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1On September 26, 1983, a false alarm in a bunker near Moscow quickly led to [[WorldWarIII a two-hour war between the United States/NATO and Soviet Union/Warsaw Pact]]. This resulted in the deaths of billions of people [[ApocalypseHow and atomic fire raining over much of the planet]]. Those who survived found themselves forced to confront a brave new world. Life had to move on...but for certain Nations, some things are easier said than done.
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3The ''1983: Doomsday Stories,'' or the "Doomsday-verse" is an AlternateUniverse /AlternateHistory crossover between ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' and ''Literature/NineteenEightyThreeDoomsday,'' which follows the changing face of the world through the perspective of the Nations themselves, mainly around what was once Central Europe. But instead of dwelling on the destruction or major global players, the stories put more focus on how the Nations go about their lives and cope with their losses AfterTheEnd, among others. And as time passes, new Nations are born, more realizations are made and Austria finally finds peace with an old love.
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5In part, it is inspired as well by [[http://hetalia-kink.livejournal.com/17337.html?thread=50085049#t50085049 this kink meme fanfic]] (definitely Safe For Work), also set in the ''Doomsday'' timeline, though following [[spoiler:England's death.]] Said fic can also be found [[http://1983-doomsdaystories.deviantart.com/gallery/34315066#/d4j43g4 here]].
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7The AU is still ongoing, and currently comprises over 30 stories. So far, most of the stories primarily revolve around Austria, America, Prussia and [[spoiler:Hungary]], although a few fics focus on the British survivor nations, the Nordics, French survivor nations and others, covering the years from 1983 to 2013 (though one fic takes place further down the line in [[FlashForwardFic 2031 and 2067]], with another set in [[TheSixties 1967]]).
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9It can be found in its (current) entirety [[http://1983-doomsdaystories.deviantart.com/ here]]. It also has its own Tumblr account [[http://1983-doomsday-stories.tumblr.com/ here]] as well.
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15* ActionGirl: Hungary is very much this, especially as shown in ''Dreams of Another Time.'' Not only could she still kick Prussia's ass [[spoiler:despite being already dead]]. But she could also [[spoiler:scare the living hell out of him.]]
16* AesopAmnesia: To a degree and deconstructed. The events of [[WorldWarIII Doomsday]] demonstrated the [[WarIsHell horrors of war]] and [[ApocalypseHow nuclear holocaust]]. Fast forward a few decades and you have Prussia's armed "Polish Adventure..."
17* AfterTheEnd: Many of the fics take place after a nuclear war nearly wipes out humanity in 1983.
18* TheAlliance: The [[http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Atlantic_Defense_Community_(1983:_Doomsday) Atlantic Defense Community]], a successor to NATO (and to a degree the "original" Allied Powers), led by the Nordics, Canada and the Celtic Alliance.
19* AmbiguousInnocence: Most of the Survivor Nations, including Sopron, can come across as this. Though they too were forced to go through the chaos that followed Doomsday, these new countries for the most part have ''far'' less trauma and baggage than the remaining Old World ones.
20%% * AnotherSideAnotherStory
21* AndIMustScream: Implied to be Col. Andrei's fate [[spoiler:thanks to Angelic Hungary's involvement]].
22* AntiquatedLinguistics: Used to a degree in the historically themed stories, especially in the Victorian-era fics. Subverted however in that the Nations aren't fully in line with contemporary norms.
23%% * AlternateHistory
24* AllJustADream:
25** What Austria's encounters with [[spoiler:Angelic Hungary]] might look like at first glance, which even he considers. [[spoiler:Subverted.]]
26** Played straight with Prussia's nightmare in ''Dreams of Another Time.'' [[spoiler:Although Angelic Hungary ''did'' visit him there.]]
27%% * AfterTheEnd
28* AllHailTheGreatGodMickey:
29** There's mention of cults from the Survivor-Nation of New Britain, Albionism and "The Cult of the Once and Future King," both worshiping in one way or anotherj Myth/KingArthur and the remnants of UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily. Which ''could'' just as well refer to [[spoiler:England himself]].
