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curatoroffiction · 1 year

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What You’ve Hidden Part 2

This is a continuation of a story I started writing in response to a post made here. (Which is where you’ll find Part 1 of this story) This is based off of @underqualified-human’s post on their “? Yuu AU” concept, and was really fun to write! I definitely love harassing Crowley. I know I write a lot of anti-Crowley propaganda, but I fuckin’ love his character. He’s such a slimeball and I love it. XD Storytime stops before Idia’s chapter because it hasn’t been released to the English version yet.

----- Story is reader-insert, gender-neutral, and is also a continuation of an existing chunk of story I already wrote. The boys discuss how much they really know the Ramshackle Prefect. That is, until the prefect arrives on the scene and begins to explain themself.

----- The conversation quickly moved from a lighthearted conversation about the Ramshackle prefect to a cautious journey embarking through the group's delicate notions of trust.

"I don't buy it - ___ can't lie. They're too honest." Ruggie shrugs. He's never seen you lie in a way that mattered. You were always so straightforward with him and everyone else in Savannaclaw, even when it probably would've benefitted you to lie. "They're not a goody two-shoes, but they sure aren't about to pull off a scheme."

Jamil on the other hand is now rethinking everything he knows about you. "On the contrary, I've found them to be quite.. Crafty, when they needed to be." He shakes his head thinking back to how you so easily would sneak out of containment prior to his overblot. How you could escape and even collect help. He starts connecting the dots on how you always seem to know just where to look or who to talk to in order to collect help. One could say it's fate, but it was hard for him to believe in fate after meeting you.

"... They *are* capable of lying.. Lying well, at that.." Riddle murmurs, not comfortable with the conversation's route, but incapable of stopping himself from treading into these waters as people talk more about it. "When Ace and Deuce want something kept hidden, they're very good at hiding things from people." His brow furrows as he thinks on the last dorm inspection.

"Well that at least tells us they're loyal to their friends!" Kalim smiles big, refusing to fret. "And that's all I need to know to enjoy their company."

"Are they loyal to their friends? Or are they just loyal to their resources?" Azul once again steers the conversation into the depths.

"Friends! If they were just looking for power, they wouldn't have helped Ace and Deuce when they got in trouble with you, right?" Kalim cocks his head to the side, looking to Azul with genuine confusion. It wasn't hard to imagine what motivated you in his eyes.

"Mmm.. I'm not so sure about that." Jade starts delving into this thought exercise. "Through those two, ___ got a chance to interact with Riddle, which dragged him into their scuffle with Leona - Which was the primary reason it wasn't a disaster. Leona helped with Azul, Azul helped with Jamil, Jamil helped with Vil, and so on..." Many of the dormleaders had never heard of the intertwining threads of their interactions with the prefect, or how perfectly it all seemed to meld together.

This starts to garner some genuine concern, causing even Malleus and Kalim to think on the coincidental nature. It's a little too perfect.

The guys are quiet as they feel themselves consumed with the idea that you might actually be a complete stranger. Someone who has come so close to them all, snaking your way in with ulterior motives. However, they each process the concept very differently.

Riddle just flat out refuses to believe it. He thinks Azul's being paranoid and that you'd have no real reason to lie to him. And even if his overblot put you off from him, you'd have no real reason to lie to Ace and Deuce. No, Azul's the one being paranoid here, and he won't get dragged down with it.

Trey feels like it's a nonsense consideration. Even if you weren't genuine when you first met everyone here, you surely warmed up with time - Isn't that just how being a social person works? No one puts all their cards out on the table without reason. He's got no reason to doubt you.

Leona on the other hand, lets his mind dance on the edge of the idea. He'd seen firsthand how you can change your tune if you need or want to. You're not above forcing people's hands, but.. You also don't really subscribe to the "Work smarter not harder" mantra that it really takes to scheme. You put too much effort into the things you do to be someone who isn't, on some level, genuine. Still, he underestimated you once, and doesn't make mistakes like that twice.

Ruggie on the other OTHER hand figures there's no reason to worry. Hell, he's fake as hell when he wants to be. As far as he's concerned, everyone's got a grift, and it'd be nice to hear you had one too. Even if your friendship was founded on a lie, he doesn't care. You've never treated him like he owed you, and you saved his life from Leona lashing out at him. As far as he's concerned, that makes you someone worthy of respect at the least.

Jade himself doesn't really care either which way. He likes you and is amused by you, but whether you value him as a friend or not matters very little to him. If he wants to deal with you, he will. He doesn't need an invitation or prior rapport. Still, he likes to think he knows you well. Even if he doesn't know your real name, he knows how to poke and prod you to get desired responses, and at the end of the day, isn't that enough?

Kalim's bothered by the prospect. He shakes his head outright refusing to even consider a world where you were disingenuous. Still, his mind thinks on Jamil. Someone he's held dear to his heart since he was a very young child was able to fool him and use him and control him. ... He doesn't like the idea that there could be secrets you keep from him. Still, if you do have secrets, maybe there's a good reason for it. Maybe you're afraid? Or you just need a safe place to open up? Maybe he just needs to be a better friend.

Jamil furrows his brow in thought. He'd overlooked you once, only to be surprised, and much like Leona, he doesn't make that mistake twice. But unlike Leona, he has to care as far as Kalim's wellbeing is concerned. He doesn't think you'd ever do anything to hurt Kalim, considering you once tracked him down to give him treasure that Kalim tried to sneak to you. If you were in it for the money, you'd have never done that. Plus, there were plenty of times that you could have hurt Kalim by now and you didn't. If you were some kind of physical threat, you'd have struck by now. But if it's a power grab, what kind of power triumphs over money?

Vil's not intensely bothered by the idea of you using every tool in your arsenal to collect strength. If you really were so quietly calculated, it'd be something to applaude. A fake smile here, a warm grin there, you're bound to make useful connections. It's no surprise to him that you were able to make useful connections that echoed forward. He finds himself annoyed with Azul's persistence on the matter, figuring that Azul himself has been bothered by this and is now trying to make it everyone else's problem. People often try to project their insecurities onto the people around them.

Rook on the other hand is delighted at the prospect. If you suddenly showed yourself to have a side that even he couldn't see coming, what a rush that would give! Maybe he should poke and prod you more. Maybe he needs to test the waters and see what really makes you tick? People often let the most real facets of themselves surface under pressure..

Idia already had like 20 fears centered around dealing with people going into this conversation - Most of which had to do with them lying to him already. This machiavelean web of social warfare that Azul is painting just gives him a headache. It's like when the business man thinks he's onto something in boardgame club and just won't relent. Idia may not have a high social self esteem, but he knows Azul well enough to not let this get under his skin. At least, that's what he tells himself. It's hard to not be bothered by the idea, but he won't get taken for one of Azul's wild rides.

Ortho's only bothered by this line of conversation because it implies that you could lie in a way that tricks his censors - And that just isn't like you at all! But any attempt to protect your good name is just met with Azul shrugging and saying 'Anything is possible, I suppose.'

Malleus is the only one who is really torn asunder by this conversation. At first, he was offended that anyone could think that way about you, being your fiercest protector in the matter, but then it hit him that you've always been a bit weird. You've never been scared of him - Was that an act? How could he ever really know? He knew he wasn't just a means to an end, but he had no clue if you befriended him genuinely or not. Did you really not know who he was when you met? Or was that a ploy? Whatever the case could be, he's gutted at the idea that you could be anything less than a friend.

Lilia isn't bothered by the idea. He pretends to be someone he isn't all the time. It's good fun! Even people who've spent their lives hiding their true selves in favor of a false self give away truths. He is, however, bothered by the dark look on Malleus' face coupled by the thunder of the rolling clouds outside. "I mean, everyone has something to hide, don't they, Azul?" His tone is more pointed, as though he'd uncover Azul's secrets for all to see if he answers incorrectly.

A shiver runs down Azul's spine at Lilia's sharper gaze, surprising him with the reaction. ".... Yes, but when someone knows all of our secrets, shouldn't we get to know at least SOME of their's?" He looks to the others to back him up, but isn't getting much help.

He can't be the only one bothered by this, right?

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The group is deep in thought when you arrive. You step into the room and all eyes are on you. Grim gulps from your shoulder, looking at all the staring eyes. Even he can't ignore the palpable energy of the room. ".. Did we miss somethin'?" He asks tentatively.

Azul takes the lead, snaking his way beside you with a big smile. "Of course not! We were just discussing how we don't seem to know anything about you, ___. Tell us about yourself?"

You take a glance around the room, which seems to confirm Azul's claim that the room is waiting for you to talk about yourself. "...." You blink. ".. What do you wanna know?"

"Well, your name, where's it come from? What's it mean? Tell us about it."

Your eyes narrow as you look at the businessman, who laughs off your suspicions. With Azul, there's always an angle. They must've had a bet about your name. Your eyes relax as you look around the room of your friends. Riddle looks annoyed with the octopus man. Trey gives a quiet shrug like 'I dunno why this guy is being weird'. Leona looks more annoyed with Azul than he does with you, but Ruggie seems interested in hearing you explain your answer. Azul is frevently awaiting an answer, Jade making his biggest creepiest smile to the side as his eyes won't budge from you. Kalim looks somewhere between distressed and excited. Jamil looks like he's trying his hardest to look indifferent, but you know by the way he glances at you that he's invested in your answer.

Vil actually moves to shoo Azul away from your shoulder as he takes over the conversation. "Azul's been 'kind' enough to express that we don't know much about you or where you came from. You came here so abruptly, and you had so little to your name in ways of protection. It's still an amazing mystery to us as to how you adapted so well." Quite the improv actor, Vil smoothly transitions you into the conversation with the grace of a socialite. While he's not bothered by the idea of you being cunning and cutthroat, he IS bothered by the idea that Azul might slip up and make it appear as though the entire group is worried. Besides, any chance to get to know you better is a gift.

Rook smiles delightedly as Vil takes over. If there's anything you're hiding, they'll surely be able to sense it. "Ah yes, Trickster, you fascinate with how otherworldly you are! Please tell us more about yourself. How DID you acclimate so well?"

Idia feels sick to his stomach. More social nonsense is piling up. And on the one day Ortho convinced him to come in-person to one of these meetings. He can't just check out and play a game as things are heating up, so he's stuck just looking visually awkward and avoiding your gaze. Ortho looks determined, but happy to see you. He waved when you first came in, which signaled everyone that you were there in the first place. Now that things are getting weird, he's just excited to have a chance to monitor your vitals while you're under questioning, so he can prove to the others that you're not lying.

If you're lying, he'll know.

Malleus looks like he's stuck in his own head and upset over something. Deep in thought - When he finally looks to you, his eyes melt a little and the storm temporarily relaxes. Lilia's more concerned with how strong Malleus' reaction to this than whatever you could possibly hide from them. He does find it amusing that he could scare Azul with just a judgemental glance though, and files that away as something fun to do if the young octopus man's antics cause Malleus or you grief. He's got thousands of years of judgemental dad looks stashed away for such an occasion.

"Well, uh.." You're not sure what question to answer, so you just answer Vil's because he's less creepy about it. "I just did what I could to survive. I'm as surprised as anyone that I've been able to last this long." And it's true - Everything you've done has been on the fly. Ever since arriving in Wonderland, you've found yourself in increasingly strange circumstances. You shrug, sorry that you don't have a better answer.

"But surely, you must have had something - Skills you've relied on, plans you've laid out. Things that helped you survive through the messes you've encountered?" This time, it's Rook speaking up, trying to coax more out of you.

"Not really, no. I showed up and had a flaming monster thrown at me, I held him up by the scruff of his neck and Crowley dubbed me as his handler. I was given a job as a janitor, and I'd have done it just fine, but Grim wasn't having it and threw a fit. We got in trouble for it and got a bigger workload with Ace. Then he dragged Deuce into the mess and we all got expelled.." You recount your first week here at Night Raven College.

No one ever really heard the story of what happened when you got here before.

You were a janitor? Crowley didn't let you be a student? But you came through the mirror! You couldn't even go home! The frustration of the fear that you're anything but genuine slowly bubbles away as they begin to find themselves annoyed with Crowley and his handling of the situation.

"If I got expelled, Crowley was gonna throw me out, and I had nothing, so I had to do what he told me to in order to stick around. We went to the mines, fought an overblot monster that seemed ancient, and got a magestone to replace the one we broke. From there, I was pretty ride or die for Ace and Deuce." You shrug.

Azul isn't having it though. "That explains why you got involved when they had trouble with Riddle, by why did you get involved when Savanaclaw was scheming?" He won't forget that you've somehow endeared everyone here to you.

"Crowley showed up at my door and told me to figure out why students were getting hurt. When I told him 'Nah', he blackmailed me with my food budget."

The room's stunned to silence.

".... Crowley.. *blackmailed* you?" Riddle's the first to speak up, and he's appalled and pissed. That whole ordeal was incredibly dangerous! He knew Crowley was slimy from time to time, but you didn't even have magic! That goes against several regulations!

"With your food budget no less.." Trey looks disturbed. Ruggie's big grin from earlier is gone.

You shrugged once again, desensitized to the idea. "I didn't want to get involved, but then I had to."

None of them can sense a lie off of you, but they're all listening attentively. They need to know more. How do the threads of fate connect you to them?

"What about after that? You didn't really need to help Ace and Deuce when Azul's plans came to fruition." Jade now speaks up, curious. "Surely, if you were scraping to survive at that point, it would have been easier to just ignore and let them fall to their own stupidity. It would even be a great lesson for them, yes?"

