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[throwsdown]

[Video.]

Hi, I'm Takeshi; I was gone for a long time!

[Best way to re-introduce yourself: name, followed by exclamation of your absence. It seems legit.]

I didn't know, I swear, pinky promise; I woke up and it was all kinda different, but not that different. I, um, I dunno who left like me, so I wanted... I wanted t'see who was still here. I didn't say goodbye to anyone... and... it's really important to get to say bye. But at least I get to say hello again! Hello! [Wait no, we already did that. Been there done that. He smiles, a bit more confident.] If I never met you before, though, we should talk! It's good to know everyone here, that way you can be friends and help each other and be happier. And being happy is really important, and... I like having more friends. An' my brain is kinda fuzzy, because... I feel like I can't remember things as good...

Did everyone get friends yet? Make sure you're with your friends a lot. And don't be in the halls by yourself!

I learned that from before. The halls are bad. Baaaad news! Plus it's dark, and some people are scared of the dark.

[He puffs out his chest a bit.]

But not me!! M'not afraid of the dark, because it's not a real monster! There's bigger worster monsters anyway. But, um — [where was he going with this... ah, yes!] I have a list... It's a list of all my old friends! I dunno who came back and who stayed and who is gone, so... I copied the names. If people rec'nize them, lemme know! Cuz a lot of them were gone, but maybe they came back...

[They're important names. They're some of his friends — you gotta' look out for your friends.]

[TEXT]

kazama
casTiel
frodo
betty
mattie
dean
reapEr
edgeworth
nathann
robb
seraphIM
rIver
Roy
CID
yorkk

[IT WAS A NICE ATTEMPT. Too bad most of them have left, but you can't blame a kid for trying.]

Comments

video;

[throwsdown]

Oh, I know!! I stay away from the dark halls because my parents asked me to.

They just wanna make me safe.

[He gives pause, though, considering the answer to the question.]

M'okay. I'm not sick, and I got my panda back! I'm real happy.

video;

[peckish4action]

You found them then? Everything's okay? Your parents, I mean. That's cool.

And there's nothing wrong with being safe.

[ Robin beams at the younger boy, then tilts his head. ]

So, as somebody who's been here for a long time. Which places do you like best, on the ship?

video;

[throwsdown]

Yeah, they're safe! And they got lots of chickens!!

[So important.]

Um... the garden's the best. 'Cus we work there a lot and it's real clean and nice.

But I also really like the pools! I learned how to swim.

video;

[peckish4action]

Chickens are good! There're a lot of animals here, aren't there.

[ Fewer than there used to be, obviously, but. ]

And, yeah, the garden's the best. What do you do for work? We can meet there and see something about play, too. If you want. Like, climbing trees, that kind of a thing!

[ For the record, Robin's not patronizing. He does the tree climbing and playing - gymnastics - all the time himself. ]

Swimming's really useful, too. That's good. Who taught you? Your parents?

video;

[throwsdown]

Uh-huh! Lotsa animals. Like Hoi Hoi, too!

[He seems far more interested at the mention of work and play, of course.]

I'm the Mo - the Morale Officer now! Heder says I can be. But I can help with all kinds of things, because I'm really really strong.

video;

[peckish4action]

[ Oh, kiddo. Play is very, very important. And, yet. ]

You do know that wanting to help and to learn is even more important than being strong, right? I mean, being really really strong is really cool, but you're more than just strong.

[ Head-tilt, and he grins. ]

Yeah, I think Morale Officer will be a position that fits you perfectly.

video;

[throwsdown]

[He giggles, squaring his shoulders.]

I guess so...! I wanna be strong and learn all kinds of stuff.

Like how to read better! I can only read a little bit. I hafta' practice.