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miss-tc-nova · 6 months

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Hunted - Leona Kingscholar & "Yuu"

My piece for the Twst Horror Zine. I had a lot of fun thinking of the possible terror and re-watching one of my favorite horror movies.

Premise: Backpacking around Twisted Wonderland goes bad

Words: 2,962

Trigger Warnings: implied death, stalking, isolation

Art done by the incredibly gifted HoKeki on Twitter!

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October 23, 20XX

I’m not sure how to start this, so here goes.

Welcome to my journal! Over the next several months, my friends and I will be backpacking across Twisted Wonderland, taking in the sights and cultures across the world. This is going to be my first excursion and I thought it would be fun to document it.

As anyone who knows me might guess, I’m bringing Ace and Deuce along, though I’m not sure how they came to agree on it when they never seem to agree on anything. Even right now, Ace is badgering Deuce about all the stuff he’s bringing. I agree Deuce might’ve overpacked a bit, but I don’t know how Ace thinks he’s going to be fine with just two sets of clothes and his pajamas. At least I don’t have to wear them. So I’ll be spending a lot more time with these dummies, but I’m excited it’s my best friends I get to share this adventure with.

Our first stop is going to be Sunrise City in the Sunset Savanna. From there, we’ll probably go east to the Shaftlands and then maybe up into the Kingdom of Heroes. The great thing is that we get to decide as we go. I was pretty adamant about starting in Sunrise City though. I’ve always wanted to visit since I learned about its culture and how intermingled it is with the wildlife. Also, being directly south of the Queendom of Roses made it an easy choice to start with.

Tomorrow can’t come soon enough. It’ll be a struggle to keep my excitement in check enough to get even an hour of sleep. Though I should probably finish packing first. Thank goodness Riddle isn’t here or I’d never hear the end of my unpreparedness. But that’s part of the fun, right? The spontaneity and not knowing what adventure the next day will bring. It’s the surprises on the horizon that I want to experience. Even the mishaps—because you know that’s gonna happen with the three of us.

I better cut it here. Ace is about to get punched in the face and I still gotta pack.

Peace!

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October 24, 20XX

We finally made it! It took so long the sun is already starting to sink in the sky, but we’re here! Our plane was surprisingly small. In fact, the port here is more rural than I was expecting. It feels a lot more wild—like a safari.

Still, it’s absolutely breathtaking. Clear skies shine bright and the plains ripple like liquid gold in the breeze. Only the captivating local culture could stop me from staring at it for hours. The people are really kind. Most were obviously trying to make money off us, but even they were nice. And it all looked so amazing we had to drag Ace away from a shop selling “Bone Cookies.” This is literally our first day and the temptation to spend money is strong.

Right now, we’re in a cozy guest cabin. Some government officials questioned us about the purpose of our visit, where we’re going, all that stuff. When we told them we planned on taking the scenic route to the capital, the radio chatter started. They insisted we find another route, but the golden plains are one of the “Must See” views of the Sunset Savanna. Plus, we don’t have the money for fancy transportation. I’m sure we’ll be fine with a three-day walk, especially when there are rest stops that have some of the best hospitality.

In the end, our names, details, and contact information were taken. They even took pictures of us from different angles. It’s as if they’re expecting something to happen.

Some of the locals acted odd too, after we told them we were heading through the plains. Some gave us extra food, one gave us a discount, and one strangely gave us a compass—all with the same weird look. Still, I wasn’t about to look a gift horse in the mouth.

Anyway, it was an exciting start but I can’t wait to get trekking. I wonder what tomorrow will bring.

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October 25, 20XX

Waking up to Ace and Deuce arguing is going to get old real fast, but I should probably get used to it. They are “best friends” after all.

After the commotion, we prepared to head out. The locals again reminded us not to get distracted. Explicit instructions told us that there were to be no detours and no delays. Honestly, it started to kill the excitement. However, it’s going to take three days to reach the capital—one day to get to the first camp, one to get to the second, and one to get to the city—so it’s probably just proper precaution.

A single step into the gold plains was all it took for the grass to dwarf us. Elephant grass is notoriously tall, but I couldn’t have prepared for just how small we were. It felt like being thrown into a maze; yellow grass, the dirt under our feet, and the blue sky above were all that could be seen. It became intimidating along with its wonder and beauty. Fortunately, there’s only one path.

Not long after we began, Ace started talking tales of some banished prince. He heard the story from a shop owner he bought cookies from after being kicked from the cabin earlier. The reason I hadn’t heard anything was because of how recent it had been. Supposedly, just days ago, he tried to overthrow the king and murder the heir. People called for his execution, but the king didn’t have the heart to kill his own brother. Instead, he was exiled. But while being transported out of the country, he was set free by his followers—his jailers’ bodies were found maimed beyond recognition. Now the rumors say he’s hiding out to the east in the Shadowlands.

I didn’t want to hear any more, but I couldn’t bring myself to tell Ace to stop. Instead, he just kept talking, probably trying to scare us. And yet I think he also scared himself. It didn’t help that we could hear things rustling in the grass. I thought I saw something once, but couldn’t say for sure. Even though the locals said most wildlife would ignore us, it’s unnerving not to see what we can hear.

Despite the spooky stories, we made good time. The rest stop was within reach well before the sun started to set. Camp guards ushered us inside the fence, demanding our names, birthdays, reasons for travel—the same information we provided at the outpost. It must’ve been to check that we were on the list of expected visitors, which is a little strange considering I noticed ours were the only names on it.

It’s a small campsite. There are a few cabins around the clearing. A massive ring circles the whole place, dotted with devices that appear newly installed. Deuce says they’re for magic defense. Nobody can use magic in the camp and magic can’t get in. For all the security, that’s probably why we were instructed to arrive before sundown.

Well, I better get some sleep. Another long day of walking awaits tomorrow.

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October 26, 20XX

A member of the camp staff woke us early this morning—the sun hadn’t even broken the horizon. All color had forsaken his face as he rushed us to dress and pack. No answers were offered to our question, only echoes that we leave immediately.

And again, as we stepped foot into the wilderness, we were warned to stay on the path and stop for nothing.

On our way out, the ruckus could be heard. They found something unusual at one of the barrier projectors. It would make sense to get us out of the way so they could focus on repairs. Yet I can’t help wondering if the hole being dug on the outskirts of the campsite had something to do with it. What was it for? What happened last night while we were all asleep? Did something get in? Where was it now?

That must be my imagination talking. It was early so it would be easy to misunderstand the whole thing. Besides, we needed to leave earlier since today’s trek was longer than yesterday. The sun would be long gone before we reached the next camp otherwise.

If only the boys could’ve kept their mouths shut. They argued the whole way. Ace sulked about not getting to sleep in and Deuce’s phone was missing. He demanded that Ace give it back, but Ace denied having it. The accusations probably come from last night’s teasing over Deuce messaging his mom, but I think he misplaced it in a different pocket. Hopefully he finds it soon or he’ll have to spend some of that souvenir money on a replacement.

Their fighting slowed us down, delaying our arrival at the second camp until just after sundown. Our reception by the staff was rough. After being jerked inside and held under duress, the interrogation went on until they could confirm we were the names on the list of travelers. So much for the hospitality.

There were no apologies as they put us in a cabin for the night. That’s where everything in Ace’s pack got dumped out and it still wasn’t enough to convince Deuce about his phone. So the arguing continued, even as I left to get a break from it all.

This second rest stop is much like the first. Cabins and staff equipment are scattered around. Though people are quiet at night, I could hear animals beyond the barrier. I think I even saw one. It was big, maybe the size of an antelope. It’s crazy how comfortable the wildlife is so close to settlements like this.

Well, I’m tucked in now and Deuce and Ace are pouting in their own beds. We’ll set out again in the morning and, by sunset tomorrow, we’ll be in Sunrise City.

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October 27, 20XX

We messed up.

Ace really didn’t have Deuce’s phone. But neither did Deuce.

Like the day before, we were woken up early and sent on our way. Camp staff barely gave us time to pack before shoving us out. There was no time to question the hasty behavior and it left a sour taste in everyone’s mouth. Still, we went on our way as planned.

