üks // 01

[webfreedomftw]

A: 946 Beulah Street

[Hey, parents. One of your kids isn't what he used to be. This is probably best seen by the way he's creeping around the house with the lamp he unplugged from the nightstand in the room he woke up in, assuming this a dream or a prank, but ready with a blunt object and a fairly good swing should the place turn hostile.]

B:

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B

[muskatli]

Oh, Estonia, dear.

You're not really dreaming...

[webfreedomftw]

... Hungary? It's not that I don't believe you, of course, it's just that... Never mind. If I'm not dreaming, where are we?

[muskatli]

[It's never pleasant when she has to do this, but at least she's nice...] We're somewhere in America's house. It's called Mayfield, and we can't leave. It might not be the same year for you, though.

[webfreedomftw]

An unexpected overseas visit and potential time travel... Sounds like fun.

B

[skyruns]

Unfortunately, you aren't dreaming. Unless we're dreaming the same dream, and I don't think that's possible.

[webfreedomftw]

You'd be surprised the sort of dream-sharing technology that's been hypothesized on.

[Pause.] Not to be rude or anything, but who are you?

[skyruns]

True, but they're hypotheses for now, aren't they? At least, as far as I or my father-- er, Dr. Andonuts knows.

Oh, sorry. I'm Jeff. And... the third possibility is the right one.

[webfreedomftw]

That depends on which official American reports you're reading, I think.

It's... not a pleasure to meet you, Jeff. I'm sorry, I can't lie about that. Although I'm sure you're a perfectly fine fellow.

C

[wybrows]

[ At the high school to steal art supplies like always, but she sees some guy talking to himself and creeps up on him. ]

What is?

[webfreedomftw]

[Sneaking while he's thinking about Russia means she gets a rather big jump out of him. That's sort of mean of you, Wy. But then he turns and... is pretty sure he knows her, even if he can't quite place her.]

Plenty of things. Namely, this history textbook.

[wybrows]

[ Meanwhile she doesn't know him off the top of her head. ]

Oh, ya mean how they spell things weird? That's just a seppo thing.

[webfreedomftw]

I was more referring to reading about one's own political status after they've managed to move past it, but now that you mention it, the American spelling is a put-off.

You're Wy, right?

B

[vaimoksein]

[The ferocity with which he prays he isn't the person in question....]

Estonia?

[webfreedomftw]

[...]

I knew it was you! You almost had me, too, using Hungary and all.

[vaimoksein]

Wait, I didn't do anything! You have to understand! Would I do something like this?

[webfreedomftw]

Well... [Estonia lets out a breath, deflating a little on his end of the line.] No, I would hope not. But it makes more sense than the alternative.

[pasodoble]

( ( Totally casual. ) )

Your friends play jokes on you when you sleep too?

[webfreedomftw]

Usually only when I deserve it.

[pasodoble]

Ah, mine say the same thing too.

But don't worry! This isn't a joke.

[webfreedomftw]

I'm starting to catch on to that.

And... you might need better friends.