Første januar:
Asia:
Asia had always been watching her children. As had her other colleagues, Africa, America (referred to as Pan America), Europe and Oceania.
So, it follows that when the Declaration by United Nations was signed in 1942, she was there, with Europe, Pan America, Oceania and Africa, watching.
Due to the nature of the Declaration, she couldn't help but feel bittersweet about it. On one hand, some of her children were, sort of, playing nice and cooperating. On the other hand, they were going against her other children.
She had watched during the proclamations and establishing of countries, whether monarchy, republic or otherwise, as well.
Like in 1912, when Taiwan was proclaimed Republic of China. She felt proud that Taiwan still declared herself Taiwan. That took guts. And pride.
Really, no matter how small or insignificant the action, if it concerned her children, she would watch.
She had really disliked it, when in 1877, the European Queen, Victoria, had been proclaimed Empress of India. But she'd still been watching, even walking amongst the people of India, with India himself (though he didn't know it) and tried to comfort them.
Bavaria:
In modern day, Bavaria was nothing more than a ghost, peeping (there's no other word for it) from the Heavens to look at the people born, or whatever, in what used to be his region. He didn't regret his decision to die, no, he was just bored. Not very often bored, but bored.
As he was back in 1984, when Christian Eigler was born.
Or during the Cold War in 1951, when Hans-Joachim Stuck was born. He also checked in on Germany, Prussia was unable to.
By 1874, thanks to the "Secret" that he willingly participated in, he was fading away, and spent most of his free time, keeping records of the births of his region.
Brandenburg:
Like his brother, Brandenburg spent most of modern times as ghost. Unlike his brother, he didn't peep on his region (as it can be called), because he was bored. He did it because he was curious.
But today, 1951, wasn't about curiosity. Today was about sadness. Today Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg died. The only good thing was that it was a shared sadness, Brandenburg shared this sorrow with his brothers Prussia and Germany. Among others.
Britannia:
Like the Personification of the Continents, Britannia enjoyed watching over her children. Unlike them, she was dead, only to resurface in the 1960s. But that's another story.
In the year 1941, while her children were involved in WWII, she wandered around like a spirit. Unseen and unnoticed. Even by England, the most perceptive to all things super- and paranormal. Especially, regarding his own blood.
She tried to boost the morale a little, by attending celebrations of life, such as the birth of a boy named Martin Evans.
She wanted people to remember that, even in times of war, there were joy.
Global:
The Nordics:
-Take deep breaths, Emil, you can do this. The personification of the nation of Iceland, Emil Steilsson, slowly said to himself. It was 3 pm on January 1st, he was standing outside a seemingly normal door with Mr. Puffin, and he had the face of a person about to face their executioner. Taking a final deep breath, he knocked on the door. The door opened. And before the person opening the door could say anything, less open his mouth, Emil blurted out with,
-Hei, Storebrođir. Let's celebrate Global Family Day together.
In Denmark, Mathias Køhler, Denmark, had an early dinner, or an early lunch, with his younger sister, Freyja, Faroe Islands and his younger brother, Gerhard, Greenland. The boisterous nation was quiet for once, just enjoying eating with his family. Exclusive the four other Nordics.
In Sweden, Erland, Ladonia listened intently to stories that Berwald Oxenstierna, Sweden, were telling about his old bosses. Because, being Swedish, Ladonia of course understood every word Sweden said. Without needing an interpretation or being unnecessarily scared.
In Finland, because despite popular belief Tino Väinämöinen, Finland, doesn't spend every holiday or day off with Sweden. No, just for today, he's spending it with only Yrjö, Åland Islands, his younger sibling.
The Germanics:
In Austria, Roderich Edelstein, Austria, played the violin, while Karl, Kugelmugel, molded a life-sized bust of Maria Theresa. Because this was considered good family tradition in the Austrian family household.
In Germany, Ludwig Beilschmidt, Germany, listened to Gilbert, Prussia, telling him stories about their brothers and grandfather, whom were no longer living amongst them. It wasn't often that Gilbert would be telling stories that weren't exaggerated. Ludwig's stern features were replaced with eyes filled with wonder, an open mouth and quiet attention. Well, the last part was always there.
In Lichtenstein, Lily, Liechtenstein, and her brother Basch Zwingli, Switzerland, was calmly sipping tea. They had opted to leave Switzerland to spend some time in Liechtenstein together. Something they rarely did, it was either the border between them, or Switzerland, or some other place, but rarely in Liechtenstein.
