#AND WHAT'S GOING ON WITH HIM AND BALAM?????

[dollfishu]

can you translate kalego's bio from the fanbook. i haven't seen it anywhere

Sure thing! Here you go:

School Teacher

Naberius Kalego

Insidious but solemn homeroom teacher of the Abnormal class.

The lead teacher to create the "Teacher's Manual". He is proud and strict, but he puts his students first. He becomes the homeroom teacher of the Abnormal Class because he was bedridden after Iruma summoned him as his familiar.

PROFILE:

◆ Apparent Age: 35 years old

◆ Birthday: February 14

◆ Height: 182cm

◆ Weight: 65kg

◆ Family Ability: Secret

◆ Familiar: None

◆ Rank : 8

◆ Division Affiliation (Battler): There is no particular division that he supervises.

◆ Subject in Charge of: Familiar summoning, etc.

◆ Demon(s) he watches out for: Abnormal Class (especially Iruma), Opera (unwillingly), Shichi....Balam.

◆ How he spends his free time: Cactus collecting, music appreciation, placing brand new bedsheets.

◆ Ambition: Peacefulness

Famous Quotes:

『Let's enjoy this attraction... solemnly.』

He is a high-ranking demon and quite powerful. He defeated a huge summoned monster at an amusement park by himself.

Osamu Nishi's Untold Character Creation Story

He is an unfortunate teacher who is always pushed around by the Abnormal class, but he always repays them back many times over (laugh). After the festival, I feel that he plays the piano more often than before. He seemed to enjoy the festival in his own way.

[marlog-5]

Iruma Suzuki, (age 14), has grown up in the netherworld, where in humans are a delicacy. For the past several months, he has been terrified that his new human friends would think of him as a monster.

Hear me out. In the same way that in canon no one notices Iruma’s round ears and flat teeth, in this AU his teeth and ears are the part of his human disguise that’s the most likely to falter and no one notices. (the horns are the second most likely piece and people do notice that though, but this far he’s brushed it off on them being an accessory, so there’s a rumor going around that he’s secretly goth/alternative. This rumor is not helped by his evil cycle.)

I wanna do something with Kirio in this AU. My vague idea is that wants to summon demons and use them as a tool to bring mass suffering and despair. I can’t decide if he should summon Iruma as a familiar for the firework arch, and then Iruma finds a way to loop hole out of his contract to cause despair (and subsequently change his sigil) or if when he finds our Iruma is a demon, should get obsessive about finding a way to make Iruma his familiar so as to make him submit to his will. Or maybe a secret third option that I haven’t thought of yet.

Amari can be a part of a family that has long standing magical ties, which is what leads her to figuring out Iruma of her own devices so quick.

It’s kind of an interesting dynamic reversal because the canon story has set it up so that demons are the ones in positions of power over humans (‘mostly physically). So Iruma wouldn’t be as worried about his personal safety in this AU (and might even have to get over some biases about humans not being primitive or weak as he naively thought). However I feel Balam would still be worried about Iruma’s safety in the human world since humans can summon demons as familiars without the demons consent, binding them into whatever contracts they want. Which given that Iruma grew up thinking of humans the same way we think of mothman, I don’t think he’d realize they have that leverage over him.

[orgasming-caterpillar]

F1 Drivers As Desi Boys

A.K.A. The F1 grid as Indian guys

Also, I will be writing an entire chatfic about this AU on ao3, so stay tuned ;)

Charles Leclerc — “Charlie”

I think he would be from Mumbai. But like, he lived in the very high-end part of it so it's very hard to know right off the bat.

I just KNOW he studied abroad, okay? Italy or Canada I think. Look at his face— you just know he's the kinda guy people see on the street and think “angrej”

Speaks Hindi with a subtle but insufferable white guy accent. He can't even help it, that's just how he speaks. He once called Max “bhenchod” with the most authentic, desi accent when he was mad and they have all beaches in that high ever since.

Dropped out of university in his last year and came back to India to handle his dad's business after his dad's death.

Fell in love with the hot employee and made him the manager. Everyone knows Carlos got the position by sleeping with the new young hot boss but they stay silent to avoid getting fired.

Now lives in the same complex in Mumbai as Carlos, Max, Lando and others. Lives with his mother, two brothers and a dog.

Leo is a recurring guest in every society event no matter what. Shanta aunty ki kitty party? He's invited. Children playing cricket below? He is the referee. Security guard's dad died? Arthi Leo hi utha raha hai.

Best friends with Pierre. went to the same school as him in his childhood.

Not friendly at ALL with Max.

Carlos Sainz— “Mirchi”

Marathi Mulga for sure

Maula Mere Maula king of guy

His ass should be in a TV serial

Was a regular office worker before he fucked down his boss and now he's the manager. And, well, a win is a win, right?

His parents were kind of homophobic before he became the manager. It's hilarious, actually.

He has such a good voice. If you catch him singing one of the old bollywood songs of Lata Mangeshkar or Muhammad Rafi, consider yourself blessed by the gods.

Knows how to cook since he lives alone

Literally the guy every aunty dreams of marrying their daughter to. Manager of his office. Cooks. Cleans. Respects his elders. Funny. Charming. Every time he and Charles go out at least one middle aged person has asked Carlos if he's married yet and frankly, as his boyfriend who's Right There, Charles is pretty offended.

Have y'all seen the pictures of him in those button up shirts and trousers? The eyes that make Rahat Fateh Ali Khan songs play in your ear every time you look into them? So desi husband material

Best friends with Lando, basically brothers with his they are with each other

Like any best friend, he does NOT like Lando's boyfriend

Max Verstappen— “JATT DON'T CARE 💪🔥💯”

From Haryana

The M in Max stands for Mharo Balam Thanedar Chalawe Gypsy— jkjk

Some say he's aggressive, hot headed, quick tempered; some say he's just Haryanvi.

Is in a psychosexual homoerotic rivalry with Charles and is in denial because of his internalised homophobia.

His dad and Charles’ dad were business partners and now they're always wanting to one up another in the family businesses.

Talking about his father— his dad is very rich and also a typical Haryanvi dad. Bapu sehat ke liye haanikarak type shit.

His father made him do kushti when he was younger and Charles still teases him about it

Will randomly infodump about his father whenever the opportunity presents itself

Married

With how he usually is and what his childhood was like, you'd think he'd be a horrible father but you're WRONG

Everyone loves his daughter Prithvi, or P, for short.

They love spoiling her. Every year on her birthday she gets so many gifts it takes her two days just to open them.

Funnily enough, she once “betrayed” him by saying her favourite was Charlie Uncle.

I just think it would be so funny if he drove a Toyota Fortuner.

Lando Norris— “Lassan 🧄”

From Bangalore

Youtuber. Makes videos for every one of his channels religiously. Has a channel for gaming, another for vlogs, another for shorts and somehow manages them all while uploading reels and posting on Instagram???

He's a university student but nobody knows it because he's always posting videos so they just think he's a full time youtuber

“Shares a room” with Oscar, who is his boyfriend, by the way. You'd never guess. (that is a fucking lie. If you watch even one of his livestreams you'd know that they have explored each other's bodies. He's always “dekho guys Oscar aa gaya 😄😄😄” bro you're not fooling anyone)

Has his own merchandise. His designs are always so cool that they sell out before they're properly out.

Will probably make his own content team when he graduates

He once slipped on the desi toilet while travelling and Carlos made a reel about it. It is one of his most famous reels and Lando will absolutely ignore you if you talk about it.

Kinda fuckboyish???? Like he gives off the vibes of the kinda boy that only texts you past midnight and says shit like “what are you wearing? ;)” Like thank god he has a boyfriend or he would single handedly destroy the faith in love of every girl in a 5 kilometre radius

Oscar Piastri— “gora pakora”

From Goa

Frequently shows up on Lando's videos and livestreams

Studying engineering and living with Lando, basically taking care of him because of course he is

Regular victim of Lando's youtube shenanigans. Gets pranked one too many times every other day.

Has this kind of dead stare where he's just 😐 until Lando comes and annoys (see: kisses or pranks) him

Gets asked “bhai tu kabhi kuch bolta kyu nahi hai” so frequently he should just write “pata nahi yaar” on his face.

Has strong beef with Carlos. Do not talk about that man in front of him. Now this is really inconvenient because Carlos is Lando's bEsT FrIeNd iN tHe WoRlD

There beef started when Lando cried because he missed Oscar and Carlos showed up to Oscar's parents house asking him to square the fuck up. His parents —poor them they don't even know their son is gay— were left to wonder why their son was on a video call with his roommate OUTSIDE in the middle of winter vacation while a strange man cussed him the fuck out.

Lando can and will and DOES make him do silly dance trends with him on Instagram reels

Best friend is Logan, who studies engineering with him. You don't know how much you can depend on someone else until you're an IISER student and they're the only good friend you have.

Daniel Ricciardo— “Paaji”

From Chandigarh

Y'all remember Sodhi from Tarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma? Yeah. Him.

No one knows how he's able to control Max. Literally his best friend. Max will always have a resting bitch face but when Danny paaji is there he's all “😆😆😂😂🤣🤣” like bro 😐

I just know he would randomly say “oye balle balle balle balle balle” for no reason other than to annoy people. I just know it.

Actually works very hard and always helps people, but he's such a troll that people just think he's some unemployed youtuber with a prank channel

Absolute party animal. Do not ever in front of him mention that you're free that night.

George Russell— “nazuk kali”

From Delhi

Graphic designer. Edits Lando's videos for nim. Studies computer science.

Shared a room with Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant. Their relationship status is very complex. I'm not saying that they're a throuple, I'm not saying that they're friends. What I'm saying is that they're so dependent on each other I don't think they could function alone anymore. These three idiots make a full functional human being together. George cleans the house, Alex does the cooking and Logan does the laundry and the dishes. They manage, thanks.

George Russell is the type of guy to say “ghar pe maa behen nahi hai kya?” When he sees a girl getting catcalled.

George Russell is the type of guy to say “aapko kahin lagi to nahin?” When he bumps into someone.

George Russell is the type of guy to cover his mouth and say “uff” when he eats something spicy on accident.

On that note, George absolutely cannot handle his spice. Never bit into a raw green chilli willingly in his entire life.

You just know he eats the meethi pani puri with the red chutney and all.

Thinks momos are better than pani puri (he's wrong).

Closes his eyes and covers his ears when a condom ad or a spicy movie scene comes on the TV

Very pale because he rarely leaves his room (which— he's a computer science major, come on)

Lewis Hamilton— “dac saab”

From Kozhikode (Kerala)

Fashion influencer, gets brand deals all the time. Always promoting this brand or that.

Also actually a veterinary doctor with his own dog clinic.

Has a youtube channel where heostly makes affordable fashion tips etc but also posts the dogs at his clinic from time to time.

Spent a lot of years in South Delhi where he fell in love with a guy when he was a teenager but when he eventually moved back to Kozhikode they fell out of contact. Now he’s moved to Mumbai as he opened up a new clinic there and doesn't even know that he actually lives in the same goddamn building as the guy he fell in love with 20 years ago back in South Delhi.

I think y'all can already guess who the guy was, but if you can't (shame on you) it's Nico Rosberg.

Had a wife but she cheated so they divorced or something idk how do you justify a 40 year old guy being unmarried in India?

Loves his dogs more than anything, if there's a dog at his clinic that he can't save he will be sad for days.

Speaks Hindi in a voice that's like three octaves lower than his usual voice. Thinks he sounds bad but he sounds so damn hot.

Nico Rosberg— “thi ek.”

From South Delhi

News anchor for sure. Has a sadness in his eyes that makes you wonder if he ever got over the heartbreak he had at 19 (he did not)

Most people think his hair is dyed (it is not) because he's a chapri (he might be)

Legends say that the only time he has been seen with a smile on his face on TV was when he was talking about his childhood best friend.

The reason he doesn't anchor for any of the big or daresay political news channels is because they don't like how he compares international disputes to the fight he had with his best friend when he was 19.

Regularly travels to other metropolitan cities for news coverings (mainly sports) but lives in Mumbai for majority of the time.

In fact, lives in the same building as Lewis. The fact that they haven't run into each other in the elevator yet is a miracle (or a curse).

Will talk about love and heartbreak to anyone who would listen. You know those boys who say “thi ek” whenever someone tries to talk to them about love? Yeah that's him.

Married and has two daughters that he loves very much.

No pets because they remind him too much of Lewis.

Sebastian Vettel— “Chacha”

From Delhi

Lives in Mumbai with his wife.

Best friends with Lewis, knows everything about him and Nico.

Kind of a father figure to Charles.

The beloved colony uncle that always has the wildest stories ever. Catch him at the tea stall and just get him talking— you will be a changed man when he is done.

“Aur phir uska accident ho gaya aur usne apna haath kho diya, to uski manghetar ki family ne unse rishta tudwa liya. Jiske baad uski manghetar ki sagai mujhse hui aur phir hamari shaadi hui or shayad aaj bhi wo akela hi ek haath se apna hila raha hai bechara”

“...”

You would think considering how sweet he is, he was always this sweet but NO, this man was a MENACE.

Everyone who knew him before he got married wants him dead even now after all the years.

Fernando Alonso— "Kaka"

From Jaipur

The exact opposite of Sebastian.

The old man you see on the side of the road with paan in his mouth and a gaali on his lips

Also tells you stories from his youth and they're just as interesting but he's so arrogant about it that you're no longer interested in listening five minutes in no matter how interesting the story is

The kind of old man who sees children playing in the streets and starts acting like an overly invested referee for no reason.

Goes to the park in the morning at the same time as Sebastian but unlike him, Fernando does not let the joy and whimsy of life have any effect on him making you wonder why he's there at all

Lance Stroll— “vegan wali diet almond wala ghee 😌💅”

From South Bombay

Ameer baap ki bigri aulad

“What do you mean I can't buy the whole store?”

Y'all remember that “Mawn, terew paaw ki jewtie maawwww” girl??? Yeah

Sonam Kapoor is jealous of how much better he is at being a nepo baby

Logan Sargeant— “ye bhi thik hai”

Lives with George and Alex

From Goa

Thank god he does because he would not be surviving otherwise

Might have feelings for his roommates but all he knows how to do is wash the dishes and the clothes and he doesn't wanna die of hunger so he's silent.

Except maybe in front of Oscar but that's his best friendddd

Studying computer science too

Alex Albon— “dhokla4lifer”

From Gujarat

I might be projecting a bit but as someone who fucking LOVES dhokla, I don't see any reason as to why Alex should not.

Cooks for his two roommates, and always cooks so good.

Dhokla on Sundays and a tiffin box full of thepla and aam ka aachar whenever one of them is travelling home

Studying history and geography

Yuki Tsunoda— “momo wale bhaiya”

From Dehradun

Do not call him momo wale bhaiya. He can and will kill you.

Actually does love cooking

Has his own restaurant near the university campus

Pierre Gasly— “tantar mantar”

From West Bengal

Tired of everyone's “kaala jaadu” jokes.

Charles’ best friend and confidante.

Gossip girls. They have all the tea on everyone in the uni.

“Bokachoda”

Does sports.

Final year law student

Esteban Ocon— “Pierre's ex (he is NOT)”

From Odisha

Has beef with Pierre.

Will argue about anything from the origin of roshogulla to the state's contribution in the fight for freedom of the country.

