Part 8.

Apr 30, 2009 00:36

Hey, hey guys... why was six afraid of seven? ... Aha. Anyway. Is six days the fastest you guys have managed to max it in?! I'm too lazy to actually check. Still, wow, that's crazy. Good job ( Read more... )

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lieterally May 1 2009, 01:08:19 UTC
Ah, hello!

I have to admit, I'm not quite sure how I should introduce myself...

Maybe I should use this thread to offer people advice about things that might be troubling them? I've -- well, I've had to manage a lot of crises over the years, so I guess I have practice.

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not_america May 1 2009, 01:12:19 UTC
How do you deal with certain people who are not... particularly nice?
Wait, why am I asking you

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lieterally May 1 2009, 01:18:55 UTC
...I'm not sure.

Well, it's important not to let them make you forget who you are and what you want. Actually asserting that can be, um...
...harder.

But there are lots of ways to stand up for yourself that don't involve shouting or waving swords around. I think a lot of my neighbors don't always remember that. The hard part is getting people to listen to you, but if you work at it for long enough and make it really clear that what they're doing isn't okay --
-- and if their troops aren't occupying your house. That part's important, too.
Anyway. You'll get results eventually!

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lieterally May 1 2009, 01:20:29 UTC
Sup Liet. How are the haps?

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lieterally May 1 2009, 01:23:17 UTC
It...

...

...it could be worse. It could be much worse.

America, can you please fix your economy soon? We're, ah, we're a little worried over here.

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lieterally May 1 2009, 01:40:04 UTC
Ah, this guy I like is really perverted, you may know him...he's not France, but someone else. Whenever I say that I think he's cute, he starts to grope me, and then I freak out and hit him, and apparently he likes me hitting him, and he even tried to abduct me once to his house.

How do I tell him that I love him without being groped up?

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lieterally May 1 2009, 01:47:29 UTC
That can be...problematic. Yes.

Are you sure he isn't Prancuzija? ...actually, come to think of it, I know a few people who, well. Who act that way. More than a few people, actually.

...that probably isn't good, is it.

I think you need to sit down with him and have a serious talk about what's okay and what isn't okay. And you can't let him grope you during the conversation, either. I know you like him, but if you don't establish boundaries with him now, you might not get the chance to later on. Believe me, I know. If he likes you, too, he'll understand that what he's doing makes you uncomfortable.
...hopefully.

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misterunionjack May 1 2009, 01:57:32 UTC
There is -- one thing I should like to ask. But you -- [England's cheeks flush.] you didn't hear it from me, understand?

How the deuce do you bake a proper pie?

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lieterally May 1 2009, 01:59:13 UTC
All right, I'll keep it a secret

...well, ah. That depends. What kind of pie are you trying to make, and which parts are you having trouble with?

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misterunionjack May 1 2009, 02:15:38 UTC
Well, a while back I tried making lemon meringue pie and it turns out I used th-the wrong -- ingredients. All pies should have pepper, I thought. So, really, what goes into a lemon meringue?

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lieterally May 1 2009, 02:19:11 UTC
England, lemon meringue pies usually don't have pepper...

...all right, let's start from the beginning. You -- you do have lemon juice and grated lemon zest, right? And four eggs?

I think it'll be all right if you use a pre-baked pie shell for this. Making crusts is, um. Tricky.

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misterunionjack May 1 2009, 02:27:06 UTC
Ah, yes. I have the juice, the eggs, and the zest, which- [A puzzled pause.] You needed to grate it?

'Pre-baked'? All -- All right, then.

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lieterally May 1 2009, 02:30:19 UTC
Yes. You'll want to grate about a tablespoon of it.

Now, can you separate the egg whites from the yolks?

I've used pre-baked shells a lot! Especially when I don't have time to roll out the pie crust myself. You can pick them up at a grocery store --
--well. You should be able to pick one up at a grocery store. Things are trickier over here.

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misterunionjack May 1 2009, 02:40:43 UTC
All right, 'a tablespoon'... 'Separate the egg whites from the yolks'... [He's writing everything down in a notebook.] I can do that. What next?

True, I can. Speaking of which: how are you? Is Russia not treating you too badly?

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lieterally May 1 2009, 02:47:24 UTC
Whisk the yolks in a mixing bowl and set them aside for a while. A wire whisk should work pretty well.

-- you know how to use a whisk, right?

...well, I've been worse.
I really shouldn't complain, though. Things are -- settling down. As much as they ever do around here.

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misterunionjack May 1 2009, 02:56:51 UTC
[England fights down a shudder; honestly, people had no faith in him! But getting angry at Lithuania would just look bad.] Y-Y-Yes, I know -- how to use -- a whisk. Really. So, I just set them aside?

Ah, I see, I see. That's good to hear.

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