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So, Alfred and Matthew are the only ones who can call each other “Alfie” and “Mattie”, but it’s hard to tell whether it’s a term of endearment or passive aggressiveness.

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🌸AUGUST UPDATE🌸

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Finally

I was thinking maybe having this be on dreamwidth as well as it would be an easier format to archive. Thoughts?

#as can be seen in my blog I only reblog #maybe sometime I’ll post art #have to think about it #hetalia

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Telling people about hetalia is so hard to do cuz their judgement is SO justified bro.

“Hetalia? In 2023?” Yeah bro its like an itch

“Isn’t the fanbase like…” yeah…sorry about that-

I JUST LIKE PERSONIFIED THINGS!!! I SWEAR!!

#girl the fandom isn’t even that bad anymore #and back then only a few ones were actually toxic #hetalia #honestly at this point I’m not even embarrassed to say that Hetalia helped me in choosing international relations as my major

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#hetalia #hws america #hws russia #rusame

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here are the 2023 hetalia horror week prompts!

remember, you can do only one or two of them, all three, or none at all!

day 1 (oct. 25)

haunted | tethered | stalking

day 2 (oct. 26)

should be dead | monster | eaten alive

day 3 (oct. 27)

distorted vision | experiment | needles

day 4 (oct. 28)

poisoned | coughing up blood | bleeding out

day 5 (oct. 29)

suffocation | beaten and bruised | bloodbath

day 6 (oct. 30)

trophy | decapitation | prisoner

day 7 (oct. 31)

free day | hunter and prey | wilderness

#hetalia #hetalia event #I’m so tempted to participate in this #it’ll all depend on how college treats me this semester

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#hetalia #ivan braginsky #alfred f jones #rusame #hws america #hws russia

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Rusame stuff :]

#They're so fucked up #I love it #rusame #hws america #hws russia

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Ok but what if another turning point for the world power dynamic was the Suez Crisis of 1956. France and England were adamant that they control the canal while the US and USSR were (surprisingly) collaborative in their demand for a cease-fire in the region. I can just imagine Alfred storming into a meeting room with a storm in his eyes yelling at these two raggedy fucks to quit their dumb-ass behaviour. Giving them an eloquent lecture in front of the world. The room full of nations, still recovering from all the events of recent years, going quiet while both Arthur and Francois (for probably not the first time) start reevaluating their roles in the evolving global landscape.

Arthur would likely have felt a mix of anger, embarrassment, and surprise. He had grown accustomed to being an influential world power, and being confronted so forcefully by Alfred, especially as his son, would have challenged his sense of authority and superiority. Despite his pride, Arthur would also have acknowledged a sense of resignation, knowing deep down that the world was changing and that his empire's dominance was waning.

Arthur has a complex relationship with his children, and Alfred holds a special place in his heart as his favorite child (I'm sorry but it's true). He might recognize Alfred's achievements as a reflection of his own influence and guidance, feeling a slight mixture of satisfaction and pride in seeing his protege step into a position of power. Seeing the United States, a former colony, rise to prominence and challenge the established powers could evoke a sense of pride in Arthur as he recognizes the legacy of British influence and ideals that have shaped the nation.

Arthur does recognize the accomplishments of his "wayward son" to a degree. (what a loser)

Francois would definitely feel anger. Even stronger than Arthur, I think. The failure and backlash of the crisis would have strongly wounded his pride. He would display a certain stubbornness and reluctance to accept the changing dynamics of power, more so than Arthur. His pride and desire to assert France's influence might have led him to defend his nation's actions during the Suez Crisis, even in the face of mounting criticism and geopolitical realities. (huge loser)

The Suez Crisis, a focal point of tension, becoming a catalyst for transformation, shaping the dynamics of power and diplomacy for generations to come. In that meeting room, the world witnessed the birth of a new era, where old empires bowed to the demands of a changing world.

#never thought about this #what a power move #hws america #hws england #hws france

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dick the birthday boy

#Late congrats to my favorite dickhead #hws america

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@hetamyutism

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we about to kiss or what? (commission for my friend mascha)

#hetalia #hws america #hws russia #rusame

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did this lil art trend for funsies

#hetalia #hws america #he’s the stuff you see in your nightmares

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salty

#hetalia #amerus #rusame #hws america #hws russia

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i personally headcanon that matt and alfred don’t look alike, apart from them both being tall, blonde and at least one head taller than arthur and francis😉. and that while you can kind of see francis’ features in matt’s face (in the line of his jaw, in the curl of his hair), by contrast it was a lot more “excuse me just where did you get this Child from, arthur 👀 is he truly of your metaphorical loins” for alfred in the eyes of even the english court. 

