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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:17 pm
★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ Landon glanced up at Maria when she arrived and gave her a lazy grin. "No one's here anymore, and besides, I just got done relating all our adventures--or mine, at least--to someone else. Call it nostalgia, but I just felt like coming here instead of goofing off elsewhere." The Westerner raised a curious eyebrow. "The better question is, what made you decide to invite me? Normally you avoid me almost like the plague." ***
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:30 pm
✿ Consuela Luz Maria Rodriguez ✿ The Rebellious Sophomore "Oh... Well, I'm sure they'll be back soon,, mang. You should punch them for not letting you know where they were." she said as she looked at the new section of the menu. What was with these weird flavors? Peppermint mocha? Gingerbread latte? She understood it was for the upcoming holidays, but how is it possible to add those ingredients in coffee? How strange. Luz Maria slightly lowered her menu when asked why he was invited. In all honesty, she didn't know either. she was still mad about the whole leaving her alone and joining America thing, but for her sake, she shouldn't let such a thing bother her, otherwise something bad would happen. "Well, you're the first person to talk to me all day, so I thought 'eh, why not'? Also, I can't invite Antonio. You know that tonto smothers anyone who he's related to." Not to mention he'd make her call him papa or some other creepy schtick. Estados Unidos Mexicanos United Mexican States Spanish >> English {Out Of Mexico City:}
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:41 pm
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Landon paused as a waiter brought him his iced cappuccino royale and, thanking the man, he took a sip. "So how have you been? I haven't had much to do either." ***
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:53 pm
✿ Consuela Luz Maria Rodriguez ✿ The Rebellious Sophomore It was pretty easy to tell that the Mexican girl was irritated by the taunt, simply by seeing her eyebrow twitch. As much as she wanted to hit him, she had to do her best to stay calm, she wouldn't want anything bad to happen due to a simple taunt. "It's al right... Stay calm... Deep breathes..." A little something she'd do to stay calm. You still make those weird machines? haven't movies taught you anything? Soon, machines will have wills of their own and rebel against humanity. It's one of the reasons I don't own too many electronics, despite the fact I don't own so much money." well, that was... random. But hey, you never know what the future holds "eh, just had some drinks yesterday. Ate some tacos and all that, ese." Of course, he can't tell her she had a party, or else he'd get depressed. well, not to worry, because she had plans for the holidays. Someone had to show America who throws the best Christmas parties ever. "How are things going at your place? Has Apple made a new device like it always does? Making all other phones and pads obsolete?" yea, it kind of ticked her off that once she got her hands on a new iPhone, they announce a new on a few months later. What was with that? Estados Unidos Mexicanos United Mexican States Spanish >> English {Out Of Mexico City:}
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:04 pm
★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ The state gave a negligent flip of his hand. "Tech is where it's at, yo! Can't make any good money if you don't make 'em smart and fast. And don't worry; free will is nowhere near coming. It's just basic decision-making right now; occasional intuition; that's all. Oh, have you seen the latest geminoid this one Danish dude made? It's like an exact clone of him." Landon would've gone for a picture if he would be showing it to anyone besides Maria. Her anti-digital nature befuddled a state like him, who had the biggest technology companies in the world all concentrated on the Bay and Silicon Valley. The Westerner nodded. "You know it! IPhone 5, and they already made 5C. It's all because darn Samsung is creeping in on their share of the market. It's almost an arms race between those two. Oh, man! And if you need money, I can send you some. Did I try that before..." Landon returned his front two chair legs to the ground and sipped at his drink in thought. ***
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:18 pm
✿ Consuela Luz Maria Rodriguez ✿ The Rebellious Sophomore It wasn't long until her mocha and double chocolate chip cookies showed up, and as expected it was all delicious. Luz Maria wasn't much of a tech fanatic as her brother, mostly due to the fact she can't really afford them. it would take her months to save up for a decent phone. She could understand the need to text or call anywhere, but internet or easy access to social networks? Man, are people being lazy. Can't they just wait to get home? And must they twitter about every single thing they do? Honestly...
"A robot that looks like the creator? Que locura..." She should really heck the net more often since many bizarre things are going on. Plus to know of any scandals her boss has done. She was embarrassed that she had an IPhone 4, and she just got it. And now they have a new one? Again?! Now she's got to save up for a new one once again "You know I don't need charity. I'll just work to get a new phone... And careful how you sit. You are going to fall back, tonto." she said, acting like the big sister who cared way back then. At least she didn't have to worry now that all legs were on the table. "How is the chill for you? temperatures have dropped at my place. My chicos sent me an email. they even showed me pictures of several pueblos with snow on their roofs. Could it be that global warming the Americans have been saying?" Estados Unidos Mexicanos United Mexican States Spanish >> English {Out Of Mexico City:}
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:26 pm
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Landon almost choked on his cappuccino when he heard Maria's last words. Dropping the drink on the table, he laughed through his napkin as he wiped the mess off. "Chill? What chill? You're asking the wrong state, sis--I have no winter! At least, not in the way Leah does," he corrected. "Sure, it's a little cold here, but I'm more worried about the drought. Our biggest man-made lake is now just a puddle. Global warming? Global extreme-ing is more like it." Landon frowned. "SoCal is fine, though--we're as comfortably warm and mild as ever. I'd hate to be in New York with all the snowstorms they're having." ***
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:34 pm
✿ Consuela Luz Maria Rodriguez ✿ The Rebellious Sophomore Man, the world of technology was quite complicated. She at least hoped those bots were formed for some sort of purpose, otherwise what was the point in building them? Her place didn't do that sort of thing, they were too busy fighting whatever poverty was left and making a new form of taco for the tourist. At least things weren't as bad as they were decades ago.
