seventy-two types of hissei

[ex_fatalist246]

[Ahh, the most familiar sight on the Plane: a desk with paperwork. Such visions still haunt the nightmares of many.]

[This particular desk comes with a boy and his notebook leaning against it. He's still in his school uniform, but when is a Japanese manga teenager not?]

I'm taking a census on the natures of the worlds from which people here come, including any changes made to that world since an individual's arrival here. Any information would be helpful.

Comments

[harlequinades.livejournal.com]

Oh oh oh! I know this one. World War Two waaas...uhhh...'cause of Pearl Habour and stuff, right? Why we went into it. So that was December 194...3? 1943? Nah, it was...1941! Yeah, that. I think. But the war was goin' on for like a couple of years before it but then we got into the war and it was only a couple of years after that it ended. The first one, gee, we didn't cover that one was much. Pretty sure it was in the teens, though. Like 1914 or somethin'? It only lasted a couple of years. I don't remember but most of those wars didn't last all that long.

[ex_fatalist246]

[...she is so not going to be helpful on this count]

Is your world merged with anyone else's?

[harlequinades.livejournal.com]

[She nods, tilting her head.]

Well, it still needs to be pieced together but a couple of people I know are here.

[ex_fatalist246]

Their names, please.

[harlequinades.livejournal.com]

Professor Crane and Eddie and Jerry!

[ex_fatalist246]

Full names.

[harlequinades.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, yeah. Professor Jonathan Crane, Edward Nygma and Jeremiah Arkham. [She pauses and then throws up her arms.] Fiiine! And I'm Harleen Quinzel, okay? But just call me Harley, got it? It's weird when people call me by anything else now.

[ex_fatalist246]

Thank you, Quinzel-san.

[harlequinades.livejournal.com]

[She pouts.] Harley.

[ex_fatalist246]

I wouldn't be comfortable with that level of familiarity.

[harlequinades.livejournal.com]

Well 'Quinzel-san' sounds weird.

[ex_fatalist246]

You based your name after a type of clown. Anything will sound weird.

[harlequinades.livejournal.com]

'Harley' was my nickname long before I met my puddin'!

[ex_fatalist246]

I have no idea what you're saying, but as we aren't close friends, I can't refer to you as anything but Quinzel-san.

[well, he could]

[but he doesn't want to]

[though it would've been a moment of 'well whatever' with most people]

[harlequinades.livejournal.com]

How come?

[Though it should be noted Harley's mind zoomed in on 'close friends' and she is now going 'hmm...']

[ex_fatalist246]

Even in America, there are levels of politeness.

[harlequinades.livejournal.com]

And that's why I said 'call me Harley'! Ya see? Gets around all that.

[ex_fatalist246]

Isn't that a vehicle?

[harlequinades.livejournal.com]

[Harley smirks and leans over the desk.] Yeah, it's a motorcycle. Why, wanna go for a ride? [She tilts her head.] Too bad ya need to be this tall, dark and green to rev this Harley.

[ex_fatalist246]

[his expression can only be summed up as "B|" but hey! Harl knows Batman. It's not unfamiliar]

You're not my type.

[harlequinades.livejournal.com]

[Yeah she recognizes that face.]

Yeah, well, I like my guys funny and you're way too blue.

[ex_fatalist246]

[disdainful expression at the pun! He picked it up from Krad or something]

Saehara-kun could do better.

[harlequinades.livejournal.com]

Like you'd know a good joke if it stabbed ya in the gut! Some people's laughin' gears just ain't turnin'.

[ex_fatalist246]

If that's your sense of humour, I wouldn't. Crime isn't funny.

[harlequinades.livejournal.com]

Yeah? And what makes you such a great judge of what's funny?