#and Malleus barely appearing in it LOL

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

CATER FORMER DORM LEADER THEORY IS REAL?!??!?!?

Aside that, it's surprising to see how the next part of Chapter 7 is coming so fast. We will be seeing the part in 2 weeks! Yippee!

[Referencing the December JP schedule!]

We do not currently have context for what the new Cater outfit/card means, but many fans are speculating that it’s dorm leader!Cater. Please mind that, if true, this could just be within the dream and not necessarily reflect reality/a past history.

Here’s some notable details:

Cater has what appears to be a crown-shaped mark on his cheek (though Riddle doesn’t seem to have this same mark).

Cater seems to be sitting after a judge’s bench… and Heartslabyul is known for having its own courtroom.

Furthermore, which card do we know of that features said courtroom? DORM UNIFORM Riddle.

In the Heartslabyul CM, we also get this shot 👆 showing a transition of Cater to Riddle; now it has become relevant again.

And lastly! The piece of evidence that originally started this theory: we are told that the previous dorm leader was lax with the rules. What’s the name of this new card? Trick King Jacket Cater. And you know who was also lax with the rules? The King of Hearts, husband to the Queen of Hearts. Cater also happens to have a similar hair color to the King. This is also generally supported by the repeating idea that Cater longs for a friendship like Riddle and Trey’s… and Trey being the one who consistently sees through Cater’s facade.

Let’s wait ‘til the Heartslabyul book 7 update to see what it really means! We won’t have to wait too long either, seeing as that would be happening early December. Will we finally finish all of book 7 in 2025?? 😭 After like 2 (irl) years of book 7…

[ventique18]

Book 7, Chapter 7, Episode 101:

So the DiaRamshackle squad landed in Ignihyde, where they meet the completely aware Idia. They had thought they got out of a dream into the "real world", but it turns out they're just outside of Lilia's dream but still within Malleus' magical domain expansion-- which is Idia's "dream" now. Proof of this is because Sebek's still wearing his armor.

At this point in time, apparently they haven't really conversed with Idia yet. Sebek barely remembers that Idia's the Ignihyde housewarden LOL.

Sebek: "... That's right! I knew I've seen that face before. You're Ignihyde's housewarden! Back at the entrance ceremony, you attended in some sort of board-like thing. This might be the first time I've seen you in proper form."

Sebek: "I am from Diasomnia, First Year, Class D, Seat 33, Sebek Zigvolt!!" WHY IS HE SO ENTHUSIASTIC LMAO

Sebek: "This dopey man right here is Silver. Second Year, from the same dormitory!!" (DOPEY DSJKNDAS HE'S BASICALLY SAYING HE LOOKS HIGH LMAO)

Idia: "Are Malleus and co.'s ears still fine from being blasted by this boombox everyday at close-range..."

Silver: "Everyone, on alert! Idia-senpai, Grim, prefect, get behind me and Sebek!"

AND SO SUDDENLY THEY'RE GETTING ATTACKED??

Idia: "Wuh?! What's this all of a sudden?! Ow, ow! I'm getting crushed between hard muscles and hard armor!"

IDIA????? IS THIS THE RIGHT TIME AND PLACE TO BE COMMENTING ON MUSCLES OMFG LMAO

So the "darkness" have come for Idia because they sensed that someone needs to be lulled back to sleep lol.

Grim: "Malleus might pop up again to say "You're awake?"..!"

Sebek: "The "darkness" are fine, though I do not know if we can win against Lord Malleus without Sir Lilia..."

"No, we are ready!"

Sebek: "Whether it be the darkness, or Lord Malleus... We will definitely strike back!!!"

Idia: "Uogh... Wai-- too close... Can't... breathe..!"

HE'S LITERALLY SHAKING BACK AND FORTH HELP

AND THEN SUDDENLY SOMEONE SPEAKS!

???: "About Malleus and the dark shadows... You don't need to worry about them for a while. I think he's spending considerable "resources" trying to get Lilia Vanrouge back to sleep."

Ortho: "Hehe, sorry for making you worry."

Apparently, Ortho's appearing in monitor mode for now because trying to appear as his usual form in Idia's dreams causes some serious errors.

Ortho: "Anyway... Everyone, brother's face is already turning blue from asphyxiation. Can you let him go now?"

So the two let go of him and Idia let's in a HUGE GASP FOR AIR

Idia: "ohh I almost descended to the underworld... Tha-thanks for the save, Ortho..."

So anyway, Sebek starts questioning the two what they mean by Malleus using up resources to put Lilia to sleep. Ortho starts the explanation by recounting events. That during Lilia's farewell party, Malleus put everyone to sleep-- no, froze time and space itself. But Ortho in particular managed to escape from the island through communications satellite. Everyone was shocked because Ortho could do something like that?! Ortho just laughs and says his "peculiarity" was helpful, because while he's not a mage and therefore cannot have a unique magic, he can transmit his "soul" through radio waves.

Sebek: "Loathe as I am to admit... but human advancement in machinery is amazing."

Silver chimes in and praises that Ortho's uniqueness is something they can never attain no matter how hard they train. Ortho moves on, explaining that he went to STYX headquarters and there, they hatched the plan for Ortho to infiltrate Sage Island in order to analyze Malleus' unique magic, Fae of Maleficence.

[kimbap-r0ll]

How dorm leaders may fall down the stairs

Something funny I thought of yesterday

Riddle

I believe he doesn’t really tumble down the stairs but instead like, sits down on multiple steps while descending? Like he won’t go down horizontally

He only falls if he is reading a book while walking up and down a set, but he could also fall if he’s not careful with his speed

He never falls if he’s going up the stairs however

If he saw someone watch him go down, he’ll basically threaten them to never mention it to anyone (though Cater likely has a video of Riddle falling down stairs on his phone in a hidden album)

Leona

Walks up and down stairs slowly so rarely falls. However he is the type to roll down the stairs and just lay at the bottom of it for a few seconds before getting back up

He just sighs and goes about his day. He doesn’t really care if anyone saw him he just wants to be left alone haha

Leona might fall if he’s not paying attention or if Cheka left a toy he forgot to collect on one of the stair steps. Most of the time Leona’s pretty careful though

He tends to go up two steps at a time when going up so he doesn’t really fall. It’s going down that’s the issue

Azul

Falls more than he admits but it’s really only because he’s not human and more adept with the sea

Falls almost comically. Like he will roll and then try to get back up only to fall almost head first and then fall horizontally again. He might swear the whole way down

Makes sure no one saw him and if anyone did he will BEG them to never talk about it. Floyd and Jade will tease him about it though for days

He falls if he’s going down too fast but also if he’s not careful going up. Tends to walk slowly on staircases because of this

Kalim

Falls easily but laughs it off (the only one that does tbh). He doesn’t roll down and is similar to Riddle in the way he falls. However he will make a loud scream before stopping

He doesn’t really care if people saw him since he just brushes it off. Jamil however scolds him to be more careful (could break a limb if not careful)

Kalim falls if he is running up or down without really thinking about where he’s stepping. He tends to move before finishing his thought. He also tends to go up two steps at a time like Leona

He definitely got hurt often as a kid because he was super active but honestly he doesn’t think it’s anything to worry about. If someone else falls though he’ll be super attentive

Vil

Cares a shit ton about his appearance so seeing him fall is almost impossible. He knows how to do stunt falls or at least acting like he fell, but that’s different

In the rare case you do see him falling, he’s like Riddle except he’s gripping onto the handles for dear life. His dorm uniform doesn’t help either

He’s probably a pro at running gracefully down a full spiral staircase (just watch the old Snow White film!) but he might fall if he is too busy reading or talking to someone

Will not let anyone live to tell the tale of him falling lmao. Honestly he’s similar to Riddle, though Rook has a photo of him just sitting at the bottom of a staircase with a dumbfounded look haha

Idia

He falls down but honestly barely leaves his room so people don’t know he falls down or not

He tends to be super chaotic when falling too. Sort of comically, he will start out by misplacing his foot, then sliding down before somehow somersaulting

Will swear the whole way down but in a very quiet voice. Or, you might catch Idia screaming but that’s like super rare. Ortho’s seen it though! Idia also just sits at the bottom of the staircase for a few seconds before picking himself up

Idia doesn’t really fall and has a likely chance of falling both up and down the stairs if he’s gaming or watching something on a device. If someone saw him falling he would die of embarrassment on spot lol

Malleus

Probably floats down the stairs haha. But on a serious note he really never falls down stairs because he’s just careful where he places his steps

If you do see him though, he tends to slide down as well. He has rolled down before though and his horns almost broke when he was younger. He also just laughs it off softly and doesn’t really care who saw him (most people are too scared to tease him other than Lilia anyways)

The only time he may fall is if he is too excited about getting somewhere that he thinks he can jump a few steps but miscalculates. Otherwise he doesn’t really fall and tends to be the person catching others instead

He doesn’t make much noises when falling either. He might make a weird gasp before tumbling but otherwise he’s kinda quiet haha

[boopshoops]

No Yan Sim OC questions! (by quartztwst!!)

1. Does your OC have parents or family in the AU? If not, what is their current living situation?

Jocia has a mother, father, two brothers, and two sister- no longer with a twin since in order for her to appear, she dies. HOWEVER she is not currently living with them. She's temporarily rooming in an apartment with three other people.

2. What are their thoughts on Quartz?

Given the blackmail clues Shi left behind in this scenario, it is overly evident that Quartz is one of Jocia's suspects- how MUCh she suspects Quartz comes down to how much and in what manner she interacted with Yuu Shi with- hell, if she was even the one to off her in the first place. She doesn't have any specific thoughts or opinions on Quartz on a personal level, all she has is the constant reminder that she needs to keep watch.

3. What is their thoughts and relationship with Azul? How did they meet Azul?

...W ho?

4. What are their relationships with other characters/OCs?

Student Council: Some of the council members offered apologies for Jocia's loss- particularly Riddle, Kalim, Vil, Idia(though brief), and Malleus given they had worked with Shi to varying degrees. This was enough to leave a decent impression on Jocia, but she hasn't really interacted with them much outside of that.

Music Club: Given these individuals were where most of Yuu Shi's close friends were, they all also offer apologies- some even attempt to befriend Jocia or include her in club activities. As nice as that is- Jocia has denied all offers.

PE Club(s? idk lol): She's showed interest in these clubs, though very mildly- and talked to Leona about it once or twice. She is too caught up in her own goals at the moment, though. Maybe if something changes?

Teachers: Honestly, they're concerned. Her transfer on its own felt... odd, but now she barely attends class or eats or bonds with others at all. They don't know her well, but they know she's up to something potentially dangerous and have occasionally urged her to care for herself better during the hard times.

Others: Again, she just got here. That, and she is much more focused on her own motivations than other people. It is possible to bond with her, sure- but that would force her to realize that she has to allow herself to grieve and heal, and she does not have time for that at the moment. A few other students, though, have paid their respects to her. (I feel its necessary to mention that she looks more intimidating to approach than usual- she's tired, drained, and struggling to care for herself, leaving her more disheveled as time goes on)

and more!! (Feel free to come talk to me about possible interactions with your ocs in this au!! i'll edit this and tag you here however pls know that during the events of the au they will be meeting Jocia for the first time)

5. What grade/year is your OC?

Third year. Junior. She is 18 in this AU.

6. What is your OCs goal for the school year or in life?

Apprehend her sister's killer. Protect her family- or make up for the fact that she failed to do so.

7. Your OC is being framed for murder of another student by Quartz, how does your OC react to that? Does your OC know it's Quartz?

This would probably be a defining moment where Jocia comes to the conclusion that it was Quartz- (Again, whether she actually killed Yuu Shi or not- Jocia isn't entirely in her right state of mind). Jocia would act out, again, in anger- lashing out at the people around her, and- if anything, making herself look worse in the process. Anger would quickly turn to desperation: listen- she has other siblings to care for. She doesn't want to leave them alone- she left her sister alone, and look how that ended up. It wasn't her, please-

8. Your OC notices Quartz carrying a weapon in her skirt pocket. That's strange since the female school uniforms don't have skirt pockets. Does your OC report this?

Jocia would not report this. She would take matters into her own hands once the time is right. Admittedly, yes- she's putting herself in danger, she's not thinking things through properly and fully driven by impulse. However, if she is successful (and doesn't use lethal force) she would report this after incapacitating Quartz.

9. Where is your OC usually with or at during school? Classes? With Azul? Skipping class? Where do they eat lunch?

She is often skipping her classes to get familiar with how the school grounds are laid out. Either that or to look for overly suspicious behavior. She has not been eating lunch properly- she just eats what she can once she goes home (The longer she goes like this, there will be more possibilities for an opening to get her off Quartz's ass). This often leaves her alone, but that is typically intentional bait.

10. How are your OC's grades?

Prior to transferring, average- maybe a little lower. Now? Well- she barely goes. They tank quickly.

The brain worms.. tHE BRAIN WORMS..

Anyway no yan sim oc pt. 2 "you offed the sassy cunt" edition.

I will expand more on her mechanics and possible relationships later but please note her character is very exaggerated here and in like- every other setting she'd grieve in a more tame way ok? Ok!

