#Leona is really no better though so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[thatfanfictionchick]

TWST - Collar

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Leona x Val[OC]

Rating: Suggestive

Warnings: Hands around the neck; Collar wear

Word count: 1534

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“Val! Grim’s eating my food again!”

Val let her head fall back with an exaggerated groan, ignoring Ace’s angry yells. Grim, Deuce, and Ace had gone through the line ahead of her and were already seated, halfway through their lunches. She looked at Ruggie who was in line next to her loading up his and Leona’s lunches. “I don’t know what they expect me to do about it. You take life and limb in your hands trying to stop that furry black hole.”

“Hey, as long as it’s not my limbs in the fray,” Ruggie said.

“Come again, Grilled Cheeseburglar?” she teased.

“That was a fair trade!” Ruggie insisted.

“Fair how, exactly?” Val pushed.

Just then another Savanaclaw student came by, patting Ruggie on the shoulder. “Hey man, Sam’s looking for you. He says he’s got your stuff.”

“Now?!” Ruggie said. “He said it wouldn’t get here until tonight!”

“His efficacy is problematic?” Val asked.

“No,” Ruggie said. “But it’s…delicate, and I need to get it delivered ASAP.”

Val looked at the tray in his hands. “Do you want me to take Leona his lunch?”

“Would you?” Ruggie’s ears shot up eagerly. She nodded and Ruggie started moving food onto her tray.

“Where’s he at?”

“He should be in the greenhouse.” Ruggie shoved some marks, presumably from Leona, into her hand, shoved some food into his pockets, snagged an extra sandwich, and took off. “Thanks Val, I owe ya!”

As she reached the end of the line another angry shout rang out, and she turned to see Ace and Grim grappling with Deuce caught in the middle. Deciding she wanted nothing to do with all that, Val slipped out the door into the hallway and made her way to the greenhouse. It was delightfully warm, as always, and after a few minutes following the winding path she spotted the fluffy tip of Leona’s tail peeking out of some foliage. “My,” she drawled. “What a lovely tail. Would be a shame if someone were to step on it.”

“Ha ha,” Leona’s humorless laugh made her smile and the tail disappeared. Using one hand to push the broad leaves aside she stepped into the small clearing the beastly housewarden had chosen to nap in. He was lounging on his side, his head propped on his hand, his scarred eye closed. He was, she was loath to admit, disgustingly handsome for someone she wanted to kick in the ass every time she was forced to cross his path. “Ya know, I could still make good to take that tooth I wanted last time.”

“Dear, sweet, Leona,” she said haughtily, a wicked grin twisting her features. “If you want to put something in my mouth so bad there are nicer ways to ask.” That startled a legitimate laugh out of him, and she bent to put the tray on the ground. She lowered herself to the ground intending to sit cross-legged as she usually would. Halfway she was suddenly struck by the idea of doing something so crass, in a skirt, in front of literal royalty and hastily sank down with her legs folded beneath her. “I bring food.”

“What happened to Ruggie?” Leona asked, pushing himself into a sitting position and grabbing the roast beef sandwich that Ruggie had picked for him.

“Black market, probably,” she said with a shrug.

“And you came alone?” Leona teased. She picked up the bowl that held her salad and popped the lid off, ignoring the sound of disgust he made. Her nails were painted with gold glitter that flashed in the light that filtered through the plants as she poured dressing into the bowl, replaced the lid, and shook it vigorously. It was as good an excuse as any for watching her slender hands.

“Grim and Ace were fighting. Believe it or not, this was the better deal.”

“Should put a collar on that weasel.” Leona muttered.

“You could always try, if you’re feeling froggy.” Val said. She took a bite of her salad and Leona grimaced.

“Should collar the both of ya,” he taunted. “Little leaf-eaters ain’t good for much else.”

“Uh, excuse you!” she snapped, stabbing her fork into a piece of tomato. “In case you’ve forgotten, Señor Grumpy Cat, of the two of us sitting here only one of us has actually been collared.” Leona growled and while a smile played at the corner of her lips her eyes stayed firmly rooted to the dirt. She knew she had essentially taken her life in her hands with that jab, although she was mostly sure he wouldn’t actually do anything about it.

Of course, she’d been wrong before.

