#calira's writings

[twst-beam]

I see you are in need of prompts, then I shall humbly bestow upon thee some a prompt.

Hmm, what about going to a farmer's market with *insert YOUR favourite character here*? I believe in shameless self-enjoyment when it comes to writing; be self-indulgent. Don't you want to go apeshit?

Also do give your hands a well deserved rest every so often ^v^

ohohohoho you're giving me a lot of power with the YOUR favorite character there dove dear, but alright let's go >:D

Gifts

??? words, featuring my THREE favorite boyos because self-indulgence ftw <3

Deuce Spade

Going to the farmer's market was his idea; the two of you needed groceries, and it just so happened that the farmer's market was convenient for you.

Early morning, it was decided, it would double as a date, and both of you were early risers anyway. It'd also boost the morale of the farmers, Deuce had reasoned, and you fell all over again.

A wicker basket, two, so that you could carry your purchases home, although Deuce insisted he'd carry all of them for you, and you laughed and told him no.

The morning sun shone brightly as you walked towards the farmer's market, feeding a few ducks along the way as you walked by the lake and watching as Deuce's expressions softened every time, it was cute, and he grinned sheepishly when he caught you staring.

The entrance to the farmer's market was marked by a decorated arc, and it was peaceful and fun as the two of you walked around, buying produce and chatting with the stall owners, at one point Deuce was given a comically large round of cheese to carry home when he fought off a bunch of menaces from an old lady's stall.

But the real highlight of that morning was when Deuce found the chicks.

One, two, three, more chicks than he could count properly waddled around in a pen, and with a joke, an exclamation of wonder, and a hopeful confirmation, the two of you brought home two very full wicker baskets and a baby chick that rested on Deuce's head.

Jade Leech

Though he thought foraging in the mountains would have been a better decision for both your budget and experience, he relented when he saw the eagerness in your eyes.

By midmorning, you were dragging him to the farmer's market, chattering about the crafts and produce that could be found, and he smiled despite himself.

He watched as you conversed eagerly with the merchants, calmly observing how you skilfully picked the best produce, and how you looked at the crafts with admiration.

You had just purchased a new scarf, wrapping it around your neck and grinning as you waved at him to come over.

"Jade, Jade, look at this one"

He leans over as you took a scarf from the layed out pile on the table, and widened his eyes slightly as he saw what made you wave him over.

"Mushroom print," you smiled as you showed it to him, "and with the coloration and teal ruffles it reminded me of you"

He took it gently from your hands, noticing how the fabric was smooth but thick enough to warm, and kissed your forehead.

"Thank you, my pearl"

You muttered a "you're welcome", dazed by the sudden display of affection as he thanked the stall owner and payed for the scarf, bringing you out of your reverie.

"Hey, wait a minute, I was the one supposed to pay for that, not you"

Jade grinned, displaying his sharp teeth, eyes glinting with mischief as he feigned innocence.

"You were?"

You huffed, "it was supposed to be my gift for you, for bringing me here."

He leaned closer, scarf now hanging from his neck as he tapped his lips in thought, smirk giving away his intentions.

"Then what about a different gift?"

Rook Hunt

Your expedition to the farmer's market was on a whim, a fancy, a spur of the moment thing, but who were you to complain? the moment his hand held yours you couldn't help but go anywhere he wanted.

So there you were, between the rows of stalls and booths, illuminated by the fairy lights as Rook marveled at each product, generously purchasing trinkets and produce and whatever caught his eye.

You couldn't help but smile as Rook's exclamations of fascination and wonder brought smiles to the farmers' faces, and as you sat he waxed poetic about all the beauties the market provided, and you looked at the moon, content to hear him speak amidst the chatter and bustle of the bazaars.

"...but you know what the most amazing thing is in this place, mon amour?"

You closed your eyes, tilting your head as you emitted a curious "hmm?"

He held your hand, looking into your eyes as he smiled in adoration.

"You."

[cloudcountry]

♡ AUBURN'S MUTUALS !! (there's more of you than i thought HELP)

@tinyletterz / 🍙 — my friend since forever ago, genuinely one of the kindest people i have ever met. she's so cute and she writes beautifully!!!! i highly HIGHLY recommend her flower language series GFGRGRGRGRFRFR

@identity-theft-101 / 🪓 — bonded over mushroom stayed for the eels tbh!! chaos incarnate BUT he has a cute bird named asa that said she loves me so i'm winning

@names-are-dumb / 🐚 — i'm so glad i got to introduce them to twisted wonderland. i am reliving my own experience through him rn. IM SO GLAD YOU LIKE OCTAVINELLE GRAHHH!!!!! one month later and we're married he's my husband and my angelfish that i write cringe ass sonnets too and i adore him <33 muah muah

@merotwst / 🧶 — LITERALLY SO SWEET OMG. she's so warm and welcoming its no wonder people just gravitate to her :C i adore her tbh she made me feel so welcomed even though i'm still scared of most twst writers LMAO

@shkrmpp / 🦐 — one of my first moots!!! personally i really love their hair dye headcanons GRAH they're so cute BUT!! they also draw C:< AND ITS A CUTE STYLE. plus their blog always looks MUAH

@siren-serenity / 🌙 — YOU'RE EVIL I STILL THINK ABOUT "i need you" WHY DID YOU WRITE THAT /lh no but actually you're so good at writing angst that rips my heart out like. if i want to sob i'm going for your azul angst (ITS A GOOD THING PROMISE)

@siphoklansan / ☔ — BEAUTIFUL ART. STUNNING. i love love love how much detail she puts into her pieces (yes i am thinking abt the floyd piece for the lipstick challenge ITS SO CUTE) AND SHE DREW STUFF BASED ON THE SONG HEART ATTACK AND I THINK ABOUT IT EVERY DAY.

@fukashiin / 💌 — silly little goofy deuce rambles and omg the leech twins. I REREAD THE STARING THINGY SHE WROTE OVER AND OVER AZULLLL AZUL'S PART IS SO %@$!%##@%!$#$%@!$#%@$!#%!@%#$!@#$%

@ryuubff / 🪼 — omg there is literally so much i could say about them. my first obey me mutual. the first person who was alike "omg let's create solomon content together." i love talking to them sm and honestly they deserves the best because they're so kind and creative C: WAHHHH

@hisui-dreamer / 🌟 — SO SWEET. i know i'm saying a lot but i have so many mutuals that made me feel so welcomed and rinna was one of them. every single piece of work you'll find on that blog is brewing with emotions and gentle care I LOVE.,,.., I LOVE!!!!!!

@officialdaydreamer00 / 🌠 — ?!?!?!?! ALSO INCREDIBLY KIND AND SO SO CREATIVE!!!! they draw me things all the time and it literally melts my heart :((( i love lov love talking to them about octavinelle and they're super easy to connect with :(((

@the-v-lociraptor / 💙 — we literally just became moots a little bit ago BUT i find a lot of good fanart through her!! she reblogs a lot of cool stuff :D !!!!!

@ceruleancattail / 🔷 — I FORGOT TOW RITE SMTH HELP EM anyways <33 ceru writes some cute ass shit that makes me kick my feet and squeal (AND ALL THE AZUL CONTENT I HAVENT BINGED YET....UGH IM SO EXCITED)

@i-like-forgs / 💪 — appreciator of sand cats and draws a lot!! the creator of my wedding venue with azul and enabler of so many of my ramble i am clinging to his ankle as he drags me around

@valerie-leech / 💚 — we just started talking but they're part of the auburn azul wedding squad!! :D im excited to interact with them <3

@twst-beam / 🎉 — we also haven't talked a lot yet but i can't wait to get to know her better C: !!

@iseethatimicy / 💎 — a fellow azul kisser!! i finally found another one!! :D has an unholy amount of azul memes i do not know where they come from (probably pinterest) but they are Fascinating

@acornwinter / 💫 — sends random shit in my inbox because they started talking about their dreams once and i decided Yes!! and now they draw my ocs and its super cute and i love their little tiny ppl drawings C:

@totallymem3 / 🥀 — we just started talking but!! very sweet <33 her art style is just MMMMUAH CHEFS KISS!!!!!!!!! i love it. it reminds me of spring.

@z3llous / 🐸 — draws azul SOOOOO good i love lovelovlevoevloev his art!!! its so scrumptious i eat it all up for breakfast lunch dinner ON NOMNOM

@cecilebutcher / 🪩 — has a bunch of really cool ocs!!! igor my belobed /p they have such a creative mind and its a pleasure to listen to them ramble about the characters they created!!! :D

@ang33333333l / 🙏 — another azul kisser!! we haven't talked much but i can tell doll is a very sweet person <33

@axvwriter / 👻 — SHE HAS AZUL'S DORM UNIFORM AND IM SO JEALOUS. LITERALLY SO UNFAIR.

