Arrival

[pacifistleader.livejournal.com]

[A young woman appears not far from the bar wearing a pale pink two piece suit and loose caramel hair framing her face. Understandably, she's rather confused.]

Hello? Can someone tell me exactly what is going on? I really must get back, my next meeting is in an hour and I still need to look over the files for the negotiations.

[Relena frowns a little and approaches the nearest person to her. Admittedly, she was a little distorted by the scenery. Was she in space? That couldn't be possible! She was in a store a moment ago in her own city of all places. ]

Excuse me, can you kindly explain where I am? None of this is making sense. Is that space out there? How can I be in space and not on a shuttle or a colony? Can you please point me in the direction of someone that can tell me what exactly is going on? I really need to get back.

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[pacifistleader.livejournal.com]

[She felt a delicate eyebrow raise. Strange things? Relena was half tempted to ask what she meant by that. With a sigh Relena just nods and accepts this for now.]

Alright. Say Matti? Could you show me around? I'd hate to get lost here.

[notameliajones.livejournal.com]

[Yes, maybe it's best Relena doesn't ask. When Matti means strange, she means it in the worst of ways.]

A-ah... I-I wouldn't be the person to ask... I-I still don't know my way around very well... A-ah..! I-if you see Mu... h-he pretty much knows everything...

[pacifistleader.livejournal.com]

Mu? Who is 'Mu'?

[She tilted her head a little, curious. Were there people that could tell her more?Who ran this place?]

[notameliajones.livejournal.com]

E-er... I don't know him very well, but he's very nice, he's usually there to greet new arrivals before long, and he has an answer for everything, even if the problem seems stupid... I-I've kind of depended on him for sanity a few times, eh...

[pacifistleader.livejournal.com]

I see, then he must be rather knowledgeable.

[Relena nods a little to herself before smiling at Matti once more.]

Well then, how about we walk around for a bit until he shows up? If he's usually here to greet new arrivals, then it shouldn't be long right?

[notameliajones.livejournal.com]

A-ah... j-just so you know, it's kind of easy to get lost if you don't know exactly what you're doing, eh... [But, since she's been asked more than once now, she complies. Walking to the mansion shouldn't be a problem, right?] S-so... c-could you tell me about your reality?

[pacifistleader.livejournal.com]

My reality? I'm not sure what to really say about it. A war ended a few months ago and we have been rebuilding. The Earth Sphere and the Colonies are working towards a better future.

[What she failed to mention, and quite on purpose, was her role in it all. Instead, she lets Matti lead the way and takes the time to look around a bit and familiarize herself with the strange surroundings.]

[notameliajones.livejournal.com]

A-a war...? W-which countries were involved...? [Wow, there haven't been legitimate colonies in ages, as far as her reality's concerned. That's definitely something to think about while she walks.]

[pacifistleader.livejournal.com]

No countries in particular, though if I were to name a casualty it would be my own.The Sanq Kingdom.

[Relena fell silent for a moment or two in remembrance of what happened. At least her actions saved the lives of her people.]

The war itself was between the Earth and the Space Colonies.

[notameliajones.livejournal.com]

[....Ah. Silly Matti, thinking it would be anyone she recognized.]

O-oh... S-so your reality is m-more advanced than mine...

[pacifistleader.livejournal.com]

Is it? Why don't you tell me about your reality?

[notameliajones.livejournal.com]

W-well... i-in my reality, th-there's no way for space colonies to e-exist so far... o-our wars are all against other c-countries... a-and we haven't spend as much time and e-effort on investigating space s-since my sister's astronauts landed there a f-few decades ago... s-so the last really b-big war was against G-Germany, Japan and I-Italy, mostly... A-all of which are k-kind of small countries c-compared to s-sis and me... u-um... I-I don't know w-what else to say, e-exactly...

[pacifistleader.livejournal.com]

[She listens and tries to make sense of what's being said. A war with Germany, Italy and.. Japan? What she was describing sparked memories of World History lessons at St. Gabriel.]

What do you mean? I'm not quite sure I follow when you mention yourself and your sister with countries.

[notameliajones.livejournal.com]

O-oh... w-whoops... e-ehehe... M-my sister's A-America, a-and I'm Canada. I-in my reality, th-though apparently n-no one else's.... c-countries are people... u-usually girls, b-but there's a few b-boys... Th-they're usually nice, b-but I've been beaten up by C-Cuba a few t-times when she thought I was s-sis... m-most other people here h-have never heard of this s-sort of th-thing, which is why m-most people call me M-Matti...

[pacifistleader.livejournal.com]

[Ah, now things were beginning to make sense. Relena nodded as she began to piece together everything else in context now.]

I see, well I admit I've never heard of such thing before. But, those countries exist or existed at one point in my reality as well. I'm afraid it has been some time since...I'm guessing what they called World War Two? Or the first landing on the moon.

Back home, It's After Colony 196. One-hundred and Ninty-six years after the first Space Colony was launched and settled. We have also settled on the moon and if I remember correctly, talks about terraforming Mars have begun.

[notameliajones.livejournal.com]

S-so... i-in the end... a-all of th-the countries I know d-died, huh....? [Wow. That's the most depressing thought she's had in ages.] Th-that's... e-er.... m-maple...

[pacifistleader.livejournal.com]

No, I wouldn't say that. Some just merely became other countries or united with others. Honestly, I would have to find a text book to really explain.

[She managed to look a little sheepish. Politics was her strong point and with that came history. However, sometimes it wasn't so simple to explain.]

[notameliajones.livejournal.com]

[Oh great. Mass-polygamy. She bets they all became one with Russia.]

S-say... d-do... p-polar bears still exist in your r-reality...?

[pacifistleader.livejournal.com]

Hm? Yes. Why do you ask?

[notameliajones.livejournal.com]

Th-there's been a l-lot of trouble w-with global warming lately... a-and I've been r-r-really worried b-because my b-best friend is a polar bear...

[pacifistleader.livejournal.com]

Well, then you don't have to worry about my world and global warming. There are plenty of polar bears.

[notameliajones.livejournal.com]

D-dieu merci... I-it's not earth w-without polar bears, eh... e-ehehehe...

[pacifistleader.livejournal.com]

The Earth wouldn't be Earth without it's animals.

[She had to agree with that, not just polar bears.]