#SORRY ABOUT THIS EAH FOLLOWERS

[gumjester]

MORE BISTRO ..... i need to design them all. please just let me cook [cook pun?.....]

[cathalbravecog]

Man... I can't stop thinking about the things that were talked about on the stream, especially the answer on my question - so... get ready for a ramble! its a long one. oops. i dont even know where im going with this, im just dumping my thoughts somewhere. half is about ttcc lore in general and the streams, the other half is about cathal and me projecting onto him deeper.

before i even hop deeper into this, it wasn't until early today that i learned that there was a whole drama about cranky's answers (regarding the graham and flint question and the whole "keep it sane" thing. i thought it was...off, but i understood it as 'do what you want people, just don't start any harassment because of ships and your favorite pairs'.

definitely could have been phrased better, though. at least we got a good response and an apology later from maven on twitter. but i legit did not know this was a drama until those twitter posts were made LOL. i dont interact with the fandom so i do not know how that answer was percieved by most. or if anyone except for me and my friends have had any thoughts about the question i asked that got answered.)

and what im tryna get to is that i get cranky isnt the one to be answering lore things, and probably didnt know what to answer... but it's still something to think about

because being told "cogs and toons just dont become how they are out of the blue" (paraphrasing here) as an answer to what cathal initially thought of seeing his dad be bet up and thrown off a tower is... confusing? he did say first and foremost that it has to be built upon before saying that. i understand that this is... a lot of characters! and cathal did have some focus on him thanks to the comic and they wanted to focus on other managers... but some have deeper, more intricate lore that's easy to grasp (especially the more, well, angstier managers like chip and misty.)

and we have gotten some extra lore for other managers like belle, mary, tawny.... thanks to thomas' rambles.

and it's definitely difficult for a team of volounteers working hard on a fan game together to make lore for all the characters, that are still very young in their *life span*, having been around for less than a year. despite ttcc being more character driven and focused on the cogs, it's still a game they have to run so they cannot focus on lore only and some game management has to be done first. there's a bunch of things they have to consider, like consistency and how fans may react, or possible themes or what they want the story to be...

and. yeah. its hard since. come on lets admit it. clash has an issue with how these are all given to us. hell, there's lore bits i still dont know about and im still learning because it's..so all over the place. a new player will not know about it. maven acknowledged this in the tweet and i really appreciate that, as it's honestly been my number one issue with clash, especially as someone who is there for the lore. (i mean, and the gameplay, i know some people who don't play the game itself much. well i sure do a little TOO MUCH because i have PROBLEMS. but im interested in the lore, too, yknow?)

some lore you cant learn from the wiki, and unless you interact with the community, you may never learn *where* all of this even is. if you werent live for certain lore there, it's hardly accessible to you. lore locked behind one time events, an arg website, wikis, discord chats... all that. it's hard to keep track of! i'm sure it's like that for both the fans and the writers. these characters are great, fun, and i love them, but the way we are given this information is... not the best. it's very easy to miss certain details.

it's especially bad if you're like me - only ever interacting with a close group of people you trust, (because people are scary especially a lot of... lore driven fans. yeahnoimeanshippers.sorry.and just big crowds of people in general) having only gotten back into the game recently AFTER most of the major lore events (first played once in 2019, then never again until january 2023) and also you dislike youtube and video content, so you dont watch it. something in your brain would rather if you step on a nail than watch a playthrough video (especially with commentary).

like in general it shouldnt be necessary to go through all these hoops just to know the lore! especially for things that may have little lore...

anyways, uh, back to cathal. i cannot stop thinking about this.

it definitely wasnt an answer to what i specifically asked - but possibly more so about... why cathal is the way he is? and despite what my brain and low self esteem during hard times may tell me - i do not believe that anybody is truly "lazy". i just dont think that exists. there's always some reason behind a person being unmotivated or lazy. even the little things!

but like... that's just kinda obvious. all toons and cogs have motivations. thats like... one of the basics of writing characters. have motivations for characters and reasons for why they are how they are. doesnt have to be anything tragic, just.... how they are as people.

it's totally unrelated to the question of what cathal thought about seeing his dad like that... but oh well! i asked that because i made up my own story around that already, and i just wanted to see what someone working on the game thinks about the same idea.

not to be Tumblr User CathalBravecog, but, of course I have projected heavily onto cathal. i have already stated how important cathal is to me as a character, especially with appreciating myself when im.. not exactly the most motivated. when im not doing much. taught me to appreciate breaks. hell! i keep preaching this myself. its okay to take breaks! and yet i often end up not doing it and i overwork myself on games and art and other things.

there's... a lot of things "wrong" with me that i don't have names for yet, especially due to not having a diagnosis for them, but they're very real feelings and they cause me to be unable to do things a lot of the time. various mental blocks and a new member of the gang... physical pai! hooray.

this... endless productivity we are forced and expected to do. it can take a toll on you. breaks are just as necessary and to say it's a thing that has to be re-learned is... sickening. hooray for living in a Corporate (clash) society, fellas.

one thing i can say is that i absolutely headcanon that cathal has adhd - though, maybe not the same type i do. i do not think he gets randomly hyper and wants to (and does) jump around everywhere and blurt things out randomly and impulsively. cathal here has the low energy, yknow.

i like that a lot of the content around him doesnt even describe him with the words "lazy" and "sleepy" instead.

every day is the same... even if his job is relatively simple, just watching over the camera feed - it's definitely boring... and having to do it every day is not rewarding. and being mostly alone and without consequence, he gives into wanting to do something else. he's got these huge screens and a room to himself, and he loves watching shows and cartoons... so he's gonna do that. it's more fun. it's stimulating. and especially with his dad being the one to give him his position, he knows that he's got nothing to really worry about there.

i also think it's a bit hard to be motivated knowing that... this war between the cogs and toons is just. endless. hell, again, he has to see his dad *everyday* be attacked by them. his body damaged after the fall - only to be fixed again. rinse and repeat. i would too, find it pointless. especially if you're like cathal, since i pointed out before that he is very kind and caring towards the other cogs. he's also thoughtful, noting that yknow... a lot of stairs to get to his room.

why do all that when you can chill... and feel good. do something that feels nice...

i don't have any names for this, but with how sleepy he usually is, that's definitely a thing to consider too. and just, from experience... being tired and/or sleepy it... dismotivates you even more. its so hard to start tasks even if you *want* to do them. and considering cathal mooost likely doesn't want to do his work on his own - then these tasks can be just. impossible to start.

like, i have struggled with this my entire life myself, just because of my adhd screwing with everything, but after getting covid and most definitely getting a form of chronic exhaustion from it.. things have been even harder. i pull myself through day and i barely have the energy to even start anything. sometimes i dont even do anything all day and... woops! still no mood or energy to do anything. i just work on random bursts of motivation and things that captivate me...

not sure how it relates to cathal, but, hey, if im personal here ill ramble about it too because WOW it has been biting me in the ass and i need to speak to Professionals About It

like... i dont think hes being "lazy" willingly, yknow? theres a reason behind it. it definitely is just... being sleepy, the comfort... the fun and stimulation doing something fun he's interested in (his shows) are just... stronger desires and way easier for him to get to. why struggle through something when it takes up all your energy, and then you feel no reward for it? yeah. exactly. even just "not feeling like it" is a reson. "not having energy" is a reason. hey, are these things to get better about if needed? certainly. i wish i could get help with this, it would help me in my life so so much. but should it be seen as ENTIRELY negative and as being a "hinder to society". hell nah. and i think thats swag. cathal is swag he can do this, good for him lmaooo. my brain is deteriorating i apologize.

there was... another thing i wanted to say, but i forgot. so i'll move on.

but just... yeah. i dont think cathal is just lazy. i dont believe in "laziness". he's got reasons for why he prefers naps and just... watching tv instead of doing his work. perhaps he does want to do these things, but gave up on trying. its not worth the effort, it does not feel good. its not stimulating enough to keep him going.

[endiermun]

Hi! I saw your headcanons for EAH and they all look so cool! I especially love Apple’s look because it’s the same headdress as the lady in A Knight’s Tale!

Can I hear more of your headcanons?

Hello!

Thank you sm!<3 that's really sweet! I think Apple's graduation look speak for itself, a stern look for a stern queen

I think i can post here some headcanons bout main four designs

Before starting this, I would like to say that for me EAH is something like a rethinking of this whole theme with “fate” that underlies the plot as I grew up, as well as thinking about how these rules influenced the characters. Something more lyrical and somewhat tragic

Raven

Here she is, as in the canon, in her first and last years of study at the Ever After High, at the end of which she was already pretty worn out by constant pressure and problems. and her motherKHM she has an unenviable future and according to the canon she was quite wayward, but a good-natured and open girl who was ready to do a lot for the sake of her friends and valued herself.

Perhaps her development branch is a protest. Her eternal confrontation is against society and traditions, and she wages this struggle all her life. Therefore, her “punk” youth in the look does not go away much, becoming darker

She has elements of a hunter in her final outfit, something symbolic and related to her fairy tale where the hunter went against evil stepmother's orders.

Madeline

It would be nice to keep her dad's teeth in her appearance (in the case of her story it actually sounds terrible), and add more of that same carelessness and madness

Her branch is freedom. I won’t throw around joker quotes, everything is clear

Maddie has adopted some... jokes from her relatives and is generally quite free in her statements and actions, and therefore has endless freedom that even following in her father’s footsteps she is on the side of the rebels. My personal opinion - she is the strongest character in terms of energy and capabilities, but she does not fully control or realize this. By the end of school, her inner madness finally manifests itself in the look

Briar

Her fate is the most tragic, in fact, she must literally sleep through all her friends and life, “coming to life” in a new time (in the original, the sleeping beauty falls into sleep for a hundred years) and in fact, following the path of the heir, she accepts it such a decision.

Ever After Lore has an open ending, so in my head I'm inclined to think that she followed in her mother's footsteps, even though she threw the book down the well (oops, spoiler) she rushes about in choosing her fate, deeply disagreeing with the original plan, but in the end, at the last moment, she makes... such a decision. She also doesn’t want to lose her friendship with bestie Apple, even if such a decision would separate them for essentially a hundred years. Not all fairy tales have a happy ending, so her branch is humility.

Apple

It’s not easy to get the title of “most-most”, it’s even harder to keep it

Apple did it.

Her branch is stubbornness. Having a lot of responsibility, she adheres to the rule of “sacrifice one for the sake of all” and is generally very categorical towards the decisions of those who go against fate. Over time, perhaps this misunderstanding will only grow, causing her to eventually become more distant and adamant.

Towards the end her clothes will become more closed and restrained, from a cheerful, positive girl she will become calm and calculating, retaining the idea of acting for the good

Sorry for my English, hope for your understanding:)

[sayuricorner]

Ever After High x Twisted Wonderland AU Headcanons part 24: Way Too Wonderland

(Mini) special 7

AU concept

MASTERLIST

Warning: English is not my first language so sorry if it’s confusing.

I LIVE!!!

AND I’M BACK WITH A NEW HEADCANONS PART!!! ^^

I am so sorry making you wait for so long, a lot of circonstances in my personal life and very bad cases of writer blocks and lack of motivations got in the way! T_T

But now I did it! The new headcanons part is ready! :D

For this part, you asked for it, you were waiting for it! We’re now going into the Way Too Wonderland arc!!! :D 

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-At NRC, after the festival’s events, the students were going on their daily lives, one student however seemed very distracted: Lizzie Hearts.

