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pendwelling · 8 days ago

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TWSB Genderswap AU thoughts...

(Felt like exploring their designs while in the middle of writing my "What if TWSB Was Genderswapped? : Gender Expectations, Trope Subversion, and How Jung Eunseo's Gender Identity Affects QPB" essay/analysis (which somehow took an somewhat academic turn) 😭 Please look out for that, whenever I finish it... TvT)

I actually spent quite a bit thinking about this lmao (my thought process would make much more sense if you read my essay but it's still a WIP so 🥹👍) Have some fun silly abridged thoughts instead! :

Cédric M. Riester —> Ségolène Benz Riester

I firmly believe that female!Cédric would look a lot like her mom 🥹 Like Mother, Like Daughter! Long hair is a hassle when you're a swordsman, so she keeps it short... (until she gets jealous over Yeseo and Chris bonding over braiding hair TSK)(actually canon tho LOL)

I also gave female!Cédric the name "Ségolène" (Sieglinde) since it's the French female form of "Siegfried" (to which the author originally confirmed was supposed to be his name until it was changed to better fit the Riesterian setting)! "Céline" was also an option, but there's already a Riester ancestor with that name (Ced's grandmother and Frédérique's mom) and I didn't want them to just switch their names or make her "Céline II", and I'm already SO biased towards "Ségolène" hahaha

(As for the middle name. Well. LMAOOOOO It's self-explanatory, but if you're curious, see the screenshots of my IG story justifications later below! I also just thought it was. really funny OTL)

Christelle Olivier Rambouillet —> Christian Aude Rambouillet

A pretty-looking young man by the name of Christian... I chose "Aude" as the middle name, since that was the sister of "Olivier" in the "Chanson de Roland" where the name comes from! It works well, I find, because Aude is also the betrothed of Roland, which ties in to "Christelle/Christian's" character setting of "love interest", and how Ga-in would eventually gain agency outside of it.

I kept male!Chris' hair long because of the significance it carries for Ham Ga-in who couldn't cut it out of respect/guilt for Ollie 🥲 It's quite a small but significant aspect of Ga-in characterization that would translate well into any version of their character: the notion of "this isn't my body, so I must take care of it well in the original owner's place". (And later, the implied future cutting of hair being the resolution of these dilemmas and internal struggle! I love Ham Ga-in a lot...)

(AND YEAH LOL CHRIS IS STILL SHORTER THAN CED, tho if you want to, you can choose to believe that Chris' 19y.o. body still has room for growth xD)

Jung Yeseo:

As for Jung Yeseo... hahaha her name can remain the same! I wanted to draw her as a pretty girl-next-door unnie, who looks studious, gentle, and cute (but surprisingly fierce when angry LMAO)

Major inspiration was taken from brown-haired shoujo-romance MCs! The original body of the MC from "I Raised a Black Dragon" was especially notable for me. Her design was really cute and always reminded me in some way of Yeseo... TTvT

Anyhow, she's naturally a girl who obliviously captures the hearts of both women and men 🥹👍

(And here's my initial messy IG story thoughts!) :

(Additional thoughts from my twitter/x thread 😭) :

In the first place, CeChri in a Genderswap AU would be so funny to me bc woah... Pretty Transmigrated Duke's Son MC x Handsome Crown Princess (who is taller than him)? Revolutionary. It'd probably be a very genre-convention-defying RoFan haha (I WANT IT)

ADDITIONALLY LAUGHING bc FredAu about the engagement would be like: "Sadie, do not worry, you'll like him. Young Lord Christian is a gentle young man known for his reserved personality, who is also very beautiful (reminds a bit of Alex when we were younger...)(insert nostalgic feelings)..."

🔥, after they've finally become acquaintanced: "Not beautiful at all."

🌊 "WTF????"

🔥 "Not gentle either (TSK)."

Ségolène would probably even get pissed off seeing Chris' long hair. As a knight, she always thinks about convenience. Besides, her father could pull it off because he was very beautiful.

🌊 "WOW! Are you really calling your own fiancé ugly then???"

🔥 "And short."

🌊 "............."

Also thinking about Yeseo first transmigrating, trying futilely to remember what Ségolène looks like. According to Eunseo, the main female lead is very beautiful, so Yeseo images a gorgeous woman with long ebony hair who would look amazing in ornate ball gowns worthy of her position as Crown Princess. A cold-hearted beauty.....

