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The Red King holds a Bleeding Head

A Wonderland of Yanderes - Masterlist Chapter 1. Heartslaybul Part 4.

When things do not go well, they continue to not go well.

This is the feared Dorm Head Riddle Rosehearts. This abridged story's Red Queen, the Rose-Red Tyrant. And to you the most frightening title of all, the Head of a Dorm full of controlling yanderes.

Ace wasn't very smart. That was the first thing. Rule of thumb, don't bad mouth someone when you haven't checked first to make sure they aren't around.

Second thing, of all the ways to officially meet Riddle Rosehearts, this was had to be the worst way. Immediately after Ace's smear campaign. Are you unlucky? You feel unlucky.

Well, here we are, no turning back now.

Whatever you do next, it's all based on Riddle's reaction to Ace's stupidity. Riddle's face is tight in a scowl, arms tightly crossed and you can feel the glare going through Ace right now. Let's hope this doesn't end with an actual beheading.

Cater jumps in to damage control, "Hey Riddle! What's shakin', pal." That was so forced, it might as well have been written by a computer, and not said by a chronically online person. "You're lookin' adorbs, as always!"

Riddle's scowl softens, maybe there's hope. "Hmph, Cater, keep running that mouth and you'll lose it - along with the rest of your head." Nope, no there isn't. When was there ever? Riddle's face may have softened but his temper sure hadn't. Is he always like this?

How can he so casually threaten doing the magician's equivalent of an amputation for an greeting he didn't like!? Maybe your plan was doomed from the start. Does this guy even have friends?

Still, you're not trying to actually be friends. You're looking for allies to use in cases of emergencies. So you'll bite your tongue.

"Sorry, sorry! My bad!" Cater shuts up, faster than you ever seen him so far.

Grim probably seem can't read the room, because he tries to square up with the magic severing Dorm Head with a fuse shorter than Grim himself. "Myah?! You're the guy who put that stupid collar on me at the orientation ceremony!"

Riddle doesn't miss a beat, and throws it back at your foolish feline friend. "And you're the new students who were nearly expelled earlier this week. I'll ask that you not refer to my signature spell as a 'stupid collar" Ok, shitty start so far.....

He glares directly at you next, and you hadn't even said anything yet! "The headmaster's habit of tolerating rulebreakers like you is going to send this entire campus spiraling into chaos one day." You tighten your jaw around your the tip of your tongue. Don't say anything. Just don't say anything.

"Those who break the rules should have their heads removed immediately, without exception." You can taste blood in your mouth, but you won't say a word against his little slander rant. Even if Ace and Grim are sending this plan downhill at the speed of an avalanche, you will persevere.

Unlike you, Ace doesn't seem to know when to shut his big fat mouth, because even after that, and how this conversation started in the first place, he doesn't shut up, "Dude, seriously? This guy looks like a wimp but he sounds like a monster," You hear Ace hiss under his breath. You only hope Riddle didn't hear it.

This polite insult-laden speech finally draws to a close. "The headmaster may have forgiven you, but if you break any further rules, I assure you I will not."

Ace, pulling the idiot card from the deck once again, chooses now to get his collar off his neck. Perfect. "So, uh, listen, Dorm Leader, sir..." Off to a wonderful start, Ace. "Any chance i could get you to remove this collar?"

The response wasn't a surprise. It was expected, really, "I had intended to remove it once you'd taken an opportunity to reflect upon your crimes," So, no. Yay, Ace is stuck in your dorm tonight...."But I've not detected so much as a hint of remorse in the foolishness I've heard you spout today. So I think I'll let you keep that for a while." Saw that coming a mile away.

You tune out the reassurance that he offers regarding school life, more concerned with the fact Ace will be alone with you tonight, again.

"Now, if you've finished your meal, you should quit gossiping and prepare for your next class. Rule 271 is quite clear: One must leave the table within five minutes of completing their lunch."

There are over two hundred rules...? You'd scanned the first fifty rules of the Queen of Hearts, before stopping under the reasonable belief that no one actually followed these insane rules. Was that too much to hope for?

This time his ire is pointed directly at Ace, "You DO understand what happens to rulebreakers I trust?"

Ace sighs, "More insane rules...."

Riddle's eyebrow twitches in irritation, "I believe you mean to say, 'Yes, Dorm Leader!'"

"Yes Dorm Leader," Ace and Deuce yell, and you felt nearly compelled. He's like a dictator threatening his troops.

"Very well then."

Trey tries to calm Riddle down, "Don't worry I'll keep an eye on them."

Riddle eyes Trey with skepticism, "Hmm. As Vice Dorm Leader, I trust you'll avoid any further indiscreet conversation."

Trey is the Vice? Why didn't he tell you guys? Is he trying to hide something. Or, is he trying to separate himself from a certain tyrannical dictator.

Riddle seems satisfied now that he's said, read ordered, his piece. "Now, as per rule 339: The post-meal beverage is to be lemon tea with two sugar cubes. Thus I must go acquire my sugar cubes. Farewell." As he walks away you can hear him mutter under his breath, "Don't even get me started on their violation of running out of sugar cubes....!" Is he ever happy? If you can nitpick every single detail and violation then how do you find any joy in your life? No wonder he's such a jerk to his own dorm mates.

Is it even possible to get him to forgive you? Much less befriend you?

"Yeesh!" Cater exclaims, "That was terrifying."

"That guy......has some serious issues." says Grim. "I don't think serious is enough of a word to describe this...." You agree.

"Hey, we shouldn't disrespect him.." Deuce sounds like wants to agree with you but can't.

You shake your head. "I don't think we're the only ones who think that your Dorm Leader is a bit nuts." You can hear the fearful murmurs of some other Heartslabyul students, relieved that Riddle didn't collar them.

Cater and Trey don't argue against your claim, and that speaks enough in itself. Two upperclassmen are too afraid to even deny what you had said. Trey's smile now feels forced as he explains, "Riddle managed to secure the Dorm Leader title before the end of his very first week at school. I know he can come off a bit harsh, but-"

You cut him off, "Trey, no offense but over half of your dorm mates are cowering in fear because Riddle walked over here. I don't think he comes off a bit harsh. I think he is harsh."

"I know....but" But it doesn't seem like even he believes that, "he's not a bad guy inside. Everything he does, he does because he thinks it'll improve the dorm."

"Would a good guy go around putting collars on strangers' necks?" Trey and Cater laugh awkwardly but they can't deny it. So Grim actually is right.

"So what's this signature spell he mentioned?"

"Hm? You're curious about Riddle's signature spell?"

"That means, like.....it's a spell that only he can cast, right?"

"I doubt he's the only person in the whole world....But yes, a signature spell is a magical ability that is, generally speaking, unique to its user." It might be best you remember this. If there's magic unique to the user, could that magic be dangerous against you? Riddle's own seals off magic, so you're not in immediate danger thanks to that. But you still don't know about the rest of the Heartslabyul students you know. What exactly is their Unique Magic? Does Grim have one?

"Which is why all of us at Heartslabyul House try hard not to violate Riddle's rules." But back to the present issue, Riddle's magic sounds terrifying to magic users. So that does explain why Heartslabyul lives in fear.

"And as long as you are following the rules, Riddle isn't so scary." And that's all you needed to know. If he is kinder to those who follow the rules, then you just had to be a teacher's pet, or a dorm leader's pet. Wait, that sounds wrong either way.

"Speaking of which- are you still not gonna let me into the dorm until I buy a tart, Cater?"

"Don't @ me, but yeah. That's rule 53, so my hands are tied."

"Isn't that taking this too far? Sure, Ace stole something but he still lives in that dorm. Kicking him out is too harsh of a punishment."

"Riddle really looks forward to having the first slice of a tart. So he won't forgive you unless you come back with a whole tart."

Perfect. So all you have to do is find a tart and all will be well. You're starting to realise that that is a whole lot of fat chance served on a plate. Maybe Ace will steal it, and cut you a break.

But as it turns out, Ace is flat broke, so he can't just go buy a tart to replace it with. You would happily just go buy one to save your own ass, but Crowley (the bastard) is yet to give you any money.

Thankfully, Trey offered a solution that would work, make a tart on the cheap and give that to Riddle. You also learned he was a talented baker, which sounds like something you might take advantage of in the future but priorities.

You hope that the tart plan does work, because if you have to do an entire run around for a honestly exhausting wild tart chase is becoming very annoying...

"Riddle wants a chestnut tart next, so I'm gonna need you to gather a ton of chestnuts."

"Like that's any less of a hassle. But.....fine. How many do you need?"

"Well, it's for the unbirthday party, so....Probably two or three hundred?" You choke on your own spit.

"S-Sorry, HUNDRED!?" You splutter.

"And they're all gonna need to be boiled, shelled and pureed." What you do to get Ace out of your house. It may seem that easy to just make a tart and be forgiven, but with how complicated this whole thing had been so far, things will probably be more difficult.

Whatever you have Grim and Deuce to help-

"Alright, I'm gonna head out." "I'm leaving too."

Why are you even surprised. You would have done the same really.

"You heartless cowards!" Ace objects from the abandonment and betrayal. But to be honest, considering he caused this whole mess because he couldn't keep his fingers out of someone's tarts, and the fact he exposed you to another obsessive psycho, you really want to leave him to his own devices.

Before you can jump in with a BS-laden speech to persuade them Cater thankfully jumps in. "Hold up! Haven't you ever heard that food tastes better if you make it with your friends? This'll be a memory to treasure! It could even be your chance to make a splash as a cooking blogger!"

Trey even proves useful, "Don't tell Riddle, but chestnut tarts are at their tastiest when eaten right out if the oven.. And the only people who get to experience that culinary privilege are the ones who make it."

That's enough to convince Grim, "Well, when you put it that way...Come on, humans, let's do this!"but you doubt that's the same for Deuce. But where you'll go, he'll follow.

"I'm only helping because it will mean you're back in your dorm sooner, Ace. You gonna help, Deuce?"

Deuce smiles at you. "S-Sure, Prefect." You're starting to get the hang of this.

Later, you'd focus on Ace's apology tart. Right now, you'd focus on your own. The apology, not the tart part.

After getting the cut in your tongue treated, you'd asked Ace and Deuce to go to class with Grim without you to get something private done. They'd both pushed to go with you but you managed to shut that down.

With what you had planned, you needed Ace, Deuce and Grim away from you. To prevent any unwanted incidents like accidentally sending Riddle off in an angry fit.

You had a plan, so you just needed to start that plan.

So here you were back in the cafeteria, searching for a head of red hair and there he was sipping a cup of lemon tea with exactly two sugars, if you remembered the rules right, completely alone with only thick tomes for company.

You don't bother yourself worrying about the implications of the him sipping tea all on his lonesome. That's not your priority right now.

You tap Riddle's shoulder, "Excuse me? Riddle Rosehearts, was it?" you say as politely as possible.

He first gives you a look of chagrin, only for it to relax when he realises that you're alone. "You are correct. Have you come to cause more trouble and break more rules?"

His suspicion is warranted, but you've prepared for that. "Actually, I'm here to apologize to you specifically for all the trouble I caused." His eyes widen in surprise. He wasn't expecting that. Alright, here we go. "May I sit with you?" You say, allowing a small smile grace your lips.

He snaps out of his surprise at your question, but he doesn't reject you. After a few moments of silence, he finally says, "I-I'll allow it." He motions to the empty seat in front of him, and you accept the seat with another smile and a word of thanks.

Alright, step one of the potentially dangerous plan, apologise the the Heartslabyul Dorm Leader. "I'm sorry about bothering you like this. I'm sure you'd rather spend the time around your friends rather than a troublemaker."

He doesn't answer for a few seconds, "I'd rather spend my time in solitude than in the company of troublemakers," he responds. Does he not have friends? That answer makes you feel that the answer to the question is a yes. "However, you wish to apologise for your violations, so I'll humor your presence." Ok, so far so good. "Well, I should get the apologies out the way. I'm sorry about all the trouble I've caused since I've been here. Grim during the ceremony, accidentally damaging the Great Seven statues and destroying the chandelier. I hadn't meant to."

Riddle frowns, setting aside his teacup to cross his arms, "One should not apologise whilst making excuses." he recites as if he'd heard or said that a thousand times. He really is a stickler for the rules.

"What rule of the Queen of Hearts is that?" You ask, with how many there are you really need to remember them.

He shakes his head, "It isn't one. It's one of my mother's." Let's not touch that, insulting someone's mother is the fastest way to piss someone off.

You take a deep breath before continuing, "Well, then I'm also sorry for making excuses for my behaviour. I hope you can forgive me."

Riddle's silent for another few seconds, as if contemplating the validity of your apology. You feel yourself stop breathing in anticipation.

Finally, he answers, "It's rare for a troublemaker to be genuinely repentant, so I'll accept your apology. However, I won't be as forgiving should you choose to continue breaking the rules." So he is capable of forgiving troublemakers, that means Ace will eventually be back in his own dorm.

"Thank you." you let out a sigh of relief. Alright, time for stage two. Suck up like the worst kind of teacher's pet, "If you don't mind me asking, could you maybe teach about the rules of the Queen of Hearts?"

Riddle chokes on a sip of his tea, and looks at you in incredulity "Y-You what?"

"I want you to teach me about the rules of the Queen of Hearts, so if I ever break any of them I can't use ignorance as an.....excuse?" You trail off as you find Riddle completely stunned, has this never happened before? Has no one bothered to ask him to help them learn the rules so they could avoid breaking them?

"W-Well, it seems you really are trying to atone for your mistakes. If that is the case, then yes." He pauses, before offering you a cup of tea, smelling of sweet citrus, " Would you like some?"

If it's lemon, you don't want to drink it. The citric acid in the lemon will burn your tongue like hell. But there are unfortunately rules. "Are they any rules that say whether I can say yes or no?" You're not failing if this is a test.

