4th Battle ✙ [Text]

[cantbewalled]

[So Prussia has found out by today that he is kind of low on those things called 'friends' and he is still currently stuck with the inability to talk. He would really like to not have that problem anymore and from what the kedan have said, he's got one shot to do it.

If he can find sponsors of all things.]

Okay, so who else has heard from the damn kedan about fixing whatever the hell happened a few months ago? When people were turning into poltergeists all over town.

[Of course everyone remembers right.]

So tell me about yourselves! Everybody's got to have some similarities. I want to know how we're alike.

[Bother to explain why he wants to know? Explain what these two things have to do with each other? Of course not! Takes too many words. Although for good measure he does put the message up in English, somewhat old-fashioned French, and Russian, too, not just German.]

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[jirk]

... so you want us to just randomly blab about ourselves? What sort of similarities are you looking for, exactly?

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[cantbewalled]

Any similarities. Didn't say what you had to tell me, either. We can't know what we have in common unless I know what's there.

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[jirk]

Yeah, but you're the one asking, right?

[Although he's not particularly bothered by it, so Jim shrugs a little to himself and then reaches for a water glass before typing out his next reply.]

I feel like I should use a good old-fashioned a/s/l/s here.

[... that last s, of course, standing for species. It's a Federation thing.]

I'm blond. 27. From Iowa. Big sushi fan.

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[cantbewalled]

[Prussia isn't big on explaining himself until he wants to explain himself--used to expecting people to either accept his eccentric behavior or already understand it. But there is a reason so he tries to be a bit more detailed.]

Sure I'm asking, but there's a reason for it. It won't matter unless we have something in common. Now what kind of sushi do you like? Japan's always got different kinds at his place, but the deep-fried kind was the best. Not as good as his manju, though.

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[jirk]

The sponsor thing, right? Heard about that.

Not so hot on the deep-fried stuff. Gotta watch my girlish figure. Might make an exception for manju. As long as it's the matcha stuff.

[It's totally over his head that Prussia just casually admitted to Japan being personified. Or that the last time they talked it was kind of an argument. Hey it was months ago, all right? He doesn't hold grudges. Much.]

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[denyamenti]

For those who need hand holding to get themselves back to rights, this must be very convenient.

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[cantbewalled]

Who the hell mentioned handholding?

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[denyamenti]

You wait until the kedan offer you a supposed solution, and then expect people to find your likenesses for you.

[ Then a moment later, as though a thought has struck him: ]

Are you by chance one of the many children here? If so, that would explain it and you are excused.

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[cantbewalled]

Are you stupid? Investigations start with asking questions.

[justlittle]

I very much doubt we are alike at all.

Eight years old, commander of space ships, speak six languages, what else do you want to know?

[cantbewalled]

A young solder, are you. Do they even let you carry a gun, kid?

[justlittle]

Guns are unnecessary when fighting in space. And besides, I was only commanding ships, not doing any fighting of my own.

[cantbewalled]

What kind of commander doesn't know how to fight right along side his troops? You can't lead if you haven't been in their shoes. Who gave you that kind of bullshit training?

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[neverdanced]

What exactly happened a few months ago? I wasn't here.

[And it's not every day that people turn into ghosts. At least, not in his experience.]

Why do you want to know about us, for that matter? It'd be easier to find similarities if you said something about yourself too.

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[cantbewalled]

Exactly what I said! People went to this museum house, some of us turned into ghosts and poltergeists. It's not even the weirdest thing that's happened around here. But something went wrong when we came back. Now their finally fixing whatever the hell they fucked up.

[As much as you're getting out of him since he's not bothering to tell people he's mute until he needs to.]

It would be easier to find similarities if people didn't keep asking why I need them and just got to the telling. How can I know what we have in common if you don't speak up?

I'm not short, I've got a lot of brothers, I like to read, and if you don't like Old Fritz, we can stop talking now.

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[neverdanced]

[Sorry, Prussia. Steve's persistent.]

What sort of things went wrong? It's good their fixing it, yes, but how serious are we talking about?

Alright.

I'm tall, only child, reading is one of my favourite past times, and I've read several books about Frederick the Great. A lot of the authors I've read have considered him one of the greatest military leaders of his era.

I'm also a solider. American. I enjoy drawing and painting. Should I go on?

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[cantbewalled]

[And Prussia is persistently dismissive.]

How bad does turning into a ghost have to be before it's serious? You need to keep up!

Fritz was a great leader in every way. His greatness is timeless, which someone who has read about him should know.

[Someone is being a bit blind to reality, but he is always going to be that way when it comes to that man.]

What kind of soldier are you? Infantry, air force, navy?

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[iguanasolution]

[He's simply text the man in English now that he knows the man can write it, but using the device to speak is much easier.]

I heard about it, but I'm not really sure I want to try. I mean, some kind of- magic, or spell, or something made us end up like this right? So it feels like fighting fire with fire in the wrong way.

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[cantbewalled]

[Prussia isn't sure how it's easier to use a machine to talk when you're typing into it anyway, but kids are weird sometimes.]

That's the silliest shit I've ever heard. Do you want to stay mute, kid?

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[iguanasolution]

[Body language, silly nation. Not to mention this way he doesn't have to worry about people not understanding him, like he did on his first days without voice until Leo fixed him up with the device.]

No. But I don't want to wake up mute and blind either.

[cantbewalled]

[Prussia doesn't bother with video is he can't talk, but it's amusing seeing Frank when his mouth isn't moving but the voice is still coming out in that weird robotic way. Like a reverse ventriloquist.]

If they fuck up, it won't say much for them getting their own people fixed up. You let them do the natives first just so you know it works.

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[lineality]

[what are these languages, what does any of this mean]

Tell me, does it actually take less effort for you to type all that up instead of just saying it out loud?

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[cantbewalled]

[Sorry for her, but he's mute so he won't be using video to respond.]

If writing that little bit is so much effort, you must think being easy is having someone else do it for you.

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[lineality]

[Her frown only deepens. Is he mocking her? She can't tell.

...maybe she should ask Korra where she got those English lessons.]

A smart aleck. Hilarious.

[text]

[cantbewalled]

[Of course Prussia thinks he's really witty, but she started it.]

You're taking things too seriously! It's not like anyone is asking you to write anything.