"I wasn't gonna get involved that time either - You're right, they deserved a lesson. Even Grim got in trouble there, but I was so tired at that point."

"So what happened??" Kalim asks eagerly, moving closer to listen, like his ears can't hear you if he can't see you well enough.

"Crowley again. Said faculty couldn't get involved because Azul wasn't technically breaking any rules, and he needed the problem fixed. Once again, I told him no and he threatened my housing security."

Malleus' eyes narrow. The storm outside is slowly building again, but this time for a very different reason. Azul feels sheepish. At every turn, you were being threatened and forced into involving yourself in the lives of the other students. So then why were you still so friendly? Ortho's eyes have gotten frustrated at the idea of what you're telling them. He's visibly upset. Rook is stone silent as you have every ounce of his attention.

"And with Jamil..?" Ruggie jabs a thumb in the direction of the long-haired boy from the sands.

"Crowley told me I had to keep the school's heating running while everyone was away, and I barely was able to remind him to get me food for the winter break. Even then, he held it as a reward I had to earn. He gave me a cellphone in case there was an emergency, but the damn thing was on the worst possible plan, and he never picked up when I called him. Kalim invited us to the dorm for a feast, and Grim and I were so hungry that I decided to let him treat us. When we got there, we got roped into everything.."

"But you escaped. You could have just stayed away at that point." Jamil finally speaks up, remembering the events. He's embarrassed by his actions, but he needs to know why you came back.

You throw a thumb towards Azul. "Yeah, but I only escaped because I accidentally flew the magic carpet into Octavinelle, and Azul made me take him back because he had his own agenda. I didn't wanna be indebted to him for the damage the carpet did, and I didn't trust him enough to return the carpet safely, so I begrudgingly obliged and got roped into bullshit again."

Azul looks embarrassed as once again the attention's all on him. This conversation is more exposing him for his shady bullshit than you for yours.

Luckily, he's saved by Vil speaking up once again; "With my.. incident - You were pushed into it by Crowley again, yes?"

"Yeah. Your troupe needed a place to stay, and my dorm was the only one equipped for it. I wanted to stay as far out of your way as possible, but it was kind of impossible when I was named as the manager and you knew where I slept. You whipped everyone into shape, and even pushed me to do my best, lest I find my snacks.. uh.."

"Tampered with as punishment." Jamil nods, remembering the spell Vil had been using. You were in a tough situation, and once again you made the call that allowed you your best chance of survival.

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Before you can explain anything further, a familiar voice can be heard.

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"Hello my gracious students! Thank you all for coming to this meeting!" Crowley has finally arrived. Half an hour late. He opens his eyes from his delight to find several people staring at him with malice. He blinks and gulps down his nerves. "... I seem to have missed something." ----- If you like stories like this, check out the rest of my collection in my Masterlist on my profile, or check out my stuff on AO3! https://archiveofourown.org/users/CuratorOfFiction

#Fiction #Fanfiction #Writing #Writing from other people's posts #Twisted Wonderland #Twst #disney's twisted wonderland #Reader Insert #Reader-Insert #Gender Neutral MC #GN MC #Gender Neutral Main Character #Gender Neutral Reader

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merakiui · 6 months

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Jade switching dorms when he's pissed at Zuzu is actually fun to think about. Probably ends up at Ramshakle more often than not and wants to share a bed. Hmm...honestly, I feel like a lot of the guys get tired of their dorm leaders bull and would end up wanting to be at ramshackle with their fave prefect.

Ace and Deuce show up the most frequently, but this is because they just love spending time with you. They sneak out even though Trey and Cater have warned them no mercy will be shown if Riddle asks where they're getting off to. Still, they always drop by for late-night visits. Riddle is used as the excuse for nearly every visit, but it's been three consecutive nights of "Housewarden Rosehearts is being a royal pain in the ass," and you're beginning to suspect that Ace and Deuce just want sleepovers with you because when isn't Riddle being difficult? ^^;;;;

Sometimes Ruggie stops by if it's on his way or convenient. It's not that he's so tired of Leona; he's used to the grind and how it runs him ragged, but it is nice to have a secondary place to rest at when he's bone-weary and doesn't want to deal with piles of Leona's laundry or other things the minute he steps into Savanaclaw. Ruggie loves visiting Ramshackle because he knows you'll always offer to feed him and he never turns down your generous offer. The quickest way to one hyena's heart is through food and kindness. Ruggie swears that second one isn't true, but it's obvious he softens when you tell him to take care of himself. He's in love. <3

Floyd doesn't need a consistent reason to visit. He visits because he wants to or because Azul's annoying or because he had an argument with Jade or because he wants to kick back and relax after basketball practice. You should be used to his spontaneous visits by now. Jade is also prone to the odd visit every now and then. He loves your hospitality (you slammed the door in his face the first time he showed up) and so now he brings peace offerings: a (mushroom) dish he cooked for you or leftovers from the lounge.

Jamil would absolutely visit you. The only issue? Kalim makes that impossible, especially when Jamil's running himself insane trying to make sure Kalim isn't going to cause trouble for himself or others with his spontaneity. T_T and if Kalim suspects Jamil wants to visit you, he'll invite himself along. So if Jamil really wants to see you he has to sneak out of the dorm. But this has its own benefits because the night is calm and cool, and so maybe Jamil can indulge a little. He's not tired and neither are you, so a magic carpet ride sounds perfect, doesn't it? :D it'll be a secret between the both of you.

Epel is going to visit you if it's the last thing he does! >:( even if this earns him scoldings from Vil about how he's "ruining his sleep schedule" and will "look like death if he isn't well-rested," he's still going to make it his mission to see you. Sometimes he bumps into Rook when he's sneaking out and the two of them agree to visit Ramshackle together so long as neither tells Vil lol. You're definitely in for a surprise when Epel shows up at your doorstep with Rook in tow. A little late-night excursion never hurt anyone, right? :)

No one could ever get tired of Malleus. <3 then again, most are too afraid to even feel or think that way. ;;;; it's mostly Malleus himself who visits you. He's the number one frequent Ramshackle visitor. At this point, you should just consider him an honorary member with how often he appears to spend time with you. You've told him before he's always welcome, and after that he began to show up even more than before. Sometimes Lilia visits you, which always startles you, but then it's perfectly on par with his penchant for surprises. Sometimes he just stops by for tea or to float aimlessly about while he tells you all about how "tickled pink" Malleus was when you invited him to play cards with you, Grim, and the ghosts. You think it's endearing and so sweet to know that Malleus appreciates these little gestures of friendship. It's not much, but then it's more than enough to him.

#twisted chit chat

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blues824 · 1 year

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Hiiii!!! I love your TWST and Obey Me Content and was wondering if I could make a request? Could I request Leona, Malleus, and Jamil with a female doctor reader?

Leona Kingscholar

You can’t tell me that this man would go to you for the most miniscule things just so you fuss over him and give him your attention, even if it’s you scolding him about being more careful in the future. It fills him with pride to see his beloved Y/N so concerned about him.

He definitely gets jealous whenever you have to treat someone else, since he thinks that only he should be able to get that close to you. Once you’re finished with your patient, he will enter the room and wrap his arms around you from behind… almost as if he’s reassuring that you are, in fact, his and no one else’s.

Every single time you tell him that he needs to incorporate more vegetables into his diet, he rolls his eyes. However, he actually follows your directions because he knows that you are just concerned about him. Sure, he doesn’t like it, but you are more important to him than his dislike for vegetables.

Jamil Viper

He has some medical background being the servant of Kalim, a guy who always gets in trouble. However, your knowledge exceeds his by miles and miles. The fact that you were around his age and were a doctor was amazing to him.

He knows that you treat other patients on campus, but he can’t help but think that one of those guys would steal you from him. After all, he is only a servant. Being with him wouldn’t have any benefits. Whenever you’re done, however, you go to him and check up on him. It indirectly tells him that you don’t care about his status, and that you love him for him.

He secretly loves it whenever he gets hurt because that means you give him your undivided attention. Even if he wasn’t hurt, he’d visit you in the infirmary with a meal when he knows that you haven’t eaten yet. Speaking of, did you eat yet, my lovely Will-o’-the-Wisp?

Malleus Draconia

He has knowledge of medical history because of the war that happened between humans and fae in his homeland. However, those practices were a bit more archaic than the ones you knew now. He would have loved to partake in your studies so you can tell the difference between fae and human reactions to different things, but his retainers refused.

He also gets jealous whenever he comes to visit you in the infirmary and you usher him out because you were treating a patient, since doctor-patient confidentiality was a thing that you still followed. However, when you make time to allow him to accompany you on your nightly walks, he is overjoyed.

He would totally fake an injury just to get to see you. His retainers know what’s actually happening, but they won’t do anything to prevent it. You find it adorable when he has the blissful look on his face as you treat his ‘injury’. It reminds you of the golden retrievers back home.

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ryuichirou · 5 months

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I'm back with my GloMas ask. By the way I love the word GloMas: it's like Christmas but more theatrical and angsty, and at the end of all the celebration, instead of getting presents, you end up with less stuff than before (no need to check Ruggie's luggage, officer. I can assure there's nothing interesting there).

On to the question, which is partially about Ruggie. This event has brought to light a new interesting dynamic that I hadn't really considered before, with the Ruggie/Jamil team up. It's nice to see Jamil be himself (i.e. a menace) more unapologetically than usual. I don't really ship them as a "couple", but I definetely see their appeal as potential "acquaintances-with-benefits". And I bet Ruggie would be happy to hear less grumbling when he decides to pay a visit to the rich boys Scarabia dorm. Basically, I'm curious to know if you guys have any thoughts about these two, both related to the event and in general!

Anon!! Sorry for the late reply, and let me go grab that loud mic I used a couple of days ago once again and tell you.

YES. These two. These two are very good together.

For the most part I want to just yell YES at everything you’ve said because you’ve honestly nailed it. Glorious Masquerade (with its Christmas-like Glomas glory..) was the first event we’d seen (even before we watched the main story), so Jamil and Ruggie’s unexpected chemistry is something that we have in mind at all times lol

It really feels like they can be themselves around each other, which is exactly what they said, and honestly these two out of the entire cast really deserved it. What they also deserved is to have someone to complain about the harsh realities of serving to capricious princes (Kalim isn’t a prince but) who are unreasonable and frankly stupid at times. Just imagine THE LEVELS OF PETTY AND TIRED VENTING, their venting sessions could be the best.

I don’t know if you wanted any headcanons with them, but since we’re at it, might as well drop some. These are mostly sfw, but the last one kind of isn’t lol

They knew that they might be a good match even before the Glorious Masquerade but never really had a chance to hang out before that. And during the event, to them it felt like they’ve been having telepathic dialogues for ages, and now finally they get to actually chat. They’re on the same page TO SUCH A DEGREE it’s actually stupid.

Even after the event, even though both Ruggie and Jamil went back to being super busy, they kept in touch. Sometimes they text each other, sometimes they meet simply to VENT. Having another person who is done of everyone’s bullshit in this stupid school is a blessing. They also talk about other stuff, like cooking and hobbies and even scheming and such, but their main topic is still “wow I hate these people”.

What they find the most comforting about each other is the fact that they know they are not really friends, but they also don’t have much to gain from each other, so it’s not like they should expect a backstab at any point. It’s actually pretty rare for Jamil to be this relaxed like he is when he is around Ruggie.

They don’t have sex regularly, but they did it once during the Masquerade event and at least once when they came back to the NRC. Both of them aren’t too into sex, otherwise it probably would have happened more often. Ruggie is actually a much better option to have this “acquaintances-with-benefits” deal than Azul, because with Ruggie Jamil can be sure there won’t be any feelings attached to it: they’ll help each other out and will be on their merry way…

#replies #headcanons

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nobuchaa · 5 months

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Thoughts on jack howl :

I would guess that when you think of Jack you think "he's one of the few genuinely good guys" right? But is this actually true? (It is but bear with me here)

When we first meet jack he's taking the lone wolf who doesn't like approaching people persona, which we learn later that it's not entirely true, also the fact that he was suspicious of ruggie&leona and is against their scheme, why? Because it's unfair and cowardly move from his perspective, jack is a character that focuses on self betterment, physical or mental, and you know he likes keeping things fair and honest most of the time, why? Because he wants a fair environment to test HIS limits and abilities, in other words, all the *good* things he did in b2&b3 he did for himself.

Note: of course that doesn't mean every single good he does is just for that purpose

Actions and intentions:

Twst as a game focuses on means and intentions a lot,

Kalim is one of the characters that everyone agrees that is genuinely a good person, but why? He does the same thing a twst character you call bad does,

Causing harm to others, overworking jamil, exploding public areas just because, and insulting people, ignoring what others have to say and assume their answers for questions he asks himself

Actions the same as the others, yet he's always singled out to be a good person, unlike the other cast members... why? Because

He *means* well his intentions are pure. He only causes harm for others by ignorance, not because he wants to,

And of course azul who jumps to help others is not considered a good guy or his actions of helping others is a good thing because he doesn't mean well, it's emphasise nearly every time he tries to butter up to people, either by showing his inner dialogue or other character saying that he means no good.

Back to jack :

My *personal* interpretation of all this, and you can disagree it's okay, is that twst tries to push the idea that the same action that causes the same results differ according the *intentions*, why is jack a dark magic user even though he's a genuinely good guy who does genuinely good things and owns up to his mistakes and fixes them? Is it because his intentions aren't deemed pure enough? Because he makes sure the environment he's in is fair and just, just so he can judge his abilities as accurate as possible?...

