#black butler weston arc

[katsuthelittlekitten]

I love green and I love him 💚

[serikaafuro]

Meet my Black Butler Oc, She is Edgar Redmond's older sister, Evelyn Redmond.

Evelyn is 23 years old and, like the rest of her family, is known to be very beautiful and in fact, attracts so many men.

She is a graceful, elegant and calm woman, but on the other hand she is very overprotective, over-involved and worried towards her younger brother. Hence her dangerous side, as she will even disregard ethics for his sake.

Her first appearance was on the eve of a cricket tournament. Evelyn came with her uncle, Viscount Druitt, to meet Edgar. After she told him she was looking forward to the match, she and Lawrence's sisters had been a chat.

Even after the incident at Weston School came to light, Evelyn never blamed her younger brother. She consoled Edgar and suggested that if he was uncomfortable at home, he should go to his uncle's house until things cooled down.

She frequented the Sphere Music Hall after Edgar became S4 in the Blue Cult arc, but she was unaware of the anomalies there. By the time the newspapers exposed the evil of the Sphere Music Hall, it was already too late and she and her family couldn't contact with Edgar or any of the other three. She has been emotionally unstable ever since, and hates Blavat Sky so much that his mug shot in the newspaper was torn to shreds with a knife. She is also spending a lot of money searching for Edgar to somehow bring him back.

// I will post more about her other than these in due course.

[alexisyoko]

Random season 4 memes.

More memes here

[crowscallthecrows]

Through Edgar's laughter and Herman's light hearted shake of the head, Lawrence can only click his tongue as he puts his finished book down beside him.

"Keep denying those dances and you'll never find a woman you'll want to marry, Violet." Gregory stares down at his pad, hard strokes turning soft. He's content with their smiles, no matter if the reason be they poke fun at him.

He hums absentmindedly, eyeing Cheslock as he makes that look of complete longing towards the direction of Midford. Unbeknownst to his fag, Gregory knows exactly how he feels.

It's you, he admits, fingertips gently stroking the hair, skin, and lips of the three on his pad. Another perfectly captured piece of their essence.

It has to be you.

[a-sad-writer]

I am so delighted that in the new episode the music piece they played was the Radetzky march?!

The Radetzky march, named after Josef Radetzky of Radetz who was a famous and successful austrian field marshall, was composed by famous austrian musicianJohann Strauss senior after the revolutions and the royal army's sucesses in Austria in 1848. The first time the Radetzky march was performed, they say the people who heard it were so hyped, they demanded it to be played again and clapped their hands in sync with the beat which sorts of became a tradition. Nowadays the Radetzky march is still very popular, though not as specifically associated to the military anymore. It still hypes people up. So long story short, this piece of music has connected to the military, therefore fit to be played in a fight-adjacent sports match, it is commonly useful to get the crowd to cheer, which fits with the excuse to play it Sebastian used, and it has these very specific beats that they needed for the strategy. It's a perfect fit!

Also on top of that, this is not the first time Sebastian shows he's familiar with something typical of Austrian culture. Remember when he taught Ciel the waltz? He mentioned that he had been to in Vienna, dancing waltz in the number one city of waltz. I'm wondering, does this mean he had a contract with a highranking member of Viennese society? The austrian hightime of waltz and such was roughly at the same time as the victorian era in England. So if he did, then his contract there was quite recent. It's very interesting.

[goblins-riddles-or-frocks]

shdhfhfgd switched to watching the black butler episode now and losing it at everyone being like “why is the twelve year old ordering the teacher to kill a zombie” I fucking forgot ciel did this shit in public?? and then he pulls a GUN 😭😭

[such-a-downer]

EYYYO GUYS HERE IT IS

[myplaylists-angeli]

That Playlist, Explained

The main focus of this playlist is to function as some sort of soundtrack for the cricket tournament on Weston’s arc. I’m not entirely sure how much the songs are historically accurate (aka “was this composition bopping in the local victorian theaters of that time (1889)?”) but let’s work with what we have: my passion for classical music.

Now my initial expectation was writing down the compositions names and writing what was my plan by choosing them… and somewhere after Pomp and Circumstance I had completely lost the plot and just begun narrating/summarizing the chapters. But the actual meanings are at the end if you want to skip it!

★ [Spoilers for the end of the arc!!] ★

1. Giselle: Act I - Entrée du Prince (Prince’s Entrance), by Adolphe Charles Adam [1841]

We open with the “Prince’s Entrance” at the ceremony of June 3rd in Weston, where the house representatives are yet to be presented. This is our little intro before the great show!

2. Pomp and Circumstance: March No.1, by Edward Elgar [1901]

Now enter the houses and their teams! 

“Their overwhelming physical prowess and teamwork are second to none… absolute champions! Top of the World: the Green Lions, the Knights!” 

