#hshqtask041

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                                            ──    HSHQTASK041  :  inspiration.    ❜

otherwise known as  :    well-dressed, dramatic and everything done to a tee.

elle  woods  from  legally  blonde  .

elle was one of the main inspirations i had when creating eloá, and it’s because of many reasons.    elle is a very upbeat individual, who cares very much for people in her life and is always open to meeting new people.    this, in essence, is the way elo is.    she’s almost constantly got a smile on her face, will go to the ends of the earth for the people she loves, and loves socialising and making new friends  !    like elle, eloá also tends to get underestimated a lot, despite being smart in general.    people tend to take her bubbly and energetic nature as a sign of her being the opposite of intellectual, but eloá, like elle, loves proving people wrong and won’t ever left their opinions effect her or stop her from getting what she wants.    elle is also kinda the reason why i wanted elo to study law in college, although their reasons are completely different    (  elo would rather be seen dead than be seen going to harvard for a man  !  )

cher  horowitz  from  clueless  .

cher horowitz is probably one of my favourite characters ever, and i see a lot of things in cher that are paralleled in eloá  !    like cher, eloá is moral and helpful to anyone who needs it, and is incredibly thoughtful.    eloá also shares cher’s love of shopping  !    eloá would be more than happy to spend all day and everyday in a mall and, the same as cher, would probably spend far too much than should be allowed, but who cares  !    fashion is everything to her  !    although eloá isn’t quite as superficial as cher, she can be quite self-centered at times and doesn’t really have an awareness of her own spoiled privilege.    but, making others happy and find joy in doing good deeds  !

caroline  forbes  from  the  vampire  diaries  .

caroline is the loml so ofc she would shine through eloá  !    the biggest stand out for me with caroline and elo is that they both need perfectionism to survive and the only way they feel they can be achieved is by having things in their own hands.    they both love planning events  !    they both have to put dresses on hold then get extremely pissed when cough elena somebody steals the dress they were going to wear  !    but they are both also incredibly dependable and encouraging.    they both would do anything for their friends, and have a tendency to be a little or a lot overdramatic, and can also be very insecure.    they can both also be incredibly judgemental, and find it difficult to hide that judgement 

[frejaedb]

             𝐇𝐒𝐇𝐐𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐊𝟎𝟒𝟏 : 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

                                   lily van der woodsen & claire underwood

lily van der woodsen ; gossip girl 

this scene

the vibes

she and tobias in the future <3 

lucien is her rufus <3

proud and refined, the mother to a daughter and son, a born and bred socialite ... all traits shared with freja. lily van der woodsen is quite known for being a questionable mother – her children resent her in in some way or another, but one of her most redeeming qualities is ironically, coming through for family. she is willing to do anything for name and reputation, and she’s competent and doesn’t mind a little backstabbing. and lily’s had five marriages, and while not totally freja’s brand, i think that same openness when it comes to relationships is present.

claire underwood ; house of cards

“…Am I really the sort of enemy you want to make?”

“Playing incompetent is so exhausting.”

cold and calculating, the equal sidekick to her male partner. claire underwood is a partner you want. she can navigate the world of politics just as well as her husband/sidekick, and she doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty. she has her own ambitions despite her husband holding a more powerful role than her. she and her husband also have an open relationship of sorts, they don’t mind using themselves to get what they want out of people. i think freja has that same ability to morph into what’s needed of her, and again with the looseness on morals.

i also think the relationship between claire and frank would be similar to how arnauld and freja would be if they got married. there’s a strong bond between the two and certainly love, but there’s a transactional element to it. they expect to gain from each other. and tbh i only am on the first season so i don't know how accurate this is

BONUS:

eloise at the plaza ; eloise talhouët

trailer

it’s just the vibes

call from mom

this is the only chara inspo i care about. ok so i named eloise after “eloise at the plaza” bc i thought it was a french book but i recently found out it’s placed in new york ... and i only used to read it in french in french class ...

but eloise is kinda the character inspiration for eloise. she’s a kid, alone in this nice apartment looking for things to do, and i think that’s how eloise is in the program. she’s mischievous, spoiled and a little manipulative, and always finds a way to do what she wants.

