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the drunk couple

do you like spamano? i hope so! in the spamano community discord, we’ve been loving, appreciating, and enjoying the hell out of spamano for a year and a half! so, if you’d like to join, 🍅 HERE’S THE LINK! 🍅

what is it? it’s a server, with multiple channels, for multiple purposes. we talk about spamano AUs, headcanons, memes, and other dumb, fun stuff, and we share art, cosplay, and writing among one another, whether created by us, or if we just want to appreciate other creations! and many other things you’ll find in our channel list.

we also run several server-exclusive events, like gift exchanges, and i’m planning on figuring out some more fun events to do! which is why i appreciate feedback and suggestions a lot!! we also play games together or sometimes have movie nights! we even had our own dnd campaign before, and we wouldn’t be opposed to doing it again!

who can join? currently, we are 15+, so anyone who is 15+ is permitted to join! all we ask is you follow the rules, be respectful, and have fun!

i know some people aren’t used to discord or a bit confused about it, but it’s very easy to use, and you can run it through your phone, browser, or the PC app!

we hope to see you there! and if you have any questions, you can feel free to ask me here, or join the server and hit up the questions channel!

Holland twins: "So, why doesn't Pap actually like you? You got great weather and great food, what gives? And are you /really/ our Oma?"

“There’s a lot of reasons why your father doesn’t like me. And most of them are my fault. I’m not proud of what I’ve done in the past, but I at least did something right. Because he’s still around and raising all of you.

Technically, yes and no. I’m your abuela but you don’t have to call me that. I raised your father, but he’s not my actual child. He would hate me more if he was.”

she let out a quiet scoff, rolling her eyes. ❝ oh ye of little faith. i don’t pay full price for anything. i’m too broke for that! ❞ she pointed to the box & smiled. ❝ but i saw it in a pawn shop when i was in Switzerland & got it for you. i hope you like it. ❞

resolduende

the Spaniard nodded, holding up a small box to the way taller man. ❝ i give gifts to all my family. even if one of them reproduces like a rabbit. ❞ her eyes flashed before she laughed a little. oh please don’t murder her. she enjoys life. ❝ this one’s yours. i couldn’t remember if you were the type to have gold or silver stored away in case of an international economy collapse. so i got you some silver. ❞

Tim flashed her an unamused glance. “You do remember I was a kid myself when I got most of them?” But he didn’t actually comment further on it, he was too interested what was in that small box. “Gold, actually. Gold doesn’t lose value when economies differ.” He muttered as he opened the box to reveal a silver watch, with an adjustable strap. His eyebrows raised in surprise as he raised his head as well to look back at her. “Did you… pay full price for this?”

Gnep <3 Non so se si capisce ma stanno ballando (male). Ssssht, li amo, basta.

Carmen: My ass may say I’m fake, but my boobs say I’m real.

Im Yong Soo: *grabs the boobs*

Im Yong Soo: Yeah, she’s real.

Yao: *facepalms*

I recently remembered I have this blog too! So, have a nice spamano from a same age!AU

In an earlier post, I talked about the lesser known sides of Spain. This post will focus on the more obvious, yet ironically ignored, positive aspects of his character. Spain has never been a plain character. The problem is that his personality is often watered down, either as a result of the anime or people choosing to selectively represent certain aspects of his personality.

That said, let’s go over some examples.

He’s not a cheerful ditz all the time: 

Ex: He didn’t take chibi Romano’s constant complaining without any resistance. On several occasions, Spain’s shown to be calling him an idiot.

Ex: He’s an emotional or “violent” drunk. It depends on which translation you have, but it pretty much conveys the same thing.

My translation is a bit different from the one above:

“As long as you keep him away from booze, and don’t get on his bad side, you should be fine.”

Ex: Prior to the strip, teenage Romano had a huge obsession with fantasizing about/ role-playing the medieval chivalric romance novels that he read. In comes Prussia, recklessly spouting out keywords that seem to trigger Romano’s obsession again, much to the latter’s dismay. Mother hen Spain quickly swoops in to give a deadly warning.

Ex: He melancholically looks back on his and France’s rough childhoods.

Ex: When the topic of discussions falls to what each nation is known for, Spain laments over being known for cows and tomatoes.

He’s more than capable of reading the atmosphere: 

Ex: His reaction to America after the Stock Market crashes in 1939.

Ex: He’s heartbroken when Veneziano chooses Austria over him during the Austrian War of Succession. The scene alludes to the fact that Spain was deeply saddened in the years following his divorce from Austria. Likewise, the way Spain revs up his cheery attitude in light of being rejected seems to be more of a defense mechanism, a guarded mask of emotions, than it is of his true personality.

I say this because Romano finds Spain weeping in the next panel.

Ex: He solemnly hints to Chibitalia of what’s to become of him right before he and his brother are both conquered.

His optimism is not out of sheer stupidity: 

It’s more like it’s a desperate sort of optimism. The way that Spain convinces himself to push forward with a smile is eventually internalized until he himself doesn’t even realize that what he’s doing is unrealistic and naive. As mentioned above, it’s also a coping mechanism.

Nonetheless, there are moments where he shows a deep awareness of his economic/ political situation.

Ex:There’s a clear recognition that he’s lost his international standing due to poverty.

Ex: Once again, his [desperate] optimism shines through in how he copes with his weakened economy. He sings songs, and acts happy…

…but he’s more than aware of how deep and serious his money problems are. He’s literally clinging to Germany, albeit for exaggerated humorous effect.

He may have a laid-back personality…

…but once he gets worked up about something, his passion replaces his typical lazing around.

Ex: He fought to have olive oil continually be marketed as a staple product of the EU.

Again, with Spain, it seems that the happiness he forces onto himself allows him to get too carried away in what he does (e.g., over-manufacturing and then causing a property bubble).

That’s why he comes off as naïve and a bit air-headed. You could even argue that it’s a slight dissociation from reality to help minimize any anxiety that he feels.

His constant smiling is also a play on the fact that the sun never set in the Spanish Empire.

He’s selfless:

Ex: Despite all the complaining and constant belittling that he had to endure with Romano, Spain still saves him from Turkey.

Ex: Spain spent all his money on improving Romano’s wardrobe. [Please note that Romano was too young to realize this]. Meanwhile, his own clothes were in tatters.

Ex: When Romano immigrates to America, Spain is the first person he calls. Their relationship is noted to be much deeper than the one Romano shares with Veneziano.

Immediately, Spain’s mother hen mode gets switched on as he asks Romano how he’s been and if he’s been eating well.

He also lets Romano know how proud he is of him working and taking responsibility for himself for once.

That said, it wouldn’t make sense for a character predicated on a stereotype of passion to be flat and static. He’s anything but.

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Congrats, hermano. 39 whole points? So proud of you