After noon, Deuce made us stop, yelling at us to be quiet. I thought he was crazy, but then I heard it too.

It was his mom’s ringtone.

Coming from the elephant grass.

We couldn’t stop him. He just took off. It was a blind run as Ace and I tried to keep up. We never would’ve caught up if he hadn’t stopped. In his hand was his phone, still ringing yet entirely useless. The screen was shattered and the frame bent. It was a miracle it could still even ring. How it got there and how it got destroyed is a mystery—one made worse by the fact that we couldn’t find the path again.

No one could say for sure which way we ran and the grass gave us nothing to find our bearings. Our phones were just handy clocks with no service in the middle of nowhere. Only the compass gave us any consolation. Surely heading south will get us out of here.

To make matters worse, night fell sooner than we anticipated. Making camp was the only sensible solution, no matter how badly we want to get out of here.

Now here I sit, in our little tent, listening to things creeping all around us. I have this nagging feeling that, whatever they are, they’ve been following us and I don’t know if it makes me feel better or worse that I can’t see them.

It’s probably just my paranoia. If we keep going south, we’ll make it out of here tomorrow. By now the savanna guides must realize we’re missing and be looking for us. We’ll be laughing about this whole thing in Sunrise City by lunch, except Deuce who will have to buy a new phone. Because of course this is the kind of trouble we would get ourselves into.

Everything will be fine.

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October 28, 20XX

Maybe my paranoia last night wasn’t just paranoia.

None of us got any sleep at all. Whatever was sneaking through the grass lingered all night, getting louder and louder with their cackling and snarling. When we finally ventured out of the tent this morning, we were greeted with the destruction of our supplies. Everything was scattered, either destroyed or altogether missing. Here and there were pieces of the map, unsalvageable, and the compass was gone. Our bags were placed right outside the tent because keeping food inside is frowned upon for this reason, but now we have no food, no directions, and maybe half our belongings.

There was nothing to do but pick up what we could and continue walking.

Ace’s pessimism didn’t help. He’s convinced it was the banished prince at our camp, but all we could tell from the flattened grass was that they were large creatures. Still, the constant talk of our doom began to bother me and Deuce. I just hope whatever they are, they realize we don’t have anything else and leave us alone.

I don’t know how, but we must’ve gotten turned around somewhere. We tried to follow the sun, but each step was just more and more grass, hiding the unknown, letting us hope that the end is just one more step. Now the sky is black and we’re still here. We’re exhausted physically, mentally, and emotionally. So we set up camp to spend another night in this place.

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October 29, 20XX

I’m getting really scared now.

Our tent was shaken by a fight just outside last night, but we were all too scared to make a sound. In the morning, not a word was said as we walked. Only this time, we knew the noises in the grass were them. They are following us. No, stalking is more accurate. I can hear them snicker and growl. I’m sure if I reached into the grass, I would touch one.

But they have nothing on the banished prince.

I’m not sure how, but I always knew it wasn’t him stalking us but his hyena henchmen. They’re destructive and menacing, but he’s a monster hiding in the shadows. He’s behind this.

I don’t remember when I spotted him, but I could feel his gaze on me, different from the other beasts. His growl shot through my heart and it felt like I had his claws at my throat. Barely veiled by grass, he wanted me to see him. Fangs eager to tear gleamed in that grin. Behind his gaze was nothing but malice, highlighted by the ink dripping across his skin. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t scream. I couldn’t even breathe. I was so certain that those bloodthirsty green eyes would be the last thing I ever saw.

And then he was gone. He wasn’t really gone, only gone from sight. There’s no doubt that he and his pack are watching us even now. We’ve been sentenced to death and they’re just toying with us.

We’re never getting out of here. Even if it weren’t for the monsters hunting us, we have no food and no more water. I don’t know if we can survive another night out here. I regret everything. I never should’ve suggested this trip. Because of me, we’re going to die out here. I’m sorry. I’m sorry to Ace and Deuce. I’m sorry to Deuce’s mom and Ace’s family. I’m so sorry I got your boys into this mess. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.

I wish this nightmare would just end.

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October 30, 20XX

We lost Ace today.

Tension was high. We’re being hunted. We know we’re going to die. The fear of what’s in store for us is sickening. Unlike yesterday, Ace and Deuce couldn’t stop arguing. A fight was inevitable. When Ace knocked Deuce to the ground, he took off. We tried to find him—spent hours calling his name. But we never found him.

Long after the sun had gone, the grass finally parted. At first, we were excited. I think I cried. Then I realized where we were.

Rocky, barren land laid before us. Towers of stone loomed above, colder and less forgiving than the grass we escaped. An eerie fog hovered, concealing both new and old monsters. It was bad. We found the Shadowlands. Sunrise City was meant to be south of the port we started at. Those beasts managed to manipulate our path away from our destination and far to the east. He led us here to be slaughtered.

This is where we found Ace’s magic pen.

Nothing else.

We considered our options. The grass gave us no visibility and muddled our sense of direction. On the other hand, the Shadowlands were the prince’s territory. Both were bad choices, but we chose not to go back. At least in the Shadowlands, we had a chance. We knew where we were and how to get to where we needed to. Maybe Deuce and I could still find our way to Sunrise City. Maybe we could send a search party back for Ace.

Maybe this terrible journey will be over soon.

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October 31, 20XX

We were wrong! We should’ve gone back!

If anyone finds this, stay out of the Shadowlands!

They took Deuce! They dragged him out of the tent! I can’t hear him scream anymore!

If you see this RUN!

GET OUT OF HERE!

GET OUT BEFORE LEONA KINGSCHOLAR FIN

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#twisted wonderland zine #zine feat nova #leona kingscholar #ruggie bucchi #ace trappola #deuce spade #gender neutral reader #yes reposted because i jumped the gun

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raven-at-the-writing-desk · 1 year

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Sebek, Trey: Sugar Sweet and Bitter Step

Finally 👀 Sebek interacting with the dude that reminds him of his father… This is the juicy content I’ve been waiting for 😌 (It fucking slapped btw, did NOT disappoint 🦷 ✨ I especially loved when Sebek was describing the new candies he has tried and he describes pop rocks as candies that fucking attack you asduqbdoas) ASHDBAIDAIDqwehqbyoe8y IT WAS REALLY CUTE WHEN MALLEUS, LILIA, CATER, AND VIL'S VAS WISHED SEBEK-KUN HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN THE TWST YEAR III ANNI LIVESTREAM...

A Boy in Bloom, and his Flowering Future.

“What do you do on your days off?”

"Hmph, I'm glad you asked, human!" Sebek's laughter was smug and resounding. "I spend days off training!"

"You... train to relax? That sounds like an oxymoron."

The birthday boy scoffed. "As a knight and an attendant, there is no such thing as 'relaxing'! I must remain vigilant so as to best protect and serve the young master!!"

"I get that, but... your muscles would be sore after working out so much, right? You'd need to take some time off to recover, otherwise you'd be pushing your body to the brink and risk injuring yourself," Trey calmly pointed out. "I used to train back when I played soccer. Had to cut that short when I worked myself too hard, so I wouldn't want that to happen to you."

A sound like rumbling thunder collected in Sebek's throat. "O-Of course I know something as basic as that! I know to take breaks!! Don't belittle me, human!!

"When I say 'training', I don't mean it purely in a physical capacity! If I am not able to train my body, then I train my mind! As Lilia-sama says, tactical might has changed the course in many critical battles in the history of--"

"Oooh, I get it. You mean general self-improvement." His interviewer snapped his fingers as the clues all neatly fit together in his head. "So you like to read? What sorts of things do you usually go for?"

"A variety. I frequent the Mystery Shop to browse their selection, but Diasomnia and the school archives also contain a number of older volumes.

"Lilia-sama has advised that I expand my worldview, so I have taken it upon myself to read literature from many genres and eras. 'Even picture books have merit, Sebek! You should open your heart to them!' ... so he said."

"No kidding." Trey raised his brows. It certainly sounds like something Lilia would say... though I'm not sure how serious he was about it. "Hey, I've read some books to my little brother and sister before, so I could recommend a few to you."

