[Event Post]

[monochromaticdays]

*On the island, or in Domino, pretty much at about right after sunset, you'll find this kid wandering about.

He looks like he's trying to take in the scenery of each of the respective places, but he's still wearing that too-warm outfit for this weather. You'd probably almost miss him if he wasn't so pale, it's almost luminescent.

Obviously you should be bugging him.*

Comments

(2/2)

[kattobingore]

But I guess it makes sense why you don't like the sun so much! I mean you said your skin is normally super pale like that, right?? You'd get really sunburnt!

[monochromaticdays]

*... he doesn't want to let out too much, so he nods*

Yeah, I don't really have much natural defense against it. My skin's been like this since I was born, so it's really sensitive.

But I can't really do much about most schools operating during the morning and daytime, and it'd be too much to try to find night operating schools. ... and I didn't really want to do any private tutoring or something like that.

[kattobingore]

I really can't imagine not being able to be out and about during the daytime and having to avoid the sun! It's kinda a shame you aren't able to enjoy it and have to work around it.

*You can tell quite easily from the photo of Yuma's parents that he got his naturally tan skin and dark hair from his dad and his red eyes from his mother.*

[monochromaticdays]

*he's actually almost a little envying of it, but. not much he can do there.*

You look like you'd feel natural in the sun, so it only makes sense. You got your skin color from your dad, right? You'd have more protection from it.

(1/2)

[kattobingore]

Haha! Yup! I guess this is the sort of skin colour that would benefit an adventurer who could be out in the sun for hours!

(2/2)

[pendulum_soul]

Hmm, I guess I'm sort of more like an average between you both.

*Yuya's skin colour is fairly average, almost like it decided to make up for his rather un-average other features, like bright tomato hair.*

[monochromaticdays]

*he'd point it out, but weird hair is almost normal around here. he's almost weird in comparison.*

I guess. I inherited my skin color. Far as I know, my grandmother was the one who started it, and she doesn't talk much about her own parents or anyone like that.

[pendulum_soul]

Huh, I guess it's just a rare feature in your family line or something.

[monochromaticdays]

Yeah. Though I'll admit, it does cause some trouble.

[pendulum_soul]

I imagine it's been kinda difficult for you to have to adapt like that and live a little differently to how others do.

[monochromaticdays]

Yeah... and people like to make assumptions about me.

I've been called a "ghost" or a "vampire" before, cause of how pale I am.

*... though neither of those names really sound too far off for him, with how he looks.*

(1/2)

[pendulum_soul]

...people can be really cruel sometimes.

*He seems to say that with some familiarity, like he's experienced how sucky people can be himself.*

You can't help the way you look.

(2/2)

[kattobingore]

Ah, I guess I really shouldn't of assumed you were ill when I first met you earlier. Sorry about that, bud!

[monochromaticdays]

Ah-- you don't have to apologize, Yuma. You didn't know, and it's hard to not assume things about others. It's normal.

I don't know if anyone does it really to be... cruel, admittedly. Just people can get scared of things they see as being... abnormal.

[kattobingore]

It still doesn't give them the right to call you names though!!

*Yumas face then suddenly lights up.*

But, hey, you've got us as buds now!! And we'll definitely look out for you if you ever need it!

[monochromaticdays]

... *he smiles a little bit, but he is sorta embarrassed*

Thanks. I'm glad you're willing to stand up for me like that.

[pendulum_soul]

*Yuya smiles at the both of them.*

Well, we're all friends now, so it makes sense to watch each others backs.

[monochromaticdays]

Y-yeah. I guess so.

*he's so unused to having people willing to even stay around him, but people willing to watch his back? That's a big jump.*

[kattobingore]

Ah! That way we can all kattobing!!

[monochromaticdays]

... what? "Kattobing"?

(1/2)

[pendulum_soul]

*Yuya laughs.*

It's Yuma's catchphrase!

(2/2)

[kattobingore]

It means to never give up, no matter what the challenge!!

[monochromaticdays]

*does it really? He doesn't know... how in the world did Yuma come up with a word like that?*

I guess it's nice... No, it is nice. It's nice to not give up.

[kattobingore]

Exactly!! No matter how difficult something is, you can get through it by never giving up!

My dad was the one who taught me this and I've lived by it ever since!

[monochromaticdays]

*ohh, that's where.*

Your dad really sounds like an interesting guy.