Spain x Austria! after all they were kind of married for centuries.
This is going to be a little long.
He is that fallen lance that lies as hurled, That lies unlifted now, come dew, come rust, But still lies pointed as it ploughed the dust. If we who sight along it round the world, See nothing worthy to have been its mark, It is because like men we look too near, Forgetting that as fitted to the sphere, Our missiles always make too short an arc. They fall, they rip the grass, they intersect The curve of earth, and striking, break their own; They make us cringe for metal-point on stone. But this we know, the obstacle that checked And tripped the body, shot the spirit on Further than target ever showed or shone.
A Soldier by Robert Frost
His heart was pounding.Spain let out an uncharacteristic sigh, hugging his knees as he gloomily stared out at France
( ... )
Come Dew, Come Rust [2/?]
anonymous
February 26 2010, 06:31:32 UTC
The entire passage now was an all-encompassing black, without torches or candles to light the path, but he knew where to go. A single room with its heavy and majestic doors pulled open, located on the right side of the passage, flooded light in a single powerful stream that illuminated a marble statue opposite it so overwhelmingly that it seemed like the statue was glowing. He hands shook in anticipation and even though his heart began to hammer in his chest, even though his nerves had begun to fray so very quickly, his feet moved of their own accord and he entered the chamber. Deep in the middle of the room stood an incredibly ornate altar on a raised platform. Crystal sparkled everywhere, every single chandelier and cresset lit for a ceremony that only four people would attend. He took a slow breath.Somewhere in the distance, his new tutor was lecturing on and on about trade and culture and traditions, but Spain’s unfocused green eyes were glued to the brilliant blue sky outside, elbow on the table and chin on his palm. Even though
( ... )
Authornon: HTML FAIL: Part 3
anonymous
February 26 2010, 08:08:30 UTC
Austria was silent a moment. His tone one of suggestion rather than enquiry, he asked, “But he is doing well?”
“Oh, very,” the tutor said. “This union is the best thing that’s ever happened to Spain. There is so much progress, so much wealth in his land now. So much power.” She paused thoughtfully, before continuing with slight hesitation. “I hear that they want to send him with the conquistadors.”
“The New World,” Austria’s tone was bland, but having been with him for some time, she knew better.
“Don’t be upset, Roderich,” she smiled kindly, patting his arm.
“I am no such thing,” he replied a little too insistently, face slightly flushed. He quickly regained his composure and bowed. “I will take my leave now.”
Re: Authornon: HTML FAIL: Part 3
anonymous
February 26 2010, 10:45:08 UTC
This is really interesting, a couple that's perfectly canon but you almost never see on the meme. Also I like how you write the interaction between the two, even if, between Austria being his cold aristocratic self and Spain being his passionate but emotionally-dumb-as-a-brick self, I bet it will take a while before we get to see any progress.
Re: Authornon: HTML FAIL: Part 3
anonymous
February 26 2010, 15:26:10 UTC
This is super interesting anon! I never thought of how their personalities would clash so much. I guess it is weird that they're a canon pairing but we don't actually see more of them. Still, I'm glad that you are helping make up for the lack! I can't wait to see where you're going with this. :D
Come Dew, Come Rust [5/?]
anonymous
February 27 2010, 02:42:33 UTC
Spain gasped as Austria held him down forcefully, one of his hands reaching down underneath his tunic and pulling it up. He tried to struggle but faltered when Austria crushed their mouths together, enveloping him in a fiery kiss that stunned even Spain. He snapped out of his reverie when a moan reverberated between them, Austria taking to grinding their hips together. Spain could feel how hard both of them were and tried to push Austria away, fingers gripping into Austria’s cambric shirt, but that’s when he felt both of their erections being gripped tautly together and he lost himself
( ... )
Re: Come Dew, Come Rust [5/?]
anonymous
February 27 2010, 14:21:23 UTC
This is good. I've got a thing for not-manga-canon-but-history-canon Hetalia things and I've been wanting something on Spain and Austria's marriage for a while (also, wasn't there that one comic in which Austria and Spain were in fact married?) And this has really good characterization to boot.
I really like your Austria (seriously, he was a superpower, he can't be as passive as everybody makes him out to be) and your awkward teenager-ish Spain is just too sweet. And I love that part about him conserving brain power for important things, cute, IC and explains how he become the great nation he become while being so damn spazzy.
I'm enjoying this a lot, even if my inner SpaMano shipper feels a bit guilty, the dynamic between the two is really interesting. Can't wait to see where you're going!
Captcha: 'nailing the'. See, Captcha agrees with me: you nailed the characters!
Re: Come Dew, Come Rust [5/?]
anonymous
February 27 2010, 17:54:45 UTC
At last someone writes about the Habsburg marriageee~~ I'm out of words right now but please contunue because I'm definitely going to follow it all the way to the end O.O Because this is good. Really Good.
Come Dew, Come Rust [6/?]
anonymous
February 28 2010, 03:29:19 UTC
If Spain had liked Austria point blank, the matter would have been settled long ago. Spain was relentless. He’d have wooed and courted and serenaded Austria until Austria gave into his doggone determination, if not for some semblance of love. Spain had tried to get closer to his then-fiancé-to-be, but Austria confused him. Sometimes he was very nice, but there were times Spain felt like Austria couldn’t stand him very much. He found that that hurt him the most
( ... )
Spain x Austria! after all they were kind of married for centuries.
This is going to be a little long.
He is that fallen lance that lies as hurled,
That lies unlifted now, come dew, come rust,
But still lies pointed as it ploughed the dust.
If we who sight along it round the world,
See nothing worthy to have been its mark,
It is because like men we look too near,
Forgetting that as fitted to the sphere,
Our missiles always make too short an arc.
They fall, they rip the grass, they intersect
The curve of earth, and striking, break their own;
They make us cringe for metal-point on stone.
But this we know, the obstacle that checked
And tripped the body, shot the spirit on
Further than target ever showed or shone.
A Soldier by Robert Frost
His heart was pounding.Spain let out an uncharacteristic sigh, hugging his knees as he gloomily stared out at France ( ... )
Reply
Reply
(The comment has been removed)
“Oh, very,” the tutor said. “This union is the best thing that’s ever happened to Spain. There is so much progress, so much wealth in his land now. So much power.” She paused thoughtfully, before continuing with slight hesitation. “I hear that they want to send him with the conquistadors.”
“The New World,” Austria’s tone was bland, but having been with him for some time, she knew better.
“Don’t be upset, Roderich,” she smiled kindly, patting his arm.
“I am no such thing,” he replied a little too insistently, face slightly flushed. He quickly regained his composure and bowed. “I will take my leave now.”
“Good day, Roderich.”
“And you.”
”Are you afraid ( ... )
Reply
Good job, author!anon!
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
I really like your Austria (seriously, he was a superpower, he can't be as passive as everybody makes him out to be) and your awkward teenager-ish Spain is just too sweet. And I love that part about him conserving brain power for important things, cute, IC and explains how he become the great nation he become while being so damn spazzy.
I'm enjoying this a lot, even if my inner SpaMano shipper feels a bit guilty, the dynamic between the two is really interesting. Can't wait to see where you're going!
Captcha: 'nailing the'. See, Captcha agrees with me: you nailed the characters!
Reply
So anyway, I really really like this. More specifically, I like the way you write Spain. The poor boy is so conflicted and confused. <3
"combat pepara-" i assume, recaptcha, that you mean "preparation". in which case, how very fitting.
Reply
I'm out of words right now but please contunue because I'm definitely going to follow it all the way to the end O.O Because this is good. Really Good.
Reply
Reply
Reply
Leave a comment