part 352 may flowers and showers

[aphanon_meme]

Hey meme... it's gonna be May! Which means it's spring for many people! Or, it should be, if the weather would decide to cooperate. I've been wanting to plant my jalapenos outside but it keeps getting randomly cold... I just want spicy peppers, weather! I mean come on.

Anyway. At least it's not snowing. Or eternally Halloween. If you know what I mean.

Enjoy part 352!

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[iceandheather]

[Apparently so.]

[But there is no 'leaving', here.]

[Grabs at Denmark]

Now hold on a minute, you.

[kingkongeriget]

[HEY GUYS, HOW ABOUT THAT INERTIA? WHAT A FORCE!]


[jerked on back]


Didn't do nothin'!

[iceandheather]

[Doesn't let go, just for that]

Ought not to go on like that. Folk'll think ya' did do summat.

[Nods to the wrapped package]

... And you did. Matter've fact.

[kingkongeriget]

[scooches back into range to not be shirt-throttled]


Not like summat summat! Jus' gift-givin'!


[innocuous summat!]

[iceandheather]

Might not be summat-summat, but 's still summat.

[Eases up his hold a little, now that Denmark is closer of his own accord.]

You didn't have to get me anything.

[kingkongeriget]

....thought ya'd like it, tho'!


['sides, can't not commemorate a milestone birthday!]

[iceandheather]

Ain't the point.

[Leans against him, not about to explain]

[kingkongeriget]

What, ya mean it ain't worth doin' summat ya think'll make folks happy jus' 'cuz they don't need it?


Maybe jus' so happens I like doin' it, anyway!


[sticks the bow from the gift onto him]

[iceandheather]

[Makes a face as Denmark sticks the bow on, but doesn't move to take it off]

That ain't it, neither.

[Hesitates, then coils his arms around him]

I'm plenty happy already.

bedtime for now!

[kingkongeriget]

[oh]














[ohhhhhh]


[gives him a one-armed squeeze]


....'s good.

Okay!

[iceandheather]

'S right.

[Squeezes back]

... Ain't sayin' I'm about to turn down gifts, mind.

[Hides a smile]

Re: Okay!

[kingkongeriget]

's also good!


['cuz he's been really excited about giving this one]


['cuz he doesn't know anything about magic, but he went through a pretty reputable book dealer on this one, and it looks like something Norway'd get good use out of]


[(it's a big book of "home remedies" in...something Cyrillic)]




[uh. he should probably say something-]


[um.]




[blushes]


.........uh. Congratulations.


[gives him another squeeze, just 'cuz]

[iceandheather]

[Takes it in for a moment, then draws away enough to reach for the gift. But then he's back to leaning against him again. Maybe he doesn't mind the contact right now.]

Ain't like you, not havin' a mouth full of talk at a time like this.

[kingkongeriget]

Figure I oughta leave th'speechin' fer today t'yer boss an' folks!


[gets that one-armed hug settled into something more like cradling his head]


Less ya want me speechin'!

[iceandheather]

Keep it to your own self, thanks.

[Murmurs it as he undoes the wrapping]

If'n I'm to have one day without you yappin', I'll-

[And then it's open, and he stares at the book for a moment. Flips through it. Remembers, after a second, what he was saying.]

... I'll be glad for it. [Pause] Changed your mind about magic bein' codswallop, have you.

[kingkongeriget]

's kinda a funny story...


[half melting tends to change folks' minds on certain things]


Useful summats in there?

[iceandheather]

[Doesn't answer for a bit; he's too busy thumbing through it, which should be answer enough in itself]

... Yes.

[Gives Denmark a nudge]

Y'did good this time.

[kingkongeriget]

[shuffles his weight from foot to foot for a second before settling]


[scratches a nonexistent itch under his shirt collar]


Jus' wanted t'do summat fittin' th'occasion!

[kingkongeriget]

Reckon so!


[and if it's a problem, they can find another way to push the realism factor, if not with a shitton of grog]


Be a shame t'let them fancy wares be goin' ta waste since we don't know when we're puttin' inta port next!

[iceandheather]

'S right.

[Moves to murmur near Denmark's ear]

An' you could always tie me down after I've had a few, anyhow. Make sure I stay put.

[kingkongeriget]

[...]


[what do you do with a drunken sailor, indeed]


Sure, sure!


An' make sure ya get plenty'a what ya came there fer, yeah?


[over, and over, and over, and over-]

[iceandheather]

[Quiets a moment, as he considers this]

... Yes.

[Pauses; practically fidgets]

Sometimes your ideas ain't so bad, y'know.

[kingkongeriget]

[oh, wow]


[ain't seen that before]


Been known t'find a gem ev'ry once inna while!

[iceandheather]

'S right. Once in a while.

[He figures Denmark has noticed. Well-]

Ought to get to things while you're still sharp. Wouldn't you think.

[kingkongeriget]

Sir! Think th'birthday boy gets what he wants!


[and with that- he's got another round of birthday gifts to get giving!]