Riddle smiles at you, "You learn quickly, Rule 114, One must never reject a cup of tea from the Queen." You, against your better judgement, accept it and take a sip and the tea burns the cut on your tongue but you force it down nonetheless. In the name of Future you's safety you would do what you had to. As long as it goes down without objection, you'll drink as fast as you can to dull the burn.

"Perhaps there is hope for you, even with that unignorable violation." Riddle says and you hesitate in your next sip.

"And what is that?" You ask, before taking another mouthful of tea.

He spares a few glances around as if looking for any eavesdroppers before dropping his voice into a hushed whisper, "That you are a darling attending Night Raven."

You choke, how does everyone keep knowing?! "H-How did you know?!" You ask, your voice barely a whisper.

"I was taught to recognise all the traits your kind has as soon as I was registered." How many of those were there?! Besides all the darlings here can't be exactly like you, that would just be impossible. Right?

Riddle continues, "That and you remind me of my father, kind and bubbly when you are surrounded by people you do think are trustworthy and jumpy and frightful when you think you are surrounded by those you don't. Subtly is not exactly your strong point."

You deflate like a balloon. You carefully set down the teacup before it breaks in your hands. "Are...Are you going to tell anyone?"

He shakes his head, "No, and while I feel your presence at this school is a travesty that Crowley has allowed to happen, you attempting to hide your identity keeps the members of my dorm from killing each other. You must understand it is quite difficult to mix paint in manner that hides the smell of blood." They kill people and mix their blood with the paint. Oh, shit, did...did you paint with blood earlier!?

"So I suggest you figure out how to circumvent your little issue." He finishes.

But that's impossible thanks to that stupid law, "But how do I do that if I can't access any of the things you can?" You ask.

"Your testing papers, all darlings have the legal right to see them after their registered. Headmaster Crowley should be able to give them to you if you request them. You'll be able to tell with those." Riddle gives you the first answer that actually helps you.

All you need to get Crowley to give you those papers and you'll be free to figure out how to save your skin.

You sag in relief, finally some good news. And then you remember, "Wait, why are you helping me?"

"Because it will keep you out of trouble. Speaking of, I expect your attendance at the unbirthday party tomorrow, so that I can keep an eye on you."

"Thank you." You whisper, for once you actually feel relieved. You were wrong about earlier it seems, he isn't as bad as you though he was.

"Now, Rule 71 of the Queen of Hearts states that one must never arrive on time, always early. You should leave now, before the bell rings." You nod, rising from your seat as he does the same.

"Thank you for everything. See you tomorrow, " You say with a smile before turning heel.

If only you hadn't failed to see how his face flushed and how he grabbed his heart as you left.

The woodland behind campus were surprisingly bright and vibrant, like a painting you would see in picture books, even with the change seasons coming up. As it seems the chestnut season is equally vibrant, as hundreds upon hundreds of chestnuts covered the forest floor. But the chestnut spines were too much of a bother to ignore, so here you were in the Botanical Garden looking for a basket and some work gloves.

The gardens are stunning, full of life and thousands of plants. Some you recognise, some you don't. The whole building is enormous. Finding anything here is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Which means you have to split up to find what you need. "We should split up, we'll cover more ground that way."

Ace and Deuce open their mouths to object, "But-"

You're not wasting any time on them coming with you and taking longer. Besides having two bodyguard/friends feels a little suspicious.

"We're going to spend the rest of the night making tarts, we don't exactly have time to waste..." You argue and they don't fight back against this.

".....Sure. Dibs on the right side."

"Then how about I go left, while Prefect and Grim go straight ahead?"

"Sounds good, we'll meet up here at the entrance in 10."

You immediately regretted your decision to split up, as Grim got distracted every ten seconds by all the ripe, sweet smelling fruit. So you spent the five minutes that you were supposed to spend looking for a groundsman, chasing after your 'boss'.

"Hey, come take a look at this!" Grim runs to another bright, ripe fruit. "There's a ton of fruit growing here! Smells like they're ripe."

You grab his tiny body and yank him away from the fruit on the tree. "Grim, we're supposed to find a groundsman, not snacks!" You don't recognise any of the plants in this section. They all look mystical, but that doesn't mean safe. "Don't pick anything."

Grim wriggles loose to run to chase after another bright and shiny fruit. The grasses here are tall enough to reach your waist, and Grim disappears into the long stalks, "Grim. Stop!" Grim doesn't listen to you. "Don't pick anything!" You yell out as you wade through the tall grasses after him.

You stumble over the lush stalks of grass. It's so thick that you can't see your own feet. You hope there aren't any animals-

"Ngh!" A groan of pain fills the air and you feel something underfoot slip out and you reflexively take a few steps back. That didn't sound like an animal...

"Did I just step on something?" You think aloud, looking around for a source as a nearby patch of grass starts to rustle.

"Hey! You got some nerve steppin' on my tail and just walkin' away!" To your surprise, someone rises out of the grass, and he looks angry. Crap.

Originally, your brain had failed to compute the 'tail' part of what he'd said, but it's obvious to you now that you see his ears. He's a beastman. And he's wearing the Savanaclaw colours. Wait, didn't Cater say that Savanaclaw students like fighting. Shit.

"I-I'm sorry!" You say immediately, taking a few more steps backwards. You feel compelled to run.

"Tch. Ain't nothin' worse than bein' in the middle of a good nap and havin' some jerk step on your tail." Ok, no. He's the one who decided to sleep in waist high grass. Be mad at yourself for your bad decision making, buddy.

Despite how you feel, "It was an accident...." is what you mumble instead, but he doesn't seem to care, instead he stalks towards you, with a smirk on his face. "You.....I know you. You're that herbivore from orientation who couldn't use magic."

"What did you call me?!" You demand, outraged. He still ignores you, and he leans forward and..."And why are you smelling me?!"

He ignores you, pulling away with that punchable smirk. "Huh. It's true. You don't smell of magic at all."

"Did you miss the part where the mirror said that to everyone?!" You can feel yourself losing every ounce of your patience. You'd felt apologetic for accidentally stepping on his tail and waking him up, but this guy was being such a jerk, you no longer found it within yourself to care.

"Well, well, well, the little herbivore thinks she has claws. Can't say it'd be much fun to hurt someone like you. Still gonna do it, though."

"Do what?" You spit through gritted teeth. You clench and unclench your fists.

"No one gets to stomp on my tail and just walk away without payin' the price."

Ok, that's fucking it. You aren't a weak darling, and all the earlier rage and anger that you've felt in the last two days.

"Then maybe don't sleep in waist-high grass, and maybe in your dorm next time? That way no one will step on your tail" You say as sarcastically as possible.

"Hm? Herbivore, I'm afraid you're all bark and no bite." Oh? All bark and no bite, mystery animal man? Let's see how he bites your fist when it flies into his-

You tighten your fist before taking a swing aimed at his jaw. With his face so close to yours, he has no way of moving out of the way in time-

He stops your fist just shy of his face. He gives you an unimpressed look, before replacing it with that fucking smirk. He laughs at you, like you were foolish to even think that would work. His grip on your wrist is so tight that you wince as you struggle to twist it away.

"L-Let me go!" He laughs at your pathetic struggles to free yourself.

"Pathetic, like a mouse trying to kill a lion." He's a lion? Well then, what an arrogant asshole he is.

You struggle fruitlessly for a few more moments, before giving up. "Fuck you." You spit.

"You're a brave herbivore, I'll give you that. Still," His already tight grip feels like it's crushing the bones in your wrist. "You woke me up from my nap, that'll cost you a tooth."

"Fine. Take it." You hiss. Maybe you can get him in trouble for darling abuse or something after this. Would Crowley take you to a dentist?

"Leona! There you are!"

"Heh?" Leona turns to someone, and you follow his gaze to another beastman student, wearing the colours from the same house Leona is. His cocky, arrogant face tightens in annoyance.

The new mystery beastman looks like he's spent the time since last bell chasing down Leona. "I knew I'd find you here! We got after-school classes today, remember?"

Leona groans. "And now, I've got this guy on my tail...." You can hear him mutter.

You take the chance to do something stupid, rewarding in the moment but still stupid. Ah, whatever you only live once.

"What's wrong, Carnivore? Too afraid to bite?" You taunt, throwing his own words around and right back at him.

He glares at you. But the beastman speaks up before Leona can actually break your wrist. "Leona, you've already had to repeat one year. If you get held back again, we'll be in the same grade." You snort from repressed laughter, trying to hold back your laughter before the person holding your wrist captive decides killing you is better just breaking your wrist.

"Oh, put a sock in it already. I'm tired of all yer yappin', Ruggie."

Ruggie frowns, "Look, you think I like always being on your case? C'mon man. You act like it'd be hard for you. You could skate through life if you'd just TRY. Come on! Let's go already!"

Leona finally releases your wrist and you wince as blood returns to your fingers. "Hmph...Herbivore, you better not cross me again."

"Oh, I'll be sure not to." You turn, and walk as confident as possible through the tall prairie grass back into the fruit trees.

It was nice to actually be in control for once.

You eventually find Grim half finished eating a dozen multi-coloured unknown fruit. You don't feel as mad as you were earlier. So you don't bother with the scolding that you originally planned on giving him. Instead you scoop him up like a bag a rice.

"Nyeh?!" Grim exclaims in surprise, "Henchman, where'd you come from?!"

"Nowhere, I thought you already ate your weight in lunch earlier?"

Two familiar voices fill your ears.

"Yo, guys, we found the baskets and gloves."

"Prefect, what in the world happened to you?" And you smile.

"Nothing. Nothing at all."

You feel a little better now.

You feel worse now.

Not in a bad mood, just tired. A sleepless night would do that, then harvesting about three hundred chestnuts on your hands and knees plus hauling them back to the communal kitchens.

And now here you stood struggling to peel the soft skins of the chestnuts.

Deuce and Grim are lucky because they have the magic that Trey showed them to magically and quickly peel them, but you, a poor magicless human, must fiddle with sticky skins. Ace, forced to do this the old fashioned way, is struggling equally with the much higher pile that he'd been delegated for getting you all into this mess.

Still, it was actually fun to see the 'friendly' competition Ace and Deuce went through as Ace struggled to keep up with the magical efficiency.

Problem was, you were so much slower.

"Need any help?" Trey asks. He'd stopped supervising Deuce with his peeling. And he's looking at you with"You look like your having a hard time."

"Yeah...I've never really done this before...." You reply, still fiddling with the finicky skins.

"Here." He places his hands over your own, directing your fingers into a proper hold. "Like this." You can feel his chest against your back, his head over one of your shoulders. He smells nice, like a bakery right after the oven is opened and the sweet aroma of warm pastries has filled the air. The shell holding the nut finally gives way, done with your hands and guided by Trey's.

"Thanks", you say with a smile.

"It's no problem", he returns with his own smile. "Do you want help with the others?" He feels friendly, and you can't see that glint. Maybe it's his glasses.

"Sure." You respond.

With Trey's help, you start to fly through the pile of chestnuts that you'd once struggled to peel. You can actually keep up with Ace and Deuce in their chestnut peeling, being only a few dozen behind.

It's like painting the roses earlier, you like the serenity that you feel as you do this. The same when you were straining, and pureeing. Despite the fact you were willingly unwillingly roped into this, it's actually quite relaxing maybe you could talk to Trey about teaching you.

After what had to be a good two hours, straining and pureeing three hundred chestnuts, Ace finally groans in relief "There! Finally got 'em all pureed!"

"My arm is killing me..."

"Well at least it's over.." You agree as you massage the ache in your forearms. Deuce and Ace actually did most of the work for you, but you still tried to help. And now your arms hurt more than your legs.

"Nice work. It'll be all the sweeter for your pain!"

"Are you sure about that?" You say with a laugh. But seriously, your muscles hurt. It better be sweet for all the work that it better be.

"The smell alone already has me droolin'." You manage to grab Grim before he sticks his paws into the puree. You're not letting everyone's hard work to waste.

"I just need to add butter and sugar to the chestnut paste, and a sensible splash of oyster sauce- that's my secret ingredient." Oh, cool then you'll be done soon. Wait...

Your brain fills in the blanks. "Did you just say oyster sauce?" You say in utter disbelief. Maybe Trey shouldn't teach you how to bake....

"Yep. The umami of the oysters gives the cream a deep, savory flavor." He can't be serious, can he? Are desserts different here? Because last you checked a sweet dessert wasn't supposed to taste like salt.

"I use this one here: Walrus-brand Young Oyster Sauce. All the best bakers use it in their tarts." Your brain tunes him out in utter disbelief. Was this place just completely fucked? Because you'd have to dig through the mold on the underside of the barrel to actually find this madness. It's not the scariest thing or the most insane thing you heard in this misadventure, but an insane thing nonetheless.

Deuce actually seems to believe him, at least a little, "Really? But isn't oyster sauce like, super salty?"

Apparently so does Ace, "Some folks put chocolate into curry, don't they? Maybe it's the same idea." No, Ace. Whether it's pineapple on pizza or chocolate in curry, whether you like or hate it, it is not a total abomination of the culinary world. Oyster sauce in a chestnut tart cream is.

"You guys......are messing with me right?" You say, still in disbelief.

"Pfft...Ah ha ha ha!" Trey laughs, is he mad? If this dorm is Wonderland, is he actually the Mad Hatter and not the three of clovers.

"I'm totally lying! No one in their right mind would put oyster sauce into a pastry." You breathe a sigh of relief, okay this world wasn't completely far gone.

"Let that be a lesson to you. Don't believe everything you hear."

"Feh. And here I thought that human was actually somewhat decent." Grim murmurs.

"It wasn't that bad." Out of all the things you'd experienced this week, let alone today, this was by far the most tame. At least he revealed the lie, before Ace poured oyster sauce in the cream.

Trey has to be the most tame person you met so far, it's actually hard to connect that he's supposed to be a yandere and not a normal friendly dude with a hidden mischievous side.

