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isabelaaaa-encanto · 2 years

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valentine's special

summary: modern au headcanons of isabela madrigal taking her gf to an amusement park for valentine's day <3

warnings: lowercase intended, word vomit, extreme fluff

a/n: who needs an irl date for valentine's when isabela madrigal exists <3 happy vday to everyone! if you're single, no you're not. you've got isabela right here for you :) also i just want to say that i've never been to this amusement park in colombia, and that everything i say here will only be based on the info i got from google

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waking you up with kisses

she'd definitely be the type to not care about morning breath

"rise and shine, mi amor. happy valentine's!"

very giggly

absolutely could not wait for the day to get started; she's been planning out the perfect date for you two for the past few days

she had insisted that she wanted to arrange this special day for the two of you by herself

it was only fair since you had been the one to arrange last year's date

this year was her time to shine; she was going to guarantee that you would both have a good time today

you would start the day with a nice, warm shower with each other

very wholesome, nothing suggestive

just you and isabela taking turns in washing each other’s hair and scrubbing each other’s back

maybe a few kisses and some enticing touches here and there, but that was it

isabela wouldn't allow you two to go off schedule, no matter how tempting

after the shower, you would both start getting ready for the day

she normally wouldn't be a fan of matching outfits, but she would make an exception for it today if you wanted

she wouldn't go for anything too cringey tho like those matching shirts that say "she's mine" or "i'm hers"

i mean, it wasn't like you two had any to wear, but still... no <3

what she meant was like:

maybe matching the color pallettes of your outfits; or

wearing the same type of clothing but with different colors; or

maybe something more subtle like matching accessories; sunglasses, necklaces, rings, etc.

once you were both ready to go, she would be leading you to her car—opening the door for you—and driving you both to brunch

she would be taking you to both of your favorite fast food restaurant as per your request

she would be paying for your meal, no buts!

taking pictures of you and her while eating

honestly you two would just be chatting and having a good time as if it was any other day

heart eyes while watching you eat your food

once you were both done, she'd lead you back to her car and start driving to your date destination

she would give you the aux cord and would make you play music for the two of you while driving on the way

absolutely jamming it out in her car

after a few conversations and some joking with each other, you two would finally arrive at salitre mágico, an amusement park located in bogotá

your eyes would immediately widen at the realization of where isabela had brought you, thrilled and overjoyed; you had not visited an amusement park since you were a kid

she would be dragging you along by arm, very much excited to start trying everything out since this would also be her first time in a while visiting an amusement park

you found out that she had bought a nitro pass for you both, making every single ride/attraction available

you would scold her for spending so much money, but she would tell you to save it for later as you both had more important things to focus on

the two of you would spend the entire afternoon trying out everything salitre mágico had to offer:

(i'm not gonna be including everything, but these are the ones i think would stand out to you two)

pista de karts (go-kart track)

you and isabela would competitively race against one another, disregarding everybody else and only really focusing on each other's whereabouts

isabela would win against you in the end

in your defense, the only reason you lost was because your kart was 'slower' than everyone else's

castillo del terror (castle of terror)

LOTS of screaming and laughing

the two of you would most probably make fun of some of the workers and their goofy masks, but would also get jumpscared at the same time by one of them grabbing your ankles or one of them popping out of nowhere

you would jokingly leave isabela on her own and move along the path by yourself, which would probably result to her chasing after you and smacking you on the back before tightening her hold on your arm

monstruos marinos (sea monters)

this place is (based on google) an exhibition of 6 robotic prehistoric marine animals

lots of picture taking with the monsters with your head in between their jaw, or with isabela striking a fierce pose as if she was fighting the beast

isabela would often try to scare you by suddenly nudging your back whenever you would go to take a closer look, succeeding everytime

palacio de cristal (crystal palace)

what this place is, is basically it's a labyrinth of mirrors, where you have to find the exit in the shortest possible time and let me tell you, that place would trip the hell out of you both

you two would constantly crash into the mirrors, laughing at each other as you both tried to 'feel' your way out

seeing many duplicated reflections of you and isabela creeped you out, but the whole experience would definitely still be a lot of fun

you would both escape eventually after a good while

barco pirata (pirate ship)

this ride basically has the same concept as anchors away

after a good 10 minutes of persuading, you would finally agree to join her IF and only if you both sat in the middle seats of the ride

very loud screaming

you would be gripping onto isabela's arm for dear life while you two screamed as the ship did its first loop around

isabela would immediately regret suggesting riding it

after the ride you would both sit down to rest for a while, feeling pretty sick since it was the first semi-intense ride you both experienced in years

carros chocones (bumper cars)

isabela would be giving you the drivers seat while she sits beside you

you two would be laughing the entire time as you—intentionally or unintentionally—crashed into everybody that was in the way