In basic summary of what I have mind, she's like if the delinquent characters actively tried to smite u ✨

TaaaaaAaags wowowowowo

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[hanchette]

𝐈𝐍 𝐀 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐔𝐒 : ( twisted wonderland characters )

a/n : alternative title : things i do to my friends lol

consist of : fluff, gender neutral reader — small things they do when with you ( pt.2 )

𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐘 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑, has a bunch of hair clips and ties inside his pockets and/or under his sleeves. there's something about trey that screams about him doing this with you. this man walks up to you when you're fanning yourself of complaining about the heat, and here he comes to the rescue with his "would you like me to tie your hair?" or casually hands you a pin. there are instances where the third year see you drench in heat and just, holds your hair with his hands if he ever forget to bring the ties/clips. your locks just bunch up in his grasp.

𝐋𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐀 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑, casually places hands against yours. like it's so damn normal, if you're struggling in something and he knows how to do it. leona, with feigning frustration will huff and clasp your hand under his, "this is how you do it. tch." he will click his tongue after showing it to you. or when you're reaching over some stuffs, leona is there to grab it even if the tips of your fingertips are touching it then presses the thing/maybe book on your face with a puff, "there."

𝐉𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐇𝐎𝐖𝐋, oh boy. from the call of his name, you can bet that this handsome young man is right at your feet. well figuratively. because the moment he hears your voice, jack is on the run and casually starts to walk up to you upon reaching a curve, there's barely a sweat on his forehead—pro of working out and running a mile or two, i suppose. "what?" he puffs up with a small frown but really, his heart is on his sleeve, well... er tail, because it is wagging behind him. tries to act cool but appears cute? what a darling <3

𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐔𝐒 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐀, ah yes, our dragon man that a lot fancies. malleus has a thing for anything that sparkles ( fanonically because he's a dragon ) so it isn't a surprise that he always approach you just to see your eyes shine. malleus is smooth with his actions, lightly brushing your cheeks claiming that there is a dust or pushing a lock of stray hair away just to see your eyes widen and glisten while all the time, his eyes are set on yours before pulling away with a smile. "have a nice day, y/n."

[hunting-season]

Hello may I request an imagine where (taking place 10 years before the start of the game), the female 5 year old reader who just appeared in Briar Valley with no memories whatsoever, was found by Lillia and adopted by him

!! cute req !! side note that the sex of reader will not affect the writing other than a colored, skippable headcanon regarding menstruation.

Fatherly!Lilia w/ an adopted Female-bodied!Reader

Lilia found you sleeping in a field of clovers

Well, Silver did. One of his animal friends found you and got SIlver and Lilia to come

They were shocked! Lilia moreso than Silver. (Silver was probably told he was born from a field of flowers too before finding out the truth. lol)

Lilia knows the truth though and is appalled to see you, a young child (human, no less!), left in the woods with not even a piece of bread

It's a little worrisome you seem to have no memories, even barely able to grasp the words Lilia says, but...

Well! It's free real estate child! Lilia is always happy to teach his children whatever they need and like

You and Silver quickly attach to each other, and sometimes Lilia jokes that you two are fraternal twins (you two do believe it for a while though)

Lilia trains you alongside Silver (and later, Sebek) in the art of swordsmanship! He's just a bit gentler with you, simplifying his instructions and slowing his words down for you--leftover habits from when reteaching you how to speak

It goes away as you grow older, and oh how Lilia loves you. You've grown so much under his care!

That being said, he struggled a bit with your menstrual periods. It's one thing to hear about them from chats with women but actually seeing his child go through them? Lilia babies you a lot whenever they happen, even as you got older.

Lilia just loves spoiling you rotten in specific. Silver requires so much sleep that there isn't much Lilia can do with Silver. But you're here! He loves playing tag and other games with you.

Allows you to do so much. Try making a potion of jumping? Okay! Want to dig a huge ditch to trap Sebek in? Be careful with the shovels! Chase a bear? Oh, he'd love to join you on that. Lilia is an enabler! He will say no if he feels it is too dangerous though.

Like Silver, you are adamant Lilia does not cook. Why not? He is your father, so it's his job to feed you! Here, special soup for special children~

...It takes a long time for his worries to subside. What will he do if your memories disappear again? If your biological parents start seeking you out? What if you grow to hate yourself if he tells you the truth, that you were abandoned by people who should've--could've--loved you better and more than he?

Now, you're joining him and Malleus with Silver with you at Night Raven College, and the short year you've been apart from him has only made Lilia fonder of you.

You still smile so brightly at him and refer to him as your family so happily, even though he chides you not to do so during your time at NRC.

Well, you are his child, so he can indulge you. For the rest of your life, if you'll let him. Really, let him cook for you!

[bubbledumbbinch]

Can you do the "hug boobs" hc that anon requested with the other dorm leaders + Lilia please 🥺

Thank you so much Mariposa!! Your words are so kind and I’m soo happy to hear my writings make you happy!! 🥺 same to you darlin, keep hydrated and stay safe! Gonna just answer both like this , and jumping to these because a lot are asking for it!!

This piece is a bit suggestive!!

Leona Kingscholar

His breath hitches in his throat when he hears your voice saying “Leona-saaaan~!” He knows what is coming

Sighs and pretends to be annoyed when you come around

“Alright herbivore, I’ll indulge your desires, but shortly.”

He loves how… pillowy your breasts are…. He starts yawning and pulls you in closer

Leona also… sneaks a sniff of your hair while he embraces you,,,

Vil Schoenheit

He has to make sure he’s ready for your hugs, he doesn’t really wanna wrinkle his clothes…

Vil finally lets you hug him after adjusting himself.

He isn’t caught off guard by your chest - he’s been around so many actresses who are also big chested!!

But deep in his heart he knows it feels different because it’s you who’s hugging him

He only blushes lightly when you let go, you can barely notice it

Rook Hunt

HUGE smile, he loves you and always sings your praises when you come around!!!

He loves your hugs more than anything, he memorizes everything you have to offer. Your scent, the feel of your arms, the pressure your boobs puts on his chest - this man is a menace lmao

He whispers in your ear about how much he cares about you or just little sweet things~

If you haven’t picked up on his crush on you yet then…. Idk if u ever will unless he has to spell it out for you

Kalim Al-Asim

Absolute ball of sunshine, he is beaming smiles as soon as he sees you, practically runs to hug you too!!

Giggles and laughter all the time, he isn’t super flustered by your chest.

He’s more excited about the fact that you LOVE hugs and therefore love to hug him!

Kalim is accepting of any form of affection from you! The hug is just a super bonus!

Hugs you when you greet him, hugs you in the middle of the hangout, hugs when you have to leave too

Malleus Draconia

Malleus in general I believe is very touch starved. So when you asked if you could hug him the first time he was so surprised, but in a good way!

Malleus loves your hugs but always do it when Sebek is not around - he may rip you off of Malleus LOL literally.

Malleus holds onto you a liiittle too long but you don’t oppose!!

He is so large that he has to bend down in order to hug you, or he has to sit down. Which means your boobs like are nearer to his face.

He doesn’t blush so easily but he just has a shocked expression which turns into content.

Lilia Vanrouge

This little demon I headcanon Lilia to be a bit of a pervert - he definitely uses his cute appearance to be like a front.

He will hang upside down to hug you. Take that in anyway you want. boobs in his face

Lilia does genuinely enjoy being hugged by you though, I feel like he is also lacking in the touch department. He was probably really sweet to Silver, Sebek, and Malleus when he raised them but like. He needs some loving too!

Definitely a boob guy. When he likes you, he likes you for you!! But the boobs are an extra bonus!!!

[moonlight-phobia]

... *awkwardly steps back into the scene*

Ok let's just ignore that I literally found your intro post for Sugita not even a minute after sending the first ask

Sometimes it would be helpful to turn on my brain before bothering people

But!! Then I'd just like to take the chance to ask for more information on her (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠❤

NAKSKSKSKANA ASHIBSH

I promise I’m not crying. Okay maybe a little bit I am also I rolled on the floor for a solid five minutes listening to FightSong by Eve because I was happy 🥹

Anyway onto Sugita! She’s my lil sweetie but I probably dump a lot of emotional stuff on her oops! Anyway let’s get started!

❄︎ Sugita is a winter child, she does have a slower heartbeat due to being raised in grueling temperatures so hot weather isn’t her thing at all

❄︎ Takes medication for this: really it’s just a potion made from a certain people in Ahtohallan. Cools down the body so it can handle warm temperatures.

❄︎ Sugita’s favorite flowers are Snowdrops!

❄︎ As all students are given a magical pen she has one but prefers to use her Sovnya - it’s a type of spear in her personal view she thinks it’s easier to use.

❄︎ Crowley took it away from her though because he was worried she would stab someone- a certain someone needs to tell him that Malleus’s staff is just as dangerous.

❄︎ Favorite Food? Salmon.

❄︎ In a fight she’s rather crude- doesn’t care about where your from or your background. In a magic battle one is just another target to be frozen over

❄︎ How she got into Pomefiore? The mirror of course but this choice was also based on her rather timeless seeming appearance. Though Vil also harshly announced he was going to be taking the snow fox before she even got to have her turn!

❄︎ Her eyes are a storm grey and she’s been mistaken as blind a few times because of this- growing up with little sunshine has caused this. Her regular eye color would be purple in a better setting.

❄︎ Floyd bothers her for being short as she’s 5’3. This has caused her to smack him with her magical pen. Gave her the nickname “Cichlid” after the Ram Cichlid as they can be territorial but get along with peaceful fish that don’t pose a threat.

❄︎ Epel and Sugita have a book of roasting Vil. It’s in a lock box so he can’t get too it or else they’d both be in big trouble

❄︎ Sugita is in the Bakery club but she’s the Vice for the Sewing Department in Pomefiore by making sure everything goes on schedule.

❄︎ She’s got a fear of small spaces but also over her memory, her memory skills are kinda poor

❄︎ Sugita lies sometimes about knowing how to read- news flash she barely does. Basics are easy but a full on 10 and above paper or essay don’t ask her to review that for you. Girl has magical glasses for that.

❄︎ Her familiars are snakes - one day I’ll draw them lol. Their names are Shuten, Shuele, and Shutwe they are triplets- you would rarely see them though because they drain a lot of magic.

❄︎ 𝙵𝙰𝙺𝙴 Parents: Brhadvisa and Hitori Yoko (No Relationship)

❄︎ 𝙵𝙰𝙺𝙴 Elder Brother: Subuki Yoko (Neutral Relationship)

❄︎ Some Backstory: Sugita was born to a pretty ruthless family life- there was no such thing as settling down and they were always moved due to her parents beliefs. Being seen as the lag behind due to her rather poor health. A child born of ice and snow. Would be the easiest way to describe Sugita- hot weather is something she can’t handle for long periods of time or locked rooms. Hidden child. The elder brother was seen as a successor to everything whilst her being born was more seen to them as a curse. Arriving in the more mountain regions is where she was dropped off at the tender age of four- a wild child. While she may have a rather tender and sweet looking face she’s as feral compared to a fox being caught in a net. The body has attuned to the cold settling and growing the power of her own magic- she’s rather easy going with animals.

❄︎ Voice Headcanon:

Horie Yui - Japanese

Nicole Gose- English

OKAY I THINK I WENT A BIT OVERBOARD BUT SHES MY BABY AND ALSO SHE HAS A WOLF BREED THAT I MADE UP TOO HIS NAME IS MINO 😭

[britishassistant]

hi it's-a me again, lol i wonder how the rest of the cast would react to yuu accidentally kissing malleus, that live broadcasted on TV, hahaha i keep thinking leona now has motivation to do something, and that's murdering malleus while riddle straight up passed out from screaming from anger, azul would seem like the horrified clutching pearls look person, idk about the others though

@mister-jedblack said: After reading the accidental kiss, what’s the other villain’s reaction gonna be like when they see their favorite reporter and Malleus kissing. Lmao 😂

Heartslaybul

Riddle was enjoying his lemon tea when Cater barges into the room, phone open on a news streaming app and wild-eyed. Trey can’t even ask what’s wrong before Cater’s shoving the phone in their faces and pressing play on the paused video. Ace chokes on slightly hysterical, disbelieving laughter, while Deuce just straight up chokes at the sight of the lip lock. Trey freezes, almost dropping the teapot, then darts a worried glance at Riddle as the phone trembles in Cater’s nervous grip.

Riddle just stares, wide-eyed, at the display. He lets out a quiet wheezing noise that gradually escalates in volume until he’s red-faced and screaming in fury at the phone and the sound of the Diasomnia villains cheering on the accidental kiss. He runs out of air very soon after that, and Trey needs to catch him so he doesn’t hurt himself when he blacks out temporarily.

Savannahclaw

Leona was enjoying a peaceful nap when he was rudely awakened by the sound of Ruggie’s shocked yelp and Jack’s startled whining. He could roll over and go back to sleep, but those kinds of noises usually mean someone troublesome has invaded the lair again, so he stomps out to see what all the fuss is about. He’s immediately suspicious when Jack leaps up and tries to block his line of sight to the computer, while Ruggie tries to convince him to just go back to his nap, nothing to see here—

He glimpses what’s on the screen and hears what the lizard’s loser followers are screeching. Leona promptly turns the monitor to sand. His tail is lashing hard and his growls are sounding more like roars. Then Ruggie has to try and hold Leona back from immediately rallying his minions to go lay siege to the Diasomnia lair until Malleus is driven out of town entirely. It’s only once Jack asks him how they’re going to carry out that goal that Leona even begins to calm down a little bit to begin to planning his ultimate revenge.

Octavinelle

Azul and Jade are watching the financial news when a breaking news update flashes across the screen. Floyd even stops trying to poke Azul in the cheek with his foot as the video begins to play, scoffing at the sight of the dumb RSA hero all but chasing Shrimpy, right up until they trip—!

