Less dying.

...Oh, well that's boring.

There are injuries, though.

Occasionally they do something weird that gets these card things...

Well...that makes it a little better. Cards? No chariots? No swords? No...lions eating Christians or anything?

... None.

it's a little less violent that way, aru..

How do you all stay awake??

No fighting at ALL?

By drinking tea, aru!

I suppose you'd need SOMETHING, because that sounds boring.

Beer. Copious amounts of beer.

OH well at least there's booze! They sell alcohol at these things?

... Yes.

Okay...it's redeemed itself a little.

It's still exciting without beer, aru.

whenever the world can get together without beating the shit out of each other is a break to these old bones.

... This is true.

I doubt it. No fighting or killing.

Haha, Rome, nothing is exciting to you without blood, aru.

That's not always true!

Most of the time, yes, aru?

It depends~

I love beautiful ladies too, preferably without blood!

....

HEY you count as a most beautiful lady right now~! <3

...

How do these modern people say it these days... 'I will cut you'.

HEY it was a compliment! *looks confused*

Right now.

[ KNIFE FIGHT ]

And when you're not a woman anymore, the compliment will change to suit the change!

... So that makes me the most beautiful man.

[ YUP ]

...This seems familiar...

*twitch*

I swear we've had this conversation before. Anyway. Don't be mad! I already made you a promise, remember?

You better keep it.

I will I will! *looks cheerful* It's a win-win situation all around if I do!

.... Right.

But it *is*! *wraps an arm around his shoulder warmly*

Eh... *blinks* You have no shame

...Am I supposed to? *looks perplexed and wide-eyed*

A modicum, yes.

But why?

Societal norms are no longer what they used to be.

Yeah. They're all a bunch of prudes these days.

They don't even have public baths anymore!

They do in Japan.

Well, yes, but it's not really the same. I can't exercise in their bathhouses.

... Go to a gym then. And then the sauna.

But they won't let me walk around without my clothes on. It's weird. But I noticed that they do have soap at those!

[[I researched Roman Baths last night when I was bored XD]]

... Baths make no sense, but if you like them..

I take one every day! You really should join me when you're back to normal. You couldn't right now as you are. *still has his arm around him

*

... Why couldn't I right now? Is there something *shameful* about me?

What? Oh no no. But back home, the men and women didn't take baths in the same parts of the bathhouse! It was just the rule.

Hmm.... we should go to a beach instead.

I mean. If you WANTED to, I have a private bath at home that's a lot like the ones I used to have. {assumably in Heaven XD]

A beach? *looks suddenly excited*

Public baths at a nudist beach should fix you...

.......*is overcome with so much joy and delight that he can't speak for a moment*

...And this is YOUR idea?

... Why not? Am I not allowed to have opinions?

...I think I love you~ When can we go?

.... You THINK you....

Never.

But..what? *face falls* What did I say? Why not?

Take responsibility. *swishes hair cuz s/he feels like it adds more drama*

*mesmerized for a brief moment before coming back to reality* For WHAT? What did I do? *honestly truly clueless. It's a little adorable*

*stares* Think. Very hard.

*looks as though he is deep in thought and recalls the last few minutes of conversation for consideration*

....Oh! *dawning look of understanding*

There you go.

I was only playing, you know. *smiling warmly* But sure I love you! I'll prove it! *hurries off* I'll be RIGHT back!

... What are you DOING?!?

[[EFF YOU PLURK, LET ME SPEAK GERMAN DAMMIT]]

[[IT SAYS NO, MAMA. COULD CHANGE LANGUAGE TO GERMAN AND IT WOULD SAY YES, YES?]]

*is long gone, but comes back after several minutes with a canvas, pencils, and paints*

[[... is truuuuue. Also would make more sense at three in the morning.]]

... What are you DOING?

I'm going to paint you. *pauses* Did you know I could do that? *starts setting up his easel*

... I thought you only did that with important people.

[ you are important, gramps ]

..Aren't you important? *settles into the grass to first make his sketch*

[ SEE. ]

[[The hell Gilbert. Lurk like normal people.]]

[[LOL]]

... Hn... I suppose.

[ I'M TOO AWESOME TO BE NORMAL ]

*smiles up at him* I think I'm going to draw you like you normally look, though...not like this. I like it better.

*looks at Germania for a long, studious moment before he begins to sketch, and quickly*

*blinks* Should I be posing or mache etwas zu tun?

Oh. You can pose. Hm. Stand...over there...*gives him a few directions on where and how to stand* It's mostly just a bust shot.

*obliges* I... see...

*continues to draw for a while before his pencil slows and he stops*..Okay. Painting time! Do you want to see? It's one of my better ones..

... Hn. *wanders around to look*

*shows him the sketch with a smile unlike the exuberant ones from before. It's calmer*

*blush* That's... impossible.

Eh? *confused* What's impossible?

Someone like you can produce such art... No wonder your children started the Renaissance.

Oh...well...I taught them everything I knew. *stands up and sets it on the easel, a bit proud, but not of his own work*

*hugs from behind*

*surprised at the contact and looks over his shoulder* That's kind of nice. What's the occasion? *looks rather pleasant*

... Thank you.

Oh, it's my pleasure~ *begins to get his paints ready* I've wanted to do this for a while but you were always mad at me. *chuckles a little*

... We're over a thousand years old. That's longer than 'a while'.

Well. It's worth the wait. All good art is! *begins to paint*

I see... *tries not to move and just watches*

*painting takes far longer than the sketching, but it begins to take on life with each careful brush stroke*

*happily watches and wonders why his country doesn't do art like this*

*it takes a while, but he finally finishes the first part* I'll have to finish the rest later. It's got to dry!

*turns to face Germania after cleaning his brushes* So. All is forgiven? *smiles brightly* And nude beach?

Hn... Let it dry. You still want to go to a nude beach?

Well, yeah! It was your idea~

True. Hn... we can go in July, when it's nicer.

*looks a little down* Aw. But it's a nice day today, and it won't be as crowded!

... Cup's going on... should be less. Fine. We can go today.

And not only that. It's Sunday! If we go to one near my old house, it'll be even LESS crowded! *takes his hand*

*shrugs* This is also true. France might have the nicer one though...

Well, I'm not picky!

... We all knew that.

....You know what I mean. *starts walking off with his arms still around Germania*

Of course I did. *wanders off with Rome*