#* Bruno / Appearance .

[gamerbearmira]

FINALLY MAMA ISA

Finally 🤧🤧

I posted both 22 and 23, so don’t forget to read it!!! Sorry I forgot last months update 😭 I did both chapters and made them pretty long, especially 23 <333

Little bit of Alma angst in both chapters??? Mostly from Isabela. I’m gonna be real, she is still not over her, most of the Madrigals aren’t. Isabela feels somewhat guilty for leaving Alma behind, and it’d be a lie if she didn’t think about her from time to time.

Also Isabela and Canelo in them 🤭🤭🤭

Little art <3333 I literally love them so much you don’t understand.

Might do art of what was worn at the proposal dinner, cause it is different lol

[dead-dove-orchid]

Woah look at my beautfil fankids they’re all very happy and definitely alive in the story :)

[la-principessa-della-squadra]

Musketeers AU-

Bucci gang x fem/reader-part 1

Tw: HISTORICAL INACCURANCE.

Summary: Princess Y/n is running away from an arranged marriage with a man named Doppio.

The King Diavolo orders his faithful Musketeers Bruno and Abbacchio to find your secret refuge. Helped by their team-mates ( Fugo, Narancia, Mista, Giorno), they will do anything in their power to catch you.

"L’abbiamo trovata, signore!L’abbiamo trovata!!"

(We found her, captain! We found her!!)

“Quant’è vvera a Maronna! Fermati Ghirga!!"

(Stop running Ghirga! You’ll kill us both!)

The voice of a boy echoed into the rocca, excited as his approaching footsteps

“Fermati, Cap ‘e cazz.”

(Stop, you fool.)

A young lad with a cascade of messy blonde hair caught the frantic boy by the scruff before he could erupt into the royal guard office.

“UE PANNACOTTA!MA IO T���ACCID-”

(HEY PANNACOTTA!I’M GONNA CUT Y-)

Pannacotta, that was his name, quickly confiscated the crumpled document from the sticky fingers of his team mate, urgently knocking with his free hand so he could both hide the verbal assault and inform the captain of their arrival.

“Avanti.”

“Come in.”

Fortunately, the commotion was covered by the sound of two fencers' blades colliding with each other. Once they opened the door to Bucciarti's office, the two found him sitting at a very long table in the back of the room, carefully observing two young men practicing the art of the sword.

To be more precise, that wasn’t just Bucciarati’s office, the place was used as an armory and, consequently, a sala d’arme. To further confirm this theory, there was a huge tapestry hanging behind the captain’s back, depicting a knight killing a huge serpent with a sidesword.

Golden but faded letters embroidered in the whool recited “Sala D’Arme Achille Marozzo”.

The room also did have long wooden tables at each side, which meant people were more than willing to grab a quick bite between a sword match and another.

In fact, tenente (lieutenant)

Abbacchio was eating a small and yellowish polenta with both feet crossed over an empty chair.

He was visibly resting while also never giving his back to the captain, which made him look a little bit crooked in his position and also not totally comfortable.

Well, has this man ever felt comfortable in his life?

Pannacotta was not sure.

Meanwhile, the two fencing lads, Giovanna and Mista, were putting on a real show and since they were both newbies, they attacked and never defended themselves.

This made Abbacchio frown in annoyance and reluctantly turn his sight to the meal.

Contrary to Bucciarati, Abbacchio was wearing only half of his musketeer uniform, his soubreveste and hat were abandoned on a near chair a long time ago. However, his authority kept speaking volumes even when half dressed.

“Nzerra chella port.”

“Close the door.”

He gritted between his teeth, his voice deep enough to be heard between the clashing of the striscia.

Ghirga obeyed and swiftly followed his teammate, his eyes glued to the two schermidori as they carefully passed their presence.

Pannacotta solemnly handed the paper to captain Bucciarati.

“Si tratta di una testimonianza, signore. Ghirga l’ha udita e io ho avuto il piacere di trascriverla nei minimi dettagli.”

