#Ikepri even if the world changes

[cozyfaee]

I'm gonna need some time to recover from this 😭😭😭😭

[memoria-99]

Thoughts about Gilbert's route

I was originally writing something about IkePri routes but then Gilbert part became ridiculously long so just decided to make this a single post.

Sooo...

Gilbert's route looks like the whole combination of dark routes I've seen in Ikeseries.

I'll fix this damn world myself no matter what it takes(Vlad) + death wish(Dazai, Charles) + puts a fake smile as a mask(Shakespeare) + is aware of own sin and knows it's unredeemable(Licht) + @

Obviously not a fun route, relatively heavy plots, frankly there were many wtf moments, and I really do think Emma suffered way too much, but it was a good "villain" route. I mean, other villains I know... like Shakespeare and Vlad in IkeVamp who are supposed to be the villains didn't look much like villains tbh, they didn't do real bad things to Mitsuki(well, Shakespeare did tie her up but still). But Gilbert looks like a proper villain to me. He is weirdly obsessed with Emma, tried to corrupt her, threatened her and isolated her. He even nearly killed her. Yeah this is the villain. He had a tragic past and was actually doing stuff for what he believed to be a better world, but that doesn't justify his behaviors anyway.

Emma in this route has real great mentality, very brave and embraces everything(except violence) like a saint. Her love is almost in the level of agape aka god's love.

I also love the ways "sinner" LIs are written in this game, including Gilbert and Licht, and how Emma deals with those. Instead of trying to just reassure it's okay don't let that bother you, she's like "I know what you did cannot be forgiven, nothing can change that, but I'll embrace even that part of you and lead you to step forward"

And this is the best adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast" theme, Chevelier would come second(thought his route was the best in this category before doing Gilbert). A prince who was once a human turned to a beast, this beast has a limited time, a beauty decides to be the "hostage" of the beast herself, she and her love brings him a change.

I've seen some hates of this route, and yeah their relationship is not healthy AT ALL, rather twisted, but I don't think it's particularly bad in this case. I mean, he's the villain indeed, and not all romances should be like the happiest fairytale, right? Moreover, Emma was no shrinking violet. She never gave up on her ideals, didn't hesitate to state her opinion in front of Gilbert's threat, worked as Chevalier's spy, and whenever the relationship with Gilbert turned feeble she was the one took the lead and spoke up, renewing the relationship. And while it's true Emma looked like a victim of his behavior it's also said that she conquered him at last. She won.

"I want to make you a part of my normal life. ... ...and this time, I'm going to drag you into my world. ... So I'd like to start again. Prince Gilbert, will you be my friend?" (Emma)

Up until halfway through I was like hmmmmm, but when the route came to an end I couldn't dislike this bastard.

Nonetheless, irl this kinda guy should be in the list of someone to avoid, but he's more than attractive as a 2d guy.

P.S. Considering his physical state and what happened in this route, does this mean in all the other routes he'll be dead and only the fake would be left???

P.P.S. I like his blue eye, but seeing eyepatch for so long made me think him with both eyes look a bit off. Idk, I prefer the eyepatch version.

... Oh wow this really is ridiculously long.

[bespectacledbun]

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ a little lovemail for Emma ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

because I went on a little rant on discord recently about how capable she is and how much she’s overlooked by the fandom. too often I see comments saying she’s weak, or incompetent, or a glorified therapist for the princes when she’s not; Emma is honestly incredibly intelligent, but I feel people always forget to consider that she’s a) a commoner b) a woman c) in a medieval fantasy setting, and hold her to modern standards, which is... a little unfair

so I wanted to give her a little love too 💌

she knows three languages, two of which are entirely self taught—court french (Chevalier’s route) and japanese (Rio’s route)

she doesn’t stop there, though; she proceeds to learn even more languages after getting her happily ever after. in Luke’s post-route stories she knows at least 4 languages, and in Chevalier’s post-route stories she knows more than 5 languages and is actively learning more

while I’m on the topic, LITERACY. I think people often forget that “education for all” was not a thing until the 18th century, and before then only merchants and nobility got proper educations. Emma holding a clerical job as a commoner IS an admirable quality for her social status and the time period ikepri is set in

she’s a great entrepreneur. she opens a book-lending business (Chevalier’s route), as well as her own bookstore and a school (both in Clavis’s route)

not only does she pick up on court etiquette and skills (music, dance, diplomacy, politics) in less than a month, she’s also able to learn ministerial duties and absolutely kicks ass at it (Sariel’s route)

she knows how to play not only to her own strengths and weaknesses, but also to that of others around her. she’s able to broker bargains with many of the suitors (Chevalier, Nokto, Silvio, Sariel) across routes to get the information and/or help that she needs

another thing I see often is because she doesn’t say “no” to the princes and that somehow makes her weak, or easier to push around—there’s a world of power difference between her and the suitors. emma being able to hold her ground against the princes as she does, while navigating an entirely new battlefield of court politics and high society, is an excellent testament to her mental fortitude and character

she’s a skilled horseback rider (all routes) and swimmer (Jin’s events) way before she comes to the castle, and she eventually learns martial arts for self defense from Licht (Licht’s events)

she taught herself first aid and nursing, and is proficient enough to become a battle medic in many of the routes (Chevalier, Licht, Yves). emma also goes on to properly learn medicine to become a licensed doctor (Keith’s route)

“Belle” isn’t just a role that Emma plays for a month; it’s a political position with a LOT of power. there is a reason why she observes the princes so closely, there’s a reason why she hides it and why she doesn’t let her feelings for the princes determine whether they are fit to rule or not. she can change Rhodolite’s governmental administration entirely, whether it’s directly, by naming a particular king, and thus a particular set of policies that will affect the entire kingdom— or indirectly, by influencing their views on how to rule. her first priority will always, ALWAYS be protecting her home and her people, regardless of who she’s in a relationship with; Emma is a kingmaker, not arm candy. 

there’s probably more that I can’t remember off the top of my head but my point is—– Emma isn’t just a pretty face and a kind voice to the princes. the reason the suitors fall in love with her isn’t because she’s the therapist who “fixes” them, it’s because she’s intelligent, brave, and a really hard worker. she stands by her convictions and morals no matter who she’s against and is determined to achieve her goals regardless of what stands in her way

is emma a little idealistic about her job and wanting a fairy tale romance? yes. does she try to solve her problems through nonviolence instead of action? also yes. but it doesn’t make her any less of a person or diminish her skills and worth because she’s not ambitious or assertive enough. she’s content with her life and her relationships, but she still strives to improve herself and help the people around her, and I think that makes her both a great character and a great woman

[welp-back-on-my-bs]

Ok- so- since IkePri is historical fiction, I wanted to do some mental health things (since the series also wants to do that) so I gave differnt mental illnesses names in the world- use them as you like and add onto them too-

PTSD - Bismuth. Based on the face that Buismith formed due to outside influences that is differnt from normal (ie. Sounds, vibrations, etc.). Chalaver and Gilbert probably are the ones who took note of this and it's constantly debated who discovered it first. It's mainly diagnosed in men/vetrains/knights. It's conciderd an honor anoung men who don't have it to get it, and a shame amoung women to get it.

Anxiety - Pizoelectric. It is an electric current that is conducted within gemstones. Pizoelectric is seen as a woman's problem and women are more likely to be diagnosed with it.

Depression - jet. Symbolizes sadness and grief. Jet is a very common illness, it's treated with the most understanding and respect out of all of them(even tough it's not that much-)

DID - Fratured. It's when a gem has been cracked due to exess pressure, sudden change if heat, etc. Differnt circumstances will have differnt amounts of fractures.

Autism - Adder. Based on Adder stones. They are naturally occurring stones that have perfect holes in them. They are believed in Celtic(?) Legends to protect people from nightmares and if you were to look trough the stones you can see the fae. Adder is very lightly known about, although research has started to pick up in Bennonite recently.

ADHD - Pelchorism. The phenomenon when you look at a crystal from differnt angels it changes colour. This is most likely to be diagnosed in young boys. They are conciderd to be the best for knights in wartimes/preperation for such, or very mobile positions and are usually hired in such places.

[rjthirsty]

Leanne Dompteur (IkePri AU)

This is my gender-swapped version of Leon for the Ikemen Prince AU I've created with gender changes. You can check out more info about the world on my ao3 account or through the masterlist here on tumblr.

Art done by @nakitamelo, commissioned by me.