-Lizzie was being more home sicking than usual, especially ever since she received an invitation for her mother’s birthday.

-Things go similar to the EAH canon: the EAH transfers find out thanks to Brooke and are tricked into being spirited away in Wonderland but instead of the Evil Queen it's Milton Grimm and Snow White who tricked them.

-Since Apple is either a RSA students(Apple's Happily Ever After path) or locked in a mental institution (Apple's Badly Ever After path), Yuu and Grim took her place in the group for the Wonderland adventure.

-The TWST boys who get spirited away in Wonderland with the EAH transfers: the Heartslabyul gang.

-When Riddle learned there's a conspiracy against the current Queen of Heart, he went on board to help Lizzie and the others and the rest of the Heartslabyul gang got ropped in.

-Just like the EAH girls, the Heartslabyul gang, Yuu and Grim get Wonderland outfits.

-As they explore Wonderland, the group end up caught into Wonderland shenanigans and unwillingly step on Wonderland High ground making them meet Chase and forcing them to attend the school.

-Like in the canon, the group follow the school studying course to graduate and be able to leave.

-Riddle, Lizzie, Maddie and Kitty are the ones that come out the best in those classes.

-The others aren’t going bad at the class but some have big difficulties to go with the classes’s weirdness (*cough*Deuce, Ace and Grim*cough*).

-During their “stay” at the school the group meet Lily, the daughter of the White Queen.

-While talking with her, they learn she found out some times ago a book which looked very much like the Storybook of Legends(as she never saw it in person before Lily isn’t sure) and during a conversation with her mother through mirrorpads, the latter “advised her” to give the book to the Queen of Hearts for her birthday.

-She was about to add more when the group had to go back to classes.

-Back at NRC, everyone is actively searching for the missing students.

-Brooke was very frustrated to not be able to do anything to help, no matter how often she tried to contact someone through NRC’s mirrors but failed every time.

-She then discovered she can interact with objects, an ability she used to send a message which got found by Darling who then without wasting any time put on her armor, took Sir Gallopad and went to Wonderland through NRC’s well to go help her friends.

-She managed to infiltrate Wonderland High and to end up in the same classes than the NRC group and warn them about the conspiracy against the Queen of Hearts. 

-Like in the EAH canon, Courtly made sure to make the classes impossible for the NRC group to succeed.

-At the chess game turned into a un-chess game Raven took Lily’s place as the white queen piece much to Lily’s frustration(‘I never get to play!”).

-Ace profit from the chess game changements to provoke a battle dance which result in a battle dance between Chase and Darling and give the opportunity for the others to sneak away.

-They get however intercepted by Lily who doesn��t understand why they sneak away like that and risking to fail their courses.

-When they explained to Lily about the conspiracy and the possible involvement of the White Queen, Lily was at first in denial ‘cause that would mean that not only her mother is involved in a crime against the Queen of Hearts, which is VERY severe, but also used her as a pawn which in the white chess kingdom and in the red chess kingdom is extremely serious.

-Headcanon: In Wonderland, using a chess piece which is beneath or against it purpose is a crime which could be very severe to an act of treason if the chess piece used is a royal piece.

-The others insist and told Lily to be on the look out and leave.

-Like in the canon, Courtly played with time and make the group failed their classes and get them sent to a trial.

-Things were not doing good for the group and they were about to be found guilty when Deuce objected that Courtly committed a more severe fault by having transgressed some of the Queen of Hearts rules. 

-The rules in questions are “One must not play with time as, like with food, time must not to be wasted” and “Creating more no-sense in a no-sense society only disturb society’s order, this why, any no-sense perpetrator must be punished”.

-Courtly try to deny it but thanks to their magic the NRC group managed to prove she indeed messed with time to sabotage the group’s classes, which had also unwittingly sabotaged the classes of all the other students of Wonderland High.

-The more Courtly tries to justify herself or make up excuses, the more the group, particularly the Heartslabyul group, point out a Queen of Hearts rule she broke.

-Courtly, being so frustrated, end up snapping at them “WHO CARES ABOUT THOSE STUPID LAWS?!”.

-This put her in trouble with the caterpillar judge and in panic, Courtly teleported away thanks to a magical device.

-She teleported in her office to call Milton and Snow White in panic but the two told her to get a grip and that all is still according to plan ‘cause the White Queen reported to them that Lily had give the true Storybook of Legends to the Queen of Hearts for her birthday and told Courtly to go retrieve it.

-Meanwhile, Lily, still a bit shaken by what the NRC group told her, called her mother hoping all this was just a misunderstanding, but to her horror the White Queen confirmed that she was aware that the book Lily give to the Queen of Hearts was the actual Storybook of Legends and revealed that she told Lily to give the book to the Queen of Hearts ‘cause it was part of a plan to give the book back to Milton Grimm and to dethrone the Queen of Hearts to “Make things straight again”.

-She was even acting as if Lily was on board with the plan and ended up the call, leaving her daughter drowning in the horrible realization that not only her mother committed the crime of having used her daughter, her heiress, as a simple pawn but also for participating in a conspiracy against the Queen of Hearts.

-With the NRC group things realized that Courtly escaped to go steal the Storybook of Legends and quickly escaped Wonderland High to go to the Card Castle.

-Things go a bit like in the EAH canon and Kitty at one point vanished to go retrieve the book in the present room and Riddle, although at first upset to see Lizzie this distressed, quickly realized that the Queen of Hearts was doing an opposite game.

-Kitty reappeared smuggly when Courtly came with the “book” in her hands thinking she won and used a magical device to permit Milton Grimm and Snow White to enter Wonderland and give her the book.

-But when she asked them about her future “new destiny as Lizzie’s remplacement” like they promised only for Milton, Snow White and the White Queen to look at her as if Courtly was crazy and told her that there was no way she would take Lizzie’s destiny and that this plan was to push her and all the other “EAH students” to go back to the “rightful destiny” making Courtly realized that she have been tricked.

-But when Milton opened the book and try to defuse the illusion magic of the wonderland water, he realized it wasn’t the actual Storybook of Legends but a simple sketchbook stylized like the Storybook of Legends and then noticed a smirking Kitty holding the real book.

-See, when Kitty talked with her mother on Card Castle’s roof, the latter give her a sketchbook looking like the Storybook of Legends under the pretext that those were very popular in Wonderland and that she wanted to give it to Kitty as a gift ‘cause “it would be useful to her”.

-This gave Kitty the idea, once she appeared in the present room, the idea of replacing the disguised Storybook of Legends with the sketchbook so like this Courtly would find it instead of the real one.

-Furious, Milton Grimm by using his magic summoned strange dark creatures to attack the NRC group to take the book.

-The NRC group were shocked to see that the creatures’s aura was the same than the overblot monsters’s.

-The thing is: When Milton got interested in the overblot forms, he studied them, even collected the dark rocks from overblots to create minions with them and his magic.

-As the NRC group were about to fight, despite the creatures outnumbering them, everyone got suddenly interrupted by an army composed of the white chess piece students, Darling, Chase and all of them lead by none other than Lily.

-The White Queen tried to defuse the situation but Lily snapped to her that they don’t take orders from a traitor.

-With the White Queen’s confusion Lily is like “White Queen! You are accused of high acts of treason for having conspired against the Queen of Hearts and for having used your own heiress for a role beneath her role as a royal chess piece!”

-A battle happens with the chess pieces and the NRC group against Milton Grimm, Snow White, the White Queen and their creatures.

-Through the battle, Lily give orders and instructions to the chess pieces students like it was a game of chess.

-At one point, Raven found herself with the book and as she was about to be attacked by Milton’s creatures, she unlocked her unique magic “Mirror on the wall”.

-This unique magic permits Raven to create mirrors which act like portals that Raven can use. 

-She use her new found unique magic to escape the creatures’s assault.

-Thanks to the efforts of the TWST group and of the chess pieces students, Milton’s creatures are little by little defeated.

-Snow White, enraged by how things are going, was about to use the little number of spells she knows to attack Raven only to be blocked and finding herself in a 1v1 against Vil.

-Courtly, that everyone forget about in the heat of the battle, enraged was about to take it out on Lizzie but Riddle spotted her in time and used “Off with your head” to put a collard on Courtly and incapacitate her.

-At one point, Raven noticed Milton Grimm being about to throw a spell attack on Vil, she used her “Mirror on the wall” to teleport herself just in time to throw herself between Vil and the spell, using the Storybook of Legend as a shield which made the spell and the book and turning it into ashes, much to the horror of Milton, Snow White and the White Queen and freeing officially the citizen of the Ever After world from the Destiny ideology.

-With Milton, Snow White and the White Queen been stunned in horror with what happened, Lily and Lizzie profited from the situation to make a direct attract on Snow White and the White Queen and as they incapacitate them both, Lizzie and Lily both tell with a smirk “Check mate!”.

-Seeing his allies defeated, Milton was about to retaliate, he got interrupted by the surprise apparition of the Evil Queen and the teachers of NRC who even destroyed the last creatures.

-Turns out the teachers back at NRC found also Brook’s message about what was happening in Wonderland and after they contacted the Evil Queen, they go to Wonderland through the way in the NRC’s well.

-Seeing they were surrounded, Milton and Snow White got no other choice but to retreat and escape, leaving the White Queen behind.

-Everyone celebrated the victory, the White Queen got arrested for her treason against the Queen of Hearts and got removed from her title as the White Queen and the title was then given to her daughter Lily.

-But the rejoices died down when the atmosphere became tense because of the presence of the elephant in the room: the Evil Queen, the one responsible for the curse in Wonderland, being present.

-But what shocked the Wonderlandians was the Evil Queen, being respectful toward the Queen of Hearts, bowing to her and solemnly apologizing for having put the curse on Wonderland.

-While the Queen of Hearts appreciate the Evil Queen came clean about her wrong doings, she still had committed a big crime against Wonderland by having put the poisoning curse which created more chaos in Wonderland and had broken the “Creating more no-sense in a no-sense society only disturb society’s order, this why, any no-sense perpetrator must be punished”.

-As the atmosphere was becoming a bit uncomfortable, Riddle came up with a solution with the Queen of Hearts rule 053 “You must replace anything you steal”.

-Since the Evil Queen had “stolen” the no-sense order of Wonderland with her curse which made the Wonderlandians madder, her punishment could be that she had to “replace” the no-sense order by removing the curse and bring everything back to “normal” in Wonderland.

-The Queen of Hearts, interested by the suggestion and intrigued by the fact that someone this young and who is not a native from Wonderland seem to understand her rules well enough to know how to use them, accepted the idea and decreed that as punishment for her crimes against Wonderland, the Evil Queen will had to remove the curse she put on Wonderland, punishment the Evil Queen accepted.

-With Raven’s assistance, the Evil Queen and Raven used their magic to remove the curse bringing Wonderland back to “normal” and removed the barrier and the Evil Queen is officially forgiven by the Queen of Hearts.

-Everyone was happy but then came the next matter: what to do with Courtly?

