#and do let me know yor thoughts(if you wanna lmao no pressure. im just always curious!!)

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For your lore a day, I know you’ve made separate portraits of Vettonso but how would they react to a joint portrait? I feel like they’d argue on their poses seeing that their image is important to them

— Penalanon

misc lore drop day 38/?

Ahhhhhhh oh my god penalanon ilysm, thank you for the prompt, I really appreciate it!!! <3  Funny you should ask this specifically though when I'm already dr- no no, spoilers, I shan't. Also, I like how one of the first sketches for this AU was a joint portrait but...it never got past the sketch stage sigh.

You know them so well!! I think they'd debate over every aspect of the portrait, there's just so many crucial elements. Fernando constantly micromanaging the painter, and Seb's like, don't worry he's always like this. Then proceeds to contradict every specification Fernando gave. Though please do note that having joint portraits is very important to them, since they need to portray they’re a very functional, efficient, combined unit. But as you said, it’s tough to decide how to portray themselves. Because Seb is very much: this is an era of peace, let’s look very friendly and magnanimous! And Fernando on the other hand thinks people should be in awe and a bit of terror upon seeing the painting, like wow, I don’t wanna mess with these guys. They can’t figure out whether to wear matching outfits or opposing colors both to represent their kingdoms but also broadcast that they’re very much individuals. Matching colors would represent that we’re a unified front, Seb says. I’d rather die than wear your colors, says Fernando. So they’d have to settle on a midground, maybe neutrals but with special accents for each of them. Okay that’s sorted, what next? 

Oh no, they’re arguing over what color the background and/or seating should be. A neutral, okay okay. Now how do they pose? This is the part where their obsession over image comes into play. They don’t really have to agree on anything jointly necessarily, but you know they'll still snipe at each other. Seb would probably sit all demure, very coy, and Fernando’s like “...are you sure you’re the Emperor…?” Then Fernando sits in a way which he says “exudes confidence and manhood.” But it’s like the most uncouth thing ever, like that meme about “pussy facing the world.” He cares a lot about decorum but he also cares a lot about being front and center, and taking up all the space. Borderline trying to shove Seb out of frame, is this a couple’s portrait or solo, asks the artist. Also you know how when you take group pics, the photographer is like, “now a silly one!!” That's what Seb is constantly trying to pull. Fernando thinks they should be stoic, Seb thinks they should smile, as he said before, it’s an era of peace after all! They see the progress of the portrait after, and are like, “why does Fernando look so constipated, and why does Seb look so mischievous?” So yeah, they have a few kinks to work out before the next painting session. 

Also Fernando would get so annoyed at the fact Seb can't keep a straight face, or keep his pose consistent across multiple sessions. YET Fernando's the one who keeps whispering things to Seb and subtly poking him. And then gets fake annoyed like, "OH MY LORD, SEB, CAN'T YOU KEEP STILL!?" The artist is probably like, don’t worry, I’ve got it down mostly! Seb then pretends to get all huffy and annoyed, and threatens to get up and leave the session. Then they have that iconic wrist-grabbing moment, “No, stay stay Sebastian.” They look at the version of the portrait after that session and start dying together over how it looks like they’re eye-fucking each other. “Hey, no, it shows we get along!!” “We cannot let anyone see this Seb…” Rest in peace the artist who has to start over because that particular work in progress “went missing.”