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[silverryuan]

Riddle Rosehearts with a Siren reader from Jibaro

A/N: "It's weird that I don't have writer's block... I actually have a lot of ideas in my head that I really want to write but due to classes I can't seem to find any time for my hobbies anymore."

Warning: Blood Consumption, Slight Angst

The Siren or The Golden Woman is a character from Netflix's animation series, "Love, Death, and The Robots". She's the love interest of the deaf soldier from the Jibaro episode, directed by Alberto Mielgo.

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• Your and Riddle's friendship is rather complicated yet it cannot be called a mere acquaintance. Although you don't really talk much you use arm swaying movements to communicate with others, it's almost like some sort of dance or another version of sign language. Rook likes to decipher these actions of yours and Kalim likes to dance with you.

• However, that doesn't mean he tolerates how you let your numb skull friends break the rules in the Heartslabyul dorm. He sometimes wonders if Ace and Deuce became affected by your... tendencies to cause trouble and wreak havoc across the campus. But you only do that as self-defense, as Grim says on your behalf.

• But why in Twisted Wonderland would you randomly scream at people as a defense mechanism? ← Riddle thought as if he doesn't do that himself.

• Riddle never heard you talk but he has heard some rumors associated with your loud screaming. It seems like there's a record of many Savanaclaw beastmen who tried to gang up on you, suddenly did these unusual body movements in reaction to your screaming. As if they're in a trance trying to dance with you but failed miserably.

• The Faculty and Staff were called numerous times to break it up when the students started fighting themselves. When the students snap out of it they don't remember what happened. The only thing they described was hearing beautiful singing, which doesn't make sense...

• Is this your Unique Magic? It's a little similar to Ruggie's Laugh With Me with a mix of Jamil's Snake Whisper, albeit more violent. Because of those incidents, you'd been put into the avoid-at-all-costs pedestal in the student body.

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• The first time he interacted with you was in the cafeteria. Back when he was, ahem, overly strict before his Overblot. He did not like how the collared fool named Ace described him and had second thoughts about removing his collar. Before he could scold Ace, you suddenly leaped onto the table and proceeded to stare at him while moving your head from side to side.

• That was also the moment where he first learned how instinctual you can be when you feel threatened. He yelped and backed away from you, not without uttering an excuse about another rule being violated. On that day, he thought that you were the same as Floyd. Weird and eccentric.

• Riddle wanted to collar you at that moment but he remembered that you had no magic, so he didn't. But by the Great Sevens, he was proven wrong. Deadly wrong. He had become one of the victims that had fallen to the extent of the severity your magic can go.

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• Him Overblotting was far too unsightly of a dorm leader. He broke too many rules, hurt too many of his dormmates, nearly destroyed his dormitory, unaware that his own mother created a monster like him. He held on to his delusions of following every rule down to every detail of it, thinking it was the best for him. But no...

• He knew that it wasn't. He knew deep down that he was hurting others, his friend Trey, but he denied it because they broke the rules. So he punished them because he was right and that he should teach them not to break another rule.

• But what rule is suitable for this? His demented form? His Overblot rampant for control? Who is even right? What rule should he follow to make the pain stop? His mother didn't teach him this... Was what Trappola said was right?

• The thoughts and memories of his past worsened his condition and only made him more mad. He felt his head pounding too much. The black tears of ink wouldn't stop. He hadn't this felt vulnerable and helpless in a long time. It seems that the time he spent with his mother managed to numb the pain as well as his emotions.

• His vision turned dark as the blot consumed him. He cannot breathe. The monster was slowly killing him. Riddle in turn slowly embraces the void, embracing his final moments.

• Somebody... Anybody... Please... Save... Him.

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• ... But it was too late for him.

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"Everyone... Run... Ake... Cov....!"

• At least he get to hear Trey's voice one last time. His voice was panicked and muffled by the blot but nonetheless, Riddle wants to hear it.

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"Yuu! What... doing...?!.... Dangerous...!!"

• Was that your name? Trey is yelling at you. What were you doing?

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"GET BACK!"

• What?

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• What was that? What is that sound?

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• It's coming closer...!

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• Riddle cradled his head as a piercing shriek breaks the sound barrier, the void around him started falling apart from the shockwaves.

• It sounds awful... Like a thousand banshees shouting and crying inside his head...

• How it painfully reminded him of his mother yelling at him!

• How it sounded like her voice multiplied in every direction surrounding him and started screaming at him...!

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• But it stopped. Everything went silent...

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• The cries of the damned were replaced by beautiful melodic singing...

• ... It was hypnotizing him.

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"Riddle! Snap out of it!"

"Rosehearts! Stop this madness!"

"Riddle, please, can you hear us?"

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• Outside from Riddle's caged mind, his Overblot form and monster were in a spiral, desperately fighting back to whatever magic you've casted upon him. The more you screamed, the more Riddle suffered.

• Thank the Sevens Crowley managed to make himself useful and evacuated the rest of the students. Otherwise they'd fall under your magic's attack range too. Trey and Cater made a good call summoning magic shields around themselves before you attacked.

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• Riddle, who is now covered in ink from head to toe, is thrashing and destroying everything that comes near him. His Blot monster kept bashing its head on the ground. You were unfazed by his sudden change of aggressiveness and screamed louder.

• Even if he threw projectiles at you, your shrieks' shockwaves would deflect it with strong gusts of wind. Cracks began to appear on the monster's glass head.

"W-what's happening to him...?"

"He's weakened by Henchman's Unique Magic!"

"Eh?! You mean Siren! Yuu's Unique Magic is enough to make him like this?!"

"Focus, Deuce!"

"R-right, sorry!"

"Time to end this, guys... Split Card!"

"He's almost down. Cover us, Yuu! Doodle Suit!"

"I summon forth... Cauldron!"

"Fnyaaaagh!"

