#“they hate each other” yeah yeah I know Kalim could never hate Jamil I was just trying to make my point clearer without going on tangeants

[mellosdrawings]

May I ask what you like about Jamilkal?

Oh my gods ok Imma try not to infodump but also stay clear while I'm rambling.

So, mostly I'm a "platonic soulmates KaliJami" believer. It's less about romance or lust or whatever else and more about them just... gravitating around each other in a way that simply cannot be described with the words we usually associate with love.

Especially since you gotta add the hatred/hurt aspect to it all. The power imbalance. The fucked up situation they're both in. The traumas they've both gone through.

They love each other. They hate each other. They need each other. They keep sabotaging each other. They can't imagine their lives away from the other. They drag each other down and themselves all the time. They care so much for each other. They keep hurting each other.

It's all about tragedy. There is no way for them to heal and get a better relationship but by being separated. But they could never willingly part ways from each other. They'd need to be forcefully pulled apart, and even then they'd probably fight tooth and nail to get back to the other. Even when they're apart they can't stop thinking about each other. The other is seared in their DNA at this point, it'd be like cutting a limb to force them away from each other.

You might think "yeah but Jamil tried to kill Kalim." While he was overblotting, yes. As did all the overblotters, whether or not they loved the people they were attempting to hurt or not. But Jamil, while he did try to ruin Kalim's reputation and have him leave the school, never intended on hurting him. He could have done so much worse, Kalim and his family have so much faith in him, and the only thing he did was trying to get Kalim fired. He would have ended back under the Asim service as soon as school was done. He never meant to get rid of him forever, just push him away long enough so he could find himself.

Which he couldn't. Because fate simply refuses to leave them separated. Because Kalim or his father insisted they stayed together. And now you might think that Kalim is the one pushing this relationship, but have you heard just how much Jamil refers to Kalim? Kalim can live without Jamil, but damn is Jamil obsessed with Kalim. To an unhealthy extent.

Yes it's because of his upbringing. Yes it's because he fears for his and his family's sake. Yes it's because he's an overbearing mom friend. Doesn't change the fact that he has Kalim under his skin 24/7.

The point isn't that it's healthy. They could never be healthy together, no matter how much they try to change their dynamic. Jamil stifles Kalim's growth by being overbearing. Kalim stifles Jamil's growth by constantly relying on him. They feed off each other. Their flaws feed off each other. They just keep making each other worse.

And that's just such an interesting dynamic to explore. They're made for each other but they can't be together. Their story can only end well if they separate. It's as tragic as you could make.

So yeah. That's why I love KaliJami. They're a tragedy. They gonna burn together and they're gonna do it clinging to each other.

And boy, if that ain't love.

[epicleovilanon]

Second Year Squad Hangover Fic

so. so i actually have a new fic in the works (and yes, i AM working on the who framed kalim al asim fic still, dw!!) but this one is a bit more focused on the second year squad.

i just love a good second year squad centric fic lol. i love a fic with a big cast in general, i discovered this when i fell in love with @the-nameless-ramekin absolute wonder of a fic, strawberry tarts and other love languages, it has become my favorite fic and was what ultimately inspired me to write a second year squad fic.

but my fic, so far, has two parts, though it might end up being three, because its a hangover trilogy au!! i just think a hangover fic with the second years would be funny af

Part 1

no one’s getting married in this part--because they're still technically students at NRC. It’s the night before their graduation--or well, two nights before their graduation. so the weekend maybe? and they're at the twst equivalent of Vegas or smth

they do indeed get roofied

ITS NOT AN ACCIDENT THOUGH THEY GET ROOFIED BECAUSE JADE SWITCHED IT ON PURPOSE BECAUSE HE THRIVES OFF CHAOS

they lose silver

(see, it had to be Silver. if they lost azul, jamil would be like it’s alright we can dip. and if they lost kalim, jamil would have found him instantly. bro probably has a tracker on him or smth. talked this fic out with @mari-oaky (as always lol) who said, "kalim thinks that his and jamil's soul are so connected they will always find eachother, meanwhile jamil is never leaving without his gps tracker" and honestlty???? yeah. pretty much!!)

silver just lends to the funniest possible outcome, because the second year squad is aware that there is always the possibility that he just fell asleep somewhere

Silver: I can't believe I got trashed and made everyone worry--and late to their graduation on top of that. I'm so ashamed Lillia, somewhere, anywhere: AYOOOOOO THATS MY BOYYYY

Part 2

In part 2, there is a timeskip, and Azul and Idia are getting married.

they lose AZUL

because they lose Azul, it does lend to a similar scenario as the first hangover movie, but trust me, it works!!

see, losing azul offers a lot of fun shenanigans both with the second years trying to figure out what happened and find azul, and also with some of the other guests back at the wedding trying to stall for time

like idia knows that there are some really important guests, and he also knows that azul would hate to make a bad impression on these people. so he ends up having to put himself in situations he doesn't like to stall until the second years find azul

(man's gotta make small talk!! the horror!!!!!)

idia having to talk to people and everyone’s like damn so he IS in love

(idia's always needing to be rescued at weddings lmaooo)

and it's just--it's so funny to me because the last time they all hung out together at the same time, all of them, was the weekend before graduation when they lost Silver. and now, they all reunite for azul’s wedding and then they lose HIM

-x-Additional Notes-x-

so something that works both in Part 1-Graduation, and Part 2-Wedding, is that the second years haven't seen each other in a long time in either scenario, because during their last year at NRC they were all spread far away from each other doing internships, and later, the wedding happens years after NRC. so there could be a lot of unresolved situations between them

for instance, i wondered a lot about kalim and jamil. i thought of questions like, have kalijami seen each other? did jamil go back to silk city with kalim after graduation. if so, those two nights before graduation were the last two days of freedom he would enjoy in a while. and he can’t even remember them. if i go that route, he’s gonna attack jade when he finds out the dude purposely drugged them

but if jamil DOESNT return to silk city because kalim is planning to set jamil free, yet doesnt actuallu tell jamil about this plan until the ACTUAL DAY HE DOES IT, which is graduation, then you have a kalim desperate to spend the last two days he’ll ever spend with jamil. and jamil trying to spend the last two days free of kalim (as free as he’ll allow himself anyways)

but NEITHER CAN REMEMBER!!

and then—Part 2, the wedding. by then, are they good!?!? or are they still in this cycle of misunderstandings. are they together! or are they in a messy situationship.

is the wedding the first time jamil and kalim are seeing each other post-graduation or has jamil gone back to kalim at some point in between? so those were the type of questions i was considering

and then--the final product for Part 1 kalim and jamil ended up being a mix! they had gone on diffferent internships, as they are very different people with different interests. also it's slow progress towards jamil's freedom. so after a lot of efforts to convince their families, kalim and jamil were able to at least accomplish this much.

(and it's pretty much a given that they need time apart to figure out what they mean to eachother, this could be a first step towards that)

and, during his internship jamil realizes that he feels something for kalim? he's not sure what it is exactly, and his reaction is to panic because, after thinking a lot about it, he really wants to confess and figure it out, but he also fears that if he does he won't be able to leave kalim after they graduate, eventually regretting the fact that he couldn't spend more time on his own

we could sooo play with tension here, because what if he doesn’t want to leave!! and the thing is he has to, HE HAS to so they can work. its KALIM who has realized this, and made a mature selfless decision. he lets jamil go, but says he’ll wait if jamil wants to come back when he’s ready

hangover wedding edition they're together!

and it works because kalim and jamil's relationship has so many similarities to aladdin and genie too! imagine kalim hesitating to free jamil because he's scared that he'll lose him forever or because he's scared that he won't be able to move forward without jamil's help

but also, as @yuurei20 put it, he takes a lot of inspiration from sindbad too as a character that values frindship above any treasure in the world (in the more recent park ride) so he would have to come to term with letting jamil go

but kalim hesitating!!!! struck me that it could be a big factor in the hangover fic

like, you have jamil who is on the verge of realizing his feelings and what that means—the fear that he will want to stay. and a kalim who is hesitant about making good on his promise to free jamil, bc he 1) thinks he’s never going to see jamil again, 2) is worried abt how he’ll handle it and 3) jamil is FINALLY looking at him in that way

like yes, he values and loves jamil so much, he would have to let jamil go, and it’s gonna be hard, because jamil is—he wants to travel the world, but he’s also, he’s also nervous like. this is the first time he’s fully truly stepping away and finding himself and he’s a little scared

jamil almost suggests to kalim to come with him, they can travel the world together. but kalim would know instantly that jamil is just saying it because he is afraid of letting go of kalim, like he's still responsible for kalim's safety and wellbeing

and maybe jamil is a little scared of being alone too. he wants it more than anything, but that's not how he has lived his life until now. kalim having to be the one to make the mature decision of letting jamil go and letting jamil know there’s always space to come back to him. and kalim needing to trust in jamil to wait. while jamil needs to trust kalim can grow and can leave a spot open for jamil (which. the latter is the most obvious thing everyone knows. no one does devotion to jamil the way kalim does)

(thank you mari-oaky for being so awesome about everything and bouncing ideas around with me, you're just so amazing, i love your brain!!)

it was in fact mari-oaky who proposed the idea of there also being some drama between azul and another second year. like they were in an on and off relationship, and by the end of the first hangover they definitely break up. which leads to him eventually starting a relationship with idia. i loved that idea so much, especially because I already knew what i wanted to do with characters like Riddle.

riddle, by the time of azul’s wedding, is someone who is still not happy. he’s doing everything he’s supposed to. he’s set boundaries with his mother, he has a good job, he’s close with the heartslaybul boys and chenya still. but. he’s still unhappy. and they try to help but he still isn’t sure why he isn’t satisfied

so i'm still figuring out if the second year azul is having a turbulent and doomed entanglement with is Riddle, Ruggie, or Jade.

and just, figuring out these dynamic is so much fun because silver basically sleeps the first one out like the unproblematic king he is. he's got no time for drama. only sleep. and then, by the wedding, he’s involved poor guy 😭

but i'm still figuring some key dynamics out, and if anyone has any suggestions or questions, my asks and/or dms are always open!

[gogolstoelicker]

Twisted wonderland dorm leaders and vice leaders with a mc who is like a childe from genshin impact?! Like they do some shady stuff, wants to fight everyone and everything, is a walking wallet and name they introduced themselves with isn't even their real name

Dorm leaders + Vice dorm leaders with a Childe!MC

note: the things i wrote for the characters might be short KSKSKS im sorry😭

You're a manipulative individual that enjoys fighting and improving yourself. You're feared on the battlefield for your skills and unpredictable behavior. You also took pride in your skills in the battlefield and often see the people around you as weaker than yourself.

Despite that, you're a straightforward person who enjoys the most simple things and is not into complex schemes of manipulation. You're a family person and have a protective side to your family, mainly siblings.

Riddle:

collared u every. single. time.

well it may have stopped the hydro vision or electro delusion(?) but it won't stop these fists‼️

that sentence sounds familiar for some reason. pls do forgive me if i accidentally copied someone

literally watched u beat up pelple with the collar on ur neck

if he could, he would collar u a second time

but he can't so he settles on giving u other punishment like chores etc

Trey:

finds out how good u are at household stuffs and go🤨⁉️how the hell🤨⁉️

oh well i mean

at least you're good at smth other yhan fights?🤔🤔he supports this side of u very much

he smiles and walks away

he does not wish to be apart of this

*5 minutes later*

he is now apart of this:(

he didn't even mean to. u just randomly saw him and dragged him into the fight

for no reason really, u just wanna be a menace

so now he's dragging YOU to stop fighting and all the way to the heartslabyul dorm

Leona:

why heartslabyul u may ask? bc he can watch u better than way

probably bonded abt siblings

he have sibling, u have siblings

he's the big bro, you're the big sibling too!

listens to u rant abt ur siblings excitedly and he just go :) /pos

probably made u help with him chores LMFOAOAOAOA

being his friends comes with a helping with chores package, sorry not sorry🙏

Azul:

picked a fight with each other💀

you know the thing in book2 where leona was abt to knock our teeth out? yeah u were probably excited when he picked a fight with u

Leona seeing ur excitement: what the hell🤨⁉️

probably what made him lowkey hesitate bc what sane person would be excited abt getting their teeth knocked out?

probably didn't like him as much for his schemes💀

which he told u to just suck it up bc nrc is not for goodies two shoes

which makes u sulk💀lmao u big baby

Leona doesn't care❌that's what u get for falling into a world full of villains‼️

you're one of the 11 most powerful in ur job back in ur world??

and you're... rich?

practically giggled like a schoolgirl and ran up to u with a contract in hand

its nothing bad do not worry😘he would never do anything bad /lies

u seemed to be the type to hate how he's not being 100 honest with his intentions when making a contract

he sometimes go🤔at that bc uh, you're not being completely honest yourself either??

look at the name u introduced urself with😡yeah thats right fucker, he got u now huh

Jade:

doesn't really care that you're picking fights left and right, as long as it's not in his lounge, u can pick fights as many times as u want

Kalim:

probably didnt like him as much either LNFOAOAOA

jade doesn't really care

you're bland anyway🙄like u magicless??? damn how bland can u get

damn jade no need to be so harsh</3

but he quite enjoys seeing u beat people up with that... hydro blade of urs?🤨polearm🤔?

as long as u don't pick a fight with him, hes fine with anything u do

probably lowkey encouraged u to fight people for shits and giggles💀

two menace in a room, what could go wrong?

everything.

i sure do hope the school is at least prepared🤔

Jamil:

sweet kalim will never get into ur bad side

and you're more than happy to spend time with this guy just bc of how he's so clear with his motives and is so genuine and u really love that in a person!!!!!

