#iceland m&g

[goldenpinof]

with the power of Apollo's gift of prophecy and permission

(i did ask them to choose their favourite separately. Dan's heart – middle, Phil's heart – right)

[galacticlestell]

these are too cutesy for me to not post i fear. FAWKKKK i miss them so bad

[non-un-topo]

More clothing studies, this time from my fic Axis. I was aiming for authenticity while also trying to have each of their personalities show a little bit in their clothing choices. Two for Nicky, to show his layers.

[buskingalbatross]

my submission to the arm crossy archives.

[pseudophan]

PHOOKBOOK DELIVERED.

thank you so much to @leegallyeevil for the gorgeous art, genuinely so far beyond any dreams or expectations i had for the cover

i will post the full pdf for everyone to enjoy as soon as i get back from iceland! thank you all for not murdering me when i wouldn't stop complaining about this project. i'm sure i'll have more to say later and hopefully when i watch my m&g video back i don't think i was too cringe to share it because i really want to show everyone their reactions

they said they'll try not to burn their kitchen down, i'll believe it when i see it

[kostevysen]

HETALIA ASK BLOG DIRECTORY (PART 1)

CREDITS TO @cafekitsune FOR THE DIVIDER (Please let me know if you want it removed!!)

★ MASTERLIST

Hi! I'm apart of a new and growing community of Hetalia ask blogs, you might have already seen us if you've ever stumbled upon the #hws ask blog or #hetalia ask blog tags! Due to fairly low engagement, we decided having a fully accessible masterlist/directory was a good thing to let you get to know us! Please keep in mind, the blogs on this list DO NOT INDULGE IN NSFW OR 18+ INTERACTIONS. (If you have stumbled upon one, please tell me so I may remove them from the directory!)

THE BLOGS (In Alphabetical order | A - M)

Austria 🇦🇹

— @askthearistocrat

America 🇺🇸

— @ask-the-hero-america

— @ask-hws-america

— @ask-nyo-america (Nyo)

Australia 🇦🇺

— @asktheoutbackhimbo

Belarus 🇧🇾

— @g-rlanachronism

Canada 🇨🇦

— @maplesyrupandsnow

China 🇨🇳

— @ask-the-red-dragon

Cyprus 🇨🇾

— @ask-cyprus

Czechia / Czech Republic 🇨🇿

— @hyphenssuck

Czechia & Slovakia 🇨🇿 🇸🇰

— @the-velvet-pair

Denmark 🇩🇰

— @ask-nyotaliadenmark (Nyo)

— @ask-therulerofscandinavia

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

— @ask-hws-england

— @ask-arthur-kirkland

— @ask-nyo-england-aster-kirkland (Nyo)

Egypt 🇪🇬

— @ask-gypt

Estonia 🇪🇪

— @ask-computer-nerd-estonia

— @ask-2p-computer-nerd

Finland 🇫🇮

— @askfinandhana

France 🇫🇷

— @francisbonnefoyforreal

Germany 🇩🇪

— @nationwholovesdogsja

— @ask-2p-ger (2p/Secondplayer)

Greece 🇬🇷

— @askthesleepynation

Hungary 🇭🇺

— @elizabeta-hedervary

Hong Kong 🇭🇰

— @ask-dork-kong

Iceland 🇮🇸

— @ask-aph-hws-iceland

Ireland 🇮🇪

— @ask-hws-eire

Indonesia 🇮🇩

— @ask-hws-indonesia

Italy (Veneziano) 🇮🇹

— @ask-the-little-italian (Includes Chibitalia as well)

— @ask2pitalyblog (2p/Secondplayer)