Now here is the question, is the same action that causes the same results could be deemed bad or good just because of the doer *intentions*?

Is doing good things taking into consideration that it will benefit you also, or just doing good things to make sure it benefits you....makes it bad?

Is Jack a dark magic user because even though he does good things, he's not part of the light magic users because his intentions aren't entirely pure or selfless? Honestly, i don't think the rest of the guys are even that bad

but personally an action that causes good to others even though the doer intentions aren't entirely selfless are good enough for me to deem the person a good person, so yes jack is certified good boy.

#jack howl #twisted wonderland #twst #savanaclaw

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blanketorghost · 7 months

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A taste of Something New (Pt. 1)

"When I'm not with you, I think of you always..."

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Yuu vignette!! I did promise some Yuu pining pre-Azul catching feelings so <3

Fic under the cut!

Summary: Against his better judgement, Yuu wants to bring Azul a meaningful souvenir from the scalding sands.

• Pairing: Yuu Fujisaki x Azul Ashengrotto (one-sided), Azul Ashengrotto x Jamil Viper (implied, one-sided)

• Timeline: During/Post Al'ab Narya and Ch. 4. Pre Ch. 5

• Notes: Azul may be OOC? Have never been good at writing him convincingly imho

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A simple, recycled cardboard cover. Lined ivory paper with the faintest smell of persimmon. That's what Yuu first saw when he got the idea. The item in itself... wasn't something that really caught much attention when placed besides its other, flashier patterned hard-cover companions. But it was what he could afford on his meager budget. Either way, what mattered was the content.

For the writing materials, though... pencil would be best in theory. But wouldn't that be a bit tacky? Careless, even? Pencil meant insecurity of oneself... leniency. It meant you didn't trust yourself not to make any mistakes. At least, Yuu thought, that's what Azul would assume, right? He was all about appearances. Maybe ink would be a better option.

What if he messed up writing, though?

Yuu picks up another notebook from the stall and ponders. He could always write two just to be safe.

With a heavy sigh, Yuu pays for the stationery alongside some trinkets Grim had gotten enthralled by, checking the price on each one.

Still on budget. Nice.

The idea of gifting Azul a recipe book had come to him on a whim, something he only realized when Jamil was guiding them through Camel market. Seeing all the foreign fruit, smelling such different scents than he was used to... Surely, this could benefit Azul's research for Mostro Lounge. At first, he had thought of just buying the book ready-made, full of expert recipes and images for reference. But wouldn't that be just... too easy? If Azul wanted a Scalding Sands recipe book, he could just order it online. If anything, Yuu could even accidentally gift him a double of one of the many, many books he had on his personal library. So why not make a unique one instead?

It would definitely be a challenge to write in such short notice, though.

To be entirely honest, Yuu wasn't exactly a foodie. His cooking was meant to be easy and cheap as to not go over the meager allowance Crowley gave him each month, and he barely had any time to indulge on cooking anything else than what was essential for him and Grim to survive. He didn't even know where to start. Compared to people like Trey or Jamil, he was already at a disadvantage. And his own skewed sense of self and ego didn't allow him to ask for any help in the matter, so he was stuck at square one.

All of these thoughts and others flooded Yuu's brain as he chewed on the veggie shawarma he'd been offered for lunch. In fact, if it weren't for the sudden disappearance of one of the orders, he would've kept on chewing at it while looking absentmindedly at the crowds passing by.

"Grim... what did I tell you about stealing food?"

"Fgnah! Don't look at me that way!! I didn't take anything! Why take ONE wrap when I could swipe a whole spit of meat from the stall? I'd get way more food!"

"Please don't do that. Ever." Jamil chimes in. And for once, Yuu has to agree with anything he says.

As the group recounts their orders, Yuu looks down at Grim, who's spared little talk after being wrongfully accused of shawarma theft. The little guy was glaring at the ground and had his arms crossed, tapping his foot on the sandy floor as he awaited an apology.

"... wanna try mine?" Yuu crowches down to his friend's level and offers his own wrap to Grim, who side-eyes it momentarily before whipping his head away.

"You ain't gonna eat it?"

"I'm not hungry." Yuu dangles the shawarma in an attempt to make it look enticing, some veggies falling to the ground.

Grim eyes the wrap suspiciously before quickly swiping it from Yuu's hands with starry eyes, basically devouring it as soon as he gets it. Taking big bites and making a little mess on his hands with the sticky sauce. "Mmmh! The vegetables are so fresh and crunchy! The onions and bell peppers are perfectly sautéed and the cumin really makes the cauliflower taste even better! Mnh..." Grim takes another bite of the shawarma, completely delighted. "The lime's also super refreshing. And the chickpeas are crunchy on the outside and butteyr on the inside! It's a perfect balance!"

"Hm. You can really taste all that?" Yuu asks, a little amused at his friend's detailed explanation.

"An'... *munch* this is *munch* just the basics!" Grim exclaims proudly in-between bites. "I could totally tell you every ingredient in this!"

"Do you, now?" Yuu hums. It may be a long shot, but maybe Grim's big appetite could finally be useful. He may not get ratios right, but that would be a good start. "... Hey, Grim? I've got a proposal for you."

#twisted wonderland #yuu fujisaki #azul ashengrotto #twst grim #fanfic stuff #azuyuu #azul x yuu #yuu is actually my pathetic little meaow meow #does azul even deserve him tbh

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crispplant · 3 months

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TWST BUT ITS MY STONER HCS FOR THEM I GUESS

guys I don’t know how to make the text a diff color how do I do that. NVM I FIFURED IT OUT

Anyways um my hcs for twst gang on whether or not they smoke b. C I’m high rn & I want to

HEARTSLABYUL

Riddle: u look me in the eye & tell me he hasn’t tried taking a hit at least once. He broke the rules like once when he was younger he’s definitely done it again. Trey & Chenya offered him a hit once btw I was there. I think it was just a one time thing for him tho, he did it once & decided he didn’t like it so he hasn’t done it since

Ace: not a stoner and has not smoked before, but deffo wants to. If u asked him to join a sesh he’d be like hell yeah & then be internally shitting himself bc it’s his first time smoking. Gets the munchies when he’s high (bro would luv Taco Bell btw)

Deuce: somehow I think he hasn’t yet. wants to try it but also a lil nervous abt it idk. would only smoke with ppl hes totally comfy with (ace, yuu, u get it)

Cater: trying to fight off the demons telling me he’d be a stoner but like. I just feel like he Could be ynk. Actually. I think he’s the type to only have hit pens before. I think he has a pen. Bro probably suddenly panics and pats down all his pockets going “where’s my pen”. I mean this in the most endearing way I luv him okay

Trey: also fighting off the demons telling me he’d be a stoner. I thinkkkk……I think he would not be a stoner but he’d be so chill w someone being like do u wanna join a sesh. I think he’s used to chenya smoking so he’d be so good at babysitting anyone who needs to be watched if they get a lil too high ynk. the big brother instinct kicks in & he’s like “okay you need to Sit down” (and sat I will be🫡)

SAVANACLAW

Leona: oh man. Oh man. Leona’s a stoner & I know bc I smoke w him btw. it just feels right ynk idk I just think he needs Smthn to keep him sane at that school and I just think part of it is weed. He shares w ruggie sometimes bc they’re actually bestest friends in the whole wide world obvi.

Ruggie: I think he picks up for whenever leona buys another ounce. He’s like walking thru the halls of nrc w an ounce on him & if anyone asks him abt it he’s just like haha idk what u mean. really only smokes w leona but will always say yes to a sesh if he’s invited. Deffo gets munchies & cooks up some banger meals for him & whoever he’s with. Coughs like a mf tho. He’ll be like choking so bad & leona has to be like “r u good”.

Jack: no. He’d just side eye someone if he smells weed on them. The way dogs do ynk. That’s all

OCTAVINELLE

Azul: no 1 azul hater tries to make hc for azul that doesn’t include being mean to him challenge. Level impossible. um . He um . I think no, he definitely watches the tweels get high & goes what the hell.freaks. but I don’t think he’s ever rlly felt compelled to smoke anyways

Jade: o ya. Ya. Hes so a stoner. I do think he prefers shrooms & grows his own but he enjoys getting high from anything natural 🫶

Floyd: u look me in the eye & tell me this freak isn’t a stoner. He’s probably stoned more days than not esp during class idfk. He gets rlly quiet if he gets high enough tho. He just has many thoughts.

SCARABIA

Kalim: another one I’m split on idk. I rlly think it could go either way. Ummmmm ok he smokes occasionally & gets a lil paranoid whenever he’s high enough but knows how to just 🤫 sit quietly with his thoughts and talk himself thru it

Jamil: stoner. Same reasons as leona I think, he just needs smthn to decompress sometimes. will NOT smoke w kalim bc he feels the need to babysit him always. Probably smokes every night after kalims asleep just so he doesn’t have to worry abt anything 🙏

POMEFIORE

Vil: not a stoner but will occasionally smoke. weed has health benefits but the actual smoke will fuck up his vocal chords if he does it enough so he only does it sometimes 🤫

Rook: no. As much as I want to say yes I feel like he’s enough of a freak to enjoy being sober all the time ynk. He’s probably like *french accent* “augh non✨smouqing marajuanna will dull my senses✨I preghfer to stay aleghrt and awaghre at aull times” idk

Epel: oh this kid has been smoking since middle school for sure. He’s made an apple into a pipe once. Doesn’t smoke as much as like leona or jamil but he’s definitely up there. Vil isn’t super fond of the smell of weed so he has to sneak around outside to do anything (unless vil joins).

IGNIHYDE

Idia: this man has never touched weed in his life. He starts getting paranoid before his first hit. I don’t have much to say abt him I don’t know. Oh I do feel like he’s done acid tho?? Idk. He gets nervous abt weed but he just kinda popped a tab once & went on a journey & was fine abt it.

Ortho: um nuh uh. Can he um….would he even be able to….like..inhale…………..sry um anyways. He is not allowed to do drugs anyways

DIASOMNIA

Malleus: He’s gotten high before but he got so paranoid & then hungry & then he passed out for 12 hours so he’s not fond of it. I think if yuu asked him to join a sesh he’d agree tho. He’d be like “haha. Childof man. Of course I will smoke with you. And nothing bad will happen.”

Lilia: HELLLL YEAH HES A STONER. Oh he’s sooo a stoner he knows his shit too he has like five different strains & he’s like do u want this one or this one or this one. Is so so good at taking care of ppl too. Has been thru it all so🫶would be very good to smoke w if it’s ur first time. Also very big advocate for no peer pressuring. Always makes sure everyone’s comfy & not freaking out.

Silver: not a stoner definitely but he’s probably smoked like once or twice. Probably takes the best naps after. But took a bong rip once & did not have a good time. Too much too fast. The room was spinning & he had to lay down.

Sebek: so not a stoner but has smoked one(1) time when mal did. he got so quiet & in his head & ppl kept being like “😟are u okay” bc he wasn’t yelling. Lilia was good abt checking in on him. He was fine he just had so so many thoughts in his brain.

Ok that’s all ty 4 reading🤞🤞

Anyways remember if ur gonna be under the influence of anything 2 stay safe, stay smart, & if soemone tried to peer pressure u into anything then bite them rlly hard🫶

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unpredictable-probabilities · 4 months

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Azul Ashengrotto of Royal Sword Academy || Chapter 19: Banters and Questions

Summary:

The impromptu sleepover has begun and it starts in the kitchens, where Azul fixes up a dinner for their little group.

In the midst of it, inquiries and curiosities begin to float among the group, one of which calls Jamil and Azul's friendship into question...

Word Count: 2,868

Jade leads them down the corridors to Octavinelle's kitchen, which was fortunately big enough to accommodate all of them without it being cramped.

"What do you usually eat for dinner?" Azul asks Jamil, rolling up his sleeves. He had hung his coat on one of the hooks by the door. "Is there any type of dish you'd like for tonight?"

"Hmm..." Jamil thinks about it.

Ace mutters, “Maybe he’d like to have you for dinner.”

Jamil shoves him aside while Azul’s back is turned.

"You've always wanted to run a catering business, right?” Jamil says. “Perhaps that means you have a signature dish you'd like to feature there. You can make that if it's possible."

"Oh, that reminds me!” Ruggie pipes up. “I heard y'all are planning on opening up a café sometime soon. If you got any job openings, I'm yer guy!"

"Wait, why would you ever need to work anymore? You're gonna get married to royalty someday," Ace asks, confused.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Jumping the gun a lil' here, don'cha think?" The hyena shook his head. "Datin's one thing but who knows what's gonna happen in the future? 'Sides, I ain't plannin' on becoming a meat sack like Leona!"

Jade chuckles, then turns to Azul. "The freezer is there, and the shelves containing the different seasonings and condiments are over there," he gestures around the room. "Feel free to use as much as you like. Meanwhile I'll be by the ovens baking some snacks for us."

Azul nods. "Thank you."

He heads to the freezer and opens it to look at the meats and vegetables inside, then he turns to Jamil. "How's your fever?"

Jamil takes a moment to assess himself, having forgotten how unwell he had been feeling. "Honestly, it seems like I'm all better. A little sluggish, but I think that's from sleeping all day today. What about you? Are you feeling okay enough to cook?"

“Yes,” Azul nods. “My muscles still feel sore but not as much as they were this morning.” He takes two frozen plastic bags from the freezer and puts them in a mixing bowl. “How do you feel about cauliflower?” he asks Jamil.

