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Bitter Sweet - Ch. 1 Miguel O’hara x F!Reader

Ao3 Part 2

It was the end of your summer vacation. You watched the city pass by through the window, with the sun slowly rising above the tall urban roofs. Overpriced earbuds were nestled in each ear, and your phone rested in your lap, playing a slow trap tune whose instrumentals tugged at your heartstrings. Glancing down at your phone, it read 07:45. In fifteen minutes, you would be late once again.

You stood up before the announcer even had a chance to call out your stop; by now you were familiar enough with the route that you didn’t need to hear it. Walking over to the train doors you caught a glimpse of yourself in the reflection of the window. Worn sneakers, rings on two of your fingers and a word bracelet on the same hand. Slightly ripped jeans paired with a stylish cropped sweater and your backpack nonchalantly slung over one shoulder. Plain yet fashionable, that was you.

The train took a turn slightly harder than usual, causing you to grab hold of one of the railings next to your head. As you glanced up, you saw a couple smiling at you and then at each other. The guy instinctively wrapped a protective arm around his girlfriend, who shyly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Feeling slightly nauseated, you quickly averted your gaze, keeping your eyes fixed on the floor.

Glancing down at your hand, you caught a glimpse of the friendship bracelet adorning your wrist, its inscription of "Best" visible. Frowning, you swiftly pulled your sleeve down to conceal it. Having mustered up enough courage, you had decided it was time to take a leap of faith and confess your feelings to your childhood best friend—no, not just your best friend, but your childhood crush. This person whom you had shared countless moments of pain, humor, and joy with, someone you had kept at arm's length out of fear of losing them while longing to express your true emotions. Each time he smiled, it brought you unparalleled happiness, as if a surge of serotonin coursed through your veins. You were in love with him—your best friend; Peter Parker.

However, the universe had different plans. On your way to his place, climbing the stairs to his front door, he swung it open with an exuberant smile spread across his face. His eyes sparkled with a joy you had never seen before. He enveloped you in a warm embrace, spinning you around as your heart raced within your chest. Placing you back on the ground, he grasped your shoulders, ready to share his own confession—only, it wasn't the one you had anticipated.

He revealed that he had finally expressed his feelings to M.J that summer, and she had reciprocated them. It was a classic teen love story, but with a twist—no broken hearts. As you stood there, frozen, tears and pain welled up inside you, caught in your throat. You summoned all your strength to hold back the overwhelming emotions, finally releasing a gasping breath. With trembling hands, you gripped his shoulders tightly and pulled him into a heartfelt hug, a blend of tears and laughter escaping from you. The two of you stood there, clinging to one another as time seemed to stand still, before he gently nudged you away, concern etched on his face.

‘’Don't. Just... just a little longer. I'm not ready to let go yet.’’ You pleaded to yourself.

He pulled back, a radiant smile illuminating his face. "Oh wow! Are those happy tears for me? You're such a dork, y/n! But you're one hell of a friend. Thank you." Sniffing, you wiped your nose and averted your gaze with a self-conscious laugh. "I love you, Peter," you confessed. His laughter filled the air as he gazed at you affectionately. "I love you too, y/n. You're the bestest friend anyone could ask for." A smile adorned your face—it was all you could manage.

The doors opened, and you stepped out briskly, your hands clutching the strap of your bag, eyes fixed on the ground.

Life goes on; that's just the way it is. Right?

Math, Literature and white washed History.

Aaaah~ Gotta love Thursdays. You sarcastically thought to yourself.

Lunch had just ended, and you found yourself sitting in your Spanish class, absentmindedly doodling on your notes. They never turned out as good as you had envisioned, but you didn’t really mind. As your teacher entered the room, greeting everyone in Spanish, you responded with a half-hearted mumble, not bothering to look up from your notes.

"Alright, estudiantes! Take a seat, pens down, and eyes up! Date prisa ahora!" Mr. Torres, your Spanish teacher, cheered, clapping his hands. He was always full of energy but could be strict when necessary.

"As some of you may have... HEY! Everyone, pay attention, por favor!" Mr. Torres interrupted himself, commanding the room's focus. "As you may have noticed, this semester our classes are mixed. Due to being understaffed, we have combined this year's and next year's students. From now on, we will all be having one big class instead of two, so make sure to remember this. I don't want to see any empty chairs in my class and then have you show up tomorrow all confused. ¿Entender?"

You glanced around the room curiously, and sure enough, there were a few new faces present. Although they blended in seamlessly, being just a year or two older than you. There was a new student with an awkward yet intriguing face, boasting big doe eyes. Another guy possessed flowing blonde hair, exuding an undeniable main character aura. A tall and slender individual appeared disinterestedly fixated on the view outside the window, while a British exchange student rocked wicked hair and emitted a genuine punk rock vibe.

Mr. Torres began swiftly reading through a list of names, and you despised how it made you feel anxious, as if you didn't do this routine daily. All you had to do was say "here." Seeking a distraction, your eyes just happened to land on the British guy. He stood tall, with attractive piercings adorning his face—one through each eyebrow, one through his nose, and one on the right side of his bottom lip.

"Hobie?" Mr. Torres called out.

"Over Here," he replied while saluting the teacher with two fingers.

You stared as he ran his teeth over his lip, seemingly entranced. The corner of his mouth curled into a smirk, and as you followed its path, your gaze locked with his. He had caught you staring and winked at you, causing you to tense up. Swiftly averting your eyes, you turned your head towards another new face—this time, an awkward yet somewhat handsome guy. He sported short black hair and brown, almost golden eyes, dressed in a modern urban style.

"Miles Morales?" Mr. Torres inquired.

"Estoy aquí, profesor," the guy you were looking at enthusiastically responded.

"Muy bueno, Mr. Morales!" Mr. Torres chirped, causing a few students to giggle among themselves.

You glanced over at the guy who had captured the attention of several girls in the class. Admittedly, he was quite muscular. While not particularly tall, his physique showcased an impressive amount of muscle, flaunted by his choice of clothing. If someone put in the effort to attain such low body fat and muscular definition, more power to them. However, based on his demeanor and speech, it seemed like he could have used some of that time to read a book or, perhaps, develop a few more brain cells.

"Ben Reilly?" Mr. Torres called out, scanning the room.

"I am here, but my friends call me Scarlet Kid~," he replied, and you visibly cringed.

"Veo... However, I will not," Mr. Torres responded. Laughter erupted in the classroom, and you joined in. There was no way this guy was older than you—how had he managed to survive school this long? Come to think of it, with his physique, who would openly dare to bully him? Despite his slight cringiness, he seemed nice enough, prompting you to simply shake your head.

Finally, you turned to your left, and your gaze fell upon a tall and slender-looking guy. He rested his chin on his hand, seemingly uninterested as he stared out the window. He was probably the tallest person there. His tan complexion and chiseled features resembled that of an ancient Roman sculpture.

"Miss y/n," the teacher called.

You noticed how he predominantly wore baggy clothing and, notably, how large his shoes were. Glancing back, you realized he was staring at you with an expression that seemed somewhere between boredom and annoyance. You quickly averted your gaze, only to find everyone's eyes fixed on you. Panic washed over you as your eyes darted to the teacher, who was also looking at you expectantly, but with an amused smile on his face.

"Buenos días, señorita y/n," Mr. Torres joked.

"Yes, here, I mean... ¡buen día!" you blurted out. Once again, a few students chuckled, and you felt a pang of embarrassment inside.

"And finally, Mr. O'Hara?" Mr. Torres continued.

"Sí, estoy aquí, perdiendo el tiempo," he responded, not bothering to shift his gaze away from the window. Judging by his accent, he was undoubtedly fluent. Another student, Miles, gasped softly. He must have said something rude?

"¿Perdiendo el tiempo? ¿Crees que aprender es perder el tiempo?" Your teacher questioned, hands on his hips, wearing an offended expression.

The new guy turned his head towards Mr. Torres, his eyebrows furrowed and his mouth drawn into a tight line—though upon closer inspection, that might just have been his usual expression. "When I speak the language? Yes. There is nothing for me to learn here. I am not like the rest of these kids."

"Hey! Hablo español, mi madre es puertorriqueña!" Miles objected.

The guy let out a dry laugh and shook his head. "And she doesn't whoop you upside your head when you speak with such an abhorrent accent? Mujer paciente." Miles abruptly stood up, not as if he was about to throw hands, but rather to point an accusing finger at him. "Don't insult my mother, man!" The guy turned to Miles and snarled, "I was complimenting her! You'd know that if you could speak

Spanish!" Miles let out a small "Oh..." before sitting back down, while Mr. Torres stormed over and stood between the two."¡Suficiente! Mr. O'Hara, it is very unfortunate that you feel that way. Hopefully, you don't feel the same way about detention. Two hours after class," Mr. Torres declared. The man simply sighed, choosing to continue gazing out the window with a bored expression.

The class continued at a rapid pace, and you found yourself more focused on the new faces than actually listening. As the bell rang and you began packing your backpack, Mr. Torres called you over. You watched as everyone else, except for the student with detention, left the classroom. Making your way to your teacher, he flashed you a tired smile.

"Y/n, I like you. You're a good student, and I know you can do better than this," he said, holding out a blank piece of paper. Puzzled, you glanced up at him. "There's nothing... on that paper?"

"Exactly. This was homework you were supposed to do during the summer, part of a test you missed yesterday. What gives, y/n?" You wanted to turn around and leave, but you knew nothing good would come out of that. You had managed to go the whole day without dwelling on the heartbreak you experienced, but in doing so, you neglected many of your classes and even skipped a day altogether. "I, uh... I'm sorry, Mr. Torres. I'll do better, promise."

