Nueve: This place again.

[commie_island]

[Cuba woke up.

And at first he just figured he was in a hotel and had, had too much to drink the night before. But as he looked around the room, his hope started to die and at the same time some rather old memories came back. Mayfield have a pissed off Cuban....again as he's managed to knock the phone of the hook.]

What the HELL?! This place again

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[bard_of_orlais]

[Hey, that voice sounds familiar!]

Cuba! You're back!

[commie_island]

[Glances over and grins.]

Apparently so.

How've things been going? Marisa blow up the house yet?

[bard_of_orlais]

[Leliana smiles back. She's missed him these past few weeks.]

No, but not for a lack of trying. [She indicates the scorch marks in the carpet from Marisa's laser demonstration with the magnifying glass.]

Otherwise, things have been... tense. There are men in suits everywhere looking for a man they keep telling us is dangerous, although from what I hear I have my doubts.

[commie_island]

Somehow I'm not surprised.

....men in suits?

[bard_of_orlais]

I think that's what you call what they're wearing. They're in these gray outfits with helmets that obscure their faces, almost as if they have no identity at all. I called out to them once, but they didn't even acknowledge me.

According to what I have heard since then, I was lucky they did not. They've... killed a few people around town.

[commie_island]

Killed people? For what?

[bard_of_orlais]

I'm not sure. Protecting this "Russian commie," perhaps.

Many people aren't going outside at all, and some people have compared this to a place called "Westport."

[commie_island]

.....

Please tell me you're not talking about Russia.

[bard_of_orlais]

Russia?

I... don't think I am? I believe the man's name is Sergei Smirnov.

[commie_island]

....

Okay good...I'm pretty sure his names Ivan...thank god for small things.

Pretty sure Vietnam would have mentioned that anyway.

So the towns stirring up more Anti-Communist propaganda?

[bard_of_orlais]

[She nods.] Your friend Vietnam got onto the phones not long afterward to try and contradict the message, but I'm not sure how effective she was. Although, honestly, people seem more panicked about the men in the gray suits than about Smirnov, so it's possible that no one is buying it.

[commie_island]

Well that's something at least.

I'd rather not have more people who hate me because I'm Communist.

[bard_of_orlais]

That it is.

And I would prefer the same. You've been far too kind to me for people to judge you so harshly.

[commie_island]

[Aw, not!wife. Have a grin.]

Thanks.

Oh. Apparently I was gone for 22 years back home.

[bard_of_orlais]

[Yay! ♥ You really are better than drone!you was, Cuba. She really did miss you.]

You're welcome.

22 years?! That's quite some time--how much has changed?

[commie_island]

[He missed her, when he got back and remembered everything. Even missed the crazy daughter.]

Oh a whole lot.

I can show you the geographic stuff if you still got that map.

[The one with bastard written over America. Yes. I was serious about that.]