Also final year law student

Extras—

Sergio Perez from Bihar

K Mag from Kashmir (haha get it? Because he's a track terroris—)

Nico Hulkenburg from Kashmir too

Valtteri Bottas from The Andaman Nicobar islands or something idk he shows so much ass it's unreal

Zhou Guanyu from Meghalaya

[nonbinarypirat]

i really know want to know balam's and kalego's reactions were to seeing evil cycle iruma at the evidol games. for balam, that would be the first time seeing that side of iruma so i know he'd be so confused and kalego just extremely exasperated because ughhh that Iruma is what earned the royal classroom. but i imagine balam at least (maybe kalego too) would go full dad mode about Iruma freezing in the outfit and getting over protective about the blatant flirting of the camera man. kalego would definitively be critiquing the musical performance for what it is and iruma's keyboard skills, how they've improved and how it still sounds like an amateur is playing

opera and sullivan would simply be cheering iruma on completely, sullivan probably crying and opera's ears twitching at how well he's doing

azz and clara are simply blushing the entire time they are watching LOL. they are iruma's biggest supporters and love him so much. They were already flustered seeing irumeanie before, seeing them in a DRESS and being super bold would heighten their flustered-ness. probably SO jealous they weren't there to see iruma in action. (also never forget azz said iruma is very cute in a dress, so a very hot dress like that would cause him to combust on fire)

anyway, i wished we got to see their reactions more to that because while WE the audience were shaking from irumeanie-chan, i would have loved to see their shock as well

[fishii-writes]

kamariya - kenyu yukimiya

paring: yukimiya x fem!reader

au: indian/bollywood + actors

cw: not proofread, intended lowercase, reader is a dancer like in that one scene in stree, yukimiya is the male lead for the "movie", yukimiya is mentioned by his first name, lyrics from the song are in Orange and italics, just yukimiya being a simp tbh

a/n: yukimiya brainrot. my indian girlies unite frfr!!! character choice based off of this moodboard a person made and. i. i had a vision. on holiday so i skipped out studying to write this (i'm cooked). Not really my best work but I wanted to post this bc I am happy to write it! hope you enjoy!! Woah fishii double posts writing 🙀

word count: 1576

best paired with: kamariya from stree <3

“practice run,” the director calls out, gesturing for all main actors and supporting cast to join him beside the camera station. the main leads, the main couple, are no where to be found. well, it’s not a big deal, since it’s just a scene with a song and dancing.

you’re a side character, a dancer, but the main dancer of the group. of course, the female lead gets introduced at this point in the film, but all eyes are on you for a good part of this scene. on you, your body, your movements and face. so naturally, you’re nervous, to say the very least.

“hmm, seems that Kenyu isn’t here yet. well, then, [name]. you can practice once more, if you’d like. might be a good idea to practice in front of a small audience, since you seemed shy when i last checked.” the director points towards a campfire setup, where the following scenes were meant to be recorded. you nod, following the others to the area where they each took their seats.

lucky for you, the other actors, both side and supporting roles, are kind. they hype you up, telling you to take your time as you both emotionally and physically prepare to dance. its not like you can just start moving your hips to the beat of the music. besides, it hasn’t even started playing yet.

you turn so that your back is to the small audience, as they sit in a semi-circle formation. you flex your hands a couple of times, hopping up and down to get yourself ready. one breath in. one breath out.

it really is as easy as just moving your hips. what’s the worst that can happen? losing confidence isn’t an issue, you’ve got a little hype squad.

one last breath in, the tip of your toes just barely touch the floor. you’re barefoot, to maintain your balance. you push yourself up from the floor, one foot a bit higher than the other to get into the “flow”.

you want to dance, you really do. but its too quiet. too awkward. eyes are to focused on you. you’re the main attraction, yeah, but… something has to lure the audience’s eyes in. in a seductive way? not too sure about that. maybe, that wouldn’t be so bad, would it?

lost in thought, the start of the song being sung by one of your back up dancers snaps you out of your trance.

“o seeli peeli pa ke o balam, tod de bharam. chhod de ghabrana.”

there you go. slowly but surely, you feel your shoulders loosen and your stress melt away. or maybe you’re just too focused to notice the others started clapping along and singing the parts they know.

unconsciously, you hum the tune to the song as your arms comfortably stretch above your head, slowly slithering down your torso as your hips take turns gently jerking up on either side. while it started off a little bit still, your movements became elegant just as fast as they became comfortable and natural for you to perform. the blouse you were wearing was somewhat revealing, but it makes sense for a scene like this.

“hmmm~”

your skirt, the longer piece of your lightweight lehenga, flows freely at your ankles. its red colour contrasts the soft blue lights that bounce off of the sequences on your outfit, off of the others’ faces and gracing your gorgeous face with a blue tint.

“dil ke saare button khol de, khul ke bol de,”

you expect your voice to come out a little bit squeaky, but to your surprise, it comes out just as intended. you spin around, slightly lifting the skirt of your lehenga as you move forward. you let the light fabric drop back to your ankles, turning the audience’s attention back to you. your wrists flick in various positions, with your shoulders flexing at different angles.

“bata de tera aaj hai plan kya?”

just as you’re about to invite your back up dancers to practice with you, the actual song plays. it’s a bit annoying, but what better opportunity to practice timing? you move your hips to the beat of the song, the words almost wrapping around your wrists and guiding them to smoothen your movements, from your back to the very tips of your fingers.

“aaj bijli bhi girwani hai, fire bhi lagwaani hai-”

your breath is comfortably held in your throat for a moment, trying to correctly perform a certain move when you hear an exhale behind you.

“jo tu aa ke baby hamre saath ma…”

you brush it off, exhaling as your arms slither down your torso once more. wait. exhale? behind you?

“aa, aa, aa, aa ke…”

you can’t turn around. it’s obviously someone from the audience, but you can’t help feeling a bit nervous as someone is quite literally over your shoulder. well, whatever, you can do this.

“kamariya…”

you finally turn around, expecting to be met with one of your back up dancers. but…

but?

“hila de hilla de, hila de hilla de-”

you pause, half on your tippy-toes and leaning backwards a bit.

“hila de hilla de,”

the person now in front of you leans in, just barely whispering.

“najariya…”

and god you can’t deny that there’s a good reason he’s been casted for the male lead. you can feel his breath lightly fanning over your neck, the tip of his nose just a slip up away from touching you.

your eyes flicker to the director, and he quietly points to the camera. its on. you either have to start dancing as naturally as possible again, or retake the whole scene. with the main lead watching. you take your chance, pulling yourself to stand up straight by tugging the man’s tie. your loop it around your hand once, a somewhat playful yet hesitant smirk on your lips.

“mila de milla de, mila de milla de-”

and he seems to have gotten the gist of how you want things to go. the other actors keep singing, some whistling and others clapping to the beat of the song to set the scene that you’re tonight’s main attraction.

“mila de milla de,”

he pulls you in by the waist, one hand intertwined with yours above your head, spinning you around. in an almost comical manner, one hand rests on your lower back as he leans you down.

“kamariya…”

so this is Kenyu Yukimiya. the Kenyu Yukimiya.

this is the closest you’ve been to the male lead. and oh boy, do you wish you were the female lead for such a movie. well, this is your moment. the “audience” whistles again, while Kenyu’s supporting actor, someone who is meant to be his best friend in the cast, drags him to sit back down.

your back up dancers spread out a bit more, and the camera stops. for a moment, anyways. the director calls out for everyone to stay in their positions, as the camera crew quickly moves the camera to be directed on you. well, here goes nothing. the scene right before the female lead will be introduced, you’ve got to make your mark and show the world you talent. the camera turns back on, and the “audience” starts singing again. they start of quiet, slowly growing louder as you regain your confidence.

“hila de hilla de,”

one flick of your wrist above your head,

“hila de hilla de,”

and a slither of your arm down your waist from your other arm.

“hila de hilla de-”

and you know his eyes are on you. they follow each of your movements, almost sparkling as bright as the blue lights reflecting off of the sequences on your lehenga. but why?

“najariya…”

you hear him just barely say under his breath, over the loud music and even louder singing.

“mila de milla de,”

what’s so fascinating about your dancing that he forgets his very queue for the next scene where the female lead is introduced? hah, loser.

“mila de milla de,”

you can’t deny that you slightly slow down your movements, just to watch the way his eyes follow your hips. the way they slowly meet your eyes, a crooked smile on his gorgeous face as he fights the urge to join you to dance once more. one chance, one chance he wants with you!

“mila de milla de,”

well, fuck it. off script? barely even following the plot of this movie, at this point. he stands back up, taking your hand and spinning you around. you’re a bit surprised, you didn’t actually expect him to give into his urges and dance with you. but hey, you’re not complaining.

“ho.. haye re mera dil le le!”

he sings between his laughs, leaning in close enough for you to be able to push his glasses up the bridge of his nose with your free hand. you’re tempted to do that, just to get him flustered. you would’ve done something to get him embarrassed if the director didn’t yell out “cut!” right when the sparks were erupting between you two.

“take five minutes, then from the top!” the director calls out, letting you leave to freshen up. but Kenyu stays in place, he’s still smitten by the way you move.

“najariya…” you hear him mutter under his breath, not in a musical manner. out of genuine desire for you to stay.

maybe another time, since you’re sure his eyes are on you.

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[asherashedwings]

ARS GOETIA OCS (And Paimon redesign ig)

Long post ahead 💀

So like, after the release of the new Helluva Boss trailer, I got SUPER fixated on the Ars Goetia. So I wanted to try my hand at designing my own takes on members not yet shown in the series, as well as crafting some self indulgent lore about the group.

So, I imagine that there are 4 main Goetia families, with each of their houses being in one of the cardinal directions of the Pride Ring. 3 of the 4 families have both a king and a queen at the head, with the 4th only having a king (we’ll get to that).

The couples, and their directions go like this:

Belial (North)

Paimon and Balam (West)

Vine and Zagan (East)

Beleth and Purson (South)

These are just where the kings and queens live. Offspring often move out to other rings, so there’s Goetia influence all throughout Hell.

Each of the kings and queens are also fallen angels, having fallen with Lucifer after the battle in Heaven. For this reason, their crowns appear more halo-like, floating above their heads. Two of them don’t have this on their refs, but that’s just because I designed them before coming up with that idea.

Anyways, to the designs!

Belial

Belial is one of the most powerful members of the Ars Goetia, rivaling the power of the sins, and many mortals think of them synonymous to the Devil himself.

So powerful they can actually reproduce by themself. For this lil hc, I made them a California Condor, a species of bird known to have reproduced without a mate. Also, the look of the condor just goes well with the whole pestilence thing Belial has going on.

I think their cloak is actually wings that come from their back, remnants from their time as an angel. I just didn’t draw them in that second picture cuz I just didn’t feel like it 💀

They’re one of the two I drew before I came up with the whole “halo crown” thing, but I have drawn a doodle of what they would look like now with that concept. It’ll be shown later in the post.

Also, I imagine them being agender, so go with the vibes of “being so powerful, the concept of gender means nothing to them and no word can ever truly describe them”, if that makes sense. Idk, that’s just the vibes I get from them. So I usually refer to them with they/them pronouns, but you can really call them whatever you want.

Paimon

I actually don’t mind Paimon’s canon design all that much. Think it actually goes pretty hard. I more so just wanted to change his species cuz with how I imagine my tweaked version of the Ars Goetia, the parents’ species has no effect on what species the offspring will be. Just as long as they’re bird. So Stolas is still an owl, don’t worry. I decided on making Paimon a raven because Stolas is sometimes described as a raven instead of an owl, so I wanted to pay homage to that.

I also gave him wing arms because he has been said to be able to fly.

That’s about all I got for Paimon

Balam

Balam is Paimon’s wife and also Asmodeus’s sister. I made this decision because when looking at their descriptions, Balam and Asmodeus are described very similarly. They are both chimeras with the head of a man, a bull, and a ram, and both possess a serpent tail. So I decided “fuck it, they’re related now”. This also means Ozzy is Stolas’s uncle, which I think would be an interesting dynamic.

I made Balam a bearded vulture mainly for the fact that Balam is also described to have “fiery eyes” which gave bearded vulture to me, idk.

I imagine her other two heads usually only appear in her more demonic form. They can prolly appear normally too, but I think she doesn’t let them show often.

Vine

Vine is a demon known for construction, and I imagine he built most of the Goetia manors. He makes structures using vines that sprout from his wrists, which then morph into the desired material after the creation is finished.

I decided to make him a Montezuma Oropendola, which are birds known to build large nests out of, you guessed it, vines.

Vine is never escaping the spelling of his name.

Which is also the reason I made him very plant themed. Idk, I just find something so nature-y and alive existing in someplace like Hell to be interesting.

I even wrote a lil world building tidbit about him:

To the east of the Pride Ring rests an overgrown forest, with trees so dense that no light hits the dead grass below and roots so tangled that one cannot hope to get through without getting caught within the knots. But if one ventures far enough, they will see this monstrous forest transform into a lavish jungle. The plants are radiant in their green color, the several ponds sprinkled throughout filled with water that almost sparkles. Within this sanctuary, in a clearing with no true location, sits a grandiose manor; a looming structure almost resembling that of an old European castle, encased in hordes of vines and flowers. The home of King Vine and Queen Zagan — the rulers of the East.

Speaking of Queen Zagan-

Zagan

Zagan is known to transform liquids, turning water into wine, blood into wine, oil into water (which can then be turned into wine). She just makes a ton of wine. But I wanted to mainly focus on the blood to wine part, since I realized I could go with a vampiric aesthetic when designing her.

For this reason, I also chose to make her an oxpecker, which is a (sometimes) parasitic bird known for pecking at wounds on large mammals and drinking their blood.

I decided to pair her up with Vine because they’re both creators. Vine’s creations may be more grandiose, with being literal buildings and all, but Zagan’s creations are probably still useful. I mean, she can also create coins.

Oh, and now that I’ve shown both of them, this is what Belial and Zagan’s crowns would look like now, with the whole halo crown thing

Beleth

Beleth was very tricky for me to design at first. Beleth is described as appearing intimidating and fierce when summoned, in order to test the courage of the conjuror. So I wanted to make her intimidating, but was struggling to figure out how exactly I wanted to do that.

Thankfully, my good good friend @braveboiart helped with ideas, and suggested the armor and shadowy cape.

I also made her a shoebill stork, cuz when I think of a bird a lot of people find intimidating, I think of the shoebill.

Purson

And then last but not least, Beleth’s husband, Purson. I decided to pair them up because I wanted to depict them both with armor. They’re a warrior duo.

I made Purson a harpy eagle mainly cuz I thought it’d be cool, but also cuz they’re one of the heaviest birds of prey, and I read somewhere that during the battle it took a swarm of angels to take him down. Idk how canon this is to actual bible lore, but I like it so I’m stealing it /lh

I imagine Beleth and Purson manage some sort of military, and probably train the knights in the Ars Goetia ranking. Idk, I’m still figuring lore out.

Anyways, that’s all I have to show off today. I’m working on redesigning Stolas, Stella, and Octavia, so look out for that I guess.

[lav-bee]

Welcome to Demon School x Reader Headcanons

Their reaction to reader saying ‘‘tis but a scratch” when they’re actually injured

Characters: Balam, Kalego, Opera

💛- read as platonic

Balam

- Oh boy, let's say Balam is aware that you're human

- This will lead to him being even more concerned, sure you've survived for this long without anyone knowing you're human but still, he’ll be worried

- He’ll accidentally come across you bleeding out, first thing he notices is the injury and the smell of your blood

- Panics ‘cause demons and humans smell different -> any demon can come after you -> quickly brings you to his office and takes care of your injury

- Even if you insist ‘tis but a scratch’ he’ll just stare at your bleeding side while taking out many bandages and first aid stuff

- He may not know much about humans but what you have is definitely not a scratch!

