#pascalbatched

omg incheresting 👀 i feel like a lot of non replica productions are making that choice, i love the sentiment of it. i do love the visual contrast of anya in Big Red™ next to dmitry in his pauper fit, but i think it's fun to think about anya making her decision so Intentional and Clear, as a visual cue she's not backing out at all.

Oh wow, I haven’t dug deep into a lot of prequel thoughts aside from Petersburg tbh. I’m a fake fan bc Last Dance is one of my favorite scenes in the show rip

The show doesn’t give a lot of context between when you see Anastasia’s silhouette for the last time and when Anya appears in In My Dreams. I don’t know tbh. I mean historically the Romanovs were imprisoned and people thought perhaps Anastasia or Alexei managed to escape imprisonment, but later found that not to be true. There was a record I remember reading once that Anastasia figured out how to peek through a window in the cellar and a guard shot at her to punish her and missed. I do think she was clever and the show alludes to her cleverness.

I think in the context of the musical, because Anastasia runs back when the rest of the family runs, I think in this fairytale context it might be fair to say she was separated from her family. It seems Anya was still wearing the undergarments of her gown when she was brought to the hospital, as is referenced in the show she had the diamond sewed in her underclothes when she was taken in. Also based on Anya’s description of the nurses finding her, it sounds like she made it to the hospital shortly after escaping the palace siege. It also seemed the nurses recognized her and hid her as she was recovering. I think that split second she runs back to grab the music box is critical.

thank you so much! i really appreciate your kindness and support!

Dani, you are pure sunshine ❤ You are so kind towards everybody, you always find the good in each person and situation, and have such a positive outlook on everything (I literally remember you looking at upcoming surgeries with a positive point of view, which is not only inspiring af, but I could literally never!). I’ve literally never had nor heard of anybody having a negative interaction with you, which I think is a really honest reflection of your character and just how wonderful it truly is. You literally radiate kindness and I love just how kind you are to everybody! Getting to know you over these past few years and being able to read your incredible writing, see your amazing gifsets and beautiful artwork, and to witness your dedication to everything you put your mind to has been incredible to watch! ❤ I’m literally in awe of how you reinvented @derekklenadaily​ and still put so much heart and effort into running it! I feel so fortunate to be able to call you my friend and talking to you always makes me feel so much better. No matter what is going on in our lives, I know for a fact that I can rely on you to be there for me and to lend an ear when I need to vent ❤ You deserve all of the good things and recognition and I hope that I’ll get to call you one of my best friends for a very long time to come ❤❤❤

It just a bit interesting that he got another account, maybe he wanted an account where he could share among friends and clients only? *shrugs*

☔Is there a fic concept you have that you'd like to just explain and share because you're not sure you'll ever write it? If so, what is it?

omg i have so many of these it's embarrassing!!! i can't remember what i've shared on here but.... i want a dimya rogue one au so so so bad.

listen. it would only appeal to Me. the overlap is so narrow lol. but god.... god it would hit. i think i wrote a tentative outline of what it would entail but never wrote out any of the prose and idk if i want to put in the effort, frankly bc writing in the star wars universe is a little daunting asjdhfk. i think there are like some minor details that i'm struggling to make work in my mind and then i start to think i'm just forcing an idea only i would be interested in reading. but overall... it would work.

anya would be the daughter of a former senator and she witnesses her parents getting taken away when she's very young for reasons she doesn't understand, and then she hides with her grandmother (who plays the saw gerrera role in this), but then eventually ends up alone and fighting for herself on the streets. dmitry would have to be a bit of a blend of han and cassian i think-- he's got the cold detachment and self hatred that cassian does (<3) but he is also a silly goose, so. han. he was a smuggler/forger but then was recruited and now works for rebel intelligence, his father was a separatist. he doesn't follow protocol very well but he gets his work done so they tolerate him lol. and vlad would play the role of k2so <3 and gleb is of course krennic/space javert, a middle management officer with a new promotion

i think to me why i want this to work so bad is bc, thematically, what these stories say about identity and purpose are so similar. jyn and anya are both so scrappy and desperate for something to hope for, i feel like that would mesh well. and their stories are so tied to the concept of identity and home (!!!!!!), the scene at the end where krennic (gleb) asks her, after encountering her so many times, and jyn (anya) stands taller and embraces her name,,,, it's so similar to the still/neva flows reprise it makes me so crazy !!!!!!

and god, the romance. two people who are very lost and have lost Everything,,,, somehow find each other. and though they are typically slow to trust and are used to betrayal they meet each other and it's just like. they know they can trust this person, somehow. "trust goes both ways." and don't even get me started on the "I'm not used to people sticking around when things go bad." "Welcome home." exchange,,, i will go crazy. and they inspire each other to be better and there's that spark of hope again and for once they're not surviving they're actually living with purpose again.... it's so good. it's so dimya, thematically. "the mirror hurts" etc etc. and on a less serious note there's the complete disregard of personal space, the mindless and comfy touching, the arguing, and the height difference. it's got everything you could ask for.

so this is the fic i want... so bad. but it's been so many years since i originally had the thought and idk if i'm brave enough to venture into the star wars lore lol so idk if it will ever happen. but know this: it would be so good!!!!!