Awesome Heroes, Just Like You and Me

by Kate Marley

Ficlets about various countries, most of them funny. Almost exclusively Gen (no pairings). Latest: A ficlet about what it means to be "A Real Estonian", "Coinage" about a problem Austria faces with a newly issued coin, and "Bach" about a music request by Austria.

1. Dismantle HRE (Austria & Prussia)

Dismantle HRE (Austria & Prussia)

'Hey Austria', Prussia said, 'what do you think will happen if I click on that "Dismantle HRE" button in the mid-18th century?' He slouched in front of his computer, in the midst of playing 'Europa Universalis IV', and started to giggle in his typical Prussia manner, kesesesese.

Austria looked up from the book he was reading, eyebrow arching up. 'Why don't you find out? You did your best to dismantle the Holy Roman Empire in your time, so why not repeat it in a strategy game?'

'Aw, I'm just way too awesome to change history like that', Prussia said and hopped to his feet. 'Just fetching another coke. Mine's empty.'

Austria stared at the image on the computer screen. He'd never admit it to Mr Awesome Me, but he actually liked strategy games.

There was the button, and the remote control was only inches from his reach.

What if he leant over just a little and …

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Note:

The joke in this is, of course, that Prussia started to shake the integrity of the Holy Roman empire from the 1740s onwards, but, in the end, it was Austria who actually 'clicked the button' and dismantled the Holy Roman Empire in 1806.