"Picture books from the Queendom of Roses... I've yet to read those. I dislike having to make requests of others, but... on Lilia-sama's orders, I have no other option. You will provide a list of acceptable readings to me the day after today, understood?!"

"Sure, leave it to me." Trey offered a patient smile. "I gotta say though, I didn't think you'd be concerned about being so worldly. You seem a little too set in your own ways."

Ace and Deuce described him as hard-headed. Even Riddle said Sebek has a hard time handling horses in Equestrian Club because of his attitude.

Sebek looked as though he'd be struck in the heart. He recoiled, his face crumpling with upset.

"Hnngh!! I-I've heard as much from Lilia-sama that this would be a detriment if I am to serve the young master, who will no doubt face many diplomatic issues with other countries. That is why I'm making efforts to expand my horizons by diversifying my reading materials and experiencing new things."

"Such as...?"

"I have read in some texts that a good way to learn about other cultures is to consume their cuisine. I have taken to snacking on baked goods and sweets from different regions of Twisted Wonderland to this end. Cookies, muffins, and candies that the Mystery Shop stocks.

"There are lollipops in various shapes, candy so sour it makes your mouth bleed and colors it bright blue, and little granular candies that assault the taste buds with explosions when they hit your tongue...! Hard candies flavored with apples from different farms in Harveston, chewy taffies made with salt from the Coral Sea, gummy bugs from the Afterglow Savanna that gets stuck between my teeth, candied flowers from the Queendom of Roses..."

"Has the snacking helped you learn anything new about those places or the people that live there?" Trey asked, cocking his head.

Sebek paused to think. Moments later, he, with his full chest, proudly replied, "An Octavinelle student was monopolizing all the peppermint sticks in the shop, so I saw it fit to liberate them from his grasp!!"

"... In other words, you picked a fight with him." Trey sighed. "It’s… a start. A small one, but still a start if it gets you to interact with those outside of Diasomnia. You'll just have to keep working on that—baby steps now so you can be where you want to be in the future, yeah?"

"Indeed...!!" Sebek slammed the end of his broom into the ground, the motion hard and resolute. "If I wish to stand by Malleus-sama's side, I must do all that I can to be worthy of him. To go wherever the young master is... that is my greatest dream!!"

He grinned with his teeth, displaying prominent canines. poking out from between two rows of pearly whites. It was a smile as radiant as the sun.

"Oh, that reminds me." Trey indicated his own mouth. "I hope you're remembering to properly floss and to brush your teeth well after eating all those candies. It's important to take care of your dental hygiene, especially after eating sugary snacks."

"Grrgh...!! Where do you get off on, giving me orders!?"

"I wouldn't call them orders. They were just suggestions--though I think your teeth would be happier if you followed them," Trey joked, trying to lighten the mood.

Sebek's expression creased all the same.

"That you would see fit to suggest anything of the sort to me is offensive!!" the birthday boy grumbled. "My father makes similar remarks, no matter how often I remind him that I am a grown man!"

"Ahahah... I'm sure that's just his way of showing you that he cares. It's hard for any parent to watch their kid grow up. To them, that kid will always be their baby.

"Hmph! R-Ridiculous," Sebek declared. He haughtily turned away, his cheeks tinged pink. There was hesitation, and then an uncharacteristically quiet voice that slipped out. "You... really are like him in every conceivable way. I cannot fathom humans like you sort."

"Exactly why you're trying so hard now." Trey nodded to the sky above. It was a cornflower blue morning with a healthy sprinkling of clouds. "You've been training hard, so let's see you in action."

"D-Do not presume to understand my skill! I'll show you just how powerful I am!! Faster than light, stronger than lightning... I AM HE WHO HAS SWORN TO PROTECT THE YOUNG MASTER!!"

The vow was made, his ambitions announced.

In response to his decree, the broom fizzled to life. It lifted off the ground in a single strong stroke, Sebek easily swinging on. His robes fanned out behind him, fabric flapping loudly in an errant spring breeze.

Magic crackled in the air around them, hot as sparks, bright as stars. His spells matched his energy: loud and proud.

His grip on the handle was as steady as his resolve.

His fierce gaze, focused on the future.

#Sebek Zigvolt #Trey Clover #twst #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland imagines #twisted wonderland scenarios #Sebek birthday takeover #something no one asked for #spoilers #disney twisted wonderland #the peppermint stick thing and the Octavinelle student Sebek fought with is a reference to Dorm Uniform Floyd's vignettes

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4rainynite · 6 months

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EAH Dorm Headcanons pt 20

Chase Redford

He's a law-abiding future Red Knight/ King from a place where rules don't make sense.

Chase Redford is the adopted son of the Red Queen making him the future Red King. Chase was only seen in 'Way to Wonderland' and was sadly never mentioned again. From what I got from the special is that he's a mama's boy, a strict rule follower, and can't dance.If I could rewrite the special (and I did) I would have Chase midway siding with the EAH crew against Courtly. You can read my fanfic here: AOOO or F.NET.

Chase decided to attend Ever After High sometime after Courtly attended and is one of the few students at Ever After High who has a room to themselves. If he arrived at the same time as Bunny and Alistair, I believe Alistair and him would be roommates.

Chase's dorm is influenced by Wonderland, mainly the Red Queendom.

Just like the other Wonderlanders, Chase is messy in an organized chaos kind of way.

Chase's wall dividers have pics of his mother, Wonderland, and his new friends (Darling, Raven, Maddie, Lizzie, and the rest).

Chase's dorm resembles the un-chess match (minus the green sky) and his furniture has red chess designs to them.

One side of his dorm is used for sparing to keep in shape while the other side is used for sleep/study.

He has a massive collection chess pieces and boards that rivals Alistair's collection. He so joins the chess club!

Chase has a huge swords collection on one side of his dorm along with other weapons and armory.

Chase is a pretty boy so he spends a lot of time on his hair (next to Daring, Poppy, and Holly), so he has a couple of hair gels and brushes on his vanity.

Chase was able to bring his suit of armor with him to school which he uses during hero's training and gym class (when suits of armors are required).

Chase was able to bring his chess horse to Ever After High, but due to her size she stays in the stables, also her name is Queen. When, Darling returned to Ever After High, Chase adopted the white chess horse and named him Knight. Both are very close to each other (a little too close). Spoiler: when the teens graduate those two will have two foals named Pawn and Rook.

I really hope I did a good job with Chase. I just had so little to work with.

#my art #ever after high #chase redford #dorm room #eah #everafterhigh #ever after royal

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paranormalpainter · 4 months

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I finally decided to return to the twist Fan-School after taking about a year off because I really missed drawing characters for @phoenix-manga 's fan school and as part of my come back, I decided to draw my Deaf OC Emma since I had been wanting to draw a DCA AU version of her for a while now! So without further ado, here's the profile of Emma's DCA AU!

Biographical Information

Gender: Female

Age: 16 y/o

Birthday: March 16th

Starsign: Pisces ♓️

Height: 4'11” {Around 150 cm}

Eye Color: Cornflower Blue

Hair Color: Black

Homeland: Glasswork Kingdom{Former}; Queendom of Roses{Current}

Professional Status

Dorm: Glastanzerin

School Year: 1st year

Class: 1-C│Student no. 8

Occupation: Student

Club: Horse Grooming Club

Best Subject: Music

Fun Facts

Favorite Food: Strawberry Shortcake

Least Favorite Food: Shellfish and Nut/Tree Nut products{Allergy reasons} as well as Spicy Food

Dislikes: Loud noises│Others not meeting her communication needs│Others looking down on the disabled

Hobby: Instrument playing

Talents: Can play instruments w/o sound│Sheet music memorization

Idol Stats

Performance: She has a soft casual voice suitable for pop, classical, and ballad songs. She's not capable of genres that require high vocal range yet like Operatic songs due to the fact she's still learning how to sing

Choreography: She mostly does gentle, graceful, and cute moves for her performances, but would also squeeze in a little bit of energetic moves depending on the pace and rhythm

Regalia:

Crown: A piano keyboard with shades of pastel blue and white colored keys

Symbol: A jeweled treble G clef

Curtain: A shower of blue flower petals along with gold and silver music notes

Styling Jewel Outfits: Cute│Classical│Elegant

Hope you enjoy and I hope you don't mind I made a minor addition to the Idol Stats portion of the bio, Mango-San =w=

Emma Crescendo-Matthews(C) Me

Diamond Crown Academy and Glastanzerin Template(C) @phoenix-manga

DON'T STEAL OR COPY MY ART! 👿

But your free to draw any of my OC's just please credit me 😊

#diamond crown academy #dca oc #Emma Crescendo-Matthews DCA AU

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onedreamingartist · 5 months

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My sweetheart <3

Kira amenai

Pomefiore dorm!!

