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[eastmontecarlo]

[ Hello, Fortuna! Recorded greetings from a very congenial personified special administrative region are here to greet you today. Macau is seated quite calmly in front of his communicator though if one looked closely they might notice just how perfectly centered he is in the shot and just how spotless his glasses and clothing are. He's put a lot of work into this! ]

Bom dia, Fortuna. [ Of course with the Portuguese; he can't help himself. ] I want to take the time to welcome all of our new residents and state that I can hardly await the pleasure of meeting each and every one of you in person. Please don't hesitate to ask if there's anything that you require to make your stay more comfortable.

... Thank you. [ Alright, so the end is a little flat; he should've planned that better. But it's the best he's got! And with that he'll give a slight bow before smiling and clicking off the camera. ]

Comments

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[eastmontecarlo]

Do you mean people like England, then?

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[kowloon]

[ He just nods while trying to tug the button up to eye level, thus disappearing behind his shirt a bit. ]

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[eastmontecarlo]

[ His casino-y heart is melting. ]

Hong Kong... Are you aware of who I am?

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[kowloon]

[ Only Hong Kong's eyes move, looking up at Macau. ] My big brother. [ He says this with 100% certainty, although it's pretty muffled by his shirt. ]

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[eastmontecarlo]

Ah, ah, ah. Not your big brother. I'm your big "bro". Can you say that?

It's something you taught me. [ Even though he doesn't say it he can't help the happiness he feels that Hong Kong recognized him so quickly. ]

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[kowloon]

Big bro? [ He clearly finds this Unusual, but he's willing to roll with his. His shirt is becoming less of a place to hide now. ] Big bro.

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[eastmontecarlo]

Exactly like that. [ Another attempt to brush back that messy hair. ]

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[kowloon]

[ Hong Kong just stares up at him like, 'I know it's a mess, but you're not going to have any more luck with that than England or China.' ] Big bro. [ He nods. Yes, he likes the sound of it. ] Where are we, big bro?

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[eastmontecarlo]

Oh. Yes, of course... You wouldn't know, would you? [ He pauses, thoughtful. ] Well.

Right now we're somewhere new, new for the both of us. It's like a vacation. We both get to explore it and no one owns it, not yet, so there's no need to worry about being told what to do.

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[kowloon]

[ You can bet that makes him light up. He pulls himself into a sitting position and grabs ahold of Macau's sleeve, looking up at him intently. ]

We can do anything we want?

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[eastmontecarlo]

Careful, careful.

I won't say anything. I'll be watching to make sure that you stay safe.

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[kowloon]

[ Don't worry, he's steady, it doesn't seem like there's an unfortunate tumble in his future. ]

You're the best, big bro. [ He bounces once, then cranes his neck to look around. ] Your home is really cool.

[ Anachronisms aside, he really does find it cool. ]

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[eastmontecarlo]

Do you think so? Here, let me show you something that you might like. [ And he scoops his tiny brother up into his arms just like a precious little bundle, carrying him over to that large model. ]

Now don't touch.

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[kowloon]

[ He has to hang onto handfuls of his shirt to - apparently - stifle the urge to touch, but he does kind of stare up at the model in awe. ]

Did you make this, big bro?

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[eastmontecarlo]

I had help from someone very talented with this sort of thing. Much more so than I am.

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[kowloon]

No way, no one is cooler than big bro.

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[eastmontecarlo]

It's wonderful for you to think so highly of family, Hong Kong.

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[kowloon]

[ He looks rather intense here for a second. Or squinty, that too. ] I'm not supposed to lie.

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[eastmontecarlo]

Oh... no, Hong Kong, you shouldn't lie. Unless it is to spare someone's feelings.

However, you never need to lie to me.