30** Somewhat averted in the case of [[spoiler:Hungary]], who's not exactly fond of having people worshiping [[spoiler:her]]. On the other hand, the cultures of [[spoiler:her]] children tend to give their heritage an almost sacred reverence.
31** Averted however with the Survivor-Nation of Orleans in that she doesn't want to be treated as a saintly or divine figure. This is partly due to her own piety [[spoiler:and her past as Jeanne d'Arc]].
32* TheAtoner:
33** America. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, it was already too late.]]
34** Russia as well. [[spoiler:Which is also why he went into hiding.]]
35* AnachronicOrder: As with ''Hetalia,'' the stories jump between various time periods.
36* AnimalMotif: [[spoiler:Hungary]] seems to prefer taking on the guise of a ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turul Turul]]'' in some of the stories. Although some of the characters unfamiliar with the symbolism simply call [[spoiler:her]] a "strange bird."
37* ApocalypseHow: Class 1, [[Literature/NineteenEightyThreeDoomsday just as in the source timeline.]]
38* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Angelic Hungary.]] Though it's also hinted that [[spoiler:England and France]] may become this as well. [[spoiler:And likewise, America.]]
39* BalkanizeMe: England and (West) Germany left a good deal of Survivor-Nations in their wake.
40* BedmateReveal: Played with in ''One Unexpected Day.'' Prussia suspects that an oddly naked Austria ''might'' have had another bitter dream when the latter realizes that there's no one alongside him. [[spoiler:Then Angelic Hungary smacks the albino with [[FryingPanOfDoom her frying pan]] just as he's about to "comfort" him.]]
41* BigBrotherInstinct: Features in ''What Family's For'', with a total of three survivor nations coming to the aid of a younger sibling. [[spoiler: England would be proud]].
42%% * BittersweetEnding
43* BodyHorror: The stories don't shy away in describing how scarred (physically or otherwise) the remaining Nations are from either the bombs or the chaos. (West) Germany and Hungary, meanwhile, [[spoiler:before they died]] were portrayed as burned, torn and warped ''almost beyond recognition.''
44* BroadStrokes: Given its treatment of the [[Literature/NineteenEightyThreeDoomsday source material]] and due to the wiki-style nature of said source, there are some differences in the AU's details, though still keeping with the spirit of it as much as possible. Among the more noticeable ones include:
45** Soviet Chairman [[HistoricalDomainCharacter Yuri Andropov's]] death at the very beginning of [[WorldWarIII Doomsday]] being caused by [[spoiler:Russia, although it was [[TheMasquerade covered up]] by saying that it was]] a heart attack.
46** [[ApocalypseHow The exact times and extent of the nuclear fires.]]
47** Certain points in the timeline either happening differently or not taking place at all.
48** The Nordics being more active in dealing with Estonia and eventually Prussia.
49** [[{{ScotIreland}} The Celtic Alliance]] as a looser federation than the original version, with Scotland having virtually ''actual'' equal footing with Ireland.
50** A mixture of minor tweaks and changes in the nature of [[TrueNeutral The]] [[TechnicalPacifist Alpine]] [[TheFederation Confederation]].
51** Poland as being bi-polar and in a sort-of-civil war, compared to the somewhat more clear-cut East and West Poland in the source material.
52** The existence of the [[AscendedExtra Sopron]] [[OriginalCharacter Frontier]].
53** Some of the characteristics, personalities and backgrounds of the [[OriginalCharacter Survivor-Nations]].
54** The existence of personified countries.
55* BrokenBird: Both Austria and Prussia are shown at some points as on the ''very'' brink of becoming this.
56* BrotherSisterIncest: Switzerland and Liechtenstein, which Austria ''very'' carefully tolerates, as much as the thought disturbs him. It's also stated in ''An Unexpected Union'' that [[spoiler:Liechtenstein ''herself'']] may have first initiated it.