(it is a witness statement, captain. Ghirga heard it, and I had the pleasure of transcribing it in great detail.)

Bucciarati inspected the document. Raised his eyes and then frowned.

Eyes back on the paper.

This time, He raised his eyebrows and frowned again.

“O’ casino.”

(A brothel.)

The fencing stopped.

Bucciarati's tone was inquisitive tone while raising his head one last time. Abbacchio intervened, putting his boots down abruptly.

“Cu cazz stat’ riciend?Pigliat ca bott. Il re n’ sta ceccando a zoccol’. ”

(Who you think you’re kidding? The king’s not looking for a whore.)

“Pe tte e femmene so tutte zoccol’ tranne mammà e soreta, ma nu vaie mai n’coppo o casino pe paura de truva.’”

(Women are all whores to you except your mother and sister, but you never enter a brothel in fear of meeting them.)

Interjected Mista, a slim but toned boy in his 20s.

Approaching the table with his striscia holstered, Mista addressed his superior with a wry smile, eliciting a stifled laugh from Ghirga.

He looked kind of ridiculous. Mista was wearing a pair of patched pants and no shirt. However he clearly thought it was a good idea hiding his thick sweaty curls under an uncomfortable as well as ancient aventail…without wearing a gambeson underneath.

His companion, Giorno Giovanna, noticed Abbacchio slowly clenching the spoon he was using for the polenta.

“chiavt a lengua ncùl. Se tu fossi la metà bravo a parare con la spada quanto lo sei a sparare cazzate, non ti saresti ritrovato in un vicolo buio con un buco in più nello stomaco.”

(Shut your fucking mouth, if you were half as good at parrying with a sword as you are at shooting shit, you wouldn't have found yourself in a dark alley with an extra hole in your stomach.)

Quickly, Bucciarati silenced the conversation by elegantly lifting his left hand from Manciolino's“Opera Nova”.

Mista looked at his concealed wound on his abdomen, while Giovanna put a sympathetic hand on his shoulder.

“Ne sei assolutamente sicuro, Narancia?”

(Are you absolutely sure about this, Narancia?)

Bruno’s calming and reassuring tone ,resembling the one of a father’s, gave Narancia Ghirga the courage to speak with his heart.

“M’Adda murì mammà.”

(I swear on my own mother.)

Said Ghirga who never spent a single word from the beginning.

“Si addà murì mammà n’altra volta...���

(Well, she can’t die twice…)

Interrupted Abbacchio scattering the plate on the table. The polenta was so stiff it didn’t even flinch a bit, remaining in its position as one of the most drunk front line soldiers.

“Me l’ha detto Una.”

(Una told me.)

many "ooohs" raised softly, followed by heads nodding and looking at each other, which made Narancia Ghirga genuinely smile. By contrast, Pannacotta put a hand over his eyes; royal guards should never reveal the nature of their witnesses.

Trish Una was the love child of King Diavolo, and for years he had kept her at court as a mere courtesan. One day, the maiden in question made a deal with a wealthy merchant named Pericolo and left her father's palace as quickly as possible, just like y/n did.

In exchange for certain secrets coming from the royal court, the royal guards had agreed to keep Trish hidden from her stepfather.

“Quella fimmina ne sa UNA più del diavolo.”

(That maiden is more cunning than a devil.)

commented Mista with a smirk and a dreamy expression.

“E suo padre ci farà il…Diavolo a quattro!HAHAHAHAHAHHA!”

(And what's better than a devil you don't know? A devil, you do!HAHAHAHAHAHAHA)

He added, bursting into a huge laugh with tears in his eyes.

"Ci andremo io e il tenente Abbacchio. Voi altri pensate a rendere confortevole l'ala ovest"

(The lieutenant and I will take care of that. The rest of you will stay here. Take this as an opportunity to prepare the West Wing's rooms for our soon to be host.)