Name: Leanne Dompteur Gender: Female Age: 28  Birthday: August 1 Appearance: 5'7" (170 cm), Tall, Strong (muscly), Dark brown hair, Amber yellow eyes

Leanne Dompteur is the Fourth Princess of Rhodolite. She's extraordinarily charismatic and free-spirited, and can often be seen with a smile on her face or surrounded by others. She's the leader of the Domestic Affairs faction, considered able to cast votes for her siblings that are also part of that faction - only one of two people required to vote on matters according to Suriyel. Leanne has a habit of sneaking out of the palace to spend time among the people of the capital, believing that the voice of the people is more important than the voice of nobility in steering the future of Rhodolite.

Notes I've learned from writing about Leanne:

Leanne appears to be warm and inviting, but she keeps people at a distance when it comes to becoming personal.

Her crest is a lion.

The Second Wife was a noblewoman, making Leanne one of only 3 siblings born to nobility. In Rhodolite, however, it seems that as long as you're an offspring of royalty, your parentage doesn't matter when it comes to being eligible for the throne.

She's closest with Yves, but even then she tends to keep to herself. Her brother has said he doesn't feel like he even knows her because she doesn't rely on anyone else.

Chevalier refers to her as Black, something that has been a holdover from childhood but we're never given a reason as to why.

[not-krys]

Seasonal Vibes Meme

So, saw a prompt on twitter about what seasonal vibes a character/ship gives off, so I think it'd be a fun question for here and a good writing exercise:

What seasonal vibes does your OC / squish / ship give off? Are they like spring or winter? Can also include not so traditionally thought of seasons, like the rainy season, harvest season, winter/spring thaw, a local holiday season, bug season, etc.

For those that wanna do this too, you can do your OC (fandom or original), or even just your favorite fictional squish at the moment.

For those that wanna do ships, sky's also the limit. MC x canon, OC x canon, canon x canon, selfship x canon, romantic or platonic, doesn't matter, just whatever the seasonal vibe is with a lil blerb as to why that is.

No pressure tagging: @lorei-writes, @kissmetwicekissmedeadly, @scummy-writes, @honeybyte, @batteryrose, @drachonia, @limonzu, @tsundere-mitsuhide, and anyone else that's wants to play.

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Houki/Mitsunari (IkeSen): Spring, Sweet blossoming beginnings. Both are discovering new things around them (Houki quite literally as she's from a different world all together, Mitsunari learning about love and confidence) and while there may be storms along the way, they help each other blossom into themselves.

(plus it doesn't help that @beni-draw-ikemen-please drew them surrounded by cherry blossoms a while back, so I'll always think of them with the springtime vibes)

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Ophelia/Kennyo (IkeSen): Late Winter/Early Spring Thaw. Times of deep turmoil coming to an end so that something new and wonderful can grow. They both have troubling things happen to them in the past, but as time passes, they learn to grow as people and to put the harsh times behind them so they can have hope for the future.

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Thea/Theo/Arthur (IkeVamp): Summer. Time of high heat and fun adventures. They bicker and tease each other a lot of the time, but they never turn down having an adventure together. Whether that adventure consists of solving some small mystery in town, walking hand in hand in hand through an art gallery they helped set up together, or challenging each other in cards or arm wrestling in the gaming room, they never forget that doing it together is the best part of any adventure.

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Abby/Vincent (IkeVamp): Autumn. Change and reflection on the times of the past. Abby goes through a lot changes in her life, Vincent being present for a lot of her later changes, sometimes even triggering them himself. But he always wants to be a part of her life, especially after he lost her the first time, putting a change in him that rippled across all the lives they had connected with before.

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Maddie/Harr (IkeRev): Early Summer. Not as young as they used to be to be like spring, but still want to have the fun they had/didn't have in their youths. Harr is a hardened academic at his core and Maddie is discovering magic for the first time, three decades into her life. They have insatiable curiosity despite not being spring chickens anymore. Their lives are shaped by their pasts yet they still want to explore the world and discover more of its mysteries and wonders.

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Clara/Nokto (IkePri): Rainy Season. The sun after the rain is much more beautiful than the sun before the rain. At first, Clara hated Nokto. She hated him for taking advantage of her and for putting her in situations she felt she had no business being a part of. However, once his masks were washed away, as it were, she saw who he was underneath. How much this man actually cared, about the kingdom and about her despite his wicked ways. How tightly he held her when he opened up about his insecurities, about how much better everyone else was compared to the jester he made himself out to be. How he didn't deserve the ray of sunshine she was, how jealous he was about her open and honest ways. How much he wished he could be like her. And once the rain stopped and the sun came out again, they found the other much more beautiful drenched but smiling. That though they went through some hard times, they still came through the storms to see light again.

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Miri (Obey Me): Spring, She doesn’t have a set suitor yet, but the ones that I have romantically shipped her with (and with all her platonic ships too), she has the aura of spring: sweet, innocent, blossoming love, sometimes a little unpredictable in the newness of everything. She wants to be kind to everyone, even if it sometimes is a detriment to herself. She wants to do right by the three realms, even if that sentiment maybe a little naïve compared to others who have lived through harder times than she has. Yet her newness and fresh outlook has changed some of even the toughest of opponents and has helped heal and soothe even the bloodiest wounds of the past. She's bringing about positive change in a world that doesn't want change but desperately needs it.

[ridiculouslly-ridiculous]

Introducing my ikepri OC

Estella Castillo de Reyes — first princess of Cinnabar

Appearance

Hair color: black

Hair texture: soft waves

Eye color: gray

Height: 5’6 = ~171 CM

Family

Siblings: middle child — 1 older brother, 1 younger brother.

Father: King Maximino Castillo de Reyes

Mother: Queen Ophelia Castillo de Reyes

Personality

Around strangers:

She can come off as intimidating and almost hard to approach. When she steps into a room her presence is immediately felt.

Around residents of Cinnabar:

She’s kind and always ready to hear how she can help those who call Cinnabar home. All residents know she truly cares about the people and know how hard she works so everyone can live their lives as best as possible.

Around family & friends:

She’s a goofy, typical girl. Although she doesn’t like to admit it, she likes being spoiled and doted in every now and then.

A Typical Day

She enjoys her breakfast with her family. Most mornings after breakfast are spent training with the troops. After training she freshens up, and gets dressed, she heads to the markets and interacts with the public — she loves shopping and buying from the artisans that have set up for the day and buying fresh produce from the farmers. She always makes sure to get something for her family as well as something for her ladies-in-waiting. Once she’s done at the market she goes back home and distributes her gifts, and if she got something for herself she loves to try it on and make different outfits with her already extensive wardrobe. After a snack she does some light studying, it’s always something different; some days it’s the history of Cinnabar, maybe different fight/sword forms so she can improve even more, she just wants to keep learning. If she’s not in the mood for studying and just wants to have fun/let out some steam she goes to the dance hall and practices her dancing. Sometimes she’s in there alone but other times others join in on the fun. Once she’s satisfied with her practice, it’s usually time for dinner with her family. Dinner is a big deal at the Cinnabar castle— most staff join the royal family for dinner.

About Cinnabar

Capital city: Danburite

Other major cities: Coral, Amazonite, Larimar, Emerald

Location: South of Achrolite, West of Obsidian, does not touch Jade you can refer to the map in this post

Royal family crest:

Cinnabar is a nation rich with culture, art, cusine, and ore. Cinnabar started out as a small civilization that settled in the area. Slowly it expanded, and eventually the people discovered ores within their earth and the nation quickly expanded and improved. The first ore was Cinnabar which is how the nation would gain its name. As the nation expanded they found other ores to which they attribute their growth too, they would name their bigger cities after these minerals.

Besides ores and minerals, Cinnabar is abundant in fertile soil thus they have a variety of crops not found elsewhere and enables them to trade and make profits from other countries.

Cinnabar is a kingdom rich with culture. Its unique culture is unlike any other. With dishes that are hard to replicate, not only due to the ingredients that are unique to Cinnbar, but no precise measurements are ever used. Cinnabar also has traditional dances that date back to before Cinnabar was established. The more traditional dances feature rhythmic drum beats along with colorful headdresses. Cinnabarian modern dances feature lively melodies that often feature guitar and recently developed brass horns. Cinnabar also prides itself on its traditional embroidery that cannot be found anywhere else in the world, this embroidery is often donned on dance wear of the modern dancers.