He removed his glasses and placed them on the desk in front of him with a sigh, looking up at you. However, his attention seemed to shift behind you. His eyes darted between you and something behind you, but when you turned around, all you saw was the rowdy student with the same bored expression. "I want to believe that, y/n. Are you telling me you promise to set aside one hour a week just for Spanish?"

You nodded, and he clapped his hands in excitement, causing you to flinch. "Perfect! Ven conmigo. Come!" You followed your teacher and ended up stopping in front of the new student's desk. He looked up with the same bored expression. Mr. Torres grabbed you by the shoulders and positioned you in front of the student. "This is y/n, and you're going to stay after class for an hour to tutor her. Starting today and until the end of the term."

"What?!" both you and the student exclaimed loudly. Correcting your posture, Mr. Torres made you turn toward the student again. "Either that, or I write you up for attempting to start a fight in the middle of class. For a student aiming for an Alchemax sponsorship, that would be detrimental." Your teacher held up a hand to the student, who appeared visibly frustrated, interrupting what he was about to say. "Before you think I hate you and I'm out to get you, it's my job, Miguel. I should be writing you up, but instead, I'm offering you this. It's one hour a week, and it will benefit both of you."

You stood there awkwardly, staring at Miguel. His chest heaved slightly, and his gaze made you want to squirm away. Finally, he growled and let out a frustrated "¡De acuerdo!"

"Excellent!’’ Mr. Torres exclaimed, ‘’ Sit down here, y/n." The teacher pulled up a chair opposite Miguel and guided you to sit down. You felt stunned and incredibly uncomfortable. Mr. Torres patted you on the shoulder and then walked off to finish grading some papers.

Now, as you sat in front of Miguel, you had a better, albeit more intimidating, look at him. He had a strong jawline, amazing cheekbones, brown eyes, tan skin, and brown slicked-back hair. He eyed you up and down as you sat there before snapping, "What?!" You flinched and shook your head. "Nothing! I'm y/n." He scoffed, leaned back in his chair, and crossed his arms over his chest. "I heard. What are you failing at?"

Your face scrunched up, and it was your turn to look him up and down, as if what he had just said was idiotic. "Nothing! I'm not failing at anything i just... need some help with my Spanish." As you pulled out your notebook, he quickly snatched it out of your hand and flipped through its pages. "Clearly. What are all these shitty little drawings?" You attempted to snatch the book back, but he swiftly moved it out of your reach. "They're just some doodles!" you protested. "So you're failing Spanish and art?" he scoffed.

"Miguel, comportarse," Mr. Torres warned. Miguel sighed deeply, scooted his chair forward, and glared down at you with an unamused expression. Gritting his teeth he grumbled "Hola, mi nombre es Miguel. Seré tu tutor. ¿Me puedes decir tu nombre en español?" The fake nice voice he was putting on was in stark contrast to his expression, it was almost amusing, almost. "Uhm... Hola, Miguel. Thank you for tutoring...?" You could only make out a few words, looking up at him unsure of yourself. He nodded his head, the look of endless frustration never changing. You glanced behind you, noticing that your teacher was engrossed in his work. Leaning forward, you whispered, "I... I don't know what that last part meant." Miguel leaned forward, giving you a "yeah, no shit" look before hissing, "I am tutoring you. Why are you looking back at him?"

"Mr. Torres?" you questioned. "No, Cap'n Crunch. Yes, him!" Mr. Torres looked up, and Miguel simply flashed him a very quick and very insincere smile. "Could you say it again, slower?" you asked. "Slow seems to be your forte, so I don’t think I have much of a choice."

The rest of the hour and a half wasn't much different. Miguel would say a few words or phrases, and you would sit there dumbfounded. Some words you knew, others you could make out, and the rest you guessed. When Mr. Torres announced that you could quit for the day, Miguel jumped out of his seat, causing the chair to skid back and make a horrible sound. He grabbed his backpack, slung it over one shoulder, and swiftly pushed the chair in. "Nos vemos," he called out and left.

Quickly gathering your books, you waved at your teacher and ran after him. He had managed to get quite far, and it turned out he was headed in the same direction as you. You half-ran, trying to catch up to him. "Why are you so angry?" Miguel turned around, confused, while walking backward. When he saw you, his shoulders slumped, and he sighed, turning back around. "Lessons over. Go home, pequeña lentita." "I am," you protested. He sighed again.

The rest of the walk ended up being boring. You chose not to ask anything else as Miguel genuinely seemed to not want to be bothered. When you both ended up getting on the same train, you couldn't help but feel jittery. Was this where he was getting off? No? What about now? No?! Holy crap! Did you two live close? Wait... why did you even care? He was a jerk. Looking up, you saw your stop and jumped up, dashing for the doors and making it through just in time. You let out a sigh of relief as you watched the train depart. Guess he still had a few stations to go. Why do you care? You don't! Shoving your hands in your pockets, you headed home, without any music this time.

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Translation:

• Latosa - Meaning "bothersome" or "irritating," it's a nickname that suggests someone can be a bit of a nuisance, but with an underlying tone of affection and playfulness. • Buenos días, señorita - Good morning, young lady • ¡buen día! - good day! • Sí, estoy aquí, perdiendo el tiempo - Yeah I'm here wasting time • "¿Perdiendo el tiempo? ¿Crees que aprender es perder el tiempo - Wasting time? Do you think learning is wasting time? • Hey! Hablo español, mi madre es puertorriqueña - Hey! I speak Spanish, my mother is Puerto Rican • Mujer paciente - patient woman • ¡Suficiente! – Enough! • Comportarse – behave • Hola, mi nombre es Miguel. Seré tu tutor. ¿Me puedes decir tu nombre en español - Hello, my name is Miguel. I will be your tutor. can you tell me your name in Spanish • Nos vemos – Cya! Or just See you • pequeña lentita – little slow poke, little slow. Pretty much calling you stupid but in a slightly endearing way (There were a few other ways to say this but they could also mean the R word and I wasn’t comfortable with that so yeah)

¡De acuerdo! - Okay!/Fine!

#miguel o'hara #atsv miguel #miguel x y/n #miguel spiderman #atsv #miguel ohara smut #miguel ohara fanfiction #slow burn #miguel o'hara smut #smut #gwen stacy #miles morales #hobie brown #hobie brown x reader #y/n #spider man 2099 #spider man 2099 x reader #spider man 2099 x you #spider man across the spider verse

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letitrainathousandflames · 1 year

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goth counter culture was your thesis??? do tell. thats so metal my dude do tell please I need the facts and information.

(not me reading tags because Im curious)

*flails excitedly* aaaah yes I have a degree in Fashion Design and Goth subculture (with an emphasis on its fashion aspect, of course) was the focus of my thesis. I'll go on into the fashion aspect bc otherwise this post will be gigantic <3

Subcultures are SO cool because they resist to the pull of the mass culture. They are where aesthetic, fashion, ideology, art, politics and more meet and create entire movements that refuse to conform and be blended into what is deemed Normal and Acceptable.

Punk and Goth are two amazing examples of movements that go against what fast fashion and consumerism culture dictates.

Punk fashion looks cooler the more worn and frayed by use each piece is. Stains and holes in the fabric are irrelevant, poems and art is scribbled with markers on the jeans of pants and canvas of shoes, all those chains and spikes on belts and bracelets are bound to yank or rip at a seam here and there and no one cares.

Punk got that jacket at a second hand shop twelve years ago and has been covering it on patches and song lyrics and they will not bat an eye at some pre-ripped, pre-frayed, overpriced jacket because there are twenty of them that look exactly like it on the same rack and they all lack soul and history.

Any Forever 21's pre-made "punk" jacket with false pockets and perfectly symmetric frayed ends will never have what an old-school haphazardly patched and scribbled jacket where one's hands can sink past the wrists in its pockets have.

Similarly, Goth fashion is contrary to fast-paced consumerism culture in the sense that it rejects the concept of trends and of certain styles/colors/accessories/etc being "in" or "out".

That does not mean that Goths are cheap, though! A high-quality, sturdy corset can cost about $120, more if it's made to measure, and one will be happy to buy it because it's a staple piece that can be matched with most of a goth's wardrobe and will last decades if properly taken care of.

An interesting point about the complete disregard for Autumn/Winter or Spring/Summer and the whole "oh I can't wear this, it's so last season!" is the fact that most goth shops - many of which sell handmade fashion - sell the same pieces in and out of seasons.

If a classic, Wednesday Addam-esque black dress with white lacy collar and underskirt for volume works and is selling well, why ditch the design at the end of some arbitrarily created period of time? Why stop selling pieces that work and are good just because you theoretically can't sell sleeveless dresses during winter?

Another aspect is that, if everything you own is mostly black, you'll hardly have issues matching pieces together, and if you love a particular dress or jacket too dearly and they are in good state but their color has been washed into a pale grey, you can always have them re-dyed back into their original raven-like glory.

Needless to say, fast-fashion wear-it-and-discard-it-in-a-year people are... not very fond of such subcultures and their refusal to renovate their wardrobes every goddamn year.

In my course of studies, we go through two evaluating processes for our thesis: one at the writing, data-gathering, book-quoting phase; and another one at the debating, using what was studied as a base, creating your fashion collection phase.

I had to defend my thesis twice, and I would be failed a third time if my favorite teacher who really liked my work hadn't infiltrated the evaluating border while pretending not to know me and gave me a score high enough to pass to the next phase despite the other teachers' low score.

Because those teachers really really hated that I had picked a target audience that demanded quality over quantity and were mostly immune to the market's pressures as the focus of my study. They wanted me to do like 17 out of the 19 other students in my class and just do beachwear instead.

Y'know, because "this is Brazil, and why are you picking such a complicated topic like Goths and how they need breathable, lighter fabrics here because the U.S. and British brands usually makes clothes in warmer fabrics so buying clothes online isn't really a solution..."

