part 268 prayers for .gifs

[aphanon_meme]

The .gif are MIA... dead? Alive? Clinging desperately to the threads of life while the fates cackle ominously? Who knows? ... Not me, for one. LJ is still being buggy and slow as far as I know, and still occasionally making it so you need to log in to see updated comments. Oh, LJ

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[iceandheather]

They said you got summat t'confess.

What'd you do this time?

[iceandheather]

[Sighs, satisfied with that.]

[Immediately tunes him out as soon as he starts babbling about who-knows-what.]

[It's a little like talking to a brick wall, really.]

[As for Norway, he's just reflecting that he wouldn't have minded the contact per se, but they're in public.]

[One would think Denmark would know by now. Wait a moment - ]

Y'forget about that personal space so much, seems like 's on purpose.

[kingkongeriget]

--an'--

[wait, what?]

--huh?

[iceandheather]

I've said it so much, should've stuck by now, 'less the forgettin's intentional. That keepin' yourself to yourself thing, I mean.

[kingkongeriget]

[--but!!]

Huh?!

[iceandheather]

[Just. Stares.]

Nothing. Never mind it.

[... Conclusion: Probably not deliberate, then.]

[kingkongeriget]

But! Th'other day! An' 'fore that!

[HE'S SO CONFUSED AGAIN]

[iceandheather]

Hmm.

[His way of saying: You do have a point, but:]

Was me what did it the other day, wasn't it. 'N nobody was around, neither.

[kingkongeriget]

[shifts on his feet a bit and rubs at the back of his head]

...yeah. Guess so.

[iceandheather]

Keep it in mind.

[Eyes him a moment. Perhaps... this time had been an overreaction.]

Suppose it wasn't so bad, that. Seein' as 's you. But I've already had enough of people gettin' too close 'n personal today, understand.

[After an earlier encounter with France, he's still a little bit frazzled.]

[kingkongeriget]

[figuring out boundaries is hard, what do]

Ya mean 'em anonym again?

[iceandheather]

[It shouldn't be so difficult. As far as Norway is concerned, the boundaries are perfectly clear.]

No. Wasn't talkin' about them.

[He decides not to elaborate further.]

[kingkongeriget]

[waits for Godot elaboration]

[AND EVENTUALLY FIGURES OUT IT'S NOT COMING.]

[OKAY. SO.]

I wanna help.

[iceandheather]

No need. Not expectin' a repeat.

[Doesn't look at him. He means well, but - ]

...Don't need you to take care've these things for me, neither. I can handle it.

[kingkongeriget]

Didn't me--

Mean, know ya can, was talkin' like not screwin' things up. Or screwin' 'em up more. If things ain't so great t'day, figure I can help not makin' 'em worse, ya know? Can do summat about that, an'--

[asdfghjk why does he get the feeling he's just making it woooooorse]

[shuts up]

[iceandheather]

[Is that what he'd meant? Oh. He hadn't thought - that is, he didn't realize - oh. ]

... I see.

[Quiets, then shifts to lean against him slightly. He feels foolish, but that -- ]

It's fine. You just did.