#itacon2

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Made this for Dom’s fanbook for Thos.be, but mostly because this quote and this scene never fail to give me all the feels.

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Italian Institute Con 2: Saturday, part 2

 First of all, once again three things: 1) These are my memories, not a dissertation or journalistic work, and will be focusing on Matt & Dom (with guest appearances from the rest of the cast *g*).  2) No hate. Y’all know my ship, and if I get grief about my “bias” this will be my last public report. 3) My phone camera is crap. Look elsewhere for good pictures. :)

After Dom’s panel there was a break, and then it was time for the moment our group had been waiting for the most - the parabatai panel! It started with Dom sitting away from Matt and the translator, and Matt was like  “Why are you so far away?” To which Dom replied, “I thought you’d sit next to me!”

Then he moved over so he was next to Matt, and Matt pulled him against his shoulder (careful not to jostle his injured arm), to the collective cooing of the room. They touched each other a lot throughout the panel, and Dom more than once called Matt “babe” - so yeah, we were in Sherdario heaven! :)

The first question was “two truths and one lie”, a game that Dom seemingly hadn’t heard of before.

Dom: “Matt snores!”

Matt: “Dom cries in his sleep.” (To which Dom said “You said you wouldn’t tell!” and that it only happened twice.)

Dom: “Matt has stinky feet.”

Matt: “Dom collects... toys.”

Dom: “Matt sometimes wears a thong.”

Matt: “Dom bathes like a pretty princess.” Dom accused him of having started doing it, too, after Dom told him about it, and that he had text proof of this. And then he said that he’d forgotten that one statement was supposed to be a lie and that everything had been true.

Then they were asked if there were any significant parabatai interactions in 3b, and they both prevaricated a bit (because spoilers!), whispering with each other, going “not really...” until Matt exclaimed, “No, we kill something!” They both got very excited about it and fistbumped.

I’m pretty sure the next question was the best one: @rebelqueenss got Matt to recite the parabatai oath, since Dom had done it last year. Matt at first tried to get Dom to participate (2 lines each, like on the show), but Dom refused, saying it was his turn. Matt started, and Dom stopped him and sat down on the floor so he could look him in the eyes. It was glorious! After Matt finished, they hugged, Matt once again being extremely careful not to jostle Dom’s arm.

My own question felt pretty lame after that, but I asked them about their vacation together and what country they’d enjoyed most. Matt said he doesn’t like questions like this because he always feels that he gets into trouble with whomever he doesn’t choose. He then mentioned several locations, but both he and Dom loved Malta, because there was a festival with fireworks. When the translator was done, Dom added that “Matt loooooves fireworks! Just look at his face just mentioning them...” and Matt then proceeded to ramble a bit about the beauty of fireworks and that everything can be improved by fireworks, unless you’re a dog. 

Asked how they create the emotions for difficult scenes, Dom said that Matt pinches him very hard behind his back. (Right then, Matt had his hand behind Dom’s back, btw, but no pinching was taking place as far as I could tell. *g*) Matt added that Dom hates that, so he cries. He then explained more seriously about getting into the moment and feeling that it’s real. Dom said that a couple of times on the show the writing evoked the character’s emotions for them, so they could really feel Jace or Alec’s feelings.

The next question was in Korean and asked whether, if they had a real life parabatai or a close friend like a parabatai, if they could ever kill them. Dom immediately asked Matt, “Would you kill me?” and Matt, who was in the middle of asking for reasons, immediately quipped back, “Dom, let’s not make assumptions.” before going back to wanting a reason. Dom then proceeded to pout, and Matt went “Don’t do that...” and Dom just said, “I’m gonna do the thing.” “Don’t do the thing.” “I’m gonna do the thing.” and so on for a bit. 

I couldn’t really tell from my vantage point, but I thought Dom was making puppy eyes - photos I saw later show him poking out his tongue. In any case, Matt finally said, “My best friend Dom... would I kill Dom?” He still wasn’t very happy that he didn’t have more details for the scenario (god, I love this weirdo! *g*), and Dom interrupted him, “The answer is ‘no you won’t’!” Matt: “Could be yes. “ Dom protested, “When, why?” And Matt deadpanned, “I’m hungry.” 

Dom said he wouldn’t, and Matt that was a sign of a lack of imagination. Dom: “I imagine you not being my best friend anymore.”

The next question was about Dom’s accent, whether Matt has taken on some Britishisms or whether Dom speaks in an American accent off-set. He said no, never, but that he and Matt sometimes impersonate each other. However, he couldn’t do it now, because he only has one hand and Matt speaks almost always with his hands. Matt then interjected a story which he found hilarious and Dom not so much, namely that Dom speaks almost more American than British and that during their travels people will not believe him that he’s British. He apparently even had to show someone his ID at some point. “Why would I lie about being English? You brought up a sore point - we’re killing each other, and apparently I’m not British, thank you.”

Dom got the girl asking the last question up on stage, even offered her a water. She then turned to Matt, and Dom pretended to be upset. She didn’t really have a question for him, though, just congratulated him about Esther. (It was a bit uncomfortable, tbh.) There was also a bit about pictures that I didn’t get, but Dom said, “Matt and I have pictures like that, too. We just have to keep them secret.” And Matt went “Shhhh...”