(these are the same people who told the girl who wanted to make clothes for tattooed, female bodybuilders that her target audience didn't exist, and I had turn to her and loudly say that I knew a female bodybuilder, and she could easily get her in touch with others for her research. Oh. I think I just traced back to why those teachers might hate me. Oops lmao)

Anyway I passed to phase 2, had a blast working on my designs with my fav teacher as my guide, and even though I'm seeking out a career path more focused on art rather than fashion, I'm really proud of how it turned out.

That thesis was my baby and I think both passion and spite were my fuel to make it <3

#long post/#lu rambles #fashion design #punk & goth my beloveds #never change #also those teachers have since been fired so 💅#ana paula my beloved teacher I owe you my life uwu

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not-another-robin · 2 years

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alfred for the character thing im curious! failing that then cass <3

AAAAH MY TWO FAVES <3 I'm gonna do both but Alfred first!!

favorite thing about them

The dadliness of COURSE it's the dadliness. The general idea of how loyal to a fault he is, that he dedicated his life to taking care of this boy he cared for so much, and his family growing in turn, I just cry. I have so many emotions about how underrated Alfred's angle in the whole found family thing is - PLUS I think he has so much potential for emotionally resonate backstory and parallels with Bruce because of that. Do not test me I will break into DC and MAKE THEM let me rewrite Alfred's backstory

least favorite thing about them

Predictably from the last thing I hate it when he gets written as too stuck up to the point of fucking Bruce up even more as a child. Generally the idea of not allowing Bruce to be a kid when he's lost so much just makes me really sad, and I hate any timelines that involve Alfred OR Bruce hitting the batkids in any context :( listen I'm just a big baby I'm hear for camp not abusive family dynamics

brOTP

Oh my god so many. Him and any of the batkids - all of them have excellent dynamics, Dickie literally calling Alfred his best friend is my favorite thing. And of course I love him and Bruce's dynamic, these fuckers have had 1 (one) friend (each other) for going on two decades they are a bizarre little pair. Pure same guy syndrome I love it. Also of course Martha Kent!!!! I <3 want <3 them <3 to <3 be <3 best <3 friends !!! They go on vacation together, they gossip about love triangles in the league, they share casserole recipes, they kick ass. Adore them.

OTP

OUGH I will die on the hill of the Alfred, Thomas, and Martha polycule. I have an ungodly amount of thoughts about their shared history and positive impact on each other's lives and negative impact on each other's reputations but they got through it together,, making the Wayne deaths hurt like hell is my favorite pastime ♥️

nOTP

Only the obvious bat ones, I don't really have any grudges against run of the mill ships for him. Maybe him and Leslie Thompkins? I like to think Leslie is Lesbian, and I think they're coupling is always kinda forced and weird. They are mlm/wlw co-parenting solidarity

random headcanon

He has a passing interest in fashion, costuming, and sewing. He had a lot of fun helping Martha with her outfits, hair and makeup and it was one of the small things he missed when she passed. He was very excited when girls started joining the batfamily (and when dick had a more adventurous sense of style than Bruce). He wears the same thing every day but his kids will look good dammit

unpopular opinion

As funny as it can be (That "I raised a man too soft hearted for this world, luckily my mother can't say the same" post always makes me HOWL) , I really hate the whole 'alfred likes guns' thing. IDK, at least to me he'd have similar hang ups about it as Bruce, his best friends and his child's parents were killed my gun violence, I just can't see him staying into them. I like him better with swords

song i associate with them

Hmmmmm Happy Days are Here Again, especially with this montage from the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The end of this song gives me panic attacks in a good way <3 it's nostalgic and beautiful but also like. Very scary and urgent. Since I associate it with this scene it always gives me those panicked vibes of life getting increasingly more fucked up, like per say, starting as a butler for a loving idealic family, having them get murdered in front of their son, and ending with 9 vigilants on your hands

favorite picture of them

I cannot say enough how obsessed I am with tiny Alfreds in the tnba comics. Also not really a pic of him but honorable mention to "Alfred youre being goofy"

#batman #alfred pennyworth #thank you for asking about my emotional support senior citizen <3 baby blorbo is next #narspeaking

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meili-sheep · 2 years

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Which Diluc ships are good with kids?

OK OK so

Chiluc - Absolutely great with kids. 10/10

Childe has always been good with kids. Wanted his own kids. And after meeting Diluc and seeing how good he is with kids. He becomes even more baby crazy. Originally he wants to have at least 4 kids but Diluc talks him down to 2. (And Childe's older sister volunteers to be a surrogate for them not that either care to have biological kids but Since she was so willing and Childe desperately wanted kids with red hair like Diluc's)

But on top of that, they are the best uncles to Childe's nephews and nieces. And Diluc's own adopted hoard of course.

They both love kids and kids love them.

Zhongluc - Pretty good Zhongli's a little clueless though 7/10

Diluc is naturally really good with kids. But Zhongli who's King Clueless Aaaah not so much. He doesn't really get human children. Like man is a 10/10 father figure but you can't tell me he wouldn't scare the shit out of a normal kid standing over them talking about some big history even he thinks they should know about.

But the old dog can learn new tricks and Diluc is patient enough to teach him how to be gentler. And once he is. he is great. Because like Diluc he's got an air of stability and dependability. Never will break a promise. Even for the most minimal thing and that's important to kids.

Not super interesting in having kids of his own but ya know.

Albeluc - Albedo came prepackaged with a kid. 9/10

These two have the vibes of an old married couple that runs a toy shop in some hallmark movie.

Klee's life becomes 110% improved when Diluc and Albedo get together and just totally take over her care. And she eventually gets to a point where she's not even fish blasting that much because she's got too loving parents at home who are willing to drop near everything just to spend time with her.

Not a 10/10 because Klee is pretty much the only kid who would be willing to warm put to Albedo. Cause he's pretty weird and can make kids a little uncomfortable. But with Diluc he instantly gets so much easier for kids to be with.

Albedo probably ends up making an heir. So ya know probably a mix of chalk and Diluc.

Ayatoluc - Living their best DINK life. 5/10

Ayato terrible with kids. Literally the worst. But seeing how much Diluc likes kids he is more open to trying.

And they both do have the pressure of having biological heirs. So while they put it off for as long time Ayato does get better when he put effort into it. Read nonstop about child care and learns from Diluc. But absolutely not natural to him. Diluc doesn't mind though, but the effort is still very cute.

Ittoluc - Two people who understand the true meaning of family better than anyone else. 10/10

Both are totally great with kids. And end up with an adopted hoard that all just become the Arataki Gang. Very much lost boy vibes, though they try and help people out more since ya know Diluc is there.

Still not much to say other than great.

Euluc - One and done power couple 8.5/10

Honestly, Eula thinks she's worst with kids then she actually is. In truth kids like her. They can sense she's a good person and find the way she talks fun. But no parent would let her near their kids for long periods of time unless Diluc is with her.

Kids actually really admire them together. Because they are both absolutely gorgeous, but both so strong, and noble. Plus they are pretty funny with Eula scolding Diluc for some tiny offense declaring her revenge in a dramatic fashion, and Diluc just smiling and nodding as he offers her arm and just going "Yes dear"

While they don't Deal with kids as directly. Kids still admire them and when they think of noble Knights they think of Eula and Diluc

And they both totally have an accident baby. Both love and work so hard for that kid. Eula also loves that her kid gets to be a Ragnvindr.

Thomaluc - Again not much to say. Still 10/10

Yeah, What can I say they are just good with kids. Kids love being with them and they like playing with the kids.

Not really would ever have kids of their own outside of adopting. But that's totally an accident on Diluc's part tbh.

Xiaoluc - Absolutely Not 3/10

Sorry, Xiao is not a kid person. Never will be. Those 3 points are totally Diluc and that's just Diluc being Dadluc. Xiao would never get near diluc's Kids just outta fear of possibly hurting something so dear to Diluc.

He might be better with young kids but not by much.

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cyellolemon · 1 year

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12 and 20 for the ask meme if you're still doing them?

(yep ofc i could talk about me and my ocs for years!!!)

12: Which story took the most research?

Tiny Tearful Demon made me search about how to take care of a kid ahah,, but it's not this one, Ombeline and Sylvester's one (it's called L'Ile Fournaise, it's also the story of Fran and Joshua btw!) at first it was supposed to be a pirate story so i started doing research on that, but at this moment i had a vague plot idea and was looking for a real scenario, i did research on steampunk and 19e century Paris too and thought i actually wanted this kind of universe instead (there are still pirates but it's small part of the story) and of course it's a lot inspired by Reunion Island so i did research on its history, because it's a French owned island, at school we learn France history but not ours, so i appreciated learning more about it! I did research about 19e century fashion too, even if it don't take place in the real world, i wanted a base to create this universe!

20: What story are you the proudest of? Why?

Aaaah i have no idea,, Tiny Tearful Demon is the first long story i actually finished writing, and i like it, so im really proud of myself for this, but it's really simple one!

Well, L'Ile Fournaise was hard to come with and i'm far from being done with the scenario but im bit proud i'd say!

I'm also working on a new story since 2-3 months and i think the worlbuilding is pretty cool!!

#ask

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twistedapple · 4 years

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Bianca Bosconero - Snow White stayed in the wild (Interlude 2)

Who is up for some fashion talk? I certainly am! ( @tsuisute making this post got me in a fashion commentary mood lol sorry I lowkey highjacked your height chart posts)

Considering the general atmosphere of the Valley of Thorns (based on what we know so far, at least), I decided to go the fashion history way with my OCs, though I hit different time periods because I feel like the styles would fit each of them - and also because, having a twin brother IRL, I despise the “they’re twins so they must look/act alike” trope (uninspired, unimpressive). The only moment when I’m ok with it is when the twins in question have obviously different style and personality despite their generally similar face - so I’m ok with the eelboys, for example, because they very obviously are their own persons despite working as a team.

