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[fanart] Dark History series

Happy Birthday to Switzerland! I would post a Switzerland picture, but through some trial and errors, I have come to realize that Switzerland is someone who falls apart in my hands when I attempt to draw him.

So, here are a couple more Tegaki E pictures. Sorry about how rough and unclean they look. So much yellow.

These are part of the Dark History series, which...well, unfortunately portrays the nations in their darkest light (does that make sense?) or negative things that happened to them.

Please do not be offended by anything that I draw? Sorry?? I'm actually really nervous about putting these up O_O

Title: DARK HISTORY series
Author/Artist:

youkofujima
Character(s) or Pairing(s): A whole mixed bag. Russia (there's a LOT of Russia), Lithuania, Spain, Japan, Taiwan and HK
Rating: PG-13 to R, for violence and blood
Warnings: Dark History. Images of war, violence, blood, insanity, etc. Also, IMAGE HEAVY. Full of sketchiness, because of Tegaki E skills.
Summary: When they were at their darkest.

Lithuania and his scars. In the official art, it looks like one big splotch, with suggests that he might have been bludgeoned? Or burned? I don't know how scars work, but I decided to draw the whipping scars...

Argh, I don't know which I am more ashamed of, me drawing this subject matter, or that Japan's face is totally screwed up. This is Japan, World War II, towards the end--in August when America shoved two bullets into his "left abdomen."

CONQUISTADORS!!! What can I say? I love Spain, even though he's really hard to draw. I actually was a fool and went and looked up the armour and sword of that time period. Not that it showed. Aie.

The original idea behind the "I'll take this one...but only the boy" page in my UK+HK doujinshi. A lot more explosively emotional, and this was when I still thought that Hong Kong emoted.

"Go, Ivan."

A younger (tween?) Russia and General Winter. I just wanted to draw that sort of anguish in Russia's eyes, and someone whispering in his ear and egging him on to follow his orders.

"Stop. Stop! STOP!!" 1905 Revolution (Bloody Sunday), in a way.

1917, after the Royal Family was killed. My mousou has it that Russia watched the royal family grow up, and was almost like family to them (because the nation-tans follow their respective governments around). So after witnessing the shooting of the Romanovs (a small can of worms bunny in my head says he had a hand in it, too. Sorry.), Russia's sanity was compromised completely.

Full-on Soviet Russia. I feel like I just drew some sort of timeline that should be labeled: "The unhinging of Russia." The Russian here says "Little Red Riding Hood."
*goes to put soup into fridge*

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That last picture, man. <3

Gah, you. :> So much attitude and emotion; you make me wanna doodle to match the series. Conquistador! dffdsfsmgnhgh

D: I want to draw France, now. Fuck, France's history is screwed up. <3

The last picture was a lot of fun to do. I wanted to add a hammer as well XD;

Waah, please do! Dark history is awesome fun!

X33 France... oh dear, France Oniichan.

Hee, aight. I'll get on it soon. :3

<3

*waku waku*

GUH. The Russia pics just hit me in the heart.(In a good way <3)

And hey, what's history if we can't learn from it? (:

~~*stalks you on TegakiE*~~

Thanks^^ Russia just...is full of...Russia.

History is awesome! I'm surprised at how many of my students hate it o_O;;;;

_{Thank you!}

Oh wow. Those were great. As cute and sweet as the comics can be it's sometimes hard to remember that these countries did some screwed up things and had some screwed up things done to them. The Ivan ones especially are really well done.

Thank you very much!

It's really true that some of these characters are so cute you forget what some of them really did. Infamously for me, I kept looking at Spain thinking: "Oh, he's so cute and so nice, he never did anything wrong..."

Two weeks later I was thinking that and suddenly the word "conquistadors" dawned on me. I was so ashamed.

*loves Russia*

Hurrah for me forgetting to check comments I've made. -_-

I'm really not sure what else I can add that other people haven't already said. It just keeps amusing me how the comic is very happy and fluffy (in general) and the fans are over here with the angst and darkness (and the fluffy cuteness) and I love them both.
Anyway I had more to say, but I think I love your work and keep it up please will work for now. <3 <3 <3

It's okay, I'm totally late when it comes to replying, too XD;;

I think there's a good balance of happy and dark in this fandom, and it's just nice to see the actual manga being so cute. I guess this is what they call a "healing type" of manga?

Thank you so much for your support, it really does give me a lot of energy^/////^

your mousou is most likely correct on Russia's relationship with the Romanovs, or at least it has a reason to be since Prussia is canonically ~~obsessed~~ very close with Fredrick the Great in the comics.

