This is a static copy of In the Rose Garden, which existed as the center of the western Utena fandom for years. Enjoy. :)
hyacinth_black wrote:
I think that Akio would be Eros. Actually... I think that Touga, Akio, Saionji, Ruka, and an unwilling Miki would all go in togas! Touga would be Adonis, Akio would be Eros, Saionji would be Apollo, Ruka would be Pluto, & Miki would be Mercury... Aww... Miki in a toga... *squeal*
Hey hey, I'm working on a post/possible thread about this sort of thing, just you wait and see ok I've got a couple of good associations going.
hyacinth_black wrote:
Naah... Hannibal isn't sexy enough! If Akio was gonna be a murderer he'd be Norman Bates (Hitchcock version.)
Is it wrong for me to think that Hitchcock's Norman Bates was a studmuffin? (Not including when he was in the whole drag thing...)
Of course it's not wrong!
What's wrong is that you refuse to admit Hannibal is a studmuffin too
He is Any man who would buy me a Chateau d'Yquem keyed to my birth year and make ragout out of my boss for me... that's romance, folks
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Yasha wrote:
hyacinth_black wrote:
Naah... Hannibal isn't sexy enough! If Akio was gonna be a murderer he'd be Norman Bates (Hitchcock version.)
Is it wrong for me to think that Hitchcock's Norman Bates was a studmuffin? (Not including when he was in the whole drag thing...)Of course it's not wrong!
What's wrong is that you refuse to admit Hannibal is a studmuffin too
He is Any man who would buy me a Chateau d'Yquem keyed to my birth year and make ragout out of my boss for me... that's romance, folks
Ohoooh... true that, true that! Pardon moi for moi's ignorance, for I was only talking superficial appearances... and whatnot... yes, what you say is true... Hannibal is truely a chivalrous man...
Actually I've been dating Leatherface for a few years now. He's so sweet! Made me my own mask & a few ravashing dresses. I kind of wish that he didn't smell so... but we're working on it.
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Akio could also dress as Anthony Crowley, "The Angel who did not so much Fall as Saunter Vaguely Downwards." He even gets a car that changes the music played in the tape recorder to something a bit more evil.
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I totally agree that Anthy is going as Lucrezia Borgia, but if the costume shop happens to be out of renaissance Italian I think she and Akio would make a pretty awesome Sandmanesque Titania and Oberion.
Then Utena could go as the Indian page-boy --errrr, Puck.
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Ivy-chan wrote:
Akio could also dress as Anthony Crowley, "The Angel who did not so much Fall as Saunter Vaguely Downwards." He even gets a car that changes the music played in the tape recorder to something a bit more evil.
Gee thanks. Now I can't stop imagining Akio Ohtori dressed up as Freddie Mercury. Happy now?
Though I'll admit it, Akio with a moustache would look mighty hot.
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vitupera wrote:
I totally agree that Anthy is going as Lucrezia Borgia, but if the costume shop happens to be out of renaissance Italian I think she and Akio would make a pretty awesome Sandmanesque Titania and Oberion.
Then Utena could go as the Indian page-boy --errrr, Puck.
*Giggle, giggle,*
Touga as puck? Ruka, Shiori, and Juri as the lovers? (I can't think of a fourth one..)
Utena as Oscar of Rose of the Versailles?
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vitupera wrote:
she and Akio would make a pretty awesome Sandmanesque Titania and Oberion
That's my G-spot* you're stepping on.
*Gaiman-spot. I'm such a groaner sometimes.
The more it's mentioned the more this Akio being Oberon business appeals. I endorse this product. (Far cry from Aaron from Titus, but no one else likes that play anyway. )
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Giovanna wrote:
. (Far cry from Aaron from Titus, but no one else likes that play anyway. )
But I like Titus... it's probably the grandfather of Gore!!! how can't I love it
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Halloween, hell yes!
Costumes, costumes....