There’s gonna be illustrations so check under the cut!

With that said, as far as Bianca is concerned, I went for a modernised Edwardian aesthetic. So rather than aiming for the hour-glass figure that is in favour again nowadays (it was also all the rage during the Victorian era), I’m going for a clean, S-shaped silhouette.

Of course, over the span of about 30 years, the silhouette has known variations (especially with the use of a bustle in the first half, or with the length of the jacket), so I’m precisely aiming for a silhouette similar to the one depicted in the gravure above for Bianca’s school uniform. A crisp line with a natural waist and elements of the outfit based on masculine fashion. The following breakdown of Rosalind Lutece’s (Bioshock Infinite) outfit provides a concise, visual explanation of the layers women would wear during the Edwardian era:

While it’s not exactly what Bianca wears - especially when it comes to the underwears, it should help understand where I’m coming from with her cothing style. In her case, her underwears are more modern and include a body shaping slip dress to smooth all the lines. I considered going full corsetry initially, but yeah, modern clothing got the better of me (even though a properly fitted corset is, actually, very comfortable). Still, I’m on board with a potential small bustle to help give even more shape to the silhouette, and the slip dress definitely includes garters to keep the oldschool touch - however, those are not visible. At all. This is a school setting and Bianca possesses enough sense of decorum to pay attention and make sure everything is elegant. Besides, the contrary would be very out of character for her, and she doesn’t feel like she needs to use her physical charms anyway, so she expresses herself differently. From a meta point of view, this style also suits her strong interest for anything historical, I simply can’t see her go for something really modern.

Regarding the length and cut of her school skirt, the goal is to have a crisp line with a flair and clever pleating in the back to help provide shape and balance the waist/hips ratio in a feminine way. This is of course supported with the help of the small aforementioned bustle. And I’ll let Bernadette Banner explain the intricaties of such piece of clothing with her video regarding the creation of a 1895 walking skirt. However, the one I had in mind is another of Bernadette Banner’s projects, the modernised Edwardian walking skirt, set below the knee rather than at the ankle. These two videos should give you an idea of the shape and flow of the skirt, and used without corset/bodice in a manner matching Bianca’s appearance.

Now, onto her dorm uniform. There isn’t much to say, really. She wears it just like everybody else in Pomefiore. However, the purple overdress is definitely ankle-length in her case. Also, I mentioned in her profile that Bianca was unhappy with the over-the-ankle height of the boots, so she had them modified and turned into thigh high boots instead (to Vil’s displeasure)... Well my reference is riding boots men would wear during the late years of Louis XV’s reign. Let me give you two examples with the series Nicolas Le Floch (French series of police investigations in the historical context of Louis XV and Louis XVI’s reigns. There are novels, comics and a TV series, 10/10 would recommend):

As you can see, the man in both pictures wears tall leather riding boots - the second picture is especially relevant since it’s a historical recreation for the TV series. It’s that sort of shape I have in mind, with a bit of a heel to make it more “urban” (if you will). While she’s well dressed, Bianca basically gives the impression she’s ready to hop on a horse for a ride in the countryside, it constrats with Vil’s more feminine and delicate look. When it comes to her makeup, however, she changed it at the start of her second second year (eh). Before, she had the same classic smokey brown style she normally wears with her school uniform, but now she transitioned to something more spectacular, as if she was putting her foot down and saying “I’m here now”. Of course, the colours match with her dorm uniform, contrast nicely with her eyes, and in my opinion it is very much in the style of Leesu’s vampire makeup.

Anyway that was my fashion interlude, this weekend I’ll get back to a normal rhythm and prepare the post detailing Bianca’s unique magic, before switching to Neve’s profile, backstory and unique magic! Stay tuned!

#twisted wonderland #disney twisted wonderland #twst #twisted wonderland oc #twst oc #OC #bianca bosconero #aaaah fashion history #one of my favourite topics #up there with makeup skincare and haircare

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sukirichi · 3 years

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I saw an ask about the wives of Bonten!Husbands but lets be specific✨:

Mikey: Mikey's wife probably worked in an underground law firm for clans/mafias/yakuzas, got married for convenience but they get along pretty well 💪.

Ran: Works for a PR company overseas, someone he knew since middle school but lost contact, got reunited and now they're married to make up for lost time ❤️.

Rindou: Coworker of Ran's wife, she introduced him to her when she saw how he observe her friend, awkward at first meeting but it got better overtime, took some time to propose (Ran pressured him cuz he took too long)💍.

Kakucho: His bartender, 5 year age gap, struggling college student juggling 3 jobs at the same time, hired her as his assistant because he felt bad (without the shady business), relationship progressed and developed deep feelings for each other 🥰.

Kokonoi: MOST DEFINITELY A FASHION DESIGNER FROM FRANCE OR ITALY 💁🏻‍♀️, also his own personal tailorist who makes custom suits for him in a daily basis. Didn't want to miss the chance for a great wife material and hopped on the wagon 🤩.

Sanzu: Unemployed 26 year-old 😬 met him in an abandoned alleyway when he was injured and unconscious, took care of him but this dumbass thought he was kidnapped 🤦‍♀️, is not afraid to have an argument with him, keeps coming back to her apartment so she can tend to his wounds 😼 & became a housewife when they got married because he's too hopeless to take care of himself 🙃.

OOOOH BONTEN WIVES HISTORY I LOVE 😳

omg omg imagine what if mikey was thrown into an arranged marriage with that mafia lawyer and they worked out pretty well 😳 maybe they were both awkward as first bcos both of them are quiet and a little awkward with one another but eventually they get closer n closer to one another. CUE THE CUTE AWKWARDNESS WHEN THEY WAKE UP NEXT TO EACH OTHER AFTER FALLING ASLEEP ON THE COUCH CUDDLED UP 🥺

and yes omg i feel like ran would totally marry someone from his childhood, something about keeping cute memories and spending forever with them like they promised when they were younger !! AND AAAAHH YES YES RINDOU CUTE MEET AWKWARD WITH HIS WIFE AND BOTH OF THEM ARE SO TSUNDERE OR SHY WITH ONE ANOTHER YES YES I LOVE THIS

kakucho’s wife tho 🥺 i feel like out of all the bonten couples the kaku x wife would be the most mature and probably the mom and dad friends during the bonten get togethers !! AND OOOH KOKONOI MEETING HIS WIFE DURING FASHION SHOWS OR SIMPLY SHOPPING OVERSEAS then they probably have the most romantic dates while sightseeing 🥺

WAIT WAIT IMAGINE what if sanzu was high on a mission and so he sorta messed up, stumbling and giggling to himself on a dark alley while clutching his wounds and his wife-to-be helped him, nursed him back home, and sanzu is like “an angel !! i must be going to heaven now that i can see one 🥺” but nope this dude probably going down there 😭 and sanzu intentionally getting wounded just to have an excuse to see her aaaah 😭💕

#asks with naoya's trophy wife #anon:✎#🔖― tokrev musings #👔 ― bonten! husbands exclusives

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hedgefairy · 3 years

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Okay, I know, I know, it's already old news, everybody and their uncle in the costuming community has already talked it over, but anyhoo, I made notes when I crawled my way through effing Bridgerton and I will be damned if I don't vomit them onto this site. I have 32 pages of this shit, I'm not gonna throw that away.

I'm also typing this on my phone because I'm stuck on a trainride that's just doubled in length because this is the 2021 Northern German snow storm. What, there's snowflakes on the rails? We cannot possibly keep up our schedule, say goodbye to 90% of the connections.

Okay, on to Bridgerton, Episode 1

We're in Britain (oh, London, okay), allegedly 1813. I see people who are clearly meant to be asympatico, but is this size incusivity I spot there? Daring! Gasp! Me li...

Oh wait, no. The character is promptly shamed for her figure (which is mostly caused by the horrible cut of her dress. Every size can look great in Regency garb, but never mind, we need to make the "fat one" look bad!).

Also, no shifts under the stays. Why. There was obviously enough budget, don't tell me you couldn't afford a few strappy tops - it's not like the rest is historically accurate, so it would have sufficed to send some poor underpaid intern to H&M and get some. Nvm, that wouldn't be sexay.

Wait, is the garishly dressed (always a sign of a character of bad character in a costume drama) woman Delphine from Selfridge? Does she always have to play bitches? That's not nice, and just because she has a recognisable face, which by modern (read: americanised) standards is not favourable enough. Ugh. But I like the actress, so I'll let it slide (for now).

Lol, buttocks.

Not sure about the girls' dresses. Also, the Queen is a WOC, cool!

Oh no, one of the Featherington sisters faints! But that's okay because the Featheringtons are just comic relief and foil anyway.

I get weird incest vibes from the Bridgertons.

So the court is clearly 18th century and the show is set in the 1810s. I've by now seen several explanations for this decision, I still think it robs the Queen of reproductions of her actual historical gowns which were heavily inspired by the 18th century but so. Magnificently. Weird. It would have been so neat, and more of a "hey, I'm kinda out of touch with things" vibe, but hey, I'm not the one getting paid for making those taffeta gowns here (her hair is glorious, tho).

I'm very into the intro.

That Regency gossip girl is a real b, not unlike the Dowager Countess of Downton (unpopular opinion, I think she's pretty overrated, yes, I like Maggie Smith).

Again, no shifts.

Where do I know the "pragmatic" Bridgerton sister from? Ah, it's The Paradise. And Jonathan Strange. (Wait, she's my age. And she's supposed to be a teenager. Man, do I love a good Dawson casting. I like the actress, though, she has a face ™!).

Aaaah. We get it. She's the spirited one. She also doesn't care about dresses because she's not like other girls™. I really like her voice (but she still doesn't sound like a teenager).

