Nebula 2, Evening | A Matter of Great Importance [Video]

[consider8]

[The video opens and there is a pouting octoteen glowering into the screen.]

Everyone, it has come to my attention that we have a new karaoke machine. I was excited at first because that sounds like a lot of fun, but when I started it I saw that there were squids performing on the screen.

I know that many of you are human or human-adjacent and that the representation of other species may be too much to ask, but I have to ask: why squids? Why not octopi? This seems very unfair.

I won't be looking at a gift fish if it has gone south but this is very frustrating to me personally. Are octopus really held in such low regard to squid?

Please let me know. I am quite upset.

Comments

[consider8]

What I think...? [Strange that so few people have asked her that, much less got her to reflect on it.]

[The question is a significant one, and makes her consider multiple things. Sadly, much of what she wants is stuff that the train couldn't provide. Things like live concerts, or food trucks, or even a splatfest stadium. They were either too big or would have to be manned by someone to work, much less be octopus-themed. Even something as simple as watching the sun set on the beach would be something beyond the train.]

Mm... inkfared goggles, maybe?

[Not a silly bone in this girl's body. Its hard thinking of things that are fun!!]

[blitzcheer]

'Inkfared'? [ Huh? ] What do those do?

[ Light up ink...??! ]

[consider8]

Oh! Those are pretty neat. See, lots of people radiate body heat, but we can't usually see them. What inkfared does it sees those specific heat signatures.

[So, infrared, but with a puny name.]

[blitzcheer]

Oh. Huh... [ Huh. ] That sounds practical - like something good for a mission. [ Or if you wanted to see body heat in the train? ]

Would those be very...octo-representation though? You know, like the karaoke machine.

[consider8]

Oh. [That's what he was getting at, huh?]

...no, not really.

Usually when we wanted something octo-themeed, we'd make it ourselves.

[Like octo canyon. How the squids even missed the giant octopus carved into the face of a mountain, Eight would never know.]

[blitzcheer]

Hmmm...

[ Hmmmm...! ]

Well then - what should we make? It is art month, you know!

[consider8]

[Tidus, if you teach her to make an octopus pinata before teaching her what its for istg...]

Mmm! That could be fun!

[Oh this poor child.]

[blitzcheer]

[ PINOCTO, PINOCTO. ]

Cool! Hey, lemme get a picture of you when you're small and cute. I'm thinking...octoling stickers! Or good-old fashion paper and glue.

[ If it sticks, it's a sticker. ]