week 2 - prussia - friday post-investigation

[completelycrazy]

[Newt was feeling alright during today's investigation. Someone is dead, yes, and that sucks... That sucks a lot, but at least they didn't have to do another pieces-parts scavenger hunt this time. His group only found a knife this time. It also wasn't someone he knew. So far, he's had the good fortune of not being close to anyone who's died. Is that selfish? Hell yes. But sidestepping the mourning means he can think more clearly. The island will benefit from that.

But... Austria. God. What the hell is he supposed to do with that? She's not even dead yet, just... on a timer. That's somehow worse. He can't imagine how she's feeling right now. Prussia, too. Those two are close, right? Newt hasn't really been able to get a read on their relationship, but they remind him a bit of himself and Hermann. They piss each other off constantly, sure, but if Hermann was stuck here with him and suddenly got sentenced to death for no reason, he'd be... Well, he doesn't want to think about that.

If nothing else, Austria and Prussia came here together, so as soon as he has a free moment after the investigation, he sets out to track down Prussia and, uh... Give her a shoulder to cry on? Or something? He's not sure what his plan is, but he doesn't want her to be alone right now.

He eventually finds her on the beach. He joins her quietly, nudging her arm with his in what he hopes is a comforting gesture. He's trying. He doesn't know what to do here.]

Hey.

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[completelycrazy]

[Oh. Is that how it works for... people-countries? That sounds pretty dismal. He frowns.

...Wait.]

That's how it is for everybody. No one lives forever. Knowing that doesn't make it easier, and I don't want to know when I'm gonna die. It's still scary for Austria, I bet. [How could it not be?]

I don't know, man. I don't know what your relationship with her is like, but if I were you, I wouldn't want to wake up on Monday without any, like, closure. Don't do that to yourself.

[eisenundblut]

...!!

[Somehow, that didn't occur to her. That come Monday, Austria would just be gone. Gone. She's been such a bother figure for so long that it just seems impossible to imagine her not being around. Even showing up here, without any of the other countries, Austria was right there. Like nothing had changed.]

You're right. I gotta...

[She pushes herself to her feet and doesn't seem to know how to proceed, other than head back toward the huts. Distractedly, she reaches down and ruffles Newt's hair.]

You're a good kid. I made the right choice.

[??? No further explanation. But she's heading back toward the huts now, bye.]

[completelycrazy]

[OH. He was not expecting that to work, at least not that well. Cool? He's glad she's feeling a little better. He laughs when she ruffles his hair, and stands up to... oh wait she's just goodbye okay.

He'll leave her alone for the night, then, in hopes that she and Austria can have some much needed feelings times. He... doesn't envy them.]