[eleventh fragrance] video/text

[bauhinia]

[ Hello, Discedians. It's been far too long since we had Drawing Adventures with Hong Kong, hasn't it? Since we're overdue for more, here we go. This time, it's a special occasion!

Okay, it's a little past due, but Hong Kong had a few other things on his mind when this was relevant. So now you get to go on a lovely adventure with him.

And… if you're a young'n, you might want to look away. Pretend this is a picture of bunnies and butterflies frolicking through a field of pretty flowers!

What it actually is, is some slightly questionable artwork of… England.

Yeah, Hong Kong is that shameless. He already got Japan, so his not-dad is apparently next on The List.

The first of these is a lovely and mostly subtle image of England with Portugal. Well, you'd only know that if you know Portugal, because most of the features are obscured, except for one or two key ones. C'mon, there's so much… UST.

No, there's no UST like the next drawing. The two kings of UST, no matter what France says about America. This is the best one, because it has the most attention to detail (and is probably the most explicit, since France would surely like that). Following that is one of England with Spain, though this one is again a little sketchy. Hong Kong doesn't really hang out with Spain a lot.

Or ever, really.

There's a definite pause here, like he's trying to decide what next. Oh, how about lady France? She was pretty cool. He considers lady England, but first, that's almost too much, and second, she'd probably find a way to kill him dead. Sorry dad, he's way more afraid of her. :'| ]

happy birthday. any other requests?

[ Isn't he just. So beautifully cryptic. ]

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[fierybluebird]

[So far Marco getting drunk and pulling a Shanks by making others drink with him has been par for the course. So Hong Kong will just be next. And Greece. And England. And eventually he will have gotten half of Discedo drunk with him. And that is how feelings get numb yup.]

I truly doubt even England knows himself as well as you do. So that's one doubt. In the reverse.

[bauhinia]

[ Aw, don't go there, Marco. How's this, Hong Kong will skip the alcohol and you can go wandering around out in the forest with him or something? ]

Look, all I'm saying is, I take notes and I lived with him a long time. That's all. You can't go three feet without running into their UST.

[fierybluebird]

[He is always up for that, though he's unlikely to drop the "Nope I'm okay" thing for the sake of trying to keep other spirits up and going etc. But that's okay, that's generally how he gets to a better place.]

[And Marco just laughs.] No wonder they were a favorite of Japan's to draw.

[He is also tempted to join that Japan's drawings/fetishes discussion with Vietnam, tempted like burning.]

[bauhinia]

[ Hong Kong will harass him with distractions until he doesn't have to think about it anymore. Something. He'll think of something. ]

He does kinda go for that, doesn't he? [ Shaking his head a little. ]

[ Oh, please do, Marco. Please do. ]

[fierybluebird]

[Distractions are a beautiful thing man.]

Can you blame him? [... Marco ships them okay.]

[bauhinia]

[ They really are. Hong Kong is a big proponent of their merits. ]

Obviously not, yeah? I mean, I drew them too. Then again, England is kinda like my dad.

[fierybluebird]

Admittedly the idea of my Pops having...

[Shivers. Never ever going there.]

Yeah, but you draw it for other reasons, eh?

[bauhinia]

Yeah, I know. It's super weird. But he's not really my dad and I've got my Reasons.

[ Mysterious capital. ]

[fierybluebird]

Yeah, it's different, and it's fine. [Waves a hand.] Don't worry about it.

Birthdays are special occasions, eh?

[bauhinia]

Thanks. [ You're very understanding, Marco. ]

Yeah, they're a little weird for us, but sure they are.

[fierybluebird]

Given the way America celebrates his I wouldn't say that. You'd be amazed what some pirates do for theirs.

[bauhinia]

Yeah, good point.

Would I? [ Does it involve things exploding. He likes those. ]

[fierybluebird]

Aye. One guy I knew thought it'd be hilarious to have a cattle run, so he just angered all these bulls and tries to outrun them.

[bauhinia]

I hope this story has a good ending.

[fierybluebird]

I think it might have started a tradition on the island.

A few idiot pirates get trampled or horns up the ass every year, but others insist it's good for practicing haki or running. [Shrugs.] Most pirates aren't that intelligent, but you didn't hear that from me.

[bauhinia]

My lips are sealed.

They do something like that in Spain, I guess. 'Running of the Bulls.' Not too sure what I think about that, but it's tradition.

[fierybluebird]

Was it started as a birthday thing?

[bauhinia]

I honestly have no clue. [ He blinks a few times. ]

[fierybluebird]

It'd be funny if it was. A weird coincidence, eh?

[bauhinia]

Yeah, that'd be something else, wouldn't it?

[fierybluebird]

Aye. Probably best that it's unknown. Then again, if I ever meet Spain, I might just have to ask.

[bauhinia]

You should totally do that. Best introduction ever, right?

[fierybluebird]

Aye. Besides, it's probably better than my initial plan of telling him I'm a pirate and asking about his interactions with them. I've heard they're not good.

[bauhinia]

Yeah, I think that's probably a good idea. Better just ease into that one.

[fierybluebird]

Somehow I suspected that.