eluvio | Project 1: [voice] un: hello

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Project 1: [voice] un: hello

[The Eluvio definitely made him nervous, bringing back memories of a different highly technological setting, but Emil had already made the decision to keep his weird skull-like head up and carry on. That was all there was to do, right? So even though he was scared, he was not only going to wear the strange clothes they gave him and try his best at his first ever real job, but he was going to... try to talk to new people.

It still felt like a real accomplishment, even if he did feel a lot safer not using the video feed. He just didn't want to scare anyone..]

Hello, everyone! My name is Emil.

[There. A perfectly normal thing to say! He could do this. He was going to ignore his anxieties and be brave like his friends.]

This is really confusing, but... as long as I'm here, I want to help! I can use magic, and I can fight with it, so if anyone needs a helping hand, like in a dangerous situation... I could do that.

[He can feel himself growing more and more self-conscious, so he hurries to wrap it up.]

Oh! And... does anyone know where I could get some gloves? Really small ones?

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[Admittedly, he's a little apprehensive now, but also incredibly curious about why Emil would extract that kind of promise first.]

Okay. I promise. Where would you like to meet? You don't know the ship as well, so you can pick. [a pause.] Or... if you've found your room already, I could find you there.

Um... yeah, I have a room.

[He gives Yuuri the info he'd need to find it.]

Does that help?

Yeah, it does. I'll be there soon, Emil.

[The room, it turns out, is not too far from the one Yuuri's in, so it only takes him a few minutes to find it. He knocks gently, mentally bracing himself.]

Emil? It's Yuuri.

[From inside the door:]

Wow, that was fast! Okay... I'm coming out!

[The door slides open, and out floats a... well, let's not mince words here. The body is basically a child's skeleton, and his skull is even worse. Emil hovers anxiously, glancing off to the side.]

So, um... hi.

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[Ever since the anomaly took him from his home, Yuuri's seen a lot of strange--but also wonderful--things aboard the Eluvio. It still doesn't prepare him for Emil's appearance, and the shock is very much visible on his face. Before Eluvio, Yuuri might have even fled from him, not ready to open himself up to something to foreign.

He'd made a promise, though. Don't be scared, Emil had asked of him before giving him his room number. And the anxious, uncertain way Emil can't quite meet his eyes--that's behavior that Yuuri recognizes all too well from his own habits. So he breathes in quietly, letting that brief flutter of nerves in his chest stay, but not overwhelm him.]

Hi. [Yuuri says softly, eyes still a little wide. He doesn't hide the fact that he's studying Emil very curiously, and even manages a weak smile.] I guess this explains the promise.

[Yuuri didn't run away or start screaming or demand he leave the ship immediately, so this is already verging on best-case scenario. Emil glances up at him and visibly relaxes more when he sees the smile.]

Yeah... sorry.

[He could explain, but it'll take awhile.]

This is what I look like now, and I can't change that.

"Now"? [Yuuri echoes, catching that wording immediately.] So you looked different before.

[And then he frowns slightly.] You don't need to apologize for something that you can't help. [Even as he says this, Yuuri feels some of the tension he'd onto relax and fade. He can't deny that Emil's appearance isn't strange to him, but that demeanor just about erases any doubts that he'd had about him.]

[He nods in response to both statements.]

I used to look like a human. Just a normal human kid like anyone else.

[A pause, and then he blurts out what else is worrying him, hanging a giant neon sign on the elephant in the room.]

Do you really think I should go? I don't want to scare people, and my room is pretty nice so I don't mind staying here...

[Yuuri's shaking his head before Emil even finishes talking.]

You shouldn't coop yourself up in your room like that. Don't you want to see the rest of the ship? And you'll need to eat eventually. [...actually, Yuuri isn't sure about that one, but he's trying to make a point here.]

Besides, you want to find those gloves, right? You should be there to pick out the ones you like the best.

[Technically, he doesn't have to eat. But he still does it because food is the best and it makes him feel more normal.]

Yeah... I really want to do all those things. I've never been in a place like this. And they gave me a job, so I guess I really can't hide forever, can I?

[He still seems apprehensive -- he's not sure everyone is going to be this okay with it -- but Yuuri's right. There's just no way around it; he doesn't get to hide himself away this time.[]]

[Yuuri chews on his bottom lip as he thinks. It's not often that he has to talk people out of their worries, because it's usually the other way around. He knows that feeling of wanting to hide, though, and if there's anything he's learned so far, it's that letting that fear dictate you means losing out on a lot of important things.]

