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[perfectsymmetry]

[ACTION: Are you new in town? Wandering around looking lost? Staring and gawking at the drones and identical houses with a growing look of dread across your face?

If so, a tall teenager will shyly approach you. He's carrying a newspaper bag, but instead of the daily news, there are pamphlets poking out. He has a quiet voice and a light Irish accent.]

Ah, um, excuse me. Couldn't help but notice that you, um, seem to be feeling your out of place. I can explain, if you's like.

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[PHONE:]

Um.

N-No one's seriously considering the position of police chief, right? It's so suspicious... what if you get droned into the role, like Grad-- er, Evan Olney probably was?

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[volcanoes]

[Well this is going to be incredibly awkward, but he's spotted Crowe handing out pamphlets, and he knows someone who could use one.]

...Can I have one of those? For someone who just got here.

[He isn't looking at Crowe so much at as Crowe's shoulder.]

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

[Commence Stammer Protocol A]

Oh. Um. Y-Yeah, sure, of course.

[He'll hand one over.] It, um, a little out of date by this point b-but if you're not sure of the details, I-I can fill you in.

[volcanoes]

[Still looking at his shoulder.]

Alright. ...I never got one of these either.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

[It's probably in a convenient spot, that shoulder. Crowe's pretty tall.

He's looking away too, slightly red in the face. But he'll hand Iceland a second one.]

Ah, there you are. Sorry, I-I should have offered you one sooner.

[volcanoes]

[Iceland takes it.]

Thanks. I can figure things out, but Da--Denmark's kind of an idiot.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Denmark? Ah, so another nation... S-Someday I think you'll a-all be here.

Well, it's pretty easy, I-I'm sure you'll both have no problem figuring it out...

[volcanoes]

...He's pretty dumb.

[Iceland is biased though.]

All my brothers are here now, though.

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[likeahex.livejournal.com]

[She notices you passing out the pamphlet to someone. And is curious.]

Did we replace the newspapers here?

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[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

I've been wonderin'a same thing, after I heard'at phone call about Grady bein' dead and lookin' different than he did before.

Imagine if you got accepted into'a job an' got morphed into Grady II: Son of Grady. Dunno 'bout you, but that gives me'a willies.

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[jaws5sonofjaws.livejournal.com]

Crowe?

Why're you passing out those fliers?

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Ah, yeah, a-all the northern European nations, right? I-It must be good to have your family here to keep you company.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

O-Oh, no. Not that they're useful, but I still hand those out. These are the information booklets for new people.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Exactly! I-I really hope people aren't considering it like a real job. Mayfield will just use them... It could turn out r-really badly for them.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Ah, hey Mart. They're for the new people. Seems like it's that time again.

[likeahex.livejournal.com]

We have a booklet now?

When did that happen?

[jaws5sonofjaws.livejournal.com]

Yeah, new people huh.

I hope we don't get more assholes.

Especially Nazis.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Ah, awhile ago, but not everyone might of heard the news. Here, have one. It's a bit out of date, I'm afraid, but it's still good to have.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

[Well that's a weird thing to say.]

Um. I'd have to agree, yes.

[jaws5sonofjaws.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear.

So, met any cool people yet?

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Um, no one new yet, if that's what you mean.

[volcanoes]

Yeah. Well, the colonies and dependencies aren't here...

Actually I don't think Norway knows much about Mayfield yet either.

[Maybe he should sit them both down.]

Calleo is Irish, HE'S THE CHOSEN ONE

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

... Speakin' of which, what kept Grady from "respawnin'" like everyone else, anyway? I mean, the woman that apparently got murdered came back like nothin' happened, didn't she? What did that guy call her, Jane Smith? Samantha Achewood? ... Somethin' looked off about her though.

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[burnmycapital.livejournal.com]

Some people are not particularely bright, yes?

[Some people want power, and will do a lot of dumb things to get that.]

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Oh, right. Because he... [Forget that thought. Just have yet another pamphlet.]

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

M-Maybe? Probably more like they just don't know any better, whether they're new o-or something... Still what happens if no one applies? Maybe they pick someone at random.