That reminder isn't a fun one, but he seems perfectly nice...you hope.

"Next, I'll put in the cream....Oh!"

"What's wrong?"

"You guys gathered so many chestnuts that we may have overdone it with the chestnut paste. I don't think we have enough cream to mix in."

"Then I'll go buy some." Deuce volunteers himself, "Do they sell it at the school store?"

Thankfully, according to Trey, it does. You haven't been there yet, but no better time to find out like the present.

"I don't think I'll be able to carry all that back. ___-"

"I'll go with you." Whatever gets you back here faster. As soon as Ace gives Riddle this tart back tonight, you'll be in the clear. If he doesn't you're stuck with him tonight.

Deuce ended up calling this shop wild. Wild is an understatement. The shop is full of....everything. From fruits to stationary, and crystal skulls to rare plants. There's even a restricted access section, with locked cabinets full of freshly sharpened short and long blades to guns to pre-made potions filled with unknown fluids.

It's a perfect one stop shop for students, and for criminals.

"Do you really think they sell cream in here?" Grim says incredulously. Grim ended up tagging along, and looks equally mystified from all the products this 'school' store as to offer.

"I'm not-"

"Greetings, my stray imps, How fare you today?" You yelp as you reel back in surprise. The shopkeeper appeared quite literally from nowhere. "Welcome to Mr.Sam's Mystery Shop. What among my humble selection interests you? A charm from a secluded land? The mummified remains of an ancient king? A cursed tarot card?"

Ok, a name, the shopkeeper's name is Sam...something. And humble is modest understatement. You're pretty sure that this place makes the mega department stores back home look empty.

"How about some cream...for baking?" With so much stuff here, you feel a little overwhelmed.

"Y-Yeah, we wanted to buy all the items on this list."

"Ring up two cans of tuna while you're at it!"

"With what money, Grim?"

"Yes, Grim! We're not here for tuna!"

"What's this? Cream and eggs and....Quite the sacchariferous list! I'll get everything for you." It's impressive that he even knows that he has everything. With all the stuff here, you wouldn't even notice something strange or normal on these shelves. There's animals skulls, jewellery, weird taxidermy, even a weird shadow hand waving at you.

.......Y'know what, who cares. You wave back just in time for Sam to return with all your groceries. That was fast.

"Here you go. It's pretty heavy.....Are you sure you can carry this?Luckily for you, our 1/100th size flying saucers are 30% off today. Perfect for carrying groceries!"

Grim falls for the advertising, but Deuce stops him before he spends your nonexistent money. "We're fine, thank you. Let's go."

"Myah! I didn't realize today was National No Fun Allowed Day!"

"You're allowed to have fun as long as you don't make a mess." He deflates, "Grim, if it makes you feel better I'll give you an extra can of tuna for dinner." he perks up at that.

You and Deuce take the bags and bid Sam thanks. Deuce pulls you aside on the way out, "That store was amazing."

"Yeah, it was." You make a mental note to inquire about some products before your time of the month comes. That store has everything after all.

Main Street is practically void of any students, though you can see a pair walking up. The two are wearing red vests, Heartslabyul or Scarabia students probably. Besides that it's just, you, Deuce and Grim, who starts whining about his lack of purchases. "Yeah, and you guys are amazingly cheap."

"Hey!"

"Who are you calling cheap?!"

You shake your head, before readjusting the cords of the bags digging into your arms. You wince from the pressure relief, the bruise on your forearm that Leona gave you from earlier still stings. The bags are too heavy but you'll manage the rest of the way back.

"Hm?" Deuce must have seen your struggling, "_____, looks like you got the bag with all the cans. That must be heavy."

"It's not that bad," You shake your head, lying, "I can carry it."

"Here, let me take that one." He takes one of the heavier bags from you. And you breathe a sigh of relief now that the weight is off. "I've got a little trick for carrying heavy bags."

Smiling, you say, "Thank you." He smiles back, balancing all the heavy bags with ease. "You're quite the power shopper."

He nods, "Yeah. My mom always used to stock up at sales, and the bags would get ridiculously heavy. I was the only man in the house, so I got to do all the heavy lifting, and-" He pauses, "Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to monopolize the conversation."

You shake your head, "No, it's okay..." Actually, you might be able to learn something useful from this. "Y'know if you want, you could talk about her, you seem to care about your mom a lot."

He deflates, "No, it wasn't like that at all." He takes a deep breath, "The truth is, I-OW!"

The students you saw down the street from earlier, ran directly into Deuce.

The sound of something cracking into bits fills the air. Clear and yellow goop drips out of one of the bags.

"The eggs!"

Deuce hurriedly opens the bag to inspect the damage. "The carton is completely smashed! And now the bag's dripping egg goo everywhere."

"Ugh! Why don't you watch where you're- Hey!"

The offending student turns around infuriated, and then his eyes widen in recognition. You recognise them too. The delinquents from earlier. The ones who through a fit over a broken yolk. Surprisingly, they're wearing the Heartslabyul ribbons. Hard to be delinquent when a tyrant can collar them with ease.

"It's you from earlier."

"Yeah, and you're the jerks who broke the egg yolk on my carbonara!"

"It was just a yolk." You repeat but it's pointless.

The other delinquent stalks up to you, grabbing you by your tie , "I've had enough of you punks. You need to learn your place." They threaten.

You can see Deuce's eyebrow twitch in fury. "You're the ones who darted out at as from around a corner!" He mutters, you can hear the hostility deep in his voice. He's angry. "And you picked a fight with us at lunch over an egg that you were still totally able to eat!"

"And now you've destroyed six of OUR eggs!" That anger in his voice is getting louder, clearer. You've seen Deuce a little angry before, but something's off about this time.

"Yeah, he's right!"

"So what? You sayin' that was our fault?"

"I am. Please reimburse us for the eggs." Deuce is frighteningly calm. He's not yelling or anything. "And then apologise to the chickens."

"Ooh, look who's got his big boy pants on. You sure are makin' a big deal outta some stupid eggs." The one with hold on your tie taunts Deuce.

"You shut your mouth." You hiss at him.

"What?" Deuce is still way too calm.

The idiot delinquent keeps blabbering, "They haven't even touched the ground, so they're still edible. Quit whinin'."

His idiot lackey keeps up the nonsense jabber. "Yeah, you should thank us for savin' ya the trouble of crackin' em."

They laugh and it's mocking and cruel.

"That ain't funny." Deuce's voice has a low growl and very quiet, the delinquents are idiots so they don't notice but....

"Deuce?" You ask, and you can see his eye twitching. He's angry. dangerously so.

"Huh?" Idiot delinquent number one asks.

And then that anger that Deuce was holding back finally bursts forth.

"I said......THAT AIN'T FUNNY!" The yell is so loud, it stuns you. The normally polite and reserved Deuce is replaced with one with a voice so loud, you're surprised that it didn't awaken the statues.

"You don't get to call my eggs stupid! You don't get to call ANY eggs stupid!! Those eggs may not have gotten to be chicks, but they were gonna make some amazing tarts!!"

"And you," Deuce's voice drops low as he rips the second delinquent away from you. "You apologize to her, right now. Do you get it yet!? DO YOU!?" Your tie comes apart in the delinquent's grip, said delinquent too afraid to actually let it go. They looks like he's about to piss himself from fear.

"W-What is with this guy all of a sudden?!"

"You owe me six eggs. If ya ain't gonna pay me for em, then you're gettin' a bruise for each one!" Deuce cracks his knuckles for emphasis.

"A-Are you serious right now?" The other little twerp is shaking in his sneakers.

''Buckle up, jerks!!"

Deuce's fist sails home into the cheek of the red-haired one, and another into the nose of the other. Blood splurts out staining the gloves he's wearing.

Like two pathetic little bitches, the two delinquents scamper and struggle against the one man army Deuce proves to be. And he isn't even using his magic.

"This guy's outta his mind!" The first one stammers.

"Bwah! L-Let's get outta here!" The other squeaks. And they both take off running. You hope Deuce doesn't get in trouble for this.

"Next time you eat an egg, you better apologize a hundred times, you buncha chumps!!" He yells at the retreating duo.

"D-Deuce! You need to calm down." You cup his face with both hands. And the blind rage on his face dissolves completely into calm.

He pants as he tries to calm himself. "....Urk!"

"W-What's wrong?" You let him go. All that anger is replaced with sadness, or actually....It looks like disappointment. "Are you ok?"

"I did it again, didn't I...?" Did what again? Deuce stares at the blood on his gloves, and he looks pained. "ARGH! I was dead-set on becoming an honor student this time, too."

"Huh?"

"What do you mean?"

"When I was in middle school, I was pretty wild. I cut school all the time and got in fights. I called my teachers names, hung out with bullies, bleached my hair..." Deuce lists off all of his middle school crimes, and honestly....He did sound a lot like the delinquents back in your world, minus the Magic Wheel thing and the magic.

"So you were only a little more annoying than you are now?"

"Grim, not now...." You scold Grim before trying to comfort Deuce. "No offense, but that's kind of hard for me to picture..."

Deuce continues to tell his backstory, "But one night, I saw my mom talking with my grandma. She was trying to hide from me, but I saw her, and I could tell she was in tears. She was saying how she must have been a horrible mom, and that she never should have tried to raise me by herself."

Ouch, that must have been tough to hear, especially from his mom.

"That had nothin' to do with it! She hadn't done anything wrong. It was all me......And when the carriage came to take me to Night Raven, she was so happy for me. I decided then and there that this time, I wouldn't do anything to make her cry. That this time, I'd become an honor student-someone she could be proud of."

"And I messed it all up!"

"No, you didn't." He looks so surprised at what you said.

"But-"

"Deuce, you didn't get into a fight for no reason. You got into to a fight because someone destroyed your stuff, and threatened your friends. Besides, they probably would have attacked me if you hadn't stepped in. And protecting the people you care about is something honor students should do."

"R-really?" You nod.

"Plus the thing an honor student should do....is report this to the Dorm Leader that some of his students tried to get into a fight with two freshmen." You whisper into his ear. "Let's see how they like it when they can't use their magic." You chuckle.

"______....."

"And to be honest....I really enjoyed that."

Deuce cheers up at that, "Heh heh....I guess you're right! I just hope those chicks can rest in peace."

"Uh, Deuce, the eggs were unfertilised..." He blinks at you, he doesn't know what you're talking about. "They were never going to hatch in the first place..."

"Wha-WHAAAAAT?! Are you kidding me?!"

You giggle again whilst shaking your head. He's not very smart, but you don't mind.

"But about your mom, could you tell me about her? She sounds like a really nice lady."

#yandere #yandere twisted wonderland #yandere twst x reader #yandereverse au

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sheep-from-rad · 5 months ago

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[[Disclaimer]]: this fic is not meant to offend anyone who practices. Thank you. Also most headcanons I wrote here are the ones that I know. Lastly, in addition to the previous sentence, my knowledge might not be the same as what other people do. Not every practice is the same and thus should not be generalized. Thank you again :D

dividers by: @adornedwithlight

. . . Okay but imagine a Witch! Yuu getting transported/isekai-d to Twisted Wonderland instead

Witch! Yuu who spends breaks and vacant periods studying about the new world in the library. From time to time Professor Trein will join them for tea and discussions. I like to think that Professor Trein and maybe even Lilia will personally take Witch! Yuu into a mentorship. Yuu learns about the magic and history of Twisted Wonderland and they share knowledge about their own world. I can also see Malleus and Riddle joining this. Not every practitioner chooses to work with deities, angels, or infernals (because like I said, every practice is unique) but discussing them with these people will be really fun. Fun like eye opening and fun like existential crisis inducing.

Witch! Yuu who was met by a raised eyebrow from Master Crewel when they started using moonwater on their potion. Master Crewel initially hesitated but their potion came out great and the effect is even greater. Soon enough after being told to remain after class, Crewel now makes and tests moonwater on other potions. Vil who learnt that moonwater is good for skin had also started using it on his routine, using it for morning and night face wash. Moonwater also became a debate to Octavinelle members especially by Azul and Jade. The idea of living inside a powerful source of magic and not harnessing it properly, Azul felt like he was cheated and felt like he just lost imaginary madols.

Witch! Yuu who bonds a lot with Sam. The two can spend hours trying the decks and providing free readings to the customers (and pitching them to buy the deck). It started as a small gimmick due to the oversupply of cards but now it has become a permanent addition to the shop and Witch! Yuu gets at least 15% cut to each card sale and store discount.

Witch! Yuu who aces their biology lessons because of their knowledge of herbs. They have traded notes with the other first years and were even approached by higher year students who have hard time memorizing. Ace jokingly tried Witch!Yuu to make those paid tutorial notes but Witch! Yuu doesn’t want to dethrone Azul’s business. The land around Ramshackle turned out to be rich enough to have herbs and vegetables buried around it. Ruggie gets his fair share of harvest too, in exchange for a watering job. Whenever there’s a leftover in the harvest, Witch!Yuu makes tea brews for their friends, personalized for their needs.

Witch! Yuu who has Cater on their top contact because he provides them with the monthly moon phases and astrological phenomenon around Twisted Wonderland. Cater too had to ask permission from Riddle every week so him and the Witch! Yuu can meet at the NRC observatory for moon gazing and stargazing sessions. The weekly moon gazing and Witch! Yuu’s company made Cater’s self-talk kinder and he also gained more following because of the beautiful night sky pictures he posts every week.

Witch! Yuu who tags along with Jade on his mountain hiking trips. Jade is mostly there to pick up new mushrooms while Witch! Yuu is out there to pick up bones and crystals. Sam has a sale of those in this shop but there’s a certain excitement in picking your own stuff, immersing yourself in nature, and it also helps them familiarize and map out places in Twisted wonderland. Jade may or may not have tried pursuing them to join the Octavinelle group.