Azul lets out a scandalized shriek, jumping to his feet and pointing at the screen in speechless indignation, stuttering half-formed words as he repeatedly jabs at the screen in outrage while looking frantically between Jade and Floyd as if to confirm that the image displayed is real. Floyd would laugh at his behavior, but the sight has put him in a bad mood and he wants to go squeeze something. Jade has to restrain his brother from going after an innocent the wrong target in his strop.

Scarabia

Jamil was in the middle of cooking Kalim’s dinner while Kalim lazed around the kitchen with him, stealing morsels and flicking through the channels on the obscenely huge TV in the corner. Jamil’s just taking a drink of water while the sauce simmers when Kalim happily calls out at the sight of Yuu on the flatscreen. He looks up just in time to see the reporter trip and fall. Jamil inhales sharply mid-drink and ends up snorting the liquid through his nose. At least his coughing and desperate search for a tissue means that he can’t keep looking at that horrible image.

Jamil keeps his eyes resolutely off the screen, pretending he doesn’t feel the pit in his stomach, doesn’t care even as the wolf whistles and cheers emanate from the screen. Kalim is protesting mightily, looking up at the supervillain with big dismayed eyes and asking Jamil what they’re gonna do?? He doesn’t want Malleus to take Yuu away, so they’ve gotta do something, right?? Jamil’s smart, Jamil’s dedicated, Jamil’s the best villain he knows, so Jamil can fix this, Kalim knows he can! That at least does bolster Jamil’s rapidly falling confidence somewhat to begin plotting the best response to this...setback.

Pomefiore

Vil was busy showing Epel how best to make himself up according the Pomefiore henchmen standards when Rook pranced into the room, holding a laptop and loudly singing the praises of “public expressions of pure and innocent amour”. When Vil tells him to just spit it out, Rook sets down the laptop and presses play on the recently uploaded video that’s trending on Magicam with an unreadable expression his eyes. Epel senses danger and tries to tell Rook to stop before the words freeze in his throat at the sight.

The bottle of lip gloss shatters in Vil’s grip, dripping gloss all over his hands and the outfit Epel was supposed to be modeling, staining it beyond repair. It’s only at Epel’s cry of alarm that he notices what he’s done. Vil’s calm, stern facade doesn’t change as he brushes off the shards of plastic and orders Epel to go get changed while he tries to clean himself up and control the urge to go after Malleus half-cocked with his specially sharpened stilettos.

Ignihyde

Idia has all of Yuu’s appearances on TV queued up to play automatically on a monitor beside him while he games or tinkers with his latest evil invention. He’s on a particularly hard boss, so he barely registers anything out of the ordinary happening, until there’s a sudden roar of noise from the monitor. He looks up in time to see Malleus and Yuu disconnect, and the boss oneshots his character in his moment of bug-eyed distraction.

Ortho comes in to the room to find Idia’s controller smashed through the monitor screen and Idia curled up under the covers in bed, muttering darkly to himself about stupid dense oujodere op characters, pretending to be innocent to lure the capture target close enough to violate them. It takes him a while to cheer up his big brother again and convince him that that kiss meant as little as the one between Haruhi Fujioka and that one girl in OHSHC.

[twistedwonderlandimaginesblog]

Hi again sorry lol im glad copy and paste exist lolol anyway ill request again so its not messy hehe C: Can i request for headcannons of Azul, Leona, Leech twins, and Malleus stumbling into the bathroom and react at the sight of MC covered in towel (lime pls) thank you! OwO

(No Azul or twins because they’re under 18

also I did it like they walked into your bedroom right after you got out of the shower) 

Idia Shroud: 

Idia is excitedly talking about some game he’d stumbled upon the night before, wanting you to join him in a gaming session that night but when he hears your surprised cry he stops short. He’s completely frozen in place as he stares at you with wide eyes, mouth opening and closing while no sound was coming out. It’s like he was re-reading the options over and over to determine the best way to raise affection, coming to the conclusion the ‘get the hell out of there’ option was best. He lets out a loud apology from the other side of the door and rushed back to his room, not leaving it again for hours and ignoring all your messages until he feels he’s worthy of your forgiveness. 

Leona Kingscholar: 

Leona’s eyes lazily scan your partially naked form before he recognizes you’re lacking quite a bit of clothing, cheeks growing hotter though his demeanor didn’t change. He simply turned around, not even apologizing as he stepped out of the room without another word to you. You’re stunned that he didn’t offer up a snarky comment about locking your door properly or that he didn’t check you out in a more obvious manner, realizing it’s probably partially due to how disrespectful it’d be to comment on your naked body when you hadn’t willingly shown it to him. When you reunite with him after putting on some clothes he appears quite strained, clearly wanting to mention the incident earlier while simultaneously being perfectly fine if you both pretend it never happened in the first place.

Lilia Vanrouge: 

Lilia is a little surprised when he enters your room and you’re adorned in only a towel, looking at him with raised eyebrows; he smirked at you but closed his eyes, bowing in apology before seeing himself out. He patiently waited outside your door until you were done getting dressed and made teasing comments as he entered the room, asking if you were trying to seduce him and telling you that you didn’t have to work so hard to catch his eye as he was already head over heels for you. He thinks you look quite good in only a towel and would say any time you wanted to model in one for him, he’d be happy to admire you. 

Malleus Draconia: 

Malleus had knocked on the door twice before deciding you must not be in but he swore he heard a loud thump, worrying him immensely; it was the reason he had opened the door so aggressively and pushed his way into your room while curiously calling out your name. His mouth falls open as all he sees is your bare back, the towel covering most of your important bits; when you hear him walk in you let out a surprised cry, towel dropping as you’re no longer holding onto it creating a new level of tension in the room. Malleus whirled around on his heel and closed the door while still inside, quickly realizing he should be on the other side of the door before telling you he’s sorry for intruding on you so suddenly, slamming the door slightly harder than he intended when he leaves the room. You can tell he’s sorry when you approach him later, promising he saw nothing while Lilia jokes you have to see him in a towel now to make it even. 

[yandere-wishes]

Sacrificial Bride Part 1//Twisted Wonderland X Reader//

Alright well, that's enough writing for the next few days if you excuse me I'm going to go sulk in my corner. Huge thanks to @softyswork​ who’s story about reader being sent to Malleus as a bride inspired this series. Also, I REALLY want to make some sort of modern-day Frankenstein it would be an amazing scientific breakthrough! You'll understand what I mean when you get to Idia's part lol.

💚🐉Malleus Draconia🐉💚

It was a common rumor around your village that ever since the death of the sleeping princess your settlement had never been the same. For you, this was nothing more than a fairy tale meant to spark a scrap of hope in the hearts of naive, suffering children who were still too young to fully understand why their fathers never returned from their hunting trips or why there was barely anything to eat for dinner.

Every time you heard this dreaded tail, you couldn't help but scuff. For as long as you've been alive your town had been in utter disarray and chaos. Monsters from the woods -what the town's folk called "fae"- attacked the village daily. Stealing jewels, destroying homes, sometimes even swallowing children or sucking the blood of the dormant. There was also the looming threat of the green flames. Blazing emerald fires who couldn't be subdued by neither water nor dirt. They advanced further into the territory of the village by each full cycle of the moon. Leaving behind in their trail, thick impenetrable thorn bushes that had taken the homes of many and the lives of many more.

Awful, dreaded creatures those fae where...

But alas you did not yet know just how cruel they could be.

On another periodic morning, your younger sister jolted you awake, dragging you to the town center before you got a chance to change out of your nightgown.

In the center of the square was short man..no...not a man you noticed his pointed drawn back ears. "Fae" you gasped under your breath. But unlike the monstrous fairies that ravished your town taking on the appearances of trees and woodland creatures, this one resembled a boy of 15. The young-looking male began to speak, his voice was clear like crystals, and to his tone bats began to flock overhead. "Truly dreadful, these fairy folk are" your sister uttered in terror as she buried her face in your side.

"Heed my words, mortals. The young prince of thorns has decided to take a wife. By the setting of the sun a full day from today, two of his guards will come to collect your offering. If you chose to disregard this Wa-- friendly advice, then what is left of your town will be decimated before the end of summer. Your children eaten, wives imprisoned and husbands killed!" An unsteady hush rippled through the crowd. Some hothead youths began to throw rocks at the stranger only for the bats hovering above to shield him from the stones. Mothers hugged their children close begging for the man to "just leave".

"If" the man's voice rose once more like a cadaver emerging from the grave " my young master is pleased with your sacrifice than we shall reward you! Bring good health and prosperity to your otherwise sick and decaying village." His last words melted into the open air before he vanished in a cloud of squealing bats and ebony smoke.

The town's folk erupted in screeches, cursing at their deities while simultaneously praying to any god that would listen.

"Help us!"

"save us!"

"Don't let them take our daughters!"

The screams escalated to the point where you had to cover your ears with your shaking hands. Your eyes scanning each of the villager's faces, a pathetic lot they were, you thought to yourself. Scared by the words of a young magician. In a flash, your heart sped up, adrenaline pumping through your veins, as you marched to the center square where the boy had been mere moments ago. You stood tall, cupping your hands over your mouth.

"Listen well you disquiet, mindless lot!"

All eyes turned to you. Some holding looks of confusion, whilst others harbored glances of hope.

"This fae is lying! No way will they be satisfied with just one measly girl! No matter who we sacrifice to their so-called master, they'll still come after us! They'll still destroy our village! Let's not be stupid! Let's find a way to barricade the city instead of arguing over who to sacrifice!"

For an endless second all was quite. It was like the world had stopped turning, frozen in its place in the universe trying to decide what to do.

Then it happened,

Chants reverberating through the air

"Sacrifice her!" "Sacrifice her!"

"Sacrifice her!" "Sacrifice her!"

"Sacrifice her!"........................

WHAT!

NO!

DID THOSE MORONS NOT LISTEN TO A SINGLE WORD YOU SAID!

The crowd started advancing. Eyes locked on your figure like those of a leopard on its prey.  Their mouths were all a gap, chanting the words "sacrifice" over and over again. From behind the mob, your eyes locked with your sister's. You could practically feel the despair rolling off her figure as she covered her eyes and fell to her knees, her whole body rattling with a sort of distant rage...

A full day....it's funny how time passes all so quickly no matter what you do. Day in and day out nothing changes, pain is still pain, laughter is still laughter. Time just keeps slipping from between your fingers like sand. Even in the direst of times, Time doesn't show mercy, never once does it cease. It just ticks and ticks away until the inevitable moment arrives.

Your sister and aunt -the only two relatives that you hadn't lost to the fae- were in charge of preparing you for your so-called "wedding". Since your town was poor and isolated from other civilizations there wasn't much they could do to enhance your beauty. Smashing some berries to add color to your lips -and fervently ravishing the remains- using some coal to add shade behind your eyes, as well as around them and patting the dust of rose petals against your cheek. By the end, you hardly recognized the person staring back from the mirror. Sure the adjustments were minor but this was the most stunning you'd ever looked. "Is it almost time" your voice quivered, failing to hide the tears that began to fall. "Please don't cry sweetheart, we don't have any more coal to fix your eyes with." Your aunt's tone was monotone almost bordering on heartless. You couldn't really blame her, she'd gotten so used to having her loved ones plucked from her. One more would be no different. Sniffing as to keep the tears at bay, you nodded slowly. Your glossy eyes locked with your aunt's you could see the same fear and exhaustion in her fading irises as the night her son was slaughtered in front of her.

"Just a few reminders" your sister's voice was cheery like the chirping of early morning birds, but her face mimicked that of a kicked puppies. "Remember when the prince...fae...when he..you know...Oh, Lord please tell me he won't" She was shivering again. Her face twisted in horror. You knew what she was thinking, she was imagining you laying in the bed of that...that thing. She was imagining him entering you, kissing up and down your neck. Leaving patches of red skin over smooth flesh, bruises wherever his clawed hands touched you. She was imagining what was no doubt going to happen to you tonight...

the mere thought made bile rise to your throat.

"Darling, just keep saying how much you like it. It's all any man wants to hear." again your aunt or rather her lackluster form of speech was the rope binding you to your sanity.

"Do fae even have...those parts like humans do?" Your sister asked, only to be met with a glare from your aunt. "Stop wasting time on pointless questions! Hurry up and see if this dress fits your sister."

Sure enough, as you were escorted to where the thorn bushes met the village, two men, one standing tall and proud, whilst the other looked like he may topple over from fatigue at any moment, were awaiting you.

The green-haired man let out a haughty laugh, his blazing eyes scanning you from head to toe. "She's hardly worthy of the young master!" His dreadful voice was like the booming of thunder clouds. "It doesn't matter, Malleus-sama needs to be wedded off quickly so he can produce an heir. None of us are getting any younger by standing here debating the "worthiness" of yet another measly human" the silver-haired male's voice was the exact opposite of his comrades, his voice was soft and breathy like light drizzle after a storm.

The green-haired man looked ready to argue once more, but before he could open his mouth, his violet-eyed counterpart waved something thin in the air casing a pathway to open between the hedges.

It was dark between the brambles. The air was thick, stuffy, every breath was a struggle. Although it seemed neither of your traveling buddies minded the discomfort. Did fae even need air to survive?