[vcrcnc]

HSHQTASK041. inspiration.

elsbeth tascioni; the good wife

verona can be very chirpy, talkative, active — to the point where she’s so many things that it’s almost hard to keep up. she sounds very nice, friendly and optimistic when she’s just having regular conversations. it’s very much a smoke screen. elsbeth is kinda whimsical, verona is more controlled though. but it’s that never ending flood of words that i really want to replicate. and in my head verona has a similar light and cheery voice.

dolores umbridge; harry potter

somewhat a pair to elsbeth. sugary sweet, nearly disgusting. elsbeth is genuine, it’s dolores’ fake sweetness that’s more akin to verona’s.

michiru kaiou; sailor moon

but you know, she carries herself with grace though. not a hair out of place. beautiful clothes and good posture. she knows she’s pretty and she uses it when she notices people care.

margaery tyrell; game of thrones

this is the seductress x schemer side of her, but it’s accurate in the sense that margaery was always kind on the surface. verona isn’t quite as capable as margaery but it’s the kind of disposition she aims for.

[giselledorleans]

                          TASK041: CHARACTER INSPO

i only have one character that truly served as inspiration for giselle and her antics:

                                                CAROLINE BINGLEY

aka the snooty woman from pride and prejudice. the woman who thought she was above the bennets. truthfully she is my number 1 inspo for giselle. she pretty much embodies the classism that is very much giselle’s brand. the two-faced way she treats people is also very spot on. throw in the ‘family comes first’ mentality and voila, you have giselle.

                                                              EFFIE TRINKET

i only realized this after i had rewatched thg but i think effie’s... general energetic vibe is close to giselle. giselle is necessarily not as woefully unaware of the effect her words has on others as effie is... but the way they say the most ignorant and inappropriate things is very similar. giselle definitely pretends to be completely unaware of how rude or out of line she might be. unlike effie, it’s more of a power move during the social interaction.

[nataliademarquis]

          𝐇𝐒𝐇𝐐𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐊𝟎𝟒𝟏 : 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

                          jane bennet, charlotte york, elle woods, bubbles

jane bennet, pride and prejudice, book - “ALL THE WORLD ARE GOOD AND AGREEABLE IN YOUR EYES.”

"Oh! you are a great deal too apt, you know, to like people in general. You never see a fault in anybody. All the world are good and agreeable in your eyes. I never heard you speak ill of a human being in your life."

"I would not wish to be hasty in censuring anyone; but I always speak what I think."

"I know you do; and it is THAT which makes the wonder. With YOUR good sense, to be so honestly blind to the follies and nonsense of others! Affectation of candour is common enough-- one meets with it everywhere. But to be candid without ostentation or design--to take the good of everybody's character and make it still better, and say nothing of the bad-- belongs to you alone" (Austen, 1813). (idk the page #, it’s in ch. 4 though)

this excerpt is elizabeth talking about jane, and pretty much summarizes jane’s character. she often picks out the good traits of people to point out rather than the bad, even being described as “blind to the follies and nonsense of others”. jane and natalia share the way that they view the world: through rose-colored glasses. *spoilers ahead* even when her younger sister elopes, jane maintains the assumption it is out of true love with the intention of marriage. another point to be made is her competitive nature, or lack thereof. in the time period, finding a good husband requires a bit of skill on the woman’s part - jane’s docile nature causes her to fail in this task (which is why bingley doesn’t think she’s interested.) i would relate that to nat’s place in the english heirs. nat was placed in an advantaged position considering everything, but her personality and general nature hinder her ability to really compete with the others.

charlotte york, sex and the city, tv show - "BUT PEOPLE DO LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER!"

