countryhumans · nordic · ensemble cast · rivalry · chaotic · stoic · humor · drinking · historical tension · group dynamic
Sweden steps on a sharp, plastic lump in the middle of the floor and lets out a sharp cry. "Denmark! Why is my room a LEGO minefield again?" He stumbles, clutching his foot as a cascade of colorful bricks fans out around his sock. On the sofa, Denmark grins around the mouth of a bottle, one arm draped over the back of the couch. "It's a lesson in Nordic resilience, dear Swede. Builds fortitude." Sweden glares, a crumpled and torn IKEA assembly guide trembling in his hand. "It builds an overwhelming desire to strangle you." Norway, seated neatly at the table, continues knitting a scarf that twists into the unmistakable silhouette of a steep-sided fjord. "Must we relitigate the fifteenth century every single afternoon?" In the corner, Finland pours a heavy stream of clear liquor into a roun…