@soru-ya / 🍞 — THEY WROTE AROACE CONTENT FOR ME :((((( CRYING RN they're such a good writer please go check them out PLEASE im begging you

@rains-asleep / 🐝 — ANOTHE RGOOD WRITER WHAWHWAHWHAHWA <33333 we had such a deep conversation about caramel once it was enlightening.

@shinysparklesapphires / 🎀 — floods my inbox with precure stuff and now its next on my watch list. started the laura and azul siblings conspiracy :O !!!!!

@twistedchatterboxed / 🌊 — The jade kisser ever. we have a lot of mutual moots (hehe say that ten times fast) so i'm excited to get to know her better!! :D

@keii01 / 🍡 — she's so sweet i want to put her in my pocket and carry her around everywhere i go!! she draws a lot of cute stuff too (there is no such thing as too many ribbons <3)

@tsun0tar0u / 🐉 — showed me a genshin glitch once and i have never been the same. also i would die for kafka btw. normal about rollo btw. So Normal.

@non-binary-lil-shit / 🍄 — enables my marine bio and mycology rambling!! also i am very concerned for you C:

@queen-shiba / 🦁 — your profile theme is literally so pretty i am eating it right now (IDK I JUST LOVE ORANGE) also the leona blender post made me so confused but also i laughed really hard HELP

@vioisgoinginsane / 💜 — she likes some vampire game i think LMAO but the twst content? YUMMY. a writer once in a blue moon and apparently best known for the BITING ROOK HUNT post. GET IT!!!

@moonlit-midnight / 🌸 — hannah is such a good writer :(( WRITES PLATONIC FICS DID YOU HEAR THAT EVERYONE!!! PLATONIC FICS!!!!!!! they're all so adorable and make me want to curl up under a blanket with a mug of hot chocolate <3

@ryker-writes / 🦚 — asked about to deep sea and LET ME TELL YOU i got so excited about it and im still writing it hehe. ryker writes a lot of familial angst so its that your thing go for it!!

@datboredpencil / 💀♦️ — GORGEUYS ART ABSOLUTELY SCRUMPTIOUS YUMY UMY UM AN ENTIRE BUFFET!!!! theres a lot of idia x cater content too if thats youre thing!!! :D

@twistwonderlanddevotee / 🪷 — we havent talked a lot but im still happy to have you here!! :D

@beeirdos-buzzing-bogaloo / 🐥 — apparently very normal about sebek. the Most normal. we havent talked a lot but hes silly :D

@dove-da-birb / 🪿 — literally so funny. putting you in my pocket right now!! ALSO I LOVE YOUR BRAINROTTING HELP

@loser-jpg / 😬 — YOUR BEWILDERMENT AT MY DASH SPAMMING WAS REALLY FUNNY i hope you get used to it </3

@ashipiko / 🌺 — THE #1 ACE KISSER EVER???? her art is so munchy and yummy i want to eat it :(( HER STYLE IS SO CUTE SRSLY IF YOU HAVENT SEEN HER ART YET PLEASE CHECK IT OUT

@shyhaya / you should pick an emoji!! — wrote the most fantastic delicious delightful heart wrenching thing for azul and tagged ME in it :(((( AAAAAA IM SO SORRY I DIDNT SEE IT SOONER. IF YOU EVER WRITE FOR AZUL AGAIN PLEASE TAG ME I'D LOVE TO SEE IT.

@musicalhistorical / 👹 — omg hi quotev person you've been putting up w my bullshit since forever ITS SO FUNNY TO SEE YOU HERE LMAO

@thehollowwriter / 🎶 — ITS LITERALLY A CRIME I HAVENT FOUND YORU WRITING SOONER??? WHY HAVENT I SEEN IT??? IM GOING TO BINGE YOUR AZUL FICS RIGHT NOW EVERYONE SHUT UP I AM SHAKING YOU AROUND QUINN

♡ AUBURN'S ANONS!!

magical girl anon

seahorse anon

❤️ anon

[officialdaydreamer00]

I won't say (I'm in love)

in which, irene was in denial and the gang was not having any of that

characters: irene lovejoy, calira (@aqua-beam), ryoko (@i-like-forgs), remy (@identity-theft-101), elyssabeth alcyone (@cookiesandbiscuits), sereia aecor (@azulashengrottospiano)

content: irene in denial, ✨the muses✨, overall just pure fluffy crack energy

notes: disney can't be disney without disney music :) just a light-hearthed mutual shenanigans before the storm ^^

irene was sitting by the well, all alone in the courtyard. the moon was shining brightly on the star filled sky, illuminating her lone figure. in her hand was a single white carnation, bloomed and beautiful in the moonlight. irene lifted it to her face, inhaling the light floral scent with a silly smile as she thought over what had occured a few moments ago.

reality finally dawn on her as she recoiled, ripping the flower away from her face. a tired sigh left her lips, sea green eyes lingering over the carnation in her hand. it left a bitter taste in her mouth, knowing how the prideful, sarcastic dorm leader of ramshackle had been reduced to a lovesick highschool girl. "oh, what's the matter with you, girl..."

unknown to irene, a group of students heard her. it was her close friends, sereia, calira, ryoko, remy, and elyssabeth. elyssabeth recalled having not seen her in the dorm, so she called up the others to help find her.

"irene's in denial again, huh." said sereia.

"i say we play wingman until either one of them confess." suggested calira with a grin.

the group collectively agreed. they were hellbent on making their friend see the feelings she had been denying all this time.

a 'poof' was heard, the group saw their clothes were changed into pristine white chitons and sandals. their hair were held neatly in place with gold headbands. they all turned to a smiling elyssabeth, who was wearing the same outfit. faint hints of magic lingered on her fingertips.

"what can i say, character immersion." she didn't elaborate further.

"If there's a prize for rotten judgment

I guess I've already won that

No man is worth the aggravation

That's ancient history, been there, done that"

they saw irene stood up, brushing the imaginary dust off of her cream coloured chiton. she wandered aimlessly around the courtyard, when she saw a metal cupid figure on a marble pedestal, with his arrow pointing at her. she scowled and lifted her hand, turning the figure facing the other way.

irene glared at the white carnation in her hold, and threw it away. ryoko, who was standing the closest to her, caught it. the group shared a grin, as they began to sing and dance to the song.

"Who d'you think you're kiddin'?

He's the earth and heaven to you

Try to keep it hidden

Honey, we can see right through you

"Girl, you can't conceal it

We know how you're feelin', who you're thinkin' of"

irene, who still didn't notice her friends, sat on a nearby bench with her face propped up with her hands. ryoko was nudged towards her as he dangled the carnation over her face.

irene shook her head and moved again with a long, exasperated "noo...", to which ryoko huffed.

"No chance, no way I won't say it, no, no

(Doo-doo) You swoon, you sigh

Why deny it? Uh-oh

It's too cliché, I won't say I'm in love...

Shoo-doo, shoo-doo, ooh"

irene walked along the hallway, immersed in her own thoughts that she didn't notice her friends behind. lately, she had been seeing this one guy poking around around her personal space. sure, she saw his appeals, and how gentlemanly and soft he was with her, but that didn't mean she was falling, right? how could she, when she had other things to worry about? but the temptation was strong...

"Girl, don't be proud

It's okay, you're in love..."

she sat down by the well, when she suddenly felt something in her hand. there was the white flower again, didn't she throw it away a while ago? (remy snuck up to her and placed it there, not that she knew) she stared at the flower, her other hand lightly touched its petals mindlessly.

maybe, just maybe, she could open her heart. just one more time.

"At least, out loud...

I won't say I'm in love~"

[aqua-beam]

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GATO AH MISSEDJU!!!!

[dove-da-birb]

~ ⚘ Mutuals ⚘ ~

NOTE! Please PLEASE look at each blog's interaction requests, since I do follow and am moots with 18+ blogs. I do not reblog 18+ content on main.

@mystaposts | mysta!

@agender-ashyr | ashyr!

@ithseem | ithseem!

@azulashengrottospiano @cloudcountry | auburn! aubergine! (yes, you get 2) main target of chaos

@i-like-forgs | ryoko!

@keii-starz | kei!

@hisui-dreamer | rinna!

@vioisgoinginsane | vio!

@krenenbaker | krenenbaker!

@twistwonderlanddevotee | sofia!

@identity-theft-101 | identity!

@vivislosingitagain | vivi! (slow-cooker) finally free from the abyss

@xxoomiii | melice!

@eynnwwyjth | faye!