The heck is up with Lady F's dress and that of her friend? Oh, yeah. Antagonist fashion.

Of course the Featheringtons are Horrid Hags™ aside from Penny who's nice, but the pudgy one (at least we don't get a case of "she's not conventionally attractive so she's bad").

Oooh, the cousin! Supposed to suck, but ofc she's a stunner, and only Penny (who's the nice one, remember!) is delighted to have her around. She's also a POC, which is nice but apparently that means she does not follow fashion, hair-wise. I would have loved to see some Regency hair on her, it would have been so pretty *cries in Greek updo*

Ugh, we're still in Ep. 1, typing this on my phone was a bad idea.

Lady Danbury and the Duke guy are delightful with each other (more POC! So neat!).

The girl the oldest Bridgerbro screws is apparently a singer, which isn't up to status for his doucheship, and she doesn't wear a shift.

The music at the ball sounds like something from the Top 40s, but I'm woefully ignorant of contemporary music charts so I can't tell what it is. I like it when they do that in historical-ish works, making well-known pop or rock stuff work for the ambience (ugh, that dance scene to Golden Years in Knight's Tale. My heart. In a good way.)

I dig the Ducktail hair of Penny's crush. Oh, wait, that's a Bridgerbro. I don't quite get why the hair trends of the time don't apply to the POC characters or extras, but seeing how most white characters also show a shameful disregard for the weirdnes and gloriosity (that's not a word) that is early 1800s hair (the 1830s take the cake, tho) despite those hairdos being basically designed for white people hair, I don't think I care much (well, I do, but about all of them). Overall the hair is horrid and not very 1810s. Let's just leave it at that.

Like a good old romance novel (I've since been told that Bridgerton is supposed to be a pastiche of such novels, but I really couldn't tell from the series, not at all, and I'm not inclined to read the books) we have

a pretty, kind, superpure daughter of the main family

the mean matriarch (could have been an aunt, too, but here she's the mum) of the rivalling or antagonist family

a spirited daughter of the main family (in most romance novels this would be our heroine but so far she refreshingly lacks a love interest and pretty daughter seems to get the most screen time)

a Horrid Suitor™

a Hot Suitor™ who doesn't want attention

a really good and doting good parent

Lol, misheard Greece for Grease with Ducktail Bridgerbro, whose name is Colin, apparently. This is funny because of his Danny Zuko memorial hair.

Overall a bit too much bling for my taste, and too few pearls. It looks like an episode of My Super Sweet Sixteen with a Regency theme.

Of course the romance is going to be the Pretty One aka. Daphne and the Duke and he's even bros with her eldest bro. Wait, are they exes? I can haz bi? No? Aww, shucks. Maybe in another episode (spoiler: no).

Okay, WHAT is it with Lady F's dresses and hair. Like, she reminds me of Mars Attacks. Which, as you might remember, was not set in the Regency period.

Lord B (Bridgerbro the Eldest) sucks, he's screwing Opera Girl without any intention of marrying her but he's bitchy about his sister being ogled by his Eton (or wherever) bestie?

Oh, I'm in Hamburg now. And my train back home got canceled, so back to Berlin it is because there's not a single option to get to Hanover tonight, at least that's what the lady from the train station is saying, "oh well, you'll have to go back and try again tomorrow", so that's awesome...

Honestly, if it weren't so late and I didn't have things to do at home I'd find this terribly exciting.

Back to Bridgerton!

Where were we? Ah.

I can't even read my own annotation. Something about George III. I think I was upset about how they totally ignored that it's called Regency because George IV acted as the regent king, and he doesn't even feature in the series, I guess because they wanted to play up the Queen? Not a fan, because thanks to Horrible Histories I'm quite fond of that guy.

Again, no shifts.

Oh, look, it's Horrid Suitor™, destined for leftovers.

The Featherington cousin gets all the attention but no fleshed-out character.

Penny Featherington's dog is named Lord Byron, which ❤️

I like the Duke! He's there, drinking in his club (even though they're a patriarchal remnant of the past I have a weird appreciation for stuffy Gentlemen's Clubs, I blame Bertie Wooster and the Drones), calling Lord B out for his general fuckery.

Oh no, Ducktail Colin is more into the Cousin than Penny, who obviously pines for him!

Thank you, Lord B, for enabling Horrid Suitor™. Nobody asked you to be such a fucktwit.

The Queen is, of course, a bit of a bitch, but patronage from cool Lady *scrolls up for name* Danbury ensues for Protagonist Girl™ Daphne.

"I wish they had found a better trend language", what the heck did I even mean by that? That's what you get for just scribbling down notes while watching and simultaneously sewing. 18th century pants, in case you wanted to know.

Cousin is angry, probably because Lady F behaves like Cinderella's evil stepmother, because Cousin is prettier than her daughters and gets, like, all the suitors because Lord B bitched away everyone who wanted to get into Daphne's dowry ifyouknowwhatImeanwinkwinknudgenudge, right across the street into Cousins parlour.

The Bridgertons are annoyingly perfect. Ugh.

Oh look, it's "banter" between Daphne and Dukey! It's so Pride & Prejudice! It's almost a tiny bit Shakespeare! I put banter in parentheses because wow, nope, I'm not getting any chemistry here.

Uh, Lady B calls out Lord B (aka. her son aka. Bridgerbro the Eldest) for his screwery with Opera Girl and his outpimpery of his sister to Horrid Suitor™, buuuurrrrrnnn. He promptly calls of his affair with Opera Girl.

No shifts!

Penny gets to dance with Ducktail Colin at the thing! Good for her, but it's a country dance with jumping and fun, because she's a) the pudgy character and b) a Featherington, so it can't be something romantic and pretty (I personally like country dances, but they aren't protagonist dances).

Oooh, Cousin had her period, oh no, oh snap, oh she didn't, because she's PREGNANT! Shit, that's problematic, and not because she's an unmarried woman in the 1810s, but because she gets close to no lines at all so far, and suddenly she's pregnant and telling Lady F that she sucks for being privileged, violence ensues, this is ugly. Man, I get what some critics mean by "the POC actors*actresses get all the problems" and that not exactly being great.

Horrid Suitor™ makes property claims about Daphne, eeewwwww, thanks to Lord B's general suckiness, ewww, r@pe attempt ensues, was that really necessary? It doesn't really fit in with the rest of the series and generally nope, yay, broken nose! (which was indeed totally necessary). Nice one, and probably the only scene so far (spoiler: overall) in which I actually like Daphne. Dukey thinks a mean left hook is attractive, and, generally speaking, he's not wrong.

Daphne and Dukey come up with a pseudo-shakespearean plot to pretend to be totally into each other so she can attract suitors by being not available and he gets not to have fangirls by being not available, and as someone who has read a few too many historical-ish bodice rippers I know exactly where this is going. I mean, come on.

I can't see enough of the following choreography to complain about it. Man, I miss historical dance classes.

And that concludes Ep. 1! Finally! Thank you for getting this far, sorry for all of it (especially typos, it's the bane of unwanted autocorrect), I guess?

Update on the train situation: I've been told by the ticket control person that I shouldn't get my hopes up until noon tomorrow.

To be continued,

because I didn't take these 32 pages of notes for nothing.

#Bridgerton #Hedgewatch #historical costuming #Well not really because wow these costumes #Thank you for travelling with Deutsche Bahn #2021 norther Germany snow storm #Trainwriting #Snarky commentary #I wish I was better at captions but it's late and I've been wearing a mask for four hours straight now and I'm hungry #Bridgerbore

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spaceseinensam · 4 years

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Thinking about what the Jojolion ending could look like

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS DO NOT PROCEED UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE SPOILED FOR EVENTS OF JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE PART 8 JOJOLION (AND I GUESS ALL OTHER PARTS TOO)

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So uh, the newest Jojolion chapter (chapter 99) dropped a lot of new lore and raised the stakes even more and I love it, but it threw me a bit back into previous arcs of Jojolion and got me thinking. I guess it's pretty obvious that Gappy will have to defeat Tooru and Wonder Of U at some point within this current arc and that the 'finale' of Jojolion will have the harvest of the Rokakaka fruit (or maybe it's destruction who knows) tied in with this fight, but unlike previous parts of Jojo, I have really no clue what's precisely going to happen.

Like with Part 1 and Part 2 it always seemed fairly obvious: defeat Dio, defeat Kars (albeit Jonathan's death was a bit unexpected for me). With Part 3 it's the same: DIO has to be defeated for the world (haha) to return to 'normal' and save Holly, which Jotaro succeeds in. Then Part 4 was a bit more ambiguous about what the protagonists' goal is (I think the collecting of the Stand Arrow was the first goal, but Josuke wasn't tied in that much with that), but halfway through with the reveal of Kira it became obvious that Josuke's plot is to defeat/stop Kira from his shenanigans. Part 5 also was a bit vague at the beginning with Giorno's goal being 'fulfilling his dream', but then quickly shifted to at first 'finding out who The Boss is' and then to defeating him so Giorno can take his place. Part 6 had a fairly clear-cut villain from the beginning, with Pucci being directly affiliated with Dio, and so I guess no one was surprised that it's Jolyne's goal to defeat/stop him in the end (albeit the entire original Joestar universe ending was more than just a gut punch like wtf Araki thanks for the tears). Part 7 actually surprised me a lot because to me it was an ongoing escalation of goals: at first I thought it was all about Johnny learning to walk again, then about him and Gyro winning the race to a) fulfill Gyro's goal of stopping the execution of the little boy and b) help Johnny regain his pride, and then there was a whole lot of corpse searching and racing to find the parts, but in the end, Valentine stood as the clear villain to be defeated in front of Johnny (yes yes I know Diego was still there afterwards, but Diego was more of an occasional foil in my opinion, and not as directly 'evil' as Valentine). I was actually glad that Part 7 didn't just stop after Johnny defeated the main foe, but went on till the end of the race and told what happened to the corpse afterwards, and only ended when Johnny sorta fulfilled his arc of 'don't be selfish give something to others lose the only man you ever considered a real friend to understand the vastness of the universe'. Still, Valentine defeated, the corpse safely stored away, Johnny on his way to a new life. Great ending, 9/10, points lost for killing off Gyro.

