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[sortileges]

"--a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Is that it? How do I tur--"

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[unionjackoff]

A British person? [England raises an eyebrow, filling an empty tea bag with a small amount of tea. then he closes it up. and voila! your own tea bag]

[sortileges]

No-- [ He just looks frustrated with himself, but he's had to learn probably like 2000 words of jargon over the past 7 weeks or something so he's probably being hard on himself. ] Brita...nia? Does that make any sense?

[ Britannica... was the word she said. ]

[unionjackoff]

[oh. he'd completely misunderstood the question. well, that may happen a lot between these two, especially if Merlin can't recall words]

Britannia would make sense. What did you want to know about it?

[sortileges]

[ Now he just looks sheepish. ] Well it isn't like it means anything to me. We have Camelot, Uther's Kingdom. I'm from Odin's Kingdom. I'm used to everything being separated like that.

[ Awkward ]

[unionjackoff]

[England hums in thought. how best to explain this without the obvious spoilers? he'll distract Merlin for just a moment]

...Do you have a tea kettle? We should start heating up the water.

[sortileges]

[ Vietnam ruined everything, didn't she? Though he does look behind himself to point to the kettle. He fills up the water quickly for them, and flicks the switch. After a moment it starts making whirring noises as it starts to heat up. ]

There.

[unionjackoff]

[awesome. so they've got water going, and England is filling a second tea bag]

I'm not sure how much I can tell you in regards to your kingdom. But I suppose I can start off with this. [a deep breath] Camelot is a place I know of very well. I used to have my own version of Camelot connected to me a long time ago. I still might, somewhere... Tell me, does the word Albion ring any bells?

[sortileges]

[ Merlin stays quiet as he lets England talk and fill the tea bag. At least he was right that those are easy to use, anyway. ]

The Great Dragon told me that Albion is the Kingdom Arthur will one day create when he's King. You don't have to worry, a few people have already said they know my name because of all that.

[ #casual ]

[unionjackoff]

[hm. might as well be casual about this, too. but his hands are trembling a bit. he's so worried about Merlin rejecting him]

Albion was my first name. In fact, I came into being around what would have been your time. [he looks up at the ceiling] It was so long ago, I can barely recall what my first years were like.

[sortileges]

[ Look, he's talked to a huge dragon, which was weird enough. Do you really think he'll reject the idea on principal? Have some faith. ]

Do you think we might've met one day? Do you remember anything like that?

[unionjackoff]

[England shakes his head] I think I would remember meeting you. [or any Merlin. but that is not the point] What I'm getting at is that you are... Well, how much did Vi- er, Sen tell you about what she and I are?

[sortileges]

Well it was worth a try. [ He shrugs, then thinks back to what Vietnam said. He averts his gaze, even, thinking it all over. ] That you're not human but it's more like you're a representation of the country? She didn't go into more detail than that, this only came up because we were talking about... love.

[ ah ]

[unionjackoff]

[.......love?]

...Love? [he is... trying to imagine how one subject would lead to another]

[sortileges]

[ Merlin scratches his cheek then, wincing slightly. ] I might have teased her by asking if she wanted to buy a love potion. It really isn't important, just more that... you--she-- [ He pauses, looking at the counter as he draws a pattern on it. ] won't even chance it because of how long you live for.

[ He pauses to glance back up, before his eyes roll away to the left. He doesn't add anything else on there. ]

[unionjackoff]

[oh... aha. after a moment of staring, England finally nods his head. he used to think very similarly, he still does. he would never date a human, because it's not fair to them, but also because it just... seems wrong. he has never had feelings of romantic love toward any human, but he does have affection for his citizens.

ah, right. probably should... get back to that subject]

Well, she's not wrong, in some cases. Though I've seen instances of countries dating each other. [even he has had... relations... with other countries AHEM he was much younger and wilder back then]

[sortileges]

[ He just has a very... detached image of Cerealia in comparison. His life at home is completely different and it's like he's put it in a box and shoved it away for storage for the time being. His head tips a little at that though. ]

They have? [ Let's not talk about that when at least one of them is Pure, England ]

[unionjackoff]

Euh... yes... [he makes a vague gesture, cheeks and the tips of his ears tinted pink. it's a weird subject!] Austria and Hungary even married for a little while. But... th-that's not... We're getting off-topic.

[sortileges]

[ They are... but sorry, England, that reaction is just going to make him grin even more. ]

Are you getting flustered?

[unionjackoff]

[fhkjdshjksd! England's cheeks go much redder, and he sputters]

N-never mind, that! [he wasn't expecting Merlin to tease him!] What I'm trying to tell you is serious!

[sortileges]

You are! [ Why does he sound like he's enjoying this--

Though ah, the response at least gets him to press his lips together, using his teeth to hold them in place. He tries to straighten his expression out, but his cheek is definitely twitching slightly.



...Sorry, England. ]

[unionjackoff]

[what is even with that face? Merlin is holding in laughter! England looks like he's torn between yelling and running away... deep breaths, England]

THE POINT IS... Sen and I are nations. Or, rather, representations of nations. Meaning we represent land and the people of that nation! You are essentially from my nation!

[he was so flustered he just came right out and said it all in one breath... great job, England]

[sortileges]

[ Deep breaths-- or not, apparently. He finally stops biting his lips in such a weird way and clears his throat. ]

How long have you been holding that in, then?

[ Really................... ]

[unionjackoff]

[England's lips form a thin line. a small pause]

Since you and I first met.

[sortileges]

At the carnival?

[ It's a shame he has a problem with authority figures, isn't it--well sometimes. Though now things are calmer he quietly asks: ] Were you worried about what I'd think?

[unionjackoff]

[England nods in response to both questions. when he'd first learned that most of the worlds here were not like his, he'd wanted to be careful about his true identity. honestly, he'd been doing fairly well with that.

but when Merlin showed up, it suddenly became difficult. he wanted to tell him, for so long, yet he feared that Merlin would think he was crazy. in some ways, it was a blessing that Vietnam stepped up and told Merlin when she did, otherwise it might have taken England forever]

You're... not upset, are you?