Everyone got silent after Bucciarati's order. Pannacotta was brave enough to respectfully interject:

"Con tutto il rispetto capitano, ma un bordello non è di certo un posto privo di canaglie. Non sarebbe meglio attivare tutta la squadra?"

( Not to be disrespectful…A brothel is not a safe space in the slightest. Wouldn't be better if we all went?)

"Fermate nu mument'. Se agiamo in gruppo, potrebbero prenderla come una minaccia. Quanta probabilità c'è che un'intera unità abbia deciso di entrare in un bordello tutti insieme e appassionatamente?"

(Wait. If we went there as a group, we could be perceived as a threat. All one big happy family?How likely is it that an entire unit has decided to enter a brothel like one big happy family?)

Added Giorno while receiving a Death stare from Abbacchio. He hated when the newbie was right.

"Non so gli altri ma io come regalo di compleanno un po' me lo aspetto…"

(I don't know about the rest of this "Family", but soon is going to be my birthday and I wouldn't mind if this were my present…)

Nudge nudge, wink wink.

"Il punto è che se gli diamo modo di capire che siamo venuti lì per lei, ci inchioderebbero subito e cercherebbero di nasconderla o farla fuggire".

(The point is that if we appear too menacing, they would immediately try to hide her or make her escape.)

"Giusto! Quei posti hanno un sacco di stanze strane piene di trucchi e trappole."

("Right! Those places have a lot of weird rooms full of secret holes and traps!)

"Si vede che non sei mai stato in un bordello."

(you-You've never been to a brothel, don't you.)

Whispered Fugo while all the looks turned to Bruno.

"Um..giocare sulla casualità, potrebbe funzionare. Dovremo essere affabili…ottimo lavoro Giovanna. Ogni giorno dimostri di avere nuovi assi nella manica."

(Um…it would be easier to pretend this visit is casual and not planned. That could work. Great Job, Giovanna. You find new ways to amaze me everyday.)

Abbacchio's teeth were grinding but whst was on his face looked like anything but a smile.

"Jamme, jà"

To be continued...

-La Principessa della Squadra

[ask-the-totally-real-peppino]

don't worry Pep, i'm sure you'll figure out those memories in due time. maybe for now you should take it easy. we just want to make sure you're doing okay first.

Pep: "Struh daeh ym nehw yllaicepse, sgniht fo tol a dnatsrednu t'nod I tub... Dnatsrednu I fi erus ton... M'I..."

Pep: "Sdneirf htiw retteb rebmemer pleh nac... Oot ti ees nac sdneirf taht ecin elttil a si ti tub..."

Peppino: "Here Pep."

Peppino: "Might as well-a join you for floor time for a bit."

Peppino: "Bruno...? I don't-a personally know a Bruno, but now that I think about it; the building I came out of after the fight with Pep was-a called 'Bruno Pizza'."

Peppino: "I didn't think of it much at the time - since I had just ran for my life, being chased by a giant, warped version of myself - but it was kinda odd... Why did he put a random restaurant in the tower...?"

Pep: "..."

Pep: "..."

Peppino: "What the- Pep...?"

Pep: "...!"

Peppino: "Pep!"

Pep: "!!!"

Peppino: "Woah, woah, easy there Pep! You got pretty-a lost in your thoughts again!"

Pep: "Xob ni edih! Xob ni edih ot evah! Hcum oot s'ti! Wonk t'nod I Kniht I- Ot deil-! Dekcirt saw-! Eh- I- Si ti ohw wonk t'nod I-I-! Niaga em was I-? Niaga mih was I- I-"

Peppino: "S-slow down, Pep, I can't-a understand what you're saying! Let's-a take some breaths, so I can help you."