"Cauliflower? Other than its nutritional benefits and the fact that it looks like a pretty white flower, I think it's a good ingredient. Why?"

“Ruggie’s remark about how he still can’t get Leona to cook vegetables reminded me of a particular vegetable dish I know,” Azul says as he places the mixing bowl on the counter. “If Ruggie likes it, perhaps he can add it to his repertoire of vegetable dishes that he serves to his cubs.” He waves his Magic Pen and defrosts the two plastic bags. Jamil can see that one bag contains the said vegetables, and the other contains chicken. “Have you decided whether you’ll be a cook at Jade’s cafe?” Azul asks as he takes a chopping board and knife from the racks.

"I could," Jamil admits, playfully sidling up to him at the counter. "Do you think the management would like me?"

Azul smiles at him. “I think the management would like you very much. Do you have any specialties you’d like to share with the café?”

"If I have to say that there's a type of dish I specialize in, I suppose it'd be anything that dabbles in heavy spices. It's one of the things the Scalding Sands is most well-known for, after all. So whenever the Asims would have guests over, I'd cook with the professional chefs for 'em. And I like spicy food in general."

Azul perks up. “Oh, then you’ll like this one,” he says as he reaches for red peppers on the shelf and places them on the counter. “It’s a recipe I learned just this year when I was trying out various dishes for myself.”

He lays down the chicken on the chopping board and cuts it into thin slices.

Then Floyd’s laughter echoes in the kitchen. Azul looks up to see that Ace seems to be showing Rielle how to do disappearing card tricks even without using actual magic. Rielle is practicing how to do it, and he had successfully made a card ‘disappear’ and reappear behind Floyd’s ear.

Azul pauses with the slicing and smiles at them, but there’s a noticeable worry in his eyes.

Jamil quiets down to ask, "What's wrong? Worried about Rielle?"

Azul looks down again at the chopping board and continues his slicing. Then he nods. “It isn’t like him to stay out of RSA and then ask permission if he could do so. And I do like staying here myself, so I didn’t contradict him. But I worry that there’s another reason why he wants to stay away from RSA. I was unconscious for most of the time since we got back, and I don’t know how Headmage or the other professors have reacted to Rielle cutting his work short in the Coral Sea, but it’s entirely possible that they’re making him feel pressured again.”

"Ah, that'd certainly explain it." Jamil casts a glance at the others. "So he's essentially hiding away here?"

“It seems like it,” Azul says, putting the chicken aside and chopping some garlic and herbs. “And admittedly I’m not sure what to do. Do I tell him to face the issues at RSA even though he seems so happy here?” he shakes his head. “It feels hypocritical coming from me. I got out of RSA a lot too, during the Winter Ball preparations.”

"Hm... Considering he and Floyd organized all this, perhaps we can let him have his bliss for tonight, and then try and see if we can talk to him about his place within RSA tomorrow. Because for the time being, I think he really needs the rest, so why not indulge him for a little bit? And if you're worried about talking to him alone, I can be there with you." Jamil leans on the counter. "Speaking of, is there anything I can help with? I know you're making this for me, but I feel weird doing nothing while cooking duties are happening before my eyes."

Azul nods and seems to relax a little. “You’re right. He deserves to rest and have fun more than anything.” Then he smiles at Jamil. “Can you roast these peppers in the pan and mince them? I’ll see if I can find any cheese.”

"You got it, boss," Jamil humorously quips and starts to get to work.

"So what kinda game are we gonna play?" Ruggie asks from the counters. "And who, between the both of you, came up with it? This is important info." He looks suspiciously at Floyd and Rielle.

“Flame Tetra said board games, and I said Truth or Dare! It’s a classic!” Floyd says, holding cards in one hand and a 2 of clubs tucked behind his ear. “And it lets me pry information out of people or make ‘em do funny stuff without lifting a fin.”

Ruggie whistles, turning to help Jade load a tray of pastries into the oven. “Kinda wish I’d known that before I agreed to come to this thing. Though honestly I should have expected it when I knew you’re hosting it.”

“Exactly!” Floyd says cheerfully. “You got any juicy secrets I can pry out of you, lil’ Remora?”

"If I do, you're gonna have to pry it outta my cold dead hands," Ruggie sneers.

"Or through Truth or Dare!" Rielle chuckles.

"I'm fine with this," Ace grins. "I can already think of a few juicy questions and dares off the top of my head."

"Better be careful, Crabby, or yer gonna end up gettin' all the bad luck in this game." Floyd grins.

Ace scoffs. “No way! I’m not squeamish when it comes to dares, and I’m not even the one with the juiciest potential secrets here. Azul, Jamil, you’re playing, too, right?”

Azul distractedly looks up from making a mixture of herbs and cheese. “Hm? Of course,” he smiles politely.

"I'm gonna hold you to those dares, Ace," Jamil playfully warns, keeping his gaze onto his work.

"Wait, wait, wait, wait!" Ruggie, the only one with an ounce of self-preservation, calls their attention. "Just so we're clear, how 'juicy' we talkin' about here? We got any boundaries we shouldn't cross, at least, oooor..?"

“Hmm, I don’t think we should dare anyone to do anything to another person,” Rielle says. “For example, I can’t dare you to punch Floyd. We shouldn’t involve the others in another person’s dare. As for when truth is chosen, if someone feels that a question is too personal, the group can discuss and collectively decide whether a different question should be asked. What do you think?” he addresses everyone.

"Awwww," Floyd playfully pouts.

"Whew! Thank the Sevens!" Ruggie mimics wiping the sweat off of his brow.

Ace seems a tad disappointed too, but he shrugs. "Eh. I guess that'd at least guarantee we all live to see another day."

"Indeed. Dead bodies here would be such a stain on Octavinelle's reputation," Jade reasons, though he too, is noticeably sorrowful.

A little more than an hour later, Azul had cooked two dishes: Cauliflower steaks with crunchy hazelnuts, browned butter sauce, and lemon zest, and roasted roll-ups of chicken and red peppers with herbs.

He had laid the plates on the counter, beside Jade’s chocolate chip cookies and vanilla-frosted cupcakes.

“I’m surprised you didn’t cook any mushrooms,” Floyd says to his brother.

Jade chuckles. “I wanted to do something different.”

“Shall we bring these up to the rooftop, or would you prefer to eat in the dining area?” Azul asks them.

"Rooftop!" Floyd immediately says, followed by cheering from Rielle and Ace.

Jade chuckles. "You are all like adorable little children."

"Here, lemme help carry all these up!" Ruggie volunteers. "Nice dish ideas you got here, Azul! Mind if I grab myself a sample?"

The hyena proceeds to take one without waiting for Azul to answer.

"It's certainly impressive," Jamil compliments. "And you came up with these from experimenting? It now makes me wonder how different culinary work must be like under the sea."

"Yeah, how'd you cook anything underwater?" Ace asks, getting ready to head out with everyone.

"Well, sometimes... not at all." Jade replies, giving the ginger a toothy grin that makes him shiver.

“Quite a significant amount of magic is involved,” Azul says, smiling in amusement at Jade’s response. “There are magical equipment like pans and stoves that even non-magical merfolk can use.”

“I definitely wanna see something like that someday,” Ruggie says in interest.

They reach the rooftop and arrange the food and plates on the large picnic blanket.

The rooftop is several stories above the water level, and they have the view of the sea spread out before them beneath the night sky.

They settle onto the blanket in a loose circle; Jade in front of the serving plates, to his left is Floyd, then Rielle, Ace, Ruggie, Jamil, and finally Azul to Jade’s right.

Throw pillows are scattered around, but Jamil realizes that there aren’t any blankets. It makes sense because Floyd and Rielle spontaneously prepared the set-up, possibly with Jade’s help. The merfolk probably didn’t feel cold at all and preparing blankets slipped their mind.

Jamil is feeling chilly, though. Especially because it’s nighttime and they’re very close to the sea. He tries to suppress a shiver, telling himself that he's used to cold nights since he gets them in Scarabia and the Scalding Sands.

But Octavinelle is already cold on a normal day. This? This is cold. It's not at the Coral Sea's level, but it's cutting it pretty close. He tries to shrink a little, wrapping his jacket even tighter around himself.

Meanwhile, Ruggie copes with the cold by popping one of the chicken pepper roll-ups into his mouth.

"... Do you think it'd be legal to start a campfire here?" Ace wonders out loud.

“Technically we’re allowed to, but I’m afraid we don’t have any firewood at the moment,” Jade says, then he stands up. “I shall get blankets for everyone. Apologies for not having them around in the first place,” he puts a hand on his chest then leaves to go back inside.

“Oh yeah, you land critters ain’t built for the cold,” Floyd says, leaning casually against Rielle.

“Sorry, I suppose we got so excited about the sleepover that we forgot to prepare some blankets,” Rielle smiles shyly.

Azul notices Jamil bundling himself up tighter in his jacket. “Oh, would you like to borrow my coat?” he asks, already shrugging it off his shoulders.

"H-Huh?" Jamil blinks with a start. "Oh, no you don't have t—"

His voice dies down when the coat and Azul's arms are placed upon his shoulders. He's not sure if it's the jacket or the butterflies in his stomach, but he sure is warming up now.

"Awww," Ruggie teases.

"Wow, I've never seen Jamil this docile," Ace whispers.

Floyd snickers and Rielle chuckles at the reddening of Jamil's face.

"Lookit that. It's doin' wonders already, Octy," Floyd informs Azul.

Azul clears his throat, the teasing of their friends has made his face a little red. “Well, you had only just recovered from your fever, we don’t want it coming back, do we? Besides, you let me borrow a spare dorm uniform when it was too hot for me in Scarabia, it’s only right that I return the favor however I can.”

The atmosphere is quiet for a moment.

"... So tell us straight-up: Are you guys dating or not?" Ace blurts out.

"We're not!" Jamil retorts, his voice returning.

"Why not???" Ace asks. "Does that mean if I or even Jade start hitting on either of you, you both would be okay with it?"

Jamil's expression grows dark, over Ace putting them on the spot and over the sheer imagery of someone asking Azul out before he could.

Azul laughs nervously. “Same some of that energy for the Truth and Dare later, Ace.”

“And why are you only asking them?” Ruggie asks through a mouthful of chicken and pepper. “I don’t see you asking Floyd and Rielle, and they look even cozier together.”

"Floyd's already saying they're dating!" Ace argues.

Floyd sagely nods his head as if it's the most obvious thing in the world.

Rielle, meanwhile, looks surprised. "Huh? We are?"

Floyd blinks. "Huh? We're not?"

Rielle’s face reddens. “D-Do you want us to?”

“Hell yeah!” Floyd says, getting up from leaning on Rielle to look at his face. “And you told your dad already that you like me, right? I thought you knew that I like you, too?” he tilts his head in confusion.

Rielle looks down and he chuckles shyly. “Then y-yes. We’re dating,” he meets Floyd’s eyes.

Floyd gasps dramatically and throws his arms up. “YAY~!” he wraps them around Rielle and pulls him close, planting a firm kiss on his cheek.

Rielle’s eyes widen and he blushes even more.

“Wow,” Ruggie says, his eyebrows raised in fascination.

“See?” Ace says and looks at the rest of them as if his point was just proven. “It’s that easy to admit it!”

As if I could confess just like that right when Rielle and Floyd just got together, Jamil tries to keep a neutral expression.

"Oh, let 'em be, Ace," Ruggie was the one to step up and knock the freshman down a peg. "The game hasn't started and you're already prying into people's love lives. What, you desperate for some 'cause you don't have any?"

"OHHHHHHH!" Floyd reacts.

"W-Wh..!?" Ace stammers. "I wasn't desperate, I was just asking why Azul and Jamil are dancing around the idea of getting together!"

"Why? You wanna get together with someone yourself?” Ruggie raises an eyebrow. “You talk about our relationships a suspicious ton but never once mentioned yours. Who ya eyein'? Is it Deuce? Is it Yuu?"

Floyd mockingly gasps. "What if it's Grim?"

Ruggie gasps along as Ace cringes.

"UGH! Gross! No DUH it's not Grim!"

"Then is it this Yuu or Deuce?" Rielle mutters.

Jamil sighs in relief now that the spotlight's left the both of them.

"I— Well—!" Ace tries to voice out.

"No!" Ruggie exclaims. "BOTH!?"

"AGH! SHUT IT, WILL YOU?!" Ace yells, standing up.

"My, you're already involving yourselves in the wonder that is friendly gossip?" Jade has returned with a pile of blankets in his arms. "Without me?"

“Floyd and Rielle got together just now!” Ace blurts out, pointing at the couple.

“Weren’t they already together?” Jade asks, placing down the blankets and sitting back down in his place.

“Did it really seem like that?” Rielle smiles shyly.

“Yep, totally,” Ruggie says casually before turning to Jade. “So how’s this game gonna work? Do we spin a bottle or something? Let’s start this and get you involved in the gossip,” he hands Jade a plate of cauliflower steak.

Ace pouts and quietly sits back down.

"We can spin a bottle, yes," Jade nods, taking a generous bite of the steak, before taking a bottle out and placing it on the floor. "I took this as I was taking the blankets. Get yourselves comfortable, everyone, we're about to begin."

<- Chapter 18

Chapter 20 ->

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atcordare · 1 year

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TWST characters as things my 16 yo brother has done/still does.

Heartslabyul:

RIDDLE: Gave my mom a lecture because she wouldn't stop leaving lights on around the house.

