Still not over Utena's loss to Touga and her subsequent loss of self. Her becoming more "femenine" and losing her spark, that being celebrated by those around her (except for Wakaba), them being glad that she's seemingly outgrown her "tomboy phase", and the way she's clearly uncomfortable with all of it but still doesn't attempt to come back to herself is all just soooooo so real like I've been there. Then that exhilarting feeling of regaining that sense of self, that gender expression, the feeling of recognising yourself in the mirror, is just so so so so well showcased (metaphorically ofc but this is RGU so it should go without saying) I just ugghhh I love this show. I've genuinely never felt as represented in my gender as I am by utena. Her unique blend of both masculinity and some sort of femininity is just exactly like me it's uncanny.
Have you ever thought about what your favourite characters might do when they're not working at or attending camp? This week-long event explores all those possibilities!
For anyone unfamiliar with it, a prompt week is a fandom event dedicated to a theme with seven prompts corresponding to each day of the week. It's announced with time for folks to create works for whatever prompts they choose (in this case, just a smidge over a full month from posting this), and then whatever is made is posted on the day of the prompt it's for.
The tag for this week will be #chnt off season week, and pls tag this account so we can reblog it !! There will also be reminders posted as the start of the prompt week approaches :)
Guidelines for this event, FAQs, the list of prompts (and alternatives) all below the cut ⬇
PROMPTS:
day 1: home is where the heart is / home sweet home
day 2: nightmares / flashbacks
day 3: roadtrip / day out
day 4: date night / anniversary
day 5: birthday party / house party
day 6: sick day / emergency room
day 7: bringing home strays / pet sitting
(Alternative Prompts: snowed/rained in, on the clock/off the clock, vacation, memory, weird hobby)
GUIDELINES:
The prompts are up to interpretation, so have fun!
All creative mediums are welcome.
Works of all ratings are allowed, but anything shared in the events discord or reblogged on this account will not include sexually explicit content (Non-sexual artistic nudity is fine for both)
Wait until the day of the prompt to post your piece (but this is not a strict rule whatsoever! Late is better then never)
No GenAI upon punishment of 100000000000 locusts sent to your location
Feel free to ask questions! :D
FAQ:
If all mediums are allowed, what can I create?
traditional or digital art, comics, fanfiction, webweaves, moodboards, playlists, macaroni sculptures, whatever your heart desires <3
Is this beginner-friendly?
absolutely! anyone of any skill level is welcome.
How much of a commitment is this?
On the spectrum of events I've run, this is the one with the least commitment involved! You can do as many or as little prompts as you want, theirs no strict deadline, no check-ins, no teamwork required. It's mostly a fun thing to do in the time in between episodes :D
need a hat that says I WONT SPEAK UNLESS SPOKEN TO AND ITS NOT BECAUSE IM DISINTERESTED AND DONT LIKE YOU I JUST DONT UNDERSTAND SOCIAL INTERACTION AS WELL AS MOST PEOPLE AND ASSUME BY DEFAULT MY PRESENCE IS UNWELCOME AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE SO I KEEP TO MYSELF BUT I DONT MIND IF YOU INITIATE so i can wear it to work
RGU analyses be like:So yeah Utena pararells Anthy who pararells Saionji who pararells Touga who pararells Nanami who pararells Miki who pararells Juri who pararells Shiori who pararells Kozue who pararells Wakaba who pararells Kanea who pararells Mikage who pararells Dios who pararells Akio-
