018 - Phone, still stage four... or is he?

[worstvikingever]

[So when he starts the call he sounds kind of astonished.]

Guys, I think I really am a communist.

No really. After hearing what it means, it... sounds a lot like the way things work back home. I mean, we kind of sort of have a system where you do something for someone and they repay you in kind, but we really don't have any currency or anything, and everyone just does stuff to help each other out.

It... worked really well. I don't see what the big deal is. Why is it supposedly such a evil thing or whatever? I mean if it works, it works, right?

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[worstvikingever]

Well yeah, but I don't get why they don't like them. They won't say anything aside from how evil it is and how it's going to destroy the country or whatever.

[dutying.livejournal.com]

Oh, you've never heard of the Cold War before? If you know about that, it explains a lot about the situation, honestly.

[worstvikingever]

Well, seeing as how I come from way in the past, and maybe from a different world, yeah no. I basically got here knowing nothing and I'm still figuring stuff out after... six months? More? Something like that.

[dutying.livejournal.com]

It's only been a little bit for me now, but.. luckily I know this much from back home. If you need to know, back in the 1950s there was a Cold War in which America and Russia practically loathed each other.. And since this is supposed to be America and communists all lived in Russia, they think communists are evil here.

[worstvikingever]

Oh. Okay, that... makes it a little clearer. Thanks.

...what's a cold war? Does it only happen during the winter or something?

[dutying.livejournal.com]

[ There's a pause, but then there's actually a slightly amused sound. ]

No, they called it the Cold War because nobody was actually fighting directly.

[worstvikingever]

Right. That. Probably sounded like a really stupid question. Sorry.

[dutying.livejournal.com]

No, it's fine. I can understand it would probably be a little hard to understand for someone from an entirely different world.

[worstvikingever]

Yeah, I guess... just having to learn so much new stuff... makes me feel kind of stupid sometimes.

[dutying.livejournal.com]

Maybe you could tell people some things about your world in return.. Then you can learn both ways.

[worstvikingever]

I have been, when people ask. I guess it kind of helps.

[dutying.livejournal.com]

If there's anything you ever need to know, don't hesitate to ask me-- I guess we all have to help each other out here to be able to eventually find a way out.

[worstvikingever]

Okay cool. Thanks. I'm Hiccup, by the way. What's your name?

[dutying.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm Minako. Minako Aino. I'm actually still pretty new here.

[worstvikingever]

Oh yeah? How new?

[dutying.livejournal.com]

It's only been half a month or so by now for me.. Plenty of people have been here much longer than that.

[worstvikingever]

Oh yeah. I know a couple of people who've been here for over a year. It's crazy. I've been here for about six months, give or take. Sometimes it feels like a lot longer.

[dutying.livejournal.com]

Yeah, a few weeks already seems bad enough to me so far. Although.. I don't mind me being here as much as I mind certain other people being stuck here.

[worstvikingever]

What do you mean?

[dutying.livejournal.com]

There's someone from back home stuck here I'd rather not see here-- ... no, I'm glad to be able to see her again. But it's too dangerous here for her.

[worstvikingever]

...I know what that feels like. I've had a couple of friends from home here. They both ended up going away again. Both of them could handle it, yeah, but... I still didn't like having to see them here.

[dutying.livejournal.com]

It's because you never know what could happen, right? This place is unpredictable more than anything.

[worstvikingever]

Yeah, exactly. It's great having people you know around, but kind of terrible that they have to go through all of this too.

[dutying.livejournal.com]

Well, I guess all we can do for now is protect them as much as we can.

[worstvikingever]

Well... yeah. I mean, my friends are gone, back home hopefully, but I... I'll try to do my best protecting other people here.