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[fourseasons]

[The video comes on to show... well. It’s hard to see just yet with how Japan keeps shifting. But he eventually straightens himself and angles the communicator towards himself and Netherlands, who are squashed together awkwardly on a couch, Netherlands obviously attempting to stay perfectly still as he smokes. Japan gives Netherlands a certain sort of look (probably meaning to express “It’s on!”) before addressing the camera again.]

Ah, hello to those who are seeing this. I am Japan. [He even gives a little bow of his head to the camera before looking to Holland with clear expectation.]

[Netherlands, for his part, barely inclines his head - that’s all he’s willing to do at the moment.]

...Hm. [Japan seems to realize this with a sort of troubled face and just faces the camera again.] And this is Holland-san.

[Netherlands abruptly straightens up at that, throwing over a flustered glance as he huffs.]

Introductions are only polite... [Another look from Japan, this one almost scolding.]

[A low mumble that’s lost to anyone other than Japan, and he relents.] Yeah. I’m the Netherlands. [That’s really all he wants to say.]

Ah, so, forgive me if this message is rather unorganized, as we are still doing our best to find a way to deal with such a thing, but it seems that this sort of situation is--

We wanna know what the hell is goin’ on, here.

[Japan visibly stiffens at that, whirling his head to stare at Holland. How blunt... He’s obviously a bit... offended.]

[Netherlands shoots him a small look out of the corner of his eye - what?]

I suppose if it must be put in such a way... [He glances away from Holland with an exaggerated sigh.] Yes, we would like to know such a thing.

An’ if there are ashtrays here.

...Thank you in advance. [Japan’s looking just plain flustered by now, but he shuts off the feed to end that.]

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[handelaar]

[He leans forward while at the same time trying to make as little movement as possible, and ashes into his makeshift ashtray, not actually sure if the feed is cut off.]

Is it done?

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[fourseasons]

[Japan shuts the device completely and sighs, still a little flustered. And while he realizes it's off and does want to get more space now, he doesn't want to just... shoot across the couch. That would be weird.

So he settles with scooting away just a little.]

Yes, I've shut it off. I suppose answers will come to my device, though Holland-san should be able to access it from his...

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[zoosmell]

i think there are some people who know what's going on, but when they say it...
it's just really hard to understand!
BLUH!!!!!
also i don't know if there are any ashtrays either, but maybe if we're in the past, you can introduce cigarettes to the past.
i am sure it won't change anything at all in the present.

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[fourseasons]

After attempting to view a few posts myself, I would have to agree.
I'm not sure I understand any of this.

...Ah, and it would be difficult for me to believe that this is the past in any way.

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[handelaar]

[He pulls out his own comms device and whoa. What is all this crap on his screen.]

If they talk like you, they probably are hard to understand
And that's not helpful

At all

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[hagyjbeken]

[Forgive her, she's quietly going to be enjoying her own cigarette in her room for the time being. Jumpsuit nowhere to be seen so it's just a silver and black corset and a black knee-length skirt today. Shut up, she sewed.]

Basically stuck on some ship thing in space, it's no one's doing and no one knows what's really going on. That's pretty much all there is to it right now.

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[fourseasons]

[Japan is sort of... not sure where he should be looking. So he'll settle with staring off in some random direction, but oh this is familiar, this is...

Um. HUNGARY RIGHT.]

...S-space? Truly?

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[handelaar]

[He's just. Looking more confused than anything, right now. Give him a minute to get over it and he might give her grumpy a once-over. Who wears shit like that in space?]



[Wait.]

We're in space.

[Yeah that took a minute to catch up to him.]

[za_rodina]

[Oh, hey he knows you people.

Have a Russia. He's no longer super panicked after getting information from Stats, but he's a bit on edge as given by the way he keeps glancing off screen around him. In fact, he seems to be curled up in a corner somewhere.]

Heard we're in space.

[fourseasons]

Ah, Russia-san...

[It looks like you've seen better days. Japan just. Nervously glances sort of... off screenish.]

