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[conquistador]

( The feed cuts on and Spain isn't really paying attention. It looks like he's still playing with the bracelet but it's hard to tell. When he looks up, he's almost surprised to see that it's started to work already. Some day, he'll get used to this magic. Until then, have a welcoming smile, )

It's interesting; I thought I'd seen everything but it looks like there's more out there.

What is your world like? Is it nice? How's the weather? Does it have anything interesting? What about the military. . .

( Spain you aren't being very subtle about your intentions here. )

Speaking of places. ( He holds up his copy of the map that was given to him. He taps at a random area outside the wall, ) Can anyone tell me about what is outside the walls?

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[onceknighted]

[excellent, he lives on the suffering of others.]

The military seems like a bit of a departure from topics like the weather and what's most interesting. That's a little suspicious, you know? [giving him A Look™. he sure isn't painting a very nice mental picture of you, Spain.]

[conquistador]

It's important to feel safe at home, don't you agree? That way you can enjoy everything else!

[onceknighted]

One doesn't need a military to feel safe. [especially when they're either being targeted by it or seeing how useless it is first-hand...]

I hope you're not one of the morons intent on setting up some sort of law enforcement or weaponised defense system here.

[conquistador]

Well, they don't but it could really help at times!

Huh? I suppose I could after. . . but, ay, no, no, you have it all misunderstood. I'm an explorer! ( And a conqueror. ) So it's good to know these things in case I ever want to travel.

[onceknighted]

I'm afraid I would have to disagree there, as well. Giving an incompetent person a weapon won't make them competent, and I'm certain everyone would rather deal with unarmed idiots. [so nice... but he looks put at ease to some extent!]

That's good, even if your traveling will be put on hold for a while.

[conquistador]

There's something we can agree on. It would make wars easier if the other side didn't have a strong military. . . Ah, but if they don't I'll make sure to protect them with mine.

For a little while but not for forever. ( OPTIMISM, CHARLES. OPTIMISM. )

[onceknighted]

I was referring to any armed group of humans, but war would indeed be a non-issue if no actual battles were involved. [curbstomp battles don't count...!

also brb laughing in the face of that optimism.] Forever might be a bit much, true. ...Unless, in reality, the faceless inhabitants - those so-called natives - are just the group of travelers that came before us.

[conquistador]

( --! )

. . . Ay, do you think they could be travelers?

[onceknighted]

Well, there's not much to prove otherwise, wouldn't you say? Nothing but the word of the gods, and they haven't exactly proven themselves the most trustworthy.

[conquistador]

Then what happened to their faces?

( This is Spain. Trying to keep his cool. T-touching his face. OH GOD DOES THIS MEAN HIS FACE IS GOING TO GO AWAY. )

[onceknighted]

I'm not entirely certain. If you take your bracelet off and wander too far away from it, the same thing will happen to you. You didn't know that? [outwardly he is SO SERIOUS but inwardly he is laughing... even if this is all truth, as far as he's aware.]

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[conquistador]

( What )

[conquistador]

( Spain is silently screaming. )

[conquistador]

( CLUTCHING HIS FACE RIGHT NOW OH MY GOD. )

N-no! I didn't!

[onceknighted]

[spain you are officially his favorite person to talk to now, if only for these reactions.]

It's a good thing you learned now before you accidentally took off your bracelet then, isn't it?

[conquistador]

( He would like to thank the academy-- NO WAIT IT NEVER PREPARED HIM FOR THIS BEFORE.

This is Spain's hand snapping to the bracelet and holding it tightly in place. )

S-sí, gracias. ( This place is awful. ) You are a kind person, Charles.

[onceknighted]

Anyone would offer the same advice, I'm sure. [they would probably do it in a much less heart attack-inducing manner, too...]

It would be a shame to see the faceless start severely outnumbering the travelers again, after all.

[conquistador]

No one told me until now!

( It's a conspiracy he can't trust this place. )

. . . What happened last time?

( God, Charles, don't leave it like that, you make it sound like something horrible happened. )

[onceknighted]

They might have assumed you already knew. Ah, or it could be that they didn't know, either. [he finds this notion much more amusing than he's letting on!

but thankfully for Spain, he doesn't have any further horrific tales to tell regarding the faceless.] I was just referring to the time closer to my arrival. More travelers are showing up so the ratio is evening out, and it would be awful if travelers were to start going grey, so to speak.

[conquistador]

How did you find out about the bracelet?

( Oh no, did someone Charles know lose his bracelet and lose his face. That is sad and tragic. Poor Charles. )

[onceknighted]

[it actually takes him a moment to remember which should probably dispel any worries Spain has that he is a tragic suffering kid]

Ah, that's right, I heard it in passing. Someone mentioned returning from going grey.

[conquistador]

You can come back?

( Why didn't you mention this in the first place? )

[onceknighted]

[whoops for some reason that totally slipped his mind

how very strange...]

Well, some come back, at least.

[conquistador]

( That's better than none. )

How do you come back? ( No, he sounds too too demanding. ) . . . Please?

[onceknighted]

I wouldn't know. I've never lost my own bracelet and I haven't ever payed close attention to the people who have. You would be better off asking the network on a whole, someone with firsthand experience is bound to answer.