Witch! Yuu who buried a protection jar to places where overblot happened (minus dwarves’ mine). Witch! Yuu doesn’t know if Crowley ever looks back to the places where each incident happened so they took it upon themselves to make a move. Heartslabyul’s protection jar is buried under the rose hedge. Savanaclaw’s protection jar is buried under the benches (they can’t put it right on the field because it can break and that’s dangerous for the players). Octavinelle’s protection jar is hidden inside the vault, Witch! Yuu gave it to them after the incident.

Scarabia’s jar is hidden inside the treasure room. No one really goes there so it’s safe. If ever someone tries to go there, the Magic carpet is tasked to either hide it or take it away and fly away. Pomefiore gets two jar: One for the overblot location (Coliseum) and one for Pomefiore dorm. The coliseum’s jar is hidden in some unknown location behind the stage and the Pomefiore’s jar is buried in the woods. It’s hard to slip back into Ignihyde’s dorm without alerting anyone which is why their jar is on Ortho’s safekeeping. Diasomnia gets two jars as well. One is buried in the castle basement and one is given to Lilia.

Witch! Yuu created one for Ramshackle as well. They gave it to the ghosts for safekeeping. Witch! Yuu hopes that it keeps Grim safe even when they have already left Twisted Wonderland.

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maybefae · 7 months ago

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December 2024

Pile 1 - Pile 2 - Pile 3

Remember, this is a general reading and it may not resonate for everyone or completely. Tarot is a tool to help guide but you are responsible for your actions and life, you choose your path.

Tips!

|Pile 1

Tarot: Knight of Wands, Ace of Wands, Nine of Wands, Temperance, Page of Pentacles, The Lovers, Queen of Cups, King of Cups, Page of Swords, Two of Cups, (Bottom of the Deck: The Emperor, The Magician, Six of Cups)

Oracle: The Wise One (tradition, order), The Alchemist (balance, invention, destruction), The Astronomer (discovery, augury)

Before I pull cards, I keep getting the image of the color blue. But this blue is like the color of the sky when the sun is rising during the winter. The crispy light blue with puffy grey clouds that are not yet illuminated white yet. I saw the sunrise last night and wrote a little blurb while I was watching it. I remember saying something about the light grey and yellow clouds, lit up just as the sun was barely on the horizon, peeking up past the hills. I said that those colors are what I believe angel wings probably look like. Now, I don’t believe in angels in a Christian sense because I’m pagan but I do like the symbology of them. Those colors came after a moment of bright, fiery orange that sliced through nighttime blue clouds…I believe that a sense of hope will probably come back to you. Maybe it’s just for a small moment during the month but it’s enough to help you keep trucking. You also could’ve lost someone recently and it’s hitting you hard during the holidays, but you may encounter something that represents this person. This person will show you that they are with you at that time and they want you to enjoy your holidays. It’s a bittersweet feeling. But there is a “the calm after a storm” feeling when it comes to this. Now onto the cards…

The same message carried through. This December will feel very hectic for you because you FEEL like you have to handle everything by yourself. There is a feeling of having to pick up roles in which you are not used to, because someone else used to do them (this could be the person that had past). This feels like an important male family member: a dad, a grandpa, or even your partner. It doesn’t have to be but there is a male figure coming through and with these partner leaning cards, it could be your late partner (maybe someone you were just really close with).

There is a feeling that you feel like you have to create the magic of the holidays now and you are very stressed and overwhelmed with all that you have to do. I feel an energy that is tiptoeing on the line of an emotional and mental breakdown. There is someone in your life that wants you to ask for their help, which I feel like you keep pushing away because you want to handle it. This could be someone you even have an argument with which then makes you question where your relationship with them stands. But just know, all will be well after a conversation. They want to comfort you and release some of the weight off your shoulders. Maybe this will give you a heads up so you can avoid this situation as well as the stress you are putting on yourself (it will make your holidays go smoother and happier). Be patient with yourself and others (especially out in public).

For those who have lost someone that brought the magic of the holidays, just know that they are helping you energetically during this time. There could be a moment where it seems magical and just know that it was them bringing the energy they used to bring - they don’t want to miss out on the fun either. <3

|Pile 2

Tarot: Three of Wands, Three of Swords, The Magician, Four of Wands, Ten of Cups, The Star, White Numen, The Sun, Six of Pentacles (both upwards and reversed)

Oracle: The Muse (generosity, naivety), The Thief (seizing the moment, selfishness), The Acolyte (new projects, learning)

This month is about healthy selfishness for you, Pile 2! I think this is part of your healing process after some type of heartbreak and you are knowingly letting the attention and care be turned towards you. This could be the first holiday season without a partner that wasn’t aligned with you, or your family that you don’t want contact with. Instead, you might be having a friends holiday season where you and your friends celebrate and get together, which is the family you chose for yourself. These friends know of your heartbreak and are doing the most so you have the best holiday - they, in turn, also have a good holiday season as well! You are still showing your appreciation for them, that you’re more than willing to give because they deserve it. But there is a lot of internal focus on yourself during this season. You’re learning that you can have the life you always dreamt of with happy holidays and being surrounded by people that genuinely love you. This will give you a sense of hope for the future. I feel like this month will be a happy month for you, even though you may have some rough days due to this heartbreak. There will be more good days than bad though! This feels like turning a new leaf, starting a new book (not even a new chapter), and going down a path you had ignored due to uncertainty and insecurity. You’re on the precipice of a new journey and that, itself, is the greatest gift.

|Pile 3

Tarot: Four of Wands, Page of Swords, Dreamworld, The Hierophant, Ace of Wands, Page of Wands, Strength, The Hanged Man, Six of Cups

Oracle: The King (control, reversal of fortune), The Sailor (new influences, wanderlust), The Sentinel (determination, certainty)

Alright, Pile 3, let’s see. There is a conundrum here where there is a card talking about control and another talking about releasing it. You could be someone that usually has the reigns regarding a situation or the holidays in general. However, it feels like you are easing back.

For some, you could be finally quitting a job and adopting an “anyway the wind blows” mentality. You want to figure out what you want and you’re determined to find it. Some people could have tried to discourage you in the past but you aren’t having it.

For others, you could be finally taking a vacation for the holidays (like that could be a gift for yourself or from someone else) or you are gonna be going on a honeymoon. There is just an overall feeling of finally getting time to relax after working so hard. You’re laying back and letting life move around you. It’s like you’re gonna be in a void space where the outside world doesn’t feel like it exists, and instead of being scared of being “lost,” you’re embracing it. And I encourage you to!

Maybe all you want these holidays is time for yourself, time to relax and that is the main message I’m getting that can be general for everyone in this pile. You gave everyone their gifts or spent time with people and now you can be a hermit for a little while. And I have a feeling that’s what you want. That, or you are finally taking a leap and embarking on a new adventure. You probably want a head start before the change of the year (and I don’t see a problem with that).

Dividers: @inklore

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cosmic-ghost-hermit · 1 year ago

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How are You Seen and How is Your Style Perceived?

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PILE ONE

Astrology: Leo, Pisces, Virgo (maybe cancer)

Song: Her Diamonds by Rob Thomas

Vibes: Green, red, yellow, ohi'a tree blossoms, intense emotion, crabs, birch tree, Pele, bow staff, modeling, boho fashion, photography, 999, 4444, swords, lotus root, dragons, monkeys, selenite, howlite

Cards: Queen of Wands, King of Cups, Judgement, Supermoon, Garden

Hello, pile one! I am really digging y'all's energy. You have a very androgynous energy so people have a lot of variety in how they perceive you. I think first I will start with your style and ease into those who know you a bit deeper. So, your style is very earth-toned. How you dress tells people that you are reasonable and balanced. You hate wearing shoes so you don't wear them if you don't have to. You might have a touch of fantasy in your accessories. I see crystal bracelets or pendulum necklaces. You like to wear loose-fitting clothes that make you feel free. I'm specifically seeing a long red skirt. It's about knee length. If a skirt doesn't resonate it could also be a red jacket or sweater that you tie around your waist. People initially see a really free spirit with a whimsical side. People might be surprised by your free spirit but not usually put off by it. You have a very cheerful vibe to you that makes people feel at home. They view you as light on your feet and a positive influence on everything around you. However, occasionally you get excited by something and your eyes narrow in. You have a very intense stare. It can be pretty intimidating.

As for the androgyne tones I was feeling earlier I will now explain a little further. So, you sorta reflect gender at people. This is not to say you are gender fluid or nonbinary but that is a possibility. The vibe I am getting is whatever gender the person perceiving you is, is the gender they see you as. Which can drastically change how people see you, in my experience. Women see you as safe to be around. Men see you as capable and responsible. Nonbinary people see you as a comrade. This also brings in a lot of suiters that get confused by your presentation. I hear many people see you and think, "Woah, did you see them? They looked so cool." These people are always too shy to say anything to you though.

The people who are closest to you view you entirely differently. They know you well enough to see your truest emotion. Your emotions are as intense as the stare I talked about earlier. You have the heart of a dragon. It is difficult to express the deep feelings a dragon would feel through a humans body. It comes out as explosive bursts of immense sensational expression. You are the one laughing the hardest, crying the most, screaming the loudest, burning with fury and jumping all around when you get excited. The people closest to you see you as powerful because of this. They know you are harmless but if challenged you can be extremely dangerous. You are the king of sentiment though so the ones closest never get caught in the crossfire of your emotional depth.

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PILE TWO

Astrology: Cancer, Scorpio, Gemini

Song: Daddy AF by Slayyyer (spirit picked this one... not sure why)

Vibes: Purple, storm cloud blue, peach pink, cranes, wings, bindi, bangs/fringe, sake, green tea, circles, red lips, 222, 555, amethyst, rose quartz, Kali, Lilith, Hekate, Persephone

Cards: The High Priestess, Ace of Cups, Three of Swords, Mirror, Full Moon in Cancer

Welcome, pile two to your reading. You are scene as very mysterious. The public eye doesn't know what to make of you. Honestly, I can see the mystery in the cards but I am also struggling to tap into you. You are very guarded but very beautiful. If you have ever heard of the term kuudere, I think that would be pretty accurate to how to are perceived . If you are unfamiliar with the term it just means you seem very in control of you emotions. So much so that you might come off as cold to some people. You appear to be serene outwardly but on the inside I see you have many different emotions. The style you wear is similar to how your emotions are displayed. Serene and mysterious. I see you could wear spiritual clothing that is meant for spiritual protection. Overall, the public views as an extremely beautiful but private individual that is low-key spiritual.

You have a dark feminine energy to you. This can draw in those who are fascinated by mystery. You don't like to let people close to you though because of painful situations you have been in before. I see you have experienced many heartbreaks and have given many sacrifices to people who did not meet you with gratitude. You honestly didn't let this eat you up inside. You moved forward with confidence and led yourself towards loving yourself. You worked towards the relationship you had with yourself and you resolved a lot of pain that you carried with. Entirely because you were fed up with people breaking your heart. You decided you wanted the person closest to you to stop breaking it too. You.

Those who can even reach the idea of being close to you view you as much softer than the public. They still see you as pretty mysterious but they can see that you are very sweet and accommodating. They have seen you at your worst and watched you kick ass all the way through. They see you as the baddest bitch on the block. It is very rare for you to have people close to you but when there are you are very loyal. You like to invite them over for drinks and thats when you let your truest self shine. You are an absolute riot. You have the wittiest joke and the funniest comebacks even when you are intoxicated. You have allowed yourself to cry on a friends shoulder over drinks too. Alcohol really loosens that vice grip you have on your emotions. I see you really only let your best friend see these parts of you. This person views you as their favorite person on earth. They really truly believe you are an angel. They have supported you through a couple really hard break-ups. I think they will always be the closest one to your heart.

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PILE THREE

Astrology: Aquarius, Capricorn, Taurus

Song: Little Lies by Fleetwood Mac

Vibes: Grey-blue, gold, purple, white, stain glass windows, arctic foxes, wolves, yokai, beetles, sharks, snow, ice, winter, 111, 963, 100, red hair, feathers, black tourmaline, Ares, Hephaestus, Hestia

Cards: 6 of Pentacles, 5 of Pentacles, 3 of Pentacles, New Moon, Shark

Hi, pile three! You have an entirely different impression you often give than how you actually are. Those who see you would not be able to guess how you actually are. You give a very scary vibe off to people. Strangers are intimidated by your appearance. Which is such a shame because your energy is so warm and inviting. :( You are very tall and have a broad figure with wide shoulders. You tower over most people. If you aren't physically tall people still get that energy of intimidation from your energy. People scurry out of your way as you walk past and avoid looking you in the eyes. You also have very strong eye brows which might give you real bad RBF. Those who aren't scared off by you, hold a lot of envy for how much you command attention. I also see you have really long beautiful legs that people comment on all the time. They mostly seem like complements but they probably don't really feel like it. They want to be like you but they just don't understand how much it actually bothers you to be as big as you are. I'm so sorry to you about all the door frames you run into and all the beds you have grown out of. It's tough be a big person.

Despite all your physical appearances, you have a lovely soft feminine energy. It is so nice to be in it feels like the biggest, softest, warmest bear hug to ever exist. You are a wonderful host. I can smell something really good so you might be an excellent cook or baker. I see you love to give back to your community through this skill. Which makes those a bit closer see you as this protective loving parental energy. I see you baking cookies for your neighbors and maybe your church. I can feel how happy you make people feel the closer they get to you. You have such a soft heart with a rough outer exterior. It does throw some of your neighbors kids for a loop at first.

Finally, those who are closest to you see you as extremely generous and kind. They know the world thinks you have sharp claws but they know that they are mistaking paws for claws. They love being around you and working together to help being a safer community. They know you give to charity and work in a place that helps those in needs. They see you as the sweetest, nicest person they have ever met in their lives. They wouldn't trade you for anyone. They trust you with their lives. If they are in any danger or in need they call you first. I think maybe at some point you had someone slander your good name because of your appearances. All your closest community friends and family came to your defense and saved your reputation. They truly, deeply care for you and I think you feel the exact same.

