#brazilian royalty

[antropofagis]

[mmahypewatch]

[peripecias-i]

Almost 30 years later... those two have always been the pride and joy of our culture. I'm So so so so proud the world are hearing and watching and get emotional about the stories of my country decades later. it's very emotional.

“and of course I want to dedicate it to my mother, you have no idea, she was here 25 years ago” CRYING SOBBING THROWING UP

[norrisainz33]

unlikely pair || ls18

summary: brazilian actress and soccer family royalty, y/n santos, makes a surprise crossover into the f1 world

pairing: lance stroll x brazilian!neymarsister!reader

fc & warnings: bruna marquezine & hate comments, poorly translated portuguese, bad language, one super minor suggestive comment

requested: yes!! thank you!!

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f1gossip: BREAKING 🚨 brazilian actress and sister to football royalty, y/n santos, was spotted entering the monaco paddock this morning… arriving in none other than an aston martin. and who was waiting to help her out of the car? that’s right - lance stroll himself. the two even walked in arm-in-arm. seems we are seeing the debut of the paddocks newest couple 👀💚🇧🇷

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user1: HUH??????

user2: this has got to be rage bait

user3: not even a soft launch they just went straight to the paddock

user18: the only thing that could even be remotely close (on lance's end) was over winter break he posted a video of him snowboarding and there was a girl in it with his friends but we all just assumed it was a friend and moved on

user11: user3 user18 as our resident y/n stan, i can say she has posted some stories that were of things that could have been considered dates but she never once had anyone else in them but herself so we just wrote it off as her treating herself or friend dates

user4: no idea who this is but god is she gorgeous

user5: how in the world did lance stroll get y/n? i didnt even realize those two could ever conceivably come into the same orbit

user7: they are in such different circles this is the most insane crossover we need someone to get us a story time i am speechless

user6: y/n looks perfect as per usual but i can't believe shes with a car guy

user18: i'm begging everyone on my hands and knees to let these two live and be happy without the senseless hate

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user1: i couldn’t be more confused by this pairing

user18: how do you manage to get all these photos. please just leave them be

user2: i’m still trying to believe that this is rage bait!!!!

user3: sometimes you just gotta sigh and move on

user4: 🤨 why they laying on a yacht isn’t his ass supposed to be in spain and not in monaco? no wonder he isn’t doing well

user5: ughghghg get tf away from my girl

user11: lance is so lucky that he gets to be with my y/n/n fr

user6: booooo tomato tomato tomato

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ynuser: grato por estar em casa com a melhor companhia [thankful to be home with the best company]

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user2: so it’s real

yourbff: wow your hand is huge in the second photo

ynuser: yeah looks a little different too huh?

yourbff: could it be someone elses?

ynuser: heheheeheh

user7: bela menina [pretty girl]

lance_stroll: thanks for showing me around 😘

ynuser: obrigado for spending your time off with me

lance_stroll: wouldn't have wanted to spend it any other way

neymarjr: bom ver você irmã [good to see you sister]

ynuser: amo você [love you]

user4: fav sibling duo

usr8: NEYMARRRRRR

user1: how much is lawrence paying you?

user2: probably a lot frankly

pietra.pilao: jealous of you gorgeous girl 💚

ynuser: come visit me in brazil next time ❤️‍🔥

user1: not p also getting involved w y/n too

user11: princesa

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user18: so gosh darn cute 🥰

estebanocon: love looks good on you mate

lance_stroll: merci 🤍

estebanocon: couldn’t be happier for you and y/n. seeing you this happy makes me happy

lance_stroll: i don’t tell you enough how good of a friend you are

estebanocon: you don’t have to 🤍

user2: i’ve never hated anything more

astonmartinf1: we have everything arranged for são paulo!

lance_stroll: great news! thank you admin

user11: alright fine she does make the perfect wag and maybe i do like f1

ynuser: exposing me as a mint chocolate lover

lance_stroll: your only red flag

ynuser: you mean to tell me that’s really the only one?

lance_stroll: yup! you’re pretty much perfect

ynuser: 🥹😭 obrigado meu amor

lance_stroll: de nada meu amor! só estou te dizendo a verdade [you're welcome my love. only telling you the truth]

ynuser: wait where did my clothes go????

lance_stroll: hahahaha all it takes is some portuguese??? if only i knew that before awkwardly trying to get your attention for months

ynuser: no i loved your awkward pining! especially the part when you begged scotty to approach me in st. moritz

lance_stroll: i would not consider it begging. i kindly asked him to get his friends to introduce us since we kept crossing paths all over the world 😔

ynuser: that’s not how scotty tells the story baby

lance_stroll: he’s an unreliable narrator!!!!

user1: ur no good for her

chloestroll: her smile is contagious! tell her i love her

lance_stroll: she says she loves you more

chloestroll: not possible!!

user33: maybe focus on racing and not women out of your league

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duexmoi: sounds like trouble in paradise for brazilian actress and her formula one driver 🤔

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user18: this breaks my heart. i’m so sick of all this sense hate against lance. he is a real person with real feelings and yall can’t just let him be happy ffs

user44: hope you’re happy user1 user2

user2: nah mate i’m not

user1: fck u calling out me for

user44: don’t act like you haven’t been rude af

user4: oh this is actually so sad

user8: 😔😔😔😔

user9: the thought of my girl crying at dinner bc of some of yall……. i will be throwing hands

user11: i will start a war for her yall better let these 2 live

user88: who sending her hate? i just wanna talk

user99: we love ynlance in this house

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yourbff: they missed the part where they mentioned that you’re always crying about something

ynuser: mannnn can't even be nice for one minute

yourbff: its how i show love

ynuser: i hate you 🫶🏻

yourbff: fake af

neymarjr: irmã did he upset you???

ynuser: NO! he did nothing wrong. the post was right i was crying because people have been being really cruel since we started dating. i didn't realize how nasty some f1 fans were to him and the empath in me has been struggling with that and then they've been mean to me too and it just was all too much for me so i cried

neymarjr: there will always be haters irmã even i have them and im the undeniable goat. its easier said then done but ignore them. tudo o que importa é que vocês se amem [all that matters is that you love each other]

ynuser: humble and kind. thanks bub 🤍

lance_stroll: ��� baby

ynuser: i've blocked all the gossip pages don't worry

lance_stroll: good. you'll learn to tune it all out - i promise

ynuser: i trust you and i love you

lance_stroll: eu também te amo [i love you too]

chloestroll: and im sure you looked beautiful doing it. if you need anything princesa i'm here for you

ynuser: thank you chlo!! you and scotty are the sweetest and most supportive. i'm so glad hes surrounded by the best people

chlostroll: not just him! we are here to surround you too 🤍

barbarapalvin: my love, whats happened?