After what could have been no less than a couple of hours, your small group made it to a large clearing where only a few rays of the sun leaked through the thick smoky clouds. Miss matched flowers in shades of grey littered the rocky barren ground. Maybe at some point, this place had been beautiful, stunning even...but whenever that time had been it was long gone now.

As you ventured farther into this monochrome land of loss and sorrow, the three of you approached a castle. It towered over everything else, grim in all its glory. "Young master Malleus is awaiting you inside..." The green-haired male's voice trailed off as his speech was interrupted by the deafening creaking of the doors parting open. Without another word the two men dragged you inside, pushing you through spiral staircases and long bleak passageways. Until you arrived at a lavish-looking room, a large throne sitting smugly in the front of the room. It's black, spiked appearance was enough to make you gasp in horror, you didn't desire to meet the monster that perched atop that throne. "Don't be so afraid." the silver-haired man whispers, his head is almost resting on your shoulder. "Malleus-sama is kind and fair. He is sure to love you better than any human ever could." you catch a hint of nostalgic sadness in the last part, like a long lost part of the lavender eyed boy's past caught in his throat like a glass shard.

Trumpets roared through the room blaring as two men, one short and fickle whilst the other tall and brooding walked in. "Malleus~" The short one sang as they both stopped in front of you "Say hello to your lovely new wife." the tall man's emerald eyes landed on you. His lips parted in a threatening smile...or maybe it was a smirk? He didn't seem to be too good at displaying emotions. Slowly he descended onto one knee, slipping your hand into his and kissing the top lightly.

"Hello, my darling little wife."

🧡🦁Leona Kingscholar🦁🧡

The After Glow Savanna was an absolute hell to be born in if your family did not belong to some royal inner court class. The endless days spent scavenging for scraps of food, walking miles for a simple glass of water, had become a sort of broken, habit beaten into the residents of the smaller less fortunate districts.

Eventually, you too would follow in your parent's footsteps, working odd jobs around the neighborhood, getting married to some guy, having kids, and giving them the same dreary life your parents had given you. It was simple -miserable- but simple never the less. In an odd way, you found a sort of comfort in how everything was set in stone. How you'd suffer through a few years then die of starvation or some disease in your husband's arms.

But little did you know that the only comfort you had in your horrible life was also going to be swiped from you.

When Ruggie, a dear childhood friend of yours returned from his prestigious school for the winter holidays you were overjoyed! A week with your best friend was the greatest gift you could ask for! But that excitement soon dulled when he announced to the neighborhood what the royal family had planned for the underdeveloped parts of the country.

"They want to demolish the homes and build parks and shopping strips instead"

The people of your tiny community gasped, shock and hopelessness mixing over their dirty, worn out faces. Some older siblings shielded the ears of their younger kin, some mothers hugged their children closer to their chests. "They can't do that to us!" Your voice was like a beacon through the thick fog of confusion. "We can't let them!" You turned to Ruggie who was seated next to you. His blue-grey eyes held a foreign sadness that you had never seen before. He was hiding something...something so grim that he was forced to shove it into the depths of his soul, locking it up and throwing away the key.

"There is a way..."

For such a hopeful phrase, Ruggie's tone harbored no happiness. You could practically see the tears that were clouding his beautiful eyes. "Tell us" someone from the crowd demanded, others soon joined in with their own chants. For a long moment, Ruggie said nothing, the shouts of despair falling on deaf ears.

"If.." his voice trailed off, as his gaze grew distant.

"If someone from the neighborhood were to marry the second prince..." Gasps of fear filled the air. Even the mere mention of the second prince's name was enough to send chills down people's spins.

"Then they could, as the newly appointed  princess, convince the royal family and counsel to scrap this monstrous plan." No one uttered another word. No one was brave enough to face the man who could destroy anything with a simple touch.

But the sake of these people, people who had nothing but their families and a muddy roof over their head was on the line.

Do something, a tiny voice in your head screamed, save them, it begged. You shifted your head so to get a glimpse of Ruggie's face. "I-" you began but were cut off before you could even finish.

"I know you would say that."

His voice broke over every syllable. He knew you would give up your depressing nostalgia for the sake of others. Life in the castle would be hell, being married to that monster would be something worst than the dwellings of the devil.

It was a speedy arrangement, so fast that your head didn't have time to process anything. In the end, it almost seemed like the royal family was desperate to find a spouse for their youngest son.

Just marry him! Was what all the absentee looks told you.

Early that morning, Ruggie had dragged you to the castle, all tears, and grumbles. The palace guards let him in with no restrain, it almost felt like he'd been here before. Your childhood friend led you to a room in the further corner of a grand hall. He told you to stay outside as he went in to chat with the prince. Moments later the newly appointed king and queen came to usher you into a privet room and discuss the marriage. Not an hour later your fate had been sealed, you'd be married off to prince Leona tomorrow at sunrise. For "historical purposes" your neighborhood would be preserved and even taken care of. 'Historical purposes' you thought 'more the like a bribe to get you to marry this beast.

that night you were dragged this way and that by the queen herself. Taken for fitting after fitting. Trying on hundreds of wedding dresses who's prices could feed every mouth in your neighborhood for months! "Leona isn't very classy" the queen sighed in disappear. "He would probably prefer you to be in something laxer, shorter if you will" the tailors ran around trying to find something that would fit her vague description, as you stood facing her royal highness.

"What's he like?" you asked soullessly

"Spoiled, although not as heartless as the rumors make him out to be"  She didn't seem to like giving straight answers

"will he harm me? It was an honest question, although the lack of thinking it took before the queen replied made your heart skipped a beat.

"Quite possibly, he is rather...aggressive at times. Just don't let his degrading comments get to you. He's not used to being around people"

The more she described the second-born prince the more it seemed she was actually speaking of some feral dog that had raised in isolation.

Oh, how doomed you were.

The wedding was even faster than the preparation. Ruggie walked you down an aisle of flowers, walking over the petals, killing them once and for all, ending their pointless existence. You stood by your self at the altar awaiting your husband to be. It took a rather long time before the doors were flung open and the king waltzed in carrying his struggling brother under his arm. "No need to worry, Leona was taking one of his catnaps again and forgot about today's events" the king announced, in what could only be described as a mock lively tone.

How on earth does someone forget their wedding! This prince really wasn't a typical human...heck you where beginning to think that the feral dog would have made a better groom.

snap, snap

A few magazine pictures here, a couple of family photos there...

Everything was so bright and loud...

right before you and the second prince were thrown into the darkness of his room. In the obscurity, you could ONLY make out the glowing of his emerald eyes.

You could feel him shifting closer, all the while you took shaking steps backwards. " I thought wives were supposed to leap into the arms of their husbands? Tell me little herbivore do I frighten you?"

Your voice refused to leave your throat, too afraid to come into contact with the prince.

"What's the matter? Did they not teach you to speak in on the streets you grew up on. Poor thing~"

Leona pounced across the room, tackling you to the ground. His sheer weight pinning you to the carpeted floor. The sound of fabric tearing echoed through the silence.

How careless these royal were was the only intelligible thought that came to your frenzied brain.

Goosebumps littered your skin as Leona's claws cut into your flesh. His lips kissed over each wound as he made his way up to your cherry painted lips.

"You look so cute, you know, like a little mouse about to get devoured by a starving lion."

💙💀Idia Shroud💀💙

The rhythm of his heartbeat was slowing down, it felt like the patter of ants atop one's flesh. He was dying...this was an irreversible fact. The love of your life was dying and there was nothing you could do but sit idly by and watch the life fade from his pale bruised face. Your thumb ran over his knuckles in robotic-like strokes. Hours had passed, you'd shed all the tears that you had. He was gone...that was all there was to it.

For a hopeless second, you flicked your eyes to the open window on the opposite side of the room, There was never any sun on the island of lamination but regardless today seemed brighter than any other day. "How cruel" you muttered in a deadpan voice. Outside something...or better yet...someone was running through the fields, chasing what looked like a butterfly. The young child had blazing blue hair a symbol of the Shroud family...

THE SHROUD FAMILY

Your breath hitch in your lungs, your heart began to pound furiously in your chest. They could help you though hopefully. There family where distant relatives of the god of the underworld and a few years back -to your regulation- the hair of the family had been able to semi revive his younger brother. If he was able to bring back a child from the dead than surly they would have no problem returning your lost lover to you.

Your eyes waltz over his dormant face one last time before you got up and ran for the door.

"This is all for you my love, all of this is for you"

The Shroud family mansion was located at the top of one of the many hills that plagued the island. It was a dark grisly building that resembled the castles from old tales, where monsters laid dormant. Rumors spiraled around the rural civilization, some saying that the family was cursed by the lord of the dead, whilst others claimed that the shroud family were the long lost descendants of the lord of the dead and the maiden of spring. The curse had been placed on the family by the temperamental mother of the maiden of spring, anathematizing the family to be plagued with death and disappear for the rest of eternity.

Regardless of what their misfortune was, they may very well be the last people on earth who could help you. Surely if the family had brought back their youngest than they could bring back your lover!

You knuckles tapped furiously at the old metal doors of the frightful residence. The rhythm was unkept, unsteady, it's mere sound radiated urgency.

"PLEASE HELP ME"

Your throat burned as you screamed out those three lousy words.

After what felt like forever, the doors cracked open, revealing a tall man obscured by the shadows. Any light that touched the interior of the house seemed to die acidity, making peering inside nearly impossible.

"What business do you have?" The man's voice was croaky as if his vocal cords hadn't been used in years. For a split second, you closed your eyes, trying to organize the thoughts in your head. "My...my...h-hus...lover, my lover is d-dead...o-or rather he is dying....probably fully gone by now..." despite the mess of stuttered letters and mixed-up words, the man seemed to understand your situation. With a long sigh, he pulled you into the somber house.

Fingers still wrapped tightly around your wrist he pulled you around, guiding you through the darkness until you reached a large room lit only by the mysterious blue flames of the fireplace. Sitting by the warmth was a...well it was hard to tell, her face -despite it displaying every bone of her visage coupled with dark sunken eyes- resembled that of a woman no older than thirty, whilst her body resembled a decaying skeleton. What was she? Was she the lady of the residence or yet another monster this bizarre family had created.

"My, love" the man began to speak, his voice was somehow cleared like it had been given some sort of jolt. "This young lady needs Idia's help, she wants to bring back her lover from the dead."

The woman said nothing, her eyes staring ahead, burning a hole in the wall right by your head. "What will she give him in return" despite her "deteriorating" appearance her voice was like soft silk on one's skin, melodious and fair.

"Why herself!" This time the man's voice boomed across the house, echoing through the hallways and falling on you like a cave in.

"M-myself! What the hell do you mean!"

"It sounds fair" the women agreed "my darling sweet son saves your lover and instead you agree to marry him! Oh how wonderful, just like in the tales about grandfather Hades!"

She seemed too thrilled about this, her snow-white eyes gleaming with a sort of delusional passion.

"Idia! Idia honey! Come down your father has a surprise for you!"

The hollow sound of footsteps soon filled the quiet air. Followed by another soft blue glow.

Was there no normal fire in this house?

But it wasn't fire, not exactly. When your eyes fell on the heir of the Shroud family, you suddenly felt a nervous wave crash over you. There was something -even more- unsettling about him, he looked nothing like his charming little brother. For one his hair wasn't...well hair! Sure you'd expect a small batch of blazes heading upwards but this was something else entirely! It resembled a large bonfire that floated towards the ground, rouge sparks falling in every which direction, sizzling and then dying abandoned on the floor. And his eyes, Miosis like pupils floating around in a pool of lemon yellow.

But all the physical appearances aside, the most unsettling thing about him was the gloomy aura that leaked off him, suffocating anyone in his presence. Nervously you took a step back only to be yanked forward again by the taller man.

"Idia baby!" His mother ran over to him, cradling his hands in hers "This cute young lady has agreed to marry you if you can save her lover, just like in that old tale about your great grandfather! Oh, my this is all so romantic!"

It seemed like no one here understood that you were in love WITH SOMEONE ELSE! Or maybe they did and chose to disregard it. Instead, using the bits they retained as kindling to feed their raw excitement. You shifted your gaze back to Idia's face. To your utter terror, he was...smiling? Could that...look...even be called a smile? It seemed more like the way a shark would bare its teeth at a defenseless seal! Oh, gods please don't let this...thing...be your future husband!

"It should be easy enough," His golden gaze landed on you "W-when did...did he die?" it took a few moments before you register that he was talking to you or technically asking you something. "A...A  few..." your voice cracked, tears streaming down your eyes.

"So recently...okay that shouldn't be a p-problem." He turned on his heels and walked back into the seclusion of the halls "I'll grab some things and meet you by the front door"

A few things ended up being a pile of wires and bolts. Something that looked like a light blue ball of energy and so many tools whose names seemed to go over your head.

Idia was kneeling by your lover's bed, pulling apart the skin and fusing metal in its place. Your darling's chest was cracked open, his ribs poking out towards the sky as if praying for life from the lord of the sky. Every once in awhile Idia would pull out a long tool with smoke floating from the top. He'd lay it on an organ watching as the tissue fiber sizzled away under the heat. He would then tie wires and small circular batteries inside.

"His heart stopped working, I'm guessing from some sort of shock"

You just hummed in response, too caught up in how the man you loved was beginning to look like a modern-day Frankenstein rather than a human being.

