#malleus come to my party challenge

[itsamoray]

malleus draconia if ur reading this i am having a party thursday night. if u would like to come to my party i am inviting u to my party thursday night where we are having a party and u are invited to. i am having a party thursday night that u are invited to so if u want to come to that i am having a party on thursday and u are invited. pls come to my party thursday night that i am inviting u to.

[slight-gaming-addict]

just dance!

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how housewardens are while playing 'just dance'

a/n: my boo bear @hathay made just dance headcanons for first years playing just dance a while back and i wanted to expand on it by making some for the housewardens<3

𝑹𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔

doesn't even know what's going on

ironically gets the player name 'happy'

can't keep ahold of the remote for more than five seconds before it's flying out of his hand

has to have someone force the strap onto his wrist

gets angry when he claims he's doing the moves perfectly but keeps getting fails

doesn't want to stop playing until he gets at least one star on a song

somehow keeps getting the remote to be upside down even though the strap is on??

is repeatedly hitting the person next to him

blames that person for the reason he's losing

is still trying to get a star when everyone else has left

ends up throwing the remote at the screen, breaking the tv.

𝑳𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒂 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓

is asleep the entire time

doesn't seemed bothered to want to play in the slightest

will leave the room growling about "herbivores not knowing how to be quiet"

if forced to play, wouldn't be the energetic type in the slightest

is sitting down when doing it, not moving to stand up at all

is just waiting for the song to be over so he can leave and not return

feels like the one song is being dragged on forever

does the least movements he can, even when he's sitting

is out the door before the scores are even shown

𝑨𝒛𝒖𝒍 𝑨𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒐

really tries but keeps tripping over his feet

has to keep bracing himself on the person next to him

is out of breath easily

insists on to keep going even when he's obviously having trouble trying to do the moves

makes everyone keep doing the same dance so he knows what moves are coming up next

still has difficulties executing the moves, even when knowing what's coming next

challenges riddle to a song, knowing full well that he wouldn't decline and it would be an easy win

is secretly practicing by himself trying to get better

decides it's a win when he gets three stars on a song definitely one of the easiest ones

𝑲𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝑨𝒍-𝑨𝒔𝒊𝒎

is having the time of his life

doesn't really care about his score, is just having fun with it

is encouraging some of the other players who are having trouble

doesn't get the highest scores, but does decently well

could probably get better scores if he was actively trying to

is laughing the entire time

the only housewarden (minus probably malleus) that actually has a smile on their face when playing

will try to get jamil to play with him at one point

has dance parties with the dorm mates regularly, along with jamil's hesitance to do so every time

𝑽𝒊𝒍 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒕

critiques how dumb the dance moves are

is actively commenting on how he could have thought of better moves for the song

dances like he's in a competition

barely puts in any effort, and is hitting every move perfectly

face would look like he's completely bored of it, but is still dancing

can't help but show other people how to do the moves when he sees them doing them completely wrong

ends up teaching people the moves more than him playing the game himself

eventually gets tired of trying to teach moves to people who don't know what's left and what's right and just leaves

𝑰𝒅𝒊𝒂 𝑺𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅

a try hard (only so he can win fast and get out of there)

would prefer to just play alone, insisting that playing with other people just get in the way

gives himself as much as room as possible from the person next to him

already knows most of the moves for the songs

gets annoyed if a song can't be agreed on

will purposely put on a hard song in the hopes of tiring out the others

ends up doing more songs than he initially thought he would do

isn't phased when someone falls, knocking down someone else in the process, and just continues like nothing's happening

leaves when people just start conversing with each other and aren't playing

𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒖𝒔 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒂

also not completely sure what's going on, but fairs better than riddle

has to be taught that you just mirror whatever the dancer is doing, and you don't have to do the exact same movements how they are

isn't used to the modernized dance moves, or music that's used

feels weird at first doing certain movements, but gets the hang of it as time goes on

is caught off guard at certain dance moves that come up

doesn't understand what most the numbers and bars are telling him on the screen

laughs when he sees how other people look when dancing

ultimately has a good time playing, and would try it again if it was brought to him

buy me a coffee ♡

[rena-lily]

Yall imagine an au where all the first years try to get Sebek to go to their dorm kind’ve like a trial period for like 3 days and then the dorm heads catch wind up this and then are also like hmmm that’d be interesting so they also try to convince Sebek. (They got permission from Crowley cause why not)Turns out Sebek fits very well in all of the dorms and he fits very well in a duo with each one of the first years in their dorms(trio in adeuce’s case ). Like Sebek is sometimes reprimanding Epel in Diasomnia but he’s with Epel on his distaste for the flavorless food(like be so fr atleast Lilia’s cooking has taste even if it’s bad…SHAME ON YOU) and they have a good time together(Vil firmly believes that Sebek should keep his hair down,he WILL rectify this atrocity AND ALSO WHERE WERE YOU SEBEK WHEN HE NEEDED A GOOD SINGER FOR VDC), let’s be honest Sebek is a rule followed through and through and he’s already acquainted with Riddle so he’d honestly do well in Heartslabyul especially as a trio with Adeuce as the braincell but still getting roped into their shenanigans(riddle is glad that atleast one of them knows the rules), Sebek is super athletic so Jack and him went on morning runs together a lot when he was at Savanaclaw and let’s be honest those two prob destroyed anyone that tried to challenge them together(Leona was lowkey impressed), and Ortho taught Sebek some new games while Idia occasionally showed Sebek new games(his favorite was animal crossing)(Idia guesses he doesn’t mind the freshman…BUT he’s very loud…) , surprisingly Sebek becomes friends with Floyd while in Octavinelle and manages to get out of their without getting into any contracts(Octa Trio liked him enough so they didn’t try to scam him..this is a one time thing tho!!!), and while he was in Scarabia, he got along well with Jamil(Sebek thinks he’s a cool human)(Now while Jamil doesn’t like extra work, he wouldn’t mind having an extra person to help him…and he GUESSES Sebek isn’t a bad person to hand out with)and he manages to keep Kalim out of trouble while Jamil was away but Kalim instead taught Sebek some dances(Kalim thinks Sebek is very fun).

Later on the Diasomnia trio find out and are like WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN???NO WAY(None of the housewardens informed Malleus😭) and then all of them end up fighting for Sebek and like Sebek just has like no fucking idea what’s going on. He’s just excited that so many people wanna hang out with him and he’s just like >:3. Kalim and Azul also gets in on it. Like Scarabia and Octavinelle also join in because "oh look new friend to party with" and "ah yes money" but the most important "I..I have a freshman now? *cri*"

I think a perfect ending for this is to see Sebek's skills in person. Because I believe the dorms (sans first years) are going to argue what skillset they can bring for Sebek not knowing that Sebek is absurdly and obliviously competent with most tasks. Like idk Sebek swordfighting with some random RSA prince charming and actually won something for NRC is a flex.

Cue Crowley and the other teachers fending off teachers from RSA to "STOP RECRUITING MY STUDENT" "BUT HE HAS POTENTIAL IN RSA-"

A green thunderbolt quickly shuts the mouth of the RSA professor. and now the Diasomnia trio is like “OMGGG NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE TO FIGHT THE FIRSTIES FOR SEBEK BUT NOW ALSO THE HOUSEWARDENS TF” and then they’re just fighting for Sebek’s attention . ALSO IT WOULD BE SO COOL IF SEBEK ALSO IS AQQUAINTED WITH SOMEONE IN RSA LIKE YOU AFTER THE SWORDFIGHTING THING AND THEYRE LIKE “you knowwww Sebek you should totes come to RSA” (he somehow befriended the RSA student he beat and now they have weekly hangouts)(first years are not happy about this)and then now everyone is fighting for Sebek so now the staff are trying to fend off RSA staff and students but everyone is also trying to get Sebek to join their dorms.

