LJ != Tumblr... right?

[yuuago]

I decided today that I'd spam my journal with a bunch of things that I like, the way one would on Tumblr or summat. Of course, by "spam" what I really mean is "put everything in one journal entry beneath a cut or three because I am considerate like that".

Oh, but first - yesterday tinediserp wrote me some Swe/Nor fanfic because she is wonderful. It's very

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[yuuago]

If I ever find the link to that second fanartist's tegaki, I'll send it your way, because her stuff - as I've said - is just lovely. And she draws a ton of stuff with Den/Nor from what I remember.
The sense of privateness -- yes, that's it! It's one of the things that make me love that fanart so much. It's partly because I like to think that people, for the most part, are different (sometimes much different) when they are alone with someone they care about than when they are out in the public. And I tend to apply this thought to Norway especially (though the others to a degree too). It's something I try to incorporate into writing, sometimes, but it's a challenge to get down!

Anyway - as for the Baltics, yes, I've written about them. Er... but that was mostly when I first got into the fandom in early 2009, so my writing wasn't very good, and I wasn't as solid on anything at all as I am now. So most of the stuff I wrote with them isn't really worth reading. But I'm still happy with this one I wrote about the Baltic Way. IDK, I should write them as a group more frequently, but because I am lazy I don't do it often due to it being challenging!

Regarding Sweden/Finland - Oh, I have periods of liking/finding it frustrating too. ;) But not as much as with Den/Nor. I think it's because with Swe/Fin I don't have much emotional investment in it; whereas with Den/Nor I have some sort of attachment to it. I'm not sure if that even makes sense.

[const_victoria]

Same problem, I developed a habit of checking the artist's' gallery when I come across a fanart I like on pixiv but for some reason not on tegaki. >__> And it's a crying shame.
Yes, Norway definitely looks like that type of person! Some of the fanart with him being cosy/happy/emotional manages to convey that "caught in a moment" feeling well and those are usually my favorites.

Thank you! Looking forward to reading it. They do feel challenging - both because the way mangaka pictured their relationship makes for some complex dynamics, imo, and because of their rocky history (which I wish I knew better).

Hm, I'm quite the same way about those two pairings in terms of attachment. The thing is probably that while I like the idea of Sweden/Finland and their scenes together I don't really... get it, on personal level. The type of relationship Denmark and Norway seem to have is much easier for me to grasp. There are things about them I'm not happy with, but they are still understandable and don't grate on me much.