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[lovethissuit]

[It's the wee hours of the morning and it's... Actually the first night's sleep Peter's gotten since showing up here that's been anywhere close to decent. So he still looks like hell, just slightly less so at the moment. When he speaks, it's quietly, and he keeps glancing off-screen as if to make sure of something.First things first. I might have

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[aheromade]

[This is the voice of polite, well-bred diplomacy. Albeit polite, well-bred diplomacy that still hasn't made it to the other side of puberty.]

I don't intend to be rude, Agent Burke, but could you possibly explain your qualifications in a bit more detail? I'm not familiar with this FBI, so while I don't doubt your experience in something, I'm a bit confused as to what that something is.

[lovethissuit]

[There's a suppressed sigh because man, another kid? What the hell kind of place is this?

The request itself is reasonably, so he'll oblige without complaint.] I've been with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for over ten years now, working in the White Collar Division located in Manhattan, New York, investigating white-collar crimes as defined by the Bureau as, and I quote: [A breath.] "those illegal acts which are characterized by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust and which are not dependent upon the application or threat of physical force or violence". I've headed up task forces dedicated to the pursuit of such offenders where I've had to coordinate efforts across individual state and international lines, and have extensive experience with logistics and coordination when it comes to large groups and agencies.

[Dot dot dot, then a quiet snort.]

Sorry if I sounded like a manual there.

[aheromade]

[Wow, that's a lot of buzzwords.] ...I can't say I'm familiar with the names, but that does help, thank you. Although it sounds as if your homeland's legal system is much more complex than that of my own.

[lovethissuit]

[Sob, I am so sorry. He legit has the manual memorized. HE IS A FREAKISH AGENT-MAN LIKE THAT.

A dry chuckle.] Yeah, complex is one way of putting it. Sometimes it's a little too much so for my taste, but. That's how it is.

...Where did you say you were from again?

[aheromade]

Ah, I didn't, actually. I'm sorry, perhaps I should've addressed your questions before starting in with my own.

I'm from the kingdom of Lenster, on the northern side of the Thracian Peninsula. [He doesn't sound like he's expecting Peter to have heard of it. After all, nobody else here has.]

[lovethissuit]

Not a problem. It was a good question to ask. You'd be surprised how many people just go along with any Bavarian fire drill you order them to once you flash a badge.

...Yeah, sorry, don't think I know that one. [He doesn't sound all that surprised about it though. Leaf's already a step up from the other kid from a different world he meant by not immediately accusing him of being a spy.] Seems this place knows how to pick 'em, huh.

[aheromade]

[Softly under his breath, like he's trying to puzzle that one out.] Bavarian fire drill...

[...yeah, that's probably not important enough to worry about.] I've yet to run into anyone familiar with my homeland at all, and I've yet to recognize any of the places mentioned by others here. I'm not sure what to make of it.