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This is the first time I've drawn Anastasia.

She's a little tall, but it doesn't matter.

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Frederica: How should I put it, it's a strange combination...

Julius: Yes, that's true. We don't often meet in person in the main story, but since this is a rare opportunity, I hope we can deepen our friendship while fulfilling our duties.

Frederica: Well, what a gentleman... But even so, although we are characters in this volume, what commonality do Master Julius and I have...?

Julius: Perhaps it's because we're two people who both have younger brothers to be proud of.

Frederica: We are both people who have younger brothers to be proud of?

Julius: Yes. If I may be so bold as to say, I think that through this book, both myself and Miss Frederica have reaffirmed the bond of family. That means that the theme is the same.

Frederica: I see...but saying my younger brother Garf is someone to be proud of is...

Julius: Is that so? In that case, can I devote some space to talking about my younger brother Joshua?

Frederica: T-that's a whole different story! I mean, it's not like I can't talk about him, just that there are a lot of things to be careful about, not just things to brag about.

Julius: That's good. I'd also like to be friends with Garfiel.

Frederica: I don't know if Garf and Master Julius will get along, but...before I can grant that wish, I must first fulfill my role.

Julius: That's right. Well, first of all, a preview of the next volume... The next volume of the main story of Re:ZERO: Starting Life in Another World, volume 36, is scheduled to be released in December.

Frederica: Coincidentally, it will be a continuation of the Empire arc, which both I and Master Julius are involved in. In this collection of short stories, there was a story about Master Subaru struggling in the Empire.

Julius: Even though he is shrinking in stature, he is true to himself. How do we help him and ward off the danger that has befallen the Empire? I think that both myself and Miss Frederica are being tested in our true worth.

Frederica: As for me, I would like to show my true worth in the ongoing "Emilia's Birthday Life" event this year. I am a maid, after all.

Julius: That is certainly true. But, it's Lady Emilia's birthday, is it? I am pleased that it is being held in such a grand manner.

Frederica: Yes. It is well worth your support. Master Julius, as Lady Anastasia's knight, may feel a little uneasy about this, though.

Julius: No. It is better to respect your opponents. Lady Anastasia would say the same.

Frederica: ...I see that our opponents are some pretty incredible people.

Julius: I feel the same way. We ended up talking longer than I expected, so what do you think? Maybe we should move to a different place to brag about our younger brothers?

Frederica: Hehe, that's a nice invitation. --I hope that guy will be as considerate as you are.

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anajuli to distract me from whatever the heck is going on with the astrea family

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their love is so powerful that they can show me cartoons for free

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In addition to my original piece for the @engraverszine, I’ve also had the absolute pleasure of creating an illustration for a fic made by the insanely talented @deafknell, “At your Service”!

Make sure to check their piece on the zine! They also have an extended version on ao3!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/65363284

Priscilla Anastasia fans unite

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THE SECRETS OF A PRIVATE CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO RIVALS FOR LUGUNICA THRONE REVEALED! Are they conspiring — or...? Let arpidggio tell you the truth!

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if you were running a criminal organization and this 16 year old showed up and was like "i'm a cold-blooded killer. i've killed like 5 people. trust me", would you believe him?

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another julius and joshua doodle

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juukulius brothers doodle i love them.. imagine julius bringing joshua appas whenever he's not feeling well......

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thinking abt kilmer as a song about emilia killing regulus. do you see my vision.

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you take after your mother

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appa dot com

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it snowed here so i wanted to draw anajuli in the snow

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💜🐱

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match made in rot <3

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VINDICATION

why anapris is one of the most ships ever

I blame @frefallingtea for this post entirely (ily)

So I've vaguely discussed this ship in a few different posts, but never fully elaborated on why exactly this ship holds so much mental real estate in my brain. The fact most of their interactions are relegated to side content (both translated and untranslated) certainly doesn't help, meaning I can count the fans of this ship on one hand.

The primary reason I ship these two comes down to one fundamental factor: they're always seeking to one up each other, and value the challenge the other poses as a rival/enemy.

