♬ Zwanzig

[hateslonglines]

Comrades! I have successfully replaced the toilet paper in two bathrooms a day in advance!

[It's apparent from his voice that he isn't happy, but he's going along with it. He clears his throat, and mutters the following under his breath in German]

Sie sind alle Narren...

[He slams the phone down.]

Comments

[glowing_science]

I'd be careful with the German. I know for a fact that someone's already been re-educated for using it.

[Ema is trying to be helpful, even if her tone is awfully short.]

[hateslonglines]

They...did? But why, how?

[glowing_science]

Why? I think it was something about subversive vocabulary.

How? No idea, although it sounds like it was a droning and then some.

[hateslonglines]

I...I see. I have already heard of some people getting hurt, however I had no idea.

Perhaps I should stick to Hungarian if I need to speak in another language. At least that perhaps is acceptable considering Hungary was Soviet.

[glowing_science]

That might be a good idea, although considering how bizarre things are going I wouldn't put it past them to simply drone you anyway. Or something.

How have people gotten hurt, have you heard that? [She's noticed people with missing appendages/injuries of late, but has not had the chance to actually talk with any of apparent victims.]

[hateslonglines]

I would like to see them try actually.

I don't know. All I know is it's happening somehow. One day they're fine, the next they're missing an arm. I haven't talked to anyone myself, but I have seen them

[glowing_science]

Try droning you, you mean?

I've seen them, too. I don't like it. At all.

[hateslonglines]

J--Da.

It's a bit unnerving...seeing people you know like that.

[glowing_science]

Seriously.

Well, thank you anyway. If you find anything out, please let me know? My name's Ema Skye.

[hateslonglines]

I will.

My apologies for not introducing myself earlier. I'm Austria, I also go by Österreich and Roderich Edelstein.

[glowing_science]

Thank you.

...Ah, so you're a country as well. Well, it's nice to meet you, Austria. You seem much more reasonable than the other country I've gotten to know, I'll say that much.

[hateslonglines]

It's nice to meet you as well...even if we have talked on the phone before during Westport.

[glowing_science]

That we did. But I didn't catch your name then because everything was such a confused mess, so this is the first time we've been properly introduced.

We should maybe talk sometime that isn't a complete catastrophe, thinking about it...