Fantaghirò slash manip

[nanuk_dain]

Fantaghirò slash manip

Art: Manip
Fandom: Fantaghirò (or The Cave of the Golden Rose)
Pairing: Tarabas/Romualdo
Rating: PG-12
Warnings: None

Wahahahaha *crazy laughter* I did it! I slashed Tarabas and Romualdo! Wow, I mean, I was like ten years old when I first thought that they were the perfect couple and I didn't even *know* the meaning of slash, fanfic, photoshop or even computers at that time (yip, was quite a while ago XD) and still, I remember that I loved those two... Do you know the Fantaghirò films, btw? Is not so well known outside of Europe, I think. Was some Italian-German production of fairytale like stories about a tomboy princess (I don't really care for her, though) and her prince (hot Romualdo) and later the amazingly sexy evil wizard Tarabas. The films are very very very cheesy (they're for children, after all), but who cares when you have such great eye candy all the time. That wizard is sex on legs, believe me. He walked around half naked more than once in those films (I mean, I was a *child* when I saw the films and I still though he was hot XD) and believe me, he's a god... and those incredible eyes - I tell you, Tarabas had known how sexy men with kohl around their eyes are long before Jack Sparrow was even born! Sorry, I'm rambling... ^_^V

Oh, and if you want to know what and who I'm talking about, watch this hot vid of the two boys:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NCUiJqC6I4&playnext_from=TL&videos=h3NTfa4To6w

Comments

[storyfan.livejournal.com]

Holy shiest, but this is beautiful. Excellent work, as always.

[nanuk-dain.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Glad you like it *grins* These guys are hot, aren't they? Did you watch the vid and drool over their sexiness? I mean, in a *children's* movie, what a waste, they can't even properly appreciate the eye candy... Even though I certainly did! I've already made preparations for another manip of those two, but it'll have to wait until I finished some of my work. Pity, I'd love to work on it now, I'm in the mood... And since I rediscovered the fandom, I have this plot idea for some slash about them in my head, but I *mustn't* write anything other than my research right now. The deadline is approaching fast...

[romanse1.livejournal.com]

LOL - Of all the LJ acquantances I have, I have learned the most interesting, varied things! No, I've never before heard of Fantaghiro and I was truly fascinated to check out what was there on YouTube. I just laugh when I read how infatuated you were at such a young age and not even fully knowing why beause I know if it had been me I would have been equally as fascinated!

LOVE your beautiful, inspiring photomanip!

[nanuk-dain.livejournal.com]

Well, if you look the films nr. 5 and 6 where hot Tarabas is in, you'll know *exactly* why I got so excited - even as a child *thinks about wet, half naked Tarabas in a pond* XD And I'm really pleased you like the manip, I always cherish your opinion, my friend and fellow artist ^_^ There are more to come when I finally have the time to work on them, I'm soooo stuck with my research at the moment that I really am *not allowed* to start manipping - or I won't stop anymore and then I won't have the project finished by my deadline... *heavy sigh* What a mean world. I always get *very* creative when I'm stressed and have no time to spare. It's a curse, I'm sure. Does that happen to you as well?

[romanse1.livejournal.com]

IWell, if you look the films nr. 5 and 6 where hot Tarabas is in, you'll know *exactly* why I got so excited - even as a child *thinks about wet, half naked Tarabas in a pond

LOL - trust me, the shot of him in the pond is already safely preserved on my hard drive! No need for further explaining! : )

You have MAD photomanipping skills! I think such skills are pure magic - and on top of that you are a WONDERFUL writer! (I forgot to add that I was so happy about the way you transport the reader into Middle Earth by avoiding contemporary sayings and slang and such..)

LOL - the curse of the creative muses under times of stress is one I know well. But in truth, it is an escape mechanism and a healthy way to deal with stress as long as it doesn't get you into trouble with your RL obligations!

Best wishes on your research!

[nanuk-dain.livejournal.com]

I have several screencaps of that pond scene, it really good to work with for manips... XD It's worth being preserved an the ard drive, definitely. I have it, too. Obviously. And the vid. And a million more pics of Tarabas and Romualdo... *grins*

You know that you actually made me blush when I first read this comment? I'm not used to so much praise, and coming from you, I know it means something. Thank you so much, you just made my day - after 13 hours of working I really needed that! Manipping is not that difficult, to be honest (but I'm still far from perfect, got a lot more to learn ^^). It's a lot like puzzles, the most important thing is to find the right pieces (remember the dubious websites I mentioned XD) and the rest is not much different from traditional artwork. Patience is the keyword. And a graphic tablett.

As for the writing, I can't help it, there are just so many stories in my head that need to get out and they find their release in fanfic and original stuff. The language just comes to me, I don't really think about the way to phrase something, I just write it and read over it afterwards (and I have a great beta reader XD). And the contemporary language has also annoyed me in many fics, I think it just doesn't fit the setting of the Lotr. Adapting to their way to speak it crucial for the feeling ot the stories, at least in my opinion.

Btw, my muse decided that, if I can't leave my research, she can just give me slash ideas based on the research! What kind of mean muse is that? Now I see those two Scottish nobles in my head all the time - and originally, there were arch-enemies and tried (and succeded) to kill each other.

[enigel]

I remember them! Well, very vaguely, since it was years ago, but wow! I didn't know Italian or German very well, so I never fully got all of it, and filtered by memory the movies come up very fuzzy, but now that I see them I remember the faces. :D I thought Tarabas was very hot too. :D

Very good work!