#and lilia's all ahh he's learned so much from me

[ryuichirou]

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You know the drill!

Anonymous asked:

Malleus is soooo cute and he's being such a little shit about it 😭❤️

He knows he is the cutest, that’s for sure >:3

Anonymous asked:

Oh your LiliMal 💚💚💚 I love it so much!

I just really have this thing on my mind that young Malleus has a crush on our dear cool General Lilia. I mean who wouldn't? fufufu

Thank you so much, Anon!

I agree, Malleus and Lilia have a very complicated relationship, but one thing about it is certain: Lilia has always been the most special person in Malleus’ life <3 for better or worse lol So he was absolutely crushing hard on him back then.

Anonymous asked:

YOU

*points accusing finger at you*

I see the purple and green paint mixing in that pallet, sneaky bastard(/j)

*this is refering to the greenviolet art*

Ahh I’ve been found! Exposed!

It’s all Violet’s fault, he is the one mixing these! And he absolutely doesn’t need whatever colour he ends up with, I don’t think it works very well lol But it’s the process that counts…

artfulhero-m asked:

Also completely random but you know how Malleus has the ability to teleport yeah? Do you think he has the ability to choose to teleport out of his clothes or do you think the clothes have to stay on during teleportation? The thought of that man just forgetting to teleport with his clothes on and actually managing to catch a housewarden meeting, albeit naked, is a really funny thought to me. Then again, he doesn't strike me as the kind of guy to do that at all, but it's still a funny thought in my opinion lol.

(this is the second part of the ask from yesterday)

I’ve never thought about it, but you know, accidentally teleporting out of your own clothes does sound like a fun concept lol Maybe this is one of the first things you learn when you master teleportation: how to keep your clothing belongings intact, and then how to teleport other objects or people without directly touching them. Malleus really isn’t very likely to make that amateur mistake, he is very powerful and skilled.

But for the sake of the funny scenario… he would be so confused about what’s going on, and the rest of housewardens would be so shocked that they probably wouldn’t say anything. I’m betting Kalim will be the first one to make a sound lol

Poor Malleus, he would be very upset and embarrassed after that. Which is horrible for every single NRC student; we don’t want to have Malleus in a bad mood… the housewardens would silently swear to never speak about it again. But the memory would haunt them forever…

Anonymous asked:

I saw your RookLeo reply, and I was like 👀 But honestly I think maybe it happened exactly ONCE because Leona thought that giving in just once will stop Rook's... obsessive behaviors, but little did he know 🤣

Sounds like a typical thing Leona tells himself to cope; like yeah sure it was a plan that just didn’t work and somehow even backfired lol

But to be fair, there is no way this plan would’ve worked in the first place, so…

[luminous-letters]

Hi!!! Congrats on the 1000 followers, I hope I'm not too late for request.

If it's alright, I would like to request a scenario where Sebek, after a few months of being with his (preferably male) s/o, finds out that the reason why his s/o never initiate anything (never text or call first, never ask for a hug or anything, etc.) is because the s/o is afraid they'll come across too needy and ruin the relationship.

I don't know if this count toward angst or not so I would like to apologise beforehand if it does. Thank you for your time!

Croccy take the wheel, take it from my hand

Thank you so much anonn. I hope this didn't take too long to finish 😭

"Display of affection...?" Sebek scratched the back of his head in confusion. He's been absorbed in the book he was reading for the last hour. No matter how many times he'd play back all the moments you've been together, you've never exhibited any of the signs the book had listed. Not even once.

Nicknames, hand holding, resting your head on your lover's shoulder, saying 'I love you' in between moments. There was a tinge of shame that he felt well deep inside him. Had he failed as your lover? He followed the romance books Lilia picked out for him. He still vividly recalls the exchange between them.

"Master Lilia! I've come to seek your aid!" Sebek announced, rudely busting through Diasomnia's large double-doors.

Abandoning his ongoing meeting, Lilia turned to face him, his expression shifting from a serious one to a more peppy demeanor. "Why if it isn't Sebek! Ever-lively as always, I see," the Diasomnia vice chuckled.

"I... I need help with MC."

"Oh? Have you two been on the rocks lately?"

"No, we're faring smoothly. I need your advice on how to become a better lover! I want to give it my all, but I'm not sure how..." Sebek's voice became hushed. He was embarrassed, sure, but he doesn't want to back out. Not now. "I'm certain that with your extensive knowledge, there has to be a solution."

"You flatter me. How cute." And as an idea came into Lilia Vanrouge's mind, his smile grew bigger. "I've got a solution for your woes. You're an avid reader, no? There's this one book I've collected from my travels, I'm sure it will teach you all you need to know about romance!" The fae chirped.

The book was titled, 'Instructional Guide for the Romantically Challenged (For Dummies)'. A fine piece of work, truly.

"Sebek, you're going to run late for club activities." A voice called. It was yours. He knows that voice, even in a crowd he would be able to recognize it.

"Instructional... for the Romantically Challenged?" You dragged the words out in confusion. Looking past your puzzled expression, the subtle shift in your look told him that you knew what the book meant. You averted his gaze and tried to shy away.

It pulled him out of a trance. It pulled him out of the path he'd been fruitlessly circling. But now you're here, now he has a chance to ask you.

"You..." his attempt to give a serious growl ended up turning into a concerned whimper. "Is there something about me? Is it something I did? Or something I didn't? Something that makes you so distant," his voice faltered, surprising even himself. He didn't want to be seen like this, vulnerable, but he was.

"It has nothing to do with you," you took a deep breath.

"But it does. I'm your boyfriend. Whatever it is that bothers you, you can tell me," he looked you in the eye. "You can trust me."

"I don't... I don't want to be needy. I'm not needy. Sebek, I'm content with what I have now. If I push too far... no. I don't want to cross boundaries I shouldn't," you were shaking.

Sebek was at a loss for words. For once, since that day Lilia handed it to him, he shut the book. He rushed to your side.

Sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you think that.

But the words refused to come out of his throat. He never knew. He should've known, he would've done something immediately instead of letting you combat your own anxiety by yourself.

Cupping your cheek, he now had the courage to speak. He now had the resolve to face this problem.

"I'm sorry. I should've known," he held you tight, he leaned his head over your shoulder. "Berate yourself all you want, but I'll never think of you as a nuisance. You're not needy and you're certainly not pushing too far. If anything you're pushing yourself away." Sebek closed his eyes for a moment.

"I want to face this... I want to face us. I don't want to run away from this. And you shouldn't too. Small steps, MC, small steps. You don't have to do all those gestures if you don't want to, at least not right away. We can do this together," he held your hand.

Your palm felt cold. He gave it a soft squeeze.

He faced you, determination burning behind the lush forest that were his irises.

"I am Sebek Zigvolt, a freshman from Diasomnia dorm and MC's boyfriend. Pleased to meet you," he declared, loud and proud as always.

"MC, the prefect of Ramshackle Dorm and... and Sebek Zigvolt's lover."

As if the words were sacred promises, he sealed them with a kiss.

[prince-kallisto]

I genuinely feel like the beginning prologue and the animation opening foreshadows a lot of Book 7's/the end of this arc. And while trying to find more clues, and I think I may have noticed one.

In the prologue, a voice that I am assuming to be Crowley's, speaks of fire, ice, and great trees, which seems to reference the three main elements used in the gameplay: fire, water, and flora. But when also looking at Book 7, I realized how all of these elements are directly tied back to Malleus.

Malleus' fire magic is used plenty before his Overblot

Malleus reveals how snow/ice is a bad habit of his when he's upset, and specifically mentions a time as a child when he froze the entire castle. With even the people inside frozen, it is like he time itself. But we also know from the Halloween events that Malleus is literally capable of stopping time.

The great trees swallowing the sky is Malleus' briars covering the entirety of Sage's Island while putting everyone asleep.

He also says to not fear the power of darkness. I initially thought this was a hint to Crowley's evilness, and it still is, but in Book 7, Sebek is being lured into a deeper sleep by his own dark emotions

Everything that Crowley mentions is beginning to come back full circle, as if he's speaking from this point of time in Book 7. However, it's still tricky to be confident about it. For the longest time, many have thought Crowley was referring to the Overblotted Monster that is assumed to be Grim. And perhaps he is, because if Grim ends up eating Malleus' black crystal, then we're pretty much done for because I bet the crystal has a lot of blot in it.

But at the same time, it's so confusing because it feels like Crowley knows a lot about the events to come, or is making them happen. Like at the end of Book 6, he was specifically happy that Grim came back from STYX safe and sound. Crowley also has full knowledge of the blot crystals, but has yet to stop Grim from eating them, which he very well could. This man appears anywhere at anytime when he wants to haha. So it makes me wonder why Crowley would ask for help when it seems like he orchestrating this entire ordeal.

'To me. To them. To yourself. The hour grows long, and time is scarce.'

And just as a reference, a translation from Shel_BB on Youtube: "For me. For them. For you. We are all running out of time."

Crowley referring to Grim makes sense, because Grim's overblot could very well have the power to end the world, But again, why? Why, when it feels like he's making these events happen? These lines could also make sense in Book 7's context, because everyone is being lured into a deeper sleep. Everyone could be running out of time if they fall into a death-like sleep to never wake up again. Yuu and crew in Lilia's dream may be their last chance of waking.

But then, I also wonder why he says "For me." I feel like there has to be some sort of revelation in Book 7 for him to say "For me." Yuu so far has absolutely no reason to save Crowley, since Crowley has done pretty much nothing for Yuu at this point. But what if, in Book 7, Yuu learns of a reason to specifically save Crowley?

Yes I managed to tie this back to my Crowley is Levan/Revan nonsense haha. This part is not as relevant as the upper points I mentioned, because I think the parallels are gonna be super important. Anyway, let's say we learned something that suddenly made Crowley vital. Gave Yuu a specific *reason* to save him. Since Yuu is viewing a part of the distant past with Lilia, there very well might be knowledge of Crowley's past, who seems to be a fae. There could be many things we learn about him, but if we go by the Levan/Revan theory thing, it could also click perfectly.

It's been hundreds of years; something must have happened to Levan/or Crowley to make them change this drastically. That, or Crowley knows something that could change everything, and him surviving is needed, although not wanted.

Ahh I just feel like so many things could happen in Book 7, and I feel fairly confident that all the clues are lying within the prologue and opening animation, because these parallels are just too flawless. Feel free to share your thoughts or what you think this means, there's so many possibilities!

