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happy (belated) birthday, ro

#aph romania #hetalia #hws romania #hbd to the boy I haven’t drawn in a year #makes me so nostalgic for bygone times

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I saw that 1 december drawing you made and was wondering if you had a particular city in mind when you designed that cake. (My first thought was Sibiu but I'm not sure) P.S. You're the only person in the hetalia fandom I've seen genuinely interested in my country so thank you

Ah, you weren’t too far off! It’s supposed to be Peleș Castle, which you may have heard of as a Romanian, but for my followers who don’t know about this gorgeous place, I’ll give you a brief photo tour of why Peleș is my favorite castle.

Peleș Castle (actually a palace) was built between 1873 and 1914 for King Carol I and the Romanian royal family as a summer home and hunting lodge. Carol fell in love with the Carpathian Mountains surrounding Sinaia, and commissioned the construction of Peleș Castle just outside the city. It houses an impressive armory and collection of paintings, and is now a national monument. While Bran Castle is more well known for its associations with Bram Stoker and Dracula, I think Peleș Castle is SO much more elegant and deserving of more attention!

If the first picture didn’t convince you of it’s beauty, here’s Peleș in other seasons:

The above image was my reference for the cake design, actually! I adore the exterior of the castle, from the neo-renaissance/gothic revival towers and deep red alpine woodwork…

To the stately gardens filled with statues…

The interior of the castle is filled with the most intricately carved wood embellishments, stained glass, and furniture:

tldr; Peleș Castle is an amazing blend of architectural styles and deserves more appreciation for being a beautiful Romanian cultural landmark!

#aph romania #hetalia #mystery anons #francofous' réponses #long post under the cut #peles castle

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a summary of tonight’s trials and tribulations regarding the broken tumblr tag system, aka my sworn nemesis, in comic form

#i love writing my thoughts out in the tags and honestly prefer that to cluttering up the caption of the post #but if i actually want to have my post get seen i can't use more than a handful of tags with a few words each #it makes tagging multiple characters in a group picture pointless #it didn't used to be this way..... #the only fix is to delete the post and try again with fewer tags #but sometimes i'm too tired to bother with it #but then no one sees my stuff because it's not searchable #i hate the tagging system so much!!!! #gahH!!! #one day i'll leave tumblr and i'll never look back #now that i've gotten my frustration out in comic form i'm going to bed #francofous' yammering

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La mulți ani, Ro! Happy birthday!

#aph romania #hetalia #deleted the post and tried again #rip to my tags #pls appreciate my cake

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[day 10] cat in a hat!

#aph romania #hetalia #roinktober #this is only tangentially related but #i've always wanted the ability to shapeshift #do you know how cool it would be

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[day 9] i saw this tweet and immediately thought of prurom

#aph romania #aph prussia #prurom #roinktober #hetalia #i was cracking myself up while drawing this #i really like prurom it's stupidly charming #brohenzollerns before hohenzollerns

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Hi! I saw your point in your post about names and I agree so much, some names used in this fandom seem really low-effort and badly researched. Even canon names too, because why the hell does Estonia have a German name? Lukas is actually a relatively popular name in Norway, but I understand your point about his 'surname' and about Romania being referred to as 'Vlad' all the time, so I wanted to ask: what are your favourite human names for them?

oof, yes, the canon names are their own dumpster fire that I’ve luckily avoided for the most part by isolating myself in the Balkan Peninsula. :> And you’re right about the current popularity of Lukas/Lucas, my point is simply that for a semi-immortal being who’s been alive for hundreds of years, a name with older nordic roots seems more suitable to his character (but… supposing you hc that nations take on different alias throughout the decades to maintain their anonymity… and thus your modern No.rway now goes by Lukas… then sure, you do you).Personally, I prefer names that are fairly common, originate from the country of choice, are consistent with the time period, preferably have historical origins, and that are NOT currently associated with one high-profile, specific person (especially potentially controversial people like current politicians or historical leaders).My name of choice for Ro is “Mircea” (MEER-cha), as it has been a popular name in Ro.mania since the time of Mircea the Elder/Mircea the Great and therefore fulfills all of my conditions quite nicely, really. I adopted the name from an old mutual on here whose characterization of Ro cemented him as my favorite aph nation, so I’ve been associating it with Ro since the beginning.Other names I’ve seen and am cool with include “Mihai,” “Ion,” and “Alexandru,” but they may not fit for a particular time period so additional research is always your friend! I’ll admit that I really don’t bother much with a surname for Ro but I’ve used “Ionescu” in the distant past and I like @romanianwarrior​ ‘s “Tomescu” (Just please, please don’t use “Popescu” cause it’s just as basic as “Vlad” and the two are usually used together, sigh.)For No.rway, I really like @caffinatedstory​‘s “Erik/Eiríkr Sørensen,” and she lists out her name rationale really excellently here. Hope that answers your question!

#wow this ended up being way longer than i expected #aph romania #aph norway #hetalia #francofous' yammering #mystery anons #not art #i'm not about to hound people down for using a name they really like... #but if anyone's lookin' for a really historically and culturally sound human name for ro 👀 #mircea is a really great choice ok? ok.