- Makes you check up with him everyday to make sure its healing correct, gives you extra healing and bandage supplies to take home

Kalego

- He didn't know you were human until you were injured

- We’re gonna say he’s okay that you're human in order to write this

- First thing he checks is if there are any other demons around, it could be a problem if you're secret got out

- In a rush he brings you to Balams office/ room

- He knows he can trust Balam, and also Balam is the best demon he can think of that can help you

- While you guys wait for Balam to show up you keep insisting that you're okay, that ‘tis just a scratch’

- He pauses to take in what you said and then- “Are you an idiot?”

- Thinks you lost too much blood and makes you sit

- Tries to find anything to wrap you up for the time being

- Once Balam shows up he explains to Kalego that everythings good, Kalego stays until he sees for himself that you're okay

Opera

- They know because Iruma told them

- So when you come stumbling by them with a major injury they immediately take action

- They bring you home (the mansion), quickly informs Sullivan, and gets to work with cleaning you up

- As they bandage you, you tell Opera that you're okay, ‘tis but a scratch

- They ignore you and forcibly make you take some meds ,it's some tough love okay? No way they are letting one of Irumas friends bleed out

- Once the injury has been maintained and taken care of, they will make some tea and cookies for you and let you rest

- Gives you suckers before you go

- For the next week or so Opera asks Iruma if you're doing alright

[niiine]

𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐔𝐌𝐀 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒

Character(s). Misfit Class + Kalego Sensei, Balam Sensei, Opera, and Sullyvan

Synopsis. How I see the reader being treated in Babyls and in the netherworld in general as you’re Iruma’s younger sibling

Fluff

Younger! sister reader

-Finished s3 of Mairuma last night so I’ve reread the music festival arc. I just wish s4 will come faster becauseee I’ve been LSS-struck by Lilith’s Red Carpet and the music isn’t even out yet 🥺

Iruma is a BABY. Everyone around him wants to protect and cherish and love all of him. But you? Oh, hell you enter the room and they’re all either kneeling or cooing because how can you be such a cutie?

Sullyvan treats you and Iruma like toddlers. You want those dresses? Here buy ten each. Oh, you love that dessert? Opera, please bring more. You wanna go shopping? Take his wallet, his bank details, take his whole life if you must. Sully-sama just wants the best for you and your Nii-chan.

But unlike your brother, you’re not allowed to have a sleepover or stay outside way too late. Either Opera will come hunting you down once it’s past seven pm or your whole class will be the searching party.

Opera is much, much stricter to you than to your brother. They make sure that you are above prim and proper most of time. “You’re a lady in the household, (y/n)-sama”, or so. But they’re still as gentle as they could be and always prioritize what makes you comfortable.

No man. And I mean NO MAN, is allowed to come near you aside Asmodeous Alice (and somehow the other misfits as well). Pray that no one would dare to walk you home because,

“Apologies, (y/n)-sama. I thought you’re being kidnapped” “OPERA-SAN WE’RE LITERALLY GOING HOME” you’re freaking out at how bloody the nose of your friend is.

At class, you’re seated between Alice and Lead because Azzazz thinks that he should be in the middle of you and your brother so he can protect both of you in case somethings happens. And Lead insists that he must be beside you because you’re his “Baby sister.”

Ofc you’re part of the Iruma gang but you spend time with the other circle from time to time as well. One of your favorites is Nee-san and Krocell because you’ve never had a big sis and these two are doing good at the job. Sometimes they dress you up like a doll with Clarin just bringing out the most random (but cute) clothing from her pockets.

Jazzy and Garp spoils you rotten. You’re their princess and they call you as such. Jazzy loves to bring you shiny gems and jewelries that he bought because “You’re special” and then he’ll ruffle your hair. He will also let you play with his familiar.

Garp would cook for you. You’re tired of the foods from the cafeteria? Open up the kitchen of the royal one! You want sweets? He always keeps sweets. Garp also blows wind at you if you feel hot due to the weather.

When you’re tired, or if you just need it—like in the harvest festival, Agares is assigned to make you comfortable. Yes, the misfits have talked about it. They have no doubt about your strength and ability, you’re Iruma’s sister after all, but “What if the bugs and other insects bite her? We can’t have that!” Cue, Agares building a whole castle for you (As well as for him and Garp). When other students took shelter in the said place, he made sure you still have the Luxury of space and as comfortable as you can be. Even though you argue that no, you can fight, and a cramped space is fine for you.

Babe, you should have seen the way the other girls look at you with playful jealousy as Agares dotes on you.

Allocer and Sabnock helps with your study. It’s a great help when you feel a bit pressured at Azzazz’s teachings. Besides, you can’t add to his luggage anymore (a.k.a Iruma and Clarin). Sabnock mostly teaches you about the Demon king, but he’s also pretty good when it comes to other subjects. He’s gentle and caring, being the big brother that he is.

Aloocer, on the other hand, is a much stricter tutor. He gave you assignments and pointers. But his work certainly help you pass every exam, most of the time even sharing it to your brother when you two study at home.

Camui is also one of your favorite classmates. He’s not allowed of course to hog you, as the other twelve will go after his head, and he wouldn’t do that as well to the class’s baby! Because of him you can pet animals and beasts (With the help of Krocell) without getting hurt.

Sometimes you will hang out with Iruma and Lead and it’s so cute because it looks like two babies trying to protect a smaller baby. The two of them will spoil you as well and you’ll be the one to decide what to eat, what to play, or what to do for the day or for that specific time.

Purson Soi also gives you a special treatment. If he vanishes and the class can’t find him, one call from you and puff! He’s there. You don’t want to talk to that schoolmate who keeps asking you out? Big brother Soi will make sure your presence is gone in a moment.

It’s very subtle and he still treats just like the whole class, but Kalego-sensei just seems to “miss” if you’ve done something wrong. Or he would just let it slide “very unnoticeable” if it’s about you.

And Balam-sensei? You remembered how scared he was the first time Iruma told him that he’s a human? That’s he’s reaction to you up until now. The professor wouldn’t even touch without thinking that he’ll break your soft body. Tell him that it’s fine though because the man wouldn’t even breathe the same air as you in fear of intoxicating you.

BONUS

BigBro!Iruma in Evil Cycle is the cream of the crop. All hands off of you. All eyes off of you. “You want something now, Princess?” Say you want the whole netherworld and it’ll be at your feet. He wouldn’t barricade you or anything, but his eyes will be watching you and anyone around you. 

[kivaember]

looks you dead in the eye. yes. i wrote viv621 AC... groping... idek what this is. it's late and i should sleep but my brain was like WRITE THIS WRITE THIS so here you have AC petting. Enjoy(?).

When Raven had floated the idea to him initially, Rusty had thought it'd been nothing more than a strange joke.

It'd been on the tail end of a sortie, a quick and dirty job of crushing a Balam raiding party that had been harassing Arquebus supply lines a little too much. It'd been just MTs, but one had managed to get a lucky shot on STEEL HAZE, a wayward round lodging into the joint of the AC's left shoulder. It hadn't been enough to limit his range of movement, but it squatted in juuuust the right spot to constantly trigger his pressure sensors around there, a phantom sensation that twinged and jolted like minute electrical shocks down his arm - a pinched nerve.

It was a big drawback to being an augmented human, in Rusty's opinion. True, their high levels of synchronisation with their ACs meant they could move it as fluidly as their own body, respond as quickly as their synapses could fire without that deadly split-second processing pause that unaugmented pilots suffered from, but the big drawback was that this required their ACs to have delicate pressure sensors for their proprioception to fully translate.

Rusty had heard all the 'funny stories' of the early Gens accidentally having their ACs smack themselves in the face with their hands or tripping their own feet, complaints of feeling utterly numb and not knowing what their "body" (AC) was doing or where their limbs were. Pressure sensors were the answer, the AC's own nervous system, and through that their brains could translate sensations and signals in the only way it knew how: pain and pleasure.

That trapped bullet in STEEL HAZE's shoulder was definitely pinging pain, over and over, though. Enough to make him grit his teeth and his voice come out a little strained, and to have Raven inquire about his health.

"Ah, well, one of the Balams got a lucky hit in, is all," he said breezily, trying to brush the whole thing off. "I think a round is stuck in my left shoulder."

«Let me look,» Raven offered, and Rusty didn't know why he agreed to it but he did, standing perfectly still while Raven's AC, STALKER, carefully probed the joint of STEEL HAZE's left shoulder, sending pulses of sensations ghosting along Rusty's corresponding shoulder.

It was a mingle of pain and something indefinable. Despite the friendly and approachable personality he presented, Rusty was unused to being touched. The only time he had 'contact' was when someone managed to get a glancing blow on STEEL HAZE, an echo of pain thrumming through him - encouragement not to let that happen again. Every touch made him tense, half-expecting pain to follow, and this presented itself as minute twitches and flinches as STALKER prodded and teased its mechanical fingers into the soft, delicate writing inside his shoulder.

«Does it hurt?» Raven asked.

"Just sensitive," Rusty said, his voice strangely taut to his own ears.

Raven said nothing more, and only minutes after that he found the trapped round and extracted it, that nervy, stinging pain immediately vanishing. Rusty rolled his shoulder, thanked him for the help, and turned to go, oddly flustered and feeling the need for space when-

«It can feel good too.»

Rusty didn't know what to say in response to that. He stared at him, and Raven stared back, the round pinched between STALKER's fingers. It was slightly flattened at the tip.

«I can show you sometime,» Raven continued, and flicked the round away.

"Um, sure, sometime," Rusty stammered, thrown by the offer, and tossed in his goodbyes before quickly leaving the scene.

Afterwards, when lying in his cot and rubbing his shoulder, still feeling the odd twinge, he dismissed the whole thing as Raven's strange sense of humour rearing its head at an inappropriate time. He hadn't meant it like that, obviously. It had probably been a comment on how field repairs weren't normally that painful or uncomfortable.

So he put the whole thing out of mind.

-

Actually, that was a lie. The whole thing lived in his mind rent free for days afterwards.

The memory of that ghostly sensation of Raven's fingers inside his shoulder joint haunted him, something so viscerally intimate yet alien that his mind simply didn't know how to compartmentalise it. He ignored it instead, throwing himself onto sorties despite the monotony of it all. He'd almost convinced himself he'd forgotten entirely about it until his path once more crossed with Raven's.

Another job. They were going to reclaim an oil refinery from Balam which was guarded by nothing but MTs. The Redguns being so few in number and overstretched meant that whenever they overextended their lines, their men were sitting ducks for the far more numerous Vespers and their deep pockets to pay for Raven's services.

It'd been overkill using both Rusty and Raven, but Rusty suspected Snail just wanted him out of the base. He'd been getting particularly surly as of late.

There'd been no lucky shots from desperate MTs, but a stray shot had detonated an oil tanker. Chunks of shrapnel had been thrown across the battlefield, and while STEEL HAZE's armour had deflected most of it, one particularly large chunk had somehow managed to wedge itself in the hydraulics of STEEL HAZE's neck. He couldn't turn his head in either direction without experiencing an incredibly unpleasant, choking sensation lancing right down his throat. It made even talking a bit of a breathless affair.

Again, Raven asked if he was okay.

"Uh, yeah, just... think some shrapnel's stuck in my neck," Rusty muttered, knowing he was holding STEEL HAZE too stiffly. He was fighting the base, animal urge to scrabble at his neck, but STEEL HAZE's frame wasn't built to accomodate that. He was likely to accidentally cause damage than do any real help.

«Let me see.»

Rusty stayed still as STALKER crowded into his personal space, unable to look at anything but STALKER's asymmetrical head right in front of him. STEEL HAZE's pressure sensors detected STALKER's fingers very gently probing at his throat, a phantom touch that made Rusty instinctively swallow.

In the bottom right hand corner of his HUD, where his vitals were monitored visually, he saw his pulse spike.

«There is shrapnel lodged in there. It's jamming the left-front neck hydraulic.»

"Mn," Rusty responded, and felt a tremor wrack up his spine when he felt STALKER's fingers dig into his- STEEL HAZE's throat. It had his breaths stuttering in his lungs, nerves firing with a sensation that was too intense to call merely pain or pleasure.

The shrapnel felt like it was being scraped through his windpipe, STALKER's fingers gently weaving through his vocal chords to reach it. Rusty found himself blinking rapidly, his gaze fixed on the bottom right corner, seeing his pulse spike higher, higher, his body unsure on what to make of such a visceral touch.

STALKER's questing fingers finally pinched against the edge of the shrapnel, and began to tease it out. Some sort of- noise left Rusty, feeling like Raven was running the sharp edge of a knife gently along his nerves. It was a dizzying relief when he finally yanked the shrapnel free, Rusty gulping in a deep, shuddering breath.

«Sensitive?»

"Wh- wha- huh?" Rusty coughed, trying to recall his pulse from the stratosphere.

Raven didn't repeat himself. STALKER flicked away the piece of shrapnel, but didn't move out of his personal space.

«You have some more shrapnel in your waist. I'll extract that too.»

"Oh... okay," Rusty mumbled, only half-listening. Adrenaline still fizzled through him, almost making him jump out of his skin when he felt STALKER's hand brush along the side of STEEL HAZE's Core, a metallic scraping noise as it trailed along the lip of its armour.

Raven paused, as if waiting for a protest, before it slipped its hand underneath the Core, where STEEL HAZE's waist joined with the Core block underneath the lightweight armour. It was a place that was rarely, if ever touched - by enemy fire or a melee strikes. Rusty genuinely thought there was no sensation there, but-

He felt it, a sensation like a hand was sliding into his guts and partway up to cup his heart against a palm. He went rigid in his seat, and something in STEEL HAZE's posture must've betrayed him, because STALKER immediately withdrew its hand.

«Sensitive?»

It took Rusty a few tries to remember how to talk. "Y-Yeah. One... one word for... for that."

Raven was quiet, the crimson light of STALKER's ocular feeds regarding him. Slowly, STALKER reached out again, but it didn't slip its hand back underneath the vulnerable spot beneath STEEL HAZE's Core block. The tips of its fingers gently caressed the very edge of it, pressing against where soft wires nestled beneath the overhanging armour of the Nachtreiher Core.

Rusty's body didn't know how to translate that sensation. He felt like Raven's fingers were idly stroking along his diaphragm - almost ticklish, stealing the air out of his lungs, not painful, but not pleasure, but some other intense third thing that had his fingernails leaving grooves in the arms of his cockpit chair.

«Does it hurt?»

If he said yes, Raven would stop immediately, he knew this instinctively. If he said yes, Raven would back off, likely apologise, and then they'd never discuss this strange, heady moment ever again. It was on the tip of Rusty's tongue, to say yes, but it didn't leave him. He sat there, quivering with an indescribable emotion, feeling STALKER gently stroke exposed circuits and Raven touch the very core of him, and mumbled some sort of half-garbled: "Nno- no, it's- sensitive."

«Bad sensitive?»

Rusty made an ambigious noise.

«Bad sensitive?» Raven repeated.

"No," Rusty breathed out, and bit the inside of his cheek when Raven pushed his hand higher - deeper - into him, until that 'palm-cupping-his-heart' sensation returned. His pulse spiked again. He watched the numbers shoot up, dizzy, and heard/felt the slight scratch of STALKER's finger stroking along the underside of his Core block.

It was- indescribable. The intense third thing again. Rusty's brain didn't know how to handle the feeling of a hand so tenderly, gently, cradling his insides - shrapnel inside his waist his ass how was any of this his waist - his pulse shot higher, beepbeepbeepbeep, a light blinked in the corner, yet Raven didn't back off and Rusty didn't tell him to stop.

He was so conscious, so conscious, of Raven's hand inside of him, of STALKER's hand below him, the slight vibration of that finger scratching along the bottom of the Core block, reverbing through military grade metal and making the cockpit quiver, of feeling Raven's finger gently stroke along the underside of his pounding heart, making weird little lights sort of flicker in his vision and the pulse numbers on his HUD go all funny and weird. Oxygen levels were coming back low. That was odd.