[hajimeshoe]

Home

Twisted Wonderland MC had returned home, but they can't help but miss everyone from NRC...To their surprise (and great misfortune) they don't have to! After all, Leona's started to care for you and he never said you could leave.

You looked around after stepping through the mirror. Crowley had finally found a way to return you home. You should have been happy - ecstatic to finally be able to catch up on your shows, talk to your friends, continue on with your life -

But you weren't.

You couldn't bring yourself to be happy after so long in Twisted Wonderland. Running around with Ace and Deuce, cuddling with Grim like he was a stuffed animal, studying with Jack, learning Fae history from Lilia, midnight walks with Malleus...it was all too ingrained in your mind and memory now.

Your friends at Night Raven College had become your family over your year there.

And now you had to let them go?

You tried your best. Got back into your day-to-day routine of school, work, and social media.

You tried to ultimately distract yourself from the pain in your chest when you watched Alice in Wonderland and couldn't help but see Riddle in the Queen, or when you'd watch the Lion King and See Ruggie and Leona in Scar and the Hyena's.

You missed them all so much when you remembered Vil's scoldings and Cater comforting you after a bad dream.

You tried to cook but would end up crying and wishing you could help Trey bake tarts one more time.

Your family wondered why you were acting so odd and crying at small stuff. Your friends were mad that you were pulling away from them. Over the course of a few months, you had become a shut-in on par with Idia.

You groaned as our alarm beeped, letting you know it was time to get up. You slammed your hand on the snooze button. But you didn't have the energy to get out of bed yet. Your mind raced, all the things you had to do today coming to mind.

You just stared at the ceiling.

What was the point? It wasn't like you'd actually go anywhere, you could hardly even pay attention in class anymore after your year of learning about magic.

'Although, Riddle could be on my case by now'

You shook the thought out of your head and sat up. Riddle would have been on your case about school work as he was with Ace and Deuce. You had no Dorm Lead, so he took you under his wing and practically adopted you into Heartslabyul.

But that wasn't worth thinking about right now.

Twisted Wonderland was a different world - one you would likely never see again.

There was no point in dwelling on the impossible.

A loud thud down the stairs had your attention. You froze and your heartbeat picked up. Was someone in your house? You parents should have been at work!

Did someone break in?

A robber, maybe?

Footsteps were on the stairs. A quick pace, clearly not trying to be quiet. Did they think no one was home?

You scanned your room for something to barricade your door or a place to hide. Before you could move, the door slammed open.

"There ya are, Herbivore. Hurry up and get your shit together so we can go."

"LEONA?!"

Leona Kingscholar stood in your doorway in all his glory. His messy hair in a low ponytail, his green eyes had an irritated look.

He scoffed. "Good, you didn't go blind while you were here. Now hurry up and don't make me repeat myself."

You scrambled out of bed to grab a bad and started throwing in clothes, hygiene products and anything else you might have needed. Did Leona come to bring you back? But Crowley himself sent you away. Wait-

"How are you here?"

He let out a slight growl. "Ain't it obvious? Draconia."

Ahh. That explained a lot. Malleus was a strong mage and had always had a soft spot for you.

But him and Leona working together? You looked out your window, half expecting to see a flying pig.

Nope.

They had actually decided to work together just to bring you back.

"I'm ready!" You announced, standing up with your bag in hand.

"Perfect. Let's go home."

[hanafubukki]

Convert Anon💜 here!!

So i’m still sick with the cold and i’m feeling so so(fam brought back dinner which was very funny of some fried chicken and mashed potatoes) and i’ve been trying to sleep it away(and yes I would share the chicken with Azul bb💜💜💜)

Aquarium date and learning more about the fish is *chefs kiss from a distance to not get ye sick* and having to stop Floyd from swimming with the fishes is hilarious and stressful

And them talking to the fish is great and i will pay them in kisses for their time(once not sick)

And having to keep Silver awake but tbh falling asleep in an aquarium feels like a mood and gosh do i wish to be Silver in that instance

And the hats💜💜💜yes

I name my hat Azul Jr and make sure Azul(sr(hehe)) gets just as much love as Azul Jr

And I love his Jellyfish hat and the tweels probably get plushes of eels and I love them for it

And Malleus with a dolphin plush is so cute!!💜💜💜 and Lilia would get a fish pun shirt I feel or a shark plush

And home dates are so nice!! Like if you want some quiet time alone you can go to a comfy spot and no one feels bad and it’s safe to take naps in(I have a love of naps lol sorry) and cuddles and watch what you love and is nice and cozy and maybe trying to make a pie together(I have a good apple pie recipe from an older cookbook my mom owns) or make some nice tea and enjoy rhe sounds of nature with the windows open and reading some books

Very nice very nice

Convert Anon 💜 I hope you feel better soon 🥺🥺, sleep a lot and drink lots of water and make sure to eat 💕💕😘😘🤗

They hear even a sniffle from you, they will tease you and then wrap you up in all the blankets. No, Floyd, you are not a blanket and no you can squeeze them the whole time. Convert Anon needs to breathe

Omg yes! Lilia would definitely get a fish pun shirt 🙌🙌 great idea Anonie, I could hug you and kiss you 😘 it’s okay, I won’t catch a cold 🙌🙌

I had to look some up lmfaoo:

Seems a bit fishy to me.

Dear Cod, I laughed so hard!

He really schooled you then.

I’d make him walk the plankton for that.

Not bad, cod do better…

We should dolphinitely scale back on the fish puns.

Any fin is possible, just don’t trout yourself!

Ahh guys, you’re krilling me now!

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Lolol I hope that cheered you up some

No! I agree! Naps are the best! Especially when you can cuddle 💜💜💕💕

Yum! Apple pie with some ice cream 🤤🤤

Yes yes yes nature and maybe some slight rain and cold while reading a book is heavenly 💗💗💗

[romy350-romyakari]

If you're doing "random asks to get to know you better", who is your favorite character from any fandom you like and why?

well

making me chose is really hard so

there are two categories with me

My children and OH

I can't chose to save my light an absolute favorite between all the media, so I will pick one from some fandoms to represent.

so let's get to it

Let's start with My Children that I end adopting through all these years

Gula [Kingdom Heart]: My son, you lonely boy. I grew attached to him over my time super analyzing Back Cover and I am not strong not to stop tearing up any time I re watch those last scenes. I like what I may think I know of him but his way to handle social interactions is kind of what I found fascinating but I also want to tell him all will be alright. I will cry when I get to fight him in the next Saga.

Neku Sakuraba [TWEWY]: I saw this boy grow through all the game I am so proud of him and he is between the few that are not got to connect to other than not in my top lists of children lol. He is a joy to see how he learned so much that A New Day broke me and I yet have to go to NEO for him. I that nice feeling on know he is doing better if we count till end of OG TWEWY and I ignore NEO till it's time and that is fine with me.

Zack Fair [Final Fantasy Crisis Core]: THE GOODEST BOY, do I need to explain? he is just that nice he won his spot pretty easy, ahh the tragedy he had to see unfold... but really I appreciate the goofball he is. Crisis Core has that interesting spot even if all I did was watch for the whole experience.

Asmodeus Alice [Mairimashita! Iruma-kun]: Round of applause for the newest addition to the list, this was hard because I adore Iruma but it would be kind of like picking another just good boy but with Azz-kun there is a bit more that I can mention. He can go from serious guy to bright eye boy over his friends and is so earnest but also has a sharp sense to look after them I just grew fond of him over time and how he cherishes this connection, is not that he was like Neku but more like once he got the chance he just went with it and I have fun when he is on the scenes. A good one for sure!

Grim [Twisted Wonderland]: there was a debate in my head between put Silver or Grim here, needles to say the cat won 🤣. Yes, out of everyone, the cat. He may be a little gremlin but I am just taking care of this gremlin in game from beginning to end I guess. There is something endearing about this little ball of chaos I am just accepting he is somehow here. So sorry Silver

and now to my probably most particular category

OH

aka I have preference and those are slightly telling but the list is too big so I will just list the current ones because that is better that effective than repost the self explanatory call out meme I made of myself

Simeon [Obey me!]: Some of you may have already know, but yeah I just feel certain comfort and he is nice and sweet and had his bit of mystery hat always just pokes at my curiosity! I grew fond of him really quick and look at me going or the 3 year and fighting the game for him. I can say is just how he is has bring a lot of reactions while reading and I love the fuzzy feeling as it is a comfort to me, totally an OH. I adore the kind of character he is and I have a lot of fun stories to tell maybe one for this day of him and my MC on a later date, inspire a lot for sure!

Lilia Vanrouge [Twisted Wonderland]: OK, listen. HE is the most fun I had reading such a chaotic by chance character is is cute a heck. I think is the fun vibes and the mystery again that just made me go OH. I am pleasantly surprised and totally happy about this

Honorary mentions of this category in my tags

[merakiui]

that's impressive;;; i have never managed to get further than c3 haha;; and thank youuuuu (≧▽≦) im sad xiao's leaving soonw though... maybe i will write a little something for him, and re-reread your story for comfort,,

ahh i didn't know amber's c2 could do that!!! she is so cute <3 (which makes me think it's also a shame that they removed her little dance from the beta version of the game...)

ahaha jade reminds me a little bit of barbatos; very butlerish, and i think he would scare me if he were a yandere bc he would be so stoic and calm while literally making you miserable (´-﹏-`；) i still dunno much about the octavinelle guys, because i haven't had the time to play, but floyd seems pretty neat! he looks unpredictable and fun haha, i can't wait to see these guys together;;

exactlyyy (≧▽≦)!! which reinforces my point that the heartslabyul boys are just that good, haha

right!!! ( ꈍᴗꈍ) octavinelle has a vibe that just makes you wanna learn more about it. im also interested about draconia, mainly lilia and malleus... lilia especially! actually, he does throw me off a bit, because of the contrast between his voice/behavior and his appearance. but his design is too cute, i can't not like him;;

ofc!! hehe, actually, im planning on starting either tmrw or this weekend, if i can. ill have free time to do that, so!! (≧▽≦) colorful things are my cup of tea, i hope it'll be fun to watch :P

omg i think so too! cause riddle seems irritable when someone expresses disagreement about the rules set for the dorm, i think? but as long as you obey these (very ridiculous) and numerous rules, you should be fine, i think, whereas scaramouche is a little scarier because power aside, he seems like he would be a bit less predictable... serious, but also a bit brattier, and the way i view him, darling would probably have to learn by themselves how to behave around him ( ･ั﹏･ั) but that's only my interpretation hehe!! i still don't know enough about riddle... and thank you for the support!!! it's coming along, slowly because i don't always have that much time but surely!! i don't think it's gonna be very long, but it's something already aha

ahh TT thank you!! i really hope i can get his and riddle's;; sorarus would be nice too (i once again learn a nendoroid form of him exists!!), but that would be such a complicated task... too many nendos and so little money...