ynuser: just people being mean and forgetting im a real person

barbarapalvin: classic. i'm sorry!! give me a call if you need it xx

sabrinacarpenter: deuxmoi catching you crying is a right of passage at this point. love you babe

ynuser: ugh true they did it to you too... love you more 🤍

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ynuser: through thick and thin. eu te amo muito [i love you so much]

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neymarjr: incredible weekend! thanks for having us astonmartinf1

astonmartinf1: it was our pleasure! it's not every day you get the brazilian royalty into your garage 💚

ynuser: you are too kind admin

user18: cutest post ive ever seen. obsessed with ynlance

lewishamilton: good to see you this weekend y/n

ynuser: right back at you lew

lance_stroll: você é a garota dos meus sonhos [you are the girl of my dreams]

ynuser: e você é a melhor coisa que já aconteceu comigo [and you're the best thing to ever happen to me]

lance_stroll: did have to translate some of this one i won't lie

ynuser: you'll get there <3

user11: CUTIE PATOOTIESSS!!!!

flavy.barla: going to start a petition for you to come to every race weekend

ynuser: one like and ill do it [liked by 14,467 users]

flavy.barla: YAY!

user44: i'm keeping an eye on this comment section. everyone better behave or ill start biting

scottyjames31: aren't you glad i introduced you both

ynuser: yes 😌

scottyjames31: this is about the time one would say THANKS

ynuser: THANKS SCOTTY!

user2: alright. you're cute i guess

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[ayrtonswnna]

hello there!

Can I request a Franco x reader? But where Ayrton Senna is alive in this universe and the reader is Senna? If not, then fine. It's up to you. Thanks in advance 😊😊

ʚɞ a/n: that is my moment!!!!!!!! i often imagine how would it be to have ayrton in contemporary scenarios it's unhealthy lol. i really think he'd be full of jokes and a fun guy just like he was off track. thanks for the request, it was a real nice one to write! (and if anyone has any senna request, i'll be more tham happy to take it! (i'm even willing to write stuff with senna himself))

ʚïɞ "you got me good" FC43

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀↳ masterlist ↳ drop a request! ↳ more franco fluff!

✧₊⁺ franco colapinto x cecília senna (senna!female oc)

✧₊⁺ word count: 1,6k⠀⠀⠀⠀✧₊⁺, gender: crack, fluff.

✧₊⁺ summary: franco and cecília kept a secret relationship and when they decide to come clean, her father was ahead of it and he's a total menace.

✧₊⁺ warnings: alternative universe where that may 1th 1994 didn't happen and ayrton grew old like he deserved to, my hyper focus on that man shown in references, a bit of portuguese properly translated, kinda short and poorly contextualized, curse words, franco is a baby, just soft and light content for the win.

"What do you mean he doesn't know about it?"

Franco took a deep breath, massaging his own scalp as his friend and co-worker continued talking, a mix of excitement and judgment in his words.

"You are not making this any better," he mouthed.

"You are dating his daughter! You are da-ting. The man's daughter. Like... The man's daughter. The hell haven't you met her family!?"

"I am scared, okay!? If I get rejected by her family... It's not just my girlfriend's family. It's simply Senna himself! Should I what!? Drop the job? Hide in a cave?"

Alex laughed, the words and the tone easing the tension. The guy was worried to death and things might be simpler than he thought. Everyone knew Senna was a fun person.

Dating Cecília Senna felt almost like marrying into royalty. It's a good feeling, though. Bagging Cecília Senna could easily be added to one of Franco's big achievements — and he's a former F2 driver called in last minute to fill a Formula One seat — and he's doing great.

But still, it's Cecília Senna, the only child of a legend, someone he looked up to growing up, someone he saw in the paddock many times before ending up in his daughter's sheets.

"Hello, everyone!"

God, his heart might have dropped to the floor just now. The retired driver walked into the garage happily, with his daughter attached to his arm and waving familiarly.

Everyone gathered around them immediately, though Cecília's eyes instantly met Franco's. She knew he was scared and had made fun of him until she couldn't anymore, teasing him in every way she could.

"I've heard the news on the Argentinian! You guys are lucky you got away easily!"

Alright, it's time to pray. What news? That he's fucking his daughter? That they meet every week? That she wanted a Williams' box pass so badly just because of him? Or... That they hid it from everyone just to gain a bit more time?

"We got quality, mate! That's it." Vowels took his cue to fill in the blank, the people dispersing and going back to their work. "Found the kid sparring and made him a beast."

"Yeah, of course," the Brazilian laughed. "What's up, buddy! Feeling the pressure?"

Franco mentally cursed Cecília for raising her eyebrows and doubling the meaning of the question, but he managed to stand up and dry his sweaty hands on his pants.

"I try not to, honestly. Not... think about it a lot," he said, feeling he could have worded the sentence a bit better as they shook hands.

"That's the spirit! I heard a lot about you, little man. Do you know my daughter? Cecília?"

Tricky question. Fuck, fuck, fuck. Tricky question.

If he had heard about it, then he knew about them. Franco could say "yes" and end up with a lecture, or say "no" and be caught in a lie.

"You guys think you are smart, huh? Fooling around, hiding from cameras..."

Oh, it's over. It's over for him. The "drop the job and hide in a cave" plan was almost running in his veins right now. Maybe he should Sebastian Vettel his way around, retire early, and move to a countryside home in Switzerland. Yes, that's a good plan.

"Pai... Para com isso." Cecília shoved her dad's side, rolling her eyes. (Dad... Stop that.)

"What? You guys thought you got away with it?"

"Pai! Ele tá ficando sem graça!" she insisted. (Dad! He's getting uncomfortable!)

Franco thought of speaking up, but the nerves were all up and maybe he should let it be.

"Yeah! He should!" Ayrton still had a serious look on his face, making Franco shiver.

"Pai, sério." (Dad, I'm serious.)

"Sir, I know it—"

"Come on, Franquinho! I'm fooling around, take that scared look off your face!" In a matter of seconds, Ayrton's grin turned into a playful smile, and his arm was hooked over Franco's shoulder, messing up his hair and leaving him even more confused. "Did I scare you? You should have seen your eyes!"

