Name: Austria
Appearance:
Allegiance: central powers
Personality: She firmly believes in the motto "Indivisible and Inseparable". Coming from Holy Roman Empire , she considers herself it cultural successor, but as well always being highly multicultural. It lead to her being proficient in dialog, debate and balancing acts between different sides. It was only natural from her view that she would join in a marriage with Hungary to further assist and help their people. Working together proved beneficial to everyone.
She is the type who will do what has to be done for the greater good of her home. Even if some parties may dislike her afterwards she is confident they would see reason and the foresight she had in the long run.
She isnt shying from competing with the world. She isnt considered a great power for nothing. Being second biggest in Europe, (after Russia), being the third most populous (after Russia and the Germany). She built up the fourth-largest machine building industry of the world.(after the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.) Together with Hungary they also became the world's third largest manufacturer and exporter of electric home appliances, electric industrial appliances and power generation apparatus for power plants.(after the United States and the German Empire.)
She finds it her duty to point this things out, just because they arent holding a first place for something doesnt mean they arent great any longer. Question her status, and she will silently dislike you. Manage to irritate her enough and she will start using all the richest of her multicultural knowledge to curse you in mix of over 10 languages. Except the language that the one on the receiving end would understand.
She is a lady, elegant, gently, intuitive, at least that how she would describe herself. She is a excellent dancer, knows to play pretty much any instrument she managed to get her hands on. She values fine arts, being home to several world changing artist. And she knows exactly how to dress to take the breath out of everyone lungs. A skill she learned early on, and used it to her advantage, to further her goals. But in her wardrobe beside a wide collection of dresses there are soldiers uniforms.
She knows how to fight and is involved in her military, though she prefers to join fights only when she is sure she will win them. And she would love to win them quickly.
Likes:
Arts.
Being respected.
Germany power.
Peaceful walks in the garden.
Hungary when they are romantic towards her.
Having people try to earn her respect.
Dislikes:
Weakness.
Having to deal with absurdity.
Headache caused by the Balkans.
Vampires(look in other 1.).
Special Talent:
Multicultural: Having a cosmopolitan bureaucracy, in which Czechs played an important role, backed by loyal elements, including a large part of the German, Hungarian, Polish and Croat aristocracy, allows her to see all the views and judge which one is the most beneficial for them all. This also means she knows a lot of their cultural elements and myths. And can predict their behaviour more or less correctly.
Weaknesses:
Underestimating: Thinking of herself so highly she tends to get blindsided of some problems, and underestimate her opponents. Which can take her by surprise when they show their full potential.
Lets join: Its means if you have many ally with you under the same roof, no one can stop you combined strength. As the second in so many things she is the best ally one can wish. Maybe soon she will become first in some fields. So who wouldnt want to be part of her home? Of course this view is more damaging to her than she truly realizes. As each side pulls to gain more for themself, while other sides dont want to stay joined, and would much like to leave. Which isnt an option in Austria eyes.
Familial Relationships:
Germany: Her niece, a extremely unruly child that has yet to earn experience and learn about the world in Austria opinion. Maybe Austria is slightly jealous of their fast progress, but that isnt something she would ever willingly admit. But she always tries to be polite to them and shamelessly would use any method to manipulate Germany to see things her ways. Which includes flattering her when needing. Austria is sure Germany will thank them for being instrumental in their plans in the long run.
France: They kinda distant relatives.....They dont get exactly along. Especially not after napoleon wars. But for now they can have civil conversation about newest fashions.
Hungary: Her husband, they have their sweet moments but as well they problems like every couple would. She relies on them to balance her own views out.
Croatia: They were ideas to elevate Croatia to a third monarchy, which would meant a three way marriage. (She wasnt eager to hear France opinions about three ways, she knew would come the moment that tidbit reached the nation.) The proposal maybe a way to increase the stability of her home. But that idea is frozen at the moment, so they are sort of not so much proposed at the moment? Depending on which nation you ask. Hungary says a clear no, Croatia says yes, and Austria is will see after they dealt with the recent crises. Austria plans to then definitely decide on the way that will play out.
Bosnia: Her adoptive child. Was put in her care after 1878, Serbia wasnt able to care for the kid at that time, so Austria as generous lady that she is, did it for them. It was fully annexed in 1908, officially adopting them in her family. For some unexplained reason that ruined the neutral to good relationship with her neighbour. And he is yelling a lot at her, truly not a good influence on a child. So it only natural she limits their interactions.
Other:
1.Paole's case, similar to that of Petar Blagojevich, became famous because of the direct involvement of the Austrian authorities and the documentation by Austrian physicians and officers, who confirmed the reality of vampires. Their report of the case she disrupted to the wester Europe as a warning of the danger. (And contributed to the spread of vampire belief among educated Europeans. ) Its one of the reasons she spent a few years carrying garlic with her, wrapped tightly up so it wouldnt smell. #BlameSerbia