(i still haven't reached that point to the story, sadly TT but from what ive seen, i can see where you're coming from 100%!! they all have their appeal, and as of now i personally like ruggie the most in that dorm bc he looks really cute and i have him in my team haha! he looks so mischevious with his battle pose; it's adorable!! and i know i would spend my time there too, it's just that pretty! ramshackle would probably really feel like home, and what better place than that? (◍•ᴗ•◍) )

aaaa you are right;; aha i guess he could be a little bit of help to the darling if they managed to play what cards they have right, too,,

i personally like him as well!! i admit i get a little bit annoyed when he gets us in trouble, but he's endearing, and it's good not to be alone in a new and intimidating place such as this, like you say!! plus, he's funny, and he has a cute little face. I can only hope the bond between our Prefect and him grows stronger as the story progresses!!

(ps: sorry for the late answer (^～^;)ゞ since im not sick anymore, i had to start being active again so i haven't had as much time haha )

C3 is still very good! It feels as if the time for his and Shenhe's banners went by so quickly. I'll also miss him. D: But you should totally write something for him! He deserves it! <3

Yes!! Amber really is the cutest. It's so sad her dance was removed. >_< But her c2 is lots of fun and it makes it quicker to detonate Baron Bunny instead of having to wait for the explosion.

Aaa you're right! I can see it. Jade is the type of yan who will smile at you even when you're crying. orz He downplays the situation so much, to the point where you might catch yourself thinking that it isn't so bad. And Floyd!! On their own, both of them are terrifying, but when they're together it somehow feels even more intimidating. Every time I see them beside Azul I can't help but picture a mafia boss with his two most trusted bodyguards. ^^;;;

I adore everything about the ocean, so the Octavinelle trio has a special place in my heart. (∩˃o˂∩)♡ I feel like everything about Octavinelle, from its aesthetic to its dorm leader, is meant to pull you in. It's enticing with its pretty color scheme and comfortable lounge. But beneath all of that there is an unsettling darkness. Something like the depths of the ocean, where the deeper you go the colder, darker, and crueler it becomes.

Diasomnia is also very cool! I have one card from that dorm and it's a Silver card. I'm curious to learn about the others as well, both through the main story and through the card stories! Lilia's design is very cute! His behavior reminds me of Venti. That carefree type who's hiding more than he lets on... I like his personality a lot, though! He's very fun.

Omg I really hope you enjoy Nanbaka!! It was very enjoyable for me, so hopefully it's the same for you. :D

That makes sense! With Riddle, if you can use magic, he'll slap that collar on you for disobeying him and that's it. T_T He probably lectures you and expects you to follow through with whatever punishment he's going to dish out (like writing an apology letter or having to do chores). But if you follow all of his rules and act accordingly, then he becomes easy to please (for the most part). One slip-up and he's back to angry Riddle. :( With Scaramouche, there isn't much leniency and he's much more volatile when it comes to punishments. If anything, Riddle's punishments are probably very vanilla compared to some of the stuff Scara subjects you to. ;;;

Oooh, even so I'm eager to read it! Hopefully the writing process continues to go smoothly!

Yes!!! I can't believe I missed Soraru's nendoroid... What was I doing?! orz He's literally so cute. One day I hope to welcome nendoroid Soraru home so that he can sit beside Mafu on my shelf. ^0^

Omg Ruggie. <3 Another beloved. He is just so cute! I love how mischievous he looks. His laugh is everything!! You have very good taste in characters! I also think Ramshackle dorm feels like home, considering it’s the place where the mc stays with Grim. Despite how it looks, I think it would be very comfortable and fun to live in, even with the ghosts! 

As silly as Grim can be, especially when he’s causing trouble, he’s a genuine friend. His energetic personality definitely helps lighten the mood of being stuck in an unfamiliar world!

And I’m glad you recovered!! It’s always a relief not feeling sick anymore!

[twstales]

Ahem, yes. I am not very good with word plays. This tale has gotten me a little bit flustered. I’ve done the utmost I can. Hopefully, it suits your tastes~

Ahh, this was quite hard to write. Malleus ended up soft though, I tried to expand the character’s personality with what was given. I hope it doesn’t differ too far. Now excuse me as I hide under the desk and never come out ;;

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“Tonight I have another tale to share with you. One of a thousand tales that capture the imagination”

The VIP lounge was silent aside from the quiet clicking of Azul’s pen. You were sitting in one of the sofas, waiting for him to finish his work for the day. You’d visit mostro from time to time after school, Azul doesn’t really mind your presence so you often welcomed yourself inside his lounge. Hearing the sound of pen againsts the table you looked towards the male. It seems like he’s finally finished with whatever documents he was writing.

‘Oh his tie looks a little loose’ you smiled at the thought, that was when a smal idea hits you “Hey, Azul.” The later turned his attention towards you “does something seem to be a problem, (Y/n)?” You smiled and approached him, doing few small gestures to fix his bow tie. “It looked a little loose.” A small laugh left your lips. Azul let out a nervous cough “Thank you I suppose.” Your actions had caught him off guard. Furthermore the close gap between the two of you did not help.

“You know, that uniform always looks good on you.” You giggled and placed your hands on each of his shoulders, leaning in you whispered “But I think it’s even better if we replace that uniform, ...with me” you bit your bottom lip, trying to contain yourself from letting out a satisfied laugh. Azul has known you long enough to get used to your flirty nature. He might’ve always been able to one up your pick up lines, but you know how physical contact affects him. Poor man is probably having an inner mental breakdown right now, or so you thought.

You were caught by surprise when he placed a hand on your back, pressing your bodies closer. “And I think yours would look better on my floor, don’t you agree.” He chuckled, his usual mischievous tone present. You were stoned and he was more than satisfied at your reaction. “Page 36 of 1001 pick up lines, I saw you carrying that book the other day.” He finally pulled away. Oh how much you wanted to punch that smug look off his face.

“Ah, silence? Are you perhaps disappointed?” He was taunting you. The colour of your face at that moment could’ve matches Riddle’s hair both out of embarrassment and annoyance. Your inner voice was telling you to back down but your pride says otherwise. There’s no way you’d let him win you over. Although your steps were shaky, you managed to approach him once more. Your next moves were blurry. Somehow you were now pushed up against the wall, arms around his neck and lips meeting for the umpteenth time. His glasses, long forgotten so as the various clothing that littered the floor. His next words were barely above a whisper but it served as a reminder for you,

“Finish what you started”

Jamil sighed as he looked at the amount of empty pages in your book. You’d asked him to help you with your homework earlier today. Thus you are now sitting next to him in Scarabia’s lounge. However he wasn’t expecting your homework to be completely empty.

“(Y/n)..” had he expected too much from you? You laughed nervously in response “You know I usually do my tasks, it’s just that this time, it completely slipped my mind....” you trailed off, normally you would’ve tried to get it done by yourself but the deadline was less than 12 hours away. You needed to get this done and he just happened to be available.

Jamil sighed once again, he looked defeated. Seeing him made you feel a little more than guilty. You blurted out the first thing that came into your mind. “Hey, don’t look so upset. I might not do my homework but I can do you.” You smiled, eyes fluttering upon saying the words. It was your attempt at cheering him up.

“What?”

“What.”

He had gotten used to your flirty nature, you thought a pick up line could cheer him up. Apparently it seems like he wasn’t in the mood for that. “Jamil? I’m kh-“ your words were cut short. Suddenly, you were lying against the red carpet, Jamil’s hand on either side of your head pining you down. “Wanna try and say that again?” He asked, lips curving up into a smirk.

“Yeah... Let’s do homework.” A nervous laugh left your lips. “Why are you so eager to do your homework now that you’re supposed to be doing something else?” He didn’t buy your answer, if you wanted to tease him then you should be prepared to deal with the consequences. “S-something else?” You quivered under his gaze. His hand brushed your hair back, The proximity between the two of you were almost non-existent at that point. “you’re lucky we’re in the lounge” his whispered, though you heard him clear.

He sighed letting you go. Closing the few books on the table, he stacked them up neatly before standing up carrying them with him. “W-where are you going?” You were still struck by the incident just minutes before. “To my room,” He answered your question like it was obvious “you still need help with these don’t you?” He referred to the books in his hand though the small smirk on his lips tells you otherwise. “Huh? Oh yeah.” You quickly gathered yourself before following him. Whether there was any actual homework done that night, we’ll have to see.

Malleus was always amazed by your rather... straight forward nature. You always seem to have no problem throwing him jokes and brushing them aside right after. He often sees humans jest around with each other, he thought it was the human’s way of communication. Alas he was eager to study these ‘jokes’ of yours unknowing that they were actually risqué pick up lines. Asking lilia was just another one of his mistakes.

“I'd hide every chair in the world just so you'd have to sit on my face.”

He only repeated what Lilia had told him to say. “H-“ you blinked once, twice, making sure you had heard him right. You were speechless, unable to responses to his words. The dimly lit living room did little to hide your flustered expression. He didn’t know why you looked so embarrassed. “Child of man, are you alright?” Did he perhaps offend you? Did he do something wrong?

“You want me to sit on what now?” You asked again, half of you hoping you had misheard him. Did he actually know what that means? “I believe I told you I’d have you sit on my face” he said it with such a straight face it was painful to watch. “Does the joke not suit you? I see you use them often I thought I’d learn about them as well.” He added.

“D-do you even know what that means?” You can’t believe all this time he had been mistaking your dirty pick up lines as some form of human communication. Well- it is, but he really shouldn’t be going around saying things like that. “I suppose it does have a rather erogenous meaning but I was also told they were not to be taken literally?” He was now deep in thought. It was more than distressing to see him take these things so seriously.

“Well, I can’t say they’re completely untrue...” You trailed off, still averting his gaze. “how so?” He was now curious at your statement. You spent a good 5 minutes explaining to him about pick up lines, all the while still trying to hide your embarrassment. It’s quite ironic, considering how much you use it on him.

“.........” he seems to be deep in thought for the umpteenth time that night. You could only sit there in shame as flashbacks of every single flirty encounter your had with him ran through your mind. “So, all this time you actually meant your words?” He broke the silence. “No.., yes” you let out an awkward cough. Hoping the ground could just swallow you whole.