bonded over ur siblings together too

he have MANY sibling and you have MANY siblings too

literally two big siblings talking to each other with fondness in their voice abt just how cool their younger siblings are and just how cute they are and how much yall missed them

now the whole nrc sees u two hang out most of the times and if trey isn't busy, he'll join

as the big siblings committee‼️

and honestly? kalim lowkey encouraged u to fight people too HELPPP

but he helps the people u beat up AND u after to the infirmary🙏

in this house, we stan and love kalim💞

Vil:

probably didnt like hin at first too

he himself doesn't like u at first

at least the feeling is mutual yes⁉️

u don't like how sneaky he is and he doesn't like how troublesome u are

so now yall have this tension😡😡

which quickly got resolved by Kalim bc he just wants his new best friend to get along with his other best friend that he grew with

now y'all have to act like yall like each other for kalim

no hesitation in making u help him with the chores around the dorm every time u went to visit

which, may he add, that you're really helpful in

and he is very thankful bc hey!! he finally got some rest:D!

so ty to u ig:D?!

believe it or not, u guys got along quite well

vil likes the way u always look for ways to improve urself

even when it's mostly for battles, he really likes and respects that

he himself thinks that its important to improve yourself everytime u had the chance to

Rook:

idk when did i turned serious but i think im slowly turning into a vil stan that im being this serious

actually gave u tips on self-improvement on anything u asked for

beauty? physical strength? maybe even ur emotions? HE GOT U🙏‼️

on the other hand, he sometimes warned u not to get into TOO many fights

well its like one thing going into ur right ear and left ur left ear bc just as he said that, u got into a fight 5 mins after

he scolded u

its ok he offered to clean up ur appearance‼️

IN THIS HOUSE, WE ALSO STAN VIL💞‼️

(insert french words), YOU'RE JUST SO ADMIRABLE😍

loves watching u

its not creepy he swears💞

Idia:

he just LOVES your passion for the battlefield that he needs a chance to see it upclose all the time!💞

u probably know he's there and actually surprised him by doing an uno reverse card

like he was supposed to stalk u but what is this? u disappeared? where have u gone to-

"hey! i noticed you've been watching me for a while!" u said from behind him

now its like love at first sight with rook💞 /JOKE

u can never get rid of the french man now

he is always lurking with full of admiration😍💪‼️

you're one of the reasons he avoids going out

nope. NOPE. he is NOT going to be associated with someone like u

Malleus:

NEVER.

*got involved with u anyway

he now stare at himseld in the mirror everyday asking what had he done wrong for him to accidentally be involved with u

and then he looks at ur cat in his lab(?) and goes yeah💀i did this to myself💀

experienced fighting with foul legacy u

he got the first row ticket and he surely was not having fun

i mean come on⁉️u grew in size and ur skills kind of improved⁉️

and how come u suddenly use electro now🤬🤬why is the world making hik fight against a UR character⁉️

challenged him to a fight the moment u heard hes THEE malleus draconia

him, who's just there to watch a performance: :)?

Lilia:

the people around u hearing u challenging him to a fight: D:?!

u: ›:)

more than happy to fight with u and is actually greatly entertained

and kind of relieved and happy bc hey not only do u not fear him but you're also bold enough to ask him for a duel💔he may just cry on the spot

he won but u seemed to be happy and declared to challenge him to another duel after u improved urself

and he lets u be bc yey!! new friend that he can spar with without fearing he'll accidentally kill them?! count him in!

u can rant abt ur siblings during ur nighty outings! and he will rant abt gargoyles in return:D!!

probably challenged him to a fight and failed miserably

at first lilia was ready to see u go 😫😓🍃 bc u lost

but all he got is u looking at him like 😃✨🤩and declaring you'll get stronger to beat him one day

lilia is amused, he's more than happy to play around with u

the way u fight on the battlefield is quite fun anyway💪💞

and he is more than happy to have someone be on par with him since it's been a long time since he had a great battle with someone

so he quite literally encouraged u💀

like yeah mc!! go train harder so you'll get stronger and beat him one day!! he's waiting for that day!!

he may even gave u some tips just bc of how eager u are to surpass him^^!!

also listens to ur rant abt ur siblings over tea

he may even share his own stories after yours:D!

not abt his siblings ofc, i dont think he have one🤔

[ryuichirou]

I can’t believe I’ve never asked headcanons for Fem!Kalim x Fem!Jamil in a Sugar Baby AU.

Your thoughts?

This is another very old ask, so I am sorry it took this long to reply!

Your question really got me thinking, Anon, and unfortunately I won’t give you any headcanons (sorry!), but I’ll share my thoughts.

This type of AU is kind of difficult to imagine for a ship like KaliJami, because a lot of their relationship is built on their social status and history: they’ve been together since they were kids and are like a family to each other, they’re really close but actually not quite because Kalim believes that they’re besties and yet he knows nothing about Jamil’s feelings, and all of this happens because Jamil is Kalim’s servant, so while Kalim loves him a lot, they’ll never be equals. A lot of these elements kind of disappear if we put these two in a Sugar Baby scenario, I think, so it’s somewhat difficult for me personally to make this work in my head well enough to write headcanons… buuuuut.

Their situation still could be “reproduced” to a certain degree: with Kalim being super rich, but lonely, and finding companionship in Jamil, and Jamil putting on a façade of a nice girl who’ll always be there to listen, but deep inside feeling super spiteful because of how spoiled and removed from the real life Kalim is, being super rich at such a young age, literally buying herself a friend/lover instead of talking to a person. And hating herself too because she wasn’t given any of Kalim’s opportunities (listening to her travelling stories? makes Jamil’s blood boil), and the best gig money-wise she’s ever gotten was listening to some rich girl’s babbling and calling her a friend. As if she even understands what “being a friend” actually means.

So yeah I’m overthinking things again lol

[acey-wacey]

Hi Nyx! I hope you wouldn't mind me asking random question like this but please lemme know your top 5 (or teeeennn maybe if you enjoy aswering this, heheh) fav twst characters and the reason why!

As for me, I miserably in wfghjrshj (I wont say I'm in love) with Jade 🐬 because he just 🤦 standing there menacingly? Throwing a dangerous sly grin with that look in his eyes? yeah, yeah.

Anyway have a good day!

Hello, lovely! I literally love getting asks like this so thank you, thank you! My top faves... Hmmm...

5) Sebek Zigvolt 🐊

A mean croco boy who yells all the time and probably hates you? Um, yes, please! This tsundere first year makes for the perfect enemies to lovers with his general distaste for humans. He's fiercely loyal and very easy to fluster. He will court you properly like the gentleman his mama raised him to be. The only downside is that he will always love Malleus Draconia more than you.

4) Floyd Leech 🐚

He's tall, he's smart, he's probably bipolar, what more can a simp ask for? Though he would probably get bored of me within the first 5 minutes of meeting each other, I would stick by his side until I befriend him or he squeezes me to death. Despite his squeezes being a threat, I am so touch starved that I would let this boy choke me if it meant I would get physical affection. He'll probably injure you at one point but it's okay because he'll make up for it with lots of kisses and little puppy pouts.

3) Azul Ashengrotto 🐙

This stoic businessman will try to manipulate you into signing a contract with him. Is it a bad deal for you? Probably but I would work overtime at the Mostro Lounge anyway just to spend more time with him. Once you break through his initial shell, he is actually a big softie, easily flustered and quite possibly the cutest little cecaelia you've ever seen.

2) Jamil Viper 🐍

In this pretty, petty, likely traumatized package, you get all the malewife qualities of cooking, cleaning, and being hot as well as a praise kink like you've never seen before. Since he's always been second to Kalim, all you have to do is compliment him and he will be yours for the rest of his life. No, he does not have a choice but as long as you keep telling him how amazing he is, he won't be complaining.

1) Ruggie Bucchi 🍩

Absolute numero uno is the sneaky little snitch. He, like Jamil, is a begrudging malewife who will do favors for you for a price. This hyena boy stole my wallet and my heart even though he has definitely committed tax fraud. Don't worry though, baby, I'll be your sugar mommy. All you've got to do is let me cuddle you and pet your ears. He has all the beastman potential with a fluffy little tail and ears but he is much more inclined to let you pet them than any other Savanaclaw student. I could make a trail of donuts leading to my house and he would follow it so I can take him out on a little picnic date and make flower crowns out of dandelions.

[amebeloved]

Azul x reader x Jamil would be an interesting dynamic. Can I request for some headcanons with this OT3? Gender neutral reader please~

- `, [azul x reader x jamil] ꒱ ↷🖇

↳ ♡₊˚. gender-neutral reader (they/them prns!)

↳ ♡₊˚. content warnings: none!

↳ ♡₊˚. author's note: hihi! thanks for requesting!! i hope this is somewhat like you were hoping AWA AWA (>w•) i might have gotten carried away though AWA AWA

-ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ-

↳ ♡₊˚. jamil had personally fallen for (y/n)'s helpful and cheerful, yet responsible nature. 

↳ ♡₊˚. oftentimes they help out with jamil's chores, kalim's laundry, his lunch, etc. all without expecting more than his company.

↳ ♡₊˚. jamil somehow figured out his feelings for them all on his own, after he had started to notice that his mood was a bit lighter than normal. although he was in slight denial. you know, the whole, "oh (y/n) is just a really good friend" uh-huh. yeah. riiiiiiight.

↳ ♡₊˚. the moment it truly became crystal-clear to him was when he saw them frolicking about with azul. with anyone else he would just brush it off, like water under the bridge. but this time, it made him mad. angry, even. maybe "jealous" would be the best word to describe what he was feeling. 

↳ ♡₊˚. yes, he was jealous. and as much as he tried to take his mind off of them by doing more and more laundry and more and more cooking and more and more sweeping, dusting, et cetera, et cetera…

↳ ♡₊˚. so, he did the only thing he could think of doing, invite (y/n) over to help him more often. making ANY excuses possible to keep them away from the octopus man. 

↳ ♡₊˚. "can you come help with kalim's lunch?" … "i need a few more favors, can you come with me to the school store to pick some things. it will be too much for me to carry." … it just goes on.

↳ ♡₊˚. azul catches wind of this pretty quickly, and the next time he sees (y/n), he tries to rope them into a deal, making it seem like it's history exam help, when in reality it's a contract to tie them down so that they have to spend more time with him.

↳ ♡₊˚. to say he's jealous would be an understatement, they were the first person to see his octo-form and didn't run away screaming that "he's a monster!" needless to say, that just fed his attachment to them even further. 

↳ ♡₊˚. in fact, they had even told him he was pretty. pretty, in his octo-form. pretty… when i tell you this man cried, he CRIED. this man SOBBED.

↳ ♡₊˚. and even as he sobbed, they didn't leave. they just cradled his head and carded their fingers through his hair as they whispered to him. what, he couldn't remember. but he knew it was a memory he would cherish forever.

↳ ♡₊˚. he'd fallen for their cheerful and kind nature, something about the way they smiled made his heart flutter, and he blushed ever so slightly whenever they walked near him. 

↳ ♡₊˚. if jade or floyd ever mentioned it, he would deny, deny, deny. a businessman such as himself wouldn't get so worked up over a meer, magicless human. 

↳ ♡₊˚. though he eventually admitted to himself that he was a fucking simp. my god, he just loved them so much.

↳ ♡₊˚. jamil and azul never fully confront each other about it, but it was so… so obvious that they hated each other for pining for the same person.

 ↳ ♡₊˚. (y/n) was slowly getting fed up with it, and eventually yelled at the two to stop being such kids about it. 

 ↳ ♡₊˚. whatever happens next is up to your imagination! awa awa

[alpacahat67]

Why Idia Shroud’s Overblot Was the Most Justified (and Effective) ((in My Personal Opinion)) - An Infodump

