Viva La Squadra

So. I didn't know if I'd ever make this kind of post again, but yeah. It's real. A new chapter of SoA dropped for the first time in 4 years. It's called "Tre Cadaveri" and it finally resolves that brutal cliffhanger I left you all on.. haha sorry...

Thank you so much!! <3 <3 <3

I’m really glad you enjoy it, especially Trish! I wanted to give her a pretty big part from the beginning. I’d love to hear your thoughts on everything if you’d ever want to talk!

Thank you so much!! I’m really happy you enjoyed it and I’m honored to be given that title. I’m currently working on the next chapter, though it’s pretty dense so it may still be a bit yet until its released. 

I’m glad you enjoy my Melone - I feel like too often he gets reduced to being just the sex freak by the fandom, so I really wanted to give him some more layers. To me Melone is very smart, he reads people well and he changed his facade to best match and manipulate whoever he’s with. I’d call him the least trustworthy member of La Squadra, quite honestly. 

In my eyes, Melone understands people’s emotions but he’s not sympathetic, he uses that understanding to make people into his tools. He doesn’t truly get close to people, generally. He only pretends to. His desire for companionship is limited to la squadra, mostly Ghiaccio. I think he’s drawn to Ghiaccio of all people because he is so opposite to Melone - Ghia can’t put up fronts for the life of him, he can only truly and loudly profess what he feels and thinks. He may be an angry, annoying gremlin, but he’s truly genuine in his words and actions.

Ghiaccio would never treat Melone like Melone treats other people, he is unable to get into other people’s heads that way. Melone finds security in that and appreciates the authenticity of Ghia’s expression (even if it is exhausting dealing with him.) Ghia doesn’t understand others or himself emotionally - he doesn’t know why he hates Giorno, he just hates him. He didn’t realize Trish was in pain until he saw her crying. I’d say that Melone understands Ghiaccio’s feelings toward others though - not that Ghia would ever ask him for help as he currently is though. 

Thank you for the questions! I love discussing this sort of thing since we often don’t get enough info to 100% understand how a stand works and it gives me a chance to explain my take on it. My reading of Kocaqi and RDDA have him not as a mind reader, but rather a very perceptive person. When he locked Sheila E in doubt, I don’t think he literally looking into her mind, but rather he could tell from her expression and actions. He’s a wise old man who has had plenty of experience, he knows how people tend to operate.As for needing to see someone to induce the effect, that wasn’t stated in PHF so I am taking creative liberty and saying that he doesn’t need to see someone, they just have to be within the radius of his stand. As for how he’ll know what to lock, he is going to be working in conjugation with Angelica’s Night Bird Flying in the upcoming chapter. It should be obvious what their plan is when you see said chapter, so I’ll leave the rest to when that comes out. 

Thank you!! It always makes me happy to get messages, especially when they’re this nice! I’m just glad people enjoy what I write, I’m glad you’re with me on this adventure. Let me know if you have any thoughts or questions or comments during your reread! (I always love to hear what people think)

No problem! Thank you for your questions!

The best way to put it is that Notorious B.I.G was successfully restrained by Little Feat, White Album, and Metallica’s abilities. It’s currently in the possession of risotto for safe keeping. 

Just the facts folks

Harassing him is the secret reason for all of SoA

At this point it’s a hobby, he’s SUCH an easy target!!! 

Chapter 14 is out and I’m not a liar this is real I promise