“I apologize” he placed a hand on yours “I’m not very good at reading people’s hearts. Perhaps, tell me if you’d like something next time.” A soft smile gracing his features though it didn’t last long and was soon replaced by a mischievous smirk

“Though if you insist on teasing me, I do not mind teaching you a lesson.”

[amtwst-tls]

Starsending Outfit Deuce’s Personal Story translation - Part 3 [In the past, I...]

In which Deuce stops the mobs from causing trouble in a way he knows best.

Woods behind Campus - Big Tree

Crowley: Ahh, tomorrow is finally the day of 'Starsending', I wonder if they will be able to finish the event safely... Crowley: Big Tree, check! Wishing stars, check!

Crowley: Now if only the weather would clear up... Ah, I should go have a look at the weather forecast!

Octanivelle student A: ...Alright, the headmaster left, and there's no one around the Big Tree either.

Octanivelle student A: Let's steal those wishing stars off the tree while we have the chance!

Octanivelle student A: That guy's gonna have a hell of a shock when he comes back to see all the precious wishing stars he worked so hard to gather have all disappeared!

Octanivelle student B: This 'Starsending' event is just something to fool kids with, it's such an eyesore to see someone take it so seriously.

Octanivelle student B: Let’s mess him up real good!

???: -I knew this was gonna happen.

Octanivelle student A: Who-

Deuce: ...

Octanivelle student B: Wh-Why the hell are you here!? I thought you were supposed to be at practice...

Deuce: I slipped out.

Deuce: I figured that if you couldn't lay a hand on me directly, then you'd try to lay a hand on something I find important instead.

Octanivelle student A: Tch, you've got good instincts.

Deuce: Instincts? That's not it. I just knew what kind of bad shit you'd be up to.

Deuce: ... Because I used to be just like you.

Deuce: Uncool, pain in the ass, complaining all day about how everything was annoying... You must think that doing things half-assed is a lot cooler, right?

Deuce: What you don't get is that line of thinking is exactly what's not cool.

Octanivelle student A: What the hell!?

Deuce: That immature idea, of thinking that giving your full effort is uncool, is something I've graduated from in middle school!

Octanivelle student A: ...Ahhhh just shut the hell up! You're just full of shit!

Octanivelle student B: Oi, let's just destroy all his hardwork right in front of him and see him crying over it!

Deuce: Knock it off! If you still plan on messing with the wishes that everyone worked hard to collect...

Octanivelle student A: Yeah? And what're you gonna do about it?

Deuce: If you don't knock it off already...

Deuce: Then you know bloody well what's gonna happen to you dipshits right!?

Deuce: Folks like you who like to trample all over others hard work are gonna get their just desserts!

Octanivelle student B: What the-!? He's completely flipped his switch!

Octanivelle student A: Is this the same guy who was just preaching to us to be more serious!?

Deuce: Don't try to act dumb! I asked if you still have the balls to go through with it!

Octanivelle student B: Just how serious is this guy about doing this event!?

Octanivelle student B: At this rate, he's gonna chase us to the ends of the world like some rabid dog!

Octanivelle student A: Let's just leave already, this is turning out to be a lot more trouble than it's worth.

Deuce: Hmph, they just sucked till the very end.

???: Wow....

Trey: That manner of scaring- I mean, chasing away people is just like Deuce.

Deuce: Clover-senpai! There's Mc and Grim too...

Deuce: Wait, Silver-senpai and Vanrouge-senpai as well!? You guys caught me at a bad time...

Silver: You drove away the enemies with a splendid intimidation tactic. I could learn a thing or two from you.

Deuce: No, please dont...!

Deuce: Wait but, why are you all here?

Trey: We came looking for you. We're supposed to start practice soon, but you were nowhere to be found.

Deuce: I-I'm sorry about that... I just couldn't ignore what they might've been planning...

Trey: No, it's fine, thanks to you the wishing stars are all still safe.

Trey: I was planning on stepping in if things got messy... but you didn't retaliate even when you were provoked.

Trey: You did well to hold back, I'm proud of you.

Deuce: Hehe...thank you very much.

Trey: ...We've come all this way, even I want this event to be a success.

Trey: Just like you said, this is no time to be embarrassed of what we need to do. Thank you for that, Deuce.

Lilia: I have heard of what a diligent one you are from Silver, and came here to see it myself.

Lilia: Certainly, that was a splendid display of zeal that I was able to witness. I am certain that your wishes will reach the stars...

Lilia: ...Though I might add, I am not certain of what the content of your wish is!

Trey: Deuce's wish is to become a cop, right?

Deuce: Yes!

Trey: And in the elite, special department to boot. I think it suits someone as earnest as you.

Grim: Pupupu, he's the type to get a red mark every single year, there's no way he could ever become an elite cop!

Trey: It's alright, the tests to become a cop may be quite difficult, but in turn you can keep trying until the age of 100.

Lilia: Do you mean to imply that he couldn't pass until he was a century old? My, you can be quite cruel at times, Trey.

Trey: Wait, that's not what I meant...

Deuce: No matter how many years it takes, I won't give up!

Deuce: I've decided that I'm gonna put all my effort into fulfilling my dream. I'm definitely gonna become a cop and show you!

Deuce: Just you wait, Grim, I'm gonna become such a great cop that your jaw will hit the floor!

Grim: Huh, Deuce seems strangely positive this time.

Silver: Hm, it's a good thing.

Lilia: Indeed, you are a youth who has his life ahead of him, it would be a waste to not have great ambitions to chase after!

Deuce: Mc, you can look forward to the day I become a cop too!

Option 1 Mc: > I'll be waiting with bated breath.

Deuce: Yeah! I'll make sure to show you how cool I look in their uniform! Option 2 Mc: > I wonder if I'll be back home by then...

Deuce: Huh? Did you say something?

Mc: No, it's nothing.

Trey: Alright, that's enough chatting for now, we need to get back to practice.

Trey: We wouldn’t want Deuce's efforts of protecting the wishing stars to go to waste now, do we?

Deuce: Ah, yes!

Deuce: Let's go, Mc!

------------------------------------------------- And that’s it for Deuce’s personal stories! I’m so glad I got his card, I got to learn so much about him, and also that underlying angst with mc... all of it is so good... Hope you enjoyed the translations and what a good boi Deuce is!

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Hello i hope you are doing well could you do a scenario where Male Yuu and Ruggie are on a donut "date"

I hope you are doing well too, Anon!

Ruggie needs more content and more food. He is a very good boy...but he loses to Leona-san in terms of popularity. I would like to feed Ruggie donuts and make sure he is well taken care of...

I learned a lot about donuts by researching for this piece. Different doughs taste and feel different in the mouth--and they also react differently to coatings and toppings.

P.S. In this Lilia request, I mention a restaurant called the Poison Apple, and in the following Ruggie imagine, I reference a bakery with a similar vibing name. Yes, I do indeed have an entire small college town for Twisted Wonderland crafted in my head, and yes, all of the shops have fairy tale puns or references in their names.

Imagine this...

Yuu glanced up from his menu and stared at the sea of people buzzing around him.

Ginger’s Bread House was packed. He never thought that a bakery, of all things, would have this many ardent fans. Perhaps the place’s motto--”Sweets, treats, and gingerbread--made snappy!”--was not just for show.

Men, women, and children buzzed around pristine glass cases containing all manner of baked goods. Cookies, cakes, tarts, breads--all embedded with candied wishes and dusted with sweet dreams. The intoxicating, cozy smell of cinnamon, sugar, and cloves lingered in the air.

It all seemed so delicious and inviting, like a dessert paradise straight out of a fairy tale.

“This place is busy,” Yuu noted. “Thank goodness we managed to grab a seat before the lunch hour crowd swept in.”

“Shishishi, it’s a pretty popular joint,” Ruggie explained with a laugh. “Once you taste their stuff, you’ll understand why!” He gestured to the menu in Yuu’s hands. “Have you decided what you want? I’ll go up and order for us.”

“I’ve never even heard of some of these flavors,” Yuu remarked, running his eyes down the list of offerings. “Or some of these items, period.”

What in the world was a Dragon’s Breath flavored cupcake? Or a Princess Braid Bread? Or a cup of Witch’s Hex Chocolate?

Some of the item descriptions were also slightly concerning--gingerbread men may scream in your mouth, consume at your own discretion. Ginger’s Bread House is not responsible for any and all emotional or mental damage that may occur as a result of consuming our wares.

“You can’t go wrong with donuts!” Ruggie suggested, tapping a finger at the menu section in question. “This is what I’m getting.”

He pointed to a donut drenched half drenched in a dark chocolate glaze, the other half a bright red with two yellow candies, glued in place with frosting. What appeared to be two pieces of circular chocolate wafers were stuck into the donut, giving the appearance of mouse ears.

“Alright, I’ll just have whatever you’re having, then. I trust your judgement, o’ wise donut connoisseur.”

“Great choice! I’ll be right back.” Ruggie leapt to his feet and made his way into the crowd of waiting bakery patrons.

He returned only a few moments later, a tray of donuts and two drinks in hand--one glass, the color of sunset, the other, the melting night sky. Ruggie flashed a cheeky grin and collapsed back into his seat across from Yuu.

“That was fast. Did you cut the line or something?”

“You could say that,” Ruggie snickered, bringing a hand to his mouth. “It helps to have a few tricks up your sleeve.”

“You didn’t steal them, did you?”

“Hey, no way would I do that. I just help out the owner sometimes with odd jobs. They don’t mind if I cut the line every now and again. And look!” Ruggie nodded at the two tall glasses on the tray. “They even gave me some free drinks.”

“I don’t know if I fully believe that story.”

“Ahh, you don’t need to worry so much--let’s just dig in already.”

“Hold on,” Yuu interrupted, narrowing his eyes at the drinks that accompanied their donuts. He reached into his pocket for his wallet. “I need to pay you back for--”

“No!” Ruggie snapped, a little too quickly--his fangs were showing, and Yuu could have sworn that his fur was standing on end.

Yuu raised an eyebrow. “But you spent money on me. At least let me pay for my share of the food.”

“No, I got this one covered,” Ruggie insisted, “so you don’t need to do that.”

“Are you sure?” Yuu frowned. “You could be using your hard-earned Madols on other things.”

“It’s my money, so I’ll use it how I want--and I wanna use it on you,” Ruggie said matter-of-factly. “I helped out at the Mostro Lounge so I could take you here, so it’s not like I’m taking money outta my savings to cover this.”

