1st (video)

[zippo]

Uh... hi.

[ there's a frown etched a little too deeply into his face. he'd tried rehearsing what to say earlier, but now that he's recording... he's forgotten everything he'd wanted to say. ]

My name is Tatsuya Suou. My... father... is Apollo? Is my mother still...? I mean, is my family really my family? [ he makes a face at that, but keeps going: ] This place doesn't even look like a camp.

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just actions it up i guess

[watch]

[ is that him, or is jun's yearning for tatsuya just creating mirages? no, jun would know that frame anywhere, that brown hair, that lost look. it's been a couple of weeks now and he's missed him terribly, more than he'd be able to admit out loud, but it'll probably be obvious when tatsuya hears the crunch of grass from behind him and the approach of one (1) small life partner in the local camp digs: an orange tshirt and jeans. ]

Tatsuya...?

[zippo]

...

[ of course, tatsuya's first reaction is silence. stunned silence. he didn't know if he'd be here alone, or with friends, but the confirmation of seeing jun - in person, no less - is enough to give him some small degree of comfort. ]

Hi... Sorry I made you wait.

[watch]

[ is it that obvious jun had been waiting for awhile? in the grand scheme of things, it wasn't very long, but maybe that doesn't matter when you'd been so convinced you'd never have to be apart again. ]

That's okay. When did you get here? Are you alright?

[anythingwithstrings]

Hi. I'm Maya, I guess I'm your half-sister.

As to if your family is still your family? Well, it depends on how you feel with being lied to about where you came from, but yes for the most part.

[zippo]

My... half-sister. Huh. It's still weird to hear, even... knowing everything.

[anythingwithstrings]

Weird to say too. But, I guess that's just how it is?

It's like it's hallow. It doesn't ring true quite yet. Even if it's kinda clear looking at other groups when they have stuff in common.

[hououji]

It depends on what you mean by family. Biologically, probably not, but in every other way that maters, they probably are.

My name is Fuu Hououji. We'll be sharing a cabin. [... Which makes them siblings but that's still weird and she doesn't even consider Maya a sibling yet.]

[zippo]

... Sounds like it's a big cabin.

you should hit up the cabin post if you want him claimed.

[hououji]

Not really. It's just Maya-san and I right now.

[fandancing]

I don't care what this place says. My family back home is my family. [so there. stupid gods.]

[zippo]

If that's what you've decided... no one can take it from you.

[ he's still not so sure about his own family. ]

[fandancing]

That's a wise thing to say. They sure are trying to take it from me here.

[insisting she's a child of a god when she doesn't even know who it is... that just seems so ridiculous.]

Begin operation: flooding the inbox

[deathboss]

[Wait that voice, he knows it!]

By which I mean don't hit send for a while

[deathboss]

[Really, there's no two guys who have that deep and manly voice..and then he quickly confirms with his name.

Tatsuya Suou...]

[deathboss]

[Bootup rivalry.exe

...well Eikichi did get here first even if Jun did before him. He's not even listening to the other sadder things Tatsuya said as he's already heading to Apollo's cabin. Logically, that's where he should be, right?]

[notsogrimreaper]

It is a little strange, huh? I think if your parents cared for you in your world, it doesn't matter if they're your 'real' parents or not.

[Granted, he never actually had family of his own, so he can't completely sympathize, unfortunately.]

Anyways, it's nice to meet you. My name is Ryoji Mochizuki.

[zippo]

That's true. I guess I have to do some thinking... [ about his stupid complicated family drama. ]

It's nice to meet you too.

[emperor_with_no_groove]

That’s the claim. [Akihiko sounds somewhat deadpan about it, because he doesn’t fully believe it, not even at this point.] Hey, figuring out your parent is the first step, so at least you’ve got that under your belt.

[As for that second part, though…] Family isn’t always about blood, you know. It’s whoever you feel closest to, and can trust to have your back whenever you need them.

[zippo]

[ he's quiet for a little while. ] Is that what your family's like... the ones you're closest to?

[emperor_with_no_groove]

Hmm… I’d say so. [Akihiko smiles a bit wistfully.] I don’t have any blood relatives left. [sob Miki] But my friends and I take care of each other as much as we can. That’s like being a part of a family.

What’s your relationship like, with your parents?

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[heartboobs]

[You know, all things (and everyone else) considered, it's pretty easy to decide what to say. Maya's own response might stick out amongst the others if only because of her quiet voice and the softly relieved expression she wears as she smiles down into her pendant. She would really have to thank Iris tons for sending this message through.]

Tatsuya...

[At this point, she's not sure which "Tatsuya" he is, so she'll leave it at that. Erring on the side of the one she doesn't know so directly, yes, but...]

[zippo]

... You... you're here, too.

[ he's just a little bit surprised, given that maya is... well, she's older than him and the others. ]

It's good to hear your voice again.

[video]

[equinophobicbard]

If you're a son of Apollo, then perhaps your mother just wasn't telling you everything.

[Bored sounding.]

[video]

[zippo]

...

[ he doesn't immediately react. ]

It doesn't work like that.

[lovemguns]

I'm still lookin' at my parents as my parents, and my siblings as my siblings, not these gods. [ Hmm... ] And this place's more like some sorta settlement than a camp. Then again, I'ven't stayed'n one camp for a day or two.