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crack_van2013-06-01 11:27 pm
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Anschluss by Vyscaria (Mature)
Fandom: HETALIA
Pairing: one sided Germany/Austria (Ludwig/Roderich)
Length: 12,332
Author on LJ:
Author Website: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3377733/Vyscaria
Why this must be read:
Author's Summary: Roderich hears the German tanks rolling in, and knows that nothing will be the same again. Like a crescendo of inevitable events, the Second World War unfolds before him. The Third Reich collapses, and millions die in the holocaust. Austria has blood on his hands, and no one is left to save him. Slash Germany/Austria, heavy on history and music.
It amazes me how an anime with 5 minute long episodes that pokes fun at racial stereotypes and world history (mostly European) can produce such poignant and beautiful stories such as this.
This is the story of the country of Austria, his history is filled with war, conquest and defeat. But the MAN, Roderich, is a musician who loves his country. Watching the despair of this immortal being as he watches how World War 2 changes his country and people is hard to read. The prose is beautiful (read like music). There is great care and love for the characters. Even the portrayal of Ludwig (the country of Germany) is written with empathy. The emotion is raw and even though I have read it through three times, each and every single time I am left breathless.
I am not sure if this is the best choice to start out my month of recommending Hetalia fics, but for some reason I believe that even if you do not know the anime, or the characters really, you will still FEEL something for their experience.
Anschluss
Pairing: one sided Germany/Austria (Ludwig/Roderich)
Length: 12,332
Author on LJ:
Author Website: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3377733/Vyscaria
Why this must be read:
Author's Summary: Roderich hears the German tanks rolling in, and knows that nothing will be the same again. Like a crescendo of inevitable events, the Second World War unfolds before him. The Third Reich collapses, and millions die in the holocaust. Austria has blood on his hands, and no one is left to save him. Slash Germany/Austria, heavy on history and music.
It amazes me how an anime with 5 minute long episodes that pokes fun at racial stereotypes and world history (mostly European) can produce such poignant and beautiful stories such as this.
This is the story of the country of Austria, his history is filled with war, conquest and defeat. But the MAN, Roderich, is a musician who loves his country. Watching the despair of this immortal being as he watches how World War 2 changes his country and people is hard to read. The prose is beautiful (read like music). There is great care and love for the characters. Even the portrayal of Ludwig (the country of Germany) is written with empathy. The emotion is raw and even though I have read it through three times, each and every single time I am left breathless.
I am not sure if this is the best choice to start out my month of recommending Hetalia fics, but for some reason I believe that even if you do not know the anime, or the characters really, you will still FEEL something for their experience.
Anschluss