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This utter silliness was the result of a conversation between myself and @twisted-brainrot. It came about because of a detail in Billy’s first story, “Friends in High Places.” In that story, one of Billy’s first lines is literally him saying “Damn!” and ever since then, I’ve never had him curse ONCE. It just doesn’t feel in-character for the big teddy boy anymore.  And that led to the above goofiness: it seems that while characters like Leona and another of my OCs, Maelstrom, have no issue just casually spewing out naughty words...well...as you can see, Billy’s got a little more of an issue. Amusing, isn’t it? Rob from him and he’ll squash you flat, but aside from that one random instance, apparently cussing is a no-no. XD The art is by Twisted-Brainrot, obviously. Every time they handle Billy, the results are pure gold. <3

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Octavinelle is arguably the scariest dorm at Night Raven College. Now, this claim may seem surprising at first: what's so bad about it compared to places like Savanaclaw, or Diasomnia, for instance? Well...with the former, you know exactly where you stand. There is no kind of false pretense: it's a dorm filled with ravenous, "jocky" beastmen, and they don't exactly hide much. They wear their hearts - and their dark sides - on their sleeves. With Diasomnia, while the aesthetic is ominous and atmospherically Gothic, the ones who run the dorm are hardly the most wicked, when you get down to it. It is a case of not judging a book by its cover. Octavinelle is different. It is a place that invites you into a false sense of security...and then springs the trap when you don't anticipate it. Azul's bargains are hardly the only example of this at work with its members. For example...you probably thought it was safe to enter the housewarden's private office at the Mostro Lounge. After all, Azul was out of the building, Floyd and Jade were busy with other matters...no doubt it seemed like the perfect opportunity to sneak in and see if you could pinch a few baubles from the notoriously miserly octo-punk's little hideaway. Unfortunately for you, Floyd and Jade are not the only form of security the Lounge has anymore. New students...new help...comes in every day. And with the new help...comes new meat for them to enjoy. Now, if you're a very good little guppy, maybe they'll go easy on you...by which I mean, you might actually survive what's coming. Otherwise...if you have a deity to pray to, start doing so. At best, you'll be kept in their stomachs for a few hours and then released. At worst...you might not even make it to either of their bellies alive. After all...there's two of them...and only one of you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

This was a birthday gift from @norman6321ify, commissioned from @laizy_boy04 over on Twitter. Not much to say, just my OC, Maelstrom Baleno, and their OC, Tock Crockwork, doing what they do at the Mostro Lounge: acting as security personnel for the place. A job, as you can clearly see, they both relish deliciously. I absolutely love this. Maelstrom looks lovely in Laizy_Boy's inimitable style. Tock is a handsome specimen, too. ;) Thank you, Norman! And give the artist my thanks, as well! <3

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Not counting Billy, knowing that "heck" is the maximum bad word he can say, between your other TW ocs who are the ones who cuss the most? And do they have particular ways to do so, like cussing in another language or with unusual expressions?

Reno, Maelstrom, Theodore, and Nakoda would be the worst naughty-mouths of the whole group. I do like the idea of Nakoda possibly using Indian curse words once in a while, but I probably wouldn't do that frequently, on account of the fact...well...i don't know any. XD Also, James has a tendency to use what I can only refer to as "flamboyant cussing." Using over-the-top and outdated phrases and curses, most of which aren't really even naughty so much as just silly-sounding, nowadays. The phrase "shotten herring" comes to mind as one I need to have him say. Ha Ha.

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Birthdays

I just realized that my birthday is coming in just a little over a month. It's on April 7th (two days before Vil's birthday, for you TW fans to reference). Funny I realize this on Azul's own birthday...and on the day after Maelstrom's birthday. Oh, yeah, Maelstrom's birthday was yesterday, apparently. I really need to keep track of that kind of stuff better. XD Anyway...Happy Birthday, Azul. Happy Belated Birthday, Maelstrom. Happy Upcoming Birthday to myself and Vil...and a few others, I guess. XD Gifts are not necessary, but are always appreciated. Well-wishes are equally gratifying.