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PILE FOUR

Astrology: Aries, Libra, Sagittarius

Song: Cooler Than Me (Cover) by Ethan Fields

Vibes: Gold, black, teal, white flowers, maximalism, alternative fashion, lily pads, frogs, 333, 4646, leaves, vines, coral, mountains, low gravity, forests, fairies, pixies, unicorns, culture, tigers eye, Zues, Aphrodite, Eros

Cards: Queen of Cups, 3 of Cups, Ace of Pentacles, Full Moon, Expectations

Hey there, pile four. Welcome to your reading! People outside of your circle see you are drop dead gorgeous. You make everyone question their sexuality or fall to their knees. Even your friends flirt with you constantly. You obviously flirt back just for funsies but thaaat can get you into some romantic fiascos that you never had any intention in getting into. Oops, lmao! I see strangers see you in two different lights. There are people who are stunned by your handsomeness. They are the ones turning their heads to get a second look. ;) Theeeeen there are the people who think you are doing way too much just because you like looking good. Thats dumb. Those people are dumb. Their opinions do not matter. That's because you are one of a kind! No one can match your style and brilliance. No one has the confidence to do what you do and make it look THAT good. AND THE BEST PAAART is that everyone knows it. Even if they are acting nasty about it. I see you like to wear lots of jewelry. Chains on chains on jewels on chains. You aren't addicted to glitter. Glitter is addicted to YOU!!! You love to do stuff with your hair too. I see you might have many wigs that you love to trade out. People are always convinced it's your real hair. Everyday you get more and more admirers. The public can not get enough of you.

Your energy is interesting. It is feminine but it presents in such a masculine way. You have this go getter vibe to you but then everything seems to come your way before you can even step towards it. It's like for a long time you had to fight for what you wanted but now people just hand you things you want before you can even ask. When people get closer to you, they just seem to give you things randomly. They will hook you up with their connections. Literally people are doing your networking for you. The way people see you gives you many opportunities in life. Don't worry about getting the opportunities yourself, baby. The universe loves to spoil you through your admirers.

The people closest to you see that you are a go with the flow kind of person. The universe pushes you somewhere and you just let it push you along like a leaf in the wind. Some of your closest friends think you are nuts but they know it always seems to work out for you anyway. Even if you don't make sense to them. They see you are a surviver and they know how ruthless you can be, babe. They see these as extremely admirable traits. The people closest to you feel like they have been around you since you were young so they like to mess with you like siblings would. It is pretty easy to get close to you though so they might not all be that way. They view you as loyal, kind, fun and unique. They wouldn't have you any other way.

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marithempressz · 4 months ago

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Pick a Card - March 2025

I hope you can enjoy this reading :)) If you're interested I make personal readings and also energetic work. Choose the pile that your eyes and intuition calls the most and don't forget that's a general reading.

Deck used: Rider-Waite Tarot

Choose your pile!

pile 1

pile 2

pile 3

pile 1

Judgement. End of the deck: Ace of Wands.

It’s time, wake up! There’s a collective waiting for those messages, I feel that good news is expected to show up. The Judgement is a card which portrays the dead arising. If you were bed rotting or something like that, waiting for a miracle, expecting for things to taste less bitter than it is right now, then March is giving you a chance to feel better.

This pile must be for the light workers. I don’t know if you’ve been feeling a bit depressed for those past two months, but 2025 beginning was not so gentle with us in general. For all humanity, actually. This is an important year for expanding our spiritual side, so those feelings are quite normal when things are getting to change. This “change” we are talking about is a big one. For the same amount of darkness we’re going through right now there’s the opposite nature, light, waiting for us.

For today, we’re having the New Moon in Pisces. It's important for us to make a ritual for the following year. We’re ending cycles and giving perspective for new ones, the portal is open so you can put your magic on it. For March, we’ll have Venus retrograde in Aries. That's why The Judgement is here so you can make good decisions related to your own worth, the way you see abundance in your life, your relationships and how much your passionate side is connected to your life. I recommend you to go and see what area of your life Aries is placed in, so you can understand more clearly what’s gonna happen. There’s more work ahead for us light workers, but I have a good feeling about it. Not just because this will build something for us in the future, but there’s also a favorable energy with this Ace of Wands, you’ll probably feel more energetic, optimistic with the work you’re doing and passionate. Wish you a great and magic month!

Pile 2

Knight of Wands. End of the deck: The Fool.

We’re getting closer to Aries season, there’s some movement here, just like pile 1. Maybe the movements are mostly in your head? I feel a bit of a headache, are you taking care of yourself properly? I also felt like there’s too much work involved, maybe you’re giving too much of your energy to work, maybe you’re an Aries or other fire sign. Usually those natives can be workaholics, pay attention to what your body is telling you. There’s a lot of tension here, a feeling that you can’t move a lot, a big pressure over your body.

I don’t know if this is a present feeling or if this is a future situation, but with The Fool, I feel like it’s time for you to be a bit more “irresponsible”, to free yourself from this prison. By irresponsible I mean that this is the perfect time for you to give zero fucks about what’s society’s expectations related to work. Not just society, but maybe an authority figure from your life that you might think you should please or something.

Get some rest, it’s time for you to break free, make decisions that are in alignment with yourself, with your limits. Know your limits, don’t let anyone use your ignorance about yourself for their own purpose. Your life is more than working. Wish you a relaxing and rebellious month!

Pile 3

The Emperor, Two of Cups.

I shuffled and those cards fell out, so I won’t look at the end of the deck. So, when first looking at The Emperor I felt a bit of disgust and also a feeling on my stomach, like fear. It wasn’t a good feeling, I felt my guts cold. Maybe there’s a masculine presence in your life that evokes those feelings in you? And this is probably something related to the masculine in general in your personal life. I feel like this is someone specific here, because of the Two of Cups, maybe you’re or were involved with this person. They don’t have to be a man, but they carry a more intimidating energy, like they have some sort of power here, maybe over you.

Whatever this situation is, March is giving you a chance for you to choose again. Choose what’s best for you, this person or this type of person is not what’s good for you. The Emperor here is not only talking about this person but also showing what aspects are willing to be used in you, they exist in you. This power this person seems to have over you it’s actually the power in you that’s being misused, so you could start using it by deciding what you want in your life. It’s cliché, but you’re the emperor of your own life. Wish you an empowering month!

#tarot blog #tarot brasil #tarot reading #tarotcommunity #pick a card #astro observations #pac #tiragem #march 2025 #general messages #spirited away

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steddieas-shegoes · 1 year ago

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all mixed up

for @steddielovemonth prompt “love is the perfect mixtape’

rated t | 940 words | cw: brief mention of recreational drug use | tags: friends to lovers, getting together, love confessions, fluff

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The silence in the car was stifling.

It was hot. Like, entirely too hot.

Steve was about five seconds away from taking his shirt off and dealing with Robin’s rolled eyes when Eddie, surprisingly, beat him to it.

The windows were down, but the radio was off, and sweat was dripping from every pore of their bodies onto the sticky leather seats of Steve’s car.

Eddie’s shirt was sitting on the seat next to him, and one of his hands was gathering his hair up so he could get some wind on his neck, not that the wind was any real help.

“What if we just all go to Robin’s?” Eddie asked when they were only a block away from her house. “Soak up some cool air.”

“Her parents are home,” Steve said for the fifth time.

“I don’t see the issue.”

“They think you were targeting me as the next victim,” Robin shook her head. “I don’t know how many times I’ve explained to them-“

“Fine!” Eddie said, too hot to bother listening or trying to argue. “But I swear we’re getting the AC in this car fixed tomorrow.”

“Oh, do you suddenly have $140?” Steve was met with silence. “Thought so.”

When Robin got out of the car, she slipped $20 into Steve’s hand. “For gas or AC, whatever.”

It was the first time Eddie had ever seen her give Steve any form of payment for rides, and probably the last going off of the way Steve’s entire face went from mildly uncomfortable to physical pain.

Eddie moved to the passenger seat and buckled up.

That was the biggest rule in Steve’s car: everyone wore seatbelts unless they were being chased by Upside Down creatures.

Steve backed out of the driveway once Robin was inside, and once again tried to flip the AC on.

Nothing.

“Why did this have to happen right before the hottest part of the year?” Eddie groaned.

“Just lucky,” Steve shrugged.

He should’ve taken his shirt off when he was in Robin’s driveway.

He pretended not to be distracted by the sweat glistening on Eddie’s chest, his skin flush pink from the heat. Steve pretended to not notice his newest tattoo, a nail bat that could have been identical to Steve’s real one under his bed.

“Oh!” Eddie suddenly said, nearly making Steve slam on the brakes or steer off the road. Maybe both.

“What’s wrong?”

“I forgot,” Eddie started to say as he reached through the backpack he had on the floor at his feet. “I made a…ah-ha!”

He held up a small rectangle, beaming over at Steve, who was too focused on driving to really see what he was holding.

“Uh. What is it?” He asked.

“It’s a mixtape! You were complaining about the kids stealing all your tapes and I thought I could make one for you,” Eddie opened the cassette case and shoved the tape in the tape deck. “I fit as much of what I knew you had on here, but there are limits to my magic so-“

“You seriously made me a mixtape of a bunch of pop songs?” Steve rolled to a stop at a stop sign, finally able to properly look over at Eddie.

He was pulling a lock of hair into his mouth, nervously looking back at Steve like he was unsure he’d done the right thing, like this was a test he hadn’t studied for and had a big chance of failing.

“I mean, I did throw in one of my favorite songs halfway to shake things up,” Eddie said nervously.

“You recorded fucking Blondie on a tape for me?” Steve asked incredulously.

“One song is Blondie, but-“

“And Tears for Fears?” Steve was still stopped in the road.

Eddie glanced behind them, ignoring the squeak of his slick skin rubbing against the seat. No cars, thankfully.

“Yeah, they’re on there.”

Steve put the car in park.

“Steve, you’re in the road, you can’t-“

“Shut up!” Steve turned completely towards Eddie, his face serious. “You made me a mixtape.”

“Yes and now I’m regretting mentioning it while you were driving.” Duran, Duran started playing and Steve let out a small gasp. “Dude, are you okay?”

“Do you remember when you told me that music was your love language? We were high and you said that you would give the person you love a mixtape to show you cared about them?”

He did say that. It was well over a month ago, when he and Steve had been sitting on his roof smoking, when Eddie had almost told him then how much he loved him. He’d held back, but barely.

“I…yeah, I remember.”

“And you made me a mixtape.”

“I did.”

“Eddie…”

“Steve…”

“Is this you telling me you love me?”

It wasn’t. Not intentionally. Not really.

But as expected, Steve saw through him, had a memory like a steel trap despite how many times he’d had his lights knocked out.

“You love me.”

Eddie was desperate to touch him, but the reminder of how hot it was, how much sweat was dripping off of him made him pause.

“When we get to your house, I’ll tell you.”

“What? Why not now?” Steve pouted.

Eddie fell harder.

“Because if I kiss you in this car, I’ll be mad about suffering in the heat longer. You have a house with AC and a cold shower." Eddie poked Steve's bottom lip back in. "I can show you if you hurry."

Steve took the car out of park and hit the gas, his perfect mixtape playing on the radio and Eddie laughing in the passenger seat.

#steddie #steve harrington #eddie munson #stranger things #steddielovemonth #love is the perfect mixtape #friends to lovers #getting together #love confessions #fluff

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yo-ri-su-ki · 2 months ago

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Hello! I have a funny cute and funny request. Dante and the reader are playing a card game, and whoever loses the card game has to do whatever the winner chooses. Well, Dante loses, and now he has to do something funny.

High Stakes And Hijinks

An: I HAD THE BEST TIME WRITING THIS OMFG IT MADE ME LAUGH

It had started innocently enough.

You and Dante were sprawled out on the floor of Devil May Cry, an open bag of chips between you, a deck of very questionable-looking playing cards in your hands, and the TV blaring in the background. Rain pattered softly against the windows, trapping the two of you indoors with nothing but your collective boredom and Dante’s cocky grin.

“So,” you said, narrowing your eyes at him over your hand of cards. “Whoever loses this next round has to do whatever the winner says.”

He smirked, utterly confident. “Whatever you say, sweetheart. Just don’t cry when I win.”

You grinned like a gremlin. “Oh, I won’t.”

A few minutes later…

“…Is that a straight flush?” Dante’s smile froze.

You laid down your cards with the flair of a magician revealing their final trick. “Read it and weep, demon boy.”

“No way. No way!” He flopped backward in defeat, hands over his face. “This is rigged. You’ve got psychic powers or something.”

“Or maybe,” you said smugly, leaning over him, “you’re just bad at cards.”

“I’m good at plenty of things,” he grumbled.

“Well then, good sir, it’s time to test your talents.”

Ten Minutes Later…

Dante Sparda the infamous devil hunter, half-demon powerhouse, ladies’ man extraordinaire

stood in the middle of the street wearing a bright pink tutu, matching leg warmers, and a glittery plastic tiara that sat slightly crooked on his head.

He struck a pose as a passing elderly woman blinked at him in confusion.

“Who’s your fairy demon daddy?” he said with a wink.

You were crying from laughter across the street, doubled over with your phone held high. “Oh my god. I can’t believe you actually did it!”

“I lost fair and square,” he said with a dramatic sigh. “A man’s got to own up to his failures. Even if that means becoming Princess Dante of the Glitter Realm.”

“You're making a scene!”

“Exactly what you ordered, wasn’t it?” He wiggled his hips for emphasis. “I don’t do half-measures, babe.”

A small child walked up to him, holding a juice box. “Are you a ballerina?”

“Only on Tuesdays,” Dante said, patting the tiara. “Stay in school, kid.”

