[005] Polish-Lithuanian War: Mayfield Edition

[likesottlyfab]

A. Town - Tailor

[If you've dropped off any white or red articles of clothing to be altered, mended, or pressed since the weekend Poland will inform you that they've gone missing. Maybe the town stole them! He's not really sure. All he knows is they're not here so he can't return them to you.

Oh well. White really wasn't your color anyways and red is just soooooo last season. Besides the cut of that dress made you look a little chunky and that tie was way too long for your short torso. Poland losing it actually did you a favor!

Likewise, if you would like to place an order for a custom made article of clothing all forms of red and white fabric are out of stock. Sorry for the inconvenience!]


B. Benny Road

[It'd been almost an entire week since Lithuania and Poland first had their huge fight and from the general look of Benny Road it was apparent that their stand off wasn't ending anytime soon. Regardless of whether or not the other residents on the street like it, the street has been divided in two between both nations. Lithuania on one half, his territory clearly marked out with the signs he'd made over the weekend and Poland on the other.

Poland decided he'd claim his territory with little red and white Polish flags in everyone's yards just to one up Lithuania. It looked better than some dumb sign. He'd also made a huge flag to drap over the side of his house facing Lithuania's. It's a complete patchwork of various fabrics and if you look closely you can make out the shapes of dresses, shirts, and even... is that underwear?

Anyway. None of the other residents on the street mind, right?]


C. Anywhere

[Ever since the weekend, Poland wasn't himself. He was irritable and cranky and not feeling the least bit fabulous. He tried to keep up appearances, but it was obvious that something was bothering him deeply.

He didn't like being in a fight with Lithuania. He didn't like the idea of Lithuania being mad at him. Worse still he didn't like that Lithuania had justification for being mad at him.

Poland knew that what he'd said to Lithuania that day in the middle of the street was wrong. He hadn't actually meant it or anything, he was just aggravated that Lithuania was being so unreasonable and stupid and kept pointing that sword in his face. It wasn't funny. Especially knowing what Lithuania could actually do with a sword. Worse still he was acting like a stubborn jerk trying to control everyone on the street like that. Lithuania should have known better than to try to screw around with Poland's independence. Stuff like that wasn't supposed to be messed around with unless you wanted to start a huge fight, it was like an unwritten rule. Lithuania was just so intimidating and so infuriating and then...

"The only time you were ever worth anything, was when you were under my thumb!"

The words just flew out of Poland's mouth before he'd even realized how hurtful they were.

But Lithuania was the one who took it even farther than that and kept smashing him into that wall over and over and over again. Maybe a punch in the face or kick in the stomach could have been an adequate punishment, or even throwing him up against the wall once or twice to get his point across... but that's not what Lithuania did. Lithuania knew that he had a huge advantage over Poland with the latter still being human. He just didn't care. He seriously wanted Poland to die. And not even a quick death with that sword of his, Lithuania wanted to brutally smash the life out of him with his own hands. If Ukraine hadn't shown up when she did...

That wasn't right. That wasn't fair. He didn't deserve to die for just saying something stupid. Poland would have apologized for it once he realized he'd stepped way over the line.

But not now. Poland had every right to be mad at Lithuania too, and there was no way he was apologizing for anything he said, before or after Lithuania tried to kill him. Poland didn't care how out of control he'd gotten, or the look on Ukraine's face every time he'd opened his mouth. If Lithuania hadn't done what he did, Poland would have never gotten so angry in the first place to say those other awful things.

It was Lithuania's fault and Poland wasn't apologizing. Not first. Not even if Poland did feel a little sick to his stomach over the whole thing.]


D. 1333 Benny Road [Locked to Lithuania & Forward dated to Saturday]

[Poland knew from Christmas that if you traded in something you'd regained at the Post Office you could get back something else. The problem was Poland didn't really want to part with anything he'd finally gotten back. Trading back his quick healing ability in this town was practically suicide, his rosary beads gave him a peace of mind he really needed living in hell Mayfield, sending Mr. Pony home would make him too lonely especially under these circumstances and the packet of rye seeds he'd gotten didn't seem nearly important enough to trade with.

But apparently there was another way, at least according to the Postman. Poland just had to sign on the dotted line and the Post Office would figure out something for him so he could get back what he wanted from home. It seemed simple enough.

...

Two severed pinkies and some bandages later, Poland walked home from the Post Office holding an old official government document.

An official ultimatum sort of worked the last time he'd fought with Lithuania, right? Just a quick change to the language for this new situation and neither of them had to apologize this way. They could just move on already. All Poland had to do was make Lithuania sign it and things would be normal again.

He'll knock on Lithuania's door and wait for him to answer it.]

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Action C: Anywhere

[pastapasta_i_love_pasta]

[Unfortunately Poland, you'll have to deal with Feli first. The Mediterranean Nation spots you and waves at you cheerfully.]

Ciao Polonia~!

[likesottlyfab]

[Poland's so caught up in his own thoughts he doesn't even realize Feliciano is trying to get his attention.]

[pastapasta_i_love_pasta]

[Oh? Feli's wave falters. It's only then does he notice how upset Poland is. He immediately runs up to him, concerned and worried.]

Polonia? Are you OK?

[likesottlyfab]

[Poland jumps at Feliciano suddenly running up to him out of what seemed like nowhere,]

Gah! Like, don't sneak up on me like that!

[pastapasta_i_love_pasta]

[Feli flinches automatically.]