 “Captivating spectators with their elegant plays…  a garden of fine plays! Brilliant Eden: the Scarlet Foxes, the Dramaturges!” 

“The House team, they say, throw their opponents into confusion by unpredictably tricky plays… a swarming of specters! Ghost Legion: the Violet Wolves, the Monk Sages!”

“They aim for an opportunity to win the championship with their strategic game plans… attack of the cornered rats! God-Only-Knows: the Sapphire Owls, the Academics!”

So come and enjoy for the ceremony of the Inter-house Cricket Tournament of 1889 is at the heights of its fire.

3. The Planets, Op. 32: 4. Jupiter - the Bringer of Jollity, by Gustav Holst [1914]

The first game is Sapphire Owls vs Scarlet Foxes. It’s epic, it’s joyful and we’re off to an impressive start with Soma’s cricket abilities, Edgar’s ~Crimson Rose Tornado!~ and Harcourt being himself. 

The game is impressive and it seems like everything is going in favor for the Scarlet Fox house…

4. The Four Seasons: Winter, by Antonio Vivaldi [1723]

… until it wasn’t. With a chilling sensation that creeps even the most sensible regions of one’s stomach, Bard’s horrendous meat-pie and Ciel’s plan dominate the game and guarantee the first victory for the Sapphire Owls!

5. Swan Lake: Act III - Spanish Dance, by Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky [1877]

Going to the other side of the campus, a match between the Green Lions and the Purple Wolves. Cheslock makes a great move with his Rushing Violet Vapour — Purple Burnout!! and it’s highly effective until Herman hits it back. Victory to the Green house! And the cherry on top is… whatever the hell Gregory is doing on the field. Art goth kids, I swear to God…

6. Sun and Earth: Scene IV - “Winter” Polka, by Josef Bayer [1888]

Ciel gives his team a motivational speech: “Let’s win this! For us and for the Red House too!” (oh my, what a gentle boy!).

Now it’s official: the finale, Lions against Owls! But that will take a little while, so rest yourself and enjoy the show!

7. Radetzky March, by Johann Strauss I [1848]

Sebas… I mean, Master Michaelis puts his cheering orchestra in place to cheer for the Owls. And things seem to be going pretty well for the Owls, as they manage to hit the ball and mark the first points. There’s a flashback of Ciel explaining their strategy: every strong chord from the march, it’s a cue for the ball that’s coming!

8. L’Arlésienne Suite - No.2: 4. Farandole, by Georges Bizet [1872]

Here comes Edward for the bowl! He applied Cheslock’s move (Rushing Violet Vapour — Purple Burnout!!) and made a hit. And also cuts to Edward’s life flashback~ He doesn’t hold back, he doesn’t lose hope! Edward puts effort in everything he can do to come a little close to the geniuses he admires — even if Herman recognizes that this is no mid Midford on the field…!!

9. Concerto For 2 Violins in A Minor, L’estro Armonico: I. Allegro, by Antonio Vivaldi [1711] 

And on the other side of the field, enter the Headmaster and exits Sebastian from the orchestra. But unfortunately this left the Blue House in a bad spot without its musical cues and “cheering”... that’s it until Ciel makes up a new strategy! Now there’s something wrong with the Green House players — hm, and we’re informed that Sebastian thought it would be a good idea to invite Lau?

10. The Nutcracker: VI. Chinese Dance, by Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky [1892]

Oh. So that’s why. A Surprise Brazen Harem of Woman!! — Ciel, or rather, Lau’s move for the Blue House. And the poor owl boys and their even poorer eyesight don’t even have a clue on what’s going on. That’s it… until Maurice raised a cry about their strategy. Time for a new plan, Ciel!

11. La Campanella, by Niccolò Paganini [1838] 

And Sebastian is still desperately trying to find the running Headmaster! 

While at that, a flashback reveals Ciel had news instructions for the Owls team. In a complex physics dynamic that’s too complicated to be summarized here (without copying a whole paragraph from the manga, that is), Lawrence makes a hit. You can see all Blue House players from here, in a new move: The Sword in the Stone~!!

12. Dance of the Goblins, by Antonio Bazzini [1852]

Now it’s Ciel’s time to bowl again — and Sebastian is on the search. And Ciel’s ball trajectory is… well, physically questionable against all laws of nature… but it’s within the rules, so shut up.

13. Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate at Kiev, by Modest Mussorgsky [1874] 

The field complains about the foul nature of this move but Herman comes to the Blue House’s defense: “for the owl has come with might and main to hunt the lion”! (in his words)

14. 1812 Overture, by Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky [1880]

But Ciel’s trick is still troublesome for a lot of Green House players, in a matter of mind manipulation and Over-the-Edge Tactics!! Devilish, indeed. Terrific, also. Now is Edward on the bat and he managed to make a six — now it’s on Lawrence’s hands. 