ACE: I make him fine delicious wonderful delicate magnificent ethnic dishes and he fucking puts ketchup in them.

DEUCE: Currently sitting on the couch watching something on TV but he has a chair on his head.

TREY: 5 minutes straight complimenting a brioche bread I brought home from the market. When I had to go back for groceries two weeks later and he asked me to bring it again and I had to tell him I didn't remember which bread it was he was really disappointed.

CATER: Got rickrolled and immediately made the guys reenact the scene to send it to me in a vid and ruin MY morning too.

LEONA: He's a very heavy sleeper so if he wants to get to his school (7 minutes away from our house BTW) on time, which is at 9am, he has to set alarms every five minutes starting at 6.50am. They're extremely loud and everyone in the house wakes up to them. He doesn't. He stills get to school late, just with all of us mad at him.

Savannaclaw:

RUGGIE: Banned from being outside after 8pm because he WILL stop by the kebab place and bring back dinner without anyone asking him and he WILL demand the money back (also inflating the price a bit so he can get some benefits).

JACK: Heard me mention once that I wanted to play Hades so he asked for it on his birthday and gave it to me afterwards.

Octavinelle:

AZUL: He's the only one with physical cash at home so when any of us needs to grab some he's the one to lend it. He asks for it back like not even two days later and he will impose fees if you're late.

FLOYD: Sometimes he'll just grab the cats and reposition them. Like they're nicely sleeping and he just goes over, grabs them and leaves them somewhere else. He also doesn't understand when they get annoyed so he can only pet them in front of me and my mom. (EXTRA: had to leave his rowing team because he was too tall for his league's boats)

JADE: Will cut you off and start explaining advanced mathematics if he wants you to shut up.

Scarabia:

KALIM: *enters my room* HEY CHECK THIS OUT *starts jumping like with his knees to his chest and doesn't stop until he does a particularly high jump* OKAY CATCH YOU LATER *heads to the living room and starts playing the trombone he hasn't even looked at since he was 9*.

JAMIL: He's constantly mumbling his inner monologue but will get annoyed at you if you do the same.

Pomefiore:

VIL: When he was like seven our mom bought knee high boots with a 7cm heel and he stole them and wore them for like a week straight. He can now walk in high heels because of this.

ROOK: *enters my room* Kakashi from Naruto offers you choccy milk. Accept? Deny? *I reply that I shoot him in the chest six times bc I thought he was joking so he throws a choccy milk box at my head* WRONG YOU HEATHEN. *I turn and see him on a Naruto character cosplay-idk which one but definetly not Kakashi*

EPEL: We were at my Mexican extended family's house and we had tacos for lunch. When he heard out grandma in law tell us that we should be careful with the toppings because they were very spicy, he grabbed one of the tortillas, spooned all of the chili and pico de gallo he could get inside of it and ate it just like that. When asked he said he wanted to challenge himself but it doesn't really explain why he had do that another six times especially after making it obvious that he could NOT handle it.

Ignihyde:

IDIA: Used to carry an entire manga collection on his backpack every day. Not a short one either it was an entire 20 manga books on his back every day.

ORTHO: The kids at our school didn't like him very much so me and all of my higher grade friends adopted him. He was the token little kid in the 11th grade friend group.

Diasomnia:

MALLEUS: Sometimes he gets quiet during conversations when something someone said catches his attention. He will think about it, lose the thread of conversation, and, when the topic has already changed at least a few times, he will give his thoughts without even reminding us the context.

SEBEK: I told him once that he's not good playing Tracer at OW so now every time he plays her and wins he yells at me from his room and says I WON AGAIN USING TRACER!!!!

SILVER: Every time one of our cats meows he replicates the noise. We all do. We don't even notice we're doing it at this point.

LILIA: Constantly playing at a JJBA Roblox Roleplay server and when he loses I can hear him yelling at his 12yo teammates.

#twst #twisted wonderland #twst meme #twst memes #incorrect twst #incorrect quotes

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artoile · 9 months

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hi hi hi 👀 im here to ask about jamiazu !!

what got you into shipping them? like what aspects about their dynamic and potential chemistry and stuff . i usually love to hear abt that kind of stuff i hope the ask isnt too silly teehee

HELLOOOOO SORRY IM LATE. Work and life have been kicking my ass and I wanted to take my time answering this 💀

There are many things I love about azjm/jamiazu and I could write thousands upon thousands of words waxing poetics about why I adore their dynamic

But...if I'm being completely honest with myself...the first thing that initially got me into the pair was.............................................................(wait for it)................................................................................................................

.......................................hakukai

IUDAWHAUWGDYAWGDYAUGDAAWDAD

Now. You might be thinking, "Kono, what the HELL does hakukai have to do with azjm?!?"

And to that I say. Hear me out:

Do you get me. Do you see my vision. Are the worms crawling inside my brain coming through? Is this anything? (<- Person who is completely deranged and delusional)

Hakukai and Azjm are obviously very different pairs for many reasons but I think they have some core similartities that REALLY appeal to me: They're both dynamics with two classmates where one half wants to learn EVERYTHING there is to know about the other one. Person A (Azul & Hakuba) wants to dissect and understand the other's motives as thoroughly as possible and bring everything about them to the light. A is very straightforward about their interest--- but it is over-the-top to a degree that may come as very cloying and saccharine, leading Person B (Jamil & Kaito) to interpret it as dishonest. Consequently, B is very suspicious of A's motives and tries to keep them at bay. B has a part of themselves they're trying to hide (With Kaito, it's KID. With Jamil pre-CH4 it's his skills and real personality) but they know A is able to see through their bullshit.

HAVING SAID ALL THAT, TO SAY I ONLY LIKE JAMIAZU BECAUSE OF HAKUKAI WOULD BE UNFAIR. It's the main reason the ship appealed to me initially and why I started looking into it, but

I think hakukai is ultimately a soft ship. Despite being increbily chaotic, Hakuba and Kaito are both good, selfless guys at heart. Azul and Jamil are anything but.

There's a lot more emotional constipation and resentment in azjm,as well as dishonesty and selfishness on both sides. Azjm lends itself to more mindgames and tension. Azul and Jamil are both cruel and conniving; they are both willing to use and exploit one another, making for a really tenuous relationship...And that is fascinating to me!

Azul is a fundamentally greedy character that is used to taking stuff from others for his own benefit while Jamil is someone who has been forced to give everything and not have anything of his own due to circumstance and these traits are both their undoing. Azul becomes too fixated with the things he has accumulated because they're a tangible representation of his own worth while Jamil becomes resentful, bitter and self-sabotaging due to the things he's been forced to give up due to his position. I like that jamiazu as a dynamic has the potential of challenging those roles and making the characters question their positions as they interact and become increasingly frustrated with one another. Azul dislikes wasted potential. Jamil is a wealth of wasted potential. Jamil resents those free flaunt their skills and possessions. Flaunting is a core part of who Azul is.

Azul trying to rationalise his interest in Jamil as a business endeavour despite it bordering on ridiculous and unprofitable because he's 100% convinced Jamil is a worthy investment. Jamil struggling with the idea of seeing Azul as someone on par with him and a possible partner to help him reach his full potential. Their image of one another slowly morphing from "valuable asset" to genuine equals.

Not to mention how absolutely terrible (for everyone else) they would be together!!!

I also really love Octarabia/Scaravinelle as a dynamic. So I really like how the tweels and Kalim play a part in the overall relationship as well. But that's a topic for another day!!!

ANYWAY. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS ANSWERED THE QUESTION AT ALL. WADIUHAWUDHAWUIDHAWUIHDAUIDW I could talk about them all day. The snide comments. The scheming. The constant observation. The 4D chess. Jamil losing his mind. You get me.

With all that said. Phantom thief Jamiazu AU when? 🤨

#little poached deteggtive #asks #azujami #jamiazu

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Also, im not sure who turbulent the weather is in Twisted. But, how funny would it be if Gray (don't know where she lives in The USA), but I know that the weather there is weird or turbulent. Like if there is a tornado? welp time to go to the tornado room earthquake? casually walk out the building quickly and crouch down (safely), or in go to under the table and stay away from the dangerous shit. tsunami? grab the nearest student with good competency to fly and force them to fly.

Or Gray knows the danger of some animals, and knows what to do or deter them away. Like seeing apes, don't look at them, don't smile, and don't give them a reason to hate you. Hears a mysterious crying in woods, likely a bobcat. Sees a moose, be far away, don't disturb it. Heck, I have seen a video of a Moose walking on water briefly, while the original poster was canooing on a river.

So Gray comes from a similar area in the US that I do, meaning northeast coast, so she actually has pretty mild weather. Most she’s ever dealt with are like some bad storms in summer and a couple nor’easters in winter. So I think SHE would be the scared one when it turns out NRC does semi-regular tsunami drills!

Yes, I headcanon that they do tsunami drills. They are on the very edge of an island. Admittedly, they are also pretty high up, from what I can tell in the maps of the campus, and they probably have magic defenses, but I say they get run pretty often as a safety measure anyway. (I have Thoughts on the safety measures they should have in place at NRC but I’ll save that for another post.)

As for other weather phenomena… The Queendom of Roses has tsunami drills as well, though that is partially dependent on what area you live in (Riddle canonically lived inland and therefore didn’t have any until he went to campus). They also get hit with tropical storms sometimes, although usually only the southern portion of the island experiences these. NRC is a bit too far north to really get much in the way of tropical storms.

The Sunset Savannah and the Scalding Sands both experience droughts, and I had canon that the area Kalim and Jamil live in gets earthquakes semi-regularly, though not super strong ones. The Sunset Savannah also has a wet season, which can cause flooding, so there are a lot of flash flood warnings at that time of year.

The Shaftlands has the most diverse weather patterns of all the homelands, with the mountainous and northern areas getting avalanches and blizzards, and tornadoes appear more toward the south. The Coral Sea obviously doesn’t have the same weather patterns, being under the water, but it does freeze in the winter, causing an ice floe season.

Briar Valley benefits from having some extremely powerful draconic rulers who are able to somewhat control the weather, preventing too many serious storms from crossing their borders, Briar Valley also suffers from having some extremely powerful draconic rulers who are able to somewhat control the weather, causing serious storms if they lose control of their magic. Also, it’s decently far north, so it’s got some frigid winters. (Do you ever think about how Sebek canonically hates being cold but also he’s from a country that’s super far north???? Poor guy!)

All that to say, Gray probably doesn’t have more knowledge than an average student, and would need to follow the drills, same as everyone else. I think it would be similar for animals- she actually would know a little more than average, compared to some students (like Ace or Deuce) but she’s certainly going to know less than, say, Rook. But she could at least guide people out of an animal attack. Or she’d just throw herself in front of them to get eaten while her friends run away. She’s self-sacrificial like that.

#twisted wonderland #a million and one minutia #asked and answered

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miss-tc-nova · 1 year

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hii it's been a while!

I'm having Thoughts again

do you ever think about how Leona and Kalim are like. polar opposites

There's the obvious stuff, of course. The way Kalim's hair is like white and Leona's is a dark brown. The fact that Kalim's the eldest son and Leona is secondborn. The way Kalim is oblivious to how he hurts people but Leona does everything with purpose on purpose. The way Kalim kinda just refuses to see Jamil as he is while Leona calls him out on his bullshit straight away. The way one look at Kalim and you know that guy's rich thanks to the gold dripping off him (I mean tbf the Scarabia uniform is very ornamental while the Savanaclaw one just isn't) but with Leona it's just. he could be any bad tempered sleepy guy idk he just doesn't give off very "princely vibes" imo. The way Kalim's an overexcited five year old in the body of a seventeen year old, while Leona's a grumpy bitter sixty-five year old in a 20 year old body.

And then there's their unique magic/signature spell. Kalim's summons rain. A lot of it. Azul is over the moon with how "profitable" it is if I remember correctly (my brain may be making this up idk I had to write an essay today it's dying)

And Leona's turns anything he touches into sand. Anything. Even living beings.

It's just such a difference you know nobody has to worry about droughts with Kalim around. With Leona? He might just turn you into a heap of dry sand if he's in a bad enough mood

I'm losing my mind I just think it's insane. And maybe this is just fuel for my leojami agenda bc honestly I feel like Jamil resents Kalim quite a bit to an extent and with Leona some part of him just went yes agdgdhdh

Sorry for the long ask! Again no pressure to respond and I hope you had/have a great day!

B-byee!

Heya! Yeah, it has been a while. I've been on a bit of hiatus, but I still enjoy seeing things like this.

I think I have to agree that these two are very opposite. I don't think it's exaggerating to say that Leona really hates Kalim, which is a shame because it really isn't Kalim's fault. But Leona would never admit that he's jealous. Kalim has everything he wants: the throne, his people's admiration...Jamil if were pushing that agenda. His life could've been drastically different and maybe he could have been the happy one if he had those things.

And I touched a bit on this in The Lives We Want, but I don't think Jamil's resentment of Kalim really has to do with Kalim. It's just that Kalim has to be part of it because of the position Jamil was born into. It could've been Leona and Jamil would probably still feel the same way. Can you imagine how much darker Jamil would be if Kalim were cruel? Regardless of who his master is, Jamil is trapped.

While I can't argue that Kalim refuses to see the dark side of Jamil, I want to lean more towards he wants to see the good in everyone--to the point that yes, it can blind him. Kalim has endured multiple murder attempts and it's because of his status that he almost lost Jamil. It would be easy for him to become like Leona, suspicious and despising everyone. But he instead uses his stature to give people the benefit of the doubt and tries to bring everyone even a bit of happiness.