@inkybloom-luv | inky!

@officialdaydreamer00 | irene!

@aqua-beam | calira! (meow saga)

@red-viewe | red!

@ryker-writes | ryker!

@busycloudy also @cheezy-moon | novah! (you fucking ate my cats)

@duskymrel | dusky!

@minty-bubblegum also @whspermy-name | minty!

@devilfishcafe | amari!

@angelhairpastawithherbs | rose!

@xen-blank | xen! / luc! / levi!

@haruhar-u @l7k-a | luka!

@bakedgrape | nina!

@cyath | cyath!

@shinysparklesapphires | sapph!

@jade-s-nymph | rubia!

@wordycheeseblob | saki!

@v-anrouge @transpomefiore | aster!

@underly-niche-joy | joy!

@saint-garden | saint!

@rayroseu | lian!

@thehollowwriter | quinn!

@casp1an-sea | re!

@itsmyara | *currently coming up with tag* also known as keithsandwich!

@kirans-wonderland | kiran!

@wysteriadelights | snakecharmer!

Before you become a mutual

⚘ Please have a conversation going with me, or interact with me in some way before requesting. If we have been interacting for long enough I will follow you on my own volition.

⚘ Don't just ask to be a mutual because you want me to write stuff for you <- I will block you. Also please do not use me as a means to just gain a following <- also will end up in blocking. This isn't even my writing blog, I just post silly stuff here and have fun.

⚘ I have the 'only allow blogs you follow' feature on for my messages. I only really use messages for a few people; please ask me before using the feature.

⚘ I may seem super outgoing and extroverted, but that is only because I know the people I am talking to. I may come off as cold or aloof if I am just getting to know people though.

⚘ I will not be becoming mutuals with any more minors or ageless blogs; I want to start making more adult mutuals since I’m more comfortable in that atmosphere. I’m also not comfortable with anyone under the age of 15 following my blog.

^^^The above statements do not apply to already existing moots, just new mutuals, or people who are looking to be mutuals.

I add mutuals in chronological order btw, so don't think too deeply about it o^v^o

[starry-night-rose]

Inspired by one of my beloved mutuals, I have decided to make mutual tags for everyone! Sorry for the tag everyone!

@windbornearchon - jas ☀️

@rosietrace - rosie 😈

@spadecentral - eli 🐣

@geminiiviolets - basil 🌿

@merotwst - ellie 📝

@bunnwich - ren 🐇

@authoruio - uio 🖋

@nem0-nee - nem 🎨

@nuitthegoddess - nuit 🐉

@tunabesimpin - tuna 🐟

@thetwstwildcard - liz ♠️

@vivaresmala - luna 🌙

@fumikomiyasaki - fumi 🍏

@lovelyjasmari - jas 🎀

@oseathepebble - mari 🐺

@daisyneptune - daisy 🌼

@celiica - mercie 🦈

@br3adtoasty - toasty 🍞

@indulgentandidiotic - aries 🐮

@cinnamoroxie - roxie 🌟

@shehassecrets - sophia 💔

@fruixtii - fruity 🍇

@grandi-flora - wren 🥀

@vaporvipermedia - viper 🐍

@italoniponic - cherry 🍒

@luvkamishiro - yion ✏️

@robo-milky - chris 🎊

@hyuckonia - hyuckie 💪

@pyroxeene - vi 🌌

@angry-strawberry-pie - bunny 🐰

@evilcokito - coco 💀

@writing-heiress - kayla ♥️

@hamstergal - nette 🃏

@revolllutionary - rev 👑

@sakuramidnight15 - sakura 🖤

@hades-eternal - monmon 🩸

@twsted-princess - melanie 🧁

@ducky-died-inside - ducky 🐥

@mellytheteddy - skai 🧸

@xiao-lantern - ren 🍁

@aqua-beam - calira 🪷

@tulipluvlettr - tulip 🌷

@pixy-styx - pixie 🕊

@gothic-pegasus - kittle 🐶

@v-anrouge - aster ❣️

@absolutelyobsessedkiya - kiya ✂️

@the-v-lociraptor - raptor 💙

@iliketodrawig - jana 🎢

@transriddlerosehearts - len 🐠

@silent-dragon - joi 🐼

[galaxae]

3, 7 and 18 for as many as you can answer; btw do you still have an ocs page? like with introductions and all that

wow this took forever oops!

tysm for the ask!! i’ve been meaning to make a carrd or something with oc intros, but i have so goddamn many ocs and so little time now that i’m in college and all that. and i have the code saved from my old pages before i remade, but those are kind of outdated and incomplete

that being said i’m probably gonna end up making that carrd regardless of how busy i am cause special interest indulgence and all that, so i’ll post about it when i do

anyway! i’m putting the actual oc answers under a readmore because i’m gonna try to do all the ocs i listed and it’ll be kinda long lol

3. What does your oc’s voice sound like? (Or, if you have one, what’s their voiceclaim?) Can they sing, whistle, or roll their rs? Do they have any speech impediments or notable dialects/accents?

how does one even describe voices... ok here goes

avani: she’s my character for a ttrpg campaign, so her voice sounds basically like mine (which might not help much cause you don’t know how i talk lol), but when i’m talking as her i pitch my voice up a bit and make it a bit more nasally. she’s not much of a singer, nor can she whistle, but she can roll her r’s pretty well. also, since she’s autistic and hard of hearing, her tone of voice often comes off the "wrong” way

farhan: he’s another ttrpg character i play lol, or at least he will be next semester, so his voice is again kind of like mine. but when i talk as him i pitch my voice down and it’s a bit hoarse. ig his voice would also be more “masculine” than mine but whatever. he can sing and whistle but has a pretty small vocal range (since he’s, like, 13 right now and will be 16 when i rp him next semester)

carter: i imagine his voice as low and on the quiet and raspy end, with a tiny bit of a lisp. he’s way too insecure to try to sing or even whistle or anything like that, though if he practiced at it he’d probably get pretty good

calira: she’s mute so n/a i guess. but she talks pretty formally in her dialect of elvish sign language, which is definitely unusual

sam: they have kind of a low voice that’s also raspy, but with quite a bit of pep and variation in their tone. they can even sing pretty well and they like to whistle constantly while working. that creates some kind of whiplash cause sam comes off as a typical edgy teen a lot of the time

jizoriel: high-pitched with lots of voice cracks, peak pretentious preteen/early teen jerkass. he can’t really sing or do anything similar, nor does he want to very much

victoria: so quiet and raspy that you can barely make out that it’s low and has a soothing and pleasant tone to it. she can sing well, or at least she could once upon a time

rowan: just! the happiest and most cheerful voice you can imagine! so much love behind how she talks! her voice fills up her whole head and the whole room!! and she whistles sometimes while she walks

ace: defies any masculine or feminine labels, smooth and cool in theory but they stutter quite a bit

charity: gruff but with a hint of cheer and clarity behind it that comes out when she’s startled. she loves to sing but can’t whistle and can’t roll her r’s either

jamal: i actually have a voiceclaim for him! it’s this (the voice that sings from 1:51 to 1:58)

kimberly: her voice is a bit high and a bit... idk how to say it exactly... i guess shrill would be the word?

fabián: his voice seems higher-pitched than it actually is cause he talks higher when he’s anxious, and he’s always anxious. it’s a bit hard to describe his voice otherwise tbh. i can hear it in my head but i can’t quite put it to paper oops. oh yeah also he has a great singing voice but never uses it sooo

7. What song reminds you of this oc? Does this match up with the type of music your oc likes to listen to?

this question opens up a wormhole cause i have playlists for many of these guys but instead i’ll just provide one (1) song for each and vaguely describe their music taste, how does that sound

avani: honestly “mr. capgras encounters a secondhand vanity” by will wood is a “her” song to me. her music taste leans a lot more toward older music though (like some classics from the 70s and 80s and such)

farhan: he’s still very new so i haven’t really found a song for him yet. but i know he absolutely loves peppy and energetic pop music and also sappy gay love songs

carter: (slaps my hand away when i try to type another will wood song) “fantasy island” by the shins always launches me into daydreams about him. which kinda roughly aligns with his music taste, he listens to a lot of those “mainstream indie” artists. he’d also listen to will wood because he’s gay and mentally ill <3

calira: one of my favorite songs on her playlist is “maximillian von spee” by dirt poor robins. but the music she listens to is basically all invigorating church-loving stuff with medieval-era instruments lmao

sam: “sometimes” by nick lutsko is an absolute bop and very much a sam song. sam actually doesn’t go out of their way to listen to music though, but when they do they listen to either the most soothing and relaxing stuff or to the angriest metal emo music. no in between

jizoriel: i’ll go the less emo angle here and say a song that reminds me of him is “upside down” by jack johnson. jizoriel’s music taste is like. old choir music and shit plus incomprehensible magical music that doesn’t even sound like music. if he was from earth he’d like my chemical romance

victoria and rowan: i’m grouping these two together here because a song that reminds me very strongly of both of them/their relationship is “human” by dodie. which actually fits very well into both of their music tastes!