57* ButWhatAboutTheAstronauts: [[http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Salyut_7_Crisis_%281983:_Doomsday%29 The Salyut 7 Crisis]]
58* CameBackWrong:
59** Averted. [[spoiler:Angelic Hungary]] makes a conscious effort ''not'' to come across as this, especially ''Her Guarding Arm.''
60** Deliberately played straight by her in ''Dreams of Another Time.'' [[spoiler: Which was meant to teach Prussia a shocking lesson.]]
61* CanonImmigrant: A number of characters from ''Literature/NineteenEightyThreeDoomsday'' show up. Most notably [[http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Literature_(1983:_Doomsday)#L.27ombre_de_Demain_.28The_Shadow_of_Tomorrow.29 Jean Burnel]].
62* CassandraTruth: An inverted case. Over time, just about ''everyone'' who's not Austria is sure that Hungary [[spoiler: is DeadAllAlong]], with the Nation himself refusing to give up hope until there's undeniable proof. He got his wish.
63%% * CharacterDevelopment
64* TheConstant: While the Nations themselves fill this role (hence why they show up in different time periods), it's shown that they have constants of their own. It also takes on a darker tone when it's revealed that a particularly dear constant in Austria's life is DeadAllAlong.
65* CozyCatastrophe: Subverted in the case of the Alpines. Neutrality spared most of their land and people from the bombs. This didn't stop the swarms of refugees or the struggle to fight off the chaos surrounded them. Neither did it stop the Soviets from destroying Vienna and attempting to invade Austria via Hungary. Then again, like in the source timeline, they also turn out to be one of the more dominant powers in the wasteland.
66* CrapsackWorld: In the immediate aftermath, just about everyone left alive is struggling to survive. Even further down the line, there are still large parts of the world that are still wasteland.
67* CruelMercy: Austria tried doing this to Col. Andrei in ''The Vanishing Shadows'' by offering him surrender. [[spoiler:Subverted in that he got shot in reply...leaving Hungary to [[FateWorseThanDeath take care of the officer]].]]
68* DarkFic: Just about ''any'' story or scene set in the 1980s. [[spoiler:Especially Hungary's actual death.]]
69* DeliberateValuesDissonance: The [[PrequelInTheLostAge historically-set]] stories bring these up, lampshading how the Nations never seem to fully conform to the social norms of the past.
70* {{Determinator}}:
71** The remaining "old world" Nations are pretty much this. Hungary herself applies. [[spoiler:Even ''after'' she died.]]
72** Many of the Survivor-Nations are also this out of necessity, generally treating their mere existence as an act of defiance against the chaos around them. Examples include Sopron, Partium and Orleans, the latter of which is located near the irradiated ruins of Paris. [[spoiler:That Orleans also went by Joan of Arc probably helps.]]
73* DeusExMachina: [[spoiler:Angelic Hungary's]] direct intervention in the Alpine Expedition's discovery [[spoiler:of her own corpse]]. Although it's justified as a way to save Austria from [[SanitySlippage snapping altogether]], and is at least subtle enough that the people involved ''merely'' consider it a ContrivedCoincidence.
74* DeusSexMachina: Averted. [[spoiler:Angelic Hungary]] didn't ''have'' to go all the way to help Austria get over the pain caused by Doomsday. Rather, both of them just ''missed'' [[SexyDiscretionShot each other for too long]].
75* DirtyCommunists: Taking them out is how America tries to rationalize his involvement in Doomsday, while Russia himself, through Socialist Siberia is a subversion of sorts.
76* TheDitz: Even after dying, [[spoiler:America]] ''still'' can't read the atmosphere.
77* TheDogBitesBack: Austria and Prussia are mentioned as having done this ''with a vengeance.''
78* DownerBeginning: The AU chronologically begins with the UsefulNotes/ColdWar ''rapidly'' turning hot in 1983, resulting in [[WorldWarIII Doomsday]].
79* DuringTheWar: At least one fic takes place towards the later stages of [[WorldWarIII Doomsday]].
80%% * EarnYourHappyEnding
81* TheEighties: Many of the DarkFic elements take place during this time, including Doomsday itself.
