Filters, and video.

[perfectisofon]

[VIDEO: FILTERED TO NATALIA]

Natalia, we need to talk. In person.

[VOICE: FILTERED TO ASCH]

I'm telling Natalia. I don't care if you're going to be mad at me. I'm doing something that she's going to know in the future, and I'm doing you a favor.

Oh yeah, this is how real filtering works.

[VIDEO]
[So Prospero. A confused red head pops up on the feed with a notice. A notice from Prospero High School saying that he needs to attend school.]

So where is Prospero High School?

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[Voice-ish | Action]

[not_the_dreck]

WHAT?!

[The scream was loud enough to be heard without the communicators. Now... hear that stomping noise? That's the sound of a dead dreck happening in five, four...]

[Voice/Action]

[perfectisofon]

[You know what's awesome? The fact that he used his dresser to act as a shield to guard his door and keep it barricaded so Asch couldn't get in. Unless he had super strength, then Luke was fucked, and he'd have to rely on plan B. Which is jump out the window and hope for the best.]

Are you deft? I told you through the phone.

[Voice/Action]

[not_the_dreck]

[POUND, POUND, POUND!!! That would be Asch's foot against the door. Because, you know, that'll work so well in the future too.]

Open this door, you idiot!

[Voice/Action]

[perfectisofon]

[Oh hey. Real funny. Your foot couldn't kick down the door in Eldrant -- what made him think he could kick down this cheaply made door.]

Why would I do that? Do you think I'm stupid?

[Voice/Action]

[not_the_dreck]

You know the answer to that, dreck!

[POUND, POUND, POUND!]

You have to come out of there some time, you idiot!

[Voice/Action]

[perfectisofon]

And you'll have to leave sometime, Asch.

[Look who's keeping calm and collected. If push came to shove, he was already planning to jump out the window.]

[Voice/Action]

[not_the_dreck]

I LIVE ACROSS THE HALL, MORON.

[POUND, POUND, POUND]

[Video/Filtered]

[raisedroyal]

My! What is this about all of a sudden? Have you reconsidered?

[Video/Filtered]

[perfectisofon]

I need to tell you the truth. [A sigh. He looks... nervous.] Where are you?

[Video/Filtered]

[raisedroyal]

The truth about what?

[Wait a second.] Luke! Are you saying that you've lied to me about something?

[Thanks to reverse Arcana effects she doesn't even answer his question, but if Luke looks closely, she appears to be in a room. Most likely her own.]

[Video/Filtered]

[perfectisofon]

Something important.

[Be strong, Luke. Be strong -- That's all he can do for himself, and for her. Considering she seems pissed off, and that is not a good sign at all.] Can I come and see you?

[Even if she says no, Luke will go anyway. Recognizing the location behind her camera.]

[Video/Filtered]

[raisedroyal]

I suspect I already know what this is about, Luke, but if you insist on coming, I won't stop you.

[Yes, she's angry. But beneath the anger there's a feeling of dread. He's going to tell her that he has feelings for Tear, isn't he? Or perhaps he prefers younger girls after all. Anise certainly is energetic. And why then has he tolerated her presence all this time? Is it only because she's the princess? Because they are cousins? Because he had no choice but to accept that they were betrothed? How could he!]

[She's about to be rejected, and she both hates and fears it.]

[Video/Filtered]

[perfectisofon]

[Taking a breath in, he tried to shake off the nervousness he was feeling from all of this. He couldn't chicken out now. Not when she deserved to know the truth that he's been hiding from her all this time. It... was good for all of them. Even if the initial reaction may not be so good -- you know.

After much hesitation, Luke flipped his video off and left his room. Walking rather quickly to get to Natalia's room so he could get this over with.]

Um... [Stopping in front of her door, again, he hesitated to knock. Course, Luke mentally kicked himself in the stomach and forced himself to knock anyway.]

Natalia?

Video

[sandma]

The high school is [insert awesome directions]. Planning to attend?

Video

[perfectisofon]

Oh. Thank you, Mrs...?

[Luke smiled at the older lady, nodding.] Yeah. I got a letter from the school, saying that I have to go.

I never went to a real school before.

Video

[sandma]

Mrs. Barnes.

And how did you get an education before?

Video

[perfectisofon]

Nice to meet you Mrs. Barnes. I'm Luke.

[Oh. She seems like a nice lady.]

The Servants, Maids, my friends... I learned a lot from them.

Video

[sandma]

A pleasure, Luke.

Servants? One of the rich types, hmm?

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[perfectisofon]

You could say that. I was suppose to marry the Princess, but, er. Things happened. It's a long story. [And another chuckle.]

I've never been to school though. What's it like?

[caliberill]

The school? You haven't been going?

[perfectisofon]

No. I got sick way back, and I started to recover just recently. [Chuckle] Are you a teacher there?

[caliberill]

No-- I'm not the teacher type. Was just curious.

You're feeling better now?

[perfectisofon]

Huh. Really?

[Older appearance = teacher apparently.] Yeah, a lot better. Thanks for asking, er...

[Smiling sheepishly. He's still learning the names of the citizens here.]

Sorry. What's your name?

[caliberill]

Nate. Nathan Drake. [He mods.]

You?

[perfectisofon]

Nice to meet you, Nate. I'm Luke Fon Fabre. [Smiling sheepishly, he chuckled.]

I'd shake your hand, but you know.