The Baltics:
There was a knock at the door of Latvia's, Raivis Galante, house. Estonia, Eduard von Bock, being the nearest opened. It was Lithuania, Toris Laurinaitis.
-Poland didn't join you?
-No, he decided to celebrate today with Czech and Slovakia.
-Why would he…
A crash from inside the house, cut off Eduard's sentence and ended their conversation. With panic written all over his face, Eduard cried out,
-LATVIA! He rushed into the living room, where the crash had come from, to find Raivis under his Christmas three.
With the help of Toris, whom had followed him, they got the three up again and off Raivis. After that, Eduard soothed Raivis, whom was still shaking from being under the three, and Toris made tea for them all. All in all, a normal day for the Baltics.
Czech, Slovakia and Poland:
It would seem strange that a personality like Poland, Feliks Lukasiewicz, could be friends with Czech, Josefina, and Slovakia, Juraj, or even spend time with them alone for any extended period, for an outsider that is. But here they were, in Warsaw, together. It wasn't as if he was used to be the odd-man-out in groups or among couples. No, he just knew how to behave around them. Strange as it may seem.
-Like, when you're totally finished discussing things with each other, could you like, totally help me here, in the like, kitchen?
Czech and Slovakia, whom both had been too busy smiling and looking at each other to discuss anything, came hurriedly towards the kitchen.
-What do you need help with? Czech asked, trying to sound calm and professional, instead of flustered as she felt after the eye-lock with Slovakia.
-Like, I totally thought that we should have one of our national desserts, like one of mine, and of each of yours, so like we'll totally have three desserts, one from like each of our countries. But I like totally need you to help me, because I totally realized that I wouldn't like have the time to totally make them all. And I like didn't know which desserts you like preferred. By the way, I like totally made some snacks we can eat while we make the desserts.
Slovakia looked over at the plate with the snacks and had to stifle a laugh. They were all pink.
The Russian siblings:
In Ukraine, the personification, Chernenko, looked over at her sister.
-So, how did you like Christmas? A rare sly grin appearing on her face.
-It was nice. The personification of the nation of Belarus, Natalya Arlovskaya, told her dispassionately but her red cheeks betrayed her.
-What exactly did you and Lithuania do? Their brother, the personification of Russia, Ivan Braginsky, asked whilst holding a lead pipe.
-Nothing unusual.
Ivan seemed to settle with that response, and they resumed talking. About the things, they had done last year. About their plans for this year.
Hungary, Romania, Moldovia and Bulgaria:
-Vladdi? Do you own anything non-scary? Elizaveta Héderváry, the personification of Hungary, looked over at Vladimir Vlad, the personification of Moldovia.
-Fratele meu mic doesn't have anything scary. Irina Vlad, the personification of Romania, answered before Vladimir could say anything.
By this point, Dragomir Ivanovich, the personification of Bulgaria, had entered the living room where all of them had agreed to spend the rest of the day together with some snacks that Dragomir had been busy preparing. He looked at Vladimir and Vladimir looked at him. They both knew that it didn't take much before the two female nations would start arguing. They weren't as bad as Arthur and Francis, but they were still like cats and dogs.
-I meant, Elizaveta continued, anything that America won' find scary. I thought we could send him a selfie, with the living room as background.
-And since America gets scared of anything remotely scary, you asked.
-Yes, and besides Vladimir is so good at reading the atmosphere, that he would know right away what I was talking about.
Bragging about Irina's little brother to calm her down? Always a smart move.
After they had taking the selfie, Elizaveta went with Dragomir to help carry the snacks. When they arrived at the kitchen, Dragomir leaned towards Elizaveta,
-Thanks for not picking a fight with Irina. Elizaveta made a face.
-I promised I would behave, so, at least for today, I'm behaving. Even if it's really difficult, she grumbled, not to pick a fight with that arrogant Romanian. They then went out and ate and tried to find neutral topics to talk about. So, most of the time only Dragomir and Vladimir was talking.
The rest of East Europe:
Yenock (Armenia), Aida (Azerbaijan), Lana (Georgia) and Gulshat (Kazakhstan). These six countries celebrated, albeit reluctantly, Global Family Day together. There had been some discussion on how they should celebrate it, before one of them, they didn't know which one, had suggested a game of Trivia. To try to avoid any fights, they agreed to only ask questions about countries not them.
