Kelp's Diary Entries

[Cephalobro]

I see Coral becoming a little troubled lately, he told me it's because of the newest Splatfest.

The Splatfest in question is about your go-to greeting, Handshakes vs Fist Bumps vs Hugs. I'm more of a Hugs kind of girl, in fact, I love giving Coral long hugs and he seems to enjoy it as well. But now he seems a little bit uneasy. He told me that choosing between these three is like choosing between the favorites with three people who had a positive impact on his life. He doesn't want to anger uncle, disappoint Clam, or hurt my feelings, he doesn't want to do any of the three.

But I don't mind if he picks either handshakes or fist bumps, I will still love him regardless. I will be on Team Hugs because hugging is what I love to do. I will talk to both Clam and my uncle to see if they are okay if Coral chooses a team that represents a greeting that they don't do. They will probably understand that despite the Splatfest team that wins, Coral will still keep doing all three, I'm sure of it.

 

[Deleted member]

((I have to say that this is one of the most awesome things that I have ever seen in squid boards ever))

 

[Cephalobro]

((Thank you))

 

[Deleted member]

((u welcome))

 

[Cephalobro]

Just recently, Inkopolis Square became open to the public again, could it have anything to do with that new connection with the subway?

Either way, this wasn't actually the first location on the surface I have visited, in fact, it was actually somewhere close to Inkopolis Plaza. At the time of our arrival, Inkopolis Plaza was mostly abandoned, which was great so we could build our own neighborhood somewhere nearby without being noticed, turns out we just built it somewhere between it and Inkopolis Square. Well, I say we, but it was the tentacle Octarians that did the building, we Octolings just provided the funds for the construction.

And despite my fear of Salmonids, every Big Run so far has been successful. Uncle Anemone basically makes a deal with Grizzco to deploy the Octoling troops as workers, often mixed in with Inkling workers who join in without him intending while he deploys the tentacle Octarians to clear away the Salmonids invading somewhere else. I still keep apologizing to Coral because of my fear of Salmonids, but he seems to be okay with that, even sometimes telling me that being scared of something can result in being brave against what is feared, maybe that's how he and Clam manage to defeat dangerous criminals every time, maybe these two brothers fear there won't be a stable future if they don't fight those wanting to cause chaos and destruction. Maybe that's how both Inkopolis Square and Inkopolis Plaza managed to stay mostly the same.

 

[Cephalobro]

There's something I have been meaning to write about Coral for some time.

His Splashtag has the title of Lonely Little Brother. Now at first, I didn't think much of it at the time, however, there was a feeling gnawing at me, like something was wrong with him. Though it is true that he has been through a lot, he's still surrounded by people who love him daily, myself included. So, is he really feeling lonely or I'm just thinking too much about this? I have seen some really inaccurate titles in other Splashtags, so this may be one of those.

However, if Coral really is feeling lonely lately, I have a few theories on why he might be feeling lonely, despite not showing it. The first theory I have in mind is that he really can't talk to his parents when he has a really bad day. I understand him completely, I remember when I wanted to see my own parents again ever since they left me and Ocean in uncle Anemone's care, and I did see them again. Coral however, lost his parents really early in his childhood, so the only older figure with direct blood relation he had left was Clam, and is really only two years older than Coral. But I have a second theory, maybe Coral is feeling lonely on the surface world, after all, there are certain days in which some people seem to become, let's say, aggressive towards people like him for particularly no reason, even though he's part of a majority. Of course it's not everyone, I just want to clarify that for my future self.

But if this is the case, then I can see why he would feel lonely, imagine you're fighting to escape a collapsing underground dome system, then carving out a life for yourself that you had to work for, only for the loud few to be aggressive towards you even though you haven't said or done anything to draw their attention, demanding that you give your attention to them or side with them. That's what Coral goes through on those certain days, he had a hard life already, and he doesn't need other people making it even harder for him.

Okay, my hand is cramping from writing a lot, so I think I'm going to conclude this entry by saying this: You never know what someone has been or going through, so don't be aggressive toward that person who's simply trying to go about her/his life, you don't know what that person has experienced or is experiencing.

 

[Cephalobro]

I promise this entry will be a lot shorter, this will be more of an update regarding Coral's wellbeing.

So, I asked him why he has that title on his Splashtag and the reason he told me is very heartbreaking: When he's not spending time with me, Clam, or Ocean, Coral has the tendency to feel lonely. He told me that a toddler seeing his parents die right in front of him is bound to have a negative effect on him for a very long time, and I can see why he's kind of like that, whenever I'm not available to do things with him, that he hangs out with Clam most of the time, and when Clam isn't available to hang out with him while I'm also busy, he spends time with Ocean.

When none of us is available to spend time with him, he tries to play a lot more Turf War than he usually plays, he tells me that it helps him take his mind off the loneliness. If only I could spend time with him all the time, then I could give him all the hugs and kisses he would ever want! I want to let him know that I am his very kind girlfriend who will help him every step of the way.

 

[Cephalobro]

Another peaceful day in our neighborhood, just the way I like it.

After spending more time with Coral yesterday, I came to understand more about him than I already knew. He often dreams about seeing his parents again, only for him to inevitably wake up to disappointment. He really loved his parents that much. When I asked about his mother, he said that just like me, she was very kind to him and would do anything to make him feel better after a bad day. Then I asked about his father, and Coral said that his dad was a great role model, he was strong yet understanding of the current situation and would help him accomplish the tasks while also teaching him how to do them.

After helping Coral feel better, I came to understand that his parents were great parents, both of them were very helpful to him in some way. This is why Coral treasures his Octo Shot so much, his dad had it and used it for great heroic deeds, the best of which was saving Coral's mom from the octonappers who tried to take him away from her.