#ops sorry

So, citizens, get ready for:

"Blondeau's Funeral Oration, by Bossuet"

With no oration. And Italian.

Chapter 1: Marius MARIO

Yeah, they "italianized" the name. For some reason. I have no idea.

And the story is now narrated from his POV because it comes right after his fight with Gillenormand. I mean, the two-scenes sequence is the same as in the novel. If you don't count those 5 in-between pages about a bunch of guys who really love the alphabet...

Chapter 2: Bossuet THE EAGLE

In the novel, the chapter is seen from Bossuet's POV. Here, he appears as a new character in the scene.

Only, he's never called Bossuet.

Here, let him introduce himself:

So, in the tv series, the guy literally comes out of nowhere and starts talking with Mario... And he does not tell him why he knows he's THE Mario.

He does it in the book, yes. The handbag. Not here.

He just knows.

While he's not bald in this adaptation, the fact that he's portrayed by an Italian actor, in an Italian production, makes the man really expressive!

(I might be biased here, but this physical acting makes the amount of static scenes this tv production has much more enjoyable!)

This is Bossuet doing an impression of Blondeau:

Chapter 3: COURFEYRAC

Marius is now Mario. Bossuet is now The Eagle.

Not Courfeyrac. He stays Courfeyrac.

Clearly the easiest "name" to remember.

Anyways, we've now arrived at the moment that made me do this post.

Yes, Courfeyrac literally comes out of nowhere (probably from the same portal Bossuet used before) and asks Mario if he needs a place to stay!

Chapter 4: SOME CHANGES

The scene thus far has been almost word-to-word to the original chapter. But they added something Hugo's version lacked...

The coachman is a character here!

And he's fed up with Mario living on his coach!

So both friends just... Jump on the coach with Mario.

If you thought Javert & Valjean's carriage ride was awkward enough,

this is Mario's ride:

Chapter 5: ADDED PARTS

There are a couple of lines from later chapters in the book, like when they discuss Marius's political beliefs or when Courfeyrac suggests he should work as a translator.

But that's nothing compared to what's coming...

Mario meets Cosette and Valjean while on the carriage!!

There's a reason for that: the director did not have the time, nor the budget, to shoot many outdoor scenes. If you look closely, the gardens are actually a painted background.

Hey, it's 1960's RAI, not the HBO...

What follows is pretty canon: Courfeyrac thinks Cosette is not good looking, and Mario compliments Valjean's posture.

"Republic of Dreams, Province of Illusions, Capital City Soap Bubble"

- The Eagle, talking about Mario's brain

Ah, yes, Courfeyrac is "The richest revolutionary in all of free France".

Hi daddy plague mask I can be your arms 🙂‍↕️

Took long enough but I finally made Usagi!!

Couldn’t decide what kinda clothing would look better in this version, so I did more than one

He also got those cool mystic swords but unfortunately they are broken, ops

Okay, so, headcanons ahead:

Since rise is really creative with it’s characters, I wanted a new creative introduction for Usagi this time, maybe more of a backstory when compared to his 2003/2012 self.

I also wanted to do something he would hate for conflict dksalfjsa

So here it goes

Born a Yokai to a important family that serves the Council of Heads for centuries

Is expected that he, too, would be one of their agents or guards

But Usagi was kind of a rebel and didn’t like that

He followed the rules just enough to not get in trouble, but it didn’t take long for his attitude to put him in a tight spot

Maybe he was caught doing things he shouldn’t, or maybe he was framed for things he didn’t do. Probably both but don’t know what he did exactly

The Council was furious. He was convicted as a criminal and later, one of the city's most wanted fugitives

Part of his punishment was being used as a test subjct with an experimental liquid the Council was making

Usagi wasn’t told what that liquid would, or could do, nor about the intentions the Council had in using it

The result: He was cursed to transform into... a rabbit. A normal one.

Yes I just did that just for plot and because I think he would hate it more than an actual felony sentence lol

Only the same liquid could turn him back, and he would never have the chance, as the other part of his sentence was: perpetual imprisonment. Yay!

Shenanigans happens, he manages to escape

But he’s still a bunny and still a fugitive

While he was being chased, he managed to flee as far away as possible, to the least unlikely place they would look for him, the surface.

Of course they wouldn't risk it, right?

Wrong

With guards disguised with cloaking broches looking for him at all times, he was accidentally found by a human child, who found him ‘far too cute' and so he was kidnapped adopted

A Lilo & Stitch situation ensues, where he takes the opportunity to escape his pursuers

At first, only using the child for his benefit, little by little he realizes that the chances of him returning to his old life are almost none, he starts to get used to the life of a pet, regrettably, of course.

Years later, still having the habit of running away and doing anything he feels like doing, Usagi senses the familiar aura of mystical objects. Weapons, powerful ones

He discovers four strange turtles, neither yokai nor humans

Thinks it has something to do with the liquid they used on him, or "ooze" as they called it

Sooner or later he would accidentally attract their attention, and his owner, who always goes after him when he runs away would too come to find him adn the turtles. After some akward first meeting and finding out more about them and about mutants, he thinks that the best option for him is to stay close to these beings, as strange as they are.

With a friendship forming between the turtles and his owner, it didn’t take long for them to become one of the oozequito’s victims.

Thankfully, Usagi bravely saves them from becoming a mutant by... eating... the... insect

Half an hour later, there's a mutant/rabbit yokai in Donnie's lab, and a lot of explaining to do.

Maybe I’ll post more about his personality, but later, now I tired kdsak

Also will soon post about his ‘’owner’’ who is my recently revamped oc!! Yes I sorry if you think that’s cringe but I still doing it lol