Turkey, Greece and the two Cyprus:
Although Sadık Adnan, Turkey, and Herakles Karpusi, Greece, wasn't related, in fact they were boyfriends, seeing how Greece and Nicocles Karpusi, Cyprus, were related (there were some discrepancy about whether Danis Karpusi, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Greece were related) and TRNC was Cyprus' little brother, and Greece and TRNC couldn't stand each other, while Turkey and Cyprus could, it was decided that it would be in the best interest of Cyprus' furniture and house in general, if Turkey could be there too to work as buffer between TRNC and Greece.
Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia and Montenegro:
Why Reshat Gorani (Albania) had decided to spend today, after he had been over at Greece (whom, a little disappointedly enough, wasn't home at the time), with Tringa (Kosovo), Katarina (Macedonia) and Svetlana (Montenegro), or rather why any of the four had opted to spend the day together, in Kosovo's case it was the additional reason of wanting to show off his home, they all had the same reason; they were all small countries in Europe. You would think that would include Liechtenstein and Luxembourg too, but they were spending time with their family.
Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia:
These four countries, Nela (Bosnia & Hercegovina), Antun (Croatia), Ana (Serbia) and Alenka (Slovenia) had decided to spend time together because of their geographical position, and not wishing to spend it with anyone else. A poor reason for spending time together, but what's done is done. And they did enjoy eating the heart-shaped biscuits that Croatia, the host, gave them.
Malta, Vatican City, Seborga, Genoa, North and South Italy:
Global Family Day was a disaster. Not because of Malta, or the Personification of Malta, Coryse Cassar. No, the problem was the Personification of Vatican City, Virgil. He was being a pain. Almost from the moment he stepped into Malta's house, he'd been complaining. Oh, not about anything Malta, the Personification of Seborga, Giovanni Vargas, or the Personification of Genoa, Paolo Vargas, had done. No, it was the Personifications of North, Feliciano Vargas, and South Italy, Lovino Vargas, he was complaining about. He went on and on about their gay relationships with the Personifications of Germany, Ludwig Beilschmidt, and Spain, Antonio Fernandez Carriedo, respectively. He didn't complain about Genoa, Seborga or Malta, he actually used them as examples on how others should conduct themselves.
Genoa, Seborga and Malta on the other hand, were embarrassed. Sure, they loved Anguilla, Shinelle Gumba, Monaco, Jeanne-Marie, and Tokushima Prefecture, Hironori Honda, respectively, and they loved them back, and they were proud of dating them. But they didn't like that their relationships were being used to make others feel bad.
In their minds, five out of six decided to never do this again.
Andorra, France, Monaco and Picardy:
After some discussion, it was decided that Marian Fratini, Andorra, should spend Family Day with Francis Bonnefoy, France, instead of Spain. And of course, France couldn't spend Family day without Monaco and Shujinko, Picardy, as well.
The day was basically spent with France cooking in his big, open kitchen, while trying to persuade Monaco to wear something lighter, and French.
-But mon frère. Jeanne-Marie sighed. They had had this discussion many, many times before. What I wear suits me and my personality. I am afraid that your suggestions do not suit me the way they would suit someone else. And I think the vegetables might be overcooking just a smidge. The last part was to distract France from coming up with any more arguments.
Catalonia, Spain and Portugal:
Mercedes Fernandez Carriedo, Catalonia, didn't hate Antonio, Spain. Not even because of the lack of independence. Catalonia just got frustrated with how Spain refused to talk about it.
-Aargh! Catalonia screamed in frustration. The Iberian siblings was at a little isolated bay somewhere in Portugal. So, down to the beach, and away from the house, Catalonia stood and screamed out in frustration. Why won't he at least talk about it? I know he can't do anything about it, but can't he say a single thing about it?! Catalonia was so frustrated that the footsteps on the sand coming from behind, was completely overlooked.
-That's not how his mindset works. A calm voice said from behind. Catalonia spun around. There stood Juan Fernandez Carriedo, Portugal, Spain's older brother. His mind is set on avoiding talking about bad things for as long as possible. He sighed. Except, with his beloved South Italy.
-Weren't you supposed to be cooking? Catalonia asked Portugal.
-I've finished. Spain's cooking now. After that, it's your turn. That's why I came down here. To get you. So, what do you say? Shall we go up to the house again, or do you want to shout some more?
-No, I'm done shouting for today.
Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg:
It was rare for Noah Vanderbilt, the Personification of the Nation of Luxembourg, to be the one cooking when the Benelux-siblings were together, but he had insisted. Emma Vanderbilt, the Personification of the Nation of Belgium, hadn't had the heart to say no to him, and their older brother, Lars Vanderbilt, the Personification of the Nation of Netherlands, didn't mind granting his younger siblings whatever they wanted, especially if it didn't cost him anything. So, Noah made Judd mat Gaardebounen. They then ate it, while enjoying the spot of Luxembourg that they were in.