And then there's Part 8: the entire first half of Jojolion is dedicated to Gappy asking "who am I? Why can't I remember anything?" and his sort of search for his memories. Cue in me: "aaaah, so the whole journey will be about him finding his memories and discovering who he is in the end, great". Sike! It's about the Rokakaka fruit and stopping the Higashikata family curse. "ok, well, but it'll still be connected with the search for who Gappy is". Double Sike! Here's the entire story of how Gappy came to be: he's the fusion of Kira and Josefumi and thus only has parts of their memory and not really a past life he can discover. Wait what. Tooru wants the Rokakaka fruit, Higashikata family shenanigans, Head Doctor, upcoming harvest of the fruit, Gappy sits at the hospital and waits for the Stand to come to... Yeah, yeah, I get that, Tooru and Wonder Of U have to be stopped from getting the fruit and pursuing (haha) the Higashikata family and then the child has to be saved and all, but...

What will happen then? Like Steelball Run, I think Jojolion won't just end with the defeat of the main foe up to now (Tooru and Wonder Of U) and will surely go on after that fight (all connected to when exactly the fruit will be harvested), but what is Gappy's role in this?

Surely he wants the Higashikata family to be well since he's also a part of it and very caught up in their weird history, but personally for him, what will be his future? Even with Johnny at the end of Part 7 it was sorta clear that he will now go on to try and live his life as normal as he possibly could, which is why it's not surprising that we learn of his wife and son in Part 8. But with Gappy, what is there for him to become? I know it's early to say this, but what will Gappy's ending be?

Will he just stay with the Higashikata family? Happy to have found a home but still with the looming knowledge of being a mere fusion of two other people? Will he go to the sea or maybe to another country to sort of search for his destiny after the events of Jojolion? Will he ever be able to lead a normal life without really having a past?

Or will the completely unexpected happen (aka I want this to happen) and some weird Stand or Rokakaka shenanigans lead to the defusion of Gappy? I know this isn't Steven Universe, but consider: Gappy gets hit by something Stand or Rokakaka related and disappears behind a bolder or something else obstructing the view and Yasuho calls for him and runs over and discovers Kira and Josefumi laying there the way they died/fused to form Gappy. Maybe they're both dead and she cries because she doesn't understand and then it's like, what can we do to get Gappy back? Do we even want him back? Or do we want to bury Kira and Josefumi and give them the final rest they deserve? Maybe Josefumi is alive again and he doesn't understand what's going on and wants to bring Kira back. What if the Rokakaka isn't there to do that? What if it can't do it? What if Yasuho explains to Josefumi that he and Kira were fused after Kira's death and became an entire new person called Josuke, and Josefumi is horrified of that? Or what if he begs the Higashikata family to help him make it so he and Kira become one person again, because it's the only way Kira is still alive in some way?

I know this is very unlikely to happen, but it's Jojo, so really it's not. And if something in that direction occurs, with Gappy 'disappearing', then how will the Jojo story go on? Will Part 8 be the final part? I mean, Araki is not the youngest anymore and maybe stopping the series after 8 parts is the best for him and his health. If there were to be a Part 9, how will it be connected to Part 8? Whose story will it tell? I think it'd be a bit bland if it was just Gappy's son or grandson, and we don't really know enough about the rest of the Higashikata family for someone from their lineage to become the next Jojo. Even Part 8's protagonist, Gappy, is still very much connected with Johnny Joestar and the Joestar lineage, so for the theoretical next Jojo to be someone completely detached from that, would be very un-Araki-like in my opinion.

But hey, I'm just spit balling here. Chapter 99 is filled with lore and references and explanations and still manages to raise more questions than answer them, very much in Jojo fashion, it's impossible to know for sure which direction the rest of Jojolion will take, or even how long it will go. I just wanted to throw some opinions and theories out there and maybe someone else has a better idea of what could be going on.

For now, the defeat of Tooru and Wonder Of U is the main focus of Gappy and Rei, and I hope that within the next chapters, Yasuho can finally stop dying in front of the Higashikata house.

#jojo's bizarre adventure #jjba #jojolion #jjba spoilers #jojo spoilers #jojo part 8 #shut up amy #gappy higashikata #spoilers spoilers spoilers #can't believe my art blog turned into amy looks at manga chapters and screams #sorry at those following for art #this is a jojolion fan theory blog now #jk it's not #don't fuck with us Jojolion fans #there's like 3 of us #amy has a bizarre adventure #listen I love Gappy he's my second favorite Jojo but imagine seeing Josefumi again #my heart

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teaboot · 4 years

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Is okay to ask what are you interesed in? Like fandoms/hobbies and things like that?

Omg YUSSSSSS!!! I have so many fun weird interests one sec lemme think uuuuuh

Okay okay okay, so I've been in just about every fandom by now, but I'm currently active in The Witcher, Overwatch, Spiderman, The Punisher, Elementary, aaand... Idk, I jump around a bit.

My FIRST fandom was Lord of The Rings, then X-Men, Avengers, Homestuck, Transformers, Sherlock, Kingsmen, Daredevil, Supernatural, Lucifer, Hellboy, Miraculous Ladybug, Umbrella Academy, Harry Potter, Rise Of The Guardians, Teen Wolf... A few others, but those are the biggies.

My all-time favourite genre in the universe was Fantasy growing up. I read every fantasy book in my school library, two times, and to this day I can close my eyes and tell you where each book was and what it was about. If it's an English teen fantasy written prior to 2009, I've probably read it.

I love bones- like, literal bones, not the show, but I loved the show too. I love natural history, animal trivia, facts about plants, venomous animals, and insects.

I'm a really good artist- that's, like, the one thing I'm usually pretty confident in. My favourite disciplines are pointilism, clay sculpture, and whittling, but my favourite mediums are India ink, hot press cotton paper, Ph*toshop, and copper.

I'm super interested in psychology, magic tricks, foreign languages, anthropology, vulture culture, tattoo art, and fashion design, although I'm not great with magic.

My favourite animals are the common brown bat, sea otters, golden moles, silky anteaters, rhinoceros beetles, bugbears, big dogs, and cats.

I like to cook but I'm super awful at baking desserts, so I'm trying to learn, and I also just started learning Brazilian jiu jitsu!!! I'm absolutely horrendous, but everyone's been really great about it and I love it so much!!!!

Oh, and I LOVE riddles. Getting them right is fun, but cheating is almost better.

Oh and I collect handmade ceramics! Mostly stoneware- I like the texture and weight of it; porcelain makes my hands feel slimy.

Also antique silverware, wooden boxes, leather scraps, woven blankets, beeswax candles, cologne samples, glittery nail polishes, soaps and body washes that smell like plants, old masks, animal bones, and houseplants.

Asdddhgfgfdhjjhff thank you so much for asking!!! Aaaah I've got the jitters now!!! :D

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alienalgae · 4 years

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do,,,, all of the questions >:))) (if you want)

1. favourite place in your country?

Tatra Mountains are the absolute best

2. do you prefer spending your holidays in your country or travel abroad?

Abroad! Travelling to other countries is one of my favourite things in the world

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3. does your country have access to sea?

yup, Baltic Sea, I live by said sea and it’s very fun

the farthest possible place from the mountains tho :\

4. favourite dish specific for your country?

pierogi obviously :) pierogi are boiled dumplings in the endearing shape of a cloud filled with meat, mushrooms and cabbage, lentils, cheese or fruit, my favourite are pierogi with blueberries <3

5. favourite song in your native language?

today it's Deszcz na betonie by Taco Hemingway

6. most hated song in your native language?

the entirety of disco polo

7. three words from your native language that you like the most?

rzeżucha banan (as an insult) żelki

8. do you get confused with other nationalities? if so, which ones and by whom?

yeah, mostly with Russians and Ukranians, mostly by Americans because they have no idea of what's in Europe (no offence yall)

9. which of your neighbouring countries would you like to visit most/know best?

Germany and Slovakia, they're both so fun!

10. most enjoyable swear word in your native language?

💫kurwa💫 is the most common one although my personal favourite is ja pierdolę (fuck me/fuck this/fuck my life) chuj also rolls of the tongue pretty nice (means dick but is used as an exclamation)

11. favourite native writer/poet?

Wisława Szymborska, very cool lady, Nobel Prize winner

12. what do you think about English translations of your favourite native prose/poem?

never searched for that, probably cringe

13. does your country (or family) have any specific superstitions or traditions that might seem strange to outsiders?

many weird/fun Christmas and Easter traditions (mostly food related)

14. do you enjoy your country’s cinema and/or TV?

cinema meh, tv hell no!

15. a saying, joke, or hermetic meme that only people from your country will get?

ALL of politics basically,,, maybe Podlasie

16. which stereotype about your country you hate the most and which one you somewhat agree with?

I hate all the stereotypes but I have to agree with them because of the VERY LARGE :((( part of our society that actually is conservative / close minded / uneducated / alcoholic / nationalist / homophobic / all of the above and brings shame onto the whole nation

17. are you interested in your country’s history?

only the last century excluding WWI

18. do you speak with a dialect of your native language?

nope

19. do you like your country’s flag and/or emblem? what about the national anthem?

i mean it's only two colors, what opinion there is to have??? the anthem’s melody is nice

20. which sport is The Sport in your country?