-After much discussion between the adults, it was decided that for having actively participate in the conspiration against the Queen of Hearts Courtly was going to be exile from Wonderland to NRC where she will be a student and being straighten up and being in house arrest where the teachers and the students will keep a very close eye on her.

-Once everything was settled, the Queen of Hearts invited everyone to her birthday party to celebrate the end of the curse.

-During the party the Queen of Hearts get to know Riddle, who was very honored to meet the current Queen of Hearts, and was very impressed by the amount of knowledge and understanding her daughter’s new friend had about her rules.

-If whoever who use the AU go with the Riddle/Lizzie ship: The Queen of Hearts will approve of the relationship, thinking Riddle is a fine young man perfect for her daughter and during a play of croquet during the party she will give Riddle a bright pink flamingo which Riddle and Lizzie will quickly understand the meaning as, as stated by the rule 069 of the Queen of Hearts rules “If the queen approve her heir’s relationship she must give her blessing during a game of croquet by offering her future in-law a bright pink flamingo”(made up rule for the AU).

-During the party Crowley and the other NRC teachers interrogate the NRC group about what happened to the Storybook of Legends and were very pleased to learn that the book was destroyed and Crowley happily announced that he will send a message to their world to be spread across Twisted Wonderland and the Ever After world to announce the wonderful news.

-As the party was going on, back in Twisted Wonderland and the Ever After world everyone received the news about the destruction of the Storybook of Legends, putting everyone in a euphoria, the Ever After world citizen were all overjoyed that they were finally officially free, that the destiny ideology finally came to an end.

-But back in the Never After realm Milton and Snow White, but particularly Milton, are enraged by what happened to the Storybook of Legends, falling step by step into madness in their anger and hunger for going back in control.

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[blackbirdsnonsense]

Figured I might as well see what happens if I just post the EAH fic I wrote directly on here instead of the FF.N link I posted.

So here we go!

*****

What’s Going To Happen To Me?

Raven hummed happily as she put away her winter clothes for the second time that year.

“Having a snow day in summer was fun, but I’m glad it’s all finally over and things are starting to heat up again,” she mused.

“Mmhmm,” Apple absently-minded answered from her side of the room.

Raven turned to find her roommate just staring into her closet and fiddling with her clothes.

“You okay?” she asked.

Apple jumped a bit from the unexpected question then spun around with a forced smile plastered on her face.

“I’m fine! You’re fine! The school is fine! We’re all fine! Everything is fine!” she said with forced cheerfulness.

Raven crossed her arms over her chest and cocked her head.

“Okay, that is far too many ‘fines’ to be believable,” she retorted.

Apple let out an exasperated sigh then practically flung herself onto her bed in a very dramatic fashion.

“You’re right, I’m not fine! I haven’t been fine since…since…” she trailed off and just stared at the ceiling of their dorm room.

“Since it turned out that Daring isn’t your One True Love?” Raven ventured.

She nodded then forced herself to sit up on the edge of her bed so she was facing her friend.

“Yeah,” she confessed in a defeated tone.

Raven walked over to the bed and sat down next to her then put a comforting arm around her friend’s shoulder.

“It’s okay Apple,” she tried to reassure her.

“HOW is it okay?!” Apple shouted, jumping up from the bed and throwing her arms up in annoyance. “Everything I know is gone now! You’re not going to poison me! Daring isn’t going to wake me with a kiss! So does that mean I’m never going to be queen?! That I’m never going to get my Happily Ever After?!”

Raven let out an annoyed groan and rolled her eyes.

“I thought we had finally moved past this! You don’t need to follow your story Apple!” she explained for what felt like the millionth time.

“BUT I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITHOUT IT!!”

The words bounced off the walls for a few seconds before the room grew deathly quiet. The two girls stared at each other for a bit before Apple’s usually cheerful and confident face fell and tears began to well up in her eyes.

“Apple,” Raven said softly before she started to get up and comfort her friend.

Apple stopped her with an outstretched hand.

“No. No I need to get this out,” she confessed.

She took a moment to compose herself so she could get it out. She wiped away her tears, soothed the wrinkles from her skirt then took a deep breath and straightened her stance.

“Okay,” she said to herself as much as Raven. “Back when you didn’t sign the Story Book of Legends, I was mad at first. Well, first I was shocked and then I was mad. Then I was scared but that past once you didn’t go poof. But that made me realize you really could write your own destiny and that…that made me jealous.”

“Jealous?” Raven asked with a quirked eyebrow.

“Yes. Cause it meant you really could do whatever you wanted to do. But me? I had to follow my story. I had to become the next Snow White. It’s what my entire life has…had been building up to. Everything I did after Legacy Day? Always trying to get you back to following your evil destiny? That was me lashing out because I didn’t know what else to do. It was wrong and I’m sorry.”

Raven stood up and walked over to her friend, placing her hands on her shoulders in a reassuring manner.

“It’s okay Apple,” she told her. “Just like I did back in the Enchanted Forest for…all of that.”

Apple brushed a bit of hair behind her ear nervously and turned her head away.

“Yeah…about that…” she mummered.

Raven dropped her arms and quirked an eyebrow. Apple looked like she was about to say something but instead turned and walked towards the window. She looked out at the campus of Ever After High and what she could see of the Book End just beyond that. She stared out further into the horizon as she tried to find the right words.

“Everything that happened that week? I could easily say it’s because your mom got into my head because my mom got into my head. But the truth is…I wanted to believe her. That maybe everything could go back to the way it was and things could be…simpler. Easier,” she confessed before her body sagged forward like a weight had just been placed on it. “But that’s never going to happen, is it?”

“No, it’s not,” Raven told her firmly before her voice softened again. “And look, I know better than anyone how manipulative my mother can be. In fact, if we’re confessing things, she nearly got me to let her out of the mirror earlier that day!”

“What?!” Apple exclaimed in disbelief, whipping her body around.

“Yeah,” Raven admitted, rubbing her arm nervously. “She got me upset, and my magic started reacting to that. If Nevermore hadn’t been there to calm me down, I could have shattered the glass myself.” She let out a breath, happy to finally have that off her chest. “I think that’s why I got so mad at you when you said you freed her. I mean, you could have told any one of us, I would have understood,” she paused to calm herself down again. “But I think I was more mad at myself for not doing more to make sure she didn’t escape. Well, and mad at my mother in general for everything she was doing to the school and our friends.”

“I guess it wasn’t the proudest day for either of us, was it?” Apple said with a half smile.

“It was not,” Raven returned the smile. “But it’s over now and we can both move forward!”

“And that leaves me back right where I was!” Apple huffed. “What do I do now that my story isn’t secured?”

“Apple. In all this worrying you’ve been doing, has it even occurred to you that you’ve already lived out your story?” Raven pointed out.

The blonde blinked in confusion. “What?”

“Well let’s see, you ate a poison apple, fell into an enchanted sleep and werd woken up by a kiss from a Charming,” Raven recapped, ticking off each beat on her fingers. “Sounds like the story of Snow White to me.”

“Except it was the WRONG Charming!” Apple stressed.

“Was it?” Raven countered, placing her hands on her hips.

“YES!!! It has to be the wrong Charming! It HAS to be!!” she repeated.

It was then that Raven noticed the look in Apple’s eyes. Desperation. Not for her story to be played out as it should; she had seen that enough over the semester to recognize it. This was something else. Something deeper. Something…personal.

“Apple…” she whispered, stretching out a hand to her friend and taking a step forward.

In what felt like just a blink, Apple crossed the small distance between them and held Raven in a tight hug as she began to cry into the pale girl’s shoulder, holding onto her as if her life depended on it.

“I can’t! I can’t!” she just kept repeating. “My mother…”

And instantly Raven understood. She wrapped her arms around the weeping girl in the tightest embrace she could to let her know she was safe.

“It’s okay. It’s okay,” she whispered.

“But she already hates I have blonde hair and reading glasses. Now this? What if…? What if…?” Apple sobbed, unable to finish the thought.

“Then she’s an idiot and you’re better off without her,” Raven said venomously.

“But…but she’s my mother.”

“Yes, and mothers don’t always have your best intentions in mind. Again, I know!”

“But..”

Raven pulled Apple out of the hug so she could look her the eyes.

“Uh-uh,” she said with a shake of her head. “I don’t want to hear what your mother might think. I want to hear what you, Apple White, know!”

Apple’s bright blue eyes stared into Raven’s lavender eyes and saw conviction. A confidence in her she herself wasn’t even sure she had. But maybe this was the time to find out if she did. She placed her hands on Raven’s shoulders to share her strength before she closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She let it out slowly, calming her stressed nerves as she prepared to make a declaration even bigger then the one she made on Legacy Day.

She opened her eyes to look back at Raven, that same confidence she had just seen now shining in them.

“I, Apple White, am…” the final word caught in her throat.

Raven nodded in encouragement.

“I am…”

Another pause and growing frustration with herself.

“I’M GAY!!!” she finally shouted.

“Yeah, you are!” Raven cheered and pulled her into another hug.

Apple returned the hug, a much warmer hug than before. Instead of being done out of need and desperation, this one was done out of love, support and acceptance. A hug between two friends that would be there for each other no matter what.

But there was one thing that bothered her.

“Why did you say it like that?” she asked.

“Huh?” Raven asked back, her eyes opening in panic.

Apple pulled away from the hug so she could see Raven’s face.

“The way you said it. It’s like you were…expecting me to say that,” she clarified.

Raven’s eyes darted side-to-side for a moment as she tried to think up an excuse but she just sighed and slumped.

“You know what? I don’t have the energy to do this anymore. We ALL know you’re gay Apple!” she revealed. “We’ve known for forever after! We’ve just been waiting for you to catch up!”

Apple baulked at what she was hearing.

“W-what do you mean ‘we’?! Who else ‘knew’ this?!” she demanded.

“EVERYONE!! Do you have any idea how many times we had to drag Cedar away or cover up her mouth so she wouldn’t just blurt it out?!”

The blonde began to rub her temples as she tried to process all this new information.

“Why…why would any of you think that?” she muttered.

“Oh come on Apple!” Raven snapped! “I’ve seen how you’ve looked at Darling. It’s why I wasn’t surprised when Maddie told me about what happened! I also saw how you looked at my mother in her Mira Shards disguise and we are definitely talking about that later!” She huffed then softened her voice again. “Look, the point is we already know you’re gay and we accept you for you are. And everyone will be happy to know that you’ve finally accepted you for who you are.”

Apple held up a hand. “Can we just pause for a moment. This is…a lot to take in!”

“Right. Sorry,” Raven apologized with an embarrassed smile.

The overwhelmed princess became to pace around the room as she tried to process the events of the last few minutes. Her story had apparently already played out so she should get her happily ever after now but it’s not a guarantee. She finally worked up the courage to admit to her friend, and importantly herself, that she was gay but apparently Raven, along with everyone else, already knew that! Also, apparently she had been sending “looks” to Darling that she wasn’t even aware she was doing.

Darling.

“What am I supposed to do about Darling?” she asked

“Do you want me to answer that or was it rhetorical?” Raven asked.

Apple jumped in surprise then whipped around to face her friend who gave a weak wave with her fingers in response.

“I didn’t realize I said that out loud,” she confessed with an embarrassed blush.

“Oh. Well…um…” Raven stammered awkwardly.

“It’s okay. What were you going to say?”

