starspangledhero | ( text; ) dated some time after the name-fiasco

So... I'll say right now that, no matter what Denmark said, I'm okay if you call me Alfred or America or both or like, "Almerica" or "Amerifred" or whatever you like! I'm both. I ain't human, but. You know, maybe I'll explain it better some day, but I don't want to right now because Denmark's pissing me off and I don't want to think about things like this when I'm upset, and besides, I've got more important things to talk about right now!

LIKE THANKSGIVING.

I'm gonna have a dinner tomorrow! Miles kinda just reminded me so I know it's kinda short-notice, but I've got a box of instant mashed potatoes and other canned things that can somewhat resemble a Thanksgiving dinner if you tilt your head and squint! Anyway, all Americans are invited, and if we hang out and you're not American you can totally come too! Yes, even you, Little England, are allowed over. Try and bring food if you do show up though, because I will be hungry.

Everyone who's chipping in to help with the whole hot water thing, let's start after Thanksgiving, okay? Oh, let's finish before Christmas! It'll be like a present to ourselves!

...Okay, so I have no idea to lock something to someone who's dead, so if you're listening in Phantom the Kid: I dunno if ghosts eat or what but I guess you're allowed to stop by after everyone else has gone home. It must suck to be dead on the holidays. But I'm a nice guy and even though you scare the piss outta me, I have a sworn duty to you and therefore you can have some potatoes too!

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Better, yeah!

[ probably cleaning plates or something, idk. whatever he's doing, he turns back to his work and continues talking in a tone that clearly reads "I'm trying to make light of this situation and try not to let it bother me but it really does." ]

Oh, that? Who knows. Denmark's weird. He's not as much of a free-thinker as me, basically.

Ah... no. I mean, yeah, it's true they're natives, but Native Americans are the people and tribes who lived on my land before me. Also called Indians even though they're not India's people, but... anyway! Thanksgiving is all about celebrating the spirit of cooperation and peace, originating with that meal!

[ notice how he leaves out a few historical details. WHOOPS. ]

Okay!

Oh... well that sounds nice, at least. I mean, having a holiday for peace and happiness.

Yeah. Big part of it is for families to get together and eat a turkey. I can try and find some canned turkey, but hey, at least I've got the other half goin'!

[ have a grin and a wink. ]

That's really nice of you. It's kind of weird to think that I have a family now.

I mean, not weird in the bad way, weird that it's just... different.

Tell me about it! Look at my family track record. Pretty sure I'm the first country to outright adopt a human. Or get adopted by a human, as it were, ehehe!

[ small hip bump while cleaningggg which is probably stronger than he intended because what is managing super strength. ]

And I'm the first girl to be adopted by a nation... or well, claim one, I suppose. It's nice.

Yeah, it really is.

[ happy sigh. ]

This is what it means to be "Alfred", I think. This kind of stuff. No politics or events or anything, just... me and people.

That makes sense. I mean, like, there's you when you're dealing with other nations, and then there's... you know, you like this.

I hope Onkel Den doesn't get mad at me for calling you Alfred. Or, y'know... Dad.

They're not totally separate; all a part of the same thing, just totally different aspects of it that serve different purposes. Kinda like... an atom, I guess. You've got protons and neutrons in the nucleus, and they're totally different, but together, they're what everything is made out of. And you only split it up to cause major damage, like enough to level a city. But uh... in this case, I think the damage would be more emotional than actually destructive.

[ my science fails. pretend I remember physics. ]

To hell with Uncle Onkle Denmark Ojisan, he's being a stupid jerk with danishes-for-brains. Call me Alfred and Dad as much as you want!

That makes sense... sort of. I suppose in the case of proverbs, it would make more sense with emotion.

Thank you, Dad.

Emotion?

[ SMILES FOREVERRRR ]

Anytime.

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