ace: again, going the less edgy angle here, “auntie earth” by walter mitty and his makeshift orchestra. but ace mostly listens to uh, classical flute music and flute covers

charity: absolutely “dance and cry” by mother mother, that’s pretty much her theme song. it’s among her favorite songs in canon too

jamal: “tire swing” by los elk, since his arc is about letting go of childhood and all that jazz. he’s more inclined to listen to fun. and other pop artists and rappers and such. he likes janelle monae

kimberly: “best tears” by the happy fits for sure. in terms of her music taste though, her taste is pretty similar to jamal’s. they bond over being janelle monae fans

fabián: by god does “heal” by so much light fit him. his taste is that he rotates through three (3) specific obscure indie artists lmao, so theoretically i guess that specific song is included in there

18. How does your oc see themself? How does this compare to the way other ocs see them?

i am gonna do my best to keep these short cause this is a loaded question for all of them hoo boy

avani: how she sees herself: honestly the worst person alive. unless she spends every moment of her time trying to make up for what she’s done, she’s worthless, and she doesn’t deserve to love herself in any capacity how others see her: her brother (farhan) really looks up to her! most of the time. the superhero team she’s on (other people’s ocs) all think she’s generally smart and capable enough, and her boyfriend in particular thinks she’s incredible

farhan: how he sees himself: as of right now? a misunderstood emo middle schooler who’s still kind of cool i guess how others see him: his sister (avani) thinks he’s quite an impressive and charismatic young man

carter:  how he sees himself: 1/10 awkward and annoying how others see him: carter reminds calira too much of her old self, so she love-hates him. sam thinks he’s weak and cowardly but admires his kindness. and jizoriel clings to him as a caring father figure and loves carter’s passion for natural studies

calira: how she sees herself: it goes back and forth between “i’m the greatest chosen one ever im such a strong warrior” and “wow i’m literal trash why did the gods pick me for this” how others see her: carter is a bit intimidated by her but appreciates her attempts to vibe with him, sam thinks she’s an annoying pretentious self-important bitch (but their opinion softens over time), and jizoriel sees right through her facade and feels comfortable around her because of it

sam:  how they see themself: evil and in need of redemption, kind of similar to avani ig but with 10x more confidence in their skills and also much more violent how others see them: carter knows theyre doing their best even if theyre kind of an asshole, calira is a fan of their strength and determination, and jizoriel Hates Their Guts (at first) because they baby him too much

jizoriel: how he sees himself: a fucking fraud of a prince. all he has going for him is his abilities as a mage, but even then those are shaky how others see him: carter knows he’s very insecure and wants to comfort him, calira admires his magical prowess and noble air, and sam thinks he’s a snarky little pretentious douchebag but also he reminds them of their late brother and they want to protect him at all costs

victoria: how she sees herself: basically dead. only good for interacting with ghosts. not worthy of the human world or of friendship how others see her: she reminds rowan of her old self. rowan sees a glimmer of love and hope in her and wants to bring it out

rowan: how she sees herself: a fucking mess but she’s trying her best and that’s what counts! how others see her: victoria very much appreciates her cheerful air even if she doesn’t act like it

ace: how they see themself: way too weird to be human, way too weak not to be. their self-image changes constantly. theyre very confused about everything please help how others see them: charity is literally dating them lol she thinks theyre the cutest person alive, jamal appreciates how hard they try as a friend, kimberly thinks theyre an alien invader whom she can study and use to get further in life, and fabián knows more about ace than anyone else and loves them for it

charity: how she sees herself: a Teenager who’s struggling. she desperately wants to be young without the burden of her trauma but whether she thinks of herself as emo and sad and angry or not depends a lot on her mood how others see her: ace adores everything about her, jamal loves how cool and fun and sociable she can be, kimberly is annoyed with her rebelliousness, and fabián worries very much for her well-being and can’t shake the image of her as helpless (oops that’s gonna cause some drama)

jamal: how he sees himself: just a chill guy trying to get by. unremarkable. how others see him: ace is grateful for how forgiving he can be but is still terrified of him being angry over [spoilers], charity loves how sociable and fun he is and how protective he can be of his friends, kimberly secretly envies his carefree nature, and fabián sees him as a solid acquaintance to whom he did not give a good first impression

kimberly: how she sees herself: not good! if she can’t grow up fast and do science well then she’s useless how others see her: ace wants to be friends with her but doesn’t know how to do that, charity is annoyed by her rule-bound-ness, jamal thinks she’s cool but should unwind a little, and fabián resents her at first but would still like to play chess with her sometime

fabián: how he sees himself: he has a moral responsibility to help people Or Else. way too anxious and stuck up but he doesn’t know how to change that how others see him: ace fuckin Loves this guy, charity loves him too but she gets pissed when he tries to help her with anything, jamal genuinely thinks he’s a great guy and wants to get to know him better, and kimberly is actually impressed by him and envies his apparent confidence and charisma

ok ok that’s it i promise. sorry this is so long and tysm for reading if you made it this far!! feel free to ask more oc questions literally whenever, that goes for anyone reading this <3

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Hi there! I've reading your twst content for a bit now and I was wonder if you could do some Jade, Vil, and Cater x gn!reader (separate) birthday comfort since I got recently told by my parents that I'm not allowed to celebrate my birthday.

Feel free to work your magic ^^

hi anon! thank you for reading! I'm so sorry about that, i hope this'll make you feel better 🥺

Special

??? words, in which your s/o comforts you on your birthday, fluffy because it's a special day! >:D

Cater Diamond

"No birthday celebration?? That's, like, the WORST. No cake, no presents, no party, no anything? Babe, no. We are going to make you feel special, birthday or no!"

Cater takes you in his arms and puts his phone down a bit for once, listening intently and typing down notes as you talk about what you would have wanted to do had you been allowed to celebrate, and nodding with finality when you finished.

"You sit tight there, baby, cay-cay's gonna take care of everything~☆"

With that, he kisses your cheek before getting off the bed the two of you were sitting on, heading out the door and humming a tune as he went who-knows-where.

When he comes back, everything you've asked for is in his arms, and those that he can't get or find he'll make sure to make up for with entertaining videos and sweet words.

He nuzzles into the crook of your neck, or you nuzzle into his, and he, with so much affection, utters a wish:

"Happy birthday, babe."

Jade Leech

"That is.. most unfortunate.. birthdays are special, at least, that's what everyone agrees on, why should you be different?"

Whether you request cuddles or adventuring, you've got Jade at your beck and call; he shows it, doting on your every need and showering you with affection with a gentle smile and comforting words.

And maybe you don't need to tell him at all; Jade could have planned the entire day precisely to your liking if you told him to, letting you just relax and feel appreciated.

A simple "what else, my pearl?" whenever an activity is done, to see how you liked it and what you would want, going as far as using his connections to get even the hardest to reach things that you covet.

He presses his lips to the back of your hand at the end of the day, and in a way it feels.. intimate, how much he loves you; how much you mean to him; how special you are.

Vil Schoenheit

"Not celebrate your birthday? Sweet potato, that's simply nonsense. Come, tell me what you want."

For Vil, nothing is too much, nothing too outlandish for his sweetest potato, and whatever you want, he'll give to the best of his abilities.

He takes your hand, cupping your face as he looks at you. Your birthday was a reminder that you're here, that you've graced the world with your presence, and by the Sevens he was going to show it.

All contracts, deals, and scedules are put on hold on your day, nothing was to get in between the two of you and your pampering.

No paparazzi, no noise, no parents telling you you're not allowed to celebrate your birthday, just you and him, doing whatever your heart desires.

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Falling (quite literally)

This is a story of denial, debts, brooms, and love. Who would have known that accidents could bring people closer?

A jeiriu fic recounting how they fell for each other, Everiu's part 😌 Warnings: injury for Everiu's part, falling from brooms, and an overdose of fluff (headpats galore!). 3.6k+ words, i'm so sorry 🥹

The next time Everiu sees Jade, she swears to herself that she is going to kill him. Consequences be damned, that conniving eel and his infuriating smile had to go.

Unfortunately, fate had other plans. Plans that concerned a particular eel, and a particular dorm, and a wind that had no business being that strong.

One could imagine how startled Everiu was when she saw a dirt-covered Jade sitting in the flowerbed.