Franco laughed, still a bit dulled. That was a big one.

"You're a bastard," Cecília rolled her eyes once again, aware of the father she had.

The man was a natural jokester, full of little jokes and loved making uncomfortable scenarios in the name of fun. He was a handful.

"And you guys should have told me about this before! You lost it all, Franquinho. Angra, the travels... You need to be introduced to the family!"

He had heard about Angra; the beach house Cecília went to every now and then, how much she and her father loved the place. He even saw an old interview where Ayrton said that his retirement plans included being "Angra's nature inspector."

"Yeah- Yeah, sim." Franco risked some Portuguese, patting Ayrton on the back before they both stepped apart. "Sorry for... for taking too long to meet you, I was- Damn, you got me good."

"I could see!" Senna didn't waste a single laugh. "Don't worry, little boy. You're a good investment. And Cecília is pretty happy, so... you got my support."

"I'm even happier to hear it." Franco chuckled. "Thank you, very much. Your daughter also makes me really happy."

"Of course! Her bad jokes make everyone laugh." Ayrton kept the teasing going. "Now you better show me some racing! I've been in your place and to keep the daughter you need to be as good as dad!"

"You should have seen your face, baby!"

Franco glanced at his girlfriend as he turned his head, their first alone time since the morning's humiliation session.

"I don't wanna talk about it," he mouthed, shirt off and focus switching. "That was traumatizing."

"I told you he's a clown." Her shoulders went up a bit. "But he wasn't lying at the end! He likes you!"

"I got that part. Now I know where you got that dark humor from." The blue-eyed boy stood in the middle of his room, hands on his waist as he let his girlfriend use her eyes.

"What can I say? I am my father's daughter." She smiled mischievously. "He wants you to spend some time, though. Before Vegas, maybe?"

"I could've Max Verstappen my way around and have stayed for the week... But we waited until your dad could scare me to death in the middle of the box so... Yeah, it can be next week." He started simple, voice steady.

But then Cecília approached and her hands liked to touch. All over his torso while she traced a good way for his hair.

"You ain't seen nothing yet." The smile was still on her face, lips coming closer and closer to his. "But I am really happy, you know? Now we can just be and enjoy some time... I can take you to Angra, and I don't need to hide in your driver's room. I was done with pretending I was investing in Williams just so I had a reason to watch the races here."

"Told you about it... You could afford my seat."

Another joke. Ever since he got into F1 as an emergency call, she did say she only had to call her dad and his 2025 seat would be secured.

"You're gonna get it because you deserve it, I am not affording that." She flashed her eyelashes, rimming a single syllable as his hands also started to travel.

Inside her expensive shirt, up and down her back in good pressure before they found room at her waist.

"You know what else I deserve?"

"You freak! Go shower and I'll be waiting for you outside. My dad is around!"

It took them no time. Within weeks, Ayrton and Franco became partners in crime, and suddenly, Cecília was having a taste of her own medicine.

"Turn it off! Now!" Ayrton whispered in a screaming tone, the last signal Franco needed before turning off the power for the whole house.

Cecília had just come back from the beach and Franco finally knew the Angra house. It was dark, and the prank was not very well planned.

"Porra." (Shit.) they heard the Brazilian swearing. "Que inferno, de novo? PAAAAI?" (What the hell, again? DAAAAD?)

He knew some words in Portuguese and it only made it funnier. Him and his father-in-law were hiding in the small laundry room as Cecília searched for them.

"Ready, kid?"

"No, but I'll do it anyways."

"Good kid. You're a great one." The old man, as a new custom, messed with the Argentinian's hair, before opening the door and waiting for him to leave.

"Eu juro, se vocês estiverem armando pra cima de mim eu— Ah— FRANCO! NO!" (I swear, if you guys are planning something against me I—)

He's fast even with his limited knowledge about the furniture in the house, walking in the dark before he could lift her and throw her over his shoulder.

It's the fourth time she's thrown in the pool and she just knows it's her father opening the glass door for the exterior area before she's sinking in cold water.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU ALL!" Cecília screamed. "I JUST WASHED MY HAIR! OH MY GOD! PUTTING YOU TWO TOGETHER WAS THE WORST THING I EVER DID!"

"Não reclama, princesinha..." (Don't you complain, little princess...) her father played, now standing besides her boyfriend. "Bate aqui, you passed the test. Welcome to the family." (High five,)

"I hate you guys. Eu odeio vocês, los odio. Whatever. Don't ever talk to me again." Cecília stomped her way out of the pool, walking straight past them.

"Don't get mad, baby... It's just a joke!"

"Well, boy... It's your girlfriend. Go ease her nerves. You're called Colapinto for a reason."

ʚïɞ ayrtonswnna, 2024. check my masterlist or drop a request (: reblogs and feedback are always welcome (:

[marithempressz]

What are your hidden powers?

For today’s reading I’ll be using a deck with brazilian divine beings, they’re called Orixás, you’re all welcome to know these gods. This is a collective reading, so just take what resonates.

Pile 1 - Tiger's eye Pile 2 - Moonstone Pile 3 - Blue Agate

Pile 1

Nine of Wands, The Judgement

Ogum

You have the power to survive the cold, I feel high perseverance,  a warm heart and great courage. I see a reindeer(deers are also relevant, but because reindeers survive in the cold and I also saw antlers, I thought reindeers make more sense, but take what resonates).  It feels like royalty, this group has a certain ease to lead. Wisdom. You might be a loner, didn't find your people yet, still figuring it out, but we both know that you’ll definitely succeed. Don’t worry too much if you’re right or wrong in your path, walk through it with your heart and you’ll find out what’s right for you. You don’t seem to be frightened by the future, but you seem to be tired of being so perseverant. You might ask yourself if there’s more of life than just fighting battles.

The reindeer’s antlers are like a crown and are also a manifestation of wisdom, for me it looks like a tree’s root, but growing upwards as a crown, the fact that it comes out of their head and it’s a bone structure seems to be a sign of sagacity and experience. They’re also mammals, they have warm hearts and survive cold environments.

Aries, Leo or Sagittarius. Your hidden powers might not be that hidden lol. Everything that’s connected to fire always erupts in a way or another, don’t try to hide that away. There’s intelligence here for sure and great personalities, you’re here to accomplish great things and do great things, no matter how small your step is right now, in the future, things will have grown so much you won’t even notice. You have the hidden power to end cycles, to know and to spread the truth, your path is important to be walked, don’t hide away, you’re supposed to face it, you have the capacity to face it. People will be grateful for you, you’ll help many people doing the things you are meant to do.

