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61 - A Sky As Pure As Water

Sep 20, 2010 20:07

Title: A Sky As Pure As Water
Characters: America. Brief appearences by Russia, France, England, and Germany.
Rating: PG
Summary: 1969 - The moon landing has been a long, long time coming.

TCE is co-written by wizzard890 and pyrrhiccomedy.

( The first thing America ever saw was blue. )

from the ministry of plenty

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tinediserp September 21 2010, 07:33:07 UTC

:D

:D

:D

I have the derpiest grin ever right now.

wizzard890 September 21 2010, 17:53:16 UTC

The moon brings it out in all of us. XD

erueru_2d September 21 2010, 12:41:53 UTC

Haha, you know, I was gazing at the full moon last night. :D The full moon, however, rises my blood pressure, so today I've been pretty miserable and tired, but then I've read this chapter and OH MY GOD WHY DOES IT MAKE ME SUDDENLY LOVE EVERYTHING? AM I HIGH?

the answer is:
AMERICA'S HAPPINESS IS INFECTIOUS. XD

The first bit was my favorite. OH THE FIRST BIT. It was... ohhh, you guys... *starts crying* it is such a beautiful MYSTERY OF BIRTH OF A NATION. Simple, yet so powerful. The greatest, greatest WONDER on this planet. I can feel an almost religious ecstasy over it.

THIS CHAPTER IS SO WONDERFUL. I JUST CAN'T. I CAN'T. AT ALL. ♥

Thank you for making my week! ...Actually, you know what? I'm gonna print bits of this chapter and stick them to various places in my apartment. This way, all my days will hopefully be filled with smiles.

wizzard890 September 21 2010, 18:18:57 UTC

AMERICA'S HAPPINESS IS THE BEST KIND OF CATCHING! =D

The first bit was my favorite. OH THE FIRST BIT. It was... ohhh, you guys...it is such a beautiful MYSTERY OF BIRTH OF A NATION.

That's actually one of my favorite scenes of all of TCE, actually, even though it's only a few paragraphs long. It's just such a quiet, little moment; but it changes everything. ♥

I'm gonna print bits of this chapter and stick them to various places in my apartment. This way, all my days will hopefully be filled with smiles.

Awww! I'm so glad that it had such a positive effect on you! =D

erueru_2d September 22 2010, 00:27:17 UTC

It's just such a quiet, little moment; but it changes everything.

It makes me wonder how other nations was born: France, England, Russia (I'm pretty sure he was born in winter)... Do they all just wake up somewhere in their land with realization that they are this land and people, or maybe some of them live for a while among people and then realize that they are Nations?

It's such an interesting topic! I wish writers of the fandom would play with it more often.

pyrrhiccomedy September 22 2010, 04:00:28 UTC

Do they all just wake up somewhere in their land with realization that they are this land and people, or maybe some of them live for a while among people and then realize that they are Nations?

I personally imagine that most of them knew what they were straight off, but I'm sure there are exceptions!

I really like imagining where/how the nations were 'born,' actually. I've always imagined bittiest!Vanya stirring awake to a blanket being wrapped around his shoulders, under a light snowfall. And he knew that this was snow, and that the blanket meant that he was safe, and that this girl who was smiling at him and dusting the snowflakes off his hair was his older sister, and that he could trust her. And when he woke up a bit more, she said that people are coming in boats, Vanya. We have to get ready.

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miss_chella September 21 2010, 12:55:02 UTC

That nice, pure joy that Bitty!America felt when looking up into the blue that never went away was so freaking tangible, I can't even. My face right now must be ridiculous, because I am grinning for America, and how happy he is for this, and his genuine gratitude to Russia, all of it is beautiful. America is so sincere! It makes me want to hug him until the end of time. Love this chapter so much.

wizzard890 September 21 2010, 18:22:13 UTC

This is honestly such a wonderful shot in the arm, after how hard things have been for the kid. And he's worked so hard for this. It totally puts a smile on my face, too. ♥

hellzabeth September 21 2010, 13:43:50 UTC

DAY = MADE EVERY TIME YOU POST THESE THINGS AASLFJGJ

Oh god the space race. We all know America's been reaching for the sky from the very beginning, now nice of him to actually thank Russia! God I could gush over this thing forever, these two... eeeee.

Coherent comments will have to come later, but at least they didn't fight in this one!

wizzard890 September 21 2010, 18:25:47 UTC

I don't think it ever crossed America's mind not to call Russia. Because the way he sees it, Russia is the one who gave space travel that little push. And he wants to thank him, really and truly.

saemi_mitsuwa September 21 2010, 16:00:42 UTC

( ... )

wizzard890 September 21 2010, 18:30:08 UTC

WOW, THAT IS AN EXCITED KID. XD

America being obsessed with the sky/space has been my headcanon for so long, and I'm so happy you included it in this fanfic.

It's really such an intrinsic part of his soul. Just like England and the sea. I'm pretty sure that a little life would drain out of America if he was ever imprisoned in a place with no windows. Taking away his view of the sky is like cutting off his air.