<i emerge from my hole in the ground, holding anime boy versions of disney villains hades> i come bearing a little guy. anyways yeah you read the title im switching on Serious Mode, enjoy proper grammar **TRIGGER WARNING FOR DISCUSSION OF DEATH AND SEWER SLIDE** BEYOND THIS POINT IS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR DISNEY TWISTED WONDERLAND! LIKE ALL BOOKS! btw i am NOT explaining blot or overblot nor how it works because i am lazy. [begin infodump] As we know, within TWST one character in each book does an oops and overblots, and we get to see this buildup occur and exactly HOW they overblot.  Riddle’s overblot is caused by frustration regarding his students refusing to listen to him and follow the rules, furthered by his strict upbringing and mindset that rules are always correct. Leona’s overblot is caused by always being second place, and nothing he does ever mattering because he would never succeed, furthered by the fact that his brother was always favored just because he was born first, and Leona would never be king. Azul’s overblot is caused by his facade breaking, and him feeling as if he had returned to the powerlessness he felt as a child. Jamil’s overblot was caused by resentment, hating the person he was forced to serve, and wanting nothing more than to be his own person, seperate from Kalim. Vil overblotted because he was so jealous of Neige LeBlanche’s beauty and how he always received more heroic roles, and eventually his envy consumed him after a failed attempt to poison Neige. Of course, all of the OB victims had their own stories, their own reasons for overblotting. But at the end of the day, most of their issues could be fixed with a conversation. If they had opened up and not bottled their emotions, if they had rested a little bit, all would be alright. And I say most because Jamil’s doesn’t follow these, and I feel his is the second most justified. But there’s one person I’ve failed to mention, aside from Malleus whose book isn’t out yet. Idia Shroud. How did he overblot?  Idia’s overblot should not have even been possible. His family is cursed to burn blot as fast as they can generate it, resulting in them never being able to overblot. This kept them to the underground, forced to watch over the phantoms who have consumed overblotted mages. Where they were surrounded by blot, to prevent the curse from eating away at their magic. It leaves you perplexed, to say the least. How did he even end up in such a situation? Well, we see it after his overblot has subsided, in the flashback sequence. When he was young, Ortho was alive. Real, his actual little brother and not a robot. Ortho innocently suggested going on an adventure like heroes do before Idia grew up and inherited his parents’ lab. They wandered through S.T.Y.X., and Idia hacked into its security system in order to gain access to a vehicle.  It was just an innocent adventure. If only Idia knew which security system was which, then Tartarus wouldn’t have opened. If only Idia was a little stronger, he could’ve protected his brother, he could’ve prevented his death. If only he didn’t admire heroes so much, then Ortho would still be here. If only it were Idia and not Ortho. Then, Idia got an idea.  If he couldn’t have Ortho back, he’d just remake him.  And so he did, creating the Ortho we know today. It was a way to fill the hole his brother, his only friend, had left. A way to cope. People shunned him for recreating his brother as a robot, calling it taboo. But now, Ortho was stronger than those phantoms, with or without a soul. He wouldn’t be destroyed so easily. Idia has dealt with a huge loss in his life, one that he witnessed, his brother being killed and dragged to the underworld with the other phantoms. It wasn’t something that he could deal with at such a young age, and I can assume his parents didn’t take it well either. So, he jumped into escapism to help cope. He recreated his brother, he locked himself in his room and ignored the world, he turned to video games and the internet and technology. So, he never fully grieved. And when the overblot victims (or problematic children) were taken to S.T.Y.X. to study as they eventually would be, considering the concerning amount of overblots in one place, something-- or someone-- hacked into the lab’s technology. Only the Shrouds could get into them, and Idia and his parents couldn’t have been doing it. The only answer was Ortho.  Idia rushed down to the bottom of Tartarus, where the gate to the underworld was, and opened the gate. He jumped in, risking his life for the opportunity to see his brother just one more time. He knew what would happen. Eight years in the underworld turned his brother into a phantom, much bigger than any other. As soon as he came in contact with Ortho, he would overblot. He knew this, and he didn’t care. He let it happen.  And that is how he overblotted. Idia’s overblot was a s-icide mission. He knew jumping into the underworld was an act that would likely kill him, but he was blinded by a grief that had lasted eight long years, and he didn’t quite care. Through his entire overblot, he seems weirdly excited. Happy. As if the overblot was exhilarating, as if it brought him a thrill he had longed for. But above all, he wanted to be with his brother, and he wanted to leave this rotten world that had brought him nothing but pain.  And the only thing that could change his mind, that could make him believe he had a reason to stay, a purpose in this world, was Ortho himself. After the overblot victims, Rook, Epel, and Yuu killed Phantom Ortho, ending Idia’s overblot and sending him and Grim falling into the underworld, we see a conversation between Idia and Ortho. This conversation is really where we get the concept of the entire book set in stone, where it’s finalized that Idia overblotted on purpose out of grief, and Ortho tells him that he need not wish for death or continue grieving. That he can continue his life, that he needs to keep fighting even if it may be tiring. And then he’s gone.  His overblot was a horrible, terrifying mix of grief and love for his little brother. It wasn’t something he could shake off or just talk about.  Book 6 is one of the most emotional books out of the entire game due to its nature. Grief is something everyone experiences at some point in their lives, and so it is easily to relate to Idia’s thought process and understand why he is the way he is and why he does the things he did in book 6. Not to mention, Yana Toboso’s writing of his and Ortho’s characters are wonderfully done and the amount of emotion captured in Idia and Ortho’s voices through all stages of this book add to it so, so much.  [end infodump]

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Okay I was thinking about how the other charathers that Arent the great Seven would react to the NRC students in the house of mouse AU. Like i can Imagine Azul asking Ariel if She wants ti make a deal with him and Ariel Is like "lol no", or the First year see Cruella de vil at One of the tables and they are like "She look so much like Crewel that She's giving us PTSD" or kalim and Aladdin becoming buddies :D.

Well, let me put in some headcannons then:

Word goes around that some of the Great Disney villains come to visit Yuu and everyone gets jealous.

So now whenever Yuu goes to work they always get asked to have them visit their world.

So, Yuu just says, “Meh ok, you guys can visit me whenever just ask one of the Great Seven or go through the mirror in my dressing room-“

And suddenly Yuu gets someone they met from the House of Mouse ever other day. It’s literal chaos and Yuu doesn’t know if they should feel exasperated or flattered.

Anyways, here’s some interactions between the dorms and some Disney Characters:

Heartslybul: Obviously when Alice comes to visit, she comments on how Heartslybul reminds her of the Queen of Hearts’ garden. When Yuu mentions that they paint the roses red, Alice sarcastically asks, “Does the dorm leader behead people who don’t paint the roses?” “...Well, he’s more lenient now but...” “...You’re serious?”

Ace and Alice get along swimmingly, basically quick quips and a lot of teasing. Yuu regrets introducing them to each other because they know the two are going to get into some sort of trouble. Deuce also gets along with Alice, though he can get lost in Alice’s rambles in imagination.

I think Alice would get along with Trey and Cater. I mean, they both give big brother vibes (Trey more than Cater). Trey would give Alice some tarts and Alice is like, “....He’s cool.”

Cater is going to take a bunch of pictures, and Alice is very curious about the device he’s holding (I don’t think phones or the internet existed during Alice’s time so...). Cater ends up teaching Alice about the internet and phones.

Riddle...ohhh noo. Once Alice broke one of the 810 rules and Riddle lightly scolded her for it. Alice thinks most of the rules are ridiculous and while Riddle has toned down on being strict, he’ll quickly get annoyed with Alice questioning the rules. There’s rules for a reason! The dorm was founded on these rules!!

Savannaclaw: It’s Simba, obviously. He’s curious to see the dorm after his...nefarious uncle. It’s much more nicer than he expected, though he’s a little off put by the dorm’s...rowdiness.

But he’s impressed with the Magishift practices they have when Yuu showed them.

He likes Jack, right off the bat. Jack has this sense of justice that he can relate to. I think they would get along pretty well. Oh, and probably how strong and buff Jack is.

Simba is wary of Ruggie, due to him being a hyena beastmen. He has...bad memories of hyenas. His wariness is correct, since Ruggie has tried to swindle Simba and Yuu to do some of his work. Does the relationship get better? Only if Yuu makes them hang out with each other haha.

Leona reminds Simba of Scar...to a certain degree. Lazy, cunning, and has this look where it seems like he could be planning something nefarious...

Ok, maybe not that bad, but Simba is weary of Leona. He kind of expected a character similar to Scar since this is the dorm based on him but...still. It’s really odd. It’s kind of rocky, but if Cheka comes over to visit, well...it could get better.

I mean, Leona does find Cheka annoying and calls him a brat but...Simba can tell there’s no malicious desire towards Cheka, which raises Leona’s “evil people don’t interact” list. That doesn’t mean Leona’s in the clear, but he’s ok.

Octavinelle: Surprise, surprise, it’s Ariel! She comes over, human legs and all. (Don’t worry! She got them from the nicer sorcerers). She wanted to visit Yuu and see how great NRC was! They had fun, and then they went to Mostro Lounge.

Ariel is terrified of the Tweels. They give her this...off putting feeling and they’re very intimidating. She does not trust them at all. She does like how they get up close and how they speak as if she’s some poor soul waiting to be taken advantage over.

That’s also why she does not trust Azul at all. He reminds Ariel of Ursula - especially when he tries making a contract with her. Uh-uh, no way. Never again.

This leads to Ariel dubbing NRC a dangerous place for Yuu to stay at. Why doesn’t Yuu come live with her and her family back at her world? Surely it’s much more safer than here! Why, Melody already sees Yuu as a big sibling so why not just stay at the castle permanently?

Ursula fumes at the thought of her enemy trying to take Yuu away and become their parent. That’s her role, dammit!

Scarabia: Kalim invites Aladdin, actually. It’s the most funniest scenario. Yuu mentioned to Kalim about the street rat that wooed the princess and Kalim says, “:00 WE SHOULD INVITE HIM!!” Jamil sighs and facepalms.

It’s actually going great! Aladdin is kind of shocked at the big party that Kalim threw, but it was a great welcome. He’s shook that Kalim apparently trusted Aladdin enough to show him the treasury room. “It’s open for all of the dorm to use! I don’t need much of it!”

Wasn’t NRC rumored to be a villain’s school??? What is this ball of sunshine doing here???

Actually, the Scarabia duo are good in his eyes. Sure, a little rough around the edges with Kalim being a bit too naive and Jamil being more of a watching snake, but they’re better than what he expected. Aladdin gets along with them pretty well!

And then they go on a carpet ride when Kalim introduces Aladdin to his magic flying carpet.

Yuu and Jamil scream at the two of them to get down as they fly across the night sky.

Pomfiore: oh no. Oh no no no. Snow White visiting Pomfiore is like...Neige visiting.

Vil is cold to Snow White, and she knows why. She’s seen the images that Yuu had of this “Neige Leblanc”. He certainly reminds her of her younger days. Which is why she completely understands why Vil is so standoffish of her.

What she doesn’t expect is Rook singing her praises and also kind of...watching her. It’s low key creepy but Yuu says it’s normal and since he doesn’t mean any harm Snow White lets it slide. They do have a good conversation though. Snow White learns to understand Rook’s...eccentric hobbies.

Epel and Snow White go together like apples and oranges. They go pretty well together, but they have contrasting differences. They could be passed of as siblings with their cute looks, as much as Epel hates to admit it. Though I’d like to think they have this “Soft big sister with a gremlin of a little brother” dynamic. Or “Big sister that is harmless but has a badass little bother” dynamic. Just...a cool sibling dynamic, basically.

Ignihyde: Hercules comes by when he hears that a dorm was based off of Hades. He had to see what it was like. He expected the doom and gloom, but he didn’t expect all the technology.

He and Ortho go along swimmingly. I mean, he’s pretty chill around the more upbeat and cheery dorm member, at least. (Seriously, the others were such buzzkills). He also gets a good impression on Idia when Ortho affectionately talks about his big brother! Wow, so the kids here do have a heart! Unlike Hades-

Ok, so as much as Ortho talks so highly of Idia, Hercules does not see how Ortho does. I mean, Idia is a complete shut in and gloomy recluse! Why do you stick around him?! It isn’t until he speaks his mind about that comment does Ortho turn into a crazy murder machine. (“How DARE you speak of that about my brother!!”) Yuu has to save Hercules and the entire dorm before Ortho blows up the school.

So now Hercules sees how inseparable the two are and how much they care for each other, which yeah, that’s pretty cool. (Is also low key jealous, how come his half brothers weren’t like that?)

Diasomnia: Aurora visits with Maleficent. Both do not share ill will after their stories are completed. They actually do make amends. So Maleficent invited Aurora to see her grandson, and Aurora politely accepts.

They have tea with Malleus, and it is a very pleasant conversation. Aurora gets along well with Malleus, even suggesting maybe she should invite him and Maleficent to her kingdom one day. (Maybe when she gives birth to a beautiful baby. Maleficent liked that)

Lilia is also a fun one to be around! Aurora was so surprised by his scare that she had laughed. Ah, what a funny fae! Why, she hadn’t laughed this hard since...well, never. She likes Lilia and will come by if she needs a good laugh.

Poor Sebek though....he acts all uptight around Aurora because she’s a Queen and also aquatinted with Maleficent...he must be respectful to her at all costs! It takes a long time for Sebek to at least act a little casual around her. Maleficent says it’ll take some time, though Aurora isn’t sure if that time will come on her lifetime...but for the meantime, she is still happy to be around Sebek’s presence and have pleasant conversations with him.

Aurora and Silver...ok, let me say this: they got along during a sleepover. The Diasomnia gang + Maleficent and Aurora had a sleepover in the dorms to “better know each other”. I also think Aurora would feel sympathy for Silver if the conversation of him tending to fall asleep came up. Heavens knows she still has her sleepy spells even after her curse was broken.

Also- wofhenod I just imagine Aurora and Silver walking in the forest together and a bunch of animals surround them. (Yuu finds them and cries when they actually attracted a bunch of adorable puppies (or whatever animal you find cute). Cute, adorable animals that are so gentle with them that they start to cry due to stress from being at NRC (Silver and Aurora look at Yuu with concern and gently start comforting them)

Winfendien Suddenly I want a twin dynamic with Silver and Aurora. Even a sibling dynamic would be cool. Just two sleepy siblings that won’t hesitate to kick your ass.

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you said you would appreciate canon x canon requests too, then jamil x azul general relationship headcanons, maybe? these 2 are so underrated it should be illegal🚶

I don’t see a lot of Azul x Jamil! I think that’s probably because Kalim x Jamil is more popular, but I can see the appeal of both ships.

Gosh, I wrote a ton for this—

Curiouser and Curiouser...

Azul and Jamil are considered the big-brained power couple of NRC—but their relationship isn’t like your conventional romance at all! It’s a weird love-hate kind of thing.

They do love each other, but they’ve got too much pride to outright say it. Instead, they resort to psychological tactics to back the other into a corner. After all, “love is war”, and the loser is he who confesses first!

Neither are the type to engage in showy public displays of affection. They tend to maintain their professionalism around others, and save their bickering for behind closed doors.

Speaking of bickering, they do that a ton...! They don’t insult each other; their words are more like half-compliments that they never fully commit to. (“My, Jamil-san, have you done your hair differently today? Fufu, it suits you.” “... What do you know about hair? You always sport the same cut every day.” translation: “Wow, that looks good on you.” “You look good too, even if you don’t wear anything differently.”)

They’re both busy lads, so whenever they do find slots of time when they’re both free, they relish it. Azul and Jamil practically collapse into one another’s arms!

They walk to and from class together, of course!!

They’re the kind of couple that always fights for the bill and get super competitive about it; yeah, they could split the cost evenly or divide it up by who ordered what, but they both want to flex a little by paying the bill in its entirety.

This duo’s not that outdoorsy! The ideal date for them is a board game night (preferably one based on strategy!) with snacks, followed by cuddles.

