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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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[ichoosefight]

Won't you still be a pilot when you go back?

[icansavetoday]

Of course. [It's more complicated than that, but he's not going into that now.] I'm not one at this exact moment.

[ichoosefight]

[ She shrugs, making a noise of acceptance. ]

Just seems like a weird distinction to make, to me. I still consider myself an unlicensed nurse, despite being unlicensed and unemployed.

[icansavetoday]

I expect I'll be leaving that behind me soon, anyway. [Due to the end of the war or whatnot.]

[ichoosefight]

Ah. [ That makes more sense to her. ]

Not much of a... [ What do you call flying enthusiasts? ] wingnut?

[icansavetoday]

I like flying. The war's just coming to an end.

[Hopefully, anyway.]

If the armistice talks happen.

[ichoosefight]

Armistice? Korea, Germany, uh... Italy, Middle East, or Bulgaria?

[ Guess who's a history buff, if not an eagle-eyed one. ]

[icansavetoday]

Germany.

[That's...a lot of options.] How many wars have there been?

[ichoosefight]

Involving the US?

[ Give her a second, she’s going to count in her head and on her fingers. ]

12 big ones since founding, at a very conservative count.

[icansavetoday]

Twelve? That's a few more than I know about.

[ichoosefight]

Well I have good news and bad news about Germany.

[icansavetoday]

Both at the same time?

[ichoosefight]

Yeah... they signed the armistice? But it didn't last.

[icansavetoday]

[The armistice that they're fighting for right now, the one that Diana is so sure she can make happen if she can stop Ares. And after what he's seen...all he can do is prevent a few thousand deaths and hope that Diana finds whatever she needs to find to bring about the end. To get everyone to the point of the armistice.

Which, apparently, won't make any difference anyway.]

I see.

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, given human nature.

[ichoosefight]

Yeah... there’s always more war.

[ There’s real sympathy in her eyes. She would have better news for him if it was World War II. ]

At least I can tell you that since we got Germany sorted there hasn’t been another war of that global scale.

[icansavetoday]

So what exactly happened with Germany? [They might as well get this over with.]

[ichoosefight]

Among other things? A truly evil man came into power and started a mission of wanton genocide.

Plenty of other stuff was going on, but that's what people remember the most. Well, that and nuclear weapons, which... honestly you'll probably be happier not knowing about.

[icansavetoday]

[He files that information away. He might seek out answers later. One thing at a time.]

Genocide? This other war will be worse than the first one?

[ichoosefight]

A lot worse, especially for civilians.

[icansavetoday]

This war was bad enough for civilians already.

[ichoosefight]

It does get better, after. There are enough technological advanced that casualties got cut way down.

[icansavetoday]

Well I suppose that's something.

[ichoosefight]

You win some you lose some.

[icansavetoday]

That's true of many things.

[ichoosefight]

Kinda like escaping certain death by finding yourself in a weird city that runs on cuddles. Amiright?