Current state of Cinnabar

Cinnabar used to be an open country to all and had its borders open to all who wished to see its natural beauty for themselves. But all the eventually changed when Obsidian unexpectedly invaded, destroying a village near the Cinnabar-Obsidian border along with a large amount of land and crops. This day is known as “El día de oscuridad” (the day of darkness) in Cinnabar. King Maximino was also killed on that day. It’s unclear as to who murdered him, but there’s a rumor that the First Princess of Cinnabar is the one who did it. Ever since Cinnabar closed its doors to outsiders, nobody knows the inner workings of the once hospitable nation. The royal family no longer makes any public appearances outside of their country — should there be a meeting with another nation only a handful of representatives show up in lieu of a member of the royal family. This irritates the others but they can’t bring themselves to be angry since Cinnabar always delivers the results they promise. Outside of Cinnabar there’s rumors stating that Cinnabar is unstable, but anytime people trying to sneak into Cinnabar, they are met with the well trained troops stationed at the borders. But one recent rumor has everyone shaking with anticipation— Cinnabar is re-opening its borders soon.

Picrew refs for Estella

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Official Estella Art here

Her crest: a serpentining dragon with cuetlaxochitl flowers adorning it.

Cinnabar-core

(all links will take you to instagram)

Something you would see in the capital

A style of music heard around Cinnabar

A traditional style dance

Big dance productions like this are often seen at celebrations/festivals

Just ignore all the modern things 💀

Yeah ignore them here too

Here too

… I think you know the drill 🙈

Markets in Cinnabar

POV: you’re visiting Cinnabar for the first time

Estella’s group dance practice

Tags: @queengiuliettafirstlady

[norel-ravenclaw]

Heyy can i please request clavis (ikepri) x fem reader smut with fluff? Where theyre both having their first time

Cuffed

Fandom: Ikemen Prince (otome game)

Featured character: Clavis Lelouch

Genre: Erotic Romance

Rating: 18+

Word count: 1880+

Description: Clavis x mc first time~ Fluffy smut with a pervy gentleman… with a touch of crack because, this is Clavis we’re talking about, of course there is. 😂

WARNINGS: | nsfw | first time | handcuffs | oral, f receiving | fingering | piv | unsafe sex | pet names: good girl, sweetheart, you filthy pervert, basically every term of endearment he can come up with because that seems like his thing, ect. | mxw |

Thanks for the request! Hope you like it!

This idiot, I swear…

Here I am, lying on a sofa in a haunted mansion, with my lover - a maniacally grinning prince - straddling me, holding up a pair of handcuffs.

The metal gleams in the candlelight, dangling coyly from his lithe finger.

“Why don’t we make this more interesting, mm?” he insists.

I huff a sigh and cross my arms over my chest. “Clavis, you filthy pervert, where did you even get that??”

He laughs delightedly. Because of course he does.

“As a gentleman, it is my duty to be exciting for my dear lover~” He leans close and kisses me deeply. With a groan and a sigh, the hellcat whispers in my ear, “Isn’t this exciting, my love? You’re wearing a cuff from me already, I figured you wouldn’t be opposed to more.”

I blink up at him. “…You mean my engagement ring?”

He grins and tucks a lock of hair behind my ear. “And don’t you look lovely~ I could always get you a collar too, if you like? Of course you’ll want the whole world knowing who you belong to.”

…Why does he have to say such ridiculous things in such a ridiculously sexy voice? “Clavis…”

Thankfully, he sees my hesitation, and that mischievous smile eases into a softer one. “You needn’t be afraid, darling. Come, let’s go to the bed so you’ll be more at ease.”

I yelp as he hoists me over his shoulder, humming as he carries me to the bed. “Right, of course.”

He throws me down, making my already racing heart beat harder. The man can read me like a book, and damn if he doesn’t play up every single thing he knows I find sexy. Crawling over me, he runs his tongue over his teeth, smirking wickedly.

“I could just devour you, pretty thing. Whatever were you thinking, coming into a beast’s den all alone?” He grabs my wrist and clasps the cuff on it. “You’re no match for a hellcat~”

Before he can get my other hand into the cuffs, I grab him by the hair and kiss him. “I thought I was your perfect match?”

His golden eyes are wide, and he melts in my hands. “Yes, you are.” His lips are on mine again, and he lifts my leg over his shoulder. I whine against him, gasping as his hands slip under my nightgown. “Show me everything, my dear.”

I don’t resist as he pulls it over my head and tosses it to the floor. My breathing now ragged, I rush to unbutton his shirt.

He chuckles and catches one hand by the empty cuff dangling from my wrist. “Now now, not so fast.”

“I can’t wait anymore, Clavis. Please, I need you. I need you so bad.”

A shiver runs through me watching his expression change. He breathes my name.

His gorgeous eyes narrow, and the next thing I know, his lips are on my breast, sucking it.

I throw my head back and moan, running my free hand again into his thick hair. My eyes open enough to watch him take off his shirt, his muscles shown off in the dim glow of the fireplace. When he reaches for his belt, my heart jumps in my chest. He really does mean to go all the way this time.

“Clavis… ah!” He tweaks my nipples gently with his fingers and teeth, switching between pleasuring them both. I gasp and whimper as he forces his thigh between my legs, grinding against the thin fabric covering my sex.

He licks along the curve of my breast and groans out my name. The sound sends throbbing pleasure straight down. My hips buck against his leg involuntarily, and he grabs my hip.

“Naughty girl, aren’t you?” he purrs. His eyes meet mine as he kisses his way downward. Those lithe fingers teasingly slip under the band of my undergarment and slowly pull them down my legs. His lips trail down my hip, my leg, finishing with a kiss on my foot as he tosses my soaked panties aside.

“Y-you’re the naughty one,” I mutter in a weak retort.

He chuckles, and the sound turns into a growl as his face moves towards my hips. “Am I? Well, we’re about to see how naughty I can be~”

Something about the way he phrases this makes me pause. “Wait, we’re about to…? Clavis, is this… no way…”

“Shh, if you can talk this much, I’m letting you off too easy.” But the way he hides his face in my thigh confirms it.

I tug his hair enough to make him look at me. “Lulu, is this… your first too?” That unsure look comes into his eyes again, and I smile at him. “Oh my gods, I can’t tell you how happy that makes me.”

He returns my smile ruefully. “I know, I know. How uncool is it that I’ve chased away every- Wait. Did you just say you’re happy about this?”

I laugh when he blinks at me. “Yes! Why wouldn’t I be happy to know that I’m the only person you’ve ever touched like this?”

He pouts, nibbling the sensitive skin of my inner thigh. That perfect voice is hardly audible as he whispers, “Because I don’t know what I’m doing. I don’t know how to please you…”

I pet his hair soothingly. “Look at me Clavis. I don’t know what I’m doing either. We’ll figure this out together. A secret between only you and me.”

The smile returns to his kiss-stung lips. “An inside joke, just for us.”

“…No.”

He smirks. “But you want me inside you, don’t you?”

“…I wish you wouldn’t.”

He nuzzles my thigh, just like an overgrown house cat. “But you love me anyway.”

“…Yes, yes I do, kitty cat.”

His delighted laugh brings a reluctant smile to my lips, and suddenly, his are somewhere… that instantly makes me lose control.

I arch into him, mindlessly tugging on his hair as his tongue explores between my legs. When I clasp my hand over my mouth, he stops. I whine in protest. He hooks a finger into the empty cuff and pulls my hand away.

“Ah ah~ Be a good girl and let me hear you. I won’t know if I’m making you feel good if you don’t tell me, hm? There’s no one around for miles to hear you.”

“B-but Cyran…”

He scowls, and I gasp as he nips my hip in punishment for saying another man’s name. “He won’t come here until tomorrow. But clearly, I’m not doing a good enough job here.”

A moan is ripped from me as he slips a finger inside me, joining his tongue’s work. The sensations are foreign to me, and so overwhelming. When his lips settle around my pearl, the building pleasure consumes me.

“Clavis! Cla- …ah!”

He moans against me as I buck and writhe, his strong hand pushing me down against the bed to keep me still for him. “Good girl~ You like this?”

A sequence of noises I’ve never heard myself make before serves as the answer he was looking for.

When my movements finally still, he moves back up, kneeling between my trembling thighs. I look up at him and blush furiously as he wipes my essence from his chin.

“Agh! Clavis…!” I cover my face with my hands and he chuckles. Gently taking my wrists, he pulls them away and kisses me. His fingers thread through mine as we kiss, the taste spurring my arousal even further. And, clearly his as well.

