Path to Freedom: an Amprule First Note analysis thingy
Due to popular demand (of my 3 friends), I've decided to type up another break down of an amprule illustration!!! yippee!!!!
Once again let's start simple!! the light composition!! There is a clear light/shadow duality happening in this illustration so here's a neat chart I made to show it:
Now you might notice the red/green tint I added, as well as how Chungsung is in the light meanwhile Dongha is in the dark. So let's break down the components of each side.
Dongha is surrounded by shadows. The shadows likely show how he feels trapped in the Yeon family. The paintings that surround him add even more pressure because he has the Yeon family name to live up to.
He is looked down by the paintings behind him (it's only Chungsung who's looking up at him) meanwhile Dongha doesn't look at anyone, he fears that he has failed the family (his father). He seems to be considering his choices between the two paths he could take.
What are his two paths exactly? Well, they're shown through the doors! The door next to him and the door below him.
The door next to him will possibly take him deeper into the mansion. The path is pitch-black and the darkness will make him feel even more lost. This path will probably keep him trapped in the mansion forever.
The door below him is lit up and will possibly lead him to the exit. The path is lit up and it all seems good, but there is yet another painting in the way. His fight for freedom won't be easy but we already know that he is determined to take that step forward.
The physical locations of the doors could also mean something. The one that leads inside the mansion is higher up, it means that if Dongha wants to keep his social status he's gonna have to give up his freedom. But if he wants to become free he'll have to "lower" himself and possibly lose his status. (It is worth pointing out how the positions of the characters show their imbalance as well.)
Now, everything I've mentioned to this point has been focusing on Dongha's struggles, so where's Chungsung in all of this?
I've talked about the role colors play in Amprule art in my previous post. Chungsung's red contrasts with the Yeon family green and gives Dongha a place to Be. There is no red in this illustration, Chungsung is as trapped in the family as Dongha is.
Just with the way he's positioned shows us that he is leaning toward the idea of freedom (is it his freedom, does he want Dongha to be free, or is it just his willingness to be a tool for Dongha's freedom). And if we take account of the light = freedom & shadow = restraint meanings, the light is practically shining upon him.
But at the end of the day, he is still only a butler and he is waiting for Dongha to make a decision. His loyalty to Dongha is not something to question, we all know that Chungsung will stand by his side no matter which path he chooses. However, if Dongha chooses to go deeper into the mansion he might end up being separated from Chungsung and their distance would become even bigger.
"To me Amprule means freedom." is something Dongha says to Hajun in the Showdown Aftermath drama track. Dongha forming Amprule is not only him choosing his freedom but choosing to get closer to Chungsung as well. Though I suppose neither of them are aware of how they've been closing the gap.
Considering how this is a bit of a "prequel to Amprule" type of image it gives us a decent look into just how suffocating their lives in the Yeon family were. They still haven't made it to equal footing, but we know that they're slowly getting there and setting themselves free.
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hellou I like your user ♡ it gave me an idea, for nayuta, toma, dongha and kenta relationship headcanons about a mc that everyone calls "angel" because of her appearance and sincerity although deep down she is someone fierce idk I like the duadility je thank you! take care :))
a heavenly angel | various paradox live characters x reader
—> characters’ reactions to an angelic partner who isn’t what they expected
—> fluff? i think, g/n reader
—> yatonokami nayuta, hikage toma, yeon dongha, mikoshiba kenta
i hope i understood the prompt correctly and that you enjoy it <3 thank you sm for requesting as always <3
♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡
yatonokami nayuta ♡
~nayuta genuinely appreciates your beauty and believes you’re heaven sent. you’re simply so perfect in his eyes and nothing could change that. he has a softer personality in contrast to his brother and you two get along extremely well because of it. however, when you displayed your harsher, stronger personality he was a bit taken aback. he never knew this side of you existed, but nonetheless told himself he would continue to love you.
“you will always be an angel in my eyes.”
hikage toma ♡
~toma is a bright person and a beauty enthusiast. he appreciates beautiful things and has an extraordinary passion towards it, so when he saw you, he HAD to get to know you. he started to love everything about you; your kindness, beauty, and love for him. you had accepted him just as he was and he promised you he would do the same. when you suddenly snapped and revealed a brutal, colder side, he was at first shocked, but remembered how you accepted him and felt a strong urge to do the same for you. he definitely has no problems with how you are.
