VIII

[when_in_me]

Hello, everybody! Grandpa Rome here! I just wanted to make a friendly announcement to the neighborhood about one of our newcomers. He goes by the name of Germania, and in the interest of our happy little community, I'd just like to clear a few things up about him! Everybody pay attention now~

First of all: don't panic if you see him. I know he

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[pinkplumblossom]

R... Rome?

[when_in_me]

Yo! That is what the kids say, right? Yo?

[pinkplumblossom]

I thought you died a long time ago... what are you doing here? Did you come back as a ghost or something?

[when_in_me]

Yep!

[pinkplumblossom]

[Silence, as she processes the unlikelihood of such a thing against the total forthrightness of his answer.]

"...Oh. Well, then, um... it's nice to meet you, Rome. I'm Taiwan. We never met while your Empire was still alive, but I've read about you in history books."

[when_in_me]

Nice to meet you too, Taiwan! Are you a country as well, mmm?

[pinkplumblossom]

Yes! I lived by myself for a while until Netherlands and his people showed up in the 1500s. After that, China took care of me for a while, and now I'm living with Japan.

[when_in_me]

Hohoho, if it isn't my good friend Netherlands. You don't let any of those big old mean nations push you around, okay? Just tell Grandpa if they give you a hard time.

[pinkplumblossom]

Thanks! I'll be sure to let you know. Japan takes pretty good care of me, though, so I think I should be all right. But you can beat China up for me any time you want, okay? There doesn't even have to be a reason.

[when_in_me]

Now that's what I like to hear! Who's China?

[pinkplumblossom]

Oh, you'll know him when you see him. He's this arrogant communist jerk who says 'aru' at the end of all his sentences.

[when_in_me]

Sounds like a dork. I'll give him a good thrashing!

[pinkplumblossom]

Great, thanks!