Quite suddenly Leona’s leather clad hands were wrapped around her neck. She squealed, frozen in place. All jokes aside, she was very aware that he could probably snap her neck with hardly any effort and the expansive greenhouse would afford him any number of places to hide a body. There was also the matter of his gloves being ridiculously soft, warm from the heat of his hands, and that if she weren’t scared for her life it would likely otherwise be an enjoyable experience. But his hands were gone just as suddenly, and she looked at him with wide eyes as he recreated the size of her neck, a sneer on his face.

“Would be such a little thing too.”

“Shut up!” she snapped with a burst of indignation. “You are so mean!” She only succeeded in making him laugh so she stuck out her tongue and blew a raspberry, having nothing but childish retorts left. “Like you even actually would!”

She really didn’t like the look on his face when she said that.

°•. ♚ .•°

Two days later, as she was making one last clean sweep of the kitchen before bed, there was a knock at the door. A ghost courier was there, a neat black box in its hands. “Val of Ramshackle?” 

The package signed for, she sat on the sagging couch and untied the silky ribbons that held the box together. Lifting the lid revealed another box, this one with a swirling typeface imprinted on it. The second box felt soft and velvety and entirely too luxurious to be in a place like Ramshackle. She opened it and tilted her head, looking at its contents with confusion. She couldn’t immediately tell what it was, lifting the deceptively hefty leather strap out and turning it in her hands to admire the golden buckle. It was lined with what appeared to be gold velvet and as she rubbed it she realized there was something stitched near the end. Tilting it in the light, her body stiffened when she finally made out the lion's head embroidered in the velvet. She flipped it, her breath coming in angry huffs, and only then saw the small lion’s head embossed on the leather right under the buckle.

It was a collar.

“That son-of-a-bitch!” She sprang to her feet, the box and the collar falling to the floor. She stormed out of the dorm, the door clattering shut behind her. She made it halfway to the main building before the cool night air cleared her head enough to make her stop.

No. She was going about this the wrong way. If she stormed into Savanaclaw to yell at him, he would only think it was funny. And that would just make her angrier. No, she needed to do something better. If he wanted to play, she’d play too.

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The next day was the start of the weekend, but as usual in Savanaclaw there was no rest for the wicked. It was Spelldrive practice first thing in the morning and as Leona made his way to the field he spotted a lone figure leaning against one of the pillars. She was facing away from him, her hair in loose waves down her back. Unfortunately her facing away from him also gave him the opportunity to notice how very snug her jeans were. “What’re you doin’ here?”

“I’m here to watch, obviously.” She didn’t turn to face him, instead continuing to scroll her phone until he reached her. She looked up at him then, a warm smile on her face as she reached up to loop her finger through the D ring on the collar. She’d gotten up early and spent a lot of time getting ready. Her lids were coated in gold shimmer and her eyes carefully lined with kohl. Gold earrings lined both ears, the lowest ones dangling to her collarbones so that no matter what the eye was drawn to her neck. It was absolutely worth it, because the moment Leona saw the collar his ears plastered back against his skull and he bit down on his bottom lip. It only lasted for a moment before he composed himself, but it was enough to supercharge Val right down to her toes. “Well?” she chirped cheerily when he still hadn’t moved several seconds later. “You gonna get out there or what?” He looked like he wanted to say something. At that moment he felt like he wanted to do something. Instead he walked away.

Forget winter, Val thought as she watched him go. War was coming.

[jinanreona]

𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬

name: Leona Kingscholar

nickname: Roi des Lions (by Rook), kitty, Lele (by Farena), lazy ass

gender: cis man

romantic orientation: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

preferred pet names: He doesn't have one. As long as it's not annoying, he doesn't care if others give him random names. He'll sometimes give others pet names, but they're usually meant as insults, not endearments

relationship status: Canonically single, but it depends on the verse 

opinion on true love: He doubts it exists, but doesn't really care for it either way

opinion on love at first sight: Sounds fake :/

how 'romantic' are they?: He's not! Expecting any grand romantic gestures from him would be like expecting it to rain in the desert; possible once in a billion years. He has his moments of being thoughtful of course, such as him getting his SO's favored food or joining them in an activity they like

ideal physical traits: He tends to prefer other beastmen, but has also been with other types of nonhumans

ideal personality traits: Someone with tact, a backbone, logical, receptive, and calm

unattractive physical traits: Those who lack basic hygiene. Similarly, those who wear too much perfume or other unnatural scents. Humans and dragons  

unattractive personality traits: People whose intentions are difficult to read, boot lickers, crybabies, loud mouths, weaklings, rule-followers, and goody two-shoes. Or really anyone who'd cause him any headaches