The sun had long since faded when Idia finally got up from his spot. His bones cracked and screeched at the sudden change, his muscles giving out halfway leaving him to rely on the wall for support to stand. Your lover's chest had been sewn back and covered with a silver piece of metal. His neck was wrapped in the same sort of alloy. His left arm had been cut open so Idia could shove the energy ball inside than cover it, leaving a small enough gap for wires that stretched from his chest to weld into the ball.

"He just needs a boost" Idia murmured that shark-like grin overtaking his pale face once more. From the side table, he plucked up to jumper cables and clipped them on either side of his neck. Jolts and crackles filled the room and sparks flew in every direction, the once-dead body shuffled around, arms and legs moving at random. You shrieked and duck behind Idia.

Only then did he pry the clips from his neck.

Nothing

for too long nothing happened... then there was a slight wiggle in one finger, then another. His eyes slowly began to prey open, looking over his surroundings. The moment his confused gaze feel onto you. Idia turned you around to face him, clumsily smashing his blue chapped lips onto yours.

From the corner of his eyes, Idia watched as the other man began to understand what was happening...even if he was just resurrected there was still agony at the sight of his lover kissing another...

Good! That should show him who you belonged to now!

[intoomanyfandomstocount]

Bro there’s something so precious about Malleus and Yuu’s friendship that I think I can finally put into words now. (And it’s not just me projecting I swear hear me out.)

Almost every single interaction Yuu/Mc has with Malleus, has been when Yuu was vulnerable in some way. (At the time I’m writing this, episode 5 has been out for a while.) ep 5 spoilers!! (And the other chapters lol)

So their first meeting. In episode 2. Yuu just spent the day searching for the culprit behind the injuries to no avail. Not only that, they and their buddies got their asses handed to them I. Magift. They take a breather outside, feeling tired from the long day. They’re even pondering about whether or not they’ll be getting home. (It’s one of the dialogue options.)

And then boom, Malleus appears. He doesn’t do anything Expect be like, “crap my abandoned building’s no longer abandoned :(” but he does manage to distract Yuu from their thoughts, albeit unintentionally. Still, it was a strange encounter, which leaves Yuu curious for more.

Despite Ramshackle dorm technically no longer being abandoned, Malleus still visits it again in episode 3. Here, Yuu is even more vulnerable. They are completely alone, worried that they might become homeless because of their deal with Azul. Malleus appears. Yuu calls him by his strange nickname and Malleus laughs. Never expecting anyone to call him that. He asks Yuu what’s wrong. Yuu explains and he listens.

Malleus is worried, although I feel at this point is mainly more because he likes his abandoned buildings. He talks about gargoyles with Yuu. He originally didn’t have any other intentions other than he just liked talking about them. However, once again he managed to distract Yuu from falling to deep into their negative thoughts and unintentionally gave them advice.

After they get the dorm back, Yuu thanks Malleus for the advice, and Malleus is surprised because he never intended it to be advice. He’s surprised this little human managed to outsmart Azul, and is also surprised that he was helpful to them. I think this was the moment that Malleus started to see Yuu as his friend.

At the end of episode 4, he gives us a holiday card. Yuu isn’t vulnerable in this situation, however this was the only gift that they received over the holidays. (Unless you count crowleys feast). He signed the card M.D. He wants to get closer to Yuu, little by little. A part of him probably likes the secrecy of someone not even knowing who his true identity is. But he also wants to be closer with them.

And then episode 5, some of the best malleus x Yuu content we have rn. First off, again with the Malleus appears right when Yuu is about to spiral into negative/confusing thoughts. Before, Yuu was in their room, thinking about Mickey and the mirror. Maybe not negative, but certainly vulnerable to me. They look out the window and see small green lights that looks like fireflies. And they know. They simply know who it is and their first reaction is to go outside to see him.

At this point, Yuu and Malleus see each other as friends. Their presence is enough to cheer the other up (ik its hard to know yuus emotions but do you go out to see someone you hate in the cold of night? No) Malleus smiles when he sees Yuu. Yuu then gives Malleus the VDC ticket and asks if he would go with them.

This moment is huge. Mainly for Malleus. Yuu is one of the very few, if not only people who don’t treat him any different because of his title as prince. And even so, they’re probably the only person Malleus and consider an equal. He has Silver, Sebek and Lilia, and he definitely cares about them. By those relationships have a power dynamic of sorts. With Silver and Sebek serving Malleus, and with Lilia being a parental figure to Malleus. Yuu and Malleus doesn’t have any power dynamic, they are both equals when they are together.

And of course, Malleus barely gets invited to events such as these because everyone’s so intimidated by him. (For good reason but still.) Not to mention that he grew up isolated (see his Birthday SSR) and has grown used to being alone. And yet here is this human, fearlessly inviting him to a concert as a friend. He even asks if they’re performing and is disappointed when he finds out that they’re just the manager. I just find that cute.

And the next day, Lilia comes to Yuu to thank them for inviting them, because of how happy Malleus was. Just...imagine Malleus arriving at the dorms late, holding the VDC ticket in his hand. Sebek probably stayed up late to wait for him and began to scold him, you know Sebek being Sebek. And Malleus just calmly apologizes and goes to his room and Sebek is confusion because Malleus usually is like “you don’t need to complain sm about me, I’m fine” (it’s hard to describe it. He’s not bratty he just wants Sebek to chill lol) but Lilia sees this and noticed the ticket in Malleus’s hand and is like “ho ho ho” like the far dad he is.

That strayed into headcanon/fic territory I’m so sorry.

Anyways, back to canon. Malleus arriving at the VDC stage after the overblot fight. Again, Yuu is vulnerable in some way. In this way, they’re most likely tired from fighting ANOTHER overblot. And then they see Malleus, who arrived two hours earlier, probably bc they really wanted to see Yuu, and they’re so happy! And we know this bc one of the dialogue options is simply “Tsunotaro!” So we know that Yuu was definitely walking up to Malleus with a smile on their face without a care in the world. (And freaking everyone else)

Malleus and Yuu seem to have this ability to rid the presence of any negativity when they’re together. Their presence is enough to sooth each other. Not to mention that even after (finally) realizing Malleus’s true identity, they’re reaction was basically, “holy crap are you serious? Ok.” They are as chill as always.

Yuu is even worried that Malleus wouldn’t want them calling him by his nickname anymore (one of the dialogue options is “am I not allowed to call you Tsunotaro anymore?” But Malleus simply smiles and says “no it’s fine.”

It’s just...the fact that Malleus was most likely worried that Yuu would change the way they acted around Malleus, and that worried just went “poof” in a matter of seconds...it’s just so pure man.

Malleus and Yuu’s relationship really feels like two inexperienced people finding solace and discovering friendship with one another and the beauty that brings. Of course Yuu doesn’t really have a backstory (as they’re mainly there for the player to insert themselves in) and they have Ace, Deuce and friends that they definitely care about. However, this world is still new to them, and their relationships with Ace, Deuce and the other characters are also growing. And with Malleus, well, he’s completely new to friendship like this, and is still learning. He may be hundreds of years old, but he’s still considered a teenager in fae years. (Species age differently, like what that droid said in The Mandolorian)

In conclusion, whether you ship it platonically or romantically or you’re like Leona and hate Malleus’s guts, I want what Malleus and Yuu have. And I am both excited and terrified for what the future brings them.

[dreamii-yume]

SPOILERSSS for Twisted Wonderland Chapter 6 : 1-16!!!

*rubs hands* aight it wont take long before genshin has me in its gacha hell grasp again, I just barely escaped this time— NOW ITS TIME TO SEE THE BOIS CHAPTER 6 omg— wtf happened last time lol it’s been too long

So, no voice over because of some problems which is understandable but— meh I don’t feel like reading lol So I’m watching otome ayui translations this time, because im that one dumbass student who skipped kanji class and now i cant read without sounding like im five _:(´ཀ`」 ∠): “what up im yume im way passed 19 and i never fucking learned how to read”

Also watching Hanayura Kanon stream for the rest that’s not yet been translated lol Because he’s very good at voice acting for the characters and he’s funny af lol

- OKAY OKAY— WTF HAPPENED EXPLAIN

- Fun fact : I haven’t watched Hercules yet so I legit don’t know what’s about to come lol

- Aw, that’s cute— We called over Ace and Deuce late at night AND THEY REALLY CAME OVER AAAAA

- I forgot how fckin pure their friendship is _:(´ཀ`」 ∠):

- Aight, so we actually have a huge-ass scratch from feral Grim lol That’s just fantastic, isn’t it

- FINALLY— We’re talking about Mickey and the stones my monster cat has been eating with Crowley AAAAA

- “Yeah there’s this bitch called mickey and i took his photo—“

- WE’RE FINALLY TALKING ABOUT THIS. AFTER 6 CHAPTERS.

- Bruh this crystal of blot sounds really dangerous why are we discussing this just now

- Speaking of this crystal, Crowley— you were looking for this crystal in chap one and when we asked you about wtf you’re trying to find you just went— “oH itS NothING.”

- I SUPPOSED ITS NOT NOTHING NOW IS IT

- I didnt see you searching for crystals after every chapter mr. crowley where were you 👁👄👁 dont you think it was weird that you didnt see a single one after like— five blotting incidents

- Oh so its rare i see— BRUH R U SURE ABOUT THAT grim literally found one every single chap LMAO

- Okay okay— see, he may be violent but listen— you aint gonna throw out my fucking cat okay

- Wh— THERE WAS A FESTIVAL!? Im dumb so its not just VDC LOL

- Listen LISTEN— GRIM IS FINE. HOLD UP— NO NEED TO THROW HIM OUT JUST LET ME HAVE ANOTHER LOOK AT HIM

- Aww, Ace and Deuce looked pissed about it too AAAAHH THE TRUE DEFINITION OF THE BOIS

- BRUH NO— ALL THE DORM LEADERS TO GO AND CAPTURE GRIM?? HE’LL DIE

- CROWLEY PLS— WE CAN TALK ABOUT THIS, HONEY

- #Grimportectionsquad

- “It’s bout time for them to come” Who?

- FUCKING— CROWLEY STOP SAYING ITS NOTHING— This is why this school is so fucked, you never tell us anything ahead of time _:(´ཀ`」 ∠):

- Aight he left, Ace Deuce hurry help me what you guys got

- He may be a monster but see— the worst he did is eat the whole tuna stack SO PLS HES STILL BABY AND I LOVE HIM

- THATS RIGHT DEUCE MY MAN GRIM CAN DO NO BAD I SWEAR

- HE WOULDNT EVER AGAIN I SWEAR

- Ace ヽ(；▽；)ノ The character development— im so proud of you, son

- THIS IS THE BOISSS— LETS GOOOO

- Fuck this is so beautiful— just me and the bois on our way in the middle of the night to find our MISSING CAT I—

- CROWLEY REALLY DID ASSEMBLE THEM DORM LEADERS AAAAAAA AT THIS HOUR TOO WTF

- BRUH WE CAN TALK

- Kalim Kalim Kalim Vil Vil Vil— Pls we’ve been through so much last chapter ＨＥＬＰ

- Leona…A big fat ｍｏｏｄ honestly lmao

- Ey ey riddle pls— dont make this any more difficult—

- Shut up azul stay where u are all you’ve done is nothing but chaos since you arrive so SHHH

- MALLEUS IS NOT HERE AGAIN LILIA PLS— where is he when we need him the most LOL

- Ortho, your bro where?? Also— SURVIVAL STATUS BRUH—

- YES PLS DONT HURT HIM OMG

- oh i forgot idia lives in his tablet LOL OF COURSE

- Omg he’s in the apple trees still looking scary as shi aaaaaaa pls kitty come home u just had too much catnip

- OH GOD 15m HE’S CLOSE

- “Starting operation” ORTHO WHAT TF

- EY EY EY oh good he’s knocked out sighhh

- Aight I know this has been translated but I can’t help but to look at the original japanese and im just— wtf is RTS and TAS idia i dont understand this advanced gamer otaku language

- But Idia and Ortho really do be speedrunning on who can fucking kick my cat the hardest LOL

- THATS RIGHT IDIA You understand me— Fellow cat lovers unite, Grim is very cute, he can’t do no bad

- …so can i have him back pls—

- Can we just appreciate the fact that these bois are willing to take the risk of getting their heads chopped off by Riddle by doing all this for us??

