#ilkka is so good at portraying the ??? face

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In Between with Mr. Door — ALAN WAKE II (2023)

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Prompt 1: Can we get some 2p nordics headcannon pls

We’ll start off with some general headcanons because I’ve not introduced these boys yet!

2P Denmark / Aksel Haugaard:

Aksel is, by far, one of the most sensible and responsible Nordic nations - but, if you ask him, he’s the only sensible one of the bunch. He’s a strong-willed businessman and a bit of a workaholic, who spends many late nights at the office doing, of all things, work. Kasper is torn between believing Aksel has a secret hottie stashed at the office or is officially the most boring guy ever.

Aksel is, to his credit, a fair and honest businessman. Unlike Lukas, who seeks self-benefit, Aksel will work toward a mutually beneficial arrangement. He also will give favors freely, but always with the unspoken expectation that he’ll receive a favor in return. And don’t try to pull one over on him - he’s wicked smart and has a freakishly good memory.

He stands at 6′0″ even, but slouches in a way that makes him look a few inches shorter. He has wavy dark brown hair the same length as Kasper’s and green eyes. He doesn’t put much thought into his appearance and dresses pretty shabbily.  

2P Finland / Ilkka Moilanen:

Ilkka and Pyotr could actually compete for best resting bitch face, because Ilkka looks like he’s always in a sour mood. Unfortunately, it’s not that he’s unpleasant, but that he hates being seen as overly emotional and out of control, because he feels it makes him seem less reliable. Of course, if you ask Jojo, Ilkka frowned one day and his face got stuck like that.

Ilkka is an introvert with strong isolationist tendencies. He has a constant tremor to his hands, which could be the dozen cups of coffee he drinks throughout the day, or the vodka that spikes each cup. He has a dry sense of humor and often portrays himself as helpless. His favorite joke? Saying in a deadpan tone, “Oh, no, my hand slipped” after blowing someone’s head off with a shotgun.

He stands at 5′11″ which makes him taller than Timo, but he’ll wear boots that make him 6′0″ because he doesn’t like being looked down on. He is a slight thing that looks like he’d be blown away with a strong gust of wind. His hair is a similar length to Timo’s but a light brown, and his eyes are a tawny brown.

2P Iceland / Jóhann “Jojo” Ásgeirsson:

Jojo is a compulsive liar who always tries to impress people. One time, he bragged about being a recovering alcoholic because he thought his crush would be wow’ed by his commitment to recovery; he’s never even tasted alcohol. Whenever he tells a story, he always sounds cooler and more bad ass than he is in reality - and, unfortunately, he can never keep his lies straight.

Jojo is, next to Bernhard, the next person most often conned by Lukas, because he admires his older brother so much and is willing to do anything to win his approval. He’s that one feisty guy who is always volunteering to beat someone up for you but inevitably gets his ass kicked - but he was totally holding back for the other guy’s sake, okay?

He stands at 5′7″, which makes him the shortest of the 2P Nordics, but he’s got one final growth spurt to hit. His final height is 5′10″, same as his brother. He’s got long ash brown hair that falls to just between his shoulder blades, usually tied back, and blue eyes.

2P Norway / Lukas Welhaven:

Lukas is a smooth-talker and a total con artist. He appears to be doing well for himself, wearing both expensive brands and flashing his money carelessly, but most of his “hard earned” cash comes from Bernhard, who buys his sob stories of being robbed, of falling on hard times, and believes his constant promises of “I’ll pay you back.” Truly, of all the Nordics, he’s probably the laziest.

Lukas leans toward narcissistic tendencies and an ethnocentric way of thinking. By his logic, there are two people in the world: Norwegians and those who wish they were Norwegians. And if you’re not Norwegian, you’re a second-class citizen. The other Nordics would describe him as a bit of a snob, similar to Pyotr, but unlike the Russian nation he hasn’t done anything to “earn” it.

He stands at 5′10″ and is of a similar build to Kristian. His hair is a bit longer, being chin length and messy, and is an ash brown. His eyes are a light violet color.  

2P Sweden / Bernhard Skarsgård:

Bernhard is a people pleaser who says what he thinks others want to hear rather than his own opinion, especially if it means avoiding conflict. He constantly seeks others’ approval - but, most of all, Berwald’s approval, and the dynamic between the two has skewed toward a father/son relationship over the years that perplexes Berwald to this day.

Bernhard is hard working but weak-willed and easily bullied into doing what others tell him to do. He’s gullible and generous to a fault. He tends to give his money away freely and without thought - usually to the other Nordics, who exploit this trait of his mercilessly. He believes if he’s nice enough, gives enough, maybe he’ll finally be liked - but, like Berwald, he’s the least popular.

He stands at 6′2″ and thinner than Berwald, with long pianist fingers. His strawberry blond hair is kept similar to Berwald’s hair and he has blue eyes - not unlike Leif (Ladonia), actually, which sometimes raises the question of the micronation’s true parentage.