part 353 whalers on the moon

[aphanon_meme]

We've been here over a year now! I can hardly believe it! Dreamwidth's been pretty good, I'd say, with almost no downtime to speak of and all that! Anyway... how is your spring going? Or I guess it's almost summer, isn't it? Hopefully it's been well! I've been catching up on work and new movies, all very exciting stuff, I'm sure.

Enjoy part 353!

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hoses down

[fraustria]

Ah- nothing. Only that I do not want for company so badly as all that, do you think me friendless? [A casual, humorous tone to both stop you from IMMEDIATELY ASSUMING she's annoyed with you, and also to brush off whatever she wasn't going to say] Very well, I am not dressed for dinner either, so I suppose something simple is fine. After all, I do not like to see you waste money.

[Elegant tea dress is probably good enough, but not by her standards. THAT WAS NOT PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE. THAT WAS A HINT THAT YOU CAN KEEP BRINGING HER GIFTS. You are impossible. sTOP READING THINGS INTO HER WORDS]

Oh- really, Monika. I have quite forgotten it. You look very nice today, by the way. Of course, I forgive you.

[Waaaaaves it off, all casually, popping another chocolate into her mouth.]

No, I was simply at home. ...Roderich attended? Really. I suppose he went along with Julia- [...Oh, the things she knows and you do not.] Have you become acquainted?

this is getting kinky

[femany]

[uwahh flusters]

N-No, but I thought only perhaps you lacked for my company...!! I have been busy and you haven't called. [Because you were playing with your boy toy and she disappeared off the face of the planet but STILL. AND IT TOTALLY READS THAT WAY EASILY to her, PERHAPS YOU SHOULD TAKE MORE CARE WITH MAKING YOUR INTENTIONS CLEAR. SHE CAN'T READ PEOPLE WELL]

A-Ah, I see. I'm relieved to hear it, I thought...[trails off because there's a GIANT pit of paranoia and worries on her chest that's better off left unsaid laughs]

T-Thank you, you are impeccable as always yourself...[won't even question that whole not dressed for dinner when you look like you are dressed to walk out on a movie set]

He did. [Staring at you a little intensely, you KNEW]

They shared a tent, and yes...we have. [Looking away at that ho boy. THAT "YOUNG LADY" IS RINGING THROUGH HER HEAD AND mORTIFYING HER AGAIN. AUGH. SHE FEELS HOT. COloring a little]

W-Where you aware that they are...[vague hand movements because she can't quite bring herself to say it again]

i can hit you with the rolled up newspaper next if you want

[fraustria]

Then in that case, I have indeed missed your presence. Forgive my negligence, I have been entertaining a lot recently. [Hush. HUSH.]

Thought...? Ah, this is nothing special, but thank you. [tiny, perfect hairflip...and not looking directly at you because your gaze became slightly alarming suddenly...what did she do. Is this about-]

Oh...

[You look red- OH]

Well- of course I was aware. This is an ongoing arrangement, you know. Quite a lengthy one. [Why are you so bothered. What have you done......................] Were you not informed?

that isn't sexy it'll just get soggy try again

[femany]

Nothing...[She thought you were finally disowning her over a couple of blouses but instead you were getting hot and wild with a handsome but stupid boy. Oh, If only she knew.]

Who have you been entertaining? [casual question, no suspicions at all. Any other day she would've chuckled at that hair flip, but the DISTRESS AT EVERYTHING IS JUST BARRELING TO HER SURFACE And SHE JUST is doing that old childhood "I have FUCKED UP" habit of hers where she has all her fingers touching her lips as if she's trying to keep the confession of her sins from bursting out of her mouth. Shakes her head]


I...I was not. [HOW TO phrase this in a way that won't get her scolded for being vulgar let's see...]

Did you also know that they...engage...each other without... security?

collar and leash??? 1/2

[fraustria]

Ah- [HANDSOME BUT STUPID BOY, yes indeed. Realising in an instant she has put herself in an idiotic position, because you've probably seen plenty of pretty much all her friends and know they haven't been holed up with her, plus it's quite hard to lie in a split second and half-truths are easier...and come unravelled very quickly] A new friend.

[MOVING SWIFTLY ON, you look very shifty right now. She knows that look, you have broken a vase or lost a purse full of money or insulted someone important. But you're also evidently distressed that your relatives are boinking oh dear]

Well, I suppose Julia did not want to reve- ...al... [Takes...a moment to process this, what is this code for...]

Do you mean to say... [Leans in conspiratorially...]