“You...willingly worked for Azul?”

Ruggie nodded. “I thought Leona-san was a slave-driver, but he’s got nothing on Azul, sheesh. He really made me work my tail off for my pay.”

Yuu winced at the idea--but it was clear that Ruggie really, really to treat him, so he let the topic drop. He sighed, tucking his wallet back into his pocket.

“Thank you. That was really sweet of you, Ruggie.”

“Shishishi, don’t mention it!” he beamed, blushing a bit. “Okay, let’s eat. I wanna see if you like the food.”

“Let’s.”

The donut is buttery and dense, with a hint of apples, cinnamon, and a pinch of something that Yuu couldn’t exactly put his finger on. The chocolate shell and wafers have a satisfying snap to it, and its bitterness holds up well against the saccharine nature of the donut.

Yuu’s eyes widened.

“How is it?” Ruggie asked through a mouthful of pastry.

“Wow. Just...wow,” Yuu warily eyed the sunset and the night sky drinks. “If everything here tastes as good as these donuts, I think my bank account will be in danger.”

“That’s what I like to hear.”

Ruggie took another massive bite from his donut, setting stray crumbs and traces of chocolate onto his face. He was so eager, so ravenous--Yuu had to admit, it was kind of cute to watch him eat in such a way.

He glanced down at his own donut, recalling the taste that had been on his tongue just moments earlier.

A rich sweetness with a sprinkle of something unidentifiable--no, something magical...

Yuu wondered if this was, perhaps, what first love was like.

[jhoudiey]

I haven’t really been feeling my writing much lately so everything has sort of come to a screeching halt. In the meantime, I’ve been reading a book book rather than manga to try and get a grasp on how words work without it all being dialogue, and thought I’d give a writing prompt I’d had saved a go.

Had a bit of fun with it, though apologies for not writing much of the other characters. I haven’t studied them as much as the fish so I’m not comfortable I can write them in character well enough to have them be a focus. Entire story under the cut, 1460 words, TW for blood.

How the hell did I get dragged into this? Yoru thought to herself as she flew idly above the other players on the dodgeball court. One second she had been enjoying her day reading in a tree out in the courtyard, the next she was in the middle of what was apparently a very heated game between bitter rivals. She’d never seen a dodgeball club, nor heard of one, so she was very confused on how this bitter rivalry had even started. She’d tried to ask Ace, but every time he tried to explain he’d ended up nearly being hit with a ball and shouting DAMN YOU GIANTS! She suspected it may have something to do with how tall everyone was, since everyone on the opposite team were indeed “giants”. Yoru looked at her team, Ace, Deuce, Epel, and Kalim. They were all eager to play, but none of them were particularly good at dodgeball. Not surprisingly the “giant” team had begun to sway the game in their favor once they stopped aiming for her. They’d learned early on that four limbs for catching meant that the large target that were her wings wasn’t worth the effort of trying to get a shot in… it was so much easier to aim for those who weren’t as adept at catching or evasion.

Sebek shouted in glee as his well placed throw took Kalim in the shoulder, knocking him out of the game to wait to the sidelines. Ace and deuce shouted in frustration, one of their team had fallen to peril! Yoru could see them trying to hatch a plan of revenge but saved them the effort. The ball that had ricocheted off of Kalim bounced upwards into her waiting hands. She held onto it, waiting for an opportune moment to strike. Trey wasn’t a threat, nor was Jade. Jack and Floyd seemed to be the targets to aim for since they had the most power behind their throws which made her team too slow to dodge them for the most part. Sebek would slip up eventually, after every move he made he’d turned to look at Malleus and Lilia who were watching from the bleachers. Floyd had invited both of them to play as well, but they graciously declined the offer, stating that the match would never end with one of them on each side. A well placed ball from Ace took Sebek in the leg as he was basking in the praise of his much loved senpai, Trey fumbled a ball Deuce had thrown at him, and he and Sebek joined Kalim on the sidelines. Seems the first years had a bit more gusto than she expected. Jack puffed up, shocked that two of his team mates would be eliminated so easily and locked his eyes on Ace. Target Acquired. He put everything he had into the throw and the ball shot across the court like a cannonball, firmly planting itself in Ace’s stomach before knocking him over. 

“Help, I’m dying. I’m dying” He whined dramatically, crawling off of the court where he joined a laughing Kalim and a concerned Trey. Sebek had no time to console his fellow first year, he had to look stern and proper for his senpai, Ace should have been more careful. Yoru narrowed her eyes and launched her own attack, Jack with his sight locked on Deuce had completely forgotten about her. The ball made contact with his thigh and careened out of bounds before he realized and could strike back at Deuce. She laughed as her team cheered. Jade and Floyd looked at each other and grinned, was this what they had been waiting for? Perhaps Jade was a threat after all. While Deuce was still cheering a ball took hit the side of his foot and bounced away, his cheering turning to cries of OH NOOOOO as he realized he’d made himself an easy target.

“Fufufufu, Deuce-kun you should make sure to pay attention. You can never tell what’s lurking if your attention is elsewhere” Jade laughed, setting his sights on Epel. “Ahh, Epel-kun. You’ve been quiet this whole game, have you perhaps been paying closer attention than your fellow first years?” he taunted as Floyd laughed and lunged in an attempt to intimidate the smaller boy. To his merit, Epel didn’t flinch. The twins intimidation wasn’t going to work on him, apparently he was much tougher than he looked.

“What’s the plan Yoru?” He said gruffly, without looking at her, keeping his eyes on the twins who were in possession of both of the game's remaining balls.

“Don’t get hit” She smiled. “If you don’t think you can catch something yell and I’ll get it. We can still win this” It was a waiting game, she knew that Jade wasn’t going to throw his ball without a guaranteed hit so they just had to wait for Floyd to get bored of the stalemate and make a wild shot. It came sooner than expected, he’d aimed for Yoru’s outstretched wings, making her raise her eyebrow. This play, again? Did they not learn the first time it wouldn’t work? She easily maneuvered around and caught the ball with her foot, lowering herself to give it to Epel, but as anything was with those two, it was a distraction. Jade had thrown his ball a few seconds after Floyd, aiming for the space she would surely move to after she’d caught the other ball. If not for Epels shout she may have joined the rest of her teammates on the sidelines, but he’d jumped in front of her, throwing the ball she’d given him with surprising accuracy, hitting Jade in the hip as he blocked her from the incoming attack. Jade’s ball bounced off his upper arm, upwards towards the rafters of the gymnasium from where Yoru could catch it.

Now it was one on one. Each of them had a ball, and again the waiting game began, she knew that as the final defender Floyd may last a little longer before he got bored, but she couldn’t let her guard down. She had to avenge Epel and his valiant sacrifice… and the other guys too, she figured. She watched him closely, wishing that there were a few stray birds in the gym she could borrow the vision of so he wouldn’t be able to make a move without her seeing it, but alas. Her only advantage was flight, however with how flexible Floyd was she’d have to make her throw count. If he dodged it he’d have the upper hand. His shoulders drooped, he put his head down and sighed. A small whine of I’m booooorrrreeeeddddddd leaked out from where he was standing, but she’d expected this. She flew forward and hoped that she was right. She was certain Floyd was faking to trick her into a false sense of security. She raised her arm and gripped the ball in her hand as if her life depended on it, swinging her arm back, bringing it forward with a rush. In his haste to win however, Floyd hadn’t noticed she’d never released her ball and threw his at her midsection as she completed the arc with her hand. She folded her wings and immediately dropped to the ground, finally letting loose the ball she still held in her hand. It slammed into his face, knocking him off of his feet, her team cheering as they all ran back onto the court. She could hear Jades quiet laughter and Jack muttering, concerned about the sound that echoed through the gym as the ball made contact with Floyds face, and the fountain of blood that had sprayed out as he fell. 

“Uhhhh… is he dead?” Ace asked, bending down to peer at him. Floyd was staring at the roof, trying to blink the stars out of his eyes and spit the blood out of his mouth.

“Fufufufu Floyd, it seems we underestimated Yoru-san and her team” Jade chuckled, standing over his brother

“Wasn’t...that a bit much though?” Kalim asked curiously from where he stood looking down at Floyd.

Yoru laughed and shook her head “Nah. he deserved that. The book I was reading was just getting good and Floyd spoiled it for me when he dragged me in here. I guess he read it last week”. Floyd rolled his eyes and sat up, blood dripping onto his shirt.

“There wasn’t even anything good to spoil!” he whined, spitting out a mouthful of blood “You could see the main character's death coming from a mile away!” He protested, Yoru glared at him.

“Epel, get me another ball. I don’t think he got the message the first time”

[edda-blattfe]

Emotionally sadistic short stories... idk what exactly that is but I am. Intrigued👀

~Ooh! I’ve been waiting for someone to ask about that. Thank you for doing the honors, darlin’!~

A demonstration is in order! Hold on just a tick...

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Moonlit snow crackled underfoot, as the raven haired child trudged aimlessly on through the stagnant night. Trees, dark and lifeless as the charred bones of a beast lost to the flame, towered above, casting grim shadows across the horizon; their empty branches reached towards the heavens, begging the full moon for salvation from this harsh winter. The moon, that eye of a cruel god, could answer no such prayer, as it hung in the velvety black sky.

None of this meant anything to boy. No. His empty eyes could only mutely gaze at the frozen earth before him. Sight was the only sense he could trust now. Other than the child’s labored breath and footsteps, nothing else dared to break the hold silence had over the land. The singed woolly blanket, thin night clothes, and hide boots did little to ward off the cold; his flesh tingled, feet numb from the copious amounts of snow fasted to his ankles. For sanity’s sake, all scent had to be shunned; taste along with it. Yes, sight was his only ally.

The world was empty. He was empty.

He moved on.

Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.

His feet were growing heavier.

Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.

‘Keep moving,’ he urged them.

Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.

The empty trail behind grew longer.

Crunch. Cru-

‘Stuck. Great.’

Chapped lips pursed, baby cheeks puffed in frustration, the ravenete tugged at his leg. It didn’t move.

Fear quickened his heartbeat.

Another try. Nothing.

‘“Never stand still too long in the cold, my love,’” his mother’s words echoed painfully, ‘“ lest it take you from me.”’

One more time. He heaved, mustering all the streangth possible in his small body.

The snow gave away. He was free. Then lost his balance, falling face first into the snow.