The UK brothers:
The closer Peter Kirkland, Sealand, got to Rhys Kirkland's, Wales, house, the more suspicious he got. It was too quiet. Full of trepidation, he rang the doorbell. The door was quickly opened, and he was dragged inside, before the door was shut and locked behind him. Barely registering that it'd been Arthur Kirkland, England, the brother he argued with the most, he was once more dragged off. This time, it was further into the house. When they approached the door to the dining room, which Peter knew to be adjoined with the kitchen, Arthur finally slowed down.
-Jerkland! What the hell…
That's as far as Peter got. Because in that moment, he could hear the loud noise, that only fighting between his brothers could produce.
-This house has sound-proof walls, and we can't disturb the neighbors. So, the front door can't be opened too long at a time. Arthur explained.
-In case this noise carries all the way to the hallway? Peter asked understandingly.
-Yes. Oi, you lot! Our baby brother is here. Do you think you can behave like the adults you're supposed to be?
Peter would've been annoyed that Arthur called him "baby brother", if it wasn't for the next thing that happened. Arthur's phone went off, and he threw himself on top of it. He had recognized the tone. So, had everyone else.
-Oh? Alistair Kirkland's, Scotland, eyes glinted, and the fighting had stopped because it was just too much fun to tease Arthur. Is your boyfriend checking up on you?
-Or is it a booty call? Seamus Kirkland, Ireland, whom went by the name of Samuel Kirkland when he was Northern Ireland.
-What's a booty call? Peter asked innocently.
The other four froze, Alistair and Arthur glaring at Seamus. After some time, Rhys cleared his throat.
-It's something Francis likes to do. Peter's reaction came immediately.
-Yew!
China, South Korea, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong:
After some heavy discussions, and a debate hardly ever seen outside the World Meetings, the location of Hong Kong was decided as the place to do Family Day. Yao Wang, China, had only had one condition; he would cook.
-Because I've to make sure that you eat healthy and nutritious, aru!
The rest of the day went as normal. Which is to say; Im Yong Soo, Korea, popped up everywhere saying that this and that originated from Korea, Mei Wang, Taiwan, told Yao to leave Kiku Honda, Japan alone, Yao questioned everyone on their daily life (he was particularly interested in the love lives of Mei and Kiku, and Li Xiao Wang, Hong Kong, and Emil Steilsson, Iceland), while Iong Wang, Macau, and Li tried to ignore the family's antics. They'd asked Karjam Wang, Tibet, if he wanted to join, but he was still boycotting China and everything Chinese.
Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan:
Many mistakes had been made through the centuries, millenniums, that Nations had existed, but Fakhruddin Yunus, Bangladesh, and Sapta Shrestha, Nepal, figured that the biggest mistake of them all had been to agree that Raj Kamakar, India, and Khurram Mutjaba, Pakistan could be in the same room at the same time, outside Meeting functions.
They would not stop arguing. No matter what Bangladesh, or Nepal, tried to do, it didn't help. Putting on a Bollywood movie? Pakistan would complain that his movies were never viewed, and how unfair that was. And so on, and so on.
Eventually the one thing that always had seemed to help get Nations along was brought out; alcohol.
That helped, although there would be a massive hangover tomorrow.
Thailand and Vietnam:
Siwat Senapong, Thailand, admired Leyna Hoàng, Vietnam. Having gone through so much crap (although he wouldn't use the word crap) as her, but still be standing strong, proud and almost unscarred independent. Not to mention, that she'd managed to avoid becoming a pushover.
-What? Do I have something on my face?
-No, you're incredible.
Northern Africa:
Gupta Mohammad Hassan, the Personification of the Nation of Egypt, wasn't sure how he'd managed to convince the other Nations of his region, Hadj Strata (Algeria), Hana Habil (Libya), Fatimatou Hanenna (Mauritania), Fati Laroui (Morocco), Basha Bok (Sudan), Habiba Sayari (Tunisia), and Balkissa Dabore (Western Sahara), to spend Global Family at his place, but he wasn't going to complain. It increased his tourist business profit after all.
Eastern Africa:
If there was one thing that Michelle Roberts, the Personification of the Nation of Seychelles, was proud of, was the tourist spot her island had become. Unlike many other places, she could've mentioned, her island was a tourist spot because it was beautiful and mostly unchanged and unharmed. And because a royal British couple had had their honeymoon there.