A̷̞̖̤̩̰̭̼̹͇̘͇̫̭̠ͭͤ͑̈͐̽͛͗̂̆͊̾ͥ̄ͪ̑̎̈̆̀͢͡҉͟҉̶̷̷̨̡̛̀͘̕̕͘͟͟͟͞͠͡A̷̍̓̋̂͘͠͝A̷̶̗͍̺̱͎̠͓̙̖̞̱͇̩͈̒͆ͨͬ̎̌͒͑̓̊͒̈̑̇ͪ͂͝ͅ͏̡̧͜͟͟͢͞͠͝҉́̀͠͠A̳̬͉̫̥̤̩̰̺̯͍͉̪͈̭̜̮̣̣ͬͨ̅̈́ͣͬ͌ͦ̚҉̸̵̡̧̧A̲̫̤̫̥̟͚͕̞̦̣̭̦̞͍̣̮͉̺̮͛ͭ̽ͣͬ̓ͧ̀̐̅ͅͅͅA̵̷̶̧̪͇͈̖̖͔̺̙̦͆̇́̆̏̋̓ͥ̍̓͌͆͂͗̄ͪͯ̚҉̡̡͏̸̶̶̛̕͢͡A̵̷̧̡̛̦̭̰̟͇̯̱͙͇̣̖̩̻̞͙̰̪̱̫͔ͮ͂ͧ̉͋̎ͨ̃ͥ͋̈̀́̕͝҉͡҉̴͠҉̸̡̡̡̀͜͡͝A̷͈̭̠̗͍̹̠̙̗͙͕͎͍̘̥̥̜̹͚̺͚̍ͪ̾̎̔̔ͪ̉ͣͣ̾̊͗̇́ͣ̍̆͐͋͟͠ͅͅ҉̶̛́̕͟͟͢͡À͍̹͉̟̞̼̰͈̻̱̞̥̰͊͒̃̈̓́̿͐ͯ̑͑̍͂ͬ̇ͪ̀̆̚͡ͅͅǍ͚̮͈̰̤͍̹̖͚̮̤͉ͥͬ̏̒̈͌̒̅͆͊̌ͥ͒̔ͮ̂́̀͢͟͟͝҉̧̛̕A̦͎̫͊̈́̌̄̅̓ͦ͂ͬ̔̓̅̍̂ͯ̈́ͭ͂̓͝A̶̷̴̷̸̢̧̡̡̨̡̛̗̖̥͉̰̞̫͉̦̮̦̹̗̗̭̒̋̕͘͘͜͜͟͢͢͞͏̶̕͏͏A̛̪͍̗͈̤͔̗̠͉̯̮͍̬̪͓̭͕̱̫̞͍̺̗ͮ̓ͦͪ̄͛̄̎ͮͫ͌̽ͧ̈̓ͧ̽̃̽ͮ̐ͭ̕͜͟͜͠͝ͅͅ҉̶̴̧̨̀͟͜Ȧ̲̟̭̪̺̜̻̞̹̯͕̱͋ͥͤͩͦ͊̀̕͏̧A̢̠̻̠̩̜̥̩͙̺̓ͤ̾̓ͥ̏͛̅̔̉ͥ̾ͭ̌͋ͦͤ̇͐ͭ̆̚Ą̵̵̸̨̛̗͈̜̱̞̞͓̹͓̩̼̪̙̯̹̠̜̩͙̙͕͈͔̮̓ͤ̑̕͢͜͟͞͏̨̡͢͢͢À̶̷̵̴̧̢̛̜̯̩͕̟̟̞͈̒̅̇̀̇̔ͭ̔̄̄͆͑ͥ̂̃̉́͘̕͟͞͞͞ͅ҉̷̨̨̛̀͘͠͞Ȃ̮͈̝͈̩͈͚͙̭̙̪̦̺͚̾͆͆́̃͋͂͆͐͆ͭ̋̓Å̵̷̡̼͖͕̪̱̠͓̼̪̜̕̕͢͏͏̷͝A̜̘̺̭̰̤̱̲ͩ̃̅̀͐͋ͤ͐ͪ̅ͣͬ̌̊̐̽̆̃͒̿͛̿̌̉̀ͫ̉̀̀͘͟͟͢҉̴̸̨͜͠͡À̷̴̸̢̛͚̲͉̠̞̺̭̘̐ͬͥ́͗̏̊̆̾̒̒ͥͭ̽̋̓̑̀̀͘͞͞͝͡Ą̴̷̢̢̨̧̛͇͖͓̟̪͗̓͑̂́́̀̚͘͢͜҉̷̛̀̀͘͜͠͝͡͡A̢̹̥̬̖̘̘͓̥̮͕͋̐͆͌͑͋́ͬ͆ͫͪ̅̔́̊̋͆ͧ̈́ͧ̆ͯ͌̄̆́͟͝ͅ͏͝Ą̸̴̸̧̨̡̫̫̠̳͉͓̦͓̘̯̳͖̣͎̲͕̟̠̔̃̽́ͪ̔ͮ̅ͩ̎̔͂̉̇͒ͬ̏́̀̕͢͟͞͝͞͠ͅÀ̧̡̛̛̩̻̫͚̞̹̱̙̝̩̘̩̟̠̥̐̈́̾͊ͨ͊͢͜͡͏̶̵̷̴̴̵̧̨̨̕͜͢͏́Ȃ͇͉̣͎̇ͬ̾̇ͦͮ͂̈́̾͗̓̍̂̈ͦ͜͡͠҉̷̴̢̢̛͜͡͝҉Ą̶̴̸̨̧̛͉̠̦̤͔͓̯̠͎̩͉͐̄ͭ̎ͮ͊̌̓́̅̎̇ͦ͐̇҉̵̵̨̧͘͘͏̴̴̵̵̡̧Ã̷͚̗̞̗͎͎̳̑̆́̅ͭ̌̑̌̓̈ͯ͌ͤ͗ͭ̀͒͛ͮͮͩ̚͘҉̶̡̡̛̛͘͘͘͟͞҉̴̸̷̷̢̛́͘̕͟͢͡͠Ả̦̞̠̳̱̙̠̺̿̓ͯ͆͂̈̀ͯ͝͏̨̀͘͟͟͟͠͏̴̧̢̨͘͘͘̕͜͜͞͠͡͏̴Ȁ͖̲̩̤͇̞͇͚̞̭͈̤̱̞̖͂̿͒̓ͩ͆̀̾̏ͣ̀̒͂͑̈́̿̿ͪ͐͐̃̆ͮͯ͊ͅ͏̴̛̀́͟A̹̱̩̯͖̳̤̼͍͔̞̬̘̖̥̫͍̦͎̺͕̭̰̤͛ͨ̆ͤ͋̇̄͌̆̽ͥͪ̓̄ͥ̅̒̕ͅ҉A̴̴̶̸̶̶̡̦̣͈̯̤̖̯̣͙̖̪̫͕͕̲̼͍͍̪͎̲̩͜͟͝ͅ͏́Ā̶̸̵̸̢̛̬͇̫̺̜̖̫͉̫̟̹̳̥̪ͫͭ̓ͤ͑̎͐̐͆͆̇͌͊͊̽̄̏͗́̂͘͢͢͢͜͟͠͝͞҉̴̛͏̵̸̧́͘A̸̛͕̭̫̜̳̲͍͈̪͍̫͓̞͓̠͈ͦ͊͐̽͆͊̿̍̽ͥͮ̈́ͬ̈ͯ̈́̎͑͒ͫ̀̅̅͝ͅĄ̴̴̵̴̡̦̪͕̭͕͚͚̝͉̝̻̙͓̤͚̩̫̯̥̞͔̗̑̽͑́̔̂͌̓̽ͤ̀̈ͨ̈́̔̉͋̏̍ͫ̈́̆ͭ͆̎́͢͠͠҉̷̷̧҉̀Ă͖̥̘̺͖̭͙̗̗̰͔̹̱͚͓̣̺̥̳͇͍̏̐̈ͥ̀ͤ͂̎ͨ̀̓̆̌͠͏͘͟͡҉͏͏̴̶̡͠͏̧̧̛́̀͘͟͞͞͡͠͠҉A̛̛͖͙̠̭̼̟̱̘̤̬͙̦͓͉̖͉ͫ̀̐̈́̍̒͒ͣͮ̌ͨͨ̒͗̽̋ͧͯͤ̚̚̚͘͜͜͟͡͝ͅͅA̷̛̘̰͍͉͔̥̹͚͖̮͇̦̻̪͚̪̮̗͚̳̮̫͚̜͌̈͗ͭ̎̅ͨͫ̆ͯͦͦ̿̈́̈́ͩ͊̐ͮ̆ͩ͑ͨA̵͈̼͇̠̩̤̱̮̳̠̝͕͛ͧͩ̃̅̈̍̾͊́̈́̌̀ͦͩͦͨ̋ͦ̌̃̅͏̵͢҉̶̡̛́̀͠͏͏͏͏͝A̸͎̤̞̝͕̗͕̣̣̼̫̻̾̓ͮͬ̄ͨͣ͆̀͢͏҉͜͜҉̸̕A̶̶̸̡̧̨̧̹̪̬̩͖͖͈̭͔̯ͥͬͩ͗̒̌̾ͣ̑́́́͘͘̕̕͘͟͜͟͟͝͡͠͡͝͡͝ͅÁ̵̡̫̭̩̙͎̺̞̝̹̥̝̤̯͖̆̈́̉̈́̊͊͑ͮ̀́̚͘͘͜͢͞͠͏̀͏͏҉̸̡̀A̛̰͓̬̙̮̖̫̤̙͍̤̘͚͕̱̬̱̝̗̪͖̲̅ͨͣ̀̓̎̎̿̊̑̌̓͒ͮ͜͠҉̶̛͢͏̶̴̸̨̡̀̀͘͝͞Â̱͈̬̘̥̟͕̘̘͙̺͉͍͕͇͖̄͋ͩ́ͦ̓̌̊ͦ͐̂͛̈̽́͟͝͏̶̷̸̸̵̵̨̧̢́́̀͘͘͘͟͜͟͜͡͡͝Ą̷̧̜̮̲̟̥͎͕͉̖͉͖̩͈̮̺̂͘͢͝͠͞͠͏͞Ạ̴̶̢̠͎͖̥̙͙̱̼̯̻́̐̑̽̈́͆̊̂ͫͬͤͯͨ̾̔̑̈ͩ͛ͣ̎̏̆̏ͯ̓̊͘͟͜͠͞͝͏̧̛́̕͟͜͡Ą̸̷̷̴̡̛̪͙̻͇̬̲͖̪͖̅̌̓̆͊ͨ̏̿̓͆͑̄̍ͦ̊ͮ̇͋̏͌̾̑̾̈̍ͧ͜͟͞͞͡͡͠͞ͅA̬̭͉͙͓͖͇̰͇͍̾͂̄ͯ̔̉̿ͮ̍͆ͮͨ̚A̸̵̡̢̠̞̳͓̦̹ͬ̊ͭ͆͗͂ͮ͊͘͘͡͝͠ͅ҉̵̶̵̴̡̢̧͟͜͡͠͠͝҉̸҉A̶̶̧͈̝̞̻̺̙̭ͫ̐̀͘̕͘̕͟͝҉҉͢Ạ̷̧̡̛̛̓́͟͜͠͝͝͝Ǎ̷̡̢̛͔̠̭̙̣̖͎̬͈̥́ͬ̋͂͂ͤ͋ͧ͑ͩ̂̽ͯͮ̒̅ͪ̀̊̒̎ͩͨ̈́̈͌͢͝͞͠ͅÂ̸̧̪ͮ̋͌̎̉͋ͨ͑̊̎ͩ̈́̎͒̀͜͝҉̸͜͞͡A̴̧̧̢̢̨̘̠̹̱̻̤͖̫̯̞̬͖̗̠͚̳̲͓̪̿̍ͨͦ͛̓̍͊̀͊͗́ͣ̚͡͞͏͢҉̷̸͘͏Ą̴̸̵̴̛̻͓̯̞͇̻͢͟͠͡҉̵҉̶̴̡̛̕͘͜͜͜͡͠Ą̵̹̮̭͉̦̺͔̆͟͝͡͡͞Ą̴̷̡̨̨̧̨̰͔̱̻̺͓͇̩̝̺̣͉̦̗̳͆̀ͦ̆ͧ͛ͨ͆ͯ̅ͫ̽̊̄̅̓ͬͦͣ̍ͪ̋̎̚͘͘͘͢͟͡͝͞A̢ͯ̍͑͐̎̆̅͛̅͒̉̒͋ͣͤ̅͂̆̐ͨͭͤ̐ͣ̚҉̀͏̶̷̸̸̵̨̢̧̢̡̡̛̛́͘͢͠͡͞͝͠͝A̘̱̪͎̟̯̪̔͗̄ͫ̋ͧ͌̄͊͛̈́ͫ̍͆ͬ͛ͤͧ҉̶́҉̸̴̨̢̡́́͢͟͡͝A̷̶̴̵̡̛̘̩̙̯̜̩̦̟̱̼̤͉̭̲̟̹͇̯̗̱̘̲̔ͥ̌̅̒̽́̀́͘͢͜͜͞͠͏̵̡́̀͢͞҉̨͏̧͟

A̭̦̫ͧ̎͘͜A̍ͧA̴̞͇ͫ̈́ͫͧͥ̀ͅÄ̵̼̮́ͩ̍A͖͢G̨̛͔̜̦̮̪̐̉̇̊̀̀͠G̷̟͍̳̭ͪ̈ͪͦHͬ̏̽̾͂H͚̘͍̾̒̇H̸̗̩͍̘̓̈ͦ̍͛͞!̢̈̕!̵̧̬͝!̨̨͖̦̩̱͑ ̺̰̺͛͗̈̾̃҉҉͞Ḙ͎͖͍͇̊̂̇ͥN̯̯̤̮͔̐̈́ͤ̎Ǫ̴̤̥̻̦ͦͭ͊̚͜U͎͋̑̀Gͩ̕H̛҉!̺͕̄̒̑̃̀͠҉͢͞!̢̢͉̃ͥ̀͡!̠̱̟̹͟͞͏ ͍ͣ͏Ǫ̼̫̺ͭͬ̎F̖̰̞͎̆ͣ̄̅F̛̮̳̩͉̦ͪ͘͘ ̼͉̯͊̏̊̄W̲̪͙I̴͔͈̙͓͌͒͂́͘͢͞T̞͈̪͢H̡̧̹͚̪ ̛̟͍̘̭͟A̵̡̡̯̎̋́͘L̴͎̜̀Ļ̷͉̰̠̉͗ͅ ̸̙̙̣̤̦͒̏̿̕͜Ý̙̗̰ͥ̓͜͏̡̢͢O͇͚͖̩ͪͮ͑Ȕ̟̞͈͎̰̐̽ͪ̃͜͢͝͠R̷͞͝ ̘͎̒̑͊͞H̬ͯ̒̎́҉͏̨E̴̛͈͔̠Ẻ͓̦̘E̪̹ͣ͊͊͆͆Ȃ̶̢̛͖͚̹̙̄ͣ̄̉́A̛̝̤A̸̸̝̻̥̣ͣ̽͏Ą̡̘͢D̗̙̹̟̓̄̓̕͡S̴̥̟͎!͈̭͉̥͏̶̡̕͠!̢̢̠̜̌̒̾ͣ͆̕͟!̟̰̣ͤ҉

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{NRC – Infirmary}

• Riddle woke up in the school infirmary. He sat up with a ringing noise in his head. He tries to recall the things that happened but the headache prevented him from doing so. The boy was surprised by Trey, Cater, and the rest of the troublemakers appearing by his side. They looked relieved, tears welled up in Trey's eyes and he says something...