"you're such a bad driver!" "that's the whole point of bumper cars!"

you would both plan to return in the future with both of your families to try this together

supershot (drop tower)

after your experience with 'barco pirata', you didn't think isabela would suggest going onto this ride, and you definitely didn't think you were gonna agree, but here you were

the view from the top was amazing; the skies would probably be painted with orange and red, and most of the rides would already have their lights turned on for the night

however, you wouldn't get to appreciate the view as much when the first drop begins

lots of screaming as you and isabela clutched each other’s hand

you two would be taking tons of pictures and videos of each other the whole time you toured salitre mágico, documenting every single moment

lots of selfies with each other, especially when you two were waiting in a long line

seeing as it was valentines day, the park would (probably) be decorated with heart balloons and roses, and there would also (probably) be a picturing booth for couples

you and isabela would be going to the cringey couple booths just for the laughs as you took pictures with one another, not caring about the looks other people were giving you two

if you were both hungry, you would be insisting to pay for the snacks in some of their stalls (bonus if they had discount prices for couples)

you two would be visiting every souvenir shop; trying on matching hats, looking at mugs and t-shirts for couples, and even buying some souvenir gifts for you and her family

time would pass by quickly as you two enjoyed yourselves, but soon enough, the sun would begin to set and the day would start heading to an end

you and isabela were sure that you had explored almost every corner of the park (even the scary rides)

however, there was still one final ride you both wished to go on, and that would be the 'rueda capital 360' which is basically a giant ferris wheel

in an amusement park date, the last ride you must always go on should be the ferris wheel

this is because you would both have a compartment all to yourselves, and you would both get to admire night view in private

during the ride, you would both be talking about your day; talking about what your favorite events were, rewatching some of the videos you both recorded on your phone, and looking at the tons of pictures you both took of each other

it was the perfect way to end the day; just sitting next to each other as you both looked out the window and admired the park, hands intertwined with each other's, and your head leaning on her shoulder

you and her would share a kiss right before the ride would end

today had been absolutely amazing

you were so thankful of spending the day with none other than isabela madrigal, and you hoped for more days like this to come

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i just realized after writing this that salitre mágico don't open during mondays... ☝✊ let's just pretend today's a sunday yeah

#encanto #encanto fic #isabela madrigal #isabela madrigal x female reader #isabela madrigal x reader

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tomyo · 4 years

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The 10 year change of JK and Anime style

My latest watch in my quarantine marathon has been KyouSougigi, a 2011 anime that's bombastic and quirky. The world was so hyperactive, I thought it was a gainax (the trigger part) project.

But as the main character Koto had pulled out her weapon decorated with two big plush mascot straps, I was suddenly catapulted into a hyperstate of nostalgia. I never thought a phone strap would be nostalgic.

I'd like to pause a minute just to show off my beloved phone that I used at that time:

Granted, I didn't use these accessories yet. I desperately wanted anime phone straps since 2005 but bizarrely I didn't get one until 2011 when my pucho included a small dragonfruit character who didn't make it very long. However, in 2012, I was a new city living college student with no limitations and I. Went. Ham. Fake food, squishy bread, and stuffed plush, I had it all. My phone was now properly twice it's weight in charms. I was living to the then dream of every JK Gal wannabe.

The world changes so unexpectedly in only 7 or 8 years.

Life does, that's not a boomer complaint. But the 180 in Japanase High Schoolers is something I don't think an 18 year old me would have considered. The image I had grown alongside was that of was short skirts, bleached hair, tons of accessories, bright colors, cardigans, long statement nails and as previously talked about, excessively decorated (flip) phones. Excessive is a good word for it. Even though the looming influence of smartphones phased away the strap loop, bags were still prime keychain holders and decoden phone cases where a trending style. Things did change with tech changes but this had been a general look for nearly 15 years. And yet, here we are now.

First of all I'd like to point out there's very few High School centric anime out right now. Especially not many in the last 3 years (albeit I refreshed myself by skimming Crunchyroll). This isn't so much that anime doesn't use high school age protagonists going into high school, but that school has little in effect of the story. The only notable example of HS anime in 2020 have been Fruits Basket, A Certain Scientific Railgun, Kaguya-Sama, and Eikouken, the first two happen to also be visually cemented in previous eras. So let's look at the other two as well as BNHA since it technically is also a school anime. Character design isn't uniform but it's pretty subdued. In all three of these, nearly every character wears their uniform to dress code standard. Out of the whole BHN cast, Bakugo is the only one to wear his uniform differently, aside from that I'd only consider Denki and Kirashina to have flashy hair. Now this isn't to say that characters don't personalize themselves but rarely is it in focal ways. Style seems to has been delagated to exclusively footwear, backpacks, and sometimes headwear. Again, no one really does a flashy design for hair. There isn't a lot of curling or dyed hair (even if it's colorful, it may still be their natural hair color) and styling is kept to simple ponytails. Every so often a character my wear an alternative pair of shoes or tights instead of knee highs but the only really expression is their backpacks. In some ways that's funny because it was previously one of the uniform elements. The school standard duffle seems to have been replaced by stylish bags, something that could be overlooked depending on how often they're worn (not that often).