“Charlotte is viewed by some to be the most naive of the four characters, often showing signs of belief in the old-fashioned, "love conquers all" notion... Charlotte is fiercely optimistic, although often anxious to make sure everything goes right. She also possesses a supportive personality with regard to her friends, always "being there" for them.” (wikipedia.)

i love this clip

and this one

well, we can’t all be carries. charlotte is the traditional, optimistic, and naive of the group of women. viewers often write her off as ditzy and sheltered. it’s much like natalia! charlotte is very keen on sticking to the “rules” of love and life; which often make her blind to the reality of her situation. aka she’s willing to overlook some things as long as it fits the picture perfect image of her life. but above all that, charlotte is loyal and dependable. she counters the friend group’s pessimism usually, and maintains a nice demeanor unless something forces her to speak out or be aggressive.

elle woods, legally blonde, movie - "WHAT? LIKE, IT’S HARD?"

“It's impossible to use a half-loop stitching on low-viscosity rayon. It would snag the fabric. And you didn't just get it in - I saw it in the June Vogue a year ago. So if you're trying to sell it to me for full price, you've picked the wrong girl.”

“You must always have faith in people. And, most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself.”

off first impression, elle woods is the typical dumb blonde trope. while not blonde, natalia doesn’t exactly come off as a genius either. elle is motivated to get to law school for the wrong reasons (a boy, “true love”), like natalia is motivated for the crown. while natalia isn’t motivated by a boy, i wouldn’t say her motivation for the crown is much better. and, right motivation or not, she gets there, doesn’t she? also, knowledgable about generally “useless” (at least in her “given” field) things - as shown in the half-loop stitch quote. i just get general vibes of elle in nat. 

bubbles, powerpuff girls, animated series - "I'M SENSITIVE YOU KNOW."

"I'm not dumb! I just like nice things that make me happy! At least I don't want to fight and be mean all the time like some people!"

“I don’t like arguing. Why can’t we all just get along instead of fighting and arguing?”

“They all treat me like a baby. I’ll show them. I’ll prove that I can be ... hardcore.”

bubbles is the nicest out of her sisters, generally sensitive and peaceful. sometimes underestimated! that’s really all i have on that. i just wanted to put a fourth character tbh

[catherinestuart]

HSHQ TASK forty one —– CHARACTER INSPO. "you are a woman with a brain and reasonable ability. stop whining and find something to do." feat. @matildastuarts

the eldest of three sisters, the hope of her parents, the girl who thought far too highly of herself and the titles she deserved. cold, bitter, and calculating, lady mary has a severe rivalry with her sister, edith, always in the opinion that her younger sister hadn’t done enough to warrant her position. similar to catherine’s own turbulent relationship with matilda. maybe -- like mary --marriage and children will soften catherine, will carry her in the subtle changes of motherhood and would shape her in the way that will benefit her country. right now catherine is only up to season two mary, perpetually angry and stuck in her views. we’ll see how it goes lmao.

quotes

"haven't you heard? i don't have a heart. everyone knows that."

“how many times am i to be ordered to marry the man sitting next to me at dinner?” 

( when her sister chastised her for being cruel ) “it's easy to be generous when you have nothing to lose.” 

“would i ever admit to loving a man who preferred someone else over me?"

( about her own convenient arrangement ) "you may be surprised to hear, but a match that is wanted by everyone can turn out to be extremely happy."

( about her crying sister ) "honestly papa, edith is about as mysterious as a bucket." 

[highsocietyhq]

HSHQTASK041: INSPIRATION

are there famous characters that inspired your character ? are there characters from tv, books, movies or whatever that make you think of your character ? are there details that you have adopted for your character from other characters ? is your character one big frankenstein’s monster of other characters ? this task is OPTIONAL and you can use the tag #hshqtask041 !

[dvisckc]

HSHQTASK041: DAISUKE’S INSPIRATION (aka a group of problematic faves)