ideal date: Honestly doesn't matter what the person chooses, he'll show up late and then complain the entire time. Yes, even if it's something he enjoys. Yes, even if he was the one who gave the date idea. No, there's no off switch for his complaining. And they better buy him dinner :/

do they have a type?: He himself would say he likes those who'll listen to him; they're easy to manage and will follow his lead without question. Though really, he's more attracted to people who'll push back on his lead. He likes the thrill of somebody challenging him, especially when it's not just a physical challenge. Anyone who can keep up with what he's thinking and even feed his mind. It's rare for him to find someone he wants to listen to or share his thoughts with. But once he has, he'll ramble and even argue with them just to hear what goes through their mind.

Also helps if they're a bit obsessed with him.

average relationship length: They vary. It depends on how long the other person keeps him interested. Anywhere from a fling to a few months. In some verses, he tends to stick with one partner for years once he's properly fallen for someone

preferred non-sexual intimacy: Anything with quality time, whether it be napping together or going on walks together. Maybe a game if the other person is actually good at said game. He's also partial to most things that'll teach him something interesting, especially ancient magic 

opinion of public affection: No thanks :/ he doesn't like being clung to or being publicly embarrassed. He'd likely walk away if it's pushed onto him and avoid the perpetrator for as long as he deems appropriate

past relationships?: None worth counting

tagged by: @muraenide (thankies <3) tagging: @acollapsar @liliavanrouge @kalfov (either anais or sam or both) @oftwilight and anyone who hasn't done this meme! >:D

[twistmusings]

What's a weird thing that turns them on?

CW: NSFW, mentions of (consensual) exhibitionism, knifeplay, violence (not graphic), mentions of yelling (again, not graphic), pain kink, maybe possibly(?) some mentions of Canon x Canon ships if you really squint.

Note: All characters are portrayed as being in their mid to late twenties.

Heartslabyul

Riddle Rosehearts

Competence. He loves seeing someone fully confident in what they're doing. Even better if it's something academic that they're really focused on.

Ace Trappola

Having someone show him how to do something. Especially when they stand close or guide his hands.

Deuce Spade

Someone playing with his hair or touching his neck.

Trey Clover

Being nurtured. He's normally the person who is doing the nurturing and the domesticity just does something for him.

Cater Diamond

Having someone do his grooming for him. Washing his face, helping him comb his hair, doing his makeup, etc.

Savanaclaw

Leona Kingscholar

A bit of an exhibitionist/voyeur (consensually). He likes when he can see their nipples through their shirt and might touch their thighs suggestively in public and he likes being checked out just as much, truthfully.

Ruggie Bucchi

Money. That's not a joke, hand him a wad of money all for him and he will get hard.

Jack Howl

Being pursued. He actually really likes when someone is forward with him and flirts with him a lot even if it embarrasses the hell out of him.

Octavinelle

Azul Ashengrotto

Seeing someone with their sleeves rolled up and their forearms showing. Especially if they're just doing something domestic like washing dishes or cooking. It's kind of a fucking problem because he runs a lounge.

Jade Leech

Danger. Hold a knife to his throat or threaten to punch him and he's going to be a little giddy with it.

Floyd Leech

Getting his ass kicked. He simply would like someone to beat the hell out of him. Just actually fucking destroy him. He doesn't understand what about that is so shocking.

Scarabia

Kalim Al-Asim

Feeling small and safe. If someone picks him up and can carry him-- oooh it just does something to him.

Jamil Viper

Getting a full nights sleep.

Jk, it's pain. Not severe pain, ofc, but hearing someone like hiss after a paper cut or wince when they smack their elbow turns him on. He thinks it probably means he needs therapy but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

Pomfiore

Vil Schoenheit

Heels. They just make legs look good and he is a simple man who likes calves.

Rook Hunt

RPF fanfiction... but like the slow burn enemies to friends to lovers kind because he's a romantic at heart. Sometimes life would just be better if they would kiss, he thinks.

Epel Felmier

Seeing someone caked in mud or with dirt smudged on their clothes. It's just kind of cute and also makes him desperately want to maybe wrestle and roll around in the dirt a little. Sue him.

Ignihyde

Idia Shroud

Sneezing. That's not a joke, either. He thinks it's unreasonably cute, especially when they have a high-pitched sneeze. It's probably something he picked up from anime but don't play armchair psychologist with him about it, please. (Not into like... colds or illness though.)