So, she had jumped at the opportunity to show her fellow regional Africans, Bahia Mouhtare (Comoros), Hasna Ahmed (Djibouti), Metkel Araya (Eritrea), Etiyé Haile (Ethiopia), Nancy Apaloo (Kenya), Voahangy Andriamahazo (Madagascar), Jean-Claude Lesage (Mauritius), Hawa Mukhtar (Somalia), Fausta Nukuri (Tanzania), Sylver Tubwita (Uganda), Monde Stanley (Zambia) and Yvonne Croasdell (Zimbabwe), her home. Plus, hopefully, establish some connections with them, she was tired of feeling the odd one out among the African nations.
Central Africa:
As befitting the name of their region, the Central Africans; Paul Koum (Cameroon), Egide Nukuri (Burundi), Vincent Blouin (Central African Republic), Delphine Blouin (Chad), Cécile Omari (Democratic Republic of Congo), Pilar Abaga (Equatorial Guinea), Eudoxie Ossami (Gabon), Lucie Omari (Republic of Congo), Julienne Kagame (Rwanda), Sortelina Prazeres (São Tomé and Principe), and Ajak Bok (South Sudan), had decided to spend Global Family Day, at CAR's place. Currently, Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Congo was in a basement in an unspecified location, because the two Congos couldn't be persuaded to stop arguing about their names.
Western Africa:
Mariam Talon (Benin), Sarah Balima (Burkina Faso), Hermínia Soares (Cape Verde), Fatim Jawara (Gambia), Leila Adadevoh (Ghana), Alfa Baldé (Guinea), Fatumata Gomes (Guinea-Bissau), Joana Guéna (Ivory Coast), Artus Korkpov (Liberia), Balia Keita (Mali), Zara Issoufou (Niger), Olalekan Oke (Nigeria), Lisa Cranfield (Saint Helena), Ismaila Diop (Senegal), Bunturabie Korkpov (Sierra Leone), Amivi Atayi (Togo), all wondered why Egypt, whom they'd let decide, had decided that they, the Western African Nations, should be spending Global Family Day at Saint Helena. They weren't going to back down on their resolution to go wherever he had decided. They'd, like all other nations, their pride, after all. Still, it seemed an odd place. As an island, and although it was pretty and basically historically important, it was basically isolated.
Saint Helena, determined to make the best out of it, showed them everything they could've time to see.
Southern Africa:
Jorge Jacinto (Angola), Ian Jousse (Botswana), Phetetso Forde (Lesotho), Vera Chikuni (Malawi), Esperança Mondlane (Mozambique), Johanna Gawanab (Namibia), Carmel Myburgh (South Africa), Wickhus Makhubu (Swaziland). These eight personifications of their respective nations had all decided to visit the Cape of Good Hope. The location because it was such a magnificent and slightly lonely place (so, no one could see it if they were acting in a way that they didn't want others to see), and together, because they were the closest to family they had. And they were celebrating Global Family Day.
Oceania:
Kyle Jett Cook (Australia), Cassey Cook (Cook Islands), Davy Jackson Jones (Federated States of Micronesia), Tamina Punja (Fiji), Bernadette Nei Scott (Kiribati), Anju Jones (Marshall Islands), Millicent Fearn (Nauru), Luke Cook (New Zealand), Tauveve Cook (Niue), Sandra Jones (Palau), Raymond Narokobi (Papua New Guinea), Monica Seanoa (Samoa), Charlie Kumana (Solomon Islands), Irene Draughn (Tonga), Asenate Lapua (Tuvalu), Joe Tommy (Vanuatu); these 16 nations, alongside the micronations of their regions, including Hugh Cook (Hutt River) and Wendy Cook (Wy), were spending Global Family Day together in Canberra, Australia.
But because of Australia's whimsicalness, none of them had known until a few hours before the fact. And then, only because New Zealand had informed them.
South America:
Bianca Rizzo, Paraguay, being the essentially lazy nation, she was thrilled that she didn't have to travel very far for the unwanted celebration of Global Family Day. she only had to travel 10 km, and she was driven there, to spend the day with the other South American countries; Maria Maris (Argentina), René Maurer (Bolivia), Ofélia Rizzo (Brazil), Javiera de la Cruz (Chile), Javier Velásquez (Colombia), Danilo Mortenson (Ecuador), Arti Eytle (Guyana), Anita Rizzo (Peru), Zoureena Venetiaan (Suriname), Mariana Thays (Uruguay) and Lilia Ruis (Venezuela).