I do have the image of Utena dressed as Wonder Woman. Dunno if that's good or not. Miki as Beethoven would be interesting. This may not be fitting, but what about Nanami as Alice from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? Tsuwabuki may tag along in a rabbit suit.
Man, now I'm out of ideas.
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Touga would be Sir Lancelot so he could fool the ladies with his chivalrous act. Juri would be the Greek heroine Atlanta and Utena would be Athena. Shiori would try to outdo Juri by dressing up as Hera the queen of the gods. Miki would totally be Chopin and Kozue would be Madame de Pompadour. Akio would be Machiavelli, no questions asked.
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I was actually writing a costume party scene for an SKU crossover fic, and this is what I came up with:
Nanami manages to convince Touga that he should dress as the King of Hearts/Red King while she gets to be the Queen of Hearts/Red Queen because the party's being held at the Kiryuu mansion. Unfortunately, someone catches wind of it, and 20ish girls show up dressed as the Red Queen...including Touga's actual date. Even better, the red dress Nanami picked is rather heavy, between the tulle, crinoline, hoops, and train...so she doesn't move around much.
Nanami being who she is, she makes Keiko, Aiko, and Yuuko dress as pages in red outfits. Then Keiko gets mad, storms off, and puts on the costume she originally made for the party, the Legendary Angel of Love, Wedding Peach. (I had intended for Keiko to be Peach, Aiko to be Angel Daisy, and Yuuko to be Angel Lily.)
Juri is dressed as Asuka from Evangelion, Kozue is Rei, and Miki is Shinji. Miki is the only one not in a plug suit.
Shiori is the Mad Hatter for no particular reason. Her costume is strangely reminiscent of Columbia from Rocky Horror. One of the characters from the other series is dressed as Alice.
Ruka was supposed to be the Big Bad Wolf because his date is dressed as Little Red Riding Hood. However, I haven't decided if he's alive or not.
Saionji is dressed either as a samurai or Alexander the Great. I forget.
Wakaba and Tatsuya are dressed as Dorothy and Toto.
Utena is Joan of Arc. Anthy is dressed as a witch, albeit a fabulous one(think Samantha's witch outfit on Bewitched), in the most ironic way possible.
As for Akio, I think he's going to be equally ironic and show up as a prince...with Kanae as Snow White.
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Please link that fic. Those costume ideas sound delicious.
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Oh, it doesn't exist on the internet. It still lives on my hard drive, unfinished.
Hell, I haven't even finished the costume party scene, which is more like a chapter. My favorite part is where Touga's date and Keiko get into a catfight. Keiko doesn't win.
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Touga would probably dress up as Akio
Saionji would be a Ninja.
Akio would be a vampire because, hey, he sucks the life out of all who come in contact with him.
Juri would look sooooo gorgeous as a Victorian maiden. Or a sexy female police officer.
Anthy should dress as a Gypsy.
Nanami would dress as... Paris Hilton, lol. And go around flashing her vagina all night. Kidding! XD Hmmm, she would be... a cute little bumble bee. Yeah, that works.
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Miki should crossdress as Sailor Mercury while Kozue would make a very tsundere Rei Ayanami.
Saionji as George of the Jungle.
Touga should be in a toga.
Juri as Naga the Serpent while Shiori goes as Lina Inverse.
Nanami as Integra Hellsing.
Mitsuru as Negi Springfield from Negima.
Wakaba as Haruhi Suzumiya.
Akio as Liquid Snake.
Utena as Jack Sparrow while Anthy as Yoruichi from Bleach.
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Saionji -Tarzan, and we all know why.
Touga - Vampire, and we all know why.
Utena would show up to some party, completely unaware that the entire purpose of a costume party was to make oneself look as sexy as humanly possible, dressed as an adorable clown.
No one would be able to guess who Akio is dressed as, which is the point. Kanae doesn't even know she's not just any unearthly beautiful greek woman; she's dressed as Hera.
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You guys keep wanting to put Saionji in loin cloths
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