War is a theme here, but as I said, you might ask yourself when will life stop tasting like a fight, a battle. This is definitely to be healed, but war might have taught you to not give up and to not abandon yourself. Meditate upon this. I heard something about “you’re fighting the wrong battle”, this fire you hold is being put in the wrong direction, you are supposed to use your wisdom and know where to put your sacred energy.

Ogum, in Brazil, is a divine being that’s related to war and iron. He’s a very fiery God, needs constant movement, he opens the way and leads people so they can walk through it. He’s strong and fierce. There’s an energy here about building things out of nowhere, a great hidden power also related to perseverance; from where people least expect, something big and powerful can arise.  

Pile 2

The Knight of Swords, Two of Swords, The Star

Logun Edé

Water, waterfalls, flowers, femininity. The night time, the moon. This is my psychic pile, girly girls who are probably Cancers or have prominent Cancer in their natal chart. Delicate and soft, so fragile. There it is, your hidden power is being vulnerable to your feelings and respecting your emotions, your fantasies and dreams. It feels like a “silent” power, the opposite of Pile 1, which is a more obvious and aggressive manifestation of it. For Pile 2 people here are dreamy and just so cute, like a disney princess or something, talking to nature and animals, the world feels magical, full of mysteries to be uncovered.

I saw in the cards something about divorced parents, as if all this chaos resulted in you, as a child, having to forget everything that was going on in the external world and creating this dreamy personality(a certain appeal to illusions in the negative way). This pile is also screaming to me how our biggest wounds can also be our biggest powers(that when we heal them properly). People here could also be ignoring some situations, maybe their feelings, because they’re afraid of how big these emotions are. Take some quiet time to just feel it, they won’t hurt, they’re just feelings. Air and Water are very present, see how similar they can be, these elements are free, we can’t lock it, we can’t have it just for us, they're supposed to flow freely, with no attachments; now, you can apply the same perspective to your emotional field. It’s free to flow, no judgments, no limits.

Logun Edé follows the same nature, they don’t seem to have a gender, some stories tell they flow from gender to another. Another hidden power of yours must be flexibility. Logun is also ruled by water, they rule prosperity, wealth and beauty. Balance. They’re hunters in the forest, they carry a bow and arrow; with the swords cards there’s a suggestion of fierceness, standing to one’s self. Highly intuitive. You might have a connection to seahorses.

Pile 3

The Magician, Seven of Wands, Page of Swords

Iansã

The way you use your words. Speech. Witty. Practicality. You know words hold magic, “in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." It seems that you know how to come up with some good arguments in a discussion or maybe you are not aware of that yet. It’s easy for you to play with your imagination and in a way you know that “playing” with these scenarios will bring them into reality. You like things fast and in your way. There’s also a connection with scents in here, you might like perfumes, things that smell good and a very sensitive nose. I’m getting people from this pile have a big personality, like their opinion might have some weight, might be important in a way for a group of people or maybe you have an “influencer” personality, people around you take your opinions as something important.

Because of how much people care with your opinions, you probably are in a high place in your life, this is not necessarily about work, there’s just this thing of being “big” and important. You probably are in a high spiritual level of consciousness, the Magician card is giving this confirmation, you know something most people don’t…

You might not have much tolerance, because you always want things in your way and usually people are a distraction for your plans, so you prefer doing things alone. Very independent.

Iansã is a boss bitch, she’s the type of woman that prefers to conquer her stuff, her house and money. She works really hard. It’s said that she rules storms, lightning and the winds, a pretty seductive woman. If I were to describe her energy I would probably say she’s an Aries woman. Have you seen Lady Gaga? Unstoppable. She’s eager to conquer everything she desires.

[thesunwillshineonusagain757]

The latest F1 propaganda I'm fully falling for is Gabico, because being a Lewis fan is a full-time emotional commitment and I simply need joy now. As a fellow Brazilian in my 20s, I too would absolutely fuck with Nico Hülkenberg despite the royalty-tier inappropriate age gap.

Props to Bortoleto—not because he matches Nico’s particular brand of unhinged freak, but because he surpasses it. Somehow he’s flipped the dynamic so hard Nico looks like he’s the one being chased. Incredible.

Hülkenberg has always been a little fruity with his teammates but this? This is straight-up Pride Month cinema. Thank you Sauber for the content. I am so entertained.

[shera-dnd]

I have decided against my better judgement to be weird about the Dawntrail MSQ

and we can't talk about an expansion set in the fantasy americas without talking about

COLONIALISM

oh yeah, we're going there baby

So disclaimer that I may be brazilian, but my ass is white as hell, so take everything I say with a grain of salt. Also if any native americans have made posts on this please let me know so I can boost their analysis as well

Also also I'm more than happy to delete this post if I mess up. I'm genuinely trying to make a thoughtful analysis, so if I fuck up just say the word and this thing is gone from this website

Oh also also also, Dawntrail MSQ spoilers ahead!

So FFXIV has had a... messy relationship with colonialism over the years

The fact that the major antagonists for the first half of A Realm Reborn a literally called "beast man tribes" is absolutely not a good start to this story

Add to that the fact that The Twelve (Eorzea's gods) are shown to be kind all powerful deities, while the Primals (the tribal gods) are evil spirits summoned to bring destruction to the world

and yeah no ARR is not good with that shit. It's EXTREMELY not good. If I hadn't been told it got better later on I would have dropped this shit before I got to Titan

But they have been taking steps to unfuck things. First we're shown that even the "civilized societies" (in this case the catholic elves) can summon Primals, then that Primal summoning isn't an actual native custom but was introduced by foreigners with malicious intent, and that not all "beast man" practice that

Then they changed the names of the "Beast Man Tribe Quests" to "Tribal Quests" and then finally to "Allied Society Quest"

Which would have been an empty gesture had like half of the post-Shadowbringer patches, as well a lot of Endwalker, not been about forming alliances with those people and working together with them, recognizing that they have as much right to the land and to life as any Eorzean, this all culminating on the Primals being summoned with the express purpose of helping you protect the world you all share

I guess they realized that they couldn't have their big bad for most of the game be the evil expansionist empire, if they didn't like actually reflect in their own imperialist fantasies they were propagating

Then the teaser trailer for Dawntrail drops and everyone in the fandom is like "wait... are we gonna do a colonialism?"

