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[unionjackass]

[The broadcast is short, concise, and very, very demanding.]

I need tea, if you please, and as soon as possible. Perhaps a place of, er, employment as well!

Idle hands are of no good to anyone.

[A pause. His green eyes flash with a stern look into the camera.]

[And with that the feed cuts off.]

Comments

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

What kind? I have a lot extra now that I'm not drinking it daily with Japan. [Woes.]

[Video]

[unionjackass]

... It's a shame he's gone-- ah-- Didn't have a chance to speak with him--

I-in any case--

Are you proposing a trade?

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

[Blinks.]

Trade? What have you got?

[Video]

[unionjackass]

...

N-not... much, at the moment. [It seems he's reluctant to admit this.] Still, I-- Can't very well impose for tea...

I suppose I could but it would be downright unkind of me in a land like this.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

[Hides a small grin behind a hand.]

Well, I do need help at the bar, Northern Lights. Between running that and fetching supplies and trying to film all the monsters, I've got the exact opposite of free time, so I could always use some help there, since you're looking for a job.

[Video]

[unionjackass]

Running supplies and physical work-- I'm damn good at both! [have a haughty smile, Marco.] I say this is a fair trade, wouldn't you?

Tales of piracy over tea will be ah--mutual of course.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Aye, I'd appreciate that. Thanks England.

Say, what year are you from again?

[Video]

[unionjackass]

Mm? 2012. Strangely the day I arrived here was the same month and day here. Hadn't realized it was already May come to think--! Damn, I'd hate to winter here.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Is... Japan okay back home?

Sorry, I know that's a strange question, but it's important.

[Video]

[unionjackass]

Yes, he-- Er, alright, I suppose I'll take your word for it-- He's, er, had a few awful earthquakes in the last few years, but so far I believe he's still coming along just like the rest of us. Somewhat better in the economic sense--America and Greece defaulted; that is, declared themselves unable to repay their loans and debts to the rest of us--so it has us all in a bit of a sticky situation.

Industrious as ever I'll say that!

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Yeah... I heard a little about 2011. I'm glad he's getting better, eh?

[Video]

[unionjackass]

You knew him here, then? I-if... you don't mind my asking...

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Yeah. He was my best friend. And I'm in love with him.

[Video]

[unionjackass]

...

O-oh.

[Hadn't been expecting that!] I-I-- Excuse me, I shouldn't have pried--

That's all very personal. Er, I'm--sorry he's gone then. For you.

[You can probably tell Marco, why they got along. Poor England looks so embarrassed.]

Seems like all the nations are finding somebody here.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

No, it's fine. It's not exactly secret. I mean I already call Hong Kong my little brother in law. And I promised to look after him and Taiwan if anything happened.

[A shrug. He misses Japan, but he can't let it stop him either.]

You should have seen it a year and a half ago.

[Video]

[unionjackass]

[He knows you mean well Marco, but England is suddenly feeling over his head in awkward "third fifth wheel" feelings.]

... R-right... What... was it like a year and a half ago?

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

[Waves hands with an evil evil smirk.]

Crazy! And I forget all the stuff you got involved in, but it was all over the place man. [I-is he trolling? WORST PHOENIX FRIEND EVER.]

[Video]

[unionjackass]

W-what?! [NO SERIOUSLY--] What--sort of things was I involved in?

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Ahh... I can't tell... It was too embarrassing.

[Video]

[unionjackass]

--Out with it, I say!! You can't just--say something like that and not elaborate!

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

No no.... I'm sure it was all very innocent I just misunderstood the context. Yes, surely that was it.

[Video]

[unionjackass]

I demand to know--! You said you'd tell me things--Are you not a man of your word?

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Well... I'm a pirate so...

[SO ARGUABLY; no he's not.] Eh... You'll have to ask Hong Kong. I promised him he could be the one to tell you if it ever came up. [Lies. 100% pure lies. Sorry little bro-in-law.]

[Video]

[unionjackass]

... [Narrowing his eyes.] Don't throw that pirate bollocks at me! [oh he is so about to slip into lecture mode.] Suppose you're not up to backing your claims then are you?

[... /s m i r k .] Shame.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Hey, if I've got two conflicting promises going, the one that came first takes priority, eh? Sorry. [Nope, not sorry at all.]

But since you're so worried, it involves mistletoe that shocks you until you make a kiss. Turkey and Greece caught together and both chose death rather than kiss. You took a different approach I believe.