You wheezed. “This is going on the agency’s bulletin board.”

“I swear to Sparda, if Lady sees this…”

You grinned evilly. “She’s getting a framed copy.”

Dante sighed in defeat but couldn’t help laughing when he looked at you, cheeks flushed and eyes sparkling with mirth.

“Alright, alright,” he said, stepping back toward you and taking your hand dramatically. “Next time, I’m picking the dare. And you’re not getting off with just a tutu.”

You raised a brow. “Is that a threat or a promise?”

Dante winked. “Depends how good you are at cards next time.”

You hadn’t stopped laughing since Dante spun in a full pirouette for a group of confused tourists. But now, safely back inside the Devil May Cry office and with the tutu mercifully retired, Dante was plotting.

Literally.

He sat at the table with narrowed eyes, cards fanned out in his hands like he was some kind of blackjack war general.

“This time,” he muttered, “the devil gets his due.”

“You said that last time,” you said smugly, sipping your drink. “And I got a new lockscreen photo of you pretending to be a magical girl.”

“Magical Man, thank you.”

You chuckled and reshuffled the deck. “Alright, rematch. Same rules: loser does what the winner says.”

He cracked his neck. “Prepare to serve, human.”

Ten Minutes Later…

“NO!” Dante howled, slamming his cards on the table. “YOU HAD FOUR ACES?!”

You beamed. “Aces beat your two sad little kings, Dante. You know what that means.”

He groaned. “Okay, okay, what humiliating nonsense am I doing this time?”

You grinned like a villain in a Saturday morning cartoon. “You’re going to do… a dramatic soap opera monologue. In Vergil’s coat.”

He stared at you. “…You are one cruel woman.”

“Do it. Or I’m making you wear the tutu again. With fishnets.”

Five minutes later, Dante was standing on top of the couch, Vergil’s blue coat draped over his shoulders, looking like an absolute disaster. He threw one hand over his heart and began.

“Why, Maria?” he cried in the most theatrical voice you’d ever heard. “Why did you leave me for the pizza delivery guy?! I gave you my demon heart, and you shredded it like expired parmesan!”

You clutched your sides, tears of laughter streaming down your face. He stomped around like he was on a stage, gesturing wildly.

“My soul burns brighter than my twin’s judgmental eyebrows! And yet... AND YET!! you chose… STEVE!”

He collapsed dramatically onto the couch, one leg kicked over the backrest like a dying swan.

You applauded. “Bravo. A performance worthy of an Oscar. Or at least a Razzie.”

He peeked up at you with a lazy grin. “Next time, I win.”

“We’ll see, Mr. Drama Queen.”

He rolled over, grabbing the deck again. “One more round. This time, loser has to sing karaoke in a demon bar.”

You raised an eyebrow. “You’re on.”

He smirked. “Hope you’ve been practicing your Britney Spears.”

Location: A VERY shady demon bar, somewhere in the Underworld.

The place was dim, full of growling patrons, flickering neon signs, and questionable drinks bubbling in mugs that probably bit back. You had no idea why the microphone was shaped like a severed hand—but Dante insisted it was “part of the vibe.”

And now here you were, standing on the tiny stage, a spotlight glaring down on you, while Dante lounged at the bar sipping something glowing blue.

Because you lost.

By one card. One!

Dante waved at you from his barstool, the smuggest grin plastered across his face. “Break a leg, superstar! Or, y’know, get one chewed off.”

You shot him a death glare as the first notes of “Toxic” by Britney Spears crackled from the old speaker system. The demons in the bar turned to look, eyes glowing.

You took a deep breath. If you were going down, you were going down with style.

Two minutes later…

"WITH A TASTE OF YOUR LIPS IM ALL IN A RIDEEEE YOUR TOXIC IM SLIPPING UNDERR"

You were owning it.

"IM ADDICTED TO YOU DON'T YOU KNOW THAT YOUR TOXIIIICC?!"

You spun. You twirled. You even did the hair flip. Demons howled (possibly in support—maybe in pain, unclear). One huge, fanged creature started waving its claws in the air like a glowstick.

Dante choked on his drink, wheezing with laughter.

“My god,” he gasped, slapping the counter. “You’re actually killing it!”

You sang straight into the severed-hand mic, flipping him off mid-chorus without missing a beat. The bar roared.

By the end, a small crowd of demons was clapping, and someone even threw what looked like a… spine? You didn’t question it.

You descended from the stage dramatically and strutted back over to Dante.

“Well?” you asked, breathless.

He clapped, laughing so hard he wiped tears from his eyes. “That was the most unhinged, glorious thing I’ve ever seen. I think you just started a cult.”

The bartender, a leathery imp with a bowtie, handed you a coupon. “One free drink, Princess of Pop.”

You blinked. “…Did I just get promoted?”

Dante leaned in with a lopsided grin. “Looks like someone’s a hit in hell. Who knew?”

You smirked, poking him in the chest. “Your turn next round. And I’m picking Backstreet Boys.”

He paled. “You wouldn’t dare.”

“Oh, I would.”

You never thought you’d see the day.

Dante Sparda, son of Sparda, devil hunter, resident bad boy of Red Grave City… standing on stage in front of a crowd of bloodthirsty demons, clutching the severed-hand mic like it was the last slice of pizza, as the opening beat of “Everybody (Backstreets back)” echoed through the Underworld’s crusty old speakers.

You were crying laughing before he even opened his mouth.

“Oh my god, we’re back again…” Dante sang in a half-growl, striking a pose so dramatically awful it circled back into amazing.

The crowd paused.

And then LOST IT.

Demons screamed in excitement. One tried to crowd surf and fell flat. A spider demon threw its top hat on stage. The bartender rang a tiny bell and yelled, “GET IT, WHITE HAIRED KING!”

You nearly fell out of your chair.

Dante leaned into it hard. He hip-thrusted. He moonwalked (badly). He did finger guns during the “Am I sexual?” line and winked at a three-headed werewolf.

He pointed directly at you when he belted, “Backstreet’s back—ALRIGHT!!”

You ducked behind your glass, mortified and hysterically proud.

“I hate you!” you yelled over the music.

“YOU LOVE ME!” he shouted back mid-dance break, spinning like a drunken Beyblade.

Post-performance:

Back at your table, Dante collapsed in a heap, dramatically fanning himself with a demonic drink menu.

“Well?” he panted. “Rate my boyband energy.”

You pretended to think. “You looked like a fever dream inside a leather jacket.”

“I am a fever dream,” he said smugly, wiping glitter off his face. “And admit it—you were into it.”

“…Maybe a little.”

“HA! One more round?”

You narrowed your eyes. “If I win again, you’re doing a K-pop routine.”

His soul visibly left his body. “You are crueler than Vergil on leg day.”

You smirked, already shuffling the cards. “Deal with it, Princess of Pop.”

An: Sorry if this isn't what you wanted but I hope you loved Dante singing backstreet boys and wearing a tutu..heh😼

#devil may cry #dmc #yo ri su ki #dante devil may cry #hes so silly

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mysteryshoptls · 9 months ago

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SSR Ace Trappola - Dorm Uniform Vignette

"Gotta snag all the opportunities life gives."

[Heartslabyul Dorm – Lounge]

Ace: I'll return the card Cater-senpai chose to the deck and cut it a few times.

Ace: Now, I'll guess the card from this fully shuffled deck. Hmm～

Ace: The card you picked was… The Five of Diamonds!

Cater: Ehh! Woah! How did you know!?

Ace: Hehe, I just used some mind-reading magic. …JK.

Ace: This is a trick that uses a technique called a "key card."

Ace: Guessing what the chosen card was is like the basics of all card tricks.

Ace: Anyone can do it once they learn the trick. Though I think they'd still need to have nimble fingers.

Cater: If that is so easy, does that mean you can do a bunch of other tricks, Ace-chan?

Ace: Yeah, guess so. Other than cards, I can do a bunch of table magic tricks using cups and coins, too.

Cater: Seriously? Then teach me one of the easier ones. I'd like something I could do to impress girls at a party～☆

Ace: Sure! …Is what I'd like to say, but I can't just be giving this knowledge away for free, y'know.

Cater: There it is～ You're always thinking ahead, Ace-chan.

Ace: Well, duh. Gotta snag all the opportunities life gives.

Ace: How about swapping hedgehog duty with me once?

Ace: If you're good with that, I'll teach you two different card tricks and a trick with cups down to the littlest flourish ♪

Riddle: You two, there. You seem to be enjoying yourselves, so I'm sure you've finished with your homework?

Riddle: If you are playing around without finishing everything, then it'll be off with your heads.

Ace: Oh hey, Housewarden! Perfect timing.

Ace: Pick a card from the deck, any card.

Riddle: Huh? What's with you so suddenly?

Ace: Hey now, c'mon. Just chill for 5 minutes.

Ace: We gotta be able to have some recreation time together if we wanna get to get along better as dormmates. Right?

Riddle: Fine, I suppose. …Here. I've selected a card.

Cater: Riddle-kun, can you show me what you picked? …The King of Hearts, huh.

Riddle: So? What is the purpose of this?

Ace: Now, I'm going to guess the card that you picked.

Riddle: Oh, I see. This must be for you to practice clairvoyance magic.

Cater: Mm～ I think you're a little off there.

Cater: It's just a trick. Apparently Ace-chan here's pretty good at it.

Riddle: A trick? Hm… This is the first time I've seen such a thing.

Ace: I've returned your card to the top of the deck. And now, I'll shuffle it reaaaaal good.

Ace: …Look here, Housewarden. Don't look away, keep your eyes on my hands.

Ace: And now, I'll hand the shuffled deck to you.

Riddle: Okay…?

Ace: I'll snap my fingers to call the card. Then…

Ace: The card you chose will jump into my jacket's inside pocket!

Ace: I'm counting on you to hold that deck tightly with both hands so your chard doesn't escape.

Riddle: …It does not seem like there's any magic cast on this deck of cards. How could the card possibly escape from within my grasp?

Ace: Now, now, you'll see. …Ready? 1, 2, 3!

Riddle: …Nothing seems to have happened.

Ace: Heheeh. You think, huh?

Ace: But when I check my inner pocket… Ta-da! A card has slipped out of the deck.

Riddle: !

Ace: And the card I have here is… The King of Hearts! This is the card you picked, right?

Riddle: Indeed. That's correct.

Cater: Amazing! That trick looks harder than the one you showed me earlier.

Riddle: You took that card from my hands with magic…? No, I'm sure that wasn't the case.

Ace: No waaay. I told ya, it's just a trick.

Riddle: How does it work? How did you know which card I selected in the first place? When did you move it to your pocket?

Cater: Ahaha! You got totally hooked, Riddle-kun～

Ace: I remember when my big brother taught this trick to me the first time, I reacted pretty much the same way.

Riddle: Oh, hm. So, you have an older brother?

Ace: Oh, maybe I haven't told you about him yet. Yeah, he actually graduated from Night Raven College, too.

Ace: In fact, he was in Heartslabyul, too.

Ace: There's not many fun things to do in the dorm, right?

Ace: That's why he'd kill time by playing cards and was able to build up his skills.

Cater: So you learned all your magic tricks from your brother?

Ace: I guess. Though, he didn't really teach me properly, or anything.

Ace: More like I learned by watching him do the tricks over and over again and imitating what he did.

Cater: I see. So you're the type to learn by copying.

Cater: You're pretty good at remembering stuff, too. And you're quick on your feet.

Ace: Guess so ♪ I can pretty much copy anything after seeing it a couple times.

Ace: But that's 'cause unlike someone else, who's more of a Dunce, I'm more like the Ace up your sleeve.

Riddle: Well then, I'd like to see your memorization skills on full display.

Riddle: Like when it comes to the Queen of Hearts' laws, or the chronology of Magical History.

Ace: Urgh. Those things and this stuff are completely different! I'm terrible at straight memorization!

Riddle: Next week, you freshmen have a quiz in Magical History, correct? I heard as much from Deuce.

Riddle: If you fail that quiz, there will be no seat for you at our Unbirthday Party next weekend.

Ace: Tch. I thought I waylaid him with the magic trick but somehow we got back to the topic of our studies…

Cater: You know you can never waylay Riddle-kun, Ace-chan.

Riddle: Ace, how should you respond?

Ace: Yes, sir, Housewarden!

[Heartslabyul Dorm – Hallway]

Ace: Dum-de-dum～♪Dum-dum-de-dum～♪

Deuce: Ace, you're humming like you're in a pretty good mood, huh.

Ace: Well, yeah～ That's cause today's an Unbirthday Party.

Ace: We get a greater feast than usual, and even if we don't finish our homework, we don't got the Big Bad Housewarden breathing down our necks…

Ace: So yeah, I feel like humming.

Heartslabyul Student A: Haha, true. Although, we end up being pretty busy with the prepping.

Ace: Us freshmen're in charge of setting up for the croquet tournament and painting the roses, right?

Deuce: Yeah. So we should feed the flamingos and hedgehogs and clean their pens first.

Ace: 'Kay, then I'll go take care of the hedgehogs.

Deuce: Then, I'll go look after the flamingos. Once we're done, let's meet up in the rose maze.

[Heartslabyul Dorm – Lounge]

Ace: Ooookay, let's bang out this hedgehog duty, shall we?

Ace: Here ya go, some grub!

Ace: Here ya go, some water!

Ace: And then just gotta clean up.

Ace: Aaaand, done.

Heartslabyul Student A: Awh, dere we go, widdle hedgie-hogs. You widdle guys bettew rwoll good at the cwoquet tourney today!

Hedgehog: Chit, chitter!

Ace: Yo, that's creepy. Don't baby talk the hedgehogs like that.

Heartslabyul Student A: Oops. I-It just came out… I speak like that with my cat back home, too.

Ace: The hedgehogs don't understand human speech anyway, so it's just a waste tryin' to talk to them, ain't it?