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How would your twst ocs react to their s/o just dreamily staring at them and when called out, they tell them that they're just too handsome not to look at? Asking because I'm feeling good today lol

Well, part of this concept involves what the pair are DOING when the S/O gets caught staring at the OC. For the sake of this set of headcanons, I'm imagining the specific scenario is the OC in question and their S/O are in the school library. Maybe they're there to study, maybe they're just chatting in hushed voices, but either way, they're in an out-of-the-way spot of the area, and the OC stops whatever they are doing when they notice the S/O gazing upon them... Nakoda is very well aware of the fact he's absolutely freaking gorgeous, and prides himself in it. So somebody telling him he's handsome and eye-catching is nothing new. His reaction, of course, is to tease his little "sssweetheart," perhaps offering to let you see a lot more than his face somewhere more private. Don't take this to mean he doesn't appreciate the compliment though: he might even be blushing a little bit, since your praise means more to him than anybody else's. Billy is proud of his body, and has a certain amount of ego...but he's not used to someone just...sincerely and happily telling him he looks handsome. In fact, his first reaction when he catches you staring is worrying if he has something stuck in his teeth or whatever. Once you tell him that, no, you just like looking at him...he'll blush and give you a big, gap-toothed smile. "Awwww...well, thank you! I like looking at you, too! ^///^ " Elias will frown when he catches you, and calmly recommend you both get back to the books you're studying for class. When you tell him he's too handsome to focus on studying...his ears will perk up and his eyes will widen. His face will flush, and you can hear his tail beating against his seat as it starts to wag. After a bit, he'll calm down, a bashful smile on his face as he chuckles nervously and adjusts his glasses: "Heh heh...yes, well...be that as it may..." He tries to refocus, but after a moment, you can't help but hear him mumble: "Come on, I didn't even have a quote prepared for a response...you've gotta give me time to rehearse my reactions, jeeze..."

Reno will scowl and sneer, and actually look behind and around him, as it literally doesn't even remotely occur to him you could be admiring his face. He might even snap his fingers in your face, growling for you to focus up: you agreed to play cards with him if he agreed to study with you a bit here. He'd like to finish and get to the game ASAP. When you tell him what distracted you...his eyes will widen...then he'll snicker and shake his head: "Yeah, right. Ya don't hafta lie to me, y'know." When you make it clear you are NOT lying...well...you've got a blushy bug boi on your hands now. Do with that what you will. ;) James will be somewhat similar to Elias in response, but with one key difference: when you tell him what distracted you, his response is basically this: "...I...I am? I mean...OF COURSE! Yes, I know, I'm devilishly handsome to behold! But, ah...perhaps we can admire my splendid features later?" He'll be blushing, but he'll be filled with more pride than ever for the rest of the day. He might even brag about it to Smitty: "My darling thinks I'M the most handsome creature in the world! They can't take their eyes off me! Ha HA! Take that, Satyr, Mr. Can't-Keep-a-Mate-to-Save-His-Sorry-Life! Let's see you top THAT! >:D " Smitty...will be confused what you're staring at, and might even be a bit concerned. Once you explain to him...he immediately covers his face with his hat while making flustered sounds. Precious little dear. Maelstrom will be looking through a book of art, and glare over the rims of his reading glasses. He growls about how you don't have to stare at his glasses like that, it's not like you haven't seen him wear them before...he's not fond of when people bring attention to them. However, you tell him it's not his glasses you're looking at. Just him. All of him. And as far as the glasses go, you think he looks good in them. He'll just...stare at you, somewhat slack-jawed, startled, even stunned...before coughing into a fist and blushing as he mutters, "Wh-Whatever. Just...focus on what we're supposed to be lookin' at, got it?" You do notice, however, that after that point, he seems a lot less bothered about wearing his glasses in class. Theodore and Grit, I'm not sure yet, but I can guarantee they're another couple of boys who get blushy to some degree or another. Running theme with the whole team. ;)