And memes were abound of how all those lessons from before don't apply to the "New World" of Tural

THANKFULLY the actual questline leading to Dawntrail helped to settle some of those worries

We're not going to Tural to explore a new uncharted land, but are actually being invited over by the local royalty in order to aid them with their right of succession. We get introduced to the nation of Tuliyollal and how it's a thriving land with its own culture and not just a "terra nil" waiting to be colonized

Still there are some worries that this is gonna turn out poorly and that we're just gonna end up being white saviors

But I think they managed to avoid that pretty well

For starters neither the Scions nor the Warrior of Light are the protagonists of this story. You're all simply supporting character's in Wuk Lamat's story

A story that centers her people, her culture, and her family

And it's not even one culture. They don't portray Tuliyollal as this monolithic mish mash of every single native american culture

No, the lands of Tural are in fact comprised of multiple different people's and nations, each of them with their own customs and traditions which are informed by their history and the lands they live in

In fact learning about their cultures and partaking in their customs is the whole point of the Rite of Succession. It's all set up so that the next Dawnservant would be someone who understands and respects each of the peoples that comprise Tural

(I could, and probably will, write about what Dawntrail has to say about what makes a good ruler)

And our girl, Wuk Lamat, is shown to be the rightful heir because she really goes out of her way to understand each of the nations and show her appreciation for their customs

Putting her well above her Sharlyaboo brother Koana, The King of Unresolved Daddy Issues Zoral Ja, and whatever the fuck is going on with Bakool Ja Ja

(I joke, I love my two headed traumatized dumbass)

Tho I will admit that this does end up giving the tribes a somewhat "planet of the hats" vibe. Like their named NPCs are diverse and interesting, but you can just assume that most random NPCs of any given people are gonna act according to the stereotype

Which is unfortunate, but I have hopes that with the next few patches and the addition of Dawntrail's own Allied Society Quests, we'll get to see more to them

But that... is only up to lvl95 and the end of the Yok'Tural (southern Tural) segment

because then we get to Xak'Tural (northern Tural) and holy shit does it feel like they drop the ball there

Like they really COULDN'T keep themselves from making Shaaloani a fucking Wild West map

Instead of doing anything with the actual cultures and histories of Native North American people, they just do wild fucking west

Because there's ceruleum in them thar hills! And apparently Koana turned most of the region into Sharlyaboos too

So we get a bunch of Wild West frontier towns mixed with native american tribes and mud brick cities. We have trains and guns and a sheriff and a duel at high noon, but now everyone got native american names

At least there's one group off to the northern side of the map who seems to stick to tradition and live in harmony with nature, and that group is shown respect by the other people of the region

so we at the very least avoid the "cowboys vs indians" crap, but my god does that region just feel bad compared to everything else they had done so far

Then we get to the big twist: THE CYBERPUNK PORTION OF THE GAME

because yes, we go full fucking cyberpunk

so turns out that a whole segment of Xak'Tural got colonized by the kingdom of Alexandria, including the lands of the Shetona (Erenville's people)

And I feel like this is the most poignant section of the MSQ when it comes to colonialism

Because here we have Alexandria, an empire that has reached the limit of what it can do sustain itself on its own world, and so has decided to spread out and colonize others in order to gain resources

We see the Shetona and other natives of the region being separated from their families and kept in isolation from the rest of their people

And tho Queen Sphene is shown to be a kind and caring ruler who gives people a choice when it comes to joining the empire, WELL SHE'S STILL THE QUEEN OF A FUCKING EMPIRE

Like her form of kindness and just stagnant peace is put in stark contrast with Wuk Lamat's own love for her people and more proactive pursuit of happiness and harmony

(again with the "what makes a ruler theme")

Also the people that choose to be assimilated into the Alexandrian Empire? Yeah, they're doing so because Alexandria has advanced medical technology and you can only receive their aid if you're a citizen

Not only that, but you have to be a working citizen. We see later on a character being denied medical aid, because he lost his job, thanks to the King's decision and at no fault of his own

yeah this is cyberpunk, not just sci-fi

ALSO can we talk about how the technology used for that medical aid and the little gizmo they give you to signify you're now a citizen, will literally erase the memory of the people you lost

So the Turali who are assimilated into Alexandrian culture not only lose ties to their culture and their loved ones, but are not allowed to grieve their loss, because what they once had is slowly being erased

How their choices add up to survive on their own OR be assimilated

How this all takes place IN NORTH FUCKING AMERICA!

THE CYBERPUNK CITY IS LITERALLY SET IN THIS WORLD'S EQUIVALENT TO THE UNITED STATES

So yeah, I don't think is is accidental. I genuinely thing that they're making a point about the realities of imperialism and colonialism, as well as taking some shots at the US while they're at it

Of course this part is still centered around Wuk Lamat, and instead of having a moment of "the only ones who can stop the evil white europeans are the GOOD white europeans", we have Wuk Lamat be the one to save the day, defeat Sphene, and save her people from the colonizing empire

So I would like to argue that everything that happens from lvl97 onwards is them picking up the ball again and making a real point

buuuut that comes at the cost of us being unable to engage with the native peoples of Xak'Tural outside of the context of colonialism

Which genuinely fucking sucks, and I hope it will be remedied with the post-Dawntrail patches

As well as handling the whole shared land situation they ended up with and how this might end up in a Land Back sort of movement, and oh boy can they mess shit up royally there

So in conclusion FFXIV has had a messy relationship with colonialism and imperialist fantasies and tropes, but the devs seem to be making a concerted effort to undo their mistakes and show respect in their depictions of american natives

They still fuck up

boy do they

but they're at least trying, and I'd say Dawntrail so far has been quite well executed

so yeah, look forward to more insane rambles like this one I guess

[spacebabesuki]

Ok, I know it’s silly, so bear with me, but I’m genuinely over the moon about hitting 500 views and 36 kudos in just one week on my first-ever work on AO3.

I’ve been writing Hellcheer on Brazilian platforms for nearly three years now, and while I somehow ended up with the most-read fic in the category—not because it’s the best (it’s far from that), but simply because I had the luck of being the first to write about Hellcheer there—I’ve always been absolutely terrified of writing in English since it’s not my native language. Honestly, I’ve been toying with the idea of posting on AO3 since 2022, but every time I’d get too scared, convinced it would turn out bad or full of mistakes, so I’d just abandon the thought.