And as Rusty felt himself teeter towards something horribly intense yet amazingly new, STALKER's hand dropped away and Raven's hand left his insides. STEEL HAZE swayed dangerously.

«Very sensitive,» Raven said, resting a hand against STEEL HAZE's shoulder to steady him. «We should probably start small.»

"Wha." Rusty mumbled deliriously.

STALKER patted his shoulder in what could arguably be called affection. «Take a moment.»

Rusty did take a moment. Actually he took several moments, but once his wits returned from whatever zonked out plane of existence they had flown to, he felt nothing but self-conscious embarrassment.

"Uh, really sorry about that..." he mumbled as they returned to the rendevouz point, leaving the smoking oil refinery behind them. "I'm not quite sure what happened there."

«It's okay. It's intense the first few times,» Raven reassured him. «We'll just build it up. We can start with holding hands and going from there.»

"Um." Holding hands was... "That's really... tame...?"

«We'll see.»

-

It turned out holding hands was a little more intense than he thought it'd be.

[luxthestrange]

WTDSIK Incorrect Quotes#33 RUN-

When you found...that Iruma was alive but being held by two demons...IT WAS ON SIGH...even the demons knew never to come between a parent from their baby...it was a fight or flight reflex...and the flight was the only response their bodies felt to survival-

Henri*Who was them one of the two demon men went to hide from the human running after them, holding the door to close as you tried to get in*Balam, Kalego! Give him to them! they're his parent?!

Kalego: How do I know they're his parent!?

Henri: What do you want a- birth certificate?! They're human!

Balam: Well, we put in the blood, sweat, and tears to raise him

Henri: For a day! Give him back, you lunatics!?!

Kalego & Balam: Look! This is our son, and you're gonna have to go through us to get him!?!

Two demon teachers heard GROWLING...from outside the door...and it went quiet...They heard "Rafire" and the door...along with Henri was blown out by the explosion of fire...and standing at the door entrance...Was you...The sound of screams was heard all over the hell...

Part 2 of:

taggin:@reallyshadowycollective,@winxrlia

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Autistic Anime Boys Prelims - Propaganda Division - Group 5

Propaganda:

Ame -

"Typical autistic childhood – doesn't want to go to school, doesn't talk a lot, his plans for the future are just to go to live as a wolf in the forest… He's basically a werewolf and I think werewolves are often autistic coded. Actually his whole family is autistic coded."

Floyd -

"Has no emotional regulation skills and will make it everyone's problem. Prone to mood swings and can get angry at the drop of a hat, but can also be so goofy, silly, and lovely. Sways side to side for that good good stim, and loves to squeeze others (with violent intent and affectionate intent). Who doesn't love a good pressure stim? His interest in things can be fleeting, and his motivation to do things can change as quickly as his mood. Spontaneous and feral extraordinaire."

Hibiki -

"he is canonically diagnosed with hyperacusis <3 my fav sensory issues guy (he's so relatable). also canonically pulled a bad bitch (uta) by being autistic."

Akira -

"He has a heartbreaking relationship with road racing and the memory of his dead mother, and while he is a major antagonist, he is given a lot of interesting looks into his internal logics that I personally find relatable as an autistic person. I also like how he expresses himself in unpleasant ways, but isn't always treated with disgust, its kind of refreshing."

Sang Woo -

"literally the first results on google is "sangwoo semantic error autistic." he loves routine + is extremely distressed by change in routine (contrasts w his ADHD-coded bf). very blunt/cannot read social clues which leads to some misunderstandings throughout the manhwa. he's very relatable to me as an autistic person but also as a queer man, and it's refreshing to see autistic characters being open with their sexuality/sexual life bc we're often displayed as asexual robots incapable of love (bad for lots of reasons haha). he's super cute generally and really grew on me throughout the series. definitely the best part of semantic error."

Douglas -

"Many other characters try to read into what he does and says, looking for deeper or different meanings but it's always revealed that he means exactly what he says every single time and the butt of the jokes is always the other characters for being dramatic and presumptuous, not Doug for being autistic. Also he's the mean autistic representation we deserve."

Scott -

"look at him. failboy autism. even more so than any previous version!"

Shinra -

"he's just like me forreal."

Soi -

"I mean come on, it’s Purson. He thinks he’s really good at talking to people but most of his conversations (at least at the start) are completely one sided. He just blurts out whatever he’s thinking and completely dominates the conversation (if you can call it that). I love him so much for it, I have a really hard time figuring out when I should just stop talking and let someone else have a turn and only tend to realize after he fact that I didn’t really let anyone else get a word in and feel really bad. But the way Purson communicates is never shown to be a bad thing it’s a bit awkward at times but that just how he is and the rest of the misfit class live him for it. I think I could go on all day about how wonderfully inclusive Iruma-Kun is it’s such a good series, also in my brain Balam, Kalego, Clara and Opera are on the 4 outer points of an x-y graph that represents the autism spectrum. Everyone else fills the blanks in between. His bloodline magic is ‘detection warding’ and for the first several arcs of the manga the rest of the class didn’t even know he was there."

Makoto -

"In one sentence: Katai considers the titular Komi-san a communication master. Katai looks like a brutal thug, but he's actually extremely shy. Shy enough that after missing a couple weeks of class, it takes him months to build up the confidence to go to school. Katai tries to make friends once he does go to school, but he can't hold a conversation and doesn't realize that his mumbled half-sentences and resting bastard face make it look like he's threatening people. He's also pretty bad at reading the room, which is why he interprets Komi's behavior as a communication master trying to guide him from afar rather than a kindred spirit also struggling to hold a conversation."

[kurov1864]

Balam hcs: how you met

- Balam would probably be one of the firsts to catch on that maybe, just maybe, you weren't who you really claimed you were. (The other being Kalego, because duh background checks)

- Considering that he's the one interviewing due to his bloodline ability, he would've sensed that you meant no harm towards the students or Babyls, but you just keep lying about the weirdest questions??

- Questions like, "What's your favourite food?" (you said "grilled devicoons", but it was your mom's tomato soup), "What do you like to do in your free time?" (you said "reading", which wasn't necessarily wrong, you just didn't specify you read books on how to survive in the demon world because despite living here for almost 5 years, you still couldn't get rid of the paranoia that there was always something more you could learn or obtain which would let you feel safe, and well, with survival constantly on your mind, reading wasn't that enjoyable anymore)

- You get the idea. You were suspicious, but not suspicious enough to warrant them not hiring you. Besides your questionable honesty when it came to casual information, you were the ideal candidate they were looking for to teach rune magic. Not a lot of demons used it after all, and Momonoki sensei was already handling a lot of classes.

- But that didn't mean that Balam would just stop, no no no. He was the white gargoyle of Babyls, which meant that if there was a suspicious figure on school grounds, it was his job to monitor it.

- So he would memorise your schedule, always be monitoring you from the corner of his eye, you get the idea

- From this, he would also pick up small habits of yours, like how you hate the bitter taste of coffee but need the caffeine, so you decide to give yourself diabetes by adding like 5 packets of sugar inside, instead of just switching to tea.

- After a while of you being a good little human demon though, his suspicions would ease just a bit and you would find it easier to approach him now (Not that he wasn't approachable in the first place, but whenever you guys talked it seemed as if he was probing you for something? Call it the fourth sense or whatever, he simply felt unsettling to be around)

- Maybe after a few chaotic events or two, you would've earned his trust by consistently proving that yes, you indeed did protect the students and Babyls, and no, whatever you were hiding probably would not cross over into the professional side of things. And that was good enough for him.

- After that, normal coworkers.

- Completely normal.

- Besides the increasing desire to see you? Yeah. Completely normal.

- Maybe it's because he's spent so long monitoring you, but he realizes that every time he enters a room, he subconsciously searches for your familiar figure

- Not that he's going to do anything about it, of course

- He's self-aware and emotionally competent enough to realize that he feels something towards you, but partially because he doesn't want to make you feel uncomfortable, and partially because he's scared you'll reject him, he decides to keep his feelings hidden

- Spoiler alert: he's unsuccessful

- Anybody with two eyes and a brain can easily figure out that he is absolutely smitten with you.

- Whenever you walk past, his eyes would naturally gravitate to your moving figure, forgetting what he was even doing as you saunter out of his line of sight. This would only be worsened if you notice him and give a friendly smile and wave, practically sending him into a stuttering mess, in front of students no less.

- This spread rumors, and boy did they spread fast. Students gossiped, and sometimes even teachers contributed, but somehow someway you still remain oblivious. Balam didn't know whether to be thankful or not.

- Of course, what brought you two closer is our dearest protagonist, Iruma.

- The way you met Iruma was simple: you overheard him muttering to himself something about "missing Japanese food"... but wait. Japan? There wasn't any Japan in the demon world-

- So Iruma sort of outed himself to you (accidentally). After this incident, you made sure to properly warn him about the dangers of using human terminology anywhere that wasn't his house, because seriously, what if somebody from border patrol overheard him instead of you? He would be interrogated and even if he had the excuse of being one of the great three's grandson, he would be considered somebody suspicious. (And if you started favouring him just a little bit over your other students, nobody had to know)

- And of course, we all know how Balam literally broke the staff room door when he found out about Iruma's lack of wings.

- Coincidentally, you were in the staff room at that time. Worried about Iruma's shock from almost getting found out, you decided to follow them, only to see Balam leading Iruma into his lab.

- That... doesn't seem like a good sign.

- You leaned against the door, trying to listen in to their conversation. If Balam still suspected Iruma, you were just going to have to find a way to distract him and get the hell out of there. But oh, imagine your surprise when you heard the conversation.

- "I'm... actually human".

- Argh seriously, that damned child. This is the reason why you hate kids.

- You immediately throw open the door, ready to blast Balam to get both Iruma and yourself the fuck out of there when you see Balam collapse from his chair, leaving both you and Iruma staring awkwardly at each other. Him, because he didn't know how to explain this situation, and you, because now you look like an absolute maniac almost destroying Balam's door. (Congrats, clap clap clap)

- Clean up time! Once Balam gets over his initial shock (of Iruma being human and you almost breaking his door AND knowing about his situation the entire time), you both chew Iruma out for being careless and randomly blurting out his special status, of course reaffirming each other and even perhaps bonding??

- Anyways, it seems as if Balam is more trustworthy than you thought :D

[tired-reader-writer]

Gadget Maker Iruma AU

Enabled by the 17 notes on my post, here is a very bad summary of the plotted stuff I've got for my mairuma AU! It's only like what, half-formed? I hope y'all enjoy this nonetheless.

I was originally gonna post this without putting the bullet points under the cut, HOWEVER as the draft for this post was approaching 7k words (obviously the final product ended up being way more than that) I reconsidered and now it's going under the cut.

I know it only covers up into roughly post Music Festival arc and a very brief touch on the Heartbreaker arc but y'all, I was running out of steam. This thing turned out to be 375 bullet points in total.

375 BULLET POINTS.

LET THAT SINK IN.

Well since I've been super depressed and exhausted the past month or so, and it sapped all of my creativity out, so I'll take whatever form of creation I can get and I'd say this counts.

DISCLAIMER: do note that this AU is in no ways meant to be a fix-it or “better than canon”, it doesn't follow canon's themes of Iruma finding himself and growing in his own skin and whatnot because of his alternate backstory, nay, this is more like me yeeting a bowling ball at a beautiful jenga tower to see how fast it can crash.

Tagging the enablers: @importantdestinydefendor @eclecticcosmonaut @createdbyleftovergods @astra-ash21 @cr4zy-cycl0n3 @lackluster-cloverfield @eshekerexd @swimmingkill @sweetpotatopigeonfood @huggiebub @kurukufute @steveleaf @nightstarblue @drag0nalias0 @hopeless-anarchy

The Main AU Stuff:

Iruma is half-demon. Not saying who his parents are since that's supposed to be a mystery but really there aren't many options, really, so maybe it's obvious lol. At least the demon half. The human is… an OC, basically.

He had wings. Had. They were torn out when he was very young. He doesn't remember.

In fact, he remembers nothing about his life before Babyls. Well, a couple days/weeks before his first day at school, but absolutely nothing before that.

There's this undercurrent of unease every time he wonders about it. It's as though something inside of him is trying to warn him off, “don't dig deeper”.

He only knows that he was apparently hurt badly before. It doesn't hurt, though. He doesn't understand why grandpa, Opera, and Balam-sensei fret so much.

Yeah, Sullivan called Balam in to be Iruma's physician since, y'know, wink wink nudge nudge half-human.

The three adults clearly know more than they're letting Iruma in on, Sullivan most of all, but they're all pretty dodgy when he asks.

Not that he asks all that often at first, there's that mental fog and the sense of “danger: do not approach” in his psyche that ever-so-subtly steers him away from thinking too hard about it.

Not much deviates from canon at first except that Iruma's a little bit more wary/aware than in canon (carryover instincts from a past he'd forgotten) and that his personality grows to be somewhere between regular Iruma and evil cycle Iruma— he might not even have an outright evil cycle arc in this AU, though Iruma still is the driving force behind them getting Royal One.

A bit more on his personality: he's like “hi! I'm your classmate that makes a point to smile even when things are dire! nice to be your friend!” all the while being super aware and hypervigilant about the demons around him

That plot point about him recognizing Kerori as Kuromu but ramped up to everybody around him. Even when amnesiac there's still carryover instincts from his human days.

It's subtle underneath his lovable sweet classmate thing (and the thing is that he is genuinely a kind and sweet kid it's just that he got Issues™) but there's an undercurrent that there's something just Not Right with this kid. Paranoid little rat of a boy who doesn't understand why he himself instinctively looks for escape routes and keeps a pulse on everything

He also doesn't like people standing behind him. Doesn't like having his back vulnerable.

People chalk his weirdness up to him being a sheltered rich kid or whatever but he's. Y'know. Like That™.

It's simultaneously a genuine kindness leading him to reach out to people and this caution/hypervigilance about something he doesn't even know the name of that leads him to frantically keep a pulse on whatever's happening in the school.

(There's a protectiveness around it that he can't place, too. Are my friends okay?)

(Maybe that protectiveness is what drives him to try and obtain Royal One for his fellow Misfits here.)

Anyways, funnily enough, this paranoid rat tendencies is what leads him to have a massive information network in Babyls by accident???

The Royal One incident was what canonically made the Misfits closer with Iruma, but here maybe the order could be somewhat reversed.

Backtracking from that though

The sakura tree. It has some… symbolic and emotional significance that plays into the AU.

I want Balam to be Iruma's familiar in the AU. I just don't know how yet.

Iruma still joins the Magitools Batra.

Though in this AU he has a strong interest in crafting magic tools.

(Yet another carryover from his forgotten past. The instinct yet remains.)

(The human world is not what you think.)

The camaraderie with Kiriwo still exists despite the wariness.

They're both hiding things from each other. Maybe it's because of that that they became drawn to each other. Liar to liar.

Something about the ranking system and how lower ranks are treated by higher ranks and Kiriwo's desire to change that coupled with what Iruma knows due to his information network (he knows when a bullying is going on thank you very much) stirring something inside of Iruma.

Somehow, some way, despite everything, despite the caution, despite— no, because they're hiding things from each other there's just this sort of kinship, this bond.

Kiriwo is the first demon he opens up a teensy bit to.

It is why, even after Kiriwo attempts to blow the school up, Iruma still has positivity towards his senpai.

The taste of a first bond among his peers. Someone who managed to make him want to open up just a little.

Clara and Azz (and Sabro) get there eventually but boy's an oyster at this point and… yeah.