My eyes fly open as he rocks against me. The feeling of his hardness grinding against my soaked folds makes me whimper pitifully.

He smirks, his hair falling over his glinting eyes. “Eager now, are you? So am I…” he pants. “Please, my love. Sweetheart, I need you.”

I nod and spread my legs a little wider. He groans. “I love you, Lulu. Make love to me.”

The air seems to still around us as he lines himself up with my damp entrance. Clavis huffs as he pushes the leaking tip inside. I throb around him and he rubs my thigh. “Just relax for me, darling.”

My free hand - the one not being held by his - holds onto his shoulder as he slowly pushes in. He meets brief resistance, and I try not to whimper as he sinks in all the way.

His face burrows into the crook of my neck as we settle into the feeling, our breath unsteady. “Ah… shit, dove, you’re so tight. So good…”

I let out a shaky sigh. “I can feel you so deeply…” He throbs at this, shifting. I smirk. “You like that, hm? Pervert.”

A quick thrust shuts me right up.

“Clavis! Mmph…!”

His whole body trembles as he moans my name. Slowly, he begins gently thrusting. His lips find mine, and we kiss sloppily as we rock together. My heart feels like it’s bursting with love, and the only thing we can speak is each other’s names.

The feeling of his length rubbing against my sensitive, velvety walls chips away at the last of my coherence. His voice in my ear and against my mouth drives me crazy.

It’s not long before his pace becomes faster. I mewl against his neck as his own moans grow louder. Suddenly, his hips snap against mine, and he curses. I gasp at the warmth that spreads inside me, soon trickling out between my legs and down my thighs.

“Clavis…! Ah…”

He braces himself with his free hand, and it’s only then that I realize - he cuffed his own hand when I wasn’t paying attention. Our two shackled hands grip each other tightly. My mind is so overcome with pleasure and happiness that a tear slips down my cheek.

His eyes widen, and he quickly brushes his damp hair off his forehead. “Hey, are you alright? It didn’t hurt that much, did it? Maybe I wasn’t careful enough. And I came way too fa-“

I kiss him to shut him up. “I loved it, idiot. I-I’m okay.”

Relaxing a little, he runs his tongue along my lower lip. “You’re sure?”

I rest my forehead against his. “I’m sure. D-did you like it? I don’t really know what… what I’m supposed to do.”

Clavis shakes his head emphatically, a sort of wild gleam in his eyes that I’ve never seen before. “You have no idea. We’ve only done it once and I’m already addicted to this.” He smirks, biting his lip as he pumps his length inside me again, not having pulled out yet. “It looks like I’m going to have to practice quite a lot to get this right~ Besides, what kind of lover would I be if tonight goes by without you cumming on my cock?”

I flush red at this. “Ugh! Clavis! You pervert…” This time he shuts me up with a kiss.

“Your pervert~”

I nip his tongue, making him groan. “My pervert. I’m never letting you go. I’m going to need you in my arms like this every night.”

He stills a little, and I can feel the way his heart beats faster. “I love you so much.” Wrapping an arm around my waist, he pulls me into a tight hug. I nuzzle his shoulder and sigh happily. “By the way, I’m already getting hard again~ Ready for round two?”

“…Oh hell yes.”

Thanks for reading! Post, repost this, I don’t care lol. Please let me know if you have suggestions on how to improve my writing. But pls be nice bc I am a soft sad bean <3

[kissmetwicekissmedeadly]

Ikemen vampire is my favorite ikemen game so far, which other ikemen games should I check out and that is still playable?

Hello anon! Thank you for the question!

You could pretty much get the idea of what the rest of the ikeseries games are about just by their looks alone... the ones playable in english right now are Ikemen Sengoku, Ikemen Prince, and Ikemen Revolution which won't get any new content but is technically still playable. Same with Midnight Cinderella which is an old title and discontinued since 2021, but I'm assuming you're asking about the former two as regularly updated titles.

Now, it depends what you loved most in ikemen vampire to determine which of the two you should check out. I think all ikeseries games are really alike as they take a certain setting and time period and revolve around forbidden love, the mcs are quite alike (not only because they share a similar fate, but personality-wise too) the love interests share characteristics across the series as you can play spot the eyepatch guy, the glasses guy, the doctor, the playboy, etc etc.

let's put the rest under the cut...

If you liked the dark and the angsty part of ikevamp, you'll love that about ikepri, as you receive ten times more of it. Every route will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions, as the suitors here have their pasts entangled around one another, with a few deep dark personal secrets there and there. Even the seemingly laidback ones would make you bawl your eyes out crying when you discover more about them.

If you liked the chaotic energy of ikevamp, you'll see a lot of that in ikesen, and more. Now, not that ikepri doesn't have its chaotic moments, plenty of them actually (most of those princes are quite the eccentrics), it's just the serious part of it that tips the scales towards the more mature side. In ikesen you'll be encountering a lot of iconic lines delivered by MC, as she brings a lot of her 21st century humor into her new life, confusing the heck out of the warlords sometimes. It's something I found lacking in ikevamp, actually! It's hilarious and will make you recover faster from the angst which is also plentiful in ikesen.

If you like historical stuff, you'll appreciate ikesen for that. Just like ikevamp, in ikesen everyone has an irl counterpart, and the mc finds herself sent back into a certain time period. A lot of that same getting used to her new life, looking for a way back home, trying not to fall inlove or won't ever return, making friends with a person who similarly found themselves there but before her.

If you want something different as for the setting, you will enjoy ikepri's worldbuilding. The story is taking place in a fictional country that is loosely based on France, in a period that is...medieval for the most part. The neighboring countries are involved too, with some of the suitors being from them. I won't spoil you about the identity of the mc but she is different for not going through all of that time and space stuff. It brings a nice change among the other titles and it has much to explore about it.

What else... ikepri's atmosphere is more elegant and refined while ikesen's is rather warm and homely. The princes are not having the best relationships among each other whereas the warlords might be at each other's throats but are also more likely to get into shenanigans together. Both games deal with themes of war. Ikesen's interface might not be to your liking as the game is quite old, whereas ikepri only came out about three years ago and has a lot of new stuff like bond level with the characters.

In case you decide to give Ikerev a try, the premise is: inspired from alice in wonderland; mc finds herself not back in time but in a whole another world altogether instead, there is a war going on that she will play a key part of, there is magic, she can go back to her world in about a month, tries not to fall inlove, does, remains there... the two rival sides of the conflict are armies led by a king each, one army is chill and like a family, the other is founded on authority... real fun and while the angst will make you cry, you will be smiling twice as much. The entangled fates of the characters here are a lot of what i love ikerev for, you'll hardly find a character that doesn't share something big with others from the cast, another thing that i missed in ikevamp.

As someone whose first ikeseries game was ikevamp, after it I enjoyed ikerev the most. In fact, i've played more ikerev routes than of any other game, and i think it's the closest to ikevamp. Ahhh this became a very long post! My advice is, just see the prologue of the games in youtube (if they're available and you don't wanna go through the bother of downloading them just for that) and see what's to your liking. You're welcomed here to talk about your impressions afterwards if you want to! :) I'm putting this on the games' tags in case someone else finds this helpful!

[littlewitty]

Alairie Persu

I was writing this story in my spare time since Ikepri came out so I may as well post it here cos why not lol

Chapter 1

‘Desperation will lead a good man, bad.’

Those were words I’d held onto. Perhaps it gave me a sense of comfort? It made me feel better knowing that one is never truely born fucked up. Yet again, that’s assuming the man in question was good to begin with. That was another well- known flaw of mine, finding excuses for the inexcusable. When you make your bed, you lay in it and you lay bloody low. But still, I don’t think I’ll ever really know why I was pushed over the edge.

‘Arrogence is suicide, ignorance is bliss.’

Perhaps it was just that, the arrogance itself. Then, in regards to the suicide mentionned, I wasn’t that far off. Ignorance would always be a luxury. If people could afford it, it would be bought in bucket loads. Almost like alcohol, too much and it’d kill you, but a decent tasting would leave you on the cusp of a hallucinogenic, diverting haze.

“Did you hear? They've opened up the borders now the pandemic is over.”

“Which ones?”

“Jade to Rhodolite.” Jade had been plagued with a pandemic for at least a decade. When I was 14, it had started. It led to a sharp decline in our ways of life. Everyone had lost someone. Many children were orphaned and rural villages were wiped out.