Her actual question was for Dom, though (Dom interjected, “I don’t have a wife, though.”), namely what working with Taylor Swift was like. Dom said how lovely she was and how much he enjoyed working with her and hoped that they would remain friends for a long time. Matt interrupted over Dom’s objections that it was his turn by saying “And what about when I worked with Taylor Swift?” although he then was forced to admit that he hadn’t. The girl said he did work with Victoria Justice, though (on Naomi and Eli’s No Kiss List), and Dom said something in a low voice that had Matt go “What story?” Dom: *whisper whisper* Matt: “Why not?” Dom more loudly: “Okay, you can, then...” and that it was his favourite story that Matt had ever told him. Matt then suddenly went wide-eyed. “Oh. Noooo!” 

Dom apologised to the girl for getting off-topic and Matt asked if she maybe had a Shadowhunters question to finish the panel. She didn’t, so Matt asked her what her favourite show was - the answer obviously being Shadowhunters! This would have been a nice ending, but the girl felt the need to mention that she’d written a book whose main character was based on Dom. (Not to be rude, but I almost died from second-hand embarrassment.) Matt ended the panel by reminding everyone that it was lunch time, and thus ended a glorious half hour of Sherdario heaven!

Seriously, anyone who doubts that they’re real friends has obviously never seen them together. This is my hill and I will die on it!

Against thanks to the @jalecsquad girls! Coming soon: The rest of Saturday, mainly the Matt & Nicola panel and the group photo.

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ItaCon 2 impressions

Because I’m too damn tired, instead of a proper report, have (some of) my favourite Jalec & Sherdario moments:

- @rebelqueenss​ getting Matt to recite the parabatai oath to Dom, while the latter insisted on sitting on the floor, gazing up at him. The way they hugged afterwards, with Matt being so very careful not to jostle Dom’s shoulder.

- Dom saying Matt is one of his favourite people in the world in his M&G. 

- Dom being unable to keep a straight face during my photo with them. He had to ask the photographer to take it again, and I was like “So this is what filming is like with you guys?”, which he confirmed. Matt looking at my sign and going, “That’s... not wrong.” There are no words how much I love this photo:

- The way they both love the parabatai relationship (platonically) and kept throwing shade at the way it’s written during their M&G.

- Matt complimenting Dom’s acting and Dom blushing and hiding his face against Matt’s shoulder (again, during the M&G). Their general adorableness and inability to stop touching and making each other laugh whenever they were together. 

- Dom’s answer in his last panel (with Jade) to my question why Jace asked Alec to be his parabatai despite Valentine’s teachings about love: how one can be taught something, and then one person can change everything. And if you’re lucky enough to meet one of those people, one should marry that person, and the closest thing to that for Jace was becoming parabatai, soulmates, twinned in life, in battle, in love for the rest of his life.  “Because Alec rocked Jace’s world.”

I’ll just leave that here, shall I? ;)

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What did Dom say about Jalec at the con? I'm seeing everything from bromance to him supposedly claiming Harry is ugly and Jalec should marry instead.

Matt and Dom both said several times how important the parabatai bond is - that Jace and Alec love each other deeply, no less so because it’s platonic. He also agreed with Matt that Alec probably mistook that deep love for romantic love, i.e. the official “party line”. There was most definitely NOTHING negative towards Harry (omg, what is wrong with people? they’re friends, ffs!).

The “shippiest” thing he said was his answer to my question during his last panel, where he does in fact recommend that you should marry the person who affects your worldview as much as “Alec rocked Jace’s world” - I’ve posted the exact quote here.

In my opinion, Dom personally doesn’t mind romantic Jalec and understands how it can be interpreted that way, but he obviously knows that it’s never gonna happen on the show, so that’s what he works with in his portrayal of the relationship. 

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witchunters replied to your post “What did Dom say about Jalec at the con? I'm seeing everything from...”

lmao the shit they're always making up, yikes. Imagine believing that an actor said one of his co-star was "ugly" at a con. Don't even know how people think this can be credible, and yet it works. It's like people trying to trend that Matt hates Dom while they're always together and spend their vacations together and all.

Honestly, I don’t know what world these people are living in. Dom and the rest of the cast have been working together for several years, they obviously like each other - plus, they’re grown-ups and professionals doing their job, not crazy fangirls looking to start shit.

(Btw, Matt said at least twice during the con that he knows that whatever he says will be posted on Twitter and twisted. They know what this fandom is like, unfortunately.)

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ItaCon2 here I come!

In a little bit I’m catching the train to Milano, so my internet presence will be sporadic in the next few days. In all likelihood the @jalecsquad twitter & instagram will be posting updates of our adventures, and I’ll probably do another con report at some point.

Half my luggage is presents for Matt & Dom, btw - I can’t wait to see them again! (I’m also very much looking forward to spending time with @rebelqueenss @lightwoodizm @miazeklos @myltzi & @itsbeforedawn - Jalec fans will be representing this time... *g*)

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immortallyelegantwasteland

  thehemingwaygoldfish replied to your post “Here...

When was this??

As far as I understand, after his holiday with Matt & Esther Dom spent time in the south of France with friends. That’s when it happened, a few days before ItaCon 2. There was a photo going around of Dom in a boat with his arm in a sling.

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flower-of-the-desert reblogged your post and added:

I keep thinking it would be best to include the...

That would indeed be best. However, all Dom said at the con was that they were postponing his action scenes until the end of shooting. Let’s hope that’s long enough - collarbones are a bitch to heal!