All The Time In The World

[pyrrhiccomedy]

Title: All The Time In The World
Originally posted: Here, for ghostofthemotif for her reverse request post. Thanks to lilichen for bravely providing me with some French profanity. *grins*
Length: 2500 words.
Characters/Pairings: England/France.
Premise: Here's the prompt - "England/France. The two nations discuss whether or not they believe a 'united world without

Comments

[wizzard890]

Oh.

I don't even...Give me a sec. Gotta find some way to get my brain back in working order.

'Kay.

This was entirely, irrevocably beautiful. Like. Technically, it was lovely, description and dialogue and such, but...what's got me flipping my shit here is what they were talking about.

I've always been fascinated with how the nations toe the line between being human and Something Else, and how--with or without their consent--that line has blurred through the centuries. And here we have two of the oldest, two of the most world-weary, and even all that experience doesn't keep them from feeling the existential equivalent of their hearts dropping into their stomachs. But I feel like their shared past has lent them a sense of peace that would be lacking in other nations. Losing touch with their nationhood is a horrible thought, but if they gain one another in return...Well, there are worse consolation prizes.

God.

I think I want to marry you a little bit. ♥

[pyrrhiccomedy]

Oh, I'm so glad you liked it!

I think I want to marry you a little bit. ♥

Baby, I keep saying, I've got the bouquet, I can rent a tux, let's do this.

[wizzard890]

Buy me a rock and you've got a deal, bb. ♥

[pyrrhiccomedy]

[twistedsheets10]

♥♥♥

(why do I not have a France/England icon?)

Oh, they are so married. And very lovely. And oh God yes. France. France has always been more anxious about his national identity (England tends to be more "hmm." about it, being multi-cultural and the UK in a way). I love how you brought that about, and how England comforted him. ♥

You wrote them very well; you could somehow feel how old they are, really, and how inhuman yet human at the same time.

(P.S.: This would mean: write moar of these two)

England managed, and he had pinkened to the tips of hears: Should that be ears?

[pyrrhiccomedy]

France has always been more anxious about his national identity (England tends to be more "hmm." about it, being multi-cultural and the UK in a way).

Yeah, that's what I was thinking when I started writing this--England's not exactly unconcerned about it, not anywhere near the extent America is (who's all "what cultural identity? Man, if somebody else has a better idea, cram it in here and let's see if it works!"), but I really liked the idea of England being supportive to very-touchy-in-this-respect France.

(P.S.: This would mean: write moar of these two)

I think I'd like to! It was a lot of fun.

England managed, and he had pinkened to the tips of hears: Should that be ears?

Eep! You're so right. Fixed! Thank you. =D

[twistedsheets10]

England takes things like this more in stride, as his London is kinda like the New York City of the old days (and he has the whole Empire bit). France is very protective of his. But I think its fairly fitting its England who comforts him.

...now I have a sudden image of these two cavorting across Europe when they have some free time.

(also, I love those bits about America. XD Oh America. You and your foreign policy. *squishes*)

[pyrrhiccomedy]

England takes things like this more in stride, as his London is kinda like the New York City of the old days (and he has the whole Empire bit). France is very protective of his.

Yeah, that's exactly it. ♥

(also, I love those bits about America. XD Oh America. You and your foreign policy. *squishes*)

XD I write so much America from AMERICA'S perspective these days that it's kind of nice to just trash on him from an outside perspective every so often.

[mcelligots_pool]

This <3

I had no idea you wrote Fruk *w* What a plesant surprise!

My lousy week suddenly seems alot better XD Oh France, we could never forget you >w

[pyrrhiccomedy]

I had no idea you wrote Fruk *w* What a plesant surprise!

This was my first go at it! It was a lot of fun, though, I think I'd like to write more. Where's that FrUK comm, anyway...

[twistedsheets10]

That would be what_the_fruk. :D

[pyrrhiccomedy]

Thank you! I guess maybe I should like, join...is this the kind of thing it would be okay to post there? It's not really, er, very active in its shippiness...

[sakru909]

For your first time writing this paring, you certainly write it perfectly. The whole thing is really well written, adding to my memories.

[pyrrhiccomedy]

Oh, thank you so much! That's really nice to hear! =D

[pyrrhiccomedy]

Thank you so much! =D