82* EndOfAnAge: A recurring element, especially in Austria's arc.
83* FanService:
84** The implied sex scenes between [[spoiler:Austria and Hungary]]. The "deleted scene" versions even more so.
85** The fight scene between Prussia and Hungary in ''Dreams of Another Time,'' especially once she strips down to her old and revealing formfitting armor. Which is soon averted [[spoiler:once Hungary reveals her decayed form similar to her remains in ''A Wasteland Melody.'']]
86** The "deleted" sex scene between [[BrotherSisterIncest Switzerland and Liechtenstein]] in ''An Unexpected Union'' may also come across as this.
87* TheFederation: The Alpine Confederation (Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein) serves this role along with TrueNeutral. Though in practice, it's implied that the siblings are the more dominant pair in the partnership. The Nordic Union (all the Nordics) and Celtic Alliance (originally a pact between Ireland and Scotland) are also implied to be this as well.
88* FightingForAHomeland: How Prussia justifies his "Polish Adventure," which is largely taken from the [[http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Kingdom_of_Prussia_(1983:_Doomsday) source material]]. It doesn't ''quite'' go as planned.
89* FiveRoundsRapid: Played with [[spoiler:in what happens to both Sopron and Austria]]. Nations ''could'' be taken down by regular humans given enough ordinance [[spoiler:or certain kinds of bullets in Col. Andrei's case]]. It's played straight however when it's shown that even ''that'' doesn't work against Nations that are ''already dead'' [[spoiler:like Hungary.]]
90* ForegoneConclusion: A good deal of the stories take on a rather more depressing or bittersweet tone once it becomes clear that [[spoiler:Hungary and Germany have been DeadAllAlong, Doomsday messed up a good chunk of the world and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Prussia's still a bit of a prick]]]].
91* {{Futureshadowing}}: Given the time jumps and AnachronicOrder, there are references to future and past events, leading to a number of CallBack moments and BookEnds.
92* IGaveMyWord: When Austria makes a promise, he ''really'' keeps it, no matter how long it takes. [[spoiler:And Hungary likewise does the same even in death.]]
93* GenerationXerox:
94** It's implied, especially by ''[[FlashForwardFic A Wasteland Memorial]]'' that Sopron and Partium might become their generation's parallel to Austria and Hungary's relationship.
95** It's also hinted that both Heinrich and Franz, who are in their respective eras Austria's [[{{Muggle}} human assistants]], belong to the same line that has served him for generations.
96* GreatOffscreenWar: Both Prussia's "Polish Adventure" and the Alpines' squabbles with Sicily/Romano are mentioned though never actually shown in action. On the other hand, the consequences of the former are expounded upon. [[WorldWarIII Doomsday itself]] averts this, however, given that the opening shots of nuclear war are shown.
97%%* GuardianAngel: If [[spoiler:Hungary's]] any indication in the Austria-centric tales.
98* TheGreatestStoryNeverTold:
99** Applied to a degree regarding the Nations' activities, though a more significant example is Austria and Hungary's relationship. Thanks to Switzerland [[spoiler:destroying much of the incriminating evidence]], many unofficial and personal details regarding the couple's affair now exist only in Austria's head and a handful of Nations.
100** ''The Expeditionary Report'' is one. As while the human explorers' exploits would be saved for posterity, one detail would be left out. [[spoiler:The discovery of Hungary's remains.]]
101* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Expect a good deal of (largely translated) bits of foreign languages, namely:
102** GratuitousGerman, though Switzerland and Liechtenstein tend towards [[http://www.eldrid.ch/swgerman.htm Swiss German]].
103** Gratuitous Hungarian, used mainly by Sopron, Partium and [[spoiler:Hungary herself]].
104** Gratuitous Polish also shows up in the case of Poland.
105** Gratuitous [[CanadaEh Quebecois French]], courtesy of Canada.
106%% * HeterosexualLifePartners: Austria and Switzerland. Sort of.
