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[idontwanttoknow]

[A new world, a whole new populace to meet. As long as they don't expect him to do anything other than woo them, Ivan thinks he'll get on with these people quite well.

Time to introduce himself, then. He takes as much time as necessary to figure out the (frankly archaic) video capture equipment. His first call needs to show his good side, after all.]

Hello, De Chima. I've recently been ImPorted to your beautiful city, and I'm looking for an equally beautiful guide to introduce me to my new home. Would any of you ladies out there care to oblige me?

I also thought I would introduce myself for those of you who aren't sure whether or not to help me: My name is Ivan Vorpatril, and I am your galactic dream come true. Respond to me on this channel, and I can happily repay you with a night that is truly out of this world.

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[idontwanttoknow]

You did? What country is that?

[dendarii]

As I expected.

[rathercommon]

Oh - Great Britain. We've got a version of it here, though it's a bit different in form.

[idontwanttoknow]

At least we can agree that there are things your parents don't need to know.

[idontwanttoknow]

I don't know a lot about either Great Britain. What's it like?

[whathawksdo]

With all the burning and pillaging and unstoppable disease spreading doesn't really require a high level of intelligence, but-- [ Wait, hold on, his explanation of Centaganda garners a curious look. ] Crazy things? Like what?

[ Ah, but the waiter is dropping back by the table now and Hawke will pauses long enough to turn her attention that way, to get in a drink order. As it turns out, she's a beer kind of lady. ]

[rathercommon]

Oh.

[ What a complicated question. ]

Well, here...It's sort of an empire. Or a former empire, really. A country centered on a small island off the coast of Europe. Erm - have you ever heard of the city of London?

[idontwanttoknow]

I think so. It's one of the planet's major cities, right?

[rathercommon]

Yeah, I thought so. Even in the future, people won't have forgotten about London.

[ That's said with a healthy mixture of fondness and disgust. ]

Anyway, that's where I'm from. The south part of London. Balham, to be completely specific.

[idontwanttoknow]

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

[rathercommon]

That I'm from Balham? Oh, it's all right. It's not exactly the best part of the city - it's where the Czechs live, and my government hates them - but it's not bad, either. I'm poor, but not poor as dirt.

[idontwanttoknow]

Oh, I meant people forgetting about London. It's...good that you like home, though? How big of a city is it?

[rathercommon]

About six million, I think? Thereabouts.

What about you? Where are you from?

[idontwanttoknow]

Oh, so still big.

I'm from Volbarr Sultana, like Gregor and Miles. They've probably told you all about it.

[rathercommon]

Actually, no, not really. I know a bit about Barrayar, but not the actual cities and the like.

[idontwanttoknow]

Wait, really? That seems awfully negligent of them. What do you talk about, anyway?

[You'd think she would find Vorbarr Sultana cool.]