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[balaton]

[at 456 Stone st]

[It's pretty obvious by now that the house hasn't been cleaned over the weekend. There are dishes in the sink, some toys in the living room, and plates with leftover cake lying around. And there's also a visibly irate young woman standing at the foot of the half fixed staircase, banging a wooden spoon against the wall.]

Do you know how many people live in this house? Not just me, that's for sure! And just because I don't mind the occasional mess [that she's been cleaning up until the memory corruption] this doesn't mean we have to live like pigs. I'm not picking up after anyone!


[Outside 456 Stone st, and visible in the backyard]

[Guess who has assembled and lined up a neat row of rifles and a couple of pistols? This country here. She's exchanged her pretty dress for her uniform pants and a tanktop, and she's done lining up targets all over the yard.]

We're not going back inside until you hit bulls eye in every target. I won't always be around to protect you children, you know.

Tonight, I'm making men out of you!

[AU info: Hungary is currently in her teenage years, at least in her head. She also firmly believes she's a guy (still)]

Comments

456 Stone st]

[arrowtothebutt]

[Looks around.]

But I thought you liked cleaning up.

[balaton]

Don't be silly, Austria. That's a woman's job.

[arrowtothebutt]

[You're the one being silly, Miss Elizaveta.]

But you are a woman.

[balaton]

Nonsense! Everyone has long hair where I come from. That doesn't mean anything. What do I look like, France?

And since you're part of my house this means you'll have to do whatever I say.

[arrowtothebutt]

[Well now he's just confused.]

Are we playing a game?

[balaton]

Yes.

The first to wash all of the dishes wins.

[arrowtothebutt]

That doesn't sound like a very fun game.

[Nothing involving soap and water sounds like it would be much fun.]

[456 Stone St]

[noluckduck]

... Well, I sure as fuck ain't doin' it either.

[balaton]

Then I hope you like sleeping outside, young woman.

[noluckduck]

Damn, look at all that sass. Ya ain't my mom.

[balaton]

Damn right I'm not. And I can't be expected to pick up after everyone all the time.

[noluckduck]

[Sadly, Clover isn't quite picking up on what Hungary actually meant.] Well, if I ain't gonna do it and neither are you, we better get a maid or some shit, huh?

[balaton]

Or you could pull your weight. Everyone needs to have a role in this household.

[Outside 456 Stone] because two threads are better than one.

[arrowtothebutt]

How are we supposed to hit them without bows and arrows?

[Guns. What are guns.]

Re: [Outside 456 Stone] because two threads are better than one.

[balaton]

I thought the same when some infernal witchcraft brought me to this town, but I had to learn how to defend myself using what it gave me.

[She leans beside Austria so they're at the same height, handing him a .22 pistol so he can test his weight.] It's almost like magic.

[arrowtothebutt]

[Austria will take the gun into his hands, it's a little heavy but nothing he can't lift.]

Magic? Are you sure we should be playing with it? [Sounds a little sacrilegious.]

[balaton]

Any magic you can use to defend yourself is good magic.

You do want to be strong, child, don't you?

[arrowtothebutt]

[Well if it's good magic then its okay.]

Yes!

[Looks down the barrel of the gun curiously.] How does it work?

[balaton]

You need to pull the trigger here [She gestures to, but doesn't touch the piece] for the shot to fire, but never touch the trigger until you're absolutely ready to shoot.

[Kneeling behind Austria, she presses his back against her, her arm on either side.] Keep your palm at the back of the gun, and hold your hand with your other hand so it's steady. Can you do that?

Stone Street

[redwhiteandhero]

[AU or no AU, the boy still enjoys his guns. America's just passing through when he spots the setup from the street, and moseys toward the backyard to check it out.]

Miss Hungary?

[balaton]

[She looks up from the gun she's reloading] Who are you calling a miss?

[redwhiteandhero]

[Erm.]

I only meant to be polite...

[balaton]

Do you see me in a skirt now, America?

[redwhiteandhero]

[Well that tank top isn't exactly disguising your femininity...]

Forget I said it.

[balaton]

Fine, sure.

Do you have anything to do aside from hanging over my fence?