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So because Maelstrom already has a massive ego and a bully how would he react to someone who is down bad for that kind of guy who feeds his ego and just takes the bullying? Would he find it weird or would he just love it? Asking for a friend :P

Oh, almost assuredly the latter. But he'd probably start off with the former. XD Like, there'd be a reaction of, "Wait...what?" But it wouldn't take TOO long for him to REALLY get into it. After all, if they want his worst, why should he hold back? >:)

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Since Twisted Wonderland has a predominantly male cast, to each of your OCs, what do they think "Being a man" means?

Smitty: Well... (They start singing) Nakoda & Smitty: You must be swift as a coursing river!

Maelstrom & James: With all the force of a great typhoon!

Grit & Billy: With all the strength of a raging fire!

Elias & Reno: Mysterious as the dark side of the Moon!

Theodore: (just rolls his eyes) You're all so weird...

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Heyo, what opinions do your twst bois have about their Housewardens?

Oooooh...this is hard, because with a LOT of my OCs, I don't have really solid development towards the relationships they have with their housewardens. It's one of the points of character development on the bois that I'm weakest with, to be perfectly honest. I'll try to give you what I can without rambling too much... Something common with ALL of my OCs is that their relationships with their Housewardens are frequently...unusual. Billy is the one who has the most developed relationship with his Housewarden, so I'll start with him and attempt to be succinct. When he and Vil first met, they didn't get along at all. Because, frankly, Billy does not fit the obvious standards of Pomefiore: he's a hulking mass of blubber and muscle who is utterly shameless on many levels, and frequently seems to possess the mental faculties of a child. He is, in many ways, the diametric opposite to EVERYTHING Vil personally stands for. HOWEVER, over time, Vil has come to, at worst, tolerate Billy...and, at best, actually develop an affectionate fondness for the big oaf. He recognizes that, deep down, Billy does have the ideals of Pomefiore in his heart, he just expresses them differently; Billy, for his part, respects Vil immensely, and even looks up to him, always trying to please him, sometimes despite himself. He's one of the few people at NRC who can truly keep Billy in order. Nakoda and Leona have a relationship that is difficult to describe. Nako is something of an outlier in Savanaclaw; he's not a very good "team player," and isn't someone who enjoys following another person's rules. He's also someone who effectively is lost at sea, life-wise: he has ambition, and he has strong desire, but he doesn't know how to use them. I think, in some ways, Leona sees a little bit of himself in Nakoda: someone who has never been fully accepted by others, and who yearns for respect, admiration, and control. While the two often argue, Nako is always the one who ends up backing down first, and he will, eventually, do what he's told. Since it's bound to come up...Nako does think Leona is one hot number, but despite the physical attraction, he has no desire to eat Leona, and...well...SUPPRESSES the desire to get him into bed. This is mostly because he feels he has absolutely no chance with the latter (and he's entirely correct), and he pretty much has it figured out that he won't SURVIVE attempting the former. XD

