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So... yeah. Kinda a dumb question, but I wanted to get other people's opinions.

The situation will be an AU story with America and Germany. The basic plot is Alfred, who went to Germany on vacation or something, didn't pick a reason yet, is helping Ludwig, a German, avoid being drafted as a soldier for WWII. Fun times, right? ~~Not really, but whatever.~~

Um, so, my question is, realistically, what would be the best country for Alfred and Ludwig to escape to before booking it to the US (or Canada. Canada works, too) and how?

I really dunno if this is allowed, so sorry to the GodMods if not. I'm looking for as many ideas as I can get to work with. Hopefully I'll manage something nice to read... but yeah. Any advice?

*coughs* I really do know my history. -w-; I'm just trying to help my muse by getting ideas that aren't the jumbled mess in my head.

Also, on a slightly different side note, does anyone have prompt ideas for a GermanyxAmerica one-shot fic? (AU or otherwise.) This is just an extra question to help poke at my muse for the above story that I hope to write. Thanks all~

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Switzerland. (Neutral Country)

FFF. XD That was my first choice, but I was like, "...Everyone would choose Switzerland. =3=" But that's my backup if I get nothing else.

that's only because it's historically accurate, people did run to Switzerland. From both Austria and Germany, Switzerland was the first stop on the road to escape.

From there France/UK then to whatever the final destination would be.

Edited 2011-03-23 19:59 (UTC)

I know it is... I was just trying to be different and do something different I guess. (Different and still made sense. S'why I was asking for opinions.) Switzerland just seemed the easiest choice pick because it's what everyone knows and thinks of, that's all. But you're right... I don't deny that.

*apologies if she offended you...*

Not offended at all, I know what you're going for (different). It's just hard to balance different with factual sometimes. It really depends on mode of transportation most of the time. (and if Luwdig and Alfred have papers legal or forged.) Are they fleeing in a Car? On Foot? by Train? etc... If Foot, then go with Switzerland, they can conceivably walk there.

Car? They might be able to go the France Route, but watch the roadblock checkpoints, that will be difficult. they *MUST* have papers for these.

Train is even harder, they were patrolled by military and you had better have papers ready to show, they checked all passengers.

have you already thought of the netherlands? or austria?

Afaik, people usually went to the UK, Sweden or the Netherlands to flee.

A lot of people living in Germany at the time escaped to France at the onset of WWII, and from there to the United States. Lots of Russian art folks, anyway ^_^;; I don't know when you're setting this, but as long as it's near the beginning--i.e., you wouldn't have had Germany in the Hitler Youth and then being drafted, because the probability of his leaving would be a bit low--France would be a likely choice.

Mm... I'm still not sure when I'll be setting it. Currently, it's just a vague idea at the moment. I'm trying to get ideas from the suggested places. France seems a popular suggestion right now, though. France and the UK.

Sweden

I think people used to go to Switzerland, but AFAIK it was quite tricky to cross the border during wartime. How early in the war is the fic, if you don't mind me asking?

Dunno. The plan was for the beginning... but I'm still playing around with the idea. I guess I'm just waiting to see what people suggest.

Yes, those who attempted to escape--especially military deserters--were often shipped back or imprisoned for years unless they fulfilled certain conditions of "helplessness" (like being under 6 years old or elderly). Switzerland was the kind of neutral that didn't accept political refugees.

For a movie that deals with this, I recommend Das Boot ist Vol (The Boat is Full). It's very depressing, though =/

Seen two so far that have suggested Sweden, and I think that's a nice idea. Sweden is neutral, was then to, and there is far to little Sweden in fanfics~ (is from Sweden)

For a specific RL example, Willy Brandt, who later became Chancellor of West Germany, escaped to Norway in 1933 to avoid arrest for his work in socialist political groups. (However, he also had outside connections in the wider socialist youth movement who helped arrange his departure -- just something to keep in mind if you're contemplating this route.)

