I dont know who to do for the big bad wolf, but use your imaginations ;) (sorry if these ideas are already posted, just give me a link and i'll be happy!) Any pairing (germany/italy? please?) fluffy and cracky if you want!
And Blow your House down
anonymous
May 5 2009, 14:36:01 UTC
“Italy, let us in.”
There’s a knock at the door, but Italy stays curled up on the other side, shaking. “No,” he calls in his best commanding voice as it breaks. “No, I can’t.”
He thinks of Germany, of unyielding stone and unwavering resolve. If he tries, like Ludwig had told him to, he can imagine that the straw walls of his house are something stronger.
But all it takes is a gust of wind, really. The door to Italy’s house swings wide open and he stands there and watches England and his Commonwealth and America make themselves at home. The walls cave in around him, silently, resignedly, but the wolves don’t seem to notice.
Italy does. His legs give out and he crawls under the table to try to cry and feel sorry for himself as he watches their feet march past in twos and threes and fours. Oh God, he tries. He really does, but he can’t make those tears come, no matter how sorry he is that all he and his brother have are straw walls for Dogs of War
( ... )
In rural Italy, straw houses are not actually horribly rare. After the recent earthquakes, straw houses reported apparently the least damage.
The Allies landed in Italy on September the 3rd, 1943.
Japanese buildings are traditionally wooden. During WWII, America made the most of this by dropping fire-bombs.
The B-29 raids on Tokyo caused a firestorm so great that more than half of Tokyo was burned to the ground. Over a million people lost their homes. 100,000 people are thought to have died as a result- more than in Hiroshima or Nagasaki.
Despite this, Japan did not surrender until the Atomic bombings, some 5 months later.
The Battle of Berlin saw Berlin fall into Russian control, and finally forced Germany to surrender in 1945. The Eastern front between Russia and Germany resulted in 30 million casualties over the course of the war.
Re: author's note
anonymous
May 5 2009, 17:26:32 UTC
Author, you are amazing. I am continously baffled by the sheer greatness of the fics produced in this meme, but this one is, wow, absolutely stunning. War is no fairy-tale and you manage to tell that and still keep the characters so wonderfully themselves - this is really Hetalia!Italy, and Japan and Germany, and you make them come real.
Absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing this fic with us!
Re: author's note
anonymous
May 7 2009, 01:13:32 UTC
...I'm amazed how you turned this request down on its head and completely flipped it around. It works. It works so damn beautifully- your imagery is utterly haunting. This is one of the old fairy tales, the ones with no happy endings and with very grim (no pun intended) parallels to harsh, cruel reality. This was astounding.
Re: And Blow your House down
anonymous
May 5 2009, 16:02:46 UTC
NotOP is so impressed you managed to make this fill serious, anon. You did such a great job with the imagery and the feeling behind this one. *applauds* Nice.
Re: And Blow your House down
anonymous
May 6 2009, 00:55:26 UTC
That...was perfect. Japan and Germany's final stands were heart wrenching, and Italy's fear and hurt were almost palpable. You have my admiration and respect author!anon. You took this prompt and made it your own. I take off my hat to you.
The three little pigs! Staring the axis powers!
1st Pig- Italy (straw)
2nd Pig- Japan (twigs)
3rd Pig- Germany (bricks)
I dont know who to do for the big bad wolf, but use your imaginations ;)
(sorry if these ideas are already posted, just give me a link and i'll be happy!)
Any pairing (germany/italy? please?) fluffy and cracky if you want!
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There’s a knock at the door, but Italy stays curled up on the other side, shaking. “No,” he calls in his best commanding voice as it breaks. “No, I can’t.”
He thinks of Germany, of unyielding stone and unwavering resolve. If he tries, like Ludwig had told him to, he can imagine that the straw walls of his house are something stronger.
But all it takes is a gust of wind, really. The door to Italy’s house swings wide open and he stands there and watches England and his Commonwealth and America make themselves at home. The walls cave in around him, silently, resignedly, but the wolves don’t seem to notice.
Italy does. His legs give out and he crawls under the table to try to cry and feel sorry for himself as he watches their feet march past in twos and threes and fours. Oh God, he tries. He really does, but he can’t make those tears come, no matter how sorry he is that all he and his brother have are straw walls for Dogs of War ( ... )
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A- amazing!
not OP btw
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Of straw, sticks and bricks.
Did you know?
In rural Italy, straw houses are not actually horribly rare. After the recent earthquakes, straw houses reported apparently the least damage.
The Allies landed in Italy on September the 3rd, 1943.
Japanese buildings are traditionally wooden. During WWII, America made the most of this by dropping fire-bombs.
The B-29 raids on Tokyo caused a firestorm so great that more than half of Tokyo was burned to the ground. Over a million people lost their homes. 100,000 people are thought to have died as a result- more than in Hiroshima or Nagasaki.
Despite this, Japan did not surrender until the Atomic bombings, some 5 months later.
The Battle of Berlin saw Berlin fall into Russian control, and finally forced Germany to surrender in 1945. The Eastern front between Russia and Germany resulted in 30 million casualties over the course of the war.
...War is not a fairy tale.
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Absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing this fic with us!
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I'm just blown away by the imagery you used and the interesting author's notes you added. Wonderful story.
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