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[day 8] the nth meeting of the “popular fanon human name based on a basic and/or crappy political figure” support group... cheers bro i’ll drink to that

#aph romania #aph norway #romnor #roinktober #yes i know these are fictional characters #but they reference/represent real world countries and people and cultures #so the least we can do is a little extra research to make sure we get things right #don’t get me wrong i’m well aware that ‘vlad’ is a bonafide romanian name #some of the most notable wallachian rulers were named vlad including of course vlad țepeș #the problem with the name vlad is that its mostly used without question #people who don't know much about romania may still know vlad the impaler because of the way pop culture has connected his story to dracula #it's the most basic name you could pick and says to me that you didn't really bother to research romanian names at all #it's the low hanging fruit if you will #it's popular and easy to pronounce and ~oooh vampires~ #but to anyone who uses vlad as a shortened version of vladimir..... just... no #vladimir isn't a romanian name!!!!! it's slavic!!!! there's a difference people #it would be silly for the personification of romania to have a non-romanian name #which brings me to norway #'lukas bondevik' is the popular fanon name for nor #lukas isn't a norwegian name #and bondevik is the surname of the former prime minister of norway who was very conservative and anti-lgbt #he and his party are still very active in politics in norway

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unfortunately no roinktobers today or for the next few day(s) as i won’t have access to reliable internet due to power outages in my area, sorry!

#francofous' yammering #roinktober #not art #i'm safe but definitely going to be cut off from internet and cellular for a while #such is life when you live in the hills

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[day 7] rosa canina - corvidae

#aph romania #hetalia #roinktober #'rosa canina' is the latin species name for the dog rose #which is ro's national flower #two corvids one on each shoulder... one always tells lies and the other always tells lies... to whom do you listen? #or to whom do you recruit to protect you in times of need? #i love eurasian magpies a lot #they're so funky and fun #i saw my first yellow-billed magpies here a month ago and i was so delighted #magpies are great. yes even the australian ones #and so are ravens!! #i love how smart and loyal they are

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[day 6] festive mini pumpkin lights and matching spooky sweaters~

#aph romania #aph moldova #carpathian bros #hetalia #roinktober #you know those novelty halloween strings of lights you can buy at target and other places? #last year my roommates and i bought one of each kind and they lit up our entire living room and kitchen and it was so lovely #i miss that

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[day 5] today (and tomorrow) is National Wine Day in Mo.ldova! this holiday celebrates Mo.ldovan wine-making and viticulture and is celebrated on the first weekend of October!

#aph moldova #hetalia #roinktober #a follow-up post to yesterday's ro because i just learned about national wine day in moldova #moldova is better known for its wine-making than romania #the wine culture in mol is both richly historical and highly problematic #due to its influence on the country's alcohol problem #//but that's a discussion for another day

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[day 4] cheers!

#aph romania #hetalia #roinktober #sometimes you need a break from the boxed vodka and țuică

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[day 3] and they were roommates

#aph romania #aph prussia #aph hungary #hetalia #roinktober

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[day 2] black cat familiar? ✔️skull shirt? ✔️toothy grin? ✔️must be roinktober!

#aph romania #hetalia #roinktober #a proper picture to welcome in the month of inktobers

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It’s October 1st and you know what that means! My long-time followers know all about this god-forsaken tradition... but for those of you who haven’t heard yet... buckle up kids. Roinktober is an APH Ro.mania-themed spin-off of the annual tradition of inktober. This will be my SIXTH consecutive year carrying the roinktober torch.... Anyone is welcome to join in at any time and for however long you want, all you need to do is draw aph ro in ink of some kind and post your stuff so that I can find it and shower it with my love and affection! I strongly encourage you to tag your stuff with #roinktober so I can add your lovely art to the official roinktober blog.  Good luck everyone and happy inking!

#aph romania #hetalia #roinktober

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Another playlist! This time, songs and instrumentals for Wa.llachia, whom I consider to be modern Ro.mania’s impish childhood self (the actual history is pretty messy, so just bear with me on this one). Surrounded by powerful nations like the Bul.garian Empire, and later the Otto.mans, Walla was always the underdog. Fighting enemies many times stronger than himself, he relied on his sharp tongue and blade to survive...

Tracklist below the cut:

1. Come Along • Cosmo Sheldrake 2. Fields and Pier • Avriel and the Sequoias 3. Wolf • First Aid Kit 4. Here Before • Vashti Bunyan 5. From Past to Present (Skyrim OST) • Jeremy Soule 6. Amintire cu haiducii / Outlaw Memories (old version) • Vasile Sterian 7. Filthy Halls • Apple Horse 8. Full Moon • The Black Ghosts 9. How Come That Blood • Sam Amidon 10. Southern Delta - US • Jonathan Elias 11. Ion Vodă Cumplitul / Ion Vodă the Terrible • Doru Stănculescu 12. Run Boy Run • Woodkid 13. Crossing Rivers - US • Jonathan Elias 14. Howl • Florence + The Machine 15. Wybie (Coraline OST) • Bruno Coulais 16. The Fog • Rachel Sermanni 17. Suita simfonica “Mihai Viteazul” / Mihai Viteazul Symphonic Suite • Tiberiu Olah

#aph romania #aph wallachia #hetalia