Umbra and Morinne Meet

Umbra had only been in the city for about 2 days and after secretly watching people use the bench she decided to sit on it as well. She wasn't sure how long she was supposed to sit on this thing but didn't have too much time to ponder since this other girl sat next to her. Umbra was very nervous, she actually hadn't been this close to anybody from the city before. She didn't want to do anything wrong so she just sat silently, that is, until the girl spoke to her. 

Morinne: Hey um, excuse me?

Umbra: ...m-me...?

Morinne: Yeah, if you don’t mind me asking...where are you from?

Umbra: Where I’m...from?

Morinne: Sorry, it’s just that I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone just like you.

Umbra began to get very nervous

Umbra: I-I-I-I am from...the...d-dark lands

Morinne: huh, where’s that?

Umbra: I...do not know.

Morinne: wait, you don’t know where you’re from is? How’s that possible?

Umbra sort of froze

Morinne: Sorry! I didn’t mean to like make you feel bad I was just wondering.

Umbra: I am not used to these lands, please forgive me.

Morinne: oh you didn’t do anything wrong. Are you here by yourself or are you here with family or something?

Umbra: Myself

Morinne: Ah I see, that can be kinda rough. 

Umbra: Are you...alone?

Morinne: well...it’s complicated, I’m not but...sometimes I do feel alone.

Umbra: Why is that?

Morinne: it’s a little hard to explain but there’s not many people like me, at least, not in a way that...i’m sorry it’s hard to describe. Are there other like you where you’re from?

Umbra: yes, there are many, though we tend to stay close to one another.

Morinne: Like a family?

Umbra: No, it is just very dangerous where we live and it is best to stay together.

Morinne: Man it’s not too rough is it?

Umbra: it could be at times. 

The two continued to talk for a while, mostly about other small things.

Umbra: You mentioned you were different, how so? I see many humans with pink hair.

Morinne: Well I’m actually not human I just look like it, at the moment anyway. 

Umbra’s eyes lit up a little

Umbra: I am not either.

Morinne: I kinda guessed that, she laughed. What’s up with you?

Umbra: Hmmm?

Morinne: What make you, ya know, different? Other than your colors.

Umbra bunched up her body

Umbra: I-I-I...you would not like me. 

Morinne: Aaaw c’mon. It can’t be that bad, what are you scary?

Umbra scrunches into an even tighter bundle

Morinne: ok then, how about I show you what i look like first?

Umbra peeks

Morinne: Ha, ok then.

Morinne shifts to show her truer self, she is rather goopy and seems to be composed of some liquid like substance. This wasn’t something she showed most people as she is a little self -conscious about it, but umbra seemed like she wouldn’t judge her for it.

Morinne: ok, now you go!

Umbra slowly shifts into what could only be described as a shadowy, formless mass.

Morinne: Oh, do you...not have a definitive form?

Umbra: No...my people will typically mimic another creature. I thought I would try to mimic the people here, as I wanted to come here.

Morinne: That’s ok, and I think you did a good job, you’re cute.

Umbra smiled, and shifted back into her mock human form

Morinne: Hey wait a second, how long have you been here?

Umbra: Not long

Morinne: Then how did you manage to make this form so well then?

Umbra explained that she used some fashion magazines she found

Morinne: Oh...yeah I could see that.

fun fact, i actually had this meeting planned for a long time, and even did a drawing for it...but i didn't like it and then time got the better of me. The original version will be attached below.