#hetabang

hetalia 2020 bb i feel olD

These are the accompanying illustrations I have done for the @hetabang​ project. In this project writers and artists team up and create a collab. 

I partnered with the Talented @katemarley​

She wrote the fic “Fugue in A minor” Which can be read here:

AO3

We tackled the marriage of Spain and Austria when in 1520 Charles V becomes emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg house unites Spain and Austria. Below you canfind the illustration accompanied with a snipet of fic, but for the whole experience go to the AO3 page where fic and images are combined. 

A lot of historical research went into this on both our parts and all events, locations, clothing and furniture are painstakingly researched to reflect the time period. I hope you all will enjoy our work!

 “I need some moments alone with my consort, my partner.” Burgundy gave off an air of sovereignty as she spoke to her court who all accepted without question that this was business for the immortals to tend to. Roderich sighed in relief and let her steal him away into their bedroom.

 She was fussing at his outfit, straightening it and picking imaginary lint off the velvet before making him sit down on a chair in front of the dresser. She took a brush and took off his black beret to run it softly through his hair, obviously just to have something to do while they talked.

“Liefsteling, I think we should have a little chat before you and Antonio exchange rings.”

The priest produced a small dish on which Spain put a piece of gold, a piece of silver and a ring.

Roderich extended his hand meekly for Antonio to put on the ring, but then noticed something. The ring was of a German type. He wondered if this was Spain being thoughtful or him purchasing one at the last minute. Spain held up the ring and clicked it open to be two separate rings. To Roderich’s surprise, they were gimmel rings …

 Spain explained in a hushed voice: “Because we are both men, I felt I couldn’t just put a ring on you. We should both wear one. I liked these because of what they say.” He was referring to the words around the band, which he read out in horribly accented German: was Gott zusammen fueget soll der Mensch nicht schneiden. They were a purplish ruby and an emerald. Antonio carefully put the half with the emerald on Roderich’s left ring finger and then handed him the ruby to do the same. This was thoughtful of Antonio—had he come up with this himself or was this the council of Karl advising him? Austria was very aware of the new weight around his finger and his resolve to remain cold started to waver.  

“Augsburg.” Austria bowed on his part, anxious not to incline his head lower than she had. He could at least keep up appearances, if nothing else.

It was her who took his hand for the basse danse—almost imperceptible, but the transgression was there. She swept her eyes over the people that had gathered inside Aachen’s town hall: Most of them were members of the high nobility and imperial estates who wouldn’t have missed the opportunity to show themselves for Charles’s crowning and the establishment of the Austro-Spanish union alike. There were guests from other kingdoms, too, moving in the slow and elegant sequence of steps so characteristic for this dance. Not all of those people had come to Austria and Spain’s wedding ceremony itself.

Then a gentle, calloused hand cupped his chin and warm, slightly chapped lips captured his lower lip.

This really was no different to being with a woman, Austria thought involuntarily. At least so far.

so!! hetabang!! i made this little,, comic-y thing to go with @drowning-in-dennor's fic "where we belong" :)))!!!!

I’m pleased to tell you that the first expedition of the Russian-American telegraph line is scheduled to depart rather soon, before the cold of winter freezes the seas and makes supply impossible - they will be the last of the trail-blazers, the true pioneers.

Fanfic Link - Art Part 2 Link - Arachnid Art Link 

Part of my illustrations for the @hetabang ! @arachnoidmater and I wrote a series of letters between Alf and Ivan set during the failed project of the Russian-American Telegraph line, later made obsolete by the Atlantic cable. 

As many of you know, I am conducting research on the Hetalia fandom in preparation for an academic conference in a few weeks. There I will be presenting my work on racial representation and the experience of poc in fandom with a focus on Latinos and Mexican Americans. However YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE POC TO FILL THIS OUT

As part of this research I have created a survey to gain a better understanding of the demographic makeup of the fandom, representation in the fandom, and the experiences of poc. Please take the time to fill it out as it would really really help me out

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Here’s my art piece for my @hetabang​ project! I definitely had a lot of fun coming up with the concept and designing stuff for the NedDen Cyperpunk AU, and I’m extremely pleased with how well the picture turned out!