“i’ll love you no matter what.”
yeon dongha ♡
~dongha is known to have a sadistic streak and probably isn’t afraid to show that. he’s also arrogant and extremely cold, so getting to know him was hard enough. accepting and loving him is on a completely different level of difficulty, however you managed to do all of it. he’s thankful for all of the effort you’ve put in to get him to open up. your kindness and care created a softer side to him. when you expressed a scarier and intimidating side, he was genuinely confused at first. he didn’t understand how a literal angel could be like this, but he honestly pushed that thought aside and simply wanted to get to know that side of you more.
“you’re simply interesting and enchanting.”
mikoshiba kenta ♡
~kenta is definitely a troublemaker and an annoying character. dealing with him would quite literally take an angel plus a miracle. thankfully, he was blessed and found you. you were always known for being a loving and enchanting person, and he is always wonderstruck by your kindness. however, his image of an angel was shattered when he saw your more ruthless and fierce personality. he always felt the need to keep his own faults at bay when you were with him because he did not want to mess up in front of his beautiful angel, but seeing how you are, he gained a newfound confidence to be more like himself as well. in the end, it allowed you to open up to each other and be more comfortable around one another.
“this is like heaven.”
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obsessed with hajun because he is so loveable but also deeply unlikeable. which is... literally the charm of his character. he's slightly strange and incredibly elusive and undoubtedly morally questionable but no less human. he's sharp-tongued and insensitive at times, but he's clearly trying to be gentler, and a little more aware in his manner when it's necessary. (congratulations on the cognitive empathy, hajun, i'm sure you'll put it to good use.) i like that his moment of vulnerability didn't soften him up but he's learned to be honest with the people he loves. i know hajun is very much in his senses when he does something wrong, makes someone uncomfortable / embarrassed but i also don't think he'd appreciate his actions being moralised. at the end of the day, he wants to be seen, known and understood for who he really is but he's afraid of baring himself that way. he doesn't want to be an open wound, his childhood home was not forgiving enough for him to express any kind of injury. i suppose he thinks, "if i am to be abandoned, i'd rather be abandoned like a house on fire, not a sick dog. something malicious, unsympathetic and worth remembering, if not possible to return to." he's kind of twisted like that, and it's endearing to me (unfortunately).
we don't know much about his childhood in the yeon household (he did move to japan all by himself when he was 13 - which is a whole another can of worms to unpack because can you imagine having to independently build a life at that age in a new country, learn a new language and stand on your feet after being thrown out by your family? can you blame hajun for being a razor-sharp hazard to society? his childhood was pitiless, the city was even more so, no wonder hajun's only constant companions were his isolation and the fangs he had to grow to survive.) but i'll make a reasonable inference based on dongha's experience. we see hajun as he is now, with his cold, precise anger but we also see dongha's wet, thrashing rage that hasn't realised its purpose or target yet. dongha is the closest we have to understanding the extent of the yeon's family cruelty. dongha is everything hajun would have been if he'd still been his parent's son, hajun is everything dongha could be if he leaves behind his family. which is still insane, if you think about it. and i think about it constantly.
the self-made cynic, as they say. i like that he's disarming, unsettling, insincere, insensitive, sadistic, self-serving, cunning manipulative etc. whatever people want to say about him, but i also like that he's his truest self with allen and anne, and doesn't plan on changing that. the world be damned, they are the only ones that matter because they've looked him in the eye without flinching or turning away. like... BAE are so everything...
anyways, i hope he continues to be perceived exactly as terrible as he pretends to be, and i hope the writers leave his beautiful, skewed moral compass intact because i love every single reprehensible act he commits. (for his next trick though, i hope he uncovers something to launch a billion-dollar lawsuit against yeon conglomerate and sink them into bankruptcy.) i hope he continues to cook for allen and anne, i hope he stays fiercely committed to protecting them and caring for them, because clearly everyone else is nothing and if there is one thing he has faith in, it's the family he chose for himself, the family that chose him right back.