Ski Jumping

21. if you could send two things from your country into space, what would they be?

um ME (as in get rid of, the government)

22. what makes you proud about your country? what makes you ashamed?

i like the folklore - traditional art, fashion and dance

i'm also really proud of Polish scientists like Maria Skłodowska-Curie or Copernicus, the present day musicians, they're really talented, and Polish climbers, they're badass ;)

23. which alcoholic beverage is the favoured one in your country?

💫vodka💫

24. what other nation is joked about most often in your country?

probably Russians

25. would you like to come from another place, be born in another country?

yes, very much so. Poland's cultural heritage is cool but the government, church and the society in general are all rotten, we have much less career/job opportunities than the rest of Europe, also terrible homophobia :(((

26. does your nationality get portrayed in Hollywood/American media? what do you think about the portrayal?

it's mostly comic relief based on stereotypes or sadly sth associated with WWII tragedies

27. favourite national celebrity?

???

28. does your country have a lot of lakes, mountains, rivers? do you have favourites?

mountains on the south, many lakes on the north-east, my favourite are High Tatra Mountains and all the little lakes there

29. does your region/city have a beef with another place in your country?

here's the thing: Tricity consists of well, three cities:

Gdańsk - the big old one, some parts date back to like the middle ages, most developed, many green areas

Gdynia - the young modern one, harbour, kind of industrial landscape, lots of cultural stuff happening, pretty artsy

Sopot - a little, romantic town, inhabitet mostly by tourists and the elderly, you usually go on dates or Sunday walks with your family there

Gdańsk's and Gdynia's football clubs are archenemies and that's how the discussion of which city is better started. the beef is real.

30. do you have people of different nationalities in your family?

Italian, English :D

Thank you @silversickles for this ask, I had so much fun answering it aaaah <3

#YES it took me TWO WHOLE DAYS to answer but nevermind #thanks so much :DDDD #me #poland

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floralmystic · 4 years

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Rules: tag 3 people you want to get to know better!

I was tagged by: @rose-starlight

Relationship status: Open with one partner <3

Favourite Colour: Glow-In-The-Dark

Three Favourite Foods: Bulgogi

Song stuck in my Head: I don’t have one right now. But if you send an ask, I probably have a musical stuck in my head at any given time.

Last Thing I Googled: google history. . . gay men fashion

Time: 7:55 pm

Dream Trip: Spain

Anything I want to add:

1. I yearn for a small castle in Spain where I don’t have to speak English and I can have a lush garden full of life and delicious food.

2. I want to grow old and have a mysterious death.

3. I love answering questions because I love helping others and problem solving.

5. I wish that people would listen to New Albion. I cherish it deeply. (APPARENTLY, THERE IS MORE TOO SO AAAAH!)

I tag: @vulvic , @deepbronzedjesus , @complimentaryculler

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whose your favorite doctor? favorite companion? best episode? is there a particular pairing in the show that you really liked? how about a pairing you wish never existed? If you had a TARDIS would you travel more in time or in space? (sorry for like spamming you with questions lol,,, hope you're doing well!!!!)

I’m doing GREAT!! Thank you so much!! I hope you’re doing well too, and I fully welcome so many questions!!My favourite Doctor HAS to be Nine. My first Doctor, my Doctor. If you’ll pardon the pun, Eccleston’s approach to the Ninth Doctor is utterly fantastic. And he’s not the dark Doctor that everyone makes him out to be, he’s so full of hope and certifying the importance of the people of this world (”Who said you're not important?” speech in Father’s Day) and he’s everything I stand for. You see his actions have consequences, you see him in shock at disastrous happenings (Losing Rose in Bad Wolf), you see him war torn. But above all, you see him a good man.

Favourite companion is definitely Rose. I think it’s obvious that Season 1 is my favourite season at this point. It’s a similar situation like above with Rose, everything I stand for. I first watched Doctor Who when I was 4, when the show aired, and it has had such a massive imprint on my life. I grew up aspiring to be Rose, and I already connect to her so much as a working class girl being given a bad hand at life and just wanting to see more and do more. Meeting Billie Piper was an honour and something I wanted to do since I fell utterly head over heels for her, she’s my biggest inspiration and I let her know just how much Rose as a character means to me, and meant to me growing up. I have a lot of love for a lot of characters, especially minor ones who I like to build on (if my @ for jakesimmonds isn’t telling), but Rose will always be my number one.

Well, my FAVOURITE episode has to be Boom Town. And I still hold it high up there, the cheesy fun of Doctor Who we all love, one of the best groups, the questionings of government and capital punishment, the Rose & Mickey development? So so good and it’s fantastically acted, but best, no bias...Midnight. The mob mentality of Midnight, no visible monster, everything acted, the Doctor helpless and the bystander sacrificing themselves, and never actually knowing. Favourite pairing? Probably a bit obvious knowing my love of Season 1....Yeah, Rose and Nine. Timepetals is one of my favourite ships, and I do love Ten/Rose but Nine/Rose holds a special place in my heart. And not even in a romantic way, although that’s absolutely there, it’s just. They’re so good together, their dynamic was amazing, calling each other out on faults, seeing each other as equals. Like? Ok, they share the braincell. They share the love braincell. They’re just [SCREAMS]

Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/Reinette. Ten/ReiFuck Moffat. Fuck the Girl in the Fireplace. FUCK ten/reinette its SO BAD. dr who b like [ignores the classism of this episode and also reduces reinette to a mistress/love interest] and ppl b like [oh one of moffats best!] and i b like [SCREAMS]Also while we’re at bad ten pairings? him and joan the racist fuckwit. GOD i never expected to swear in this post its all just SO BAD. Also, it’s not one that I’d rather NOT exist, but I do like the concept, I just wish it was done better - which is Docriver. The concept of lovers meeting in the wrong order and loving them more and them loving you less just because of circumstance is SO SO INTERESTING and could’ve been great it’s an amazing concept, but you never really see them fall in love (12/River is where its at. That shit good.) and their treatment towards each other (11/River b like....u hear sumn) is aaaah yikes and also River revolves entirely around the Doctor and that just ain’t it :/ So it’s not that I don’t want it to exist I just wish it was executed better!AS FOR SPACE TIME TRAVELS!! I feel like exploring the edges of the universe should be an opportunity that is immediately taken up HOWEVER I am an ex-history student...i am an ex-politics student, seeing the history and politics as it were back in the day would be AMAZING and such an opportunity that I wouldn’t hesitate to say yes to. All my special interests of historical periods and getting to explore that?? PLEASE?? DRESSING UP IN HISTORICAL FASHION?? PLEASE??? I JUST WANT TO DRESS UP IN TUDOR WOMENS CLOTHES AND MEET KATHERINE HOWARD

#rory rambles #super-writer-gal

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praphit · 6 years

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MI6: if you're not peeling off your face and eating waffle ice cream... you're not living.

We have gotten some great action this year, haven't we??!

First we got Liam Neeson, literally jumping from train car to train car. One train car simply didn't contain enough bad guys to beat up. Seriously, picture Liam Neeson getting bored on the train, (due to already beating everyone up), crawling out the window, climbing up top of the train car, so he could jump to another car to beat asses - that's how this year started!

Then, we got Thanos - who beat up an entire universe; let that soak in. Not only did he beat up a universe, but a universe full of superheroes. He beat them in humiliating fashion, and then made them disappear. I don't know if anyone in history has ever known such defeat.

We had Black Panther, fighting for all black people. I could have sworn I saw someone walking through the mall wearing a BP outfit; that's accepted as normal now. Black Panther is now part of our culture/heritage.

And of course we had about five movies with The Rock in them (prob five more to come). He has been beating up anyone he can find: gangs, giant gorillas, wanna-be super villains - the last movie I saw him in he jumped from one building to another building (on fire, mind you... the building was on fire... though it wouldn't have surprised me if The Rock had also been casually on fire as well) - he had a prostetic leg, which was coming off - so a one-legged Rock jumped from one tall building to another, through a window, so he could beat up this burning building.

That's a whole lot of action! - and I love it!

But, my man Tom Cruise says - "Pssh, you call that action? - All of that CG, all of those "super powers", all of those fake explosions and stunt men. I do it phorealz! Let me remind y'all how it's really done."

- Though we may say "But, Tom, you're 55 years old!"

TC: "55 years young, baby... 55 years young."

BOOM! All in yo face with the action in "MI6: Fallout"

Here we find Ethan Hunt (TC) once again accepting a mission. But, this time, he seems sad about it. This time he's battling inner demons. He's thinking to himself, "Man, I'm tired. I've been making these movies for so long. I've lost count on how many bones I've broken trying to entertain you fools who won't go to see my Oscar worthy performances anymore. Plus, how many loved ones have I put in danger by choosing to accept these impossible missions?"

All of this doubting and self loathing is "falling out" and compiled on top of failing a mission, and BOOM! - we're on our way!

I'm not gonna waste time here - I LOVED THIS MOVIE! TC knows what I love! Not just what I LIKE, but what I LOVE!

I like Burger King (double whopper, are you kidding me?? Onion Rings... and those french toast sticks... lip smacking good), but I LOVE this new place I discovered in Hampden (Baltimore), MD. It's called "Waffie" (if you care about enjoying life you'll google it and go) - Waffle/Desserts, and even ice cream action. I'd go there every day and every night if I could. I may get a job there... I'm going to own that place one day.

Oh my goodness... each bite takes me to Heaven.

Gonna get married in that place. My wife will give birth in that place. And yes, I will be buried in that place too... with a ice cream waffle in my mouth....

But, anyway.... people may say, "John Praphit, that sounds like obsession to me." To that I say, "You don't know what love is!" If it's not border line insane, it's not love!

LOVE, people! TC gives it to me with these MI movies. You never get tired of what you love:

Masks - Why aren't more movie makers putting face-peel-offs in their films?