[ambyandony]

every time I draw pannacotta fugo in sketches he’s always just holdin papers n shit 😭

[k-wame]

Bruno Montaleone • 📸  Carlos Sales 🎭 L'Officiel Brazil • May 2023

[jbaileyfansite]

JONATHAN BAILEY Attending the GQ Men of The Year Awards with Jeremy Irvine and Bruno Cucinelli (August 31, 2021) | 📸: Karwai Tang, David M. Benett

[notmoreflippingelves]

[cha-ra-nui]

2024 Retrospective

Part 2: Digging through the dirt to find some silver

So, ignoring every group that failed to be interesting enough to write about, who is left?

Stray Kids for one, entirely on the strength of one song. Which speaks volumes for just how likable I think this group is, because “Chk Chk Boom” follows the same tired old YG format I complain about every year. But it turns out, it’s not the format that is boring, just how insanely lazy YG has been with it. Because no matter how I slice it, this song is fun. It’s just as cool and energetic as YG thinks their title tracks are. The music video elevates the song, and I can’t deny that part of what I love about it is that its release felt like an actual event in this year were nothing mattered. Deadpool and Wolverine in a KPop MV was truly a moment. But even apart from that the song just slaps, and it’s my most played KPop song of the year for it.

Then there’re their labelmates, the one big four rookie who’s distinct from their direct predecessor. Only because JYP isn’t trying to remake one of its own groups. They’re trying to remake one of SM’s, but well, semantics. NMIXX actually had a couple of songs I liked this year. Not the title tracks; “See That?” came close but ultimately lacks a hook, and “Dash” is just as awful if not worse than what I’ve come to expect from them, I don’t understand who that song is even for. “Sonar (Breaker)” was right there, why not promote that instead? But they did have a couple of interesting B-sides. “Run For Roses” comes very close to being a favorite of the year, but the chorus isn’t quite strong enough. The first verse is impeccable, and it’s a real shame that it doesn’t stay on that level for the entirety of its runtime. That is not to say that it isn’t still a good song, it just got frustratingly close to being great and doesn’t quite get there. And missed potential is really the theme for this group, isn’t it? I also enjoyed “Boom”, but “Love Is Lonely” ended up being the only song I somewhat liked on their next EP and that song is shockingly generic for how much a mess this group’s music usually is. And this is why this group is so frustrating. They have one of the strongest line ups 4th gen has to offer, and the songs JYP gives them are not doing them justice at all. But at least they still invoke a sense of frustration. Because even if the songs let them down just as much as everyone else this year, they fail in more interesting ways than just being painfully bland

I would like to say that I have no idea when I started rooting for Red Velvet, but I know exactly when, and I also know who to blame. I just have too many friends who’re SM stans, and SHINee truly is a gateway drug to this beautiful mess of a label. It doesn’t hurt that I loved Midsommar, which the MV for “Cosmic” pays homage to. I also always like Red Velvet more when they lean into the uncanny, as this group still looks and sounds like SM printed their perfect girl group in a computer to me. Clean and pretty to a point where even the quirkiness of their presentation can’t convince me that this group has a personality. This is not a slight against the girls necessarily, but against the production, and it’s a general problem I had with SM forever. And whenever Red Velvet embraces the uncanny in their concepts the sterility of SM’s productions works in their favor. The EP is also solid, something I cannot say about many KPop releases this year. Wendy’s solo “Wish You Hell” is quite charming too, and a good example for how to do a subdued title track well, even without making it super complex. It’s catchy, builds throughout its runtime, and Wendy has the vocal power to back it up (HYBE, please take notes).

Speaking of SM solos, Ten’s EP was a pleasant surprise. Not because I didn’t think Ten could pull it off, but because SM has a very shaky track record recently. “Nightwalker” though is a unique and memorable single. The entire EP is worth checking out, but the only B-side I keep coming back to is “Dangerous”, probably because I can easily imagine Key releasing it. The EP is also entirely in English, which I didn’t even notice at first. Don’t keep this kid in the dungeon SM, you’re wasting one of your biggest talents here.