“I know that look on your face, Alairie…You’re not planning on crossing them are you?” His eyes encaptured mine. “What will you get out of it?”

“Do you not think the prospect of a new country is exciting? I was always told stories of Rhodolite as a child and it always intrigued me,” I said as he sighed. He was probably already aware that I had made my mind up. ‘A new country could be a new life.’ That idea was only flattery. Rhodolite had it rich. A cooler climate, yes, but they got to see the changes in all four seasons. Jade was dry, hot and dull. They had a revolutionary government which aided people who needed it. Oh and the main reason I wanted to go of course: “The opium trade is better.”

He simply laughed and finally lit the cigarette which had been resting in his hand for a while now. “Always the woman with the plan. It has been this way since we were kids. It was us against the world, partners in crime, you remember, Alairie Persu?”

“I remember that the only reason I met you was because you threw me in a ditch when we were seven, Caspian Sharpe.” My old friend smiled to himself as he handed out the cigarette to me. One small drag and a wave of tranquillity cleansed my mind. “I won’t miss it here.”

“You’ll miss the heat.”

“I won’t miss the disaster that the heat causes. At least when it snows people aren’t out of water and spitting feathers.”

“You’re sure about this?”

“...No. But – I’m going. Come with me.”

“... You know I won’t. I don’t even speak Rhodolitian.,”after a comfortable silence, he stubbed out his cigarette. Whilst looking around and stretching, “but have fun. I’m always here if you get bored. When do you want to leave?” he commented.

“You’re not even gonna try and stop me? Great friend you are.” I playfully sneered. “ I want to be one of the first Jadians there.”

“The border opens next week. I guess I can take you there.” He remarked dryly. He knew defeat faster than anyone.

I was barely on my own feet. It had only been two weeks in Rhodolite after passing the borders, after saying goodbye to the longest friend I had known, but I wasn’t allowing myself to nurture regrets. I had made this choice.

I didn’t know anyone and they were weary of my accent. They most likely thought that I would pass onto them the virus that halved Jade’s population. It was surprisingly difficult to adapt. I hated the cold. I hated the food. I hated the people. The only thing I didn’t hate so far was the collectables I had nicked off people. Gold-plated watches, leather-bound notebooks and sleeve cuffs all pawned off for a glittering coin. I hadn’t managed to find any housing yet, but for leaving the country on a curious whim, that was bound to happen. Like I was once told, the opium trade was elite. Even better than what I had expected. It was definitely the business to go into. My old job in a new country. Maybe it was boring, against the prospect of a new adventure, but to me it was the one sense of comfort.

The city was bustling. I had gone from village to town before reaching the kingdom centre. All the stories I recalled about this place could be rewritten by me. It was honestly nothing like the city centre in Jade. Tall buildings with specific characteristics, vastly extravagant fashion with the smell of baked bread and sugar toasting the crisp morning air. There was always a cloud tsunami coating the floors every morning, however. From the casual eavesdropping I had learnt that it was ‘mist’. We weren’t humid enough in South-Jade to have that so-called ‘mist’. The spider's webs would glisten in the dawn light. Nests of glass-like dew woven up delicately. I had begun to admire the wispy world of early spring.

Amongst the many stalls of jewellry and the latest ‘fashion’ trends (Jadian fashion is better) there were also food vendors protecting their exquisite pastries from the damp-air with cheesecloth. So early yet so many people. Who should I pickpocket today? The tempting smell in the air along with the elaborate displays encouraged my eyes to gaze longingly at the food. The vendor tried to converse, his accent stronger than the north mountains. I just smiled instead.

“Licht, you should really try one of these. They are splendid!”

“...Stop making me try everything. I don’t even know why we’re here. We just had breakfast.” Three men were standing next to me also admiring the treats. Their clothes were divine. Their accents were proper and clean. These men had money.

“Indeed, they are delightful.” The third one chirped up. His tone sounded different, unnerving, but I couldn’t quite place on why.

“Who said you could come along?” The first one said. He had honey-blonde hair cut to perfection and was adorned with a pink dress-suit. He resembled a porcelain doll but the scowl on his face was rather unbecoming.

“Why, I needed some entertainment, of course! I think you should have these, they are lush. I bought them from another stall.” Laughter erupted from the third. Wrapped in a cloak and a purple coat, his white trousers were victims to the addition of belts. Rhodolitian fashion really was something else. He held out a small wooden box filled with – what I assumed – were biscuits. He met my eyes and I zapped back to the table of sweets.

“Hey, you there! Try one of these and tell my brothers that they are fine.” He waltzed up to me, arms outstretched presenting the box. “Come on, don’t be shy. Can you hear me with that hood on?” He jeered. The only thing that kept me warm was my long-felt coat with a thick hood. It did a good job in covering my clothes, face and hair. It made me fit in more. No one had to see my very obviously Jadian clothes.

“Don’t involve innocent civilians,” Blondie walked over and turned to me, “don’t eat those.” Still with the scowl but it had somewhat softened a bit. I kept my eyes fixed on him. He was almost too close for my liking. Close enough to see my face, that is. “How dare you glare at me. I’m trying to save you from whatever Clavis has put in those biscuits. Give me your name.” Clavis… That was the purple-hair’s name.

‘Arrogance is suicide, ignorance is bliss’

“Don’t ignore me. What’s your na- Hey!” He shouted as I started to walk past him. My head down, I kept walking. The final man, now in my view, was painted with a nonchalant but rather painful expression. Not having enough time to divert, I walked straight into his shoulder. Seeing my chance, I slipped my hand into his back pocket.

‘Desperation will lead a good man, bad’ Yes, always. However, a hand snagged on my wrist. It held me back.

.“Give it back.” Shit, he noticed. His hand tightened, strangling my bones. I squared up to him gingerly. His ruby eyes were cold. The colour now more resembled blood. My heart ricocheted in my head. “Give. It. Back…Now.” The others had stopped bickering and tuned in.

“Licht? What happened?” So ‘Licht’ would be the one to get me thrown into prison. ‘Clavis’ caught on quickly.

“Did she try to pickpocket you?”

“What?! She tried to pickpocket our precious Licht? A prince!” Blondie was furious. The singing of a sharpened sword caught me off-guard. He was armed? Soon enough, a blade pointed at me. “Take the hood off. Now.” Stern and hardy as concrete, his tone left no room for defiance… But I didn’t move. All I focused on was the lit point of the metal. . The blade eventually pushed my hood off and the cold air rushed to my face. My cheeks were cold and my eyes watered with the thick shockwave. “What are you waiting for?! Give it back to him now!” I didn’t want to when a sword was at my throat… I was going to have to speak to them… They would hear my accent. With a deep breath, I used the best voice I could muster.

“... sword… down…”

“Speak up!”

I hesitantly replied, “Put the sword down. Then I give it back.” Blondie’s face dropped to the sound of my demand. After a while of tormentingly feeling my body bounce with my heart, he spoke up.

“You’re Jadian? B-But the border only just opened, how are you already… here?” His stance faltered. I didn’t waste it. I yanked my hand back and ran.

‘Desperation will lead a good man, bad’ Again and again, the phrase never left my mind.

[memoria-99]

I love seeing opinions like this!

Oh god yes one month stuff irks me a ton. I've written something about this once(which I said IkeVamp is the worst in this part). Why would you throw away your entire life to be with someone you've only known for a month? At least IkePri and IkeVil LIs live in the same world as the MCs so that's slightly better but still.

And "MC, don't fall for the guys" too... What's the point in including that line in every series when it's clear as a day she would fall for them anyway?

About MCs' personalities, I think making them 'kind' would be better to pair them each with 10+ LIs. But adding the traits really does make them better. I liked Alice loving food and Kate being a flawed one. And about Emma, I liked her pure heart not being just simple and ambiguous but clear and straight.

LI falling for MC first is indeed rare. All I remember are Vlad and Rio. I might be forgetting someone but I'm quite sure it's not much. Give us more LIs like that.

LI trying to leave/push away MC for her happiness saying something like "She shouldn't be with me"... *looking at Shakespeare* *looking at Charles* *looking at Rio* *looking at Harrison* Please. Don't. It's not like your beloved will change her mind!

Random people barging into room, seeing MC and LI together and going like "Oohh you two *_*" Happened so many times, kinda became part of the routine that I even forgot to hate it.

Tropes In Ikemen Series Games That I Dislike

These are my opinion so no hate!