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• ... He can't hear him... Why can't he hear him? Is it because of the ringing? What is he saying?

"...Mnh?... Trey?... Cater?..."

"Riddle! You're okay! A-are you okay? Does your head hurt?"

"Dorm Leader Rosehearts! He's awake!"

"Ssshhhh! His head might still be ringing!"

"... H-huh?"

• Trey and Cater were right up beside him immediately, checking on him. The students behind them couldn't believe it but they were relieved to see him awake.

"Siren! Yuu's magic did quite a number on you, dorm leader... Maybe you should rest more-- Woah!"

"H-Hey, Riddle! Don't sit up yet, you just woke up. There, there, relax."

"Are you in any pain right now? You look a little pale..."

"I... I... Can't... You..."

• They're mouths were moving but no sounds came out no matter how hard Riddle strained his ears.

"What is it? Can you speak louder? What's wrong?"

"Trey.. I can't hear you."

"W-what?"

"I-i can't hear what you're saying, Trey. I can't hear all of you! I c-can't- I CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING!"

"Dorm Leader, calm down! Take deep breaths."

"It's alright, just look at us. Everything will be fine."

"He can't hear us?"

"His condition is worse than I thought. Did his Overblot perhaps took his ability to hear?"

"Everyone, please get out of the infirmary. He needs space."

• The students of Heartslabyul left the room but Ace, Deuce, Grim and you stayed behind. Riddle's hands cupped his tear stained face as his sobbing intensifies.

"We're so sorry, Riddle... Don't worry, the Infirmary Ghosts can help you. We'll be right here every second."

"Yeah, you'll get your hearing back in no time!"

"... I'm... sorry... I'm sorry..."

"E-eh?"

"I'm so sorry... *sob*.... *sob*... I've been so horrible to all of you.... *sob*...."

"Woah. Dorm Leader Riddle Rosehearts crying? Oh. My. Sevens."

"Cater."

"Sorry, Trey, it's just... I never see him cry his eyes out like this."

"... *sob*.... It's all my fault... it's my own fault...! ... *sob*... You were right... *sob*...!"

• Ace stepped closer to Riddle. The crying boy saw him and cried even harder.

"T-Trappola... I'm sorry... I did want that Mont Blanc tart! I really did... *sob*... I felt bad for tossing it away... But I had to follow the rules... *sob*... I'm so sorry...!"

• Riddle let out all of the pain, all of the guilt, all of the regret he bottled up throughout his life. Ace decided to forgive him for admitting his defeat but left his reasons of doing so for another day once Riddle is healed.

• Moments later, the Infirmary Ghosts appeared and checked on Riddle's vitals. Riddle finally stopped his crying, he still hopes to reconcile with Ace. He knows that his wrongdoings will not be forgiven... He does not deserve to be called a dorm leader if all he ever do is hurt his own dormmates.

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"He's healthy now and the blot is all gone. There's nothing clogging his ear canals, no bleeding. In fact, his ears look fine."

"We don't know why he lost his hearing. Maybe it's because of a concussion?"

"The students did give him a beating but that's unlikely."

• A few hours passed by. The Ghosts became puzzled and made Riddle recite the 810 rules to check for brain damage, using a notebook and pen to communicate. Riddle perfectly recalled all of the rules. The Ghosts then asked Riddle to recall his dormmates' and classmates' names as well as their appearances. Riddle remembered all of them correctly. This made the Ghosts even more puzzled.

"Looks like Yuu's magic worked too well on him."

"This was caused by magic? If so by whom?"

"Siren! Yuu's Unique Magic."

"My Henchman's Unique Magic makes them scream very loud. They can hypnotize people with it and make them go crazy."

"Really? That's some frightening magic you got there, kid..."

"Suppose that they've used it to make him deaf?"

"To cover us when we subdued him. Riddle looked like he was in great pain the whole time."

"Ah, I see."

"Well, every mage's magic gotta have some kind of loophole or weakness around it, right?"

• The Ghosts turned to ask you if there's a cure, to which you nodded yes. You took a scalpel and pierced it across your palm. Everyone was taken aback when droplets of your blood dripped on the floor but you ignored them and grabbed a teacup by Riddle's bedside. Your blood soon filled half of the cup and you gave it to Riddle.

• Riddle looked at you with shocked eyes and rejected the gesture. You insisted to lift the cup to the boy's mouth.

"W-w-what? What are you...?"

"I think Henchman wants Riddle to drink it."

"Huh?!

"What?!"

"B-but that's...!"

"I dunno! It's what my Henchman is doin'!"

"What the hell?! Don't you think it's... I don't know... Weird and gross?!"

"Hmm... If it's the only way then we don't see why not."

• The Ghosts wrote on the notebook, instructing Riddle to drink the blood. Riddle, who literally saw you cut your own skin, closed his eyes and hesitantly gulped it all down. Coughing as the metallic taste of the red liquid lingered on his tongue.

• You bandaged your bleeding palm and left the room with a theatrical bow. This moment became a core memory of the group's earliest impression of you.

"Fnyagh... I think they're tired from all that screaming. I'm gonna go rest with them. A fight like that surely made me sleepy. Hey, Henchman! Wait for the Great Grim!"

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• One day later, Riddle finally got back his hearing and the headache he had disappeared. He recovered with no complications. His dormmates' planned to throw an Unbirthday Party for him in his recovery. However, Riddle's guilt has not left his mind.

"Ace Trappola."

"Uh, yes?"

"I... heavily apologize for how I treated you... how I treated all of you with strict cruelty. I see now that not all can follow the rules like how I was raised to... And that I shouldn't enforce such rules and give harsh punishments because of one's trivial or small mistakes... From now on, I'll take time to reflect on my actions and the effects it has on others... From this day forward, I, Riddle Rosehearts, hereby back down as dorm leader of Heartslabyul--"

"Sorry, dorm leader but you can't."

"P-pardon?"

"The title of dorm leader sounds nice but I don't want the strings attached to it. No one can handle the responsibility like you can, no one puts more effort into the duty of the title like you do, no one is more suitable for a dorm leader like you are. Besides, I didn't ask you to a Mage's Duel to take your position. I want you to see how much of a heartless snob you were. You were at fault for mistreating your dormmates. Trey and Cater are also at fault for letting you mistreat them for a long time. That just isn't right."

"I'm sorry too for turning a blind eye all this time as vice dorm leader. I was too cowardly to face him."

"Me too. I should've looked out for you guys as your senior. Some friends we are, huh?..."

"But that's alright. I'm sure your dormmates can forgive you guys and give you a second chance."

"Y-You really think so?... Will they forgive me? After all I've done?"

"Of course, we forgive you, Riddle. As your friends, we're here to help you whenever you need."

"Yups! Totally vote for a second chance! Just don't overdo it next time and have some more mercy, dorm leader!"

"On behalf of the Heartslabyul dorm, we still want you as our dorm leader!"

"I... I-I'm...thank you, everyone... thank you all so mu--"

"BUT I STILL HAVEN'T FORGIVEN YOU!"

"E-eh?!"

"Ace!"

"NO, DON'T "ACE!" ME! AFTER ALL THE EFFORT WE PUT INTO THAT PERFECTLY GOOD MONT BLANC TART AND TOSSING IT OUT. IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN JUST CRY AND GET AWAY WITH IT!"

"What the hell's wrong with you!?"

"The poor guy's sorry isn't he?"

"Y-yes, I do feel terribly sorry for wasting the tart."

"WELL, IF YOU ARE SORRY AND YOU DO WANT TO EARN MY FORGIVENESS, AS A PUNISHMENT FROM ME, IT'S YOUR TURN TO MAKE THE TART!"

"Ace, stop talking!"

"No, he's right. I accept the punishment. I will make the tart."

"WITHOUT TREY'S HELP!"

"W-what?!"

"But Ace...! Isn't that a little...?"

"OH? IS IT TOO HARD FOR OUR DORM LEADER?"

"N-no! I can handle this. I'll do it by myself!"

"GOOD! NOW GET TO BAKING WHILE WE FIX UP THE PARTY!"

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{Heartslabyul – Unbirthday Party}

• The rose bushes that were destroyed by blot were restored their original clean state. The branches that scattered the area were removed and more grass was planted to layer the bald ground. The light of the sun bounced off the shiny surface of the teapot and silver tableware. The ripped and tarnished table sheets were replaced by new white ones.

• Riddle seemed to have a hard time adjusting with his newfound leniency but he doesn't act like he has a stick up his behind anymore and is now more calm.

"Alright, let's see... The table sheets are white, tableware is at place, acceptable weather, it's nobody's birthday today... Is the mouse asleep inside the teapot? Actually, nevermind. It does not matter anymore."

"Hey there, Riddle. You don't have to be too lenient now. Take it easy."

"I second that, we wouldn't be able to recognize you without your habits of being prim and proper."

"Forgive me, it's just... I've never done this before... breaking a ru-- well... excluding ones for this occasion."

"Don't you worry your head about that, dorm leader! You'll get used to it. It's not so bad."

