Don't play dumb America, you know perfectly well what's--

[Who's looking momentarily upset? Canada. But it's okay. He's smiling briefly again and gently correcting him.]

I- it's Canada, Sir. not America. [There's at least a consolation prize for being on the right continent.]

Oh. Yes. I...realized after scolding you. Terribly sorry, Canada. You just look so similar, it's hard to...to tell you apart.




Erm. So did you just arrive?

But he's the l- [Nevermind. It won't do any good complaining and pointing out differences. He knows this, at least, and is willing to save him the pointlessness of the effort.]

I would say that, yes, that's a safe assumption to make.

And has anyone explained this mess to you?

Not really. But then again, I really haven't pressed. I s- sort of figured the answers would somehow come.

Well, I could explain things if you'd like. Though I don't know everything, I've been here a good couple months.

That already qualifies you as a good person to recveive answers from, then. Besides. Can one say that they truly know everything, anyway?

You're quite right on that. Hm. Well this is Vatheon, and as you can see it's under the water. There's no way out, though so I wouldn't suggest looking. Wasted a whole bloody week...

Oh yes, and there are these strange things that happen every couple weeks. Curses, I believe they call them. They cause raining ducks and body switching and such.

No way out? [There was a soft sigh.] I suppose that's to be expected. If I was running a place that could pull people in, I wouldn't make getting out easy, either. [Logic! Or something like that, anyway.]

Is there- is there any way to avoid these things or do they eventually find you one way or another, anyway?

I haven't tried. Avoiding them, that is. Though it doesn't seem there is, since most everyone is effected.

...I'll let you know how well it works then. [He tends to have better avoidance skills, but for some reason he sees it as mission: impossible. Doesn't mean it won't hurt to try though. One never knows.]

I'd be happy to hear of it. Though do be careful. This place can be quite the mess.

I'm always careful. [Unlike others they know.]