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Outside 1333 Benny Road
[Lithuania hasn't been exactly himself the last week and a half or so. Oh, he's been close--really close, easily enough to fool anyone who doesn't know him well--but he's been quieter. He hasn't gone to check on anyone after Mayfield's event, and in fact has only been at work the bare minimum required amount of time to not get droned. It's usual for him to keep to himself, but not nearly this much. He can feel himself getting wound tighter each day, so when the package he was expecting arrives, he's not entirely sure he wants to open it--after all, it could always be something awful. Of course, he opens it anyway.
And that's why Lithuania is just kind of standing on the sidewalk next to the mailbox, holding his state flag like he either wants to collapse on it in tears or cling to it adoringly forever.
Either way, he's kind of blocking the sidewalk.]
[Lithuania hasn't been exactly himself the last week and a half or so. Oh, he's been close--really close, easily enough to fool anyone who doesn't know him well--but he's been quieter. He hasn't gone to check on anyone after Mayfield's event, and in fact has only been at work the bare minimum required amount of time to not get droned. It's usual for him to keep to himself, but not nearly this much. He can feel himself getting wound tighter each day, so when the package he was expecting arrives, he's not entirely sure he wants to open it--after all, it could always be something awful. Of course, he opens it anyway.
And that's why Lithuania is just kind of standing on the sidewalk next to the mailbox, holding his state flag like he either wants to collapse on it in tears or cling to it adoringly forever.
Either way, he's kind of blocking the sidewalk.]
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[It just seems a little out of place in this imitation of a 1950s American town.]
Is it some sort of Lithuanian holiday today?
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[He's pleased; he's gotten used to people not recognizing Lithuanian symbols.]
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[As an Enforcer, she often found herself travelling to various parts of the world on missions. Therefore, she has rudimentary knowledge of national symbols.]
Ah. I suppose it is important to you for some reason.
[She decides it is probably patriotism. Perhaps the man had a special attachment to his homeland.]
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It is. It's a reminder of what I have waiting at home.
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[Then again, she has see weirder things being kept around for sentimental value.]
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[Well, the best way to explain is to introduce himself.]
I'm Lithuania. And you are?
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[She decides to answer his question.]
Bazett Fraga McRemitz.
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It's nice to meet you, Miss McRemitz.
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[Well, this is interesting. She has met many different types of magical creatures during her missions, but she has yet to meet the personification of a nation itself.]
...Nice to meet you, Lithuania.
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[Some were nice, like the cutest first hero ever, and some not so much, like intelligent cannibalistic revenants.]
How would you define yourself, Lithuania? Are you your people, your government, or your territory? Are your abilities different from those of regular humans? How is it that you continue to exist here despite being cut off from that which allowed you to be in the first place?
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[He gestures to the horse and rider on the flag.]
This symbol has been around almost as long as I have. As long as there's someone who remembers it, who thinks it's important, it still exists, right? Even if the people who think it's important are far away.
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[It seems that the nations operated a little bit like Heroic Spirits in that their power and existence were based at least partially off of memory. However, they did not seem to require a prana source to manifest.]
Then I suppose you must feel more out of place here than the non-nation residents do. It...must be very sad to not be connected to your people anymore.
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I wonder if you can use your nation status to your advantage...Have you ever tried using the post office to summon one of your legendary heroes? Or perhaps your national defense force?
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[There's a hint of something like parental protectiveness in the tone.]
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[She understands why the "nation" is unwilling to try to call back his heroes. To disturb their rest would be bad enough; to throw them into Mayfield is even worse. However, she still cannot help but feel a little disappointed. For all that he is a nation, Lithuania does not seem to have much of an advantage over regular humans.]
...Forgive me. I tend to be too ruthless with my suggestions. It is an unfortunate habit that I picked up while working on my job.
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Maybe it's that I'm too selfish when it concerns my own people. If every nation in Mayfield were to trade for their armies... But I'm sure none of us will.
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