Luz Maria raised an eyebrow as Landon laughed when she asked a question. Was her question comical? "Is that right, mang? Well, I suppose a drought is more of a problem than usual cold." And he did make a good point, places up north were suffering the most from the chill. Speaking of the cold, she would remember a time when she and all her tiny little siblings would gather together in a single room by a fireplace. Normally, it wasn't too cold where she lived, unless you lived near the mountains. But there was no point in reminiscing, those times were long gone. Not to mention it would depress her. "Well, in a few months, primavera will come. And the chill will be gone, I hope. Sometimes it's cold even when the snow is gone." Estados Unidos Mexicanos United Mexican States Spanish >> English {Out Of Mexico City:}
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:21 pm
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But California was not known for dwelling on the negative. Soon enough, he sat back with a short laugh. "Ah, look at us, talking about our weather instead of something more meaningful and permanent," he said. "What's happened? We should be swapping recent news, or something. Anything interesting happen to you recently? I just gave LA a sneak preview of the new American Idol, and they loved it! Maybe this year, the show will succeed." ***
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:35 pm
✿ Consuela Luz Maria Rodriguez ✿ The Rebellious Sophomore Dang, she didn't think he didn't have any serious problems. "si, well, we still get chills. Don't forget, I live in a very high elevated area, so I'm almost closer to the clouds." she stated. Luz Maria's capital, which was one of the highest cities in the world was in freezing temperatures. Droughts didn't cause her any problems until the summer.
However, Landon had a good point, the weather was the least of their worries. "Well, I have a feeling my poverty problems will soon come to an end now that my jefe has decided to step up. It might take decades, but I can wait that long. My team is getting ready for the upcoming FIFA match." there wasn't much going on, but at leas she could share the good stuff "How are the others?" Not that she was too concerned about them or felt like she had to ask, she was sure they were fine without her. Estados Unidos Mexicanos United Mexican States Spanish >> English {Out Of Mexico City:}
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 12:20 pm
★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ "So long as you don't leave your head up there and freeze," Landon murmured automatically, sucking ponderously on his drink. The cappuccino was completely empty now, so he stood to throw the thing away and then returned, resuming a semi-slouched position. "Congratulations!" he agreed. "I've seen the numbers. Your place is really stepping it up now! Second behind Brazil in GDP and second behind the US in tourism on this hemisphere; that's excellent! Maybe your siglo del oro is coming. Good luck on the FIFA match. Maybe I'll come watch if I have the time..." As an American, Landon naturally paid more attention to his football and baseball teams than his basketball and soccer teams, and with UCLA, home of his most decorated athletes, currently second behind Arizona in the Pacific-12 conference, he had every reason to rally them on first. Had he told Maria that bit of information yet? Landon grinned idly for a moment at her and then went on. "Pac-12 is going on right now, and overall, my UCLA is behind Arizona by only one loss. If you want, you can help me rally them on at their next game? It'd be great to see you there."
The Westerner paused to think about how to answer Mexico's next question. He hadn't seen many of his fellow states recently, and so didn't even know how best to fudge up a response... Landon resolved to fall back on his normal filler. "I haven't seen any of them in a while. Heck, I think only Leah might still be attending this school, but I can't remember seeing her name anywhere in the roster... Maybe they all went on vacation or something. I dunno." He frowned. While Landon knew that sixteen of his adoptive siblings had enrolled here, he had never seen four of them, and none in recent days. The state shrugged. "Meanwhile, I'm bored out of my mind and very tempted to come visit you sometime soon if nothing changes. Maybe I'm just too far away from them on the West or something. Try Leah." Sighing Landon attempted to change the subject. "Anything new happen recently? Class-wise or not? I rescued Rutilio from a tree and met a couple nations, but all three of them seem to have disappeared. Amazing." This he said with another sigh. It always amazed him how quickly people could disappear here. ***
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:43 pm
✿ Consuela Luz Maria Rodriguez ✿ The Rebellious Sophomore Luz Maria couldn't remember much of the days when she wasn't in poverty. She's been in that state for so long, it felt like she never had much money. At least one of her siblings heard the news, and was willing to come to the FIFA games, which was strange since Americans really don't embrace soccer. Oh well, maybe with someone cheering them on, they might win this year. "Is that so, mang? Sure. Since my troubles will soon be gone, I might have more free time." It might take her time to get used to the idea of not working so much, but she was sure she'll be able to do it.
Looks like Landon didn't know much of what was going on with her former states. However, it seemed they were in good health and doing okay... without her. It saddened her that none of them needed her anymore, not like back then when they were all together.
"Why did you leave me?! What did I do wrong?!"
Luz Maria shook her head, trying to get these thoughts out of her head. For crying out loud, she came here to try to get along with her young brother "Ah, same thing as usual. They should really teach us something new other than reviewing the same thing, ese. Anyway, I'm done with my coffee. How about we go to the arcade? They've got that Tekken gam I like." Like America, she also liked Japanese video games. Estados Unidos Mexicanos United Mexican States Spanish >> English {Out Of Mexico City:}
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:13 pm
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"Arcade?" the Californian asked eagerly, shooting out of his seat. "Heck yes! Let's go!" When was the technological capital of the States ever not up for a game?! Seizing her hand, he practically dragged her along down the road to the game center. ***
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