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• As the three chatted, Ace approached them smugly, however, the sweat evident on his forehead from the work of cleaning up the dorm lessened the effectiveness of his smugness.

"So, you have the tart ready, dorm leader?"

"Ah yes, I have it prepared. And I wasn't assisted by Trey and followed the instructions for making it exactly the way down to every detail."

"What flavor is it?"

"Cherry."

"Did you remember to put enough chestnuts? Like, a ton of them?"

"Yes, I did. Just because I want to correct my faults does not mean you have the right to boss me around. I'm still your dorm leader."

"We'll see about that. Now you know what it's like to be in our place."

"Dorm Leader, Ace!"

"Spade. Are the flamingoes and hedgehogs ready?"

"Yes! I've also invited Grim and Siren! Yuu like you requested."

"That's good, thank you."

• Speaking of which, Riddle felt absolutely guilty about the insults he hurled at you during the previous Unbirthday Party. You looked uneasy when he aggressively pointed out your appearance. He guessed that he deserved to get screamed at by you. It's a better punishment than his mother's verbal abuse.

"Heya! We're here! Where's the food?"

"Sigh, Grim..."

"What? I'm hungry! Let's get this party started! Hey, Henchman, wanna dance later after eating?"

"☺️!"

• You nodded with a smile, it faltered when you faced Riddle. You simply stared at him like you're expecting him to do something. Luckily, the short boy find this awkward encounter as a good moment to apologize to you. He tells you to come with him to the Rose Maze.

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{Heartslabyul – Rose Maze}

"Hello again...Siren! Yuu, was it?.... I want to speak with you for a moment... In private."

• Riddle sends the eavesdropping three a stern look, putting emphasis on the word private, and they read it as a signal to shoo, but they didn't. Instead, Ace, Deuce, and Grim proceeded to watch in silence at a corner, peeking at a nervous Riddle struggling to form words while under your laser-focused gaze.

"........"

"I-it's not about rule violation. It is just for a dorm leader to invite guests to get acquainted with them... Yes, it's to establish a... Well..."

".....😶?"

• Your gaze softened and your head tilted to the side, like you're both questioning and urging him to state his reasons more clearly. Riddle decided to not speak like a dorm leader but as a person who's grateful for your efforts.

"Oh, forget it. Siren! Yuu... I cannot apologize for the insults I've thrown at you... how I called you a magicless human who lacks discipline and manners... and I cannot thank you enough for saving me even after all that... But..."

"........."

"I do feel sorry, I do... I feel so ashamed of myself... Please give me a chance. A chance to give a new impression. A chance to make things right... This Unbirthday Party is now a welcoming gift and an offering of gratitude for saving me. Please, accept this apology."

"......."

"... And... I'm sorry about the Mont Blanc tart... I won't waste food for a trivial rule like that ever again."

• Your smile returned to your face and you bowed. The eavesdroppers took that as a positive sign to wait at the table for you.

"... 🙂‍↕️."

"Y-You... you forgive me?... Thank you... Thank you so much... You've no idea how relieved I am! I admit, I was worried there for a minute. Thank you."

• Riddle almost teared up from relief and joy but he wiped his eyes. This is a good sign after all, no need for more crying. He'll make the others worry.

"I, Dorm Leader of Hearstla- no... I, Riddle Rosehearts, am humbly grateful for your forgiveness. Now, shall we go back?"

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• You and Riddle walked out of the Rose Maze, awaited by a hungry Grim and an impatient Ace.

"You done chatting with him?"

"☺️!"

"C'mon, c'mon! Don't just stand there. Sit here! I heard from Ace that Riddle made a Mont Blanc tart for us! I wanna taste it!"

"Grim, calm down. Your drool is soaking the table sheet!"

• In the end, the tart made by Riddle tasted terrible but you guys got a good laugh at it. Music filled the party and you danced with your new friends.

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• Like I said, Riddle has a somewhat complicated friendship with you. You liked to feel free from restraint or control so you could freely express yourself however you want. Riddle is one of the others that keeps you at bay or from doing anything stupid.

• Riddle even made the effort to learn and decipher your movements. And in turn, you took time to learn some of the Queen of Hearts' rules.

• There are times where he hides behind you to scare away Floyd. There are times he lets you roam around Heartslabyul and dance within the Rose Maze (not without a warning to not break a rule). You cause less trouble now, however, he can't say the same for your idiots.

• He's also one of the individuals who protects your gold scales from watching eyes (read: Azul, Ruggie) and to provide the headmaster a list of reasons on why he can't just take it whenever Crowley asks. He warns you to stay away from others who want to monopolize you. He tries his best to threaten Azul to never strike a deal with you.

• He's seen you cure Overblot victims with your blood, amazed by its effectiveness to heal injuries and even some disabilities. For example, a student from Heartslabyul that were injured by the blot claimed that their blindness was gone. Another one from a different dorm used to have a paralyzed nerve in his leg, but now he can run with no difficulties thanks to your blood.

• He worries for your safety and well-being at this point. He knows that he cannot restrict you from every choice you make, whether selfless or foolish. Besides, you told him not to grow gray hairs for you as he has a lot on his plate as a dorm leader. You learned cautiousness from experience that there are individuals who revel in the despair of others.

• You know pain physically and emotionally all too well. It was under the guise of a person you thought who loved you. Only to stab you in the end and take everything you have dear away from you. Leaving you alone to lament in your miserable state.

• Riddle felt that pain too. It disguised itself not only as a loving figure, but as his own mother. A mother who inflicted strictness upon him like no other, caused him to Overblot and on the verge of dying. But he was saved by his friends who cared for him.

• But who saved you from your pain? It was just you. All the horrific things they did to you, yet... you let it all go, you learned to accept it and moved on your own. Riddle was astonished by your strength to let the painful past go. It gave him a deep thought that if you can do it, maybe he can too. You bared your scars to him and he bared his to you.

• Your carefree and cautious demeanor contrasts Riddle's strict and wrathful one. But overall, he thinks that you are a great and loyal friend. A friend that he didn't think he deserved, but one who needed to show him how to let hurtful things go. How to accept your mistakes and imperfections as a part of your journey.

• To dance with no fear on the stage full of pain and sorrow called life.

[silverryuan]

Okay, so about Chapter 7...

Remember the brief introduction of the characters from when you at the start of the game?

I kept wondering why you have to choose whose hand are you going to take from the mirror at the beginning of the prologue before getting isekai'd to Twisted Wonderland...

Then a theory popped in my head. What if...

The same character's hand that you chose to take from the beginning is the same character that's gonna save you from Malleus or Overblotted Grim or when you yourself Overblots.

[silverryuan]

Guys, I swear...

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Can you guys see how much I'm in denial right now?

[silverryuan]

Another TS Random Thought...

I've been thinking... about the quarters of the LIs.

I can imagine Kuras and Leander sleeping normally on a bed (I just realized that they couldn't even sleep on their own beds). Kuras doesn't need sleep. He rests on a chair and just closes his eyes for a few hours. He uses his spare time to reflect and reminisce his past mistakes. Honestly, same.

I can imagine Mhin on either a very comfy bed that resembles a nest or just a plain one.

I can imagine Vere sleeping on a queen-sized bed with pillows all over the place and curtains covering it... Or a clean cell with decent silk and scratch marks all over the walls (he sleeps in the nude, I imagine).

But Ais? Nah.

You cannot convince me that this walking-lung-endangerment-with-a-side-of-angsty-boxer-red-flag-that-copes-with-sex-therapy sleeps on a normal bed (unless it's revealed by the devs).

All I could think of is that Ais sleeps on a matress with broken springs on the wood boards beside a deck by the Seaspring. Getting constantly annoyed by the sounds of the waves the Seaspring makes and water dripping from the wood on the ceiling, he rips off his blanket to turn it into a curtain to muffle some of the noise... Or he doesn't sleep at all considering the voices in his head.

I bet he rests his head on one of them wooden blocks from old Japan or something...

[silverryuan]

Guys 😧...

I've made... the greatest mistake of all...

I've made.... the most horrible...

The most horrific of choices...

I committed a grave sin...

From which you'll all never forgive me....

I have ...

I have ....

I HAAAVEEE......... !!!

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I gave Leander a better sleep schedule and scar-healing cream.

[silverryuan]

Some of Nihil's Lore and Skills...

Warning: Blood & Gore

• He has knowledge on how to hunt and understand some concepts of magic despite not possessing any. His time in Eridia broadens that knowledge... Nihil also discovered a way to survive in harsh times financially.

He learned that the stomach acid of a Soulless can melt human flesh within a few minutes, or even seconds. However, the acid does not melt everything, specifically other solids. He hunted one down to study its anatomy. When he pried open its stomach, he saw tiny flecks of half-melted jewelry possibly from an unlucky individual from Hightown.

So he kept hunting and hunting more, dissecting parts of Soulless organs to find anything of value... There are other times where he found a few bones and other remnants of the devoured. He will try his best to bury them.

Nihil saved up enough money to occupy a small decent looking house in Lowtown, but no matter how much he dislikes Leander, he still needs the man to help him with his search for a cure for his curse.

• The development of his paranoia became evident after the betrayal of his comrades, who abandoned him once they deemed him useless. That same development gave him a habit of setting up traps everywhere during a hunt and for the general security of his home... He wouldn't want Vere to go near his things after all.

• He also has a garden. He used some of the precious flecks and made a small garden where he can plant herbs and vegetables himself. He had trouble with soil being too moist sometimes. He cooks the vegetables and gives Kuras his herbs.

He wants to repay his debt with Kuras even though the tall-ass man said that Nihil doesn't have to. Nihil heavily doubts that.

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{Drafts}

• Nihil's early design in late December 2024 had a blind left eye, chapped lips, small thin eyebrows, and wears a cap. Also, he was blond.

• I just trashed the entire thing a month later after realizing that I was being too cruel on the poor lad 💀.

• I kept his gender and eyebags the same. He wears a hood instead of a cap and now has ebony hair. I can't decide if I should keep his long eyelashes or trash it.

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A/N:

Hey, uh... Can I just say that this is one of the most positive fandoms I've ever been in. Like, you guys are pretty wholesome despite lacking mental stability. But all of you managed to join in and be a part of it. So thank you so much, I feel so comfy here. I hope to see the TOUCHSTARVED fandom grow bigger in the future ☺️!