MC BEING SHY AND BLUSHING AT THE SLIGHTEST TEASING

Some times I find it cute, but other times I wish she would just tease the male leads back.

A lighthearted flirtatious teasing would be funny to watch.

TOO MUCH SEXUAL INTERACTIONS

I understand, it spices up the story but when the most random interaction suddenly turn into a hot making out session just turns me off.

Some times in some scenes, when the moment is right, the whole steamy scene does feel nice. But not all cases.

SUBMISSIVE MCs

I mean, it's fine. I just wish the MCs were more diverse. The Ikemen MCs are way too submissive for my good. They don't even TRY to resist the advances of male lead.

They are so much in love with the guy they met for 2 weeks that they are ready to let them sleep with her, which is awkward as hell.

VERY PURE HEARTED MCs

I don't mind again, but they are not relatable at all. And I've already mentioned in one of my posts that MCs are not meant to be relatable. They are just tools that the writers use for spoon-feeding the stories to the players (because they think we're too dumb to understand the character's personality or intentions). But that doesn't mean I don't want variety.

There are so many different personalities, yet why are the MCs always so kind, so hardworking, so pure, so timid. Some times I dream about an MC who is lazy, foodie, loves shopping, doesn't like studying, doesn't care about what people say about her, doesn't like talking to people, doesn't even try to get along with people who treats her like shit, likes anime and has wallpapers of shirtless Sylus on her laptop, never follows rules......am I describing myself? Yep!

MCs don't have to hold a gun or kill someone or be the Queen of the Underworld. She can still be cool wearing pajamas and sunglasses, dancing on top of her bed at Shinee's Ring Ding Dong (I still love that song!)

THE USUAL CLICHES

Including random people coming inside the room (without knocking ofc), sees MC and a male lead in bed (fully clothed, or not doesn't matter) and still thinking that they slept together. Also MC wasting time and energy to clear up their 'misunderstanding'.

MC's promising that she will never fall in love but breaks her promise. She had one job!

MCs......*holding back puke* teaching male leads turru love *cringe 101*

Similar personality male leads. For example: Kurama, Silvio, Jude. Arthur, Sueharu, Nokto, Nica. I need more variety.

One month time period bullshit! It doesn't matter when at the end MCs are leaving their world to join the male lead (who they know only for a month). Maybe give like a 6 months or an year. Then I'll believe you.

I don't like the killing trope, where the male leads openly saying 'I'll kill you someday'. It triggers me and I don't really find it romantic in any sense.

Always MCs falling in love first and not the male lead. I understand that we play from the MC's perspective, but I really want to know how it feels when the male lead fall in love with MC first. It could be interesting.

Male leads leaving/breaking-up with MCs for her own happiness is also bullshit. I'm tired of seeing this over and over again and it annoys me. The male leads would always be like 'MC, you're not suppose to be in this world. You deserve happiness blah blah blah...' I don't like this because at the end, they eventually change their minds and decides to accept her. If they wanted her then why let go of her? So annoying. I just want a male lead, who is like 'I don't care if my world is shitty, I love MC and I want to be with her! I'll always make her happy and protect her!'

[fang-and-feather]

New Dawn - Keith x Maeve (keithsandwich's OC)

Written, a day late, for Maeve's birthday, with the prompt Colors of Sunrise from the Sunshine & Starlight event, hosted by @violettduchess and @lorei-writes

I spent most day revising this, and I'm still not completely confident on my first time writing someone else's OC, but I was inspired to and I think it's a good experience. I just hope I didn't mess it up too much.

Words: 718

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When Maeve woke up, it was still dark, and Keith was nowhere to be seen. She got dressed and went looking for him.

The place felt empty, and was almost silent, except for the sounds and sweet scent coming from the kitchen. She was sure he was trying to make something for her birthday, but why this early?

Knowing where her boyfriend was, she chose to let him work and went outside to investigate the sound of running water.

She wasn’t expecting a trip for her birthday this time, but she was grateful for it. They would have more time together that way. But she was more surprised that Keith had taken her to a place in Indicolite, close to the border with Jade.

Maeve had never been to this side of Indicolite before, except on passing, and since they arrived at night, she hadn’t had time to explore the place.

Although it was still dark, there were lamps lit in the garden, so she walked out.

The water sound came from the river that ran by the side of the house to the edge of a cliff and down into the forest below.

She walked closer to the wall at the border of the cliff, looking at the valley. There was a small village built in the clearings closer to the river, somewhat visible under a few lamps, and the forest extended beyond that, for as long as she could see in all directions.

Strong arms wrapped around her waist, and she looked back, smiling at her boyfriend.

“The sun will be up in a moment.” He kissed her tenderly. “Do you remember the last time we did this?”

“How could I not? It was a sweet surprise.”

“I thought we could have a proper chance to watch the sunrise since we are here.”

“Is this why you brought me all the way here?”

“It was Princess Carina who suggested this place. She thought we would like some privacy today.”

“Is she why this place seems so empty? There don’t seem to be guards or servants here.”

“There are some guards close by, but I don’t think we’ll even see them unless something happens. The closest people we have of us otherwise live down in the village.”

“So we have a house all to ourselves today?”

“I thought you would like that.”

“I do.” Maeve kissed him.

She snuggled up to him, and he pulled her closer, a hand lightly rubbing over her belly.

“Especially since it will be the last chance we’ll have of a day alone like this. Next year, everything will be different.”

Maeve held his hand, intertwining their fingers.

“It will be like a new down for us, too. And our lives will gradually change colors, like the sky right now.”

Colors that washed over the world, bringing light and a sense of peace and contentment.

Light that made visible lots of the trees were different species than the ones she was used to seeing, including some that were covered in colorful flowers. Light that woke up the birds, who sang in greeting of the new dawn.

“So poetic.” Keith muttered, tightening his hold on her hand. “I’m glad we get to watch the sunrise with you. Both this, and the one to come into our lives.” He kissed the top of her head. “But you are the sun that brings light and color to my life.”

Maeve finally pulled away enough to turn around and kiss him.

“Who is being poetic now?” She asked shyly.

“How can I not?” Keith took her hands in his and stepped back to look her over. “Bathed in the light and colors of the sunrise like this, you look like a dream. An ethereal being sent to save me.” He stepped closer again. “Happy birthday, my sun. Thank you for all the light you brought into my life and everything yet to come.” An arm wrapped around her waist to draw her in for a kiss, deeper than any they’d shared until then.

Maeve looped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer.

They would be each other’s sunlight, the source of peace and happiness, and all the colors of each other’s lives.

“Thank you for being my light, too. Both of you. I love you.”

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[scorchieart]

I posted 1,044 times in 2022

That's 1,042 more posts than 2021!

Pffft! No kidding 😅

153 posts created (15%)

891 posts reblogged (85%)

Wow! I really just guestimated that my originals were 15% but... whoo I got it right! Guess this means I need to make more of my own stuff next year, idk.

Blogs I reblogged the most:

atelieredux

aquagirl1978

violettduchess

venulus

scorchieart

*gently places a flower crown on each of your heads*

*patiently waits for Swablu to land on mine*

I tagged 946 of my posts in 2022

Only 9% of my posts had no tags

#ikemen prince - 261 posts

#ikepri - 170 posts

#ikepri clavis - 100 posts

#awesome art - 85 posts

#fic - 83 posts

#ikepri chevalier - 74 posts

#ask scorchie - 72 posts

#top tier comedy - 48 posts

#ikepri leon - 43 posts

#ikepri gilbert - 42 posts

How could Gilbert beat out Evie??

Longest Tag: 137 characters

#i need a scene where one of them actually is about to get sucked into the cold vacuum of space and the other holds onto him for dear life

Aww no, I remember this...

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

I'll tell you what stands out, these 2 next to each other.

They look the most like bros out of the lot (aside from the twins, of course). Just think of the shenanigans they'd get up to together.

Unfortunately, all I can think of is them walking through town with sunglasses on while the crowd stops and stares and they go, "Look. Don't touch."

169 notes - Posted October 23, 2022

#4

His Desire, His Fear, His Misbelief.

A Character Study - Part I: Jin, Chevalier, Clavis, Leon

A brief character study of the IkePrinces on the basis of their internal conflicts pushing their journeys forward.

Based on the "Desire, Fear, Misbelief" character template detailed by Abbie Emmons. In short, identifying a character's potential growth in their story arc by defining the key driving forces at the start of their journey in terms of:

Their desire, or the nonnegotiable goal they are trying to accomplish.