Alarm bells are going off in Iruma's mind because when Kiriwo infodumped his entire backstory on him he very much mentioned an older brother figure who encouraged Kiriwo's tendencies and that would probably make Iruma at the very least suspect that Kiriwo isn't a lone actor who attempted this on his own.

(Don't know what will come of this but. Iruma keeps an ear on the ground. He's paranoid.)

During the whole invisible barrier maze thing, Iruma is incited to act quickly and on his own (mostly— Clara and Azz help like in canon) because there's this deeply ingrained instinct in him that says, “Nobody is coming.”

I don't think I'm doing good enough of a job hinting at his backstory and how it differs from canon but whatever, roll with it 😭

A theme about friendship and cooperation might or might not be starting to pop up by this point.

Ameri has been tweaked.

First of all she's actually masculine in the AU and her insecurities don't stem from her not being feminine enough because I like masculine girls and I think the world needs more of them.

Y'all, I've been too depressed and exhausted to draw but picture her w a modified version of the Student Council uniform but with the coat draped over her shoulders. Supremely cool.

Anyways

Her blushing softie arc has been tweaked to center around fatigue and anxiety rather than making her feminine I guess?

Okay so

Remember how Balam was impressed at Sabro not having had more than one wicked phase, saying smth like “the amount of self-care that must've required”? So naturally demons who aren't taking enough care of themselves must be susceptible to it because stress.

Put a pin on that.

Ameri's bloodline ability is basically a self-hypnosis and Opera commented that it requires a significant measure of mental fortitude.

Also put a pin on that.

What if the user was tired? Was depressed? Was struggling through any mental issue? What would happen to their ability and their strength?

What happens to a demon who's perpetually stressed under pressure?

Another thing to put a pin on: remember Henri's line from chapter 179, “Is your ambition so weak that you're willing to let this opportunity slip away?” What does this line of thought do to his child. To Ameri.

(Don't worry, I do not plan to reduce Henri into a terrible caricature bc I do NOT like dynamics being squashed down into flat echoes of themselves. We'll get to him in a bit.)

Also put a pin on Ameri's internal monologue from the same chapter: “Only then can I stop being a peerless elite… and just be Ameri.”

I suppose canon!Ameri must undergo self-care too it's just not that much shown outside of her manga-reading sessions w Iruma and the girls' gatherings, and those only came in recently, so what was she doing before that, just willing things away?

So in this AU, Ameri is barely hanging on by a thread by the time the AU rolls around, just willing her fatigue away, hypnotizing herself with “I'm fine” and it's such an unsustainable situation that when that terrible mad scientist dude hits her w the girlification gas she has to use romanticist to fight it off but her romanticist ability is already shouldering so much baggage that this was the straw that broke the camel's back and she descends into an evil cycle.

She's so tired she's so fucking tired and she's starting to resent like why was I born w this ability this expectation this responsibility why wasn't I born ordinary I'm tired I'm so tired leave me alone leave me alone I will fucking bite you leave me alone bc pent-up fatigue + anger... yeah. Putting my girl through the grinder

“is your ambition so weak that—” yeah. What if it was weak. What if she was weak. What then. There's expectations and there's love but what happens to that love when the expectations cannot be met. What happens. Ameri's entire world crashing down as soon as she becomes incapable of fulfilling her role of the invincible president, the undefeated heir.

The thing is that in canon girly Ameri says the one the students admire is “the other her”, not her current self, and the sole parental figure in Ameri's life seems to be Henri, Melie is nowhere in sight, either due to death or something else (I do sometimes wonder about the absent parents in mairuma but that's for another time). She thinks students follow and admire her for her strength. Her father probably influenced how she sees ambition and capability. There must be this lingering fear/anxiety that she will lose everything if she cannot provide what they want from her. Isn't that fucked?

Her wicked phase arc would probably involve her lashing out a lot. I'm not useless I'm not weak don't reject me don't come closer I'm tired I'm tired I'm fine don't leave me behind just this scrambled mess as she tries to reassert romanticist's control on herself but she's too tired and frazzled and hurting to actually succeed and... yeah.

It's up to the Student Council and helper Iruma who's probably sniffing around for that mad scientist dude on his own private investigation, it's up to the council primarily to reassure her and ask her to rely more on them and it doesn't make her lesser or anything

(Oh yeah Iruma isn't in the Student Council this time around— the Batra-gets-suspended-if-no-third-year rule is there, Iruma doesn't get summoned for being misunderstood as assaulting a classmate [ew] he just gets summoned for this matter alone and he gets plunked into the Demon King Batra probably because Sabro requested it)

(So he's on the sidelines helping hunt down the culprit— there's a niggling familiarity at the back of his mind, something else is superimposed on an Ameri going through her evil cycle)

(And he probably drags in Balam who as y'all know has a lot of knowledge about evil cycles)

Still, they might not be enough, and what is probably like the actual originating source of that rigid sense of duty should be addressed which is her father

Told you we'd get back to him

I don't think Henri is an abusive monster. Let's get that out of the way.

He clearly wants happiness for her, he cares about his daughter, and there's this protectiveness over her as we've seen in canon.

Here he's just misguided.

Because he's genuinely trying to help her grow stronger. Because he takes it for granted that of course she can do it. His daughter is amazing and he's so proud of her.

But his absolute faith in his daughter doesn't translate well so there's a communication gap and his expectations of her “of course she can do this, of course she's doing this” so…

Ameri's rigid sense of duty and her issues.

It is him who needs to say to her, point blank, explicitly, that he won't think any less of her if she isn't perfect 1000% of the time.

Buer Blushenko also gets involved in this.

As y'all know, Buer doesn't like unnecessary pain and… Ameri kinda is putting herself under a lot of pressure and he along with Balam who is also a kind-hearted individual would be instrumental in saying “you are not lesser for taking breaks”

I feel like outside of her fellow Student Council members, she really needs to hear it from adults because as I said before, Henri seems to be the sole prominent adult figure in her life

So before she hears it from him, I think it's important that other adults tell her this too.

(Buer confronting Henri?)

(Henri gets his act together and reassures his daughter and promises to find a better way moving forward bc he's a caring father he just had this massive blind spot before)

Also found it very interesting how in canon Momonoki's “Get a hold of yourselves!” was directed at the rest of the council, not a de-fanged Ameri

I feel like this is the arc where the cooperation theme really comes into play and establishes itself strongly.

The Student Council must step up.

It's interesting how much they idolize her. Consider this quote, “She's the very symbol of Babyls. With that comes responsibilities and burdens heavier than we can imagine. But she doesn't let any of that show, she's a real wonder. It's an honor to stand so close to someone who shines as brightly as she does.” They admire her for her strength. Great. Now what happens when that strength is stripped away?

We know, of course, from canon, that they will still support her regardless.

But we're gonna take a little bit of a winding road here. They're gonna have to grapple w the fact that even after she recovers, it will be the healthier thing to let her take it easier (bc remember, unlike in canon she's overworking herself to the bone here)

Ameri's arc is about learning to rely on others learning to treat yourself gently that kind of thing and she shouldn't strive to be 10000% self-sufficient 24/7

Her problems don't go away, she's still tired, but the student council could step up to fill more of her burdens for her to give her time to relax. It's a council, not a one-man army (one-demon army?)

It turns from a more unbalanced dynamic into more of a team effort

They gotta break out of their own mindset a bit though.

The Student Council as a whole has been running on a principle of control, control, control—

They eat one singular bean for a meal.

While the “one bean” joke is indeed very funny, Nishi is a good comedy writer, doing all that while starving seems unnecessary and also bad.

You can't pour from an empty jug. You can't boil an empty kettle. A candle lit from both ends will burn out pretty fucking fast.

They're demons, they value strength, their standards are different, and I know the Student Council has to break up fights and protect weaker students, they need this capability, but this just seems like a one-way ticket to burnout and also hella inaccessible. It feels like it's all negative reinforcement.

So they need to examine their current way of doing things.

It's crucial that Iruma not become part of the Student Council in this AU. He has to represent the outsider. The new perspective. Outside aid. It's not just Ameri who needs to learn to accept aid. The entire Council does.

They're upping the ante stepping into her shoes, but they can count on Iruma to track down the culprit.

And Iruma isn't alone because Information Network™ so in a way the entire school is helping Ameri indirectly, even without knowing.

Cooperation!

(Look. Look. I have this whole thing of the cooperation theme and how it ties into demons and humans foiling each other, return to origins, Delkira's ideals, and that fucking sakura tree, but explaining it would take like twenty layers of context and I don't know how to concisely and prettily do that here so. Uh. Pushing it down or even out of this post. If this ends up not making it into the post I hope ppl will be interested in my thoughts on this matter bc I will be making it a separate post and I will be very sad if I'm the only one interested in it.)

Inevitably, Ronove is gonna Ronove.

Trying to reconcile the theme of ambition that was present in the canon arc w my “hey. hey. you're not less worthy for relaxing” theme bc in canon Ronove presented those kinda “slothful/entitled” promises while Ameri pushed for the students to work to seize their ambitions w their own hands and stuff but just copy-pasting that theme in full doesn't seem to mesh w the situation at hand.

The “stop waiting around and do it yourself” theme can be inspiring yes but having that be recited by either a severely depressed and exhausted character who needs a fucking break or someone around her who's trying to help her is. Well. Bad.

Maybe I could graft another thing from canon but spin it for this alternate context. Canon Iruma wants to make a Netherworld that's like Babyls. A kind Netherworld, right?

So. The Student Council's counter promise could be tied into that thing like Babyls being kind to its students, the student council striving/promising to make it kind so that all demons have an equal opportunity to seize their ambitions w a sound body and mind

(The sakura tree ties into this I promise)

(It matters that the one Iruma grew is ever-blooming instead of fleeting petals that are gone far too soon)

The current Babyls is still flawed but it by far seems to be the most compassionate out of the three great schools. What if they make it even kinder.

So anyways, Ameri and the rest of the council might become more “approachable” after this debacle and Ameri has taken her break and stuff like how canon Ameri becomes more approachable after falling in love w Iruma but this time it ain't about love or a dude it's the power of friendship/cooperation and sharing burdens and her being able to be more relaxed/vulnerable.

I have half-formed thoughts about Kerori and Ameri and how one provides relief for others from their pent-up stress while the other is the epitome of pent-up stress and how in canon Ameri derived strength and courage from Kuromu's songs and how I can spin it for this AU buuuut I feel this needs a little more marination time so. Just pinning this down for now.

@amykiriwosdefenselawyer 's posts about RtO are of interest to this AU: [1] [2] [3]

Ameri's arc about the burden of responsibility, the weight of duty, the fatigue that comes with it, the wound-up tenseness, it kinda serves as a mirror to an unknowing Iruma.

Remember those themes, and remember that it involved a psychological spell.

Remember that Iruma's own psyche also has a bit of that suspicious don't-dig-deeper element.

:)

They grow into sort of friendly business partners. They ask for help from each other and all that. They're not romantically involved in the AU (squinting at Ameri. girl are you falling for Kerori) but it's something.

What was Iruma up to in the Demon King Batra?

Well, there's this drive and pull to learn about Demon Kings since Demon Kings are the Netherworld and since he has no past and he must call this place home, he wants to understand it.

He doesn't admit as such to Sabro just yet when the latter asks, he's not ready for that kind of openness lol.

(Also he's drawn towards Delkira in particular. It's only because the current Netherworld is shaped by him, right? Right??? Hahaha…)

(Not sure what I'll do w Ali and the ring, honestly. Half-demon Iruma does have mana, Delkira's… well. I do need to figure out how Delkira's situation affects Ali since we don't really know about the link between the two?)

Iruma doesn't have his evil cycle arc here because. I have Plans regarding him and his evil cycle or lack thereof. His personality is already between the two. Kinda.

But since he was in the Demon King Batra for a while before snatching back the rights to continue the Magitools Batra, he has Questions™ about Delkira that makes his grandpa shifty.

He manages to weasel a story out of Sullivan. That when Delkira was young he disappeared for a while— and would not speak a word of what happened to him during that time when he came back but he clearly was affected by it. Maybe he even claimed he doesn't have memories of what happened to him but he did. He was found smiling as he cried. Sullivan says it was probably the first instance where Delkira resolved to be Demon King.

(Y'all probably guessed at least part of what the deal w Delkira is by now I think)

Royal One Acquisition arc and First Term Final Exams arc probably don't have much in terms of new stuff except maybe slice-of-life group dynamics and Batra shenanigans. Maybe specific tool-making progress and stuff.

(I didn't know where else to put this but Iruma's rampant hypervigilance and friendliness means he drags Purson into being friends, it just happens, and so Purson gets integrated into the Misfits earlier I guess)

(Balam already knows he's half-human since, well, personal physician at Sullivan's behest + familiar)

Balam becomes probably the adult Iruma is closest to— though I wonder if his initial wariness might drive him to avoid Balam because Buzzer. Balam frets a fair bit for Iruma but it's to a more subdued extent than Sullivan and Opera, and just like in canon, Balam becomes someone he can open up to.

Sabro gets increasingly more integrated into the trio dynamic so much that it becomes a quartet. It probably started when Iruma was in the Demon King Batra. The two now share a common interest, and could inspire each other and they could even have petty little competitions for shits and giggles. Azz and Clara frequently stop by to pick Iruma up or whatever, and it can be a cute bickering thing. Sabro could notice that Azz is stagnating and falling into the mistakes Sabro himself fell into before he met Iruma, and it probably boils over in the Walter Park arc just like in canon.

In a way that I find difficult to put into words, Clara feels like, y'know, that safety/warmth of a loving family and being home. It's interesting because Sabro is estranged from his family and lives presumably on his own? I don't know his housing situation. Iruma only just obtained a safe and loving home Sullivan and Opera. His life before that was. Well. Azz I find interesting because his mother does seem pretty loving if overbearing, but he had a very isolated childhood and I'm trying to reconcile the two with each other. Maybe it's like she wasn't that present in the earlier stages of his life, only attempting to bridge the gap later on.

With the kinder Netherworld thing and Babyls and whatnot, I feel like something could be done with Clara in regards to this theme. She literally represents innocence and playfulness after all, but this AU is kinda half-formed and I'm not done cooking w it yet. If any of y'all have ideas for her… do send them my way.

Anyways, where was I

OH, WALTER PARK

The attack stirs something deep inside Iruma. The thing behind his mental aversion/barrier shakes it a little bit loose, not enough to totally break free, but a little.

Overwhelming fear, a sense of duty, a screaming clawing desperation to step in, step up

He steps into a different mode. Disaster management mode. Even shaken and frazzled it feels like he's had experience with this kind of thing.

He can't be talked down. No matter what anyone tries, he can't be talked down.

It turns into a rescue/evacuation management thing similar to canon. Sabro and Azz also go to hold the monster off and have their moment, and Balam still steps in.

It's that way because, well, 2 hot-headed battle-happy boys, and Balam is worried about Iruma going into an evil cycle from stress. In fact, he wonders why it feels like Iruma is at least partially returning to origins. It doesn't seem to be that way, Iruma isn't interested in harming people, but something just feels. Off.

On the end of Opera's group, yeahhh I feel like there's potential for something between Ameri and Kerori. Something something inspiration something something deriving courage something something being a shining star

Due to having spent time with Iruma (who makes magic tools) and Sabro (whose ability is an arsenal of weapons) Clara gets some Ideas™ and probably busts out wack-ass tools for Opera and Ameri, but I also want her to be there for kids at the shelter bc y'know family and safety and whatnot

Maybe she can do both

(It'd be pretty cool if Ameri finds out that Kerori is Kuromu here. Like she moves to protect like she always does because old habits die hard and she has a responsibility but Kerori could give her some peace of mind, “leave the shelter to me, don't you know who I am?” and the two nod to each other and go separate ways or smth I dunno I'm getting way too attached to these two)

Walter Park's progression can turn out maybe a bit different. Maybe it's Team Balam's mission to get to the shelter while avoiding a monster. Maybe the mission turns into a Kalego hunt since Iruma can't just summon him anymore. Maybe the monsters are a bit different to allow for a chase/hide sequence. Either way Iruma's. Uh. Clearly Different™.

