#bowldeepfannish

We’re now allowed to reveal our full contributions for the @onceuponayoi​ fairy tales charity zine :D! This is the main of my 5 pieces (art + merch) and it’s inspired by The Enchanted Pig fairytale, which blends EotSWotM motifs with a Beauty And The Beast + Eros&Psyche flavour.  For my rendition I decided to play up the identity/shape-shifting/curse angle by picking a Venetian Carnival period setting and its masks - persona - symbolism. How much of Yuuri’s curse and piglet cues are real and how much of that is fueled by his own complexes and anxiety? ;) ---- I’m so glad we contributors could take part to such a lovely themed zine project <3 There is a lot of range in terms of characters and fairy tales in the zine. Check out the zine blog above and the contributors’ work!

the bridge to you

author: @haemodye artist: elianthos @bowldeepfannish beta: N/A ratings & warnings: up to M, no major archive warnings word count: 38,000 summary: Victor has lived in the lake alongside the Rosengarten all his life, and seen many lovers come and go from its grounds. He knows exactly how foolish and fickle human hearts can be, and wants no part in love.

When Victor’s machinations to protect his own heart end up breaking Yuuri’s, however, Victor finds he must move heaven and earth to reunite them and win back his love.Based on fairytales from the Dolomites and across Eurasia, from Ireland to Japan.

Presenting @bowldeepfannish:

Fandom Old queer old maid, terminal Michelangelo and Klimt fangirl, art historian, trad artist with just a sprinkle of mixed media on top. 

Oh yay! ----- * notices updated tags * * OOOOOOHHHH *

If we talk Shoujo manga Ryoko Ikeda had sudden melting skull body horror in her period/historical/romance/queer Rose Of Versailles in the very early chapters ;D and then much later in the bonus stories something more pops up. Among the other manga ladies Chie Shinohara and Rumiko Takahashi deliveted a hefty dose of manga horror. And then of course we have Naoko's hubby. I dare say she influenced his Hisoka's character design in HxH ( he's Fish Eye ' s lost twin)...

and the man has a talent for the grotesque and horrorific. Cross - pollination at the very least

Oooh, thank you for the insight! Those all sound like very likely sources of inspiration. At the very least, we know Naoko was a Rose of Versailles fan. This also makes me curious about how long Naoko and her husband knew each other before they got married, since they obviously influenced each other’s work!

fadesinthesun replied to your photo “She one-shotted the Dark Guys! Aw shit, Seiya was in there. WELP....”

Alternatively: is it possible that some youma were initially humans who existed in the past? HMMMMM.

Somehow, the idea of a human becoming a youma is its own level of horror. But maybe, yeah, some of the youma are like, incomplete reincarnations or something. Maybe they were Beryl’s attempt at resurrecting people from the past, but they’re imperfect because only the ginzuishou can truly bring back the dead. 

fadesinthesun replied to your photo “Look, all I’m saying is that Tuxedo Kamen does not have the market...”

Now I am vaguely curious what year this one originally came out, because the Cutie Honey ref is making me giggle.

That would be fine! 

(for this meme)

…Aaeru! ;D@kevystel @omgkatsudonplease @ jenroses going a bit out…