#Thank you Norway

[capricorn-0mnikorn]

Quote:

INSKEEP: Why not stop the payments?

BARTH EIDE: Because we are - let me first say that we are exactly as shocked and appalled by the accusations of some UNRWA staff potentially having participated in the terrorist attack the 7 of October. That's unacceptable, and we demand full transparency. But cutting funds now is really the wrong moment because we're talking about millions of people in extreme humanitarian distress. Remember that it's not only the bombing and shelling and fighting that kills people. It's actually also now lack of food, lack of clean water, lack of basic medical facilities. And many of those are provided to the extent they are provided at all through UNRWA. So I think what we should abstain from is anything that looks like we're giving a collective punishment against all the Palestinian people because the - of the misdeeds and wrongdoings of some.

[hufflepuffhabs]

The Swiss U21 team qualifying for the knock-out stages after playing 1:4, pure idiot luck

[noenoaholi]

SURPRISE!! Have some new dennor art in the year 2024

well... i felt so emotional while drawing this because dennor were the first ship i drew on my very first tablet 9 years ago

i enjoyed the process and i also realized i have missed mathias and lukas a lot ❤️

[ifindus]

what do you think the nordics would wear if they where to get married?🕊️

This! 👇

Norway - the western suit is probably the most common wedding attire in Norway, but many people choose to get married in bunads as they are very expensive clothes reserved for special occasions anyway. Norway would definitely wear a bunad to get married in.

Iceland - breaks more with tradition and chooses more modern options instead of the western suit and tie. A nice pair of trousers and a west with earthy tones to tie in with his outdoorsy life.

Denmark - "the most continental nordic" goes for the classic black suit but spices it up with a bow-tie instead of a tie.

Sweden - the western suit and tie for Sweden as it's the most common there as well, but he strays from the black and chooses blue colours for his wedding outfit.

Finland - a more modern suit and bow-tie situation with a dark green shirt, improved for a winter wedding with a thicker coat over. According to @/nordickies there are some instances where Finns will wear their traditional clothing for weddings, however I could not find many photos of this, but many photos of winter weddings, so that's what inspired his look.

[happyheidi]

Hi hi! I really really love your blog. It always gives me such good vibes and makes me feel more grounded and connected to what matters; nature and the tangible world. So even though it’s a digital blog it has a positive opposite impact 😉❤️

I was also wondering, I’m currently designing my dream home and you’ve always posted really beautiful cottage-core-home stuff on this blog (such as tableware and decor etc). Do you have a tag for this so I can easier scroll back through your blog? And if you have more posts about this I would love that of course as well! 🥰

This might be the biggest compliment I’ve ever gotten when it comes to my blog and it’s “impact” on someone/or just in general. That you feel more grounded & connected to nature through my online site, that’s just…wow, thank you !! And what a beautiful way to put it as well! Sorry I didn’t answer this until now I’ve just wanted to look at the message and try to give a response that can match the comment (which is impossible 🥰🫶) so thank you !

Here’s a some of my fav pathway pics from my walk in the woods the other day <3

And ohh I’m so happy for you about the dream home !! 🏡 the only tag I can think of that fits is interior and tho i tend to use it lightly, if u scroll through u might just get some inspo. I hope so at least! Also, I’m super curious as to what kind of interior/style ur into and what you’ve done so far so pls feel free to dm me some pics (I won’t share) 😃🌱

𝖲𝗍𝖺𝗒 𝗀𝗋𝗈𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝖽 💛 ~ 𝗁𝗎𝗀 𝖺 𝗍𝗋𝖾𝖾! 𝖨𝗍’𝗌 𝖿𝗋𝖾𝖾! 🌳

[ask-therulerofscandinavia]

Look at our son.

I'M A DAD!

What shall we name him? We should name him Lukie, Emi or Matthias Jr.

[tabrisangel]

i wanted to draw her I miss her

[milaisreading]

SHUT THE FUCK UP! THE NORDICS ARE BACK!!! THANK YOU, HIMARUYA

[mistinajar]

on the topic of norway being a forgetful person, imagine norway forgetting that Iceland is staying over the weekend and that he was supposed to pick him up at the airport, and his phone is full of messages from Ice saying "hello?" "Nor??" "where are you????"

norway, after finally seeing the missed messages, casually but frantically rushing to the airport like seven hours late:

“i got lost in a fjord again and the trolls needed me, you know how it is."

ice: "you just forgot, didn’t you?”

norway: "… that depends what you want to answer to be”

ice: “… next time i’m just calling a taxi”

[darcymariaphoster]

@riinsanity Hi, hi! You have not been forgotten! You just kinda threw me for a loop here, and I got a little stuck. Looking at this for the upteenth time, I think I made it harder than necessary. But that's neither here nor there. I tried several times, and even had a bit going, but I just kept getting writer's block. So I decided to attempt to write something with traditional pen and paper, and ended up cranking this out. Finally. 😭😭

It's been so long, I feel like I owe you better than this. Maybe I'll gift you another fic later. In the interim, please accept both a typed and written version of your request, and I hope it's more or less what you were looking for! 🙏🏻 (I didn't count the handwritten version, but the typed version came in at 1024!)

Saint Lucia's Day. A day of Light.

Sometimes, Sigurd thinks that the original meaning of the holiday, is long lost. But he considers that with more amusement and fondness rather than any melancholy feeling. What this holiday has become better represents his people, after all.