Knowing that people are actually reading it, even now in 2025, with the ship nearly forgotten 😭—and seeing them leave so many thoughtful, kind comments while asking for more of this chaotic, unhinged story—makes me feel so, so grateful and genuinely happy. <3

And I’m so sorry for the emotional mess—I’m just a girl doing something silly that she’s wanted to do for over 3 years but only just now found the courage to try, at not exactly the best time, but yayyyy!

And if you haven’t read it yet, here’s the chaotic mess I’m talking about:

Ah, the summer of 1988... warm winds in the air, the sun burning high, and laughter spilling out of the fun fair. Ice cream dripping down sticky fingers, lollipops melting under the unforgiving heat. Girls in short skirts and cowboy boots, popcorn salt mingling with the sugary pull of candy. Bon Jovi on the radio, beer cans cracking open, milkshakes shared between glossy lips.

It was the kind of summer that felt too perfect to last.

And, well... it didn’t.

A string of brutal murders begins to haunt the town, each victim tied by one thing: they were high school royalty, the so-called "kings" who ruled the halls with arrogance and cruelty. And then there’s Chrissy Cunningham—queen of short skirts, killer smiles, and, apparently, next on the masked murderer’s list.

...

Or basically, it’s a story where he’s the killer, she’s his little victim... or maybe not? Hmm, hard to say. There’s a lot of blood, cowboy boots, and questionable choices.

[shimmeringsilverrr]

Everything We Know About Maldonia

Ah, Maldonia. It's mentioned a few times in TPatF and despite Naveen literally being Maldonian, we know very little about it. Or do we? In this post I will summarise everything we know about Maldonia and I hope to, in follow -up posts, propose a location for it, as well as a cultural foundation for it, based on everything we currently know

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What Do We Actually Know

From the Movie:

-It's a "small yet golden kingdom in an obscure unheard of part of the globe" as stated in the newspaper we see. Also the same newspaper features a photo of Naveen on a background which perhaps could be Maldonian architecture

-Naveen "[comes] from two long lines of royalty" - Dr Facilier during Friends on the Other Side, it is unknown whether the union between the two lines created a brand new kingdom of Maldonia or Maldonia was a preexisting kingdom that became enlarged

-The (possibly simplified) royal crests for the two royal lines are as seen below, one with a teal wall with a red looking sky and perhaps red outlines of mountains, and the other with also a teal wall but with a grey sky and a grey outline of waves. Both as seen on Naveen’s first tarot card from Dr Facilier's reading

-The princes are named Naveen (a name common throughout all of India and its many languages) and Ralphie (a diminutive of Ralph which has a common usage in the Germanic languages)

-Naveen has a unique accent (in meta, a combination of his voice actor's natural Brazilian Portuguese accent with French), due to being a native speaker of Maldonian

-Naveen, in addition to Maldonian and English, also has a proficiency in French as seen in Ma Belle Evangeline

-"Across the sea" - Dr Facilier during Friends on the Other Side, so definitely not part of North America

-Here is a potential gross (not gross like ew gross) structure of the castle, also seen on Naveen’s first tarot card, this also potentially implies that Maldonia is on an island as it looks to be surrounded by water

-Lawrence, Naveen’s valet, is British

-Some Maldonian words eg Di Fraggi Pruto, a constructed language with strong surface level similarities to English and romance languages

-"East of the sun and west of the moon" as stated by one of the directors in the commentary, aka it could be anywhere

-Polished marble is part of the Maldonian castle's architecture

-In the Stop and Smell the Roses deleted scene, Naveen states that between 28 and 29 in Maldonia (referred to with its earlier name Maldakesh) there exist two numbers twenty-badini and twenty-caldonsez. However it is unknown whether this is actually true, still considered canon, or if Naveen was simply messing with Tiana

From the Books:

-In Tiana's Perfect Plan, a servant of Maldonia who aids Tiana is named Raha, which is an Arabic name

-In the Something Old, Something New, we see that the Queen's helpers are of various ethnicities

-In Tiana's Winter Blues, Naveen confirms that there isn't a cold winter season in Maldonia and we can see some Maldonian architecture in a photo

-" In Maldonia, we always left a little plate of cakesbout for Grandfather Frost" - Naveen in the Pocket Princesses comic In with the New

-In the Palace Pets story (yes, yes I am going to use Palace Pets) Bayou, the Little Pony Who Lovee to Rance, we can see what appears to be part of the Maldonian royal garden and hills of palm trees

From the Ride:

-In the Tiana's Bayou Adventure ride's queue, we can see a Maldonian cookbook Meals of Maldonia authored by someone called Nio/Nia/Nib Maldonado, a surname which seems very Portuguese/Spanish

-As confirmed by the ride's character model sheets, the Queen wears a sari and in other appearances such as the wii game she commonly wears a brooch

-The imagineering team refers to Maldonia as a "country of likely of mixed race"

From Miscellaneous Sources:

-According to Randy Haycock in an online interview, he looked at various South American, Mediterranean and Indian models to design Naveen’s appearance

-In the first and only concept art we publicly received from the now scrapped Disney+ Tiana series (rest in peace), in the reflections of the puddles on the ship that Tiana's on, we can see more of the aforementioned palm trees

...and that's all I've got!

If you're curious about any of the sources, be sure to message me however you want, and also be sure to add anything that I've missed!

[npuppet]

A list of things I have noticed in LaDs pt. 2.1 ft flowers (Xavier and Rafayel)

Ik this has been done countless times over but I wanted to put together the lads flowers together cuz it’s so interesting to read into all of them. Also I also know multiple flowers are attributed to the LI’s so bear with me

TLDR; getting into way too much detail abt flowers (thats not pertinent to the lore lmao) for fictional men in an otome game

Xavier

(I’m starting with him cuz I found the most interesting theories abt his)

His flower looks the closest to (and probably is) a Forget Me Not, meaning eternal true love, respect, remembrance, devotion/faithfulness, and royalty (King Henry IV made it his flower idk lol)

There is a European legend that states that a woman was trying to pick some flowers and fell into a river. A knight saves her but he cannot save himself so he yells “forget me not” to her as he gets swept away. The woman names the flowers Forgot Me Nots and wears them till her death.

Self sacrifice for a woman?? Hello?? Xavier????

But a post from Reddit by @/mimi_gail figured that one of Xavier’s other flowers could be a Menzies baby blue eyes, the post states

“It means woodland loving and has been derived from latin nemos and Greek PHILOS.”

(Menzies baby blue eyes on the left, forget me nots on the right)

Have u seen the memory Starry Sound where Xavier and MC are in the woods where Forget Me Nots like to grow?