NCT also got a few wins in this year. Granted, more losses than wins (and I’m not even going to comment on the scandal), but wins, nonetheless. Even though I still have no idea who NCT Wish is supposed to be for, considering SM has a new boy group they should be focusing on, “Songbird” is almost a textbook example for how to make a cute boy group song. Not only does it hit all the expected markers, but there’re also just enough twists on the formula to make the song memorable, like that little vocal run at the end of the first chorus. I also liked 127’s “Walk”. Considering I’ve long since held the opinion that SM should never touch anything even remotely resembling hip hop, no one is more surprised than me by this development. So, does that mean NCT gets good title track now? Ahahahaha. Guess. One year! Give me one year where I don’t have to mention a NCT title track as one of the worst releases of the year. Just ONE SM, please, I’m begging you! Well, at least “Smoothie” isn’t as awful as some of their previous releases. It’s not even the worst Dream has done. It’s still a hot mess I found intensely uncomfortable to listen to, but it could be so much worse. At least the instrumental track doesn’t have awful synths this time. And I also can’t bring myself to hate it too much, because at least it was trying something. It failed, wholesale, but in a year where KPop was drowning in soulless sludge I can at least respect that “Smoothie” tried enough to fail.

That is not to say that SM was always trying either, and RIIZE is truly the best showcase of what “not trying” by SM sounds like. They don’t have anything going for them right now. “Love 119” is bad in such a generic way that its failures aren’t even interesting to talk about. I could try talking about the lyrics. If the girl is that great and sets you free, why is she a killer then, make up your damn mind if this love is toxic or not. But even that is just. Lazy. Boring. A low hanging fruit I’m too tired to pick. So, what else is there? The mixing is bad. Congrats, that’s a recurring issue SM has. It’s a total one eighty from the image they’ve promoted with previously and afterwards. Yeah, duh, it’s SM, they’ve failed to tell their groups apart for at least a decade. What else? If “Songbird“ is a textbook example for how to do a cute boy group song well, then “Impossible” is a textbook example for how to do it. Not well, not badly. Just do it. It’s pure filler, and its aggressive genericness distracts from the mixing problems that are prevalent on this song as well. “Boom Boom Bass” at least manages to have a catchy chorus, and it’s also the best mixed title track SM gave these kids this year, but it’s also almost a beat-by-beat rehash of their debut song. Which means that it’s very repetitive and has barely enough content to fill its already short runtime. I guess “Lucky” is the best song they got this year then. The mixing is better than on “Impossible”, that’s where the praise ends. Because while there’s nothing wrong with this song, there’s also nothing special about it. This could’ve been a filler B-side on one of SHINee’s rookie albums, but SHINee at least would’ve had Jonghyun to give it some personality. And with that we’re right back at square one. This group has no identity. Show me a RIIZE song and one of the cute NCT releases and I couldn’t tell you which was which. The only difference between “Songbird” and “Lucky” is that I like “Songbird” better. The style is exactly the same, the groups are entirely interchangeable. And that’s not even accounting for the number of groups outside of SM who have that same generic image.

And the worst part is, even SM not trying is still more interesting than anything the last big four label is doing. YG has, in fact, released music this year. Incredible. Jaw dropping. No one saw this coming. Yeah no, I won’t even bother to pretend like I ever planned to give each of their groups a paragraph here. There is no point, because there’s clearly only one release I got to talk about. Deep sigh. BABYMONSTER’s “Sheesh”. Is this the worst song of the year? I don’t know, can it even count as “of this year” when it’s a rehash of a rehash of a rehash of a rehash of a – I’ll stop. It’s bad. Not even a hint of an original idea, and one of the worst choruses YG ever shat out. And the worst part is, that is the only thing worth mentioning about this entire label. YG’s (including THEBLACKLABEL) other releases are (predictably) such nothingburgers that there’s no reason at all to talk about them. They’re all generic rehashes of a formula that was generic and stale half a decade ago. “Sheesh” only manages to be noteworthy by being exceptionally bad at it, and none of their other songs fail that hard. They don’t matter, and it wouldn’t surprise me if no one remembers them.