Diasomnia

Malleus Draconia

When people touch that little scaly bit on his forehead between his horns that's usually hidden under his bangs. It's deeply soothing and makes him very comfy. And also a little turned on if the right person does it.

Silver

Waking up with his head on someone's lap and their hand petting his hair. He will kiss you, don't tempt him.

Sebek Zigvolt

Getting yelled at. Like, told off and put in his place. Most people don't go toe to toe to him so it's kind of hot when they get pissed off enough to raise their voice at him.

Lilia Vanrouge

Sitting on someone's lap. It doesn't happen often but man, when it does he's gonna be a little squirmy and very, very turned on.

[murdereraisuha]

Final Chapter 5 Reflection

This will have my personal opinion/thoughts on:

The VDC outcome, Rook’s actions, and what could’ve made it better

The Rook reveal and Neige

Kalim, Jamil, and Epel’s development

The Grim scene

Total word count: 2134 words

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So, RSA won the VDC. My feelings on this are mixed.

Looking at it in relation to the whole plot of TWST, it makes sense. It moves the chance for NRC to finally beat RSA to the upcoming magift tournament, which gives NRC’s potential victory a large amount of excitement/importance which it wouldn’t get from this middle of the year championship.

Furthermore, Rook’s actions do make sense based on his personality. If Vil really didn’t believe that he himself was beautiful, Rook of course would vote for the team that exhibited pure joy in their performance and therefore exhibited a heartfelt beauty. It would be a lie to vote for NRC, and it would disgrace both Rook and Vil. Rook’s actions plot wise also lead to the discussion about Vil valuing himself vs seeking value from others, which I think is a crucial thing for Vil to remember. While trying to gain recognition for hard work is good, and Vil certainly does deserve recognition, it’s much more important to maintain a good perception of yourself even when things happen or people wrongfully say things that might tear down your self-esteem

However, I still have issues with how this played out in relation to the plot of chapter 5. It’s unrealistic for all of Vil’s misgivings about himself to get fixed through the power of friendship and beating each other up. But, still, the team went through a lot in order to get to the championship united and ready to perform. It feels like a slap in the face for them to lose after all that. Especially the scene with Kalim and Epel crying while Ya Hoo cheerfully plays in the background, it's so comically dissonant. Though we already got an explanation from Vil about how Neige’s performance appeals to viewers, I was still shocked. At least it was a close competition rather than a crushing defeat. 

Also, while Rook’s message was sound, the timing was rather bad. Vil and the rest of the team just had a massive battle and then went through a whole song & dance performance without major blunders while still injured. Focusing on Vil’s self-esteem there makes it seem like Rook is just brushing all that determination and effort away. Though Vil doesn’t seem to truly hold it against Rook since he offers the handkerchief back to Rook when he cries, the situation still feels off.

In conclusion, I think that the plot events made sense. However, the execution of them could have been improved. As is, it’s hard to understand Rook’s motivations in this part due to the ridiculousness of RSA’s kid’s song winning. To fix that without just completely overhauling the plot, I believe that the admirable qualities of Neige and the dwarves should have been shown more clearly. For example, while the Pomefiore CM shows a glimpse of their bond, that’s nonexistent in the game. I think that incorporating that into the game (ex. a short scene of Neige reassuring the dwarves that their performance will go well before they step on stage) would help people understand Rook’s point of view better by showing instead of just telling us about the belief Neige has in his friends.. 

Moreover, alongside better reasons for why Rook choose RSA, I think it should be clearer why he did not choose NRC. It seems an attempt at warning of the “betrayal” was done with Vil menacingly saying he’ll win the VDC during the voting, followed by the shot of Rook just going “........”.  To make this less sudden, I think I would change episode 66. Though that episode has Vil saying that he’s ugly, because the team contradicts him and keeps him as the leader it makes it seem like the problem is solved there. Therefore, to better lead to Rook’s speech, I would change episode 66 to have Vil show more hesitation and signs that he still doesn’t believe in himself. 

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Anyway, on to the reveal about Rook. I wasn’t sure what to think about the name slip up during the previous part, but I just guessed that maybe they’d met before and that meeting is related to RSA and Rook having light magic. Nope, we get Neige simp Rook. I think this reveal was really surprising, but more in a funny way than a “ruins Rook’s character” way. It’s nice to see Rook seriously caught off guard by Neige just nonchalantly exposing him in front of everyone, and everyone’s reactions were extremely funny.