Reality —> Gorgeous, tall woman, broad-shouldered and muscular, with short hair and wearing a knight's uniform.

🌷 "!!!?" (JAW DROPS)

'Wow!? Are the standards for female love interests different these days??'

Yeseo is so flustered she can't raise her eyes (Ségolène is too tall 🤭)

"In the first place, isn't the gap between the FL and the 2nd FL too large...?"

Ségolène: Tall, stunning woman in a uniform with fierce eyes. Hair as dark as the night, a figure that looks undoubtedly very reliable and strong. Great with the sword, and would definitely cut you down without hesitation if need be.

Losna: Significantly shorter, gentle-looking beauty with sly eyes. Long golden hair that curls coyly at the ends, divine-looking yet somewhat enticing like a siren. Soft hands that have never touched a blade, but whose tongue could cut deeply while delivering words in the kindest tone.

🌷, heart pounding, flustered (DENSE): (chuckles) "If I were a man, my heart would definitely be in a frenzy! Even the MC is very pretty, too... They truly are the protagonists!!"

🔥 (piercing stare)(wants yeseo so bad)(is it possible for someone to be so lovable?)(cuteness aggression is so real)

🌊 (thinking about how to make yeseo their priest partner)(very determined and having fun)(already making plans to have everyone in an arranged official sleepover that lasts a lifetime<—somewhat warped view of marriage)

Whenever people see CYC together, it's as if the Empress, Cardinal, and Prince Consort have come back from their youth.

A cold-looking and stubborn Crown Princess with a sword, a young powerful Cleric with a gentle face, a Duke's strong and pretty son with long hair.........

FredAu: (fluffy atmosphere, warm sentimentality, fond memories.....)

🌊 "...? Why are they looking at us like that?"

🔥 (knows from FredAu's gazes that she has gotten parental approval)(like mother like daughter LMAO)

🌷 (doesn't know that her fate has been sealed TSKKK)

(If you can't tell, I'm having a lot of fun with this AU LMAO. Please look forward in 19474893 years when I finally finish my What-if Genderswap AU very-serious essay about this topic TTvT👍

#when the third wheel strikes back #TWSB genderswap AU #twsb #cédric riester #female!cédric riester #jung yeseo #female!jung yeseo #christelle rambouillet #male!christelle rambouillet #cedyeschris #my art #butch cédric is so real guys you have no idea #yeseo as a cute shoujo romance MC.....#meanwhile chris is. versailles courtly bishounen LMAOAO #서브 남주가 파업하면 생기는 일 #섭남파업 #twsb fanart #I HAVE A FEM!CEDYES COMIC COMING OUT SOON TOO LOOK OUT FOR THATTT 🥹🫶🔥🌷

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manawari · 1 year ago

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SL CHARACTERS AS MAFIA BOSSES

BAEK YOON-HO

→ leader of the "White Tigers".

→ fierce, fearsome, merciless, and brutal.

→ his attire consists of white, dark brown, and dark grey suits — occasionally adding stripped designs to resemble tigers. He also has a white tiger fur coat draped over his shoulders.

→ he only accepts alliances from powerful clans.

→ he has some rescued tigers that he kept around his mansion where they were cared and protected, shielding them from the harm humans had brought upon them, but he eventually tracked those humans down and took care of them with his bare hands.

→ hardly uses a gun, reasoning that his knuckles will just go to waste if they won't bruise someone.

→ holds this intimidating aura that just by the look of his face, the message is there. Even if he doesn't move an inch, one will feel like a hundred tigers are preying behind him. Some even referred to him as "Tiger" not only due to his affinity when it comes to such animals, but also his entire being. He's like a predator in a forest of prey.

→ in a fight, he isn't one to sit back and watch. He studies the battle first and crushes his opponents through their skulls. He doesn't mind if his hands are coated in blood. He makes his clan the deadliest around and messing with him is a death sentence.

CHOI JONG-IN

→ leader of the "Red Flames".

→ clever, persuasive, cunning, and intelligent.

→ wears various of fashionable suits. Red is his common color. He also has eight rings to signify his status as a rich mafia boss.

