Drabble dump~ 9!

[hellzabeth]

"No." Germania deadpanned, folding his arms and planting his feet. Rome made a whining noise not unlike a scolded puppy.

"Oh come on, please? It's not going to hurt you or anything!"

The blonde's face was an impenetrable slab of marble. "No."

"It'll help you learn Latin!"

"I don't want to learn your stupid language."

"But I can't keep speaking barbarian forever, and you say I ruin it with my accent anyway!" the Empire poked Germania on the fore-arm, pouting. "Pretty please? With salt and spices and a virgin on top?"

"It is a children's game, Roma."

"Wrong! It's a barbarian children's game. My kids don't need to use it, they know Latin already!" He beamed with pride. "Come on, I know you're a little tall to hold their hands in the circle and if you stick your left leg in and shake it about you might kick them but really some of them do need a kick in the teeth sometimes, right?"

Across the room, little Gallia gleefully dragged the rest of the circle together, yelling the rhyme lyrics out in Latin. Britannia tried to free his hand from the other boy's grip, but to no avail. On his other side, Lusitia held his hand much more loosely, but received no struggle to let go. The second of Iberia's sons had dragged young South Italy into the circle, which in turn brought North Italy in, who dragged in Greece's young son as well as Egypt's, both of whom looked bored due to their fluency in the language already.

The average height of the circle was about 4 feet tall. Germania stood at 6 foot seven inches.

"No. I will learn Latin, but not like that."

Rome threw his hands up into the air. "Yay! You'll learn it! Okay, do it however, I'm gonna go find Greece and tell her I won the bet!"

The brunette was out of arm's reach before Germania had a change to swing at him, so he let out a few choice Latin swears instead.

"Mr Germania, are we doing that word next?"

"Ve, I don't think I've heard that on before."

"What does it mean?"

He was going to kill Rome for this.



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China stood in the doorway not saying a word for the better part of 10 minutes.

Russia busied himself going about the room during lunch break, pouring vodka bottle after vodka bottle into everyone's drinks. Including the minors. He had already acknowledged the older Nation with a cheery smile and a wave before resuming his activities. It was another five minutes before China finally spoke up.

"I don't think that's ethical aru."

Violet eyes blinked innocently. "Of course not, it is vodka, da?"

It took a couple of seconds for Yao to realise just what part of that Ivan had misunderstood, whereupon he turned on his heel and pretended like he hadn't seen anything, resolving to bring his camera when he returned.

There was good money in blackmail.



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"Je pars! C'est stupide!"

"Ahh, Quebec! Ontario was only trying to wind you up, eh!"

From within the province's room, there was the sound of many different clothes being packed into a suitcase with little care and great irritation. It was a small wonder why he didn't just keep one packed at all times. Nova Scotia folded his arms and stood outside the door, waiting patiently for his sibling to continue the rest of this usual routine. As expected, Quebec burst from his room with suitcase in tow, dragging it all the way down the stairs, being sure to chuck it over the banister so it hit a passing Ontario on the head.

You'd think he'd have learned by now not to walk past where that suitcase was dropped every single time this happened.

Quebec made it all the way to the front door, before he found an obstacle in his way.

Canada folded his arms, taller than all of his provinces by a head an a half, and tried to look like a scolding parent. However, he had not inherited this trait from England, nor from France, so instead he looked more like he was about to start crying.

"Déplacez-vous!" Quebec yelled, trying to stomp on Canada's feet. Expecting this, Canada simply dodged each attempt.

"Désolé, mais non."

"Sacramente!" he swore, poking Canada's chest and standing on tiptoes to look more intimidating. "Je suis indépendent!"

"Vraiment?" A rustle, and Canada held up a handful of notes. "Je garderai ceci, eh?"

"Mon allocation! Donnez-le!" the bespecticaled Nation held the money out of reach as they younger boy made a grab for it.

"Les Nations indépendantes n'obtiennent pas l'allocation."

Quebec fumed, snatched the money off Canada, and stormed back upstairs with his bag. The older brother of the Canadian siblings let out a long sigh. The other territories and provinces who had gathered for the weekly show stared back at him.

"Eh... anyone want pancakes?"

Kumajiro was nearly crushed in the resulting stampede to the kitchen.

Comments

[candesceres.livejournal.com]

Oh Germania. Bless your savage heart for having to babysit not only Rome but all of his little ones too. |D; My god I love your Rome so much he's so cruel and kind at the same time it makes my head spin ;lsdfk. <3 Also I didn't know that about the song! The things you learn~ I've always wondered how England would have faired next to bitty!France and bitty!Portugal, considering it took both of them considerable years to get manrier. XDDD

Oh god NZ oh god I really don't know what else to say to that but bawwwww sister. ;AAA; I got a little claustrophobic myself just reading it orz.

What the hell are you doing Russia? Are you that bored that you're looking to kill everyone through poisoning their livers? Really? XD Pfft oh China. You guys are such bored old men. It's great. <3

And I'm guessing Canada never picked up some of the finer points from France and England on how to raise a brood of kids orz. He just pays them off with money and pancakes to save himself the headache hahaha. I love how it's such a common occurence and yet they all still have trouble handling it when it rolls around. Oh Quebec. XD

[hellzabeth.livejournal.com]

All those little kids, including one that's in an adult's body. Rome's an interesting character. He's bubbly and fun and a bit like Italy, but at the same time he's a genius inventor, conquered Europe ruthlessly and was actually a massive douche while he was at it. Trying to balance that's hard, but fun. The thing with the song I didn't know about until yesterday, and I immediately thought "holy crap, this has to be written". bbEngland's that one sulky kid in class that didn't want to hold hands to go walking in class. Apart from with Port. >>

MWAHAHAHHAH I mean. Yeah, I wanted to expand on NZ's thoughts from that time, especially the whole "she can't walk, and now she can". I was going to put it into the story itself but couldn't figure out where to put it in without ruining the surprise... I think at the end I'll have to add a list of FT drabbles I've done.

