Awkward Questions

[ourparadise]

Who: Koharu Izaki; the whole world
What: Asking you who is hot. Life.
When: June 15-16. She's only doing this before the festival okay.
Where: Every district, even Nickelhollow
Rating: PG unless otherwise noted

[Koharu had a pen, a large pad of paper divided into three columns with names scribbled at the top. A small bag was slung over her shoulder to keep all the necessary things in and she sets out to wander through Dyspros. Deep breathes. She could go talk to the entire town about some guys she's never met. Right.

Firuze de Roche, Prince Lapiz and Liangyu Shi. She repeated the names under her breath over and over until she encountered her first townspeople. And then she freezes and looks down at her paper. Then back up. The townswoman looks expectant and Koharu spins around to walk the other way.

Another few minutes and a lot of internal pep talks, she just gently taps the next person on the shoulder and smiles before they even turn around]

Hello, could I ask you a question?

Comments

[motheringnation]

.....

Is there a picture?

[ourparadise]

I'm afraid I don't...I was just told to ask?

[motheringnation]

Oh.... um ...I'll say the third one then?

[Because sure why not.]

[ourparadise]

Well...I'll put down the third one then. [

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Well...I'll put down the third one then. [<small><She smiles</small>] I know it's silly. I haven't met any of them myself.

[motheringnation]

[She offers a small smile in return.]

Who gave you the mission?

[ourparadise]

Wilma. I think she runs some sort of newspaper or magazine... And she didn't want to poll herself.

[motheringnation]

[She nods.]

Good luck with it. ..I hope you find some people who actually know what they look like.

[Because that might help.]

[ourparadise]

Me too. I think I should have done this once the prince got here at least. [Little smile] Thank you um...miss...

[motheringnation]

You're welcome, I was glad to help.

And I'm Ukraine.

[ourparadise]

Oh--another? I'm Koharu Izaki. [Little bow]

[motheringnation]

It's good to meet you!

[Slight pause.]

Oh, have you met some of the others here then? I know there's a few of us around.

[ourparadise]

I met quite a few nations yes. I didn't believe it at first...but it's hard to not believe with so many.

[motheringnation]

Which ones? You haven't talked to a blond woman who seems a little scary and probably asked about her brother or a tall blonde man in a scarf ...who might have also seemed a little scary, have you?

[ourparadise]

...No? Just um, Latvia and Lithuania--Spain...[At this point she hadn't met any others. America and Belarus herself came later]...Who are the ones you described?

[motheringnation]

[Future Ukraine will be happy to locate her sister. Until then, ask all the people.]

Belarus and Russia, they're my younger siblings. I know a few of us are showing up so I was hoping they might too...

[ourparadise]

I--[Hasn't found a single person from home yet but she won't mention that] I'm sure it'll work out. I'll keep a look out for them.

[motheringnation]

[You get more smiles for that.]

Thank you very much. I know they're all grown up, but I still worry about them now and again.

[Read, all the time.]

[ourparadise]

[Little smile] Oh I do know how it is to worry after someone long after they really need me to. It's simply how things are--or how some people are. Inspiring worry.

[motheringnation]

[Small laugh.]

That is very true.

Well I'll let you get back to your survey. It was very nice meeting you, and good luck again.

[ourparadise]

Thank you--and thank you again for your help. It was very nice to meet you as well.