“Well, I was thinking…have you thought of just…asking her out?”

A horrified expression came across Apple’s face.

“No! No, no, no, no!” she vehemently responded as she shook her head. “I can’t just do that!”

“Why not?”

“Well. I can’t just ask her out! She woke me out of an enchanted sleep with true love’s kiss! You can’t follow that up with, ‘Hey you want to go to the movie’s Friday?’” she sighed. “No, this has to be something big, something bold, something…magical! And I should definitely bring a present! Maybe flowers? No, wait I don’t think she likes flowers. But she does like swords! Is a sword a good present to give on a first date?”

“I don’t think a sword is a good present to give on any date,” Raven remarked.

“Well, I have to figure out something,” Apple muttered as she rubbed her chin. She then snapped her fingers. “I got it! I’ll make a list!”

“No Apple, don’t make a list…” Raven pleaded.

But it was too late, Apple was already typing away furiously on her Mirrorphone as she walked over to her bed and sat down.

Well, at least she’s feeling better, Raven thought with an amused grin.

The End…

…Is Just The Beginning

[lauri-rosehearts]

Its been a while since I’ve actually sat down to discuss EAH lore or anything EAH related in general. I got a good amount of promps but right now I wanted to focus on one that was submitted to me by @birdbombs714 regarding my thoughts on Alistair and Lizzie’s relationship

Thank you so much for this idea! And happy birthday! (Edit: Where I live it’s already almost 1am so in my time zone, it’s technically the day after as I’m posting this so I’m a bit late. I’m so Sorry. I meant to post this sooner 😭) Thought I’d dedicate this one to you as a little gift if you will! Hope you enjoy :)

Something I find really interesting regarding Alistair and Lizzie in general is the fact that they’re one of very few “future villain and hero” duos that dont seem to have any sort of tense relationship. On the contrary, all the wonderlandians seem to have been good friends from a very young age. But as the characters destined to be the next Alice and the next Queen of Hearts, its very refreshing seeing these two just being friends with no real hard feelings towards each other. Like it honestly makes me wonder what kind of relationship their moms had.

You know I love going into the parents lore when it can provide an expansion on the children’s lore so lets talk about Alice and the Queen of Hearts real quick, both in the context of EAH and in the Alice in wonderland story. In the context of EAH, I don’t think they were ever super close friends like Alistair and Lizzie, but I do think they had a good deal of respect for each other even before committing to their stories. There never seems to be any implication that Lizzie’s mom hated Alistairs mom, which I actually find quite fitting given their characterization in the original story. What’s interesting about their dynamic in the original Alice in wonderland story is the fact that their dynamic isn’t really influenced by something personal like a good amount of fairytale hero and villain duos (for example: Snow White and the Evil Queen). Instead, it’s influenced by the fact that Alice finds herself in a place where all rules and logic work differently, hence why she runs into so many weird and frustrating misunderstandings with the characters. The Queen of Hearts is a temperamental tyrant whose bad side is very easy to get on given the amount of people she executes for petty reasons. Alice just so happens to especially gets on her bad side for the simple reason that Alice doesn’t know how to navigate the logic of the world shes in, and as a result she accidentally does and says things that go against the logic and customs of wonderland and as a result, especially piss off the Queen.

With that said, lets talk about how this translates over to Lizzie and Alistair. I’ve talked about this in the past, but I wholeheartedly subscribe to the theory that the reason Alistair’s last name is “Wonderland” instead of “Liddel” like Alice in the original story, is because during the Evil Queen’s takeover, Alice probably either disappeared or died (this is also potentially supported by the fact that we see all of the wonderlandians’ parents at some point with the exception of Alice), and so, Alistair was sort of co-parented and raised by all the other wonderlandians parents in Wonderland. And so, they renamed him from “Alistair Liddel” to “Alistair Wonderland” as a sort of tribute to both his mother and the world. We know Alistair canonically grew up in Wonderland unlike his mother, so he’s used to the logic and customs of the place despite the narrative of his story’s legacy saying otherwise. He quite literally grew up around Lizzie and the others and I actually attribute this to Lizzies relationship to her destiny. We know from her bio information that while she wants to follow her destiny, Lizzie wants to be a less villainous, kinder Queen of Hearts than her mom, and even then it’s implied her mom wasn’t actually that bad and became a lot more temperamental as a result of the wonderland curse (hence why I also think in the context of EAH, Alice and the Queen of Hearts didn’t dislike each other that much. ). Because Alistair and her were raised right alongside the other wonderlandians, Lizzie has no reason to dislike Alistair the way the Queen of Hearts does to Alice in the original story. On the contrary, she considers him one of her closest friends. Obviously, she probably has other reasons, but her friendship with Alistair is probably one reason she wants to be more lenient in her future reign.

That analysis aside, I definitely think they’re just friends, nothing romantic. I know some people ship them but I personally prefer Lizzie with Maddie and Kitty over anything. Also this is a 100% on the writers but when compared to Lizzie, Kitty, and Maddie, Alistair and especially Bunny’s characterization suffers pretty greatly, I feel. Mainly because most of their individual screentime is dedicated to their romantic feelings for each other, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing but the way their relationship is portrayed frustrates me so much so I don’t really pay much attention to it. As a result though, it makes shipping Alistair with anyone else in his friend group also really hard, because when compared to someone like Lizzie who has a lot of development, he doesn’t feel as fleshed out, yknow. This isn’t Alistair slander, its just my personal view. When thinking of the 5 wonderlandians as a group, I think of them as a sort of found family more than anything. And as far as romantic shipping goes, I mainly focus on Lizzie, Kitty, and Maddie as a sort of poly relationship. But anything is valid as long as its not illegal, obviously.

I apologize if this feels really unorganized and convoluted but I had a lot of thoughts and I was trying my best to fit them in this post in a way that felt correlated 😭. But anyway, I don’t talk about Lizzie that often even though shes my favorite wonderland and overall right up there in my top 5 favorite characters in Ever After High so this enabled me to talk about her a pretty good bunch ❤️

[reywaffle]

Generational String

Pairing: Harry x Draco, James x Regulus

Description: Harry Potter is desperately into Draco Malfoy, but he has no clue about it. He finds himself going through some old stuff in Sirius’ attic. He finds an old notebook that used to be his dad’s. Harry discovers that his dad was not only with his mom, but also dated Regulus Black during his time at Hogwarts. He reads through the flashbacks which help him to process his own feelings for Draco.

Word count: 2.9k

Author’s note: This is my first ever fic, so please be kind. I wanted to do this cause I enjoy fanfiction and wanted to practice my creative writing skills. If you do like it then give it a like or comment and feel free to follow if you want more updates. The first chapter will be linked below. Thanks for reading!🫶

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Chapter 1

Chapter 2: The Sideline Stares

4 October, 1975

“James, could you be any louder in that bathroom?” Y elled a 15 year old Sirius black at 5am from the Marauder’s dorm room. “Y eah James, some of us like to sleep at five o’clock in the morning.” Yelled Remus Lupin, half awake and clasping a pillow onto his ears. James Potter was currently racing through his morning bathroom routine to get to quidditch practice on time. He was ecstatic for it was the first practice of the season, and it was his big excuse to spy on his newfound crush, Regulus Black. James realized he had a thing for him ever since he saw him helping new players at tryouts the previous weekend. For some reason, it was like something in James’ brain chemistry changed. He had never felt that way about Regulus until that day. Before that, he had just seen him as Sirius’ pompous little brother in Slytherin, but on that day there was something kinder about him that James had seen. He seemed softer and almost pleasant to be around. This caused James to absolutely spiral all week long. He could barely focus on classwork- not that he usually focused that much anyway- but it was far worse now. He felt quite awful considering he found himself attracted to his best friend's baby brother.

“Sorry mates, but quidditch practice starts today, and I have to get there on time.” James said, opening the bathroom door to his exhausted friends that look mildly pissed but also kind of used to it. He had been doing this since his second year. “Yeah whatever. Just get out of here, so we can go back to bed.” Said Sirius, shooing James off. “Alright, I’ll catch you guys later.”

James sprinted out the door and down to the common room with his broom in hand. He then left quickly for the quidditch field. That is, until he was stopped in his tracks by none other than Regulus Black, also heading in his same direction. James contemplated going to talk to him, but it was quite possible that Regulus hated him. That thought made James a bit ill. James forced himself out of his trance and started back off for the field.

When he arrived he went straight for the captain and one of his dearest friends, Marlene McKinnon. “Hey James! You ready for the season?” She yelled, waving him over. “I always am, captain.” James said, cheekily. He was a bit disappointed that he wasn’t made captain, but he understood. Marlene was truly an incredible player and friend. She had the best set of skills he’d ever seen. People tell her all the time that she could go all the way if she wanted too. “So are we sharing the field with the Slytherin team today?” James asked, trying not to seem too excited. “Yeah, I actually asked their captain if we could get in a little practice against them”

“Already? This is only the first practice, Marls.”

“Yeah, but I think the best way to get good is to dive head first. We have our first game in two weeks, and I want to win.”

“Well you are the captain.”

“That’s right. So I suggest getting together with the rest of the team so we can start warmups.” With that instruction, James went to stand with the rest of the team. Marlene started to give orders. James noticed that she was a bit nervous. How could she not be? Though she is a natural born leader, she definitely was scared of screwing things up with the team. James found himself struggling to focus on her words though because his eyes kept wandering to the sideline where Regulus was stretching. “Oh bloody hell.” James thought. How could something feel so wrong, but look so very right at the same time. It wasn’t fair. It kind of reminded him of the time his parents took him to a muggle museum when he was six, and he wasn’t allowed to touch anything. He felt very defeated by that then and now. “James? Are you paying attention?” Marlene shouted at him. “Yeah, of course.” Marlene looked at him like she could absolutely murder the next person that tried her, especially if that person was him. Marlene continued to talk and James tried his absolute best to listen and whatever he did, he could not think of Regulus Black.

About two hours later, they had finally finished practicing by themselves, so Marlene ordered them to prepare to play against the Slytherin team. James set his glasses down by his broom and made his way to the water station to get a drink. He saw a burry figure in green over there as well, though for some reason, it didn’t occur to think about who it might be. As he got closer, the boy got less blurry and James realized it was none other than Regulus. “Of course it is,” James thought. James nervously continued for the water, for flying in the air for almost two hours makes you very parched. He regained his confidence and strutted over there. His plan was to just be chill and stand next to him and not talk. Unfortunately, James’ mouth likes to move before his brain can think. “Hey.” James said, unconsciously. “Hi?” Said Regulus, very confused as to why his brother’s Gryffindor best friend would ever talk to him. No doubt Sirius was telling all his friends awful things about him and his family. “Ready for us to kick your arse?” James replied, trying to seem confident. “Says who?”

“Me.”

“Yeah right, Potter. Slytherin is going to come out on top. We always do.”

“Debatable. We did win against you last year, and the year before, and the year before.”

“Not this year.” By the end of this exchange James and Regulus had gotten in much closer proximity to each other. James tried to keep his composure, but he could practically feel his stomach flipping, and his heart beating so hard it felt like it may burst. “See you in the sky, Potter.” Regulus said, turning to walk away. James took a deep breath and grabbed a drink of water. He was down bad, and he knew it. He also knew that he was going to be in massive trouble if Sirius ever found out. Or any of the guys for that matter. They might stop being friends with him if they knew he liked a boy. None of the others did, and it’s not like talking about if they had a problem with homos was a popular topic of conversation between them.

