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So um... I've been thinking about this for a while. Ever since we left Harrub, actually...

[ He grimaced a bit, pausing for a couple of seconds. Glancing off to the side, before taking a breath, and addressing the camera again. ]

But um, after the whole Murderworld thing... it's kind of become clear that some of us aren't... handling things that well... [ He was thinking about Videl specifically, but the anon meme has also made it clear Videl wasn't the only one. ] I know we all took the oath for various reasons, and we probably all expected different things out of becoming a superhero. But um, some of us probably didn't expect this... so...

... With the whole "Legionnaire Legacies" thing coming around the corner, I think we should... [ Another pause, as he tries to figure out how to phrase this. ] ... um... I guess, share our lives with each other? To make sure we're prepared, in case... in case the news digs up stuff about us, and tries to drag us through the mud with it.

[ This is so weird and strange and against everything Gohan knows. He's usually the most secretive person in the world, but... he's kind of had to cope with having an open identity, so might as well go all in. ]

I guess um, I should go first? My name's Gohan, and... if you have any personal questions for me, I'll be happy to answer them...

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This whole "Legacies" thing is ridiculous, but it happens all the time. The media is going to get in your business as deep as they can when you're popular. Either you can fight it and make the whole thing worse or you can just tell them some stupid factoids about your life and get it over with. If you tell them some of your secrets that aren't a big deal, they'll just run with it and not even realize you're keeping something bigger from them. My dad was an expert at that.

[ Videl sighs in exasperation. This is really nothing new to her, media intruding every private aspect of her life; it's just a much larger scale here. ]

Anyway, I guess I'll talk about myself too.

My name's Videl. I'm from the same Earth as Gohan. I really... don't have any big secrets about my life. I'm just a normal human back home. My dad's a really famous martial artist and pretty much everyone on Earth thinks he's save the planet from aliens twice now. [ She sighs. ] He actually didn't; he's just taking credit for what Gohan and his dad did.

[ She shrugs. ] That's basically it for me, I guess.

... It doesn't bother me, you know.

[ A pause, before he decides to explain. ]

Your dad taking credit for Cell. It um... it never bothered me. I don't think I ever said that to you.

[ That comment takes Videl completely by surprise. She looks clearly dumbfounded for a moment while she tries to figure out how to respond. ]

Uh, thanks, I guess... [ She rubs the back of her neck. ] I honestly never thought of that. That you might be upset about my dad taking all the glory over Cell. [ She shook her head, giving him a bit of a sympathetic smile. ] I mean, I guess I probably should've apologized about my dad to you and your dad awhile ago, but just... I kind of always just subconsciously figured you didn't care about fame. Otherwise, why would you try so hard to hide yourself as Saiyaman?

Edited 2016-12-12 22:58 (UTC)