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[Guess who has just discovered the terminals exist?]

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[keepscalm]

[Oh wait maybe this would be easier.

He turns on the video feed after that message.]

I didn't know you were so curious about the terminals, lad.

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[colonial]

[Oh my gosh England has appeared on the screen this is magical and America will express his enthusiasm thusly:]

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[keepscalm]

[Oh heavens.

Despite himself, England chuckles.] Indeed!

You're doing very well, America.

[America is learning! This is the face of a proud papa right here.]

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[colonial]

how do you make your face i can olny make these ☺☺☺☺☺is it magic

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[keepscalm]

Not quite magic, I'm afraid. There's an option that says "video".

[And for America's benefit, he spells out the word in text, a simple message of just "video".]

If you select that, I'll be able to see you.

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[colonial]

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[colonial]

Video, video, video-- [He found it and clicked it, did it work? He looks critically at the screen.]

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[keepscalm]

[England chuckles a little.] There you go! I can see you now. Sharp as ever, you are.

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[colonial]

[America beams at the praise and the success in general.] How come we can see each other?

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[keepscalm]

[...uhhhhhh how does he explain electricity and the internet to a colonial child]

Well, that is-- [He's in evident thought for a moment.] --it's this- type of energy called electricity. That's what keeps your room here lit up instead of fire.

[There are at least two better ways to explain this but he's starting off with that. England is a terrible teacher.]

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[colonial]

What's it look like? [Since you can see fire and therefore must be able to see electricity. He leans in close to the screen, putting his hands on it carefully.] It's not hot!

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[keepscalm]

It, er... [this is why he reads you poetry and tells you stories instead of doing science experiments america]

--lightning! [Who feels stupid now? This nation.] Yes- electricity looks like lightning when you can see it. Usually you can't see it when it's powering things, though.

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[colonial]

[America flinches back from the screen when England says it's like lightning--lightning is really dangerous! But then, cautiously, he touches the screen again.] It doesn't hurt.

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[keepscalm]

No- the electricity for these is in the wires, you see. [Or...basically in the wires. Metal and conductors and circuits.

For ease of understanding, it's in the wires.] And the wires are usually wrapped up in different colours, so the electricity can't hurt you.

[He gives a small laugh.] It's almost like magic, really.

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[colonial]

Almost? [England is treated to a white monitor as America leans in and peers over the terminal, looking for wires. Not finding any, he returns to look at England.] What is it instead?

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[keepscalm]

Science. But it might as well be magic if you don't know a whit about science. [Modern technology is indistinguishable from magic blah blah blah.]

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[colonial]

Can I learn science? [Since he can't learn magic and it is frustrating.]

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[keepscalm]

[...oh. Well, would you look at that.]

If you want to. I think you'll find science to be very interesting once you learn more about it.

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[colonial]

I wanna know lots of whits about it! [Taking words from England's vocabulary and using them immediately is a good thing to do.]

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[keepscalm]

You'll know a great many whits in due time, I'm sure.

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[colonial]

Can you teach me? [Looking hopeful; England of course knows everything about everything right?]

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[keepscalm]

[oh no he can't say no to that face stop]

Well-- science has never been one of my strong points, but I can teach you some things.

[Meaning "the easy things". And "some of the hard things but none of the really hard things".]

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[colonial]

Teach me everything! [Enthusiasm! It's like he never heard the "never been one of my strong points" part at all.]

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[keepscalm]

I can teach you everything I know.

[Meaning he doesn't know everything oops.

Maybe:] Would you like to learn about stars?

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[colonial]

Yes! [America likes stars, and always has. He hops up in excitement.] Teach me stars!