Whenever they argue, both have a tendency to get passive aggressive (especially Jamil)... but even when they’re upset, somehow their hands always manage to find one another. It’s a little odd to walk in and see Jamil and Azul holding hands whole also glaring at the other!

They have very different preferred dance styles, but they still try to teach the other about what they love! Jamil picked up waltzing and other ballroom dances pretty easily, but Azul tripped over himself many times when he attempted to break dance.

Both of them overthink and/or overprepare to meet the other’s parents. Like, Azul spends forever finding the right outfit to wear, while Jamil looks for seashells to incorporate into his hair. They both study up on one another’s cultures and customs, too (that way, they can really impress their folks)!

The twins constantly point and laugh at Azul, while Kalim is very supportive! He always wants to hear about their dates, or what Jamil loves about Azul.

... Azul and Jamil like to complain to each other about their problem children!! (*side eyes Jade, Floyd, and Kalim*)

Between the two, Azul is the more affectionate one. He lays it on thick with his compliments, and he loves nothing more than snuggling up to Jamil after a long, hard day of work!

He also likes to show his love by showering Jamil with gifts! There’s no limit to how much Azul will spend if it means earning a small smile from his boyfriend.

He becomes a master at squishing bugs because he knows they freak Jamil out plus they’re just bad for business at an eatery.

Whenever Jamil happens to drop by the lounge, Azul sweetens him up with a platter of appetizers or a drink. “It’s on the house,” he’ll insist with a polite smile.

Azul’s not into sports, but when he’s able, he makes an effort to attend Jamil’s basketball games. (He tries to pass it off as coming to support Floyd, though... He just happens to have this extra water bottle for Jamil!)

Azul loves to do Jamil’s hair for him (even though he usually relies on magic for that). He uses a special comb made from whale bone to brush it, then scatters pearls, coral, and seashell-laden accessories to make Jamil all pretty~

Jamil has a harder time communicating his affections. His compliments tend to come off as back-handed or half-hearted, so be tends to find other ways to show his love—namely via actions, like doing domestic work.

For the most part, he’s stoic and keeps a straight face, but Jamil is also able to support Azul during his moments of weakness and low self esteem. Jamils stays by Azul��s side until his tears have dried up and he has fallen asleep in his lap.

He takes on the role of primary cook. Jamil takes a lot of pride in showing off his culinary skills, and he enjoys sharing recipes from his homeland with Azul. He especially finds it cute when Azul’s face gets red and puffy from the spices but he’ll never say that out loud.

Jamil takes the time out of his day to help Azul exercise and keep in shape. That means lots of private flying lessons (and shouting in the sky) together!!

Whenever he’s home, Jamil seeks out antiques and rare coins at the local markets as gifts for Azul. He’ll act all casual about it when he hands them over, though. (“I happened to see this and thought of you. Since I purchased it already, you should add it into your collection.”)

Jamil gets very, VERY embarrassed whenever Azul praises him or so much as refers to him by a pet name. He just retreats into the recesses of his hoodie and pulls the strings so tight that it completely hides his face. Jamil will stay like that until his face has cooled down.

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Hello! IDK if this has been asked, but... How would the dormitory leaders react when they and s/o got the main roles for the annual theater play? And it's romance with the kissing at the end of the play~ ❤

I can totally see Vil being so into this! Thank you for your request~~! ❤

🥀 for sure Cater will be in the first row filming the whole play and zooming on kissing scene and then sending it to literally everyone (rip Cater Diamond, you will be remembered)

🥀 Riddle simply turns into red, flustered ball on emotions. Which you think it’s kind of cute. It will take a lot of time to convince him to actually agree and prepare for the role, 

🥀 at first he’s completely against whole idea. Sure, he is flattered and proud of himself (and you) for getting a role in the annual theater play, but deep down Riddle is insecure. He’s not sure whether he can portray the character right,

🥀 oh and the mere thought of kissing you in front of whole school makes his already rosy cheeks even redder than usual,

🥀 so you two end up practising mostly the kiss, cause each time your lips linger a bit closer to his, Riddle’s cheeks flush rosy color and his whole form melts,

🥀 which you think it’s cute, but you both know that absolutely cannot happen on the stage

🥀 and yes, Cater coos how cute you both are and offers some acting tips,

🦁 the annual theater play, huh? Certainly not interested, would muttered Leona while turning on his back to continue his nap peacefully,

,,Y’know, it would be a real shame if Malleus got the role of the prince” “yhm, I don’t care” “there’s a kissing scene, y’know?” “WHAT, THIS IS MY ROLE”

🦁 absolutely doesn’t mind kissing scene, instead Leona insists on practicing it few times. To make sure it’s perfect, as he would playfully say, 

,,We can’t practice this one scene all over again. Did you even learn the script?” “We have a script?”

🦁 you and Ruggie has to literally drag his lazy ass to rehearsals, since Leona wouldn’t even bother attending them,

🦁 surprisingly, he’s amazing on the stage (when he actually puts some effort in his acting). Needless to say, he did steal the show,

🦁 how Leona managed to learn his parts and actually steal the whole show is still a mystery to you and Ruggie

🦁  little did you know, that he actually practiced in secret, without telling anyone as if he wanted to keep up his “cool aura”

🐙 wishes you all best, but he politely refuses to take part in the play. Even your pleading, puppy eyes aren’t sufficient to convince him. However, dating Azul taught you one thing – everything is possible if you know person’s deepest secrets

🐙 so you blackmailed him with slight help from Jade (Floyd won’t ever shut up about this),

🐙Azul has never ever in his octopus life felt that stunned. The way his eyes widen when you presented the conditions, was almost hilarious to you,

🐙 you enjoyed this way too much,

🐙probably one of the few who actually learned the whole script and practiced it every evening before going to bed. Once Azul sees that there’s no turning back, he will do everything to thoroughly prepare himself and steal the show,

🐙 insists on you two practicing after lessons and you happily oblige,

🐙 Azul denied the role at first, because he was simply insecure and anxious. The mere thought of kissing you in front of whole school where the eyes of every student will be all over you two, is simply paralyzing to him. Besides, he has a certain image of callous and meticulous businessman to maintain,

🐙 he will definitely get nervous few minutes before the start of the play. Azul’s heart will be racing, while he would be sweating and heavily breathing, but the moment your hands gently cup his face and your sweet words leave your lips, his body slowly begins to relax, 

,,Don’t be so anxious, we had practiced it. It’s gonna be alright” “Y/N, I think we should practice this kissing scene one more time”

🦂 when you two got main roles in the annual school musical, you both were on cloud nine. Literally. Jamil had to listen to you both fangirling over it for almost a whole night, 

🦂 Kalim is extremely, extremely, extremely excited and he’s beaming with happiness. He defintely thinks you’re both are made for the roles and he will put his heart into acting, singing and dancing, 

🦂 well, the preparations may be a tad bit sloppy, yet you both don’t complain. The evenings spent on singing nice tunes, learning lyrics together, practicing choreographies and finally acting out few scenes is very enjoyable to Kalim (and of course you), 

🦂 Kalim is rather giddy about kissing scene. Well, he certainly doesn’t mind it! No, no, he’s actually more than happy to kiss you in front of whole school. This man knows no shame, 

🦂 rehearsals are chaotic. Well, the rehearsals your duo does, at least. During practices with the rest of students and teacher, suddenly you two are dead serious and focused on getting the notes and script right, 

🦂 the duality sometimes scares Jamil, 

💜 did someone say theatre play? Main roles? And on top of it kissing scene? And the male lead is not some sexy vilian? Vil is ceratinly in,

💜 he knows exactly what he’s doing and what you’re supposed to do. After all, his acting skills are simply splendid. Vil is more than eager to help you out, 

💜 you two practice the script a LOT, acting out every single scene multiple times, just so you can ace it. He is rather strict as a partner/acting teacher, but you are aware that Vil just wants to make sure everything will be perfect and you will present yourself as best as you can,

💜 you find Vil’s advices extremely helpful and after a while you begin feel confident in your newly acquired skills, 

💜he is not nervous before kissing scene, bah, he brushes it off as if it was something normal or regular in his life. Meanwhile, you are freaking out and screaming internally, 

💜 which makes Vil amused and he may tease you a LOT, insisting to practice the kissing scene. His lips will playfully brush against yours for a brief second, before he pulls away with a smirk, while you can only pout and die from feels, 

🖤 panic mode 10000000000. Idia is absolutely terrified when you tell him the “good news”,

🖤 give him literally 5 minutes and he will have his suitcase packed, booked flight to “Nope-land” and would be on his merry way. Idia is screaming internally as that’s something definitely out of his comfort zone,

🖤 he absolutely hates speaking before a big public, yet alone acting and the mere thought of having a kissing scene with you is more than enough to give him a heart attack. He certainly doesn’t want to disappoint you, since you’re so excited to take part in school play with him, yet it’s a matter of time before Idia politely refuses,

🖤 you don’t push him though – you do respect his boundaries,

🖤 however, when Idia proposes to either clone or create a hologram of himself for the play, you are just speechless and it’s your turn to politely refuse,

🖤 as much as Idia hates the mere thought of you kissing someone else, he won’t change his mind (he may suggest Vil to play the other main character tho)

🐲 Malleus is stunned and speechless the moment you tell him that you both got the main roles,

🐲 he’s even more stunned and speechless when you shyly mutter that it will involve the kissing scene,

🐲 Malleus has never really taken part in theatre play, yet alone displayed his affection (or more like affection of his character) for you in front of such crowd. Obviously, he hesitates, but your excited tone of voice and eyes filled with pure happiness were enough to convince him,

🐲 Malleus takes his role rather seriously and he prepares himself thoroughly – he knows the whole script by heart and could describe every detail of random scene in the middle of the night,

🐲 you are definitely more nervous than Malleus before kissing scene. He seems as stoic and collected as always, while you may be screaming internally,

,,I think we should practice this scene more” “I have kissed you more than 10 times already, darling. I may start thinking that this is just a mere excuse for you to kiss me, huh?” “That’s…that’s…THAT’S certainly not true Malleus!”

🐲 guaranteed that Lilia will be in the first row with a camera, while Sebek will be taking ton of pictures (and yeah, Silver is asleep per usual). “You’re doing great, sweetie” along with “Waka-sama hype man”  will be a perfect addition to the theatre play,

[fairestwriting]

Saw your ask about the s/o wanting to ask out the vice dorm leader, and the dorm leader tries to help out, but falls for them instead? How about the same situation, but with the rest of the dorm leaders not listed in that one?

thank you so much for giving me an excuse to write more of this (anon is referring to this post!) also i will be counting ruggie as a vice dorm leader to do leona in this, and wont be doing idia because the one other ignihyde member is a whole Baby

+ ko-fi link, if anyone feels like financially supporting my writing

Leona Kingscholar

So you’re the unfortunate soul who ended up, for a reason or another, teaming up with Ruggie often to do Leona’s bidding.

You were uneasy about it at first. Ruggie would talk often about how the lion was such a pain in the ass, you were expecting so many bad things when you had just become his... sort of coworker. But somehow, Leona ends up being rather pleasant towards you.

Leona himself doesn’t know why that happens, you just don’t really grate on his nerves. Maybe it’s because you’re so harmless, innoffensive in a way that isn’t weak and obnoxious. Yeah, he really doesn’t hate you.

So when your crush on Ruggie begins to feel hopeless, like you just couldn't get your feelings through to him no matter what hints you dropped, you take a deep breath, and decide to ask Leona for help.

Leona looks at you blankly when you blurt out the question, and you immediately apologize, telling him to forget what you just said because it was something stupid. Surprisingly, a lopsided smile appears in Leona’s face. So you were into Ruggie? Was that why you were always running around with him to help Leona?

He likes you enough to tease you about your crush, so he does -- And somehow, in the end of the conversation, he ends up agreeing to setting you two up. He’s weirded out when he catches himself actually willing to do you a favor, but figures that, eh, why not, that couldn’t be too hard. It might be good for him, even, if Ruggie was dating someone maybe he'd nag Leona way less.

You two have a couple conversations at the garden about how you were planning to approach the situation. You tell him about how you'd been trying to hint at your feelings for the longest time, but it all just seemed to fly over Ruggie's head. Leona finds this impossibly funny. So he was oblivious?

Leona is likely older and more experienced with relationships with you, so he ends up just giving you some general advice on how you could act more straightforward. You're having trouble just imagining how to do things through his descriptions of actions, so you two end up sort of... mimic-flirting.

He says things he'd usually say if he wanted to get someone's attention, and tells you to try to keep up with him as practice. If you could be blunt, maybe it'd finally hit Ruggie that you liked him. Somehow, it's sort of fun to do this, he hadn't really found someone who caught his interest in a while, so Leona hadn't really flirted with anyone since then. He's kind of pleasantly surprised at how amusing this is, even though he still acts prickly with you, telling you not to get the wrong idea about him, he's just trying to get Ruggie to nag him less.

You have these meetings for a while, the practice banter ends up becoming natural, so natural Leona finds himself calling you his friend in his head, looking forward to seeing you, even. What the hell got to him? He doesn't know, but it's been a long time since he's had this much fun.

One day, you're having one of your "practice sessions" and you finally decide that you had built up the resolve to straight up ask Ruggie out. When you say that, Leona's face goes blank. So you were going already?

He goes back to normal in just a second, a smirk showing up on his face as he patted you on the head. Look at you, you're confident enough to get together with Ruggie, now! You've come so far. He gives you some words of praise that you appreciate greatly, proud of yourself for your progress and actually getting close to the grumpy dorm leader of Savanaclaw, but when you turn around his smile falls into a tired expression.

Why does he suddenly feel depressed? There's no way he'd get attached to some random herbivore that didn't even have the guts to ask someone out. Right? He's assuring himself that in his head, but even that sounds like a lie...

