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[cockade]

[Was the Moira in need of a Frenchman throwing possible sass around today? No? Too bad. That is to say that Arno here has a question, and it's one that's been bugging him for quite some time now. Two years, to be exact.]

I have a question for you all, provided we're past the whole drama spectacle that's taken the ship by storm recently. [Said in a humorous tone, and he continues.] How many of you have been mistaken as coming from somewhere else?

For example, I come from Paris, France. However, in meeting other people from other universes, [And boy, that still sounds weird, even though it's a familiar concept to him now] I've been asked or even assumed that I'm from a place called Orlais, which resides in Thedas. I'd suspect it's mostly because of my accent and that I speak a similar language to those of the Orlesians- but I've never been to Orlais or even heard of it, save for my time before being taken here.

I suppose I'm asking out of curiosity. [That and him being asked so many times where he resides in Orlais. It gets old and really annoying after a while.] I can't be the only one who's had this, either here or back home.

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[t65]

People keep thinking I'm from Earth. [And he's so bitter about it.]

[cockade]

[HE FEELS YOU LUKE, PEOPLE ASSUME HE'S AN ORLESIAN WAY TOO MUCH.]

Had I never been to the Drabwurld before the Moira, I imagine I would have assumed the same. Especially considering the time I come from- the Moira itself would never be something I could imagine in my entire life.

[t65]

From the sound of it, nobody on Earth has the technology to build a Star Destroyer in any time. But- what time do you come from? It sounds like Earth's been through a lot.

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[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

That doesn't happen to me, but I do get mistaken for an ex-human a lot! I think it's just because people want to use their own experiences to explain weird things because it's easier!

I haven't met anyone yet who meant any harm!

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[cockade]

Truly? [He sounds puzzled.] If you don't mind my asking, what would you call yourself, then?

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[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

A monster, naturally! Or, to put a finer point on it, I'm a very great skeleton!

[He's striking such a cool pose while he introduces himself. Shame all you get is rattling, Arno.]

[devilofohara]

When I first got here, the translators stopped working and most of us couldn't understand each other.

[Those who didn't show up with multiversal translators built into their heads already, at least.]

When that happened, someone said I sounded like I was from somewhere called Russia.

[cockade]

Ah, now that sounds familiar. [He's had that happen to him in the Drabwurld, only a few people actually knew French and it was incredibly frustrating.] I had a similar experience quite a while ago. It wasn't exactly my favorite.

Russia is close to France, somewhat- at least if you don't mind the long travel it takes to get there.

[devilofohara]

How long of a trip is it to get there? And how do you travel? Where I come from, we can only get from place to place by boat.

[Obviously, though, other places have more advanced means of getting from place to place.]

[chipouttaluck]

What's that make you? ...Francian?

[cockade]

French, actually. [He corrects gently.] I take it there's no place called France where you're from, then?

[chipouttaluck]

Might've been, but hell if I know.

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[otiosity]

You're...

Not from Orlais?

My entire worldview has been shattered! How am I supposed to further stereotype people after this?

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[cockade]

[Arno snorts back laughter at that and tries to keep a straight face.]

My apologies, mademoiselle. I'm sure you'll be creative enough to find another reason to throw the stereotype at me just the same.

[otiosity]

I joyously await the reason. I can't stand to look at people as complicated individuals. It's far too exhausting.

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[sketchycharacter]

Sometimes people thought I was from the Midwest instead of the East Coast, but honestly, I've just got one of those accents you get when you travel a lot.

[SO HELPFUL, NATE.]

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[cockade]

[NATE YOU REALLY NEED TO EXPLAIN YOURSELF. There's a sound of confusion on Arno's end.]

There are a lot of "midwests" and "east coasts" where I'm from, monsieur. You may have to be a little more specific.

[vengeance_driven]

Ivan and Gregor sound like they could be from Russia of my world.

Or the Ukraine.

[cockade]

Are they friends of yours? [A genuine question on his end.] I've never been to Russia or the Ukraine back home- I fear it would take far too long to even journey partway there, let alone actually arrive in a timely manner.

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[sonywalkman]

I don't know man, you sound awfully French to me. Uh, what I remember of it, which wasn't...whatever. Point is, space is weird, the galaxy is weird, and it's a big, big place.

[He shrugs, despite the fact that the audio feed doesn't pick it up. This ship feels more familiar and less every minute.]

Full of people who sound and act an awful lot like other people. Or raccoons. Or trees.

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[cockade]

According to the people who live in Thedas, French people sound exactly like Orlesians, and vice-versa. hilariously enough I've only been to Val Royeaux once, but I can say it's definitely... unique, compared to Paris.

[He laughs, though.]

You sound as if you might know those last two personally.

[liberaltus]

Fortunately, it's rather easy to tell the difference between you and a true Orlesian. Your scent.

[Whatever that means.]

[cockade]

...my scent? I wasn't aware that Orlesians carried something so distinct about themselves such as scent.

texting him from literally 3 feet away

[diamondhack]

Being nosy, love?

oh my god isha pls

[cockade]

[She's just going to get stared at from Arno's bunk.]

You couldn't make an effort to actually ask me that?