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And just like that, we got all of the members of The Hitman team drawn and lined up. On Risotto even though I focused on mainly on using purples as a highlight and giving him lipstick to pay homage to his manga color scheme. Although I like to think underneath the hat is that he hides his purple roots sprouting, this isn’t because it’s dyed but rather because his hair had turned white over the years due to grief in a medical phenomenon called “canities subita” or otherwise known as “Marie Antoinette syndrome”. The nail polish is inspired by the ending of a Sorbet and Gelato origin fanfic called “Paris Green” where Gelato shortly paints Risottos nails as a sign of acceptance and devotion.

“Cadmium Red will suit the new leader of Squadra di Esecuzioni just fine, for he has the hands of a powerful man. The kind you go to hell for. “

Plus I gave him some more piercings to play around and finally committed to something I considered for awhile to do but didn’t have the guts to do so until hitting a stride with coloring POC characters. Sicily is a nice place.

We’re back with another duo that gave me challenges due to their original poses. But it gave me some more experimentation with highlighting.

Melone does have his anime color scheme but I gave him back the asymmetrical coat that a manga panel showed. I feel that physically he is the weakest out of La Squadra considering that he is the mad scientist stuck in a lab. And he never goes outside, his poor social skills show. I still firmly believe that he is naturally a blonde but often dyes his hair to where it’s not possible for anyone to see him with his roots growing out, yes that hair is fried and dried out.

Finally got this 3rd chapter up for Hey Jude

This is a new fic called “The Phantom of The Mirror”

Its got a short introduction right now but there’s more slowly coming up soon. It does take place during the same year as the Ghiaccio origin fic “Hey Jude” being 1995. Take of that what you may for now.

Hey hey. It is I, back with a little ramble about Ghiaccio in the form of a pseudo analysis that enables my headcanons of him possibly having an anxiety disorder of sorts(though this is speculation and personal connection as I have a couple medically diagnosed)

Anger often is the manifestation of anxiety and depression

It’s human to get angry, but it’s not just being upset. Young children raised in troublesome environments and individuals who struggle with anger management often struggle to process anxious thoughts and stress, thus lashing out in behaviors that activate “Fight or Flight” or regain a loss of control over a situation. Does this sound familiar to you? This sounds like the perfect description of Ghiaccio. Ghiaccio goes into fits of rage when it comes to not getting his way and struggling to understand language changes and idioms. Without proper coping skills, this anger turns dangerous as it starts to harm others or himself.

Ruminating thoughts

Anxiety isn’t just stutters and being irritation, it’s also erratic and irrational fears and thoughts and actions. Think of thoughts that you get while in the shower, they pop out of nowhere but challenge your critical thinking skills. Now imagine that all the time. This is what Ghiaccio does when ranting about “Venice” and “Taking a leaf out of someone’s book”(though this phrase depends on where you’re from as it changes depending on dub or translation). Pondering to himself why it would be possible to the point where it bothers him greatly.

How this ties to White Album

White Album is a stand that is destructive and damages all those around it. Thankfully by the time that Ghiaccio battles Giorno and Mista, he is in full control and awareness of its power and disadvantages. However, it is one of the 2 official stands within La Squadra that is an object of sorts. In this case, it’s a wearable suit with skates. It’s hard, impenetrable armor on the outside but is said to be warm on the inside. But how it’s activated is through when he is willing to risk everything, he went after Giorno and Mista willingly after everyone else aside from him and Risotto have died, he immediately manifests his ice into its suit form in order to chase after the car, [Gently Weeps] is even activated when he rightfully senses that Mista was trying to kill him from the hole in the back of his neck.

Each time his weak spots are exposed, there’s always a countermeasure. As if he had thought about these issues before. Repeative thoughts and high stake missions induce cortisol, a chemical in the brain where the human body and mind puts itself through survival mode. While he gets upset at minor phrases, his stand doesn’t activate until he is in a risky position. Cortisol is only activated when someone feels they are in a distressful crisis.

Mental Health/Disorders and The 90s and early 2000s

For many Neurodivergent individuals who were born as “90s babies” or “early 2000s kids”, both those two and older generations can agree that growing up as either diagnosed or undiagnosed went through hell due to the stigmatization and neglect towards mental health resources. There was lack of resources and research compared to what we know in modern medicine, many adults responsible for guidance were ableist in their beliefs and practices in raising or teaching neurodivergent children, peers and comedians during this time period were relentless with bullying any symptoms and behaviors and society and areas were unaccommodating with special needs.

Many children slip under the cracks in diagnosis as parents would find raising special needs children as “difficult” and won’t often educate themselves in order to better understand how to cope and teach their child coping skills.

Another symbolism note for White Album is that its ability to surround Ghiaccio as both glaciers and a suit is an indication for seeking protection. Being isolated within himself in order to shield himself away from mockery and indifference from peers. Most likely coming from a home where mental health(especially around men) was unheard of and was “an excuse for laziness”.