- If this isnt what you call true friendship then i dont know what this is

- Lol ambrose is going to appear in this festival again and crowley’s prideful ass is QUAKING

- WHY are we not allowed to see him crowley im sure we can handle it— We’re the BOIS. CMON

- Imagine if they just summon a fcuking— magic vet or something lol

- It’s the next day lol

- HAH ITS THE VDC LOSERS BY ONE VOTE SQUAD

- I mean the NRC Tribe— ٩( ᐛ )و

- VIL. what you have my queen

- Vil pls dont remind me that my cat isnt here but thank you for saying thank you i do not deserve—

- AWW THE ADEUCE SQUAD LOOKS SO SAD AAAAA

- Vil i miss the bad bitch but absolute oneesan energy but the apology— yeah are we gonna cry again lol

- AAAAAAHH why am i so proud— THAT vil is apologizing

- You dont need to maam what we had in chapter 5 was a fucking journey i regret nothing

- I swear if rook goes like— bitch that aint beautiful imma bonk him I WILL DO IT dont think i forgot what u did last chap

- Man i love me a man who can openly admit his mistakes MMMGH

- Rook i swear—

- Im glad that we’re not toning down ace’s brutal honesty lol

- BRUHHH I DONT LIKE IT WHEN VIL US TAKING ALL THE BLAME i mean what he said was kinda true BUT STILL

- Cheer up Vil, it’s not like it’s a complete failure anyways (；ω；) it was fun at least

- Hearing Jamil encourage Vil like this feels surreal BUT YES BOI U TELL EM

- What is this beautiful character development

- Ooff way to hit where it hurts the most vil my queen lol

- AAGH IT HURTS VIL RECOGNIZING NEIGE’S HARDWORK LIKE THIS— THE PRIDE I CAN FEEL IT ＣＲＡＣＫ

- Bruh we appreciate Neige’s impeccable smile in this household— REMEMBER WHEN EVERYONE WAS LIKE NEIGE’S GON BE A BAD BOI??? WELP—

- It was me, i was that person and i shall drown in apple juice for it

- Of course, the ultimate Neige simp already knows that lol

- Bruh the background music has no business being this sad　ｓｔｏｐ

- I hate it when vil is right sometimes omg— TRUEEE KALIM especially wouldn’t be able to stand properly on stage after knowing Neige’s own hardships aaaa

- NOO BABY DONT CRY

- Vil redemption arc??? 👀👀 you can help us cure our cat—

- !? Are we gonna get that money promised in that poster?? 👀👀

- WHAA FUCKING WAHAA VIL IS GONNA PAY THAT US??? THE WHOLE 5 MIL EACH??!! VIL CALM DOWN WHAT I SAID WAS A JOKE

- Damn vil is ＳＴＡＣＫＥＤ He really didnt want to owe anyone anything LMAO YES QUEEN

- WHA— KALIM IS ACCEPTING??? OUT OF EVERYONE HERE, I DID NOT EXPECT YOU TO ACCEPT THAT KALIM

- Kalim is making my heart go boom boom again baby boi ✨👁💧👄💧👁✨✨

- HE’LL DONATE IT TO THE RAMSHACKLE DORM BABY BOIIII

- …sumimasen kalim for having a very rundown dorm 👁💧👄💧👁 but thank you for being nice about it lol

- OKAY OKAY KALIM YOU DONT HAVE TO LIST ALL THE THINGS WRONG IN MY DORM PLS—

- THIS IS EMBARRASSING PLS KALIM IM SORRY FOR BEING POOR

- But this man be such a sunshine holy shit i cant even be mad about it lol

- AW YEAH RAMSHACKLE DORM IS GONNA GET A MAKEOVER

- EVERYONE BE DONATING THEIR MONEY TO US AAAAA Were they always this NICE

- Aight adeuce pls— y’all dont have to force yourself to donate my guys (´；ω；`) being friends is enough lol i get it my bois

- Find me a man who can make me feel like this the way Vil can

- Man if only Grim is here :’) he’d be soo happy :’)) you can have all the tuna you want buddy :’)))

- GRIM PLS ADEUCE IS WILLING TO TREAT YOU TO LUNCH BABY

- Bro this is so wholesome omg

- Im sorry but still up to this day, my understanding of Epel’s accent is still　ｌａｃｋｉｎｇ lmao

- Aight they be talking about how Rook already knew that they were going to lose from the very beginning

- The FORESHADOWING LOL The difference with how Rook said “What a wonderful performance” rather than “What a beautiful performance” sigh

- Honestly we gotta respect Rook’s resolve here lol man just knows what he wants

- Rook and Vil’s friendship lmao

- 👁👄👁 …!?

- EARTHQUAKE WTF How dare you ruin such moment—

- WHAT IS GOING ON

- EY WTF DONT DESTROY MY DORM WTF ARE YOU GUYS

- WHAT ARE THESE ROBOTS OUTSIDERS KILL THEM WITH FIRE

- They look like something that belongs to the Ignihyde dorm HUH

- Oh bruh— Vil in his Dorm Leader mode is so cool AND YES I KNOW THIS IS NOT THE TIME BUT wheww~~ Vil YAS QUEEN

- KALIM TOO AAAAAA JAMIL’S 「はっ！」SO COOL

- so SO— the dorm leader’s have a protocol for outsider attacks like this 👁👄👁 OMG THEY’RE SO HOT

- They don’t seem like our bois anymore aaa just pure professionalism at this point—

- GOD I FORGOT HOW COOL THEY ARE OMG

- HEEEYYY OUR DORM IS GETTING DESTROYED WTF ARE THESE GUYS’ PROBLEM

- We were just talking about renovating it too wtf

- AAAAAHHH HOW DARE YOU— VIL R YOU OK

- Bruh i dont know what is going on but dont touch my man’s face

- They’re targetting Vil and Jamil WHY— overblot men!!??? WHERE ARE YOU— GIVE THEM BACK

- I didnt understand what epel said here lmao BUT—!?

- THEY HAVE GRIM TOO FUCK HE’S BACK LET GO OF MY FUCKING CAT

- WHAT IS GOING ON DARLINGS

- BUDDYY >:’0000 Grimmm MY HEART—

- Are they kidnapping the overblot men?? What— the fucking absolute ｂａｌｌｓ on these robots

- God we’re getting absolutely ｆｕｃｋｅｄ in here

- AND THERE’S A CAULDRON IN THE BACKGROUND LOL DEUCE WENT HAM

- BRING ME BACK MY FUCKING CAT— >:’0000

- I thought there’s going to be a festival not a fucking kidnapping event HEY

- Oh 👀 Rook pls help

- AAAHH SERIOUS ROOK IS HOT—

- IS THE OTHER DORM LEADERS CHILLING WHERE ARE THEY KALIM PLS BE SAFE

- OH RIDDLE IS NOT ANSWERING THEY GOT HIM TOO

- Oh ghad they got him during clubs WTF HOW—

- *nervous hornii chuckling* …angry expression silver 👁👄👁 im sorry

- AAAA Dorm leaders actually be acting like dorm leaders is soo cool i cant—

- Bruh the story is all chaos what is this chapter

- Are they gonna get Leona and Azul too what—

- RIDDLE BABY Jesus christ dont overblot like this again lol

- DAMN HE STRONG FOR A SMOL BOI THO

- Whoever made these robots wtf is their deal lol TO BE ABLE TO BEAT A DORM LEADER—

- …Bruh where is our horned friend when u need him

- Silver and Sebek theorizing with dorm leaders but they took Jamil tho?? It’s probably the overblot men they’re after

- Also Malleus is probably good so you two calm down lol Lilia’s probs having tea with him right now

- Okay, Leona how are you going to get captured KING.

- Omg everything is getting destroyed wtf

- AW LEONA SAVED RUGGIE THATS CUTE AND COOL AF

- Bruh leona these are material robots— cant you just turn them into sand lol

- Oh they do have some kind of brand cmon just turn them into sand pls

- WHAT THE FUCK

- LEONA-SAN!? WHY ARE YOU GIVING UP— OJI-TAN!!!

- OLD MAN WHAT—

- *hearing leona whisper his reasons ✋ 👁👄👁 🤚 okay sir im sorry

- Damn Leona acting like a real prince right now— it’s kinda hot 👀👀

- BRUH PLS COME BACK DONT TALK LIKE YOU AINT GONNA

- BRO WHERE ARE THE TEACHERS

- THE BOARD GAME CLUB

- Idia : “bro we just chilling be cool— MY CHESS PIECE“

- “Aight ortho what’s the situation” “ｆｕｃｋｅｄ＂

- So Idia of course knows about this— why does he look like he’s so done lmao me getting the feeling this isnt the first time idia has encountered this situation before lol

- Man i want to see azul in action too but mehh— Idia told him to settle down cries

- LOL WHAT IS THIS KARONE ROBOTS

- Wait— are they taking idia too?? OH IS THIS THE DOING OF IDIA’S FAMILY

- WHERE IS CROWLEY— THE TEACHERS, YOUR IMPORTANT STUDENTS ARE GETTING KIDNAPPED

- AH THEY ALSO KNOW ABOUT THESE STYX BITCHES WHAT— and they’re just letting them GO whaaat

- Sounds to me that this must be idia’s family taking care of the overblotting students?? Like to protect Idia or something?? I DONT—

- “Gather all the dorm leaders” No, sir, they’re already gone besides my sunshine and the horn boi

- Malleus??? 👁👄👁 TSUNOTAROU

- Pls kill the robots they destroyed my place

- AAH UPSIDE DOWN LILIA long time no see lol

- Bruhh the diasomnia students are so lucky to have Malleus as a dorm leader omg

- BRUH LILIA’S RINGTONE IS SO CUTE LMAO

- Kalim sounds so desperate im so sad

- ARE WE— ARE WE GONNA MEET MALLEUS AGAINNN

- Bruh they just goku teleported their way out of the dorm lol

- AAAAHH EVERYONE IS HERE THIS IS SO FUN

- Wait jack is not here lol did they just forget about him wtf

- Oh shit we here too i did not know LMAO

- S-So are we just gonna..continue school like— like these styx bitches didnt just ruin half the school, my dorm, injure my bois, and took my cat or…???

- GASP AAAA STYX IS A BLOT RESEARCH FACILITY WHAAAT

- So that’s why leona and idia be like bro this is not worth it

- O-Oh yeah— they…they didnt know that Vil overblot— PFFT

- Malleus pls information who are you talking about—

- WHO— LILIA MALLEUS OH NO

- Ey, overblot squad are assembled lol this looks so dangerous

- LMAOO Riddle was sleeping on Leona’s lap for three hours THATS SO CUTE

- Where the fck did they take them, ITS CRAMPED AF

- Bro they’re just exposing Vil and Jamil’s overblot that’s supposed to be a SECRET LOL

- Oji-tan can sound so wise and reliable like this if he really tried lol sugar daddy energy

- Wtf these guys never thought that idia was from a big shot family??? They thought it was just coincidence that they had the same family name PFFT

- AZUL AAAA He was right there my guy BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY MAN

- oh. They finally opened— isn’t this the ignihyde dorm what

- WHAT THE FU— IDIA

- Bro— WHAT WAS THAT IT WAS IDIA ALL ALONG???

- WHAT IS THIS CHAPTER

This chapter is a fucking roller coaster like— literal 0 to 100 ＱＵＩＣＣ From having a moment with Vil and the bois to a FUCKING TERRORIST ATTACK LMAO IM HYPED FOR NEXT CHAP—

It’s been so long, I hope they released the next part soon (๑>◡<๑) I forgot how fine these men are lol at least I want to hear their voices again 👁👄👁

[maverick-werewolf]

Werewolf Fact #60 - Werewolves Have Tails

Unbelievably, I never actually did a werewolf fact on this. But... Well, it disturbs me just how many random people on the internet I see making the utterly baseless assertion, as if they actually know, that “werewolves in folklore didn’t have tails.”

That is categorically untrue.

(Although plenty of things in Hollywood spurned tails on their werewolf designs for various reasons, Underworld remains the primary culprit for popularizing the concept of “my werewolf is too edgy and unwolfish to have a tail”)

Do werewolves in folklore have tails? The answer is so simple it can be shortened to just one word:

Yes.

Now, if you ask me, I think it looks totally ridiculous to have a werewolf with a wolf (or whatever modern designs pretend passes as something remotely wolfish; let’s face it, most werewolf designs, especially movie ones, have basically nothing in common with a wolf) head and/or digitigrade legs that doesn’t have a tail. Those need tails. But don’t get me started on werewolf designs.

I also personally think it’s much scarier for a werewolf to have a tail, and I don’t buy the arguments that they are “scarier without one,” because apparently startlingly bare werewolf butts sticking out like they’re begging to have a tail pinned on them are scary (?), and I’ll tell you why at the end of this post.

Before I get into the folklore meat of this, though, I will say that part of my personal stake in werewolf studies is to push for a less broad definition of the word “werewolf.” Personally, I don’t hold to many scholars’ ideas of calling every single person turning into a wolf a “werewolf,” and this applies doubly to things involving witchcraft.

Personally, I think a “werewolf” needs to fit a certain, meaningful criteria, instead of any old person or thing who has the ability to turn into a wolf.

To start off, I will open with the very simple statement that the overwhelming majority of werewolves in folklore turned into giant wolves. Yes, just wolves. Not wolves walking upright, not wolf-men, just wolves. And what do all wolves have? Tails. Case closed.

If that isn’t enough for you, though, there are many sources that detail exactly the how and why of werewolves having tails in folklore...

Firstly, there’s Henry Boguet in “Of the Metamorphosis of Men into Beasts,” from 1590 (my version was republished in A Lycanthropy Reader: Werewolves in Western Culture, edited and compiled by Charlotte F. Otten). On page 79 of this edition, Boguet marks a difference between werewolves and witches that have turned into wolves, repeating a common belief that, when witches turn into animals, they have “no tails.”

Notice that the witches do not have tails. The werewolves, however, do, and that is even specified as an identifying attribute.

Secondly, there’s the Malleus Maleficarum, specifically question X of part I, “Whether Witches can by some Glamour Change Men into Beasts.” I’m pulling this from Monatgue Summers’ translation.

They say that, “the devil can deceive the human fancy so that a man really seems to be an animal.” This specifically refers to deception. Thus, illusion. Not a true, physical change as we get with a werewolf.

Furthermore, however, they say that “when it says that no creature can be made by the power of the devil, this is manifestly true if Made is understood to mean Created. But if the word Made is taken to refer to natural production, it is certain that devils can make some imperfect creatures.”

“Imperfect,” in this instance, generally thought to refer to “tailless,” along with a few other legends, such as a witch in animal form still bearing human eyes. Again, witches.

