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prcetexto · 5 months

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trigger warnings ! (fontaine archon quest spoilers) anatomy metaphors, anxiety, blood, death, meltdowns, panic attacks, suicide

BIO

name ! focalors furina de fontaine

nicknames ! lady furina, lady archon (people of fontaine) / miss furina

titles ! hydro archon (formerly) / god of justice (formerly) / regina of all waters, kindreds, peoples, and laws (formerly)

constellation ! animula choragi

description ! the "ideal" and humanity of the god, focalors. the former representative of the hydro archon, succeeding egeria after she fell in the battle of tunigi hollow. after the fulfillment of the prophecy and the destruction of the hydro throne, she abdicated her position in the court of fontaine.

ABOUT

birthday ! 13 october

age ! 400+ years

species ! oceanid (formerly) / cursed human (formerly) / human

region ! fontaine

vision ! hydro, pneuma && ousia

special dish ! pour la justice (la lettre a focalors)

ORIENTATION

gender ! feminine

pronouns ! they/them, she/her

romantic orientation ! demi

sexual orientation ! demi

PREFERENCES

hobbies ! performing arts / reading novels

likes ! sweet desserts / tea

dislikes ! experimental food

fears ! the prophecy / being discovered / attempts to end her life / large sharp claws

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

faceclaim (fc) ! n/a

height ! 4'11" (150 cm)

mma weight class ! strawweight

eye colour ! light blue (right), dark blue (left)

hair colour ! white blue, with blue streaks

hairstyle ! a short bob, reaching the neck area (in ousia form ; includes twin tails mimicking jellyfish arms in pneuma form)

usual attire ! performance costume or formal wear, usually resembling a suit

vision location ! waist, pinned to a bow and sash

notable features ! complete heterochromia iridum with teardrop-shaped pupils / something like a cursed aura sometimes emanates from her person

INVENTORY

weaponry ! sword, splendor of tranquil waters

gifts ! various gifts accepted over the centuries, discarded upon her abdication

FACTION

alignment ! lawful good

allegiance ! fontaine

profession ! representative of the hydro archon (formerly) / theatre consultant / chansonnier

RELATIONSHIPS

ancestry ! egeria (mistress, formerly / predecessor)

same generation ! egeria's oceanid familiars (sisters)

progeniture ! -

romantic ! -

platonic ! chlorinde (champion duelist / bodyguard, formerly) / neuvillette (iudex, hydro sovereign) / traveller (confidante) / the melusines / gentilhomme usher, surintendante chevalmarin, mademoiselle crabaletta (summons, ousia form) / singer of many waters (summon, pneuma form)

antagonistic ! the knave, arlecchino / the childe, tartaglia

other ! navia caspar (complicated, assumed negative) / magician duo (complicated due to ties with the fatui and lyney's trial, assumed negative) / charlotte (nervous about being asked for an interview later on)

VERSES

how wonderful life is ! default verse, shortly after the performance of "a little oceanid." though granted a vision, there remained the question of what she was to do next. to live as a human, just as she wished they could... how does one do that, really?

half-moon, half-human ! takes place during her reign as the hydro archon, a period which spans centuries. her mind is always a cacophony of thoughts, constantly thinking forward and back, perfecting and reinforcing her act. she must be perfect, she must be justice in the eyes of her people. she cannot falter, she cannot hesitate. no matter the cost, she must be the leading lady of this stage.

it feels easier to just swim down ! oceanid au // i. before egeria gifted humanity to her faithful that wished for it, she, too, was one of the many oceanids of teyvat. / ii. though the hydro sovereign had pardoned fontaine for their "sin," she could not forgive herself for her own failures. rather than insist on her selfish wish that furina lives as a human as she wished they could, what remained of focalors enacts justice differently: she seals away egeria's gift, as well as neuvillette's forgiveness, allowing instead for furina to live as an oceanid. perhaps more centuries were necessary for her healing. and one day, when her tears have dried, she could reclaim the gifts that she had always deserved.

the unseen genius ! mirror au. focalors acts as furina's confidante; they move in tandem to deceive the heavenly principles and save fontaine from the prophecy. her "mirror self" still hides within the oratrice mechanique d'analyse cardinale, occasionally appearing in the palais mermonia using bodies of water and the looking glass in the archon's personal chambers. some secrets may still come between them, and it cannot be said that divinity and humanity always see eye to eye, but their heart beats as one. their love for fontaine shall be the only thing that drowns their nation.

