#q&a / ellavei

[ellavei]

im doing a deep dive into old hetalia comics and i found this... so were spain and france actually married???? canonically????????? he called france his boss a little earlier in this same page but now...

If I could say one thing about Hetalia's old chapters, it would be... wild... especially those featuring France and Spain 😭😭😭😭😭

Hima once commented that their relationship is ''their relationship is actually undesirable, yet the two remain inseparable''.

I think this emphasizes a lot on how much France and Spain have been through together… including being married as you mentioned.

During this time, I saw that their personal relationship had deepened. They not only worked together more but also shared more with each other. The dialogue below is taken from here.

In Hetamyu, Spain was very worried when the French Revolution broke out, because before that both he and France were attached to the House of Bourbon. If you look at the history of the alliance between France and Spain during this period, you will see that the two were no different from getting married 😂

One thing I found interesting was that Hetamyu also canon France, Spain and South Italy as living together during the Second French Empire; which emphasized that France was the one controlling this family. He let Spain take care of South Italy closely, but behind the scenes, France was the one who managed everything.

It sounds cruel, but whether it is politically or personally, Spain was a valuable ''bride'' to France during these time.

[ellavei]

Oh my god I’m an international studies major because of hetalia 🤣🤣

HAHAHA 😭😭😭

Hetalia literally raises us, I am not joking 😭😭😭

I am actually always wondering what does Hima thinks of this because there are many Hetalians who choose their major/career related to Hetalia 😭😭😭

[ellavei]

I found this pic in a corner of my album, thought I should share it with u bc this speaks an uncanny level of comedy for some reason :D

*grab his hands* let's go to the police station 👹👹👹 (france's house)

[ellavei]

can i have a Frain but from Gilbert's pov lol! rly curious to see how our third wheel in bad touch trio is doing

and random question what's International study major like? 🤨👂

If Francis and Antonio started dating each other, I think Gilbert... took a while to know that Francis and Antonio were in a serious relationship with each other... because even when they were friends, Francis and Antonio were always flirting and cuddling with each other so it was hard to tell if they were in a relationship or not 🤣

Honestly, I feel like Gilbert is easily cringed and a little bit worried about the way Francis and Antonio love each other. Gilbert's view on love would be quite different from Francis and Antonio's even though he is also very sweet and caring when dating 😂

Even in the AU, I still think Gilbert is very attached to the church... somehow he is a lot more prudent when it comes to love. If he starts dating someone, he is really serious and wants to be in a long-term relationship. Literally, the type of person you would see dating someone for 7-10 years 🥹

Francis and Antonio are also (kinda) religious... but they are Francis and Antonio... 😭 Their love is passionate but also full of troubles. You could see them break up tonight but then make love again (still do not forget to post a Story on Instagram) tomorrow morning 😭

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Haha studying International Studies while being a Hetalian is so much fun. I actually survived many subjects thanks to Hetalia 😂

To me, international politics and history become very close and easy to understand if you are a Hetalian. I also volunteered for some diplomatic events in my country a few times and the atmosphere in those events made me think of our characters a lot.

This is a major (at least for me and my friends) that I think will give students a great self-study attitude because the basic knowledge of politics or history is assumed by teachers that you have had since high school, so they will teach you more about other more specific things. If you enjoy connecting events and thinking about different perspectives, I think you will enjoy this major.

At the same time, I also feel that foreign affairs in general allows you to meet many people that you only see in the media before. I once attended a class taught by a teacher who worked at the United Nations for a few years and he told many insightful and also very funny stories about the world situation (very Hetalia) 😭

[ellavei]

Tall about your Spain and France. They seem very interesting and we do love some french slander

I've always enjoyed portraying France and Spain having a complicated, conflicting and toxic codependency relationship. Plus, the way Hima describes them enjoying spending time together but not being able to trust each other really attracted me to write about them.

To talk about France in relation to Spain, I always found him to be a sweet but also very scheming person. He can be all romantic with Spain today but tomorrow… well. Perhaps the only thing France is honest with Spain is how hot he finds Spain lol.

I am happy that you find my slander interesting <3

[ellavei]

Do you have frain headcanons?

I have been thinking for weeks that I would make a whole Frain headcanon list, but somehow this idea just stuck in my head. It seems like a compilation of some of their historical and personal relationships headcanons that I have. I hope you enjoy it <3

I like to think Spain has many exes, and France is clearly one of his, but the point is Spain keeps coming back to France... even when he is in a relationship with someone else.

Sometimes, it is not always wild s3x or a deep conversation. Maybe Spain just wants to be sitting silently on France's lap while he strokes his hair. Or Spain came to his house with a grocery bag, then made him a nice meal.

