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[Miu appears lounging sideways on a chair, legs hanging over one arm. She's got some closed nail polish balanced on her stomach and she keeps critically eyeing her nails as she speaks]

Yeah, people are being murdered, but we apparently come back so it's whatever. Explains why there's no ghosts around here, which honestly has led to the soundest sleep I've gotten in years. Can't complain about that.

Anyway the important thing is that with no one here, I haven't been able to get my hair or nails done in way too long. Does anyone know how to do nails?

[She holds out her hand to present her nails for emphasis; her nails have plain nail polish on it and she doesn't look really happy with it. She pulls back and looks down at them herself, heaving a sigh]

This place is so boring... What are you supposed to do for fun here? Aside from murder, apparently. [She rolls her eyes, her tone sarcastic. Gosh, murder, sooo original.]

But important things first: I need my nails done.

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Not well. [is how she answers that at first, before she shifts to get comfortable and continues] I've been seeing ghosts since I was 3, and normally they look like they did when they died. So not great. I've learned to ignore them though, so they don't usually bother me anymore. But when they do, it can be a real pain...

[literally and figuratively.

She makes a slight face at the idea of bowling, but then she shrugs] I guess if I keep my nails short it wouldn't be that big of a problem...

I see. That does sound like a real pain in the ass to deal with. You have my sympathies. On the bright side, at least you're getting cut a break here, but that does cause some curious implications.

It's that or make your own fun, miss. Better than nothing.

I don't need them. [His sympathies, she means, glancing over with a cold, haughty sort of look.] It's not like there's a point, unless you want something.

[True, though, it is a break. She shrugs] I'm sure it's something awful. They're all locked up somewhere, trapped and waiting. Or maybe they're fueling this place to begin with.

[She leans her head back on the other arm of the chair and makes an exaggerated groaning noise] Make my own fun? Like a peasant? What is this, the 90s? This place sucks.

[Eh, that's fair. He doesn't take it personally or seem bothered, but it's probably hard to tell with his side being only audio.] Not particularly. I'm afraid you have nothing I want.

Maybe. And maybe they're putting up bowling pins. Maybe unicorns are in the clouds. Who the hell knows?

[He huffs, amused.] 90s sounds like a far off place for me. Either way, you're going to have to figure that one out. I couldn't advise you anything modern, it seems.

Ouch, rude. [but she laughs at that, seeming to relax at that. Who knows if it's true or not, but the bluntness in how he said it amuses her.] That's a first for me.

[90s sound far off? She sits up more, looking interested] What time are you from?

I'm sure you'll forgive me.

1942, just after the Second Great War ended actually. Though I recognize that my world is quite different from others in a lot of ways.

Presumptuous.

[The mention of the war sobers her disposition a little though and she nods, frowning thoughtfully.]

How's it different?

Hmm, how to put this... certain aspects like cars and such are familiar to me, as they are in most other worlds. But if I said we finished a war against the Bremen Army, that terminology wouldn't mean anything to you most likely because the countries in my world don't appear to exist in other ones.

[yeah, he's right there. The name of the country gets a blank look and she shakes her head]

Huh. Yeah, that is weird. What country are you from?

I was living in a country named the Kingdom of Rondon. I suspect it doesn't sound very familiar to you?

[She shakes her head] No, not in the slightest. I'm from Japan, does that sound familiar?

Not at all. I'm not surprised at that either. I met someone else who said she was from some place called America, but I'd never even heard of it.

But there are some similarities between my world and others. I know what a car is, what a movie is, and so on. So it's not like I'm completely set apart from others. And who knows, maybe your 90s won't be too unlike what my world will get up to when it reaches that point.

Hmm... Well, the second world war where I'm from was like, United Kingdom, Russia, China and American---and some other Western countries I'm sure-- against Germany, Italy, and, uh, Japan. [bit awkward, but she shrugs. Not like she had anything to do with it, so.]

But I guess all's well that ends well. Maybe you guys will get to the moon soon. [When did the moon landings happen....She doesn't remember. Later than the 40s but that wasn't something she'd paid attention to whoopsies]

Interesting. The Second Great War involved Brement, the Vatican, Bohemia, Rondon, and the Kingdom of Edo. Well, really, almost the entirety of Europa. Perhaps there are more similarities in there.

[ugh the MOON. Daan can't hide his sigh.] I think we'd be better off if we didn't do that, frankly. Humanity is capable of achieving many things with technology, but that... is better off being left alone.

The Vatican sounds like Italy at least... Kingdom of Edo is probably your equivalent of Japan-- We had a period of time called the Edo Period. And most of the West is called Europe. [It's fascinating, she's really into this.

She looks immediately amused at that sigh] You, uh...Got a problem with the moon? [THAT'S ROUGH, BUDDY]

I see. So it might be some kind of diversion in history or something that changed the names enough. Well, I'm no historian, so I suppose there's no way of truly knowing.

...It's a bit complicated to explain to someone who isn't from the same place, but basically the Moon is more than an object in space. It's an Old God.

[Alright. Of all the places she was expecting this to go, the moon being a ~~space station~~ Old God was not one of them.

She opens and closes her mouth a couple of times before finally just settling on:] What?

Ugh, well. It's on me for bringing it up.

[BIG SIGH.] There are different kinds of gods where I'm from. A handful of Old Gods, and a shitload of New Gods. Rher, the Trickster, the Moon God -- that's one of them.

Quite literally the Moon. And he's a bastard, so I'm not his biggest fan.

[Miu opens and closes her mouth again before just sort of nodding, shrugging, shaking her head.]

Sure. Okay. Why not. Moon's an Old God. Your home is weird. I mean, mine can get weird but it's not 'random gods are wandering around and one of them is the moon' weird.

Congratulations. [old Star for having Most Fucked Up Home World, Probably!]

Thanks. What do I win?

An All Expenses Paid Vacation. [She gestures around as if to say, 'you're here!']

And I'll find you some gold star stickers somewhere.

[He lets out a small laugh.] Nice. I'll make sure to put them on my paperwork.

Could use a nicer vacation, though.

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