Bear in mind that the Malleus Maleficarum was written and compiled during a time period in which werewolves were considered a form of witchcraft, although not equal to it. One could become a werewolf via a curse, without directly practicing that witchcraft. Long story short, werewolves and witches were NOT the same thing.

This also came from a time period when werewolves were considered negative (obviously), unlike in earlier time periods, and much more like today.

Moving on, we also have Albert the Great in his book On Animals, as cited by Montague Summers, who says that devils can indeed make animals: “they can, with God’s permission, make imperfect animals.” Again on the imperfection.

There is one scholar who disputes this very, very briefly in his writing, and that is actually one of my prime sources: Montague Summers. In his book The Werewolf, he remarks, “many–but not all– authorities hold that the werewolf has no tail.” Like, dude, what? We just established that they do.

Something to remember about Summers is that firstly, he truly believed in werewolves as a form of witchcraft. To him, werewolves are more closely connected with those aforementioned witches (that I think werewolves need to be separated from). Secondly, when he makes this sweeping statement, he provides absolutely no sources whatsoever and doesn’t really make any kind of argument to back up or to defend that idea. I’m calling his BS on that one.

Thirdly, we have an overwhelming number of other sources on werewolves being depicted with tails as opposed to without. We have imagery from various time periods (as appeared in my post on werewolf appearances; there are a few more images here), in which they are virtually always depicted with tails or mid-transformation into the form of a wolf, which would have a tail. One of the only depictions we have of a tailless werewolf is the wolf-man woodcut of the one eating the baby, which is in itself a rare sight, as werewolves weren’t generally “wolf-men” very often in folklore. And, frankly, I think somebody misnamed that woodcut, because I’ve never seen any sourcing on it and I don’t even know if it’s supposed to depict a werewolf in the first place.

Descriptions of werewolves in folklore frequently refer to tails, or else refer to the werewolf as simply a “wolf” and thus lead us to assume they must have a tail, or such a radical difference would’ve been noticed by the narrator (Niceros’s tale, Bisclavret, Melion, the curse of Lykaon, Chinese legends, and many more).

There are doubtless many more citations/discussions/arguments on this, but I think you get the picture.

Werewolves have tails. And not some funky little cut-off rat tail or some stub sticking out from their spine - a wolf tail.

And you know one reason why werewolves have tails? Because, ages ago, people didn’t see a terrifying werewolf and immediately go “omg puppy uwu must pet good boi” or “werewolves are so corny lol.”

Because, ages ago, the concept of a human turning into something so inhuman was terrifying. Unfortunately, everyone today has reframed like 90% of everything into “that is bad and corny” if it’s remotely fantasy. Regardless, the idea of a human turning into something with a tail - a tail being a markedly inhuman trait - was extremely scary and startling. A werewolf with a tail will always appear much less human than a werewolf without one, and that is something that brings them closer to being terrifying beasts as opposed to just hairy dudes.

So yes, sure it’s an aesthetic choice of the creator, but werewolves in folklore had tails, whether anyone likes it or not. And if they are anything beyond a wolf-man, they’re simply going to look better with tails, and if you ask me, that’s also something that will be the case whether anyone likes it or not. You hear me, Blizzard? 

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[wonderland-in-bloom]

stronger together than alone

anon asked: Due to covid19 I been seeing the Asian community getting a lot of hate. So if possible can you make the reader/yuu being base of shan yu (having the hawk and all) And they experience something similar to what's going on with the asian community just no virus. Eventually all the dorms and dorm members help the reader fight back against their attacks. If that possible for you of course to write about.

please check out this post here before reading this post :)) although normally i limit the characters to seven (of the dorm leaders lol) i’ll make an exception for this one as it piques my interest. 

story under the cut!

“NOTE to self. never pick a fight with nine seniors at once.” you grimaced in pain as you dabbed a cotton ball dipped in alcohol on your cheek. “at least it’s not going to get infected.” you continued treating the scratch on your cheek. your pet hawk chirped as it handed you a bandaid to cover the multiple scratches on your cheek. “thank you.” you smiled as you stroked the top of it’s head. “i’m sorry you had to go through all that trouble of attacking them to make them stop hurting me.” you spoke to your hawk. you sighed as you looked at yourself in the mirror. scratches, bruises, injuries, all over your face and neck. “damn seniors, don’t know shit about respecting their juniors.”

you thought your first year in night raven college was going to be a blast. and well it was a blast...just in the wrong direction. you leaving your small village in the snowy mountains was already such a thrill and you were hoping to have a year full of fun and no worries. but most students assumed that because of where you were from, you were weak and you couldn’t fight back. it was also because your skin was much paler than everyone else and apparently they were bothered by it. judged for the color of your skin. how stupid was that? “i don’t get how stupid some people are.” you growled to yourself, fixing a bandage on your arm. “heeeey (y/n)! we’re coming through!” your eyes widened. you invited your fellow first year friends over and you forgot that now was the time they should’ve arrived. you didn’t have a chance to put on your jacket before grim, ace, deuce, jack, epel, and sebek walked in the room. “heeey (y/n)-”

their eyes widened when they saw you, a wave of panic and worry washing over them. “huh?! say, what happened to you (y/n)?!” grim rushed to your side and looked at you. your legs and arms were wrapped in bandages while your face was beaten up and bruised. “(y/n)! are you okay?!” ace and deuce spoke at the same time. “whoever did this to you shall be sorry!” sebek hissed. “did you get the injuries treated yet?” jack kneeled beside you and examined the side of your face. he saw that you had forgot to patch up one scratch and gently held the bottom of your chin. “hold still.” while he was placing the bandaid on you while epel was pacing around the room worriedly. “seriously! who’d be stupid enough to do this?!” he facepalmed. “well those stupid people who did this are seniors.” you chuckled sorrowfully. everyone in the room paused. “but why?! that’s what i don’t get! why would they even...you didn’t do anything wrong!” 

“ace what do you think about me?” you asked him, pausing his ramble. “eh why so sudden?!..well...you’re my close friend. you’re really nice, you’d go out of your way to help others...you’re cool! and you’re really strong.” you smiled, feeling touched at ace for making the statement. “and you’re not...disturbed by my color of skin?” ace looked at you as if you were crazy. “hah?! of course not! why would i be?!” deuce put two and two together. “(y/n)...could it be they’re bullying you...because of where you’re from?” deuce asked you. “of course! (y/n)’s the only one from the snowy mountains...” sebek pointed out. you looked down at the floor. “it’s sad...but true. they think because i come from such a poor, small background that barely anyone knows about...i can’t fight. and i’m stupid. and i’m weak. and i have no potential or right to be here.” 

all of a sudden you felt a pair of arms wrap around you from behind. “well whoever they are i hope they’ll learn a lesson of how stupid they are.” jack spoke as he tightened his hug. “(y/n), you’re perfect just the way you are! you can’t be judged for the color of your skin, or where you’re from!” epel spoke before joining in the hug. “don’t listen to them (y/n)! you’ll be safe with us around.” deuce joined in too. “...stupid humans.” sebek growled to himself before doing the same. “yeah (y/n)! i mean come on! i’m a cat and i’m gray in color for crying out loud! white, black, red, brown, yellow, heck even being rainbow colored, is totally okay! what isn’t okay is the seniors judging you for this. sorry to say but they can’t see anything past that.” grim snuggled against your lap. “they’re all right.” ace stepped in front of you, meeting your gaze. “night raven college is a diverse place. we got students from everywhere around twisted wonderland, and i don’t see why the seniors should judge you just because you’re from someplace different than them. this isn’t right. and if no one will teach them a lesson, then we will.” 

tears started to roll down your eyes and you broke down. “ace...guys...you shouldn’t...” you started to sob. “whaddya mean shouldn’t?! (y/n) we love you and we care about you. you shouldn’t care about what they think!” grim rubbed his eyes, feeling the tears slowly starting to come out as well. “(y/n). promise use you won’t fight back when they speak to you like that. you have to learn to ignore what they say about you. we understand that you want to fight back, that you want to prove a point, but you have to remember that your safety is also as important.” jack spoke softly. “and don’t believe anything they say, okay?!” sebek added. “yeah. all the things they said to you and about you is bullshit! they’re not true! so please don’t listen to them.” you wiped your tears with your thumb. “you guys...i really don’t know what to say.” 

“fighting together is better than fighting alone.” deuce smiled grabbing a tissue from your table and wiped your tears. “now who’s asses do i gotta kick huh?!” epel cracked his knuckles. “but what if the dorm leaders find out...aren’t WE the ones who’s going to get in trouble?” you heard more footsteps and they stopped at your door. “that’s quite enough.” you all snapped your head to see the trio from octavinelle. “we heard the whole thing. (y/n)-san.” jade entered the room followed by floyd and azul. “they really want me to beat them up huh?!” azul placed a vial beside you. “this will help with the bruises.” he cleared his throat. “as for getting in trouble with your dorm leaders...that won’t be any problem.” all the first years (including you) stopped. “huh?”

“(Y/N)!!!!!!!” you heard a thundering set of footsteps running towards you and eventually engulfing you in a hug. “oi kalim! be careful if you hurt them!” jamil screamed as he ran after him. “huh? kalim-senpai? jamil-senpai? what are you doing here?” kalim proceeded to hug you tighter. “i’m so glad you’re okay! i don’t want anyone else touching you or making fun of you!” kalim cried, tears starting to stain the floor. “azul held a video conference in the dorm leader chat in magicam, recording what you first years were saying. we were all worried so we came here to see you.” jamil commented while trying to peel kalim off of you. from behind him you were able to see the other dorms gathering in the front of your door and they started to pile in. first was riddle, cater, and trey who seemed to have a first aid kit in hand. next was ruggie and leona, who both looked pretty pissed off and looked like they were ready to kill someone. then it was vil and rook, who was dragging idia along with the help of ortho. finally it was silver, and malleus, as for lilia, he managed to already be dangling off the high ceiling of your room. 

“...why are you all here?” you whispered softly. “some people are so fucking stupid. dumbasses really gotta fucking judge you for being ‘different’.” leona growled. “ya see (y/n), leona couldn’t stop punching the wall when azul recorded what you and the others were talking about. now there’s a hole in his bedroom wall.” the corner of your mouth curved up a bit. “did you really..?” he rolled his eyes. “yes dummy because i’m worried about you! we all are.” leona grumbled. “we don’t want to see our precious (y/n) hurt!” cater added to leona’s statement. “besides, it’s stupid for people to do this to you in the first place.” trey crossed his arms as riddle nodded with his statement. “they’re already at a prestigious school to become stronger in magic, but apparently they fail to realize that they are not smart enough to realize that judging people by their appearance or where they are from is wrong.” riddle added. 

“(y/n)-san! you’re beautiful just the way you are!” ortho chirped. “y...you shouldn’t let anyone tell you otherwise....they’re just a bunch of dumbfucks anyways.” a lot of those around you were quite shocked when they heard idia say this, judging from their widened eyes and mouth parted wide open. “therefore we ought to be teaching them all a lesson. they do not understand the basic aspects of beauty, and thus they have no right to judge you.” vil stepped closer to you and placed his hand on your shoulder. “oui! we’ll make sure their pain is much worse than what you have experienced altogether...” rook commented. 

“you guys...thank you. but there should be no revenge or any payback. i think...it’s just a matter of self defense i guess.” you shrugged. “but fighting together is better than alone (y/n).” you looked up to see silver stand in front of you with furrowed brows. “that’s true, (y/n)-san. we’re stronger as one instead of only being one person. even if it’s self defense. the first years actually had many words of wisdom, and i hope you’ll listen to what they said.” lilia hopped down from the ceiling and stood beside silver. you stood from your seat and glanced at everyone around you. all those faces plastered with smiles on their faces to make you feel better, worry and pain on some, and also pure anger on some as well. “(y/n)...” malleus brought you closer to him and engulfed you in a hug. “huh..?” 

“ALRIGHT! EVERYONE GROUP HUG!” grim screamed as he clung onto your leg and the other boys (although some hesitantly) started to crowd around you and hugged you. even your hawk was perched on your shoulder and snuggled against your cheek. this warmth. a big smile formed on your face as tears of joy started to flow. “thank you...all of you. thank you...!” you started to sob, making some of the boys sigh but smile right after. “we’ll always be here (y/n).” it was another few moments of the utmost joy you’ve felt in a long time. then...it started. “oi you’re stepping on my tail.” leona growled at ruggie. “shishishi, i know.” ruggie shot back. “rook get your dirty, nasty hands off of me. why don’t you go hug epel instead?” vil dusted off his uniform. “EW! NO!” epel shouted in disgust and started to run because he was starting to be chased by rook. “hah, who knew you were so cheesy?” ace started to make fun of deuce and of course the two ended up fighting. basically the room started to become chaotic. back to normal. just like how it usually is. in the midst of all the chaos you laughed. “thank you all...i love you all.” you hope no one heard you in all the chaos and fighting. but they all did. “and we love you too.” they didn’t say it out loud. but they knew that actions would be able to speak louder than words. 

you would like to think that the bullying had stopped. but sadly it didn’t. in life, not everyone’s minds can be changed and they can’t realize the damage that they’d done. however now you always had someone by your side. even if it’s just one or two, the boys would be there next to you. you still had your habit of picking fights with those who spoke wrongly about you, but this time the boys talked you into not doing it or just being safe. but those boys who can’t resist a fight, fought alongside you. like they all had mentioned...

it’s better fighting together than alone, for we are stronger together than alone. 