— @italy-kin-blog

Italy (Romano) 🇮🇹

— @asking-italia-romano

— @ask-hws-romano

— @romano-kin-blog

Japan 🇯🇵

— @askthesunrisenation

Kugelmugel

— @ask-the-spherical-nation

Knights Templar ⚔️

— @heavens-official-serenade

Latvia 🇱🇻

— @askthelittlegenius

Liechtenstein 🇱🇮

— @thelittleliechtensteiner

Lithuania 🇱🇹

— @asktolys

— @hws-lietuva

Luxembourg 🇱🇺

— @ask-hws-luxembourg

Macau 🇲🇴

— @ask-the-business-man

Mexico 🇲🇽 [OC]

— @askthemexican

Molossia

— @ask-the-most-badass-nation

Monaco 🇲🇨

— @ask-le-rocher

Moldova 🇲🇩

— @ask-the-little-candy-devourer

(If you want to be added to or removed from the list, please contact me!)

[POST 1/2]

— Navigate to Part 2 (P - W & Others)

[feel free to reblog! <3]

[hd-erised]

We are over halfway through @hd-erised—isn't that exciting? It's been another fantastic week filled with art and fic and, as always, we hope you've been enjoying the fabulous submissions!

We hope you'll  take a moment to check out anything you might have missed this week, and don't forget to check our Week 1 and Week 2 round-ups for even more goodies. And, of course, please don't forget to leave a comment for our lovely artists and writers who make this fest the incredible experience that it is!! <3

Art:

Unemployed and On Guard for @makeitp1nk [T]

No One but Me for justlikewriting [M]

Fic:

Second Chance Resort for @elizah321[E, ~42,800]

A holiday forced on him by his friends after the latest in a long string of failed relationships might be a chance for Harry to relax, but all that is thrown up in the air by the appearance of one newly divorced Draco Malfoy. Mainly because they had been together almost fifteen years ago before Draco broke it off to marry the woman his mother chose for him… Feat. a matchmaking hotel, a spa day, an all-knowing Weasley, and friends who do try their best, but can get a little distracted.

Seven-and-sixpence for @oknowkiss [E, ~35,700]

The entire plan of Harry’s life had been defeat evil, become an Auror, marry Ginny. Not necessarily in that order, but it seemed to be going that way, the first two managed and the third in easy limbo. He can be better, though. He can be more. Draco will see to it.

Slip Slidin’ Your Way (In a Land of Fire and Ice) for @frm9pm [T, ~9,800]

How does a war-scarred young wizard recuperate and create a new identity? Harry opens himself to the magic of the land. Draco learns to wonder at the humblest of creatures. Years later, Magigeologist Evan Jameson and Malacologist Derek Black begin an enthusiastic correspondence. They’re in for a shock when they finally meet. Or: Science nerds go to Iceland and fall in love. Or: Why should kelp have all the fun?

Pillar of Salt for @agentmoppet [E, ~62,200]

From the lake in the Room of Hidden Things, Draco knows three things: 1. Mirror universes exist, and he’s going to find the best one—the one where he did the right thing. 2. Harry Potter and him are awfully cosy in some of these other universes, whereas Potter in real life is starting to act very odd around him indeed. 3. Draco’s reflection—the mirror version of him, the worst version of him—seems to be growing crueler. And stronger.

Prescription for @fantalfart [G, ~2,600]

Draco couldn't say he hated his job, not really. In fact, he loved it⁠—and wasn't that something surprising, a Malfoy being a Healer, when most of them hadn't worked a day in their lives?—and most of all, he loved knowing that he was helping people heal, above anything else. (And if there was a part of him that craved the normalcy of something that helped instead of what he had been taught to do his entire life? Well. That was between himself and his journal when he remembered to write in it.) (And maybe there was another reason too.)

Old love don't rust for @drarrydoodles [E, ~20,600]

“Why do you keep coming?” Malfoy asked at last. Harry mulled over the question. For a moment he debated trying to turn the tables and asking Malfoy the very same thing. But this time he didn’t want to hold back. “Because I can’t stop,” Harry said.