hajun and his quiet, precise rage. hajun and the childhood he had to bury so he could evolve to survive in a bigger, crueller world. the childhood that taught him to be afraid, and the adulthood that hasn't quite unlearned it just yet, but baby steps. something about hajun and i get mean when i'm nervous like a bad dog. something about anne and allen embodying tell me every terrible thing you did and let me love you anyway, and hajun taking the risk of believing it. and taking the risk every morning until he doesn't forget. hajun and i am not brave enough to look those who love me in the eye. hajun and it's not a conscience that assures morality, it's the resolve to be a better person to people you care about.
but we can't unpack all this right now. if you suffered through all that and are still here, i hope you have a good day.
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mc fm¡ kissing anne, dongha, yohei and kanata while they sleep, over and over again until they wake up (relationship established) ~ something sweet jiji #Hebi100Special
Writer's corner: Aww, this is definitely sweet!! Congrats for being the 4th request I got! You were so close to be the 3th! But don't worry, darl! Even if you didn't get any surprise, I promise I'll do one for you if they will be appreciated once posted! ♥ Hope you'll like what I've written for you for now! If not ,please, let me know, so i can improve myself!
Warnings: sweetness (relationship established) (Fem!mc)
⋆𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐮𝐩⋆ 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞, 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚, 𝐘𝐨𝐡𝐞𝐢, 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚 (#𝐇𝐞𝐛𝐢𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥)
⋆Anne has a strange routine.
⋆They are probably the one with the strangest routine!
⋆And it's obvious in a sort of way, since they are always busy working at Club CANDY at night.
⋆So it's kinda clear that they'd surely be tired after coming back home around 4:00 am
⋆(Lol.. I'm such an owl-)
⋆Of course they would find their sweet babe sleeping on the couch.
⋆Anne would try not to make any noise.
⋆They would approach the couch and take off those heels, along with her black beret.
⋆After that they would turn to face their sweet baby's sleeping face.
⋆"She has surely tried to wait for me, again... Babe, you shouldn't force youself.."
⋆I guess they would whisper and try to carry her to bed.
⋆They would lay her beside themselves and snuggle.
⋆Anne would whisper cute compliments to their adorable s/o, caressing her face and looking at her with a sweet look.
⋆"I love you, babe... I can't imagine my life without you.. I promise I'll be beside you.. Always."
⋆After that they would fall asleep, hugging her, caressing her hair.
⋆Anne would dream of their life with s/o..
⋆...until they would feel her lips on theirs.
⋆The next morning, indeed, Anne's girlfriend would start kissing them.
⋆"Babe... Wake up! Wake up!~"
⋆After a while Anne would start giggling with a sleepy voice, and tried to pull s/o closer.
⋆They would kiss her too, smiling between each kiss.
⋆"Good morning, babe..𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠!~ 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭~!"
⋆Dongha would have gone to sleep very early.
⋆'Cause he's still pretty rich with a butler and my mind cannot help but keeps suggesting me that he'd go to sleep early.
⋆I think Dongha would also have a fixed routine.
⋆He'd lay on his own bed, wrapped in those bed sheets.
⋆I don't know why..
⋆But I'm imagining him being the one to accept cuddling after hearing his girlfriend asking for it.
⋆Not being the one to ask for it.
⋆"Do you want to cuddle?... Alright."
⋆He'd be the small spoon.
⋆You can't convince me otherwise.
⋆S/o would hug him from behind, closing her eyes and losing herself in his expensive perfume.
⋆On the other hand, Dongha would open his eyes wide, blushing softly.
⋆After a few seconds, though, he would relax, sighing and closing his eyes.
⋆S/o would keep caressing his hair and maybe even starting singing.
⋆He'd fall asleep, of course, relaxed.
⋆Dongha would sleep very well, cuddled by his girlfriend, and would love to be woken up by her voice.
⋆But how would he react to s/o kissing him to wake him up?
⋆Well..
⋆Of course he would be confused at first, still keeping his eyes closed.
⋆"Wake up, wake up, sweetie~"
⋆After realizing that it's actually her, Dongha would open his eyes slowly and gasp in surprise.
⋆S/o would kiss his lips and cheeks playfully and even giggling.