I think that the chapter did a decent job of making it clear that Rook’s relationship with Neige as a fan of him is vastly different from Rook’s calm admiration of and friendship with Vil. I’m kind of curious now about how and when Rook became a fan though. Him being the 2nd member of the fan club implies that Rook found Neige when Neige still hadn’t gotten much fame yet. 

I loved everyone’s Ya Hoo too. Ace and Jamil having level 0 enthusiam, Kalim and Rook having level 1000 enthusiasm, Deuce being startled but slowly getting into it but still being kind of eh, Epel just keeping that wide-eyed confused expression the whole time. ボーテ、１００点. For Vil, I understand that he was probably faking his big smile for the benefit of the audience. However, I still hope his opinion of Neige has improved somewhat or will improve. Neige telling Vil that he’s still number one in the eyes of the people who voted for him was really sweet and their interactions with each other are pretty cute/funny when Vil isn’t trying to murder him.

Unlike other minor characters like Chenya and Farena who either weren’t involved in the plot or were only involved as backstory, Neige is Vil’s present rival and motivation for doing the stuff he does and over blotting. With such a large presence that continued all throughout the chapter and the Rook reveal, it would seem strange for Neige to suddenly drop out of existence come chapter 6.

Therefore, assuming that the Grim situation doesn’t derail the current patterns we’ve seen in the story, I think that Neige will be included as part of the Pomefiore involvement in chapter 6. Of course, it could be something small like getting called in for a favor near the end or just mentions of Rook continuing to write him fan letters. However, I’m hoping it’s something larger. From my analysis of the previous part:

Vil’s team’s performance had a lot of cohesion and rehearsal put into it, but it was very competitive focused. On the other hand, Neige and the dwarves obviously had a lot of fun with their performance. However, it was clumsy and they were ill prepared. Therefore, Vil could teach Neige more discipline and planning while Neige could teach Vil about how to not lose sight of finding joy in your work. 

Now that we have confirmation that Neige is a genuinely nice guy, I really want Vil & Neige friendship to happen, or for them to at least be on good terms with each other. It might just be my personal love for relationships where one person tries to be all rival-y but then the other is like “nope, I’m going to friend you whether you like it or not,” but I think this sort of development in the story of TWST would be really enjoyable to watch.

--- 3 ---

For the performance of Absolutely Beautiful, I love that Jamil got to be in the center for a bit. However, that also just makes me more disappointed that we didn’t get more Scarabia or anything about how their families are watching this. With the stuff in 5-30 and 5-34 focusing on Kalim’s perspective on things and his relationship with Jamil, I thought that at some point we would get a final scene focusing on them and how they’ve developed since chapter 4. What we got with  Jamil swooping in to the rescue with the magic carpet then talking about how he could sense that Kalim was about to do something stupid was better than nothing, but idk. I just love the writing and complexity these two have gotten and I wanted that to continue to the end. I still have hope though! If we can get a thing about Leona noticing the traces of magic in the arena, then we can get future appearances from the Scarabia boys too!... please...

Now, for Epel, I also have mixed feelings about his development throughout the chapter. I absolutely loved the beach scene with Deuce and Epel, it was so cute and I liked Epel realizing the power of beauty because of the apple juice Magicam post. However, I think the narrative missed something important. Though Epel’s views had a lot of improvement to be made, Vil’s treatment of him was also terrible and should have been addressed. I believe Vil saying that “throwing a tantrum and taking it out on others was terrible of him” in episode 66 implies that he’s realized that all his actions, not just the overblot, were wrong. However, it’s not clear enough that that was the intention. Vil does not apologize specifically for how he attempted to force Epel to conform to his own beliefs. Though there’s always chapter 6, it still doesn’t seem like the story will ever really address this issue, which is a shame to say the least.

Furthermore, in this final part, Epel offering to take the center position was really good and showed how much he’s grown since the beginning of the chapter. However, it still didn’t bring the whole “poison apple” thing to fruition. Absolutely no one made any comment on his cuteness or how it might rival Neige’s cuteness. Did they plan something with that but scraped it? Like, this is way too little pay off for such a focus on Vil shaping Epel into a way to best Neige. My disappointment with this ending might have to do with these past 3 main story updates being the only ones I’ve been in this fandom for, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Whatever the cause of my disappointment may be, my disappointment still does exist.