Equipoise for khalulu [T, ~88,200]

Ten years of peace have settled over the wizarding world, leaving Harry Potter feeling strangely adrift. Teaching Defense at Hogwarts is fine and all, but when mysterious magical blackouts start sweeping across the country, he can't help but jump at the chance to investigate. It would be the perfect outlet for his restless energy - if he didn't suddenly find himself tangled up in an elaborate charade, pretending to date the Prophet's most illustrious journalist, Draco Malfoy. Between hunting down the cause of the blackouts and maintaining their ruse, Harry's beginning to think that peacetime might actually be trickier - and far more surprising - than he'd bargained for.

Victory Lap for @traylalascrisis [E, ~4,700]

“I wasn’t sure if you’d want to eat first.” For emphasis, he pinches the skin at my waist. I want to cover myself in him. I want to roll in him like a dog. I want to devolve on top of him. And he wants me to sit nicely and use a knife and fork first?

[lesbiandanhowell]

Sam reacts to: Dress To Impress IN REAL LIFE

- Why are they dressed more fancy than for the m&g. So glad Antwerp got high effort fits.

- I love that first Phil outfit?? The shirt is incredible actually

- "Phil said trans rights" STOP I WANT TO CRY

- The fact Dan's outfit was basically what we got at the Antwerp M&G just got me very emotional.

- So much touching end me, I will still lose my mind over this even if it keeps happening now.

- Americore is HORRIBLE THAT IS A CRIME TO MY EYES

- Phil's is a 4.5 stars, Dan's was like 2 stars.

- "Omg they touched" yeah yeah I have said that but shut up Daniel

- I like the jacket Phil had and then changed and I also liked the second one but I think the trousers didn't work for it.

- "you look angelic" okay Dan, simp

- WAIT I LIKE DAN'S OUTFIT?!?

- Another poppers reference, at this point I have questions I don't want answers to

- They are so excited for Iceland, it makes me so happy that they already love that show so much.

- Not someone roasting them for shorts in Berlin (Well done to whoever you are I agree)

- Dan just looks like a frat boy...

- I love their married asses, I am so fond of them

- Something about the last round was so very cute, they were so silly and loving and and Dan in the cozy sweater with the hood...

- Can I say this is foreplay in the same way as tit is? That's not a spoiler just a vibe

[tallovines]

JOY AND MUCH MERRIMENT,

FROM BEAUTIFUL NÁLÆGT, ICELAND!

—

"Hello, Viness!! :D

FemboyBright invented a dildo gun and won't stop terrorizing people with it so now I have to tell him to stop wearing prostitution clothing AND to stop terrorizing people with a dildo gun.

WiseBright, my dearest, and the one native to this timeline, for the love of him, WILL NOT STOP GIVING PEOPLE RAW ELEMENTS AS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. I'VE HAD TO SEND 28 INTERNS TO REYKJAVÍK BECAUSE OF THAT?? ☹️

Oh, and of course!! Everyone else! Y'know, it's weird! I'd expect to know you somehow, but I guess not! I've filed quite literally every single person, Site-61 or not, and their Personnel File, updates included, and yet.. not once have I heard of you, Mr. Vines! I suppose some people just exist and are locked to specific timelines? A fascinating study that would be! ..GETTING OFF TOPIC IN WRITING, SOMEHOW. SORRY!!

Clef and Kondraki rounded Cimmerian, Iceberg, Glass.. basically anybody on The Notable Persons List to an 'SCP Speed Dating 2' in The Library of Records. Unauthorized. Using SCPs of Site-61 permitted either as personnel or for roaming access. I immediately shut it down because besides the first one already being an atrocity, it started to lure Liddy Doves (trust me, I could fill THREE entire messages about that woman... long story short, she runs a GoI that makes SCPs based around romance, lust, and the concepts of love for the purposes of creating marriages from their products.) who would've gladly sponsored the event and then held a wedding for the "winners" after the fact.

I love my personnel, but seriously? It's the week before Christmas. They can't behave themselves? Truly? I suppose when you work on a Site that Dr. Wondertainment himself frequents, you just aren't normal from the second you sign off on the Reassignment Form.

