Personality: When one thinks of Spain, they would naturally think of bullfights, paella, sunshine and flamenco. As the embodiment of her nation, Spain is all of these things and more; she is very much a motherly, passionate woman with a heart of gold and nerves of steel, and she can be as proud as she is strong. She is believes strongly in the rights of women, as a Spanish proverb goes, to tell a woman everything she may not do is to tell her what she can do.
From a very young age Spain discovered that an innocent look and a bright smile would often get things to go her way, and maintained that optimism even through her teenage and early adulthood. Like the summer days in the south, she's all bright sunshine and cheerful grins; there is never a moment when she stops smiling, and even when she's sad, the corners of her lips will never turn downwards. Be warned though; when she's angry, she won't hesitate to lash out.
Because of the way her climate is, Spain can sometimes be seen in half-revealing clothes and sexy heels whenever the weather gets hot or she goes to the beach, showing off her curvilinear body and beautiful tan and moving oh so sensually most of the time. Dos tetas tiran más que dos carretas - the ability of women to get things in their favour due to their beauty and sexuality, or so they say. It might seem indecent in the eyes of others, but to her it's simply to keep her cool. That said, she doesn't really care about how 'loose' men might think of her; it is her culture and custom, and women were free to dress and move more provocatively, since the women in Spain were protected by the traditions, mores, and laws of a Spanish-Catholic system of morality and machismo whose main rule was: You may look at my sister/daughter, but if you touch her I will kill you. When the weather turns cooler or if she goes up to the mountains, Spain will dress accordingly - covered down to ankles, gloves and fashionable high heels.
Spain values family very highly, from her sibling Portugal, South Italy, to her children colonies. She is very protective over them, to the point of possessiveness; there were times she had requested for Portugal to unite with her to form the Iberian Union (it did work once, but that was only because Portugal's king of that period, King Henry, had no heirs so Philip II took over), and she refused to let her colonies go without a fight even though her economy was failing and her monarchy was unstable. Even after their independence, Spain would often call her family over for reunions and such, cooking up a feast and sharing stories over wine and desserts, and the ties between her, Portugal, South Italy, and her children in the Americas have gotten tighter.
When Spain's empire expanded, her maternal instincts kicked into high gear, and until now, she never stops mothering people, be they her daughters or even strangers visiting her house. She never forgets faces and names, though like it or not, she will give you an embarrassing nickname when she feels like it, and the reasons she gives for them will vary, from the name being too difficult to pronounce, to the name not being cute at all. Like any other mother, Spain will ensure that you are properly fed, well taken care of, and properly educated; it wouldn't do for a child to have a pretty face but an empty brain, and she will not be happy seeing bones poking up against skin.
When one thinks of Spain, they would naturally think of bullfights, paella, sunshine and flamenco. As the embodiment of her nation, Spain is all of these things and more; she is very much a motherly, passionate woman with a heart of gold and nerves of steel, and she can be as proud as she is strong. She is believes strongly in the rights of women, as a Spanish proverb goes, to tell a woman everything she may not do is to tell her what she can do.
From a very young age Spain discovered that an innocent look and a bright smile would often get things to go her way, and maintained that optimism even through her teenage and early adulthood. Like the summer days in the south, she's all bright sunshine and cheerful grins; there is never a moment when she stops smiling, and even when she's sad, the corners of her lips will never turn downwards. Be warned though; when she's angry, she won't hesitate to lash out.
Because of the way her climate is, Spain can sometimes be seen in half-revealing clothes and sexy heels whenever the weather gets hot or she goes to the beach, showing off her curvilinear body and beautiful tan and moving oh so sensually most of the time. Dos tetas tiran más que dos carretas - the ability of women to get things in their favour due to their beauty and sexuality, or so they say. It might seem indecent in the eyes of others, but to her it's simply to keep her cool. That said, she doesn't really care about how 'loose' men might think of her; it is her culture and custom, and women were free to dress and move more provocatively, since the women in Spain were protected by the traditions, mores, and laws of a Spanish-Catholic system of morality and machismo whose main rule was: You may look at my sister/daughter, but if you touch her I will kill you. When the weather turns cooler or if she goes up to the mountains, Spain will dress accordingly - covered down to ankles, gloves and fashionable high heels.
Spain values family very highly, from her sibling Portugal, South Italy, to her children colonies. She is very protective over them, to the point of possessiveness; there were times she had requested for Portugal to unite with her to form the Iberian Union (it did work once, but that was only because Portugal's king of that period, King Henry, had no heirs so Philip II took over), and she refused to let her colonies go without a fight even though her economy was failing and her monarchy was unstable. Even after their independence, Spain would often call her family over for reunions and such, cooking up a feast and sharing stories over wine and desserts, and the ties between her, Portugal, South Italy, and her children in the Americas have gotten tighter.
When Spain's empire expanded, her maternal instincts kicked into high gear, and until now, she never stops mothering people, be they her daughters or even strangers visiting her house. She never forgets faces and names, though like it or not, she will give you an embarrassing nickname when she feels like it, and the reasons she gives for them will vary, from the name being too difficult to pronounce, to the name not being cute at all. Like any other mother, Spain will ensure that you are properly fed, well taken care of, and properly educated; it wouldn't do for a child to have a pretty face but an empty brain, and she will not be happy seeing bones poking up against skin.
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