I’m Something Of A Neighbour Myself

Reiji: yeah border says you have to figure out a way to deal with hiding your horns at night when you’re out of a trion body.

We're just using her firepower as a new unit of measure. I love it.

imagine living through a war. a pretty long war, lets say one of the longest conventional wars of the 20th century. for 8 years. maybe the first 8 years of your life. maybe your early adolescence, or late teens or young adulthood. you get the picture. now imagine the war ends, ok great, cool, life goes on i guess? economy sucks, post-war reconstruction, etc. and hey remember that country that funded and armed your country’s adversary during the war? yeah, that one. they noticed how your economy isnt doing so hot and decided to help you out with some sanctions. pretty cool, right? i guess it beats bombs. nothing like good old long slow economic warfare. at least its not the bombs. maybe you go to university, get a job. depending on how wealthy you are maybe some people you know leave. depending on how wealthy (and lucky) they are maybe they go to germany or the UK or the US, more likely turkiye or the philippines, maybe a gulf country. probably at least one. more likely you and your friends and loved ones are too poor or cant get a visa or both. but hey at least that war stuff is- hm? oh, yeah that country from before, they just invaded your neighbor. maybe you meet someone, hit it off. hang on, sorry, they just invaded your other neighbor. yes the same one they funded and armed. and hey why is everyone leaving. maybe you get married to that person from earlier. and maybe israel just invaded lebanon again. what? oh yeah