[viviennevermillion]

they're all here because of you

notes: just me bleeding my chronic loneliness and estrangement from people into the malleus x reader oneshot. also the frozen references may have been a little too obvious but at this point you can't tell me this man isn't canonically at least a little bit inspired by elsa.

synopsis: the birthday party at night raven college wasn't quite what malleus had hoped it'd be. luckily you were there to cheer him up.

contains: malleus draconia x gn!reader, hurt/comfort

warnings: angst, themes of loneliness

dark content creators and consumers dni

"They're all here because of you", Lilia had told him with a smile on his face as the students gathered at Diasomnia for his birthday celebration, "look at how many people came to celebrate you even though we're all from different lands and have different ways of life. Isn't this school just a curious place?" Malleus had smiled at the words of the older dragon fae. Indeed, he had been looking forward to another birthday at Night Raven College, especially in his third year when he had talked to more people and experienced more of human life than ever before. He felt honored that the humans had come to celebrate him. That he didn't have to eat the cake alone this time or stare out of the window, wondering if everyone was having fun with the festivities in the village below the castle; while he had to stay inside asking himself what it would be like to join them.

Few had been brave enough to walk up directly to him and wish him a happy birthday. But they're all here because of me, Malleus reminded himself, they're here to celebrate my birthday. If he hadn't come to Night Raven College, there'd be no reason to celebrate his birthday after all.

He observed the humans from a distance; watched as they shared the cake that had been ordered specifically for the birthday celebration. It looked like it would be finished in no time. More than half of it was already gone and Malleus looked pleased. He had overheard several people commenting on how the cake was delicious and he himself found it quite enjoyable. He sat at a table near the window with his own plate in front of him. Sebek sat with him and complimented him but Malleus didn't really listen. Sebek didn't seem to notice nor mind.

Malleus saw how some of the humans took out their phone and took pictures of themselves with the other guests, celebrating and having fun together. He pulled his own phone out of his pocket only to notice it was broken again. When did that even happen this time?, he sighed. He'd have to get a new one sometime soon and find someone to explain Magicam to him, so he could be in the photos and participate in interacting with his classmates online. Malleus thought back to the Halloween week and the "Draconia challenge". That didn't count, right? He felt more like a commodity or a tourist attraction at the time. Was this what being in photos with others was supposed to feel like? Was this how all of them felt too?

They didn't seem unhappy. In fact, a lot of them seemed to have a great deal of fun at his birthday. They had hugged their friends and told each other stories of their latest and most interesting memories. The countries they had seen during their holidays and the parties they had been to recently. They also discussed their plans together for the coming weekends. Malleus smiled. It sounded like a lot of fun.

But the lingering feeling of sadness in his heart stayed. They were all here because of him and yet, as soon as they'd leave the dorm lounge, that too would come to pass. Lilia, Silver and Sebek had been the only ones on this day to hold a longer conversation with him. Most had congratulated him and then moved on to stick to their own groups that they'd share his cake with and celebrate his birthday with. And Malleus was watching. That's all he really did, were he honest with himself.

He remembered the beginning of the school year when he had told you that he quite enjoyed the solitude. Maybe he just really found his own company to be the best he had; liked to stroll through abandoned ruins and ponder the ways of the world in silence. Or maybe, if he truly listened to the voice in his heart for just a moment; instead of pushing it away in hopes to never hear from it again; he'd find that that was not the truth. That sometimes he preferred solitude because it hurt less than this. It was what he was used to and it caused him less pain than the idea of being surrounded by people and alone despite it all.

Had people really come to celebrate his birthday? Or did they simply receive the invitation and felt like celebrating something, anything?

He observed as his human guests giggled about something he didn't understand and put a party hat on one of their friends; teasing them about it. And then he looked at his little table, with his half-finished slice of cake and Sebek rambling on endlessly about how powerful and great he was. He wondered if Sebek had noticed that no one else had sat at their table for the entirety of the celebration. At least he seemed content with it...

Malleus possessed all the power most wizards could wish for, yet he only ever seemed to lose. He felt like he had been born and put on a pedestal to look at and gather around. Like a statue on a busy plaza built to bring a community together but never really meant to be a part of it. Time passed him by like a fleeting shadow and all that remained in the aftermath of inevitable change were ruins. Perhaps that's why he found such comfort in them. They were what would still be here for him when all else faded. When the laughter in the halls had long since stopped to echo, the lights had gone out and the mortal souls that brought life to its corridors, painted the pictures on the walls and grew the vibrant gardens outside had left this world forever; ruins were all that remained. How he wished he'd be able to change along with the world. But time left him behind; always leaving his little world stagnant before he'd one day find it in ruins too.

Maybe things would change once he was king. Or maybe people would always fear Malleus. And Malleus would always fear he'd remain nothing but a statue. Influencing the world but never truly living in it the way everyone around him would.

He was tied to humanity by a cruel string of fate. He'd isolate himself to forget about his pain and forget about all he lacked but once he noticed his retainers were the only ones who'd come looking for him, he'd always crawl back for another try, hoping this time it'd be different. Maybe this time he'd make the friends everyone told him were something he should never miss out on; that this time he'd take the photos he'd look back on for years to come with a smile on his face and celebrate the birthdays that finally truly made him feel valuable for anything but being born as a prince with an insane amount of magic power.

He saw the snow falling outside and got up to excuse himself. This was getting out of hand. Malleus stepped onto the balcony, resting his arms on the balustrade as the soft and cold snowflakes got caught on his horns and in his hair and some of them mixed with the tears running down his cheeks. He knew he needed to get this under control. It wasn't befitting of a prince to cry at his birthday party. Or make it snow outside. He'd only cause trouble for everyone else and ruin the celebration for them. They were all here because of him, at least officially, and he had to treat his guests with the proper respect. He had to put them first and hope that while focusing on making this experience the most enjoyable one for them, he'd distract himself from his own feelings for a while.

"Were you planning to make an ice skating rink for everyone?", he heard a joking voice behind him, one he immediately recognized, "I'm sorry I'm late. Got held up by Crewel after class..." Your voice was soft and you took his hand in yours. You were observant, immediately noticing that he wasn't feeling too well. Seeing the tears on his face just confirmed that. You reached your hand out to cup his cheeks and gently wipe the tears away. "Hey, what's the matter?", you asked with a worried expression on your face, hugging Malleus gently. You could tell how distressed he was from the way he clung to you like you were the lifeline he was so desperately hoping for while drowning in a sea of solitude.

"I apologize", Malleus began, taking your hand in his again, "it's unbecoming of the host of a birthday party to just leave his guests alone like this. Let alone the future king of Briar Valley." You shook your head, squeezing his hand gently. "Your feelings matter too, you know?"

Malleus couldn't help but chuckle. Even Lilia would have tried to convince him to go back to the party and give it another try. You were the only one who made him feel like he really could show his feelings around you. That he could forget about being Crown Prince Malleus Draconia for a moment and just be someone you held dear and talked to about gargoyles and all the curious phenomenons of human society. He looked up to notice the snow had stopped. Or rather, it was frozen in mid-air, as if the storm had quieted down and what was left of it were glistening fragments frozen in time. He looked at your face and the smile you wore made him smile as well. Most were terrified of his magic, yet you reached out to it unafraid and with a sense of curiosity and wonder. You fished some of the ice crystals out of the air and examined them in your hands.

They were melting on your skin and you touched his neck in a fruitless attempt to tease him with your cold hands. Malleus chuckled but quickly returned to his own world where it was mostly him and his thoughts. "Did anyone notice?", he sighed, looking back into the Diasomnia dorm lounge with a longing expression. "I mean Lilia, Silver and Sebek-" "I get it", you recognized the pouting expression on his face. You sighed.

"Do you still want to be here?"