A frustrated groan escaped the ravenette. Arms extended, he pushed himself up. Snow clung to his face. His knees and palms ached painfully. He almost wished they grow as numb as his stumpish feet. He held himself there, crouched in the snow.

‘Would it be so terrible to stay here.’

There it was. Numbness, creeping it’s way through his extremities.

‘There’s no one left....nothing left, for me.’ He eased himself back down. ‘I can fall asleep here, and not worry about tomorrow.’

His eyes, heavy, cold, fluttered closed. ‘I can rest...’

“Why, there you are!”

The boy snapped back to reality. He thought- no, he knew there was no one else in the woods.

“I have been searching every where for you,” the child hurriedly lifted himself up onto his knees, facing the stranger, “My little prince.”

Perhaps it was the particular lilt in the creature’s voice, or the devilish grin, whatever the cause, the boy felt as though he were face to face with a vicious predator. A frighteningly beautiful predator. It looked no older than an adolescent human, but it was certainly anything but that. Its ears were pointed, and the boy could clearly see fangs glinting from behind those thin lips. It stood atop the snow without any sign of breaking the surface, pale flesh glowing, just like the frozen substance, beneath the cold light of the full moon. Choppy black and magenta hair framed the thing’s youthful face.

But the feature that truly struck fear into the boy, was the creature’s eyes. Those deep rose red eyes. The color of blood. The color that spilled from his mother’s head as the home they shared burned around them.

He couldn’t ignore the overpowering scent of smoke that clung to him and the blanket. Memories flashed before him; blinding, terrifying fiery beings swallowing up everything flammable within the small cabin; the heavy blanket being thrown over him as he was pushed towards the door; the beam knocking his mother to the floor, her body lax, eyes empty...

The child’s face scrunched up, hands balled up and shaking. He choked back a sob. His breath hitched. No, he couldn’t break now...no matter how much he wanted to.

Meanwhile the creature merely watched from his place upon the snow, with no sign of pity, like the moon above.

“You have truly been through quite the ordeal tonight,” it sauntered towards the boy. “A terrible thing, really.” It halted in front of the child, and knelt before him. “But now is not the time for...well, this,” it waved a hand, not that anyone else could see it. It waited there, expecting the child to have the decency to look up. He didn’t, and the creature was not known for patience. It gave a huff. Then, in one swift motion, the creature scooped the child up from the snow and into its arms. Leaving the blanket.

The boy started at the abrupt contact. Feebly attempting to push himself away from the thing.

“Now, now, there is no need to struggle...oh for the love of..!” The creature held the child away from itself, holding him like one would a puppy or a doll, face morphed into an unamused expression. “If you will hold still for one moment, I promise not to eat you!”

The child did stop, looking at the creature with a face of utter confusion.

“Knew that would work. For future reference, I do not eat children...if I did, you certainly would not be my first choice.”

“F-future, reference?”

“By Elfame, the lad can speak! Yes. You will be living with me from now on.”

“What?!”

“You heard me.”

The child shook his head, “But, I don’t know you-.”

“You do not have to know me. I am an old friend of your father’s.”

“I don’t have one.”

The creature scoffed, rolling its bloody eyes, “Yes, you do. And a very..hm, unique one. Yes, that’s a good way to describe him...You know, you do bear some resemblance to the old man...What was your name? I swear someone mentioned it, but can not for the life of me recall-.”

“Maleus.” The boy spat. There didn’t seem to be any point in lying. He was becoming aware of how strong this thing’s scrawny arms must be to support him like this for so long.

“Ahh, that is right. Maleus,” It spoke the name slowly, as if it were savoring the flavor of each syllable, “Maleus Draconia.”

“Wait. That’s no-.”

“~Ooh, but it is!~” It finally drew Maleus back to its chest, offering some warmth to the freezing boy. “Draconia was the surname of your father, as it was his father’s, and so on into antiquity. Thus, it is yours!..Whether you like it or not.” It growled the last sentenced, glaring at the child as if expecting some sort of defiance.

Mal merely lowered his head in acceptance.

“Good!” It chirped, bouncing the child onto a hip and walking off to the right of the child’s previous path. “There is much for you to learn. The sooner you you do, the easier all of this will be for the both of us!”

Maleus studied the creature for a moment. “What are you?”

The creature cast a glance at him from the corner of his eye, “Well, that is rather rude. Don’t you think? Asking your guardian what they are before finding out who they are first?”

The boy only glared expectantly at the creature.

It sighed. “Hello Mal,” the creature began, voice monotone, “My name is Lilia, your fairy godfather.”

“My what?”

“Well, not the sort of fairy godparent you have heard of in those foolish tales humans tell. I was given the ‘honor’ of being your godfather, in the familial sense, since before you were even concie-.”

“You’re a boy?”

The fae paused. “That is your take away? You did hear the ‘fairy’ part, right?”

“The weird ears make that easy to believe.”

Lilia held a hand to his chest in feigned offens, “My ears are just as they should be, thank you very much. Just wait until yours grow in!”

“Mine aren’t like that.”

“Not yet. Here, let’s see,” the fairy brushed a few of the youth’s inky strands back. “There! The tips of your ears are pointed. Normally, they don’t fully grow in until puberty... how old are you?”

“Seven.”

“Yes, you have quite some time then. Now if you’re anything like dear old dad you should also have...Ahah!” His hand wandered from the child’s ears to a place just a few inches shy of his temple. “There’s one. Feels like it is almost ready to break through.”

“What is?”

“Your horns. -Do not say ‘what’ again. It is exactly as it sounds.”

Mal promptly shut his mouth.

The pair remained in silence for a time. Above, the moon had drifted into another part of the sky, and the child could almost smell the coming dawn. It was even more quite now than when he was all alone, since Lilia barely put a dent in the snow nor appeared to have any trouble with carrying his charge. Behind them, the indents from the boy’s trek grew further and further away, until they were completely swallowed up by the horizon, along with the woolen blanket.

“My mother...” Maleus whispered in his soft voice.

“She’s gone, little prince.”

The child somberly nodded. “I know.” He sniffled, wanting to hold back the waves of pent up emotion until later. “You-..you said I look like my father?”

“Yes....you have his eyes. That stunning green, with the tell tale fae pupil.” He mused, recalling a face lost long ago. “The shape is different, though. His were a tad round. The hair must be your mother’s. Thank Elfame for that, prince. His was this grayish purple, ugly as sin in my opinion, but he refused to put a glamour spell on it no matter what I did to him!” He laughed- well, it was more of a cackle, really. There was something eerie in it’s tone, and became far clearer as the it echoed throughout the frost laden wood. Mal was certain that if there were any other living beings around, they surely would have run off in fear.

“Why do you keep calling me a “prince”? Was my father a king?”

“No...not in a literal sense, at least.”

“Then why?”

“Curiouser and curiouser, you are!...Think of it this way; a king is a sort of leader, yes? Your father was, in a way, my leader. You will, one day, be a leader yourself. What do you call a boy who is to be king?”

“A prince...but wha-.”

“That is enough questions, for now. Once we arrive home and settle you in, then, and only then, will you be permitted to ask anything else. Do you understand?”

“Fine.” Curt, but it was a reply, nonetheless.

Onward they went, across the snow covered expanse, beneath the eye of the full moon.

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Ok, perhaps I may have strayed a bit away from the “emotionally sadistic” vibe...but this was fun to write! Hope y’all enjoyed!

[80srockher]

Yuri on Ice Re-Watch and Live Commentary, Episode 12: Final Skate: Gotta Super-Super-Supercharge It!!! Grand Prix Final Free Skate

It.  Is.  FINISHED.

You know that feeling when a fan-nish project is projected to take only a few weeks, during the Summer, mind you, but ends up spanning, oh, about three months?  I do, now.

**Begin rant** 

Me, too, Vitya!  End what, Yuri??

I mean, it's more than a little crazy that he thought this is something Victor would be relieved to here.  It's as if they have been existing on different planes of reality.

Listen. Victor has shed tears a grand total of two times in 12 episodes and both incidents involved Yuri.  Yet Yuri still doesn't think he’s important enough to merit more of his Victor’s time away from skating.  Just.  YURI. AUGH!!!

The actor's decision to read this line as if Yuri's revelation has not stabbed Victor in the heart is masterful.  There's only so much pretending the man is capable of.

This is hella relatable as someone who also doesn't want to be touched when I'm upset by THE VERY PERSON WHO UPSET ME.  Give him a minute to process this, Yuri.

This is just a horrible, horrible cap.  Vitya is thoroughly in kicked-puppy-mode.

Um, did you ignore absolutely everything else that occurred afterwards?  Including when he straight-up said to your face that he wishes you'd never retire?

Don't fire him, Yuri!

Yuri was really out there listenin' to friends instead of Victor.  How many times did Victor ignore the others' entreaties to return to competition to remain his coach?  Don't join that Greek chorus. Yuri.      

I beg to differ.  He's always concerned about your well-being, which is why you gave him an expensive-ass symbol of devotion and put it on his ring finger.  Good God, boy.

This inspiration thing goes both ways, Yuri.  LISTEN TO VICTOR.  He is telling you what HE wants In This Moment.  Not what YOU think is best for HIM.    

Like hell! You two hash this out right now!

**End rant**

Look, a skater who was popular back when I used to watch.  LOL.  Stephane L-l-l-l-lambiel!

So, sports reporter Marooka remarks about how Yuri hasn't been seen practicing in public since the day after the short program, which has worried his fans (see, Yuri, you have FANS.)  You mean to tell me Yuri and Victor have been at odds with each other for two whole days now?!?!

Cartoon!Lambiel picks up on Yuri and Victor's uncharacteristically low energy.

You don't say, Stephane.

Also: Victor knows Stephane, personally.  What a celeb.

At least flag guy has re-energized himself since JJ's short program.

"Don't eff it up."

"Don't eff it up."

"Don't eff it up."

He eff'd it up.

Wow, shades of Yuri from episode one.

Deep, bro.

Aww! The parents in this show are the best cheerleaders.  If only there was time during the season to meet all of them.  I'd def like to see Phichit's parents.

So, JJ's dad is reminiscing on some of his son's past coaches.  Celestino, then played by Peg Bundy, was one of them.

Also…. I'm really curious as to what JJ needed to say yes to.

Damn you, Mickey Lannister Crispino!  Hands off!

Seung Gil! What an awesome cameo.  

I don't know much about scoring in figure skating but this seems a mite high for a program that was mostly jumps.

Yay! No other comment needed.