Leona can just laugh. Really, he's the lowest of the low, isn't he? He had actually gotten attached to your little games, how stupid. He's taking this to his grave, he hopes he can sleep off this disgusting feeling in his chest now that Ruggie will have someone else to take care of...

Kalim Al-Asim

A friend of Jamil’s is a friend of Kalim’s too! He’s so elated the first time he sees you around the Scarabia lounge talking to him, he insists on throwing a big party, and that’s your introduction to Kalim.

You were just Jamil’s friend, nothing more, nothing less. Maybe you're in the same class, or in the same club, something like that, and you just ended up getting along better between yourselves than with other students. Jamil was clearly more relaxed around you.

The issue was, as you got to see more of him, you were starting to fall for him, and you were falling hard -- And even as you got to know each other, Jamil was so mysterious and almost untouchable, even as he seemed to be just a regular guy. You didn't know how you could possibly just walk up to him and confess.

In your desperation, you decide to have a talk with Kalim about it -- He's the closest person to Jamil, right? And he was so friendly, maybe he could give you some pointers.

When Kalim hears about your problem, though, he isn't satisfied with just giving you some pointers, no way. He's so excited to know his newest and oldest friend might get together, he wants to make sure you two are matchmaked perfectly! Kalim promises he'll help you plan the perfect date!

You're dragged into meeting up pretty much everyday before you can notice it. Kalim grabs your arm, all giggly, and takes you to his room, asking to sit on the bed with him as he asks you all sorts of questions about you and Jamil. It feels like a tween girl sleepover, it's pretty embarrassing to just talk about your feelings and the moments you've spent together out loud, but Kalim never makes fun of you for it at all, he's so happy to listen it's just easy to talk and talk and talk...

After he knows some more about you and Jamil, you start brainstorming date ideas. Of course, the suggests throwing a big party for you two at first, but you quickly refuse that, saying Jamil would prefer something more discreet, which gets Kalim thinking...

There aren't a lot of good dating spots in campus or even around it that Kalim knows, so he makes the decision that you two need to go exploring, hunting for what would be the perfect one for you and Jamil!

So you two walk all around campus, asking each other for input on places you think might be nice. You think a picnic in the woods near the school might be nice, but Kalim thinks it could be better, and you two end up sneaking out to outside NRC.

He has such a blast with you, visiting cafés and restaurants and walking around at the park. You always have this look of wonder in your face when you're with him, and he knows it's because you're thinking about someone else, but even that gets his heart racing, you're so dedicated.

Eventually, you find a small, cozy restaurant just nearby enough that Jamil would accept going to with you. Kalim says he wants to eat there just to test things out, and you two get dinner together. When you do, you're so comfortable around Kalim that you can't stop talking about Jamil, and even then he can't help but stare at you with this big smile on your face, he thinks you're so wonderful -- But, ah, that's such a bad thing for him to think about.

You end up taking his hand as you leave the place together, and he feels his heart twist with a bittersweet feeling. You're talking about each detail of the date plan you'd put in practice soon, and Kalim can't help but think about how much he wishes you were talking about him.

When he leaves you at your dorm's doorstep, Kalim is holding back tears you can't see because of how dark it is. He tells you you're so happy for you, and he wishes you and Jamil the best, giving you a big hug before he walks back to Scarabia, and he smiles even as tears spill from his eyes. He wanted to tell you what he was feeling, but he just couldn't bring himself to -- All he has left is just hoping Jamil treats you well.

[hanafubukki]

guilty pleasure confession:

This may sound weird but I have this…AU?? Fanfic?? Scenario?? Of twst playing their own game, along w my OC. Like one of the students in Ignihyde created the game and just documents what’s been going on this year. For prosperity, or maybe to get Crowley fired who knows. You can still earn cards and stuff, go through events, etc but yeah. Everyone just relives the mess like a week after each “book” is over. But from different perspectives cuz it’s more like a light novel in this situation? But I like to imagine the chaos that ensues when new cards appear. Like, “oh Leona hates Vil? But why does he have a groovy lvl 80 maxed out bday card??” Or, “quick someone distract Jamil so we can sell some of Kalim’s gold cuz ain’t no way we’re letting Ace’s Groom pass us!!” Everyone wants to be on top of the leaderboard.

I also have this scene where MC has to work at Sam’s on their bday, which is coincidentally when all their primary cards (uniform, gym, lab, robes, and dorm) gets dropped. And it’s just the best worst situation that has ever happened. I’m talking lines that stretch farther than view bc everyone is trying to use all their tokens to get all their cards lol. And MC is all cute and embarrassed like “eh stop flirting, no I won’t give u a bday discount…what do u mean ur only doing this for me…the cards aren’t even special!”

When, in fact, the dorm one Is specially made, 2 strong cosmics (cuz no magic lol) +healing and when they battle, a mini grim appears like a puppet. But everyone is all jealous cuz “how come their paired with Ace/Deuce and not Me?!”

Hello Anonie ☺️🌺🌸

Okay, but that's such a cute idea?? Like, not only will people look at Crowley and also want to hit him with a bat, they will also be so competitive trying to beat each other and get all the cards.

(Honestly, what if MC/your OC made the game? With the help of an Ignihyde student? Maybe split the money? Your OC could give them updates on what's happening in the twist world and the Ignihyde student just adds onto it. while everyone plays the game like a sitcom lololol)

omg leona would never hear the end of it if others learned about that! Vil would be so smug too!

BUT WHY IS THAT KALIM BIT SO TRUE?!?! I can see Kalim himself go "I want to collect them all! I want all my friends but especially Jamil's"

someone help Jamil lolol

Just imagine the NRC joint exams? chaos, I tell you. chaos.

lmfaooooo MC has more attention than they thought they would 😂😂😂 and good for them, at least they dont get threatened as much anymore. and omg, what if idia also tries to collect them too?? next thing MC knows people are pulling around them because maybe they think MC is lucky?

omg, that's such a smart idea! Cosmic MC with heal and a tiny grim is a card no one can beat lolol and Ace and Deuce would be so smug and proud. watch them get bullied now 😂😂

This is such a cute idea anonie 💜🌸🌺☺️ I love it.

[mugi-chan]

Hi! I really love the way you write! Would it be possible if you did a HC of the vice dorm leader saying something that really upset their s/o making the s/o walk out mid conversation silently. Then over the next few days they just ignored the vice dorm leaders. Ex: S/O: *talking to person a* VDL: *walking up to them* Person a: *starts talking to VDL* S/O: *looking at person a* who are you talking to? There’s no one there.

ლ  Content: Vice Dorm Head: Who are you talking to? 

ლ  Warnings: None!

ლ Comments: You like the way I write… Thank you so much you don’t know how much that means to me!  ♥(ˆ⌣ˆԅ) Oh poor baby boys doesn’t know what's going on(っ- ‸ – ς)

Trey was stressed and didn’t want to deal with you right now 

He would never snap at you but as you were pushing his limits, his thread became very thin. 

All you did was ask him about something you learned in class today. 

And boom trey just snapped and started to rant about you and said something that deeply wounded you

Trey would never say something he didn’t mean, but this time he did 

He loudly stated how annoying you were and that he hated that part of you. 

Your face was stunned but quickly went to a blank face. You look around seeing some of the Heartslabyul students staring at both of you. Finally you faced Trey who was not looking at you. 

You just turned around and walked out of the room. 

“Hey (y/n)! do you want to play with us?” Ace called out waving you down. You didn’t even look in their direction and marched out of the dorm. Ace was confused, was it something he said? 

Not long after you left, they saw Trey run into the room looking around, he asked if they saw (y/n) and Ace would chime in saying how he saw you left the dorm. 

Trey would sigh into his hand already regretting what he just said to you. 

“Trey is everything okay?” Riddle was the first speak up and Trey explained everything. 

He thought it would be good for you to have space. 

The next day he would try to talk to you but you didn’t even glanced at him 

He thought “okay maybe after school” 

When school ended he found you talking to Deuce and Ace. He thought this would be a great opportunity to talk to you. 

He approached you three Deuce and Ace immediately noticed him and said hello 

He tried to engage in the conversation, but what shocked Deuce, Ace, and Trey was when you turned to both Ace and Deuce with a confused face

“Deuce, Ace, who are you talking to?” You asked 

“W-what do you mean?” Deuce asked

“Who are you talking to? There’s no one there” 

If you keep this up with the silent treatment, Trey would try to do everything he can to get your attention and apologize. 

I think only you can get him to somewhat beg for your attention as he was really sorry for what he said 

I mean who could stay mad at Trey forever? He’s to sweat to be mad at forever 

Savanaclaw isn’t a nice and easy dorm like Heartslabyul and Scarabia, so being an S/O of a member in this dorm isn’t easy 

Ruggie will always tease you for not being so strong 

As he is normally really scared of women especially those coming from the afterglow savana he would never push the teasing. 

But being in a boy’s school he didn’t know when to stop 

So when you just got up and walked out of the room confused him 

Of course he thought of using “Laugh with me” to stop you 

But yeah know, he knew if he did that to a women in afterglow savana he would ripped to shreds so he just let you go off

He’ll let you have some time, as he is busy with Leona 

But he will definitely notice if you are ignoring him 

He would try to talk to you but you would just walk past him and now this would annoy him a bit 

Alas he is use to this because that’s how some of the women act in the afterglow 

He sees you talking to Jack, Jack noticed the very bad aura coming off Ruggie 

He would talk to Ruggie seeing what makes him angry 

Jack quickly noticed as Ruggie was staring at you annoyed and you didn’t even glance at him 

Jack was trying to calm him down the best he can but alas it just got worse when you piped up 

“Jack, who are you talking to your pretty much talking to air right now” You cracked a concerned smile. 

Jack and Ruggie were shocked, before anyone could pipe up Epel came over asking for your help. 

Well two can play it that game

remembering your schedule Ruggie knows when to be in the areas he knows your going to be in

Just see if you even notice him

Ruggie would probably give out the most heartfelt apology

As Ruggie is drinking that respecting woman juice, he knows how to apologize to women

Jade knows all your secrets, you two trust each other to keep each other secrets 

He knows how you don’t like feel defenseless, sometimes he may poke at this but never to much where he may hurt your feelings 

Sadly he doesn’t know what the limit was

He poked a little too hard and you just walked out of the mostro lounge. 

Jade found this interesting, is this some sort of thing land dwellers do? 

He would seeing nothing wrong and would come up to you try to talk to you

He at first didn’t notice that you were ignoring him as he normally would first try to talk to you in the library and normally you are focused on your reading.

He found you talking to Kalim who was babbling about something he learned from Jamil. 

Jade approached both of you and Kalim instantly noticed and started to chat up Jade. 

Jade was looking at you and Kalim, he noticed that you were giving Kalim a weird face. 

“(y/n) are you okay?” Jade asked, no answer, you were still looking at Kalim who noticed that you haven’t even looked at Jade. 

“Kalim, are you okay?” 

“Huh? (y/n) what do you mean?” 

“Are you okay, you are talking to no one right now” 

Kalim would freak out and try to show that Jade is right there 

You would keep looking him with concern

“Do you want me to get Jamil your acting weird” 

Jade just sad goodbye and left both of you behind, a smile crept on his face

Fine if (y/n) wants to play this game, he’ll play it as well 

He will ignore you just as well as you do 

It will go on for weeks until Kalim would ask what happened 

Jade would calmly explain everything and Jamil chimed in on how stupid Jade is for saying that 

This would make Jade think and realize maybe he was in the wrong 

He’ll apologize if you don’t crack first

Jamil was a little more moody than he normally was 

I think it was because Kalim almost got himself hurt and he has to take care of Kalim

You wanted to try and help Jamil out 

But Jamil who’s patience was already really low didn’t really acknowledge you at all 

Even before he realized it was you, he snapped saying something how you were just as useless as Kalim 

You knew he was stressed but it still hurt

you just held back your tears and just quietly walked out of the room

Jamil didn’t even look up until he you almost left the room 

Regret hit him like wave 

He tried to catch up to you but knew if he was in that situation you might want room 

A few days have passed and you didn’t even acknowledge his existence 

He would try to grab your wrist and talk to you trying to apologize 

But you just looked around 

“Hey Azul do you see something that’s grabbing me? I can’t seem to see what’s grabbing my wrist” 

Not even looking in his eye

*sigh* he can’t deal with this right now Kalim is by himself and he might end up getting a contract with octa trio 

Weeks would pass without talking it would kill both of you 

You two would make up by accident as you two couldn’t take it

Jamil grabbed you by the wrist and drag you to somewhere privee

Where you HAVE to acknowledge his existence 

He would apologize deeply to you about what he had said

He may or may not have made your favorite food as a sorry present 

All and all this boy will regret what he said as the one person who loved him for who he was, was hurt because of him.

Rook admires you and Vil a lot, and he loves both of you 

He didn’t know you hated to being compared to Vil 

Even in little ways you didn’t like it. 

He mentioned how much Vil did something that you did as well 

You felt hurt, you got up and just left. Leaving no answer to why 

Rook was confused he didn’t know why 

He doesn’t think he said anything wrong, or did he?

Next day he would come up to you and compliment how beautiful you are, but you just walked past him 

Well that hurt him as well, he would continually trying to talk to you complimenting your complication 

He noticed how you weren’t even glancing at him so he decided to give you room. 

Watching you from afar to make sure your okay he noticed you and Epel talking 

Thinking this might be a perfect idea to get you to somewhat talk to him through Epel 

He walked up to both of you and started to chat up Epel

Every once in a while he will glance at you seeing you where watching him but no you were staring at epel with a concerned face

“Epel, who are you talking to?’ 

“Huh, I’m talking to Rook-senpai” 

“I don’t know who you're talking about, there’s no one there at all” That might just make Epel think he’s going crazy. 