Malleus didn't hesitate; the words leaving his mouth almost like an automated response. "It's my birthday party and my guests-" "Malleus, be honest", you retorted and linked your fingers with his, signaling that you'd be fine with whatever he'd tell you. He hesitated for a while before a quiet "no" left his lips.

"Would you like to take a walk and look at the gargoyles around campus again? Or we could go to the village and browse that antique shop you like. I heard they got new stuff recently", you suggested, still smiling at him softly. Was this really okay?

You reassured him that no one would be mad at him for taking some time to do what felt right for him at the moment. He pulled you into his arms again and whispered a quiet thank you.

About an hour later the two of you were sitting on a bench near the beach of Sage's Island, sharing a big ice cream cup. Malleus loved to listen to your voice as you answered whatever questions he had for you. He had come to this school unsure of what there was left to learn for him, yet you taught him so much about the world in so little time. You were honest and had no issue explaining things to him in great detail, to make sure he really understood what you were talking about. He loved how enthusiastic you were about sharing your world with him. You always seemed so excited whenever he was unfamiliar with something you liked and you were able to show him.

He remembered how alone he had felt among the guests of his birthday celebration. How he felt like the world had been grey and dull in this moment; as he was forced to watch the people around him live each moment like it was the greatest yet. And then you had entered the dorm and brought color to his world. All the guests were there to celebrate his birthday yet he felt like today you were the only one who really saw him. Who pulled him out of his overthinking and told him it was okay to take a break. You pressed a kiss to his forehead and wished him a happy birthday after finishing the ice cream cup; putting it aside and resting your head on his shoulder. And for now, that was more than enough. Malleus chuckled and watched the sun set with a smile, holding your hand tightly in his.

On days like these he felt like a statue. Made to contribute something to this world while never truly being part of it as it changed and grew with every passing second. And you....you were the one person who'd stop by every day to place flowers down in front of it; who'd stay here for a while, content no matter if you were surrounded by others or if it was just you and him. You had dried his tears and soothed the ache in his heart and he knew you'd continue to do so, doing nothing but spending your time with him because you loved him. Because you saw him and you loved what you saw.

He found it curious how when he'd feel lost, just the fact that you took his hand and talked to him made all the difference for a moment. He leaned his head against yours as he watched the stars appear on the skies. He had power and status and today, on his birthday, he had received plenty of gifts from the other students. But ironically, the greatest gift he had today was you. And you promised to be there for the days, months and years to come.

[zvezdacito]

// TWST Book 7 spoilers, thoughts of Malleus's writing as a character

So I was reading some other people's opinions on why some people consider Malleus overrated/annoying, and tbh this makes me really sad. The general consensus is that a lot of people fixate on certain sides and can only see him as one extreme or the other and it results in many ppl thinking a watered down version of his character is how he is in canon.

I feel that its such a shame because he's the most interesting, compelling and well-rounded take on his character archetype I've seen.

From my observation, usually they kinda make this archetype (the broody misunderstood 'everyone fears him like a monster except for one special person') someone you can't take that seriously, because of how his struggle usually kind of written in a way where everyone involved feel less like actual fully fledged original characters and really just one note tropes interacting with other one note tropes.

To elaborate: What i mean when i say this is usually ppl who hate him kind of just do because of plot requires them to and to show how all their haters are "normies" who can't get him because 'he's not like everyone else'. The misunderstood guy still usually has toxic personality issues but the story really tends to make it feel like they don't fear him for that but because they're shallow and have prejudice to ppl like him, so his personality issues are not framed as wrong or character flaws.

I don't think there's anything inherenrly wrong or mediocre with the "one special person who gives him a chance before anyone else" trope like I'm literally a Malleyuu enjoyer lol but like i said its all in the execution cause otherwise it fails to be compelling and believable. Usually in the poorly written version of this trope the guy doesn't undergo any character development other than showing more emotion and kindess to his partner because they melted his ice I guess so it really makes his whole character feel like its revolves around the sake of romance and fanservice.

Malleus doesn't fall into this trap in my opinion because his situation despite how fantastical it is, the way he was written makes it believable as to why everything is the way it is with him, and it also challenges the viewer if they would be able to say they wouldn't fear him too in that situation.

"We're gonna give you this character who everyone sees as a monster and show you deep down he just wants the same love as everyone else, making you contemplate changing judgement on him. He wants to prove this, but his way of going about it always inadvertently harms others."

"You know where hes coming from and if he had that social connection to give him a better understanding of others this wouldn't be happening, but its also equally understandable that the people hes trying to connect with don't deserve this and fear him even more after this, trapping him in a cycle of isolation."

"Given his track record, do you go about giving him a chance or just considering the repeatedly proven danger he brings. With the valid reasons of both parties, can you really say he isn't a monster and demand that 'if only people be near him'?"

There's just such a tragic and thought-provoking dilemma to his character that adds so many layers that makes him so good.

As omniscient viewers we have the benefit of seeing what he's going through form his POV so we can sympathize with him and understand that he thinks what he's doing is the best course of action and he's just trying to create a "win for everyone" situation.

But also everything he does ironically reaffirms everyone's fear and distrust of someone like him. No one can deny he has a tendency to cause further destruction when he tries to do something "good", examples including: past Briar Valley lantern lighting fire, the Halloween 2 ghost world party, and now his Sleeping Curse stunt in Book 7 Part 2 (they really emphasize this by making the spoken name of his UM basically mean "Malicious Fairy" but have its written name used to convey what its meant to mean be "Blessing").

↑ Given this, it honestly makes sense others, especially those who don't know him all that well, would just expect the worst when he's around already, and you wouldn't be able to blame them for that given the track record. It doesn't help that this impression is worsened since he tends to cause misunderstandings due to his lack of familiarity with human social cues.

Alongside the bias and preconceived notions from his status and reputation, they also make a point on how his personality flaws are still also a huge factor in pushing people away, such as not being able to see things through the perspective of others.

He also holds a subconcious belief due to what has been ingrained in him since childhood as a Draconia and the next in line that because he's superior to others at certain things, he has the right and responsibility to decide on what will protect and help them, disregarding the individual values/priorities of human beings and leading him to take reckless and destructive action with good intentions.

His upbringing, character strengths and character flaws are all realistically connected to each other and the way they are subtly shown to be ever-present in defining his decisions, goals and thoughts throughout the whole story. So we don't really need to have a character go out of their way to exposition this to us this word for word just so we can understand and believe it.

Moving onto something slightly more lighthearted, I really also like how dorky Malleus surprisingly was. Other similar characters in the archetype I usually see don't really have any hobbies, interests, or quirks outside of being a broody authority figure, which might've been appealing to some at first but it really just gets stale and boring after a while.

This should be the bare minimum in making a fleshed out and interesting character so maybe i sound like im giving them too much credit for pointing it out😭 But yeah compared to the other examples it's good that Malleus has his Tamagotchi and Gargoyle interests it makes him feel like a believable person who has his own life going on too (with the bonus that these interests are also metaphors for aspects of his character). The gap moe adds an endearing side to him, and makes the gap between his intent and impact of his actions even more tragic. It wouldn't hit the same without this side.

(^ Forgot how the exact quote goes, but it basically said dark stories are more effective when there are moments of genuine happiness and good in them, compared to if it was always just grim and edgy. The former increases the stakes and tragedy because you have something you to care about losing, while for the latter there is nothing for you to care about so nothing the story does really matters. Same logic applies to Malleus)

Overall, it's just like an unfortunate incompatibility of goals and circumstances, which is what TWST is all about. Another thing I want to say is out of all the characters, I feel like Malleus is the one who is the ultimate embodiment of TWST's main themes:

-> How it's not about "hero" vs "villain" just differing circumstances crossing paths and clashing because of how people on either side have their own complex perspective and dreams they want to realize

-> And how connection and finding community is important to find people who will help you make up for what you lack in reaching your goals and to better understand all the factors that caused the situation in the first place.