Next, Reno and Idia at Ignihyde. On the one hand, Reno - just like Billy - doesn't really fit in with the typical standards of Ignihyde: he's not a media junkie, he's not a scientific mastermind, and he's at least somewhat more extroverted than the infamously reclusive housewarden. So whenever the two are in the same room together, sparks will inevitably fly: Idia gets frustrated with Reno's slowness to respond to things and crude behavior, and Reno just sort of rolls his eyes at a lot of Idia's...um..."Idia-isms," if you will. HOWEVER, there are two things that keep the relationship from truly being inimical. First of all, Reno is surprisingly dependable: his power is one Idia can use to his advantage in certain circumstances, and while he's not very good at UNDERSTANDING a lot of scientific stuff...he IS good at APPLYING things. Like, Reno can help BUILD machines or mix formulas, so to speak, he just won't fully understand why or how they exactly WORK. But if he's given good reason to obey, and is put to the task, he'll get it done. Second of all, Reno - just like Idia - is a gamer of all sorts. Idia is shown to love video games, board games, dice games, and I THINK card games, too (I'm not sure about that one, forgive me if I am incorrect); Reno is the exact same way, and I think the two get along VERY well when it comes to shared interests there. I imagine they actually do like gaming together pretty frequently. Heck, maybe Reno occasionally joins in on Idia's streams...double-heck, maybe Idia gets Reno to do some streaming on his own, much to Reno's delight. So they aren't enemies, nor even "frenemies," but they work best when their mutual strengths combine. James and Smitty are "problem children" for Riddle. Especially James. Riddle, of course, is a well-organized, orderly person who seeks total control, and has a hard time dealing with change or anything that doesn't go with his ideals and laws of conduct. He is a stickler for the rules, and even after the events of Chapter 1, it is hard for him to bend them TOO much without breaking, so to speak. James, really, is more like Azul than anybody else at NRC: a scheming ne'er do well who is very, VERY good at finding loopholes and exploiting things to his own selfish ends. As a result, he's often causing headaches for Riddle: he doesn't exactly IGNORE the rules or outright BREAK them, but he gets juuuust close enough that it's annoying. However, much like Reno with Idia, James is dependable in a pinch...and one thing he does have over Azul is that, when it comes to Riddle and his dorm-mates, specifically, he actually WON'T expect recompense. Why? James sees Heartslabyul as his "crew," and he feels it's important for the crew to work together when times get tough. The clash between himself and Riddle, essentially, is wondering which of them is REALLY the Captain. On that note, Smitty and Riddle get along a LITTLE better, mostly because Riddle understands that anytime Smitty DOES cause trouble, it's only because he's trying to do good by his best friend. When Smitty is independent from James, he is obedient, helpful, cheerful, and tries his hardest to be a good student, and Riddle respects that...it's just upsetting to him that, whenever James decides to act up, Smitty almost always goes along with that without question.

Maelstrom and Azul I've actually been trying to figure out a bit more. I don't have a lot to say on this one's front. Suffice it to say, Maelstrom - despite his own ego and the fact that sperm whales and cephalopds don't exactly get along in the wild - is actually quite respectful of Azul, and will do as he's told, most of the time, without much argument. He acts as muscle for Azul on many occasions, as he is the first to admit Azul is much more crafty and strategic than he is, and he does see this as a good thing. Azul, meanwhile, appreciates Maelstrom's strength and appetite much in the way he appreciates those elements in Floyd...and unlike Floyd, Maelstrom is less likely to go off the rails on a random tantrum. The remaining three bois in my roster - Elias and Theo in Diasomnia, and Grit Gravelle in Scarabia - I don't really have solid concepts for, in terms of how they get along with their dorm leaders. I know that Theodore and Malleus have a rocky relationship, and that will actually be explored when I get to Theo's "Chapter Story" in...you know...five billion years or so. 'XD But beyond that, there's not much I can say for any of them. These relationships, more than all the rest, definitely require development.

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Since we are in Spooky Month, what are your Twisted OCs greatest fears? Could be something mundane or psychologically scarring.

Hmmmm...that's a good one. That's a very good one. Let me see...I think for this one, I'm gonna kind of do two different answers. One will be a more mundane, possibly even silly sort of fear; the other will be something deeper and more soul-consuming, so to speak.

NAKODA

Nakoda does not like fire. He's based on Kaa, and while Kaa never SPECIFICALLY points out an aversion to flames - that's really more Shere Khan's thing - we can presume it's not something he likes. In the movie, and ESPECIALLY in the original books, it's indicated that ALL jungle creatures fear "The Red Flower." Kaa included. So I think, as homage to that, fire would be something Nakoda isn't especially fond of. In his case, though, I think it's more likely because he got burned pretty badly at some point in his youth; not sure where or if he still has the scars, but regardless, that sort of makes him averse to flames. On a deeper and more psychological level, Nakoda is afraid of being...worthless. I think that's really the great fear in his heart: that nothing he does or will do will be WORTH anything. This is ironic, because a big part of Nako's character is that he lives in the moment, and isn't really sure of his future...but I think, deep down, he recognizes that's an issue. He WANTS to be worth something: that, I think, is the "control of his life" that he desperately seeks. He just doesn't know how to get it or what form of worth he really needs to find.