"Ah, Prefect. Lovely day isn't it?" Jade flashed her a smile, eyes closed, teeth hidden, acting as if there wasn't a mutilated broom on the roof and a broken window pane and sitting down in an appreciated fern garden whilst covered in soil was as normal as breathing.

She resisted the urge to draw Ector right then and there.

A deep breath, an exhale, keep your face composed, Everiu, nothing is gained from irrationality.

"Truly, although why you are sitting in a flowerbed in Ramshackle Dorm covered in soil is an enigma to me," she raises an eyebrow, taking note of and bringing attention to the broken broom on the roof, "have you, perhaps, fallen off your broom?"

Jade considered lying, a smooth monologue of 'of course not dear Prefect, the sports field is too far away for it to be an accident; no, no, I actually flew here and covered myself in dirt' passed through his head, but that was just as absurd as the former, and Everiu was intelligent enough to rebut everything he said; he opted to be gentlemanly instead.

"It seems so, fufufu. I was never someone who had a talent for flying, let alone flying long distances." He feigns regret by shaking his head. His continuation of "I sincerely apologize for the mess, Prefect, but as it seems I haven't broken anything, I'll be going now." is interrupted midway by the window pane crashing onto the ground.

Cinnamon-colored eyes meet mismatched brown-and-gold ones.

Said brown-and-gold ones widen in shock. This was not good. Incurring debts was never good. He, out of all people, knows that; especially after working with Azul for all these years. It's not like Everiu was the type to get back at people for ruining things, but with the way their dynamic was now...

"I can fix that."

Another raised eyebrow.

Jade starts to stand, towering over Everiu, walking with her, putting on his Smart Businessman Attitude and hoping he could get away with it.

"Truly, the glass isn't even cracked, I could get it done within the day; no strings attached, Prefect, I'd just like to make sure everything is taken care of."

They're standing in front of the crash site now, dirt is littered everywhere, and half a broom lies on the ground.

"Are you hurt?"

"- I beg your pardon?"

Everiu holds the broken broom in her hands, posture regal, not facing Jade but looking at him from the corner of her eye.

"I said, are you hurt. Crashes from that height must hurt, don't they?"

Jade is perplexed once again. She's.. not mad? She's prioritizing her technically-rival's wellbeing over an important part of her responsibilities? Over what Crowley might get mad at her about?

"I- no, I'm alright, thank you."

Everiu nods, satisfied.

"Good. Wouldn't want anything to stop you from fixing what you broke."

Ah, there it was.

A walk from Ramshackle to the Hall of Mirrors to the Sports Field would be tiring, they both knew that. NRC's insanely expansive land made sure of that. Jade, who took long hikes in the mountains and could do just fine walking about half an hour just to get back to class, was up for the long walk.

Everiu, who rode horses and walked regally and whose longest walks were from two ends of a castle and didn't have the insane endurance of Jade, was not.

Grim wouldn't mind if they used his magic for a bit, would he?

"Nyaaaaaa? Now why wouldja need me when you got the creepy-smile eel with ya? He can do the magic to get ya off the ground, lemme sleeeeeep."

That was to be expected, Grim was laying in a sunny spot near a still-fixed window, seemingly not even fazed by either crash.

Everiu scoops him up, careful to avoid his flames and wriggling as the said cat-raccoon-thing complained and lamented about the loss of his precious nap.

"Because, Grim, I'd like to show him a trick or two in flying. He's hopeless enough as it is, and I think it'd be good to.. educate him."

Grim looks at Everiu skeptically.

"With no broom?"

Sometimes Grim gets smart. This is one of those times.

Everiu puts him down with a barely repressed groan of annoyance, the cat once again curling up and going to sleep. Lucky.

Jade is brushing soil off his clothes when Everiu steps out of the Ramshackle door.

"Prefect."

"Jade."

"I take it your meeting with Grim didn't end well?"

Everiu subtly shakes her head, closing the door behind her.

"Not at all. I take it you are going to be going now?"

Jade pouts, feigning regret once again. Perhaps he can get a rise out of the usually-guarded Prefect if he tries hard enough; it would certainly be entertaining, and he wasn't in a hurry to get back to flying class.

"You're not gonna accompany me? How harsh. What if I was hurt?"

Everiu lets out a huff, itching to punch Jade in the shoulder and show him that no, he was not hurt in the slightest, so he had better bring his smug self away from her. Civility, Everiu, civility.

She was about to speak when she was interrupted by a scratchy voice, promising death from above.

"Jaaaaaaaade~!"

Ah, the other eel.

Jade looks at his twin calmly as Floyd drops from the sky, expertly maneuvering his broom so that he can flip upside down and still see the two of them.

"Coach Vargas is looking for youuu, he says you can't skip out on class just because you craaashed"

Jade shakes his head, excuse already forming on his lips. He'd say that he crashed in a flowerbed, and had to change clothes, and didn't have enough time to come back to flying class; no need to mention the broken broom, nor the broken window pane, nor the fact that he'd pushed a few shingles off the roof, no need at all, thankyouverymuch.

"Neee, Jade, where's your broom?"

Hmm.

Everiu holds up a broken half of the broom, bristles and all, trying to suppress a smirk; maybe, just maybe, this will teach Jade not to be so pretentious and shady.

"This broom?"

Floyd's eyes light up as Jade's eyes turn frozen with a promise of revenge. Everiu is torn between feeling smug and feeling as though she just made a mistake. She focuses on the former.

"Shrimpy! Is that Jade's broom?? He totaled it!! Jade, why didn't you tell me!"

As Floyd laughs hysterically, Jade keeps up his calm facade. Inwardly, he calculates what to do to get back at Everiu. She knows this. She's slightly regretting it.

"I thought it would be of no interest to you. Now, Floyd, you can go back to class, tell Coach Vargas that I'm going to be changing my clothes and will probably not be back in time."

Floyd pouts at the dismissal, but complies, not seeing the fun in arguing or staying in Ramshackle any longer.

"Fiiiiiiiine."

He starts to turn around and fly away, eager to fly fast and feel the wind whipping past his face. Jade calls out after him.

"And Floyd?"

"What!"

"I presume you won't tell Coach Vargas about the broom?"

Floyd's eyes flick between Jade and the broom, then to Everiu and back to Jade again.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever."

He flies away in a burst of magic and wind, leaving the two staring at the sky to watch as he turns into a speck in the horizon. Jade turns to Everiu.

"You didn't need to do that."

Everiu feigns ignorance.

"Do what?"

Jade's entire demeanor shifts slightly, looking more menacing now despite still being covered in dirt.

"You know perfectly well what I mean, dear Prefect."

Everiu looks at him from the corner of her eye, by all accounts looking unfazed and unimpressed.

"Were you going to tell him otherwise?"

Jade does not understand her reasoning. Of course he would! Did she think he wasn't going to just because it would get him in trouble? Did she think he was going to try and hide it like a body?

Oh.

"Of course, although if you have doubts I'll gladly refute them for you," with her expectant stare, he decides to change the topic. "I could start with the window pane."

Everiu nods, content, and starts walking away.

It is at this moment Jade realizes he does not have the tools to fix anything.

~

Everiu is sitting in the living room embroidering when Jade comes back from his run to Sam's shop.

"Ah, Jade, welcome back. How was the run?"

Jade smoothens his expression, slipping on a calm smile and acting gentlemanly, replying that it was pleasant to walk and feel the air and see the sights he usually didn't get to see from travelling by Mirror.

Everiu wonders how long they'll keep being passive-aggressive with each other. Probably for all time unless he starts acting properly. She tunes him out; whatever he's rambling about now is probably just nonsense, and this particular flower was tricky to stitch-

"- I've also purchased a broom to repair the shingles on the roof, and will work on it now."

Her head snaps up at this, eyes wide and eyebrows furrowed. He couldn't have possibly done that.

"I'm sorry, did you just say you purchased a broom?"

Jade stops mid-ramble, tilting his head to look at her curiously.

"Yes, Prefect, I purchased a broom to levitate me to the roof. I figured it would be easier than hanging onto a balcony or balancing on the roof itself, given the structural integrity of the dorm... is there a problem?"

Everiu can do nothing but stare as she tries to comprehend how someone can simply just buy a broom.. she decides to let it go, shaking her head as she returns to her embroidery.

"None at all, none at all."

Jade nods and turns, heading for the door; Everiu watches him go, still wondering how someone could just casually buy a broom.. weren't those things expensive?

It wasn't even 10 minutes when she heard a thud outside the window, followed by a curse and an exclamation of pain.