Age : 16

Class : 1-A

Height : 161 cm

Right handed

Birthday : 5 december

Hobbies : painting, gardening

Horse-riding club (he is not very good at it but hes okay)

Unique magic : precious beauty

Homeland : queendom of roses

Family : Mona amenai (cousin)

Unmaned mother and father

Miro amenai (older brother)

Unique magic :

His unique magic is precious beauty. He named it precious beauty for no reason and he just did it for fun. Precious beauty can make people paralyzed and like riddles unique magic can stop people from using magic until he says so. He found his unique magic at 15!

About him :

-at the first day of arriving to pomefiore he met epel and they both share their struggles about looking like a girl. Unlike other people who hates vils skincare rules kira just gives in and listens(probably to be a favourite or sum).

-Kira first met Mary E. Alexandria at the horse-riding club!

-kira loves painting in the forest alone

-Kira is not biologically related to any of his family members. Yes he is adopted but still at least he is happy.

-kiras older brother Miro is in the octanivelle dorm! (Miro coming out soonnn)

-He hates loud people(he has sensitive ears y'all) and when he heard sebek scream multiple times he just dislikes being around sebek.

-he would definitely eat skincare and makeup if he could.

-hes nice but has a little bit of attitude (he has limits y'all)

-vil would scold him about going to the forest and ruining his uniform and hair (vil please understand that he loves nature please)

-vil completely forbid him from using his unique magic at all.

That's really all I can say about him for now..

#artists on tumblr #twisted wonderland #twst #twst oc #my ocs #art #disney twisted wonderland #oc #oc info #oc intro #oc introduction #i love my ocs

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janedances · 8 months

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Spamming requires multiple messages, but go off I guess.

I am not sure why you think fanfic writers all must be 14...when I know of many 20-30 somethings that write it because...get this...they enjoy it. If someone wants to write a fluffy piece because it brings them comfort...let them.

Whilst I do not personally like a lot of the ships, people have the right to write whatever they want because it is not all about what I like. No one is making you read it. No one is making anyone read it. No one is reading fanfic for historical accuracy. Plus, most people who write it view it as being about characters based on the show...much like Tudor (series) fans have done before. Get off your high horse and just don't engage with forms of media you don't like and stop vilifying what other people enjoy.

at this point it seems the only person who actually gives a shit is you.

in my last post, i did ask that you would message me instead of using my asks, which you clearly acknowledged, so that’s one sign of ignorance out of the way.

when i said 14 year old, i was referencing what you said in one of your many asks before this, but it seems to be the majority of ppl writing these fanfics. listen, i have no problem with your fanfics that acknowledge history and don’t use the queens like puppets, but my problem (which im allowed to have, anon) is when people do use them like puppets and put them in completely unrealistic situations in life. sure, write your fluffy pieces if it brings you joy, but if you decide to publish it, it’s weird how you’re treating these traumatic experiences like they are up for interpretation.

as for the ships, that’s where my line is crossed. that’s where you stop being a member of the queendom and become an idiot. that’s where you completely ignore the queens’ traumas, their lives, and make them into a gimmick. you need to stop with all this ‘people can do what they like’ shit because there are barriers, and if you are out here shitting on henry for what he did to howard at such a young age, but then shipping howard with queens much older than her, then you are completely misusing her story, for views.

im allowed my opinion, you’re allowed yours, but stop attacking me for answering your passive aggressive asks.

#six the musical #six #six musical #six alternates #jane takes #six fanfics #six fanfic #six fanart #six fanfiction #jane asks #and honey - my horse is far too high for me to get down from but i appreciate the concern!!

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swapauanon · 3 days

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My Opinions on RWBY Beyond: The Adventures of Somewhat

Nice to get some closure on the Afterans, like with the Hawker returning (because they weren't eaten by a REAL Jabberwalker) and the Red Prince learning how to lose with grace, as both characters WERE actually pretty tragic if you think about it.

The fact that Ruby's narrating this would imply that Somewhat must've told her about this at some point, which means she'll probably be returning to the Ever After at some point.

The fact that all the character voices are done by Ruby EXCEPT for Somewhat (and Juniper's horse noises) could also hint at the whole "Somewhat told her all of this" interpretation.

I also like how the Red Prince dropped the package with the Tree's leaves, hinting at him deciding against Ascension for now.

After the final episode of RWBY: Beyond Volume 9, I'm going right back to Ice Queendom to finish disk 1 of the Blu-Ray.

#rwby liveblog #rwby beyond spoilers

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choconanime · 2 years

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💕💕Twisted Wonderland Au💕💕

Wanted to draw my favorite OCS in twisted now that I been slowly coming back to it hahaha reblog appreciated🥺but Anyways profile under just so i don't hog anyone screen LOLOLOL

*•°* Kanae🐶 *°•*

Year: 1 year

Dorm: stagrove (fandorm belonging to @prometheanglory )

Birthday: 05/04

Age: 18

Height: 190 cm/6.2 ft

Dominant hand: Right

Origin: ------

Club: Track and Field

Best subject: PE/ defense magic

Hobby: cooking and hiking

Bad with: studying, formalities, keeping her voice low

Favorite food: Anmitsu with a butt load of syrup but steak sandwich also good

Disliked food: none

Special skill: Can cook something out of anything

Special magic: intimidate

Will paralyze the target after a command or scream, however it works best with animal's than humans as duration for it is lesser especially if they see it coming.

Kanae comes from the big city,often she even forgets formalities and will call people by familiar tittles like: big bro,big sis,lil bro,etc even uncle when referring to teachers. Despite her lack of formalities she does her best to keep up with the other's.

*•*Iogyoku👑*•*

Year: Year 3

Dorm: Pomefiore

Birthday: 09/19

Age: 19

Height: 173 cm/5.8 ft

Dominant hand: Right

Origin: -------

Club: Band but rarely shows up

Best subject: Magical potions/swimming

Hobby: Partying, breaking the rules at this point, lazy-ing around at monstro cafe

Bad at: keeping up appearances

Favorite food: Chicken nuggets

Disliked food: Pork

Special skills: Good at bargaining

Special magic: n/a

Despite being in Pomefiore, Io is well know by many in her dorm to be the one of the popular slacker's that "ruin" the dorm image and yet despite the many naggings she had heard of Vil, that hasn't stop her from acting wild and free, wanting to prove Vil theirs beauty in even the most "wildest" of people.

π°*• Kinjo Ritsuki 🦊•*°π

Year: 2 year

Dorm: Ignihyde

Birthday: 05/31

Age: 18

Height: 152 cm/4.11 ft

Dominant: Right

Origin: Land of Woe

Club: Band but only appears using her fox robot

Best subject: Ancient cursed/conjuration/Magic analyst

Hobby: Magic music, playing video games, playing with her robot fox

Bad with: Crowded area's/Defense magic

Favorite food: Oatmeal cookie Ice cream sandwiches

Disliked food: Garlic

Special skill: Can figure out what song you most likely like by hearing a few examples.

Special magic: n/a

Even in her own dorm she's only been seen once or twice out of her room, at least physically...people only interact with her via her Robot fox, "Kiri" that's connected to her via magic technology. Is unknown why she never leaves but people assume is related to the first day she came to Night Raven.

