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

[blackhorse]

[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]]

Comments

[hamburgerhero]

Oh! Canada, this is one of my new pals here in Saeng Seong, Josuke! I'm gonna show him what real hamburgers are like!

[4balls]

[ Oh! He actually smiles proudly at that last part too, like this hamburgers thing really is a Big Deal after all. ]

That's right. Isn't it very kind of him to make sure I can try the one and only true kind? I wouldn't want to taste any bad imitation, so I am very grateful.

[blackhorse]

[Canada laughs a little. He wonders what America has been telling this young man.]

It is fair to say America is the number one country for hamburgers.

[hamburgerhero]

Damn right it is! We are THE hamburger nation. Which in turn means I am the hamburger nation! [He nods to himself. Yes yes very good.]

Still working on setting things up for the restaurant but it's only a matter of time!

[4balls]

If you need some help moving around heavy things, I don't mind helping out with it. After all, you did promise me true hamburgers in return, so I should at least do something for you too.

[ Sounds like someone over here took the whole hamburger speech a little too seriously.. ]

[blackhorse]

[It takes Canada a lot of will power not to facepalm.]

That's generous of you to offer. I bet Alfred will give you MANY hamburgers as payment if you do. [He shoots America a look.]

[hamburgerhero]

[Canada's sideways glare is noted.] Yeah yeah.

[He looks back to Josuke.] I'll probably be able to handle a lot of the heavy lifting by myself but I'll give you a call if I need another set of hands. Thanks for the offer Dude!

[4balls]

.. I understand. I will have to earn my hamburgers another way.

[ Since Canada just made it sound like they can only be official payment for something like that, so he'll just have to find something else to get paid in hamburgers for, obviously..!! ]