Maybe he has to macgyver a magic tool to absorb the monster's blast mana from the debris and maybe Clara comes into clutch by giving him material, maybe the ring and its gluttony aspect is used as the magical “core” of this tool to attract mana towards it

Again, I'm not yet sure what I'm going to do with Ali. I love that guy, he's fucking hilarious, he's an important confidante and advisor for Iruma that I would be greatly saddened to see gone from the story, but I can't figure out what to do with him

Maybe the ring used to belong to Delkira and might contain traces of his mana which can be formed into a projection of a fragment of him when introduced to Iruma's mana or whatever due to some backstory elements or something— yeah sure I'll go with that. For now.

(Maybe when Ali and Iruma are first introduced to each other Ali calls the latter by the wrong name. Like “Masaki, you shrank?!” and yes, the name Masaki isn't there by random it has a purpose)

He barely makes it in time to do all that before the fog in his mind catches up to the thing that got loose going “stop STOP DOING THAT. BACK INTO THE FOG YOU GO.” and the strain knocks him out or something.

Walter Park needs more development. This entire AU needs more development.

In the aftermath, Iruma's three guardians have a talk. It's vague, but we get a name. Seiya.

Sullivan talks vaguely about how this Seiya person was like that too, though less shaken. He remarks on how Iruma resembles his family.

Opera and Balam express worry about how the hypnosis on Iruma might be close to coming undone. Sullivan says it's to be expected from a sibling of someone who bound Sullivan into a contract, and to be expected from someone who's the blood of— It's bound to happen, eventually. They can't stop it. His only hope is that Iruma will be ready for it.

This turns into a discussion of Iruma's school life, how he seems to be settling in and making friends, and also turned into a benevolent mob boss of sorts? Iruma is doing fine, they say, he's not alone anymore, he seems to have a reason to live now, and hey, it's not like the rest of the school term will be chaotic or anything, right? And he has such good friends now, they care about him! He'll have more time to bond securely to them before the spell breaks.

The go and stay with the Valac household and Sabro is also there don't worry about it

The safety and warmth and stuff unravels something that's been wound up tight in Iruma's chest. He opens up to the rest of the quartet about his worries and anxieties and the fact that he has no past (and maybe even the fact that he has no wings)

They grow closer! They grow closer. The oyster is finally opening up.

Maybe he even thanks them for his ambition taking form. He wants to make a kind Netherworld. (Following the letter of Kiriwo's wishes but not the spirit LOL)

Sabro states that he'd have to be Demon King for that, or become someone high-ranked and close to the Demon King. The two agree to be rivals in pursuit of that goal, but no hard feelings if the other wins, they'll just simply become part of the winner's retinue. Azz bickers that Iruma will obviously win, and the four descend into playful scuffles.

I wonder how the other 3 would react. Not so drastically, I would presume, their friend has no memory of his past, okay cool, he's still him. But I do think Azz would have a heart attack at realizing Iruma was left behind at the flying race. Sabro is just impressed. Clara also has never shown her wings in canon and iirc she rode on Azz's back so I think she'd high-five at having something in common with Iruma (and at coming into clutch with his makeshift mana devouring tool debacle with her pocket creation of tools and whatnot). She's so thrilled and also would tease the shit out of the others.

At the Valac house, and after that, actually because that spell on his mind was jostled a bit by the Walter Park attack, Iruma starts having dreams. They rarely ever do correspond to actual memories, it's not an exact 1-to-1 translation, it's like… an amalgamation of the emotions and multiple aspects of his life.

Disaster sirens, “don't go, don't leave me”, “no one is coming”, spaceships, something chasing him, cherry blossoms, moonlit nights, the sound of a bowstring of a Japanese bow as it is released— clear as a summer sky as though it was plucked like a string instrument. The safety of being held by a parent. A crying girl. A tired boy.

“That looks good, height looks good, pressure in the green.”

“Atmosphere toxicity index ■■■, are you sure you wish to proceed?”

“Come here, ■■■■■.”

“Why? Why is there no response—”

“You have to live.”

“Good job, ■■■■■.”

“Otou-san, where are you?”

“■■■■■?”

“Help is coming, okay? Look, look, it's sunri—”

“Breach warning. Breach warning. To the people near annex [■-■■], please evacuate to the inner chambers immediately.”

“■■■■■—”

“Where do you think you're going—”

“■■■■■!”

(The human world is not what demons expect.)

Not going into how they spend the rest of their Final Days holidays, moving onto the next term

(Iruma may or may not have a change in uniform style, I have ideas for his uniform I just need to decide if this alternate design is kept from the start of the school term or he does a switcheroo now. He does start wearing a respirator/mask similar to Balam's because he wants to pay homage to his sensei.)

The Hunting Festival. HOO BOI THE HUNTING FESTIVAL.

Where do I even start.

Canon lineups seem fine, I'm not gonna change those, except figure out where the hell I'm gonna stick Purson

Also smth for Clara outside of Raim. Nothing wrong with Raim, in fact I quite like that Clara gets to embrace femininity and seduction, it's cute, but also I feel like I need to give this girl something more. I'll… figure it out, hopefully.

When Iruma tries forming/holding a bow, there's this nostalgia-sorrow-shame that pops up. He doesn't know where it's coming from, but he figures it's something from his past.

The Harvest Festival more or less progresses similarly? Might change stuff as I think more, but…

[Pinning down Thoth for now since I feel like I wanna do smth different w the storytelling part but I don't know what yet]

Anyways something changes when Orobas slams the Trauma beam on Iruma.

He regains his memories.

He's standing in a wreck of a spaceship of sorts. Blood pools at his feet. And around him, all around him, he sees—

His family

The stuff from the dreams he's been having come back full force. The fear of running out of air. The fear of being crushed by machinery. The fear of his family dying—

So basically, it starts out this way, right? The Trauma ability preys on the victim's fears. I don't think it'd actually be limited by what the victim is consciously afraid of. Subconscious I think plays a big part.

And lo, what's hiding in Iruma's subconscious? The shit he's been through and has been afraid of before he lost his memories.

It doesn't start out with actual memories, no, just visions of his buried fears and trauma

And that? That shakes him enough that the amnesia spell breaks.

And on top of the trauma visions the actual memories return and it just turns into a mess.

So what's his past?

To contextualize that we're gonna do some worldbuilding with the human world because it's. Uh. Different™.

So. It starts with the cosmos. It's chaotic and it has its own messy shit going on.

Enter planet earth.

The planet has a “will”. It's kinda alive but also not.

Any living being on the planet is part of it. It's under the planet's dominion.

The planet's will is there to preserve the planet and anything associated with it.

Humanity started out as part of the planet's dominion. After all, they're animals.

Two things about humans:

They're social animals, meaning, they're wired for cooperation and community

They're creative as fuck

And slowly but surely, humanity starts to gain a collective unconscious will of its own, separate from the planet's

And humanity became more consumerist as time went on, cultures that didn't respect nature taking dominance over everyone else, things turned to progress, progress, progress, one core aspect of humanity squashing and suffocating the other.

Humanity's quest for advancement progress etc pollutes the earth

The earth is mad

Or more like because humanity obtained a separate will and is now actively harming it, the will of the planet perceives it as a threat

And threats to the planet's longevity must be dealt with, the same way a body's immune system must eliminate an invading pathogen

Humanity's collective unconscious will also tries to eliminate any threat to the continued existence of humanity

Thus begins the conflict between the two

A bit of clarification: humanity's will doesn't take cues from individual humans or even human factions, despite originating from humans it's a very inhuman force of protection. Even if someone thinks/knows something is not inherently/actually a threat to them or humanity's continued existence, the Collective Will will descend upon the perceived threat anyways.

Several human factions themselves have been eliminated by this Force.

Something similar for the planet, except I guess it doesn't have a conscious? Or sapience. It's all instincts all the way down.

The planet's defense system would probably take the form of beasts or natural calamities, humanity's defense system… still working on it. Maybe the Collective Unconscious just aligns individual humans and stuff to do the things it wants them to do, I'm not sure about that one yet.

A n y w a y s

Both Wills may or may not “dream up” entirely new worlds.

The planet sings the cosmos' song

Humanity is always looking up at the stars asking, asking, are we alone?

(No but really, the way humanity yearns and wonders and wants for there to be other life forms in the galaxy makes me a little misty-eyed if I think about it too hard so here)

MULTIVERSES BABY. HUMANITY TELLS STORIES AND DREAMS HARD ENOUGH THAT IT ACTUALLY FUCKING MANIFESTS THOSE STORIES

The worlds draw templates from humanity's stories but the worlds can align closer to either the planet or humanity

So what we got here is this sci-fi fantasy thing with forming and dying worlds. The worlds interact, sometimes one takes over the other, takes resources, and though the original planet and humans didn't have access to some materials they sure can take from the “phantasmal” worlds. Ore, magic, all the works.

I'm still swinging back and forth on whether the Netherworld is one such world that was “dreamt up”. I think I'm going with “no it's not” for now.

So, amidst all this, it's not as though there aren't pockets of human factions and families and traditions that didn't maintain cordial, harmonious dynamics with nature.

The Munakata family is one such part.

The Munakata are a family of Shinto priests and archers, though their headcount has dwindled over the generations and now only one little family remains.

So Delkira actually ended up in the human world before. I don't know how yet.

He meete someone named Masaki. Munakata Masaki. Guy was shooting an arrow. Surrounded by cherry blossoms.

So you know this thing, right, the sound a bowstring makes when it is released from a draw. It even has a name but I am kinda afraid of this monstrosity coming up in the fandom tag of an anime whose title is this name, because I kinda yoinked two character names from it, so yeah. Delkira hears it and falls in love with it.

Anyways he remains in the human world for a bit bc for some reason he can't seem to return so Masaki and his “family” (currently one partner named “Akito” though if one looks at them closely… they don't seem exactly human) have to protect young Delkira until they find a way to send him off again.

Maybe they even have a journey. Maybe. This part's still foggy.

But it did impact Delkira a lot. Masaki is someone who is very human, and bonding w him gave Delkira ideas™.

Akito is… kinda something else. They've calmed down, kinda, they used to be like a feral animal, deeply traumatized by smth they refuse to disclose. But they're insanely protective.

Anyways the two's home was in this little peaceful ignored corner of the planet, don't worry about it, they do probably have to go on a cross-planet trip or smth to find a way to send Delkira back.

He is about to be sent back, he asks if they won't come with him, Akito says no, they love their little town, Masaki jokes with “if you become Demon King, maybe”

Delkira goes back, lives his life, becomes Demon King, and somehow ends up on the Munakata's doorstep again— several years after he first left but nowhere near the hundreds of years that passed in the Netherworld.

(I haven't figured out the mechanics shhhhhh)

Again, he can't go back immediately and this time he ends up staying for longer. They had three kids, each a half-sibling to the other. Seiya (Masaki-Akito), Maiya (Akito-Delkira), and Yuuya (Delkira-Masaki).

Don't worry about why they can all have kids with each other, gender is a mere suggestion and I am fucking around.

These kids become relevant, I promise. Their characters only become more fleshed out after their parents are out of the picture but just to get them a little bit established:

Seiya is the eldest son and eldest child, probably born somewhere between Delkira's first time and second rodeo in the human world. Likes archery like Masaki. Looks uhhhh normal at a glance but some hints of abnormality can show sometimes. Even if nobody acknowledges it, he is half-phantasmal.

(Still, nobody talks about what Akito's deal is)

Maiya is the second child and only daughter. Likes dancing. Boisterous, active, impulsive, creative. But falls sick often because her mana is so powerful it's starting to eat her from the inside and Masaki has to calm it for her. Despite liking to be active, she's homebound for most of her early childhood until her body grows strong enough to contain and resist her mana.

Yuuya is the youngest son and child. Starts out as a soft inquisitive and adventurous little kid that will turn skittish later on. Yep, Yuuya is the boy that would become Iruma.

Using the youngest as the benchmark, their ages are: Seiya (8), Maiya (5), Yuuya (0).

So remember how the small town the Munakata family lived in was an ignored corner of the world that didn't attract much in terms of conflict and corruption?

Well that didn't last

Just like in our world (heh) there be some damn powerful corporations and shit and they're unethical as fuck

I haven't figured out the reason but one such faction comes to this part and…

Well.

They saw a half-demon kid playing outside (Yuuya), they kidnapped that child for “scientific purposes”

This is where Yuuya got his wings torn off. He was six.

He gets rescued by Akito, and very hastily has to be hospitalized and then moved to where an artificial nervous system thing can be implanted into his back. Because, well remember the Heartbreaker arc? Marbas was going to torture Jazz with a centipede thing that specifically targets the wing root? “The (centipede's) stinger will enter the target's body, where it penetrates the spine and wing root, tearing the victim's nerves as it goes. You will experience intense pain, nausea and vomiting, and then… you will lose all five of your senses and become paralyzed, unable to move a fingertip.” Scary shit!

Little Yuuya would've been in excruciating pain.

This is when Delkira is faced with true fear and despair— human blood can heal demons, but demon blood cannot reciprocate.

Try as he might, he is not allowed to save his child.

Nor is he allowed to save the rest of his family— his spouses and other children— if anything ever happened to them.

Something inside of him breaks.

Then he should just rid the world of anything that might threaten his family. Anything that has threatened his family.

He goes on to try to wipe whatever organization that was off the census in every way that matters.

Remember how the world has immune systems to defeat any foreign substance?

Maybe whatever had sent him to the human world twice had automatically slapped limiters on him to prevent the universe from trying to wipe him out, maybe it was Masaki who “tamed” his powers via sealing them, either way even with the limiters on he's going wild.

Until all the forces come bearing down on him and corner him— and that's when Masaki is the one to find him.

(Akito had to take all three kids and haul ass because their entire family is a target now by both greedy/paranoid people and the immune systems via association to Delkira. Fun.)

I've got nothing but vague-ass vibes and no concrete information, but… all three of the parents die. Delkira and Masaki first (the power limiter gets taken off and he goes down in a blaze), Akito last.

This leaves Seiya alone to raise his younger siblings.

They live on the run, switching from one place to the other, maybe they even get taken in by some organization, it's still vibes for now.

It's a stressful thing. For Seiya, who's still just a teen, doing his best for his younger siblings, and they've all just lost their home and parents and also Yuuya is in constant pain

Okay, so

Evil cycles are sort of like, returning to one's instincts, being robbed of reason and sapience, that sort of thing, right?

(And RtO is kinda like c-ptsd as in those posts)

Y'know how with humans, trauma responses, that fight-or-flight stuff, it's not tied to logic and whatnot, it's more tied to instincts

It's the animal inside of you trying to shield both body and psyche

Because humans are still animals

Same principle here.

So Maiya is a difficult child to raise, much less by another child, and her hectic and traumatic childhood absolutely affected her negatively

She couldn't make friends, people didn't like her because she was too loud too much too selfish— and she ended up internalizing all that. A stain on a pristine canvas. A demonic wretch.

Seiya actually tries to summon a demon or find a way to the Netherworld in hopes of sending his younger siblings to a world that might accept them more than this world, but his earlier attempts were unsuccessful.