But Rook that would hurt him, he would be hurt alot 

Unlike other Vice Dorm heads he would crack first 

He would be so dramatic and throw himself onto you begging for your forgiveness for what he have said 

But if you are still hurt by the words he would understand and wait for you to come back into his loving arms

He will watch you over like a stalker to make sure you are safe and okay

Sometimes Sebek cannot keep his voice down 

Lilia was having tea with Silver and Sebek 

He was actually waiting for you to come and enjoy some tea 

Sebek made a off hand comment about you and Lilia agreed with it 

Silver asked if he really meant it, eyeing you who just walked in hearing what Sebek and lilia has said

Lilia jokingly said yes not knowing you were there

You just turned on your heels and left

This worried Silver for his father and silver would immediately tell Lilia what just happened. 

Lila realize what he saying was true and quickly teleported to where you already walking down the drawbridge 

He would try to explain to you but you walked right past him 

Lilia would try to go after you but Sebek was yelling out for Lilia as they couldn’t find Malleus-sama again 

*sigh* he has to deal with this later as much as he hates it 

He would try to talk to you beginning of school and you would just give him the gold shoulder 

How interesting does children of men normally do this? 

He’ll keep bothering you trying to get your attention 

Floating in front of you seeing if you would even lift your head to meet his eyes,nope not even a hello 

You were talking to  Sebek who saw Lilia and asked a question about the dorm 

“Sebek are you okay, did you hit your head?” 

“what , what do you mean?”

“You’re literally talking to air right now, unless you see something that I can’t” 

Sebek would be frantic thinking that Lilia might have an invisible spell casted but Lilia wasn’t 

He sadly said his goodbyes and disappeared

Poor Sebek he has no idea what's going on as he’s to focused on Malleus

Lilia would apologize to you with a heartfelt apology, romantic from his time, cheesy for your time 

He would also cook you some soup 

But you may want to avoid that 

Would you like to order something? Look at our Tea shop rules first!

[the-crows-typist]

Here’s the fourth installment of your Valentine’s event (Yes, I know it’s March but IRL stuff happens y’know? This time we have Kalim paired with the word ‘Flowers’ requested by @opalmaplehibiscus .Enjoy!

CW: Hanahaki AU (Non-lethal variant), Angst with a happy ending, potential OOC, Minor talks about death

Word count: 3656 

Other works: Chocolates Feat. Jade, Cards Feat. Floyd, Kiss Feat. Vil

A Heart From Me to You

Kalim loved to look at flowers regardless of where he saw them. He loved the way the petals touched his skin and the many scents, whether sweet or strong, he breathed into his nose. Visiting the school’s botanical garden was one of his ‘hidden favorite things’ to do, he puts it as hidden as Jamil and he was glued to the hip since birth and while he never minded that Jamil was close by, there were moments he wished to be alone.

It was a very selfish want, he admitted to himself.

“Phew.” He breathed a relieved sigh, finally able to enter the garden without much of a problem. The sound of birds is what calmed him and the familiar scent of stored water was what brought him a sense of renewal. Taking one of the watering cans, Kalim began watering the flowering plants with not much thought going into it.

The flowers were beautiful, they truly were. They were very lucky to be this beautiful and to be held in such high regard for it. Yes, the flowers were indeed lucky contrary to his being; he never thought of himself the way he viewed the flowers and while he enjoyed some perks of his life thanks to his family’s achievements, it came with the same amount of misfortune and realities usually too dark for people his age to perceive.

Many people get hurt or even die for his sake, his siblings don’t get as much attention from their father as they liked because he, the eldest, is in the way and deep down he knew and felt the boiling resentment many had for him.

He doesn’t blame anyone for thinking that. It was a hard pill that Kalim was used to swallowing.

Perhaps had he been born a flower, life would have been easier for everyone including him.

He continued his watering until the can was empty and only then did he go back to the hose to refill it. The foliage on the way there was thick, he figured it hadn’t been cut for a while and made a note to himself to find some hedge clippers. He wasn’t allowed to hold knives, that’s true, but hedge clippers don’t count, right?

Lost In his internal debate, a quick set of feet ran and collided with his side harshly, Kalim and the unknown student losing their balance with a collective sound of surprise. “Oh, gosh, I’m so sorry. Are you okay?” You held your hands to yourself, as if hurt when Kalim slowly inched forward. “A-are you hurt? I can take you to the clinic if you—!” He was suddenly pushed out of the way, your hands only touching him for a moment before running off.

Kalim watched in confusion, blinking when the door slammed shut. The smell of lavender hit his nose and his eyes loomed downwards to see that the area you had touched had been taken over by the flowering buds of lavender. “This wasn’t here before.” He whispered to himself and attempted to pull at the flowers carefully out of the fabric.

When he finished his resting time, Jamil was waiting outside the botanical garden looking very upset. “You ran off again.” He said in the most seething voice Kalim was used to hearing. “Look, I can explain.” And back to reality it was, playing as the happy-go-lucky person people knew him as. While he enjoyed the time to himself, he hated how short it lasted. But now, he has to keep face, he has to be what he was expected to be.

Jamil takes his hand but Kalim’s smile only wavers a little bit. Here we go. “No amount of explaining will change the fact that you were alone. You should be more careful, Kalim. What if—?”

There was a biting sensation on his skin, the two boys looking down and on Jamil’s skin sprouted small white blossoms and enticing black berries. They both reeled from each other, Jamil holding his hand and Kalim his wrist.

He suddenly remembers you, bumping into him during his internal discussion.

“Kalim…” Jamil’s eyes were wide in fear. “Your…”

The nightshade flowers withered under the sun, its poisonous berries drying and falling to their feet in clumps.

Wearing gloves in warm weather wasn’t the nicest feeling but it had to be done. After the confirmation that Kalim had indeed been cursed, Jamil had become vigilant and stricter with his role as protector. There wasn’t a time he was ever alone in one room. His selfishness has come to bite him back, Kalim thought to himself.

He looked to his hands with a huff. The curse didn’t seem harmful, just inconvenient…And the one who gave it, You, didn’t seem like it was intentional. The meeting between you two was brief, only lasting a few seconds and a few shed flowers.

“Kalim, let’s go,” Jamil said, tugging him along and walking by his side every step of the way.

Ah, how would he know anyway? He’s not good at anything like Jamil nor does he have the physical capabilities as he does. The only thing he’s probably good at is flying a magic carpet and the drums.

“Yeah.”

Kalim was quiet on their walk and until he sat down in the classroom, he kept silent. Class started without much trouble, he took notes but couldn’t listen much, his mind wandering back to you in the botanical garden.

Lab classes had a sort of freedom to it. Kalim was able to work around a bit more his gloves and Jamil would often be paired with someone else…Usually Azul. Kalim noticed that despite their different interest, Jamill and Azul had grown closer in the past months. And while he was happy for them both, there was a sting that never wanted to leave.

He and Kalim were born around the same time and since then never left each other’s side. He was there when Kalim needed him and he was his friend, probably his only friend. That was, at least, what he wanted to believe but even during their childhood, Kalim had already noticed that Jamil was with him because he was told to. Had Jamil been given the choice, he could have played with someone else other than him.

“Excuse me, would you like to start?” His partner asked and he blinked, nodding his head and smiling the way he always does. “Yeah! Let’s work hard.”

He stayed in the corner, eyes looking at particularly nothing. He and his partner finished up early and got a good enough score for it…Which is good, he’ll take a passing grade than a failed mark any day. He looked over to the side of the ceiling and his hands intertwined with each other. In the back, Jamil smiled at Azul’s demise after hot smoke bellowed from the cauldron and out to their face.

It had been a while since he saw Jamil looking that happy. There was stinging itchiness in his hands that went with the heaviness in his heart. The gloves grew tighter and less comfortable and Kalim wanted to take it off, but showing he had been cursed meant showing others he was vulnerable.

The itchiness and the cold warmth of fear felt were too great. He needed a change of environment, he needed alone time. He took one last look at a laughing Jamil then slinked off and out of the lab, almost running to a place he knows he’ll be safe.

The botanical garden was silent and unchanged, its flowers blooming in different colors and hues, the temperature a mix of tropical and temperate. He smiled upon seeing Leona rest against a tree and soon walked deeper and deeper into the gardens to a place where he could relax. Discarding his gloves, he let his hands touch the tree stumps, flowers of Helenium growing on the bark and providing color in an otherwise dimly lit landscape with the trees acting as a canopy.

Kalim sighs, letting his thought leave whichever way it can. The flowers bloomed under his palm and he reveled in its beauty, just by being born it was able to bring a sort of happiness to those who choose to look at it.

His shoulders droop slightly, his line sight dipping to a tree’s roots. His hands begin to scratch and he begins to scratch on the skin of his palms, begging his body and the curse to stop. He rubbed his palms together, the tattered stems and petals falling to the ground in a heap. “Please stop.” He begged to himself. “Please make it stop.”

He closed his eyes, brows furrowed and shaking. The flowers crept up his skin over his hands. “Please stop.” Hunching over, he brought his hands to his chest. “Please…”

“Please,”

“Calm down.”

Picking the flowers out of his skin was an odd experience and even more that someone else was doing it. Your hands were wrapped with bandages and eyes searching for even the tiniest blossoms on his skin. Kalim sniffed, rubbing his eyes with a now flower-free hand. “That’s it, just let it all flow out.” You said and pick the last flower from his hand.

“Festering emotions are what power the curse.” You explain. “You have to let it out or else the flowers will consume you.” He takes his gloves out of his hand and slips them back on and you sit up straight, an embarrassed smile formed on your lips. “I suppose I should its high time that I introduce myself—.”

“You’re the one who bumped into me.”

You nod your head. “Yes, and you’re Kalim Al-Asim, dorm leader of Scarabia.” With a voice gentle, Kalim felt at ease but what his eyes saw betrayed the feeling immediately. “Please forgive me, I didn’t know that it would pass onto you so suddenly.” You bowed, forehead touching the ground in your position.

You waited for a reaction, anything, but as time passed you never heard anything nor did you feel any anticipated touches. “It’s a little embarrassing seeing you like this, raise your head,” Kalim said and you did what you were told. He looked down at his hands, a few blossoms stayed on his skin.

“How long have you had it?” Kalim asked, placing a hand over yours and the touch making you twitch. “This curse.” He clarifies, your eyes holding the quivering vulnerability only presented to him alone.

“For a long while now.”

Kalim didn’t know how long he had spent in the gardens just talking to you, knowing what the curse had to offer. You always made sure none of your skin ever touched anything or peaked out of your uniform. While you were gentle and kind, Kalim saw fear in your actions.

“The curse only latches onto anyone with festering feelings…Perhaps,” Kalim looks at his hand while you pause as if what you were about to say would sound very mean-spirited. “Perhaps that’s why it latched onto you, too.”

It was near evening when he got out, his heart not as heavy but speedy knowing that he had to face a very upset Jamil for being selfish and unguarded. He walked down the steps, already seeing the familiar figure at the bottom; Jamil’s brows were furrowed and expression angry.

The two of them stared at each other and Jamil turned his back. “Let’s go home.”

You had told him prior that you lived inside the garden, in a special cottage that was hidden from view. It must be nice, he thought to himself. Jamil took Kalim by the wrist and pulled him close, walking to his stride.

“Is there a way to break this curse?” He asked and your smile deflated but only for a short while. “I wish I could tell you,” You say. “But I don’t know, either.”

From the evening setting of Night Raven, Kalim was welcomed to the familiar home of the Scarabia dorm. The two walked to the entrance quietly and soon Jamil let go of him, turning around. “Is there something I need to know about?”

“Festering emotions are what power the curse.” He remembered you explaining to him and suddenly his palms began to itch. He shook his head, giving him the happy-go-lucky smile he was used to seeing. “You were having fun so I thought it’d be best to leave you alone.”

“Just…” He could hear the frustration in his voice before the eventual sigh of exhaustion. “Just don’t run off by yourself. It would spell bad things if you’d gotten hurt.”

Jamil shook his head and went on his way, leaving Kalim alone. Now that they were in the safety of the dorms, he could rest…Both of them could. Kalim quickly takes off his gloves and pressed his palms together, breathing in deep and for the first time in a while let the tears fall from his eyes.

His breathing was slow and steady, his walking slightly shakey and laborious but his palms no longer itched and the flowers halted in their growth. When he entered his room, he plopped his face into his pillow and letting it soak up all that he had felt.

Flowers were beautiful and revered for just being alive. Flowers were born lucky and he wasn’t. He breathed in deep and moved away from the pillow to breathe, his thoughts went back to your face with a smile so delicate like thin glass.

“There are moments I wanted to be born as a flower.”

Evading Jamil and regrouping with you was a new normal for him, waiting for the right moment that Jamil is busy or focused on something or someone before bolting. The botanical garden was immediately a no-go after he had caught you there twice so the two of you decided to set course for a place no one normally goes to.

The fields blew, the tall sunflowers dancing in the wind and keeping both of you hidden from sight. You huffed a small laugh. “What kind of flower would you have wanted to be like?” Kalim touched the fibrous stem of the sunflower.

“Maybe a sunflower. People like them and they give really tasty seeds.” Bringing his knees together, Kalim’s expression shifted to one of deep thought. The sun cast a soft light over them, his eyes almost glowing like rubies under it.

The brief silence between you harbored no negativity but one of understanding. You and he had bonded with the small time together and Kalim knew very well that you wouldn’t run away from these kinds of conversations. You listened and you replied with what resonated with you.

He liked your honesty and he didn’t spare any effort to show his appreciation to you.

“What about you?” He asked, looking over to you as you thought about it.

“An osiria rose. They look really pretty and the petals are white with red tips.”  Smiling to yourself, you look into your hands. “It’s a rare flower and takes a lot of breeding mixes to perfect. I really like it.” Kalim hummed and looked up to the sky as the wind crashed against them.