I-I'm sorry Polonia, but you don't look very happy today. Is there something wrong?

[likesottlyfab]

No. [Yes.]

I'm fine, I just didn't get a ton of sleep last night... or something.

[pastapasta_i_love_pasta]

O-oh, then do you want to take a siesta with me later? It's good for sleeping and it might make you feel better.

[likesottlyfab]

I kind of doubt that would help.

[pastapasta_i_love_pasta]

...Polonia, is there anything I can do for you? We're friends, and I don't like to see you so sad. I can make pasta for you if you want, with anything you life inside it.

[likesottlyfab]

I'm not sad, I'm just like... ngh.

[Poland squirms slightly. He wasn't sure if he wanted to actually talk about what was bothering him or not. He didn't want Feliciano to look at him with those horrified judgmental eyes Ukraine did that day.

It was the worst.]

[pastapasta_i_love_pasta]

[Oh, Feli hates that look. A lot. He's seen it with Germany and Japan, with France and Spain, and now he's seeing it on, of all people's faces, Poland. The guilt and the fear of seeing fingers pointing at you demanding WHY WHY WHY WHY...

Feli grabs Poland's hands in his and holds them firmly.]

Polonia, we're friends. I won't stop being your friend, not even if you don't want to be my friend. So, so you can tell me anything, and I'll listen.

[likesottlyfab]

...

Let's go somewhere to talk.

[pastapasta_i_love_pasta]

Wherever you want Polonia.

[likesottlyfab]

[Poland takes Feliciano on a short walk to the park, plopping down on one of the benches.]

I said something dumb to Lithuania and now he's totally pissed off at me.

[pastapasta_i_love_pasta]

[Feli takes a seat next to Poland. He does his best to not look too shocked, but Lithuania and Poland, fighting? There's no hiding the surprise in that. However, he does look sad that Poland is fighting with someone so close to him.]

D-did Lithuania do something to you to make you angry?

[likesottlyfab]

He was acting weird over the weekend and tried to take over the entire street like it was part of his empire or something.

And we live on the same street so that was like taking over me by default so I got really irritated with him and we started fighting and he kept pointing his sword in my face and was just being overly obnoxious and getting me all pissed...

So... [Poland kicks his feet.] ...then I told him he was worthless except for when I was bossing him around in the commonwealth.

[pastapasta_i_love_pasta]

[That's...a lot for Feli to take in. But for Poland's sake, he will try.]

And you feel bad about saying something like that?

[likesottlyfab]

Yeah. But I mean I say things all the time when I'm mad. It doesn't mean I actually meant what I said and I usually apologize for it later. Liet knows that.

But then he went like completely crazy with rage and kept smashing me into this wall over and over and over and over again. Like seriously if you saw his face you'd get like how badly he wanted to kill me.

[pastapasta_i_love_pasta]

[He nearly falls off his bench.]

Eeeeeeh!? L-lithuania did that!? That doesn't sound like Lithuania at all!! Why did he act that way!? It's not like Lithuania to go around and try and conquer other people, if it was Britain or Big Brother France or even Mr Austria than I can get it, but Lithuania has always been so nice and kind.

[likesottlyfab]

Shhh! Like keep it down!

I mean you were pretty little back in the day so you wouldn't really know, but Lithuania could get pretty vicious when he needed to. He wasn't always a nice guy, he'd never of made it out of the Middle Ages alive if that was the case.

But if Ukraine hadn't of broken up the fight when she did he would of like killed me for sure. This human body is so flimsy and vulnerable, if he'd kept going there's no way I would have survived.

So I'm really angry with him.

[pastapasta_i_love_pasta]

[And then the flags on Benny Road made sense. Feli's eyes grow wide with sudden understanding; Poland and Lithuania were trying to claim their sovereignty. Feli doesn't remember much when he was little; what did politics matter to a boy who just wanted to eat pasta, draw and live happily in Mr Austria's house, even if he was under the older man's thumb? Sure he'd like to have been his own country, but being your own country meant that people would always invade you and try to take over you and his people would be sad and hurt. The news that gentle, patient Lithuania was once a feared fighter is surprising, but what Poland said is right; back then everyone was always out for each other, and you had to be tough.

But what Feli could not understand is, if what Poland is saying is true, that Lithuania tried to beat up Poland to the point that Poland could've died. Feli has seen his share of wars, both by him and for him. He's seen how France and Spain have fought over his older brother, how Spain and Austria than fought for him in later in his life, and throughout all of that he knows that they would never have tried to actually kill each other. Hurt yes, but not to the point that it was fatal.]

I...I don't think Lithuania wanted to k-kill you. Maybe he was just very angry, but I don't think he wants to hurt you Polonia. And I know you don't want to hurt Lithuania, and that you were just very angry with him for trying to make you live in his house.

[likesottlyfab]

You weren't there and you didn't see his face.

[pastapasta_i_love_pasta]

Ah. No.

[He slumps down on the seat, trying to think hard of a way to help Poland and Lithuania.]

But...you said that you didn't mean what you said. Maybe Lithuania was just so angry that he did what he did, without thinking, and he didn't mean it.

[likesottlyfab]

Accidentally saying something stupid when you're pissed off is not the same as accidentally killing someone, Italy.

[Poland frowns.]

Besides I said ever worse things to him after he tried to kill me.

[pastapasta_i_love_pasta]

[Feli nods sadly at that.]

Do you still want to be friends with Lithuania then?