But, but, but, but...! AU's are lovely, America!

[statusquorebel]

I appreciate that you've remembered me, mun, but I'm afraid not.

I do not want to be a merman.

They are supposedly cruel and predatory creatures, aren't they? That's not a very heroic character. Even if I ignore that you were not expecting me to play the hero, I'm not convinced there is a scenario where being a good and noble merman would be easy. I should not like to be a sea-monster.

Besides, that story you read had it wrong! Mermen are not beautiful. Ireland always said they were hideous and feral... Mean and less interested in humans than the females. And I was missing the iconic merman beard. Do you think that the writer was inspired by listening to Finland's mermen stories perhaps instead? I suppose that would make more sense...

But merfolk are not real anyway! I'm happy just the way I am. You should read fewer silly things so that your head is full of less such fantasies. You would accomplish more if you did! I think if you want to play with a mermaid, you should adhere to using the ladies you have for those pursuits. I have more important things to do, mun!

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[bratzhena]

Da. I am the younger sestra. Ukraine is our older sister.

[She looks at him suspiciously]

Why would you like to know?

[statusquorebel]

I see.

[ He shrugs a shoulder and just... tries to ignore how the unusual way she's staring at him makes him a little uncomfortable. ]

I was only curious. You could have chosen not to tell me and it would have made little difference. Russia is an acquaintance of mine and I just didn't know you were family of his.

[bratzhena]

[Belarus paused. He had a valid point. More importantly, he really wouldn't have known of her existence...not yet]

I am his family. Soon I shall be his bride.

[statusquorebel]

His—

[ Well, that was unexpected. ]

Oh-kay...

[ And that's about all he has to say about that. It'd be too rude to ask her to elaborate, as far as he can see, considering they hardly know each other. He has yet to grow into the more modern American attitude of "giving no fucks". ]

Congratulations.

[bratzhena]

[However frightening it was, a small smile swept across her face. The America she knew wouldn't have acted so pleasantly to her favor]

He is my world. Do you have anybody who is just as important to you?

[statusquorebel]

I don't have brothers, no.

[ It's not entirely true obviously, but he's currently ignoring Canada's existence due to the fact that he feels the colony has betrayed him by siding with England. This is the beginning of a long, widely spread trend of forgetting Canada. ]

[bratzhena]

[That's odd, Belarus remembers America having a brother, which she wasn't entirely acquainted to]

I wasn't speaking of just brothers. I meant a love one.