#of course we'd need Belinsky too

[kikizoshi]

I don't think I'll ever be able to properly explain just how utterly, unabashedly cool and awesome Pushkin and Lermontov could be as Ability Users. Just... the confidence. The prowess. The power. The absolutely iconic entrance. Their power as Ability Users would be unmatched, and I think it's a bit of a shame I can't draw to properly show it.

#Jan. 2023 #I do want to write a short story showcasing them one day #them along with Turgenev and Bulgakov at least #and probably Pasternak too #plus Chekhov maybe for good measure #and Nabokov if we're getting ambitious (his dynamic with Fyodor if nothing else would be funny) #of course we'd need Belinsky too #could you imagine a RusLit version of BSD? #with focus on Russian authors instead of Japanese ones? #Tolstoy as a main villain in the Russian military with Lermontov #Pushkin as a mole and secret string-puller in the Russian aristocracy #Pushkin's entourage constantly trying (unsuccessfully) to keep him from falling in love so he doesn't get himself killed in a duel #Belinsky being the Natsume bringing everyone together (and probably a foil of some kind to Pushkin) #of course Belinsky'd still have a greater role in the plot and huge falling-out with Nikolai #Bulgakov just suffering in the relative background with Margarita keeping Woland (his Ability) in check by sheer strength of heart #because of course Bulgakov's Ability doesn't actually listen to *him* himself #(and it's never really clear if his Ability is an actual *Ability* or Woland and Behemoth are just demons who have fun at his expense) #Nabokov's utter disdain for Fyodor every time he opens his mouth--and in the same moment fanboying over Nikolai #probably came to Russia to find a rare butterfly #also in this case he'd've had to have learned about Nikolai by his performances in stage acting #the career Belinsky introduced Nikolai into and subsequently the subject of their bitter rivalry #it'd be so cool #(not saying BSD shouldn't've been with Japanese authors; I think it's perfect the way it is) #bsd #thoughts