BILLY

Billy's greatest fear is loneliness. It's something he's experienced for a very long time, and it's something he hates feeling to the depths of his soul. His worst nightmare would be everyone he has gained in his life suddenly just disappearing off the face of the Earth, with no sign they ever even existed. He craves affection, attention, and companionship above all else; the whole reason he tried to kidnap Grim and the other "little ones" he first befriended was because he just wanted those things, and didn't know how else he was going to get them. It took him time to realize you can't force people to care about you and stay with you, but that doesn't mean he doesn't still fear people not doing those very things. I would say a more mundane fear he has is...(thinks)...honestly, only thing I can think of is some of his own schoolmates, specifically the likes of Malleus, Lilia, and - to a lesser degree - Vil. He does not want to make them mad. Basically, any specific person that could potentially do him harm. Beyond that, not really sure, since a lot of the more common obvious fears I think Billy wouldn't be bothered by at all. He likes spiders, he likes clowns, he's not scared of sharp things, he very obviously doesn't have an issue with heights...maybe claustrophobia could be one? I dunno, it's weirdly difficult thinking of what could scare him just on a more "obvious" sort of level. XD

ELIAS

Elias has an understandable aversion to water. Taking a shower is one thing, that can be nice, but he's not fond of swimming, not fond of heavy rain, certainly not fond of flooding and other such things...basically, unless it involves soap and him singing in the shower, he's not big on water. In his natural state, obviously it doesn't hurt him, but when he's in Blot form, water is a primary weakness for him, so that sort of carries over. A more complex fear Elias has is the fear of being forgotten. It's why he craves the spotlight so much, why he puts on the show of being "The Phantom Blot," why he occasionally gets so hammy and wants everything to be big and spectacular. He wants to have a lasting impact. His worst nightmare would be everyone he ever met forgetting he ever even existed.

RENO

Bug Spray, for a start. I think the reasons why are understandable, albeit comical. I also have this silly thought in my head of him being afraid of flyswatters...for no other reason than the idea of someone chasing him around with a flyswatter in their hand, and him whimpering like a baby even though it wouldn't actually do any real harm to him, is HILARIOUS to me. XD Beyond that...I'd say his worst fear is losing the things he cares about. A vague notion, perhaps, but I think it's the best descriptor I can give: his fear isn't so much that people will forget him, or that he'll just be alone, it's specifically that the people and things he cares about most will be TAKEN AWAY from him, with him being unable to stop that from happening. For someone who will do anything to win, loss ITSELF is probably the greatest fear they can have. And the higher the stakes, the more he dreads that loss.

JAMES

James is equal parts afraid of and flustered by the thought of getting eaten and digested alive, much like me/the MC. >////> So that's an obvious one right off the bat. But beyond that, I think James' greatest fear - what he's TRULY scared of - is death itself. It's WHY the thought sort of scares him as well as flusters him, actually. Because on the one hand, the idea of being permanently preserved as part of some other, stronger, mightier beast is something that makes him blush and squeak. But on the flip side, that means losing who he is, and James has QUITE the ego. On still another side, however...there's the alternative. Aging. Growing Old. Feeling your body shut down around your soul as you draw nearer and nearer to an uncertain and unstoppable end. Getting eaten, digested, and made part of some gorgeous animal's body is a certain and disturbingly appealing fate, in the way James sees and imagines it. Simply...fading from youth and life as time goes on...that is what James REALLY fears. Just like his inspiration, Captain Hook, James is afraid of time ticking away.