He misses France, but clearly not his manipulated and cruel side, haha. He longs for someone who understands his nature, gets his personal pace, and knows when to quietly take care of him or leave him alone. (Tragically) France is always a person like that for Spain.

Even before being a very close ally of France, Spain was canon fond of spending time with France. During the time when both he and France were ruled by the House of Bourbon, I think they spent a lot of time together and this makes Spain especially nostalgic now.

They hunted together, feasted together, and fought together. In those heady days, they ''belonged'' to each other. Nowadays, the ''Pacte de Famille'' will always be a time that Spain thinks of when he looks at the fleur-de-lis on his flag.

The not-so-funny part is France sometimes does the same when he is in a relationship with someone else. He also craved Spain. I think reminiscence is the knife ''killing'' both of them.

Both France and Spain know it is wrong to do that to their partner, but they can't stop it for centuries. Because they are both committing this sin, they can feel calm and relaxed that the other will not judge them.

They are secretly (+ wrongly) proud to be one of the most missed exes of the other.

[ellavei]

why make France so bad? Honestly curious, they are all bad to me

(this may be too specific but you know me)

To be honest, I think every character of Hetalia has a terrible side since day one 😂 I just like sharing about France's dark side because I feel quite comfortable with his fansite on Tumblr.

I mainly write Frain fanfics on AO3 so after a few Frain fanfics I've written, I’ve discovered that I always enjoy writing about France’s rage, whether from a third-person viewpoint or through Spain’s perspective.

For example, the "everything has to go my way" attitude of France intimidates even those closest to him. However, he's very skilful at masking it with an openness and sweetness that only a charismatic person can achieve. That makes those close to him often the ones truly receiving France's angry language or terrible coldness. You can see these traits of France more in old Hetalia (especially manga) and also Hetamyu.

As of now, I'm still writing an Omegaverse fanfic where Francis and Antonio get married (yes, Antonio is pregnant in that); and the more chapters I go through the more I think about the caring/ruthlessness of Francis in his relationship with Antonio.

It is also funny that somehow a lot of the fanfics I like about France are fanfics where France is the antagonist.

[ellavei]

Hi. I'm not sure you knew, but France and Spain were kinda together too when they were just Roman procinces, during the so called, Imperium Galliarum, after Gallia (France) " conquered" Hispania for 14 years. It also included Britania. (I used " " because it doesn't seem Hispanic people minded much about it, lol). Nauhghty bratty kids, they were. I always imagined Francis kinda going: "Hey, we should get together, don't you think?" And Antonio being his oblivious self and thinking there was nothing wrong with joining his friend being like "mmm ok, why not?" And Rome in the background damning the haughty spoiled rotten brat Francis is.

LMAOOO!!!!!!! 😭😭😭

I didn't know this, thank you so much for sharing. France clearly showed his true colours since he was ''young''. I like to think he would tease Spain about this later and say think about ''living'' together again (and then France did…) 😭...

[ellavei]

so earlier this morning i listened to a podcast and it talked about the perfume tradition in France. Apparently there's this kind of perfume which "scent to be so delicious that people would want to eat it", and the inspiration is not drawn from flowers, but the scent of "french childhood breakfast drinking hot chocolate"

the "scent being delicious" part sounds like good fanfic material 🥴 but then the inspiration popped up and now i just think it's sweet and wholesome

(random information drop 🤓☝️i kinda just want you to know this so feel free to share thoughts or sth)

oh and the name of the perfume is "Angel" :p

Ohhhh, I also like to learn about this topic, haha ​​sometimes I buy and use perfume <3

I have a passion for hot chocolate and chocolate desserts, and your description of the scent makes me very curious. They sound soooo delicious, I also headcanon France really like chocolate in general 😋

Very random but... there are two perfumes inspired by King Louis XIV and Queen Maria Teresa from the brand named ARQUISTE, I think you will want to check them 🥰

[ellavei]

sharing w you because i know you'll get it but omegaverse frain in which a younger fran and toni make a silly promise that if they get to a certain age and neither of them are married/have mates then they'll marry each other instead. skip a few years, during which time they loose touch, don't speak much, both single... they reach that age and fran, once a young alpha with a big crush, reaches out to toni, discovers he's not taken, and puts the question to him: is it time to keep our promise?

