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Who are you to demand such?

You must be new. I thought this was fairly common knowledge by now.

I am England.

I have seen more than one of any particular entity in this place. Forgive an old king for making sure he speaks with the correct Britain.

Forgiven, I suppose.

It's been quite some time since I've seen another Britain.

And I am loathe these days to parade my identity around. Too many would know too much about me then. Just know that the king still endures.

That's all I require. Thank you for your report.

As always, if there is anything for which you require assistance, I am available.

Status report? Well, there's nothing much for me to report, besides me getting a wing caught on a tree this morning. It's been pretty quiet.

Quiet is as much as we can ask for.

Has your wing been seen to?

Yeah, that's true.

Yep, it was only a superficial wound. I just need to get more used to using these things.

So long as it's been taken care of. I don't wish to see you injured.

I cannot exactly assist you in the use of your wings, but you know I am always available should you wish to have a companion in your practice.

I'll make sure to be more careful.

And thank you, England. I might take you up on that when I practice flying again, since I would probably be less reckless if someone else is there. [And especially if that someone is England, since she never likes messing up in front of him.]

It would be my pleasure.

[A brief delay.]

Actually.
I may know someone that could assist you more directly.

[If she can see him, anyway.]

Really? Who is it?

A friend of mine.

He's

Well, he's a rabbit. With wings. You may have seen him about — light green, cute as a button.
He's a bit elusive, though. Mostly if you do not happen to be inclined towards magic.

I see. I haven't seen him before, but I would like to meet him sometime.

You may not be able to.
He's mostly visible to the magically-inclined.

But if you can, I think he will be of much more help to you in flying than I will.

I'm not sure if I am magically-inclined or not, but I do hope that I'm able to meet him.

Sometimes belief is enough.

I hope so too. I think you'd get on well.

[She's far... far more comfortable considering the place she's in, now that she's dressed properly again.]

I am... quite well, thank you for you kindness.

[His kindness. That was centuries ago, wasn't it? Of course, he has tried to be kind to her since then, but--]

...this isn't something you need to thank me for, my lady. I am glad to hear that you are well.

[She shakes her head at him. He was good to her, more than others were. She didn't know what she had done to earn that, because it wasn't anything that she could work out.]

What good are kindnesses if they are not remembered? The world is filled with cruelty and malice. Such things should always be remembered, and hopefully, one day, repaid in full.

do i count
if theres nowhere to file citizenship

[~~spoilers she doesn't count~~]

I wasn't aware you considered yourself English, Miss Strider.

I'm certain I could draft some papers, but they'd only be functional as a symbolic gesture.

well
im not exactly the most
upstanding american citizen
as long as dont get summoned for jury duty
i think were good
jesus shit though calling me miss
and taking afternoon tea
makes me feel like a fucking grandma i dont think its been that long
fuck

I think the only jury we have to worry about here also happen to be our jailers and executioners. You have nothing to fear from me.

I should think you would know best about how long it has been. But if it does so offend your delicate sensibilities to address you properly, I can defer to Jade.

And your papers shall be ready in four to six weeks.

oh then fuck that i am totally game for that jury duty
inb4 guilty life sentence 30000 years in solitary confinement with a rabid puma
no see time is like this
stretchy elastic crystal bouncy ball where minutes can feel like hours and hours can feel like seconds
what did you call it again
wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff?
yeah lets go with that
so the moral of the story is
Jade is a cool name that you should continue to use as normal
i expect my papers to come with complementary tea bags

"Wibbly wobbly timey wimey," indeed.

You should work on your argumentative skills if that is the point you've derived from this conversation.
But consider your point taken, regardless of your incoherence.

Perhaps you'll receive a gracious gift of tea if you're on good behaviour.

time is stupid!

idk the fact that i remained incoherent but still led you to a totally illogical conclusion you've accepted i think makes them The Best argumentative skills ever.
hell fucking yes as long as its not the flowery jasmine stuff you got yourself a deal

It really just means I have far too much patience for my own good.

You'd do well not to look a gift horse in the mouth.