I love Alfred and Ludwig together, platonic or otherwise, so I shall attempt to help c:

The obvious answer is Switzerland - Sound of Music, anyone? xD But American soldiers looking to avoid being drafted during the Vietnam War went to Canada, or so popular legend goes. So it wouldn't be too far-fetched to have them seek asylum in Canada, only thing is getting there is the hard part :P

Alfie and Lud have more things in common than most people give them credit for; they're both hard-working, dedicated people, with their own special brand of charm. I'd say any working situation brings them together - maybe they live in the same crappy apartment and are struggling to pay the rent, or Alfred works on Lud's favorite bookstore/coffee shop/whatever.

PM me if you need any more help or want someone to bounce back ideas on, I'd be glad to help c:

I AGREE~<3 I really adore the romantic relationship, but seeing them as buddies is adorable. I could see Prussia being thrilled if he hooked up with Alfred, though. As they say, ~~girls~~ the kid falls for someone like the parent, ja? 8D Alfred is like a mini-Prussia.

...Fff. XD OHGOD. *just had a mental image of Germany as the Captain and Alfred as Maria* OH SWEET JESUS THAT'D BE SCARY. But I actually thought sending them to Canada in the end would be a brilliant idea. Then they'd both be safe. Kinda. ~~I'd make it work.~~

Historically, the pairing makes a lot of sense, too. Luddy and Al have never really had direct issues with one another, despite being on opposite sides of the war. I mean, Japan was the reason we got into WWII and Germany only declared war on the US because, well, Japan was their ally. Makes sense to me. >> Even afterward we were just like, "Germany, Open up these military bases. Ktnx. Now let's go do something fun. 8D" <--*okay, maybe not THAT gleeful, but you get my drift*

...But you know, that coffee-shop/bookstore/shop thing in general... that's no a bad idea. >D I LIKE THIS. *pats back* I could totally work with that. >3 I might PM you and stuffs~<3

OK, I literally burst out laughing at the thought of Ludwig as the Captain xD That is hilarious. I've never seen The Sound of Music before ~~don't keel over~~ but I've always wanted to...

I've never even thought of bringing Prussia into the picture, and let me say, it scares me to have Prussia and Alfred together in the same room XD So scared /orz

It's true, the United States and Germany are considered very close allies today, but I don't think their relationship was always sunflowers and roses. The German navy in WWI did lots of damage to American sailors over the Atlantic, and it was a secret message from Germany to Mexico that brought America into WWI in the first place. (Germany had basically told Mexico to invade the US.) And of course, relations were downright dismal in WWII, despite the fact that the Americans mainly fought the Pacific Battle against the Japanese. BUUUT the beauty of Hetalia (and the world) is that no country has ever had perfect relations with one another, and thus they must learn to forgive and commemorate; life goes on, you know?

Whew, you got a really long ramble there. /pats sympathetically. Mea culpa.

And yes, if I didn't scare you off, feel free to PM me for anything XD~

...See, now when you DO see sound of music (GOSEEIT! DO IT! GOOD MOVIE!!!) you will remember that and die laughing when you do.

Well, when you think about it, it's gotta happen. Prussia came to America before Germany. It was sort of a, "HI! I AM PRUSSIA! YOU WANNA BE INDEPENDENT? AWESOME! Here! This general guy of mine will teach you how to kick asses. Got it? Good. Also. This is my little brother. He is you two should be friends. Okay? Okay. Awesome." ~~But Prussia and America together in a room IS asking for trouble.~~

Buuuut, yeah, I know your points. But I did a little research today, and most of the World War conflicts for Germany and America was America just being all, "DUDE. DICK MOVE! D< NOT COOL!" but they patched things up quickly. ~~Unlike England and France who would always help whoever wasn't helping the other...~~ XD So I guess it was just... squabbles, mostly, instead of full-out "FUCK YOU!" stuff. ~~Because, officially, Germany's reasoning for declaring war on America in WWII was because we attacked Japan and they were Allies. Which makes sense.~~

But yeah. Phew. XD Don't worry, we're both rambling. RAMBLES ARE FUN!
~~It's nice to have a Germerica fan to gush to.~~

8D Same for you~<3 PM me any time. >w

Oh, I'm sure I will :> I look forward to the day.