“Flowers are really lucky, huh?” He said, leaning back with his palms flat on the ground. “No matter how dangerous or how defensive a flower is, people still like it just because.” You never mentioned it to him but Kalim was good at hiding. His eyes, to his lips, and to the very voice he used with you; there was never a time you actually saw his grief that way he saw yours.

“The very first time Jamil was poisoned back when we were young I didn’t know what to do with myself.” His fingers shook and removed his glove and letting his bare skin grow flowers on the ground he touched, allowing flowers to grow where he touched. “He didn’t wake up until weeks later while I was escorted around by different people.” You blinked, leaning your head towards him.

“I’m sure his family was worried, his sister tried her best not to show it but I knew better.” Feeling your head on his shoulder, he reciprocated the action with a small laugh. “That was probably the time I realized how unlucky my origins were.”

“Kalim.”

“It’s a stretch, I know.” His smile morphed into a frown. “I don’t like asking for much knowing how much effort people have to make to get it done.” Your hand held his and soon, your fingers closed onto each other. “I’m fine. I just wanted to vent—.” He said but you only shook your head.

“It’s okay to cry, Kalim. I won’t say anything.” And he did, he continued looking forward yet the tears betrayed neutral expression. He sniffled when you continued to hold his hand.

“I met someone special back then. They made me very happy.” The both of you needed to move hiding places when Jamil caught wind of your meeting without him, the two of you opt to go to a field behind the school. A place not a lot of people go to, the flowers were not bountiful where you sat and the air was cooler.

While the bluebells were scattered in patches, coloring the meadow blue and green. “But I was young and stupid like most people, I thought they’d be with me for a long time.” You smiled at him, chuckling. “It’s silly but, I was really sad when they left.

“They meant a lot to you, didn’t they?” Kalim wondered.

“The meant the world to me.”

The both of you smile and your hand brought itself to your lip, a finger hooked under it. “It’s silly, really. It’s nothing like what you went through. I was so hung up on it that I ended up getting hit with the curse.” Kalim places a hand on your back as you laugh with a bitter taste in your mouth. “It’s silly, I know. It’s nothing compared to what you went through.”

“Still, losing someone important hurts a ton. Especially when you couldn’t get to say goodbye.”

Nodding your head, you lean against Kalim’s shoulder and he does the same by leaning against you. The bluebells flutter into the wind, your nose sniffling and eyes carrying a lingering sting. Kalim’s hand goes to your shoulder, rubbing it.

You hold your palms, scratching at it through the wrap. “Thank you for listening, Kalim.” You say, rubbing your eyes slightly. “I really appreciate it.”

Kalim stared into the distance, holding you close to him and not minding what little tears you chose to let out in front of him. “You did the same for me.”

The tendency to be clumsy often comes at the worst times, Kalim and your hands were wetted with some nice fruit juices he managed to snag when Jamil wasn’t looking. Both his gloves and your wraps lay soaked on the ground in front of you.

“I…” Kalim sighed and you shook your head. “Those things do get hard to wear after some time. It’s nice to feel the air again.” You rub your hands together, palms soft after being confined for so long. Kalim sits on the ground across from you. “I’m sorry, I’m sure we can find something to wrap your hands with.”

“Yup.”

The both of you looked at the items before you in silence, both of your hands to themselves and never touching at all. “Do you ever…Do you miss being able to touch things?” You ask him and he nods his head. “I do. I miss being able to feel brooms and the blankets I have. I try not to mind it much.”

You ball your palms together, interlacing fingers over each other. “I see.” Suddenly you bring out your hand to his, palm open for him to take. “But…” He hesitates but his hand comes out slowly. “It’s alright to ask for things.” You say. “Go on.”

He took a breath in, his hand inching towards yours. He thought about his first meeting and the many times he evaded Jamil just to be with you.

“I trust you.”

Did he really deserve to be able to ask for this? After all the things he’s caused?

“I do too.”

Your hands touched and mirrored each other; the itchiness he expected to feel was no longer present. The silence was tense and his shoulders and breathing were shaking yet your hold on him calm with a knowing and relieved smile on your lips. Your eyes met one another and Kalim smiled, lacing his fingers with yours and pulling you into him into a hug; his laugh tingling beside your ear.

Your hands feel the softness of the fabric and your nose breathed in the scent of his clothes. You closed your eyes, burying your face into his shoulder, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new as you imagined a new life ahead of you. A pot of olive flowers blooms not too far from your position as you two shared an embrace long-awaited.

Peace had been found between two kindred souls. Finally, after so long.

[queenofnohr]

Twisted Wonderland: Floyd Leech Birthday Suit-up (SSR) - Voice Lines + Personal Story

Voice Lines

SSR Summoning Quote: Today, me n’ Jade are the stars of the show~ You’re looking forward to giving us presents, right? Summoning Line: Hey, isn’t it a landweller tradition to sing a birthday song? Then let’s hop to it. Start on three, okay? Groovy: Thanks for celebrating with me. I’ll give you lotsa interesting things on your birthday, Shrimpy. Set Home: Happy Birthday to me! I’m excited to see what kinda birthday this’ll be. Home Idle 1: Azul shined my shoes for me, so I wanted to put ‘em on right away. Look, they’re so shiny you can see your reflection in ‘em. Isn’t it great? Home Idle 2: I got a lot of birthday presents from my parents. But the dorm rooms are small so they stopped sending big ones. Hmph~ Home Idle 3: *yawn*...... All the excitement’s making me sleepy. Wonder if I should go get someone to gimme a present to stay awake. Home Login: Can you guess who the first person who wished me happy birthday was? The correct answer is…… Jade! Every year we’re the first to wish each other happy birthday. Home Idle Groovy: Shrimpy, isn’t that plate bad for serving food? Fufu, it’s okay, you don’t have to start over. It’s funnier this way. Home Tap 1: Professor Knifejaw said that since it’s my birthday, if I don’t do my homework, he’ll give me extra “presents.” He’s so meaaaan. Home Tap 2: Otter gave me a percussion instrument from the Land of Hot Sands! He also gave Jade a string instrument, and the main color on them matches our hair. Home Tap 3: I pestered Goldfish for a gift and he gave me a shoehorn even though he was super mad. It’s even engraved with an F! It matches Jade’s. Aha! Home Tap 4: Sea-snake and Crabby hit me with pies at club practice. It was lotsa fun in the end, with everyone throwing them at each other~ Home Tap 5: What is it, you curious about my brooch? It’s got the same design on it as the shoes I wear with my dorm uniform~ It almost looks like it was shrunk down by magic. Home Tap Groovy: Hey, what’re hiding behind your back? Aha, you’re so obvious, acting all suspicious like that. Go ahead and hand your present over now.

Personal Story

Birthday Suit-up Chapter 1

Happy Birthday, Floyd Leech

-Octavinelle Dorm - Birthday Party Venue-

NRC School Newspaper Special Edition Interview with the Birthday Boy ~Floyd Edition~

> —Happy Birthday.

Floyd: Oh, you came to wish us well, too, Shrimpy. Thanks~

Please tell us how you feel after celebrating.

Floyd: It was real lively and suuuuuuper fun. We’ve had parties at our parents’ house, but it was never this boisterous. I liked how this one wasn’t so stiff n’ stuffy.

—I’ve heard that you always have sweets in your room; is that true?

Floyd: Huh? Isn’t it obvious, Shrimpy? Even if you eat dinner, dontcha get hungry before bed? It’s ‘cause both me n’ Jade are still growing.

—What are your favorite sweets?

Floyd: Mmm, it kinda depends on my mood that day…… A while back I used to really like peppermint candy. A week ago it was melon soda-flavored gummies…… and yesterday it was almond biscotti. I think chewiness matters more than flavor when it comes to the stuff I like. I also like stuff I can only find on land. If you find some rare treats, lemme know will ya, Shrimpy?

I will. Semi-related— what’s your favorite food?

Floyd: That would be~...... takoyaki! Oh, do you know what takoyaki is? Eh, you don’t know, Shrimpy? I didn’t expect the people at school to know, but you’re like a walking dictionary, aren’t ya? Just the other day, after the Mostro Lounge closed, me n’ Jade got together with some other Octavinelle guys and ate some. They’re pretty hard to flip when you’re making them, but I’ve done it so many times I’m reallyyyy good at it now. Also, even though it’s called takoyaki, if you use other ingredients for the filling, you’ll never get bored of it.

What kinds of ingredients have you tried?

Floyd: First was shrimp and cheese! Then sausages, then oysters....... Tomato, broccoli, shoots, fresh cream, chocolate, anchovies, potato salad, and konjac......

You’ve sure tried a lot of things.

Floyd: Yeah, I have. In the end, it turns into a game of who can make one with the weirdest combination…… They all turn out so bad it’s funny! I ate everything properly ‘cause Azul got mad that we made all that gross food. Next time, I’ll invite you too, Shrimpy. It’s a promise.

Birthday Suit-up Chapter 2

—You often leave your collar open; do you have difficulty keeping it closed?

Floyd: I wouldn’t say it’s difficult, just annoying. Just ‘cause I’m good at squeezing people, doesn’t mean I like being squeezed, ya’know? When I first got on land, I didn’t like clothes either. It felt like there was seaweed clinging to my body all the time. And on top of that, you gotta wash your clothes every time you wear them, right? I wondered why humans would bother with such a troublesome thing. But now I like picking out my clothes. Being able to wear lotsa different colors is fun. Shrimpy, did you know? Even if it’s a flashy color on land, it’ll look dark under the sea. Besides, with stuff like clothes, shoes, accessories…… It’s fun to get all dressed up on land. But I get in trouble when I buy a bunch of stuff and load it all up in the room. ‘Cause Jade cleans the room, we got a lot of empty space, so I asked him if I could use it for my stuff, but he cut down my request with a single, “No.” Ahhhh. I wonder if I can use another dorm room for storage.

Is there anything you like to collect?

Floyd: Eh~? Well, Jade likes collecting plants, and Azul likes collecting coins, but…… I tried collecting stuff, but I got bored of it…… Oh, I guess there’s that. I don’t really collect them, but I did buy stuff with moray eels on them.

What kinds of things did you buy?

Floyd: A T-shirt with a loose sketch of one, and a mascot keychain with a goofy face. Because there’s a legend that says the Sea Witch has super-competent moray eels as henchmen, in the sea eels have a kinda rough image attached to them. They’re carnivorous fish, after all. But it’s really weird how moray eel merch sold on land is strangely cute. I wonder if that’s how eels appear to humans. Anyway, I gave the T-shirt I bought to Jade and he happily put it on. Aha. But Azul said, “Don’t you dare go out wearing that.” Even though it’s soooooo cute, isn’t he so mean~?

Birthday Suit-Up Chapter 3

—Which do you prefer - your human form or your merman form?

Floyd: When I first got into my human form, I didn’t know how to move my tail fin- er, legs- and my body felt so heavy…… “I swear I’m gonna turn back into a merman and jump into the sea right now,” is what I was thinking. But lately I’ve been thinking this form isn’t so bad. There are only fish and merfolk in the Coral Sea, but there are lotsa different types of people in the school. So it’s not boring at all. Also…… it’s fun being on land ‘cause I can do stuff like play basketball and dance. Recently, I’ve gotten suuuuper into parkour.

What’s parkour?

Floyd: Oh, you don’t know? It’s when you do stuff like kick off of handrails and walls or climb buildings…… It’s a sport where you head for a goal while keeping your movement as fluid as possible even if there are obstacles.

It sounds difficult.

Floyd: I guess I’ve never really thought of it as easy or hard. I’ve always liked doing obstacle races since I was a kid.

You have obstacle races under the sea……?

Floyd: Yeah. The goal is to swim through a sunken ship on a fixed route. The inside of the sunken ships are broken all over, which makes it complicated to get around since there’s lots of stuff that gets in the way while you’re swimming. You gotta avoid obstacles with minimal movement so you don’t lose your speed while swimming. Then, the one who reaches the goal first wins! ……See, it’s kinda like parkour, right? That’s why I like it. I’m happy I learned to do something new, and it’s fun ‘cause it’s like swimming on land. There’s no set way to avoid stuff or head to a goal, so I guess you could say it’s really…… free? I hate when there’s stupid stiff rules...... Oh, that reminds me, there was a day a while back where I overslept, and when I got to class through a window using parkour, the professor got suuuuuper mad at me. I tried real hard not to be late, so shouldn’t I get praised instead? Next time I’ll try not to get caught. Aha.

Thank you very much for sharing so much with us. And happy birthday, again.

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*For those unaware, Floyd nicknames everyone after aquatic creatures. (Barred) Knifejaw is Crewel, (Sea) Otter is Kalim, Goldfish is Riddle, Sea-snake is Jamil, Crab/Crabby is Ace, Shrimp/Shrimpy is Yuu/the protagonist.

[tsukikoayanosuke]

“We Will Face All Our Fortune and Pain as One.” - Twisted Wonderland x Reader

Human is a selfish creature. Did they really think that they could create something that would surpass the gods? How foolish. How greedy. They wanted power, and they wanted more. They were mocking the gods. So, the gods decided to punish the humans, destroying the world they were living in. Those helpless creatures couldn’t escape the gods’ wrath. But, there was one way to stop the punishment.

A child shall be chosen as the [Messiah] and they must climb the Tower of AI. Inside the tower, the [Messiah] must grab the nine flame, the [blessings], and bring them to the top of the tower to light up the torch so the world can survive for another age.

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You were so young when the gods’ punishment came raining down, killing your parents in order to teach these arrogant humans a lesson. You were alone, confused, and just didn’t have the will to move forward.

That was until someone stretched out their hand for you.

The other kids who lost their parents, who were once alone as well, found their place in a small family they’ve created. At first, you didn’t know why they were smiling despite the world was crumbling around him, but you remembered what they said.