So yeah, it definitely feels like a 2 vs 1 sort of situation. But because of reasons beyond any of their control, it was inevitable. Even if it weren't them, it would be someone else. They were all cursed from the beginning.

Anyway, I don't mind hearing other people's theories and stuff like this. It's fun exploring the deeper meanings and inner conflicts of characters. I loves me some angst.

#novas nonsense #leojami #kalim al asim #jamil viper #leona kingscholar

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filypadreams · 2 years

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Cater's Birthday Gift! (Part 2- 'A surprise scare and Oh no time to hide!')

For part 1 click here / Part 3 here

A delightful party is waitting, but chaos hasn't left Night Raven as well as the twisted shadows and unintentional (or are they) spooks!

• Ramshackle Dorm •

Outside the gates, two figures stand at attention

" Remind me why we are on watch duty OUTSIDE instead of protecting Master Malleus?!"

" Because we weren't tasked with watch duty over Malleus. Should be good trainning."

" Watch duty over what then?! Malleus-sama is inside that decreptic house-"

" Which he quite likes if I may remind you Sebek. Besides The Old Man is with him right now, in other words they'll be ok since we also are not that far and to answer your question... to warn them of a surprise arrival of Kantokusei. We are a little late on the preparatives, Riddle-san went to retrieve the rest of the decorations and from what I heard, he and Idia-senpai are acquainted. "

" Oh...right, today is the 'Human's' birthday bash and Malleus-sama trusted us with this important task! I cannot be thankful enough, truly!!"

Sebek fixes his posture and seems to be holding back a metaphorical sweat drop.

" Also, never interrupt me again Silver, be grateful for your position and no dozing off- Oi! Are you already asleep?!!"

Sebek has to shake Silver awake after his obnoxious monologue.

Inside the Dorm

" My, my... I believe the children are having fun with their task already. What about you Malleus? How is it looking?"

Lilia looks up to a floating Malleus really close to the ceiling. He seems to be examining a fixture on the far back of the dinning table they had kindly brought to fit everyone for the occasion. Unsurprisingly the ancient gothic furniture fits with the natural rundown decor of Ramshackle. The lounge didn't have much space so some unfortunate soul would have to sit by the fireplace. Which Malleus was close to.

" The pillars look unstable and we should be careful with these antique portraits but as long as my magic is in use, there should be no problem. Do you have the banner Lilia?"

"It's right here somewhere...tchan-tchan! Here you go, Pomefiore and Heartslabyul both insisted on working on it. Looks like the chaotic mess but I guess it has it's own charm~"

From a pile of assorted decorations, Lilia carefully pulls and levitates a red and purple banner with white and black lettering that symbolizes the Dorm. It is a sight to behold...

" Thank you. I'm glad I was invited for a surprise party this time. Although I'll miss the quiet."

" It's just for a few hours, then we help clean and you can go back to brood over the meaning of life."

" Do I do that a lot...?"

" Hmm...maybe more than you admit. It's fine though, I also went through that phase! I believe everyone does, specially humans. Although I wasn't as young as them, hehe. Silly creatures."

" Thank you, Lilia."

Malleus gives his friend a soft smile before going back to work.

In the kitchenette/small kitchen/what even is this Dorm

"So, I've followed your suggestions and prepared a shawarma Diy as well as Wonderland's most famous dishes."

" I wouldn't call them famous dishes, just everyone's favorites. You could benefit from having fun trying new things, Jamil. I know how stressful it can get having to bake a lot of the same everyday."

" Although I dare say our backgrounds are quite different, I can see where you come from. How's the (fav/flavor) pie? And when did you find out it was their favorite?"

" Oh, a while ago. Kantokusei told me while helping make a marron tart. Fortunately this is not an Unbirthday or else the chestnuts would have been to waste."

Trey chuckles adjusting his glasses after cleaning his hands on a towel. Looking at the marron tart he had made earlier, the guy is a machine.

" It does smell nice in here though. You really are a cooking prodigy, Jamil."

" Thanks. I tried my best with what we have counting the lack of spices and weird combinations some of these required. I don't think I ever used so much salt... in my life. Oh, but don't mind me. I'm quite impressed you managed to keep your side of the 'kitchen' organized, for a baker."

" You spend most of your life doing what I do, even a make-shift kitchen won't stop you from keeping everything tidy and in place. Plus there is a health requirement you must meet so I have the habit of being extremely thorough"

" I'm just content we didn't come across any insects. I hate them..."

Jamil feels a shiver down his spine reminishing the times Kalim brought a spider or a scarab home. No thank you.

" I'm dissapointed."

Both men turn to the young prince, dangling his legs from atop a small clean portion of the counter

" Kalim, please get down from-"

" I wanted to hunt down different types of insects and show them to (Y/N) and you Jamil! What better gift than a critter for a pet?! Maybe a camel...or a baby elephant!"

" I'm sure they see critters everyday enough to find them quite boring, Kalim. Plus their...Grimm is already high maintenance."

" How about...a decorative piece from the Scalding Sands?"

Trey suggests, shrugging his shoulders nonchalantly. Who doesn't like a decorative piece, right?

" You think so? I gave then a pot once, you know? My guests usually love all the jewelry but they become boring after a while. Do you believe an antique vase would be a better alternative, Trey? Or maybe a magical lamp! I don't own many of those but the few I have are indeed cool looking! I'm unsure how many genies are left though."

Kalim starts getting excited over the new gift ideas and almost runs out of the door to go retrieve a few things from his storage/treasure room. Jamil pulls him effortlessly by the scarf.

" Nah-ah. Too late Kalim, you'll call too much attention running around. Maybe tomorrow you can give (Y/N) something."

" Nnggh...you are right Jamil. I would hate to ruin the surprise! Hehe."

He smiles adjusting the fabric back in place when suddenly a youthful voice sounds from the Lounge.

" I got the lights!!! Big brother should also be on his way! Hopefully..."

Lilia turns around and greets Ortho.

" I see you managed to go through our security team."

He jokes, hands on his hips.

" Well, to be honest they seemed to be arguing."

He admits awkwardly.

" Nothing new there. I might go get a word with them once I'm free. For now, what do you think? Where should we put the lights?"

" We need to be careful not to heat up the paintings, Lilia."

Malleus adds as he inspects his work for the 5th time. The banner just looks weird, out of place aesthetically.

" Bonsoir Roi des Dragons et Monsieur Curiosite~ Ahh, please do not worry too much about the banner, for Pomefiore and Heartslabyul both agreed it was a nice try! Just not ideal. Mine and Vil's sincerest apologies."

" I'm sure it's quite alright Rook Hunter-san. The plans were thrown at you last minute."

" Oh, Monsieur Doll! Désolé I didn't see you there. I guess even I cannot escape the dreadful powers of our 'Happy Birthday' banner. Is Idia-kun on his way? I do not see his flying communication gadget."

" More importantly where did you come from, Hunter?"

Malleus narrows his eyes, floating down to ground level inspecting Rook.

" Hmm, how to explain...oh that's right! I tried talking to the uhm... 'guards' outside but something or another kept getting in the way so I just walked through the gates. Once again, apologies for the sudden intrusion. You may consider me an...envoy of Pomefiore. They are having a meeting with Roi des Roses and his battalion right now. Ace-kun seemed to have a plan to delay Monsieur Trickster but alas, some loose ends and they are rethinking what to do."

He explains in a monologue fashion, with too many poetic stances and carefree hand gestures that do not reflect the gravity of the situation.

" Battalion?!"

" Trickster?"

Both Malleus and Ortho question in different degrees of urgency. Who would have thought the idea of an army wouldn't sit well with Malleus.

" I believe he means (Y/N) and 'the card soldiers', in other words Riddle's dormmates. Speaking of, was Cater amongst them?"

Lilia dissuades the sudden tension in the air as if he was swatting a fly.

" Hmm-hm! Oui, why he seemed to have a new acessory around his neck~ It's never a great idea to agitate jailed prey but he didn't seem to mind much. Probably relieved he wasn't the topic of the discussion. That is from the little I saw when passing by the canteen. I brought a few gifts too! They are outside hopefully being inspected by Sebek-kun. Ahh~ Please do not be too harsh on me~."

" Hehe, that's my line Rook-san."

Snickering sounds from the entryway. Jade and Azul are standing there waiting to be aknowledged.

" I also heard Floyd Leech-san disappeared. What's going on today?"

" I have only the slightest idea Ortho, but I have a feeling Floyd is alright. Good evening gentlemen, we are not intruding are we?"

Jade and Azul delicately walk inside Ramshackle trying to get the bearings of...everything.

" Ohh, more guests! Kantokusei will have a huge surprise. Please feel free to hang your coats, we brought extra coat hangers too, and the gifts will stay in the back of the room, next to the kitchen entrance."

Lilia greets the duo over.

" Mind the pile. A lot of people agreed to come so we request you try to not block any entrances or exits and leave space for others."

Malleus adds after Lilia in a serious, elegant tone.

" Why but of course! Although sadly we might have gotten a little...on the extra mile. You see we brought gifts from the whole school! How benevolent of me~"

" Has Roi d'Effort done it again? That would explain the mix of crestfallen faces and little treasure holders in the halls. Although...I'm afraid a few got into a fight over who had the best gift."

" Ohhh, so that's what they meant by unfair!"

Ortho interjects. Azul interrupts the two effortlessly without a care.

" I can assure you, it was a mutually beneficial contract. Too bad it was such last minute, maybe they would have gotten better trinkets to offer us- I mean to Kantokusei. Right, Jade?"

" Agreed. It is a special occasion worth our efforts, if only they had the heart in it..."

Jade fakes a sigh

" But I must add, we were... 'benevolent' of a few chosen ones. They had good intentions, we detected."

He makes sure to add emphasis on 'benevolent'.

" You two are really insufferable-"

While Malleus and the OctaDUO argue, Rook continues the original convo.

" You also saw it Ortho-kun? A bit unsightly if I may be so bold."

" Right by the gate as I walked by the, uhm, 'security'. Students were leaving gifts to be examined and mumbling rather frustrated. I hope it doesn't escalate..."

Ortho sighs, worried for a moment. That's when Jamil walks out from the kitchen area.

" I trust in the security team we have. As much bickering as they might do, both Silver and Sebek know to take their tasks seriously. Otherwise I wouldn't have spent this much time cooking if I'm to be honest, I have other duties usually. The food is almost ready, how are the decorations?"

" Faster if we had more...hands on deck. That's the expression, right?"

Lilia simply does jazz hands.

" I'm taking those two idiots haven't arrived yet. You would think they would learn by example after what happened to Cater. If rumors are to be trusted...

Speaking of, where is Floyd...?"

Jamil questions slowly, eagle mode activated.

" Like I said before, we have no idea but I don't sense anything off. No danger. As cliché as that sounds."

" Never did I imagine I would see the day Jade says 'cliché'."

" That makes two of us."

Azul shakes his head at Lilia while shrugging, elevating his hands to the side of his head with a flourish.

" That's not what I meant!"

Jamil tries to contend Jade's ambiguous response but is interrupted by a sunny voice.

" Jamil, you didn't tell me we had more guests!"

" I just found out and again, this isn't our party Kalim."

" So? I still want to greet them properly! C'mon Jamil, just because we aren't in our dorm anymore doesn't mean we should leave courtesy behind too! Who do we have here? Rook, Azul and Jade, oh! Floyd is still gone? I truly hope he doesn't miss the party...and hello to you too Ortho."

" That's his way of saying 'hello' to us?"

" Please, don't even try to understand Azul."

Jamil pinches his forehead.

" Trey is still baking in the kitchen, I might have taste-tested a little too much, haha! With Jamil's permission of course."

Kalim points to Jamil as to indicate where he is. Right besides him on his right.

" Lilia and Malleus are also here! And of course Silver and Sebek are outside. We are many already! But many are also missing, is Vil coming?!"

He suddenly addresses Rook. Whoever teached etiquette to the young prince, should have been replaced by Vil himself!

" Oui Roi d'Or . He certainly wouldn't miss such a social event."

" Haha, I don't know what that means but you can just call me Kalim, Rook!"

Kalim laughs good-naturely while Azul and Jade walk to the gift corner to leave a few they were able to bring in with them.

" It means King of the Gold and it's Rook's own... How do I say this? 'Endearing' way of addressing someone? A show of respect? I think I'm nurturing a headache."

" Didn't we bring my aspirins? You can take a few Jamil, I don't want you to miss the party!"

" Thank you, Kalim. I'll be fine."

Meanwhile Jade and Azul are discussing in the gift corner

" You know, I think our treasury was worth more than most of these."

" Regretting already? Sure, who doesn't love magical potions, jewels and lost findings from under the sea? Land dwellers aren't too different from the earth loving mer-princess, but I trust that simple does it this time."

" That confident? My, I didn't take you for such a caring person, Azul. It was an entertaining endeavor none the less, fufu."

" Oh, just shut up. Now, being serious here... where did Floyd squeeze himself into?! Is he planning something?"

" I truly do not know, maybe he wants to give one of his surprise hugs... He does love catching his prey off-guard!"

Jade answers with a rare enthusiasm.

" And I to be in the known and ready for surprise factors. He better not cause trouble."

" I made sure to let it be clear that today is different during the past week. He can be good intentioned, Azul."

" Good intentions or not, that idiot lacks self control. Simply, I beg to the Sea Witch that we do not have a funeral."

Jade is about to rebut in his twin's defense but after a moment of thought, he simply nods.