Considering one can get prosecuted for being summoned, I imagine there's some level of choice and agency involved in the whole shebang which is why Seiya was unsuccessful— no demon was choosing to accept his call, but on the other hand Kalego got involuntarily summoned twice (I mean the contract-forming ones, not all the times he got summoned after said contract formed) so. Who knows, really.

(Maybe the barrier between worlds actually prevents involuntary summons and Kalego only canonically got forced into becoming Iruma's familiar because there's no world-dividing border between them and the pull of the summoning circle is much stronger, question mark?)

Those failed summons and a lack of response only reinforced the unwanted-unloved-unworthy feeling in Maiya's mind, and solidified Yuuya/Iruma's “nobody is coming” sentiment.

“well since they don't want to accept my siblings, FINE, I'll fucking do it my fucking self” — Seiya, definitely

Did I mention Seiya would've been 14-15 at this point?

So like. The two siblings with demonic blood. They… definitely have some spicy variety of evil cycles/RtO

At some point Maiya runs away because she's overwhelmed by how she can't find anyone who's like her (aside from her family), feels like she's being a burden on Seiya, halfway almost wishing to die by some accident, and convinced that surely nobody will come looking for her— demons didn't come for her, her parents are dead, Seiya's just so exhausted, she doesn't get along with humans, but it does set her two brothers to try and find her.

Somewhere along the way, name changes happen, and Yuuya's alias “Iruma” was probably born out of a joke but hey if it works it works

This kind of on-the-run sci-fi type premise is where Iruma learnt to deal with machinery, learnt to deal with magic tools, learnt to pilot some sick-ass vehicles, dealt with many many near-death situations, needed this hypervigilance and paranoia, it was to survive all this because while Seiya certainly tried his best, he himself was also very young and also when Maiya was with them, he had to watch her too and she's basically a feral ball of anger that's constantly lashing out.

(Ameri in her evil cycle probably reminded Iruma of Maiya, her exhaustion would've reminded him of Seiya)

Death was a constant companion in that kind of setting. People die and they leave and you leave them and nothing ever lasts.

Cherry blossoms only bloom for a couple of weeks and peak for a couple of days. They're a symbol of rebirth and renewal and stuff yeah but they also represent the fleeting nature of life— how life is short and while it may be beautiful, it is gone far too soon. Cherry blooming windows even in the hometown they had to leave behind became shorter and shorter due to what the world was becoming. Full of death and pollution and pain.

The cherry tree that Iruma created in the Netherworld is ever-blooming, at least in the AU because I don't remember if it's canon (the tree kinda exited the narrative pretty damn fast), and it might represent his desire for a less precarious life for himself and other, a kind world where life doesn't need to be fleeting.

Where was I— oh yeah the backstory. Ehhh I'll skip over a lot because I feel like people won't be that much interested in stuff that doesn't involve canon characters so we immediately jump to the dire point in the backstory where their lives are in even more peril than before— maybe Maiya got involved in some especially dangerous shit and her brothers finally found her and things blew up— and as a desperate measure, Seiya takes up a solution he once gave up on already.

He tries to summon a demon.

Yep, Sullivan is here. I haven't figured out how he got here.

(Maybe smth about the location of summons, maybe something else, I dunno)

(Oh but what if it were something like Iruma or Maiya's blood containing Delkira's mana during the summoning process that caught Sullivan's attention)

Things blow up in a different way, in an interpersonal way, because the kids absolutely do not trust that a demon is finally coming to their aid

Maybe Maiya had even finally found a community in the dangerous underbelly shit she was involved in— and doesn't want to leave that certainty for something she doesn't know, even though a huge part of her pain was formed by the fact that no demon ever came for her and her brothers and that must surely mean they will never be accepted by demons. It feels like an insult, too little too late. Also she's still mad at her brothers for trying to get her out of a path she's chosen in the first place, never mind this fucking stranger.

Iruma doesn't have a sense of home or anything, he's been on the move basically all his life, so he doesn't feel as attached to the human world and all its various phantasmals as Maiya does, but he refuses to leave either one of his siblings behind, one of whom doesn't wanna leave and the other is totally fine with being left behind because he figures Sullivan wouldn't want the child that doesn't have Delkira's blood.

Sullivan is caught in this family drama. Like me when I'm stuck in the car with my mother and sister when they're arguing.

They cannot reach a consensus but they do agree that they gotta find a way to send Sullivan back at least. Again, haven't figured out why he can't just go back willy-nilly a la canon but it is what it is.

On the brink of them finding their way, things go to shit, whatever nonsense was chasing Maiya in the first place manages to corner and separate them, Maiya is the first to die— before the others scramble to reunite and my good god they are not okay about her death. Not even Sullivan despite the girl having been nothing but hostile to him.

One of Delkira's blood, dead in a horrific manner.

(Maybe they even try to take her still-dying body [more durable because demon blood mixed with some other mysterious phantasmal juice] for ✨scientific purposes✨ and Sullivan kills anyone who even attempts.)

(The funerary rites were bare-bones and desolate— but at least she got a funeral. Their three parents… not so much)

Anyhow, they find a way, Sullivan and Iruma get booted into the Netherworld, Seiya stays behind to “shut the gate” from this side, whatever that means and… dies. I don't know how much sense this makes but he gets injured or poisoned with something that puts them all on a deadline and… he doesn't come along because he won't make it anyways or something.

Iruma… is not okay.

He descends into despair and lashes out in agony— everything he cared about, everyone he loved, was dead. He attacks Sullivan, attacks Opera, even tries to end his own existence, to the point where Sullivan has no choice but to put a memory-suppression spell and a Chill Out Please spell on the kid because he was a danger to both himself and everyone else around him.

Balam gets called in as personal physician, yadda yadda, we loop back to the start of this AU with Iruma enrolling into Babyls.

Back to the Harvest Festival.

Boy is… obviously not doing well.

And then he hears it.

The release of a bowstring.

You guys know how there's this ceremony in Japan, where an archer draws a bow, and releases the bowstring— without an arrow— and the sound of the fully drawn bowstring being released is supposed to ward off harm and whatever? Remember that Masaki, one of the three parents, was an archer?

Anyways the kids were blessed with this ceremony when they were born, Seiya and Maiya had already used up that blessing in other near-death situations separate from the ones they died in, Iruma's is only coming in now.

Iruma gets to have a conversation with an echo of Masaki— and Ali maybe regains his memories as Delkira? The latter part is still up in the air but the former absolutely happens.

Masaki's echo guides Iruma into taking up the bow and shooting it to destroy the illusion.

The Harvest Festival proceeds, maybe THIS is when Ali regains Delkira's memories in full, y'know that “so it's you” vision from canon but kinda different, the Legendary Leaf turns into cherry trees in full bloom, and Iruma… cries.

He has a lot to deal with.

Demons around him do notice how exhausted and spent he seems but they chalk it up to him being fatigued after lasting through a rough Harvest Festival.

The Misfits and especially the 3/4ths of the Love Quartet definitely notice something off though. They just can't place what, but are willing to give Iruma some space.

More vagueness. But the mental image of Sullivan saying “It was going to happen. It was always going to happen.” in such a sorrowful, tired voice lives rent-free in my head.

Y'know that time post Harvest Festival Clara and Iruma go visit Azz's house? I still don't know if Sabro is there too (maybe) but. Even after Iruma gets that stellar advice from Amaryllis, he still decides to tell them some part of the story.

That's way generous. He tells them his true name, that he's regained his memories, and “You know, Azz-kun, Clara, Sabnock-kun? The pink fluffy tree I grew in Suzy-sensei's class? Where I'm from, they... they don't bloom all the time. They only bloom in spring— and only for a couple weeks, if that, more like a couple days. They didn't last. They were beautiful but they didn't last. It was kinda like that. My life back then. People came and went. They died and they left and we left and… I won't go into specifics. I'm— that was the kind of place I was from.”

I probably should think more about how they'd react to that but I've been working on this draft for like three days at this point, I don't know if it will turn into four days, my brain is high-key getting fried with all this. So I'm gonna grossly oversimplify the next arc and only briefly talk about the Heartbreaker.

(Plenty of quartet developing stuff between Harvest and Music buuuut as I said my brain is not okay)

So in this AU, Poro became a recluse in the aftermath of Delkira's disappearance.

Okay before we move on w this post, I've seen Poro being referred to by he, she, and they, all three pronouns, from different translations and such, and for the sake of shenanigans I will be cycling through them all because hey, Poro shares the same pronouns as me and that's fun! Please don't try to tell me Poro is one thing or another because I will ignore you.

So anyway Sullivan tried to invite Poro to judge for Music Festivals in Babyls before, but Poro never accepted the invitations because he couldn't muster it in him to create or enjoy anything anymore.

Cue Royal One opening

Cue Poro getting her yearly invitation

They go this time. Of course they do.

He finds out that Iruma is actually Delkira's child.

I do not have a concrete grasp on how she'd react but I'm guessing Not Well At All

Definitely wouldn't like the fact that Delkira's dead, for one, and the fact that Delkira left to go and have a child elsewhere? In the human world at that?

No matter how you slice Poro's feelings towards Delkira, be it platonic or romantic (I lean towards the latter but also sometimes the former, you do you) that is NOT a fun thing to find out

She still joins the Six Fingers but there's a lingering sense of wrongness from how they talk about Delkira and the world Delkira created, how Baal built a castle over the river Poro's friend loved, how they want to tear down everything he worked for

Poro didn't care about the world because everything lost meaning to them due to their grief but… what if he started to care about the world again? What if there was a period between them appearing publicly again and then being recruited? What if Poro came to get attached to the world Delkira fought to build? What then?

What about this child? All that remains of Delkira?

Lots of conflicted feelings, trying to tell themselves things will be fine when Delkira is back, they will bring him back, but also. Something's just not right.

Aka, Poro's getting put into a blender and blitzed to hell and back.

In the Heartbreaker arc, Iruma's team gets decked to hell and back with various gadgets. It's fun.

Sabro and Iruma face off against Atori together. Iruma may or may not have baited Sabro into biting him after Atori beats the shit out of Sabro already in his evil cycle.

Power up, baby

Balam still arrives. It's a whole mess.

One possible outcome of this is Poro suddenly switching sides.

Okay I don't got anything anymore for now I'm dead.

Miscellaneous stuff:

Iruma's AU uniform design: still blue, sailor flaps like girl uniforms, has a false waistcoat kinda thing? Looks like two layers but it's just one layer? The center-front of the garment is shorter than the side and back parts. I don't know how long the blazer gets, too long and it'd look way too much like Azz's but Ameri also rocks a long coat so. Maybe Iruma can have that too. Mask like Balam's. The feather earring Bachiko gives him. Ponytail but the bang on his left side of the face is tucked into the ponytail to showcase the earring. Ring, of course. Oh! I know! The uniform kinda looks like the college uniforms from Ancient Magus Bride season 2! I don't even remember whether I said or not he sometimes shows up in a skirt and nobody bats an eye but it's a thing.

Azz and Sabro have some sort of feather accessory. I think Sabro would rock a wild-looking feather mantle. Maybe Azz's feather accessory can look neater? It's an homage to Balam. I was so sad he didn't get to give his mark to his students in canon so here.

At least one of their feather accessories is green for both Balam and Clara.

Clara, my girl, definitely needs some spicing up. I'll put a pin on that, I'm tired.

I guess Kalego is still the homeroom teacher, I see no reason to change it, even if the familiar shenanigans that got him saddled with this class are absent from the AU, I'm sure there'll be some other wack-ass nonsense that makes the other teachers and Sullivan rope him into becoming the Misfits' homeroom teacher anyways.

This AU was partially inspired by those fics where the teachers find out he doesn't have wings. I like them, but I felt there was a gap between his actual source of trauma vs what the teachers think he went through that made it somewhat difficult for me to get invested, but that's just a me thing.

Also the Iruma-is-Delkira's-son thing, I'd be sad if this were actually canon, I don't think it's canon and I don't want this to be canon. I think it would take away from his growth and journey— like that reveal of Aria from The Villainess Turns The Hourglass turning out to have royal lineage after all. This is just me having fun with “but what if he WAS Delkira's son though 👀”

Also thought Iruma who lives up to his whole Magitools association would be fun.

I definitely want to get into Netherworld politics in the future, especially the Trickster Plan, Poro's defection being accompanied by a reveal of Iruma's lineage, the other two schools and the grandsons, all that jazz, all that mess, but I don't got the energy to think about those right now, if any of y'all could throw me your thoughts and stuff that'd be great because developing an AU alone is boring and disheartening 😭

Probably ended up removing Ameri's manga collection by accident. Whoopsies. But I did her in a way that resonated with me personally.

Tying the cherry tree to a bazillion things like a nexus where lines converge. A fortunate encounter that changed you (Delkira meeting Masaki for the first time), memories of happiness and belonging (the Munakata family), grief and loss and the fleeting nature of life (all the deaths, humans don't live that long compared to demons too), hope, rebirth, renewal (hope of the Netherworld being changed? it did seem significantly more cruel before Delkira and he did change a lot even if it's not canonically specified how, just that he was “responsible for drastic reforms”), a symbol of coexisting w nature, a fragment of Iruma's past but also a representation of the future (the ever-blooming tree as opposed to the fleeting blossoms)

The kanji for Munakata is comprised of 宗 (muna) meaning “religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence”, and 像 (kata) meaning “image, statue, picture, figure, portrait”.

雅毅 Masaki's kanji is comprised of 雅 (masa) meaning “elegance, refinement, grace” and 毅 (ki) meaning “perseverance, fortitude, determination”.

I don't got kanji for Akito but they're just Mordred from this original story idea I had a while back, a continuation after that I suppose. Yippe! (https://www.tumblr.com/tired-reader-writer/748637984044285952/bestie-i-didnt-know-you-had-arthurian-inspired?source=share)

Seiya's kanji is comprised of 靖 (sei) meaning “peaceful, calm, tranquil” and 矢 (ya) meaning “arrow, dart”.

Maiya's kanji is comprised of 舞 (mai) meaning “dance, flit, circle, wheel, revolve” and 矢 (ya) meaning “arrow, dart”.

Yuuya's kanji is comprised of 友 (yuu) meaning “friend, companion” and 矢 (ya) meaning “arrow, dart”.

I was originally going to make Iruma's birth name be “Kiriya” and figure out the kanji situation later, but I realized the names Seiya, Maiya, and Iruma, all had five English letters each and I thought it was fun so I sought to find a name that had the right number of English letters. I won't talk about the other candidates here as this post is getting ridiculously long already, but I'm glad I chose “Yuuya” with the help of my friend.

Also it's been day 5 since I started working on this thing by this point by the way.

I do think child abuse exists in the Netherworld, I know it's a trope that has demon parents treasure their kids more and abuse/neglect is an unfathomable thing to them because life is difficult in the Netherworld and such but… I don't believe that's the case. You need only look at Kiriwo's backstory to see abuse clear in it. The teachers at Babyls do seem to value and treasure their students though, maybe that's where the perception was coming from.

(Seriously, how did anyone lose the Dorodoro brothers in the first place though…)

The human world stuff was… hm. Not relevant to the main body of the AU, per se, it's just me going ham on the concepts because I got carried away. Oops?

Iruma's bow here looks like a really gnarly modern compound bow. Maybe with some glowy lines and stuff for that sci-fi flair. Bachiko said upon seeing it: “Boy, what is that contraption?” “It's a bow, sensei.” “No it ain't.”

[stuffymcstuffsworld]

The pebble

.... so you've somehow, someway have done the equivalent of a marriage proposal without realizing it. To Balam of all demons. Who accepted it.

One part of your brain was still in the wait, what just happened phase. But another part was running around hands in the air and screaming. "YES, YES, YES!" And course your greedy side was singing. "Mine, mine, mine, he's all mine!"