Their fear, or the person/thing/idea that's preventing them from achieving their goal.

Their misbelief, or the "bubble" they crafted around their world for the purpose of achieving their goal while avoiding their fear at all costs.

The life-changing event that lined these three up, typically occurring in childhood.

**Disclaimer: I am not a professional writer nor a literary analyst. I have also not read all of the content for these characters in either the English or Japanese versions. I am mostly going off of what we learn from the main story routes and some events. This is merely an exercise in character study that I thought some of you might find interesting ^^

**Also, obvious SPOILER WARNING for pretty much all the Rhodolitian princes' routes, and all the trigger warnings that come with them. Ok, let's begin!

See the full post

249 notes - Posted October 30, 2022

#3

Leon: You're not a very good leader, are you?

Chev: Take that back, Black.

Leon: Name one of your faction members.

Chev: That's easy. Clavis.

Leon: Okay, name another.

Chev: ...

Nokto & Luke: ...

Chev: ...Chevalier Michel

274 notes - Posted June 24, 2022

#2

Silly Headcanons About the Princes as Children

Because I had a long weekend but didn't feel like going to the beach. Daydreaming about mini prince shenanigans is just as fun.

Jin Grandet

Was extremely frugal when he first arrived at the palace, opting out on extravagant apparel and accessories in favor of more drab and practical outfits.  And he only ate the bare minimum during meals to satisfy his hunger.

Everything changed when his first sugar rush attacked. There was a ball at the palace, and Jin laid his eyes on a marvelous 5-tiered buttercream beauty of a cake. It was love at first sight.

It took three servants, two attempts, and one tall glass of warm milk to knock him out and carry him off to bed. By that point, the top four tiers were demolished and nearby mini desserts gobbled up, and everyone went home that night splattered with bits of frosting and cake crumbles. No one likes to remember that evening.

Chevalier Michel

Started his nickname game when he was first learning to speak and couldn’t properly pronounce all the convoluted extended names of the nobility yet. Who has the lung capacity to say “Duke of Over-the-hill, Earl of Just-By-Yonder, Knight of the Square Table, Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Late-Late King, Stuffy McFeatherPants the Third” anyways? 

“Baldy Big Nose” is much more elegant and to the point.

To this day, the nobles make crucially sure to keep track of their nicknames and how they change over the years. It’s a good indication of whether they have fallen out of the prince’s favor.

For example: “Padded Shoulders” probably means you’re safe for now. “Pesky Pupils” means you should consider sending him an expensive gift. “Slithering Maggot” means you need to pack your family and move to Benitoite yesterday.

Clavis Lelouch

Has a soft spot for small animals, so when one unwittingly ends up in one of his traps he does his best to calm it down before releasing it.

If the animal ends up injured, he nurses it back to health before setting it free (or on someone else as another prank). This usually results with him naming the animal and growing attached to it. They become his partners in crime and he relays his grand plans out loud to them like a master and apprentice. These included maps, diagrams, test runs, code names… the whole shebang. 

He also liked to sew tiny matching bandanas to tie around his wrist and his animal companion to signal the mission was go!

Usually kept the animal for much longer after it healed. Sariel makes it a point to do routine sweeps of his room and extract any freeloaders.

Leon Dompteur

Found it much easier to stay awake when someone read to him (I think this is actually canon).

Bonus points if they do voices for the characters. That’s a guaranteed spot on the future domestic faction leader’s friend-list.

Used his princely charms to convince people around him to read history books and old memos and other study material to him. Sariel put an end to this when he saw Leon using his puppy dog eyes to pull ministers out of meetings to read to him.

Would seek out Chevalier to read him stories before bed. Had a 50% success rate getting through the door and a 1% chance of voicing the characters.

Yves Kloss

Used to be the pickiest eater, only preferring foods his wet nurse prepared, until he saw Licht and Nokto struggling with their own meals.

Vowed to create a dish that incorporates carrots that the twins would enjoy.  Tried sneaking it into soups, purees, sauces, gravies, juices, and even desserts. Has not yet found success. 

Through his quest, the doors to Rhodolite’s exquisite culinary history opened to him and he’s been hooked ever since. Is now the first of the brothers to volunteer to try new dishes.

Needless to say, he spent a lot of time in the palace kitchens. Ended up making friends with the stray cats that frequented the back door and the windowsills, and would feed them exorbitantly. Everyday. And on schedule. Well, you try saying no to those cute hungry faces!

Licht Klein

Liked to pretend he was Nokto to get out of dance practice.

Learned to walk before Nokto, and boy did that make him feel on top of the world. He ran (wobbled) circles around his stationary twin, showed off that he could hop, and even managed to stand on one foot for a solid 4 seconds! This lasted a whole 2 days before Nokto caught up.

Once tried to repay Yves for putting so much effort into cooking foods he’d like. He asked Chevalier for an easy-to-follow cookbook, woke up before the cooks and servants, and holed himself up in the kitchen. By the time preparations for breakfast needed to begin, the cooks walked into a war zone. Broken eggshells and yolks littered the floor, flour and cornmeal and different-colored spices coated all the counters and cabinets, and Licht sat in the middle of the kitchen rocking in place, anxiously flipping through the cookbook. Oh yeah, and the oven was on fire. 

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Chevalier's Ambition

What it sounds like on paper:

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[rjthirsty]

How My Weird Idea Became an Entire AU

There is a trope about roses being used to describe strong, fighting women in both Japanese media and some places of Europe. I can't say I've actually looked into this very much, but I would assume it's because the rose is a delicate looking flower that is beautiful and also painful if handled improperly. The thorns that adorn it are sharp. And while there are horticulture jokes about roses being particularly picky when it comes to pH balance, once you get a series of vines or a bush to grow, they are stubborn and ridiculously difficult to remove. You can attempt to uproot and kill it, but like most thorny vines, roses often come back again and again.

While I'm aware that the rose is used in symbolizing the Beast's curse in Beauty and the Beast, and that Ikemen Prince took inspiration from that to create the world and kingdom of Rhodolite, it felt like a shame to me to not highlight how intrinsic roses are to warrior women.

I'm aware that Ikemen Prince is an otome game - I play a lot of them - so I understand the decision to only talk about men involving Rhodolite, but it made me sad to think that the only time women were brought up in the game were when it involved a man, and typically it was in a negative light. Ikemen Prince would not stand up to the Bechdel Test, nor would most otome, tbh.

This, combined with roses, was what really put me on the path to change Rhodolite into something more... appreciative of women. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying IkePri is demeaning, I just feel that women are relagated to victims in most of the game, and I wanted them to be more than that, more often. So changing the genders of the princes seemed the most natural conclusion. Complex characters that were amazing fighters with an array of stories for us to fall into. Yeah, I could get behind that.

It wasn't until I was really considering moving forward with this idea that I decided to change Emma (MC) into Emmit, and mainly because it sat a little uneasy with me that every Belle that was ever spoken of was a woman. So the purest heart in the kingdom always belonged to a woman. And while pure maiden tropes don't necessarily rub me the wrong way, since I was already looking into how women were portrayed in IkePri and it was fairly negatively, adding that the only "good" woman was MC and a pure-hearted maiden just sat wrong. I suddenly wondered why it couldn't have been a man? Don't even get me started on how often men are wolves in this game (a trope I love, by the way) and the way it is way over-used with the symbolism of every man being a beast and every interaction outside of our suitors has men scheming and/or giving off those rapey vibes.

I seriously am not one to oppose problematic fiction, so the negative portrayal of men didn't bother me nearly as much as how lacking women were in IkePri. But if I was already going to turn the story on its head, why not have the "purest heart" sometimes be a dude? There was no reason Belle couldn't still be named Belle, and the princesses could still be beasts in their own right, so I saw no issue with MC being male this time.

And here we are. We have a whole cast of warrior women of the rose, and a male MC that's all pure and good or whatevs, and a romance story that I'm loving from every angle.

[caffedrine]

Thank you for your kind comments. To answer your question- my opinion is

I think it is possible for anyone to change for the better, though depending on the person it can take a lot of concentrated effort. Normally I would suggest a therapist, but I don’t think therapy is an option in the world of IkePri, and for various reasons, Gilbert wouldn’t be interested in therapy even if it is an option.

While I do believe they will ‘improve’ Gilbert in his after route events (IDK, a sequel route?), I don’t think Cybird will fully change his and Emma’s relationship into a healthy one.