Ah well.. waiting to hear back from you! I'm sure your timeline, and Talloran! (Oh, do say hi to your Talloran! I would say hi to mine, however he's quite the shut-off towards me! Apparently my situation reminds him too akin of what has happened to him, or something along those lines? Hm!) Do say hello to him for me! :D"

- Sincerely (and now covered in glitter glue because I wrote this while watching over SCP-053 (don't ask. I.. don't know how it works either.) and she wanted to "write to whatever you're writing for!! :D", so.. ignore the decorations at the end of this message, will you?), your pen-pal from a timeline much more absurd than yours, Site-61 Director Benjamin Oliver Walker.

🌸 🦄 G 🩷🩷AY

🙂 👼 peple ⭐️

🦄🌸🦄🌸🦄🩷🌸🩷⭐️🩷⭐️🩷⭐️🩷⭐️

TO: waekr friend 🧚‍♀️

FROM: ✨me ✨

hallo ! errr... greetings from the sonoran desert ? sorry i dont really know how to greet these dang letters !!! but i hope the seasons been treating you well ^___^;

femboy- wha... pardon who ? he WHAT ...? gosh where do i even begin to unpack this... would i even WANT to do that ???

ah well... 'nother bright ? well geez... i know you like him ? i think ? but id actually like to get to know 'm ! im not really familiar with the a lot of the scp personnel ahahaha... sounds like a funny guy tho ! i wouldnt complain if i got an element for christmas those thingies are coool :D

ouh also well, wowza... thats so strange :< i dont like... 100% understand your whole... errr... timeline thingies... but wouldnt you expect me to be there at least one other tiiime ? ehhh whatever maybe ill be the first one you meet and then you can meet more ! teeeheee

ouhhh WAOHHH… i dont really know those other people,,, but ive heard of kondraki ? maaaybehaps ? wanted to meet him ! but thats sososo ? i wanted to say cool buuut i dont know if its really appropriate ? how do people even come up with these things... speed dating in a place like this ? i knowww different sites are different but its the foundation is it not ? they trying to date anomalies or what :< ?

i mean id be a little interested in something like that ? a tiny bit ? a small amount ? uhhh errr... who said that ! was just small curiosity is alll !!! aaahahaha... i dont take interest in anyone.

WELL ! ummm well errr… ahah… site 61 sure does sound silly !!! i’ll say hai to james for ya’ :3

(pspsps please tell 053 she’s very sweet even tho i don’t understand… what she’s trying to tell me)

-researcher violet vervain vines :D

[beardedmrbean]

https://www.tumblr.com/beardedmrbean/765880376816238592/on-this-day-in-history-october-31st-almanac

🎶 Oh what were their names?

Tell me, what were their names?

Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?

You know what one of the really nice things about UPI is?

They've digitized their archives so that word for word the exact story they ran 1941 is available to view and read now.

WASHINGTON -- The navy department tonight announced the rescue of 44 enlisted crew members of the U.S.S. Reuben James, but gave no clue as to the fate of approximately 77 others aboard the aged destroyer when she was blasted to the bottom of the North Atlantic, by a U-boat Thursday night.

Except to report the rescues, the navy had no further details.

The navy's announcement gave no indication that it has abandoned hope for those not accounted for.

None of the Reuben James' seven officers was listed among the rescued.

The navy did not give the names of those rescued, nor did it reveal the number of men aboard the 1190-ton, 21-year-old craft when she was torpedoed while convoying precious war cargoes for Britain. It listed only the names of the seven officers. Ships of this class, however, normally carry about 114 enlisted men.

Inasmuch as the Reuben James was on convoy duty when attacked, it was presumed other craft were continuing a search for those not accounted for.

It also was presumed the navy has not yet received the names of those rescued, but the announcement promised that additional details will be released when received. Because ships at sea use radios as little as possible to prevent their whereabouts from becoming known, names of those rescued may not be known until the vessels which picked them up reach port.