"patience" is that what we're calling it now??

i'll punch a horse in the mouth if it tried to spit up jasmine tea at me tbh

When I'm dealing with you, I'm calling it patience.

I sincerely doubt a horse would have any tea to give, anyway.

what is it when youre not dealing with me :O

maybe its like one of those st bernard dogs that had the barrel of booze on their necks to go rescue people in the snow
except instead of a dog its a horse and tea instead of booze

Irish. Doing fine. All my stuff in order. Good enough for you?

It's funny. Always seemed to me you lot wanted out of this arrangement, unless there's an inferred "North" somewhere in there.

So long as you're not getting yourself killed where it's avoidable. I trust you're not?

Ulster is somewhere around that place, right?

[Not that Lancer ever listened to England. And not that he really paid attention to the history of the partition of Ireland or England's involvement with the other island kingdom.]

Nah, I'm not. I'm strong enough to get myself out of trouble.

Most Irishmen worth their salt would have my head if I answered that with "close enough".

Close enough, then, I suppose.

Glad to hear it. Keep it up.
If there's anything you require aid for, I am available, as always.

Thanks, but no thanks. I'm good by myself.

[Mello wasn't going to give this post much thought, but the "I am England" response catches his eye. He pauses at the terminal, reading over the other threads before finally sending a reply of his own.]

Is there some sort of British-only organisation here I haven't been told about? If so, I'm pretty sure I'm qualified to join.

[It's easy enough to swap the American spelling he's grown accustomed to for the British equivalents that he grew up with. He doesn't have a particularly strong bond to the UK one way or the other (his only real loyalty lies with L), but he'll feign national pride if it means he'll have access to more information. It's not like he's lying, either - the past few years notwithstanding, the time he spent at Wammy's House made up the majority of his life.]

If it were a British-only organisation, it would be no business of anyone unwilling to give their identity to their own nation.

So as far as it's worth for you, curious anonymous, there is no such organisation.

[His first reaction is to get angry, of course, but he stops himself before he can fire off a snarky response. He most definitely understands being guarded with information, so he's willing to cut his clearly frazzled fellow captive some slack.

After thinking it over for a moment more, he switches off the anon function for the first time since he's arrived.]

Fair enough.

The name's Mello. Should I be calling you England, or do you prefer Great Britain?

[Codenames are also another thing he understands. He is, however, being a little bit sarcastic, as any level-headed person would when confronted by a person who seems to be under the impression that they are an entire nation.]

England. I'm hardly the whole island.

[Whether he picked up on the sarcasm or not is impossible to tell.]

What exactly is it that you want to know?

[Mello can't help but chuckle at that. Either this guy has a sense of humor, he's crazy, or he really is England, and England was picky when it came to letting people know just what part of the country he was. Sounds about right.]

Oh, not much. Mainly wondering what sort of reports someone who considers themself British is supposed to give you.

Status reports. This includes their health as well as their current involvements. Personal information, too, if they are so inclined.

Well, I'm Mello, and I just woke up here about a week ago. My current status is "incredibly confused," and my current involvements include, but are not limited to, trying to get the hell out of here.

[Mello's being equal parts lighthearted and sarcastic. It's up to England which one of those things shines through the most through text.]

So, a newcomer. Charming.

Tell me how that escape plan works out for you. I'll be about when it fails.

I've been getting a lot of that. Have you all really been here so long that you've forgotten how to fight?

[Mello. Mello no. This is not how you make a good first impression. Mello, stahp.]

Generally, most of us just remember how not to be bloody idiots.

But I suppose to remember that, you'd have to know how not to be a bloody idiot in the first place, wouldn't you?

Fine here. Are you planning to have a meeting soon?

Good to hear. You don't require any assistance, then, I trust?

And I hadn't planned on it. With no goal to work towards, I don't plan to waste anyone's time.

If there's something that needs doing, I'll consider it.

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OH HE IS...event-affected i should probably...put that in the OP

would've helped some, yes, but I CAN SWING IT

hhhh sorry about that :c

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