“In sickness and in health, we will always swear that we will face all our fortune and pain as one.”

Their smiles made you realized that you are not alone. Thus, you reached for their hands.

Azul, the calculative leader of the group.

Kalim, the cheerful dancer with the sunshine smile.

Leona, the shepherd who preferred to take a nap than work.

Ruggie, Leona’s companion who made sure that he does his job.

Jamil, Kalim’s best friends, and his singing companion.

Malleus, the mysterious fae who had ways with words.

Riddle, the self-proclaim ‘red queen’ who always stick to the rule.

Jade, the gentleman baker with a mature air around him.

Floyd, the goofy younger twin brother of Jade.

All of them were now your family.

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An unexpected letter came to the Village of Youth one day. It was from the Kingdom. When you opened, your eyes widened.

You were chosen as the next [Messiah].

The letter came with the torch for the [blessings]. But, you still couldn’t believe it. You were chosen for this important job?! Unbelievable!

But, you remember once again about your friends, your family. If doing this job would grant the world forgiveness and give another age for you to live with your family, then you would do it. They’ve done so much for you. Shelter, warm foods, companions, love, everything little thing you appreciated.

But now, it was your turn to do something for them.

You will make them proud.

You will become the [Messiah]. 

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You stood at the exit of the village, carrying your supplies on your back. The torch that was sent to you was in your hand, you were clutching it until your knuckle turned white. Inhaling a deep breath and let it out from your lips, you stepped out.

Well, you were about to step out if it weren’t for voices calling your name making you stop.

Turning around, you saw your friends, running toward you, each of them carrying their own traveling bags. “Guys? What are you doing here?”

Azul was the first one to speak, pushing his glasses up his nose. “Well, we can’t let you go on your own.”

Riddle nodded. “It’s dangerous out there if you’re alone.” He turned his head away, a light blush dusted his cheek. “We’ll be sticking with you just in case.”

“You guys are so nice but you mustn't come,” you said, looking at each one of them worriedly. “It's my mission and I don't want to get you all involved.”

Malleus hummed, stepping forward and put his hand on top of your head. “I know you are worried, child of human,” he said, his hand ran down your hair and you just leaned into the touch. “But this is something that we must do.”

Leona yawned. “It would be troublesome if you got hurt on the way without our help.”

Ruggie snickered. “See? Even Leona is worried.” He looked at you straight in the eye. “But seriously, didn’t we promised to protect each other no matter what may come?”

You bit your lips. To be honest, it would probably be nicer if all of you could travel together. But this was your mission. If they got hurt during the journey, you would never forgive yourself.

You felt Floyd hugged you from behind. “Don’t think too much, shrimpy,” he laughed. “We’ll be fine.”

Jade walked closer to his brother, putting a hand on his shoulder. “We can protect ourselves and you at the same time.”

Kalim reached for your hands, keeping it close to your chest. “You’ll be saving the world! Isn’t it exciting? We want to be part of the journey too!”

Jamil shook his head at his best friend’s cheerfulness but at the same time agree with him. “So, we’ll be going with you to that tower no matter what.”

You let out a sigh. “I can’t stop you can I?” Some of them were shaking their head, but you got the message clear just from the determined glint in their eyes. Azul stepped forward and, once again, stretched out his hand toward you, with the others smiling at you. You couldn’t help but smile back, taking the hand in your own.

Thus, you started your journey with your dearest family by your side.

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The journey was long but you finally arrived at the Tower of AI. Entering the stone tower, you heard the stone door closed behind you. There were two doors awaited you, standing across each other. Behind one of the doors was supposed to be the chamber of the [blessing] while the other door was the stairway leading to the next floor. In order to open the stairways, the [Messiah] must take the [blessing] first.

You didn’t have to guess for suddenly one of the stone door slid open, revealing a [blessing], the [Blooming Wave], rested on top of the altar. You started to walk toward the shining [blessing]. You could felt your heart hammering behind your ribs as you reached out…

A hand suddenly appeared on top of yours. Turning your head, you saw Azul smiling at you. “We will face all our fortune and pain as one,” he said. But, suddenly his warm smile turned into a smirk and your eyes widened when he suddenly pushed you out of the room. You could hear him laughing as the door slammed shut.

Azul… He couldn’t…

But… You were the [Messiah]… You were the one who was supposed to take the [blessing]. Not him. Why… Why did he steal it from you?

The room suddenly turned cold. You glanced behind you and you saw the rest of the gang were glaring with hate at each other as if they were ready to kill. It was like they were enemies now.

The door to the other side of the room suddenly opened, revealing the stairway. You walked slowly, still shocked by what just happen. You could hear the footsteps of your friends behind you. They… They wouldn’t do it again, right?

Like on the first floor, the door to the [blessing] chamber, the [Fire Banquet], was opened. You stepped in slowly, glancing toward your friends. None of them seemed like they wanted to follow you. Maybe the first one was just a mistake. There was no way-

Light footsteps followed you and suddenly you both of your hands were grabbed. You gasped when you found out it was Kalim, taking you into a small dance, but you were terrified for his usual sunny smile was colder.

“Off you go~” Even his cheerily voice sounded wrong as he threw you out from the chamber. You could see him gave his audience a small bow before the door was slammed shut in front of their face. Kalim too? But he gave you his support! You remember how his face beamed when you showed him the letter. So why…

You heard someone running ahead. Scanning quickly through the gang, you noticed the hyena was nowhere to be seen. “Ruggie, wait!” You ran ahead toward the third floor, hoping you could catch him. The door to the chamber of the [Grace of Sun] was opened, and running was about to enter-

You suddenly heard a roar and Leona suddenly pounced from behind you, pining Ruggie to the floor. At first, you felt relieved. Yes, Leona stopped him! Now you can-

“Sorry, Ruggie.” You heard the lion said. He glanced back toward you, showing his fanged smirk. “But I’m taking this.”

Leona threw Ruggie back to you and walked toward the [blessing], back straight and filled with pride as if he just won a game. The chamber door closed, leaving both of you dumbfounded. You… You couldn’t believe it. Your hand clenched into a fist. Leona… Sure, he sounded like he didn’t care when you told him about the letter like the usual lazy lion he was, but you believed that he was someone more. He decided to stick this very long and tiring journey for you. Why would you do this?!

“Yeah. Right.” You heard Ruggie growled. “As if that would stop me.”

You felt Ruggie push you to the floor and he immediately took off to the next floor. With each step, you kept repeating the same question in your head. You still couldn’t believe those who you dare to call your brothers would betray you.

Reaching the fourth floor, Ruggie had already entered the chamber to the [Peaceful Darkness] without even looking back. You tried to catch up to him, but the chamber door suddenly slammed shut in front of your face.

“The chosen one is me…” you spoke. You turned around, frustrated with everything. “The prophecy said-!” You stopped yourself, shocked when you saw that all of them stare at you with no expression.

“If you keep it for yourself, we won’t forgive you!”

How much could greed change a person at this point?!

All of them started running as if it was a race. All you could think of was you needed to stop them from stealing even more [blessings]s from you. “Please! Stop! Don’t do it!” you screamed. But none of them listen to you.

Jamil was the first one to enter the chamber of the [Trembling Ground]. Stretching out his hand, he spoke out his last vow. “For a servant to follow his master, I shall take this one just like Kalim!” He laughed cruelly as the door slammed shut. You stopped your track at the closing door, remembering Jamil smiled when you were talking to Kalim, saying his good luck for you.

The next chamber was the [Rumble of Thunder]. You tried to run ahead, but Malleus suddenly appeared in front of you with his fae power. He was speaking in the ancient language of the fae that you could never understand. But that smirk on his face was enough to stop you.

“You should leave this to me, little human,” he whispered to your ear. He then stepped back, locking himself along with the [blessing] inside.

You could feel your body trembling. Where have all of your trusted friends gone off to? Were they your enemies now?

Could it be that you were wrong about their kindness all along?

You felt numb as you climb to the next floor. The door to the chamber of the [Rondo of Whirlwind]. You were still frustrated with everything that you never realized Riddle had walked in first, lifting his shepherd staff, blocking your way.

“Take another step and it’ll be off with your head.”

Even in this situation, you couldn’t deny the little queen’s order. You felt as if your heart just stopped when the door slammed shut in front of your face. Even Riddle betrayed you… What were they thinking?!

Glancing back, you realized that the Leech twins were the only ones left. Jade just kept staring at the door with a cold expression while Floyd was looking bored as usual. You felt tired. You couldn’t take this pain of watching all your trusted friends stabbing you one the back anymore. And they were so supportive before.

Without any sound and heavy steps, the three of you climbed to the next floor. The door to the [Garden of Silver Snow] was opened for you. Once again, you tried to step forward, but someone stopped you. Looking back you saw Floyd’s hand on your shoulder. But, instead of him entering, it was Jade who pushed the two of you behind.

“Jade! No!” Floyd stretched out his hand as you covered your mouth in shock. Jade turned around, tears were flowing from eyes, but he was laughing like a madman.

“Looks like I win this time, Floyd!” And the door slammed shut. You kept repeating to yourself that Jade would never leave Floyd alone. He would never betray his own brother. But he was doing the exact thing you thought he would never do.

You forced yourself to climb the next floor. The chamber door opened, revealing the [Fetal Movement of Magma]. You walked toward it weakly but stopped when Floyd once again hold your shoulder.

“Hey, Shrimpy!” He whined to your ear. “I’ll take this one, okay?”

You turned around grabbing Floyd's hands. “No, please!” you screamed. “Why do you keep doing this?! What is wrong with you?!”

Floyd's eyes suddenly turned dark and he glared at you. “So noisy,” he muttered and you squeaked. He stepped forward, pushing you harshly out of the way. He turned his head one last time toward you, showing his grin filled with pride.

You staggered backward until your back hit the wall when the sound of the closing door echoed through the tower. You wanted to claw your face screaming in frustration. All of the [blessings]s. They stole them! They betrayed you! Was this their intention from the beginning when they offered to travel with you? Was every laughter, every warmth that you felt during your journey was a lie?

The door to the top of the tower finally slid open. Your grip on the unlighted torch tightened. You had come this far, might as well finish it, right? Desperately ignoring the growing despair inside of you, you stepped up the stairs toward the top.

Up there, you found the altar you supposed to lit up, along with nine statues, each of them was holding a red candle in its hands. A silhouette you don’t recognize stepped from behind the altar, but you could hear a sound similar to a tapping cane onto the floor from each step the silhouette took.

“Welcome, oh, chosen [Messiah],” the silhouette spoke, “I was sent by the gods to greet you.”

You bit your lips. “But… I didn’t get the [blessings].”

The silhouette chuckled. “My dear, those are the gods’ [punishments] to the world.”

[Punishments]?

All of the sudden, you could hear them. Your family. Their screams filled your ears as they endured the cruel torture from the world. But, even between their cries, you could hear them whispered directly toward you.

“Even though being drowned in the rough sea…” Azul…

“Dancing in hellfire…” Kalim…

“Helplessly falling on to my knees in the merciless drought…” Leona…

“Losing my mind and forever trapped in the eternal darkness…” Ruggie…

“Swallowed by the great earth…” Jamil…

“Don’t worry, my dear. We will not let you go to face everything all on your own!”

You fell onto your knees, tears never stopped flowing from your eyes as you stared at the messenger, pleading that this isn’t real. There’s just no way this is the truth. That your family suffered for you…

“Even though being struck by the judgmental lightning…” Malleus…

“Torn up by the hurricane…” Riddle…

“Frozen to the bones and soul…” Jade…

“Crawling through fire…” Floyd…

“In sickness and in health, we will never stop believing that we will face all our fortune and pain as one!”

Of course. Of course, it had to be that. They knew about this. They knew that if you travel alone you would suffer everything all on your own. And they just couldn’t let you shoulder the weight of the punishments alone. That way they were willing to throw their lives for you and choose to take the torture behind the door.

They didn’t have to do it this far. But they chose to do it.

All of it just for you.

And you thought they betrayed you.

“I’m sorry…” you whispered. “I’m sorry…” But you knew that even a thousand apologies won’t fix anything. A million apologies wouldn’t bring them back. The only thing you could do was to finish the job given to you. Even with the little strength and will left inside of you, you just had to step forward a little bit more. If not for the world, for them.

Raising the torch that you’ve won with your friends high to the sky, you lowered your head. Your tears wouldn’t stop falling down your just like the candles in the hands of the nine statues. They melted and flowed toward the altar, lightening up the Fire of Life that you’ve been trying to reach this whole time.

As heard the sound of the bell with all its triumphant glory, you raised your head, listening to the messenger’s final words.

You, the [Messiah], smiled bitterly to yourself.

You’ve created the nine [sorrows].

Raising your hand to the altar, a beam of holy light shone out. The former dark sky turned into the familiar blue. The dry land had turned green and all the plants lived again. You’ve restored the world. All of you restored the world.

If you had to be honest, you didn’t know what you should do, knowing that you now lived in a world where they didn’t exist.

But... Maybe you could try…

If it wasn’t for you… Maybe you could do it for them…

You didn’t want to waste their sacrifice, right?

So… Live on…

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We have reached the +250 Tumblr Followers mark! Thank you so much. I know I haven’t been writing that much recently and most of my pages are uncoordinated at this point, but still! Thank you so much for your support.

I found that video a while ago and I know I just have to write it. I’ve actually written something based on “Blessed Messiah and the Tower of AI” from a different fandom, but it was too long and a bit confusing if I want to straight up adapt it to Twisted Wonderland. So instead, I just write based on the full video instead of extending it.

Also, originally I want to insert my MC/OC since technically this is considered a Gaiden episode, but I decided to change it to Twisted Wonderland x Reader because it might be more impactful of you can directly insert yourself into the story. Ah… The betrayal…

Well, anyway. Thank you for reading!