GENERAL VON STEUBEN! ♥ I half-way wrote a fic about him whipping Alfie into shape ~~not literally~~. The Marquis de Lafayette also makes a cameo appearance because he's French ~~and that's reason enough~~ :>

I think it can be taken both ways, but that in the end there's no lasting bitterness or resentment about it o.o It's my humble opinion that you can't hold grudges for a million years...although I know people who do, that have been taught to do so T__T

Rambles are indeed fun! 8D I don't have any friends that like Lud/Alfie...so can I friend you and change that?! |D nice segue, no?

XD I look forward to the day when you come to me and are all, "OHMYGOD! You were right! I watched it... and I remembered. 8|"

But yeah. YAY STEUBEN! WOO! ~~Ah, Steuben. Because of you, my fandom has proof! ...Or was able to make proof. Whatever.~~ But if you've only written half, you should totally finish it! (Wait, did you post the half you wrote? I swore I read something about that before...)

Yeah, it really can be. But still, Germany and America have such good relations these days... it's nice to know that there are some countries that aren't like, "ALKJFKLSDJFJKS! DDDD<" and at each others necks. But yeah, I agree with you. XD That's what I like about Germany and America. They fight like a married couple; brief issues that last for a bit and as soon as they are over it's all hugs and cuddles. And beer. XD

BUT YAY RAMBLES! I only have one friend who likes it and NO YOU CANNOT FRIEND ME! FOR YOU ARE A STRANGER AND PROBABLY A 4w85i4345908345 PEDO WHO WILL FLY ME OUT TO TIMBEQUADOR AND REAP MEEEEE. 8| ~~That w is totally legit.~~

XD Kidding, kidding. Of course you can~<3 If you ever want something like my MSN or AIM, let me know. :3

That shall be a glorious day indeed XD

No, I didn't get around to finish it; is there another fanfic like that floating around? Bummer...Well it probably doesn't have a Steuben vs Lafayette showdown! Which was clearly the reason why I was writing that fic...

You know, I feel like America gets along with so many other nations, it's a real pity that his relationships outside Canada, England, and France aren't really explored. I shall attempt to change this >D Beer indeed. Beer brings the world together |D

Holy dear sweet God Timbequador. We will be good friends, I can tell XD~
~~IT'S REALLY FUNNY YOU MENTION PEDOS BECAUSE I GET TOLD I'M JAILBAIT A LOT~~ pretend this isn't here /orz

I cannot wait for that day. Seriously.

No? Weird. I know there was one about Prussia training America, but I really don't remember most of it. Just a little one-shot thing. It was pretty serious, thinking about it. Pretty sure Gilbo ended up stabbing Al's leg with a bayonet because he was so frustrated... Ouch.

That's true! America is just like... soooo much waiting to happen in this fandom. Seriously. XD But I'd rather see him with Iggy or Ludwig. And Prussia belongs with Austria forever, buuuut...*ahem* >D But I cna't wait to see what you do to change it. I SHOULD HELP YOU. THE WORLD NEEDS MORE ALFRED. *somewhere, an England just screamed* And of course beer brings the world together! >D It's beer! ~~Ffff... I dun even like beer. I'm not old enough to drink it, either. DX But it smells nasty.~~

FFFF... OF COURSE TIMBEQUADOR! Isn't that where all the pedos take their victims?
JAIL BAIT YOU SAY? I LOVE ME SOME JAIL BAIT. >D OnlynotreallyFfff... *probably bait herself*

It would come here sooner if the movie was on Youtube. Fft.

Ouch! I can't imagine Prussia doing that. Baron von Steuben, though? It's a possibility xD

Alfred is already such a stereotypical American, which is alright with me because it's pretty cute, but he has a lot of potential for depth! The world always needs more Alfred! >D WE SHOULD BE PARTNERS IN ALFRED CRIME. ~~What is this I don't even.~~

~~I have a soft spot for draft beer, but American beer is shit anyways q__q~~

OBVIOUSLY. And it's right next to Timbuktu for convenience. Don't ask how I know that.

~~SO MUCH OF THIS POST NEEDS TO BE CROSSED OUT FOR IMPROPRIETY LOLOL.~~

It might be on Netflix? I'm sure it's /somewhere/ online. Somewhere, someplace... where it's probably illegal. Pfft.

