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002 | text | un: colt.saa | (slightly backdated to June 6th)
You know, with all the tension that's going on right now, I almost forgot that if my world was still around. it'll have been forty one years since D-Day. June 6th, 1944.
[ and that's a lie. he definitely wouldn't forget that day.
what's D-day, you might ask, if you're not from Earth, or it hasn't happened for you yet? well... to boil it down to the simplest (and perhaps slightly tinged with Soviet Propaganda) terms... ]
Back then, a country called the Soviet Union was about three years into what they called "The Great Patriotic War". Millions of their soldiers died on the front lines as they fought a war that would determine the fate of the world. On the Continent, they stood alone. That isn't to say that they didn't have allies, far from it. But those allies were across oceans and seas, and the only help that they might've look for that was a little closer had long since rolled over and admitted defeat. At least until D-Day, that is.
With international cooperation, the Soviet Union's distant allies were finally able to breach their enemies' defences, storming their beaches and opening up a second front. Heroes were made, and lifelong friendships were forged. Hell, even the French were finally able to take back their country. And one rumour has it that a kid or two was even born on the very beaches that they stormed.
[ well... just one kid. ]
Until, of course, the tide shifted, and a different kind of war began, where old friends became enemies, and killed each other for their distant leaders. But that's a story for another time.
[ after all, there's only so much you can oversimplify 20th century geopolitics. ]
I know when we first woke up, there were plenty of us from Earth, but I'm curious as to how many of us actually remember D-Day. Or, the Great Patriotic War, for that matter. How much do we really know about the people we talk to each day?
[ is he going to provide more information? no. does he care if anyone catches on? well... that'll be interesting if they do.
while he hasn't exactly been one for birthdays, he is interested to see if others might pick up on the post's deeper meaning. ]
[ and that's a lie. he definitely wouldn't forget that day.
what's D-day, you might ask, if you're not from Earth, or it hasn't happened for you yet? well... to boil it down to the simplest (and perhaps slightly tinged with Soviet Propaganda) terms... ]
Back then, a country called the Soviet Union was about three years into what they called "The Great Patriotic War". Millions of their soldiers died on the front lines as they fought a war that would determine the fate of the world. On the Continent, they stood alone. That isn't to say that they didn't have allies, far from it. But those allies were across oceans and seas, and the only help that they might've look for that was a little closer had long since rolled over and admitted defeat. At least until D-Day, that is.
With international cooperation, the Soviet Union's distant allies were finally able to breach their enemies' defences, storming their beaches and opening up a second front. Heroes were made, and lifelong friendships were forged. Hell, even the French were finally able to take back their country. And one rumour has it that a kid or two was even born on the very beaches that they stormed.
[ well... just one kid. ]
Until, of course, the tide shifted, and a different kind of war began, where old friends became enemies, and killed each other for their distant leaders. But that's a story for another time.
[ after all, there's only so much you can oversimplify 20th century geopolitics. ]
I know when we first woke up, there were plenty of us from Earth, but I'm curious as to how many of us actually remember D-Day. Or, the Great Patriotic War, for that matter. How much do we really know about the people we talk to each day?
[ is he going to provide more information? no. does he care if anyone catches on? well... that'll be interesting if they do.
while he hasn't exactly been one for birthdays, he is interested to see if others might pick up on the post's deeper meaning. ]
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But he also doesn't want to lie to him, either. )
I've been better. ( That's an understatement. But it's the truth, so that's what Anders settles for. ) Nothing bad has happened or anything. I've just got a lot on my mind.
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[ and he wouldn't offer this of anyone, but Anders is actually one of those rare people that he really does like. ]
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Are you sure you want to spend your birthday listening to my problems?
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[ when you're raised by a man who regularly murders people for funsies, you've definitely had worse birthdays. ]
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( It's kind of embarrassing how flustered Anders gets when people are the bare minimum amount of decent to him. When Anders comes over, Ocelot is definitely going to get a hug. )
You'll have to tell me what you've been up to this last month, too.
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[ after all, Ocelot has no illusions about himself. ]
I'll be happy too. Unfortunately, it's nothing too exciting.
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( This is going to be such a depressing conversation. )
I'd still like to hear about it anyway.
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[ it might sound like a joke, but he is half serious. ]
I'll be glad to share it with you.
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