Hetalia World ☆ Stars - Chapter 12 Original Translation: Donamoeba Scanlation: Pandabaozi // Jammerlea

you ever think about the fact that laios won not by being a monster but by being human.

monsters as we’ve seen throughout the manga are predictable, they have this rhythm to them that, once someone understands, can be used to take them out. take kelpies like anne where laios states that she is just a monster and cannot be trusted. even kensuke is “just a monster after all”, running away from danger when laios needs it most. kensuke is beloved by laios not just because he is a monster, but because laios, in human fashion, anthropomorphized him in his mind (giving him a name, etc.)

but people are different. they are multifaceted, non-monolithic creatures. long lived races are not all pious and apathetic towards short lived races as we see with marcille and senshi. chilchuck actively works against the prejudice against half-foots. tallmen from every region have their cultural differences as we see with shuro and laios/falin. even “demi-humans” like orcs have depth to them, having rich culture and values despite the general idea that they are a violent pillaging race.

even laios’ family and village, the nexus point for his dislike of people, have depth to them. though their parents did not actively protect their children, they did not wish harm on them either. the exorcisms performed on falin by their mother was harmful in laios’ eyes, but helpful in his mother’s perspective.

laios himself, despite loving monsters and hating humans, is so very painfully human. he hates humans but has risked life and literal limb to save his sister and his party. he loves monsters but is aware of their dangerous nature and spares them no mercy.

(big spoilers under the cut)

the winged lion mistook laios as a one dimensional entity, one which only operates on a one track mind without paradox. it thought laios to operate like a monster, and so it approached his desires like one. it believed that laios, being so obsessed with monsters, must behave like one as well, so completely disregarded the fact that laios could have something up his sleeve.

but laios is not a monster, he is human. he has ulterior motives, overlapping beliefs, contradicting values. it is his humanness that made him explain to his party what to do when things went awry. it is his humanness that allowed him to lie. lie to the world about his true plan as well as lie to the winged lion about his intentions.

sure laios WANTS to be a monster, that much is definitely true. but what he IS is a different story. laios is an unpredictable, sporadic, messy human being. it is that fact which the winged lion overlooked, and ultimately led to its downfall and laios’ victory.

I come back just to give you a mildly horny thing

Laios Backstory

I've been wanting to compile the comics that talk about Laios backstory for a while, especially after reading the "Laios and Family" extra from the new Adventurer's Bible that re-contextualizes it from Falin's POV.

So I'll be posting and discussing parts from the manga and extras that talk about/show his and Falin's Backstory. Spoilers Ahead.

First, here are their timelines from world guide, its a nice way to situate whats happening and how old they are.

Starting with chapter 52 - Bacon and Eggs, Laios tells his and Falin's story to his party for the first time, after being asked by Senshi why they came to the island.

Laios left the village a year before Falin did. Falin was 9 and Laios was 12, they only met again 9 years later when Laios deserted the army.

"That's why I decided that I would never leave Falin behind again. At least until she finds somebody new that she wants to be with."

Then there's the "Laios and Family" extra from the new adventurer's bible:

I really enjoy the recontextualization from Falin's POV. Especially since we get to understand their parents better.

And Laios finally explains that he left so he could build a better life for them where Falin wouldn't be treated badly. Only to fail and realize she was doing better without him.

They both want what's best for each other but they're too silly.

"I thought if we parted ways at that point, I'd probably never see him again. So I went with him, without thinking about where it would lead."

Going back to Chapter 42 - Nightmare with this context.

You can really tell how he feels like a failure.

Rereading those helped me appreciate the Caravan Extra and Arrival on the island from daydream hour better.

This poor guy failed at everything he had set out to do at this point. And when Falin says "Long time no see, big brother!" she really means it, she hasnt seen a well groomed Laios in almost 10 years.

Antonio needs to let Ludwig have his fun, when’s he ever gonna get another chance to bottom out for Rome??

THATS ONE OF ANTONIO’S main inner turmoils in this isekai adventure… Like he should probably keep Ludwig as far away from Rome as possible… but also Ludwig can’t contain his excitement it’s kind of sick and twisted

America hc that no one asked for(most are self insert)

☆America has kinda wacky teeth like his canines are more up then his other teeth and he has a small over bite

☆He has a biting problem he bites his nails, pencils, lips, inside of his mouth, fingers ect. It has gotten to the point that Mattie noticed and bought him a pack of gum to help him

☆Talks with his hands all the time

☆Talks rlly fast

☆Has dry bitten lips

☆Loves picking people up specifically Ivan, he loves princess carrying him

☆Has seen every single marvel and DC movie and owns all the comics and games

☆Smells like New York

☆Knows like a billion languages but only fully fluent in like half of the ones he knows

☆Rlly good at math and science

☆When he was younger he used to sneak into the schools and would pretend to be a student to make friends

☆Has at least one golden/silver tooth

king man shipping apropos of nothing

Hetalia World ☆ Stars - Chapter 391 Original Translation: spaghettifelice //  donamoeba Scanlation: pandabaozi

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swissaus is crazy cause austria is supposed to be the hot gigachad in that pairing bc of how many nations hes pulled (and that violet eye + brunette combo is DANGEROUS) but everyone and their mom just makes switzerland mog him in every fanart cause hes a cute blond with a fuck ass bob

gerita rating?

ok so. im someone who actually cares abt ship order (i know most people in the eng fandom dont but *I* do and this is my blog.) I think the dynamic for gerita and for itager are different and while some ships it doesnt really matter this one does to meee. And yea i really dont really gaf abt gerita dynamic its not for me. Itager tho☺️ good food. Gerita be like the right ingredients but somehow u messed up the cooking so its just something i would not have at my table. Anyways I like Italy x Germany a lot theyre so funny. My friends robooty and wiener get them so well and i love the shit they make its so good ok.