Actually I think this is a matter of Wisdom.Cytokinesis said:
We're not out to 'prove' anything here and our parents are just finding out about how different the world is. If we tell them now that we've lied to them about the danger we've faced (and we have by orders of magnitude), not just not gotten to discussing it but actively mislead we have serious problems.
First they're going to feel justifiably upset about not being able to trust us and that we don't trust them. This is true and for good reasons which is why we're easing them into this. We need them to keep trusting us so we can keep them safe something that's going to be next to impossible if they're treating us like an actual 8 year old.
We're walking a knife edge with our Youth against us here. If our parents think we're going our fighting monsters they're going to be terrified, both for us and because of us. Their not going to be rational about it because two important drives will be at work: "Our little boy is fighting monsters. He could die and we wouldn't know why or how or even help." and "Our child is a killer. He has powers we don't understand what if he turns them on ourselves or Zelda? We couldn't stop him and he's already admitted he's done it before!" (Moblin 'mind control')
At best we will end up on restriction, likely grounded, at a time we can't afford it with the Eclipse coming up and what ever the messages from Japan portend. This is a time we need their absolute trust as we're going to likely need to visit Japan by ourselves by mystic means at some point. Spooking them means they'll say no which means we'll be going behind their back and given the time frames involved almost certainly get caught creating a viscous cycle of distrust.
At worst they'll try and 'protect' us. They'll ban us from seeing Sensei and likely Cordelia, try and remove Briar and try and prevent us from pursuing magic which again means going behind they're back and eventually getting caught with the same results.
An the absolute worst case scenario (one incredibly unlikely unless we fuck up epically but still possible) we generate enough fear that we're 'banished' from our home. Either directly or because it's the only way to get round restriction placed on us without mind control or becoming a greater monster in truth.
Either way there will be more questions asked that could end up implying or flat out revealing that we're a killer if mishandled. Stepping into a Minefield without damn good reason isn't Courageous, it crosses the line into stupid.
So what do we gain by a full reveal? We're not going to impress anyone other than with our luck. Our parents will be frightened and Sensei will consider us acting short sightedly. We come over extremely mature, between Honest and Fidel Piety we basically come across as an adult. Coming clean here will just undermine everything else we have to say.
We need the Path of Wisdom here. There will be time when we can admit the full truth if it becomes necessary but words spoken can't be taken back (okay they can but see the closing paragraph about Power).
There is a time for Courage, a time for Wisdom and a time for power. This is not a Courageous action, it's short sighted. We could make it a demonstration of Power in that we could basically No Sell anything they want to do to us, pleasing Din with our determination but the price of the action is far to high. We'd be acting exactly like Ganondorf would, though fear and intimidation. It's not someone we want to be, both on the Hell Mouth and because doing it to our parents and by proxy our little sister and Briar is disgusting.
This is a conversational direction that needs headed off and unless someone come up with a better way of phrasing it I stand by my original vote because leaving something like that to luck is stupid.
Edit for a point I'd missed:
It's a terrible introduction though. We can bring up, or far better have Sensei bring up life experiences as and when necessary but we need to approach the subject calmly and with as few emotional hot buttons in play against us as possible.Cytokinesis said:
How would you react if you discovered that demons and 'super powered' lunatics had marked your child for death for some non-understandable perceived slight?
Compare it to how you'd react after being rationally informed with evidence that there was a greater world beyond your previous experience and that there are some basic safety precautions to take the same way you don't step onto a busy road. Simple things like don't give your full name to anyone verbally or signed and don't invite anyone in after dark.