The text of the announcement:

"The navy department has received a report that 44 members of the crew of the U.S.S. Reuben James have been rescued. The survivors who have been accounted for are all enlisted men.

"The navy department has no further information at this time, but additional details will be released when received."

This was the first word received on the fate of the crew since this morning's announcement that the Reuben James was sunk last night west of Iceland -- in the same general area where the United States destroyer Kearny was torpedoed Oct. 16 with the loss of 11 of her crew, and where the destroyer Greer fought a bloodless battle with a submarine Sept. 4.

News of the sinking -- first American warship sunk in the battle of the Atlantic -- brought angry demands in congress for quick revenge.

But President Roosevelt calmly told his press conference that he had nothing to add to the announcement and that the attack will not change the international situation from this nation's point of view. He said the destroyer simply was carrying out an assignment.

Asked if the incident might lead to a complete diplomatic break with Germany, he said he had not heard of such a possibility.

In command of the Reuben James was Lieut. Comm. Heywood L. Edwards, 35, a native of San Saba, Tex., and a former Olympic athlete.

The other officers whose names were made public tonight:

Lieut. Benjamin Ghetzler, 34, Annapolis, Md.

Lieut. (junior grade) Dewey G. Johnston, 31, El Cajon, Calif.

Lieut (J.G.) John J. Daub, 26, Saltsburg, Pa.

Lieut. (J.G.) James M. Belden, 30, Syracuse, N.Y.

Ensign Craig Spowers, 24, East Orange, N.J.

Ensign Howard V. Wade, 22, Glen Ridge, N.J.

How the rescues were effected may not be revealed for some time. It was pointed out, however, that the ill-fated destroyer's life-saving equipment included two 26-foot motor whale boats and at least six life rafts designed for 25 persons each. _____________________________

And seeing as how they were founded in 1907 and at one point were one of the largest news orgs in the world, that means there's a whole lot in them there archives. _____________________________________

article finishes under the cut, if you were interested in reading it at all and weren't just going with the song reference that is. ______

Earlier in the day, Roosevelt was reading a news ticker account of the sinking announcement when reporters filed into his office for his semiweekly press conference.

The President would not discuss the prevailing belief that one or more German submarines have been sunk since he issued his "shoot first" orders to the navy last month. This government, he said, would follow its World war policy of keeping secret such information.

A correspondent suggested it would be impossible to prevent such news from reaching Germany but the President disagreed. He recalled that word of submarine sinking was kept from Germany for a considerable time during World war I and the anxiety caused by their unexplained disappearance proved a valuable weapon in breaking down German morale.

Roosevelt left for a weekend at Hyde Park, N.Y., soon after the press conference. The navy and state department were to keep him abreast of developments.

Congressional reaction was not so temperate.

Senator Nye (R., N.D.), non-interventionist leader, said the attack was inevitable. He said "You can't walk into a bar room brawl and hope to stay out of the fight." Senator Taft (R., Ohio), said it is "an inevitable result of a shooting war."

Chairman Connally, (D., Tex.) of the senate foreign relations committee, demanded that congress avenge "this dastardly act of aggression." Senator Pepper of Florida, frequent bellwether of foreign policy moves, pleaded for coolness, "knowing that the job ahead is to make sure of the earliest, speediest death of despotism."

Senate leaders believed the sinking would swing votes behind pending neutrality revision legislation. Assistant Minority Leader Austin, of Vermont, said defeat of the measure now would represent a "humiliating surrender to Hitler." Senator Gurney (R., S.D.), said the attack clinches arguments for complete repeal of the law.

The navy's announcement did not reveal the source of its information. It said:

"The navy department announced that the U.S. destroyer Reuben James was sunk by a torpedo during the night of Oct. 30-31 while convoying in the North Atlantic west of Iceland.

"The commanding officer is Lieut. Cmdr. H.L. Edwards, U.S. navy.

"No further details are available at this time, but will be released when received."