♡

no matter what race, religion, gender, sexuality, you are beautiful. you are loved. don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

sending all the love to everyone ❤️please stay safe all. please support the #blacklivesmatter movement and do everything you can. here is a link to some sources where you can help and get more info: https://blmsites.carrd.co/

once again, you are beautiful just the way you are! don’t let anyone say otherwise. stay safe, i love you all 💚

love, a♕

[leviskokoro]

Mari In Twisted Wonderland | Abridged Version | Savanaclaw

Chapter 2

Days after the Overblot Incident and Revenge Unbirthday Party, Mari gets another dream and this time it’s about the furries-- I mean, animals. She didn’t really get what it meant.

Lunch happened and Ruggie stole Grim’s lunch. Mari was confused but then they were called to the Headmaster’s office so she couldn’t question it. 

Crowley explained shit to the shared brain cell trio and Mari. Blah blah blah. Grim got upset that he can’t play magift and show off. Mari rationalized with him that he won’t be able to show off if he’s only a beginner and that she’ll treat him to canned tuna to cheer him up. He seemed to be having a terrible day, getting his lunch stolen and then being told he can’t participate in a sports event. 

She asked Crowley if he was searching for a way home but quickly realizes that he didn’t seem to be doing it. Though, she didn’t really say anything about it since the demon brothers were probably looking for a way to get her back. 

Then they got back to their dorms later but Crowley came to visit and explained that students were getting injured and shit was real sus since there were a lot of them. Grim told him that he didn’t want to help but he pretty much just forced them by saying the Ramshackle Dorm wasn’t free. He also bribed Grim by saying he’d let him participate in the magift tournament. Though, Mari was aware that he was lying through his teeth. However, she said nothing since she didn’t want to break Grim’s spirit again. Plus, she was going to help regardless of the situation. Might as well be helpful while she’s stuck in there. 

So the investigation started. They looked in the infirmary and Mari noticed that there were no Savanaclaw students that were injured but figured that maybe the culprit hasn’t got to them yet. Then they interrogated two injured students from Heartslabyul and they didn’t get any helpful answers so they tried looking for more clues. Only to fail and go back to the Ramshackle Dorm. 

Ace visited and they explained the situation to him. But then Deuce ran in and yelled about how Trey got injured too. So they ran to the Heartslabyul dorm and saw him. 

Mari was genuinely proud of Grim for being nice enough to give Trey the can of tuna she bought for him earlier in order to cheer him up. 

Riddle came by to check on Trey and then explained how he got injured. Then Cater pulled everyone excluding Trey to a different room and let Mari tell them about the other injured students. 

So, the Heartslabyul gang + Grim and Mari went to investigate together and saw the Pomefiore Dorm, which was probably Mari’s favorite dorm so far. It was certainly pretty. 

And now for Mari’s first impression of Rook: “Dang he kinda hot” 

Rook will remember that

Then the rest of the gang decided that he didn’t look strong enough so the culprit probably wouldn’t wanna target him, then went on to Octavinelle to see the tweels. 

First impression of the tweels as she and the rest ran for their dear lives: “Jesus fuck they’re creepy” 

They escaped and Mari finally remembered what she noticed about the injured students again. “Savanaclaw might be the next targets since there weren’t any injured students from there” 

So they got to the Savanaclaw Dorm and met Jack. She was like “oh you’re the hot furry” and he was like “excuse me?” Then he tells them that he won’t be targetted and that they should fuck off. 

Then they got in trouble with Savanaclaw delinquents and Leona and Ruggie came. Leona recognized Mari as the herbivore that stepped on his tail. The delinquents get angry but he still drinks respecc women juice and just challenges the gang to magift. Since Mari had no magic, she had to sit this one out. 

She goes home and sleeps, but then realizes she can’t and decides to have a midnight walk because she hasn’t seen enough horror movies to know that’s not the best idea. Then she meets Malleus. Probably thinks he’s the hottest guy she’s seen in NRC besides Leona and Jamil. 

“Oh, you are a child of man” “And you’re a man with horns”

She isn’t particularly intimidated by him. Like— She’s met Lucifer and has been nearly killed by him twice. Some strange dude with horns got nothin’ on him. Mari asked who he is and he seemed to be surprised by that, then he smirked. 

Dude said it would be better if she didn’t know and let her call him whatever she wanted. She was like “Aight” then he left. 

Mari goes to sleep and has another dream. She wonders why she’s having another dream about animals and why does the lion look familiar. Then she woke up, wondering what it meant. Barbatos was rather vague when he gave her his parting gift. 

On the way to school with Grim, she told him about the Tall handsome dude with horns. He dubbed him “Tsunotarou”. She liked the name a lot and decided to use it. 

They meet up with Cater and Riddle, who tell them that Jamil got injured. So they go meet him. 

‘Ah fuck his voice is hot too’ Mari thought when she met him. It seemed that she was right about Kalim, he was quite friendly. 

So they finally found out about Ruggie but couldn’t catch him. Then Jack appeared again. He’s like “Why are you working so hard for other people’s sake?” 

Ace is like “Lmao we just wanna get picked for the magift tournament and show off. We don’t give a shit about these guys.”

Mari sighed and said, “Why is literally everyone in this school so selfish?” And Jack questions her as to her reason for doing it. Then she replies with “Well-- Crowley kinda said that living in the Ramshackle Dorm wasn’t free. Though, he didn’t really have to force me since I would’ve helped regardless because I just like feeling helpful.”

Then Jack told the shared braincell trio that they’re worse than he thought. Though, he also mentioned that he didn’t trust Mari’s type. As in, “Guys that just do things for others” 

Ace was like “no u” 

Then Jack was like “Fight me bitch. If you want me to spill my guts, you gotta defeat me”

Deuce went bad boy like “fuck yeah lets go dude” and they fight

And they win. The rest of the guys are surprised that Mari knows how to fight. She’s like “The Future King of Hell taught me martial arts for like a year” and they’re not sure whether she’s being serious or if she’s crazy. 

And then Jack went into this whole spiel about how cowardly tricks make him nauseous and how he wanted to use his own power to claim victory at the top. Then he finally spills the beans on what Ruggie’s unique magic is and how Savanaclaw is in on the plan. 

“Why would they?” “How well you do in the magift tournament can have a big impact on your future, right? So I can’t say I don’t understand their feelings” 

“GRRRRRRRRRRRR” 

Mari is like “Dude, chill. Understanding someone doesn’t mean you agree with them.” 

Jack replied with “The now comes before the future! Show what you can do now!” 

Then goes onto yet another spiel about how he can’t stand Leona and how that guy is amazing but never gives his full effort. 

Ace whispers to Mari like “Damn he tsundere for his own dorm leader” 

And Jack tells them that Savanaclaw is going to target the dorm leader of Diasomnia, Malleus Draconia during the day of the magift tournament. 

Riddle and Cater come by like “Lol thanks for telling us” Then Riddle was going to tell them the plan but Jack was like “bitch im not gonna help. Im gonna do this shit myself. Bye” 

Mari countered with “What have you accomplished on your own?” 

He’s just >:(

“Smart wolves hunt as a pack” “Ugh fine. But if your plan sucks, I’m leaving.” 

So after hearing Riddle out, he’s like “Aight I’ll help.” 

Everyone came to an agreement and went to their respective dorms. Mari has another dream, then thought “Bruh he really wanted to be king then when he became king, he didn’t even do it right.”

“Oi, wake up.” 

Mari felt someone shake her awake. She groaned and swatted away the hands, wanting to sleep more. It didn’t quite register in her mind that someone broke into her room. It was only until her blanket was tugged away from her. The cool air hit her bare body. She shuddered and her eyes finally fluttered open to see Jack with a flustered expression before he threw the blanket over her body. 

“WHY THE HELL ARE YOU NAKED?!” 

“WHY ARE YOU IN MY ROOM?!” 

“Tch.” He looked away and rubbed his neck. “I came from my morning run to wake you up early. I couldn’t let you oversleep on the day of the tournament. S-Sorry for breaking into your room…”

Grim perked up and was motivated to go immediately so that he could collect his reward to play in the tournament. “Come on! Let’s go already!” 

“Just let me get dressed and I’ll be right with you. Be patient.” 

For the rest of that morning, Jack couldn’t look at her directly. When he did, images of that embarrassing situation all came back to his mind 

So they got to the stadium. Shit hit the fan but everything was fine because Heartslabyul revealed their plan. Diasomnia is perfectly alright. 

Leona got pissed and he revealed his unique magic. Sand is everywhere. He’s trying to kill Ruggie. 

Mari is like “Ugh I hate sand” 

Jack also revealed his unique magic and turned into a full furry-- I mean, wolf. This surprised Leona, which gave Riddle the opportunity to collar him. 

Lilia be spittin facts. 

Hearing Leona yell about agony and despair and that things will never change kinda made Mari’s heart hurt because it felt… familiar. How hopeless he seemed to feel. It reminded her of how she was before coming to the Devildom. 

Then he overblotted.

Then they beat the sit out of him. Mari is like “Does this usually happen?” 

So the magift tournament went on and Savanaclaw still got to play because the injured students wanted revenge. Grim also reminded Crowley about his reward so he was allowed to play against Savanaclaw. 

Grim did an oopsie and tried to do a special move but it backfired and hit Mari in the head instead. She had to be rushed to the infirmary. 

She woke up to see the shared braincell trio and the furry boys. Ace told her that she’s been asleep for so long that the closing ceremony was over and they’re dismantling the venue. 

Leona told her that Diasomnia was the champion. 

Ace and Deuce talked about how good Malleus was for a moment. Jack was like “No one can win if they give up before they try.” Mari agreed with him. He then said that he was going to beat Diasomnia fair and square next year. 

Leona was like ““Underhanded tactics” require one’s strength too” and she asked if he even felt bad. He was just like lmao no 

A wild Babie has appeared. Leona went >:0 but introduced Cheka to them. 

Mari squealed at the sight of such an adorable child. Internally she was saying “I’ve seen Cheka for 4 seconds but if anything were ever to happen to him, I’d kill everyone in this room and then myself.”

Jack: So the root of all Leona’s pain is… 

Mari: The cutest lil angel ever! 

Cheka: Are you guys my uncle’s friends? 

Everyone else laughed at Leona except Mari who was busy introducing herself to the lil babie. 

Leona will remember that. 

Timeskip to when Mari went to sleep and saw the creepy shadow in the mirror. She’s lowkey shook but then she woke up. Seeing the time was pretty early in the morning, she decided to have a lil stroll to see the sun rise. 

She found a good spot and sat down, singing lightly to herself. 

The sound of leaves being crushed under one’s feet reached her ears from behind her. Mari didn’t bother looking up at the source, being too enamored with seeing the sky as its hues morph from navy to a golden yellow. The dark clouds turned into tangerine and peach ones. She gave a dreamy sigh. 

“Oi, Mari.” She heard the gruff voice of Jack. “What are you doing here?”

“Oh you know, just… Watching that gorgeous sunrise. I’ve lived in a land with no sun for a year so seeing it like this is quite the blessing,” She responded, still not looking up. 

“Seriously? I’ve never heard of a place like that.” Jack sat beside her. 

“Yeah. Living in Hell was quite the experience but it was fun.” Mari chuckled lightly. 

Her words caused him to furrow his eyebrows, wondering if she was kidding or not. He shook his head, deciding that it wasn’t important. He turned to her. 

“So… about that time…” 

“Hm? What time?” Mari finally looked at him, confusion swirling in her pools of chocolate. She tilted her head. 

His face felt warm as the blood rose to his tanned cheeks. “Y-You know what I’m talking about!”

Upon seeing his flustered expression, she finally remembered what he meant. Her mouth formed an ‘o’. What could he possibly gain from bringing that up now? 

“I wanted to apologize properly…” He spoke up again, rubbing the back of his neck. “I shouldn’t have violated your privacy like that and broke into your room.” He finally had the courage to look back into her eyes. Golden hues meeting chocolate. 

“How can I make it up to you?” 

Mari saw this opportunity and a smirk crept up onto her lips. “You could make it up to me by letting me pet you.” 

He yelped and his eyes widened to the size of saucers. His ears stood erect. “Wh-What?!” 

She pouted. “I thought you wanted to make it up to me? This is the least I could ask for after you broke into my room and saw me naked!” 

“Okay! Okay! Just don’t yell or someone’s gonna hear you.” 

Mari stopped and looked at him with expectations glinting in her eyes. 

He leaned downward. His head was lowered and ears curled back, anticipating her touch. 

She grinned and laid her hand over his head, caressing it tenderly. “Oh my~ Your hair is quite soft. I see that you groom yourself well, Jack. How nice~” She cooed, continuing to pet him with such pure glee swimming in her chocolate eyes. “How are you liking this? Does it feel nice~?” 

“Tch… Just because I’m letting you do this, doesn’t mean I like it,” He told her. 

“But your tail is wagging.” She pointed out. Blood spurted to his face and he pulled away. 

“Alright, that’s enough!” He exclaimed to her, trying not to show her that he was flustered. “We’re going to be late for school if we don’t hurry.” 

Mari glanced at the sun and nodded. “Oh! You’re right. I’ll go wake up Grim and head to class. Thanks again, Jack.” 

“Don’t expect me to let you do that again. We’re not friends or anything.” He walked away from her. 

A smile graced her lips as she watched him leave with a mirthful gaze. “Alright,” she whispered and made her way to the Ramshackle Dorm.