This Is My Favorite Araki Ref, Tony Viramontess Illustration For Nina Ricci. Shadow Dios Core Visual

This is my favorite Araki ref, Tony Viramontes’s illustration for Nina Ricci. Shadow Dio’s core visual is based on a drawing of a woman in an evening gown.  

The illustration is in part fetish image – the exposed back and hourglass shape - but in Araki’s interpretation, the object of your attention looks back at you.  And does it in a way where you can’t see his face.  You can’t quite see him but he sees you which is fabulous because it inverts the power structure fetishism normally takes.  And in SDC, Shadow Dio’s power to see without being seen (he’s hidden throughout most of the story) is a form of control.

Headcanon that Victor is an EXCELLENT cook, and for the first few weeks of living with Yuri he tries hard! But, deep down he’s a lazy piece of shit who just can’t be bothered. So, even thought Yuri isn’t the best cook, he usually initiates the meals (and drag Victor into helping) because he knows if he leaves Victor alone the man will eat garbage for days on end.

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