And later is in the… air? BUT NO! The ball has fallen directly into the wicket?! So Lawrence was literally up to something! — the field crowd melts at the sight. It’s the ~Hunter in the Dark~~!, sneaky and deadly as an owl. Now enters Herman in all his glory and preparation. Brain vs Brawn, afterall! The discussion of generations of human genes!

Lawrence throws but Herman takes the hit epicly, to the point of throwing it back so hard it could have BLOODY DESTROYED someone’s head in the crowd. That’s: Sword Excalibur!! 

At last, Ciel gives a pep talk to Lawrence to regain his confidence in himself and the game for the Blue House. Winning or losing… may he bowl without any regrets.

(pls put on 9:40 from here) 

In another epic set of panels — that’s it, scenes — Lawrence bowls one more time… but oh no, Herman accidentally hits Ciel while preparing to bat. As other Green House player comes to the field, Ciel seizes his eye on the ball and ends up throwing it right into the wicket! Umpire and it’s out!

The match is over: VICTORY to the Blue House! (put music on 12:30)

As if imaginary canons blow their shots into the distance, every single student on the field comes together to jump Ciel onto their shoulders. Finally, after so much effort and time, the Sapphire Miracle happens yet again! And by the hands of a second generation of Phantomhive? Incredible! One hell of a winning match!

And here comes Master Michaelis to rescue a wounded Ciel from his team’s hands to receive treatment. But the boy is the most happy about his house winning and finally being recognized as capable as anyone else. So sweet, this little boy! An absolute angel in disguise had come for the Blue House’s cause…!!

15. Devil’s Trill: III. Allegro assai, by Giuseppe Tartini [1713~1740]

… well, that was the expectation. 

Sebastian treats Ciel’s wound while a little bit of explanation unfolds. They really said “fake it until you make it”, all in good faith for the wellness of their investigation. Remarkable? Remarkable. Still in this moment of calmness before the party — and then, a storm — they discuss some important things.

16. Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Act 3. “Bassa Selim lebe lange”, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [1782]

I guess you can see them now, the “Little-Lord Cox” and the boat with his teammates, sailing through the Thames river in front of Windsor Castle, while good ol’ Vicky watches the English youth bestowing another glory to the country’s name… and maybe falling straight into the water can be a good sign? It is the most elegant display of nerdy behavior if I say myself — I would probably get the same ending. 

So may the festivities begin!

17. In the Dark of the Night (Epic Version), by Alala

Oh. What is this? Perhaps… do I hear a twist coming up? About the Headmaster? About the P4? Or maybe, there’s someone else behind in the darkness? Well, this is talk for another day. Don’t take yourself too seriously. You’re so under bloody pressure, mate!

★★★★★

Now, here, what the compositions are meant to be:

1. Giselle: Act I - Entrée du Prince (Prince’s Entrance), by Adolphe Charles Adam [1841]

Due to the regal and pompous status of Weston College, I thought using Giselle’s Prince Entrance would go very well as an intro.

2. Pomp and Circumstance: March No.1, by Edward Elgar [1901]

Pomp and Circumstance is a solemn and popular British march known throughout the whole world, especially for their movements. I thought it was only fitting that the houses would enter at such timing. 

But it’s not historically accurate!

3. The Planets, Op. 32: 4. Jupiter - the Bringer of Jollity, by Gustav Holst [1914]

Holst’s Jupiter had this Scarlet Fox feel to it that I couldn’t simply ignore, so here we are! But it’s not historically accurate either!

The Four Seasons: Winter, by Antonio Vivaldi [1723]

Technically this was meant to symbolize the Purple House but as I was reading and it became that whole debacle about Bard’s pie, I thought Winter’s ominous sound would go better with it lol

Swan Lake: Act III - Spanish Dance, by Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky [1877]

And this one is now symbolizing Purple House’s game. I wish we saw more of them…

Sun and Earth: Scene IV - “Winter” Polka, by Josef Bayer [1888]

Not a big meaning for this one. I think it was in my spotify favorites list and it sounded nice. Also it’s funny to think it comes before the main story lol

Radetzky March, by Johann Strauss I [1848]

This one actually appears in the manga/anime!

L’Arlésienne Suite - No.2: 4. Farandole, by Georges Bizet [1872]

I don’t understand much of Bizet but this also sounded nice and proper for this scene.

Concerto For 2 Violins in A Minor, L’estro Armonico: I. Allegro, by Antonio Vivaldi [1711] 

Also no big plan for this one but it’s a nice intermission for the next big thing that’s about to happen. 

The Nutcracker: VI. Chinese Dance, by Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky [1892]

C’mon. Like… c’mon. Someone had to. With this context?? Obvious disclaimer that this isn’t actual Chinese instrumentalization or music. Funny enough, it’s a couple of years “futuristic” for the story, so also not accurate.

