#next week: hetalia recs

[fandom-friday]

Every Generation by Gemini Star01 (https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5794130/1/Every-Generation) Hetalia. The second part of the Grey Skies Universe. Every Generation reveals in snapshots the brewing second Revolution against England/Arthur by Canada/Matthew, who brings his traumatized twin brother, Alfred/America along to help. With America literally in shackles and a prisoner in his childhood home, Canada fulfills the civic and governmental duties for both of them. As the decades pass, Canada takes more and more responsibilities. Makes more and more connections, both civilian and political. Time passes into the next century, and Canada is able to convince England that he and his brother can be governed from afar. And all of Canada’s work starts to bear fruit in the year of 1812. This was really well written, and I loved how this alternate history was portrayed. One of my favorite parts is when Canada learns from Russia how to weaponized the weather! There is a major character death in this.

Holy heck this seems ANGSTY and INTENSE, so in other words, AWESOME. I am such a sucker for alternative history, and that concept with personified countries? This is such a cool idea and I love it. Thanks so much for the rec!

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Fantasy TS Fic Recs

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Put A Spell On You by LostyK

Status: Complete

Summary: Roman sighed, trying to figure out how best to explain it. “I think everyone’s in love with me.” Virgil rolled his eyes. “How do you walk around under the weight of that ego?” Everyone is acting strangely around Roman. Thank god his best friend (and crush) Virgil seems to be unaffected, because he's going to need all the help he can get to figure out why everyone is confessing their love to him.

Relationships: Prinxiety, Minor Logicality 

CW: Love Spell, Nonconsensual Kiss, Toxic jealousy, Sexual References, Potentially Disturbing Imagery, Manipulation of someone under the influence of a love spell, Violence and Blood Mention, Spider Mention

My thoughts: I stumbled on this fic by accident and that may have been one of the best accidents of my life. It’s so cute and funny and the characters are right on--not to mention the urban fantasy setting. It’s the perfect setting for this plot, with the fantasy element of magic and the normalized element of a school campus. And Remus has a relatively small part, but he’s absolutely brilliant in this author’s style. Roman and Virgil’s relationship throughout the whole thing is also Very Special to me and my heart. Really really good. Please go check this one out!

Broken Wings by proxxima

Status: Incomplete, Work In Progress

Summary: Virgil, once one of the greatest thieves ever known, ended up in poverty. In order to survive, he has to accept what one would call a suicide mission: stealing an extremely valuable jewel from a mysterious nobleman. However, his wings fail him and Virgil finds himself alone and injured in a foreign kingdom, not sure who he can trust. 

Relationships: Prinxiety, Picani/ Sleep(Remy), past logince, intrulogical

CW: Swearing, Unsympathetic Remus, Unsympathetic Deceit, Blood, Alcohol, Death and Murder Mention, Kidnapping, Manipulation, Blood and Violence, Anxiety, Injury, Implied Sexual Content, Innuendo, Past Abuse, Mental Breakdown, Character Death, Implied/ Referenced Torture, Threats, Mourning, Abuse, Abusive Friendship 

My thoughts: This! Fic! Y’all!! I’ve been keeping up with it for a while now and every week is like a brand new adventure. There’s always so much going on here and so many things that I can’t wait to figure out. The author, An, is so good at revealing little by little so we’re always on our toes. They also make the cutest Prinxiety, the most suspenseful situations, and the best freaking characterizations for all of them. I would die for all of the characters. It’s pretty intense right now because there’s only a few updates left and everything is going down. Go check this out in its final stretch and I’m sure you’ll love every bit!

Of Forests and Kings by Avery_Kedavra

Status: Incomplete, Work In Progress

Summary: Roman loves to save the day, but when he ventures through the forest to topple the reign of the evil king, he gets a lot more than he bargained for--a tired king, a deadly forest, and a terrified crown prince. Logan would have been perfectly happy letting Roman run off on his own, but Patton insists they go rescue him. With the ever-annoying Daniel, they chase him through the forest, hoping to reach him before trouble does. Trouble, however, waits for no one.

Relationships: Prinxiety, Logicality

CW: Death, Fantasy Violence, Weapons, Arguing

My thoughts: Classic fantasy in a not-so-classic way. Roman is not the prince here, nor is he a dashing hero or knight. He is quite the character though, and he is so entertaining to read. His and Virgil’s banter is to die for. And, on the other end, Logan, Patton, and Daniel(Deceit)’s journey is just as entertaining. I honestly can’t get enough of Daniel--his characterization is quite on point. It’s surprising and interesting and fun and I can’t wait to see where the heck it’s going!