He's so bored that he's taking the initiative to spike the drinks before Prussia does. XD And then everyone will get drunk and it will be fun, da? :D

He had a tougher time trying to be /noticed/ by his parents rather than pick up anything. XD Pay them off with allowance and pancakes and all is peaceful, and if that's what it takes then by god he'll do it. Quebec; declaring independence every day since 1892. /shot

[candesceres.livejournal.com]

Only Germania could actually remain B| faced and tell him what's what. Not that Rome actually listened but it's the thought that counts. XD And yet when you say that I keep remembering how China had him bested the whole time, but oh Rome, I love you and your smarts anyway. <3 pffft and they totally played house and he was going to marry Port and they'd have lots and lots of babies and he'd be the breadwinner of course, oh and then he'd conquer some lands and give it to him as a birthday present. Holding hands is srs bzn. >A>

This is why I ended up having to make a masterlist of fic because I'm pretty sure there was some stuff I lost along the way orz.

Everyone will be skipping through the sunflowers, I have no doubts about that. XD

...poor Canada orz. Come on don't be one of those pushover parents~ Then again it IS preferable to him being an Empire!parent I'm sure. XD;

[hellzabeth.livejournal.com]

Rome is like a dog. He's cute and fluffy and excitable but very few people remember he's got teeth. Hey man China wasn't the one that invented central heating. :| Gotta give Rome credit on that one, and as a resident of one of the coldest, most miserable parts of the Roman Empire, I must call him a genius for it. D'aww bbPort just smiling and nodding the whole way through because bbEngland's so into it and trying to make Port smile and- awwwwwwwww.

I might have to compile one of those since I write far too many fics for my own good. orz

If that is a euphemism for "become one with Russia", then yes. ^^

Thing is it seems to be you're either a pushover or an Empire with these Nations. orz why such fail parents guys?

[candesceres.livejournal.com]

I'm picturing one of those adorable fluffy yet annoying dogs with razor sharp teeth orz. lol China made Rome like the barbarian for a bit there. BD Though I'm not sure why he even wanted to venture up and conquer such a cold, rainy island yes, at least he brought heating with him! o/ bbPort would be so endeared to him and his deredere. Even though he's still not entirely sure about the kids thing lol. I would love to see or RP them family planning fffff. England would be so *A* about having little ones that adore him and Port's just like ....eh, I kind of like having all of your attention to myself, so idk. :|a So cute. ;AAA; (Though speaking of RP not sure if you ever want to finish this lol)

Do it. I love being organized about useless things. /o/

I actually started thinking about China and his opium but yes, that works too! XD

So logically if you had one pushover + one Empire it would be happy family tiems all around. \o/ The problem is the single parents... or two Empires lol.

[nenamoo.livejournal.com]

"Pretty please? With salt and spices and a virgin on top?" I don't know why that made me laugh so much XDD

Ontario... *facepalm* The one time he does learn Quebec's just going to be like: "How DARE you learn!!" And if Quebec is anything like Francis with clothes, Ontario probably has brain damage by now XD

;-; Kiwi... *goes off to cry in a fit of guilt*

Hehe, I didn't realise you meant you'd use that line when you said you'd written a drabble! xDDD Oh Russia, just how boring is this meeting?

[hellzabeth.livejournal.com]

Well, they didn't have sugar in those days and salt was valuable, as were spices and virgins.... so. Yeah, situational comedy?

He probably doesn't move so Quebec doesn't hit him more. XD All those clothes... there's an awful lot...

/hands tissues and pets while giggling malevolently.

Yes, well, could't pass it up. I did crack up when I read it.

[nenamoo.livejournal.com]

Quebec is a stroppy, stroppy child... If Ontario moves he'll be strangled or kicked in the balls or something.

Well, you know, stealing lines from TV shows is always fun?

[alianorethecat.livejournal.com]

Oh, Germania. You're such a bad influence, teaching all the kiddies bad words. Tsk tsk. But the thought of Germania doing the hokey pokey amuses me greatly.

aww Kat... good thing she was finally rescued.

Russia! Giving hard liquor to kids is a bad idea! I love China takes the blackmail route.

Genius. Poor Kumajirou. I want some of Canada's pancakes. I love how Quebec takes the allowance bribe. Pretty sure it's allowance from what limited French I know. -too lazy to look it up- French Canadian swears are weird.

Hi! Lurker isn't a lurker anymore. ^^

[revolutionjack.livejournal.com]

... ^^' The hokey cokey? /goes to look up. Ohhh that! XD
Though, anything that helps someone learn latin is a great idea in my book. ^^; Rome's such an adorkable person, and he's really just an oversized kid~ I love how you capture that, and the difference between them.

Errr. I'd comment, but I haven't read any of the New Zealand stuff yet (Though, now that I reread it, is this New Zealand's POV of what happened to her in Family Ties? It looks familiar). The descriptions you use are great, though, and express the feeling of the situation clearly. Lol'd at the "What am I, Canada?" XD

/died laughing. Luckily Russia's starting small while he's bored... I love China in this. And it took me a sec too to understand what Russia'd misunderstood about China's comment. My brother shot me weird looks for laughing when did though. XDD

Fffff. Poor Canada. Bribery (with money, or with pancakes, lol) isn't exactly the best parenting strategy, though it's possibly the easiest. I love how this is totally normal weekly thing in their family.