“Alright, break over! Everyone in position!” Marlene shouted at the Gryffindor team. James hazily made his way over to his position as chaser. He grabbed his broom and glasses and headed up to the sky. He was trying to focus on the game. He couldn’t be distracted. That’s when Marlene’s whistle blew. James flew out to the middle of the field, trying to keep his eye on the quaffle. It bounced from person to person, getting closer to him. It started heading his way, but a giant bludger came at him from his right. Luckily, he dived down just in time to avoid it, but this caused one of the Slytherin catchers to catch the quaffle. James was visibly annoyed by this. He’s always had issues with disappointing people because his parents set such high expectations for him. James’ anger caused a spike in his playing ability. After about two minutes he had already gotten the quaffle back and was heading for the goals. He had all three Slytherin chasers on his arse, but he made it to the goals, shot, and scored. His whole team came up to him and cheered with him. James had forgotten about everything that had happened before this moment because he felt proud of himself. Quidditch was really one of the only times he felt that way. He made decent grades but not as good as Remus, and he didn’t have as good a game with the ladies as Sirius had. He even felt like Peter was better than him at certain things, but when he was playing quidditch, he was able to completely let all of that go and enjoy himself.

“Back in positions!” Yelled the Slytherin captain. James got back into position and waited for the whistle to go off. But as Marlene blew her whistle, Regulus came flying upward right in front of him. This was normal considering he was the seeker, and any other year this would never distract him, but this year James couldn’t help but stare at him. He looked quite beautiful in the wind like that, reaching for the snitch. James was so distracted that he didn’t notice the bludger flying right at his face. In fact, he didn’t notice until one of the beaters came and knocked it away. “Bloody hell, Potter. Watch out, will ya?”

“Sorry mate. Won’t happen again.” James replied back, a little scared that the team noticed him staring and that everyone was going to know he fancied a dude. At that, the whistle blew. “End of match!” Marlene yelled from her position. Someone had caught the snitch and ended the game. They all flew back down to the ground. James noticed that it was Regulus with the snitch in his hand. James felt the need to congratulate him, but he figured that would be odd considering they were on opposite teams. He lined up to give the normal “good game” high five. James knew he was very off his game the whole time. He had to be prepared next time. Once they were all let loose, James headed to the locker room to shower and change, so he could join his friends for breakfast. He had to be better focused tomorrow. He had to be.

5 October, 1975

The next day had been better because they didn’t actually have to play against the Slytherins. They mainly just focused on what went wrong yesterday that caused them to lose and how to fix it. Marlene really drilled focus into them. James was pretty sure it was because of him because she kept eyeing him while talking about it, and Marlene just didn’t want to call her own friend out. She didn’t really need to talk about it though because James was already beating himself up about it. Luckily, James really focused in and did a lot better. Everyone else did great as well. His only issue was during breaks where he would run into Regulus at the water station. “They really need to get a second station.” James thought, walking over to the water station. James refrained from starting a conversation. In fact, it was Regulus to talk to him first this time. “Told you we’d win yesterday.”

“Yeah well, I was distracted.”

“By what?”

“None of your business, Black. Just know that we will kick your bloody arse in the game in two weeks.”

“We’ll see about that.”

“Suppose we will.” With that Regulus walked away with his water. James was sweating from both practice and his conversation. He wondered if it was possible to sweat on the inside because he felt as though his body temperature was rising a bit too much, and his clothes were about to catch on fire from his burning skin. He filled up a cup of water and dumped it on his face. When he rubbed his eyes of the water, he felt a pair of eyes on him. When he looked to his left, he saw none other than Regulus Black staring at him. Regulus quickly looked away. It seemed to James he was embarrassed to be staring. James looked down and smirked to himself, heading back to practice.

For the rest of the day, James thought about that specific moment. How could he not? His crush stared at him whilst he dumped water on his face, and then looked embarrassed when he was caught. “That has to mean something, right?” That was the question James had asked himself all day long. When he was showering, when he was eating, even when he was with his friends. Apparently, Remus had noticed James was off in his own land because he confronted him later that night in the Gryffindor common room. “It’s nothing, Remus. Just thinking.”

“You know how to think?”

“Very funny, Moony.”

“Well if you want to talk, you know I’m here. And if you want a place to think some more, I also know the astronomy tower is usually empty past 10 o’clock.”

“Thanks, mate. I appreciate it.”

“Of course, mate. I’m gonna head up to bed now.” James nodded, and Remus headed upstairs. James waited until he couldn’t see Remus anymore to sneak out of the common room. He has to manage to get past the paintings because they will absolutely tell on him. They’re very loud. He has done it before considering they pull a ton of pranks all the time, usually at night, but still, getting caught is the last thing James needed. Luckily, the astronomy tower entrance was close to Gryffindor tower. James tiptoed his way to the steps with only his wand for light.

When he got up there, he saw that someone was already there. He tried to turn around, but he stubbed his toe on the wall. “Shit” James loudly whispered. “Is someone there?” Asked a seemingly familiar voice to James. It was Regulus. “Bloody hell.” James whispered, shaking his head at his awful luck. “I know someone’s there. I have my wand, so don- James is that you?” Regulus said, interrupting himself. “Uh, yeah. It’s me.”

“What are you doing up here?” Regulus asked, putting his wand back in his pocket. To Regulus, James wasn’t much of a threat. Not because he wasn’t good at magic, but because he doubted James would attack him. Not if Sirius wasn’t with him. “I was just bored. Wanted a quiet place to think. I can leave though.” James turned to walk away. “No, wait. You can stay up here. I don’t mind.”

“You sure?”

“Yeah, I don’t bite… usually.” Regulus let out a chuckle. “Was that a joke? You know how to make a joke?”

“Why are you so surprised? I know it might seem that way, but I actually don’t have a stick up my arse.” This time, James let out a chuckle. He followed Regulus up the edge and sat down next to him. “So what are you here to think about?” Regulus asked James in a very soft tone that made James' heart flutter a bit. “Oh nothing much. There’s just this b- girl I fancy, and I want to think she likes me back but we're not really friends or anything. In fact, she probably hates me” James stuttered these words, trying to make it seem as though he was actually talking about a girl. “Oh? Guess I’m kind of in a similar boat.” James looked at Regulus. “There’s someone I might fancy as well. I can’t tell if I actually do though. She’s pretty, but we’re in different houses, and she’s very different from me.”

“Oh?” James responded. He should have known that Regulus didn’t feel the same way. Who would? He’s probably the only boy in the whole school that has had feelings for a guy. James tried to repress his disappointment, hoping Regulus wouldn’t notice that he was dying on the inside. “Yeah. It sucks doesn’t it? Not knowing if the person you fancy likes you back. Especially if you’re not supposed to be with them.”

“I dunno. Maybe it’s better not knowing. At least then you can believe whatever you want.”

“I mean in my case, I would never be allowed to be with them anyway. My parents would never allow that. Not with me being the new heir to the Noble House of Black.”

“I’m sorry.” James said, trying to comfort Regulus. “It’s alright. At least I’ll be in charge, right?”

“Yeah, but do you want to be?”

“I dunno. I was never really given the option of it. It was just sort of thrust upon me when my parents kicked Sirius out.” Regulus and James sat there in silence for a moment. “I ought to go. School’s tomorrow, and I don’t want to wake up late. Wanna come down with me?” Regulus asked, standing up. “No, I think I’ll sit here for a little longer if you don’t mind?”

“Not at all. Perhaps I’ll see you up here another time. Goodnight, Potter.”

“Night, Black.” James heard Regulus leave, and as soon as he couldn’t hear him anymore, he let out a soft sob. “Of course he doesn't like me. What is wrong with me? Why can’ t I just be normal like every other guy at Hogwarts?” James sat there for a little while longer before getting up. By the time he got back to his room, all the boys were asleep and it was 2am. James crawled into bed, feeling very numb on the inside. Like someone took his emotion away from him, and that someone was Regulus Black

[jasdiary]

Fableheart

Name Meaning :

Fable : A short, fictitious tale conveying a moral.

Heart : The core of oneself.

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“ Welcome to Fableheart, my dear! Oh- don’t be shy, step foot in, we don’t bite! “

Nabi Von Waldeck, Current housewarden

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-ˏˋ. Introduction ˊˎ-

𓇢𓆸 Fableheart is an RSA dorm twisted from the Ever After High franchise.

𓇢𓆸 Fableheart was founded on the morals of the fairytale-bound heroes.

𓇢𓆸 The current housewarden is Nabi Von Waldeck (Twisted from Apple White) and the current vice-housewarden is Armaros Raven Corvidae (Twisted from Raven Queen ) ( by @rosietrace )

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I. Students of FableHeart are encouraged to follow their heart and reach for their goals of their own volition. Be it to follow the footsteps of a higher being or to reject that notion and walk down your own path is entirely up to you. Due to this, there tends to be many conflicts between students but they always come together at the end of the day.

II. As a part of FableHeart, you learn to remember that the end is just the beginning.

III. FableHeart is sometimes regarded as a cursed dorm, many if not all members having some kind of curse or dilemma that could change their life. For better or worse is to be decided.

IV. Students of Fableheart are known for their stubbornness and morality. They all know or are figuring out what they want to do in their future, but one thing for sure is that they’ll do anything to walk down the path they chose.

V. Students in this dorm excel in Ancient Curses and Seminars. It’s nearly impossible to defeat a Fableheart student in a debate or mislead them from a seminar. As for ancient curses…The students of Fableheart know about curses all too well.

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-ˏˋ. Dorm Appearance ˊˎ-

⟡ Fableheart’s dorm looks akin to a castle.

⟡ They have grand stairs (that are honestly quite a hassle to go up and down…)

⟡ The dorms stories are being held up by tree roots and vines.

⟡ They’re known for their extravagant structure and secret areas.

⟡ In terms of colors, You can expect to see a lot of purple and red. to separate them, there’s whites and golds along with blacks and silvers.

⟡ All of the students personal rooms are quite large, enough for 2 students to still have a good amount of space.

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-ˏˋ. Dorm Uniform Information ˊˎ-

<𝟑 There is no set uniform!! However, there are requirements as to how you customize and design your uniform.

<𝟑 The uniform is required to look regal, As if you’re royalty attending a ball.

<𝟑 You can be as dramatic or as minimal as you want to be with the uniform, depending on the type of person you are. It’s all up to you.

<𝟑 To show that you are indeed a student affiliated with FableHeart, the heart shaped locket given to every student is required to be shown somewhere on yourself. Where you put the locket is up to you.

<𝟑 All in all, just have fun coming up with your very own uniform and looking like the royalty you are~

<𝟑 Fableheart students all have an object or accessory that represents themselves and is used in place of RSA’s magic brooches. They also tie in with their curses.

< Examples >

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-ˏˋ. Fableheart Regular Uniform (option if you don’t want to draw RSA’s uniform!) ˊˎ-

✎ᝰ. Very much giving Barbie Princess Charm School!

✎ᝰ. Used in place of RSA’s uniform. ( I find it hard to draw i’m sorry )

✎ᝰ. As shown in the photos, it’s customizable to an extent.

