All right. I’ve seen this pop up every now and then, and this
is what I have to say. I can’t find anything that would confirm this. You would
think that if Hima revealed something as
big as that, there would be screenshots to prove it. Any fangirl would leap
at the chance to prove that their ship is ‘better’ than others.
That said, there is no evidence that Hima ever said this; it’s
all just hearsay with contradictory statements that don’t line up. Likewise, there’s been many similar
instances where fans make posts, claiming to quote directly from Hima. This is disrespectful
on so many levels, and I highly encourage that it stops.
However,
and this is a big however, I’m pretty sure I know where these rumours came from.
Some fan likely used the transcript of this video
made my Hima and changed it in order to promote their ship and spread false
information.
In it, Mochi America says, “He is a British, and he is gay.”
Personally, I wouldn’t consider America x Italy to be a crack ship at all 😊.
They get plenty of interaction together, and even share a few commonalities.
For example, there’s the running gag that they’re both supposedly unable to
read the atmosphere.
So you want me to get into the dark stuff, huh? Your wish is my command. Post coming up soon!
PruCan isn’t technically crack. They’ve interacted before, and what I’m
about to show you is what I believe started the whole ship. Yes, there’s a
place called New Prussia in Ontario, Canada, but what I’m looking for is canon information.
You have to do a lot of digging, back into the prehistoric days of the
fandom. Nevertheless, the 2009 April Fools’ Event is likely where the ship
gained traction. Don’t get me wrong either. Nothing in here is romantic, but I can still nevertheless understand the reasoning behind the formation of the ship.
In this event, we get to explore some posts on Prussia’s blog.
Canada gives Prussia pancakes for free.
Prussia states his love for them, and even goes so far as to grant
Canada with an “Ore-sama” honor award. Ore-sama is basically an arrogant way of
saying “me” in Japanese.
Since Prussia thinks he’s “awesome,” referring to Canada as another
version of himself is quite an honor, especially given how narcissistic Prussia
can be. Cute, right?
I think it’s just a silly comic gag. There isn’t much of an explanation.
You’ll see that at times, Hima likes to include anachronisms for the sake of humour. He’s fully aware of what he’s doing and makes sure the characters do too.
The anachronisms in the Roman era are the funniest to me.
You’re not being rude, quite the opposite actually, so no
worries 😊 It didn’t come out of nowhere, and you
have to dig all the way to 2009 (pre-historic, I know) to find the possible reason for
its existence. I create a variant of this scene every time I write
the ship because it’s pretty cute.
Even though they haven’t interacted a lot like you said, I understand where people were coming from when they formed the ship.
Let’s just say it has to do with pancakes!
Behold, a compilation of gay.
America invents
a gun that makes men fall in love with each other. The intention behind it is
to demoralize enemy troops by distracting them.
Later, Japan points out
that relationships among male soldiers in Ancient Turkey and Greece made them
more focused and ultimately stronger, as they wanted to look good in front of
their lovers. The strip ends when America points the gay-gun at his head.
Survival instincts kick in during war, causing men to feel the urge to reproduce. There weren’t too many women around, hence…
Spain proposes to Romano. Romano doesn’t say yes, but he doesn’t say no either. He sets conditions instead.
The rest are pretty straight forward.
Pretty gay already if you ask me.
Warning, reader discretion
is advised: This post may contain uncomfortable subject matter. Please do
not read this if you are sensitive to mentions of physical and sexual assault.
How they came to be:
Prowling down the red-light district of Berlin, Siren has
claimed this territory as her own, sparking fear in all the men who dare to
venture into this sea of lawlessness. Aside from her obvious gender preference,
she does not discriminate against her victims. They vary widely in age and
class, some being as old as sixty, while others being as young as twenty-one.
It seems the only thing these men all have in common was
that they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Even among serial killers,
Siren is quite the anomaly in terms of personality. None of the victims are
mugged, nor are they brutalized, tortured, or demarcated as is the case with
those who enjoy killing.
