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[monster_san]

[There are a few clicking noises.]

Hm, modern technology is far too modern... [the video feed turns on, displaying a blonde Japanese girl who looks like she didn't mean to turn the video feed on, but she quickly replaces that with a wide, friendly smile.]

Hello there! Please allow me to introduce myself; my name is Fuu Hououji. I have read through the official pamphlet, but... I still believe that there's been some kind of mixup.

I'm not intimately familiar with American law, but I had thought that the minimum age to join a military service was seventeen, and I would have assumed that drafting foreign nationals would be out of the question... to say nothing of taking them out of the past.

I'll be looking for a Japanese consulate, but I've never been involved in a diplomatic incident before. I don't suppose anyone has advice?

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[illuminescent]

I am sorry to say that I do not think that a consulate will help you, miss.

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[amadaman]

[This is the most proper response he's heard to this in about a year and Ken has to laugh a little despite himself. He doesn't show her that though! The boy who shows up on her feed in this response is very... small. Like the age Hikaru Shidou usually looks, rather than the age Hikaru actually is.]

You won't find one here. Each city has an imPort ambassador, so you might be able to get in contact with the one in your city but that's about it.

It's a really strange world, but we're not technically from this Earth if we're from an Earth at all, in some cases. Citizenship gets muddled.

[mightthinkthat]

My name is Francis Urquhart and I'm ImPort Ambassador for the City of Nonah.

I'm afraid I have bad news. You've not just been taken out of the past, but a different universe. I believe that means your legal status as a citizen of Japan is… murky.

So far no one has been made to act as part of a military campaign. Some don't even register, though I don't necessarily recommend that.

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[chancetoatone]

[Thane has come to realize his appearance can be distracting to new arrivals, and this girl needs information, not a topic of curiosity.]

I'm afraid your previous government ties mean nothing here.

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[lightandglory]

Seventeen? Goodness, that old?

[Yes that's the part that stands out to her.]

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[huntergames]

Pardon, but what do you need a consulate for?

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[khajidont]

I think everyone's covered your political position pretty well. When it comes to whatever rights we were used to back home, we're pretty much out of luck here.

[He offers her a sympathetic smile, albeit an incredibly calm one. He's gotten used to the way things are here.]

But since you're stuck here, is there anything else you'd like advice on?

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[tadeadshi]

I'm sorry to say there's not a Japanese consulate I've seen anywhere.

But registering or fighting is completely optional. You don't have to do it if you don't want to.

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[timecapture]

Hello, Fuu! I'm Max.

[She smiles.]

Well, this place is... weird. For one thing, I don't think this is an Earth any of us are from. For another, moe than a few of us have been pulled out of time.

[Herself included.]

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Nice to meet you, Fuu. I'm Dick Grayson.

How far in the past are you coming from?

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[fistofthejoestar]

[people have already addressed the political minefield that is this world, so Jonathan settles for discussing something he's actually got some experience with: this ridiculous newfangled technology. the smile he wears is quite sympathetic.]

They've really made wondrous leaps when it comes to technological progress, haven't they? Every time I think I've finally gotten a handle on things something new manages to surprise me.