I think it was mostly an accident. Mostly. Or made to look like one. Fff... Steuben might. Especially if Alfred was trying and failing to speak German.

But isn't that what makes Alfred so wonderful? He manages to take all the worst stereotypes about Americans and America and somehow make it utterly adorable. And huggable. Goddamn. If I met Alfred, I'd hug him so much... >DDD WE SHOULD! *HIGH-FIVES* WE CAN LIKE... GET A SECRET Ameri-cave and the Stars and Strips-mobile and everything! Maybe even a Nantucket-Card. ~~Much better than the Bat Credit Card.~~ WE'LL HAVE CAPES, TOO!

~~I only tried a sip of beer once. DX It was horrible and I couldn't even swallow it.~~

Timbukutu!? Really? O___O I had no idea they were so close together! Is there an underwater train that connects them?

~~FFFF. IMPROPRIETY? PSHAW! IT IS CROSSED OUT BECAUSE THOSE LINES HAVE TOO MUCH AWESOME FOR THE HETA-COMM TO HANDLE. They have like... Prussia-caliber awesomeness!~~

Also. It is 5:38am. WhythefawkamIstillawake?XD

Megavideo. Megavideo is the answer.

Oh God, Americans butchering other languages. It's so cringe-inducing, but also a little endearing in a way. At least we try? xD And yes, huggable. He is so huggable! And not because he's gaining weight...which he's totally not... *shifty eyes* AMERI-CAVE WOULD BE AMAZING. Capes and boxers with the stars and stripes on them! I secretly think Alfred has those kind of boxers anyways.

~~Not everyone likes beer, so nbd.~~

An underwater train, just like the London Channel! Er, I think it's called the London Channel. Whatever witchcraft it is that connects Paris and London together. It's /some/thing at any rate.

~~WE ARE OUR OWN BRAND OF GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP.~~

Also I KNEW it was totally late where you are. ~~This sounds very creepy in retrospect.~~ Because Hawaii is always way behind everyone else, even more so since we don't observe DST.

MEGAVIDEO! It holds all the answers to life's media-related needs. Usually.

XD we butcher them so badly... but once we learn them, we usually do pretty well. 8D We try. That's what counts. ANd we're pretty good at reading/writing them! That's the easy part. AND HE IS HUGGABLE! ~~Dude, totally not weight. It's muscle which just makes him more drool-worthy for Germany when that shirt comes off.~~ AND I KNOW! AMERI-CAVE! BEST. BASE. EVER. ~~Alfred totally has the cape AND boxers.~~

~~I'm sorry! I-I prefer Pepsi over Coke. Does that redeem me?~~

~~OF COURSE WE ARE! JUST LIKE PRUSSIA! WHO IS TOTALLY HIS OWN GOVERNMENT. AND HE HAS TREATIES WITH HIS AWESOMENESS. Because there is just so much awesome that it has to be it's own Government.~~

...WhydoIkeepmeetingpeoplefromHawaiilately? First it was a rush of British people ~~NOT THAT I HAVE A REALLY THICK BRITISH ACCENT. THAT BE A LIE~~ and now it's Hawaiians. ~~And that did kinda sound creepy... >>;~~ Buuut, I've said it in the friend memes here before, so it's not a big deal. I live in Alfred's mitten. >D

Other than that blasted time limit. It's a blight upon the world.

We do try! ;^; And we're not really that bad...and I've heard some horrible accents before, but at least the point gets across :P.

And yes, it's definitely muscle. Muscle. /super shifty eyes. In my head canon, Alfred's always been the type of guy that can eat whatever he wants and still not gain weight. We all have friends that are like that /shakes fist. He's always been a pretty lean cat in my mind. Obvs Lud works out like crazy so he's all...buffed out. /approves.

I do prefer Pepsi over Coke, so consider yourself redeemed 8D /to the Ameri-Cave! Do we need superhero identities?

I love Prussia so damn much. Goes without saying.

