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[icansavetoday]

[The video turns on, and Steve studies the screen for a moment, looking for a hint that it's on and working like it should be.] Is this how I do this? [Someone pointed out the basics to him, but it will take a while before he's used to the idea of something that's a combination of a phone and a moving picture.

Now that he's said that, he doesn't know what to follow it with. He's used to observing a situation without drawing attention to himself.] Hello. My name's Steve. Steve Trevor. Captain. I'm a pilot with the American Expeditionary Forces.

[Eagle-eyed history buffs will notice that his uniform is that of a German officer, not an American one, but his accent is fully American.]

Was a pilot, I suppose. [Since the war's not going on here.] There's nowhere in the city looking to hire a pilot, is there?

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[icansavetoday]

Most of that, yes. Except no self-mutilation. Her mother is the queen. [So she's not just an Amazon. She's an Amazon princess.]

[istoriografos]

[ Dude. Dude. ]

Your girlfriend is an Amazonian princess.

[ According to legend, it shouldn't even be possible. Amazons didn't take lovers or husbands - they only met guys from time to time to procreate. It was all pretty grim, Nate remembers.

Also, legend. Just like the Valkyries, but hey, he'd met one of those in person, now. And she was very hot and very scary. Seriously, Sara would fit in so well in this place. ]

Way to punch above your weight, buddy. No offense, I mean, it's punching above any guy's weight really.

[icansavetoday]

It was unintentional. [Although it certainly helps that Diana is the most beautiful woman he's ever seen. Whatever happened between them hadn't been on his mind when he left Themiscyra.]

I just wanted a way off the island, and Diana insisted on coming with me. She said it was her duty to stop the war.

[istoriografos]

And while she went on to do that, she also fell for you? You must one hell of a charmer.

[ And Nate is still impressed. ]

[icansavetoday]

That was unintentional. [He's not even sure he was that charming, when it came down to it.] I was the first man she'd ever met, so that may have made a difference.

[istoriografos]

Aw, man, you shouldn't put yourself down like that! You're not the only man she's met now, are you?

[icansavetoday]

No. I'm not the only man she's met.

[istoriografos]

And yet she's chosen you, gotta mean something.

[ Nathaniel Heywood, cheer squad of one. ]

If I were you, I'd be so proud of myself.

[icansavetoday]

You're a lot more willing to believe this than I was at first.

[istoriografos]

[ Well. ]

I met a Valkyrie on, like, my second day here. And then I got to the library and checked the town records and other things and discovered there's a lot more than her around, too. It definitely doesn't agree with my world views in general - I'm a historian and history is what I like, not folklore and mythology, but. You can't really deny it when it's right in front of your nose, right?

[icansavetoday]

No, you really can't. [Seeing it with his own eyes is what had finally forced him to believe it, after all.]

There are records at the library?

[istoriografos]

Yeah, at the public library! It's a government building, they tend to make those accessible. Why, you got interest in someone in particular?

[icansavetoday]

No, I'm just wondering what kind of records they are. What kind of information they contain.

[istoriografos]

Oh. Names, times and dates and locations of birth, arrival date, start apartment address, that kind of thing.

[icansavetoday]

So you could use them to find out if a specific person was here.

[istoriografos]

Yes, you can. If they used to be here and left, too - that's also recorded. I can look for you if you want.

[icansavetoday]

I'm not looking for anyone in particular.

[istoriografos]

That sounds like a lie, but sure. Well, when you want to not look for someone, the records are in the public library. Enjoy.

[icansavetoday]

If I ever need any help looking for someone, I'll know who to ask.

[istoriografos]

[ Salute. ]

Sir.

[icansavetoday]

That's not... I don't think there's a lot of call for army captains around here.

[istoriografos]

Hardly matters. In my time, we respect our veterans.

[icansavetoday]

You make it sound like there's a time when people don't respect veterans.

[istoriografos]

You make it sound like it would be surprising.

[ People are shitty. ]

[icansavetoday]

The war's not over yet. At this point it's just hopeful thinking that the sacrifices of those who are fighting might mean something.