And how better to examine how much of a drain on music quality YG is than to take a look at what BLACKPINK has been up to since their contracts expired? Lisa’s singles made me double check if she didn’t actually resign after all, that’s all I need to say. Queue the obligatory rant about how no one in this fucking industry seems to know what rock music is. None of you are rock stars, you sound ridiculous honey. Not like the other lyrics of “ROCKSTAR” are any better, this song is a serious contender for worst lyrics of the year. It’s the other girls who were rays of light here. Jennie might be trying entirely too hard in her “Mantra” MV, and it does not help the song that it’s using the exact same, awful “the girl I’ve been singing about is actually me no homo” twist YUQI’s solo used just months before. Once again, no points for creativity. What it gets point for is being very catchy and being the first BLACKPINK related release I actually downloaded in five years. Rosé meanwhile released a collaboration with Bruno Mars that became one of the biggest hits of the year, and for once I’m actually on board with that. While most Pop-KPop collaborations sound like the artists never met, and possibly didn’t even know who they were collaborating with, “APT.” is incessantly fun because Rosé and Bruno seem to be having so much fun together. The music video is half the charm, but the song matches that energy. Take some fun verses, a catchy hook, and a killer bridge, performed by two artists who sound like they’re having the time of their lives, backed up by a clean production, and you get yourself a song that seems impossible to hate. (On that note, check out Babymetal’s and Electric Callboy’s collaboration “RATATATA”, you’re welcome.)

That brings me to the random assortment of artists I liked enough this year to give them their own paragraph.

P1Harmony remains one of the strongest cases for 4th gen boy groups. “Killin It” was fun enough in that regard, but in the end, I remain a fan of KPop from back when choruses and bridges were a thing, and “Sad Song” at least delivers on the former. Don’t get fooled by the title, this song is pure fun.

Yena had a much better year this time, though to be fair, it would’ve taken effort to have a worse year than her 2023. But “Good Morning” was fun, and all four songs on that release are worth their salt, “Good Girls In The Dark” in particular continues her string of B-sides many would’ve preferred as the title track. “DNA” also is a nice Japanese single and makes her another member of the elusive but ever growing “why aren’t you in a rock band” club that I founded for WOODZ last year. “NEMONEMO” meanwhile is almost a JPop song in its incessant cheerfulness, and it narrowly avoids being annoying by being oddly sincere. Overall, I liked her releases this year, but mostly, I’m glad she could recover from that mess that was her last promotion cycle, and that she’s sticking to what makes her unique.

SISTAR19 was probably the most unexpected comeback this year, and surprisingly considering my gripes with the group, I really enjoyed it. “No More (Ma Boy)” doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it is catchy and there’s an undeniable power that comes with experience. Hyolyn and Bora own this song and their performance in a way that you just don’t see from less experienced idols. And watching Hyolyn’s “Wait”, as much as the target audience is obviously, definitely, aggressively not me, makes every sexy girl group MV look worse in comparison. It’s hard to pinpoint what exactly it is she does differently, but even harder to deny the effect. She makes it look easy and natural, like she could be doing this in her sleep and she’s enjoying every second of it.

I have no idea why I’m paying attention to tripleS as much as I am. Nothing they released so far was great. A lot of it was good enough to make me download the title track though, if just barely. And yet here I am again, writing about them. They’ve released a lot this year that didn’t stand out enough to warrant writing about. NXT doesn’t seem to be a proper unit, but “Just Do It” would’ve been a good title track if it had been. Aria has a lot to proof with a name like that, and “Door” isn’t a bad Kpop ballad by any means, but it doesn’t convince as a pitch for Aria as a vocal powerhouse group, nor does it do enough to be interesting on its own. Visionary Vision’s “Hit The Floor” did nothing for me. It's the full group album, “Assemble24”, that earned them a proper paragraph. “Girls Never Die” is probably their best title track so far, and the album has a couple of strong B-sides as well, most notably “Midnight Flower” and “Beyond The Beyond”, as well as the new version of “Dimension”. And having multiple strong B-sides in addition to a good title track was a real rarity this year.