Also, these pictures rock. I bow to you in reverence *bowbow*

Yeah, in a way I got that idea from Prussia's relationship with Fredrick the Great, as well as the way Spain interacted with his queen. I keep imagining that the children screamed to Russia for help as they were shot and...waah.

Thank you^/////////^ *bows back*

Europe's hystory surely is soaked in tragedy and bloody events-- Poor Russia-tan, I'm starting to sympathize with the poor boy ;_;
And Spain is hot. Probably I'm empathizing with my (XD part of the) country too much, but he really is charming, all conquer-y and stuff <3

My motto for it is: "Europe, it wasn't always pasta, tea, roses, and 'Holas, mi amigos!' Not that it's really that now, either."

I sympathize and love Russia too much for it to be healthy TT___TT

XDDD Spain really is charming. I love refreshing guys like him.

Oh FU--
This series of pictures is GOLD. (The first metaphor that came to mind was "this is beautiful like admiring a storm from afar is beautiful.") I loved them all.

* The Lithuania one is gorgeous (Nice back anatomy!) I wonder if the scars refer to any specific moment in history, or just the general beatings the nation took?
* Japan and the Two Bullets-- don't worry too about the face. It's another great shot (...GAH PUN.) The pose and the general feeling of the picture more than make up for it!
* When I first looked at Spain, I immediately decided it was going to be my favorite picture of the lot (and then I changed my mind immediately after I saw Russia, but I'll get to that in a sec.) The research DOES show. And I do love the rare representations of Spain the Conqueror. I don't know why! I just like seeing his psychotic side. (Does Spain qualify as a Yandere? Genki go lucky until he snaps?)
* Wahh. The poor twins. Not much to say to this one except that, yes, the poor things.
* RUSSIA.
ALL THESE PICTURES. It's like, I can't bring myself to talk. I just keep going 'THIS' and pointing at the screen. You did such an AMAZING job with the expressions of anguish in the first two that they actually made me gape! Poor little Russia (ALSO GENERAL WINTER'S HAND IS EXCELLENT.) But goodness, Bloody Sunday picture is AMAZING. It leaves me speechless. The Romanov killing one is terrific for the expression. I'm wondering how, exactly, he influenced things in that general direction but all I know is that the picture feels right. Finally, I do wonder if Russia dyed his flag with paint, or if he found some other way of dying it red.

When I write the Russia's Descent into Madness thing, I'm probably going to have to use 'Little Red Riding Hood' as the chapter title for Russia's full-on soviet phase. You nailed everything right in the head, and nothing else will feel right.

Another long comment is long. Ahaha--
Anyway! *thumbs up* Really. It was great to wake up today and run across this treasure trove of dark art.

if Spain isn't "genki go lucky until he snaps," HE SHOULD BE.

I was worried I was strange for wanting that. XD I don't even want him to be insane or anything... simply a guy who is equally capable of sunny smiles as he is capable of nightmare fuel violence. A tiny spitfire with a sunny disposition.

He probably should show it when he's around someone he can bully. Spain was a good fighter, historically, but it was only at its darkest when it had something to conquer. And usually in those cases it had an ABSURD advantage.

There was a fight between Spain and Turkey, over Romano... XD (http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/srm.htm)

But seriously, a nation whose national past time seems to be running headfirst at a bull? Gotta be at least somewhat badass. O_O;

corrida de toros (http://tomateoptimista.livejournal.com/2442.html)!

Thank you so much! (Yay long comment! And yeah, learning about history and how "wow" it was is a lot better than being in the middle of it...)

-I practiced back anatomy for a bit in my previous fandom (BASARA, an example here. (http://www.unowen.net/tegaki/dblog.php?u=2197&e=19155)) for all the wrong reasons XD; It almost appears as though it's something like beatings that the nation took on, since we do see Russia go at Lithuania with a whip.

-Thanks^^; I wanted to make it look like he's really going "OMG WTF just happened!" mid-battle.

-Spain is just so LET'S POSITIVE THINKING in the manga that I wanted to show that he was a conquistador at ONE POINT in his life and kicked ass in his own right (as long as it wasn't...British ass? XD) Spain is probably the kind of guy who is all genki go lucky until things get really terrible and then he just throws down.

-I love the twins. TT__TT

-AND I LOVE RUSSIA. Just tons of fun drawing those pictures right there because ...Russia makes me inspired? XD; I love drawing him crying while laughing, or wrenching his hands in anguish and frustration over situations he just can't seem to fix or change.

(General Winter's hand was a real PAIN but I'm glad you think it turned out well!)

