✤ twenty six; (you can't take it anywhere)

[windmill]

[The phone is picked up. For a while, there's silence and the sound of a cigarette being lit. And then,]

Happy Birthday, Canada. Even if it's here, I wish y'the best. Y'deserve it. All of it.

[A long pause, and then Netherlands' languid tone turns hard and determined.]

Listen th'fuck up! Today's Canada Appreciation Day because I goddamn say so!

Comments

[commie_island]

[Waling by because. Hey, someone else noticing Canada...what is this craziness?]

Nice display you got there. Mattie see it yet?

[windmill]

[hell yeah he notices Canada.]

Nah. S'a... surprise... kinda. [seems sort of embarrassed.]

[commie_island]

[Just grins still. Cuba=friendly unless America]

Bet he'll like it. Most people can't even remember who he is half the time. ..Idiots.

[He remembers him...he's just blinded by the hatred of America...totally different.]

[windmill]

[nods.] America's a good guy, but he's so obnoxious that he steals th'spotlight a lot. [a shrug, and he shuffles the pamphlets.] So I'm doin' this.

[paaaause] How're you settlin' in here, anyway?

[commie_island]

[Smile narrows a little. Why did you mention him Netherlands...]

Oh, yeah great guy. the bastard

[er....pause....and then a half shrug]

Bad enough being stuck in that bastards house, even if it' isn't really his.

But well enough I guess.

[windmill]

[lmaaaaaaao]

Huh. Ja. I've come t'just make the best of it. I'm workin' on getting us out of here, but no reason t'be miserable about it, ja?

[commie_island]

Suppose that's true. Annoying as hell though.

Well if you ever need help with that...

[windmill]

Everyone's welcome t'help. [a slightly wary look.] Except if they're openly hostile about it. [he's thinking of Russia.]

[commie_island]

Good.

[What? His ally? Russia would never...can't even finish that thought...]

Openly hostile? Like attacking the drone people?

[windmill]

Nah, I mean... gettin' in the way. Letting personal problems get in the way of workin' together.

[commie_island]

[There's a pause]

Yeah...can see how that would happen.

America and Russia?

[windmill]

Ja. Right on the money. [a sigh]

[commie_island]

Figures.

.....

Russia's my ally you know, so if anything comes up I'm going to side with him.

[windmill]

I know. Just.

...Think about it, first. If it comes down to it, stand by him, but, fuck, try not to let it get to that point, y'know?

[commie_island]

I don't want it to get to that point. The last thing I want is to be stuck here for any longer then I have to be.

Besides, you should probably worry more about America. With his track record for starting shit. Last time I checked he was the one who tried to invade me.

[windmill]

[slants a brow.] That was forever ago. [okay, not too long ago, but still, dude. he knows you still carry a grudge, but...] --sides, Russia's the one that starts it.