Then there's arguing. It seems to come from outside and is getting closer.

" Oh I would recognise that voice anywhere, Beautiful Vil has arrived!"

" As well as Riddle Rosehearts. My guess, both dorms still have a bone to pick or two?"

Rook and Jamil conclude.

" The tensions seemed high indeed, Monsieur Multi-Skilled."

Outside, it looks like a procession of students

" It's not about the rules, it's a question of social norms. Who paints a birthday banner purple?! That's barely even a colour, one that only royalty uses for... socialite events! Not a casual yet fun birthday party. Oh and do not get me started on the envelope paper you used, this isn't a ball! I'm still grateful for the effort Epel."

It's Riddle and Vil arguing as they approach the gates. Riddle takes a moment to thank Epel before turning again towards the taller man, red faced, not sparing a glance towards Silver nor Sebek as he harshly hands them his gift. Cater has to apologise to the two as he hands his while Epel meekly puts his down by their feet.

Vil also adds to the pile on their hands effortlessly, chin up and an elegant strut, ignoring most of Riddle's words.

" Rosehearts are you implying they do not deserve the best of the best? Royalty or not, who doesn't want to feel like a noble?"

His words drip with a cold sarcasm punctuated by the good mannered use of Riddle's last name. Then he continues.

" MY problem is with the aesthetical balance. Who had the genius idea of colliding two dorms to make one banner?!"

Vil questions rather miffed.

" Oh, I don't know, maybe the Master Organizer when they found out last week about a certain someone's birthday! Me!"

After pointing at his clavicle rather harshly, Riddle crosses his arms while Vil assumes a more confident pose, both hands gripping his hips.

Epel has to be the one to knock.

" Well, Mr.Master Organizer, I hope you knew what you were doing when you assigned Ace and Deuce with the distraction plan...again."

More sarcasm.

"Oh, do not worry Vil-senpai... I'm already regretting it."

• Night Raven College (main street)•

(Y/N) and Grim look eerily at the statues of The Great Seven on their way home

" Don't they look menacing at night, Grim? Usually they are so...goofy. "

I ask in a tremble. The cold air wasn't helping.

Grim nods.

" This is the worst part of going home, myehhh~"

Grim answers, hiding in the crook of my neck.

"Oi, Kantokusei~!!"

"Ahhh-! A-Ace?! ...What the heck you dumbass, you almost scared me to death!"

I start punching Ace's chest, not too harshly but it seems to cause him discomfort none the less.

" Ow, ouch- Agh! Kantokusei, please calm down! I have Magift trainning tomorrow- Augh!"

That's when Deuce jumps from the deep dusk of the night onto the light of the street lamps to try and fail to dissuade the situation.

" Kantokusei, please forgive him! He didn't think this through-"

" Deuce, you too?! Are you guys following me?"

" Would that be news?"

Grim deadpans once he himself calms down.

" Although I'm also curious what you two are doing here so late. Shouldn't you be heading to...ah...Heartslabyul! Yes nyah~ To your dorms before Riddle does something with your heads?"

Grim winks at them from my peripheral, wanting to be in on the change of plans. I'm too weirded out to notice anything out of normal anymore.

"Oh that! Yaahh.. we are quite far from the Hall of Mirrors, ain't we...?"

Ace's voice slowly breaks.

" We almost forgot to give our gift, Kantokusei!"

Luckily Deuce is thinking on his feet.

" Oh, right! You wouldn't believe the trouble we got into to get this, tchan tchan~!!"

Ace presents me with a small opaline or ceramic scented water bottle. Hand painted. Looks like a flacon type of bottle so probably to put on the wrists, the scent is usually strong.

" A...perfume? No...scented water? Haven't seen these ones since I arrived! I would have fun rubbing an absurd amounts on my wrist! I believe my family had a Trésor set once. They would come with cutlery or tea sets you know-"

" What? No, no, it's a potion! The underwater potion to be clear. I know-"

Deuce elbows his shoulder.

" Ah, I mean, WE know how much you like going to the Coral Reef, so we accepted Azul's deal-"

" Deal? Another one?! What if I had to save your asses again?"

" They never learn."

" You are one to talk, Grim."

Deuce crosses his arms narrowing his eyes at Grim.

" Well...I guess you don't seem to be in trouble. Thanks! Maybe this time they'll let me in The Museum~"

I smile at them before walking again. Only to be stopped.

" W-Wait, what's the hurry, Kantokusei?"

" Yeah, it's a...beautiful night."

I look at them both, impassively, before asking.

" Ok, what's happening at Ramshackle at this moment?"

"Ah-ahmm..well you see-"

" N-nothing of course! What could...be happening...? A rain of cauldrons?! Haha..."

" Good job you two, you made me even more sleepy. Mi-uahh~".

Grim yawns before poking the side of my head and pointing at something in the dark.

" What is it now? Who else is here?"

" I...have no idea, we were supposed to be the only ones left. Ace??"

" What he said! I suggest we run!!!"

They both exclaim, clearly scared for their lives so much that both me and Grim get equally agitated. Before anyone can say anything else or move, I let out a gasping shriek, feeling my body be constricted.

But...it's kind of comfortable?

' Is this what they call...Death's Hug?'

I think to myself.

... ... .......?!

" Koebi-chan, omedeto!!!"

" Ah? Wha-, Floyd?!!"

I start squirming in his grip.

" Don't move so much or it will be worse, have you never seen a Wild Documentary?"

Floyd asks, half-mockingly, half-whinningly with a serious undertone.

" Floyd-senpai?!"

" Hey, let them go dude, not cool! They are blue from the scare.

" Even Grim-sama is stuck!"

Indeed I was still having a hard time calming down and Grim was stuck in the squeezing hug.

" Deep breaths~ This is your birthday hug! A way better gift than what we got from Azul..."

He pouts before relenting and softening his hold just a tiny bit.

" T-thanks. What did Azul get you? Is it from his most recent deal?"

" Oh, I see we have some snitches."

He smirks looking at both Ace and Deuce, something about it gives them shivers.

" Welp, he did go a bit overboard again. Hug time over~!"

He frees me and Baby Seal- I mean Grim.

I look over at the two idiots, then at Floyd. Putting Grim on my left shoulder I give them an annoyed look.

" Today has been more peculiar than usual and you two are acting suspicious right now. You are not this...weird. I mean, do you want Riddle to lose his compsure on you?! And Floyd... just... thank you."

He smiles glad with himself while the other two look at the ground, antsy.

" But what are you doing here at night prowling like a fox or a leopard, near the exit gate, so far away from the Hall of Mirrors?? Don't you have to help clean the lounge, actually, Jade has been looking for you since lunch time! And the restaurant was closed today too-

Did you and Cater plan a break together?!"

" Eh~? I have no idea what Sea Bream has been planning, I'm just tired from the extra work, besides it's a special day, ri~ght? Hehe!"

He rubs the back of his neck, chill, truly having no idea about Cater's business.

" It sure is for me, which leads me to you! You've also been acting suspicious Grim, even now you are too quiet..."

" Ahh?! Me? I have no idea what you are talking about, henchman!"

He speaks trying to sound insulted, and maybe his ego is. But Grim can be quite the bad actor sometimes.

" I'm having a bad feeling, you three seem to be oddly synchronized in meeting me just on the border of school grounds. I'm heading right to my dorm!"

" Already scampering away, Herbivore? Tch. Guess we are late."

" I wonder whose fault it is, if only someone didn't take those 10 extra minutes of sleep and listened to me."

" You want to say that again to my face, Ruggie?!"

I stop in my tracks again, by 3 'special' Savanaclaw students. Jack was standing on the side, not unimpressed by his senpai(s) actions.

He looks at Ace and Deuce with a raised eyebrow and sighs at their reactions.

" I knew this would be a disaster. I should talk with Riddle-senpai next time. Also, shouldn't you be helping the other two carry the gifts?"

He addresses Floyd quickly, not even trying to deny what's happening anymore. Most of the surprise technically ruined.

" There was so much useless stuff, why go to all that work? Besides I requested to the other dorm students to carry the truly interesting pile to the knights!"

He jokes to stave off his boredom.

" Knights? Like...Diasomnia?! They are here too??!"

" Rrrrargh, unfortunately. As well as those snobs, Red Young Master and company, the sunshine and rainbows prince, all dorms really. Probably Ignihyde too!"

Leona gets agitated, growling even, thinking about the cluster of social noise about to happen.

Floyd skips forward for a moment, going back to simple long strides.

" I guess I'm going ahead! See you at the party, Shrimpy~!"

" So...there IS a party. And I didn't get ready, physical and mentally..."

" Well it's supposed to be a surprise party, but I guess we ruined that, shihehehe! Let's not be late!"

It dawns on me that tonight Ramshackle won't be the same peaceful home I use to unwind after a strenuous day, anymore. Absently, I feel myself be dragged.

• Back to Ramshackle (inside)•

"Oh. It's you three! And company...You gave us a scare, we thought it was Kantokusei already."

Trey gives a strenuous smile, adjusting his glasses after cleaning his hands on the apron for the millionth time. Jamil raises an eyebrow.

" You can never be too careful!"

In response Trey shows his palms, gaining a chuckle from Jamil.

" Please save me-"

Cater's pleas are interrupted by a fed up Epel.

" They been at each other's throats since last period! At this point we might have a Dorm war...hey...dat actually sounds awesome! Get ready to rumble-!"

Cue Vil flicking his forehead.

" I want you to be at your best behaviour tonight, Baby Potato."

" Y-yes Vil-senpai..."

Epel pouts for a moment before reminding himself he has a posture to keep.

Meanwhile Cater shows Lilia and Malleus his small gift box.

" I want to hand this one personally if possible?"

Cater says with his remarkable chipper tone, unable to avoid a small wink their way. Mostly Lilia since he seems the most approachable in Diasomnia.

" Let me check it first. All gifts need to get a seal of approval, no exceptions. We don't want anyone to get hurt after all~ Hmm it's quite light but sturdy."

Lilia jests by putting the box next to his ear as if that would help decipher the enigma.

" You are just curious of what's inside Lilia. I'm quite sure that if there was an attempt on my life, someone here would give themselves off."

" What about Monsieur Kills for Thrills who hasn't shown himself yet, or Monsieur Mastermind, Roi d'Effort-"

" Or Sea Serpent! That one is the quiet type of danger~"

" Oh, Floyd is here! Who are all those people??? Sea Serpent sounds so cool!!

Kalim asks. Jade points at himself quizzically. It had never crossed his mind to...cross the Fey Prince. Even his more primal instincts warn him that that would be a death wish. Azul seems unfazed and simply gives a cordial smile. Making a deal with Malleus is oh so very tempting after all.

Jamil gives away his stoic facade for a simple deadpan that lasts around 3 seconds before he composes himself back to normal.

" I think we confused poor Sea Otter. Hey there adorable fishes~! Sorry I'm late."

He says casually walking further inside and towards the pile of gifts, the corner where both Jade and Azul were.

" He is not sorry at all. Come Kalim, we should get you a seat, preferably far away from certain companies..."

"H-Hey Jamil! Why are you being so mean, I like sea otters."

"You only saw them in books. Thrice."

" They are still cute...?"

Jamil is quite literally dragging Kalim by his hand to a corner. He doesn't want to risk acting out of line or harming Kalim by grabbing him by the arm. Even if it's tempting sometimes...

" Here you go Cater, you have Lilia's seal of approval!"

Lilia hands it back enthusiastically, talking in third person.

" How did Floyd get in...?"

Malleus asks and both Pomefiore and Heartslabyul look back to the open door. Both dorm leaders letting out an almost inaudible 'oops'.

" Why is Big Brother trying to hide in the corner? Nii-san!! I can see your hair from here, please just come in already! It's going to be fine. Besides the temperature is starting to drop outside."

" S-stupid thing..."

Idia mumbles to himself as he 'fixes' his quite wild hair.

" You're still wearing that parka?"

" It's not like any of us are wearing anything besides our dorm clothes, Vil-senpai."

Riddle remarks.

Idia simply brushes handfuls of his hair restlessly.

" I- I didn't bring a gift. I mean I guess I am the gift- I...being here is the...gift. Ugh."

He sighs, giving up on this thing called 'socializing' and walks to sit on the stairs.

"...Anyone would like to sample a treat? No signature spell this time Cater."

" No thank you then. I'll wait for dinner."

" Is dinner ready?! I wanted to help Sea Serpent, I'm quite good at handling seafood you know~? I also accept a good challenge though."

Cater keeps the box in his persona, having resigned to his fate of being collared like a pet, not that he minds much, it's quite a good look on him. Trey brings a tray of sweet samples that both Riddle and Vil exitate on picking for different reasons. Floyd is being his energetic self, for now but then Azul, who kindly refused the treats reminds Floyd that Jade did all the work at the lounge today. Which mainly consisted of cleaning and general maintenance as well as inventory.

" I would appreciate some help setting the table, Floyd."

" But that's your speciality Jade, I don't understand most of that fancy stuff."

" Now, now, don't exaggerate. We barely touch upon aristocracy fanciness, much less during a birthday party."

He pats his brother on the back and guides him to the kitchen. And that's when Floyd suddenly remembers...

" By the way did I forget to tell you guys? Shrimpy is on their way, Sea Urchin was dragging them. Let's get this party started!!!"

And like that the twins disappear along to Kalim's echoed enthusiasm. Vil at this point is about to create a wrinkle in his forehead if he keeps losing control of his trembling, trimmed eyebrows.

