[eighth fragrance] text

[bauhinia]

ode to an icecube

some people say i'm tsun
but i don't think it's true
some people say i'm crazy
so yeah i'm crazy for you

okay so you're kinda an icecube
but i think you'll probably melt real soon
this line's about sea cucumbers
this line's about the moon

so we don't have much in common
we're in different hemispheres
you've gotta a lotta geothermal activity
i've got tons of skyscrapers

hey that didn't really rhyme
but here you go: my GDP's amazing
you can bet i'm the best when it comes
to investing i'm a total tax haven

that's a total lie and it didn't rhyme either
i kinda suck at poetry but i'm totally sincere
even though my expression's lacking, hey
i'll be your arthur if you'll be my guinevere

i pulled that off a lot better before
when it was a helen of troy joke
not that i'm referencing trojans here
but i still think i'm a pretty handsome bloke

give me one more chance
i'll really set you reeling
i was totally serious before y'know
i wanna know how you're feeling

[ no this isn't about anyone in particular why would you think that
also why am i posting this, why didn't someone stop me ]

Comments

[fierybluebird]

The icecube in question?

[bauhinia]

no he's not here

[ ... uh. Crap. ]

[fierybluebird]

Pity. I'm sure he would have enjoyed that. Are his brothers? Or at least one of them?

1/2

[bauhinia]

𨳒

[bauhinia]

i mean no

i have no idea what you're talking about

[fierybluebird]

Wow. You're gonna do me like that, huh.

So do you like puffins too?

[bauhinia]

i would love to talk to you in person about puffins if that would make you happy

that sounds like a super idea

[fierybluebird]

Rooftop in eight minutes?

[bauhinia]

i'll be there

[ He'll be there in six minutes. ]

[fierybluebird]

[That's all right, Marco's relaxing under his jacket, chilling out and talking with a bird.]

Little bro in law. [Holds a finger over his lips and moves the bird up higher to bring her near Hong Kong.] Soothing words, eh? [Whistles gently to the bird.]

[bauhinia]

[ Hong Kong bows as soon as he's within view, but then stands very still when the bird is brought near. His eyebrow rises very slightly, but he doesn't say anything. ]

[fierybluebird]

Here say hello.

[Whistles so he can see how to do it.]

[bauhinia]

[ Pointing to himself, as if questioning. He then looks back to the bird and whistles softly. ]

[fierybluebird]

[Nods in answer, and the bird chirps back hello before flying away.]

So puffins, eh?

[bauhinia]

[ Hong Kong waves to the bird as it goes, then turns to Marco. ]

Yeah, puffins. I mean, it looks like it anyway.

[fierybluebird]

So is Iceland your giiiirlfriend?

[Pause.]

Or boooooyfriend?

[Another pause. Country. Hrm.]

Or gender neutral chibi thing?

[Marco is officially the guy in the APH anime that trolled the Holy Roman Empire about this.]

[bauhinia]

[ There's a long moment where Hong Kong just kinda stands there. Not exactly staring, but not exactly not staring. Then, finally: ]

Iceland's a guy.

[ There was something else he was supposed to address here, now what was it? ]

[fierybluebird]

[Grins.]

I see I see.

[bauhinia]

[ OH RIGHT. ]

... And he's not my boyfriend. [ Unfortunately. ]

[fierybluebird]

Too late. I already know you want it.

[bauhinia]

[ Let a guy down a little easy there, Marco! ]

I didn't write that poem.

[fierybluebird]

Song. I'm pretty sure it's a song.

And aye... we should find out who's doing all this.

[bauhinia]

Okay, it's a song. I'm pretty sure the damage is done either way though.

And I'd like to know who got the idea for that, yeah.

[fierybluebird]

Has Norway complained?

Has to be the scientists, right? It's too widespread and personal for it to be anyone here. Unless you know of someone who had memories of your feelings towards him during that whole episode?

[bauhinia]

I don't think he saw it. [ Read: I REALLY HOPE HE DID NOT SEE IT. ]

Whoa, no way. There are no memories, okay? There is nothing. No one knows this stuff.