_°-_-°Mari Adami🗒️°-_-°_

Year: 3 year

Dorm: Heartslabyul

Birthday: 08/23

Age: 19

Height: 160 cm/5.3 ft

Dominant: ambidextrous

Origin: Queendom of Roses

Club: Horse-Riding club

Best subject: Magic analysis| Biology| Practical Magic | Mathematics |art

Hobby: Writing events in her journal

Bad with: Unplanned situations

Favorite food: Cinnamon rolls with coffe

Disliked food: tea

Special skill: Finding lost things

Special magic: n/a

Adami is known for her rather plain life style,good grades and boring Sence of fashion yet despite all that she does enjoys competing with others and once she's serious there's no coming back from it. It's rumored she escapes at night time to party with a certain, popular slacker in Pomefiore but she hasn't been caught in the act so not many are sure if that's true.

Brr ik i put a few in magic subject but i just couldn't decide just one so take it as best->medium best clases

#twisted wonderland oc #twisted wonderland #my art #art box #twst oc #Kiri #Adami #zinnia #io

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vapor-vine · 1 year

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Thinking it’s kinda funny that Floyd and Riddle mushed together makes a word in the dictionary. Florid.

Anyways Florid thoughts and HCs, mostly future stuff

In the forms of the ship I’ve seen, it’s always Floyd who falls for Riddle first. It makes sense, considering how he seeks Riddle out without Riddle doing the same to him. The scenario of Riddle taking romantic interest first would be interesting, just kinda hard (or you have to set up a lot) to pull off convincingly in my opinion.

It’s very fun to think of the development of the relationship as a sort of push and pull from both parties. They take a step forward, only to fall back because of a comment or action. Only until they come to more of an understanding of each other that they pull more than push.

I know from the times I see Riddle in casual wear he’s dressed fancily while Floyd is more lax (aloha shirt Floyd is ever present, especially for future AU). But c’mon, Floyd is interested in fashion, he’ll happily experiment and help Riddle do too. Let’s go try stuff out Goldfishie~

Someone (or both of them) DEFINITELY has to go through character development if they become a couple long-term. Otherwise they would tear each other apart and become a shitshow.

Floyd feels like the type to just wrap his arms around someone (shoulders, waist, whatever’s more comfortable) and poke over their shoulder to look at what they’re doing. Riddle likes the physical contact, but takes some issue with it if Floyd braces his entire weight on him.

For future AU, as much as I hate drawing that sort of style, Floyd strikes me as someone who has his hair slicked back. Riddle…hmm. I can see his side-bang being tucked back like his suitor outfit, but I prefer him growing his hair out long enough to make a braid or bun (think Artori/a from Fate or Violet from Violet E/vergarden). Either way, they brush and do each other’s hair on occasion.

Speaking of which, the future AU I share with my besties, Riddle is an advising lawyer (not sure which category, but if I remember correctly I was leaning toward criminal defense) while Floyd is mostly a househusband (super funny to think about) who occasionally takes jobs from Jade for the Leech business. Floyd calls it commission work (which is how they file it in taxes) and Riddle takes a deep sigh.

Like to think that they live on the coast in the Queendom in the future. Beachy.

I have NO IDEA if the horses in equestrian club belong to NRC, but fuck it we ball. Vorpal come here, let’s rent a stall in a nice barn for you that we can visit. Not surprised if Florid ends up with a lot of pets in their care, they would probably keep hedgehogs.

Riddle has a Ebenezer Scrouge nightgown he goes to bed in. That or pajama sets. Snork, mimimimi. Floyd dresses in whatever the fuck to sleep. Either way Floyd is either squeezing Riddle like a teddy bear or taking up the entire bed.

I like to think that it’s traditional wear for young girls in the Queendom is wear dresses similar to the iconic Alice dress. If Florid has daughters, Riddle is going to put them in those dresses (it’s nostalgic for him to see when combined with the trans HC).

Floyd would for sure do that thing where you toss kids up in the air to catch them. Riddle isn’t too pleased if he goes too high.

If they get a big bed with space underneath the frame, definitely feel like if they have kids those kids will squeeze under there themselves. Eels like dark, small spaces, just look at how they’ll pile up in a tube or pipe. Grabs a dad’s ankle, the little gremlins.

#my post #my text #text #Florid #twisted wonderland

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beauthief · 1 year

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𝟓 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐎𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄

Track 1: Labour by Paris Paloma

All day, every day Therapist, mother, maid Nymph then a virgin, nurse than a servant Just an appendage, live to attend him So that he never lifts a finger Twenty-four seven, baby machine So he can live out his picket fence dreams It's not an act of love if you make her You make me do too much labor

Track 2: Pretty Little Things by The Crane Wives

Don't buy me flowers It pains me to watch pretty little things wilt away Pretty little things wilt away Pretty little things wilt away There are lessons in life no one should have to learn But trust is now something I make people earn So I'm not inclined to just give it away

Track 3: Cop Car by Mitski

I want to jump into blue water And I miss riding horses, I miss running fast I miss riding horses, I miss running fast I was meant for running fast I pretended you were mine, It made me calm babe I am cruel, I am gentle, I can make you laugh I am cruel, I am gentle, I can make you laugh

Track 4: Queendom by AURORA

The underdogs are my lions The silent ones are my choir The women will be my soldiers With the weight of life on their shoulders Drink until you've had enough I'll drink from your hands I will be your warrior I will be your lamb

Track 5: King by Florence + the Machine

But a woman is a changeling, always shifting shape Just when you think you have it figured out Something new begins to take What strange claws are these scratching at my skin? I never knew my killer would be coming from within I am no mother, I am no bride, I am king I am no mother, I am no bride, I am king

Tagged by: @lovelornes (Thank you! This actually took me a bit cause I realized I hadn't found any songs that inspired my writing for Haru, so I had to go find some LOL) Tagging: @gyokushou, @foolisharcanum, @kckflips, @kingspuppet, @ultdete, @iiguess and anyone else interested!

#❦ 𝒫𝒾𝓃𝓀 ℋ𝓎𝒶𝒸𝒾𝓃𝓉𝒽 ❦ Games #❦ 𝒮𝓉𝒾𝒸𝓀𝓎 𝒞𝒶𝓉𝒸𝒽𝒻𝓁𝓎 ❦ Music #ask to tag #((It's not a Haru playlist unless there's at least 1 Mitski song on it #I find it funny I associate Cop Car with Haru tho cause I also associate it with Akechi #Just furthering my Haru & Akechi are parallels agenda))

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borathae · 6 months

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I said what I said weeks ago when you announced Knight Jimin is coming and part of the Queendom series. I'LL GO FERAL GO HIM!!!!! I AM NOW!!! 🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯😤 And I said imagine a horse ride with him, him behind you!!! You put it in the story?!? OH MY GOD!!! 😭🥺

Horse ride together scene: 1 -“Yes”, Jimin places his arms around your waist and rests his chin on your shoulder. His hands run up and down your corseted waist. His warmth seeps deep into your skin, “it’s comfortable”, he speaks softly and steals a kiss to your neck". AHHHH!!!!

2- "He has been running his hands up and down your hips and thighs". COUGH COUGH keep going go lower or higher COUGH

3 -“Jimin, I am serious. Please fix your sword.” Sword huh 👀 cough cough

He called her treasure, beloved. I want to scream at everything, I love it!!! Knight Jimin is so precious and he is not just perfect, he is beyond PERFECTION!!! He looks at her like his entire universe!!! SIBI!!! Forbidden love + childhood friends to lovers + yearning + angst moments + smuts!!! The sword scene (he left behind) had 🥴 A chef's kiss, extraordinary, exceptional, captivating and splendid 😭🥰😍 Sibi! You are a dangerous talented genius! I'm so bad for wanting more of him!!! 😫🫠

YOU NOTICED HEHEHEHHE YAAAY I had to include your scene wish istfg in my original idea I didn't have a riding scene involved and worked out a plot where I could include it becAUSE I JUST LOVED IT SO MUCH MGFMGM

I AM BITING MY OWN ASS ISTFG GNFNGNF

2- "He has been running his hands up and down your hips and thighs". COUGH COUGH keep going go lower or higher COUGH

NO BUT A RELATABLE MOOD FANDSNFA

3 -“Jimin, I am serious. Please fix your sword.” Sword huh 👀 cough cough

🤪Sword🤪 fdhasfh the best part was when he said "it is difficult to fix when it's in my pants" LIKE BRO

He called her treasure, beloved. I want to scream at everything, I love it!!!