Ace: Plus, even when you do gotta talk with them, you gotta speak to them in their specific language, too.

Heartslabyul Student B: But the Housewarden's always talking to them in human speech.

Heartslabyul Student A: Yeah. Though he doesn't coo at them like babies…

Heartslabyul Student B: 'Sides, it always feels like the animals kinda understand anyway, even if they don't know what we're saying, as long as we give them lots of love and care.

Heartslabyul Student A: Yeah, yeah. Even the Housewarden's always saying that in croquet, it's important to have synergy with the hedgehogs and flamingos.

Heartslabyul Student A: He'd say, "We should all strive to take care of them on a regular basis so as to build a trust-filled relationship."

Heartslabyul Student B: I see the Housewarden taking care of the hedgehogs even when it's not his turn on duty, even.

Ace: What, that Big Bad Housewarden? Uh-huh.

Ace: It'd be great if he'd show that kindness to his dormmates a little sometimes.

Heartslabyul Students: Ahaha…

Ace: 'Kay, you guys done cleaning yet? We gotta paint the roses next, right?

Heartslabyul Student A: Yeah. I'll go throw away all the trash we gathered from the animal pens, so you guys go on ahead.

Heartslabyul Student B: I'll help you with the trash. Ace, can you lock the hedgehog cage?

Ace: Okaaay ♪

[Heartslabyul Dorm – Rose Maze]

Ace: (Alrighty, then. Time to snap to painting the roses…)

Ace: (I'm sure the Housewarden won't even check the other side of the trees. I should only need to paint the sides we can see.)

Riddle: You there!!

Deuce/Ace: Yes, sir, Housewarden!!

Riddle: Have you seen the hedgehogs here anywhere?

Deuce: I haven't seen then, but… What happened?

Riddle: You see, every single one has disappeared from their cage.

Ace: Eh!?

Riddle: It may be that whoever was on duty forgot to lock the cage. I'll make sure to find the culprit and it'll be off with their head!!

Ace: (No way, you serious!? But I'm the one who locked the cage…)

Ace: H-Hey, Housewarden! Shouldn't finding the hedgehogs be the priority right now?

Riddle: O-Oh… Yes, you're right.

Riddle: Hedgehogs are extremely cautious. If they dig a hole to hide, it may be of the utmost difficulty to find them.

Riddle: …If we can't find them… What should we do…?

Deuce: I-It'll be alright. I'm sure we'll find them… No, we'll definitely find them!

Ace: It hasn't been long since they disappeared, right?

Deuce: I'll go search the croquet fields!

Ace: I'll go check behind the dorms.

Riddle: I'm counting on you.

[Heartslabyul Dorm]

Ace: Oh man… Is this all my fault? No way, I definitely locked the cages… Didn't I?

Ace: …...............

Ace: It's no use! I wasn't really paying attention, so I can't remember at all～

Ace: If the Housewarden decides to hunt down the culprit, he'll figure out that I was in charge of locking up the hedgehog cage today. That would mean…

Riddle: OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!

Ace: [shivers]

Ace: Whatever happens, I gotta find those hedgehogs before the Housewarden does!

[Heartslabyul Dorm]

Ace: Whatever happens, I gotta find those hedgehogs before the Housewarden does!

Ace: …But now that I think about it where would hedgehogs hide, anyway?

Ace: I'll look it up on my phone first… Hmm, what's this?

Ace: Hedgehogs are in the mole family… They tend to live in tunnel-like burrows… Gah!

Ace: This must've been what the Housewarden said when he said they'll dig holes to hide!

Ace: They're timid creatures… Which means they might have run away where there's no people. I'll go check out the woods area.

[Heartslabyul Dorm – Woods]

Ace: Heeeey… Oh, maybe I shouldn't shout more, they might get even more wary.

Ace: I know with my friend's dog, all we had to do was shake a bowl full of its food…

Ace: Well, I did bring some of their feed, so. Guess I'll try pouring some out in their dish and shake it.

[pours feed and shakes it]

[rustle, rustle]

Ace: Ah!

Hedgehog: Chit, chitter!

Ace: Yay! They really came out. I must be a genius.

Ace: Now I gotta catch 'em quick… Ah!

Hedgehog: Chitter! Chit, chit, chitter!

Ace: Hey! Don't run away from me!

Ace: Ack… They ran into a hole in the ground! This little rabbit burrow's so small I can barely get an arm in…

Ace: Maybe I'll try to poke the hole gently with a stick.

Hedgehog: Chiiiiiit! Chit, chit!

Ace: Yikes, now they're super pissed. And now they've gone even deeper!

Ace: C'mon, help me out here～ If you guys don't come home with me, my neck is done for… Plus…

Riddle: …If we can't find them… What should we do…?

Ace: The Housewarden was really worried. He really likes you guys, you know?

Ace: Pleeease, come on back…

Ace: (Not like these guys understand human speech. There's no point in even saying these things…)

[rustle, rustle]

Rook: LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE IN QUITE THE BIND, MONSIEUR!!

Ace: AAAAAAAAAAAAH!?

Ace: That scared me～! Don't just jump out of nowhere! And who are you, anyway!?

Ace: Why's a non-Heartslabyul student here!?

Rook: Hahaha, my apologies for startling you.

Rook: Truthfully, I've been following you since the moment you entered the forest. Perhaps I hid myself too well?

Rook: I am the Pomefiore Vice Housewarden, Rook Hunt.

Rook: There is a reason I came to Heartslabyul, however that circumstance has already ended.

Rook: I thought I could take the time to observe wild creatures and was merely taking a walk.

Ace: U-Uh huh…

Rook: That's when I came across you there on the ground looking so dismayed, crying out "Quel dommage!"

Ace: So you saw that… That's embarrassing.

Ace: Then I guess I don't gotta tell you what's going on. I'm pretty busy, so can you just go somewhere else?

Rook: Is that so? And here I thought I could be of use to help you capture those animals.

Ace: Eh!? You got a good idea or something?

Rook: Why not try to persuade them to come out by using animal linguistics? You should be able to use mole-speak with hedgehogs.

Ace: There's no way I know how to speak a minor dialect like mole-speak!

Ace: That's something that doesn't even come up until like, college level animal linguistics courses, let alone high school.

Rook: I have a bit of knowledge in mole-speak. I'll teach it to you, so you can use it to persuade them.

Ace: If you can speak it, you could speak to the hedgehogs directly.

Rook: Non, non, Monsieur Heart. They are very sensitive creatures.

Rook: Even if I were to speak to them, they won't come out of the hole to an unknown.

Ace: (The party starts at 3PM. It's already past 2PM… Ugh, man…)

Ace: …Fine. I'll do it, I'll do it!

Ace: I'll master that mole-speak in one go, let's go.

Rook: That's the spirit! Now, listen to my pronunciation and move your mouth like mine…

Rook: 《Don't be scared, I won't do anything bad.》

Ace: (…He's not moving his lips at all. He's only using his teeth and tongue as if he's clicking his tongue)

Ace: Okay, I got it. 《Don't be scared, I won't do anything bad.》

Ace: How was that? Did I get it?

Rook: Marvelous! That was a wonderful pronunciation. Amazing how you got it in one try.

Ace: I feel like I might forget it, so hurry and teach me the next thing!

Rook: Oui, then the next phrase is…

Ace: 《Come on out. Everyone's worried about you guys.》

Hedgehogs: …Chitter… Chit chitter.

[rustle, rustle]

Ace: I-I did it! The hedgehogs came out of the hole!

Rook: Ooh, fantastique!

Rook: Monsieur Heart, your feelings truly got through to those little hedgehogs!

Ace: 1, 2, 3… Good, they're all here.

Ace: Wheeeeew… Now it won't be off with my head…

Ace: Uhh, you said your name was Rook-senpai… right? Thanks a lot for helping me out!

Ace: I gotta get these guys back to my Housewarden! Bye!

Rook: Of course. It does seem like the Roi des Roses has wonderful little soldiers.

[Heartslabyul Dorm]

Riddle: It's been two hours since the hedgehogs ran away… How could not one of them be found yet?

Ace: Housewarden～～! Hey, Housewarden～～!

Riddle: Ah…!

Ace: I found the hedgehogs! I found them all!

Riddle: That's wonderful…! Oh, you little ones, are any of you hurt!?

Ace: They're all fine. Hey now, ouch. Don't get on my head!

Riddle: Hehe, it seems like they've taken a liking to you.

Riddle: I'm glad they were all found… Thank you, Ace.

Ace: …Whew. Wish you were always grinning like this, instead of bein' all angry all the time.

Riddle: Hm? Did you just say something?

Ace: Oh, I was just saying… This was easy enough to do for ya, Housewarden!

Ace: 'Cause you know I'm the Ace up your sleeve!

Requested by Anonymous.

#twisted wonderland #twst #ace trappola #riddle rosehearts #deuce spade #cater diamond #rook hunt #twst ace #twst riddle #twst deuce #twst cater #twst rook #twst translation

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scribeofskyrim · 1 day ago

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TES GALA WIP - COLOR FLATS

Tagging @sweet-milky-tea705 and @changelingsandothernonsense in case they want to see the progress.

I'm still slowly chipping away at this piece I made for the TES Gala. Between the heat wave and chronic migraines it's not going as fast as I would like, but I still want to finish it because I really, really like it!

In addition to rendering and getting the background in there, I still need to add details like makeup, trim, textures, Elenwen's infamous contour... All that fun stuff. I'm really looking forward to doing more work on it, but that'll have to wait until next week.

From Left to Right, we have:

Erandur - Mara

Valdimar - Kyne

Septim the Dog - Himself, but Barbas if people ask

Bronwen - My LDB - Talos

Lydia - Tsun

Elenwen - Magnus

And because tumblr isn't nice to large images, here's some close-ups.

There's a lot of details on this that I wrote out in the first WIP post, so I'll copy-paste that with some additional notes now that there's color and close-ups.

Detailed explanation and headcanons below the cut!

The Scene:

Bronwen is Talos, and of course, with the Gala being in Summerset, certain people there were not happy to see her choice of outfit.

We all know how much Elenwen loves fancy parties, and since she's the head of the Thalmor in Skyrim of course she'd get an invite. Her superiors at the party asked her to take care of Bronwen without causing a fuss. When she confronted Bronwen she was met with a whisper of a Shout, and thunder rumbled in the distance. (Hells yeah, Storm Call!)

Rather than make a scene, because she would, Bronwen offered a little wager. They play cards, and if she wins, she stays! If she loses, she leaves, simple as that. Elenwen agreed, and a deck of cards was found. Of course, Elenwen couldn't leave it at one game (which she lost), so Bronwen suggested making things more interesting by putting some coins on the table.

And that's where we are now. Several hands in, and Elenwen is both too competitive to stop and has effectively forgotten her original order to eject Bronwen.

Yes, Bronwen is weaponizing her cleavage while she pulls a card from under Septim's collar. She doesn't know if Elenwen likes boobs or not, but either way, they're a distraction!

Environmental Notes:

If the furniture looks a bit big for everyone but Elenwen, you're correct! Altmer are canonically a head taller than most humans, and Elenwen is very tall. So, I scaled up the furniture to comfortably fit an Altmer frame. The playing cards are also Altmer-sized, as are the cups.

Bronwen's kneeling on the chair becasue she's barely over five feet tall.

You can't see the cards very well, but I made up some suits and changed a few of them. The Ace that Bronwen is pulling from Septim's collar is a 1, and the suit is Knots, a symbol of Mara. Elenwen's hand has a 4 of Arrows (for Auri-El's Bow), a 4 of Knots, a 10, a Captain, and a Queen. I figured Mara's Knots would be a good substitute for Hearts, and Auri-El's Arrows for Spades. I haven't come up with any others yet, but I might for later drawings.

Now for the Couture:

Erandur: Mara

Erandur is portraying Mara (of course) with a mix of Old Nord and Dunmer flair. The cut of his outfit is based on various Dunmer priest robes, and the warm colors reflect his regular priest robes and Mara's position as one of the Hearth Gods in Skyrim. The open front shows off his scribemetal Amulet of Mara tattoo. (Scribemetal is a thing I made up, uses magic to turn precious metals into liquid that you can tattoo, makes shiny metallic tattoos, I can talk more about it in a separate post if you want. Anyway...)

Mara was known as the Mother Wolf, and the shoulder decor was taken from the stone carvings you can find of her in ancient Nord tombs. The flowers on the bottom of Erandur's vest are Rose-of-Archon blooms, which are sacred to Mara. The knotwork behind them is just another nod to Nord styling. I need to finish the colorwork on those.

Now for the headcanons - I gave him a bunch of tattoos, which includes an Amulet of Mara over his heart. I also HC him as having the Vaermina robe patterns tattooed on him, but just the outlines. When he left, he had them turned into flames and filled in with red and gold. He does have A LOT more tattoos in my fic, but most of them aren't Gala-appropriate, so he's mostly covered. He has lots of piercings, too, so it's time for fancy jewelry! He's also cleaned up, with neater facial hair.

Valdimar: Kyne

Being a Nord, Valdimar is familiar with their creation myth. Kyne (AKA Kynareth) was said to have breathed the first Nords into life from the wind and ice atop the Throat of the World. Her totem animal was the Hawk, which you see a lot of in old Nord ruins all over Skyrim. To represent the initial creation, he's wearing lots of blue/white/silver. Colors associated with air and snow.

I went hard on the Hawk motif, so as to not confuse Kyne with Kynareth. "Feather" cloak, Kyne buckle, hawk cloak clasps, winged hawk crown, with bracers and boots based on Elven armor from the game, which have a lot of feathers. I picture the cloak as not being made from real blue feathers, but rather a very lightweight fabric, probably a kind of silk, that catches every slight air movement. I like to think it's always moving, to evoke the sense of air and wind.

