niepokonany | Third Uprising [Video and Action]

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[Poland is dangling from one of the structures on the playground in a position that's far more comfortable than it looks, the urge to try and talk to people having struck him during his morning walk.]

Okay, but no, like, here's what I totally don't get. Did they like, just kidnap us to hang out and play house or whatever? 'Cause for all I've heard about some war, I'm only sure this isn't some weirdo Russian plot to bore me to death 'cause he'd never be able to get Fryderyk in on something like that. And I guess 'cause Siberia is way more boring than here, not to mention there's a ton less food.

So I was thinking, like, I'd check out the rest of the enclosure. Has anyone found anything awesome out there? Like, how far can we go? Is there anywhere nobody's been to yet? 'Cause I so wanna see it if there is!

Also, I was thinking and stuff... Like, if dead people can show up here, pretty much anyone can, right? So... Like... I mean, the other nations could, too. Which would be hella rad if it was like Hungary or Italy or someone, but, um...

I guess what I'm saying is, I'm super bored anyway, so I wanna start training again!

[Also that he doesn't want to get his ass kicked if Russia or Prussia turns up.]

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[In the morning, he's wandering around the village, looking for anything to keep him amused, when he spots a small structure he'd overlooked before, probably because it's between two residential buildings he rarely has any need to go to. Once he gets closer, though, he recognizes it--and just stops in his tracks for a moment, staring at it with intensity. There are stables. Which means in all likelihood there are horses, which means he will goddamn well get one somehow. A Pole without a horse is like a body without a soul, right? Maybe if he asks someone inside, they can help him figure out how to get one...

After the stables, he goes about his errands in town, dropping by the grocery store for vegetables and cheese, the bakery for some hearty, grainy bread, and then the clothing store to see if there's anything he likes. Maybe today will be the day he tries out some of those future-clothes! ]

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[When Poland enters the stable, he'll eventually come across Jean - he's in one of the stalls with his Friesian stallion Benoit, taking care of some morning chores. Refilling the grain in his feeding trough, brushing him, tidying up the place, etc. He looks like someone you should totally bother.]

[And bother him he shall!

...As soon as he, like, observes a bit. And gets his nerve up to talk to a stranger. Talking to strangers is hard, ok?

...But probably a little less weird than just, like, jealously watching over the stall wall. OKAY. Okay, he's gonna do it!]

Where'd you get that?

[This is when he happens to be brushing Benoit's coat - and you can be sure the vain little fuck is loving it - so he glances at the stranger, then down at the brush in his hand, then back to the stranger.]

The brush or the horse?

[Poland rolls his eyes a little, slipping into the stall properly.]

Yeah, I'm just like, all about grooming brushes, right? Like, that's what's missing from my life!

Duh, the horse.

How was I supposed to know? You're the one who came up and asked that out of nowhere...! [Shit, he thought maybe you owned one of the other horses in the stable or something. Fuck you. He pats the horse's shoulder.]

He was a little gift from the Malnosso. [Said in such a way to make his distrust clear and sharp.]

[Poland doesn't trust the Malnosso that much more, though he's inclined to give them some sort of benefit of the doubt for getting him away from Russia and Prussia (and Austria, who is less of a pain than the others but still a pain). He makes a little face, as he leans against the wall.]

Can you like, ask them for one or something? What's the catch?

It was for that weird holiday last month, Christmas, apparently. [And the catch was his dignity.]

Didn't you get something too? My roommate got a lamb. [He has no idea what sorts of presents other people around the village received, though.]

You seriously don't have Christmas where you're from? God, that's like, super sad.

I mean, yeah, I got something, but it wasn't that big or cool! What gives with that?

Yeah, a freakin' tragedy. [Much worse than the gruesome human-eating giants.]

And it beats me. Take it up with the Malnosso. [Except he thinks he knows why he ended up with such an impressive gift, when he thinks back to the tally marks that had accumulated in the front of his journal during all that mistletoe business. But he's not going to explain that to some stranger.]

[In fairness, he doesn't actually know about those.] You have no idea. Like, Christmas here is way less cool than Christmas at my place, but it's better than not having it at all!

...Ugh, that sucks, and I'm totally gonna talk to them about it. Where do you even find them? I haven't gone for a ride in months, it's mega lame!

...Actually, I have no idea how you're supposed to get in contact with those assholes. I doubt they'd waste their time answering a journal message full of complaints.

But I hear you can borrow a horse for the day, if you ask the woman who runs the stables.

They like, pretty much stalk us anyway--it shouldn't be that hard to get their attention, right?

That's better than nothing, though, I guess.

...There are mares here, aren't there?

[He hopes he won't be here long enough to raise a foal, but like, he's thinking in the long term?]

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Dunno. I don't go around checking out horses' junk. But chances are you're right.

[Jean's gonna go back to grooming his horse while they chat. He's not being rude or anything - it's called multitasking.]

Whoa, don't be gross. I'm just saying, like, if I'm stuck here for years like some people are, that means I have a backup plan!

[Lithuania would be so proud of him, actually making a plan instead of just, like, doing stuff. That, or amazed and horrified at how his first conversations keep somehow involving junk.]

[You're the one who wants to talk about horse sex, man.]

You're weirdly serious about this.

I'd say to just bring it up with the stable owner. She could help you figure something out. Spring is only a few months away, after all.

[Only in the context of how to get more horses!]

Um, 'cause horses are badass? If you don't think so, I'd be happy to take that one.

[Idle words. Mostly.]

So like, where can I find her?

Hell no! I earned him. [BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS. Sort of.]

[--Er...] ...I never got her name, actually.

Yeah, I so thought --

Wait seriously?

Ugh. Do you at least know what she looks like?

She has...brown hair, and it's kinda short. Uh... [He trails off, trying to think of anything else he can add.]

Spoke with a weird accent, too.

Well... Like, better than nothing, I guess?

[It's a start. It's something he can work with.]

If you keep coming back, you might run into her. Dunno how often she stops by.

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