Reports and witnesses are low given the area that these
murders take place in, and the pervasive distrust of the police held by the
residents there doesn’t help either. Prostitutes in the area that have come
forward thus far have claimed to have seen a strange woman with unnaturally
long hair patrol the sidewalks and occasionally the front entrances of bars. Some
have even reported to have been approached by this woman and were strangely
asked whether they had a lift home.
The police are reluctant to comment any further on the
matter, as they are fearful of sparking a public outcry and moral panic. Vampyre
is already on the loose as it is, so they are hesitant to make anything
official just yet. As of now, Siren has claimed the lives of five people.
Killing Methods:
Siren’s method of killing is quick and dirty; she possesses
immense strength. First responders have told reporters that the crime scene is
better described as the echoes of a battle field. All that is known by
forensics is that a blunt metal object is used against the back of the victim’s
head, likely by surprise as there are no indications of defense wounds, before
being beaten to death with said object.
Siren’s signature that links all her murders together is
that she calls 911 as the victim bleeds out before her. It’s been speculated
that her motive and enjoyment of the murders rests in their powerlessness as
she holds their life on, well, a call line.
Inner Psychology:
Elizabeta Héderváry is a recent immigrant from Hungary,
having come to Germany after finishing her Bachelor’s degree in Fitness and
Nutrition. Cheerful on the outside, albeit with the humanizing quirk of a
short-temper, Elizabeta has kept her dark past life a secret and intends for it
to remain that way.
In the last year of her degree, a man broke into her
apartment and attempted to assault her. Thanks to her quick wits, Elizabeta was
able to grab the thing closest to her, a pan, and hit him on the back of the
head. However, she didn’t stop there. She kept hitting the man, until the next
thing she knew, he was dead, and she along with her entire kitchen was a bloody
mess.
Not knowing what to do, she buried the body in a nearby
garbage shoot, finished her last few months of school, and then fled to
Germany. There, after recuperating for a few months until her savings dried,
she decided to open a dojo that teaches women how to fight back
against potential assailants. The dojo also hosts free self-help sessions, providing
a safe-space for women who have been sexually and physically assaulted to speak
about their experiences.
Due to her strong-will and perseverance, Elizabeta quickly
got her personal life back together
and now has her new best-friend, Gilbert, to help her run the dojo, as well as
her fiancé, Roderich. However, no matter how hard she tries to forget about the
past, it still haunts her. She vividly remembers being pinned to the ground,
helpless to the entitlement of a much larger man, and constantly relives this
in her nightmares.
Running the dojo just wasn’t enough. Elizabeta was never the
same after her assault, and is provoked further by the infuriating stories the
women she helps tell her. They don’t get the justice they deserve and are often
not believed. It’s a broken system filled with many broken laws that only break
women down and down until they – snap.
All Elizabeta wants is for her girls and herself to be
happy, but that can’t happen unless all of their assailants die. It takes a bit of coaxing, but
Elizabeta is able to gain their trust and eventually acquires the names of the
individuals who have assaulted them.
She follows these scum around at night and wears teasing
clothing to catch their eye and lure them away from the mains streets, knowing
they will pursue her. She doesn’t see anything wrong with this, and thinks
she’s doing her friends a favor.
What works to her advantage is that the police think these
men came to the red-light district on their own free will, rather than being
taken there. Elizabeta likes to play the role of the prostitute, and has even
been so bold as to take a cab with her last victim. Sexuality, here, is used to
control the man and strip him from all power over the situation.
What gives Elizabeta the most pleasure is having the courage
to call the police directly and taunt them about how she’s doing a far better
job than they are. The cherry on top is the sound of the first responders’ sirens wailing in the distance, the ones that will once again fail to help the
person in need…not that they deserve it.
From what I’ve seen so far, my understanding is that when
Italy closes one eye, he’s usually telling both a truth and a lie; a half truth
if you will. It’s completely different from when he winks to tease or joke,
like you said.
Here’s an example:
When discussing the amount of work he does to his boss, Italy says that he doesn’t have a lot of spare time and that he’s proud of how quickly he completes work assigned to him. In a smaller blurb, he then sheepishly admits that it takes him a while before he gets around to it.
In the next panel, both eyes are closed as he blatantly lies
about why he lazes around during his afternoon breaks.