As if seeing yourself reflected in a mirror, the more you get to know the people around you, you realize in many ways you are actually quite alike, and through understanding others you could also possibly better understand certain aspects of yourself. It's sort of encouraging you to do the opposite of dehumanizing others and yourself, which is something Malleus has most evidently internalized.

So yeah this was so long😭 I had a lot I wanted to say since Malleus is my favorite TWST character. Idk if I missed anything or if i managed to express my thoughts in a cohesive way but yeah. I kinda go into a rage whenever I see the worst takes ever be put out about his character but tbh sometimes I can't completely blame others since fandom trends and the convenience of simplifying things into tropes can warp your perception of a character and what you associate with them.

Also sometimes twst doesn't do a good job with utilizing his character like Book 5 where he got turned into a deus ex machina and Halloween 2 where they killed any hype and intrigue for the plot we had at the beginning through the ending reveal and gave the worst justification ever for Malleus and Lilia's actions ever.

Regardless, I hope more people manage to move past this and appreciate his character for what it really is soon though. He's an amazingly tragic character; a lot of thought was put into how his experiences, strengths and weaknesses would convincingly connect, and he represents something relevant in the story's plot and themes.

The fact that I've seen some people unironically believe that Malleus may just be faking his cluelessness of social cues to hide his "true evil" is evidence to how convincing his character's situation is, that even some in the audience who know more about him than the characters would still end up in the same place of doubt and distrust of Malleus because of what he's capable of.

Aight thank you for reading👍

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Since Malleus is already here might as well have him, Azul, and Idia come together to give Rollo a group hug to make the birthday boy feel extra welcome!

Hold up, I need a hazmat suit before writing this 💀 cuz this whole interaction is going to be toxic for my health/j

Making eye contact with Azul was, like many things Rollo had experienced that day, a grave mistake.

Adopting a too-synthetic smile and lidding his gaze, the merman called out to him before he could hurry off. Rollo silently rued his very existence.

"Ah, there's the birthday boy!" Azul purred, over to Rollo. A flicker of unadulterated rage tightened the host's otherwise reserved expression. "Happy birthday, my dear, dear friend." Then, to a nearby peer, "Idia-san! Where are your manners? Come and greet the birthday boy."

"H-Happy bday... I guess," Idia grumbled. His pinprick eyes darted away, uncomfortable with lingering on Rollo's. "Kk, I'm done here. C-Can I go home now?"

"You've only just arrived, Shroud," a deep, elegant voice gently scolded him. It belonged to the horned shadow towering over them all. "Stay. Enjoy the evening and its offerings. It's not every day that we gather to celebrate a most momentous occasion such as this."

"... Azul-kun." Rollo's eyes slid to the ghostly hunched over figure beside the second year. His hair was bright blue, aflame. "Idia-kun."

Rollo sucked in a breath through his teeth when he arrived at the shadow. "Malleus Draconia."

"Flamme." Malleus smiled. Mysterious, some may have called it. Rollo saw the challenge in it. "How do you fare? Are you pleased with the party?"

"It was tolerable until you three showed your faces," Rollo hissed.

"My, is that any way to speak to your friends? Friends that guard your most cherished secret at no cost at all?" Azul asked coolly. He scanned the room, then let himself settle back on Rollo. "It would be a shame if there were a slip of the tongue here and now."

"Are you blackmailing me?" Rollo demanded. "On my birthday, no less?"

"Goodness, no! I'd never consider such a thing!" His mouth cocked into a smirk. "After all, we did all agree to what your punishment would be for all the trouble you caused. I won't walk back on our vow."

"How generous of you." Sarcasm oozed from every syllable.

At this point, Idia had gone from pale to paler, sweat beading on his forehead and dampening his palms. During Azul and Rollo's passive-aggressive exchange, he had been trying his darndest to sidle out of the situation--only to find that Azul's leg or arm had shifted to block his escape, or that Malleus loomed like a sleep paralysis demon dutiful guardian.

Azul sent an intentional, scathing smile his way. Idia shoved a frustrated squeak down.

"You seem tense, Flamme," Malleus was saying.

"I wonder why," Rollo retorted.

"Surely you do not still hold any ill will or animosity toward us?" The question was teasing, nearing a song.

"Debatable, Draconia."

Malleus chuckled darkly. "Worry not. I know what will make amends. Lilia has imparted wisdom of a ritual of reconciliation unto me. Perhaps you've heard of it." His eyes shone with mischief. "It is known as a 'group hug'."

Idia and Rollo exploded at the same time.

"Wh-Wh-What?! A-A group hug?! Y-You don't REALLY expect me to get all touchy-feely with any of you normies, do you?!"

"Have you lost your mind?! In what world do you think I would stand by and allow you detestable villains to put your hands on me?! Are you no longer satisfied with just acts of psychological torture...?!"

One voice of dissent arose, cutting through their complaints.

"A most excellent idea, Malleus-san!" Azul gushed. "There's nothing that can't be smoothed over with a group hug."

"Wh-Who are you, and what have you done with the REAL Azul-shi?!" Idia sputtered, jabbing an accusatory finger at the merman. "The real Azul-shi would charge an arm and a leg for that kind of fanservice!!"

A hand clamped down hard on one of Idia's wrists.

"E-Eeeep!!"

"Come now, Idia-san," Azul coaxed cheerily--though there was a new edge to his words. "It won't do to sit out on a valuable friendship-building activity."

"This is getting ridiculous!" Rollo angrily huffed. "I refuse to participate in this charade."

He turned away--and stormed right into a black curtain. Arms encircled him, ensnaring Rollo like a bear trap's metal teeth sinking into prey. Malleus's command came, clear and resonant.

"Now, Ashengrotto."

"As you wish, Malleus-san."

Azul dragging Idia, Malleus dragging Rollo, the four boys collided in what could only be described as a tangle of flailing limbs and protests. Rollo found himself smushed against Idia, with Azul and Malleus forming the strong outer ring that encased them, squeezing tight.

Idia's face, a blue screen of death. His jaw hung open, seemingly unable to close--slack and frozen. Pupils, pinpricks of panic. He was a useless sack of meat and bones, his mind completely dissociating from the hug.

Suddenly, everything was too close, too hot.

Like fire, hellfire, burning under his skin.

Rollo fought against it, refusing to be succumb to the inferno. "Unhand me, you FIENDS!!" he growled.

Malleus leaned in and grinned wickedly.

"Many birthday blessings to you," the fae prince murmured, "and many more to come in your future, Flamme."

[reichiin033]

“ I never knew there would come a day I would be at the center of such a spirited party ”

- Malleus

🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉

Ta-dah! Presenting a full rendered art for our precious Dragon Fae!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MALLEUS DRACONIA 😭❤️

I would never miss his special day because this is Malleus we are talking about! 🤭 After all, he's the reason I got into twst because his character design really caught my attention on that specific promo art for the game 🥰

Now , I drew him on his Platinum birthday attire! And did some background to make it special! ❤️ I'm kinda proud how it came out! (Actually having a really bad headache while finishing this ! So it's challenging 😭 BUT I MANAGED! Yay! Heheh

Goodluck pulling for his banner guys! I hope he visits you!

Anyways! Thanks for dropping by! Shares and likes are highly appreciated! I reply quite slowly these days but please know that It makes lil ol' me happy hehee ✨✨✨

🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉

(PLEASE DO NOT USE /SHARE ON OTHER PLATFORMS/ REUPLOAD MY DRAWING WITHOUT MY PERMISSION)

Malleus Draconia is a character that belongs to Twisted Wonderland.

EVERYTHING On This FANART is Drawn by ME.