[fraustria]

[...

...

.............................]

...that their lack of promise to be married concerns you?

[Security = engagement ring, adequate finances and proof of a good lineage]

UNCOMFORTABLE

[femany]

[Well, this "new friend" doesn't really get her attention just yet, what nations is friends with the entire world, after all? It could be anyone. She'll put two and two together later.]


[That guess surprises her and she gives you a very DISBELIEVING LOOK HOW COULD YOU THINK IT WAS MARRIAGE she is not of your era]

No, Honestly, this is 2014, Lieselotte! I had more pressing, and--er...intimate concerns about...[Past tense. HAD concerns. HAD. Because she already voiced them]

I suppose protection is a far better word than security...? [HANDS ON HER CHEEKS. WHAT HAS SHE DONE]

[fraustria]

[hhAHAHA please don't because now that you've mentioned PROTECTION, she is having unpleasant realisations]

I-Intimate- you mean- [HAND OVER MOUTH LIKE A SHOCKED SOUTHERN BELLE. Lowering her voice. Oh my god, you are ridiculous]

P-Prophylactics...!

[She's old, okay]

Why- why would you think of that sort of thing?

[femany]

Yes! Those!! Prophylactics! Contraceptives! Protection!! [VERY OLD CHRIST]

A-And why wouldn't I think of it?! Isn't it naturally the first exact thing I would think of when I am told my sister is having relations with some man?! I've heard from a reliable source that we are more than capable of contracting various diseases and I am only concerned for my sister, but neither of them would discuss it seriously with me!

[AND THERE YOU HAVE IT, the inevitable confession that she introduced herself to your male self with questions about condoms]

[fraustria]

Well- would you not first think of his manners? His appearance? All of those things- before concerning yourself with their intimate preferences!

[Blushing partly because this is so personal but mostly because she can fEEL YOUR FLUSTEREDNESS. And as you go on, and she understands what you just said, her eyes just widen in horror]

Are you saying that you- you sat them down and made them suffer questioning about this?!

[femany]

Forgive me for being so shocked by these revelations I didn't think to ask!! B-Besides, He appeared so suddenly and I had none of my field notes prepared and then Julia fled and left me alone with him!! A strange man I do not know! Who is having unprotected sex with my older sister!! I-It was the first thing on my mind and in my defense, he asked me directly what my sister and I had discussed!! I only told the man the truth!! [She still doesn't have a firm grasp on the genderbent concept where the genders are different but still the same and Austria is still Austria BECUASE SHE HASN'T GIVEN HERSELF A CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH ANY OF THEM]

I-I--No...Well, I assure you I did not push the subject! Being referred to as "Young Lady" was enough to know the topic was unwelcome! [she is bitter and offended and embarrassed, HELP HER FIX THIS]

[fraustria]

Monika, really! How bluntly you speak- calm yourself-

[Just listens to your distressed ranting, mouth open at 'field notes' and 'unprotected sex' and all this talk that makes Roderich sound like some punk she picked up in a drug den, geez]

There's no call for this sort of mistrust- what?

[O-Oh...she hasn't called you that in a while and how you always hate it. That's...that's a little...]

I-I see... [Snrk...covers her mouth because somehow, thinking of you having such a wildly inappropriate conversation with Roderich to the point he gapes like a fish, flips out and calls you 'young lady', despite being awful, is a little...funny. BUT, controlling herself] Well- goodness, can you blame him? I would not like to be asked about such things either- and we are the same!

[femany]

[TAKES A BREATH, Gatering herself]

It is not mistrust, it is only concern. [Let's just say that France doesn't paint anyone in a flattering light and she has this weird inability/reluctance to accept her sister as attached to someone else because her entire life, she has always come first. Maybe some deep down childish protective feelings she refuses to acknowledge because she is totally an adult who doesn't need her older sister anymore]

A-Are you laughing at me? Lieselotte! [DESPAIRING TONE, PLEASE HUMOUR HER A LITTLE. SHE SEES THOSE QUIVERING LIPS. FLUSTERS EVEN MORE]

I-It's not like I do not have my regrets, I realize I was inappropriately invasive with my line of questioning and I apologized, but even so! The risk is very real and they'd do well to take it seriously! [Fretful, twisting her shirt in her hands.]

Similar, not the same! I was hoping you'd be in some agreement with me. France said you'd be familiar with her experiences.

[fraustria]

[ENOUGH WITH FRANCE, wow hOP OUT OF HER BED ALREADY

but that's

cute

in a very naive way...]