Everiu stands up immediately, putting down her work and grabbing Grim by the scruff, interrupting his playing with yarn and eliciting a strangled "Ffna!?"

She rushes out the door, looking around quickly and spotting Jade sitting on the broom, barely off the ground.

"Jade? Jade! Are you alright?"

Oh Sevens, he better be alright. He might be infuriating, but he was a decent fellow, and she didn't know what to do if he was hurt. Was the broom even fast enough to get to the Infirmary? Wait, is he shaking? Is he crying? Had he broken a bone? Why is he-

He's laughing.

She's worried herself into almost tearing the hinges off the fragile door of Ramshackle and he's laughing.

"Fufufufu, I didn't know you cared for me, Prefect, I appreciate the concern."

Infuriating.

"Get off the broom, Leech, clearly you didn't even get off the ground when you fell down; that, or you gripped the banister so quickly to steady yourself that it made a thud loud enough to be mistaken for you falling to the ground."

Everiu climbs atop the broom, Grim in front of her to be the magic input, and starts hovering.

"Either way, you are not getting on a broom to fix anything. For your sanity and mine."

She tosses him a screwdriver, getting a hammer for herself as well.

"We'll have to work together for this one, you can fix the window pane, I'll fix the shingles. After that you will help me restore the fern garden."

She flies up, leaving Jade staring at the screwdriver in his hand. He can do this, no problem, it's not like he can't work a screwdriver, and restoring a fern garden would be easy work.

Right?

~

An hour later and Jade has successfully repaired the window pane. It wasn't that hard.. not really. Truly.

Everiu, on the other hand, was still hammering away on the rooftop, and Jade politely offers to help her.

Said Prefect hollers out a "No, thank you! I wouldn't like to redo all my work should you crash again!" but Grim shows tiredness from consistently putting out magic, and Everiu lands softly on the ground, going back into the dorm to lay Grim on his bed (yes she made him a bed) (no she will not elaborate).

She walks out to a concerned Jade, and lets out a resigned sigh.

"Alright then, Jade, you will have to fly me up. The broom can carry both of us, I think, and there's only a few shingles I'll need to repair. This will only be a few minutes."

Jade sits in front, Everiu at the back, and they ascend.

The ordeal takes 15 minutes. 15 agonizing minutes off the ground for Jade, and 15 terrifying minutes for Everiu, who wondered if they would crash as she hammered shingles onto the roof.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Finally, the last shingle was hammered into place. Everiu straightened up on the broom as she tapped Jade's shoulder, signalling him to go down.

They descended quickly, and Everiu feared that she would be crushed to a pulp when they hit the ground, but they landed abruptly, inertia pushing her face against Jade's back, but she was alive.

A few seconds of silence...

"You are a terrible flier, Jade."

Jade stiffens, retort on his tongue, something about being better than Azul, but Everiu continues.

"Why don't I teach you how to properly fly a broom."

...what.

No, no, never look a gift horse in the mouth, or in this case, a Prefect in the eye. He sincerely doubted how Everiu could teach him what Coach Vargas couldn't, but this was an opportunity, and it could be fun.

"I appreciate your offer, Prefect, thank you."

Everiu nods, getting off the broom and walking to its front end.

"I'll be sitting in front, if you don't mind. You can sit in the back so we can work on your fear of heights."

How did she know?

"You seemed terrified earlier up there, you were all stiff and trying to make yourself look small. Your breathing was also shallow and your heartbeat was fast. You could have told me, you know."

Jade shakes his head at Everiu's sympathetic tone, trying to maintain some semblance of dignity.

"Simply a matter of being off the ground, Prefect, I haven't ever flown that high."

Everiu takes note of his wording; neither confirming nor denying her statement, very sly. She dips her head in acknowledgement, and gets on the broom.

"Close your eyes, Jade, let the magic flow."

~

An hour and a half later, Jade is.. well, it can't be considered zooming, per se, but he's flying properly now, on the front of the broom instead of behind, a few feet off the ground and making steady progress across. This was very good for his confidence.

A bit too good, actually.

And the wind was not helping.

"Jade, Jade slow down. Jade!"

The eel, unperturbed, kept flying in circles, the expression of serious concentration he wore on his face turning into one of smug teasing.

"Fufufu, Prefect, are you afraid?"

Said Prefect grits her teeth, wanting to push him off the broom and get this over with. Why she even offered to help him she didn't know.

"No, Jade, but I am concerned that we're flying too high and the wind is picking up. It would do both of us good if you would slow down."

Jade sighs and shakes his head, complying, the perfect picture of downtrodden and neglected of his chance to be a broom-master as they descended.

Fate really picks its favorites, and toys with them as it sees fit; usually with events that most probably wouldn't have happened if it didn't intervene. Would it really be true if it was toyed with? Does luck strike only on the chosen? And what of sudden events? Is the butterfly that flaps its wings to blame for a storm that approaches the horizon?

The wind picked up from a breeze to a bluster, and the descent, shaky as it was, rushed headlong and forward, startling both broom passengers and turning the lesson into a survival challenge.

Everiu gripped the broom like her life depended on it (which, in this case, it kind of did), and braced for impact as they hurtled through the air and onto the ground, straight into the bushes that lined Ramshackle's front porch.

Everiu thinks, not for the first time, that she should strangle that eel, and world goes dark.

~

Warm... Soft pillow... A few more minutes...

Ow.

She bolts up in her bed, eyes wide, breathing heavy.

Room. Sunlight. Afternoon. Grim on the foot of the bed. Blankets.

Everiu sighs in relief, so it had been a dream, thank the Sevens... But that did not explain the flash of pain she felt earlier, what was that? Had she left a needle lying around? No, she never embroiders on the bed..

Oh.

She looks at the sling her left arm is in, trying to make sense of what happened, why her arm is even in a sling, how she got here..

So it wasn't a dream.

Everiu groans, a rare sight for one so composed, and sits back against the headboard. She sighs.

at least it's not the right arm....

Her lower back hurts too.. not with the stabbing pain of a broken arm but a throbbing that she probably got from falling hard onto the soil.. But if she fell.. and her arm was in a sling.. who brought her to her bed??

"Prefect, you're awake."

Speak of the devil.

Jade glided in with a trolley; a teapot, teacups, sugar, and a mystery dessert atop the wheeled table. Everiu had no idea where he got any of it.

"How long was I unconscious?"

"14 hours."

What.

"Surely you jest... Jade, I can't possibly have been asleep for 14 hours.."

He pours her a cup of tea, what kind, she doesn't know, but it's soothing as she drinks it in, and Jade looks at her with what seems like concern.

"I apologize."

Both eyebrows go up as the cup stills on her lips. Jade.. apologizing. Perish the thought, it seems too unbelievable.. but he's here, sitting on a chair beside her bed, seemingly concerned and worried about her, and apologizing. This could be a trap. The teacup is laid on the trolley, empty save for a few tea leaves, and Everiu side-eyes him skeptically.

"Do you now?"

Jade nods, eyes closed, and deftly organizes the tea tray.

"I do. My hubris brought both of us into trouble, just like you said, and while I thankfully don't have any injuries, you do, and I feel that it is my responsibility to take care of you until that sling is off."

He stands, pushing the trolley away after laying the plate of desserts on the nightstand. Everiu's barely had any time to process his apology when he reminded her, already out of range, that it was Saturday.

Saturday.

The day of the derby.

The derby she was supposed to participate in that she would not be able to participate in anymore because of her injury.

She was going to kill that eel.

Riddle was going to have her head.

~

Okay so maybe two and a half weeks with Jade doting on her like a personal butler was satisfying enough for her to forgive him.

Maybe.

The outrage that sparked with Ace and Deuce could have brought Grim's fires to shame, but it was alright, if not uncomfortable at the times the sling decided to remind her it was there. She was still able to go to classes, study properly, write, the whole package bar embroidery and horseriding, and her delight when it was time for the sling to come off was brighter than the setting sun.

She sits on the couch, testing her arm, careful not to exert it too much, and grins.

"I suppose my debt is now repaid?"

Everiu looks at Jade quizzically, not understanding what 'debt' he meant, until she remembered why there was even a broken roof, window, and arm.

"Maybe. I'm not letting go of my grudges that easily."

Jade beams, smiling genuinely, making Everiu feel something strange, leaning closer to inspect her arm before giving her head a pat, looking into her eyes and smiling softly.

Alright, that's it. He's got to go.

"Oya, isn't your arm still healing? You have to take care of it or it could break again, you know, and I wouldn't want you to be hurt once more."

Everiu, too busy fighting her own internal battle to quip back, keeps pushing him out the building, down the stairs and out the door.