✎ᝰ. ((The skirt can be switched for a longer skirt, pants or even shorts.))

✎ᝰ. The dorm colors are apple red and royal purple.

✎ᝰ. They are also available in red ↓

< IVE ‘Love Dive’ concept outfits >

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-ˏˋ. Fableheart Dorm Playlistˊˎ-

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-ˏˋ. Notes for those who want to make a Fableheart Oc ˊˎ-

𓇢𓆸 As this dorm was revealed to only a few people a while back, some EAH characters have already been claimed; here’s the characters that have been taken! :

Apple White

Raven Queen

Madeleine Hatter

Briar Beauty

Ashlynn Ella

Kitty Cheshire

C.A. Cupid

Darling Charming

Odette Cygnet ( Duchess Swan ) { @/starry-night-rose }

Lizzie Hearts

Renè Scarlett ( Cerise Hood ) { @/terrovaniadorm }

Rosalina Bellevue (Rosabella Beauty ) { @/slumberingrose-fandom }

Castor Del Rosario ( Courtley Jester ) { @/luvneuvillette }

Blondie Lockes

Maristela Undine ( Meeshell Mermaid ) { @/terrovaniadorm }

Lucia Primrose ( Farrah Goodfairy ) { @/sakuramidnight15 }

Ginger Breadhouse

Thornby Bell Faelan ( Faybelle Thorn ) { @/princekoala }

Mira Shards

Gaia Abor ( Cedar Wood ) { @/shinysparklesapphires }

Caoimhe Dulcie ( Ginger Breadhouse ) { @/sakuramidnight15 }

𓇢𓆸 The max amount of ocs per person is 3! This is so other people have chances to join!

𓇢𓆸 Just to reiterate, Each Fableheart member has a curse that impacts them. (Ex. Nabi aging every time they eats an apple and only being freed from the curse by a declaration of true love)

𓇢𓆸 Everything else is basically said in information section/s. If there are any questions or confusion, please don’t be shy to ask!!

What story will be written today?…✎ᝰ.

[xbomboi]

Hi, hello, you’re stuff is absolutely amazing and all the praises.

(Seriously everything eah you’ve made so far feels so canon plausible it’s hard to believe, are you planning to make a career out of these skills/have one? You’d do amazing)

Onto a very generic question I would not be surprised might already be sitting in your inbox.

I am aware that your current project is to continue on ever after high with all the cannon (mostly the cartoon I think, but I can assume the books count too? And maybe doll boxes/diaries? It’s a lot).

If there was one subject you would want to rewrite or remove from canon entirely, what would it be (challenge would be to not name the disaster that is epic winter).

And on a lighter note, favorite/stuck-on-repeat part of the series (I’m sorry this ask is so long, Idnk how to shorten things)?

omg no this isn’t too long at all i’m actually so thrilled to be given something this long to look at!

for starters, in terms of continuing ever after high, my thing is that i want to follow the show canon above all, but i do want to conclude a lot of the stuff touched on in external media such as books and dairies etc. though in doing so i’m not going to treat anything that doesn’t come straight from the show as something to abide by completely. because the show and the books and what not have inconsistencies in numerous ways, such as defining what a royal/rebel is, or characterization, or even the novelizations of the specials having alternate tellings of the stories. i don’t even want to really necessarily change anything mentioned in the books when adapting it so much as ADD to the information provided in ways that aid the story in which i aim to tell.

i.e. the evil queen turning raven’s puppy Prince into a bone rat. what about Nevermore? where was she? WHEN was she? well i think the evil queen could have perhaps, upon feeling remorse, secretly gone and sought out a dragon for raven, and brought Nevermore home without telling raven it was her doing, so that she would have a new pet companion.

anywho, as for your actual questions, for the first one, i’m probably gonna have to go with the whole sequence in Way Too Wonderland when they’re going from class to class. see, when i first watched it, i got this feeling they were going to go from class to class and in each one a different girl in the group would demonstrate their strong point in solving how to pass the class.

if not that, i think i’d change who got to go and do the whole storybook page thing in Thronecoming. i think it should have just been the core four + ashlynn there, really. and less of them could have opened the door for more time getting to see briar seeing what raven’s point of view is like when faced with the reality of her story.

on a more basic note i’d just go back and make sure everyone were not introduced to from the start is actually there. at least, there for Legacy Day. they don’t have to talk or do anything, it would just be nice to know they were THERE.

anywho, in regards to your other question, that’s a tough one. i mean, i have a few. basic answer is raven’s Legacy Day declaration. it’s just iconic and a real powerful moment that shapes the narrative. i love it. there’s also pretty much all of briar’s scenes in Thronecoming. (and obviously her snapping at apple moment. that shit’s too funny.)

BUT also when raven signs the real book in Way Too Wonderland and gets that dark magic power up. i’m a sucker for fight scenes and especially ones with extra narrative weight, so i always appreciated that one + the aftermath of it. and when apple declares raven as a hero. it’s great.

thanks for the ask!

[fantasticalchaos]

The First Thronecoming | TWST X EAH

Chapter 5: Duty Calls!

Summary: It’s another day at school! You’re off to class at NRC, ready for whatever class will through at you at this magical school. And then you see a kid running around so fast he could qualify as a track & field member! Their reason for running in the halls? Their duty as a hero and boyfriend! Duty calls!

A/N: HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!!❄️🥳 Hope you are all enjoying the holidays, or today in general! This is a long one so I have to split it into multiple parts before continuing on! (Hoping that it’s 3 🤞) Hope that it’s alright with you guys!

P.S.: ANY REFERENCE TO THAT ONE GREAT SEVEN FIGURE Scar 🦁 MENTIONED IN THIS CHAPTER WAS PURELY COINCIDENTAL LMAO 🤡 As per usual, this crossover AU is inspired from @sayuricorner and the NRC Thronecoming headcanons from @lovelyllamasblog!!

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Days flew by since the return of Thronecoming at Night Raven College! That chain reaction overflowed the school halls, to the dorms on the school’s off time, to the whole campus!

Seven, even the news ran rampant all around Sage Island! With the town also taking advantage of the hype. Whether upscaling their prices or providing sale discounts to the students shopping for their Thronecoming lists, their wallets will either suffer greatly or mildly.

There is no in-between.

Even the social media bursted too! The trending boards filled to the brim about Thronecoming. Threads of thoughts, memories, and photos posted for their reactions. Others posted little sketches, mainly relating to their ideas of their Thronecoming outfits!

Such posts were boosted by the likes of celebrities (such as Vil and Neige), royalty and other major influential figures. Nevertheless, the trend especially reached its peak in the Ever After universe; A given since its one of the biggest and greatest school holidays!

At this point, both universes will know about Thronecoming!

There is no escape. 😃

Additionally, it’s the first of its kind to be celebrated elsewhere outside of the Fairytale world, so obviously it’s a big deal!

Not to mention it’ll be different in how Thronecoming will run. New changes, new beginnings for these fairytale students of Ever After now learning elsewhere. Without the whole “following your destiny” mindset involved (and the ones who drilled it in), there’s much more freedom to have fun with it all!

And would you look at that! Looks like there’s one couple I’ve been wanting to see after some time!

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[Location: Hallway Corridor]

Tap! Tap! Tap!

The sun is rising, and the morning comes. It is a new day for everyone.

Students and teachers alike were walking around the school halls. Brushing by one another without too much of a care. Just getting by to the next class, hoping to either get work done or get it over with. All in all, just a regular day at school.

Then again… we are in a magical school remember? More so, Night Raven College. So, what is ever normal on a regular day at NRC?

Tap! Tap! Tap!

A student stops themselves as they hear quickened footsteps behind them. Curiosity got the better of them, turning their head around. And in their eyes, witnessing a student running at top speed towards them.

“AH!” They screamed, stepping to the side in a blink of an eye, narrowly avoiding a head-on collision.

“Sorry!” The recipient called out. “Duty calls!”

As the student regains their breath, they look over to the student that almost ram into them. At the back, the student has a green hood underneath their charcoal grey school coat. A faux, brown leather satchel swung along their shoulders as he ran. Nothing else unique on this student’s school uniform attire was much to note, except for his combat boots and half-shaved hair.

From the flashes of their dorm ribbon colours, it exudes maroon red and a golden yellow; A Scarabia student. No, wait– two Scarabia students!

Followed by a light chiding, a sweet voice said, "Careful, Hunter!"

“Sorry, Ash! I’m trying!”

In the arms of said male Scarabia student - Hunter - is a young woman with long, strawberry blonde hair, tied half-up in a shape of a pumpkin. Her arms draped in white, long sleeves wrap around Hunter’s neck. Her eyes opened, a lovely shade of green she looks at him. And while she didn’t wore the charcoal coat, her maroon-coloured vest definitely paints the picture that the two students were from the same dorm.

"Ah." the student realized, watching as they turned around the corner. Another near miss collision. "That must be that lovey-dovey couple that the others told me about..."

They considered the following options laid out to them: 1) follow the two lovers to see what they’re up to. Or 2) consult with a nearby staff member or dorm leader… although the effectiveness of any leader they come across is unpredictable.

After a moment of deliberation, the student made their choice.

“Nah.”

The student thought in the end, turning around and leaving the lovers to their own devices. "It's not my business; I got class anyways."

Unfortunately, that was not the last of the shenanigans.

“GREAT WITCHES AND HEXES!”

“Pardon me!”

“NOOOO!!! My books…”

“Oh my Grimm! Sorry about that!”

”Whoops! Sorry!”

“HEY! WATCH IT!”

“Hexcuse me!” Hunter ran, cradling Ashlynn in his arms tighter. Dodging almost - keyword almost - effortlessly through the long, endless hallways and many people passing through. His chestnut brown eyes too occupied with the signs above the classrooms.

1-B

As soon as the letters on the sign came into his sight, his boots skirt to a full-on stop.

“Another potential fairy-fail saved!” Hunter gently lowers Ashlynn down from his arms. As soon as her glass high heels touched the ground, he let her go. “And just in time too!”

RING! RING! RING!

Indeed, in record time before the 5 minute warning bell came! Perfect timing!

You know what, as Narrator, I’m gonna let you know this: As she said that, a round of trumpets sang. Not the real trumpets here in the school - the ones in Hunter’s head. Just me and you, the reader, would have to imagine by itself. A moment please for these trumpets in the Narrator world to help demonstrate it if you will!

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Thank you trumpets! Your service is appreciated! 👏😊

(*happy ‘your welcome toot*) 🎺\c:

Bye trumpets! Anyways, back to your scheduled chapter!

“Thank you so much, Pumpkin!” Ashlynn wraps around her boyfriend, leaning into his neck. Hunter hugs her back in return. “You really are my hero!”

They separated from the hug, but their hands remain clasped together. Eyes gazing into each other that hold such fondness.

“But of course, Ash!” Hunter brings a hand to cup his girlfriend’s chin. His hazel eyes softened as he gazed into hers, who leaned into his touch. “It’s the least I could do. Can’t let my girl overwork herself to point she’s late to class.”

“Awww, Hunter!” Ashlynn cooed, placing her hand on top of his. They both leaned in closer and closer—

“Ahem!”

The couple looks over. And both sighed in relief. It was their classmates!