" Those two idiots..."

" Was to be expected unfortunately. What should we do now Roi du Poison?

" ROLL CALL!"

Everyone looks towards the source of the outburst.

" A roll call, Monsieur Cherry Apple (CrabApple)? "

" Y-yes...ah, Azul-senpai?!"

" Here, of course."

" Cater-senpai?"

" Cay-Cay is here~! Mentally preparing myself to take lots of pics that aren't of me! Being a cameraman sure is though."

" No one is making you do that, Cater."

Riddle interrupts before Epel continues awkwardly.

" Then there's me. Floyd-san is setting the table. Idia-senpai?

"Here. In the stairs. The ghosts are keeping me company."

He answers plainly, sending shivers down poor Epel's spine.

" I'm also present Epel-san."

Jade answers next.

" Jamil, Kalim-senpai(s)?"

" We are here~! I'm so excited, what about you Jamil?!"

" I'll relax when everyone is ready and hidden in the dark."

Kalim raises an eyebrow before laughing, understanding what his friend meant.

" Lilia-san and Malleus-senpai?"

" I'm ready for a good scare, let's pray the lights don't burn. Haha, got it, pray?"

He jokes, hearing a grumble from Idia.

" The objective is to try and not scare Kantokusei, please."

Malleus retorts softly.

" Ortho-kun?"

" With Big Brother here and all my assignments done, I'm also ready!"

" Rook-senpai and Riddle-senpai."

" Heartslabyul will be ready once I talk with those two idiots."

" C'est moi ! Or rather Je suis ici. "

" I'll take that as a maybe. Sebek-kun and Silver-san are still outside, Trey-senpai is handing over sweets."

" The cake is being kept in the fridge in the meantime."

" I'm obviously on time. We are only missing the two Fresh Potatoes, Jack, Ruggie and that lazy lion. The usual Potatoes I guess."

Vil adds, a natural haughtiness accompanying his tone.

"They were with shrimpy too!"

Floyd inputs to Vil's chagrin.

" I swear to the Seven- NO! I PLEAD to the Seven if there's any more surprises you are not mentioning, Floyd, speak now or so help me I'll start this dorm war myself-!"

" Now, now Vil! Deep breaths~ Don't let silly mistakes faze you, I know you are capable of dealing with anything! And if not, you can always trust me to take care of it.

Although, I'm not much of a fisherman..."

Rook slowly and carefully pats Vil's back while chuckling at his own joke.

" Does no one ever get tired of making fish jokes towards Octavinelle members? I sure do."

Azul mumbles under his breath, shaking his head as he searches for a hiding place after checking on Jade's and Floyd's work. Does this Dorm have an octopus pot by any chance?

" Before anyone thinks of repeating a Beanfest, we do not have a walk-in fridge BESIDES, it is full right now."

Trey warns, arms crossed as he gives a pointed look towards the Tweels. Trey is scary sometimes.

"I'm sure this place has enough crevices we can 'slide' in. C'mon Floyd, it's time to hide for the surprise jump."

" Hehe, you got me with 'hide'~"

They proceed to disappear to Great Seven knows where.

" I'm staying on these stairs, no one ever looks up, right? That's how you die in horror movies."

" But Big Brother, this is the fun part! I don't want a lame, exploitable hiding spot like the stairs..."

"Maybe under the table then? That's a classic."

A thud is heard followed by a bunch of ouches and a chuckle, as well as the ringing of cutlery being shaken. We hear Kalim's muffled voice.

" There should be enough space under the table! Just mind your head..."

" Like I said Kalim, this is a bad idea. You can hurt your head trying to get out or worse, spill all the food! I mean...eto...why not try behind a chair? It's not that much cover but it should be dark enough that Kantokusei cannot even see in front of them."

Jamil smirks at his own idea, great save on his part. What was he thinking saying the food is more important than Kalim, does he have a death wish? At least that's what he spent the last 3 minutes beating on his own brain over before he himself hid behind a chair next to Kalim's.

"Then I'll go under the table! I promise I'll be super careful and calculative of my placement Jamil Viper-san. Don't forget to smile Nii-san."

Ortho admonishes Idia who tentatively tries to give him a soft smile instead of his sharp toothed anime mad scientist ones.

" ...I guess it has to do."

" Oi, I can smile like a normie! I just don't feel like it..."

He pouts as he brushes huge chunks of his hair back.

'Heartslabyul Co.' (trademarked) in the mean time are having fun with their Housewarden kindly taking the role of a general of an army of playing cards!

" This is why I only brought a few of us. You, you and you will need a larger space to share. The smaller ones should take that advantage and find low ground to hide in."

"Doesn't goldfishie count as small? Better find a free spot soon~"

Comes the disembodied voice of Floyd which Riddle, after a moment of cursing to himself, manages to ignore.

The few Pomefiore students that also came along are already searching for cleaner and practical hiding places.

" Guess I'll check on the boys. Malleus maybe you should join Idia upstairs."

" I think that I'm too tall to even hide upstairs. The ceiling is so low."

He ponders, looking up and reflexively hovering his hands above his horns.

"You might need to stay crouched for a while I guess. Be right back~ Don't start any fights without me, ok?!"

Lilia waves goodbye with his huge, PE shirt's long sleeve, which he is wearing instead of the formal shirt, under the rest of his Dorm uniform. Practicality.

And runs out, leaving only a trail of bats behind.

" So much stuff...I might need to wait until the end of the party to deliver this myself. I'll want a selfie of this moment after all~ Kantokusei has such funny faces! "

Cater walks towards the door and leans against the wall next to it, making sure it will hide him when opened...and not hit him in the face-

Malleus is the one the put out all lights in the room, the luminosity of the moon is quite enough to guide him safely up the stairs as Lilia suggested. His back will probably hurt tomorrow. The ghosts are repelled and although both of them don't occupy that much space, Idia feels the need to scooch over and into fetal position against the wall. He isn't exactly scared but it's not everyday you share the same cramped space with the Fey Prince, specially when you are a shut in.

Everyone waits with bated breaths. Azul, with his own predatory heightened senses could swear the twins stopped breathing altogether. They are somehow still alive.

There's a knock on the door.

" Does anyone mind opening this thing? A certain someone gave up the only key to our OWN DORM!"

__________ to be continued _________

#twst cater #cater diamond x reader #twisted wonderland #shikibutterfly #fluff #ft all dorms #part 2

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Twisted wonderland dorm leaders with a scaramouche! MC 👀

Dorm leaders with a Scaramouche!MC

You're a cunning individual as you could easily manipulate someone to get what you want. You could also be quite traitorous after getting what you want. You also have a hobby of exerting your authorities over others.

You seemed to be quite the selfish individual too, only caring for yourself and your own benefits, not caring for what happens to the one around you.

Riddle:

fights with the both of u could get very ugly💀

im talking abt straight uo collars, lightning, fires and poison likr powers

the people around the two of you are not having fun btw

as soon as they sensed u guys are gonna fight and trey and cater's words are not reaching the two of u at all?

deuce and ace are alr running to find the headmaster so nobody would get hurt

the others however?

it takes yall a VERY long time to even get along

honesty? yall just mostly compete with each other on who's better than the other at smth

academic rivals to friends/ lovers⁉️⁉️

leaning more to enemies tho

if yall ever became friends, that doesn't mean you guys are gonna stop competing

it actually became both of ur little entertainment and u guys are actually having fun rather than going full on hatred and competitiveness:D!!

and if yall teamed up? the school stands NO chance against yall💀💪‼️

Leona:

isnt leona kind of cunning?

so another cunning vs cunning⁉️⁉️

if you're confused, i write from bottom to top btw

except the other one is too lazy to scheme smth unless it greatly benefits the goal he had in his mind, which is becoming a king

honestly? i think you guys can understand each other like no other once y'all got along and started openinh up to each other

like you're abandoned and literally nobody likes u, nobody likes leona back in his hometown with the exception of cheka, you two have this goal u wanted to achieve no matter what (u with the gnosis and him with the throne)

so im just saying, u two could definitely be besties‼️

but just bc y'all are besties, doesn't mean yall are gonna start being nice to each other tho😁

ofc u guys are not gonna cross the line, its just smth like uh

sharp tongued mfs insulting each other as affection?🤔🤔 like

"well aren't u a lazy fucker, try using some effort and u might get what u want someday(affectionate)"

"says the person who is literally not liked by everyone. if u put any effort into having a better personality, maybe people will like u (affectionate)"

its ok y'all are just doing this daily sarcastic yet affectionate callout🤗‼️

Azul:

cunning vs cunning😱😱how bad can it be🤔⁉️

well not too bad but he was definitely fooled at first

like u were so friendly and nice at first, he just cant suspect a thing

esp when u just mindlessly signed the contract with him

and then things happened

he then swore he won't ever be fooled by how friendly u are and ur smile

which he starts to doubt if he should ever start doing that honestly🤔considering how u act after letting go of ur friendly facade

the duo the school does not want to happen

like imagine u two teaming up and thr schemes you two would create together😰😰no thanks, they choose peace

idk if yall can get along honestly

its like the harbingers relationship with each other (complete distrust and hate)

so uh🤔🤔im sorry if his is kind of short? and not much?

but if we're gonna talk abt u two actually somehow being friends, the whole school would start running for their lives

its every man for themselves👹

Kalim:

might get intimidated by u

but eventually warmed up and went up to u despite jamil's protest

and it's all bc of how he saw u treat ortho

ur so sweet to ortho, ofc you're not a bad guy🙏😁you can't be if you're nice to kids😁‼️

-me convincing my friends abt my fav characters

well jamil tried his best to make him stay away from u, which as we can see, does not work

kalim tried his best to be friended u!! he really did!!

u need help?! kalim is alr around the corner waiting for u to ask for his help or smth

the headmaster gave u too much work? kalim is glancing at u, a silent ask if u need help from him or not

exams is near? he's next to you with books and shining eyes, waiting for u to say yes to him being ur study buddy

u went from kalim's tolerator to kalim's protection squad leader

u somehow let everything out to kalim while crying (he's crying with u btw)

idk how it happened either

maybe its because of kalim's endless support for u who knows

kalim is that one guy who accidentally entered the villain's lair and now became the villain's emotional support

you're the villain btw😁🙏

Vil:

yall know how hoyoverse? mihoyo? whicheverhoyo always mentioned how scara is pretty every chance they got? (they're so me frfr. i would mention how pretty scara is every chance i got too)

yeah thats how vil sees you, a beautiful being

like when he first saw u during the uh entrance ceremony???? he was clutching his purse so hard bc like you're so??? beautiful??? omg????!'5$???!!

that skin??? that beautiful hair??? those lips??? those eyes??? and that red eyeshadow /eyeliner idk???? omg!?5@??!!

someone met his standards!!

do u think it'll make vil insecure tho? ofc no. it just motivates him to try harder in being beautiful💪‼️

def tried to talk to u and got displeased by ur personality

ur face is smth but with that personality? you're gonna get a flying kick from him if u do not try to be nice🤨

honestly tried to get u to share ur beauty tips with him

u going "what beauty tips🤨⁉️"

him going "🤨⁉️"

oh no this is NOT going to slide

if you're pretty and not putting more effort into that beauty? he's gonna WHIP WHAP WHOP ur ass🤬🤬

probably how y'all got close

it's just vil making u wear beauty products and u having to toletate it bc oh no! u lost ur authority in this new world😔!!

doesn't matter if you're a puppet or not

👹your👹skin👹shall👹not👹be👹not👹taken👹care👹of👹under👹his👹watch👹

Idia:

oh yikes, he def didn't wanna get near u lol

leave an npc like him alone🤗u, as the SSR rank antagonist can just ignore him like he's some dust on the sidewalk or smth

was genuinely happy u didn't really care about him that much until u suddenly startes approaching him

why... why are u approaching him? what sins did he do in his past life to deserve this? why are u coming cLOSER?!

NO ORTHO. UR BROTHER IS NOT PANICKING *is panicking

turns out u were just trying to walk past him

oh fuh *wipes sweat* 😁he definitely wasn't scared come on now

and then he heard a "why are u smiling like an idiot to nobody?" behind him

uh oh🙀⁉️⁉️

that's how y'all even... got to know each other? if u can even call it that?

idk how can y'all get close without idia being close to a coma but

it could... work??? kinda???? if u let him research the power inside of u and the modifications that has been made🤔🤗

Malleus:

you know how he's probably a few thousand years old or smth?

and since you're nice to elders and children, u are kind of nice to him🤗‼️ /JOKE

that was a joke, im so sorry malleus. i did not mean to call u a grandpapi, im sorry

well you know that feeling when two powerful characters met each other

a god's abandoned puppet and the future ruler of briar valley😱

if the earth could hide, it would hide itself.

well malleus for some reason wants to befriend u🤔🤨

maybe its bc of that "friendly" demeanor you showed him when you two first met

it was a mistake in your part, now u can never get rid of malleus draconia as he will always try to be ur friend

and honestly? seeing his efforts kind of makes u go softer on him

like omg someone is not giving up on you like someone did for being too weak??? and they actually tried their best to genuinely become friends with you????

eventually, malleus succeeded in becoming ur friend:D!! how did he know?? some people got electrocuted by you but shh for spreading more rumors about how scary he can be:D!

and yes, he definitely did a little dance in his room after finding out what happened

#twst #twst wonderland #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland x reader #riddle rosehearts #leona kingscholar #azul ashengrotto #kalim al asim #vil shoenheit #idia shroud #malleus draconia

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