--- 4 ---

To top off this roller coaster of a chapter and end this reflection with a more neutral analysis, we have the stuff with Mickey and Grim. Mickey seems really nice, I’m glad that Yuu seems to have made an ally in him. We certainly need one after whatever the hell just happened with Grim. I really have to give props for how unsettling both Grim’s appearance and the sounds during that scene were.

Though we’re obviously getting close to the endgame, the Ignihyde sneak peak that we got seems pretty normal and related to their personal problems rather than the plot. Though it would be interesting for a big change to happen like Yuu being out of commission for the chapter, I think it’s more likely that Yuu will be rescued, Grim just goes missing, then we don’t get much more info on that whole thing until the end of chapter 6 leading into chapter 7.

Anyway, for the scene itself I understand if it just because silent protagonist, don’t want to make them talk/do too much, but it feels kind of weird that there wasn’t really any indication of a struggle? Just standing there, staring at Grim, getting clawed, then black out. Nothing to indicate trying to step back. There was some weird clopping??? sound after he attacked but since the camera didn’t move that wasn’t Yuu collapsing.

Also, it might just be supposed to be “Grim’s laugh but creepy,” but his ケヒッ、 ケヒヒッ laughter sounds unusually distinctive? Idk, I just had the thought that it could be in reference to some other disney character with a similar laugh but idk who that would be since I’m not big into disney movies.

Right before he attacks, Grim also shouts “this is my stone!!!” Firstly, assuming that this stone is the same small size as the others, shouldn’t he already be done eating it? Yuu’s not exactly gonna stick their hand down his throat to retrieve it. So what stone is he talking about?

Well, we know that the magic crystal on the magic pens is supposed to collect blot so that it doesn’t built up inside someone, right? Blot accumulated from outright eating it instead of blot accumulated from casting magic is probably different, but what if some of the blot from the black stones did get gathered up by Grim’s crystal on his collar? We know how crazed he has been getting about the black stones. Is it so much of a stretch to think that he might be trying for more? That he might be trying to create instead of just find? 

How would a black magic crystal taste?

[pianostarinwonderland]

How about your thoughts on the whole character analysis / mischaracterization issue bc I literally just made a post on that and I'd love to hear your thoughts about this! -2am-twst

You know, I only learned recently that the character analysis issue was actually an ongoing issue and I thought the analyses themselves were a trend that died a month ago. 🗿

I almost joined the character analysis train but school got busy and I am far from done with what I’m typing for Azul. 🥲 I’m glad, though, that I’m not finished because I realize that my tone in the analysis can be misinterpreted badly and I have the opportunity to change it.

I won’t make a lengthy post anymore because @lovee-infected and anon themselves have made those posts, but from what I’ve seen, I think both the people who write the essays and the audience reading them have to learn how to be more understanding and accepting of each other’s interpretations.

Those who write the analyses have to write their interpretations in such a way that they aren’t phrasing it as hard facts presented in the game when they are, as I said, your interpretations. You can present your evidences from the canon lore in a factual statement, but not the interpretations you draw from it. And definitely, please don’t say “I find it annoying how...” or “I don’t get why...” because it can come off as rude. And yes, I am wholly aware that my past analytical posts may or may not have come across as somehow rude and ‘gatekeeping’, so I will try to be better at it.

As for those who are reading the analyses, if you don’t like it, don’t say anything rude about it, simple as that. If you want to rant about it, a public space like Tumblr is a pretty risky place because you may unintentionally start more arguments that you’ll have to deal with. Well, I can’t stop you anyway since in the end, it’s your blog, not mine, but just be aware that those things may happen. But if you do want to argue on why you disagree, you’re free to do that! But try to phrase your arguments in a more civil and professional matter that can open up for more discussion because hey, we can all learn from each other! If you go ‘why would you say Leona is so dark and would have a hard time loving ugh’, you may be seen as childish and even rude. But if you go ‘I think Leona may not be as dark as what you say because (insert canon evidence)’, that makes way for a healthier discussion where not only the involved parties can learn something but those who so happened to stumble upon the discussion (if ever it is a public one happening in the reblogs or comments section) can gain something out of it.

In the end, none of us have a say on how the characters would act like except the Twst writers. We’re really going off based on the (little) information we have been given. And heck, for all we know, Twst can write off Jade as being scared of butterflies as canon ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I don’t expect my post to be able to do much, but I still hope that the fandom can come to a better understanding of not only the characters but of each other. :’D