I...I don't know! Maybe you give off magnetism that lures certain demographics to you. You should try see if you can lure buff Germans. /nods. Er, Alfred's mitten, Rhode Island?!

dfaskdjflksjdf... That time limit! ;A; I had to wait to watch Death Note and lots of other wonderful anime because of it. *sob*

We do! We try so hard! XD It just doesn't help that, for whatever reason, I have a British accent so thick, no one believes I'm from America. I CANNOT EXPLAIN IT. But yeah. We say what needs to be said.

FFF. Of course it is. ~~I have that head canon, too. I also have that magical ability. I ate an entire cake once and didn't gain a pound. My friends are very upset my body absorbs food.~~ But Alfred and Luddy are both so buffed... and if two buff guys are together and ghey for one another.... that's a lot of buff for us fangirls to stare at. ~w~

WOOHOO! I'M REDEEMED! Hm.... Identities. We must think about those...

And Prussia IS love. There is so much love for Prussia. >w<

...I seem to attract everyone who ISN'T American. XD Anyone American I attract is from Hawaii or Texas. it's so weird... ~~Mmm. Buff Germans. Must try this.~~ XD nonono. Not Rhode Island. Look at a map. Michigan~<3

Y...Y...You...have an English accent? But you're American? Have you been to England? o.o /forever confused. Just...how?! IT MUST BE EXPLAINED! o.o Maybe you're a changeling. But instead of being a fairy child you're an English child. Clearly that makes the most sense.

Pfft, fast metabolisms. Fortunately I don't like sweets so I'm out of the woods there >D I've always liked slender guys over super buff ones. But don't get me wrong, buff guys are nice to look at too (;

We really must. And unlike some of the crappier superhero identities, we will have good disguises...

Oh. Lmfao. Fail. I don't even want to explain how I got Rhode Island. /forever shamed.

FFF. I DO. NO ONE believes I'm from America. I've made up this complete lie about some place I lived in London. I even looked up the name of flats just so I had names. XDD Some actors from CSI came to my school and the accent fooled /them/. I'm forever confused too, don't worry. MAYBE LIKE... I'M SECRETLY THE NEW ENGLAND? I LOVE TEA AND USE BRITISH SPELLINGS AND MANNERISMS... XD And I wasn't really taught them as a child. ~~Maybe it was all the Sherlock Holmes?~~

I dunno. Maybe I'm just lucky...? XD I guess, being a girl, it's a good thing to have. All the chocolate I want without the drawbacks. ~~I have a sweet-tooth as bad as Lion Magnus'~~

YEAH... We'll use glasses AND coloured contacts. They'd never expect that! >D Maybe even different coloured t-shirts?

...Magic. Magic is how Rhode Island happened. ~~Kinda like Belgium. /shot~~

I, I just, how?! /forever confused but accepts it because hey, it's an English accent. Sherlock Holmes will do that to you (;

Brownies are my weakness. And fruit-flavored snacks? It's just, they're shaped like Star Wars characters and it's magical D:

As long as the colors are complementary! /loves being fashionable.

/really really forever confused now

Aaand on that wonderful note, I am off to bed! Get some sleep! It was nice talking to you ;D

...I DON'T KNOW! *sob* I am forever confused with you! But yeah, Sherlock Holmes does do that. Hurr.

Brownies are delicious, though. >D I BET YOU LOVE SOME MAGIC BROWNIES. OH! DUDE! There are these snacks called "Fruity Snacks" and the strawberry ones are delicious.

FFFF... *cares not for fashion* ...But I do like them fancy clothes like Roderich's. Dress shirts, nice pants, ties and cravats...Hurr. XD *so derpy*

I ended up staying up until 7am. *facepalm* And I was up by noon. My god, what is wrong with me?

My best friend/wife forever ships RDJ and Jude Law. She even Google'd his middle name so she could refer to him by his initials - which I don't remember.

I WANT BROWNIES SO BAD NOW ;^; I've had those! They're great. They got me through freshman year, no lie.

IT'S ZE INNER FRENCH IN ME ~ can't help being fashionable >D And men that are all dressed up like that are attractive |D /shot.

Dear God D: My spring break ends tomorrow so I can't do that anymore. /forever crying.

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