#mathias: yeah that dutch bastard always gets away with everything

[myrddin-wylt]

lowkey losing my shit at the comedic potential of mid/late 18th century British-Danish relations, particularly this part

During its heyday, the Danish East Indian Company and the Swedish East India Company imported more tea than the British East India Company — and smuggled 90% of it into Britain, where it sold at a huge profit.

first off, that's hilarious. second, the potential of Alfred and Mathias running into each other because they're both smuggling tea to sell in England is fucking incredible. and if it's before 1772, then both Alfred and Mathias are members of Arthur's own fucking household.

#hetalia hc #hetalia hcs #hetalia headcanons #historical hetalia #hetalia headcanon #hws america #hws denmark #okay they're OCCASIONAL members of Arthur's household #presumably Alfred mostly lives in the colonies and Mathias in Copenhagen #but Britain and Denmark have a royal marriage during this time and that's as good excuse as any #arthur: I don't understand. where is everyone buying such cheap tea from??? the EIC should be making much more profit than this #mathias: wow that's so weird. don't have a clue how that's happening #alfred: I bet it's ned's fault #mathias: yeah that dutch bastard always gets away with everything