107* HistoricalDomainCharacter:
108** There's a passing mention of "[[UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan President Reagan]]" leaving the DC area in America's story, as well as a reference to [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic Otto von Habsburg]] in [[spoiler:Hungary's]].
109** [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_Andropov Yuri Andropov]], who was General Secretary of the USSR in 1983 also makes an appearance in Russia's arc. He died by heart attack [[spoiler:though Russia killed him]] upon learning the truth about Doomsday.
110** St. Joan of Arc still casts a shadow over what came to be the Survivor-Nation of Orleans. [[spoiler:Especially since she ''is'' Orleans]].
111* HistoryRepeats: A recurring motif of sorts. While a new chapter of human history had begun from Doomsday, life goes on, and so does the legacy of the past, including its mistakes.
112* HopeSpot: A few.
113** America muses [[spoiler:just before his death]] that his legacy and the Dream would live on in one way or another among the survivors. It's implied that, like in the [[Literature/NineteenEightyThreeDoomsday source material]], they do, eventually [[spoiler:except he's not around to see it]].
114** Russia suspects that not even the near-extinction of humanity would wipe out Communism. He's right [[spoiler:but unlike America, he ''survives'' but goes into hiding]].
115** Austria eventually learns that Hungary is finally found after so long. [[spoiler:And she's been DeadAllAlong.]]
116* HumanoidAbomination: If ''The Expeditionary Report'' is anything to go by, this is how the [[{{Muggle}} human protagonist]] views "''Herr'' Edelstein's [[AnthropomorphicPersonification kind]]." [[spoiler:Hungary]] can comes across as this in the same story.
117* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How the Alpines justify closing down the borders and forcing out refugees in ''An Unexpected Union,'' which was taken from the [[Literature/NineteenEightyThreeDoomsday source material]]. While they're [[WhatTheHellHero not proud of it]], it had to be done just to survive. Switzerland meanwhile is revealed in the "RE:" version of ''An Alpine Dawn'' to have [[spoiler:had a good deal of Austria's private past purged]] using this justification.
118* InSpiteOfANail: Like in Literature/NineteenEightyThreeDoomsday, some events similar to those that happen in real life either still occur or take place under different circumstances.
119* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Austria, Hungary and Prussia, who in real life tended to be lumped at the wrong side of history.
120%% * ItGotBetter: ''[[EarnYourHappyEnding Eventually]],'' anyway.
121* IWillFindYou: Austria and Hungary, though it goes as well as you'd expect. [[spoiler:[[EarnYourHappyEnding Subverted later on, however]].]]
122* IWillWaitForYou: Austria never broke the promise he made to Hungary before the bombs fell. [[spoiler: And as it turns out, neither did she.]] The same could be said for Prussia and Germany.
123* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Switzerland and Prussia, in various ways.
124* JustBeforeTheEnd: ''The Last Minutes to Midnight,'' as well as the Americentric ''An American Twilight'' are all about this, showing a snapshot of what the world looked like just before everything went to hell in 1983. [[spoiler:It culminates in Austria helplessly watching Doomsday unfold before his very eyes]].
125* KnightOfCerebus: When you combine ''Hetalia'' with [[WorldWarIII nuclear]] [[ApocalypseHow war]] in TheEighties, it's bound to happen. But as time passes however, parts of the world do become LighterAndSofter as the immediate fallout of Doomsday slowly fades away.
126* KickTheSonOfABitch: Subverted. Many of the surviving "old world" Nations clearly wish to have their revenge on the USA and Russia for pretty much nuking the world. [[AnotherSideAnotherStory Then you get to see things from America's eyes...]]
127* LighterAndSofter: The ChristmasEpisode, which focuses on Sopron and Austria, is the most blatant, considering the bleak or at least bittersweet tone of the AU. The more recent Halloween fic is also this with a dash of GenreShift.
128* ALighterShadeOfGray:
129** The Alpines in general are this. Though they are a [[TheFederation largely benevolent beacon of civilization]] in Central Europe, they're also rather self-serving and not all that altruistic. And that's not counting forcing out refugees at gunpoint just because there wasn't enough food.
