United Kingdom - the 51st state?
anonymous
September 30 2009, 01:33:41 UTC
Anon recently saw an awesome fanart where the UK became the 51st state of the US. What are the factors behind it - economic collapse? Social unrest? What of the Royal Family? How would England react to losing his sovereignty and having to answer to an American president? Roll with it, anons! This one sounds nice and juicy angsty.
Here comes the candle [1/?]
anonymous
October 1 2009, 15:54:54 UTC
The 51st state
“Oranges and Lemons say the bells of St Clemens You owe me five farthings say the bells of St Martins.”Sunlight was a strange thing. The pale grey light washed over the now empty room, which had once been Arthur’s living room, darkening the shadows on the walls, breathing pathetic warmth that chilled him to the bone
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Re: Here comes the candle [1/?]
anonymous
October 6 2009, 09:13:09 UTC
Oh dear Lord...
Best/worst part of this? Is that I can almost see it happening. The irony of 'Royalist' got me, and the rhyme was perfect, but that was what made it for me.
Here comes the candle [2/?]
anonymous
October 1 2009, 15:56:26 UTC
“This can only be a good thing,” a young woman was explaining on the other side, “and once we see the improvements American money will bring, the objections will die.”The bell to the front door rung profusely. Jolted out of his reverie, Arthur sprung up to answer it. He passed the empty rooms and the bare corridor as he made his way to the front, feeling the sting as paintings and pieces of precious china that once decorated his home had disappeared to be sold to wealthy collectors. Only his nearest and dearest possessions remained in a double suitcase to be shipped to his new home
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Re: Here comes the candle [3/?]
anonymous
October 1 2009, 21:20:00 UTC
*o* Wow. Oh poor Arthur! This must be so hard for him. I mean, he used to own the world and now being reduced to a state! Though, the states are pretty awesome >.> This is great writer anon!
recaptcha: mcgovern eminence...what does that mean captcha?!
I'm in awe, anon. Just awed by this and how painful it was to read, like a punch in the gut. I really feel horrible for Arthur, once a proud nation now reduced to a state living in Alfred's house. This was so much better than what I was thinking and hoping for, anon. Thank you for writing this. <3333
Is it wrong that I want to see a sequel to this? XD
Re: Here comes the candle [3/?]
anonymous
October 3 2009, 01:54:41 UTC
the details, what england thinks about the whole thing... all of it are lovely. especially the ceremony, with the flag draped around him and when he swore fealty to america. and america, so ignorant of england's thoughts. this thing is so well written and well thought out. god, if i only knew the identity of some of the author-anons, i'll stalk them. hopefully you'll de-anon after this?
Re: Here comes the candle [4/?]
anonymous
October 3 2009, 22:39:27 UTC
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“Orange and lemons sing the bells of St Clemens You owe me five farthings say the bells of St Martins.”Would that be dollars now? You owe me five dollars. It did not have the same ring. In fact, it was all wrong
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Re: Here comes the candle [6/11]
anonymous
October 4 2009, 05:43:20 UTC
...i can't articulate what i feel about this fill.
wow, author!anon. i like the unpredictability of this fic's flow. you left us a cliffie and for the first time ever i can't think of any scenarios that can possibly follow what you wrote. i can't draw any conclusions on how this will end. happy ending? sad? whatever you write, i'm sure it'll satisfy me.
Re: Here comes the candle [7/11]
anonymous
October 4 2009, 10:13:29 UTC
They gave him work as a state. ‘They’ being the formless, nameless spectres Arthur never saw or had any contact with other than through Alfred. The workload itself was nothing compared to that of a nation but it helped keep the boredom at bay on those multiple occasions when Alfred was gone
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“Oranges and Lemons say the bells of St Clemens
You owe me five farthings say the bells of St Martins.”Sunlight was a strange thing. The pale grey light washed over the now empty room, which had once been Arthur’s living room, darkening the shadows on the walls, breathing pathetic warmth that chilled him to the bone ( ... )
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Best/worst part of this? Is that I can almost see it happening. The irony of 'Royalist' got me, and the rhyme was perfect, but that was what made it for me.
Brilliant job, anon; can't wait to see more.
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This is great writer anon!
recaptcha: mcgovern eminence...what does that mean captcha?!
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Is it wrong that I want to see a sequel to this? XD
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i'll be waiting for the next update~ <3
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“Orange and lemons sing the bells of St Clemens
You owe me five farthings say the bells of St Martins.”Would that be dollars now? You owe me five dollars. It did not have the same ring. In fact, it was all wrong ( ... )
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wow, author!anon. i like the unpredictability of this fic's flow. you left us a cliffie and for the first time ever i can't think of any scenarios that can possibly follow what you wrote. i can't draw any conclusions on how this will end. happy ending? sad? whatever you write, i'm sure it'll satisfy me.
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