→ always has a custom lighter somewhere in his pockets in case he wants to smoke.

→ he has high standards when it comes to alliances.

→ knows his way around words. Literally. He also has the best spies to gain information on the clans he visits and use these discoveries to his advantage. Everyone considers him as the "know-it-all" because of how he remembers even the tiniest detail and these "tiny" details become the keys to gaining what he wants.

→ runs a business in finance and not once used any money from it because his business in the city is different from his actual business. He also owns a winery after winning against his relatives.

→ compliments don't affect him. Whatever those compliments are, he already knows it.

→ hands? Nah. Guns? Sometimes. Fire? Yes.

→ doesn't involve himself in fights because he hates getting his suits filthy or even his hands from the germs of his enemies. However, he does like the torture. The fire from his lighter is all he needs to inflict pain to his enemies and if he wants them out of the world, he just gladly burns them alive in some quiet place and uses the fire to light up his cigarette.

→ his clan is one of the richest clans ever, hence why he constantly receives visitors in his manor. There is almost 1% chance that he will accept and nobody can tell what really are his standards and how is it so difficult to pass them.

WOO JIN-CHUL

→ leader of the "Absolute Vessels".

→ is the successor of the clan's former boss, Go Gun-hee.

→ shrewd, ruthless, intelligent, and fierce.

→ always seen wearing a casual suit, yet it has chest harnesses and a silver insignia of his clan on his left pectoral, has black leather gloves, and keeps a pair of sunglasses.

→ is actually a lawyer, which comes in handy when dealing with other clans. He doesn't allow it when a clan comes to his manor without an invitation, deeming it as disrespect, and won't accept them until he receives a proper letter.

→ the purpose of the invitations or letters is to buy himself time to summon his spies to investigate the clan and study the accumulated information to see if he finds anything suspicious.

→ has a revolver and a knife.

→ he excels in interrogation and when he does, he has three levels — a simple interrogation, an interrogation that involves threat if the target isn't complying, and the intense level where he takes matters to his hands. One time he presses his foot on the back of the target's neck until every word is out.

→ he lets his men do the dirty work.

→ has alliances outside the country, which makes his clan one of the most formidable.

LIU ZHIGANG

→ leader of the "Zhǔquán Dragons". Zhǔquán means sovereign.

→ is the son of the clan's former boss.

→ vicious, cunning, merciless, and lethal.

→ has a dragon tattoo from his right pectoral that stretches across his broad shoulder and down to his back.

→ various colored blazers and white dress shirts that has a plunging neckline down to his chest.

→ carries twin swords on the back of his pants.

→ can speak languages ranging from Cantonese, English, Russian, Japanese, and a bit of Korean.

→ lets other clans meet with him and intentionally forgets that they came for an alliance, which he brushes it off if the clan boss doesn't pique his interest.

→ can strike fear in a single draw of his sword(s).

→ sometimes lets his subordinates fight for him, but there are times he deals with enemies on his own because he has swords and can also land a crushing strike with his fists.

→ is one of the most dangerous people around, whether as an individual or a clan, because his gaze feels like a dragon is about to release flames and burn someone to crisp.

SUNG JIN-WOO

→ leader of the "Shadow Knights".

→ son of the former boss' second-in-command, yet takes the position after being given the honor.

→ silent, deadly, menacing, and cold.

→ wears any kind of black clothing to showcase his clan's true aura — darkness. Though, he never fails to present himself presentable and intimidating no matter how "simple" he looks.

→ he doesn't go to clans for alliances. Instead, he awaits for them to go to his territory by themselves.

→ composed and reserved. But his eyes look as if he is staring into one's soul until shivers run down their spine and turn jittery even when he isn't uttering a word. He studies them closely and gives simple answers only.

→ he beats up those who mess with him and all his members have to do is watch. He doesn't mind getting his hands dirty, though he leaves the disposal to his subordinates.

→ he chooses to be under the radar, yet is very well-known among the clans — thanks to the image his predecessor had forged.

→ one of the deadliest. No one gets to be stubborn around him, otherwise he'll make them obey. He does whatever he wants and has a backup plan for his every move in case it goes awry.

→ keeps a gun and a hidden dagger.