and also the dual irony of how, while you can see where matt looks like francis, his personality tends towards discretion and a quieter temperament rather than how it’s more natural for francis to make himself the centre of attention. like, hell no matt’s not invisible—but he can melt away and leave the room without you noticing if he wants to (which is also what makes him a very effective paratrooper during the normandy landings). he often carries himself differently, and sometimes he’s slouching—though when he’s pissed off enough to actually start yelling and cursing (which doesn’t happen as often compared to alfred throwing a fit), he probably resembles francis a lot more. whereas, alfred doesn’t look like his father: there’s nothing of arthur in the blue of his eyes or the bronze of his face— but that ambition and hunger for greatness and i will walk into this room and you won’t be able to tear your eyes away from my presence that comes out later in alfred’s rise to power? very much ‘like father, like son’.

#hetalia #hws canada #hws america

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Arthur: I want grandchildren

Alfred: uhhh, I already gave you some

#hws america #hws england

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Do you think Alfred is insecure about being young? Like I know that there’s countries younger or closer to age to Alfred, but the people Alfred hangs out with the most, has more economic ties, and has military alliances with are way older than Alfred (ex literally all of Europe and Asia). So I was wondering if you think Alfred, being always around people with way more experience than him, feels insecure about being so young and ‘inexperienced’ maybe that’s why he wears glasseS

Interesting question! As I see it, yes and no. 

Yes—in the 18th century, when he was much younger, and rebelling against Arthur. Going hat in hand to the other Old World empires and nations like Francis and Antonio for money was a pretty intimidating experience. So it was with Gilbert, coming to whip his ass into shape in Valley Forge. Even with other nations where he wasn't asking for major favours to fund his rebellion but more like 'hey recognise me? please? can my ships come to your ports?' like Morocco or Yao, during the Old China Trade (uhhhhh ive been banned from all the usual trading posts all across my father's empire...and I heard you guys like otter pelt and ginseng?).

No, because from the 19th century onwards, he's very much growing into a world power. I see Alfred as being quite a zealous idealist who sees potential for improving the world (not always in the best way, but from his POV it is), and this is the period where his mindset is increasingly one of brazen, youthful self-confidence. To him, his age is an asset. He's casting a pretty jaundiced eye on the Old World as a whole—perceiving them as being full of religious feuds, outdated monarchies and straitjacketed by nonsensical traditions: they’re ossified fucks who ought to realise the glory of republican civilisation and everything else he's got grand ideas about. Like, one contrast is really how much more intimidated I see him being going to China during the Old China Trade in the late 1700s—versus the brazen gunboat diplomacy of the Perry expedition to Japan in 1853. Like, the contrast with how the Americans behaved themselves when they had no navy and their ships were so small the Chinese traders thought they were tenders from larger vessels and not ocean going ships (lmao) and the Perry expedition is huge. 18th century Alfred would’ve been more intimidated around a nation who beheaded Kublai Khan’s emissaries and fought in more battles long before he was born—19th century Alfred isn’t. 

And even less so in the 20th century—especially during WWII. There’s no victory unless he puts his thumb on the scale, and even Sir Lord Arthur Kirkland is openly begging for it. If people had any remaining thought of him as the young, ambitious crown prince somewhat walking in the shadow of his father, all that is gone in WWII. He steals the fire of the gods and literally makes it shine brighter than a thousand suns in all its terror and awe. Other nations can get under his skin, especially in the dynamics of a rivalry (Arthur, in their power struggle over influence, Kiku, as a duelling Pacific empire in the late 1800s—1945 and then also Ivan). But older Alfred is far less likely to be insecure solely on account of them being older than him. It’s more if he perceives they’re challenging his dominance and hegemony—or if they’re questioning his idealism and principles. Like Antonio at the end of the Spanish-American War—oh, you really are your father’s son. I can see moments of vulnerability where his youth and inexperience shines through (such as the American Civil War), but older Alfred’s insecurities tend to dig on faultlines regarding: challenges to his hegemony and principles because unlike Lord Father (tm), I think he’s far more of an idealist. He wants to be great and good, but greatness often is in direct conflict with the latter. 

#hetalia #hws america #alfred f jones #thisthisthis #it really doesn’t matter to him being younger than other countries for the sole fact that he is the most powerful nation in the world #why would age matter when you have power

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for my friend Inya

#hws america #alfred f jones #i’m looking respectfully #not very patriotic of me to love the devil