#Stringbean & Alberta

[ask-the-usa-manor]

If I'm being honest, I have no idea on Stringbean. He keeps vanishing and reappearing. And Ontario is closer to sniffing me out. Could you get Louisiana to tackle him instead?

~Albert

DC whistled for Louisiana, “Louie! C’mere boy!”

Louisiana, who remained sitting on the couch, squinted at him, “Are you trying to… summon me?”

“…No,” DC changed his mind upon seeing Louisiana’s reaction, “That was… not what I was doing.”

“…Is Florida being an abomination again?”

“No. Well, yes. But that’s not why I’m here. Can you do a favor for a Canadian?”

“Nah.”

“It’s not Quebec.”

“Maybe.”

“Can you tackle Ontario for Alberta?”

“Sure, but does he deserve it?” Louisiana frowned, “The sacred tackle is earned. I’m not going to assault an unworthy—”

“He’s not innocent. Especially when I throw in paying for your drinks for a month.”

“Two.”

“One and a half.”

“Deal.”

[ask-the-usa-manor]

Why is Stringbean down here in the first place? Maybe he hid himself down here, like me! Or, maybe something more grim. Honestly, there are so many things running through my head right now.

~Albert

“It’s a shame we can’t really understand him,” DC admitted, “He might be in trouble. He could be hiding from someone or something dangerous who’s hunting him… Or we could be in trouble. We don’t know this guys intentions.”

[ask-the-usa-manor]

Hey, uh, Stringbeans gone, and he took my phone. Help, I cannot survive without Minecraft, DC.

~Albert

“Oh. Oh no. He mugged us while we were obsessing over his life story…” DC sighed, “I guess we should’ve been more careful about a squatter in our basement. Alright, I’ll call some of the states. He might be close by, if we spread out we might find him. If we don’t, we can always file a police report.”

[ask-the-usa-manor]

I don't think it's his family. They look angry. Why would they be angry? Then again, I'm basically the Texas of Canada and Canadad doesn't exactly like me.

*Stringbean scribbles something else*

A stick figure with a tricorne hat. One of the European powers, perhaps?

~Albert

“Hm… Maybe his family was angry at whoever had the tricorne hat?” DC suggested, trying to figure out what on earth Stringbean was saying.

[ask-the-usa-manor]

*Stringbean grabs the pencil and paper and scribbles on it*

It says... I don't know. I can't read it. I guess it looks like a picture. I see a building? Two people as well. Maybe a child too. Huh.

~Albert

“This might be Stringbean’s family,” DC realized, “Could be his friends, too. Maybe he needs help getting back to them?”

[ask-the-usa-manor]

Like 'I've seen him before' familiar. Maybe, it was when I was living with mom...? It had to be with her. Or maybe it was with Nunavut's mom... Doesn't matter. All that matters is that I know him from somewhere.

~Albert

“Your mom? Huh. I guess we can try asking him,” DC suggested, grabbing a pen and paper and offering it to Stringbean, “He can’t talk, right? Maybe he can write or draw? Who are you, o’ mysterious Stringbean?”