The Reuben James was of the same type as the 50 over-age destroyers traded to Great Britain for Atlantic bases. It was 314 feet long, had a beam of 30 feet and was armed with four four-inch naval rifles and a battery of anti-aircraft guns.

It had been in trouble before. On Nov. 30, 1939, soon after the navy began its operations, the destroyer ran aground off the north coast of Cuba. It was pulled free without serious damage and with no casualties.

The craft had exceedingly thin armor. It was named in honor of Reuben James, a boatswain's mate, who participated in the war against the Barbary coast pirates and once saved the life of Capt. Stephen Decatur by interposing his body between that of his commander and the scimitar of a pirate.

Its skipper, a native of San Saba, Tex., was well-known throughout the fleet. He is 25 years old and graduated from the naval academy in 1926. He was captain of the U.S. Olympic wrestling team in the 1928 games. He took command of the destroyer on April 6, 1940, after having served aboard submarines assigned to the Pacific fleet.

Naval experts declined to estimate the probable number of casualties. They pointed out that the Kearny, which was able to limp 400 miles to port after having been nearly cut in two by a torpedo, was a more sturdy ship than the Reuben James and it suffered casualties of 11 dead and 10 pounded.

[ahappydnp]

omg i wondered why people had no bags/coats with them in m&g and i'm going in iceland so can't really go without a coat ty for that tip!

yeah they'll tell you to put your stuff behind the backdrop but you'll also get to see everyone before you do it which is helpful

have the best time ahhhh you've got the last tit m&g what a treat!!!!

[goldenpinof]

it’s crazy how many tickets are still available for iceland…

have they ever sold out there? dan went for wad if i’m not wrong (i wasn’t very active at the time) i wonder whose decision it is to book a show there… considering flights from continental europe (or the us?) are long and expensive

i hope they and everyone going have an amazing time regardless as it’s the last show 😭

wad Iceland was cancelled a month before the show, allegedly because of the low tickets sales. last time only m&g + a small about of ga were sold (there was no preshow in Europe). now it's much better, no one wants to repeat wad, lmao. Iceland is there because it has been on Dan's bucket list for some time, and its cancellation was kinda ugly. i wish dnp have been promoting it more this time, but also it would be unfair at this point. we will see how it goes. it is expensive, you're right! that's why not that many Europeans are going. the date of the show isn't very... convenient. but some people are willing to invest in it for different reasons, and wad fuckup is one of them. there had been promising plans in 2023 that had been tanked to everyone's disappointment. not that there were hints on them this time around 🤨🙄 but also, it's the last show, kinda unique, lol. the show is also a reason to finally visit Iceland.

okay, update: in late 2024 their team said that wad Iceland was cancelled by the venue. Dan told me in September 2024 that it was cancelled by promoters. believe what you want.

[galacticlestell]

made necklaces for dan and phil (+ their reactions) btw 😭😭😭 i miss them so bad

[painthropologist]

Recommended readings on pain

The following is a comprehensive reference list of readings on pain, embodiment, and ritual, to name a few of the topics that I will be discussing. This list will be updated as and when I find new sources, and covers various subjects from anthropology to sociology, philosophy, and beyond.

Adler, M. (2006). Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers and Other Pagans in America. 4th ed. USA: Penguin Books. 

Åsatrufellesskapet Bifrost (2024). Om Bifrost. Available at: https://bifrost.no/om-bifrost (Accessed 13 June 2024).

Asprem, E. (2008). Heathens Up North: Politics, Polemics, and Contemporary Norse Paganism in Norway. The Pomegranate, 10(1): 41-69. 

Aðalsteinsson, J.H. (1998). A Piece of Horse Liver: Myth, Ritual and Folklore in Old Icelandic Sources. Reykjavík: Háskólaútgáfan Félagsvísindastofnun.

Belardinelli, A.L. and Bonsaksen, J.A. (2020). An Ancient Perspective.  Available at: https://www.churchofpain.org/about (Accessed: 5 March 2024).