Well, one of their classmates from Ever After High: Maddie! She waves her hands at the highest speed of a pendulum on those things to control the pace of the music. Behind the mad hatress, is a lovely handsome young boy with lavender hair and baby blue eyes. He, on the other hand, has his eyes slightly over to the side. Like he didn’t want to be here witnessing this moment right now.

“Hey… / Hey you two!”

“Oh- hey everyone!” Ashlynn said. She and Hunter separated, both embarrassed.

Ashlynn ties her hands at her back, directing her eyes to the green hallway carpet. As for Hunter, he rubs the back of his neck with his right before moving to his other arm on the side. His eyes land on the ground too, but only for a mere moment.

“What are you all doing here?” Hunter asks.

“Well," Maddie starts, holding her hands together. "there were these amazing trumpets I heard playing outside and—”

“Isn’t it obvious?” The lavender boy cuts her off. Hunter did a double take at the dainty boy’s sudden attitude. “We’re waiting for Ashlynn to come help us in our upcoming History group project.”

Maddie bobs her head up and down, “Oh yes! Epel, Ashlynn, Cupid and I are assigned doing the King of the Beasts for our mini intro unit to the Great Seven!”

“The lion?! That’s wicked cool!”

Epel nods, grinning as eyes Hunter. A sense of fire in his eyes. “I know right? Savanaclaw is so lucky to have him!”

“I’m sorry, Epel and Maddie. I hope that I didn’t make you two worried.” Ashlynn apologizes, before offering a light smile. She gestures a hand over to Hunter. “By fairy godmother’s luck, Hunter helped me get here on time.”

“What about Cupid? Is she here?”

Epel shook his head. Maddie, on the other hand, opens her mouth to say something, only to be stopped. Almost as if something in the air is whispering to her!

Pssssst Maddie! There’s a reason, outside of well… y’know? You got the answer right there!

“Oh right! Cupid sent a message to me earlier! Said she needs to get something.” Maddie ends up saying, snapping her fingers. She then took off her top hat.

Rummaging around her hand in her hat, HONKS, zrrrts! and squeaks resound until she pulls out her bright blue MirrorPad. Epel is the only one who is confused as hell about the logic and physics of this. Ashlynn and Hunter on the other hand, had only a slight surprise which was gotten over quickly.

Sure enough though, she quickly unlocks her device. She turns the tablet around to the lovers, and points to a specific text (or in this case, hext) message.

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Cupid: Sorry, Maddie! Gonna be royally absent for class today! I got an unhexpected quick stop coming from back home to help out with a love problem!

Maddie: Oh, it’s alright Cupid! I’ll send you some of the project later! That way you can still help out!

Cupid: Thanks a lot Maddie! ❤️

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“That checks out.” Epel says, as the others hum in agreement while Maddie puts her MirrorPad back into her top hat.

“Still, it’s quite a miracle you two made on time!” Maddie points out, letting out a wink to the roof once more. She then chuckles, bringing her head back as she puts her hat back on. “And not without running into Riddle! He’d lose his head over your stunts!”

They did, in fact, have a few run-ins with Riddle before.

“Heh, about that…” Hunter starts off, looking off to the side. He chuckles a little at the memory of the rose-red tyrant scolding them. “It’s funny cause we did–”

Suddenly, he stops himself.

“Wait— Prof. Trien?!?”

The three nodded in unison.

“Since when was Prof. Trien your homeroom teacher?! I thought Giles was?!?” Hunter asked, his hands on his head. One question coming after another. That Trien?? The stern teacher with the adorable and fluffy cat?!

“He is.” They answered.

“H-how long?” Is the next question he mustered out, his mind still processing this sudden development.

“A couple days ago, I guess.” Epel reasons, side-eyeing the door.

Ashlynn shrugged in unison. “Giles said something about having some important business—”

“In Ever After!” Maddie chimes in, pulling in her head into the shot and out just as quickly. Ashlynn had a confused look on her face before shaking her head, dismissing it.

“Right… and that Trien co-hosting both his and our homerooms.” Ashlynn continues, puts a hand near her mouth. As she yawns, Hunter’s eyes soften once more but with a forlorn look on his face. He gives Ashlynn a pat on the back, earning a smile from her.

“Yah, so until then I guess we’re stuck…” Epel looks around once more, before adding in a snide pout. Annoyance finally washed over his neutral, soft face. He flicks a thumb over to the door. Under his breath, Epel utters, “With him…”

“Oh c’mon, Epel!” Maddie says, slinging an arm on his shoulder. He looks at her, in which she continues. “He’s not that bad!”

“Easy for you to say; You’re mad!” He retorts, pushing her off and rolling his eyes.

“Why, thank you Epel!” Maddie thanks in a jolly tone, matched with an earnest smile. It was almost as if it wasn’t an insult at all!

Naturally, Epel is taken aback.

“Eh?! That’s not what I–“ Epel stammers. He hit himself with a mental facepalm.

How could he forget?! This girl and classmate of his was the daughter of the Mad Hatter! The maddest and well-known figures in the era of the Queen of Hearts! Of course, she thinks of that as such a compliment!

He relents with a defeated sigh, shaking his head. “Nevermind…”

“She’s right though, Epel.” Ashlynn added in. “We dealt with way worse teachers. Prof. Trien is pretty good compared to Rumpelstiltskin.”

“Rumpelstiltskin…” Epel shivers at the name. Those horror stories his Ever After classmates and dormmates told him… Almost makes it feel as if he was a part of those classes - even though he’s a resident of Twisted Wonderland.

The pop quizzes dropped absolutely out of nowhere! Answers and questions all unrelated to what Ever After kids learned beforehand in their actual classes.

And the spinning…. My god the spinning…

What was even more horrific was how casual they were talking about it! Like it was just an average Tuesday to them! It pales in comparison to the teaching here and his dorm life in Pomefiore.

“Epel! Wonderland to Epel!” Maddie waves her hand in front of his shell-shocked face. She snapped her fingers, jolting Epel out of his trance. “Hatastic! We all thought we lost you there for a second!”

As the two talk, Hunter looks over to Ashlynn.

“So, Ashlynn,” Hunter glances back at Ashlynn, hands behind his back. Tilting his head slightly, he asks, “Are you free after class?”

Much to his dismay, Ashlynn sighs. “I’m sorry Hunter…” Hunter’s shoulders slumped as his eyes fell to the floor. Ashlynn, noticing this, offers a empathetic smile. “But I promise: once me and the Fashion Club finish our commissions this week, we can go out like usual, my treat!”

As soon as the sentence fell from her mouth, Hunter nodded understandably. On the other hand, Epel and Maddie turned over to her. Both eyes widened in surprise.

“Great Seven, y’all doing the dresses?!” Epel exclaimed, a bit of his country accent slipping in.

“Why, yes!” She confirmed with a nod before elaborating, “Although, the Fashion Club is dividing the work into parts to work more efficiently. I am in charge of the shoes since it’s my specialty, Poppy does the hair; you get the picture-book!”

Maddie was counting her fingers, tapping each one as she attempts to calculate in her head. Her hands immediately raised to the sides of her head in alarm.

“Peas and crackers! That’s like half of the whole school you’re dealing with! Aren’t you overworked though?”

With a weak laugh, Ashlynn responds, “Don’t get me on the wrong slipper, it’s fairy-tastic working on them! And helping others create their fairytale dream come true makes me happy!”

“I do get tired, it’s not much I can handle! And besides, I told them I’ll take a break later this week.”

“Still though, take a break when you can Ash!” Hunter says, a sudden sternness in his tone. Maddie jumped a little at the sudden change. Epel arched an eyebrow at Maddie’s sudden alertness. Said girl leans over, to which he lends her an ear.

“Hunter is usually a laid back guy! Seeing him this serious is new!”

“Ah, I see…”

“Don’t worry, I will Hunter.” Ashlynn reassures him, turning to face him.

“Agreed!” Maddie seconds. “You and the rest of the club work hard! If you want, I can take care of some of your portion in our project until you’re well-rested!”

“Yeah! They’re both right!” Epel joins in. The lavender boy brings his both of his fists up in the air in support. “Unless you would like to get an earful from Vil on the importance on self-care, I suggest listening to them.”

“It’s alright you guys, I’m used to it! Thanks for the reminders, but it’s nothing much to worry about.”

Despite the reassurance she gives, there is a sense of melancholy that carries itself within her words. One that gives off a sense of duty, responsibility, and loneliness. Ashlynn has her eyes closed, unaware that Hunter and Maddie look at her with concern.

Epel, on the other hand, looks onto his fellow classmate with seemingly indifference and slight confusion. As the only one of the people there not from Ever After, he couldn’t comprehend much of Ashlynn's whole ordeal other than she was a descendant of the Glass Slipper Princess.

Even so, it’s upsetting to see the descendant of Cinderella holding it altogether when she is clearly tired.

“Attention Class 1-B!”

Trien’s voice booms inside the classroom, startling the quartet. They all turned their heads and took a peek inside. Students shuffling to their chairs, others just looking through their books. Of course, there were also some students who were still busy chit-chatting or playing on their phones and MirrorPads with less of a care in the world.

And there is Professor Trien, sauntering walking over to the board. Lucius, Trien’s cat familiar and pet purrs as his owner rubs his fluffy back. A fond smile graces the elder’s face for only a moment. It then turns into a grim, straight-laced face as he brings his head back up to face the entire room. His clears his throat voice follows, loud and steady:

“Homeroom will begin promptly! Please take your seats.”

With a clap of her hands, Maddie turns to face Ashlynn. Her face instantly reverted back to her usual expression of joy and wonder. Though, the jubilant expression on her face is more akin to a warm hug on a cold day rather than a child excited for their birthday.

Maddie then leans forward, grabbing Ashlynn’s hand and then slinging an arm around the Princess’s shoulder.

“C’mon Ashlynn!” Maddie cheers. Another hand of hers then slings around Epel, pulling the two close together. “And you too Epel!” For someone her height, she is pretty strong. She pumps a fist in the air. “It’s time for class now!”

“It was nice seeing you Hunter!” Hunter gives a respectful nod to both Maddie and Epel. For the former as a goodbye to one of his classmates he knew. As for the latter, to meeting him for the first time alone he believed in his mind.

Ashlynn laughs a little, waving her hand at her boyfriend before going inside. “Bye Hunter! Take care!”

“See you soon too Ashlynn!” He waves back, smiling back while his heart melts into a puddle. A lovestruck smile on his face as he watches.

Once he is sure Ashlynn, Epel, and Maddie are inside, Hunter turns back around. Passing by the halls to his designated classroom: Class 1-C. Not too far from them, but there’s still some distance to walk over there.

Ping!

With a confused brow rising, Hunter stops in his tracks. What is it this time? He opens his faux leather satchel, and digs his hand through there. Let’s see here: a few pencils and erasers, a notebook, miniature emergency loaded crossbow, his lunch–

Ah, there it is!

He pulls out his MirrorPad, housed in its snug camouflage cover which has a slight dust to it. His MirrorPad’s Home Screen welcomes him with a bright wallpaper of the woods in the Enchanted forest back home. There was one new notification.

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[1 New Hext Message from Cupid]

Cupid: Hunter! I got the package you requested! Meet me happily-ever-after school at the Botanical Garden!