My Dreams Made Music In the Night by coconutcluster

Status: Complete

Summary: Virgil never believed in shooting stars - not really, anyway - but when one crosses the sky one night, he makes a wish (if you can even call it that) on impulse, and soon finds himself waiting for it again, night after night. (Or, rather, waiting for the golden figure in his dreams that always follows.)  

Relationships: Prinxiety

CW: Mention of Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms, Anxiety

My thoughts: This fic... magical, dreamy, ethereal, beautiful. It has dreams and stars and dancing and a setting that takes you away from the real world. It’s just very peaceful--quietly happy--a small reprieve from the trudge of daily life that pushes it far away, makes you forget for a while. I remember I was on the bus when I read this, on a morning after a long car ride and little sleep and too little schoolwork done and too many hours at a job that I gave too much to. It gave me peace that morning, so it’s stuck close to me. I just love this fic a lot. 

Of Trying and Towers by parsnipit

Status: Complete

Summary: “Then there’s Princey. He always wants to go haring off after these impossible, grandiose dreams.” “Like breaking the Queen’s Stone, stealing all of her power, and freeing the entire kingdom from a rule that’s lasted well over five centuries?” “Yeah,” Anxiety said. “Like that.” After (grudgingly) attempting to overthrow the monarch of his country, Anxiety finds himself the sole survivor of a curse that takes Thomas and the other sides away from him. To make matters worse, he’s trapped in a tower with his own self-loathing and cowardice, and he finds himself guarded by an unusually polite dragon. What’s a guy supposed to do? Break out of the tower, finish overthrowing the monarchy, and save Thomas and the other sides. Obviously. (Ugh. He really doesn’t feel good about this.) 

Relationships: Prinxiety

CW: Anxiety and Panic Attacks, Hunting, Blood and Violence, Minor Medical Procedures, Injury, Death, Mild Gore, Self-Loathing, Brief Self-Harm, Allusions to NSFW, Ableist Language, Mentions of Torture, Execution, Drowning, Murder

My thoughts: And, of course, I couldn’t do a fantasy list without this one! This was one of the first fics I ever read for this fandom, which probably explains my taste in fics for this fandom (aka addicted to prinxiety. i’m sorry. one day i’ll rec more than prinxiety and lamp). I really like this because they’re all still aspects of Thomas’ personality, but it’s in a completely new setting--so canon with a twist. I thought it was a pretty great intro to fics in the fandom too because it considers all four core sides and it’s wonderfully written. I really want to reread it now, actually. It’s been a while. If you’re new or old to the fandom, I’m sure this will be one you enjoy. 

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Blog Shout-out!

@hetalia-themagicalmanac has a cute AU with their OC named Mary, who found a magical almanac in a library, which acts as a portal of sorts, allowing her to play with the nations.

The AU has been going strong for several years, and there are links on the blog that make it easy to start from the beginning and see how the almanac came to he and how it ended up in Mary's possession, plus the shenanigans that happened afterwards.

The art reminds me of picture books that I learned to read from as a child, and the blog is full of wholesome fun with a child collecting many dads who love her 💞

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Awesome USUK Authors

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A Winter Dreamer on FFN

I feel like this author is so underrated. Their fics are So Good and they deserve so much. Their stories are some of the best I’ve read in this fandom. My favorite is one I’ve already recommended--Magnet--but you also just have to read Forget Me Not. This author’s stories are absolutely lovely and heart-wrenching. 

ButterFish on FFN

Y’all have probably heard of ButterFish, right? Another brilliant USUK writer here. Again, already rec’d my fave--It’s just going to be you and me--but I am not the one who will cry and Being caught lying may result in a kiss are bangers too. Come gets yours angsts. 

a_forgotten_note on Ao3

Oh gosh y’all. Phenomenal writer.  Please read In Loving Memory and Lost to the Archives. You can tell they put so much thought and care into these stories; it’s beautiful. You may also recognize them if you’re in the Sanders Sides fandom (I nearly screamed when I connected the dots). 10/10 would read again. 

Galythia on FFN

Excellent USUK writer! Oh gosh. Their stories are just so well put together--absolutely enthralling and heart-breaking. Faves: A Not-So-Classic Romance and As Vast as the Universe. They... Hurt Me. And I thank them for it. Reading Galythia’s stories are an absolute experience.