130** The Nations [[GreyandGreyMorality in general]] are this in various ways. Just as in Hetalia and RealLife, they're portrayed as all good-at-heart and none of them are ''completely'' evil (even the more antagonistic ones). Although it's also mentioned that they're not saints either, considering the "regrettable things" they've done.
131* TheLostLenore:
132** Hungary is revealed to be this for Austria. [[spoiler:[[InvertedTrope And the reverse is also true for her in a way.]]]]
133** In a sibling sense, [[spoiler:Germany]] fits this role for Prussia.
134%% * MagicRealism
135* TheMafia: They pretty much run Sicily/South Italy, who's at odds with both the Alpines and the Survivor-Nations of what was once his brother's land.
136* MissingMom: Subverted. Death hasn't stopped [[spoiler:Angelic Hungary]] from visiting and looking after her daughter.
137* MoodWhiplash:
138** Bordering on ''Hetalia's'' GenreBusting, with stories ranging from light-hearted fluff to bittersweet tales, HistoricalFiction elements, action and even ''horror.'' Given the perspective flips and time jumps, this was inevitable.
139** [[http://mdc01957.deviantart.com/art/The-Vanishing-Shadows-Chapter-4-336842143 The Vanishing Shadows]] in particular winds up becoming a [[EldritchAbomination Lovecraftian tale]]. [[spoiler:With [[NightmareFetishist Hungary]] being the Eldritch figure.]]
140* MummiesAtTheDinnerTable: Hinted at in ''A Symphony for a New World,'' which has Austria playing his piano alongside a crate. [[spoiler:That happens to contain Hungary's corpse.]]
141* MyGreatestSecondChance: Austria and even Prussia get that after having lost Hungary and their respective Empires.
142* MysteriousWatcher: Hungary becomes this for a while [[spoiler:after her death.]] But not for long. This is also revealed to be the fate of quite a number of dead Nations.
143* NebulousCriminalConspiracy: Apparently, there's a secretive group of humans who're after the Nations. [[spoiler:And even succeed in kidnapping Sopron.]]
144* NeverFoundTheBody: How Austria tried convincing himself in the chronologically earlier stories that [[HopeSpot Hungary was still alive somewhere.]] [[spoiler:Subverted when his men actually ''find'' her corpse in ''A Wasteland Melody''.]] Prussia himself has a similar experience with [[spoiler:(West) Germany]].
145* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: Austria, upon finally forcing himself to admit that Hungary [[spoiler:has been DeadAllAlong for over 20 years]].
146* NoSenseOfDirection: Austria, especially in ''The Last Minutes to Midnight,'' where he had trouble finding a flower shop despite having the address. The time lost in that, however, would come to haunt him.
147* NoodleIncident:
148** There are a number of references to events from the source timeline that are mentioned. One of the more common ones are to Prussia's "Polish Adventure," involving the "reconquest" of Pomerania and the subsequent asskicking from the Poles.
149** The [[http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/USS_Benjamin_Franklin_(1983:_Doomsday) Benjamin Franklin Expeditions]], which helped reconnect the world in the source material, also show up in passing in ''Her Guarding Arm.''
150* NostalgiaFilter: Subverted, if not outright averted. The Nations remember both the best ''and'' worst of times, at once cherishing and regretting them. The flashbacks serve to drive home that point. It's in part ''because'' of this that Austria insists that Sopron (and to an extent, the Survivor-Nations in general) become better than any of them ever were.
151* NostalgiaHeaven: Implied to be where dead Nations end up [[spoiler:if Hungary's any indication.]]
152* NotQuiteTheRightThing: In order to survive the initial years following Doomsday, the Alpine Nations decide to close down their borders for the sake of security. This also meant leaving swarms of refugees to either die or be killed on sight. Even Switzerland wonders whether it was ultimately such a good idea in the first place.
153* NotTooDeadToSaveTheDay: Quite a few dead Nations come into the picture over time.
154* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: The events of Doomsday left many lasting scars, to say the least.
