002 [video] first flood

[batmanschmatman]

So I'm guessing this is what you guys would call a "flood"?

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[tatty-bye.livejournal.com]

So it's random, then. Interesting.

[batmanschmatman]

I guess so. Apparently someone's doing research into why and how it happens, but I've been told there hasn't been a lot of progress.

[tatty-bye.livejournal.com]

Something you'll have to tell me again once this silliness is over and done with, so that I'll know you're genuine.

But if that is the case, it does not necessarily stand to reason that knowing why will make it any better.

[batmanschmatman]

You don't find it comforting to know how something works?

[tatty-bye.livejournal.com]

I tend to take comfort in more ... tangible things.

[batmanschmatman]

Fair enough.

[tatty-bye.livejournal.com]

You might tell me your name. I know if I ask you'll lie.

[batmanschmatman]

Dick Grayson. Nice to meet you.

[tatty-bye.livejournal.com]

Reaver. A pleasure.

[batmanschmatman]

So, where are you from? I've never heard of Hobbes before.

[tatty-bye.livejournal.com]

The nation of Albion, originally, though I've been other places. Lived far too long to stay in one place.

[batmanschmatman]

Huh. Can't say I've ever heard of Albion either.

[tatty-bye.livejournal.com]

Doesn't surprise me. If you had you would know what Hobbes are.

[batmanschmatman]

Good point.

[tatty-bye.livejournal.com]

This is the part in the conversation where I would ask for information from you in kind. Since I cannot, you will have to anticipate me.

[batmanschmatman]

I'm from Gotham City, New Jersey. It's pretty much one of the most crime ridden cities in America.

[tatty-bye.livejournal.com]

I cannot say I have heard of America. Or New Jersey.

It makes one wonder on the existence of an Old Jersey, however.

[batmanschmatman]

How much of a history lesson do you want?

[tatty-bye.livejournal.com]

I have nothing better to do.

[batmanschmatman]

America was originally a bunch of colonies that belonged to a bunch of countries in Europe, which is across the ocean. Jersey is the name of an island in one of those countries - England - and when the English got control of the specific colony from the Dutch, they named it New Jersey.

Doesn't make a whole lot of sense, since they're nothing alike, but hey.

[tatty-bye.livejournal.com]

I suppose that's one way to colonize. You would think they might come up with more creative names.

[batmanschmatman]

I don't pretend to get the logic of it. But we've got a lot of places like that. New York, New England, New Mexico... A lot of towns have the same names too for the same reasons.