touchscreens | 1st Maple Leaf (backdated to Nov 18 the day of his arrival)

[Canada greets Saeng Seong from inside his apartment, 3-07 in building 2. He wanted to send out a message before settling in. He sits at a table as he sends out the video. A polar bear cub is sitting in the chair next to him and reaches across the table to steal meat from the sandwich Canada was going to eat. Muffled music plays in the background coming from a next door apartment.]

Hi everyone I just arrived here. My name is Matt and this is Kumajirou. [He gestures towards Kuma without looking away from the camera and doesn't notice his lunch is being eaten yet.] I just have a couple of questions.

Are any of you familiar with someone named Alfred? I was told he's here too but I haven't seen him yet. He might be going by his other name, America. [He pauses to look towards the wall, the neighbor's music still seeping in. Better check that later- it could be him considering. As if by magic, the music stops.]

I'm still really confused about where we are exactly. -Or why they took us. I'm having trouble believing that physical contact can generate energy or keep us from getting sick. Usually you avoid touching someone while they're sick so you don't get infected. What have you discovered so far about-

[The sound of a crash is heard in the background and Matthew jumps and turns to look at something off screen. It isn't seen on camera, but the door to his apartment has just been flung open and after the sound of rapid loud foot thumps another figure enters the video feed, tackling Matthew (and his chair) to the floor with a crash. Kumajirou takes advantage of this distraction and starts eating the rest of the sandwich.]

MATT! YOU'RE OKAY! YOU'RE NOT IN A TEST TUBE!

OUCH! ALFRED GET OFF! Of course I'm not in a test tube. What are you talking about?

[Canada pulls himself up, rearranges his chair, and gives the camera an embarrassed smile and America a less than happy sideways glance. America pulls up a seat next to him and leans in to get on camera too.]

Um. I found Alfred. But I'd still like to hear about this world or at least meet my fellow "visitors."

[[ooc: joint post with America]]

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Yes I guess I lucked out.

I live in the apartment next door! Nice huh? Last time you were here you were right across the hall. THEY JUST CAN'T SEPARATE US! HAHAHAHA!

[Victory laugh!]

Oh Cu Chulainn, you met Canada before? [It didn't seem like he recognized him from the old photo he and Dia helped him look for.]

Awesome! You guys should dig one of those wall eye tunnels into your rooms so you can be connected! If you don't know, I'll show you how!

[He quickly nods.]

I met him a little while ago and he told me about how really, really, really big he was! Did you know he's 900 times the size of Ulster? And that he's the second biggest country in the entire world?

A tunnel? I don't think they would allow that besides I- I think it would be easier to share an apartment than make changes to city property. I mean! No um. That's what I meant.

[Canada wants to melt away now. Why did I say that? Oh maple.]

Matt I didn't realize you liked to brag about your land mass. [Tease, tease.]

It's true! Canada is huge! Though a lot of it is just wilderness- it's freakin' cold up there in the North. Better climate for animals like Kuma here to survive in than humans. America has ten times the people Canada does. [Hey he can't let this conversation go too long without mentioning the States.]

[You think that's awkward?] Actually... before you disappeared the last time... I was sleeping on the couch in your apartment 'cause you were in a coma before that and I wanted to keep an eye out for trouble and stuff. Make sure you stayed healthy.

Wow! Then he really must have giants living up there! Lord America, he told me he didn't have giants that he could see in his land, but I think he should! And since you've got a lot of heroes, I bet they come over to fight with your heroes!

[Child logic strikes again.]

...Oh...that sounds sad.

[He pouts.]

You guys should really celebrate Canada coming back, then!

[Canada thinks to say something then stops. He looks at America. Let the loudmouth handle the giant battle idea. It was more his forte.]

Oh I don't- there's no need to celebrate. I don't remember my last time here. [Plus this is a kidnapping.]

HAHA! I would kick that giant back to where it came from! [Forgetting something? Oh yeah!] -With uh Matt's help if he wanted to help out. Giants are no problem for either of us!

Hey yeah! I like that idea! Not the best place to meet up but not the worst place we've been together! Dude we're totally going to celebrate! [It's decided. No objections!]

Yay!

Diarmuid and I are celebrating too. We wanna remember all our friends who left. So if we celebrate and then you celebrate, we can make it all into one huge festival!

That's thoughtful of you. It might be difficult to set up an entire festival but if enough people chip in it could be very big party.

[To America.] Al, you really don't need to make a big deal out of my return.

Yes I do! I... [~~missed you and got all depressed when you disappeared.~~]

Cu have you told anybody else about your celebration idea? Gettin' people interested?

I've tried to! But then it started raining! So I played for a while and forgot about it until I saw all the new people. I've told you and Lord Canada and I'm gonna go write things on people's doors so they can see and help us!

You could save some paper and time if you used this network to tell others. It seems to be effective. [His first try has been. His questions are all getting answered and he found Alfred within minutes.]

He's got a point. If you're inviting everyone to help put this together better spread it out.

Alright. I'll find Diarmuid. We can make a big network post! But what if people don't see it?

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