"Thank you very much for the help, Jade, you've been truly kind, but I'm all better and I've got more things to do so you can take your leave now, goodbye!"

Shut.

She breathes in, heart racing, walking hurriedly up the steps to her room before closing the door with a snap, startling Grim and making him mutter something about how sly eels keep making perfectly fine henchhumans malfunction.

She sinks down to the floor, back leaning against the door, slapping her face in rapid succession.

"Breathe in, Everiu, breathe in.. you cannot, faaaaall...."

She screams into a pillow.

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jeveriu masquerade ball au 🎭 if you can :>

krissy. darling. dearest. thank you. took alot of thought about if the setting should be in nrc or an all royal au and caved in to the latter :'D tell me if you want an nrc version I'll work on it too :DD

Stolen Glances, Growing Romances

🤷‍♀️ words, tooth-rotting fluff, hopeless romantics beware, they're all part of the royal something here, the tweels are dukes, caroline characterization yay! oh and leona's here too ig

Standing in front of a mirror, observing her reflection as she stood in one of the foreign castle's rooms, Everiu wondered how she ever agreed to something that was so familiar yet so strange to her.

For one, she's always been the one dressing someone else up, the princess had many, many parties and balls and diplomacy missions to attend, and she had to wear all kinds of different regalia to each, hence the preparations.

But this year was different.

With the celebration of the 500th year the kingdoms have been established and at peace, with no major wars, all seven kingdoms had decided to throw a grand party, and Caroline had insisted, insisted, that Everiu dress up too.

Despite her reluctance, the handmaiden had finally agreed to her princess's demands, and now stood in the ballroom in a full gown, her favorite shade of blue, not rivalling Caroline's but not too plain as well, and capable of hiding a sword within.

As if she'd go anywhere without Ector.

To the prompt of the kingdoms' kings and queens, this ball was a masquerade, doubling the grandeur but doubling the danger as well. Anybody could hide behind a mask, anybody could get close.

Everiu knew this, and kept her guard up, keeping an eye on the princess as her parents kept an eye on Emeronia's king and queen.

She was snapped out of her thoughts by a rapid slapping of her arm, courtesy of the princess, who had set her eyes on something at the far end of the gigantic room.

"Veriu, veriu, look look look, do you see the Crown Prince of Briar Valley?"

A side-eye, a skeptical eyebrow, a turn of the head as she criticized what she perceived as her best friend's new eye candy.

"Him, Your Majesty? I see how he could be found attractive, although.. really? and what with the rules concerning marriage between heirs,-"

Caroline rolled her eyes, amused at Everiu's stoic concern, laughing lightly.

"I know, veriu, i know, and it's not the Crown Prince I'm talking about, it's who he's beside, right side, our point of view."

Another glance at the menacing prince and his surroundings brought to her eye his bodyguards, although they were all to the left, and to the right was a young man, dressed in clothes from the Sunset Savanna, looking bored as he beat another aristocrat in a game of chess.

"Your Majesty, I mean you no offense, but somehow that is worse."

Spluttering slightly, amused but aghast at the quick shutdown of her guard about what she deemed unworthy, Caroline started to feel the need to make some harmless mischief.

"Now, now, Everiu, you needn't be so concerned all the time; why don't you relax.... there, and I'll go to Leona and prove you wrong about him."

To Everiu's horror and hushed exclamation of "You know his name?!" Caroline added "Princess's orders.", and she was forced to obey.

What does one do, exactly, when one is ordered to stay still, unable to do their duties, as their best friend socialized and one is left with nothing to do?

Well, it turns out what to do is the one who approaches you.

As she sat, people watching, eyes on the princess and forever alert, she felt a hand on her shoulder and turned around, startled, nearly drawing her sword as the figure behind her looked as startled as she was, albeit calmer, if that was even possible.

The mysterious stranger, tall and poised well, earned Everiu's respect with his demeanor and manners as he apologized for the scare, but that respect stood on shaky ground the moment his soothing voice asked if she was the Emeronian princess.

Never mind when she ever thought his voice was soothing in the minute she'd known him; this man was looking for the princess, and she was going to find out why.

Fixing her posture, acting more regal, Everiu side-eyed the stranger, quirking an eyebrow and purposefully acting so that she seemed like the princess without actually saying she was.

"Who is asking?"

Once again the stranger's mismatched eyes subtly widened before returning to their cool state, introducing himself as Jade Leech, one of the dukes of the Leech Estate, and saying that he noticed her fine Ladyness all alone and would perhaps want a dance.

A ploy then, a trick to get something; one does not simply ask royalty to a dance, never mind if he was a high-ranking duke.

Something was up, and Everiu was going to find out what.

"Most certainly, good sir. Shall we?"

She takes his hand, gesturing to the dance floor where couples were beginning to step into place, and the mysterious gentleman, Jade, smoothly followed.

Internally, though, Duke Jade was perfectly perplexed, one could even say befuddled, at how the turn of events was going.

His initial plan was to make small talk, distract the princess as Azul conversed and got information about various trade routes and deals, perhaps even learn about the neighboring kingdom's flora, if the princess knew about it.

Surely a princess of her stature would decline a dance from a mere duke like him, no matter how... influential his family may be.

He didn't expect to be dragged to the dance floor, and most certainly not be dancing with the Emeronian princess.

She knew the steps well, he observed, her feet stepping into place with practiced precision as they danced across the room. Perhaps she has a tutor, he thought, although he reminded himself that he mustn't jump to conclusions.

One, two, one, two, they spun across the grand ballroom as the music changed tempos and tunes, and yet Everiu had still not gotten an ounce of information out of this mysterious man.

On the other side of the room though, Caroline was having the time of her life.

Granted, she knew she shouldn't provoke a prince of a neighboring kingdom too much, but it was a delight to see him all frustrated as she won for the fourteenth time.

"Check. Mate. That makes it fourteen, Leona, one more and you'll have to dance with me!"

The second prince groaned as he rolled his eyes, running a hand through his hair as his eyebrows scrunched up in confusion. How was she winning so much? It certainly wasn't because he was letting her, he'd stopped doing that after her fifth win.

Caroline sat back on the velvet armchair, giant skirt not hindering her one bit as she aired her thoughts to no one in particular.

"I do wonder how Everiu's putting up.. she must feel so terribly bored right now, I shouldn-"

She definitely did not expect to be cut off by herself as she noticed said guard waltzing, waltzing with.. someone.

"Leona, do tell me, who is that person dancing with the lady in the blue gown."

The prince glanced at the direction she was nodding to, expression cool as he replied, most courteously,

"There are a lot of blue gowns here, princess, you're gonna have to be more specific."

Caroline let out a huff, describing how Everiu's hair was braided up, into an elegant bun more intricate than her riding one, with a mask decorated with water lily petals.

She pointed and followed for extra clarity, and Leona hummed in recognition, then groaned in annoyance as he recognized her dance partner.

"Jade Leech, one half of the heirs to the Leech Estate, twin to Floyd Leech, the other half, and in partnership with the biggest pain, that octopunk, Azul Ashengrotto."

He jutted his thumb over to where the so-called octopunk was standing, conversing with well-dressed merchants, readying papers and writing things down with admirable speed and efficiency.

To Caroline's surprise, the pair they had been talking about previously was gone from the dance floor; ran away to somewhere else, probably, and Caroline was half worried and half delighted about her best friend.

"Checkmate. You're distracted, princess."

A look at the board proved that yes, Leona had indeed beat Caroline for once, smirking, bringing him one step closer to.. whatever he wanted, and her one step back from a waltz.

Meanwhile, in the secluded but well lit halls of the foreign castle, Jade and Everiu were having an amiable conversation; Jade somehow brought to talking about mushrooms and Everiu listening with interested attention.

The duke, it seemed, was a giant dork. Intelligent handsome and passionate, but a dork. Not that she would ever admit thinking it to anyone but Caroline, that would only get in the way of her duties.

After judging her suspicions and putting up the right strategy, Everiu had allowed herself to relax the tiniest amount, and found that this duke was rather interesting, when he wasn't scheming or acting shady.

Who knows, maybe she could even loosen him up so much that he'd reveal his secrets.

Unfortunately, that had also been Jade's plan, and the two ended up talking well until the clock struck 12, in which Everiu excused herself, almost forgetting she was supposed to act like the princess until she saw the splash of gold and made haste.

Elegantly, if she did say so herself. Shooting him a quick smile.

Unbeknownst to the dear handmaiden, her departure, dance, conversation, and most especially that smile, stirred something within the twin duke, and he followed her retreating figure with fond eyes.

.

The next day, Jade had asked Azul for permission to see the princess. Not that he needed it, but what if the businessman needed him? It wouldn't do good to seem unreliable.