Overall, no regrets. You could live with this. In fact, he accepted, so no take backs, no returns. To think is all started with a shiny rock you found.

*earlier that day*

You had just been wandering the gardens, nothing really on your mind. That's when you spotted something glittery from the corner of your eye. There, by the edge of one of the ponds, was a pebble. You knelt down and carefully picked it up. How pretty!

It was maybe half the size of your palm and somewhat smooth except for the rough edging on its left side. The color was deep blue. With specks of purple, and was that silver along the jard edge? It reminded you of something.

You stood up and lifted it to the light, getting an even better view of the reflective surface. It was so colorful and so soothing to fiddle with in your hand. Releasing a pleased hum, you pocketed your find and walked back inside.

Zipping down the hall, you made your way to the den where the children were currently doing their homework. You laughed when Clara and Lied tackled you whining about the piles of work they still had. You cooed and petted both their heads before nudging them off you.

"Okay. Tell me what you don't understand and we'll go from there." Soon, all the kids were huddled tail and limbs around you as you helped with homework and talked about upcoming projects. How comfy this place felt now that it was full of life just about every day.

"Is Balam-sensei coming over later?" Iruma asked egarly as he tenderly held one of the books his teacher had gifted to him. You beamed and reached out to pinch his cheek. "Course he is how can he not want to spend time with such cute students!" Making several of the kids laugh.

"You two have been getting along well, haven't you?" Giggled Elizabetta, her tail swinging playfully back and forth. You narrowed your eyes at her for a moment before flicking her forehead. "Ow." You watched her pout for a minute before smiling.

"You're getting cheeky, aren't you. That's what you get for taking after your mentor." Playfully wagging a finger at her. "But it's no surprise that Balam-sensei is head over heels for you. He practically has hearts in his eyes whenever he sees you." Lied piped up, and you ruffled his hair as you tried to hide your embarrassment.

Of course, more of your kids chimed in, ganging up on you. "Yeah, yeah, super lovey dovey." Pops up an excited, Clara. "You two do make a lovely couple." Alice nodding happily. "I wouldn't mind another parent. Balam-sensei is cool and very nice to us." Jazz says casually, leaning against your shoulders, preventing any escape.

You spotted opera and Sullivan peering into the room mischief in their eyes. You knew exactly where the kids got the idea now. You mouthed 'traitors', and they quickly disappeared.

So this is how you would die. Out of pure embarrassment. There was a knock on the door. Oh, thank devi. You scrambled up and out of the pile. "I've got it! I've got it! Nobody else gets up!" Dashing to the front door. Yanking the door open, you saw the Demon in question.

He reached out and cupped your face gently so that he didn't hurt you. "Are you alright? Your face is red? You didn't have to run. I could have waited." Carefully turning your face before lifting you up for a closer look.

"No, no, I'm fine, just embarrassed is all," you laugh nervously as you attempt to wave off his concern. Looking at him face to face, you couldn't help but recall the conversation from before, causing a darker blush to spread.

"The kids will be happy to see you." You quickly changed the subject. "Their in the den." He cradled you to his chest, and you relaxed. It was your favorite spot, after all. Making his way inside, you avoided the kids' gazes and just listened to them interact with Balam-San.

You couldn't help but stare at him as your thoughts roamed freely. He was so sweet. A calming presence in the wild hellish world you now lived in. He had helped you and all your kids more than once. He was strong, an unyielding shield that protected all he stood before.

Honestly, you doubted you could have survived long without his assistance. Thankfully, Opera had the foresight to introduce the two of you. You smiled at the memory.

*flashback to adoration your pov*

You hadn't known much, well actually you knew nothing about the world you found yourself now living in. But that moment when you turned around and saw him staring at you kneeling in the entryway. Well, the way he looked at you made you feel special. You felt like you were some kind of artwork in his eyes, a long-lost mater piece brought to light.

His size alone should have intimidated you. Kneeling, he was still a little taller than you. But maybe it was the fact that he was so lost in thought that made you approach carefully. One step then two. Till you stood before him in the light waiting for him to realize your flaws.

That moment never seemed to come. In fact, it was harder to tell with his wild hair and the mask that covered half his face, but you could have sworn he was crying. He was crying! What a silly demon. You couldn't help but laugh.

You remember what Opera had briefly mentioned to you before meeting him. "He's been wanting to meet a human his entire life. He'll probably overwhelm you with questions and constant touches, but it's doubtful He'll ever harm you." The words brining comfort to you in that moment.

"I hear you've been waiting a long time for me. Is that true?" You prompted, watching as his head bobbed rapidly. 'So pretty.' You remember thinking in that moment seeing the bright colored eyes reflecting your image. "You know something?" You teased out, watching him as he subconsciously leaned forward.

You brought yourself closer, too, and it felt safe. Surprisingly safe and warm as you made sure he was making eye contact. "I think you and I are going to get along just fine. Please take good care of me." You giggled. Reminded of him stuttering out his reply. "O-of course."

*end flashback*

The happiness in those eyes radiant like starlight. You shake yourself out of the memory to realize you had been left alone with Balam. How he was still holding you as he read a book. Seeming content. His heartbeat is slow and calm.

"Mmmh, so they all left us, huh?" You teased. He chuckled. "It seems so." You shifted only to feel the weight in your pocket. Oh! The pebble. That gave you an idea.

"Hold out your hand." You instructed as you sat up straighter and pulled out your shiny treasure. That's what it reminded you of, Balam himself. He held out his hand curiosity in his eyes.

Carefully, you placed it in his palm and smiled. "It reminded me of you. It's so pretty. I'm sure you'll like it!" The gargoyle could only stare at it with wide eyes as you smiled confidently. "A-are you sure?" He seemed to stumble.

"Of course, I'm sure! It's almost the exact same shade as your eyes! I'll show you wait there while I get a mirror!" You jumped off of him and rushed to the bathroom where you recalled setting down a hand mirror this morning.

**Balams pov**

... his brain was not functioning correctly. In his palm, he held a saints tear. One of the rarest minerals in the netherworld. And to top it all off, you just handed it to him. Saying that, he resembled it! A bright red blush covered his face, thankfully contained by his mask.

How did you know this was how gargoyles courted?!?! Presenting a simple pebble was usually how it went, but you were giving him a priceless gift! The darker the color, the more expensive they were. Hesitantly, he rubbed the near smooth surface. A courting gift.

What was his human thinking??? They needed to make a nest with plenty of room for the kids and to ask Sullivan for his blessing. Wait! Did humans even build nests? He'd have to ask iruma! He sped up the stairs and opened the door to said boys' room. "Iruma!"

Big blue eyes stared up at him innocently, unaware of the large demons' internal crisis. "Yes, Balam-sensei?" He asked. "H-how do hu-humans court? Do you build nests? What should be given in return?" The teenagers' eyes bulged in shock at the overwhelming amount of questions.

"Well, I mean, I thought you were already courting Balam-sensei. That is well. You two are always cuddling and playing with each other's hair. You always eat together. And you help them with all of us even though you don't have to, and they never once asked you. Umm, humans don't really build nests, but we like comfort, and they always seem to be comfortable with you or in your vines, so I don't think it's a problem. As for gifts, um, most do jewelry, but Grandpa gives them lost of jewelry, so o don't think that will work. Maybe something handmade?"

He found himself listening with rapid attention nodding egarly for more information, but before he could ask anything else he heard. "Balam? Shichirou? Where did you go?" Panic entered his mind he hadn't said yes yet! What if they thought he ran off!??!

Zooming back down the stairs, he barely stopped behind you. "Oh, there you are! Look at you. You have your poor feathers all ruffled up. Such a shame they're so lovely, too." As they reached out and attempted to settle zome of his neck fluff, an idea came to mind.

**you currently**

You were momentarily startled when balam lifted you up and set you down on the couch. He knelt down so that both of you were of closer height. He seemed nervous, and you weren't sure why. Taking a deep breath, he took hold of both your hands.

"I-I never thought that there wo-would be an-anyone that wanted me. I'm not ex-exactly a catch by demon standards." You reared up about to fight anyone who had ever said anything, but he squeezed your hands, getting you to focus again.

"But I am so glad. Extatic that you would gift me something so precious." You blinked... was he talking about the rock? "I promise I will always cherish it, and I accept your offer in courting." Oh my devi, he was talking about the rock. How did he think this was a courting gift???

"I ca-can't offer you much in return, but I -I hope these will do for now." He pulled out a few of his own feathers and slowly weaved them into your hair. Tears began to swell in your eyes. Oh! "Perfect." You whispered in awe.

Throwing your arms around him tightly. "It's perfect! Don't get me anything else! I'll be so mad if you even try." You croaked out on the verge of sobbing. A pleasant rumble escaped the demons large chest as he held you against him.

You snickered for a moment. "What is it?" He asked you. "Ah, I just thought that this means Kalego-San will have to come over more if he wants to see you." More laughter spilled out, and the gargoyle also tried to muffle his own laughs at the looks of horror and distain his colleague was sure to have when given the news.

He watched as you pleasantly played with the feathers now decorating your hair. ☆one perfect pebble, just one humble stone. But oh, what a stone can do~ it means that I have one love forever and one love alone. A now and forever with you~☆ You kissed his temple as he stared at you in amazement.

"Does this mean we get to call Balam-sensei dad now?" Both of you jumped startled by Soi's question. Sneaky child. You could see the others on the stairs looking hopeful. You returned your gaze to shichirou, who appeared to be swelling with pride and embarrassment.

"Were kinda a package deal. You want one of us, you gotta take all of us." The playful smile on your lips as you nudge him to answer. "I'd be honored." The words coming out with reverence and joy. Leading to a large 'family' cuddle pile.

[demon-guardian]

I live for adult comfort - child/teen reader! Can you do Opera, Balam and Kalego with a student reader who wants to be like them? Do the same job. So, they ask them to help them realize this dream. Because Opera/Kalego/ Balam is their model in life? Ur work is amazing

This is a cute scenario! Thank you for enjoying my work. For the story you are in the misfit class. Also takes around the harvest festival.

Opera

After seeing Opera fight at Walter Park, you were inspired by them and wanted to follow in their footsteps

When you go up to Opera and ask if can they teach you how to be like them

Opera is caught off guard for a second but then looks at you to see if you are serious

Opera, "Y/n you being a security demon means a lot of work right. You need to have a dependence on your serve. You need that "trust". Are you willing to do that?"

Y/N: "Yes I am willing!"

Seeing you so willing to learn and have that "trust" in another demon, Opera understands

After that day you start working with Opera at the Sullivan household

Even in a similar suit as Opera wears

Iruma was excited to see you there and try to interact with you like he would at school but Opera stopped him

Opera: "Sorry Master Iruma they are in training right now. So please treat them like you would me."

Iruma: "Oh alright. Good luck Y/N!"

The first week was a bit difficult, to say the least. You were surprised by how Opera does

But you never gave up and your hard work begin to show during the harvest festival

Opera taught you even during that time as well

You team up with Gaap and Agares and end up helping them by temporarily serving them

You help them fight and protect the base

At the end of the festival, you were able to go up a rank

You were proud of what you were able to become with Opera teaching you

(Who would have thought Opera would become your teacher again in your second year as well)

Kalego

While you knew Kalego was not the nicest teacher out their

You can appreciate how much he dedicated to his job

Seeing how well detail he is in his notes when you go up to him to ask a question he answers

Even turning the Walter Park Event into a teaching experience (No matter how bad it was)

You won't outright go and ask him to teach you on to become a teacher, because you don't think he will be too thrilled about that

So you go to him and ask him other questions about school and classes

But he catches on quickly to your plan and sees how you want to be a teacher

He takes pride that you see him as a good role model and when you come around he will start giving more tips and advice on the subject you ask

While both of you never admit to the true intentions of your interaction everyone else can see how you become Kalego's favorite student

Balam

Unlike the other two, you started to look up to Balam before the Walter Park event

It was during the crazy studying for your exams when you went to the class on the imaginary creatures due to you having trouble in the subject

That was when you met Balam who was substituting for the class

You were nervous to meet him of all the stories you had heard about him

But once you stepped into the class and heard him teach, his excitement for the subject made you want to stay

You try to go talk to him more after that class but you can never find the right time to do so

But when you got to Walter Park you saw this as an opportunity to learn more about him

Seeing him fight and how he use his demon knowledge to win a fight made you really love the subject and want to learn more about it

After the fight, you went up to him and ask him to teach you more about the subject

While you don't know if you want to be a teacher like him, what you do know is that you want to be a biologist like Balam

[nonbinarypirat]

A fellow enjoyer of mairuma who likes reading others headcanons/interpretations here! just thought I'd share my own headcanons

1.) I think the misfits lack parental validation from one or more parental figures so they seek that validation from someone else, like Kalego. He, as their homeroom teacher, knows full well what they're capable of and actively gives them harder challenges to further bring out their potential. So I think the misfits would seek near impossible tasks not just for the fun of it, but to receive validation from someone they look up to.

2.) I believe that Kalego shows his love in pride. And when I say love, I mean all love; familial, romantic, platonic, and the kind that you know is there but don't have a name for. I guess a good example would be Balam, his closest friend and well-respected researcher. Balam would have achieved great things in his field of research and Kalego would be very proud of him for it, though I doubt he would explicitly show it. The same would go for his students. A mix-match group of kids who have, more than once, taken the impossible and made it reality while proving him wrong every chance they get.

(also a small group of demon plus one human children have better cooperation skills than most adult demons. yes demons are self-centered but i do think its really funny.)

well, these are my headcanons sorry if its really wordy. what are your thoughts on them and what are your mairuma headcanons?

thx for reading and have a good day/night :D

I have been fully focused into my classes and college recently since I’m in my third year (we’re so close to the finishing line yall) but YES I love this!! One, I appreciate you sending me this since I haven’t done a post for a while! I promise im still here and I’m keeping up with the recent chapters 🫡. But yeah, I just love Kalego as a character. Like, he really is my favorite because I love a rude and snide character who you can tell cares a lot. Even if he won’t tell you that.

Kalego cares deeply for his students. Like sure, they annoy him and are goofballs. But at the end of the day, he is also protective of them. He knows they can accomplish great things and that’s why he’s hard on them, it’s not due to a lack of love. His pride is his way of showing affection. He will do his damnest to make sure you succeed and through his little actions, the characters can tell that he’s proud of them too. It’s the little moments with Kalego that make them know he does deeply care for them.

And yes, I also have a head cannon that for many of the misfits, they are lacking in some sort of parental or familiar love. Obviously we can’t say this for certain for all the characters, but it just feels like that’s why, no matter how much they complain about him, he also means a lot to them too.

As for my other head cannons… One head cannon I have (with the little info we have so far) is that Elizabetta grew up similarly to that little girl from Ouran Host Club, ya know the sister of the black magic club president? That is to say, I think she’s loaded but was primarily raised by her maids who gave her a lot of the romance books to keep her entertained. I think her parents were never really around. Or if they were, they don’t have her a ton of attention. I guess this is more of a head cannon slash theory? But when we see the house visits, we don’t even see her parents. A lot of them you saw the parents, a back shot or their torso. Something. We even saw Kalego call some of the parents. But her parents just wasn’t in the frame and she just kept showing him the things in her room which gives me the feeling she had a lot of material goods they bought her, but maybe not their affection. We also don’t see any adult when we learn about her ambition. Which is why I think she’s so attached to love, she is reaching for a connection she may not feel she has with her parents. And maybe in a way, she’s wants to build a family that will actually appreciate her the way she wants. Which to me makes the relationship to the misfits even more special because she finally has the love and pride of her found family. Idk, just a silly head cannon I have based on current knowledge!