Bell, C. (2009). Ritual Theory, Ritual practice. New York: Oxford University Press. 

Eliade, M. (1969). The Quest: History and Meaning in Religion. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Calico, J.F. (2018). Being Viking: Heathenism in Contemporary America. Sheffield: Equinox.

Durkheim, E. (2012). The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. New York: Dover Publications.

Fibiger, M.Q. (2018). Thaipusam Kavadī – A Festival Helping Hindus in Mauritius Cope with Fear. International Quarterly for Asian Studies, 49(3-4): 123-140.

Fonneland, T. (2015). The Rise of Neoshamanism in Norway: Local Structures-Global Currents. In: Kraft, S.E., Fonneland, T., and Lewis, J.R. Nordic Neoshamanisms. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. 33-54.

Geertz, C. (1973). Religion as a Cultural System. In: The Interpretation of Cultures: Selected Essays. New York: Basic Books Inc, pp. 87-125. 

Glucklich, A. (2001). Sacred Pain: Hurting the Body for the Sake of the Soul. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Gunnell, T. (2015). The Background and Nature of the Annual and Occasional Rituals of the Ásatrúarfélag in Iceland. In: Minniyakhmetova, T., and Velkoborská, K., (eds.) The Ritual Year 10: Magic and Rituals and Rituals in Magic. ELM Scholarly Press. 28-40.

Harvey, G. (2013). The Handbook of Contemporary Animism. New York: Routledge.

Hobsbawm, E. (2012). Introduction: Inventing Traditions. In: Hobsbawm E., Ranger T., (eds.) The Invention of Tradition. Canto Classics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1-14.

Hobsbawm, E., and Ranger, T. (2014). The Invention of Tradition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Jackson, J.E. (2011). Pain and Bodies. In: Mascia-Lees, F.E. (ed.) A Companion to the Anthropology of the Body and Embodiment. UK: Wiley-Blackwell.

Kleinman, A., Das, V., Lock, M. (1997). Social Suffering. Berkeley: University of California Press.

Lee, N. (2022). On a Wind-Rocked Tree: Pain as Transformation in Contemporary Heathenry. In: Strickland, S., Hunter, L., and Mullin Berube, S. Riding the Bones. USA: The Three Little Sisters. Appendix D.

Luhrmann, T.M. (2012). Touching the Divine: Recent Research on Neo-Paganism and Neo Shamanism. Reviews in Anthropology, 41(1), pp. 136–150. 

Manfredi, F. (2024). Beyond Pain: The Anthropology of Body Suspensions. New York: Berghan.

Mauss, M. (1973). Techniques of the Body. Economy and Society, 2(1): pp. 70-88.

McLane, J. (1996). The Voice on the Skin: Self-Mutilation and Merleau-Ponty's Theory of Language. Hypatia, 11(4): 107-118.

Mitchell, J. (2009). Ritual Transformation and the Existential Grounds of Selfhood. Journal of Ritual Studies, 23(2): 53-66.

Obeyesekere, G. (1981). Medusa’s Hair: An Essay on Personal Symbols and Religious Experience. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Pagliarini, M.A. (2015). Spiritual Tattooing: Pain, Materialization, and Transformation. Journal of Religion and Violence, 3(2): 189-212.

Polhemus, T. (1998). The Performance of Pain. Performance Research, 3(3): 97-102.

Rappaport, R.A. (1999). Ritual and Religion in the Making of Humanity. UK: Cambridge University Press.

Rasmussen, R.H. (2020). The Nordic Animist Year. Estonia: Ecoprint.

(2023). Aun 2031. Available at: https://nordicanimism.com/aun-2023 (Accessed: 19 March 2024).