155%% * NuclearWeaponsTaboo
156* OfficialCouple: Like in ''Hetalia'', Austria and Hungary. Although their relationship is even further expounded upon, showing how they remain together despite all the grievances and misgivings of the past.
157* OnceDoneNeverForgotten:
158** Invoked, especially with how Russia and America are remembered, being the instigators of Doomsday.
159** This can also apply to Austria and Prussia as well, with their obsessions for finding Hungary and (West) Germany respectively.
160* OnlySaneMan: Switzerland and Austria ''try'' to be this, although ''Liechtenstein'' seems to actually live up to it.
161* OriginalCharacter: The "Survivor-Nations" that emerged from the wastes, such as Partium, Tuscany, New Britain, Cleveland, Rheged and North Germany. Sopron, while mentioned in passing in the source timeline, [[AscendedExtra is portrayed as a Nation (sort of) in her own right]] [[spoiler:as Austria and Hungary's daughter]].
162* PassingTheTorch: [[spoiler:(West) Germany]] had done this to North Germany, as Prussia painfully learned. Further down the line, [[spoiler:Austria]] does the same for Sopron.
163%% * PerspectiveFlip
164* PhysicalScarsPsychologicalScars: Many of the surviving Old World Nations are revealed to have these, caused by either Doomsday or the chaos that came after.
165* POVSequel: A few of the stories revolving around Austria, Sopron and Hungary's arcs revolve around the same events from their perspectives.
166* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler:Germany, America and Hungary.]]
167* PrequelInTheLostAge: ''A Forgotten Anniversary,'' which takes place in TheSixties (specifically the 100th anniversary of the [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic Augsleich]] in 1967). It's distant enough from Doomsday to stand alone but nonetheless contains some foreshadowing to what's about to happen. A number of other fics also take place at some point in the historical past, the most far back taking place in 1867.
168* ProperLady: Liechtenstein. Her pure, innocent and mature facade remains intact after Doomsday. But partly out of necessity and her eventual position as the heart of the Alpine Confederation, she also turns out physically older in the later-era stories. Her [[BrotherSisterIncest relationship with Switzerland]] meanwhile, at least in Austria's eyes, is anything ''but.''
169* PurpleProse: Deliberately invoked to a degree in the 19th Century flashbacks alongside AntiquatedLinguistics. Austria in general though retains some elements of this well into the "present."
170* RagnarokProofing: Varies, depending on the time period and setting. Though even relatively unharmed places show signs of neglect and decay.
171* {{Reconstruction}}: While tone of the AU becomes progressively more hopeful and brighter further down the line (though not without its less pleasant sides) as the dark chaos of Doomsday fades away.
172* ResurrectedRomance: [[spoiler:Hungary]] chose to come back for Austria, though knowing fully well that their relationship would never be the same.
173* {{Revision}}: The Doomsday ''RE:'' fics.
174* RoomFullOfCrazy: Austria's piano room in Sopron to a degree, which highlights his borderline obsession over finding Hungary.
175%% * RuinsOfTheModernAge
176* SanitySlippage: Doomsday wasn't exactly merciful to Poland (having developed a split personality) and Sicily/South Italy (who hasn't taken his brother's death all too well). While ''One Unexpected Day'' initially give the impression that Austria may have finally lost it. [[spoiler:Thankfully, he didn't.]]
177* ScavengerWorld: Much of TheEighties is portrayed as this, which is especially evident in Sopron and the British survivor-nations' arcs. It's also mentioned as the case for at least some of the Survivor-Nations even in the present.
178%% * SceneryGorn
179* SexyDiscretionShot:
180** While it's not explicitly shown, Austria and Hungary ''really'' missed each other. [[spoiler:''Twice.'']]
181** Switzerland and Liechtenstein also have their own in ''An Unexpected Union,'' though whether it's a case of NotBloodSiblings or BrotherSisterIncest is left to the reader.