[silverryuan]

My TOUCHSTARVED Hound OC

Nihil, The Hound

Personality: The Silent Hermit

Pronouns: He/Him

Height: 5'4

Likes:

Solitude, Cleanliness, Layered Clothing, Sleeping, Hoarding trinkets, Silence, Dark places, Cooking (rarely), Gardening.

Dislikes:

Everyone (including Princess), Betrayal, Flirting, Strong smells, Mirrors, Loud noises, Alcoholic beverages, Sudden movements, Public places, Being indebted.

Fatal Flaw: Has forgotten how to trust individuals.

Others: Nihil almost never goes outside. If he does, it's for personal errands.

• Nihil is a Latin word which means Empty. He surely got his name from how big and empty-looking his eyes are. He sometimes makes people uncomfortable if he stares at them for too long.

• He's got eyebags not from lack of sleep but from crying. He does that when his other coping mechanisms don't work. He avoids everyone and tends to not speak even when spoken to.

• Abandoned and betrayed at a young age, Nihil was left injured after a Soulless attack. But he somehow survived... He woke up in Kuras' clinic, mostly unresponsive. At this point, he barely reacts to anything.

Character Interactions:

• Kuras → Dislikes, because of how indebted he is to him for saving his life.

"..............."

"Ah, good evening, Nihil. What brings you at this--"

*Nihil drops a sack on the counter and then continues to glance at Kuras to the sack*

"... Do you want me to open it?"

*Nihil nods as Kuras opens the sack, now inspecting the items inside*

"Alright... Are these... Herbs?"

*Kuras looks at Nihil surprised and the man nods again*

"Nihil, these types of herbs can be used in ointments for treating amputation injuries. Quite rare indeed, even in Eridia. Where did you-- .... Nihil?........ Sigh, He disappeared."

• Leander → Dislikes, because of how annoying he is in the morning and how loud he is in the evening.

"...................."

"Mornin', Nihil! Just in time for breakfa- Hey, where are you going?"

*Nihil speed walks the fuck out of the Wet Wick*

• Mhin → Dislikes, because of their rude attitude.

".................."

"......................"

"............................"

"Will you stop your gawking? Focus."

"..............."

"Ughh... How on earth did Kuras deal with you?"

• Vere → Dislikes, because... It's Vere.

"Well, Well, well. If it isn't the Menace of the Abyss."

"................."

"Finally coming out after your hibernation period from your hidey-hole?"

"........................"

"Ugh, Leander should at least train his favorite mutt to hold one conversation."

*Vere leaves the Wet Wick*

"............ Bitch."

• Ais → Dislikes, because of how much of a cocky bastard Ais can be.

"......................"

"... Something on my face, Sparrow?"

*Nihil keeps staring at Ais' smirk and pulls out a dish of cooked seafood. Ais' smirk falters*

".............."

"...................."

*Nihil bites a huge chunk of the seafood, still staring at Ais.*

"............................"

"..................................."

[silverryuan]

Made an Alchemist MC for TOUCHSTARVED. I had a hard time drawing her because it looked like all Alchemist MCs are the same. I'll probably draw for the Unnamed and Hound MCs... I don't know what to name her. Any ideas?

Name: ???

Personality: ???

Pronouns: She/Her

Height: 5'6

Likes: Princess, Potions, The Senobium, Solitude, Books, Magic.

Dislikes: Messes, Failed Spells, Unanswered Questions, People who don't mind their own business.

Fatal Flaw: Still clings to the past, still in denial.

Others: NEVER. EVER. UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. MENTION HER MENT--

Interactions With Characters

• Kuras → Close

"... He saved me... But how the hell did he sew my arm back?... Whatever, I'll trust him this time. His recommendations for medicinal herbs are actually good."

• Leander → Dislikes

"... His smiling face... I can't stand it... I had no other choice... I must find what I'm looking for."

• Vere → Dislikes

"That thieving fox... I'll get him one day... We'll see who'll be entertaining who."

• Mhin → Close

"I can handle that Soulless just fine, mind you. I certainly don't need anyone's help... But thanks anyway... Just do me a favor and don't tell Kuras... Or Leander."

• Ais → Dislikes

"You are so cute! The cutest! The epitome of adorableness! I swear to whatever god is out there, if you flay or skin me alive I'd still offer my life to you! My precious little baby 🥺!"

"... That's... Quite bold of you, Sparrow--"

"GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY AIS I WASN'T TALKING TO YOU!"

• PRINCESS → Likes

"Oh, who's a good Soulless? You are! Yes, of course you are! You want a treat? Aww, my little good girl wants a treat! Augh, I'm gonna cry 🥹!"

"I--"

"SHUT THE FUCK UP AIS YOU'RE BREATHING TOO LOUD!"

[silverryuan]

TWST with Yinu reader, ft. Yinu's Mother (Part 1)

A/N: Honestly, this game is so underrated. So much passion in the music.

Yinu, also known as The Golden Maestro of Vinyl City, is a child pianist prodigy, one of NSR's megastars, and the charter of the Natura District. She, with the help of her mother, represents neoclassical. Yinu is the third boss in the No Straight Roads game, and the fourth boss overall in NSR. Yinu is a highly acclaimed piano prodigy, but while often seen as cute and innocent by the public, she can be bratty at times due to her young age.

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"Once upon a time, there was a Tiny Bird sitting inside their little cage."

"The Tiny Bird liked the cozy cage very much because it was safe and warm. It was fed and sheltered by their Owner who they also loved. But there's one rule the Owner gave the Tiny Bird: Never leave its cage."

"One day, the Owner went outside to tend to the garden and left the door open. Two Crows flew in to rest away from the sun. They saw the cage and poked at it."

"Stop! Said the Tiny Bird. Why are you doing that? Why are you here? What are you? The Crows who were surprised by the sudden barrage of odd questions from the Tiny Bird, laughed."

"We're just birds like you trying to rest. What do you think we are? The Crow's answer seems to puzzle the Tiny Bird for they've never seen birds like them before. Birds? You're like me?"

"Yes! We're birds! Birds like us can fly freely wherever we want. Birds like us can catch insects off the ground and eat them. Birds like us can sing beautiful songs!"

"Really? The Tiny Bird became amazed hearing all of the great things that the Crows told them. Yes really! But why are you in a cage?"

"This is my home! The Tiny Bird replied. The two Crows looked at each other and back at the Tiny Bird. Why don't we let you out so that you'll join us?"

"The Tiny Bird couldn't believe what it was hearing. It jumped happily around the cage. Yes! I want to fly too! I want to fly too! The Crows then searched for the key and found it at the kitchen doorway. They unlocked the cage and urged the Tiny Bird to come outside."

"The Tiny Bird flapped its wings like how the crows do but it fell to the ground. What? Why am I not flying? I want to fly!"

"The Tiny Bird's wings flapped and flapped but no matter how hard they do, they wouldn't fly off the ground. Why are you not flying? Asked the Crow. Can you even fly? Asked the other. I don't think I can fly... The Tiny Bird sadly said."

"Hahahaha! What? You have these feathers and wings but you can't fly? Hahahaha! The Crows suddenly laughed. Hahahaha! Have you been sitting inside of that cage for so long that your wings have become crippled? Hahahaha!"

"No, stop laughing! It's not funny! The Tiny Bird soon realized that the Two Crows were mocking them. It tried to step away from the Crows but the two were very persistent and mocked them further, their laughter loud and cruel."

"It cried for help and their pained voice alerted the Owner to come back inside of the house. The Owner saw the Crows and shooed them outside."

"What have those evil Crows done to you, Tiny Bird? Why are you outside of your cage? The Owner helped the crying Tiny Bird. I shouldn't have come outside! They were so cruel to me! I should have listened to you! It kept crying out loud."

"There is a reason why I put you inside of that cage, to keep you protected from the dangers. Now you know the reason why. Will you do it again? The Owner asked the Tiny Bird. Never! I will never ever do it again! From now on, I will not disobey you for you've saved me."

"The Tiny Bird apologized to its Owner for breaking the rule. The Tiny Bird went back inside its cage and never stepped out of it. It lived a happy life with the Owner as the dangers outside were never seen again."

"The End."

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"... Mama?"

"Yes, my dear?"

"Why is the bird still in the cage?"

"To keep them safe."

"No, not that. Why is it still stuck inside of the cage? Don't they ever get lonely?"

"Well... Sometimes. But the Owner is there for them, were they?"

"... Yes. Will they ever get to fly and be free? Will they get to meet nice birds like them?"

"... My dear, some birds fly and some cannot. And because of that, they must need family or friends to protect them or else they'll be in danger."

".............."

"Now, let's sleep. You still have a performance tomorrow."

"*Yawn*... Yes. Goodnight, Mama."

"Goodnight, Yinu! Yuu."

To Be Continued

[silverryuan]

When you finally found a good fic to read but see the warnings:

"Shit bout to make me confused."

[silverryuan]

Guys...

I just realized that the full Twst game is nearing its end of the story ༎ຶ⁠‿⁠༎ຶ...

So before that I'd like to introduce you my Yuu. Sorry it's unfinished.

Ryuuan Shiratama

• Prefect of Ramshackle.

• Pronouns are He/Him

• Hair color? Dark Hazelnut. Eye color? Caramel honey. Eyebrow game? STRONG. Hotel? Trivago.

• 16 years old. Birthday is at October 26th. A Scorpio.

• He went through the same problems like Epel but worse.

• The closest person he has to a best friend is Grim despite disliking the cat's horrid behavior. He has a rather close relationship with Malleus Draconia, Trey Clover, and Jack Howl. He tends to forget faces and names of people he's met but not theirs.

• He tried to distance himself away from the troublemakers, Ace and Deuce because he already has his hands full (Grim). However, they dragged him along with their shenanigans to the point where Ryuuan no longer fights the urge to escape.

• Not a lot of people know what his likes and dislikes are but they do know that he openly dislikes Cater Diamond and avoids him for some reason... He also avoids Vil Schoenheit and the teachers.

• Has a habit of glaring at students while interacting with them which is somewhat intimidating, but in reality he's trying to remember who he's talking to. Rarely smiling, Grim is very proud that he's the only one that Ryuuan can smile to.

