#aph Drenthe

[arsonaetcuh]

Hi I finally finished the provinces picrew thingy.

Translation Provinces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Teenage Years

Explanations:

Noord-Brabant, Friesland and Gelderland hit puberty late

Utrecht hit puberty early

I couldn't be bothered to fix Flevoland's fringe

How does one make a resting bitch face on picrew?

[ask-thenetherlands]

((Oh hey, have a Kees ([Drenthe] for your soul, because he barely ever gets a time to shine on this blog! The poor but sweet boy is always forgotten, even IRL and in history, so give him some love!

Me and @ask-useless-german started to talk and RP with Kees and Gillen [2P Prussia] and found out that those two would actually become pretty great friends! And that’s important to both, as they don’t really get to get along with that many people.))

[todaysnetherlands]

16.11.2018

Today, Netherlands got stuck in a tunnel and couldn't let anyone know because he had no reception on his phone. He longs for the days when there wasn't always someone who needed to know where he was.

[dropje-stuff]

Drenthe’s beanie

Kees with a beanie, because he would totally rock one! ♡ Except that I don’t rock with drawing hats at all “orz

[arsonaetcuh]

I got bored so I drew a countyhumans/hetalia crossover picture of the Netherlands and his provinces and regions.

Based on chapter four of my Netherlands oneshot book on AO3

https://archiveofourown.org/works/29274279/chapters/72226773

Yes, I drew North and South Holland as one person because everyone keeps referring to the Netherlands as 'Holland'. There's a rant about it in the chapter

[ask-thenetherlands]

When Ned tries to claim Drenthe is a thing

((This is so mean but it’s entirely true because I also don’t know anyone who lives in Drenthe hskjlghgjkfhdkjlg-.. ))

[ask-thenetherlands]

Utrecht: “Face it, if we’re gonna be united to fight against Spain, we gotta be able to pay for the war and send our people. How’s he gonna do that? Have you seen him? He’s dirt poor! So, he’s not deserving a spot in the name. Can’t afford it, can’t get it.

...and because Ruben really doesn’t want it. Prick.”

((The seven united provinces actually were comprised of eight provinces, with Drenthe being the 8th province. Because this province was so poor, and had such little people, they never got the right to vote in the States-General nor did they get a representative status, despite being a full member. Holland also didn’t want to lose any power either, and therefore refused the province their voting rights and representative status.))

@ask-useless-german

Seven united provinces event: 5/?

[ask-thenetherlands]

Each province: Favorite and least favorite city

North Holland: “Amsterdam is both. I do like the island Texel and Haarlem too. Uhmmm… No wait! Zandvoort! I like Zandvoort because it’s the best beach you can have in the entire country~ “South Holland: “Fuck me, I dunno? I’ve got a ton of good places, better than Harm’s. I mean, there’s Gouda, Rotterdam, Lisse, Den Haag and many more. Harm only has Amsterdam to offer, which is a fucking shithole. I’ve got no bad ones, they’re all good!“Zeeland: “My favorite is Vlissingen, my least… Stavenisse…”Noord-Brabant: "I can only choose ONE??? But there are so many! Hehe I can’t choose, I wanna choose Tilburg because of the biggest funfair of the Benelux, but they also didn’t celebrate Carnaval for over a hundred years… Oh and there’s of course the Efteling! CAN I CHOOSE EFTELING AS MY FAVORITE CITY??? Oh I don’t wanna talk about my least favorite, what if I hurt their feelings..?”Limburg: “Favorite is Maastricht, of course. Even if I told you my least favorite, it should still be better than that of the Dutch ones.”Gelderland: “Mhh, I can’t really tell ya t'be honest? Though probably Nijmegen would be my favorite, it’s the oldest. Maybe Arnhem ain’t the best, criminality and such ya know?”Overijssel: "Ohhh~ My favorite would be Deventer, it’s such a cute and charming city and has been an important trading post. My least favorite is actually Enschede…”Drenthe: “Uhm… I don’t think any of my cities is on par with any of my siblings’… A-and I don’t want to be reminded about the Worst City Award…”Groningen: ”Grönnen, of course. Better than any Frisian city ‘round. Least favorite’ll be Delfzijl.”Friesland: “Least favorite is Ljouwert. They’re no real Frisians anymore. They’re fake, they barely speak Frysk. It’s too Hollands. I prefer Hearrenfean, although my favorite would be Drachten.”Utrecht: “Of course it’s Utrecht! It’s the best, most stylish city in the entire country with a rich history and beautiful canals~ And prettiest women~ *wink* There’s no least favorite.”Flevoland: “I like Lelystad! It means Lily City and I like lilies! I don’t like Dronten, it sounds like Donder…”

[ask-thenetherlands]

Neuken in de keuken Kees :) (Yes, I'm only talking to you!) How are things going in your land?

