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animus_network2014-04-04 03:40 pm
effronterie) wrote in animus_network2014-04-04 03:40 pm
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ENGLAND!
[Someone apparently never taught Seychelles to keep her voice down in the library, because she is yelling over the network from one of the library's terminals, and this is one irate-looking girl in her early teens. Her clothing is more old-fashioned than her icons suggest - a history buff might recognize it as being from the early 1800s.]
If this is supposed to be some kind of joke or an elaborate time-out, it isn't funny! I wanna go back to my islands, now! And you better not ignore me! Do you know how long it took me to make this work?!
[The answer to that is a solid three hours of hitting the terminal and randomly pressing buttons. Even now she doesn't know if it's actually working, but she's at the end of her rope.]
[Someone apparently never taught Seychelles to keep her voice down in the library, because she is yelling over the network from one of the library's terminals, and this is one irate-looking girl in her early teens. Her clothing is more old-fashioned than her icons suggest - a history buff might recognize it as being from the early 1800s.]
If this is supposed to be some kind of joke or an elaborate time-out, it isn't funny! I wanna go back to my islands, now! And you better not ignore me! Do you know how long it took me to make this work?!
[The answer to that is a solid three hours of hitting the terminal and randomly pressing buttons. Even now she doesn't know if it's actually working, but she's at the end of her rope.]
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She only just entered when she heard the loud "ENGLAND!" and immediately recognised that voice, rushing over to see if that really was her fellow Francophone there. Lo and behold, there she was.
Only looking...different. Younger?]
Seychelles?
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She doesn't exactly recognize Vietnam - if only because her focus had been strictly at home, until showing up here. But Vietnam seems to recognize her, which turns her frown upside down.]
You know who I am? Hah! And that eyebrows jerk thought I was just a lowly colony!
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Although, wow England, rude! And here Vietnam thought he was a wonderful gentleman. History, what have you done.]
A-ah, yes of course! [Time to ease her way into this, if Seychelles really did come from a previous time, this would be more shocking!] I am Vietnam, a country in Asia!
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Vietnam? [The name doesn't really ring a bell and Seychelles isn't totally acquainted with the Asian nations in general just yet, but there's no denying that they're much closer to her islands than some other countries she could name.] It's nice to meet you! I'm Seychelles - but you already knew that.
Um, forget what I said about being a colony. England gave up the right to call me that when his governor ran away. As of right now I'm my own country in Africa!
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It's nice to meet you too... [How doe heck does Vietnam say they will know each other better in the future, is the question. Also it seems like Seychelles was from the time where England was looking after her? And if that just happened, then this is a very long time back...(she's just estimating right now)]
Congratulations! Being your very own country is fulfilling. But ah...what year is it for you?
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Yes, that must be it, she decides.]
1812, of course. Why, what year is it on your calendar?
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She clears her throat.]
2013...we share the same calendar, as well.
I think this is going to confuse you more, isn't it?
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[That answers Vietnam's question rather nicely - but after a moment or two, the confusion melts away and Seychelles smiles coyly.]
Oh, I get it. This is some kind of a joke. Are you one of England's people, too? Trying to make me think I'm going crazy or something? [She laughs.] It isn't going to work, you know.
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I am independent. Or better yet, I should say that we are related through France. In the late 1800s I was raised by him too.
I do not blame you for not believing me, but [She waves her hand over to the terminal] this is something that exists further along in our time. In the 1900s.
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He was just all over the place, wasn't he?
[Africa, Asia... but that's an empire thing. Seychelles can't help but giggle a little before looking over at the terminal as Vietnam indicates it.] I'm not saying I believe you, but I guess that had to come from somewhere.
...if you're not one of England's, what are you doing here? I thought he'd put me in time-out or something.
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It looks like Seychelles was beginning to get onto the same page as her though! Just really needed to explain everything to her.]
Ah, about that, we are in this place which is referred to as the Tower. Somehow we were taken here, by a young boy, apparently to save us. I was only recently taken myself, a month ago, so I still do not know much about it as the other inhabitants here.
[She pauses for a moment.] England is here though. As is France. England said he was here for two years, even.
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[Because that's a funny mental image and Seychelles doesn't feel even a little bad for thinking of it. She's even giggling again, though she does quiet down as Vietnam begins her explanation of the Tower and how they came to be here.
A young boy? Huh.] If England and France have been here longer... [Two years. How could England have been here for two years? Two years ago he was causing her trouble on her islands.] Maybe we could ask them. Or maybe they've talked to the boy.
...or maybe we could find the boy and talk to him ourselves!
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A pout.] I wish it was just England.
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You know England too? [She tilts her head to the side.] If it wasn't him, who was it?
[And more importantly, can they smack whoever it was with a fish?]
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It was the administrators that brought us here... They're the people in charge of the tower.
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[SORRY ENGLAND... She makes a face at the word "administrator," though.]
Ew, more people telling us what to do all the time...
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They don't... tell you what to do that much - you can go anywhere in the Tower. But you have to be careful though - there are monsters.
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They nabbed you, too? Jesus! The Nazi pedophile fetishists are going after pigtail-wearing girls now, those bastards!
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[It isn't ladylike language at all and she knows England would have a heart attack if he heard her talking like this... which is half the reason she's doing it.]
I only understood about half of what you said. [What the hell is a Nazi, anyway?! Just wait until she meets Richtofen...] But you talk like someone from England's place, so I'm not really surprised.
[All you Europeans look and sound alike to her.]
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I'm talking about the freaks who brought us here, that's what! Only a real pervert would put someone this beautiful in spandex and a collar.
[He's changed out of the spandex he woke up in, of course, after finding his clothes in his trunk, but Nathan tugs on the aforementioned collar in exasperation.]
Please tell me I'm not the only one who woke up in spandex.
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It was just you. I guess they really wanted to see that beautiful body of yours, whatever-your-name-is.
[She's lying through her teeth. Sorry, Nathan.]
Does that bother you?
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[Nathan looks like he's about to explode out of his skin in discomfort. He can't stand still in front of the video feed.]
Of course it bothers me! I bet they even have cameras strung up in the bathrooms to watch us shower! That would bother any rational, sane individual!
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No one should have to guess. The answer is incredibly obvious.
Needless to say England isn't expecting to hear his name being shouted like that; in fact, he doesn't even recognise the voice at first. The only young girl he can think of that he's acquainted with is Tetra, but he doubts that Zelda's little descendant would be calling for him in that way.
As he comes up on the terminals, though, he realises quickly who's calling for him. And why, judging by the time period she's dressed from.
He stands behind her chair with his arms crossed, disapproval on his face.] Did you need something?
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Seychelles whirls around at the sound of England's voice and her expression is immediately sheepish, and then defiant. She's not scared of him! She can chase away his governors any day of the week!
...she totally didn't jump a little at him being suddenly there. Totally.]
Yeah, I want to know why you thought locking me up in this stupid tower was a good idea! What kind of empire are you?
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Well, this will be...interesting.
England scoffs; given her time period, he expected that kind of reaction, so he takes it in stride.] Not an empire any more, actually. You're a bit behind the times.
[He doesn't even bother refuting the claim that he's the one who locked her up here. That can come after he's told her that they're from completely different centuries.]