Phichit's ice-show dreams are as adorable as he is.  Christophe with a hamster cap is utterly, utterly charming.  I would fork over cold, hard blood plasma donation cash to see this in person.

It shouldn't be like this between them; especially not when Yuri plans to end his competitive career, here.

And really, why is Yuri so upset with Victor?  I suspect Yuri's selfishness runs deeper than either of them realize. IMO, he's afraid Victor might come to resent him if he retires from skating to coach him, then regrets it.

But honestly, Yuri should know Victor better than that by now.

Despite everything, Victor is still trying to be the coach Yuri needs.

But… Yuri doesn't want Victor to play coach right now.

So tickle his fancy, Victor.

Um…

Victor has an interesting sense of humor.

Also, he did win the one against the teenagers at the local comp.  Though I have no idea if a qualifier is considered part of the Senior circuit.

Yeah, katsudon's not the only way to celebrate, Yuri.  Victor wants to really give you something worth winning for.

This is just an R&B song waiting to happen.

Hmm… whatever could you mean, Yuri?

I really love how they've cut Yuri's long program with clips of Victor from Yuri's memory.  It's a visual culmination of a journey.

Ahh, that's what he meant about making up his mind about his goal.  And that's why he wanted Victor to stop playing at being coach.  Because he wasn't going to listen to him, anyway.  You know, the usual.

Yuri's internal dialogue during his routine reveals his desire to stay in figure skating with Victor forever and his fear of killing Victor's career if he remains Yuri's coach.  Victor… have you not shared with the man how competition was already slowly killing you? Might wanna do that sometime in the very, very near future.

Yuri… just loves Victor.  He can't always articulate how much, but he can show it.  His program is one big tribute to Victor and Yuri's desire to prove everyone how much Victor means to him as a coach and an inspiration.

And Victor gets the message loud and clear.

Mari+Minako are, yet again, Me.

Something I should've wondered by now is how half-blind Yuri can tell where Victor is standing.

The monkey-on-his-back that is Anxiety.

Seriously, you performed to the absolute best of your ability, Yuri.  Relax.  Relate. Release.  

Wowsa, dude.

Sooooo, Victor has just congratulated Yuri on his record-breaking performance and implies that he might come back to competition in the same breath he confesses his pride in both his pupils.  The possibility of Victor's return delights Yuri to no-end but gives me pause.  A lot of pause.

Victor. My dude.  Are you just trying not to ruin the mood?  Because quite honestly, one of the very valuable lessons you should've learned on this journey is that a little selfishness can be a good thing.  I know you want to make a grand gesture after Yuri's grand gesture but YOU CAN'T BOTH KEEP MAKING GRAND GESTURES.  You'll hurt yourselves trying to show the world your love.  

Moving on... Chris is on the ice, having serious thoughts about how Yuri, who was rumored to retire after the GPF, beat his personal best.  He laments that it won't be as easy for him to win gold as he first thought.

Then he witnesses the happy couple doing their thing.

And gets distracted.  

This is in regards to Victor.  Chris is rethinking his initial calculation of GPF - Victor = gold for him.

Aww, Chris is Phichit's buddy.  Why am I not surprised?

This scene is after Chris decides to change an earlier jump composition to the second half of his program.  Can't say he's not a fighter.

Dawww, Minako.

Really? That's it?!  By my estimation, that program was better than JJ's.  What am I missing?

Boo, this is the last time I'll see my babe, Leo.

But I concur.  Go, Otabek! I'm fond of his music choices, skating, and his costumes.  

So, Victor finds Yakov to tell him he wants to return to competition.  I mean, it couldn’t have waited until after Yurio’s skate, V?

Once upon a time, news of Victor's return may have pleased Yurio.  Now, his first concern is Yuri.  

And Victor is Not.  Happy. About this.  He’s about to cry here, tbqh.

Annnnd he requires immediate comfort.  This is sad. More than sad, when I consider Victor is letting Yuri call the shots, here.  Competing again should be Victor's own decision, as well.

Yeah, that's good advice to pass along, Victor.

I've been debating as to whether or not I should parse out the intricacies of Victor's isolation.  Honestly, I think the writers did a well-enough job of it.  I suppose I still wonder, as many others have, about his family.

I'll go out on a limb and assume he has or had people in his life that taught him to love like he does and to treat other people kindly.  One doesn't learn those sorts of things in a vacuum.  However, I headcanon Victor as having been scouted and, once recruited, moved closer to a training facility, a la these athletes.

So, isolated?  Yes. Friend-less and family-less?  I doubt it, or at least it wasn't always that way.

Meanwhile, Yuri's looking for his man.  Perhaps to tell him that he's already changed his mind about retiring?  In that case, please, look harder Yuri!

Just needed to slide in this cap of Mila getting sprung by Otabek's skating.  Good taste, Mila.

I don't know who JJ has in his pocket on the judging panel, but Otabek just completed a perfect program AND he was ahead of JJ after the short program.  Logic would dictate he'd be ahead of JJ now. But, do as you will, YOI.

This is in regards to Yuri.  In flashbacks during Yurio's routine, we discover that he was actually impressed with Yuri's prior GPF free skate, despite the errors.  It was only after he found Yuri crying in the bathroom stall that he lost respect for him.  Must be Yurio's special brand of encouragement: "Stop crying, get better, or get out of the game!"  Yeah. That must be it.

Anyway, now Yurio has changed his tune and doesn't want Yuri to retire, at all. Cute.

Lilia is so proud of her angry, pseudo- son.

 Yurio completes his most difficult program ever with only one fall.  During his skate, it's revealed that part of his motivation was to become a new goal for Yuri to surpass.  That's nice and all, but not at the expense of your own health, Yurio.

I don't think Yuri would want that for him, either.

Yurio defeats Yuri by a sliver of a margin.  I will admit to initially being surprised by the result before considering (and re-considering, after this re-watch) a few things:

Yurio won because it's entirely possible he may not win again for at least a little while.

His lack of stamina is well-documented, he's in the Senior circuit with grown men who can, and have, beat him already, and he's yet to hit a growth spurt. If the series continues into a second season, then I foresee the writers exploring these very realistic scenarios for Yurio.

This is partially why I don't predict Yurio achieving what Victor has, at least not right away.  There's not enough drama in that narrative to fill up an entire season, IMO.

Or, at the very least, they'll use Yurio to address the conflict over becoming as isolated as Victor has during his struggle to maintain dominance in the sport.

Yurio won because the name of the show is 'Yuri on Ice’.

Also, if the writers decide to have Yuri eventually retire (because he is of that age), then they don't even have to change the show’s title.  How convenient.

Last, and what I think is obviously implied in this episode: Yurio won so that Yuri would change his mind about retiring.

However… Yuri had already changed his mind.  And his biggest motivator in that decision was still Victor, so… kinda wish they hadn't made Yurio go out and suffer like that for no good reason. Honestly, there's little chance of him repeating this performance.

Anyway….

Awww! Yay!

So, Victor's in a teasing mood after Yuri presents him with his well-earned silver medal. Victor insists that he only wants to kiss gold.  So, what do you have that would be a suitable substitute, Yuri?

Eff that medal Yuri just unceremoniously dropped to the ground in preference to hopping in Victor's lap.  Coach me for another year, Victor!

What a lovely step forward for our boy, Yuri.  He didn't win gold but, all joking aside, Victor doesn't care.  Yuri’s next gold medal will be a token to Victor, instead of unnecessary proof that he was worth Victor’s time, all along.

Besides, I think he’s already given Victor the only golden item he truly wants.

But, I mean, only if you WANT to, Victor.  Are you afraid Yuri will change his mind if you change yours?  I hope that's not the case.

 Apparently, this is the only payment Victor will accept for coaching Yuri. Ok, so you're going to compete and hopefully earn some sponsorship money to pay your own bills all while coaching someone else for free?  Do we need to have a 'Victor on Ice,' a show about Victor re-learning the value of doing one thing at a time?

Roll credits!

How sweet!

The serendipity that is cartoon-world.  "I want to coach a skater from another country while also competing for my own country and you can't stop me because I'm animated!"

or

"I want to do a pair skate with my coach for my exhibition.  Know why?  Because the writers say I can!!  Ha!"

Anyway, this is romantic AF.

Cut to this adorbs face...

Running towards this one, here.

And yeah. WE'D BETTER.  Because their story isn’t over!

 The End!

If you managed to get through my all streams of consciousness, full of bad screencaps and even worse grammar, then I humbly and sincerely thank you!  I enjoyed doing it and hope you enjoyed reading it.  

[sachiro]

The Many Faces of Victor Nikiforov - Episode 5

This episode actually had a lot more of Victor than you’d initially think and he seems to go through quite a range of emotions during just this competition. Let’s take a peek at what’s going on and why he fluctuates as much as he does!

So what I’ll actually start with commenting on with this first gif is Victor’s coaching. None of the other coaches at the competition are wearing anything more than semi-formal wear but Victor breaks out the entire three-piece suit. Why? Does he feel the need to impress Yuuri or the press? No, I think it’s more about his How to Coach 101 point of reference – Yakov. A lot of his habits can be traced back to him – his gruff way of giving feedback, his no-nonsense approach to learning, and even his dress. All of this makes sense considering his longest-term coach has been Yakov (with an obvious touch of Lilia, though she made her mark more on his skating and mannerisms). It also makes sense that he would test run his serious competition coaching as soon as possible – in this case, at Regionals.

For this second gif, I’d like to talk a bit about Victor’s expectations. He starts off overly excited, everything he says and does is overflowing with joy. However, that only lasts until Yuuri takes to the ice for his warm-up (and blows Victor’s enthusiasm off entirely), which causes Victor to start realizing that it isn’t going to be as simple or straightforward as he thought. Perhaps he thought that it could be like he’s seen from others – that he’d give Yuuri a quick pep-talk, Yuuri would get fired up, and then he’d go out and skate with minimal errors through the power of motivation… or something like that. That quite obviously doesn’t happen because Yuuri gets stuck in his own head so deep that he ignores everything else around him until he’s forced to pay attention. So Victor is immediately shown that coaching in reality is not going to be like when they’re in private or how it’s worked for him as a skater and he’s going to need to adjust his expectations to suit it.

