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[The video turns on to show a little girl wearing a jean jacket with some store bought brownies on a plate. She looks a little nervous, but it fades when she smiles at the camera.]

So...I was told there were other gods and demigods here. And if none of you are busy, I'd really like to talk to you? Cause...I only know of gods from history books and stories, but it would be nice to know what actually happened and what was really embellished--cause author's tend to do that.

[And then she remembers the brownies.]

I've got brownies too! So...your time's not wasted or anything.

[Hopefully Grandma Emma won't be upset about this...her granddaughter basically asking to talk to strangers...

But really, what's the harm?

...And hopefully the gods and demigods like chocolate.]

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You could figure out brownies, I'm sure. Microwave something... Someone has to have made those.

[ He waves a hand idly. He spent his childhood home alone and improvised plenty of meals, so he's not really that concerned about kids cooking. ]

I guess that's true. Although I've heard some of them can be dangerous.

....Microwave brownies don't taste the same as actual home made brownies.

[Forgive her flat look, she thought everyone knew that.]

Some can be dangerous..but anyone could be dangerous, but I don't think this place would let dangerous people come here.

It's more of a principle with beings like gods. You put yourself into the things you offer. They're not as interested in the taste.

Although it helps. [Ah. What a child.]

That isn't a good assumption to make. There are always dangerous people. They can't keep out everything.

How would you know?

[She sighs. She knows, and Emma's already warned her as much.]

I know, I know, but is it wrong to have a little bit of optimism?

Gods aren't like people. They don't need to eat food the same way we do.

[He goes on completely unfazed, treating the conversation like a friendly chat.]

Optimism is fine. It's great. But you should be ready for bad things just in case they happen. You don't want to find the wrong thing before you meet your gods.

Yeah, but, how would you know? Have you been around Gods before?

[More sighing and she's looking at him with a slight pout.]

I know, I know, always be prepared...and always be careful.

I've seen some gods.

[Although Christian knows the word carries different meanings for different people. Her image of gods might not be the same, but that's a technicality he doesn't address.]

Oh, so you do know. That's good. It'd be difficult for everyone if you tried to make some friends with gods and ended up being eaten.

Which ones?

[ Curious and a bit skeptical of him, but she’s willing to take a chance on this person...

And then there’s a roll of her eyes. ]

Like they would really eat people. You’re more likely to be eaten by a dragon than a God.

[Which ones, she says. That one is hard to answer, because most humans won't know every god. There are far too many that just don't make the public eye for mortals.]

The kind that eat people.

[He speaks with a softer voice.]

You say that like a dragon couldn't be a god. Are you sure you'd know a god if you saw one? They can disguise themselves.

I don't think those kinds of Gods are here.

[....what is this guy doing? Is he really trying to warn her? Trying to get her to back off. She has some idea of what she's doing.]

Okay...but the demigod I've met, he's nice. He looks like anyone else.

No, probably not.

[Surely not, right? He does wonder what sort of gods she might find by inviting them openly to talk over the network, though. If they answered, what kind of gods would they be? A few faces of The Thousand could be anything.]

Sounds like you got lucky. Did you make friends?

I’m hoping so...

[ But one never knows, though they could hope for the best. ]

Yeah! [ Her face lights up then. ] We’re friends and he is super cool, and his powers are pretty awesome. Like, nothing that anyone in my family can do.

But...who are you? Someone with a story? [ A cursed fairytale character who doesn’t remember their true identity? Or someone else with a mysterious past?]

Well, gods do have some extraordinary powers, I hear.

[They think so, at least. He doesn't play with them if he can help it.]

Me? I'm nobody. But I guess I do have a story or two.

They do! I just hope they're all nice as Nico.

[There's a shake of her head]

Everyone is a 'somebody,' just like everyone has the potential for good and greatness.

So, what's your story about?

[Everyone has a potential for greatness. He laughs softly at that, almost embarrassed by the idea. But she did ask him a question, so Christian tries to find her an adequate answer.]

I guess... My story would be about a boy. He was left alone a lot, so he went looking for some friends. He found some new faces far outside of where people went, but when he tried to show them to everyone else, no one believed that the creatures existed. So he lived away from the people. I'm not sure what you would call that story.

[Hey, it's at least true. Which is hard for him.]

[There's a slight pout by Lucy. No need to laugh or chuckle. It's a great statement! But the pouting gives way to Lucy listening intently to his words..

He sounded a lot like her dad when he first got the book. Someone who knew that the stories were real, and not made up.]

I don't think that's the full story...I think that was the beginning of something more. I get it though...what the boy went through...what you went through.

What's your name?

[He's still the outsider to the tale in his mind. Everyone else is a key figure, the character in some tale because people saw or heard or experienced something and created something bigger out of them. That's the way demons live. But he's just a human, a thing apart from magic... Or he was, at least. Now he's something else.]

Maybe it was just the beginning. But it's still playing out, so I guess we'll have to give it some time. See if that boy ever becomes anything better.

[He isn't sure what that would be.]

Christian. It- still is, I think.

I think he will. I mean...there might be some obstacles to over come, but I think he'll become something better.

[Does he not remember his name? Or...is he confused?]

I'm Lucy, pleasure to meet you.

You think so? That... would be nice.

[Maybe if he tried harder he could overcome some of his problems. He's always been the type of guy to run away from problems or skip out when things got tough. It's not that Christian doesn't want to be a better person, but having the confidence and resolve to push through never came easily for him.]

It's nice to meet you too, Lucy.

[Maybe one day he'll be able to explain the trouble with names to her. Or to someone. Most people would shake their heads at the strangeness, but he's learning to open up and trust. his progress comes in small steps.]

So, aside from talking to gods, what are you doing here?

I think so. I have faith in him.

[Even though she doesn't know 'him' too well. However, he hasn't given her any reason to be suspicious of him. Or think there's something more sinister a foot. No, she's giving him the benefit of the doubt, and cheering him on.

There's a shy smile on her face as she looks down for a moment.]

That, I don't know, but...I've found some of my family here. So...it's nice.

What about you?

[He's wanted to be better at some point in the past. It had been a goal, he thinks, before things went way off in the middle of the spirit world where all the rules were bent. It's strange and refreshing to talk to a child who isn't jaded by reality and can still believe in him without reason or proof. A spirit wants belief.]

Family is important. Maybe you'll find some new friends on your god hunt, too.

[What is he doing?]

Mm. I guess I'm still figuring that out too. I'm finding something special.

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