#Rei_Art

[ryker-writes]

TWST characters as ✨best friends✨ (Heartslabyul Edition)

What would it be like being friends with them? Come and find out! I offer my thoughts on what they would be like so I'm sorry if some of the characters are a little Ooc. Some characters I don't know as well but I'll certainly try! More dorms coming soon!

Riddle:

sorry but to be his best friend you have to know and follow a lot of rules

maybe not all of them but most of them

he will totally help you learn them tho

and he's more patient with you

chances of you getting collared are really low

if you intentionally broke a rule he'd be more disappointed than angry

but you would also get more freedom when it comes to the rules

he might let you eat some of his tarts

some of the rules state that you have to take care of yourself

he totally didn't make those himself

and also he's the best study partner

he will absolutely help you if you're struggling in class

doesn't matter what type of learner you are he will adapt

but also: hedgehogs

riddle friend pass to spend more times with the hedgehogs

on a more serious note, please support him

he needs support before going home for breaks

I feel like with some help and support from friends he can learn not to be as strict for all the rules

but if you ever need to talk or need anything he will be there

you immediately become one of his priorities

Trey:

the mom friend

he's gonna check in on you to make sure you're taking care of yourself

and if you're not eating or something he's gonna step in real quick

but in such a nice way like he'll just make you some food

and he'll bake you treats too!

if you help him bake then even better

he's also super understanding and supportive so if you're ever upset or nervous he's one of the best people you can go to

best at comfort

will get you food, listen to you rant, and do anything he possibly can to help you

if you don't want to talk about it then that's fine!

you will have to follow most of the rules tho

but he's not as strict as riddle so he won't enforce a lot of them mostly just remind you of them

Cater:

cute besties

there's probably photos of you two together all over his magicam

he's super fun to be around

he will make sure you're always smiling and happy

hates to see you sad but one of the best people for listening to your rants and distracting you if you need it

literally impossible to stay sad for long with him around

I can see him filling you in on all the latest gossip and trends

I can also see him dramatically asking you for assignment answers

like dramatically grabbing you and asking if you'd help your cute bestie

but you also get invited to any parties he goes to

#bestie privileges

Ace:

chaotic duo

he's the type to give you random dares and challenges

but also the cause of many adventures and he will share the consequences with you

if he's in trouble then you are too

you get to be collared ✨together✨

congrats! everyone knows you now! so what if it's for causing trouble

even if you don't cause trouble yourself, if you're around him enough you will be dragged into it

will ask you to share your answers on the homework

if someone bothers you he's totally going to confront them if he sees them

probably won't immediately try to fight them but he's not afraid to

everyday is a new adventure with Ace as your best friend

Deuce:

treasure him

he's a great friend!

very supportive of you in whatever you're doing even if he doesn't completely understand it

if someone is bothering you I think his first instinct is to fight

please stop him

if you're upset he will literally do anything he can think of to try and help you

he would run all the way to Diasomnia and challenge Malleus himself if that's what it would take

In return, just help him study

it may take a bit for him to actually learn things but just be patient and he will greatly appreciate it

he'd be really happy if you support him in becoming an honor student

you can also talk to him about anything!

he will listen to whatever you have to say with enthusiasm

super sweet boy overall

[stellari-s]

twst 30 day challenge: day 28

favorite vignette?

i got a three-way tie here, i think. well, i like all the vignettes, to be honest. but if i were forced to narrow it down, then maybe...

what a load of garbage halloween ♦️

i think a big one is cater's halloween ssr vignette, mainly because of how it really kind of showcases a side he doesn't show to others. of course, other vignettes had shown hints of this side, but not as straightforwardly.

his interaction with lilia was generally pretty interesting. i believe what lilia was saying came from his heart and experiences, especially reading what is out so far in book 7, but cater sort of can't bring himself to trust?? lilia completely because of how, in his eyes, lilia's words seem ironic as he seems to have a close-knit found family. and he seems to push kalim away to some extent too. the pop music club is very silly; i want cater to accept his found family status! /lh

it's honestly a little tragic to read as it is more eye-opening, in a sense. i think he wants others to understand him, but he also can't bring himself to open up about himself either.

(also, when it comes to halloween vignettes, jade's was also fun to read, as it's fun getting to know the various halloween traditions across different regions and upbringing.)

my beloved suitor suit ♥️

putting aside the fact that this is basically a silly epilogue featuring all the freshmen being silly together and talking about love lives, how could i not put in ace's suitor suit ssr vignette?

reading about ace's previous romantic experience though... i gotta say, i kinda feel bad for his ex lmao but at the same time, i kind of always pegged him as sort of someone who wouldn't go out of his way to pursue someone romantically. he said so himself, and i can easily imagine it, that he would rather hang with his friends.

overall i don't think this game needs to have any romance anyway. i generally love seeing the characters' dynamics with each other in platonic, familial, or for whatever they are, and if they were to become romantic, i think i wouldn't be as interested 😅 maybe i'll lose interest as quickly as ace lost his interest in his ex...

can't make a fool of myself suitor suit 🌹

riddle was so, so cool in his suitor suit sr vignette! like, for one it's kind of nice seeing him doing something like pruning the roses, considering he's the heartslabyul housewarden and doesn't normally do that kind of thing while preparing for unbirthday parties. plus his interaction with malleus and how he gives riddle a rose brooch? i love it when twst puts characters that probably don't interact much (or are hard to imagine interacting) together.

but the way at the end when riddle and malleus sort of have two separate scenes that come together at the very end with the illustration where they both say "the king of heartslabyul" (or something to that nature)... that scene was so intense and i loved it, hehe. ☁️

[dilatorywriting]

Just wanna say I love your writing (I'm not good at compliments so you'll have to bear with me 😭) it's cute and funny and so freaking witty always has me smiling like an idiot at my phone and I always come back to read all your series even tho I always say series are too long for me yours are just paced perfectly and so enticing and captivating, if your writing was a person I'd be down on one knee with a ring (that probably costs one of my kidneys)

I love your monsters and mayhem series because despite being x reader AND fantasy it was so immersive which is probably so difficult to pull off, I loved the malleus one because it felt you had his character down to every detail and also so fucking hot omg.

I loved your rook one cus he's so goofy but also so scary and that's just so rook of him he's a perfect grim reaper fr it's such a cute au and also rook is so fucking hot brrr

I loved your vil one cus him as a Siren is so perfect and also so the way he shows care so so subtlety. And on top of that it's so creative and probably such a challenge to make reader deaf and you do an amazing job at it I salute u and siren vil is so fucking hot shsgbsjshsgaj

I don't remember much about the Leona one it's been so long since I read it I wanna re-read it, also love the idea of a curse and having a farm cottage MY. MIDIEVAL. DREAMMM. y'know Leona is always so fucking hot (he's my fav)

I love the shovel talk cus no matter how many times I read it still hilarious and the monster fucker lines I'm always left crying about it lmao if I were to have a friend we'd definitely fight about it like that and also Leona getting scared off after that one line I nearly died

I love pity party cus i just love that trope trying to ask someone out and they world is just against it 😭 reader out here going to war just to ask their crush out. is this why no one invites malleus, cus the universe just won't allow it

I could just go on and on but I'm gonna stop myself here have a nice day mwah and take care, drink some water

I don't even know what to say, my dude. This is all so, amazingly, heart warmingly sweet and thoughtful. My poor, black heart is just melting today because of you people. How dare. Gonna go curl up in a corner and Squeal About It

💚

[distant-velleity]

Magnetism

Summary: The moment everyone's been waiting for, a non-memey first kiss for Chrysos and Santiago. Word count: 800+ A/N: I stayed up a little too late writing this last night because it was only supposed to be a 30-minute drabble before bed... then I had the idea to add imagery and metaphors and similes and some tension and--you get it. Anyway, enjoy! <3

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When they finally escape the hustle and bustle of the post-victory party, the waxing moon is hanging high in the sky. The air has settled to be deliciously cool for a near-summer evening, soothing the heat they still radiate after emerging from the crowded cafeteria. 