1. Gilbert spent 10 years riding on the reputation of the previous Emperor to keep other countries from attacking Obsidian. Right now, he probably has the valid concern that if other counties, or even ambitious nobles in his own country think that he will be soft, they’ll move in to attack Obsidian/overthrow him. He needs to maintain a fearsome/evil behavior to keep them at bay.

2. Obsidian is still considered an evil empire, and despite all the progress Gilbert has made in rooting out the corruption, the rural provinces (like the one in Clavis’ route) still suffer. He has found the best way to handle the corrupt nobles/administrators is by making sure they’re terrified of him killing them. He is making some concessions with meeting Emma half way - he’s setting up the less egregious nobles to be ‘saved’ by Emma. He gets to keep his scary persona as the son of the Mad Emperor without anyone thinking he’s going soft and merciful. I like the hero x villain dynamic he and Emma have going on, where he’s also supporting Emma and her ideals.

3. Cybird knows how much we, as a fandom, love our yanderes. While I maintain that this is not a safe or healthy real world relationship, I for one love it when my fantasy men are interesting. Which Gilbert definitely is.

I do think (and feel free to laugh if I’m proved wrong) that in future events they will probably focus more on how cuddly and playful Gilbert is. But he will never stop being the yandere.

I do sincerely hope they never have him strangle her again. While I maintain that strangling your partner once is one time too many, there was a narrative element in that moment explaining it (and I stress, in the real world it was bullshit and never okay) I doubt anything like that occur again.

Cybird writers - this is not a challenge to prove me wrong.

I also want to make a quick note about trauma. Different people have different responses to stressors (stressors including traumatic events). I’m not trying to ascribe a moral value on reactions, and responses. Some of our reactions are not entirely within our preview, as there are a myriad of influencing variables, including how we were raised, our genetic makeup, and even down to our gut micro biome.

Having played both routes for Gilbert, do you think Emma's feelings in the end are genuine or more like Stockholm Syndrome?

TL:DR Gilbert and Emma have a very unhealthy relationship. It should not be idealized or emulated by anyone, healthy or even unhealthy. Strive to be a better person than Gilbert, if not for yourself, then at least for those around you.

So, I went down the rabbit hole of Stockholm Syndrome, which has some very interesting articles, including those that suggest it has a misogynistic basis. Essentially, the concern is that it is a catch-all to silence victims’ voices. What the victims say doesn’t matter, because they’re all delusional, their own thoughts and sense of agency are meaningless because they’re suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. On that note, can anyone name a man who is an example of someone suffering from Stockholm syndrome?

While I do want to give a definite answer on whether or not Emma is suffering from Stockholm syndrome, I worry if the question itself is the right question to ask, and if it ignores Emma’s sense of agency in Gilbert’s route.

One of the reasons I appreciate Gilbert’s version of Emma is that she has a strong sense of agency and the ability to make her own decisions. While she has no choice but to entertain Gilbert as his ‘friend’, she chooses to be genuine, and try to make peace between Rhodolite and Obsidian possible. When she is confronted with being sent into exile or sent to Obsidian as Gilbert’s hostage, Emma decides to confront Gilbert head-on and go to Obsidian. She has a line that it’s not about what he’s promised in the treaty they are finalizing, but one last opportunity to see her ideals through. While in Obsidian, Emma continues to make rational decisions, even though I personally don’t agree with all of them.

On choking: Yes, that was total bullshit for Gilbert/Cybrid. Still, after reading how Emma responded afterward, I don’t think she was traumatized by it (even if she probably should, for her own safety). She appears to still have her own sense of agency and makes rational decisions that I do not necessarily agree with. The feelings of love she has for Gilbert don’t seem to arise from a need to cope with her situation or appeal to Gilbert to keep him from hurting her. Rightly or wrongly, Emma sees their similarities and thinks she understands Gilbert’s motivations. Whether or not you agree with her, whether or not you think Gilbert is worthy of them, I think this Emma's love for Gilbert is genuine.

There is a scene where Emma doesn’t divulge all the information about Obsidian/Gilbert to Chevalier. I think this is not her being hostile towards Rhodolite, but her accepting her role as someone who is on Obsidian’s side and has to safeguard the country first. I don’t think this is a trauma response.

So, overall, I don’t think that Emma is showing signs of Stockholm Syndrome.

That isn’t to say that she and Gilbert are in a healthy relationship.

Gilbert has most of Cybird’s classic yandere traits: He’s possessive of Emma’s time and attention, he gets jealous when she spends too much time with other people, he has been making Michael stalk her since they were teens, and his emotions for her are all twisty. He loves and hates her, he’s repulsed and attracted to her, just to name a few. It's impossible for him to be in a healthy relationship at this point.

Don't you just love the yandere?

A quick note about choking:

It’s never acceptable for your partner to do this to you, or for you to do it to your partner without permission. Even with permission, it should not be done; choking someone has been shown to cause micro seizures in their brain, damaging it. In short, even surviving choking has lasting detrimental effects on the victim’s outcome, some of which may take years to manifest.

[anischa22]

So interesting thing in Chevalier part from "More Love With The Beast" event story (anniv event) ...

Chevalier and MC attending 30th Anniversary Celebration of Benitoite's King

Mc's official meeting with Silvio and Gilbert

As you know, MC from the first 7 routes (Leon, Chevalier, Yves, Nokto, Licht, Jin and Luke) are following the first prologue (never met the new princes). Slightly different from Clavis route which has featured the 3 princes

I think Gilbert is really threatening MC here 👀 Unlike in other stories where he intimidates the MC for fun

Gilbert's appearance on the event was quite surprising, and he announced that Obsidian wanted to change their policy and with that intention they wish to establish good relations with other kingdoms.

"I have bad feeling, but what do you think that f**king eyepatch intention?" ~ Silvio 🤣

Officially debut name for Chevalier's aide! Yesss same as Clavis who have Cyril, then Chevalier has an aide named Lucian! And this time he is assigned as MC escort (I will explain Lucian separately)

There was moment where the MC was given a drink by a servant, but the drink was taken by Chevalier. Chevalier who drank it said he didn't want MC's image to be damaged because of wine. Later, it is known that the drink is poisonous!

(damn i know Chevalier's resistance but swallow a poisonous drink like drinking plain water 😭)

Chevalier and Silvio have private conversation. Silvio asking what Gilbert intention, since 'the World's Calamity' it's impossible to appear just like that. And also Silvio didn't believe Gilbert's statement

Chevalier says there are two reasons, first to declare war on himself and Silvio, and second... Seeing the poisoned drink that was given to the MC, it was clear that Gilbert was targeting the MC

While Chevalier and Silvio had private meeting, the MC, who was left in the dance hall, had a hard time dealing with Gilbert 😅

Gilbert said that he was happy bc Chevalier who had no weaknesses, now has a big weakness

Luckily MC still standing firm until Chevalier appeared. In Sweet Ending, after exchanging subtle threats with Gilbert, Chevalier and MC danced. In Premium Ending, Gilbert handed him a piece of paper with the date and address of some place. Knowing it was a trap, Chevalier still goes there because he feels better to get rid of all the thugs at once. This time, MC come with him

In this moment, MC can finally hear Chevalier's goal. His goal is to unite the entire continent in a peaceful way. Although Chevalier is still thinking about how to do it, but he is sure that it can be realized

And here I'm so happy that Chevalier rely on Nokto, Clavis and even Luke for their ability in foreign affairs 🤧

Gilbert explain his purpose is prevent Chevalier and Silvio from joining hands and he feels disappointed because Chevalier has changed to 'human'. Gilbert also said that his main goal still remains the same, trample all continents.

And before disappear, Gilbert tells MC that whoever supports Chevalier is his enemy, so when they meet again, things will be different.

Back to their room, MC was happy to finally know Chevalier's goal and she asked Chevalier to tell her what she had to do so she could help Chevalier. Chevalier praise MC's firmness and give her a reward ( ꈍᴗꈍ)

And the epilogue ... 🤤🤤🤤

Btw, here Chevalier admits that sometimes he can't read some situation because of Gilbert.

In one of the conversation lines, Chevalier said "... When i was child, the man i met by chance was the same monster as myself ..." Now I'm curious what was their meeting like?

Now, Chevalier is determined to protect MC and his goal is to show that 'human' can defeat 'beast'

Seeing the plot of Ikepri event story continues to grow, for some reason i feel something big is about to happen. Like opening act for new story 🙂