→ all of his members actually wear steel masks to conceal their facial identities. They are usually known as "knights" as the masks' design resemble those knights from medieval ages. Meanwhile, the boss is the only one who keeps his face bare, yet also has a mask of his own.

→ despite of everything, he's one of the few— if not, the only — person who barely experiences being messed with because all clans are terrified of being on his bad side, which makes them easy to comply to whatever he desires.

→ doesn't show much expression, but when he smirks, it's game over.

CHA HAE-IN

→ leader of the "Dancing Swords".

→ patient, clever, merciful, and confident.

→ has a sword with her all the time.

→ doesn't have a specific attire, so her clothes vary depending on her choices. Either way, she always show an intimidating appearance.

→ she absorbs insults, but when it's her turn, those people will regret having a tongue. She's kind to those who are kind and respect her, but she never tolerates the opposite as the punishment will be tenfold.

→ she likes putting her sword at her enemies' throats and witness as a pint of fear appears to satiate her. But it's a rare occasion if she actually uses her sword to spill blood.

→ known as the "Dancer" because of how flexible and agile she is in fighting as if it's a plaything for her. She can take down a dozen of people without having her crew to step in.

→ is open to alliances, but it always has a catch — she cannot be bossed around. A single mistake is fine, but betrayal? She will show no mercy.

→ she may not always be taken seriously by some clans, but she uses that to her advantage since she actually likes showing how powerful she is.

→ has taken over her mentor's business as a sword instructor where she trains her members how to handle a sword properly and help them be as strong as her. However, she's often undefeatable in sparring sessions.

→ has a lot of connections to powerful people.

THOMAS ANDRE

→ leader of the "Scavengers".

→ vicious, brutal, arrogant, and righteous.

→ wears Hawaiian shirts and sometimes white or yellow suits.

→ has the most powerful clan in his country.

→ is close friends with his second-in-command, whom he trusts with major tasks he is not able to do.

→ deals with selling weapons.

→ usually makes fun of people and isn't afraid of the consequences when he always gain the upper hand in the end.

→ prefers using his hands, but keeps a rifle just in case.

→ one insult is all it takes for him to break speaker's bone.

→ prefers to accept alliances from those who come from outside the country, believing that it will improve his clan's image and scare people that he has strong allies in his arsenal.

→ has a large tattoo of a lion on his back and several markings on his biceps.

→ his clan contains a lot of members, thus making it the largest clan in his homeland.

→ even has connection to the government due to the quality of his weapons they can use.

LIM TAE-GYU

→ leader of the "Arrows".

→ cunning, agile, smart, and friendly.

→ casual suits, though in some occasions, he wears a dark coat with a large hat that makes a good camouflage in rooftops when stalking his targets.

→ has a sniper rifle and a bow and arrows.

→ the only boss who showcases a cordial persona and treats his guests like friends. Possibility of an alliance? Depends on how much advantage he can get from the clan. If he deems it useless, he just waves his hand in dismissal and goes back to his room.

→ likes to annoy his opponents when fighting to gain an open area for upper hand and cracks a joke at the end.

→ easily gets bored, so if he yawns, it's time for his guards to drag the visitors away.

GOTO RYUJI

→ leader of the "Draw Swords".

→ competitive, prideful, confident, and reserved.

→ black suits and occasionally grey attires with hoods on them. He wears leather gloves that has bracers beneath them for better damage in case he clashes with someone.

→ has a red katana.

→ usually orders his crew to dispose someone out of his sight.

→ known for challenging clan bosses for a fight. If they lose, he rejects their offers. But he will do anything to overpower them because he hates losing.

→ if the offer is beneficial, he will bring out a contract for the guest to sign the conditions and one of them is that he has the liability to break the deal without further elaboration.

→ prefers to watch his crew destroy their enemies since he doesn't want to waste his energy on weaklings and will only step in if there is a mastermind amongst them.

#feel free to let your ideas run wild and imagine if any of these guys interact with each other #I'VE LISTENED TO THIS SONG REPEATEDLY AND THE IMAGES IN MY HEAD ARE 🔥🔥🔥🔥#jin-chul and tae-gyu's styles are actually inspired from the game (the “tired” duo looked so badass)#solo leveling #baek yoon ho #choi jong in #woo jin chul #liu zhigang #sung jin woo #cha hae in #thomas andre #lim tae gyu #goto ryuji

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