182* SexForSolace: Arguably played with in the case of Austria, who vents decades of repressed emotions through passionate, if somewhat desperate lovemaking in ''A Symphony for a New World'' as he tries to cope with [[spoiler:Hungary's death]]. Coincidentally, the lady he goes to bed with also happens to be [[spoiler:her]].
183* ShoutOut: To Hetalia. Among others:
184** Russia's "treatment" to [[spoiler:Yuri Andropov]] mirrors what he's implied to have done with UsefulNotes/JosefStalin in the manga.
185** Likewise, the backstory behind Russia's scarf. [[spoiler:Although it implies that Ukraine died from Doomsday.]]
186** Austria's fashion sense, [[NoSenseOfDirection lousy navigation skills]] and references to [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic Emperor Franz Joseph]].
187** Prussia comparing his current monarchs to UsefulNotes/FrederickTheGreat.
188** The Survivor-Nation of New Britain implied to be [[GenderBending Fem England]].
189** ''[[Manga/Hetaween2011 Shall I sweep you off your feet?]]''
190** The more recent Halloween fic being partly inspired by Manga/HetaliaHetaween2013‎.
191** Canada being one of the few Nations who could call out [[spoiler:America]].
192* SomeoneToRememberHimBy: Sopron is very much this for Austria. Though considering who the mother is...
193* SinsOfOurFathers:
194** At least a handful of Survivor-Nations tend to resent their "parents" and predecessors, since they're the ones living through the mess ''they'' created.
195** Japan in particular hasn't forgiven America for his "betrayal" in Doomsday. While the Alpines and Prussia deeply resent both him and Russia for nearly destroying the world.
196* StepfordSmiler: Quite a number of Nations hide their pain (physical or otherwise), some much better than others.
197* ThereAreNoTherapists: Averted. Switzerland even tries to suggest one for Austria.
198* TimeAbyss: This is hinted at to a degree by the 2000s-era stories, which Austria is ''trying'' to avoid. Though it's also stated that he had largely forgotten how Hungary sounded when she sang after all those years.
199* TitleDrop:
200** ''Her Guarding Arm'' is not only a reference to Hungary's national anthem, but also [[spoiler:Angelic Hungary's fate and role to Austria and Sopron at the end of the story]].
201** ''The Vanishing Shadows'' is the [[http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Literature_(1983:_Doomsday)#L.27ombre_de_Demain_.28The_Shadow_of_Tomorrow.29 working title]] [[CanonImmigrant Jean Burnel]] uses for his novel.
202* TookALevelInBadass: Austria gets this along with Prussia.
203* TranslationConvention: Most of the time, the Nations (except for the British Survivor-Nations) aren't really speaking English, which is hinted at through occassional PoirotSpeak.
204%%* {{Tsundere}}: Switzerland and Transylvania are this.
205* VestigialEmpire: Despite being a core member of the Alpine Confederation, Austria still misses his old Imperial days (among others). Justified in a sense given that as in the source timeline, Switzerland (and to an extent Liechtenstein) holds greater influence having been completely untouched by the bombs. The same could be said of Prussia as well.
206%% * WarIsHell
207* WhatTheHellHero: Switzerland calls out Austria in the early '90s for still clinging to lost glories and not waking up to the reality around them. [[spoiler:Austria himself finds out for himself several years later.]]
208* WhoWantsToLiveForever:
209** Austria is inferred to have succumbed to this. He may have survived the bombs, but the nuclear death of Vienna and the eventual passing on of the pre-Doomsday generation [[spoiler:as well as confirmation on Hungary's death]] left him with a bad case of grief and survivor guilt lasting decades. Granted, he ''does'' get better eventually.
210** Russia also gets this, in part due to his direct involvement in Doomsday as well as his guilt over [[spoiler:losing Ukraine]].
211* WorldHalfFull: By the 1990s and especially the early 21st Century, life is returning to something resembling normal. Humanity is rebuilding and starting anew. Still, many parts of the world are still in ruins, much remains to be done and not everyone's happy.
212%%* WorldWarIII: What Doomsday boils down to.
213%%* {{Yandere}}: Some of the Nations had becoming this, including arguably, Austria.

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