La Campanella, by Niccolò Paganini [1838] 

I like La Campanella and it goes amazing with this scene. 

But also, there were rumors at Paganini’s time that he had made a pact with the devil for his violin skills. Although it is theorized that probably his “mephistopheles-like” appearance and long fingers may be results of Marfan syndrome or Ehlers–Danlos syndrome — also a complicated lifestyle as a musician.

Dance of the Goblins, by Antonio Bazzini [1852]

I never heard of this one before but as I was listening (and obviously looking at the title), I thought it would fit perfectly with this situation. After all, if Sebastian is a hell of a butler, Ciel is one boy of a goblin.

Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate at Kiev, by Modest Mussorgsky [1874] 

Mussorgsky is very grandiose in his compositions, especially in the Pictures at an Exhibition, so I thought it fit Herman’s speech. 

1812 Overture, by Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky [1880]

This is a known battle overture with literal cannons with it and it screamed “that last part at Owls vs Lions game” with all its chaos, violence, epicness and victory at the end. 

Devil’s Trill: III. Allegro assai, by Giuseppe Tartini [1713~1740]

It’s… almost self-explanatory by the title. But for those who don’t know, Tartini had a nightmare/dream once that the actual devil showed up to his, in his bed, to simply play the violin and made the most complicated, devilish-structured but perfect music on the instrument. Tartini spent the rest of his days trying to replicate the sound of his dream, “without success” in his words.

Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Act 3. “Bassa Selim lebe lange”, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [1782]

It came like a nice addition since the next major arc, the Emerald Witch, is in Germany. Plus, it’s one of my favorite Mozart’s songs from the Amadeus movie — alongside Symphony 45 Allegro, Dies Irae and Confutatis. 

17. In the Dark of the Night (Epic Version), by Alala

No, think of another slender, sinister and bony-like guy we have seen before… 

[questtneo]

Got to use an iPad on my trip :>

[pengold]

Weston College but what if it was like Ouran highschool host club

[ianime0]

Kuroshitsuji S4 || Soma Asman Kadar Episode 3 

[katsuthelittlekitten]

[crowscallthecrows]

Those are their wedding rings for each other guys. They wear matching necklaces guys.

The P4 collaborating with Karatz Jewellery with ruby and diamonds (Edgar Redmond), sapphire (Lawrence Bluewer), emerald (Herman Greenhill) and amethyst (Gregory Violet) as the precious stones to symbolise them. Prices range from 29,800¥ (175€) to 89,800 ¥ (580 € ).

In collaboration with the TV anime "Black Butler - Boarding School Arc", jewelry specialty store KARATZ has produced authentic jewelry! We deliver jewelry designed with the image of the house emblems and house flowers of the four houses of the prestigious boarding school, Weston School!

Honestly, they are pricey.

[alexisyoko]

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[crowscallthecrows]

Animators were actually insane for this one. This screenshot had me thinking that I never realized Violet was 6 foot something and absolutely HULKING over Herman.

I'm upset about this actually. It's misleading. It's click bait, I'm sure. How could they do that.

There was so much potential here and they made him the SHORTEST? Where's the tall emo alt rock art fart whatever he is representation? Cowards, I say. Absolute COWARDS.

MAKE HIM TALL. MAKE HIM HULKING AND SLOUCHY AND AWKWARD. HE CAN BE TALL AND EDGY. I WANT HIM TO FEEL EMBARRASSED ON HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO CRANE THEIR NECKS TO TALK TO HIM. WOULDN'T IT MAKE SENSE THAT HE ALWAYS WANTS TO SIT DOWN NOW??

Imagine an unsuspecting student meeting him for the first time and violet gets called so he gets up and that poor weston first year student that's already SO nervous about joining the school is caught so off guard that his prefect two heads taller then him and looks like he wants to eat him. Scares him silly (cause he isn't exactly approachable upon first meeting) and violet feels so bad.

Imagine in a modern au him trying to hide behind the other prefects cause he's bad at confrontation when he accidentally broke a vase in front of a store clerk. His head would be fully visible while the others try to explain/flirt their way out/yell to be heard in his defense.

Imagine his uniform pants ending right above his ankles cause it doesn't fit right anymore after his massive growth spurt he got during school, but he just deals with it cause it's too troublesome to ask for another one. The only reason his blazer feels fine is cause he ripped the old one at the stitch when he was getting ready, so it HAD to be replaced.

Imagine Herman waking up one day to find his friend looking down at HIM instead of the other way around. Imagine him leaning on one of his prefects too fast like usual but he's heavier then he looks now cause of the added height and they FALL cause they're still getting used to how big he is. Big boy.

Anyway, make him tall. Vote for tall Gregory privileges. Give him the height he needs and deserves. And no I'm not biased to tall pop punk metal artists what are you talking about.

[secretanimeart]

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