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[mellifluouaamor]

⍣ | HETALIA

A

AERICAN EMPIRE

AMERICA

AUSTRALIA

B

BELGIUM

C

CANADA

CHINA

D

DENMARK

E

EGYPT

ENGLAND

he tries and fails to kabe-don you (scenario; gn!reader)

F

FINLAND

FRANCE

G

GERMANY

GREECE

H

HONG KONG

I

ICELAND

INDONESIA

IRELAND

ITALY ROMANO

ITALY VENEZIANO

J

JAPAN

K

KOREA

L

LADONIA

LATVIA

LUXEMBOURG

M

MALAYSIA

MOLOSSIA

N

NETHERLANDS

NIKO NIKO JR

NORTHERN IRELAND

NORWAY

O

OSAKA

P

PHILIPPINES

PORTUGAL

PRUSSIA

R

RUSSIA

S

SCOTLAND

SEALAND

SEBORGA

SINGAPORE

SLOVAKIA

SLOWJAMASTAN

SPAIN

STOMARIA

SWEDEN

SWITZERLAND

T

TURKEY

V

VIETNAM

W

WALES

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⍣ | ANOTHER COLOUR

IMPORTANT NOTE: I will not be following the accepted fan interpretations of the 2ps. The idea of them being utterly inhumane is just not my cup of tea. To me, the 2ps are the 1ps who responded differently to the pivotal events in their history and went down the "what if" paths.

ITALY VENEZIANO (LUCIANO VARGAS)

ITALY ROMANO (FLAVIO VARGAS)

GERMANY (SIEGFRIED BEILSCHMIDT)

PRUSSIA (SIEGMUND BEILSCHMIDT)

JAPAN (HONDA KURO)

AMERICA (ALLEN F. JONES)

CANADA (JAMES MATHIEU WILLIAMS)

ENGLAND (MORDRED KIRKLAND)

FRANCE (JACQUES BONNEFOY)

RUSSIA (VIKTOR BRAGINSKY)

CHINA (WANG ZAO)

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⍣ | NYOTALIA

BELARUS (NIKOLAI ARLOVSKY)

BELGIUM (LIAM JANSSENS)

HUNGARY (DANIEL HÉDERVÁRY)

LIECHTENSTEIN (HR. NOAH STEIN)

TAIWAN (LIN YUN-SHEN)

UKRAINE (DMITRI CHERNENKO)

VIETNAM (NGUYEN VAN TRUC)

WY (CHESTER IRWIN)

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⍣ | SERIES

moon embraces the sun (italy & romano; fem!reader; transmigration isekai)

( gangsta au ) one day, when you are cleaning the italian brothers' house, you suddenly remember your past life. this is the world of the manga hetalia, except it's a dystopian pangea where instead of countries, there are districts ruled by mobsters. as you try to grasp your new reality, you find that the memories of your current life have become fragmented, leaving you no choice but to seek ways to remember. to make matters worse, the representatives of the other districts are beginning to catch onto the fact that you're different, and it'll only be a matter of time before the big 5 hears of you.

querencia (various; fem!reader; one-shot collection; isekai)

it has been a little over a decade since you left the hetalia fandom to focus on your life. one day, youtube recommends an old hetalia song that you used to obsess over, and after listening to it, you decide to step back into the fandom to reminisce about your hetalian era. however, you didn't expect to literally return to hetalia when two strange yet familiar men kidnap you from your world and bring you to theirs.

[pseudophan]

how many times have you met dnp during tit? what have your experiences meeting them this tour been like? :)

just once so far! but it will be two after iceland. i met them in plymouth and it went well, i hadn't planned anything (except my last minute thing i had them sign) so i was way awkward but i'm not too bothered about it because i assume (lol fingers crossed) that the iceland one will be smoother since i've got it at least half planned

they are such lovely people though. one thing that struck me was how not really nervous i was? a little bit yeah, but i kept expecting to get more nervous as the day passed but then i was next up in the queue and honestly i mostly felt fine. huge change from ii when i threw up for two days beforehand out of nerves LMAO

i'm gonna have a look at my m&g video today (yay) since i'm home (boo) and see if i wanna gif any of it, bc i really want to share at least one part but i find my voice so annoying in it i cannot bring me to post the actual video lol