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Hello Anon!

It’s funny that you mention that because…I’ve been seriously wrestling with myself to possibly open just a few this summer to test the waters? I’m not sure if it’s my own hubris because I’m currently feeling good getting off my semester and drawing again after starving the art brain worm for the past 5 months, or if it’s out of the inescapable truth that I could definitely use some money on the side. I don’t know. But maybe.

Redestro ( Yotsubashi Rikiya ) This ones a bit long, so included the read more tab for your dash convenience.

2. Favorite canon thing about this character?

Chiffon

12. What’s a headcanon you have for this character?

I have afew, I’ll share some of them! One was that when Lola departed and Chiffon was left to bear Big Mom’s upsets with her twin, she had become more withdrawn and complacent to her situation. She never blamed Lola, however. Chiffon really started to become herself again as she spent time with Bege and his crew over the two years. That while it may have been love at first sight for Bege, it was not so for her. Chiffon was terrified and not pleased at all with her forced arranged marriage to a pirate with such an infamously bloody and brutal reputation. Chiffon is very hands on in everything in a way that can sometimes seem overbearing or boisterous. It’s not that she’s forceful, it might be a side effect of royalty that she can speak with authority very well and because of that, few will question it.

13. What's an emoji, an emoticon and/or any symbol that reminds you of this character or you think the character would use a lot?

Cake slice emoji. I always use the little piece of cake with the strawberry on it. 🍰

20. Which other character is the ideal best friend for this character, the amount of screentime they share doesn't matter?

While they’ve definitely had screen time together, and shown to already be friendly with one another, I still think her and Nami would get along famously. They both have a streak of mischief and boldness in them that I think they could topple empires if they conspired together. I would also like to see her get to know Robin - I think Robin would remind her of her husband in certain ways. Speaking of toppling empires - Chiffon, Nami and Robin would be a scary team. And again they’ve had screen time and shown to be friendly to one another, with their mutual respect of and being artful in cooking she and Sanji would be great friends.

21. If you're a fic writer and have written for this character, what's your favorite thing to do when you're writing for this character? What's something you don't like?

I looove making Chiffon not shy away at all from Bege’s darker tendencies and also be just an active part of the crime family/pirate crew. She certainly doesn’t always condone it, and I think her word is powerful and has changed Beges mind on many occasions of just choosing to put a bullet in the back of someone’s head (aka offering a deal to Pekoms to join them rather than just kill him a second time ), but she will help him get rid of the body with none the less support. Even if I feel like he’d rather not have her be in harms way, she reminds him she was part of Big Moms family - she’s use to this sort of thing! As for don’t like, I haven’t really seen enough fics for her to really pick something out. I guess I’m not fond of making her so mushy overly sweet? She is one of the few people who tells Capone Bege ‘no’ —and he listens! Bege may be captain/boss but he’ll do near anything for his wife and his crew/gang knows this and have a healthy respect for her too.

24. What other character from another fandom of yours that reminds you of them?

Sybil Vimes from Discworld —omg Sybil Vimes!! Two large women who are also royalty and wedded to smaller cigar smoking husbands with darker tendencies trying to do better for their wives and both are boisterous, passionate individuals, loving wives and amazing mothers?? Sybil has inspired some of my takes for Chiffon, definitely.

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Doflamingo

5. What's the first song that comes to mind when you think about them?

Ohh there’s afew. It’s hard to choose one. One that definitely reminds me of him that was recommended to me -😉- was: The Decemberists Here I Dreamt I was an Architect.

9. Could you be roommates with this character?

-Bugs Bunny: No -

22. If you're a fic reader, what's something you like in fics when it comes to ths character? Something you don't like?

I love when writers go into his complex relationships with Rosinante, Law or Viola or Tsuru. When they cater to his obvious sociopathic nature and impaired mental states, his past and the resulting complicated interactions he has with those he deems important to him. I like when they don’t forget he’s an absolutely terrible person (and just that is letting him off easy) but give him depth that he’s also lot more. I’m not a fan of ‘if doflamingo was nice’ or when his edges are sanded down. I highly recommend the fic Astra Inclinant from Petracore for Doffy enjoyers - it covers nearly every facet I enjoy about the character so well and more it’s…molto bene. 🤌