Yeah

(Ik im mixing flower lore but it kinda makes sense… maybe not)

Menzies baby blue eyes are attributed to love, innocence and healing from past trauma and abuse, especially from masculine figures. I think it’s a bit of a far stretch to say Menzies are close to Xavier, even with philos from its Greek name. Philos primarily means friend and can also be lover or love. For example philosophy means love of wisdom. In the Bible it’s is mainly translated as friend. Multiple meanings. Take that as you will.

And also more lore on Forget Me Not’s from @/mimi_gail,

“DID YOU know that ANOTHER name for "forget me not" flowers is "chico XAVIER", they are known as XAVIER flowers. Do you think that's why xavier's appearance is blonde hair and blue eyes??? Because of how the flowers look???”

I looked that up and it’s actually a person, a Brazilian spiritualist who used Forget Me Not’s as a kind of medium. Interesting stuff. Probably an insane coincidence but still cool.

Another post on Reddit (@/prlmlkt) says blue flax flower is another good one stating,

“It could be the blue flax flower... It symbolizes life and death cycles, purity, perseverance, and rebirth. In some cultures, it symbolizes faith in action and loyal love.”

The blue flax flower is a resilient and hardy flower, very reminiscent of how Xavier had to be, being on Earth for so long. It also symbolizes delight and simplicity, like how I feel Xavier had fallen into a sort of quiet life before me met MC again.

Wavyleaf Sea Lavender comes up as it’s mentioned somewhere he uses it as a sleep aid (it’s canon lol) Since he loves sleep it does make sense. It symbolizes remembrance and tranquility. Google AI says it can also express “I miss you” but I dunno where it got that from. I just wanted to add this in here.

I have also seen that some people say cosmos’ are a good candidate too. I looked a bit into it and cosmos symbolize order, harmony, and peace. Blue cosmos in particular symbolize desire and inspiration like a muse. It is also the birth flower for October! I dunno if I buy into cosmos but still very interesting to learn abt

Rafayel

(I’m going to be so honest and say I know the least about Raf’s lore and overall story but I’ll try my best)

Rafayels flower is a Flame Lily, also known as the Gloriosa Lily.

A striking and vibrant red, yellow, and pink that suits Rafayel perfectly.

It symbolizes passion, love, and nobility, also harbinger of good fortune (how ironic). It is a strong cultural symbol in our world, finding ties in Africa, India and Hinduism. National flower of Zimbabwe, it likes hot and dry climates and is highly toxic to humans lol.

I always found it morbidly ironic that the god of the sea who sacrificed his people for his bride was reborn(?) with a fire evol. That and his underwater civilization was dried up into a desert, where the fame lily would love to grow.

(There’s lore in this picture I just know it but I dunno what it is yet) (just look how he’s holding his, Zayne’s, and Xavier’s flowers) (lore is there I know it)

Another flower I feel like would a good fit is a bleeding heart (cuz.. yknow)

Bleeding hearts symbolize sorrow, passionate love, and loss/abandonment. I know I’m getting very literal but you can see it right??

Another is camellia flowers. Symbolizing affection and admiration, the pink ones show longing for someone and the red ones deep desire.

I also think the many petal layers of the camellia parallels nicely to how deep and complex a character Rafayel is. He seems aloof and bratty but the deep seated fears of abandonment and rejection that keep popping up is heart wrenching. This man is so anxious for MC to remember and love him again. (;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`)

and very briefly ik there are theories as to some of his accessories being safely pins and bro auggghhhh that really hurts to know how much he is just barely holding on for her.

Part two of this flower analysis will be for Zayne and Sylus and the final part will be for Caleb

[norrisainz33]

⋆₊⊹ Lance Stroll Masterlist ⊹₊ ⋆

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Home for the holidays | lance and his partner take their relationship to the next level over winter break

Golden | lance and his partner, actress y/n, attend the golden globes

Set up | esteban sets lance up on a blind date

Fun fair | lance rents out one of your favorite places for valentine’s day

F175 | you get to attend the f175 with lance

Dream job | you start your career as an f1 journalist and a certain canadian driver sweeps you off your feet

Wedding bells | you and lance are getting married!

Stroints | you attend your first ever grand prix as lance's partner and he has a great season opening weekend!

PR | fans are convinced lance and his victoria secret model gf are just a pr stunt but they’re actually just two best friends in love

Unlikely Pair | brazilian actress and soccer family royalty, y/n santos, makes a surprise crossover into the f1 world

© norrisainz33: please do not rewrite, translate, or copy any of my works posted here on to any other platform

[sidrashakti]

Clarice Lispector Birth Chart Analysis (PT 1) 

Before I looked at her chart, she struck me as heavily Ketuvian based on the content of her writing. 

♌ This birth time would give Lispector a Magha rising, which is fitting given her titles like “Madame of the Void” and “Queen of Brazilian Literature." She married a wealthy diplomat and traveled the world (Aquarius 7th house perhaps?), living like royalty compared to most Brazilians at the time. The Magha themes of ancestry and lineage appear frequently in her work. Claire Nakti associates Magha with the Abrahamic religions and Lispector was Jewish by birth.

♃ Lispector was also famous for her beauty, perhaps due to Jupiter in Purva Phalguni, ruled by Venus, on her ascendant. (This could also explain her lavish lifestyle after marriage.) 

♄ Saturn in the second house: Lispector was a refugee to Brazil from Ukraine, sailing to Brazil from Romania at one year old. Her family suffered significantly in the pogroms that followed the dissolution of the Russian Empire. The family suffered financially for many years after their immigration. She expressed frequently that she never felt a sense of belonging to any land, which feels very Saturnian. 

♍/♎ Saturn in Virgo/Rahu in Libra in the 3rd: At age 12, Lispector gained admission to the most prestigious secondary school in her state in Brazil. Around this time she decided to become a writer. She studied Law (Saturn) at one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the country. 

♒ 7th ruler is Saturn: Her husband was a fellow classmate at law school. 

♏ Chart ruler in 4th (Jyestha): Her life and writing scream Jyestha and it makes sense her lagna lord would be Scorpio based on her dark aesthetic and literary preoccupation with the cosmic void and the supernatural. Especially in the fourth house, it makes sense she’s come to represent the “Dark Feminine,” especially as her Sun is her AK planet. 

☿️ Mercury in Anuradha (In 4th): Mercury is a super interesting nak to look at for writers, and Anuradha has scorpionic themes of depth, death, and the occult but with Saturn’s refinement. 