• Has a very loud voice but rarely shouts or even speak since he's quiet 24/7. According to Rook Hunt, Ryuuan's loudest shout is comparable to that of a gunshot. He used to sing but he hardly ever does that anymore.

• A perfect example of what remains of a star looks like after it fades away.

[silverryuan]

The Internet:

"Oh my fucking God, the Mouthwashing game broke me. It's so disturbing..."

The very few people who's seen Berserk, Fran Bow, Alice: Madness Returns, Killing Stalking, Hannibal, Omori, The Don't Whack game series, Don't Hug Me I'm Scared:

"Is it though?"

[silverryuan]

TWST with the Settman Septuplets! Yuus

A/N: "For some reason, a memory of this movie resurfaced in the back of my mind during class... it wasn't a great movie but the concept of it made an impression on me."

Warnings: Movie spoilers, Mentions of Death, Slight Angst, Use of Drugs, Extreme Language, Violence

The Settman Septuplets are seven sisters who were born in an apocalyptic world with a strict one-child policy due to food shortages and overpopulation. They were raised by their grandfather, Terrence Settman, who successfully trained and protected them from the government, who sought to make sure each family has only one child and exterminate any siblings. He also made sure to put them all into one identity, Karen Settman (named after their deceased mother), to avoid suspicion. The sisters' names are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, they share one identity and can only go outside once a week on the day of their names. They are characters from the movie What Happened To Monday? or Seven Sisters.

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{Settman Residence}

Thursday! Yuu: "... It's not fair."

Monday! Yuu: "Everything's not fair--"

Thursday! Yuu: "Yeah, no shit, but this is unfair to a whole other level. I mean- can't we all go see him off? At least for one last goodbye?"

Monday! Yuu: "No, Thursday! Yuu... I'm sorry..."

• It's been a week and a half since the death of your grandfather. Terrence was a good-no, a great man. He protected you and your siblings til the day he drew his final breath. If only he died on Saturday, you'd all go together to attend his burial ceremony anonymously, but no, Monday! Yuu was the only one allowed to go outside during their day and is the only one that can attend the funeral. Not only that, they had to go to work leaving barely enough time to mourn with their siblings while the rest were still dealing with grief and guilt for not going.

Thursday! Yuu: "How the hell can you be so heartless?"

Tuesday! Yuu: "Monday! Yuu..."

Thursday! Yuu: "No! He's our grandfather, we're supposed to be there for him! We promised!"

Wednesday! Yuu: "For the last time, we can't go outside. Didn't he tell us that himself? Or do I have to rewind his last words and drill them into your fucking skull?"

Thursday! Yuu: "He died on Monday. Which means Monday! Yuu gets to see him and mourn. Yet they don't even want to and prefer to waste it."

Saturday! Yuu: "Thursday! Yuu, please for the love of God, don't make this day more depressing than it already is... Just leave it to another day."

Sunday! Yuu: "They're right... Grandpa would never have wanted us to argue... Especially after his departure..."

Tuesday! Yuu: "We can't even mourn in peace without you two bickering and aiming at each other's necks like this..."

• Everything's went to shambles after he left. Friday! Yuu refused to eat, Sunday! Yuu spent the whole week praying and mourning, Wednesday! Yuu's guilt has driven them to train relentlessly, Saturday! Yuu were not their usual happy-go-lucky self, Tuesday! Yuu already smoked so many cigarettes that the whole apartment smelled like weed and they kept complaining about headaches...

• Monday! Yuu and Thursday! Yuu? Were not in good terms. In fact, they always never were... They only argued whenever they disagree with each other. Their arguments probably took a toll on their grandfather's life span.

Thursday! Yuu: "... Fine. Spend the day working your hours away. While the rest of us continue to suffer...Karen."

Monday! Yuu: "....... We don't have much of a choice. They are still watching."

• Monday! Yuu walked out. They walked out of their grieving family. The siblings they shared a womb and a life with. Just to avoid suspicion from the government. Not enough time to see him off.

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• It was nighttime that they came home, clothes drenched from the rain, their wig ruffled, and their eyes bloodshot. Monday! Yuu refused to show the recorded footage on their bangle however, Friday! Yuu was having none of it and hacked the device... But there was no recording of it.

• There was not a single moment in that footage that showed a hint of a funeral happening, which can only mean that Monday! Yuu did not go... The two shouted at each other to the point where Wednesday! Yuu had to cut in before they bash their heads onto the dining table and splatter blood onto the food that Sunday! Yuu prepared. This only made the siblings grew distant and Thursday! Yuu hating their oldest sibling even more.

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{Settman Residence – Bedroom}

• Now it was Thursday! Yuu's turn to walk out of room. Couldn't bring myself to see him off, my ass. They didn't want to deal with Monday! Yuu's so-called regret and went to their bedroom. A thousand thoughts about freedom running through their mind as they lull themselves to sleep.

• I wonder what'll it be like to not live in constant fear... To be someone that can go anywhere, do anything, and be whoever they are... To not be trapped here for the rest of your life... To not hide behind this mask named Karen Settman...

Thursday! Yuu: "... It's suffocating here..."

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{Settman Residence – Dining Table}

Sunday! Yuu: "Hey, not going to bed yet?"

Friday! Yuu: "No..."

Sunday! Yuu: "... If you're gonna watch those old videos of grandpa do it in the morning. You'll wake up the neighbors."

Friday! Yuu: "Y-yeah... just one more video."

Sunday! Yuu: "Okay then, I'll hit the sack first..."

• Friday! Yuu watched every remaining video of their grandfather until drowsiness caught up to them. They should've revealed to their siblings that live mini camera they're working on. Maybe that way, there won't be a single memory that'll be missed when they're watching it unfold on the screens.

• They shut down their monitors after rechecking security and head to bed yawning...

• They didn't notice a silhouette of a horse drawn carriage from the security camera outside of the building...

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{??? – ???}

????: "... Fnyagh.... gotta....find... fast!.... where....."

Thursday! Yuu: "... Mnh...hm?.... !!!"

• Feeling a change of the cushion beneath them, Thursday! Yuu stirred awake from their slumber, becoming puzzled by how dark the sight is before their eyes. They reached their arms only for their palms to touch a flat surface along a tight, confined space around them. Their ears perked up to a muffled but unfamiliar voice... Which could only mean that...!

• No... It's impossible for them to find you.... Friday! Yuu made sure of that...

• Where are their siblings!? What happened to them?!

• Thursday! Yuu mildly panicked but calmed down a bit to hear the muffled voices outside.

????: "Fnyagh... W-why... Awake....... Give.... Robes....."

????????????: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!"

????: "MEYOUCH!"

• ... Wait a sec... They know that death cry anywhere! Gathering enough strength, they kicked the lid of a coffin and sprinted towards the cries of their sibling.

????????????: "GET. THE. FUCK. AWAY FROM ME, YOU FAT UGLY-ASS RAT!!!"

????: "F-fnyagh?! OW! The Great Grim ain't no- OUCH! Stop that, will ya!!"

Thursday! Yuu: "Saturday! Yuu!"

Saturday! Yuu: "Thursday! Yuu?"

????: "Hey! Get back here!"

• Thursday! Yuu see Saturday! Yuu whacking a cat with their shoes while screaming. They rushed to their sibling and grabbed them by the arm. Saturday! Yuu is now running with them away from the angry floating cat who is now blowing out fire to corner both of them. The siblings spent the entire chase dodging and hiding from him.

Thursday! Yuu: "Oh, thank God you're safe!... pant... What is that thing?"

Saturday! Yuu: "How the fuck should I know? This...pant... talking trash panda wannabe just told me to strip!... pant... You saw that thing too right? I-is this real?"

Thursday! Yuu: "Yes! I think...pant... We're in the C.A.B. facilities.... W-wait, let's hide here... pant..."

{??? – Library}

• They found a spot to hide from the beast. Doors that lead to what looks like a library. It's strange for a child abducting facility to have a library.

Saturday! Yuu: "D-did it follow us...?"

Thursday! Yuu: "No... I don't think so... Steer clear from it..."

Saturday! Yuu: "Hey... Are we drugged in our sleep? Are we high right now?"

Thursday! Yuu: "Could be... It feels too real though..."

Saturday! Yuu: "How did they even find us in our sleep?! It doesn't make sense! Friday! Yuu would never... Friday! Yuu..."

Thursday! Yuu: "The others. We have to find the others."

Saturday! Yuu: "I tried finding them. Been wandering in circles for hours, all I saw were... Coffins floating in the air and now a talking cat is chasing us... These are some strong fucking drugs."

Thursday! Yuu: "Did you woke up inside a coffin?"

Saturday! Yuu: "I'm not Dracula but yeah, why?"

Thursday! Yuu: "I woke up in one too. Let's go search inside them. Maybe the others are in there."

Saturday! Yuu: "Great. Searching through caskets of dead bodies and a chance for that fucked up weasel to kill us. Just great."

Thursday! Yuu: "Got a better plan?"

Saturday! Yuu: "Nah, you lead the way."

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• Thursday! Yuu and Saturday! Yuu sneaked back into the hallways with floating coffins, avoiding the patrolling monster. They struggled to open the coffins but they didn't managed to do so as the lids are shut tight.

Saturday! Yuu: "Thursday! Yuu, these lids won't budge."

Thursday! Yuu: How did you open it and got out?"

Saturday! Yuu: "I don't know, I just pushed it and it fell down. You?"

Thursday! Yuu: "I remember waking up here. See that coffin with its lid far across the hallway? That's mine."

Saturday! Yuu: "We already tried kicking it, it's no use. We should go get a tool or some kind of key-"

!!!BAM!!! !!!BAM!!!! !!!BAM!!!

Saturday! Yuu: "!"

Thursday! Yuu: "!"

????????????: "..... Aughh..... Fuuuck... Goddammit....... Ughh...!"

• Just as they were about to leave, a loud sound of hard wood being repeatedly punched startled you to look back at the coffin that didn't budge. The coffin now has a fist protruding from its broken lid and another familiar voice groaning profanities.

Saturday! Yuu: "That's...!"

Thursday! Yuu: "Wednesday! Yuu!"

• The two siblings immediately called out to their older sibling. They helped Wednesday! Yuu get out by breaking the lid further. It seems that the lid suddenly became easier to break through... As if the thing knows that Wednesday! Yuu's awake...

