PruHun one of my fav most dearest ships ever, BUUUT… what are your thoughts on PolHun… friends, romantic, what have you. Poland & Hungary r so dear to me and I’m so curious what u think about those two :>
I have reblogged some art that was sooo cute about this ship but I don't ship it per se!! I prefer to think of them as friends :)
More thoughts under the cut
Hun and Pol were actually in a Union a couple times before the plc! Which is fun to think about with how we se Feliks act with strangers. I think therefore Hun [I need to step up my game and settle on a medieval name for him] didn't actually see him at all the first time around, which together with the political unrest was pretty uncomfortable for both of them.
Things went a little better upon the second union and I can see them growing progressively closer. Hun is pretty stand-offish as a knight which works well in contrast with Feliks's tendency to act like a prince, which at the same time annoyed Hun a little. I think they both like horses and could have bonded over that (also leading to the borrowing of the h.ussar formation later). Hun tended to take other nations under his wing so I imagine he scolded Feliks for his introversion and encouraged him to show more confidence and be a little tougher, resulting in his hot-headedness rubbing off on him and showing up in his reactions to conflict.
After their union ended, they kept good relations in trade and shared a king once again before the battle of v.arna, which in my Hun lore is kind of the first step to self/destruction for him & I like to think they got even closer because of that. [I like to think it and maybe I will draw something for it when the scene forms in my head]
From then on, they have a history of standing up for each other, coming to each other's aid even in lost causes or while having bigger fish to fry, or straight up refusing to engage eachother in battle which, for 2 countires I think is actually pretty cute. [little repost from the liet post]
Their friendship was forged when they were just learning to be their own people & continued on in a way that when none of their homies got them they know they've got each other. The neighbor y know you can call when someone is breaking into ur house OR you have made some extra cake.
Nowadays, they're not even neighbors anymore, but their relationship stayed close [if anything, I think it is /better/ in the way that long distance close friendships are better because you don't have to put up with the annoying parts]. I think they call periodically and talk for a loong time. Erszi admires and is a little jealous of Feliks's ability to pick himself up and put himself back together, and I think Feliks is grateful to have had 1 constant in his tumultuous life. I also think Erszi's hot headedness and quick rage is well balanced by Feliks's more relaxed attitude and she will call him when she is boiling and needs to complain [he also enjoys hearing about the drama a little bit i think].
They also celebrate friendship day in march!! Adorable!
So I imagine that is their yearly get together where they catch up and celebrate - possibly with a good meal outside, good music and a horse ride.
RIP Marjane Satrapi, author of the amazing graphic novels Persepolis about living during the fundamentalist revolution in Iran in the 70’s and 80’s. She also created the animated movie based on the graphic novels, which is where these gifs come from.
Reblogging in honor of Marjane Satrapi, one of THE great graphic novelists. Her comic Persepolis was a crucial text for shaping my belief that comics can deeply explore identity, culture, politics, and history.
okeejjj it's done! I hope you enjoy this comic. It is in no way a medium I am comfortable with but I'd be lying if I said I didn't have fun. Next time I'm not greyscaling tho.
Some notes under the cut because this pretty much only makes sense to me,,
Context: 1867 after Erszi’s marriage, not too soon but not too after either. They have had very little personal contact for a long time and haven't hunted together since the 18th century (after the repression of the h.ungarian rebellion, I imagine she gradually drops habits that remind her of a different way of life. Also, she's annoyed at him for the wars. She is not /as/ annoyed in this century because she has some newfound ambitions after the spring of the nations and is bitter since 1848 - read: she was ok with austrias ass getting a little whooped in the a.ustro-p.russian war. They have gradually picked up contact again and resumed the old habit following Erszi's suggestion. Gil is thrilled to see her back in the game. But generally speaking he’s a little disappointed that she didn't seize the opportunity coming with the severe weakening of the H.absburgs around this time to claim independence (like he was expecting - even the italys did it.). After the austro-prussian war he thought she would for sure, and he does not recognize this choice in what he thinks she would do, so he rubs it in. He was wrong in predicting her course of action but is not wrong in thinking she wants more. Erszi, on the other hand, knows that in the current e.uropean landscape she couldn't have survived on her own - and this union was the only way to remain relevant and avoid invasions. She is, however, building up frustration because the balance is still off and she thinks she /should/ be a big deal on her own, So when he hints to it it sets her off because it is precisely what she does not want to hear. She wants something that is unattainable and it is maddening.
On page 3: "Can you even s-(peak your own language)" a hint to some language drama that was going on in the aus.trian empire where bureaucracy and education was at one point to be legally done in g.erman despite the main language of the people in the country. It actually sparked a renaissance for the m.agyar language because scholars picked it up in protest lmao but at this point the answer is yes because those laws were taken down (if I am correct).
The knives: my own hc again but the bunny knife used to belong to Gilbert and he gave it to Erszi in one of their last hunting trips before they stopped (so it's an 18th cent g.erman hunting knife).
Antiques: the knife, their friendship, old habits. Antiques are objects that gain more value in time, are often looked after and maintained, and can sometimes be misunderstood in their purpose due to their age. I hope the meaning I wanted to give it comes across in the comic.
Sorry for the Fr.anz J.oseph jumpscare but I visited 2 hunting manors in s.üdtyrol and both of them had portraits on the fireplaces so that must be it everywhere in the a.ustrian e.mpire obviously.
anon this is uhhh for you??? sorry
Annd massive thanks @doomspiral for helping me out with some of the dialogue because I was STUCK and now it says what I wanted it to say. Ty <3<3
When you have a hammer, every problem looks like it's a nail. And when you have a character, every post looks like it's about them. And that's cause it is! 😊 #wisdom