I say that the flag was dyed by blood, but that's just me... XD;;;;;

Aaah, thank you ^////////^ Would be honoured if you used the Little Red Riding Hood reference.

Wooooow. *awed* Russia's progression hits all my buttons, what can I say ;w;b

Also, Spain is love. Creepy love. Makes me wonder if there's going to be any Latin American nations in the comics, besides Cuba. We do have pretty interesting (hi)stories, but none of us have reached the status of Powers.

Thanks^////^ Russia is just the character to press all my "d'awww" buttons.

We might get a Mexico? We hope? Not sure... But Spain was really creepy at one point in the canon, during the Great Depression where he started yelling: "Cuba! CUBA. DIE, AMERICA."

;___; these make me feel sad~ they're really good Youkoooo.

Thank youuuuu TT________TT Sorry they made you feel sad.

CONQUISTADOR SPAIN. YES. ♥

but as a lot, all of these are splendid. :o a nice set of studies for important times in their histories. :3 i love it!

I love Spain XD he's just awesomely cute.

Thank you^^/ I guess a lot of times, important times in their history involves really dark stuff...

he issss. oh man. i hafta be biased, but i ADORE him now. X3

it does...the juicier bits tend to involve dark stuff too. :x

You did such an amazing job on these. The expressions and the emotions ahfjsdkg. The Japan one in particular made me stop and D: for a while.

Thank you so much^^/

Actually, my mother used to complain that my characters aren't expressive enough. Every one of these is a practice to get away from that XD;

..Little Red Riding Hood. *speechless at how it sounds when we are talking about Russia*

And history is dark. Every country has a skeleton in its closet. I believe that there is nothing wrong in talking about it (and it's bound to happen in fandom like Hetalia, it's cute and funny, but they are COUNTRIES that FOUGHT in a WAR) as it's history and not an attempt to insult anyone but I had exactly the same problem in the morning..

"Don't stray off the right path, or else the big bad wolf will come eat you!" takes on a whole new meaning, doesn't it?

Yah, in fact, if these nations weren't dark in their wars, they wouldn't be here, existing now, right? In fact, even my own nation, as young as she is, was pretty terrible during WWII.

And to think that this little red riding hood had half of Europe in his hands for half of century..

History is all "better to eat than to find you've been eaten" and it was always like that. Well, maybe there should be a poll in the comm to clarify if people are okay with dark stuff being posted? Personally I'm all for it and I know that many other people think so as well, but I can't speak for everyone.

Man, that's really long, and wasn't Liet in his hands, on and off, for almost two centuries? And Poland was split apart by him at least four times? I guess that hood is red for a reason.

Actually, a while ago I did a poll similar to that which I asked if we should go to using the human names as a rule instead of the nation's names, the general consensus was: "If you want to, do it, but don't make it a rule. Besides, if you take things too seriously, you shouldn't be reading Hetalia." So I guess it can also go as a general saying for the dark history.

Wow, First of all, I love the idea behind these.
and I especially love the Russia ones, and that you based some off historical events.
I like that you're doing a darker side of hetalia kind of thing.
While I love how fun and light Hetalia is, I like to see a serious approach to them.
Excellent work!

Thank you.^^ A lot of the inspiration for pictures come from historical events, or at least cultural stuff.

Hetalia provokes serious thought! Or laughter O_o;

OH GOD YES I've been waiting for someone to draw a darker side of Hetalia. Wow, these are perfect - especially Russia. And the 'Two Bullets' Japan. So goooood!

Actually, I'm quite surprised that people have not yet done so O_o; maybe cuz it's really touchy (even the Jfen is really afraid of doing it.)

Thank you for liking it^^

Wow..these are gorgeous.
I do love them all, especially Japan's and Russia's. I like the way that you put the history into Russia's pics (It makes me feel like I am watching him growing up. :D)
Good job!! ^^b

Thank you x3 The pics really are kinda like the process of Russia growing up and going crazy.^^;

Glad you liked them!

oh, Thank you! I loved your art! But..."черевата шапчица"? =) I'm Russian, but it's a strange translation of "Little Red Riding Hood." I'm not sure, it may be Belorussian or Ukrainian.

Thank you for liking it^^

Eh? O_O Are you serious? I got it from Wiki, so...argghhh man. Can you please tell me the right one? O_o; Or maybe it's just my terrible handwriting?

I'm swear. it's Ukrainian) Your handwriting is allright. It should be "Красная шапочка".

Arrggh, I suck. LOL

Thank you! <3

Heh, it's allright when it's about Russian =) Don't trust e-translators, THEY suck =)

you are welcome.

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