I am not- [COUGH] I am doing no such thing. I understand- you are concerned- but- you cannot expect anyone to respond well to such a thing, and beyond that- it is none of your business. [Pre-emptively holds up a hand against protests, shaking her head] No, they are adults. Believe me, I have had misgivings...but I have come to give them the courtesy due any adults in such an...entanglement. [Because, you know, hYPOCRISY.]

And I see you have not yet spent much time with him; I would advise you to do so, as we are really quite like one another, and I should like you to treat him with the same...

[What?]

What experiences are those...?

[femany]

[NEVER.


OPENS HER MOUTH for a flood of arguing but that upheld hand cuts her off and she frowns and frowns and frowns. But what can she say, really?]

...

...

...I suppose you're right... [but phrasing it "None of her business" made her feel a sadness pang momentarily. Oh well, she'll get used to it eventually. On the upside, if this is respect due all adults, that means she can date who ever the hell she wants without being lectured on it, right?]

How did you come to take it so well? [Because she cannot wrap her mind around it still. Just making a REALLY UNWILLING face at that advice and tactfully avoiding any promise making by skipping to the next topic]

I do not know. I was only under the impression there is a possibility you two have been...familiar...with each other? [read: have you ever had relations with that woman and have you ever contracted anything from her. SHE JUST WANTS TO AIR THINGS OUT. She needs to really stop having girls night with France. She is a child being fed lies that appeal to her more morbid curiosities]

[fraustria]

[You can. After a freak out or two from the real adults. But at least they won't pester you about protection!!! But in seriousness, although Lottie would nitpick about the other person's suitability, she would gladly encourage you to date because she is an old sap who thinks relationships are the be all and end all]

I- what? Of course I am familiar with her. As to that, I- ah- I thought it over, and as I considered my own, ah, feelings- and circumstances- that is to say, throughout my life- I was able to sympathise, and so...

[Rambling and not one hundred percent confident in her words, which is a giant alarm bell, but now she's thinking about the stupid question she brushed aside a moment ago...wait a minute...]

I am sorry- when you say familiar, what precisely are you asking? [WHAT HAS THAT FRENCH FUCK SAID]

[femany]

[SHE IS A REAL ADULT, EXCUSE YOU. And that's a little cute, Lottie as her wingman, giving her dating tips. THOUGHT IT'LL NEVER HAPPEN, she doesn't have to courage to ask out any of her interests, considering how disastrous it was the first time.]

That's not what I meant.....Ah...[NARROWING HER EYES AT YOU ...YOU ARE BEING UNCHARACTERISTICALLY FISHY]

...


...


...Lieselotte...Are you--[LYING OR HIDING THINGS FROM HER. YOU DO NOT RAMBLE but that sudden veer of topics combined with that tone throw her off, and frankly startle her, and suddenly she's backpedaling. SHES GETTING THE IMPRESSION THAT NO YOU HAVE NOT AND SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE ASKED]

A-Ah...Nevermind that, you've answered it sufficiently! I think in general, we have exhausted this topic thoroughly, haven't we? [sslooowly reaching for her headphones because maybe you'll get a hint and take some quiet calm down time and not flip out over France. She is awful at this tactfully ending conversations thing]

[fraustria]

[But but, if you let her help you, you too can get yourself a handsome but stupid playmate!

STARES AT. STARES. Suddenly it's dawning on her that you are spending a little too much time with France unsupervised and unprotected, she has no idea what sort of nonsense you may be hearing.

But you seem to know better than to press whatever absurd notion you were approaching, and she sips her tea, gathering herself.]

Yes, I think so. Now, the lesson you must take from this is, of course, to mind what sort of questions you are asking others. Put those down, dear.

[Without even looking, she knooooows you're going for the headphones and she considers it rude if the conversation isn't officially over.]

Ah- did you begin to say something? I missed it, excuse me.

[In leaving France behind, she unthinkingly latches on to the half-understood beginning of a question she heard, poking around her chocolates again, hmm]

[femany]

[She isn't much interested in the handsome types, unfortunately. AVOIDING EYE CONTACT. SHE IS EXHAUSTED, UNCOMFORTABLE AND NERVOUS and she feels almost inclined almost to pout which is ridiculous because]

I am not a child, I know. I was only verifying. Pardon me. [Okay maybe She was a little curious and she usually fields you all her questions and this was one hell of a ball to throw but STILL. She's getting a hint she is not allowed to ask you about ALL your experiences]

...[fiddling with her headphones, she's not putting them down but she's not wearing them so chill. What was that about minding her questions? She won't outright accuse you of being a liar, no she made that mistake as a child as REGRETTED it for weeks so give her a moment to word it more POLITELY for your easily offended ass]

...