“Well,” says Santiago, gently nudging Chrysos’ shoulder with his as they walk, “here’s to the merman right next to me, who contributed to Night Raven’s first Spelldrive win against Royal Sword in a century.” 

He raises his distinctly non-alcoholic plastic cup of fruit punch, its translucent red contents lightly sloshing about in an imitation of wine. The sight causes Chrysos to snort.

“I didn’t do that much,” he argues, objectively. “Draconia got the final hit in, in the end.”

“Yeah, but who had the sense to use the flashy spells I taught him? Who took the initiative when the Ignihyde and Heartslabyul reps started arguing? Who helped Jamil give Malleus the perfect opening for a coup de grâce?” Santiago barely has to reach over to tap Chrysos on the chest. “I say it’s the guy right in front of me.”

“That’s… You’re…”

Chrysos doesn’t fancy himself a poet, but something about the way Santiago smiles fondly at him could be considered poetry—something about the ambient green lighting, the glow reflected in those golden eyes creasing with affection, the shockingly pure stutter it inflicts upon Chrysos’ heart. Something about the way he drops genuine praise shamelessly when he’s on the high of victory-inspired euphoria. Something about their proximity, the way that they’re drawn together like two magnets of different poles.

“I’m what?” asks Santiago teasingly.

“You’re…” Chryso grumbles a little under his breath. “You’re exaggerating.”

“Nuh-uh. Not for you. This is the truth right here, buddy.”

Chrysos, growing a bit red in the face, is glad that Santiago looks away to chug the last of his punch and toss the cup into a bin after saying that. 

It’s just the heat and humidity of having been stuck with so many people in one place, he wants to think, but even he knows better by now.

Meanwhile, they approach the wishing well in the courtyard, where emerald firelight gives way to the pearlescent illumination of the moon and the stars. 

“Hearing praise coming from your mouth somehow feels unusual,” Chrysos remarks, to hide how good all this praise makes him feel. To hide how he feels about it coming from this very sweet, very pretty beastman.

Santiago slows to a stop before the well.

“Then…” He opens his mouth to say something—before, apparently, quickly thinking better of it. “...Ahh, nevermind. That’s cheesy, even by my standards.”

“What?” Chrysos furrows his brows, coming to stand so close to the other that their arms—his crossed and Santiago’s prone at his sides—brush and press against each other. “So now you’re going to shut up? Just because it’s unusual doesn’t mean I don’t want to hear more.”

It’s Santiago’s turn to have his cheeks darken, one lanky hand coming up to hide his mouth. “But it’s sort of…” 

He hesitates for a few moments, maddening in how they feel like they last an eternity, then shakes his head with newfound determination. 

“You know what? It’s now or never.”

Chrysos holds his breath as Santiago leans in a little closer and caresses his cheek with a feather-light touch that gradually becomes more grounded, more confident. 

The beastman’s eyes, normally bright with a challenging sort of spirit, are semi-lidded but still possess the fierce earnestness of the sun. Their inherent brilliance puts to shame the moonlight veil draping over their surroundings; and while he searches for the courage to speak up, those eyes express the beginnings of what he wants to say. 

A gentle breeze blows past them amid the silence, carrying with it the entwined scent of the rainforest and the sea. 

“If you can’t believe in my praise,” Santiago murmurs at last, “then how about this?”

When their lips meet, gravitating towards each other in a slow start but quickly seizing the moment and pulling together, it’s not at all the messy thing Chrysos had been expecting. Instead, it’s drawn together by a sentimental magnetism that draws power from their polarizing differences. Rough but careful; desperate but precise; passionate but planned. It feels like someone has stolen the air from his lungs in the best possible way, replacing his senses with the endless freedom of flowers, fruit, and the open sky. 

It’s undeniably Santiago, and Chrysos—unafraid to use that forbidden four-letter word—loves it.

…Eventually, the sensation of their breaths thinning from metaphorical altitude leaves them with no choice but to pull away from the kiss. 

“I hope I did that right,” Santiago whispers, a little sheepish yet giddy with basking in the afterglow of it all.

“There’s no such thing as ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ when kissing,” Chrysos replies breathlessly, “only good and better. When it comes to you, at least.”

It’s hard to miss the way Santiago puffs up with pride, eyes glimmering.

Chrysos’s smile, one he hadn’t realized was tugging at his lips, grows. “Now hurry up and do it again. Even better this time.”

“On it, boss,” answers Santiago with an affectionate lilt to his voice, leaning in for another kiss.

[zhongster]

Hello!! I’m the one who asked you twisted wonderland character headcanons, I loved them so much! Malleus and jade 😳 Is it alright if you prepare video references and headcanons for savanaclaw boys and floyd? (I like jack so much, he is so cute Ｔ▽Ｔ)

I’m not super huge on Ruggie and Leona so idk how good they’ll be but I’ll try my best 😭

THIS IS KINK CONTENT, DNI IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT

LEONA:

He’s very much the type to not give any shits about burping in front of WHOEVER

He’s very arrogant so he automatically assumes he’s able to burp the longest and the loudest of anyone at Night Raven College

Despite that if anyone were to challenge him to a contest the terrifying and competitive aspect of his personality would come out and he wouldn’t stop until he’s confident that he’s won

His burps are huge of course

I mean he is a lion

My guy has the stereotypical “huge burp” that most people picture when they hear those words

It definitely helps that he’ll try to make them as loud as possible whenever he can

He’s for sure a chest hitter too

And he’s like aggressive about it

If i had to sum his burps up in one word I’d probably say they’re “abrasive”

RUGGIE:

He’s such a little shit

GOD he’s such a little shit

This mf is the one that’s gonna burp for the sole purpose of annoying someone else

But then he’d play it off as if it were completely by accident with a :P

He’s also very much a glutton

This boy’ll stuff himself to max capacity, release ALL of the air in his stomach in a series of pretty good sized burps before immediately filling the vacated space with more food

Most of his gas comes out in a series of burps back to back

He’s also totally the type of kid that used to do that little party trick where he burps as many times as he can back to back

He’s very proud of this ability

JACK:

Jack is a lot less open about his gas than his fellow Savanaclaw members

He’ll usually burp into his fist and immediately excuse himself

I don’t think he’d make a whole thing of it but occasionally if he accidentally burps without meaning to he’d feel a little bit embarrassed and he’ll just clear his throat and change the subject after excusing himself

That being said he is still part of Savanaclaw so it’s inevitable he’s gonna end up burping in front of others at some point

His burps are very very belchy

Like super bassy, very full sounding, if that makes sense

He’s a big boy his burps have to be pretty big

He won’t usually try to force it as he doesn’t really have an opinion on his burping ability but if he has to burp he usually will

FLOYD:

Now Floyd

Is

Terrifying

He’s arguably the scariest mf at Night Raven (his brother too tbh)

Like Ruggie, he’s very boastful but in a more eerie and terrifying way

He’ll let out an absolutely earth shattering burp and then just smile with his sharp ass teeth

He’s also (I’m pretty sure) a canonical glutton

So there’s that

He’s the type who’s stomach fully rounds out when he’s bloated only to go all the way back down after he burps all of the air out

Also he’s never once been embarrassed about anything ever so that applies here too

[britishassistant]

Oh my gosh, the neverafter gang in twst?? The image of Ylfa having a gang of older brothers from savanclaw is too God damned perfect and I need to draw that out immediately?? I'm praying to the writing gods for you that you're able to get the writing to work for it lmao! And just the idea of Pinocchio, existing in the general vicinity of NRC is hilarious to me,, like yes let the unhinged ten year old puppet boy and Pib harass Crowley, they deserve it. Now I'm just imagining Pinocchio forcing everyone around him to try whiskey and bubblegum. Sorry for rambling this crossover idea just really gets my brain going.

