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[starspangledhero]

[ Have you ever tried to text someone, then you get a phone call, and you end up both losing the text and dropping the call? Something similar just happened to America, so he's been frantically pressing keys to his communicator and somehow manages a post. He still has the bandages and bad hair cut. He blinks in surprise when he realizes it's recording, in mid-chew of a sandwich. ]

--oh, hold on a sec, accidentally turned it on. Well everyone! The occupation of Denmark is going smoothly! There's been no resistance by either domestic or outside forces. Food supplies are adequate and the locals have been very hospitable to American aid! That's all there is for now. Japan's possible dates are still being processed and I'm still in the process of both Marshall repairs and Rail Tracer investigations.

[ America grins with a mouth full of food and give a thumbs up. Look around in the background, and it's obvious he's actually in Denmark's apartment.

Specifically, the kitchen. A table shoved in the corner with two chairs, stove, counters, fish bowl with goldfish, it's all pretty unremarkable, surprisingly or not. Denmark's sitting at the other chair, wearing an apron and clearly not listening even a little bit. ]

Hey, pay attention. The next one is knep dig selv. Kneppede is the past tense.

[ He pronounces each word slowly and carefully.

Now America is completely distracted. Hello awful attention span. The communicator's set down to pick food off of his plate. And through a mouthful of food: ]

Er, kinep thy salv? [ Pronounced with American phonetics. ]

Kinda. Except it's knep.

[ [ Denmark is more or less used to people not being able to pronounce his beautiful, potatolike language. He thinks for a second. ]

Oh, this one's easier. Pik ansjos.

Pick ansyos!

Now the best one of all! halv svensker.

[ For some reason, Denmark is laughing through this particular insult... ]

Halv swinskar.

[ America grins, like it's a joke he doesn't quite get but still finds funny. Hey, it's an effort for him to even pay attention to this "lesson." Horrible pronunciation is to be expected. He finishes munching his food and swallows. ]

Make me another sandwich! Oh, make it two. I've gotta hand one off to Namine later. And what've you got to drink around here?

Beer.

[ There's absolutely no delay; in fact, Denmark looks kind of confused by the question. What else would he have to drink? Jeez, what does he look like? But he shrugs and pushes back in his chair, standing up and adjusting his apron. Let's see, there's a little of that care-package meat left... He calls over his shoulder, grinning, intentionally picking one hard to pronounce: ]

Now try and say hænge røv!

I... uh... repeat that?

[ America's eye glances over to the communicator, and, remembering it's on, reaches over to turn it off. Meanwhile his attention is turned back to Denmark. ]

While I'm here, can ya help me with my eye? It should be okay by now but I need--

[ The communicator turns off to everyone else. To Denmark, the rest of his sentence is "someone to look at it and see if it looks alright." Behold a surprisingly domestic post. ]

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[kongeriget]

Okay. [ Denmark doesn't really think much about it. He has no reason to mind or anything. He turns and blinks over at America, like he's reaffirming that his eye does need looking at. ] There's a first aid kit in the bathroom.

[starspangledhero]

Okay.

[ STARING EXPECTANTLY. The hidden question is "so why aren't you getting it?" ]

[kongeriget]

[ STARING BACK. Wondering why America isn't going to get it. ]

[starspangledhero]

[ STILL STARING. ]

Are you gonna get it?

[kongeriget]

I'm making a sandwich. It's in the bathroom. [ Patiently... ]

[starspangledhero]

Oh! [ WELL AS LONG AS YOU'RE MAKING FOOD... disappearing into the bathroom.

And calling out a few seconds later: ]

Where is it?

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[brbmodernizing]

Ah.. it is almost cute.

[almost.]

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[starspangledhero]

What is?

[ DOMESTIC LIFE WITH DENMARK? This is your future, Japan. ]

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[brbmodernizing]

[IT IS NOT.. even though Japan's now Nor-in-training.]

Ah, it does not matter.. What exactly are you learning those.. phrases for?

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[starspangledhero]

[ Keep telling yourself that. ]

I dunno! I was bored and hungry so I headed over to Denmark's so he'd make me stuff to eat since I'm occupying him and all and he said he'd teach me Danish but I wasn't all that interested since, you know, English, but then he said he'd teach me swear words and then he gave me a sandwich so that's what we've been doing!

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[brbmodernizing]

[...]

I see. Well it is nice that you two get along. [two youthful energies in one place.. could be so moe.. /DRAWS ART]

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[starspangledhero]

Yeah! You know, I didn't know too much about Denmark before I got here. I don't think we ever really hung out beyond NATO meetings and buying things from each other. Weird, huh?

[mygodmyright.livejournal.com]

hænge røv, idiot.

You're not enunciating the æ properly.

[ ENGLAND'S ACCENT AIN'T MUCH BETTER. BUT IT'S STILL SOMEWHAT BETTER ]

[kongeriget]

[ DENMARK HAS NEVER LIKED YOU MORE, ENGLAND. ]

[mygodmyright.livejournal.com]

I'm not pronouncing it for you, idiot. I just couldn't stand by and watch America butcher yet another language.

... even one as ridiculous as yours.

[kongeriget]

There should kinda be røve, like an eeh sound, but other than that, it was almost good.

[mygodmyright.livejournal.com]

I'm not repeating your profanity, and I don't give a shite about your praise. The only reason I'd consider saying it again is to correct myself; I'm a perfectionist at heart.

[ MUTTERED FAR OFF IN THE BACKGROUND ]

hænge... røve-- bugger all this for a larke

[kongeriget]

[ Pause.

Pause.

Paaaauuuuuse. ] Also, it should be one word, I just split it up to make it easier. For America. Since he's new at this.

[starspangledhero]

That one's hard.

[mygodmyright.livejournal.com]

Danish isn't difficult; it's an ugly, crude language and if the barbarians can speak it, so can you.

[starspangledhero]

It's hard! My population doesn't speak it and the closest I ever came was when Norway and Finland came to my house!

[mygodmyright.livejournal.com]

Why would you bother to learn it in the first place? It's a silly language.

[starspangledhero]

Because I'm bored and occupying Denmark!

[video] lol so not late

[lutefisk]

[What is it with Denmark giving away all their food he doesn't even-

Also he's somewhere else at the moment because lol listening to Denmark and America talking forever? No thanks.]

Teaching what's most important?

[video] not late either .D.b

[starspangledhero]

[ This is what happens when America occupies another country. There is no food left.

OH COME ON NORWAY. LISTEN TO AMERICA BUTCHER ANOTHER LANGUAGE. ]

I'm learning Danish swear words!

[ so. enthusiastic. ]