[Hetalia] though it glitters (Spain, 1500s)

I have been studying economics for too long.

title: though it glitters
fandom: Hetalia
characters: Spain, brief gen mention of S. Italy
time period: 1500's: the conquistadors.
rating: PG-13 (gen)
disclaimer: characters not mine; they belong to himaruya hidekaz.
note: spanish history is not in any way my specialty. if i have facts wrong, help me fix them.

( Summary: Spain has discovered inflation, but he doesn't know it yet. )

[Hetalia] crude policy (Canada/America, modern-day)

So my job currently involves my researching oil import and export data for as many nations as possible. This may have had an effect on my writing.

Title: crude policy
Rating: light R
Fandom: Hetalia
Characters: Canada/America
Disclaimer: characters belong to the author of Hetalia, Himaruya Hidekaz, not to me. This was just for fun (and a little political commentary).
Time period: post-Gulf War I (the specific exportation figure is from 2006).

Summary: There is power in having what someone else wants.

( the top five exporters of oil to the US are, in order: Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Nigeria (followed by Iraq) )