Thursday! Yuu: "Wednesday! Yuu! Wednesday! Yuu, wake up!"

Wednesday! Yuu: "... Yeah, yeah... Shut the fuck up, Thursday! Yuu..... I'm awa--................. What the fuck?"

Saturday! Yuu: "Get your ass out of there. You won't believe what the hell just happened--

????: "FNYAAAAAGH!! GET BACK HERE, HUMAAANS!! JUST GIMME THOSE ROOOBES!!"

Saturday! Yuu: "Oh shit, it's that retarded cat with rabies again! Let's get outta here!"

Wednesday! Yuu: "The fuck!?"

Thursday! Yuu: "We'll explain later! Just run!"

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{??? – Courtyard}

Wednesday! Yuu: "So you're telling me... that we're abducted and somehow drugged by the C.A.B., everyone is waking up inside coffins, and are playing cat and mouse with a talking rodent?"

Saturday! Yuu: "Crazy, right? I thought I was gonna get caught and be put to cryosleep--"

Wednesday! Yuu: "That's the weird shit. I doubt that this place is the C.A.B.'Cuz if it is, there'd be guards or security everywhere."

Thursday! Yuu: "So we're most likely hallucinating?"

Saturday! Yuu: "That... thing scorched my shoulder, I felt that. I think this is real."

Thursday! Yuu: "No, no it can't be... Whatever, C.A.B. or not, this is still some kind of facility."

Wednesday! Yuu: "How long was I asleep?"

Saturday! Yuu: "We don't know, but I woke up first. This facility's huge and they have a rabid gerbil floating around."

Wednesday! Yuu: "And the others?"

Saturday! Yuu: "Trying to find them."

• Wednesday! Yuu handled the shock fairly well. Saturday! Yuu's shoulder was almost burned by the monster but they escaped from him a second time. Thursday! Yuu struggled to find the answer to why they are seeing things that don't make sense. Specifically how they were taken from their home without them noticing.

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• The siblings walked back to the hallway with floating coffins but this time the monster is camping there. They quietly revised a plan to distract the beast and lead it away from the coffins. Wednesday! Yuu volunteered as the bait.

Thursday! Yuu: "Are you sure about this Wednesday! Yuu? Will you be okay?"

Wednesday! Yuu: "Yeah--"

Saturday! Yuu, pushing Wednesday! Yuu: "Good, now go!"

Wednesday! Yuu: "!... You motherfu..."

????: "You again?! Fnyagh... Shoo! I don't want your robe anymore, just leave me alone! Want me to roast ya again?!"

??????????: "Again? Are you talking to me? Have we met before?"

• Huh? Again? What... The three siblings peeked from the corner to see another robed figure with their hood down, their back facing them. Their voice sounds familiar... Almost like....!

Saturday! Yuu: "MONDAY! YUU!"

Thursday! Yuu: "Sssshhhhhh!"

Wednesday! Yuu: "Shut the fuck up!"

Saturday! Yuu: "Oh shit, sorry."

• Saturday! Yuu's voice boomed through the hallways after realizing who the figure is. It blew their cover though. The monster and Monday! Yuu looked toward the corner, the oldest sibling's eyes lit up with recognition.

Monday! Yuu: "... Guys? Are you here?"

Saturday! Yuu: "... Yep."

Monday! Yuu: "Come out then."

Thursday! Yuu: "And let this rat burn us to a crisp?"

Monday! Yuu: "It won't. Will you?"

????: "Huh?! D-don't think that-"

Monday! Yuu: "Yeah, it said it won't. It's safe, well, for now."

Grim: "Fnyagh?! Hey! I got a name ya know! It's The Great Grim! Ya better not forget that!"

Monday! Yuu: "Ah, so that's your name. What exactly are you?"

Grim: "What kind of question is that? I'm a mage!"

Thursday! Yuu: "Wow. That's definitely helpful."

Saturday! Yuu: "If I die today, I'm telling gramps up there that it's your fault."

Monday! Yuu: "Calm down, you're being dramatic."

Wednesday! Yuu:"Yeah. What gave you an idea that you're going up there?"

Saturday! Yuu: "... Oh fuck you, Wednesday! Yuu."

Wednesday! Yuu: "Heh."

• For some odd reason, Monday! Yuu doesn't seem fazed by the dangerous creature in front of them. Their tone so calm but if you strain your ear more you can hear uncertainty and worry in their voice.

Thursday! Yuu: "Monday! Yuu, listen. I know this sounds crazy but we need to open these coffins."

Monday! Yuu: "I know. I woke up inside one beside Tuesday! Yuu's."

Wednesday! Yuu: "Wait a second, Tuesday! Yuu's here? Where are they? Why aren't they with you?"

Monday! Yuu: "They're with someone, Dire Crowley, he seems to run this place. Tuesday! Yuu doesn't look too well right now. They had too much to smoke."

Thursday! Yuu: "He runs this facility? Then why did you let Tuesday! Yuu near him?"

Monday! Yuu: "He doesn't really look like any danger to me. Tuesday! Yuu can handle themselves. And this place... is not a facility."

Saturday! Yuu: "Not a facility?"

Monday! Yuu: "If this was the C.A.B., we would have been in cryosleep by now. Plus, doesn't this place look too unusual for another facility?"

Thursday! Yuu: "......."

Grim: "Woah! Y-y-you guys have the same face!"

Wednesday! Yuu: "You just noticed that now?"

• Grim looked back and forth from one face to another confused as to why all four looked the same. He looked at their robes and his ears drooped down. He looked upset.

Monday! Yuu: "What's with the attire? You guys going to a sleepover?"

Thursday! Yuu: "Haha, very funny."

Monday! Yuu: "Did Grim do something to you? He recognized me as you as soon as I approached him."

Thursday! Yuu: "He attacked Saturday and me, chased us around. I don't know what was this thing's deal but he said he wanted these."

Grim: "......."

Monday! Yuu: "... Hey, why don't we trade?"

Grim: "Fnyagh?"

Monday! Yuu: "You said you wanted this robe, right? You can have mine BUT you gotta do something for us first."

Grim: "Really?! Fnyagh... I'll do it!"

Monday! Yuu: "Good. Can you help us lift these lids?"

Grim: "Okay!"

• Grim's intention was to blow fire into the coffins but Wednesday! Yuu threatened him not to. Together they attempted to lift the lids but just like before, they wouldn't move an inch. Thursday! Yuu thought for a moment and remembered how Saturday! Yuu and Wednesday! Yuu exited from the coffin. By waking up.

• The plan changed from pushing lids off to banging on them. They called for their missing younger siblings' names. They heard a thud from a coffin and muffled screaming from another.

Wednesday! Yuu: "Friday! Yuu, Sunday! Yuu!"

Friday! Yuu: "W-w-what the hell is happening?!"

Sunday! Yuu: "HEEEEEELP!! SOMEBODY PLEASE!!"

Saturday! Yuu: "It's alright! We're here now! Just push the lid off!"

Friday! Yuu: "Saturday! Yuu, is that you?! Are you guys there?!

Sunday! Yuu: "What lid?! Wait... this prank isn't funny! I'm scared!"

Wednesday! Yuu: "This isn't a prank! Hurry up and get outta there!"

• The confined two obeyed and repeatedly kicked the lids off. Friday! Yuu became shocked that this in fact, was not a joke and that they were actually placed inside coffins. Saturday! Yuu hugged their younger siblings to calm them down.

Sunday! Yuu: "We're not really home, are we?"

Monday! Yuu: "Yes. Yes, we are."

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???????: "Pardon me, I hate to spoil this heartfelt reunion but I believe we should be going!"

Tuesday! Yuu: "Guys!"

• Man with a weird attire interrupted them and Tuesday! Yuu ran up to join their family. Grim finally received his earned robe. Not that the siblings need it though... They're here by mistake.

Thursday! Yuu: "Tuesday! Yuu, you're okay!"

Tuesday! Yuu: "I am, don't worry about me."

Friday! Yuu: "Who's he?"

Tuesday! Yuu: "He's--"

Crowley: "Crowley! Dire Crowley, I am the director of this school. Now come along, chop, chop, we don't have all day. Also, please properly behave your familiar... Great Sevens, these lot are your siblings?"

Monday! Yuu: "Yes, we're septuplets."

Crowley: "SEPTUPLETS?! OH MY, HOW DID YOUR MOTHER...! -- Ahem! M-my apologies, I did not think it would be possible to have this many... I thought that for sure this was cloning magic."

Grim: "Hey! I ain't their familiar! I'm a student, see! I'm wearin' the robe!"

Crowley: "Yes, yes. That's what they always say when familiars are in trouble. But honestly, do you Settmans not know patience? If you're that excited to attend this school, you don't need to rush it."

Saturday! Yuu: "School? Did he say school? I thought we're in the C.A.B. facility?"

Thursday! Yuu: "Jesus, I'm back in hell."

Crowley: "Facility ? No, you're in Night Raven College!"

To Be Continued

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TOUCHSTARVED game MC & Homicipher MC comparison:

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Grim with a Blue Diamond! Yuu from Steven Universe

Warnings: Angst to Comfort

Blue Diamond, or Blue for short, is a Homeworld Gem and a member of the Great Diamond Authority that formerly ruled over the Gem race. She is a character from Rebecca Sugar's Steven Universe.

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"Fnyahahah!~"

• Grim laughed as he jumped in a meadow full of tuna cans. The sun was shining just right, the flowers gave fragrance, and of course, the tuna cans were delicious! A little bit of rolling around the grass, Grim dived into a mountain of tuna cans. The feline opened a can and sighed to himself in satisfaction.

"Fnyagh~ Now this is the cat's meow! Me and my hundreds of canned tunas alone and not a single pesky human to keep us from... Fnyagh...?"

• Before he can eat the tuna, he turned his head to a flicker of pink. He squinted his eyes to a direction and see a pink rose with its sharpened thorns slithering.

• Why are the roses moving? On top of that, why are they moving towards him?! Grim immediately sat on top of his tuna can mountain to stand his ground and shouted.

"Fnyaagh! This is creepy! H-Hey, stop that! Get your own tuna! Get outta here!"