...I wanted to ask if you were concealing a secret from me. You seemed nervous before.

[fraustria]

[Be...autiful...but stupid? Ugly???]

Yes, yes. Of course.

[She knows you mean no harm and that you aren't...as tactful as you might wish to be, nor so confident as to not care and barrel on like Prussia. The questions, when she's in an amenable mood, she doesn't mind...but yes, some things she would like to keep to herself- especially when the query seems motivated by suspicious whisperings. And even more especially after she's just heard that you go around iNTERROGATING PEOPLE ABOUT CONDOMS...she's fairly adamant that they aren't necessary for nations, or at least is careless about such things, and can't face such an embarrassing lecture]

Concealing...?

[Oh. OH...no...ajkdhksgjfg wHY DID SHE INVITE THIS. Well, at least you're trying to be tactful, she's glad she made her point at SOME time or other.

There's a pause while she sort of stares at you, wondering what to reply- a brusque 'no, of course not' would end the conversation, but then again...you seemed so DEVASTATED by hearing about Julchen that she feels as though it might be better to keep you informed...and besides that, it would give her a better platform to explain why Julchen's Adult Activities are to be respected...hrrrnnn]

I don't mean to conceal anything. However- I suppose I have done so by omission- though really, I have hardly had a chance to say anything, you have been absent so often.

[Er...]

You see, I sympathise with your sister's delicate situation due to my own- hrrm- direct understanding. As of this particular time.

[femany]

[SHE WAS NOT INTERROGATING SHE WAS ONLY EDUCATING because crabs don't seem like they discriminate at least. She has pamphlets if you'd like them.

She's waiting patiently, fiddling with her headphones, BRACING HERSELF FOR THE CRAZINESS you are about to tell her and not understanding at first. Eyebrow all furrowed and crumpled]


...

...


...A-A-Are you implying you are--that you are involved with them?! [IS IT A THREESOME, OH MY GOD]

[fraustria]

[wait what. Involved, what does that mean. Maybe individually at various points, but- HEY]

I-Involved- no! [GOD DAMN IT, THAT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE] A-Absolutely not! Put the thought from your mind at once!

[OH MY GOD, YOU ARE EXACTLY LIKE HER IN THE WORST WAYS. SHAKES HER HEAD VEHEMENTLY]

I only meant that I have my own- p-partner, currently!

[femany]

[WORLDS ARE CRASHING DOWN FOR HER RIGHT NOW. WORLDS]


[DISBELIEVING LOOK]


[UTTERLY DISBELIEVING LOOK YOU GUYS ARE ALL WANTON WHORES AND NOW SHE KNOWS ABOUT IT]

Partner?!! [LORD HAVE MERCY]

Who--? [nO WAit dumb question, eyes going so wide]

You can't mean you are currently copulating with Julia's male self?! The man with the grating voice?! [OH BOY you know she hasn't met the guy, but she's heard him screaming and carrying about AND SHE IS UNSURE ABOUT It]

[fraustria]

[THEY ARE NOT WHORES, THIS IS NATURAL AND BEAUTIFUL, YOU'RE TOO YOUNG YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, THEY HAVE URGES. SHE ALWAYS HAS PARTNERS WHAT'S THE PROBLEM]

Y-Yes- now d-don't lose your head over it- he is- [YOU KNOW??? WHAT THE HELL. Squeaky voiced in surprise suddenly]

How- h-how did you know?! ...His voice is not so grating as all that! [OH IT IS. BUT SHE MUST DEFEND HER TASTE]

[femany]

[THIS IS DIFFERENT AND JUST AS VIOLATING AS JULIA AND RODERICH UAGHUGHG]

O-Our rooms here are very close to each other!! I've seen him!! We haven't spoken but--!! He is my sister--I mean, he is my brother, how could I not know!! [Oh my god WELL OKAY. PULLING HERSELF TOGETHER]

I-I wasn't aware he was your type. Y-You have my condolences... [was that rude to say she has no clue. Oh my god she doesn't know what is worse. WHO SHOULD SHE WORRY FOR MORE]

A-Are you happy? Is he treating you well? Do you need me to discuss anything with him? Do you also...[Engage IN UNPROTECTED TIMES but she has the sense to not say it out right]