SMITTY

So, this may sound silly, at first, but...Smitty is afraid of jellyfish. Seriously. Not a joke. While most people think they are beautiful creatures to behold, he thinks they're freaky and creepy. And when you add in the absolutely nasty things jellyfish can do, he just gets more and more disturbed by them. So jellyfish are a genuine fear for him. He can take all kinds of other beastly creatures, but jellyfish? Perish the thought. (This is all inspired by the version of Smee in the Disney-published book series "Peter and the Starcatchers": he, too, is afraid of jellyfish, and even suggests naming a Pirate Ship after them, specifically because he thinks they are so scary.) Beyond that, I think Smitty's greatest fear is abandonment. He's afraid of being left behind by the people he cares for most - the most obvious one, of course, being James. The idea that those he cares for most could just stop caring about him and leave him behind, without another thought...that terrifies and saddens him deeply.

MAELSTROM

Maelstrom is afraid of sharp, pointy objects. Not to an excessive degree, mind you: he can handle a butter knife or a pair of scissors just fine. But due to personal and unpleasant experiences, a lot of really sharp, pointed, metallic objects just give him an unpleasant, unsettling feeling. Swords, spears, daggers...harpoons...very large hooks...not a fan of any of those. On a more personal, deeper level...I think Maelstrom is probably most afraid of what many bullies like him are truly afraid of: being seen as weak and small. His worst nightmare would probably be something like finding himself in a fishbowl with giant versions of people he's tormented tapping on the glass and jeering at him...perhaps a couple even threatening to swallow the "little blue fish" for no other reason than sport. Basically, put him on the opposite end of what he's probably put a lot of tiny ones through, and he'll be a babbling little baby.

THEODORE

Much like Elias, Theo has an aversion to water. However, in his case, it's a much less understandable issue. Unlike his inspiration, Theo won't melt if you throw a bucket of water on him...but he REALLY doesn't like getting wet. A bit like a cat, it makes him feel trapped in his own hide. Even though he does...you know...BATHE and so on, it's always a quick and hurried affair. I think the reason is because he nearly drowned at some point in his childhood, and ever since then, water has always been an iffy thing for him. On a deeper level, Theodore's greatest fear...is perhaps an ironic one. His greatest fear is...not being loved. Now, this is probably confusing, since I've made it clear Theodore isn't really the sort to BEHAVE in a way that invites one to love him. That behavior, however, comes from him feeling betrayed and disappointed in the past, and not being able to let go of that frustration: he is eternally frustrated with the world itself, and feels immense disappointment with himself. His greatest fear is that he will disappoint people who try to get close to him, so he does everything in his power to AVOID that happening, and stay focused on trying to gain the power he feels he must have in order to EARN that love and respect. It's a bit of a backwards way of working, but bottom line...Theodore is an oddball. He hates just about everyone, or at least claims to, and he's a constant grouch and occasional sadist...but part of that is a fear of attachment. Because attachment can be so easily broken.

GRIT

Grit is allergic to eggs, and does not like birds. While he won't DIE from ingesting a single egg - unlike a full Nome - he is still PART Nome, and so eggs...do not agree with him. Too much egg in any substance will potentially kill him if he eats enough, and even a little can give him a bellyache. So anything with eggs disgusts and mildly scares him...and birds? Birds and he do NOT get along: he is scared of them at worst, and annoyed by them at best. Beyond a general detestation of poultry and fowl and anything avian-related, however...Grit's greatest fear is losing his home. He is very close to his parents - especially his human mother - and genuinely cares about and loves the underground kingdom where he was born and raised. The idea of losing all of that, of it being taken away or emptied or otherwise ruined or destroyed, is the single most appalling thing he can imagine in the world. He fears and loathes anything that threatens his home and family as a result.

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Out of all your twst boys, who has the loudest belly?

Maelstrom's. Considering his Unique Magic and his size when he takes his true form, he's simply got the most cavernous stomach. Every bellowing, deafening rumble reminds one of that. Billy is a VERY close second.