Thank you for the ask, dear anon!

And yeah, it really is a fun idea isn’t it? I’ve been batting around concepts of what could happen for a while with a wonderful mutual of mine, @sleeping-donkey ! So far they include:

Our intrepid heroes washing up on Sage Island after the events of Chapter 4

They crash with Yuu and Grim in Ramshackle while waiting for term time to start

Yuu lets them have free reign of the place and just asks that the group don’t go into their and Grim’s room when the Prefect isn’t home

Pinocchio: Why not?

Ylfa: Is it because you have loads of dead bodies hidden in there, rotting away?

Yuu: What-No! Why would you even—?! Why would anyone have a room full of dead bodies in their house?!

Pib: Sounds like something someone trying to hide their room of dead bodies would say

Yuu: I’M NOT?!?

Crowley returns and decides that everyone of school age (Rosamund, Gerard, Pib and Pinocchio because he rolled a 19 on deception) should be enrolled and sorted posthaste!

Pib gets enrolled as a whole ass student because he has boots on, to Grim’s outrage

Nude animals are rude animals, Grim

Upon discovering NRC is an all-boys school, for Rosamund they must come up with a cunning and daring disguise!…By drawing on a fake mustache.

Everyone except Ace is fooled by “Robert”.

Ace: Are all of you BLIND?! This one is CLEARLY a girl!!

Trey: I’m so sorry Robert, we normally don’t let him interact with strangers.

“Robert”: Oh it’s fine

Gerard gets sorted into Pomefiore

Vil is horrified

Epel is v defensive of his new senpai! It’s not his fault he’s a merman who’s allergic to the human transformation potion!

Gerard, the quasi-frog: I’m a human but ok

Gets stalked by Rook for his “physiologie exceptionnel~~!”

Pray for Gerard

Pinocchio gets sorted into Scarabia

Immediately begins conning Kalim for all he’s worth. He’s the Prince of Shoeburg motherfucker, throw him a party.

Gets into a screaming match with Jamil over somehow providing whiskey and bubblegum to the entire dorm, stealing most of the Asim treasures from the vault, and teaching Kalim swears.

Pib’s magic is weird enough that the Mirror can’t place him initially (trickster spirit, baeby)

Then he sees Riddle yelling at a student for not wearing pink while taking care of the flamingoes.

Pib: Target acquired

Wreaks absolute havoc in Heartslabyul. Something happens every Unbirthday Party

Riddle’s blood pressure is through the roof while he learns the moral “relax and don’t take urself so seriously”. Trey and Cater are also on the verge of dual heart attacks

Pib keeps telling Deuce he’s his best friend. Deuce believes him

Also sneaks back to Ramshackle to wind Grim up

Grim begins trying to collect butter knives so he can challenge Pib’s daggers

Yuu puts an immediate stop to this

Rosamund gets sorted into Diasomnia

Quickly forms a bond with Silver, her fellow narcoleptic

Initially wary of the other three, until she realizes Malleus is just lonely and Sebek is just loud.

Gets more wary of Lilia when she mentions Reverie and he recognizes and remembers it

Lilia: Ah, a wonderful kingdom in its prime! Shame what it’s ill manners wrought

Rosamund, pulling out her bow: w h a t

Can’t wear the spindle on Diasomnia’s uniforms because it keeps pricking her and putting her to sleep

Timothy Goose thinks he’s escaped from the madness by virtue of being too cool (old) for school and getting employed as a part time librarian

Gets kidnapped adopted by Floyd Leech

Surprise! Tim’s a cool gay uncle to the fish mafia now!

Tim: How is this my life

Azul, on his 5th morning coffee: You learn to stop fighting after a while

Floyd is indignant to learn his new uncle supports Jade’s planetariums and mushrooms

Too late to return Mother Timothy Goose to the store, he’s bonded with you now

He’s already begun making embroidered sweaters

Azul’s just glad he’s occupying the twins and not getting in the way of business

Idia and Ortho are watching all this madness on the school’s cameras

They’re glad there are only six of these weirdos and none of them have seen fit to mess with Ignihyde

Someone behind them sneezes

They turn around

Muffet is standing in a corner, looking absolutely terrified.

[foxingpeculiar]

FF16 Blogging: The final episode. Spoilers for the whole damn thing.

Okay. So. The end was fine. Ultima was challenging enough and the meat and like, thematic stuff wrapped up nicely. I feel like this ending is… more ambiguous than usual, and as such, I feel the best way to address my feelings on it is to highlight the 5 biggest things I still have questions about.

1. What’s the deal with Metia. It’s something in space, in stable orbit a specific distance from the moon. It’s also connected to either aether or Clive or something, cos Jill watches it go out and that’s when she loses it. But like, why does it actually go out, just then? How is it up there in the first place? What, actually in a physical sense, is it? This is not sufficiently addressed for how… weird it is. What’s actually going on there? And, while we’re on it, who’s Greagor? How did that story come about? Like, the Circle of Malleus or w/e can’t be the only ones who sort of got it right—I wanna know more about the belief systems here.

2. So… who died? Did Clive successfully revive Joshua? Did HE succumb to the curse after absorbing Ultima’s power or whatever (that was implied re: his hand on the beach)? Did Joshua actually write the book or did Clive, under his name? Also, not for nothing, but those boys in the post credits sequence looked a lot like the two of them, and I thought their mother was an aged Jill for a second—is there something to that, or are they just randos? Also, what happened to Dion? It seemed like he died, but that’s not exactly confirmed. Like… what…. actually happened, y’know? Why be so coy?

3. What was the deal with the Fallen and the Final Sin and shit? Like, okay, Ultima created humans. Was that (The Final Sin) like a diluvian moment, like “nah, gotta start over.” Or (and this is more interesting), were they not human, but rather the indigenous inhabitants of Valisthea that Ultima basically colonized overtop of. If they ever really explained what happened there, or why Fallen tech was so advanced, I missed it. But that could be a cool DLC space.

4. Speaking of missing things, there were at least 2, maybe 3, empty slots on Clive’s memory wall or w/e by the time I was done. I did everything I came across, so I’m like—is that an NG+ thing, or did I miss some shit? And if so, how, cos I talked to everyone and went everywhere I could. (It’s probably the chronoliths—I didn’t really do that.)

5. What happened to Leviathan? It’s clearly established that when a Dominant dies, eventually a new one will awaken and the Eikonic line continues. So how does one get lost? What would it take to stop that from happening? My first thought was that it’s somehow related to the Mothercrystals that have been destroyed before the storyline begins. But that’s 3 of them, so why only one lost Eikon? But then, I remembered that, based on how Phoenix works, there seems to be some genetic component to that Eikonic line. So like, given that, a genocide might explain the loss of an Eikon. Is that an intentional implication? What’s going on there?

That what I can think of right now.

Overall, I enjoyed it—more than I did 13 or 15; I’d put it on a par with 12. But that’s one of my favorites and I’m definitely gonna replay this one.

I also found out you 1) can basically solo FF14 if you want to; like use NPCs for raiding parties and do a lot of shit on your own, and 2) the whole base game and first expansion are playable without a subscription fee.

So maybe after AC6, I’ll think about it.

[lovelyyandereaddictionpoint]

Born leaders + Jamil discovered that Yuu is a girl?

I know I definitely did Malleus but here are the others! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

Riddle Rosehearts 

• "W-what?"

• I'd feel like the time that he gets to know is much later than Ace and Deuce

• And I can see him being angry at them because of it

• In truth he's angry with himself he didn't notice before 

• But he'll be a bit awkward 

• a blushy baby <3

• Still just trying to compute your not a boy he was sure you were

• "So...have you been well...?"