If I had to describe how high school life is portrayed now, it's mature. Minimalism is, well, a big thing. When I see JK life, it tends to have a clean look, class president like almost, the appeal seems to be a contrast in the white of the blouse against a dark blue or black. Shows don't seem to want to break a jewelish natural pallette. Also track, track seems really big right now in high school stories, don't ask me why. I think another part of this is that the shoujo norm of light hearted stories focused on fashion and boyfriends seems to now be more about bittersweet dramas. The full blown pastel romantic comedy has a lot of niche focus, wotakei for example. Where naming all the 'I'm a high school girl with one major quirk and this is my wild romance with my boyfriend with wacky hijinks and extreme reactions' shows would be hard to do during the era I was in high school, it's hard to think of many now.

In a similar way, I feel the atmosphere of animation has evolved. Let me start by saying anime is gorgeous now. Backgrounds are paintings, sakuga is everywhere and it's been so long since wispy hair detail meant garrish lines. That being said, my one boomer comment is maybe that it's too good. The statement that "Anime looks amazing but also seems to always be in the same style." could be applied to both ends of the 2010s. Kyoto animation had been the studio, popularizing school girls doing cute things, their style of moe character design, and a style of referential that had to be seen (this also was something brought to further focus by makoto shinkai). Anime almost seemed to suddenly elevate with more carefully drawn backgrounds and honed use of lighting effects. After effects in the digital of anime used to go absolutely unused or where extremely forefront. You can really feel the differences in series like Toradora, Gurren Laggan, Anohana. They were just so polished. Unfortunately, we kept trying to polish. Every major series sans shonen has gone deep into polish but it's removed a lot of the edges in the process. Fruits Basket had a distinctive style that was kept through to it's first anime but is completely gone in the remake for something that's more generic.

I'm applying some tunnel vision to this but anime has veered more mature and graceful. Like the inverse of the JK girl from the flashy gal look to the mature and uniform, anime has flipped from bombastic and expressive to gorgeous but retrained. It wasn't just the plush straps that was so nostalgic in Kyousougiga (remember when this was the whole point?) But the cartoonish designs and secure personality of the characters. It's hard to fully put my finger fully on what it is but that loud personality doesn't seem to be around much anymore. The spectrum seems stuck to very distinct flavours of Deep Introspection or Comedic Dumbassery in terms of personality. The majority of the former can almost be stressful, the character is almost always troubled by the state of their situation. The early 2010s almost felt unburdened in their burdens. For instance, Koto is trapped in a magical world, all she wants is to get home and the world is kinda hostile to her. Even still, she is smiling, goofing, and even has a friendly relationship with her foes. It's a 'This sucks!' not as much as 'This isn't good..'. Studio Trigger, the part of Gainax that popularized that rouge-ish goofy cast has been somewhat of the only one to keep that up. Even then they lost that energy a little bit with Kiznaiver and Darling in the Franxx. Of course, this is also all processed through my experience now as an adult who has a lot more concerns. The taste of nostalgia is so sweet, I can almost feel youth flow back into me at the sight of a feature phone. Even as I try to finish this long detour from my anime watch, the urge to recapture that feeling of being 17 is a powerful drug. Its a mixture of a lot of senses, the feeling of wearing my mock school uniform and using a big purse like a school duffle, learning pixiv, becoming a little more stylish but still keeping an eye on Japanese fashion, becoming a little more independent and active in my interests, and the untroubled comfort of my desires. It's funny that 17, a defining year in my life, happens to be the same year this came out. All in that year, I took piano classes, learned how to use a DSLR camera, started to cosplay, and began to learn Japanese. It was the year I stopped being an outcast without trying to be someone, the year I saw my first concert, the year I learned about Boba and BB cream, the year I was really infatuated with this guy but probably also my female friend, the year I became to determined to get dual citizenship (goodbye to that chance), the year I started on tumblr, it was just a year that I knew who I wanted to be. I've actually come near around to that feeling again recently so I won't let the nostalgia haunt me too much. But man, I'm really for late 00s fashion to come back. I want the cute accessories back, the cheesy photos you'd take and share for fun, and for thrown together looks.

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