This would be the first time he's ever been mistaken for an American. He almost snorts at the thought.
"Indonesian actually... before it was even called that. Our rambunctious Dutch colonizers preferred the Dutch East Indies back in the day."
But his accent may have faded just from traveling a lot and living in so many other places, so he doesn't blame her for the error.
"I did settle in Brooklyn a couple of decades ago because I love the city, so you're not entirely wrong. How about you? I imagine a little ahead of 2019?"
Just an observation from her general state of dress and mannerisms, all far too formal for anyone born past the second millennium, if he had to guess. At least, it will help him feel less like a fossil if he's surrounded by more people who are still reeling in fascination about the invention of electricity.
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"Indonesian actually... before it was even called that. Our rambunctious Dutch colonizers preferred the Dutch East Indies back in the day."
But his accent may have faded just from traveling a lot and living in so many other places, so he doesn't blame her for the error.
"I did settle in Brooklyn a couple of decades ago because I love the city, so you're not entirely wrong. How about you? I imagine a little ahead of 2019?"
Just an observation from her general state of dress and mannerisms, all far too formal for anyone born past the second millennium, if he had to guess. At least, it will help him feel less like a fossil if he's surrounded by more people who are still reeling in fascination about the invention of electricity.