Headcanon time! Valdimar's stopped shaving his head because he's not mourning his ex any more. I also gave him earrings and tattoos, they're just covered here. He and Erandur are wearing "matching" earrings - Same style, different colors.

Yes, that is a ring on his left hand. No prizes for guessing who has the other one.

Septim the Dog: No one!

Just him! Bronwen did manage to convince the people at the door that he was Babas, because the rules clearly state that everyone needs to be dressed.

Bronwen Legiano: Talos

Yes, she went to a Gala in Summerset dressed as Talos because she's a bit of a chaos gremlin. At first glance she might be mistaken for Akatosh, but if you know what the Talos symbol looks like from the shrines and amulets (remember, Talos worship has been outlawed for over 30 years) then you KNOW that's who she is.

You can't see it here, but there's a giant Talos symbol on the front of her skirt, and she's wearing Talos Amulet earrings. She's dressed in purples, a royal color befitting an emperor, with gold accents. The dress will have a subtle scale pattern to it, to go with her dragon-wing cape that's attached at her wrists and arms from her back. You've probably seen butterfly or bird wing costume capes like that IRL; this is a dragon version of those.

Her crown was the most fun for me, though! It's based on the achievement badge you get when you find the Dragonstone in Bleak Falls Barrow. There's a very stylized Dragon head that you see on the Word Walls in the center, and the stone is red like the Amulet of Kings. Another nod to Talos, fellow Dragonborn!

Lydia: Tsun

Tsun is one of the Dead Gods in the Nord pantheon, and oversees "trials against adversity". He guards the Whalebone Bridge that leads to the Hall of Valor in Sovengarde, and his totem is the Bear. Like I did with Valdimar, I went hard on the Bear motif for Lydia. She has a bearskin mantle for her cloak, and she's wearing the bear helm from the Carved Nordic Armor set in the game.

When you meet Tsun in the game, he's wearing an armored belt almost exactly like this one. The face on his buckle didn't read as a bear to me, so I changed it to the sigil you see on the puzzle columns, and I also put them on her brooches. I put his axe on her false skirt front. She's really wearing pants under there, you just can't tell unless you look.

Why Tsun? Headcanons! I HC Lydia as nobility, with the last name Clawthane. The wolves that serve Tsun in Sovengarde are called Clawthanes, which is where her family got their name, and why I put wolf paws on her boots instead of bear paws. Tsun is her family's patron god, even though he's dead.

Elenwen: Magnus

Okay, I hate Elenwen, but I'm not going to do her dirty and dress her badly. She's dressed as Magnus, Altmer god of Magic and the Sun, who is also said to have created the stars. He's also a god of Insight, and his main artifact is the Eye of Magnus. You can see the influence from that in the swirling patterns on her dress, and I color-picked from the artifact to color in her dress.

I wanted to give her something tall, sleek and elegant, so she's wearing a simple sheath-style gown with an open back with a drape at the bottom. Something to make her look even taller, which includes the fancy up-do and sun-ray hairpin. There's little chains over her back, with stars hanging from them, and little stars on her sleeve border. She's also wearing an eye ring, and there's a chain around the back of her neck (keeps the dress shoulders from slipping) with an eye charm in the center, like she's watching you even with her back turned. Perfect for a Thalmor agent!

The rest of her jewelry is sort of amorphous, and I like to think of it as the swirling light you see when powerful artifacts emit tendrils of magic energy. I wanted the jewelry to be gold, but it blends with her skin too much, so I changed it to silver.

I chose Magnus for her because I think she'd want to depict an Altmer rather than an Imperial god. Also, his connection with sight and eyes just fits too perfectly with her position of head of the Thalmor in Skyrim.

That's it! I hope you like the piece so far! ^_^

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yuu-twisted · 1 month ago

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tagged in @oya-oya-okay's Cruise Event by @boopshoops !

"We're not going out to the open ocean, are we? Just tell me that much..."

Set to Home: "All to shore to come ashore, eh?"

Home tap 1: "Man, the view of the sunset on the ocean is super pretty, I can see why people always want to vacation to the ocean when they can get chance."

Home tap 2: "One second, I'm finishing this sketch of the sunset, you see how it's hitting the clouds it almost looks like it's melting into them. Nature is so amazing!"

Home tap 3: "Floyd and Ace keep laughing at me when I look back toward the shore. It's not that I'm scared it's just..! C'mon you can't tell me that the ocean doesn't look like an unloaded world texture! It's weird that everything comes up to it and just stops!"

Home tap 4: "Kalim was messaging me to send a bunch of pictures for him, since he was stuck on house arrest. Jamil told me he was behind on homework... maybe I should make him a study guide..."

Home tap 5: "Please don't tug on my jacket... this is the one that Vil let me keep as payment for the camera work I did during his red carpet event."

Home transition 1: Have you seen Grim anywhere? I lost track of him inside the ship, the halls are so small I couldn't be inside anymore. Just let me know if you see him okay?"

Home transition 2: "Oh! Look at those fish down there, it's making the water sparkle! Is it s trick of the light or are there magic fish in this world?"

Home transition 3: "I can't say I'll ever understand the appeal of the ocean really, under the sea is sure beautiful in Octavinelle though!"

Home transition 4: "I was looking down the edge of the ship and someone dropped their hat over the balcony and onto some person's deck. I wonder if it's still there right now..."

Groooovy: "Okay, I admit it.. this was actually pretty fun!"

Fun fact: I am terrified of the open ocean, just the idea of being out on the sea and not being able to see the shore is terrifying to me. I'm from a landlocked area so the idea of getting in the water and you can't see the other end, awful. Horrible. XDD I love the ocean and under the sea though! just don't like how the ocean is just... endless.

The hat is a reference to my friends who went on a cruise and sent me some memes about someones hat ending up outside their window and being their companions on the cruise. And seeing the image is what sent me into a rant about how the ocean just looks like the world stopped rendering lol.

Might add another character to this event...

Tags: Anyone who sees this can join if they want to but I am going to mention @sweetenkandi @darlingthesatanist @theflyingzinniaumbrella and @kyokyo866

Also @a-twistedheartslonging @ceruleancattail and @plumipal - If they want to join!

Also here's Yurui without the bg, I had to make them so much smaller I didn't realize how small the image was.

#temart #twst #twisted wonderland #cruise fan event #yuusona #twst oc

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thebirthofvenusfly · 4 months ago

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HAVE YOU HEARD OF THESE INDIE TITLES?

Want to support more independent developers in the gaming industry? Check out some of these ingenius, stylish titles you may have missed!:

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When a frail woman happens upon the town in need of aid, with plans to traverse the unforgiving wilderness alone, he offers his help to see her through to her goal safely.

Needless to say, in the words of gigidi themselves, "no good deed goes unpunished."

(Check out the prelude on Itch.io!)

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Created by the minds behind Skullgirls and Indivisible, FUTURE CLUB presents a new take on the magical girl genre that mixes the enchantment of saving the world in frill and petticoats, with the dread of just barely making rent.

Join Pink on her journey through this deck-building, multi-ending life-sim to become a magical girl in the big city while battling the woes of young adulthood and the perpetual struggle for financial stability! Work part-time jobs, explore relationships with friends and enemies alike, and defeat nefarious villains threatening your city! Will you succeed in becoming a full-time magical girl?

(Support them on KS!)

#indie #indie gaming #independent gaming #gaming industry #gaming #in stars and time #insertdisc5 #nth games #future club #soulsov #soul of sovereignty #part-time hero #“but you forgot-” i only included ones i can personally vouch for okay #please dont execute me #in fact feel free to offer me more suggestions!! inbox is open

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a-d-nox · 1 year ago

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pac/pap: message from your past lover/crush

take what resonates leave what doesn't - nothing is 100% for you because these aren't personalized so please no angry comments or dms about what i am saying not being a good fit for you or that you "don't claim" just keep scrolling if that is the case. be kind, self reflect, and have fun.

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you two couldn't be together because the universe was testing you both as to whether or not you were ready for a new level of relationship. the universe wanted to see if you could break old patterns - i sense that you both accomplished this test. now it is up to you both to make peace with your past relationships, so you can continue to welcome new energy into your romantic lives. if you are wondering why this person couldn't be here, it was because you both had different visions for the future. their's wasn't a shared common plan or even a solid foundation to keep you together through this part of life.

what they want to let you know is that they were too worried about status and reaching milestones (in life and romantically) to even try and slow down to enjoy a connection with you. they couldn't be in the moment and simply enjoy life - they were too in their head and they are sorry about it. they hope that you find the right relationship at the right time - just be patient and continue to take care of yourself.

staying together or trying to be together would have lead to delusions. things would not have been as they appeared. at first, things would have been too good to be true and quickly you would have learned why. rapid movement often leads to the fizzling out of emotions... too much good leads to a boring connection for a majority of people - you need some conflict to keep the connection interesting and evolving.

i feel like your unrealistic expectation for them was that they were ready to settle down and establish themselves. they weren't. you wanted them to be ready, and you were determined to believe that they were when they weren't. they weren't ready to be with you, you just wanted them to be ready.

its good you aren't together because someone exciting is going to be entering your life, perhaps via a friend. put yourself out there - participate in activities. you might meet them on a vacation, if that is coming up for you. be open to people who you wouldn't typically think of because you assume they will be temporary or that you would assume it would only amount to a fling with them.

what you learned from them was how to take a leap of faith and trust that the universe won't steer you wrong long term. you know now that you can't fear the unknown - everything is just lessons that are meant to expand your consciousness and present you with opportunities. everything that happens to you in the romantic sense is just a part of your personal and spiritual evolution.

the deck says that in 8 weeks or the fall is when you will be ready for the next chapter.

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you can't be together and you know exactly why. you are confident in yourself and you know your worth. you are worth much more than you were receiving. so it is time that you put yourself out there to meet new people - don't be afraid to show your vulnerability with new people. you need to be open about what you perviously experienced so that you can avoid repeated lessons and reasons for breakups. you latest crush/relationship was tore about you because they were intimidated by your intelligence and your effectiveness in communication was too much for them. they weren't mature enough to match your energy, so they likely ghosted you.

something they never got to say to you was that you shouldn't be as sure as you are. a person is never done learning. you might have came across as cocky and unwilling to understand their perception. there is something to learn in every situation and from every perspective - you just need to be open to do so.

if you tried to make the connection work, you would have lost your spunk. eventually, you would have found yourself incapable of being able to fully express yourself. you would have been incapable of finding joy, playing around, and even be present - you would have become too stoic and wrapped up in your unhappiness and incapable of having fun and laughing.

your unrealistic expectation was that you would never argue or have conflict with them - all relationships have conflict where both sides are heard. it is more about how you manage yourself than it is the fight itself. it helps you to evolve and learn each others triggers - to not fight is to remain ignorant of each other issues, triggers, etc. you want to have a relationship that grows and blossoms, then be open to arguments.

it's for the best that you aren't together because the connection moved too quickly. you both let your excitement of what could happen cloud the reality of the situation. i also sense that they were not just being pursued by you - they had several people's interest.

what you can learn from this experience is that a situation can change at any moment in time, so enjoy it while it lasts. let go of what out stays its welcome - whether it is behavior that is not right or dating patterns. you need to make space for new possibilities when your situation is starting to feel stale.

the deck says that in 5 days (or rather you should have been ready 5 days ago during the aquarius new moon when i was writing/editing this) or spring is when you will be ready for the next chapter.

pile 3

you couldn't be together because there was an imbalance in the connection. I sense that someone was a bit too codependent in this connection. they relied too heavily on their partner to fulfill their needs and had unrealistic expectation for the relationship. in order for any connection to world you have to be able to find your own happiness without depending on another person to provide you with this happiness you seek. someone was too greedy in this connection and someone was too hard on themselves because they tried to make the connection work for a very long time and it just wasn't working. someone cared about how they appeared together more than the other person did - perhaps they were a bit too self-centered. someone still needs to work on their generosity.

something they never got to say to you was that they love you. they truly loved you - they weren't ready to say it at the time but it is true. they really do wish you well. they hope you are happier now than you were with them. they hope you are out somewhere having fun and doing what you have always dreamed to. they also kind of hope that maybe someday you will reconnect with them and if it can't be romantic than at least you can be friends with one another.

this is a connection that had it coming; it just had to end. you both were not ready. you were in two very different places in life and two very different states of mind. you weren't ready for the connection to be what it was. you were both clinging to each other for a very different reason thus it had to end. it is okay they you don't reach out to them. hell it is okay, if you don't reach out to them for a long long time. they love you. they just know that you both need to start fresh and see what else is out there.

your unrealistic expectation of them was that your disputes/disagreements would move to some sort of resolution. you are both very different people and very different people have very different manners of dealing with things. you wanted to move forward and they didn't want to. you might have been an agree to disagree person, while they wanted you to see things from their point of view. one side was always unheard in the connection and it just strained the connection. there was no moving on - to expect that you could was silly in their eyes. perhaps one of your arguments crossed a line you weren't fully aware existed.

it's for the best that you aren't together because someone felt hesitant about taking action and moving forward with the relationship. you should never have to think about whether or not you want to be with someone - the second you have to wait for a moment and think means that you should be on your own to contemplate romantic partnership in general. there was a fear about timing and being out of the comfort zone that each of you knew romantically. passion alone is often not enough when it comes to a partnership.

what you can learn from this experience is that there is a disconnection between you and the other person in most of your relationships. it is okay to admit that too. perhaps you are someone who has a lot of faith that things will just work or one day they will be ready or one day they will commit. it is okay to have faith, but again, if you aren't connecting and hearing what the person is saying (for example, maybe they did tell you they weren't interested in committing to a relationship) then perhaps that is something to reflect on. don't give up - your partner is out there. in the meantime, listen to what others are saying and trust that they mean what they say. it is okay if the truth hurts - you have the power to heal.

the deck says that in 4 months or summer is when you will be ready for the next chapter or to reconnection with this person like I said earlier.

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