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Hunter looks up and looks back into the classroom of 1-B. There, in one of the seats were the trio all chatting with their project in front of them. Ashlynn notices him and sends a small wave with a sweet smile.

He smiles and waves back. Hunter turns his head back down as his fingers types back.

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Cupid: Hunter! I got the package you requested! Meet me happily-ever-after school at the Botanical Garden!

Hunter: Hexcellent! Hext you later!

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Thank you for reading! And thanks for your patience and support! I really do appreciate it! 🫶🥰 It’s been a while since I’m 1) working hard on each chapter, 2) working on headcanons for the voices in the stp x eah au, and some other stuff that happen in my life. I was originally supposed to do a sneak peek on this chapter and the stp x eah au voices but I was locked tf in on writing this (and next) chapter! Hoping that motivation and energy continues for this and my other works behind the google docs & Notes! 💪😁 With the next chapter, it’s halfway there! hehe Once again, thank you everyone so so much! It’s been so long since I write stories and fanfics! And one of my few goals this (and last) year was to overcome my writers block and write! And I did it! 🥹 I’m having so much fun writing this crossover story!! And seeing y’all enjoying this too makes me happy too! Y’all motivates me to keep making more while having fun along the way! I can’t thank y’all enough!! So, until then see you all next chapter! 👋🧑‍🎄

Happy holidays everyone! Have a merry day/night! And Happy New Years in Advance! ❄️🎇

[mhrarepairmonth]

Rules & Guidelines (pretty much everything you need to know)

Prompts ✦ AO3 Collection ✦ Asks/FAQ

Hey ghouls! As MH Rarepair Month creeps closer and closer, here are some rules, guidelines, and everything you need to know for this event!

Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, comments, or concerns that may not be addressed under the cut!

What is Monster High Rarepair Month?

This event is dedicated to super rare romantic pairings from all generations of Monster High. The 'spirit' (pun intended) of this event has its roots in crackshipping, any ship that has less than 10 works on AO3 is permitted. (see the fandoms tagged for g1, g2, g3, the g3 movies, and general 'toys' fandom tags to see if your pairing is eligible)

Monster High Rarepair Month will run during the entirety of September, with prompts being delegated on a week-by-week basis.

How do I participate?

Just create something about an ultra-rare pair! Whether it’s fanart, fanfic, edits, headcanons, meta, poetry, analysis, gifs (gifsets if you’re feeling fancy) - anything and everything you can think of is welcome! Following the prompts is encouraged, but if you’re really inspired by something outside of the prompt list or want to combine them in any way, that’s cool too! (PS - if you have a really niche crack pairing you've been waiting to show off, this is your time to shine!)

Please use the tag #mhrarepairmonth in your works as it will be tracked! You can also mention this tumblr, mhrarepairmonth, in your submissions if you want to be extra sure it gets reblogged!

Feel free to add your work to our AO3 collection! It's by no means required, but it's fun to have everything all in one spot.

All submissions will be reblogged to this blog by the end of each week. Late submissions are also permitted, whether it's by a week or even longer! :)

What pairings count?

As mentioned above, ships should not exceed more than 10 works in the above MH AO3 fandom tags. We’re counting counterparts from each generation as separate characters, so if there’s a ship with >10 ships but they’re marked under the Monster High (Toys) fandom tag, take a closer look and see if the pairing from whatever generation you want to create for is eligible! Some exceptions to our >10 fic limit may apply, see this post for more information.

Polyships/OT3s/OT4s+ are allowed, provided they also follow this rule. Get creative - maybe you'll even create an entirely new relationship tag in the process? :)

Since this is a ship-focused event, your work should be focused on a romantic pairing; even if the characters aren't explicitly dating, they should hold a romantic interest in one another. Incestuous pairings and selfshipping will not be included in this event.

Are crossovers allowed?

Unfortunately, crossovers from fandoms outside of Monster High won't be permitted (sorry EAH we love you 💔) Feel free to cross over the various generations of MH characters, though! As long as your pairing follows the rest of the rules, go crazy!

Other Rules

1. Follow general fandom etiquette; The principles of being kind and respectful of others’ works and don’t like, don’t read apply (for the latter, where applicable). Ship/character bashing will not be tolerated, and most importantly: tag your work properly!

2. Works that have been plagiarized or generated using generative AI will be excluded from this event.

3. NSFW works will be allowed - non-con/dub-con and adult/child relationships will not be permitted. Please be sure you follow Tumblr’s guidelines regarding explicit content. Worst case scenario, you can post your submission elsewhere and just link it here so it can be shared :)

4. Whitewashing, racism, transphobia, homophobia, ableism, sexism and any other forms of bigotry will not be tolerated. However, works that explore these themes (i.e, internalized homophobia) will be accepted, provided they are tagged with the appropriate warnings.

5. Have fun! Rarepair month is supposed be a fun and silly event to explore or create really rare pairings.

[faybellesbeauty]

i might scrap the eah college au fic ngl.. im sorry for those that followed me for it but ??? im hyperfixating on different ships rn ??? (i might come back to it at some point!)

never thought i'd see the day my Ever After High otps change.. the ones that i've had since i was six years old...

ILL BE DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT THOUGH im still writing about my silly little fairytale children!!! i just need to find more inspiration to actually put effort in it!!!!

[beezonia]

Sugar, Spice and everything nice!

A Trey and Ginger drabble for the EAH x MH x TWSTD au!

No warnings just fluff with a bit of angst when Ginger talks about her mom.

He finds her in the Heartslabuyl kitchens almost every day. Ginger seems to always be experimenting with flavours lately.

Trey admired her determination to find some of those wonderful combinations, she was extremely talented.

Her baking skills were second to none.

So he’s not surprised when Ginger knocks on his door one afternoon, a box of pastries in her hand and a few pieces of paper in the other.

“Uh hey! Sorry for the short notice but do you wanna help me with a recipe? It’s one I really wanted to try, but I needed someone from here to guide me.”

Trey smiles, stepping out of the door. He tells Ginger to lead the way, watching as her smile becomes bright at the thought of having someone to bake with.

When they get to the kitchens, the teen places the pastries she held on one of the empty counters.

“Those are for later okay, eye for an eye!”

Trey laughs at that, her enthusiasm brings a huge smile on his face.

“So what are we making?!”

Ginger hands Trey the small piece of paper, her fancy handwriting spells out a strawberry and custard tart.

The teen stares at him with wide eyes, a small smile on her face.

“These are some of my favourites actually, how’d you know?”

Her mouth forms an O shape, followed by a giggle.

“I didn’t. The recipe reminded me of the tarts my mom taught me to make, although those were much much more bitter.”

Ah, so they had reminded her of home then didn’t seem to be a good memory though. Ginger’s smile has turned into a thin line.

“Oh, we’re they made with gooseberry or something?”

It’s laced with curiosity and Ginger stops needing the dough to rub the back of her neck with the back of her palm.

“Nooot really, my mom used to bake lemon and lime tarts, kids hated them for some reason and she loved that.”

Trey thinks he understands where she’s coming from, a baker using their talent to cater to their own tastes.

He’d seen many costumers and bakers like that before

“Right, so your mom wasn’t a people pleaser then?”

Ginger shakes her head, the teen lines the pan with the crust she had made, whist Trey starts with cutting the strawberries.

“Nope! She loved scaring little kids and annoying their parents, I found it quite sad because that’s what she taught me to be.”

Another parent trying to shape their child into something identical to them. This reminds Trey of Riddles mother.

“Don’t worry though Trey! I’m gonna keep baking for everyone I love and then my recipes will make them happy!”

Their both smiling like idiots by the time the tart goes into the oven, chatting about both Ever After and Night Raven. Reminiscing on those wonderful memories they shared.

The little eclairs Ginger had brought with her had gone by the time the tart was out of the oven.

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When it’s done the kitchen smells divine and Ginger decides that they should share it with the rest of the dorm.

Trey agrees, but not before the two of them taste it themselves with a flurry of giggles.

So the two of them end up in the gardens and lounge sharing their food with everyone who wanted a slice.

It was a hit, and it was then pretty much all of Heartslabyul knew that Trey and Ginger were a partnership that would last for centuries.

They worked effortlessly together and in perfect harmony.

Yeah Trey and Ginger would be remembered as some of the best bakers for years to come at Night Raven.

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I hope you guys like this as much as I enjoyed writing it!!

[jup1ter-moon]

alright i said i'd talk about the eah au so here's some basic info ; !! i decided to not map the rtc characters directly onto those from eah bc that would cause way too many issues , so instead its just their fairytale parents (some take inspiration from eah characters, some don't) karnak is the equivalent of milton grimm, the headmaster of the school (and the one in charge of everyones destinies) think like how the songs in rtc are pre-choreographed - but for their entire life jane doe (not linked to penny lamb) : unknown fairy tale parent that's what makes her a jane doe , since no-one knows what story she is supposed to follow (i have decided on who her fairy tale parent actually is but i'll keep it a secret for now penny lamb : red riding hood tammy edwards : goldilocks ocean : snow white honestly i see ocean and apple white as very similar people so this was very easy tbh . bonus , ocean has the same problem as apple with being insecure about her hair colour being different from her mother's (can't remember if that plotline is in the episodes but it's mentioned in the books a lot) noel : evil queen basically this sets up a fun frenemy dynamic between him + ocean :3 ricky : cheshire cat a cat woman from another dimension ? literally a no brainer constance : sleeping beauty i think there's something to be said about the similarities between the storylines of constance's monologue about being the "nicest" girl in town + briar beauty's revealing of how she truly feels about her destiny . they could work in a similar way mischa : kyrilo the tanner me and a friend did some research into ukranian fairytales for both mischa and talya :3 (it slipped my mind to do the same research for astrid, sorry </3) talia : vasilisa the beautiful corey : prince charmings kind of a mix between dexter and daring charming ? like, just a massive loser but he tries to be cool about it trishna : cupid <3 hank : frog prince astrid : huntsman

[llumimoon]

you know your whole post for the EAH AU reminded me of the old episodes and some would be hilarious with the kids. Like Normal and Hermie fighting for the Student Body president position and then becoming co leaders

or Lincoln being dared by like idk the soccer kids to charm Taylor and them actually getting along. And who knows maybe Normal has a kinda Darling Charming thing where for some time he goes out not as the future perfect Prince but instead Teeny the weird knight guy who surprisingly is good at beating up calzones.

I just love this AU so much and am tapping my hands together at this. Great designs and also world building!

OH MY GOD IM SO SORRY I FORGOT TO ANSWER THIS!!!

IM SO HAPPY YOU LIKE THE AU !!! :D yeah it's really fun to imagine the silly shenanigans the teens would get into in a magic high school AKLFHAHAAJJAJAHA even though we have our own plot for the story I encourage any fun ideas or scenarios people come up with even if it doesn't follow the plot of our version! Bc isn't that what eah is all about? remixing up stories the way you want them to go! :D

[dreamyzworldlove]

HIIIII DREAMY

i know we were just talking about this but uh. Can you do Nico as an EAH character please? 🥺👉👈

hello alfie i am so sorry i just remembered this

incredibly rough but do you see the vision.

i still am having trouble deciding if i want jason to be apple or daring bc on one hand he fits apple more than will would but on the OTHER hand if he was daring then thalia could be duchess followers help me decide

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