Rotjeknor

Holland: “Even after all the crap everyone gives you, you’re still this important and are still staying strong… You really are a city of mine, I’m so touched.”

((There are many, many songs about Rotterdam in which they describe how ugly it’s become after the bombing. Its city center has been obliterated during WWII and replaced by hyper modern buildings, as opposed to the charismatic old ones it used to have.))

@rotjeknor

Rotterdam: “My own people say how ugly I am, but since everything is ugly I am still the best. Ruben, a lot has changed since you vanished. Yes, the mof did that to me. Yes I rebuilt and grew bigger. That’s all happened after you vanished. For me, overall,  it’s been much better since you vanished. I no longer have to listen to that 020 anymore. He’s not the boss of me. Your split has been one of the best things to happen to be. Stop calling me your city.”

[snicker] Okay that’s a good joke but you should act like an adult at least. Or do you want me to bury you? Because if you want me to I will.

I should, but I won’t.  You could, but then you’d be doing me a favor and yourself one so I have to say no. [ hops up to dust himself off ] 

I told you you were acting like a petulant teenager. Right now you’re acting like a toddler. Try to act your age man.

You’re not special with your Hortus, Leiden has one too. This is exactly what I mean with your arrogance. So don’t you open your big mouth about something, you’re nothing special.

And Leiden is okay. 

Because you exactly seem like the person who’d forget you even had plants to begin with. responsibility isn’t your strong suit.[smirks]

…are you kidding me… You have no idea how many plants I’ve dealt with. De Hortus? Ever heard of that gem? Yeah: I’m great with plants. Especially ones that take a lot of care and responsibility. Shows how much you know.

The babes love a bad boy and scars. Also yes I can handle a bet. Probably easier than you can handle it because you waste all your money on weed and hookers.

[ eye roll ] Look dude: I haven’t paid for it, I don’t need to. And weed? I grow my own, why on earth would I trust anyone else with something I am apparently the king of? I have savings and my finances are in great shape. Just like me.

Males don’t need nipples period. You know one is gone because it’s right under the scar. I’m at least glad you don’t stare at me when I don’t have a shirt on. Which would be weird.

I bet you I can get more ‘babes’ than you

No, they don’t, but I don’t care either. Staring at you would just make me feel ill anyway so why make myself suffer?

Trust me, the girls dig a guy with scars. I don’t have to pay for sex ever. Also I am more manly than you because of the missing nipple. Nipples count as lady parts because men don’t need them technically.

Uh huh. Missing a nipple makes you a freak. [ eye roll ] Reps don’t need nipples and yet we do. Unless it’s you, apparently. 

“You? any kind of angel is too much for you. I also have important clients. That fall from grace probably already happened and is the reason your nose looks like that. Also, my point was that I have many more than one crane and one dock.”  He smirks “You might be a century older than me, but the last time I checked I was the one working the hardest, Den Haag sits on her arse and takes it and you go and spend it on a metro line which keels over your houses and floods every day.” He scoffs again “And still you pull open your giant mouth and say you’re the best around. Koen I know you have a great heart, but only if it’s boiled and hanging on your back.”

“Hah, sure. A demon isn’t as attractive, so it works for me. And my nose is only slightly messed up–” You know, a fall from grace sounds a lot better than Ned putting you in your place for starting a war, so for once he’ll give Robbert that one. “Just because you work the hardest doesn’t mean anything: It merely means you gotta push your body physically to get the same amount done that I can do with the swipe of a pen, all without breaking a sweat and ruining a good suit. When was the last time you had time to shower?”

Well, I already make more than you will ever do behind your little window. Also, that’s maybe a good thing, because you get destroyed by them.

At least I don’t have to pay for sex.

And excuse you, I make plenty. You only know what makes it out on paper. I happen to have a gift for math so what do you know? Nothing.