002 ❆ Action

[mengee]

[The video feed begins to what looks like a crime scene, a small room smattered with blood, clearly being filmed from a distance from whatever happened. Finland is the only one on the feed, body almost entirely covered in blood and wearing a severely pained expression. He doesn’t look directly into the screen, nor move the camera to show the body.

The only clean areas on his face are trails along his cheeks, the blood there before clearly washed away by tears. Considering the amount of blood on his person, it’s fairly clear that he was fairly close to the victim at the time of explosion. And with a wavering voice:]

There was another victim.

[And the feed ends there.]

((ooc: Sweden is Asgard's most recent victim. The posts leading up to this are here!))

Comments

voice

[departing]

Again?

[Shu's attempting to cover his eyes away from the scenery. His voice sounds derange and wow getting your head blown off must suck. ]

Sorry.

[That's about all he can say right now.]

voice

[mengee]

I didn't think this would happen.

voice

[departing]

I'm sorry.

[The sounds of sobbing.]

Will you be okay?

voice

[mengee]

It hasn't sunk in yet.

[He's trying incredibly hard to keep calm through this, or at least while he's recording.

....And avoiding the question.]

voice

[departing]

What do you mean?

[He's not following this conversation well. Feelings are getting in the way.]

video

[volcanoes]

[Iceland doesn't need to ask who it was; he's not stupid. The alarm is obvious on his face.]

You're not--just sitting there in the room with--

Where are you?

[aeterno_arma]

Finland!?

[No, no, no...this can't be true.]

video; time for an insensitive jackass, I am so sorry!!!

[gesta_danorum]

[He gives a low whistle, brows raised. His reaction may have been a touch different if he didn't already know the victims came back but since that's not the case he's looking pretty indifferent right now.]

What'd it do, burst like an overripe bit've fruit? Looks pretty messy! Eh, but he'll be fine, Finland, you should go get cleaned up or somethin'.

voice

[mengee]

My room. I can't move.

[Though it isn't stated outright, it's pretty easy to infer that it's from shock.]

voice

[mengee]

[It takes him a while to reply.]

You shouldn't be watching this.

voice; WOW, JERK!!!! [1/2]

[mengee]

[A near immediate response:]

Did you really feel the need to reply to this if that's all you could come up with?

voice

[volcanoes]

That's in Heimdall, right?

[There's the sound of movement, which is why he switched to voice himself.]

Which room?

[His tone makes it sound like he considers the idea of actually heading over there a huge burden. But, of course, this is Iceland, and he's still actually going there.]

[2/2]

[mengee]

[And two or three minutes later, voice this time.]

I'm sorry. I know he'll be back, but that doesn't change anything right now.

voice - ALL OF MY SAD ICONS ARE UNIFORM ICONS, OH WELL

[mengee]

You really shouldn't visit. It's been 20 minutes and I've calmed down.

[To the point that his voice comes across as a strange combination of apathetic and on the edge of going hoarse.]

voice; SAD FINLAND IN UNIFORM

[volcanoes]

[Finland that doesn't really make it sound like you're okay, you know.]

Well I'm already outside so I'm gonna come over anyway.

[AND HE WILL BE OVER AND KNOCKING ON THE DOOR stupid family stupid head explosions stupid emotions making him do this stupid everything.]

voice

[mengee]

I've never witnessed the death of nation, especially not like this.

[A pause.]

I'll be fine. I'm sure I will be.

video;

[gesta_danorum]

[He shrugs.]

Had t' say somethin'. Wish I'd been there when it happened. [Also maybe wished he'd been the cause but he won't voice that little piece. Not now, anyway.

He sighs when Finland gets quiet, not pushing his luck by filling that silence and then listens for a beat when he returns, his expression unreadable.]

Doesn't change th' fact that you should be there sittin' in th' mess. Want me t' come over? I can help ya clean up!

action; NO, STOP.... here's CONCERNED FINLAND IN (PARTIAL) SANTA OUTFIT

[mengee]

Iceland, you don't want to see this.

[His voice barely reaches the door. But as much as he appreciates the visit, something like this really shouldn't be witnessed by someone as young and impressionable (?) as Iceland.

Floweregg is barking at the door, not nearly as messy as Finland.]

action; SO MANY OUTFITS

[volcanoes]

[Sighing.]

Then come out here. You can't just sit in there.

voice

[mengee]

I don't think you would have wanted to be here.

[Though he won't say any more on the subject, lest Denmark voice his opinion even more.]

I'll be fine. I just need some time.

[Or so he's going to tell himself.]

action; I need SAD FINLAND IN ARGYLE SWEATER VEST icons.

[mengee]

[He hesitates, and it's clear in his voice.]

Alright.

[However, it takes a few minutes to reach the door, and when he opens it, he's removed his shirt so at least some of the blood and gore is out of sight.]

Moi.

[He's not making eye contact or feigning cheerfulness like he usually would. Look closely enough and he'll see that Finland's discarded shirt is over Sweden's neck, covering the area where his head would be. It's the least he could do.]

video;

[gesta_danorum]

[He cocks an eyebrow disbelievingly, outright scoffing at that.]

Now there's no way I believe that! Come on, Finland, where are ya!

action; sad Finlands for all outfit occasions

[volcanoes]

[Iceland can't help but look over, and even with the shirt the lack of anything where Sweden's head should be is enough to make him look just a few seconds too long to make it look like just a casual glance. Iceland's the little brother of vikings and he's seen violence, but there's something especially awful about the idea of someone's head exploding, and something unsettling about the idea of it being one of his brothers, no matter if Sweden is a rather more distant one.

He looks back at Finland and sets his face as sternly as he can manage.]

Were you just gonna sit in there by yourself? You're supposed to be more mature than that. You should at least clean up.

[He is going to drag Finland out, by the way. You don't get a choice in cleaning up.]

voice

[mengee]

I guess it's not very convincing, is it? I've witnessed many horrible things before.

[It's just that none of them have been your ruling nation's head exploding two feet away from you. And as Denmark should know, at this point in time, Finland hasn't gone through even a fraction of the hardships that he will.]

I'm in my room, though I don't think you'll want to visit.

action; I do admittedly have overreacting Finlands for all outfit occasions....

[mengee]

[Honestly, it's probably the best option at this point, though Finland's making sure to shut the door. It's a lot less nauseating out here, that's for sure.

Floweregg, however, proceeds to jump all over Iceland's ankles.]

I'm sorry.