☾ Moon in Mula (as DK) in 5th: The fifth house can represent creative gifts, and Mula nak themes are reflected strongly in her work: horror, the abnormal, chaos, seeking truth, looking to the root of things. Her writing style is very stripped back and deep. Her husband provided for her financially (possibly bc moon = nourishment) and she bore two sons. 

☾ 12th house (Cancer) ruler in 5th: This could contribute to the dreamlike quality of her writing as well. 

♀️ Venus and Mars in the 6th house is interesting because she wrote for work and routinely with both signs in Capricorn. Her writing would her legacy, considered of the highest quality, and lasted the test of time, in fact interest in her work has increased as time passes. (If that isn’t Capricon idk what is lol: Uttara Ashada “Later Victorious")   

With planets in Mula, Shravana, Magha, Anuradha, Uttara Ashada, and Jyestha, and Pisces 8th house, I definitely think she was pyschic. 

♈ Ketu in 9th: Could definitely explain her spiritual inclinations, esp with Ashwini’s focus on the unmanifest and the self. 

Will look into the padas and moon chart another day! I also want to compare her chart with that of Eve Babitz as they both received serious burns from smoking cigarettes. 🌺

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Brazil court orders Adele song to be removed from streaming over plagiarism claim

Adele is the subject of a plagiarism case, alleged to have “lifted” works from a Brazilian composer’s 1995 work. A court in Brazil is demanding that the song in question is removed from streaming services.

A 2015 song by Grammy Award-winning British singer Adele could be pulled from streaming services globally.  

Judge Vitctor Torres has ordered the Brazilian subsidiaries of Sony and Universal to halt “immediately and globally, from using, reproducing, editing, distributing or commercialising the song 'Million Years Ago', by any modality, means, physical or digital support, streaming or sharing platform,” as per AFP.  

The song was released on Adele’s album ‘25’ and has been involved in a continuing plagiarism case brought forward by Brazilian composer Toninho Geraes, who alleges that 'Million Years Ago' plagiarised the music of his 1995 samba song, 'Mulheres (Women)' - which Brazilian singer Martinho da Vila recorded on the album 'Tá Delícia, Tá Gostoso'.  

Geraes is suing for lost royalties, is seeking $160,000 in moral damages, and wants a songwriting credit on Adele’s song. 

Continue reading.

[lizzibennet]

i will never get over how brazilian pjo fans are so unbelievably pa$$sionate about it rick and disney had no choice but to admit it. we really went from the butt of the joke to royalty in fandom lmaoooo everyone say obrigada percyanos

[babyrdie]

As a Brazilian, do you think there is racism in your country?

I swear it has a context… someone I know is trying to convince me that there isn't but I don't think there is a totally anti-racist country...

?????????

I don't know who this person is, but either they are lying to you or they are lying to themselves lol. Famous myth of racial democracy, hm? Well, that's bullshit!

First, the very idea of ​​"Brasil" is built on racism, colonialism and exploitation. The country "Brasil" didn't exist before the European invasion… there were peoples, there were communities, there were cultures, yes, but the idea of ​​a unified country with the name "Brasil" and attempt at a national identity didn't exist. It only came into existence with colonialism. And, as we know, European colonialism in the Americas was based on racism. In other words, the country itself exists for racist reasons. You would have to reject the very existence of the country or pretend that it wasn't formed by the blood of Indigenous peoples to affirm such a thing.

Secondly, there is the fact that the population here is diverse and mixed-race, so they say "there was miscegenation instead of segregation! See how there is equality?", but this is ignoring the fact that there was a political project in wich whitening of the population was encouraged. The miscegenation being encouraged by the government (which, by the way, was still a monarchy of Portuguese descent at the time) was for racist reasons, it wasn't the government wanting peace between the Brazilian racial groups. Even the reason for encouraging the presence of European immigrants was the intention of whitening the population (19th and 20th century). Many of these mixed children were also not born of consensual unions, there were many enslaved (both Indigenous and Black, but mostly Black) women who were forced by White owners and there were Indigenous women who were literally married by force (popularly and euphemistically known as "pega no laço").

Third, we would have to ignore the very racial slavery history. The reasons for Indigenous peoples no longer being the focus of enslavement weren't pure of heart, as they were associated with the Church's perception that it could "save their souls" by Christianizing them, which is a form of acculturation. And with regard to Black populations, the laws were slow to pass. Brazil had to be politically pressured by England (which also didn't have pure motives) to comply with the expectation of banning human trafficking (in 1850). And even then, slavery wasn't banned for people already in the country; it was only illegal to transport new people. In any case, there are records that slave owners and traders, knowing that trafficking would soon be banned, bought these people in even greater numbers just so that there would be no shortage of enslaved people in the country when trafficking became illegal. Developments were so slow that the definitive prohibition of slavery only took place almost in the 1900s (in 1888, to be more specific). In any case, even with slavery banned, these people didn't have equal opportunities or expectations, so it's not as if equality existed from the moment the law was passed.

This is a country that, upon declaring independence, remained a monarchy with a colonizing royalty in power. Like, in the case of other countries, when they declared independence from their colonizers, they became republics. But here? Dom Pedro I remained in power and, after him, Dom Pedro II. Brazil only really became a republic in 1889. One of our main literary movements was "Indianismo" (19th century), which was based on a racist idealization of Indigenous peoples in a trope that became known as the "bom selvagem". Fetishized Indigenous people, making them excessively innocent and loyal to a White character, etc. See the list of Brazilian presidents and see how many are White in a mixed-race country. Note the "coincidence" that the region with the largest Indigenous population (North) and the region with the largest Black population (Northeast) are notably the most neglected, the least developed. On the other hand, the prosperous South is one of the places where European immigration had the greatest effect.

It's insane to say that Brazil has no racists. You must have noticed, by the dates, how recent all these things are. There is no way to convince me that, in such a short time, racism has been eliminated. It is just "disguised" (not always so disguised, let's face it) compared to some countries that are more blatant about it. But being less blatant doesn't make it non-existent (no matter how many Brazilians pretend so because yeah, I know people with this thinking). The Europeans may have laid the foundations for racism here, but Brazilians have continued it. Just because it's no longer a colony doesn't mean that social conflicts have disappeared. The person who tried to convince you that this was a reality… honestly, I disagree immensely with them whoever they are. I don't believe in the naive idea that because we have a diverse culture we are exempt from this kind of prejudice. It's just that prejudice shows itself in different ways in different societies.