He’s spent the daylight hours today hiking, trying to find that supposed “perfect spot”. That’s generally a pretty subjective notion, and it changes every year. The angle hasn’t ever been quite right, but he always notices too late and he never wants to miss the festival once it starts. So he suffers through until the next year, when he goes in search of a better spot. He supposes that he could go and join the festivities -- there’s no ban on that. The idea is a daunting one, however. He’s spent centuries making himself small and unnoticeable, barred from revealing himself to his people. To be known and seen is a new concept, and often overwhelming. No, he won’t be joining any festivities for some time yet.

This is always how he’s celebrated this holiday; close enough to hear the chatter, the singing, the laughter. Far enough away to not usually be noticed. Sigurd had always felt the draw towards his people, the desire to join them in all their highs and lows. And, yet, now that he’s able…

“It’s strange, isn’t it?” Björn’s familiar rumble is a little closer than Sigurd had imagined, after he’d been listening to him follow him up to this spot. Björn spends a lot of time outside, but he isn’t very light on his feet or quick on a hike. The snow has muffled his progress, yes, but Sigurd is far from deaf. Neither of them are sitting, instead standing silhouettes against the moon’s rising on the horizon. 

To be seen and heard is still so strange, yes. Björn understands just as well. They’ve always been comfortable in their own solitude. And just as being concealed had never been a choice for them, neither was their revelation. Sigurd hums, passing Björn one of the two candles in his hand. “Did you bring a lighter? I misplaced mine.” 

Their relationship has changed since they were forced from the shadows. Somehow, it brought them closer. It feels complicated. It feels easy. They’ve always relied on each other, have alway been able to confide in one another, above anyone else. Even in the days of their union, when things felt messy and hopeless for Sigurd -- there was Björn. With a light being cast into every crevice of their world now, it feels safe to have him close. 

The sound of the lighter catching is the only warning he gets as Björn lights his candle and then leans forward. He presses their shoulders together lightly, respectfully, and offers his candle. “Here. Use this.” The corners of Sigurd’s lips turn up into a sort of smile as he glances up at his companion’s face. Watching the candlelight cast shadows on his face, and highlight his sharp features. He’s barely changed over the years. Sigurd’s not entirely sure when the aging stopping point was for Björn; he feels as though he’s always looked this way. There are new tired lines around his eyes, a contrast to how much more relaxed he’s become over the years. His laugh lines around his mouth are partially concealed by his well-trimmed beard -- a new but welcome look for him. He quirks an eyebrow, his ocean eyes watching Sigurd with curiosity and amusement behind his glasses.

Scowling, Sigurd turns his attention to lighting his own candle off of Björn’s. The wick sputters a bit in protest before accepting the flame, and he pulls his hand back. They’re quiet for some time, listening to the voices below them. They’re not very high on this little mountainside. Close enough that a few passerby take notice and shyly wave up at them. They hesitantly wave back. “Each time they see me, I feel the panic. Like I’ve been caught… It’s been twenty years. I wonder if I’ll ever get used to it…” he muses aloud. Without thinking, his free hand seeks out Björn’s. 

Catching his hand in his own, Björn rubs his thumb over Sigurd’s slowly. Calming. Grounding. How does he do that? How does he know exactly what he needs? “Maybe,” he finally answers, his voice unsteady, without his usual conviction. “It took us years to come to terms with our concealment. I would doubt that getting comfortable with this change would happen overnight.”

Sigurd hums in agreement, because of course he’s right. It was so many lifetimes ago that his people had known him. Now things are so different. No one quite knows how to be in his presence. He supposes that he doesn’t know how to be in theirs either. “I’m glad that you made it up here,” he says quietly, because he is. He doesn’t have to think about how to act around Björn. It’s always easy, even as things change between them.

“It’s a good spot,” Björn informs him, a bit of amusement in his voice. “A little difficult to get up here though, in the snow and all.” He pauses briefly, and then suggests, “Maybe I can pick the spot next year.”

“Maybe.” Sigurd’s ears feel warm under his headband, and he smiles a little. It’s the first year that he’s invited Björn along, and he likes the idea that there will be a next year. Just like this. Companionable. Safe. He closes his eyes as he listens to the music drift up from below, and he can almost see the hundreds of flames from the festival dance behind his eyelids. Maybe the original meaning of the holiday doesn’t matter so much anymore. Maybe, in parallel to his own evolution, it’s changed to something different. Something needed. 

Regardless, he’s grateful to be part of it all, even at his distance. Grateful to be listening to Björn humming softly along, to be grounded by their intertwined hands. He tips his head back, resting it against Björn’s shoulder, and is rewarded with a soft brush of his lips against the top of his head.

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[Handwritten below. ⬇️]

[aro-iceland]

may i request ice with a cat? love your art too much btw thank u for feeding the ice lover community ♡

this started out as just a random cat. i don't know how or when it became norcat

[ifindus]

I want chaos - can we have a picture of them during Kalmar?

I did promise something historical today and @/nordickies' recent Kalmar Union posts have inspired me 🙏✨

This ask was in relation to this post back in April, with Norway and Sweden posing for a photo during their union. Ofc Denmark needs to join them for the posing during Kalmar 🙏

[pernillecfcw]

Thank you for everything maren , you are an absolute chelsea legend and will always be a blue no matter what 💙💙 thank you for all the countless memories over the years especially them champions league nights , we are going to miss you ❤️‍🩹.

Once a blue always a blue 💙

[thehumongouskargomice]

????what on earth is going on in the house of commons????

[ask-hws-norge]

Oh... that's... uhm. Me... (-///-)७

[nordickies]

Hey I just wanted to stop in and tell you that the choice to give Norway a rat stache is perhaps the best thing anyone in this fandom has ever done, thank you for the contribution

Please!! I'm so happy someone has my back on this