They make any movie better!

Think about The Titantic! Remember when Leo asks Kate Winslet to kindly strip down so he may wholesomely paint her? What if after she undresses... BAM! - face peel off! Maybe she's an elderly black lady under there!

It'll even work for a cartoon. Remember "Inside Out"? - the character "Joy". As we get to know Joy and how joy works in our lives. The other emotions start cheering Joy, the camera zooms in and... BOOM! - face peel off! Now, she's not an emotion at all, but a cocaine addiction. YES! - see that?? - layers!

Action -

There is a bathroom scene in here that has one of the best action sequences of all time! In fact, this changes the game. Everybody is going to do their action in the bathroom from now on. The Rock's next movie, on his way to fight some sorcerer, he'll prob jump out of a plane, through a ceiling, into a bathroom for an epic battle.

There's also a helicopter scene in here (TC actually flying) - it's kickass, and somehow while it's all so amazing with the action, the shots of the scernery are equally as amazing. This director was able to entertain me with more than bullets and karate, but with a beautiful sunrise.

It was like - "Damn, your face is ALL effed up! But, that part of the mountain is so vivid... it's a shame someone is about to blow it up."

Lastly (with the action), there's a scene where Tom sprints for like 15 minutes straight. TC is a good bit older than me... I have never ran that well in all of my life, and I used to run track & field. TC should be running in the Olympics.

Espionage (& music) - I was once again hyped that I can accomplish anything in life as long as I assemble the right team. And that music! You can tell whether the mission is going to fail or succeed by the music. You know that MI tune :) I wish life were that way. Let's all start praying that God adds some cool music to our personal lives; when it cranks up we know we're on the right track.

This movie is really all about the team, not just TC! - that's prob why it works so well. Everyone has their chance to shine. That's the prob with peepz like Denzel and The Rock; they never have the right team assembled... they usually never have a team at all. Tom doesn't really have to carry these movies (though he's a great actor) - it's all about the mission, the friends, the suspense, and the face peel offs, baby! Denzel and The Rock ain't got none of that (though I love them both).

I recently saw Denzel's "The Equalizer 2" - decent action flick, but it was only good when Denzel was on camera (by himself, cuz other people just dragged him down). Learn from MI movies! It's about the team!

You may say, "But, Praphit, what about The Avengers?" Aaaah, they've got the team, but they don't have TC's tenacity; his utter craziness to keep doing his own stunts. Captain America and Iron Man and Thor and all of them play it too safe; that's why Thanos won. If TC were leading them, they would have beaten Thanos to an awesome soundtrack, and someone would have ripped off their face! Maybe Black Widow... to reveal she has been Stan Lee the whole time.

Grade: A

I'm sure they'll make another one. TC doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Are there any young action heroes anymore? - apparently it doesn't matter, but I can't think of any (Vin, The Rock, Liam, Charlize, Denzel, Will, Keanu, Gal, Scarlett, Sly) - not that these peepz are... you know... OLD (well some are), but no twenty somethings. Action heroing is an old persons game! It takes time to develope kick ass moves, to find ridiculous scripts, and piss bad guys/gals off.

Tom Cruise (and others still putting your bodies through this madness at an older age), I salute you. May your craziness and dedication never waver in making these silly movies for us.

I want to see MI10, with Tom in his 70's, still sprinting and peeling off his face.

#Mission Impossible #Fallout #MI6 #john praphit #praphitproductions.com #tom cruise #Avengers #The Rock #praphit #liam neeson #denzel #action movies #action heroes

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biofunmy · 5 years

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Donatella Versace Has Long Been a Gay Icon. Now It’s Official.

Donatella Versace said she hasn’t seen a movie since “A Star Is Born” last year. She’s hooked on the HBO series “Big Little Lies,” devoured Netflix’s “The Society” and has a new favorite book: “The Mueller Report.”

Ms. Versace had trouble understanding parts of the conclusions and findings of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. She keeps underlining things, wondering (as she often does) whether her English is getting in the way.

But, she said of Robert Mueller, the special counsel, “There’s something about lawmen I find fascinating. You look at him and know he’s telling the truth.”

And, she admitted, “he is good-looking.”

“Ugh,” she added. “Don’t print this. I’ll lose my visa.”

It was Thursday afternoon, and Ms. Versace was perched on a sofa in the gilded Versace-esque Midtown Manhattan hotel suite where she is staying while in town as a Stonewall Ambassador.

She wore checkered orange and blue Pucci-like pants from the Versace spring 2019 collection. Her white T-shirt was emblazoned with a rainbow flag made from Swarovski crystals, in the center of which was her company logo. Her jewelry was basically all gold.

Last year, she sold her company to Michael Kors for a reported $2.1 billion, but she got to New York via Emirates airline. “Commercial,” said Ms. Versace, who remains the chief creative officer of her label. “Always commercial. If there aren’t 12 rows of windows, I don’t get on.”

On Friday, she was scheduled to appear at the Stonewall Inn for an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the uprising there. Sunday, she had a commitment to ride around the Pride parade on a float. That evening, Ms. Versace “of course” had plans to see Madonna perform at the Pier Dance.

Madonna has history with the company.

She first appeared in a Versace campaign in 1995, when Steven Meisel photographed her looking just like Donatella.

Back then, Ms. Versace’s brother Gianni was Versace’s chief designer. His baby sister was the party girl/front row fixture who marshaled celebrities to fashion shows and helped conceive Versus, the company’s bridge line. She had hair down to her waist, wore slinky metallic gowns and showed off her cleavage. So that’s how Madonna was styled.

In 2015, 18 years after Gianni’s death, Madonna returned for another campaign. This time she paid tribute to boardroom Donatella, licking envelopes and putting her feet up on the desk as she tapped away at an Apple computer.

What is true power in fashion if not the ability to hire one of the world’s biggest celebrities to impersonate you?

Anyway, other people do it for free.

Ms. Versace can barely step outside without having a drag queen approach to thank her for providing them with inspiration. Ms. Versace attributes this in part to her “acceptance” of other people, who know instinctually they can walk up to her and that she’ll be nice. “I say, ‘Hi, I’m Donatella,’ and they go, ‘Aaaah!’” she said.

But it’s her appearance, too. “The hair and make up and clothes,” she said. “I do not blend.”

Gianni was the one who set her on the path.

When she was 11, he told her two important things: that he was gay and that she needed to become a blonde. Once she acquiesced to his wishes, their history together was secured. After it became clear that being gay was an impediment to having a life in Calabria, Italy, he moved to Milan. She followed him there.

In the 1980s, fashion was a business in which gay men could work with a fair amount of acceptance. But living life openly still wasn’t easy. “Our father was a very distant man,” Ms. Versace said.

So Gianni never came out to him.

When Gianni was alive, he and Donatella went to gay nights at big clubs. “Palladium, and what’s the one in the church?” Ms. Versace said, referring to Limelight.

After his death in 1997, Ms. Versace took over the company and became the unapologetic maven of Italian opulence.

Maya Rudolph impersonated her to great effect on “Saturday Night Live,” and Ms. Versace rolled with it. They stood on stage with each another at the 2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, wearing nearly identical sequined gowns, basically competing to show the world which one of them was the most Donatella — the real or the fake.

Lady Gaga later did a tribute song to her. The lyrics went: “I am so fab. Check out: I’m blond, I’m skinny, I’m rich, and I’m a little bit of a bitch.”

Ms. Versace put her in a campaign.

Even in rehab, where Ms. Versace went in 2004 to deal with a cocaine problem, her biggest complaint was about wardrobe. “I said, ‘The only thing I miss are my high heels,’” said Ms. Versace, sober ever since.

She didn’t love that Ryan Murphy chose last year to revisit the past in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.” So she hasn’t seen Penélope Cruz play her. Ms. Versace said there are some “errors” in the show but offered no specifics as to what they were.

“I know what happened,” she said. (The show, a limited series for FX, won seven Emmys and two Golden Globes.)

In person these days, Ms. Versace’s act is considerably toned down.

The tan has gotten less pronounced, and her famous hair goes just about to her shoulders. Even the cigarettes are gone. “Two packs of Marlboros a day,” she said.

Ms. Versace quit five years ago, after seeing a doctor in New York who told her not only that she was going to die from them, but also that he wasn’t going to see her again for checkups unless she stopped.

Ms. Versace was terrified at the certainty with which he spoke to her.

But there was also something appealing about someone with the nerve to say no to her. “No one else did,” she said.

Ms. Versace still misses the feeling of nicotine hitting her throat. She still thinks cigarettes look great and misses having her trademark Medusa lighter. “I want to go back,” she said, laughing.

But she didn’t seem to mean it. The recent deaths of two close friends who had cancer have made Ms. Versace more contemplative. She is aware that nothing is forever.

The first was Ingrid Sischy, the longtime editor of Interview Magazine, who died in 2015. The second was Franca Sozzani, the editor of Italian Vogue.

They were the ones Ms. Versace called for advice. “Any time I had a problem,” she said.

Ms. Versace, 64, doesn’t know how much longer she’ll run her own company.

In 2015, she starred in an ad campaign for Givenchy, whose designer Riccardo Tisci was an obvious steward to carry the Versace brand into the social media age. After his resignation from Givenchy, Ms. Versace and Mr. Tisci had what many believed was a long negotiation about him taking over her company. It seemed a fait accompli.

What happened?

“Nothing,” Ms. Versace said. “I stayed where I am, and he went somewhere else.” (Mr. Tisci is now the designer of Burberry.)

She doesn’t want to remain in her job for life, as Karl Lagerfeld, who worked all the way to his death this year at the age of 85, did. “At some point, you understand you need help,” she said. “But at the moment, I feel totally full of life.”

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