• He's a bit fidgety but after you tell him not much has changed and you still want to be his friend

• He lightens up

• He's not going to admit he has feelings for you

• He's going to rationalize this as just being excited of the new challenge

• Yeah, that's it

• So he totally is justified when he is using his unique magic to rectify the students

• Inappropriate comments? Rude gestures? Having genuinely nice pictures to fawn over?

• "OFF WITH YOUR HEAD! And I'm confiscating this..."

Leona Kingscholar 

• "Finally the sheep sheds their wool."

• Don't sleep on Leona!!

• Those lion senses sniffed you out in the garden 

• He keeps acting tough with you around your friends but he knows

• He honestly always treated you differently just not openly

• He let's you sleep in his room during Azuls seige on Ramshackle 

• Now since your no longer hiding it he doesn't either

• And while we know he treats ladies more politely 

• It's on a more comfortable level with you

• So while typically he wouldn't ever invite a women to his bed 

• He has no qualms scooping you up and carrying you away

• It's one of the less violent ways he scares off students from being anywhere near you 

• "Oi prefect, lay with me."

Azul Ashengrotto

• "W-what?! I-is this a thing that's often done on land?!"

• He's shocked 

• reeling back the confidence for someone succinct and docile

• He's not openly jumping at a deal to screw people over especially if they're close to you

• But after that he's probably even worse 

• He finds that he so much more efficient when you're an incentive

• And not to mention the business opportunities 

• Paying for pictures, him getting pictures of you, selling some and then keeping the best ones for himself

• He's shy when you talk directly to him 

• You're just so precious

• I can see him trying to spoil you from afar 

• "I-im just...building rapor with her, yup. It has nothing to do with how she complimented me."

Kalim Al Asim

• "Okay!"

• His friendly party nature doesn't change

• He doesn't stop with his hospitality 

• And if you didn't know any better you'd say he's clingier

• Feeding you more when you start trying to leave

• Or having a really long display before he's like:

• "Oh its so late why don't you stay until tomorrow!"

• Using his magic carpet to abduct you from whatever your doing

• Or getting you swept up in whatever activity he's enraptured himself in

• He knows by now he isn't the only one after you 

• And he knows he's not the smartest

• But he knows that everyone loves fun 

• And in turn you'll like him

• "Ne (Y/n)-san come ride with me to see the Scarabia moon!"

Jamil Viper

• "How'd I miss this?!"

• He's angry at himself

• how'd he nor notice!!!

• He'll mostly dwell on it for a little while 

• Thinking of the possibility of Kalim wanting to pursue you 

• But ultimately he knows they'll either refuse or scare you off

• If he doesn't decide to take you as one of many wives

• He'll mostly not make too big a deal about it

• Unless he starts to see the way Kalim misses on cues or doesn't realize when others a flirting with you

• He may not be able to take the dorm from Kalim 

• But he can surely take you 

• But if push comes to shove he'll partner up 

• With Azul? no way

• Kalim or really anybody he deems to be easy enough to control 

• "(Y/n) can you look me in my eyes and tell me you want to leave."

Vil Shoeinheit 

• "Im sorry (Y/n). I've made the mistake of including you with the potatoes.."

• All he means is if he knew you were a girl sooner he would have forced you to cultivate your feminine wiles sooner

• Watch out Epel your the next victim of his dance mom craze

• He's going to send Rook or whatever unlucky student he influences to retrieve you

• Makeup, face masks, facial routine, wardrobe change

• You name it he's doing it

• And he'll say this all to train you 

• But he's honestly just enjoying you relying on him 

• Whether your into it or not your not you're not going to stop someone who's willing to pamper you

• And he loves to pamper you 

• Loves you having to answer to him

• In a way I can see him making you match his level of beauty so that you have no reason to deny him on the grounds of being imbalanced in your relationship

• "Strut! Did I say walk funny like those potatoes (Y/n)!" 

Idia Shroud 

• "Y-your a-a g-girl?!"

• Flustered and thrown off 

• Finds out while watching on one of the multiple cameras he has trained on you throughout the day

• Mini panic attack before finally getting over it

• Finds himself getting incredibly upset with anybody with immediate contact with you 

• Or even worse is actually able to talk to you

• He'll kick himself as many times as he wants 'but youre just too hot to talk to!!!'

• When he is forced to talk to you he's patting himself on the back after his initial blushy shock

• But when he gets the gumption to have Ortho invite you to play some games 

• He's both thrilled and horrified 

• But should some no-good npc distracts you with something else

• He's enraged and he pulls out all the stops

• "So this NPC feels like he's won (Y/n)? Think again because I'm the boss here!?"

[mysteryshoptls]

SSR Leona Kingscholar Union Birthday Personal Story: Part 3

"Happy Birthday"

(Part 1) (Part 2) Part 3

[Savanaclaw Dorm – Birthday Party Venue]

Malleus: Then, I shall move on to the next question.

Malleus: “If you were to join any dorm other than Savanaclaw, which dorm would you choose?”

Leona: Another dorm, huh… Well, to start with, I'll throw out Ignihyde and Diasomnia. Way too depressing.

Leona: If I'm looking for a place that's not too much of a hassle and where I can settle in comfortably…

Leona: I guess Pomefiore would be the best bet.

Malleus: Oh, Pomefiore. What is your reasoning?

Leona: The guys in that dorm're all nicely disciplined thanks to Vil. A well-trained pack is easy to handle, after all.

Leona: They're all so subservient to whoever is in power, so. As long as I snag the Dorm Leader seat, they'd listen to me.

Malleus: Hm, so you expect to challenge for the Dorm Leader position if you were to transfer, I see.

Leona: Well, yeah. Vil's always nagging me, anyway. If I had to be beneath his leadership, he'd probably meddle in my life even more.

Leona: I'd also get rid of the Vice Dorm Leader position, so that no one can try to mess with the way I do things.

Malleus: I cannot say that I find the Vice Dorm Leader seat unnecessary, but… I suppose I can generally understand your reasoning.

Leona: Well, thanks.

Malleus: However, if it is as you say, I cannot imagine you would have any issues selecting any other dormitory.

Malleus: Wherever you go, you could simply win the Dorm Leader seat with your own prowess and cultivate the environment that you wish, is that not so?

Leona: Yeah, I guess so. If we're talking about discipline, then I guess Heartslabyul won't be much of a problem either.

Leona: But there, everyone, including the Dorm Leader, are subject to the Rules of the Queen of Hearts.

Leona: Even if it's up to the current Dorm Leader as to just how much they'll follow those rules, I wouldn't be able to just completely ignore them.

Leona: It's one thing if it's something reasonable, but… there's no way I'd let myself get tied down by those nonsensical rules.

Leona: There's no point if I’m not the one setting the rules. I don't want to deal with anything annoying.

Malleus: I see. That is an easily understandable way of thinking.

Leona: I say all that, but I don't think anywhere else comes close to Savanaclaw when it comes to the comfort level.

Leona: In the end, I guess it's just that that environment suits me the best.

Malleus: Well then, with that the interview has concluded… Next is…

Leona: The presentation of the "gift of good fortune," right? You're lookin' so pleased with yourself… It really pisses me off. Just hurry and get it over with.

Malleus: I find myself utterly entranced by this custom… Is it not the same for you?

Leona: If I were in your shoes, I'm pretty sure I'd be having the time of my life. You wanna swap roles with me?

Malleus: Unfortunately for you, this is the privilege of the one chosen by the "Magical Birthday Dice." Are you prepared for this?

Leona: Sigh… Come at me whenever. That is, if you can hit me.

Malleus: Do you seriously think you can dodge me? Prepare to receive my "gift of good fortune."

Malleus: Kingscholar, Happy Birthday!

(Part 1) (Part 2) Part 3