HIM HIM HIM AND HIS LOVE FOR HER!!! HIMMMMM!!

I'm also positively thrilled that you guys loved the sword scene so much hahah like it wasn't even explicit and just hinted and yet here we are, all losing our minds over it afnadnfna 😩 thank you so much for reading my lovely heeheh 💜

#asks: queendom series #asks #anon

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goodpupsinc · 8 months

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More Twisted Wonderland OC stuff because I have autism and hyperfixate on my characters

Don't read below the cut if that isn't your cup of tea

☆Fóvos(Fóv) Timeo☆

•Pónos is technically an NPC I made for him oopsie

•He's incredibly asocial to the point that he uploads online and never talks to anyone. Ever. He's the type to be your friend on discord and then go offline or DND forever

•He loves sweet things! Almond cookies are his favorite

•He lives with his father and grandmother and has 2 older brothers(24 and 19 respectively)

•(In our world terms)He's half pakistani/half british(on his mother's side) but because of how he was raised he knows bare minimum about his father's culture and asking his grandmother(who isn't the most talkative and only knows a bit of English) is a dead end

•Back to the Twisted Wonderland, his grandmother is from the Scalding sands and moved to the Queendom in her youth. Her son and grandkids have only been raised(in turn) knowing the Queendoms culture firsthand

• His father is a very busy man who works long days. Fóv was basically raised by his brothers

•His species is classified as "imp"! He's good with extreme temperatures aswell as having a tail(or wings, but his variant has a tail-)

☆Rí Mallaichte☆

•Rí is a cursed beastman! What the curse entails is complex and paradoxical but he is, in essence, unable to die

•He has done terrible things during his long immortal past that he(luckily) never has to discuss.

•He's the last of his clan, aswell as of his time.(for clarity, Lilia is older and therefore from a different time)

☆Blanche Lock☆

•Despite his past as a warrior, he's developed quiet a laissez-faire attitude. Though he's very willing to play guard-dog when needed.

•An absolute menace to beastmen. He has no fear of animals or beastmen.

•This is mostly due to both his mothers being bear beastmen. They're nice, so therefore all animals and beastmen are yeah?

•Despite his scrawny stature he can more than hold his own in a fight(lots of hair pulling and biting)

•He loves bears! If scary, why friendshaped?

☆Oggy Bogh☆

•Entomology enthusiast

•He's a super senior, at first getting held back so he wouldn't have to go home as quickly, but eventually he just stopped caring in classes.

•Has an incredibly strained relationship with his parents, though he will go back to see his younger siblings, Zap(13), Creak(10) and Boo(6)

•He isn't a big fan of games, but he is a big fan of winning. It's a real pickle.

☆Arvik Byrd☆

•Very stoic and not that talkative-

•Wonderful singing voice, terrible stage fright.

•Arvik has a fear of large flighted birds. If it can fly it shouldn't be the size of your cat.

•He overheats very easily due to being from the Frigid Northern sea, aswell as having blubber meant to store heat- it doesn't add together well on land

☆Delona Quinkana☆

•His family is fabulously wealthy, though Delona has no idea how they got it and rarely spends money

•The pocketwatch he carries around has been in his family for 6 generations! It's always 3 hours behind.

•He's accidentally become a bit of a kleptomaniac because of his signature spell needing a physical aspect.

•Him, Arvik and Kahle Gadus(my partner's oc) are in a poly relationship!

•Speaking of Kahle, they've been friends since childhood! He's the only person Kahle can track consistently..because he accidentally ate his prosthetic once when they were kids don't worry about it

•Like a crocodile he has insane lower jaw strength

•He can also jump 4 feet(roughly), he is not part of the Basketball club

•He's also pretty fast from running away from his responsibilities

☆Asterion☆

•No lastname, there aren't enough Asterion's to mistake him for

•He/They pronouns mostly, but gender is a construct

•Astarion is just a little baby, he's only 205

•(in game mechanics) his void magic is white!

•He's about 17 hands high(5'7")

•He's in Track and Field club! He'd be in Equestrian but the concept of riding horses just...felt weird to him. He'd gladly care for them but-

•Showers before heading back to Pomefiore, he'd hate to be walking around all sweaty and gross while sporting his dorm's colors, what would that say about Pomefiore?

•Can't touch iron, much like traditional fae it burns him

#twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland oc #oc rambling

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mushibashiraas · 2 years

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i bought tickets to see the new downton abbey movie with my mom and i keep thinking of riddle. i mean, alice in wonderland IS set in mid to late 1800s/early 1900s, yes?

using Downton Abbey as a reference as well as making a lot of comparisons to life as a noble family in the early 1900s. and of course, just like with the jamil headcanons, i'm gonna try to mainly write for a gn!yuu/gn! oc. also, if i get any "life in victorian england" things wrong, i apologize. i'm word vomitting while geeking out about history lmao

btw! here's a link that i referenced for the "courting in victorian england" headcanons. and here's a playlist i made that i listened to while i wrote these. so go watch downton abbey!!!!! puh-lease! such a good, thrilling, classy, fun show. cannot wait for may 20th! ugh *dreams of getting all dolled up with my mom just to see a movie* lmao

- assuming the time for afternoon tea doesn't go against the Queen of Hearts' Rules, riddle always makes sure to take his tea after classes.

- being raised with a typical classical education of a well-known family, riddle knows how to play the piano and the violin. whether he'll allow an audience while he's playing or not will be up to his mood as well as — of course — the Queen of Hearts' Rules.

- for all of his talents and hard work, he's decent at singing. in fact if yuu, ace, or deuce catch him in the act, he gets so flustered and most likely will chase them around the heartslabyul dorm screeching "OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!"

- oh! can we also talk about his ceremonial robes vignette? *simps in ex-equestrian rider* to commemorate the little lord rosehearts on his first horse/taking his first equestrian lesson, his mother commissioned a photo to be taken as well as a well-known, professional artist friend of hers to paint a portrait of him.

- he looked so cute!! all wide-eyes and innocent. a big smile on his face as he cheered and encouraged (much to the shock and horror of his mother) for the horse to "pick up speed! pick up speed, horsie!" she immediately scolded him. thankfully, there was a trainer walking the horse around with the reins; riddle wasn't allowed to hold the reins until he was 9.

- it's kind of hinted at but he doesn't know how to cook. at all. and why would he when all of his meals and healthy snacks were concocted by chefs and bakers and kitchen maids employed in the Rosehearts household?

- even his afternoon tea snacks consisted of fruit and carefully measured-for-nutritional-value-by-his-mother sandwiches

- if he lived in a modern!au instead of twisted wonderland, he'd probably graduate from harvard law school as its top student. there is no winning an argument against/with this child.

- any loopholes found he'd quickly counter with Rule 610 before writing a note to see if he could personally amend that loophole (he'd have no such luck doing so as usual, unfortunately)

- it would be his dream to, unlike his mother, serve in the queen's court as her royal attorney. bby boy would be all starry-eyes his first court case. don't worry though! just like his time as heartslabyul's housewarden, he'd be a pro at masking his courtroom jitters and be nothing but professional and respectful.

- does riddle ever get sick? with one of the Queendom of Roses' best medical mages for a mother, he doesn't usually get sick. there was the time in his labcoat SR, though, where he caught a slight cold.

- if yuu gets sick, he is right there in the infirmary with one of mother's potions (the recipe memorized long ago) scolding them about studying too hard and how important it is to take a break or switch subject material.

- oh and you can bet your bottom thaumark that when referencing illnesses besides the simple cough or cold, he'll use their full names. for example, he'd call a sore throat "pharyngitis" or "streptococcal pharyngitis." ...............maybe "strep throat."

"Getting enough sleep is also essential to keeping any hints at a cold at bay. You're lucky it is just a simple cold! With you coming from another world, who knows how bad you would be. What if it was influenza or worse?! Even The Queen of Hearts did well to make sure she never got sick! Honestly, if Mother didn't send me more potions you'd succumb to a high fever and hallucinations....."

