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@germanbrosweek Day 2: Colour | “Do you need to step on every leaf you see?"
Sorry for the unclear panel arrangement (and text), hope the big obnoxious numbers help :D Also don’t ask me about this bizarre attempt at humor, I was in a very strange mood
*bros
Headcanon that Prussia had tiny copies of his own uniforms made and put kid!Germany in them. He loved dressing him up in those mini uniforms and showing him off when they wore matching outfits. It made him incredibly proud and he thought Germany looks super cute.
There were also practical reasons for this: It was a way of cultivating positive associations with the military in Ludwig and it sent a message to other Representations about Gil’s influence over the Empire.
Germany himself was always really excited about this as it made him feel adult and special.
Dressing children in tiny military uniform and photographing them was fashionable in the 19th century and the beggining of the 20th century - or so I heard, tho I never managed to find solid historical resources for this, so it could be a factoid. But check out those cute photos! :D There’s def a photo like that of Ludwig swimming somewhere in Hetaverse inetner, and in Gil’s wallet - he shows it to everybody.
I guess Imperial Germans found dressing up tiny creatures in uniforms cute in general bc here’s a dog and I strongly headcanon it’s Gilbert’s dog. I think this jives so well with Gil’s canonical love of cuteness!
Inspired by this post.
@historical-hetalia-week day 7: free day, 1800-1945
Connected to this Headcanon. Please note that the uniform is not exactly historically accurate, which is my mistake.
APH Prussia: (carries baby Germany around)
Baby Germany: :-)
APH Prussia: (puts baby Germany down)
Baby Germany: >:(
Baby Germany: WEEEE WEEEEE WEEEE!!!
APH Prussia: Oh wow, you are really attention seeking and self-centered.
APH Prussia: That's great. That's great. I love that in people.
APH Brandenburg: The irony is killing me.
The idea of Ludwig being born in 1871 as an actual infant and tough-soldier-Prussia, who expected some kind of Instant Powerful (grown!) Ally, having to take care of him is still my fav thing ever.
1871, the Berlin Palace, 11 PM:
Baby Germany: (wails)
APH Prussia: (carries him around the room, exhausted) This is not how the Empire was supposed to look like.
Baby Germany: (starts sucking on his Iron Cross)
APH Prussia: No, Ludwig! That's gross. We talked about this, Ludwig. I explained to you that this is not a toy.
Baby Germany: (making baby noises)
APH Prussia: It's an esteemed military decoration, Ludwig, and you don't suck on military decorations.
Baby Germany: (baby noises)
APH Prussia: You're being so unreasonable right now.
Baby Germany: (baby noises)
APH Prussia: It's like you aren't even trying to understand.
APH Germany: I’m glad you’re going to meet my friends. I already told them there’s no need to be stressed because you are not a walking stereotype.
APH Prussia: (wearing an EVIL GERMAN t-shirt)
APH Germany:
APH Germany: Are you wearing that?
APH Prussia: You told me to be myself, remember?
APH Germany: Yes, I did say that.
APH Germany:
APH Germany: (quietly, troubled) Why did I say that.