Central America:
The seven nations of Central America; Barry Ashcroft (Belize), Crox Sánchez (Costa Rica), Miranda Pineda (El Salvador), Ernesto Pineda (Guatemala), Leticia Molina (Honduras), Rosario Cunningham (Nicaragua) and Balbina Velásquez (Panama), had been the most skeptic to celebrate Global Family Day. But, here they were, at Nicaragua's house. Sometimes you just had to surrender.
North America; Caribbean Section:
The Caribbean had seen many powerful and strange things. The Pirates was one such example. But today's event and conglomeration (to use that word) had never been seen before. Lester Grayman (Antigua & Barbuda), Aloysius Pinder (Bahamas), Jewel Marville (Barbados), Nicholas Napier (Dominica), Firelei Napier (Dominican Republic), Hilda Zampoli (Grenada), Pierre Guerrier (Haiti), Clifton Robotham (Jamaica), Shernyl Cassell (Montserrat), Livingston Soubise (Saint Kitts and Nevis), Beth Lovell (Saint Lucia), Othneil O'Neil (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) and Jason Skinner (Trinidad and Tobago); they were all gathered together at Saona. In honor (as much as they could give) of Global Family Day.
Cuba and Mexico:
Carlos Machado, Cuba, and Eulalia Elizalde, Mexico shared one thing in common (apart from being siblings); they both hated USA.
So, they spent the Global Family Day, discussing all the things they hate about him.
Canada and Quebec:
Since Matthew Williams, Canada, had been busy, what with all the last-days-of-the-year-preparations, Quentin Williams, Quebec, had decided to take it upon himself to cook, clean, and basically prepare for Global Family Day. Which they spent watching the last decades' hockey matches. (They were screaming so loud that at the end of the day they got a complaint from their Southern neighbors).
Molossia and United States of America:
All these people decided to celebrate Global Family Day, even though they weren't all Americans (only two of them was that) and it was an American holiday, and they were all really nations with strong national pride. There was just something about this year that made them want to spend time with family and/or loved ones from their part of the world.
Although that could've had something to do with Alfred's nagging at the World meeting before Christmas. (Even though, some found a compromise, so that they would be celebrating Global Family Day, but foremost be celebrating their own holiday).
-How did you manage to persuade so many of the World's Nations? Michael Jones, Molossia, wanted to know.
-It's simple, Alfred F. Jones, USA, began. I nagged them about taking time to spend with family, that we, as Nations, don't get to do that often, and therefore should spend at least one day of the year doing that, and this day was the perfect opportunity to do that. When that didn't work, I just reminded them about who was my boss, and made them feel sorry for me.
Hesse:
Hesse liked to reminisce about his time on Earth. Not because he regretted his choice concerning the "Secret", no they just were good memories.
Like that time, 1 951 yrs ago, when he, alongside the rest of Germania Superior (which naturally included Germania himself), rebelled against Rome.
That showed them that the Germanics wasn't to be messed with.
Holstein:
Holstein tried to remember to breathe, lest the panic set in, and take over. He had never been in a situation like this before. He had entered it by his own choice, but if he had known the depths this assignment would lead him into, he would've thought twice.
But finally, he whom the soothsayer had said would one day become Magnus I, was born.
And he fervently prayed that he would never have to help another child into the world, ever again.
It was one of those moments he thought back to when, decades later, the "Secret" had been completed.
Hun:
Ever since Magyar's daughter (although she was always called "son") had been born, Hun had known it in his heart, that the time was approaching for him to disappear.
It just didn't hit him before in the year 1001, when Hungary was established with a King. He would only stay another two years after that before disappearing.
Which was longer that Magyar did.
Japan:
Kiku Honda, the Personification of the Nation of Japan, watched the fireworks while calmly taking a sip of his green tea. After ten minutes of watching the colorful display he would take a nap to prepare him for his plans later that day.
A little later
As a way of spending Global Family Day (or at least that's what Kiku Honda, Japan, would say to Alfred F. Jones, USA, if he ever asked), Kiku and all his prefectures and domains was in Kamakura together. They looked at, but didn't buy, the lucky charms in distribution. Sometimes one, or more, of the prefectures, or domains, would run off in one direction or another, so Kiku would be forced to run off after them. Other than that, it was a peaceful outing.
Earlier that day they had each been to a different shrine and paid their respects there.