Everglow earned a quick mention because at least they tried something with “Zombie”. All this song needed was a bigger final chorus, but it seems like the art of those was lost for good when the 2012 line up enlisted. Without that it is sadly stuck as a song that reminds me of better releases from a decade ago.

Finally, I don’t know if I could ever capture the weirdness of XG, but I have to try at least. This group should be an audiovisual nightmare, but there’s a method to the madness. And once you get used to it, their more sensible releases like “Something Ain’t Right” just don’t hit right. Not when released between the provocative and borderline incomprehensible “Woke Up” and “Howling”.  Not when their other pretty pop song is as trippy as “IYKYK”. What all four singles have going for them though is the skill of the performers. Every single member knows to command attention, something that becomes increasingly more impressive when you consider the ridiculous styling they’re working with. There’s nothing conventional about the visual presentation of this group, but the further we get into this experiment, the more consistently it works. And when it all comes together, it’s stunning. They also got an animated MV to promote a Riot event, and while the animation is nowhere near the best we got out these, they delivered on the song.

[yellowdarlin]

BUNCH OF FUCKING IDITOTS

[nerds-yearbook]

The first episode of Mask aired on September 30, 1985. ("The Deathstone", MASK, TV Event)

[bruno-buccellati-screencaps]

[leighsartworks216]

Hernando running away from Mirabel and looking cool because he "fears nothing" vs BRUNO coming back to save her when she calls for help

[lunadivino]

Very obsessed with how this scene sounds in Spanish tbqh

[sixpigeonz]

sldksdk if youtube rewind still existed, maybe we would've gotten dream face reveal on the same set as try guys controversy played to "we don't talk about bruno" in the backrooms idk if i couldv'e handled that

reading and imagining this actually broke me in ways I can't describe

[rambler-in-limbo]

Can we get more information about bruno? That guy got me normaling

Lucky for you I recently word-vomited some lore about him to my bestie on discord.

I’ll summarize it as briefly as I can.

Bruno is the successor of Fake, created by Pizzahead’s brother Pizzabro. As you can imagine he wasn’t birthed from Peppino’s DNA, but his cousin Bruno Crosata.

Bruno is the head chef of a Michelin star Italian restaurant. That level of success and coincidental blood-relation to Peppino caught Pizzabro’s eye. Pizzahead and his ocean of failed clones weren’t getting much success with Peppino mimicry, so Pizzabro took it into his own hands and got to work on the first Bruno clones. I mean, it seemed obvious. Bruno was clearly the better option for thunder-stealing than his cousin Peppino.

It didn’t take long for a winner to be synthesized. The Bruno we know was born after only a few failed batches (all of which were culled). He was pampered by his creator, always having a clean and safe environment to learn in as well as a kind supportive figure to rely on emotionally. This upbringing somewhat spoiled Bruno, giving him an ego and superiority complex over his predecessors.

Pino was not as fortunate, his upbringing being akin to that of a pageant child. Pizzahead tried so, so hard to live vicariously through Pino and his kin that he failed to properly house and emotionally support their development. Pino suffered especially, being the supposed prized fruit of Pizzahead’s labor only to be thrown out of the laboratories into the literal trash upon the birth of the first WAR clones.

But before that, Pino and Bruno were paired together to learn how to cook, but the cooperative training sessions were short-lived. The bringing together of Bruno’s unfiltered snobby attitude and Pino’s envy/lack of emotional regulation concocted a violent mix resulting in bloody fights between the two. They have been separated repetitively and ordered to stay away from one another (mostly Pizzabro telling Pizzahead to “get his dog under control”) but that doesn’t stop them from finding each other and bickering. Even now as the tower’s collapsed they find each other and argue.

TLDR; Bruno is the cooler Pino. Pino is fuckin mad about it.