#animula choragi⠠ profile ☍#those are musical refs and not opera refs but shhhh i only know carmen and it was taken by the constellation #am more of a ballet and musicals person than opera for theatres alas

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rithmeres · 2 years

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phantom thoughts:

julia udine was a fantastic christine. really strong vocally, a courageous and compassionate and really solid leading lady. she starts out clueless and scared and grows into a capable and resolute person, even though she’s clearly damaged and still scared. i loved how her ‘wishing you were somehow here again’ came across as a rallying point for the character instead of just a lament. (hoped we would get to see emilie kouatchou in the role, since she was on the posters and promotional material, but alas)

ben crawford’s phantom was good, but unusual. he has weird diction where he tightens his vowels (instead of loosening them like most singers) which was a little distracting, but it wasn’t bad by any means. he played the role more like a straight-up villain which was exciting, considering my favorite and most-watched versions of the phantom are the softer/childish/sympathetic portrayals (we are hugh panaro stans first and people second) the only downside to this bad-guy take is that his change of heart during the final lair seems somewhat abrupt because of his prior villainy, but it was a fun change of pace to have an a-hole phantom. i wish he would have gone with a softer portrayal at times though because he was really really good in the quiet and tender moments!

he also did that thing where he doesnt know what to do with his hands any time he’s around christine, like he wants to touch her but isnt allowed to, ESPECIALLY when she kisses him (and i love it)

let me talk about my favorite ben crawford phantom moment now: the first high note in ‘music of the night’ (the high A♭ on soar). i was in shock bc i always hear vocalists go into falsetto or head voice on just that note and i was fully expecting to hear that little break/switch in the voice on soar but he sang it in full chest voice, and it still sounded gentle and floaty and ethereal.

as an aside, assuming ben stays on until february, i love that the role is bookended by two crawfords

paul adam schaefer was a solid raoul, no complaints. it sounds dismissive when i say it, but i mean it in the best way possible since raoul isnt as nuanced of a role compared to the phantom and christine. there wasnt anything that stood out as particularly different or extraordinary about his performance, nor anything negative. he was good and i liked him 👍

im just in awe of the sheer magnitude of the production. no expense spared. entire setpieces and props used only for five minutes and never seen again. the ensemble is massive and the costumes sumptuous and there’s always something else happening on stage (ballet chorus practicing during angel of music, stagehands running around ‘backstage’, etc) it’s so immersive. not to mention the chandelier 👁️👄👁️. and the pyrotechnics. and the hanging angel sculpture. and th

jaw on the mf floor when the curtain came up on the masquerade. the giant staircase, the entire ensemble in these insane costumes, the fake people on the ends of the rows. i could watch it twelve times and notice something new every time. they really dont make theatre like they used to

the two opera managers (nehal joshi as andre and craig bennett as firmin) almost stole the show. their comedic timing was impeccable and they both were able to inject humor into lines that i’ve seen otherwise played straight by other actors. & one of them is big and tall and the other is shorter and small, so theyve got that big/small comedy duo thing to add to the humor

emma thought meg sang a little flat when she wasn’t in harmony, but i didn’t hear it (emma is a much better vocalist than i am though, so i’ll just take her word for it)

raquel suarez groen as carlotta was just *chef kiss* she’s one of my favorite roles in the musical for the sheer skill required for such an underrated role

i still have no idea how he disappears through that chair at the end.

and finally, here’s me at da majestic, 9 years in the making :3

edit: i also bought this cool pin

#'are you wearing th-' 'the platform docs and the edward elric coat? yeah i am'#btw i pooped at the majestic during intermission. if you even care #im only here on tumblr because of phantom. literally i never woulda met you all if i hadnt been a freak at age 14 #so i owe this musical a lot #phantom of the opera #hot single dads in your area #long post #if anyone wants me to do a post like this for hadestown i can but it might not be as in-depth

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