It's not like I hate them... they re-a-lly just -- [ He's interrupted by a tiny yawn which he covers with a mouth to be polite. ] Make me want to take a nap. See, what did I tell you...
Can't knock it's benefits though. Sometimes I'd see a book or two passed around in my platoon... can provide a good distraction.
[Said lightly, like he finds it funny, which he does. The rest has his head canting to the side a bit, though.]
Your platoon?
[THE WAY THEY DON'T HAVE AN ARMY IN VIRCHE BECAUSE THEY'RE FUCKING ISOLATED. He may know very vague basics from books that have washed up ashore from elsewhere but girl help.]
[Just nodding as he explains his FIELD MEDIC PAST and on and off love affair with doctoring. The idea of a great war between a fuckton of nations is so wild to him, though, primarily because thinking about a fuckton of nations at all is still novel.]
It sounds like such an enormous thing to be caught up in... Rather - I suppose it's exactly because it's so enormous that people end up caught up in it.
[Maybe Arpechele is actually better off in perpetual isolation? Much to consider.]
I suppose that's the case. [A light little sigh, and then:] I'm sure it comes as no surprise, but our country doesn't have an army. The closest we come are the Royal Guard.
[All they do is guard Royals and they suck at it.]
[IT'S ACTUALLY HUNDREDS OF YEARS OLD but they've gone through a million generations in that span until the current Reliver bunch, probably.]
We do, yes. They protect the Royal Family in the event of dangerous issues among the populace... I'd say they aren't overly-popular, but it would be more accurate to say that the people rarely give them thought, given they tend to stay sequestered away in their castle.
I'm not sure what's the point of having a royal family at that point, but far be it from me to judge how other nations choose to handle their matters. I've never placed much importance in things like blood anyway.
[ Or rather, it's more that he thinks people shouldn't, but that's a whole thing of its own. ]
[PHYSICALLY...... ALL BELOW 23... BRAIN NOT DONE COOKIN... Chronologically all around 80 or so. A terrible combination.]
They'll step in to issue decrees now and then... [They're always very troublesome and hinder more than help!! But even though they're not currently in Arpechele, he's not out here used to blaspheming the Royals so he just leaves it at this rather mild statement.]
But I believe there are others who would agree with that.
[ Objectively terrible but hilarious when put like this on paper. ]
If you work hard... you should be judged on those merits alone. Those are my thoughts, that's all.
[ He's not like... a monarchy hater, he doesn't have any real opinions on things like that. But as a general stance on people as a whole, that's more or less where he lies. ]
You and I would be of the same opinion for that. I do believe that the actions and ethics of a person speak far greater than their station in life ever could.
[But he is part of the wealthy district so does his opinion really count!!!!]
In any case, thank you very much for your time. [And for the little peek into a Daan's wild life.] I hope you won't mind if I ask for refreshers in other forms of treatment later? Though I do feel terrible not having anything to offer in return. Perhaps I could read you a book so you don't have to read it yourself.
Feels like you'd make a decent career at being a story-reader, actually. [ He seems like the type. ] Don't worry about it. Just glad to know people will be better at holding their own.
At least I feel like I can trust you to stay out of trouble... have a nice day, Lucas.
I've been told it's a skill of mine. [He reads stories to kids all of the time, so he truly could make a good career of it... But he'll just laugh, raising a hand.]
The same to you, Daan. Do take care.
[MORE THAN LIKE 90% OF THE OTHERS LISTEN waits for you to be dead tomorrow]
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Any book at all? Surely you've found at least one that you've enjoyed in your time.
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Can't knock it's benefits though. Sometimes I'd see a book or two passed around in my platoon... can provide a good distraction.
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[Said lightly, like he finds it funny, which he does. The rest has his head canting to the side a bit, though.]
Your platoon?
[THE WAY THEY DON'T HAVE AN ARMY IN VIRCHE BECAUSE THEY'RE FUCKING ISOLATED. He may know very vague basics from books that have washed up ashore from elsewhere but girl help.]
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...The Second Great War. The Kingdom of Rondon got involved... so I had to go.
Signed up as a field medic.
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So you've been working as a medic presumably for some time, then? ...May I ask what this "second great war" was?
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Field medic, just for the war.
[ I don't know when Rondon got involved and therefore how long he was actually on the front lines though. ]
Big war... roped up a lot of nations across Europa. That's why they call it "Great". The Bremen Empire against Bohemia, helmed by the Kaiser.
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What in the world started this...? And why twice?
[YALL HAD TWO GREAT WARS??]
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I wouldn't know... I guess I don't count as a civilian, but I'm just someone caught up in it all...
Plenty of people are.
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[Maybe Arpechele is actually better off in perpetual isolation? Much to consider.]
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[ To die young of a weird curse... or to die young because of war... choices, Lucas... ]
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I suppose that's the case. [A light little sigh, and then:] I'm sure it comes as no surprise, but our country doesn't have an army. The closest we come are the Royal Guard.
[All they do is guard Royals and they suck at it.]
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[ It's the youngest royal family line ever. ]
What do they guard the family from, exactly?
[ Everything okay, like, politically over there? Or do you have strife because your frontal lobes are statistically still developing. ]
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We do, yes. They protect the Royal Family in the event of dangerous issues among the populace... I'd say they aren't overly-popular, but it would be more accurate to say that the people rarely give them thought, given they tend to stay sequestered away in their castle.
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I'm not sure what's the point of having a royal family at that point, but far be it from me to judge how other nations choose to handle their matters. I've never placed much importance in things like blood anyway.
[ Or rather, it's more that he thinks people shouldn't, but that's a whole thing of its own. ]
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They'll step in to issue decrees now and then... [They're always very troublesome and hinder more than help!! But even though they're not currently in Arpechele, he's not out here used to blaspheming the Royals so he just leaves it at this rather mild statement.]
But I believe there are others who would agree with that.
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If you work hard... you should be judged on those merits alone. Those are my thoughts, that's all.
[ He's not like... a monarchy hater, he doesn't have any real opinions on things like that. But as a general stance on people as a whole, that's more or less where he lies. ]
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You and I would be of the same opinion for that. I do believe that the actions and ethics of a person speak far greater than their station in life ever could.
[But he is part of the wealthy district so does his opinion really count!!!!]
In any case, thank you very much for your time. [And for the little peek into a Daan's wild life.] I hope you won't mind if I ask for refreshers in other forms of treatment later? Though I do feel terrible not having anything to offer in return. Perhaps I could read you a book so you don't have to read it yourself.
[This said jokingly.]
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*Come Find Out
Anyway he snorts a little bit. ]
Feels like you'd make a decent career at being a story-reader, actually. [ He seems like the type. ] Don't worry about it. Just glad to know people will be better at holding their own.
At least I feel like I can trust you to stay out of trouble... have a nice day, Lucas.
[ MORE THAN SOME OTHERS. ]
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I've been told it's a skill of mine. [He reads stories to kids all of the time, so he truly could make a good career of it... But he'll just laugh, raising a hand.]
The same to you, Daan. Do take care.
[MORE THAN LIKE 90% OF THE OTHERS LISTEN waits for you to be dead tomorrow]
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