• But the roses kept walking to him.

• That gave his instincts a go sign to burn them.

"Well ya asked for this!"

• The monster cat blew walls upon walls of flames enough to incinerate the grass around him.

"Fnyahah! How d'ya like... Nooo! My precious tunaaa!"

• He stopped after he noticed the now scorched lids of the cans. His ears drooped back and his movements panicked.

• He grabbed as many tuna cans he can carry to run for it but a prickly vine slithered itself onto his neck stopping him midair.

"OUCH!! LET GO! LET GO!"

• The sun was now crowded by clouds, the wind became strong enough to turn into a tornado, and the greenery were swallowed up by the roses. Everything looked red now. The flames he caused earlier did nothing to burn the roses who are now building themselves a wall around a struggling Grim.

"FNYAAAGH! D-DON'T COME NEAR ME! STAY BACK! FNYAGH!"

• A giant rose emerged from the others. Its petals blossomed wider to reveal a mouth layered with sharp teeth, like a shark about to bite into its prey. The frightened and crying cat was lifted to the giant rose's mouth. Grim, who was expecting his doom, braced for the pain of the bite.

• But the bite never came, instead the rose appeared to be saying something. Something muffled that he couldn't quite hear.... The wind howled stronger and rose petals began to tornado themselves around Grim, the vines pulling him down to the widened maws of the roses below.

• The monster didn't know what was going on. His tuna cans are gone. His magic didn't work.

• His Henchman is not here. Where are you?

• He desperately screamed your name until he suffocated from the petals.

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And then he woke up.

{Ramshackle – Bedroom}

• Grim jolted awake from his sleep, screaming and gasping for air. He's still in Ramshackle, lying down on your bed.

"F-Fnaygh?..... N-nightmare?"

• He soon realized that he was supposed to be asleep. He leaned back on the bed but you weren't there. Grim looked at the clock on your night stand and see that it was 3 AM. That's weird, you're never awake this late. Even when that Hornton guy visits.

• He waited for you until the clock hits 3:30 AM. He got impatient, hurriedly getting up from the covers to find you.

• Grim went downstairs to the lounge, but you weren't there. He went to the bathroom, still not there. He searched the whole dorm but not a single tall silhouette of yours he sees. Grim eventually got hungry searching for you and went to the kitchen only to be greeted by one of the Ramshackle Ghosts.

"Heeheehee! Well I'll be! Never thought I'd see lil' Grimmy awake so early in the morning for the first time! Hahahaha!"

"Fnyagh... It ain't funny!"

"I know, I'm just messing with you. Good morning, by the way."

"Mornin'... Have you seen my henchman? They aren't in bed."

"Oh, I saw them go outside."

"What're they doing outside? This ain't Savanaclaw! Guess I'll look for 'em... But not until I get my tuna!"

"You sure love your tuna, huh?"

• Grim huffed in response to the ghost. His paws opening the fridge to grab his "breakfast" and rushed outside of the dorm.

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{Ramshackle – Pink's Shrine}

• It was still dark outside. He looked for you behind Ramshackle and there you are... Tall figure kneeling and hunched over with a hooded cloak layering your clothes. Grim approached slowly, making little sound as to observe what you are doing...

• You are mourning again.

• He learned about your strange habit of mourning for the loss of a certain loved one but surely it's impossible for one to mourn this long. Their death probably made a large impact on you to be depressed enough to distance yourself from others.

• Often seeking for Pink's guidance and offering bouquets of roses and things she'd like. Mourning eventually became a weekly routine.

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• He stopped when he heard your melancholic voice.

"It's... a bit unexpected, isn't it Pink?"

• Tears started welling up in Grim's eyes. He hates it when you do that. That overwhelmingly strong magic of yours that can make even dorm leaders cry. Forcing their depressing memories and negative thoughts to resurface in their mind as pure torture. It would leave the cat both amazed and sad at the same time.

"This... World you talked about to me... Is everything like you've said so but also... Not how you described it to be."

"Very colorful. Very charming. Very lively. Very... Good. It's unlike Homeworld. I can see why you wanted to save it. Yet I cannot understand why..."

• He's also noticed how different you are to other humans. You are no beastman, merfolk or fae either. That comment from the Dark Mirror about you being from another planet or world could be true.

"... Why you kept coming here. Despite the joy you found in this world, there is still pain... There are highly privileged people that are not satisfied how the world treats them... It's fascinating how they let their organic emotions out in a life threatening way that risks others."

"I don't know if Yellow or White would understand either. They want to seize it but I disagree. This was your planet, after all."

• Grim remembered about the seldom topics about your family. You looked sad every time he brought it up but then again, Grim doesn't want to talk about his. He doesn't remember them. The only thing he has close to a family is you.

"I still can't see the point in preserving everything. This world is not perfect at all. The inhabitants are imperfect. I don't know what else you saw in these creatures aside from potential."

"They are very weak. Very shallow. Very undisciplined. Very... Flawed. Every single one of them. I should have guessed considering they are completely different species from Gems."

• The flaming feline never understood your hatred toward humanity for some reason. Much like Sebek, you would always point out their flaws and their weaknesses. Yet you yourself is also not perfect. You'd still reach out to your friends' outstretched hands to help them.

"If... If I could at least tolerate these horrid organisms... I would rather have you teach me how... Even if I was upset with you, I'd spare this planet and still let you enjoy every moment here..."

"One last chance. I may not understand... but I will preserve the last of your legacy. I will try my best to save it for you. This is what you would have wanted...

"Right?"

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• Ever since he met you, he's been living his days either in playful bliss or sad boredom. Whether you're in a good mood, you'll playfully join him in his shenanigans. Or when you're in a bad mood, you'll isolate yourself from others to avoid hurting them. The ADeuce would get the memo to leave you alone or else they'll cry until you'll feel better.

• You're the most emotionally unstable person he has ever met his entire life. That's one thing about you he'll never forget. It's an unhealthy friendship but he doesn't want to leave you...

"...sniffle... sniffle..."

"...Grim? What are you doing up so early?"

".... Y-You weren't there in bed so I followed you. Not that I want to be with you or anything! I'm just looking out for my henchman, of course!"

"... Thank you, Grim."

"Fnyaghh... yeah, yeah."

• You noticed him after hearing his sniffling behind you. It appears that he followed you to the shrine, he didn't leave even if unintentionally you made him cry. He must've been so scared waking up all by himself.

• He moved beside you as if to mourn with you. Grim didn't like the silence but with your presence, it brought him comfort.

"I couldn't sleep. I had a pretty bad nightmare."

"Oh? You did?"

"Yeah. I was having a feast with all my precious premium tuna. Mountains of them! They looked so delicious! It felt like a dream come true!"

"Really? That sounds... Good."

"Yeah, really! And then... and then this big scary flower with huge fangs started to grab me and wanted to bite a chunk of my tail!"

"That does sound scary."

"Yeah... A-and when I woke up... you weren't there..."

"......... I'm sorry."

• You're always by his side, through thick and thin. Throughout all of those Overblots, you two are never separated from each other.

"... You too... Why're you mourning so early?"

"... I needed some... Comfort. I do not want to disturb your sleep."

• Sadly enough, the only thing that cheers you up nowadays can only bring you painful memories of nostalgia. Most of them are the time you spent with your family. Most of them are Pink's. Whether it was trinkets, food, or parties, a sad smile would grace your features and you'd say:

"Oh, how beautiful. This reminds me of Pink..."

"This is quite enjoyable. If only Pink was here..."

"I never played this game before. Pink would've loved this..."

• It's always about Pink. Grim didn't know enough about you other than your tendencies of being emotional and authoritative.

• Rarely you were angered, only snapped when Riddle insulted you, when Leona dared to bare his fangs at you, and when Azul threatened to take away your shrine. Even when Grim called you Henchman! But soon you brushed it off and thought of it as a funny little nickname he's given you.

"You know... I always thought of you as a rowdy, lazy, and obnoxious pest but..."

"Hey!"

"Haha, I'm sorry... but I'm beginning to see that you... are not so bad after all..."

"... Why's that?"

"... You're always here for me... Whenever I push everybody else... Made them cry... You'd stay behind..."

• You also rarely expressed joy. You smiled during your nightly walks with Hornton but went back to being lonely when he went away. You laughed during the Unbirthday Parties but immediately push those emotions down to avoid the situation resulting in you being overly sensitive.

"Because you're my henchman! We should always stick together, right? If you cry, I'll cry! If you laugh, then I'll laugh! That's the way I want it to be!"

"Hahahahaha! Thank you, Grim."

• These are one of the moments that Grim loved. For you to freely smile without your reputation holding you back. Your droopy eyes finally glinting with happiness and your tear stained face grinning with laughter. That gives him enough motivation to keep going until he can be a great mage one day.

"Now wipe those tears! We got classes to attend to!"

"That's right. You should eat breakfast first."

"Nah, you can have this."

• Grim shows a small can of tuna between his paws, making a gesture of offering it to you. You figured that it was the last can in the fridge.

"Why, that's very kind you but I'd rather enjoy seeing you eat it, Grim."

"Fnyagh? Ya sure?"

"Yes. I can't eat, remember? It brings me more satisfaction to watch you eat to your heart's content. After all, A mage must always eat on time and be healthy is what Vargas said so."

"Welp, if you say so!"

• You opened the can to assist in feeding him. Grim gobbled up all the tuna inside, licking all the remaining flakes on the sides of his mouth.

• The sky was lightening up as the first rays of the sun shined through the trees. You stood up from your kneeling position, glancing at the shrine one last time before heading inside Ramshackle with Grim.

"Well, we must ready ourselves for school... See you next time, Pink."

"See ya!"

"Did you remember to do your assignment last night?"

"Fnyagh! Crap, I forgot!"

"Sigh... Oh, Grim."

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• A small pink rose bud bloomed among the others in the bouquet. The morning sun shined on the shrine and it's light bounced on its petals.

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The parallels of parents' deaths in Arcane.

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Another far-fetched theory...

So remember the part where Ais said it's not bad to be a black sheep?

This sort of implies that Ais must've been a sacrificial lamb possibly as an offering to Ocudeus. Was the Hivemind a cult before turning into a gang? Were the other sacrificial lambs members of it? And who was the Shepherd?