Oops, I already imagined the next part when Francis said that he wanted to have at least 8 children with Antonio ''before my dear Antoine turned 35'', that he had already chosen names and schools for the children so now the rest was up to Antonio 😔

[ellavei]

ooh help me out homie. where do you find clothes reference for 17th century Europe? do you go to clothing websites or use historical portraits or something else idk.

and before you ask yeeeah i'm cooking sth 🙂‍↕️🤫🤫

Wow, I am so curious about your project!!! I love to see it soon 😍🫶

I often use historical paintings as a reference for the clothes I want to see. Personally, I like to browse the Museo Nacional del Prado because I like to research historical Spanish clothes (the search bar is the magnifying glass at the top). The Louvre is also a great place to research. The paintings or objects are scanned in excellent quality.

If there is a book that is really easy to understand about the history of fashion, I highly recommend ''The Concise History of Costume and Fashion'' by James Laver - he is one of the leading scholars in this field. Everything is presented straightforwardly so you can grasp it quickly. Feel free to message me if you need the PDF.

Hope you find what you are looking for <3

[ellavei]

I been out of Hetalia for a long timd but you got my feet into it again. Im trying to bring proposes so France choosing Spain clothes for his pregnancy is a thing? (Like if he was his doll 💖

Welcome homeeeeee 🫣🇫🇷🇪🇸

Haha, I had the same idea as you 🫶 I think that when Spain gets pregnant, France will happily order all kinds of dresses tailored to Spain's size. For example, I think he would love to dress Spain in maternity dresses with lots of bows and lots of lace 🎀✨

Below, there is this dress painted by the artist Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta that I really like, I think Spain will look very beautiful when wear it 🤭

[ellavei]

was too lazy to repost and answer so i've come here to drop by to say i love u sm É :D aaand my fav hetamyu is also the world is wonderful !!!it's prob the one i rewatched the most 🙂‍↕️🤌❤️✨

but serious question for the professional here tho, can personnel use their phones during diplomatic meetings or UN conferences? cus i was thinking what if the nation personifications, since they would most likely attend these meetings and conferences, got bored (like they would) and started to post random stuff on their instagram and liking or commenting each other's posts hmmmmmm

''Hetamyu: The world is wonderful'' is just so... wonderful, haha 😂

I have been thinking about your analysis of the high-platform staging for days and I love the play even more. It is quite similar to how in my major, students would analyze table arrangements in diplomatic meetings or parties to see the meaning of those relationships.

''Hetamyu: The world is wonderful'' has everything I love about Hetalia: a lot of history, a lot of humour, a lot of drama, a lot of passion, and a lot of craziness. I still remember how I got goosebumps after watching it. I think it is also a really interesting play when viewed from an international political perspective.

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Your question is truly cool btw!!! 🫶

I have researched many places and found that it depends on the requirements of the meeting. There are meetings where you cannot bring electronic devices. However, there are meetings where electronic devices are allowed 📱

One of the professors I met who used to work at the UN said that when people see delegates using their phones, they are most likely downloading and reading documents sent from other countries/organizations 🗃️

There are many issues to discuss so there are also many types of documents, sometimes they also want to send messages to ask other national delegations for their thoughts on the issues. During conferences, there are also breaks ✌️

Honestly, I can totally imagine Hetalia characters texting each other on the phone about politics… and other things 😂 Like ''Wanna go out for coffee later?'' or ''I'm dying for a cigarette'' 😭

Personally, I would also like to write a non-couple fanfic (if I have the time and energy 😭) where our characters attend diplomatic events. There are things in this job that are very interesting 🥹

[ellavei]

Can I. Can I DM you to discuss MILF Toni?

😭😭😭 YES 😭😭😭

😭😭😭 SURE 😭😭😭

😭😭😭 OF COURSE 😭😭😭

You can even send me a handwritten letter and I will reply as soon as possible 😭😭😭

If you want to remain anonymous that is okay 💌 I will be happy to reply and post it on my blog (this place is already full of NSFW content 😭🙏)

[ellavei]

“Is that —?” Francis held the ultrasound pictures and laughed. They faced himself, with no space for Toñito to see. The Spaniard lunged at Francis, yelling, “Give me!” but Francis used his long arms to keep the delicate images out of his grasp. Toñito’s large baby bump kept him off balance, unable to jump to retrieve them. “I want to see, too!” Toñito yelled while Francis laughed. “Be patient, Antoine. You’ll find out soon enough,” Francis said darkly. His eyes sparkled. “What do you mean by that?” “The babies will let you know soon enough :)” “BABIES—?”

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I will put this here for people to read with us <3

[ellavei]

I'm also hyped for your frain omegaverse fic please keep writing

Oh, I didn't know someone on Tumblr reads my fanfic, thank you so muchhhh 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Even though I know my new chapter release rate is really slow, I still want to develop new ideas for this fanfic. I always have the question box open for you to send anything about Omegaverse Frain or Omega Spain <3