Priscilla is, as we all know, a very prickly character. She does not mince her words and will only take an interest in things she finds entertaining. It's why she doesn't remember Subaru after arc 3, and why she brings Heinkel to the arc 5 meeting she was never invited to. The world exists in her favour, and that includes entertaining her, be it watching people dance in her palms or struggling against their own fate.

But Anastasia doesn't do either of those. She's in a different league entirely - a candidate for the election, but someone who acts outside of Priscilla's expectations. Anastasia is one of the rare people who Priscilla takes an active interest in, outside of her camp and perhaps Crusch.

To Pris, Ana is her biggest enemy in the Royal election. She says so directly in Lugunican Papers 2:

She's somebody Pris cannot afford to underestimate because she's so capable at turning the tides in her favour. It's a sentiment that goes both ways, as we see later:

Their first meeting really hammers that sentiment home. Going over her Camp Formation Story, we get to see Priscilla's first meeting with Anastasia, told from Schult's POV. After contacting the Hoshin company for some assistance regarding Priscilla's husband (at the time) we get to see them bicker about their true natures.

Schult observes instantly how different Pris acts with Anastasia, down to the "equal footing" and "corresponding value." Neither of them are pretending to be on good terms, but they're clearly enjoying each other's company.

Later, in the same SS, Anastasia rejects taking financial compensation for helping Priscilla out.

Both Pris and Ana are noted, multiple times through canon, to be intelligent women. They're equally capable of getting under somebody's skin, and one-upping most conversational partners. But with each other, there's that sense of unpredictability. Ana does something Pris couldn't have anticipated, and it delights her.

Pris and Ana also have that one commonality - being the two "outsiders" to the election. When Ana's heritage is brought up, Pris even defends her selection to Al, calling her "worthy."

A very common theme in most side content focusing on the pair is the presence of others observing them interact. Usually Al or Julius gets saddled with watching them bicker, largely in parts due to how neither of them necessarily reveal their intentions. Anastasia and Priscilla both speak in ways designed to rile or get at people's weak points, which makes it incredibly funny to observe as an outsider.

Just look at their interactions from Vainglory IF:

They're so fun to read, even if their back and forths seem to exhaust Subaru every time he sees them fight. It's very reminiscent of the bickering between Julius and Subaru, the way they won't admit they respect each other just a little.

Julius even says as much, directly to Subaru:

And he's right, in more ways than one. Sure, they bicker and insult each other while acknowledging their strengths, but there's more to both dynamics. One big example of that: the way both pairings tend to agree with each other the most, even with all the fighting they do.

In arc 5, Julius goes against Ana's proposal for minimal casualties, choosing to side with Subaru. Almost every occasion he disagrees with Ana is due to him actually agreeing with Subaru, something that I don't think either of them are necessarily aware of.

The same happens with Ana and Pris. Even though they're constantly at each other's throats, they're the candidates that agree the most with each other. Lugunican Papers has them share pretty much identical opinions on the other candidates, praising Crusch while dismissing Felt and Emilia:

And in Arc 3, Pris is the one to back up Anastasia's refusal to intervene in the Julius-Subaru duel:

A lot of what Priscilla says is incindiary to the rest of the cast, something that Subaru regularly clashes with. It even happens a few times in Prophecy of the Throne, where Pris will state something heartless (i.e. not caring about helping Melty) and everyone else will react negatively to her.

But Anastasia 9/10 times agrees with her and faces less blowback for it. In that Prophecy of the Throne example, she outright explains Pris' opinion and translates it in a way that's more agreeable - it's not that they want Melty dead, but they need incentive to help her. Pris gets annoyed with her, but doesn't disagree with anything she explained to the rest of the cast.

In my opinion, the reason Anapris works so well as a pairing (platonic or romantic) is due to the strong mutual understanding they have of each other. There's no hiding each other's natures, or playing to a crowd. They only want to get the upper hand on the other, but can only gain small victories moment to moment. They acknowledge and understand each other more than anyone else, and that's why they clash so much.

I think this short interaction in arc 5 summarises it best: