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[Chocolates were supposed to be harmless, weren't they? So it was something else making her feel like this, all warm and needy and stupidly French. Tabernac. Home, it would be easy enough to get rid of this feeling. There were always things to do -- sports or even just going for a long walk in the snow. Nothing like piles and piles or snow or a good shootout to get your mind off of dirty things.

And so that's why Maggie's in a stream. Not on the bank or floating down it or anything like that, just standing there with water up to her knees, the bottom of her skirt wet from every time she bends over to pet one of the colourful fish in the stream.

She's well aware it's not dignified in the slighest but honestly, the thoughts in her mind right now need to go.]

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Mmm, she's a... She's a white bear. I've had her for a few hundred years.

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...

[a... few... hundred...]

[Eeeeeeeeh?]

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... You don't know what I am, do you?

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[This has successfully managed to derail her naughty thoughts for the moment!]

...

[And she just shakes her head.]

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I'm a Nation. I'm... I dunno, metaphysically connected to my land and my people. I have a lot of each.

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[And now all sorts of creation myths (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izanami) are circling in her head. Gods and spirits were so prevalent in her culture that this concept... wasn't actually that difficult to grasp...]

[Although actually being in the presence of what she could consider a deity was a bit different than believing in invisible kami.]

[Her eyes widen a bit, and she flushes with embarrassment--oh it can't be good to have been thinking perverted thoughts about a god, right? She quickly bows, bending at the waist and holding the position, wondering if she shouldn't move all the way down to her knees for the transgression.]

I apologize for my lack of proper respect, Canada-sama.

[Obviously... she has missed the mark here a little bit... oops...]

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Umm!



No, no! You know what, Kenshin? I think you should call me Maggie. Please. And forget what I just told you, because I have no idea what you're doing right now and I'm so sorry but it's not like whatever you think, I swear.

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[She looks up again (still in a partial bow) looking flustered herself... then... slowly straightens back up.]

Is that... so... Maggie... -sama -san -sama -san -sama ... -san?

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Yeah, I'm not really anything special. Sure, I've been around hundreds of years, but I'm really just another really patriotic Canadian. Who's practically immortal so long as my people have faith and trust in me, but... that's not important. Really.

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[Hey, at least she isn't being saddled with a -dono--Kenshin has a bit to go before falling into her trademark humble language...]

[She just blinks again. The further explanation doesn't quite deter her from her line of thinking--but the more important part is the fact that Canada is telling her not to act different. So...]

[Alright...]

... I see...

[This is still exceptionally weird.]

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I'm sorry that this is awkward. I didn't mean it to be.

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No, please don't apologize, it's my fault...

[It's always her fault--she has a knack for this sort of fail...]


[ooc; *hypnotizes you into seeing breastbindings in this icon >_>; (also, bed soon for me, but I might get another tag in or so)]

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No, no! It was definitely my fault. I shouldn't have said it the way I did. Or, really, I should just stick to being Maggie, so no one gets weirded out. I'm sorry.

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[DX she still hasn't picked up on the fact that 'Canada' is actually a country, she still thinks it's just a name... And Kenshin is flabbergasted that a deity is... apologizing to her--THIS IS BACKWARDS--unless of course it's not true but with all the crazy crap she's witnessed here she is hard pressed not to take it at face value--and really it's probably better to be duped than insult a god--BAD CROPS AND SICKNESS AND GENERAL HORRIBLENESS THE REST OF YOUR DAYS AND ALL...]

I still... perhaps... shouldn't have... reacted as such myself... I am... not used to the spirits being mixed with mortals yet... [or... being around said mortals for that matter--but that's not taking precedent here]

[AND OBVIOUSLY SHE STILL DOESN'T GET IT :/ good luck with that, Canada... This one is stubborn with accepting non-Japanese ideas, she'd much rather twist explanations into what make sense to her--so until then, you are the kami of some land she is has no knowledge of... who doesn't want to be recognized for some inexplicable reason.]

[She almost starts bowing all over again, but manages to hold it back, just raising a hand to rub uncomfortably at the back of her neck.]



[ooc; XD! I am so happy that I finally got to bring out Kenshin's dorkdom--it exists at this canon point but you have to pry it out with a crowbar pfff]

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Oh. Well... Some spirits, I understand! My original peoples believed in animal spirits that we don't really see much of. And various religions have deities. We Nations aren't quite the same, though... Oh, I wish Japan were still here. I'm sure she could explain this so much better.

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[Japan... Yes, this thought induces near flailing because the already confusing topic hits a little closer to home literally--BUT SHE HOLDS OUT.]

Is that... so...?

[ooc; bwhahahaha!!!]

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Well, yes, I'm sure she'd be able to make it relate better to your customs. I'm afraid I'm not as familiar with her beliefs as I am with some other Nations.

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I... suppose that makes sense...


[Except not... a kami should understand the workings of the spirits regardless of where they originate... shouldn't she...?]

[OH GOD THE CONFUSION]

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Umm.

Okay, ask me things and I'll try to make this make more sense.

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[Well... she's starting to realize she's missed the mark... finally, even though she still can't come up with a logical explanation, she moves a bit closer and sits down cross-legged beside her after pulling her sword from her belt.]

[Kenshin looks at her curiously, still confused, then just shakes her head.]

I... don't... think I'm going to understand...

[SO SHE'S JUST GOING TO TRY TO ACCEPT IT @_@]

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Oh, I'm sorry. I don't mind trying! If you want to.

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[She sets the sword to her left, thinking nothing of it since she's used to just about everyone being armed in some way shape or form. She glances over again, rubbing at the back of her neck with the other hand.]

[And then... even though this was probably a HORRIBLE idea considering touching someone you just met was horrifically rude, let alone if you were thinking that said person was actually a god, but then kami were sort of... ethereal, weren't they? And the woman next to her seemed pretty damn solid...]

[So she reached out with every intention of lightly prodding Candada's nearest shoulder just to see if she was solid.]

[BAD CROPS AND SICKNESS, KENSHIN--WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?!]

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[hbfklsdlkgfhcgsdl]

[She takes her hand back fairly quickly after that, flushing furiously and looking anywhere BUT at Canada]

S-sorry...

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It's fine!



There. We're even.