- considering he's so busy with his studies, duties as a dormhead, and learning how to cook caring for the hedgehogs, dating would be the last thing on his mind.

- but say — in the future, when he graduated from night raven college and learned how to cook — he found someone to share his life with, he'd court them properly.

- his mother, being as strict as she was, made sure he abided by the usual "courting" rules expected of men (similar to "courting rituals" in victorian england and the early 1900s).

- even though victorian women usually came out and were chaperoned to balls and dinner parties at the age of 17-18, his mother absolutelt forbade him from attending the majority of the charity banquets and dinners she and her husband were invited to/attended so that he could focus on the full curriculum she gave him.

- even so, she made sure to drill into him general manners and etiquette including courting other potential suitors. she did wish for him to marry well and make sure he didn't bring shame upon the Rosehearts name.

- the last time she brought him out to a holiday ball and dinner party, he almost "resumed his acquaintance with a former dance partner out on the street." *gasps* the horror! the audacity! one of the few mistakes he ever made against mother that he sorely regrets.

- now, unlike in victorian england where — for the woman — "intelligence was not encouraged, nor was any interest in politics" twisted wonderland is different and women are held in high regard as perfectly strong, capable, and more than intelligent. *looks at riddle's mother*

- aside from this being a wish from riddle's mother for his future spouse, riddle himself would independently wish for someone who is equally intelligent and clever. of course it would be nice to "play the role of a gentleman." but if they ever encountered something they could handle perfectly well on their own, then by all means he'd step back and proudly let them handle whatever it is. *cue the smug look on his face as he watches them thoroughly chastise rulebreakers*

#twst #twisted wonderland #riddle rosehearts #twst headcanons #i had a lot of fun with this!!

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animebw · 2 years

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Short Reflection: Summer 2022 Anime

Is it just me, or does summer tend to be the worst season for anime? Ever since I’ve started watching seasonally, summer has consistently been the weakest season every year, with the most high-profile disappointments and the least genuine successes. And that felt especially true this year, with show after how either failing to rise to its full potential or just never showing any potential in the first place. This has been a barren three months, and even after deciding to drop all the shows I really wasn’t feeling, I was left with far more bad than good. If not for a couple spectacular late-minute arrivals, I’d be confident calling this the worst ever season of anime in the modern era. It may well still be that! Either way, fall’s already looking exponentially better, so let’s give this cursed season the post-mortem it deserves and take a look at what gems are worth salvaging. I’ve already given my thoughts on the miserable second season of Devil is a Part-Timer (3/10), the ambitious but amateurish RWBY spinoff Ice Queendom (5/10), and the problematic delight that was Call of the Night (7.5/10). As for everything else... read on.

Shine Post: Unfinished/10

So, I guess the folks at Cygames finally dispense with all the stupid, ill-fitting gimmicks and just make a straightforward idol anime, huh? Forget the unholy amalgamation of horse-racing pop stars that was Uma Musume, Shine Post is pure idol through and through, a story about a bunch of ordinary high school girls chasing their dreams and make the world hear their songs. On the one hand, I appreciate them for finally cutting out the middleman; watching Uma Musume break its own back to shoe-horn all those competing genres into the same space was painful, so deciding to just focus on the idol stuff that was always Cygames’ clearest inspiration was a sound decision. Unfortunately, once you strip away all that genre-blending weirdness that made Uma Musume so compelling in spite of itself, all you’re left with is, well, a basic-ass idol show with no real selling points beyond some admittedly stellar character animation and a unique-but-poorly-utilized gimmick of the manager being able to magically tell when someone’s lying. And then you’re forced to contend with the fact that Cygames writing is pretty uniformly terrible, overwrought melodrama (the second season of Uma Musume nonwithstanding), and all their female characters speak in the most ear-grating attempts at forced, quirky cuteness imaginable, and then you start hyperfocusing on the weirdly sexualized character designs with perfectly see-through t-shirts and prominent thigh gaps and... yeah, suffice to say, my interest in this one is pretty much dead. The last three episodes had to be delayed thanks to an untimely Covid outbreak at the studio, so we’ll see if the finale somehow manages to turn this thing around. But I’m not holding my breath.

Yurei Deco: 2.5/10

Is there such a thing as Oscar-bait anime? I don’t know, but if there is, it probably looks an awful lot like Yurei Deco. It’s an anime original by the critically beloved studio Science Saru! It’s got a unique art style and a eclectic musical score! It’s telling a topical, relevant story about the modern-day surveillance state and how our lives are run by algorithms! It’s a very loose adaptation of a piece of classic Western literature filtered through insane anime goggles (Huckleberry Finn, in this case). It’s a show that practically screams its desire to be taken seriously, to have thinkpieces written about how Deep and Meaningful it is. But all that surface-level posturing can’t hide the fact that this is one of the stupidest goddamn anime I’ve watched all year. The story is limp and fails to connect, the animation isn’t appreciably better than other more generic but better produced shows, the literary references don’t amount to anything and honestly kind of make things worse with their incongruity, and whatever message it was trying to convey ends up so mangled by the end that it feels like you’re being made fun of for even trying to care in the first place. Bad anime are a dime a dozen, but few things are as aggravating to sit through as a bad anime that’s convinced of its own brilliance despite having all the intelligence of a lobotomized monkey.

Shine on! Bakamatsu Bad Boys: 3/10

The easiest way to describe Bakamatsu Bad Boys would be “Akudama Drive in the Sengoku era of Japan.” The premise is similar, at least; seven colorful and color-coded criminals are brought together by an outside force to help change the world that forced them into criminality in the first place. Sadly, the second easiest way to describe Bakamatsu Bad Boys would be “Akudama Drive but infinitely worse.” There’s some good chemistry among the cast, but they’re almost always split off into designated pairs and never allowed to shine as a group dynamic. Plus the animation is weaker, the themes are sloppier, the character arcs are so much more pedestrian, and there’s a real lack of spark to the whole affair. This is a story about criminals taking over the wreckage of the Shinsengumi to help rebuild it into a better force for good, but very little of the juicy potential in that concept makes it on screen beyond some decent moralizing against outright torture. But what really kills this thing is the only female character being subjected to the absolute worst kind of predatory “romance” and gender essentialism. That’s where this show crosses the line from inoffensively boring to outright disgusting.

A Couple of Cuckoos (2nd Half): 3.5/10

Is it just a rule that all harem anime must be cursed to go completely to shit by the end? I remember actually liking A Couple of Cuckoos back when it started out, but by the second half rolled around, it was just completely out of gas. Whatever story it had to begin with round to a halt and stayed there for twelve episodes of mind-numbing, meaningless faffing about, occasionally threatening to sputter back to life before promptly fizzling out all over again, finally belching up one last fart cloud of a non-ending before going completely silent. And I might not even be that upset about it; plenty of great anime have been forged off the backs of watching fun characters just hang out forever, and if there’s one thing I can say in Cuckoos’ favor, it does have some very entertaining character banter. But when you keep threatening to actually do something interesting? With cliffhanger after cliffhanger that are resolved near instantly and accomplish nothing except tricking you into thinking that finally, something, anything is about to happen? That, folks, is where my patience officially runs out. This show is a waste of my time, your time, and the time of every artist who worked on it. Skip it.

Phantom of the Idol: 6/10

Some things don’t need a deep reason for why you like them. Sometimes, just being a good time is good enough. And this heartfelt screwball comedy about a lazy, cynical male idol teaming up with the ghost of a former idol sensation to help advance his career without putting in the work himself is fun aplenty. Sure, it’s no Ya Boi Kongming, and the lackluster CG during the actual idol performances isn’t gonna blow anyone away. But it’s got good jokes, lovably eccentric characters, a sharp sense of comedic timing, and just enough sincerity to balance out the high-tempo wackiness. This is popcorn entertainment at its most easily digestible; it won’t blow you away, but it’s a good time guaranteed if you’re just looking for something to kick back and enjoy without thinking about it too much.