That seems to be the case. I did not know Russia-san was here, though...

[handelaar]

[He's wary, but he's always wary. So he probably just looks pretty normal on the other end of the video feed.]

So did we.

[Leans in, trying to see where Russia is.]

Thought you'd like bein' in space.

[In other words: why so panicky, man.]

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[hagyjbeken]

[You know, she was just messing about looking through these things, but she pauses quite a bit once she sees him. Oh god, what is this. He looks different than she remembers, but ugh.

Well, have a very unhappy Hungary on the other side of this video, Russia.]

I was hoping without you being here.

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[godseer]

I can't answer your question. But I have one for you. If you're humanized countries, what happens to all the people that used to live in you? Do they die? Did they never exist?

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[handelaar]

[...yeah, he looks stumped. And incredibly worried.]

We're - just in space, right. Not one-a those parallel universes or whatever.

[They've met nations from parallel universes, it's not out of the question to him to think that something like that happened.]

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[fourseasons]

...If kidnapped, there are certain qualities that are lost from the people, I believe...

So it is quite important to get home.

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[purrfectlycute]

:33 < hi japan-san and japan's furriend!
:33 < i dont know the entire story but at least i have clothes now
:33 < all i know is that this has got to be some kind of space ship, purrobably one in another universe

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[handelaar]

[He frowns at the screen and chews his lip.]

Uh. We're not - I'm not - into whatever that is.

[Yes he thinks furriend must be some kind of slang for something weird Japan is into. He's not sure what to think about that.]



[Damn it. He slumps a little.]

Why do ya think it's in another universe?

[sermonize]

You are all like America, then? He was not particularly gifted in the ways of sensible explanations.

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[handelaar]

Mm. That guy's here, huh. An' no, he's not.

[He kind of grumbles to himself, something about New Amsterdam and bullheaded Englishmen who can't raise kids for shit, then sits back up when he's hit with an idea.]

When's he from?

[fourseasons]

We are countries like him, yes.
Please do not judge our ways of thinking based on his, however.

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[tenthousandyears]

[As she promised in that thread I was not super late to finishing fucking up chronology here shhh, Japan has returned! ...For Japan. This could be a movie. But no, where did he go, she left him right at the lockers and-]

Kiku-kun? Are you alright?!

[She shouldn't have left him alone! If he becomes hurt...! How can she forgive herself!? quite easily in fact but that's beside the point She walks into the grav couch room, naginata at the ready and-]

... ... ...

[It's like watching flowers bloom as her face turns red. O-oh...]

... ... ...I'll return later, please. Continue!

[Bow!!! And she will turn right around... Yep... Just gonna... walk on out of here if that's alright with you two, truly her apologies!]

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[fourseasons]

[He was totally just scooting away too, but now he's bright red at the misunderstanding and waving a hand.]

W-wait, Japan-san--! [He realizes this is going to sound weird to Holland but he'll explain in a moment. For now he stands up and takes a step after her.]

It is not anything to interrupt!

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[walksonrooftops]

Japan...

[He goes quiet and thinks for a moment, ears low, though they're not quite visible from this angle. Something about that rings a bell.]

You're America's friend?

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[fourseasons]

[Completely distracted by this...]

E-eh? Ah, yes... [Rather hesitant after the fact as he begins to wonder if anything bad happened. ...Oh well too late.] ...We are.

[france]

[ oh thank Sartre for a sane, familiar face. and no, he's not talking about you, dutchy mcdutcherson on dutch street dutchvania. ]

Japan, are you all right? Have you been fairing well aboard this ship? Perhaps you of all people will be able to figure out more things about it, and how we might go home? You were always very good with technology.

And... hello, Netherlands. [ yep that's all you get, pays-bas. FEEL THE LOVE ]

[fourseasons]

Ah... I am fine, considering. I have only just arrived. [Noticing the coldness towards Holland he will just ignore this]

But these communication devices have been intriguing, at least.