You could hide in your room and avoid everyone. [Soft spoken that he is most of the time, he isn't really one to mince words when he's making a point either.] But you'd miss out on a lot, and it sounds like that isn't what you really want in the end.

[What Emil really wants is for people to already be used to him so he doesn't have to worry about everyone who sees him, but his options are to hide forever or hold his head up and get through it.

If nothing else, at least being with Nier and Weiss and Kainé had taught him that there are always people who can learn to accept him, sometimes even like him for what he is and support him no matter what.]

You're right. I really do want to look around more! I've never been in space before, and this place is so different from anything I saw back home.

[He nods again, more decisively this time.]

You're right! I'm going to do it! I'll just... have to hope people won't be too scared.

Sounds like a good choice to me. [Satisfied that Emil's come to a decision on his own, Yuuri smiles at him.]

Let's go get your gloves. [He straightens up, then pauses. There's a moment of fidgeting before he adds, quietly--] Sometimes... people can be really cruel about appearances. If you think you want someone to go with you around the stores in the future, you can come look for me.

Really? You mean that?

[He's touched. That's so nice. Just knowing he has someone to turn to makes this so much easier.]

Thank you.

[He's not crying, but it's clear [Yuuri's offer means a lot to him. ]]

I mean it. [The firm way he responds leaves no room for doubt.]

People made fun of the way I looked when I was younger. [Yuuri shrugs, mouth thinning as he recalls it. It's in the past for him now, but he knows all too well how words can sting.] So I guess you could say I sort of understand how it feels.

[He's certain that Emil's had it much worse, though.]

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Really? You?

[But you're really handsome. He doesn't see why anyone would tease you.]

You must have grown up with some strange people.

Yeah. Me. [He just smiles and shakes his head.] Maybe. One of them's a good friend of mine now--he apologized after we all grew up a little.

Why don't we start heading to the Shopping Centre? We'll have some time to talk while we're there, too.

[For one, Yuuri's incredibly interested in knowing how Emil ended up looking this way.]

Oh! That's right. I almost forgot we were going!

[Emil knows his surroundings up to the end of the hall, but after peeking around the corners to see if anyone's coming, he hangs back a bit and lets Yuuri do the leading.]

[For this, Yuuri doesn’t mind taking the lead. Not only is Emil unfamiliar with the ship, he’s also wary of other people treating him differently—with that in mind, Yuuri keeps close to him as they walk toward the elevators that would take them to the other levels.

It’s around that time that Yuuri’s curiosity finally gets the best of him.] Hey, Emil? I was wondering—is there anything specific that you have to eat? [At least he’d managed to find a politer way of wording it…]

Not really. I don't have to eat anymore, I guess. But it feels more normal when I do, you know? And besides... I'd miss out on all sorts of delicious things!

[He brightens a little and counts off all the stuff he likes on his bony fingers.]

I like to eat all kinds of pasta, and my favorite is fettuccine alla salmon... and I love spicy spaghetti, and candy of course...

I don't blame you. I'd probably do the same.

[He is 100% sure that he wouldn't give up katsudon even if he didn't have to eat anymore, so this is completely relatable to him.]

Oh, candy? Does that mean you like chocolate?

Yeah, definitely chocolate too! Sometimes Sebastian -- my butler -- would buy me some when he went to get food. Not very often, though. Sweets can be hard to come by.

[If there was any doubt he's a little kid, it's likely gone now. Just thinking about sweets has perked him right up, and he bobs cheerfully by Yuuri's side.]

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[Yuuri can't help but feel a little amused at how the mention of candy cheered him right up. It also makes things a little easier.]

I'm planning to make some chocolate tomorrow. For, um. Valentine's Day. I can save you some, if you'd like?

[He'd planned on making some giri choco anyway, and Emil looks like he could use some.]

Really? You'd do that?

[How lucky was he to meet someone so thoughtful right away?]

That's... that's so nice of you! Thank you!

...What's Valentine's Day?

[Yuuri blushes despite himself.] Ah... it really isn't too much trouble, Emil...

Oh, Valentine's Day is a holiday that we celebrate back home. The traditions are different in each country, though.

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ugly crying about how sweet this thread is

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