Shadows House Season 2: 6/10

Shadows House was one of last years’ most pleasant surprises, a slow-burn gothic shonen mystery that slipped neatly into the Promised Neverland-shaped hole left by that show’s misbegotten second season. Few anime settings in recent years have been as memorable as the titular house, and the first season left me eager to see Kate and Emilico continue their slowly blossoming revolution. Unfortunately, while season 2 keeps the twists coming hot and heavy with even more fascinating revelations about the systems governing this nightmare mansion, the narrative machinery feels on much less solid footing this time around. Answers come from awkward places and drawn-out exposition dumps, some reveals feel shortchanged, and there’s a frustrating sense that too many of these answers are coming not from the characters putting the pieces together of their own accord, but the narrative just dropping the answers in their laps. If Cloverworks decides to come back for a third season, I hope they’re able to tighten up the story’s structure and make its progression feel more natural. Because there are some damn exciting developments brought about by this season’s end, and I’d hate to see their potential squandered with writing that doesn’t earn their fallout.

Drifting Home: 7/10

Well, this was a pleasant surprise! Studio Colorido has been making this exact kind of whimsical-yet-poignant kids’ adventure flick forever, but this is the first one I’d call an unqualified success (at least from what I’ve seen; I hear Penguin Highway is supposedly pretty great). A bunch of kids break in to explore the worn-out, set-for-demolition apartment building one of them used to live, only for that building to somehow become stranded out at sea with no clear way home. What follows is a far more thematically complex odyssey than one might expect from this movie’s lighthearted exterior. Drifting Home is a story about, well, drifting away from home, about the pain of leaving a home behind and the fear of never being able to replace the sense of love and security that home gave you. But it’s also about those abandoned homes themselves and the emotions tangled up within them, how they reflect the lives lived within them and carry those memories even after they’re left behind. It’s a shockingly heady film, and even at two hours it feels like it could’ve used a little more time just to give it all space to breathe. But it mostly all comes together thanks to the gorgeous animation (seriously, Colorido is really starting to give Ghibli a run for its hyper-romaticized naturalism money), creative high concepts, and instantly lovable cast of child protagonists. Check it out if you’ve got a couple hours to kill; this is one adventure you won’t regret getting swept up in.

The Girl from the Other Side: 7/10

I remember a couple years back when Studio Wit put out a ten-minute short based on this bewitching fantasy manga. Even in such a bite-sized format, it was one of the most evocative pieces of animation I’d ever seen, and I knew I would never know peace until it got a full-length treatment. Well, that day has come at last, and surprising nobody, this movie adaptation of The Girl from the Other Side is absolutely mesmerizing. In a dreary fantasy world beset by curse and corruption, a lost human girl finds solace in the company of a cursed being still trying to hold onto his humanity. The exact details of the world and its greater context are left deliberately hazy; if you’re looking for meticulous fantasy worldbuilding, this isn’t the place to turn. What you get instead, though, is a gorgeous fantasia that makes you feel like you’re wandering the very woods where all those Grimm’s fairy tales took place in. The thick, ink-textured textured animation is like nothing I’ve ever seen before, equal parts terrifyingly supernatural, serenely archaic, and achingly human. And while the story may be as perfectly predictable as any other “jaded old dude takes care of a precocious little girl” plot, the vibes are so immaculate that it doesn’t really matter. If you’ve got an hour to kill, then you absolutely owe it to yourself to give this movie a watch. It’s a dream- or a nightmare- you won’t want to wake up from anytime soon.

Ao Ashi (2nd Half): 7.5/10

I said in my quick thoughts on Ao Ashi’s first half that this show is exactly what I needed to fill the Haikyuu-shaped hole in my heart. While that remains true, the second half has revealed one significant caveat: Ao Ashi has significantly weaker antagonists than Haikyuu. The strength of Haikyuu’s cast was that every player felt like the protagonist of their own story, with understandable goals and dreams, so you couldn’t help but root for them even when they went up against Karasuno. Ao Ashi’s antagonists are aiming for that same kind of energy, but they’re much more one-note and cartoonishly mean. I’m sorry, I can’t take this Akatsu guy seriously as a bully when by all rights he should’ve been kicked off the team for his shitty behavior by now. It’s far from enough to kill the show, thankfully, and the arrival of a shockingly great romantic subplot is more than enough to keep Ao Ashi as one of this year’s biggest delights. And now that the end of Haikyuu’s anime has been announced, I hope Production IG sticks with this one for the long haul as well. With a little stronger production, this could easily become the next sports anime juggernaut.

Made in Abyss Season 2: 8.5/10

You know, it’s funny. I spend most of the first half of Made in Abyss’ second season complaining about how it wasn’t as good as the rest of the series. The Golden City is visually boring and we spend way too much time in it! It’s overly reliant on shock value for the sake of shock value that doesn’t add anything to the overall message! The animation is so much more limited and reliant on ugly CGI (gee I wonder if making this in between seasons of a certain garbage isekai adaptation took a toll on the production)! But then the turning point hit halfway through the season, and it was like nothing had changed at all. The back half of Golden City of the Scorching Sun is as heartbreaking, horrifying, and unspeakably beautiful as Made in Abyss has ever been, finally tying the sixth layer’s meandering threads together into a single awe-inspiring tapestry of loss, vengeance, and what it means to find value in a world that doesn’t offer it easily. By the time it was all over, I barely remembered the awkward, subpar footing it had all started on. Made in Abyss is not an easy show to process, and it’s probably only going to get more and more difficult to stomach as we plunge into the Abyss’ deepest recesses. But while season 2 may be the weakest outing overall, it’s yet further proof why this twisted nightmare of a journey is one of the greatest fantasy anime of all time.

Lycoris Recoil: 8.5/10

You know what I love? When an anime comes out of nowhere and absolutely takes the world by storm. Lycoris Recoil wasn’t really on my radar before the season started, and what few trailers I watched didn’t do much to sell me on its weird mishmash of cute girls doing hardcore assassin work. Well, just slap a big fat egg on my face, because this bonkers original project is one of the most exciting things you or I or anyone else is likely to watch all year. Yes, it’s a little iffy that our protagonists are essentially government-sanctioned child sleeper agents tasked with keeping the peace by murdering anyone who even threatens to disturb it. And while the show does its best to wring some interesting thematic ideas from that concept- authoritarian security vs anarchic freedom, the ethics of killing for government- it’s far from a perfect treatise on the subject. You know what it does do perfectly, though? Basically everything else. Top-tier action, inspired direction and cinematography, consistently spectacular animation for fight scenes and comedy bits alike, a roller-coaster plot that perfectly balances hilarious slice-of-life shenanigans with the intensity of shootouts and car chases, actual canon gay representation (though not in the way you might expect), and two of the most pitch-perfect protagonists to ever share a screen. Seriously, Chisato and Takina own my entire soul and I apologize for nothing. Lycoris Recoil may not be a philosophical masterpiece, but it’s popcorn entertainment at its absolute finest, and I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Cyberpunk Edgerunners: 9/10

Sound the alarm, folks: Trigger’s back on track to save anime again! I knew Cyberpunk Edgerunners was gonna be a great time from the moment its first trailer dropped: marrying Hiroyuki Imaishi’s iconic directing style with the neon-soaked atmosphere of the cyberpunk genre was a match so perfect you gotta wonder how we’re only just now getting around to it. What I didn’t expect, though, was just how goddamn great the story ended up being. Imaishi’s always relied on the back of his high-octane visual style, and the thematic ideas that style alone conveys, to cover for the actual writing being kind of a hot mess. But Edgerunners gives him a genuinely great script to work with for the first time, and the results are magical. This tale of an impoverished teenager lashing out against the hypercapitalist system he lives under and finding companionship among fellow societal rejects may not break much new ground for the cyberpunk genre, but it delivers the single most exhilarating, heartbreaking, and breathtaking version of that story I’ve ever seen. And Imaishi’s style doesn’t just make that story pop, it infuses even the most played-out plot points with astonishing new life. This may well be his best work as a director, and I do not say that lightly. Cyberpunk Edgerunners is easily Netflix’s best anime since Devilman Crybaby, and I consider it a must-watch for anyone who can handle the intensity of its bloody action. Never before has something so perfectly embodied its genre while simultaneously feeling like nothing else that genre has ever produced.

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