Drenthe: “P-please don’t take what my little brothers tell you to heart… Oh and uhm… I’m okay, I guess… I’m still a bit down about getting the ‘Worst City of The Netherlands’ rating for one of my cities, but other than that I’m alright. How about you?”

((Omg anon, I don’t know whether you’re a trolling Dutchie or an actual foreigner who has been tricked by Dutchies, but “Neuken in de keuken” does not mean “How are you”. It means “Fucking in the kitchen”.My dear followers, take this as a warning: never trust a Dutchie who suddenly wants to teach you Dutch and who seems a little too eager about it. It’s a practical joke, used especially in the Holland provinces as that’s where most tourists are. Also, I’m not making it up about him having that worst city rating.))

[ask-thenetherlands]

Truth serum: Who's your favorite kid?

TRUTH SERUM

Netherlands: “Depends. If it’s about the easiest, it’s Kees [Drenthe]. He’s so quiet and obedient, you barely even notice he’s there. He’s a breath of fresh air to be honest. If it’s about who’s done the most for me… Ruben [Holland]. Unfortunately… he’s no longer here. I mean, you know which two came in his place. He wasn’t the easiest by far, but… argh, let’s just stop talking about this.”

[ask-thenetherlands]

Sorry to bother you but may we have a picture of what all the provinces (or the designs you currently have) look like? I've been trying to look for them through your blog but I haven't managed to find very many. I would greatly appreciate it ^^

((Hiya~ ! Don’t worry, you’re not bothering me at all!♡ There is a link to the provinces page right here, but it’s outdated and in dire need of better drawings too haha! I’ve just made a quick chart of all the current provinces for you♡ ))

1. Daan - South Holland2. Harm - North Holland3. Guus - Gelderland4. Hannes - Noord-Brabant5. Jan/Jaitze - Friesland/Fryslân6. Liesje - Zeeland7. Kees - Drenthe8. Andrias - Groningen9. Floris - Limburg10. Maaike - Utrecht11. Lotte - Overijssel12. Leentje - Flevoland

((Groningen actually has a big brother [Ommelanden], but nobody really remembers him. I’ve yet to properly introduce him! Friesland has both a Dutch name and a Frisian name. I hope you like this!♡ Ruben [Holland] isn’t included because he disappeared in 1840, that’s why there’s two Holland twins now♡ ))

[ask-thenetherlands]

It’s a tie!

Here’s a fun little table of which province would wear a bowtie or regular tie:

Bowtie - Noord-Brabant - Noord-Holland - Drenthe - Flevoland - Overijssel - Limburg - Zeeland

Regular tie - Friesland - Zuid-Holland - Utrecht - Gelderland - Groningen

[ask-thenetherlands]

Who of you enjoyed blowing up milk barrels this new years?

Gelderland: “He’s uh… he’s gotta lie down for a few days, he’s had a football in his face because he’s an idiot when blowing up the milk can.”Friesland: “…I don’t care what you say, I’m still better than you and I’m going to be independent soon anyway with or without a football in my face…”

[ask-thenetherlands]

Wow bud that's one nice table.

Provinces: “Omg who let the baby cry???”

[ask-thenetherlands]

*winks at Kees* Hey there cutie~ did it hurt when you fell from the sky?

Drenthe: “B-but if you do mean me uhm heh wow you’re quite a flatterer..!”

[ask-thenetherlands]

K-Kees.. You are really sweet and I k-kind of want to h-hug you. I-If.. If that's okay?

Drenthe: “Wow I can’t believe someone actually remembered I exist and even wants to hug me, I must be dreaming..!”