about me.

[That's not an answer.]

Edited (IGNORE ME wrong account) 2015-09-21 00:11 (UTC)