⋆Dongha would blush but smile after a while.
⋆"Good morning..! Alright, alright.. 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐠𝐨, 𝐡𝐚𝐡𝐚!"
⋆Just like Anne, even Yohei has a crazy routine.
⋆He always comes back home in the morning, after exiting Bar 4/7.
⋆Also it's said that he usually goes to drink something to another bar after finishing working..
⋆So it's clear that he comes back home very late.
⋆Besides I feel like he'd also be very tired, of course.
⋆So imagine him coming back home and, finally, going to sleep.
⋆He'd be exhausted and wouldn't notice that his girlfriend would have already gone to work.
⋆Yohei would just fall asleep, due to his fatigue.
⋆After some hours, even if sleeping, Yohei would hear a door opening and shutting.
⋆Clearly s/o would have been back home.
⋆She would enter the bedroom, realizing that her boyfriend is sleeping, and try not to make any noise.
⋆She'd take off her shoes and jewellery.
⋆Also I'm imagining her tying her hair in front of the mirror.
⋆Therefore.. She'd get comfier, since at home.
⋆Some minutes later, though, s/o would decide to approach the bed and would lay next to Yohei.
⋆She'd caress his hair and start kissing his lips and cheeks, admiring his peaceful sleeping face.
⋆"Babe...~ Waaaaaaaake up!!~"
⋆Yohei wouldn't open his eyes at first, but pretend to be asleep only to keep receiving those kisses.
⋆After a while, though, he'd open his eyes slowly and, with a sleepy and husky voice would speak to s/o.
⋆He'd kiss her as well.
⋆When she tried to convince him to stand up and go to have lunch, Yohei would hug her tightly and fix the bed sheets.
⋆"𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐞… 𝐥𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞… We'll have lunch later."
⋆It's said that Kanata spends his days doing two things:
⋆music and sleeping.
⋆That's why it's basically so much more easier to imagine him sleeping and being woken up by his adorable girlfriend.
⋆I don't know why but...
⋆I can't help, but imagine s/o cooking something for lunch.
⋆In the meantime Nayuta would stare at each of his brother's girlfriend's movements, caught by the interest.
⋆She would have a good relationship with Nayuta and would treat him as a mum would, in my opinion.
⋆That's why I feel like she'd allow him to help her, even if keeping an eye on him.
⋆Both they would cook something delicious and would talk about Kanata.
⋆"He's such an hard-worker... I'm always telling him not to stress.. God, what am I doing with him?"
⋆That's what s/o would say while Nayuta would smile softly, even giggling, why not?
⋆She would be the best girlfriend ever.
⋆Always worrying about Kanata and wanting to take care of him.
⋆After some time, she'd look at the ramen she'd have cooked for his boyfriend with a proud look on her face, kinda drying her forehead too.
⋆"It looks and smells good, s/o...! I'm sure it will taste good too."
⋆Nayuta would say, smiling softly.
⋆That's when s/o would ask him to go and wake up his brother, so they all could have lunch together.
⋆Nayuta would approach the futon, trying to wake up Kanata, but failing.
⋆"Come on, brother.. You should eat something.", he'd say.
⋆Seeing that Kanata wouldn't be going to wake up, Nayuta would come back to s/o.
⋆So she'd decide to approach the futon and to gently shake Kanata.
⋆"Babe.. Babe... Wake up.. The ramen is ready."
⋆Even only calling him wouldn't work and s/o would giggle after thinking about an idea...
⋆She'd start kissing his face and lips fast under Nayuta's open wide eyes.
⋆"Wake uuuuuuup!"
⋆Normally Kanata would react in a Tsundere way..
⋆But it's an established relationship soo...
⋆Enjoy the sweetness, 'cause I think he's an adorable boy in deep~
⋆After some seconds Kanata would open his eyes, feeling dozy but pull her in a hug, making her laughing while Nayuta would go and sit next to the ramen's bowl
⋆(poor baby.. Maybe he can't wait to eat.)
⋆In the meantime Kanata would do the same to s/o and fill her face with fast and sweet kisses.
⋆"𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝, 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐞?... Heh.. Good morning, though.. Wait.. You said RAMEN?! Let's go! I'm starving!"
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