This back hug… there’s a lot I could say about it but I’ll actually start with the buildup to it. I felt like I understood immediately what Victor was feeling when he was being grumpy and then ordered Yuuri to turn around, only to hug him. Which, when said out loud brings to light that the emotional tone doesn’t really match up. But I think it shows that Victor’s brain is working; he’s trying to find the best way to shake Yuuri out of his nerves. He knows that hugging has seemed to help before, and so does surprising him. So why not combine both, along with some advice whispered in his ear in an attempt to ground him? And it does work, for the first half anyway (Victor isn’t a cure-all, Yuuri does have his own things he needs to work through to relax more). As for why Victor tells Yuuri to turn around while being so grumpy and then sends the opposite message by hugging Yuuri and telling him to seduce Victor, I feel says that Victor feels frustrated that he can’t seem to get Yuuri to understand what he’s trying to tell him non-verbally. He wants Yuuri to turn around and is annoyed that Yuuri isn’t just doing it without being told – which is obviously an irrational wish because Yuuri can’t read his mind – but that doesn’t stop him from being frustrated anyway and turning it into an order. Along with Victor feeling ignored when Yuuri brushed him off earlier, this hug arguably isn’t only for Yuuri as well.

For this fourth gif, I’d like to focus on what Victor says. In this clip, he says “skate like you’re trying to seduce me” which tells us a few things. Firstly, it tells us that Victor is aware of who Yuuri is skating that particular program for. Secondly, it shows that Victor is aware of Yuuri’s reciprocated romantic and/or sexual interest. And thirdly, it shows us that Yuuri and Victor have talked about Yuuri’s interpretation of the Eros story in words. So any thought that Victor doesn’t know Yuuri is interested by this point in the series is disproven with this simple line, as well as the idea that Yuuri and Victor don’t talk about the meanings behind Yuuri’s individual programs. So by that, we can imply that everything we as viewers know about the meanings behind the programs, unless told otherwise in-show, both Yuuri and Victor know as well.

This fifth gif actually strikes me as particularly interesting because of Victor’s expression of displeasure. The clip before where he’s lecturing Yuuri shows him with a cutesy smile but then we get this next one with a more serious expression. I think that it’s not just Victor emulating Yakov’s coaching style, but that he really is unimpressed by Yuuri’s performance. Overall, it wasn’t a bad skate – he did get a score that would place him in the top 10 in the world – but Victor is aware of what potential Yuuri has and he was genuinely unhappy that Yuuri didn’t seem to get close to grasping that considering there was nothing around to really bother him or shake his confidence. Victor really is invested in Yuuri, and he’s aware of what things Yuuri can achieve when he actually applies himself and performs his best and Victor is invested in getting that best result.

For next one, we see Victor jumping in front of Yuuri/answering questions in front of the cameras for him again. This is actually something that started in episode 3, when he put his arm around Yuuri on the podium. Victor has gotten the impression that any time Yuuri is nervous in front of the camera, he can/needs to jump in and help. In a sense, this shows that Victor doesn’t really trust Yuuri to handle himself in front of the media. I’ve talked about it at length here before so I’ll spare the repetition but we can really see that Victor can get extra protective of Yuuri when he feels like anything is even slightly starting to go downhill.

I absolutely adore the intimacy shown in this seventh gif. The way that Yuuri sits back and lets Victor take care of him, the way that Victor is checking the small things like his hair being in place or his lips being chapped, and the way that there’s no actual pep talk between the two of them tell us that they’re absolutely on the same wavelength – a complete 180 from how they were the day before during the short programs.

Ahh, the Makkachin tissue box. This entire episode, Victor can hardly be spotted without it. Even when he’s upset the day before, he slams the skate guards down and walks off with it still in hand (though logically it’s Yuuri that would need it the most). But even more interesting than his attachment to it as an object, is the fact that he quite often uses it as a shield. He hides behind it, or uses it to talk, or says that it’s the one sending a message often enough that it makes me wonder if this is how he comforts himself when at competitions (as in, he looks at the box and sees Makkachin cheering him on or that the box is a stand-in for her and not just a cute tissue container). If something works to comfort the self, people tend to try it as the first thing they do when trying to comfort others. The concept of the box being a comfort for Victor can also be applied to how he hides behind the box, using it as a way to comfort himself (as well as Yuuri). Interestingly, he may use it as a wall a lot in this episode, yet it seems to lose that particular use past this particular competition.

“Oh, it’s me!” This clip sticks out to me as having 2 very obvious implications. The first meaning is the literal one that Victor states in his monologue, that he’s wondering where Yuuri gets his rebelliousness from in regards to not listening to his coach and trusting his own instincts first and foremost (which, interestingly, is a departure from how he was pre-Victor – but that’s a topic for another time).  The second comes from the message Yuuri’s program and final pose send, that his program (and thus his skating in its entirety) is a dedication to Victor. Put these two together, and you get a more overarching meaning to Yuuri’s program and the fact that he insists on taking the reins with it – that everything all come back to Victor. “Oh, it’s me!” indeed!

And for this last gif, I just love his shocked face. I think what’s shocked him the most is that he’s hearing Yuuri say things that would otherwise be left for more private settings – not just in regards to the romantic implications (Victor being the first person he wants to bond himself to) but also the fact that he’s admitting publicly that he struggled on his way to seeing and accepting the love around him (a topic that before now was only talked about at the beach with the specific mention that Yuuri hid it from other people in an attempt to not appear “weak”). Yuuri put a lot out there in this press conference so it makes sense that Victor would be so surprised by it and then not be able to process all of it fast enough to be able to form a response appropriate enough for in front of Yuuri’s family and friends better than commenting on his clothes!

As you can see, Victor experiences quite the range of emotions and reactions to things this episode! There ended up being a lot more of him here than I initially expected going in but I hope everyone has enjoyed this short journey with me! See you all next week when we finally get to go international!

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Bonus because if this isn’t the most relatable gif then I don’t know what is:

[ryuichirou]

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A couple of miscellaneous replies.

Anonymous asked:

I used to be pretty indifferent to the NRC school staff, but your art and headcanons made me warm up to them a lot, especially Crewel, so thank you!

Aside for his crush on Trein, what do you think Crewel's sex/love life is like? Does he prefer one-night stands or is he interested in finding a more stable relationship? Would he use dating apps or does he just go with the flow?

Aww you’re welcome and thank you, Anon! We don’t get nearly enough of the NRC school stuff in the game itself, but I still love them a lot, so I’m happy you also got invested in them and Crewel specifically.

I like to think that Crewel has quite an active sex/love life. For some reason I imagine him as someone who goes to very specific types of clubs and bars and meets people there (+ maybe people from the fashion industry?) but he could also use dating apps when he’s in the mood for those. Although he seems like the type who needs to see a person with his eyes first, to “smell” them and make sure that they have chemistry.

He doesn’t date; he’s never dated anyone “seriously” in his life. He has a lot of partners though, and he isn’t the nicest person to a lot of them. He doesn’t abuse them or anything, just ghosts a lot of people. He’s a bit of a mess, to be honest lol

Anonymous asked:

I read your twst first time HCs and I laughed at the ones for Jamil. He totally is that guy who’s either really experienced or he’s a total virgin who people just THINK is experienced. Plus that thing about sex as a form of self-punishment is just so on the nose for him I feel.

If Kalim was his first time when do you think it would’ve happened? After Overblot, before Overblot, at the Firework festival, etc.?

Thank you, Anon!! Yeah, Jamil has such a seductive vibe sometimes, as if he knows exactly what he’s doing, but in actuality it’s so possible for him to not even want to have sex at all lol he has too many things to worry about. I’m also happy you noted the self-punishment part! I feel like I come back to this idea every time I think about poor Jamil.

If Kalim was his first, I would say it probably happened after Jamil’s Overblot. We haven’t seen the Firework festival yet, so I’m not sure about the level of tension between them during this period… But maybe during Ch5? When they were staying at the Ramshackle, for example. Or even earlier, right after Ch4. Maybe everything that went down made Kalim reflect on his feelings towards Jamil and realise just how much he desires him.

Or maybe they were having sex actively already by the time we met them lol Kalim seems to be so comfortable around Jamil, it wouldn’t be very surprising to learn that all of his sexual awakening was tightly tied to his closeness with him. So I guess it all depends on his horny or childish you want Kalim to be.

artfulhero-m asked:

After all this time I think your art has convinced my brain to finally ship Lilia x Silver (because you're the only artist that I follow that ships it lol) and my brain has decided to tell me by showing me Lilia teaching Silver how to have a good time if you catch my drift wink wink (source: it was revealed to me in a dream)

Ahh, welcome to this wonderful ship! <3 Honestly more people should ship these two lol so any new shipper is always good news.

BUT OH GOD PEOPLE KEEP HAVING THE BEST DREAMS LOL Your brain literally went “do we ship LiliSil? Take a wild guess, here is a hint”..

It’s completely right though, Lilia has taught Silver everything he needs to know to have fun both by himself and with someone else~

Anonymous asked:

do either of you have a yuu/twst oc?

Not really, we aren’t that into yuus and stuff.

Anonymous asked:

Opinions on Kalim x Vil?

I loved that scene where Vil demonstrated a proper skin care routine on Kalim’s silly face lol it was fun.

Don’t have a lot of thoughts about them as a ship though, maybe it’s because we haven’t seen the events in which they interacted more.

blackbutlerfandomnerddomain asked:

Me and my Tumblr fans have brought the life of something: Kalim Harem. Everyone is dating and sleeping with Kalim.

So here's the thing I can't help but focus on: Orgies

Like SO MANY ORGIES MY DUDE!!

I'm talking a fucking CHORE CHART WHEEL for those who are boning with him throughout the week until Orgy Date and something about Kalim just casually mentions the date in public is so fucking funny to me!

I feel like the first few times it was awkward for everyone to look at each other but soon it led to the others in the poly to bone each other without Kalim

So my question to you is; Thoughts of dorm orgies? I just get the vibe everyone's TOO CLOSE and the staff either doesn't know or know just refuse to say anything

Alright, it took me waaaaay too long to reply to this one, sorry for the wait!!

Yours and your fans ideas are quite creative as always lol And honestly you never know with Kalim. He seems so unassuming and innocent one moment, but he’s also full of surprises. He could be quite horny, and boy oh boy what a surprise it would be to the Scarabia students lol

(I’m saying it as someone who drew a comic of Kalim NOT fucking his harem because he’d rather sing and dance with them…)

Out of all the dorms, I feel like Scarabia is the most likely to have this type of ehh ARRANGEMENT. Other than that, Savanaclaw might do this type of stuff too lol

Oh and the staff won’t do anything about it anyways, Crowley is going to act like it’s not happening or it’s some kind of bonding moment for the guys lol