stares at the colorful ink splatters, gripping his splat gun tightly "This... how is this normal?"
MidnightOasis
So tell me Xeno, why did you become an octoling?
looks around, nervously avoiding eye contact "I didn't really have a choice, to be honest."
MidnightOasis
But don’t you have an obsession with Ari.?
avoids eye contact, trying to hide the blush creeping onto his face "Ari is a friend of mine, and I enjoy spending time with her, if that's what you mean."
MidnightOasis
Wait so your gay??
shaking his head, avoiding eye contact "No. I'm just explaining the situation. The point is, I didn't ask to become an octoling. I was forced into it by someone who wanted to use me for their own ends. All I ever wanted was to be able to go home to my normal life and live a peaceful existence." He looks down sadly, trying not to cry "But since I became an octoling, I haven't been able to do that. It's like... something inside me died." He clears his throat "So I want to make the best out of the situation and try to be normal again. Maybe... maybe I can even fit in here with the rest of the residents of Splatsville. They seem nice enough."
MidnightOasis
Your kinda emo aren’t you..
nods slowly "I suppose you could say that. Ever since everything went wrong and I ended up like this, I've had all kinds of emotions running through my mind and heart all at once. Fear, anger, sadness... confusion. I didn't expect everything to turn out like this. I feel empty inside now."
MidnightOasis
Wanna talk about it?
sighs "I think talking about it might help."
MidnightOasis
Alright
"Well, I used to be a happy singer, making music and playing it for my friends and family. But one day, I met a lady who appeared to be friendly at first. She showed a lot of interest in me, and I showed a lot of interest in her. But she wasn't quite what she seemed..." Xeno pauses, hesitating for a moment "She turned out to be... a VLOOD."
MidnightOasis
God damnit. You should have known better than to trust a VLOOD.
"I know, but at the time, I didn't know who or what a VLOOD was. She just seemed nice and friendly, and so I believed her when she said that she had feelings for me. She took advantage of my trust in her, and she turned me into an octoling against my will."
MidnightOasis
Man. Thats rough, luckily now that Tentacular is gone we can stop the Octoling program
"Yes... hopefully, the whole thing can finally come to an end."
MidnightOasis
Yeah, because idk how many more fights i can take before i die from exhaustion
"If it comes down to it, I'll fight alongside you." Xeno grips his splat gun tightly, readying himself mentally and physically for whatever might happen next "But let's hope we don't have to."
MidnightOasis
Hold on, your not feeling any pove
he shakes his head "No, I'm free from the Pove." his eyes are still dark, devoid of all emotions, but his face seems more relaxed "For the first time in a long time, I actually feel... comfortable."
MidnightOasis
And tenta is dead, so your oath to her has ended.
"Yes... I suppose you're right." Xeno feels a strange sensation inside of him, something he hadn't felt in years "It seems... my emotions have returned to me..."
MidnightOasis
Hello, emotions!! Come back anytime!!
"The strange sensation inside me grows stronger..." The skin on Xeno's arms is starting to peel away, revealing his octopus-like limbs underneath "I... I don't understand... Why am I feeling this way?"
MidnightOasis
Is this the power of friendship???
his eyes darken again, his arms changing back to normal "I don't know... but no matter what happens, I will never forget my friends here in Splatsville. They've been there for me whenever I needed them, even when everything was going to hell."