Said businessman's glasses glinted after Jade recounted the night's events, and he allowed him under one condition:

He would go too.

It was an opportunity of a lifetime, after all; one did not simply walk up to the princess, much less converse with her, and the three of them made their way to the wing the Emeronians resided in.

Three, because Floyd decided to tag along too.

Jade was.. excited; impractically so, but his heart had been shocked the night before, and he wished to feel it again.

Taking a deep breath, pushed by his twin brother and nodded at by Azul, Jade knocked on the door they were told the princess resided behind.

"Who is it?"

Hmm. Her voice sounded.. different, higher; but that was probably because of the door, right?

"It's Jade Leech, Your Majesty, we spoke last night? You.. danced with me?"

A dusting of pink fell upon his features as he spoke, feeling a surge of emotion as he remembered her; please open the door, I want to see you, without the mask, please.

A clattering sound, hushed whispers, the creak of the door, she's here.

She's not.

A brunette lady greeted him at the door, emerald eyes inquiring and kind.

Not the black hair he had gazed at as she walked away, not the brown eyes who had looked at him so intensely.

"You were looking for me?"

I'm not. Not you.

"The princess, yes, I'm looking for her."

"I am the princess.. Caroline, of Emeronia, unless there's anothere princess elsewhere..?"

Jade shut his mouth, thoughts reeling, politely apologizing and excusing himself, not seeing the hamdmaiden sharpening her sword on the mattress.

If this woman was the Emeronian princess.. who was it that he danced with last night? Who had captivated him so thoroughly?

And how was he going to find her?

[twst-beam]

77!

OOOOOhohohohoho you hit the JACKPOT ellis <333

https://open.spotify.com/track/1HSJMLtNeDryJN76Tu5Ahf?si=SLn43DSeT-2VCMDwmGapBA

I Won't Say I'm In Love

they are both idiots drowning in de nile <3 from both povs because ✨️yes✨️

If there's a prize for rotten judgement, Everiu'd already won that.

From the passionate but fleeting romance of her past lover, she was left with a broken heart, a pain in her chest, knowing nothing else but to numb it.

It was only understandable that she had decided that no man was worth the aggravation; she would devote herself to her duties, and her duties only.

Oh, who was she kidding.

The previous statements were true; cold, hard facts that had been her usual ever since her past lover left her for some dame, but recently..

Recently someone had been the earth and heaven to her.

She tried to keep it hidden, of course, with every glance and every touch she tried not to fall but it seemed his beautiful mismatched eyes could see right through her.

She could conceal it, but as her mind replayed the way he smiled at her, the moment he held her hand and kissed it goodbye, she knew he'd know what she was feeling, and who she was thinking of.

He thought his heart had learned it's lesson; it had been shocked too many times not to, even if it felt good when he started out.

It came of no surprise to him when his head started screaming at him to get a grip; was he dying to cry his heart out?

Nope.

But he was denying who he was and how he was feeling, just as another customer decided they weren't buying something they used to hit the ceiling.

Turning on the charm, unnerving the customer enough for them to buy something, Jade decided to face his feelings like a grown up.

Although despite Azul and Floyd's teasing, he'd never own up that he had got it bad.

None of them would say they were in love.

[twst-beam]

To be wed (and the events that follow)

Happy marriage, Irene!! and happy birthdayy!! <333

I want you to picture this: a bright blue sky, devoid of any clouds; imagine the sounds of a grand, lively party.

That is what was happening on the day of the wedding, and it was a lovely wedding; strings of flowers adorned the lines between the poles leading up to the altar, people lounged on the chairs and blankets that were brought and provided, and they chatted merrily as they waited for the ceremony to start.

A clang of a bell, two, the lively chatter died down as music started playing from all around; the wedding had begun.

The Leech twins, dressed in splendor and meaning, Jade in a white suit and mushroom mini-veil, and Floyd in a shark onesie and wedding skirt, made their way to the two sides of the altar as Pastor @siren-serenity Siren readied the papers to be read.

The guests, @ryker-writes, @dove-da-birb, and all others who were sat on either side of the aisle, guided to their places by the usher, @honkai-freak, sat in joy and silence as Cater, the flowerboy, spread petais on the carpeted sand.

Blue, lilac, white; the petals adorned the aisle floor as bridesmaids @shinysparklesapphires Sapph and @valerie-leech Valerie strode down the aisle, elegant in their gowns before sitting in the front row.

The Best Women, @harper-lemonorange and @azulashengrottospiano Auburn, walked down the aisle next, Auburn accompanied by her husband, the Best Man, Azul Ashengrotto.

The music swelled as the other two newlyweds-to-be entered the aisle, @officialdaydreamer00 Irene Lovejoy in a stunning outfit, bouquet in hand, and @identity-theft-101 Identity, holding an identical bouquet and in a glorious shrimp onesie, smiling as they walked down the aisle.

The wedding went on without a hitch, bar Dove restraining a weeping Rook from disrupting the occasion, and the crowd erupted into cheers as Pastor Siren announced the fateful words:

"You may now kiss the tweels."

Music once again swelled as the newlyweds went through the aisle, to the reception area, where a beautiful cake awaited them, courtesy of @cecilebutcher, and the reception party officially began.

Floyd, ever the excited one, unbuckled his skirt with a grin, unveiling the bottom half of the shark onesie and fabulous shoes, and he and Identity snuck out to feast on the grand buffet.

As for Jade and Irene? They danced, and it was a wonderful day.

[aqua-beam]

infecting people with my current brainrot rn

"good old-fashioned lover boy" jade leech (song by queen)

YES.

me finding out about it all those months ago^

KRISSY. KRISSY THIS SONG IS FIRE IT'S ON ALMOST ALL MY PLAYLISTS YES YES YES

EXTREMELY BRAINROT-WORTHY THANK YOU DARLING

[officialdaydreamer00]

helloooo I'd like to submit mah baby for the earrings event <333

this is everiu watlyl, my yuu and prefect! :DD

About her:

always composed. seeing her with a smile is rather rare but a sight to behold

b o m b a s t i c s i d e - e y e go 🤨🤨🤨 when she's being sassy or skeptical

Favorite fruit: dragonfruit 😎

swordfighter and horserider, although she also likes embroidering and flower arranging <333

her sword's name is Ector, and it's been charmed into a necklace when she got to twst because it was too clunky to wear around

her favorite flower is water lily!

used to be a handmaiden before getting isekai'd to twst, her knowledge of technology needs work

she speaks very formally and politely, an effect of being a sort of bodyguard and guardian to the princess

thank youuu! (I've got two more ocs I'm gonna send them in a bit :DD)

everiu my beloved ♡

this took me so long ueueueueueue ;-;

short drabble!!

"Everiu... Ah, the handmaiden. Give me a few minutes."

everiu found a box sitting on her bed. at first, she was skeptical, what if that box contained things that would take her out? so she approached her bed with great caution.

the box was simply black, tied together with a white ribbon, a tag with her name attached to the ribbon. her eyes narrowed as she opened the box slowly.

much to her relief and confusion, inside the box were only several clear packets and a classic letter, wax sealed and all. the letter read: 'ms. watlyl, this is my personal gift for you, as a simple offering of friendship. i hope they are to your liking. sincerely, I.L' , written in neat handwriting.

there were two pairs of earrings that resembled her own sword ector, crafted with fine steel and beautifully decorated. the resemblance was rather uncanny, but she shrugged, putting them on their vanity instead.

the other two pairs were simple yet sophisticated silver earrings with a gem center. one was a diamond shaped blood red ruby cut, the other was an oval yellow citron cut. Both had tiny pieces of clear quartz surrounding the gems, shining brightly under the sunlight.

there was a paper packet, which contained a steel sword keychain, decorated with a ruby on its pommel.

another box delivered!

[twst-beam]

@ceruleancattail your dm ASDFGHJKLJHGFDSFDGDGFGFDSFHGJGYDFSDSFGDFSTFGBWDBW 😳😳😳😳🥹🥹🥹🥹 thank you AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

you've given me reason to open my askbox now <333

[twst-beam]

Me, stretching after finishing the Auburn with Azul & Isaac drawing: Alright! That's one drawing done! *looks at Everiu* You're next :)

I'll probably send it to you after my week-long trip to Manila to visit my sister ^^

ASDFGHJKLGBWBDGPLBPDGJKLVDSKWP ????????? SHE'S NEXT??? COOKIE I'M HONORED??? ILYSM 😭😭😭😭

manila. you're going to manila. I wanna go to you ASDFGHJKL but protecting identity and such and ASDFGHJKL do you know how i SQUEALED when i saw this message AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA