#different style ortho and I wanted to try out

[helltrskelter]

Original?..

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

miss raven, i must ask:

what is your opinion on the overblot monsters as a hear me out👀❓

I wasn't sure if this anon meant the Phantom designs or the OB designs themselves when they said "overblot monsters", so I decided to go ahead and drop my opinions on both things. (And if you want my opinion on the non-OB boys and non-OB boys' Phantoms... they're okay? I have no particular commentary to impart on those.)

My personal Phantoms ranking:

My favorite Phantom design is, hands down, Idia’s. I love how it is composed of shapes that closely resemble the style of the Hercules film, notably the arms and fingers. The collar and head resemble a flaring flame while the wrists seem to resemble Greek columns. But the detail I love the most is how the Phantom's arms and body seem to be made of other Phantoms' busted heads. It's really clever visual storytelling, as this tells us about how Ortho lived in Tartarus with the other Phantoms, how he wants them all to be 'friends' with Idia and the rest of the world, etc. This Phantom in of itself just has so much story significance and even seems to be alluded that the multitude of Phantoms in Tartarus yoink Idia (seen at the end of the Ignihyde CM). This Phantom also has a special physical connection to the OB boy in its design; Idia it literally hooked up to his Phantom with wires, symbolizing his close connection to it. (I didn't see something similar in the other Phantoms, but I do know in the light novel Leona is said to be attached to his Phantom by a blot chain on his ankle.)

I find the designs of Riddle, Azul, and Jamil’s Phantoms cool. They resemble their Disney inspirations, but have one or two flairs that make the designs their own. Riddle's Phantom has spade-shaped spikes protruding from its back and wields a rose tree like a hammer to deliver twisted justice. Azul's Phantom has a crown and trident, which is reminiscent of Ursula once she has robbed them from King Triton. It also has a collar that looks like coral branches jutting out and I enjoy how the ink looks like it is dripping down and forming the tentacles. Finally, Jamil's Phantom is inspired by Jafar's genie form on the torso but its lower half becomes coiled, patterned, and snake-like (like the viper form Jafar takes on when fighting Aladdin). It also has a collar unique to it.

I'm slightly disappointed with the Phantoms of Leona, Vil, and Malleus. These literally just look like the original Disney villains that they are trying to emulate, but with very few changes made to them outside of the stitches and the shape of the glass bottle heads. I do like that Vil's Phantom is the hag version of the Evil Queen (which demonstrates her inner ugliness) and how Malleus's phantom is Maleficent's dragon form (which is just cooler overall) with more exaggerated spines, but this doesn't change the fact that the designs aren't that special.

My personal OB design ranking:

I think Leona and Idia’s designs look cool for the most part.

Pretty much the only thing I dislike about Leona’s is the bare feet, which are easily ignored since the game usually only shows us the torso up. Everything else is gucci o3o)bb Slicked back hair, check! Corset that calls attention to his Dorito chip shaped-body, check! The jewelry and extra stuff tied around his waist isn't too cluttered or in the way and coordinates well color-wise. Ah, also... AND I KNOW NONW OF YOU PEOPLE WILL BELIEVE ME BUT I FEEL LIKE I AHVE TO STATE THIS FOR MY OWN SANITY. I didn't realize he was shirtless for a long ass time 😭 I JUST THOGUHT THAT MANE WAS A FLUFFY SHIRT OR CROP TOP OR SOMETHING... I know the truth now, and (at the cost of sounding like Rollo) I'm thankful that the mane exists to cover up Leona's bare chest because I do NOT wanna see that out and about.

Idia has the most "different" vibes to his design, and I have to commend him for that. He looks like some futuristic gremlin come to destroy us all, especially when his electronic mask thing simulates new expressions for him. It's neat how the new armor he's equipped with sharpens his features so he, like his Phantom, more closely resembles the art style of Hercules, and there's just enough blue to balance out the black (and same with the orange-red when he gets mad). My favorite part of OB Idia has to be the lower half; it forms a cool vortex that makes me think of the lost souls swirling around in Tartarus.

I like Riddle’s well enough, but I think it’s less of me actually enjoying the look altogether and more of me having nostalgia for it + liking the Alice in Wonderland details in it. I love the ink webbing (especially in the face and its accessories), the gradient flowers decorating his hips, and the cards spilling out. However, I will admit that the design is very busy and chaotic for the head and the lower half (and maybe that was intentional), so it's hard for my eyes to know what to focus on whenever I see OB Riddle.

Azul, Vil, and Malleus are trying but look sort of awkward in several areas:

I like the shoulders and face for Azul, but below that is all downhill; I've never been a fan of his merform, and that really comes through here. The bottom half just looks kinda unadorned (which makes sense; clothing would limit his mobility). Still... it makes most of him look really uninteresting. Not only that, but his tentacles look wrong (though this is an issue with his general merform and not specifically the OB). They're way too short and the shape and size of them makes me think of inflatable mascots outside of used car dealerships.

I appreciate that Vil's OB design gives the vibes of him wandering into an abandoned castle and fastening together an outfit from a tattered curtain, but the end result is... lacking. The halo crown looks super heavy and impractical, the chest looks sort of bland compared to everything else, the waist has these really out of place protruding... spike... things???? And then there's the slapped-on looking peacock feathers on his legs and the odd feathers to blot textured cloak.

I like all the briar incorporated into Malleus’s OB even if the details are drowned out by the excessive black, but I’m not a fan of the neon green on his horns and tail. Malleus’s most focal points—his face and chest—also look kinda weird to me?? Normally I like slicked back hair, but it looks odd and almost balding on this character. The green/green-grey color of his skin is also unflattering and makes him look like a moldy cabbage.

Jamil and Grim (?) are very confused and unappealing.

In all honesty, the individual pieces of the outfit are okay?? I like the gold accessories + how the veil the skirt flares out. The recurring diamond patterns are are an interesting way to incorporate “scales” without having actual snakeskin. The literal snake hair has potential to be cute, but I hate Hate HATE how it’s styled as a turban (poor sentient hair snakes are probably all twisted up) and the little ink goatee 💀 Combined with everything else, he is way too over-designed no matter where you look. At least everyone else has their detailed elements better spread out… I think it might have looked better if it had like 1-2 less detailed elements and eradicate the goatee.

Grim (?) is a random mishmash of traits from the other OB boys. And it looks bad (even if the point is for nothing in the design to go together well). The worst part is the humanish front legs. No further comment.

[that-smallinjured-bowylamb]

National Showdown!

Summary: Yes, the continuation where we left off with Vil crashing out. But first, let's look through your misery. With these white chocolate forms of singulars trying to be plural with you, the black chocolates arrive just in time to crash the oncoming-ungoing wedding plans from the whitewashed united students. And then, we'll look at our depressed betches that think they've almost lost a huzz. If you're asking me if I recovered this prev. No. I had to start over. I wanna kms 😭 anyway, they're not that bad, they're just

....some of the worst to hang out with..

The entire cast x reader (No, staff is platonic, I refuse to make romance with them. Crowley is my irl father fr‼️‼️) have reminders I finished this past my bedtime tmrw I might not post often, my bad g 🙏

Warning ⚠️:Amazing Grammer, crack fic (apparently bc I'm higher than my holy spirits, and will to live), OOC(?), depression but covered with humor, mc has no gender (bc it's you I'm talking abt), I will ALSO talk to you, RSA guys r kinda normal and not too overwhelming *looks at Wintergreen* SOME of them, Floyd is about to be sent to a psyche ward by Jade (man's going to tweak tf out if his brother keeps this up), mama leech mentioned, the Octavinelle dormitory is going through an episode, Rook is probably reciting sonnets in French of how he feels devastated and shi, Cater started the entire shitshow unintentionally (He said sorry over text btw), Idia planning to send Ortho over RSA and become the average American quiet kid that becomes a school-shooter, Kalim is silently panicking bc he thought you got kidnapped bc of him, Jamil is about to turn 91 for this in a Queen Elizabeth style, Silver went to a dream reality (he disconnected from TWST), Sebek is Sebeking, Ortho almost took your weave, Leona planned out a war against Wintergreen, Ruggie is concerningly fast and a bit hungry for smth idk what 4, Jack regrets going to this school, the first years are not handling it well, second years are unhinged, third years are about to commit a third degree murder, different timelines, the post getting too long might have to make another part for the 4th dorm all the way to 7th... srry.

<- Angel of Rewind🎀 or Angel of Journey🪽

A/n: Mentally note that, "COE" means "Crash-out episode" So, don't expect anyone to be taking this lightly (especially reader that got kidnapped), good luck bc there are annoying princes in the Academy... and my brain and fingers hurt more than using it in social skills help I'm so cooked.

COE1:THE NUKE AT THE ASS-CRACK OF DAWN 💋

At the tower where the reader resides in...

Take me to the king.

Imagine, sitting on your rusty-ass bed, doom-scrolling. Then, after talking with your friends on the phone and laughing with them and whatnot, you wanted to sleep, right? Normally, being the Ramshackle Prefect isn't just being a Prefect like the rest are, no. You're dealing with NRC, sweetie. This ain't Candy Land. So, of course you were tired after everything you had to do through out the day (depressed readers w no motivation I'm srry you did work 😔), flopped on the bed and slept.

..."..ess.."

Huh?

..."...ncess, princess?" Some man was calling out for you? Or for whom? Who tf is this guy talking to?

Then you regretted every single decision the moment you opened your eyes. Where in the heavenly fathers' are you?

And of course, getting back to all of your five senses that are miraculously intact, you knew you weren't hallucinating again, (just like how you delude yourself into marrying fictional characters 💘) it was real. But exhausting, so no your clothes were changed and yes, they were not shabby or ripped or whatever Crowley gave you anyway. No, men did not touch you (phew), but the female nurse (phew, that girl 😍) dressed you in silks because she thought you'd get comfy in it. She was so beautiful. Tall, fair-skinned, majestic, long flowy hair, those gorgeous eyelashes, she's so beautiful to the point where- "Are you alright?" You forgot a guy was there, sorry not sorry.

Some guy was just staring at you with a worried face. "Ah, my apologies - ' you should be. ' - The names prince Evan Wintergreen, but, you can call me Evan! Welcome to Royal Swords Academy!" The boy beamed with a blinding light, like anyone could care about that.

And now, cue to you being dragged into a unwilling tour with a tour guide showing you around a very peaceful jungle, you were met with seven dormheads (and you might have an inkling of what's about to go down in the future)

One was Allen, a bit ditzy but still mature in a way, maybe emotionally? Oh, well. But he greeted you warmly with open arms (<-either metaphorically or literally)

Second was Livre, a shy but reserved individual whose quite timid around you, he's actually one of your biggest fan of you when Cater first revealed you (book1), and he was a story writer, along with his brother, his opposite.

Third was Rielle (Wait...)

Fourth was some guy that heard about you from Kalim, Yasmin. (Idk I had to search up a name 😔)

Fifth was fucking Neige himself ("Hiii! I'm so glad your here!"...yeah)

Sixth was a Hercules wannabe

Seventh was the reincarnation of sleeping beauty (Aurora? Aurei? Idk I'm calling it Aurei)

So, yeah. Timeskip to you being shown around the school with seven tour guides in each cages, growing more unhinged than the last.

And, starting off with Allen. He is ditzy and and emotionally intelligent, you noted. He was welcoming in the dorm when you entered, it was a nice first meeting. There was an actual Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-doo, the blue caterpillar, the white hare(?), and Che'nya... Wait, Che'nya??? "Perrfect!~ yourr here!~" the grinning cat said. Then, spoke in riddles and no I'm not going to write this down bc I suck at them.

Next were the Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-doo, thing is, they remind you of someone, but, at the same time, they were much nicer in their first meeting with you. (Hear that Ace?)

You spoke with the blue caterpillar, maybe by coincidence or you were genuinely interested, the blue thing just smiles at you (yes, he is in a personified form, not in the actual caterpillar one)

You saw the white hare, running. Looking for something, or someone? Well, whoever it is, it must've been Allen, wandering off again. He spotted you, and waved shyly before running off to who fcking knows where.

All of a sudden you were at the tea party, don't ask how, though. That imaginary is up to you to decide. But, actually? You were kinda enjoying it. It was peaceful, no chaos, no trouble, just... enjoying [which tbh, after staying in NRC for so long, for me, it'd get boring and MAYBE might stir up some trouble]. Oh, but no time to relax, you've got plenty of dorms to go.

Next was Livre, a shy boy around you, you're not sure what caused this behavior, but whatever, it was kinda cute. (<- Those at NRC won't enjoy hearing this from you) and actually? Livre is real pretty. His natural brown hair tied to a up-do bun, and has side braids that ties around the bun.

Tbf, Livre was actually a big fan of you, ever since Cater posted the first photo of you (book1), and while he was waiting for his favorite magicammer [<-Cater] to post, got excited, checked his phone, all he saw was a beautiful person standing next to Cater with an awkward smile... that was you..

Lumiere was glowing, like a candlestick. [<-yes if you guessed], he was... uhm, flashy. Idk what to describe him it is literally 10pm and I'm writing this shit down at this hour- but anyway, he was nice to you, showed you around and his bedroom which actually looked cool. To be honest, you'd be jealous from how the chandelier looked like your dream chandelier bc like??? Dream houses>>>

So anyway, you meet Livre's brother Chris. The total opposite of babygirl. So, now your stuck here with the mix of Kalim energy but Sebek volume. So you were dealing with an exhausting combo that will for sure kill Jamil not once, not twice, but every breath this dude takes. He goes on and on about his unique magic and how cool it is and explaining some of the concepts to the point it actually breaks your mind process because, genuinely, you woke up in a outfit way too expensive to your liking, get dragged out by some chopped shyte, get introduced unwillingly to people you don't fucking know, now your here being shown like you're in a museum.

So moving on, to the 3rd dorm that is about to give you a headache (And Azul gets a telepathic migraine knowing that a bubble-headed red bitch is about to breath near you), the prince (whom you forgot the name of because MAN there's too many people here at once) was making some weird ass assumptions about you finally being "free" and how you needn't to "suffer" anymore. But, realistically speaking, yes, you WERE suffering, no your friends did not have a good start with you, no your friends had long stopped their tormenting simply because your precious to them now (doesn't mean they'll stop completely though), yes they all like you because you've done so much for them (and exhaust yourself to the point Jamil knocked you out to sleep), but maybe you did grown some Stockholm syndrome or smth. Cuz, now you're missing the drama, but you don't wanna be included, that is. So, imagine his shock when you said, "Yeah, but I wanna go back to NRC"... and this whitewashed version of Halloween looks at you then says, "You wish to go back to your cell? How come? Did those villains brainwashed you!? You shouldn't go back! You do not belong there at all! What if you get trapped in there once more, no one to save you? You, are a damsel in distress! The thought of making yourself suffer aches my heart!" Evan exclaimed dramatically. Emphasis on the Villains btw. Okay, ik so tired of these types of princes in fics and the reader is either like mad oblivious or just... idk not doing ANYTHING??? So, I'm tired of this "reader doesn't do shit to the prince that "saves" them bc they're too nice" man, if I were there I would've cried and full on crashed out until I was sent back to nrc and cause chaos. No bitch is safe from me. So, you know what you will do? You walk up to him, look at his dumb fucking face, subtly raise your hand, preparing a blow to the face. You know this world ain't gonna see the next sunrise if you were capable of making weaponry.

*SLAP*

The biggest, satisfying, bombastic slap you've ever given to a man. It was amazing, even more when you noticed a few gasping, chuckling, holding in laughter, or even downright cackling at the scene. The entitled moron got what he deserved. Man's just look shocked as if you shown him r34 arts.

"Anyway, let's continue this tour please!" You say in a haste. Cause' man, you want things to end RIGHT NOW. Your going to lose your shit if you keep staying here, the walls are whiter than the average American girl skin. It's like seeing their inside teeth bro.

Okay, next is Rielle. The red head Azul fr didn't like at all.

He was quite bubbly, and so curious of human customs, too. He shows you around, it was quite similar to Octavinelle but no Monstro Lounge or anything like that. Oh, and if your talking about lounging, yeah there's a lounge a chill Cafe I'd think...

There was Flounder, kinda reminds you of that fish from little mermaid, but it's inspired so what to do. So, your being shown by colorful skittles under the sea. (Maybe you'd understand why Azul hates them, and the Tweels ig🫶🫶) so imagine seeing colorful strings of whatever ducking corals those are, Flounder is not so discreetly looking at Rielle and at you (Rielle is making heart-eyes, so is Flounder but he can't rlly express it, not when his friend wants you) Flounder showing you a rlly cool fish you didn't know existed, your starting to kinda like this place instead of hating it, but there's no contracts to sign so what's there to dislike? Idk maybe a kinder version of Jade Leech. Thats scary.

So then in comes the said kind version, Sébastien. Holy, the literal cut-cloth of whoever tf that butler was from One hell of a butler. (I couldn't spell his last name), anyway, red hair, probably a crab or whoever tf that is. He was actually a decent butler (yes also Jade but he shady asf, let's admit it.) He kissed your backhand (the hand you used to slap Evan), guided you to a table and gave you free food and drinks without discount.

...

This, might be nice. You think you should stay for a littleee while... and indulge for a moment before the peace in this school erupts...

Housewarden 【And vice wardens if you think abt it】 meeting[<-take note their dorm members are also having a meeting too]...

Riddle looks red as fuck.

Leona looks disinterested even though his bitch-ass is right here in the meeting unusually on time.

Azul looks like he's about to have another mental breakdown

Kalim goes, "So, you're saying that they weren't assailants? They were just RSA students that took prefect?" Yes, please don't state the obvious.

Vil looked at him, giving the look of "teacher is about have a mental breakdown in front of class and tell their sob story, while the students hold back their laugh" thing. Yes, Kalim. He fucking told you, dumbass.

Oh, but Kalim knew. He's just playing dumb.

Idia still brought his tablet because the tension was way too high for his social standards (if he ever had one), and is probably just quiet... thinking about something. Ortho is analyzing every word his brother says to him. No, Ortho bby don't blow up the school.

Malleus is dead silent, first time invited and he's seeing these fuckers making sound with no words. His vice is in another meeting with other vices, so he gotta handle this himself like it's WWIII.

"How do we get them back?" "Can't we just go in and grab the herbivore? It's as simple as that, no need to worry about plans. We'll make sure it gets through their head." "Now, now, Leona-san. We can't just rush in recklessly, it's like driving a car with no directions of where to." "Can we actually plan something instead of arguing..." "..." "I think I might have a plan, but, I am not sure if the others will participate." "Oh? Pray tell, what do you have in mind, Malleus-san?"

Vice-housewardens and others...

Trey just gulped at the tension, but he's far off from calm.

Ruggie looked.. idk man, this guy looks like he's about to commit cannibalism bro, someone, save NRC rn 🙏🙏🙏.

Jade still smiled, musing because all this is happening for one student that wasn't even a student to begin with. But he's one speed dial away if he hears Floyd crashing something in the distance again. Might have to call momma Georgina Leech for this one.

Jamil looks like he's about to pass away from so much shit happening, someone, give him a break, he's begging, not on his knees, though.

Rook was making some off-handed sonnets ok how much he longed for you and wished you'd return home to the arms of where you once resided, and shit I can't keep up with this guy, but Rook appreciation is allowed so 💘💘💘 very nice Rook. Now sit the fuck down. We are not in a concert.

Lilia was smiling with a very ominous aura, felt like a dad suddenly stopped snoring, and you'd hope for him to sleep and go back to snoring before you get caught. Man, this is wayyy to exciting for him to hunt- play with these pretentious guys.

"Ah, so you need to tell me, the prefect got kidnapped? How so?" "I am not quite fully sure how they snuck into school grounds, but it is highly suspected it could be them. Even if we check, a specific username had already claimed the prefect had arrived there, more specifically, Neige." "So, Neige is... going to send photos of them in RSA, equivalent to how Cater introduces new students in the internet...?" "Somewhere like that, I guess." "...mhm..." "Ruggie, are you perhaps alright?" "...Yep, Totally! Just thinking." "Alright." "Ohhh! How it pains me, To be ripped away from my heart, mon trésor! If only I knew this would've happened, then I would've saved you sooner!-" "Okay, Rook. Sit back down please. We aren't doing a presentation right now..."

Do you know what the other residents feel?

Cater feels terrible, maybe he shouldn't have sent that photo. So, he went over to his contacts and messaged you,

Heyyy, sooo srry for posting that photo yeh? Anywayzz I rlly hope you forgive me !!! I promise I won't do it again without your permission !!

And on a serious note, I'm sorry if you hate me now.

Yeah, Cater might need a little break for a while... maybe he should delete that message... nvm it's seen already. How'd you get on so quick? [<- idk man you just did] this is why he shouldn't be so deeply connected with others if he knows they'll suddenly be ripped away from him.

Ace and Deuce had been trying to sneak in thrice. Not twice, thrice. They were trying to get you back but is blocked by those flashy, shining, walking materials. Eugh. Why must you ALWAYS bring attention wherever you go?? Ace is literally cursing them out, while Deuce is about to pull out the one punch.

Jack literally doesn't know what to do when he sees one of his upperclassmen planning devious shit but he's trying, also checking if your alright since your one day of disappearance. Like, bro it hasn't even been a day and they've already found out you've disappeared right into their local enemy's territory.

Floyd is genuinely crashing out. And inside Monstro Lounge he can't do shit. It's closed anyway due to a meeting Azul is going through, yet they have the audacity to steal Koebi-chan? [Name]? But, he should've expected it: having to choose a mate that has the tendency to attract bizarre trouble is amusing, but the fact it has ANYTHING to do with romance intervention? Fuck no. Those bitches get their own Koebi-chan! That's HIS (or his brother, if sharing) Koebi-chan to take! Momma Leech even agreed to meeting Koebi-chan one day! (And momma Leech will be so happy seeing her future in-law - son's bestie!

The Scarabia students are quiet and confused, like wtf is happening??? The school was bustling yesterday now there's a whole ass switch up, even KALIM had to go to an important meeting they refused to elaborate on. [<-these guys will catch up dw, Scarabia student B]

Epel was just ranting to Sebek on how annoying those bright baby-ficationed school was. That grown-up daycare lookin ass from the other side of the island looks realll bright. He hopes they like extensive brightness that helps them blow their minds away.

Ortho is just listening to his brother talking abt some... "plans" for RSA... I wonder what it is?

Diasomnia ain't looking too good either. If housewarden Draconia is infuriated, then for sure the rest of his students is down right horrifying, but Silver is in the middle of it. Sleeping, content. Disconnected from the inner war that's about to stir up between schools [<-until his dreams notify his reality by giving him nightmares of you getting kidnapped while he falls into the abyss, helpless], Sebek fucking screamed at anyone that does not match the vibe/mood state of his great waka-sama! Please stfu ima kms. But it's okay, it's Sebek 🫶🫶☹️.

The End.

Sorry if it was short lol. But enjoy this lovely picture of Jade escaping the cops whilst admiring the beautiful sunset that illuminates his pathway, so romantic right? It's not like he kidnapped you to meet his parents or anything. Haha! Never. That would be so out of pocket with him...

[shiny-jr]

HEY! its me again.. finally.. and yes ortho is very eyes! And I am So SO sorry that it took so long like i know i did say that i would and wanted to do more fanart but wow i got like really busy and sick and all that fun stuff uhm anyway i made some drawings (sadly not that many) and only some ignihyde ones,

I made ortho well look more like ortho i mean i made him his signature mechanical suit?? gear its called right? Well and i gave the imp or the mc more of a hoodie! They look So dapper! And its also a movie reverence i dont have a picture or the exact scene at hand, but i really did like Herkules its definitely one of my top 10 disney movies by far

First of im sorry for the decline in quality but it should be fine? I guess ( by the way it Was kinda hard making idia, like just in general so thats kinda the reason why it looks so bad i just gave up slightly) i didnt know there existed an artists curse,

i really hope the mc gets the title 'employee of the decade'

And this one i dont really like it, its one of the first ones i drew its alright i guess, i really wanted to draw more idia but man he is so annoying to draw for me at least(( skill issue? Yeah probably

Anyways! Im sorry that it took so long!! I Love ya work

and have a good day/ night!!

THREE? HOLD ON, THEY ARE COOKING. This was a delight. It's very rare to get three different pieces in one go, and you say they decline in quality or that you don't like them, but I love them! For this effort, I think I have to really extend my reply, so I'll try my utmost best without sounding repetitive.

Don't worry about the time, anon, I literally do not mind. I understand if someone says they want to make something, but it either comes late or never comes at all. I'm completely find with that. I know people get busy and find other things to do, so no worries. But I hope you're doing better now!

Okay, okay, so for the first image... I'm assuming you saw that I based Ortho's design off his Cerberus Gear? If not, well, guess we had the same mindset. And the MC's hoodie fits so well with the aesthetic, it doesn't clash with the outfit of the others and it also fits that strange modern/ancient Greek style. It's a great take, I adore it!

For the second image... MC's thousand yard stare. You depicted it so well. I love the details in Idia's outfit which you can just barely make out, but I think my favorite part is the signature swirls that resemble the ones Hades has. You nailed that part!

The third one... tell me why it took me so long to notice the horns drawn on Ortho here 😭. The image just makes me think that's the exact moment MC realized that they ain't safe with Ortho either.

Thank you so much for these! I seriously love all the pieces you send my way (as I love all the pieces I receive). This is going straight to the folder. ✨

[cheezeybread]

hihi! I saw your requests were open and was wondering if you'd do head cannons with any of the first years you want (romantic expt Ortho obvi) where the reader has natural wavy/curly hair (2C/3A) and always straightens it,but one day their straighter broke and they had to go to school with their natural hair?

HECK YEAH

As a curly-haired girlie myself, this just hits different <3

𝙁𝙩: 𝘼𝙘𝙚, 𝘿𝙚𝙪𝙘𝙚, 𝙅𝙖𝙘𝙠, 𝙊𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙤, 𝙎𝙚𝙗𝙚𝙠

I'm SoRrY I can't write Epel that well :(

𝘾𝙐𝙍𝙇𝙔 𝘿𝘼𝙔𝙎

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𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐀

Literally doesn't even notice anything is different.

Maybe he'll have a feeling that something's off....but he can't quite figure out what....

You're gonna have to tell him straight-up, baby, he's about as thick in the head as they come. Ain't nothing getting in his brain.

Of course, once you tell him, Ace tries to play it off like he knew but was just waiting for YOU to be comfortable enough to share it with him.

God love him, he tries to hard to be cool.

But by golly, he absolutely LOVES this natural hair of yours now that he notices it

He's totally gonna think of reasons to drag you all over school grounds, just so everyone in the entire school can see you and your fancy-dancy hair!

Even if you tell him you don't think it's fancy-dancy, he does NOT agree and WILL keep calling it that.

The next day, when you come to classes with it straightened again, he's obviously gonna sulk about it a little bit...and after he overhears something about straightened hair losing its straight-ness when wet....he's gonna find a way to dump water on you so he can see your wavy hair again!

Which might be the wrong route, but he just loves you so much and can't get enough of your hair.

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𝐃𝐄𝐔𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐃𝐄

"Ohhhh, my mom straightens her hair, too! Why not just leave it natural?"

He's well-versed with the world of hair-styling simply from his mother's own routines when she was younger.

Now that he knows your secret, he's totally gonna buy you hair supplies specifically FOR your natural hair...you know, he was just out shopping at the school store and came across this special cream that reduces frizziness, why don't you try it out??

Of course, if you tell him that you prefer to have it straightened (either for convenience, or because you're self-conscious about it), he'll do his best to support your decision, and he'll stop buying the wavy hair products.

Heck, he'll even try his hand at straightening your hair for you!

He'll burn his fingers a lot the first few tries (which he makes you "kiss the pain away". He's a bit cringe, but hey, he's your cringe), but soon enough, he'll be an expert with that sucker!

You now have a new hairstylist! Tadaaaa

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𝐉𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐇𝐎𝐖𝐋

He's such a king, he notices right away what's up with your hair and gives you a nod of appreciation.

Jack may not be the best with words, especially not words of affection, but he's working on it for you! So expect some shy compliments of how nice you look!

You can even catch him whispering under his breath sometimes about how he "likes the look" and you should "wear it more often", but if you ask him to repeat what he said so you can hear it better, he'll get flustered and say something like "I SAID IT'S REALLY HOT OUT"

He's pretty chill about the whole thing, ngl. He doesn't try to pressure you to straighten it again nor leave it how it is, he just appreciates it whatever style it's in. The natural look, he's just considering it as a treat!

PLEASE start wearing your natural hairstyle around this poor man, because he's not going to ask you to do it, even though he reeeeeally wants you to.

Poor Jack just figures that you should do what you want- after all, it IS your hair.

Once he learns about straight + wetness = curly hair, expect some swim dates, and walks in the rain.

You've been warned

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𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐎 𝐒𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐃

The poor little dude is trying so hard to figure out what's wrong with you at first

But then when he gets closer to you, he realizes that it's just your hair, in a different style!

He knows that people can curl their hair, straighten it, and do whatever they want to it, so why should he be so surprised?

More likely than not, he already knew your hair type was different from the straight hairstyle you wore everyday, simply from scanning you for injuries when he hangs out with you (Yes, he most definitely checks you over every time, he can't have his friend getting hurt and not do anything about it!)

Once you tell him your tale of woe regarding your hair straightener, Ortho lights up and offers to fix it for you! He also has a built-in mini hair-straightener (because he has everything else, why not!) and offers to straighten your hair right here, right now, if you want!

Truth be told, he likes any of your hairstyles, so wear whatever you want with pride!

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𝐒𝐄𝐁𝐄𝐊 𝐙𝐈𝐆𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐓

Yells very loudly when he first sees you: "WITCH, THEY'RE A WITCH"

But then he realizes that they're all at a school for magic-users, and that you're the only one amongst them that DOESN'T actually have magic!

So he's just very confused as to how you changed you hair so suddenly.

When you tell him about your hair straightener breaking and how this is your natural kind of hair, he immediately wants to see the straightener.

He's so awestruck by this little device that's an over-glorified piece of hot iron.

"I WILL TAKE THIS MACHINE UNDER MY CHARGE", he loudly exclaims, taking your hair straightener and rushing back to the Diasomnia house.

He'll definitely get someone in Ignihyde to fix it (Or, rather, he'll get Lilia to go in his stead to get someone to fix it, but once it's all nice and working again, he's gonna use that sucker until it breaks again!

Everyone in Diasomnia walks around with badly-straightened hair. Half of the dorm member's hair is already straight, so Sebek tried to make it even STRAIGHTER.....there's a thick hair-burnt smell hanging around the dorm.

But yeah, you're not getting your straightener back after that. Besides, Sebek likes your wavy hair! It matches your personality a lot more, in his opinion ;)

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[turnaboutspoiler]

I was trying to figure out how many parts of Book 7 are left by counting... the cards.

I mean in Book 7 we have special cards for main characters and for now we have only Ortho (Cerberus armor), Lilia (General armor) and Sebek (Soldier armor).

That means we're waiting for Idia, Silver and Malleus. So I guess there will be maybe 3 more parts? For 3 new card? And there will be 150-160 chapters in general?

And talking about the cards, I think they're gonna come out in the order I wrote it before (Idia, then Silver and finally Malleus). I also have my thoughts about what exactly these cards may be.

For Idia I expect something similar to Ortho, so they have the same style and vibe. And I'm sure I'm not the only one who have been waiting for Idia's STYX uniform card since book 6🥴😭 But since it feels unreal for Idia to get to STYX in the current situation I think they're gonna give us something different. I would really like to see another card with his hair fully red-fired (for now we have only his dorm uniform groovy, that's unfair). I actually expect him to hide something in the depths of Ignihyde. You know, something he crafted when he was bored again, but it's like super powerfull weapon or whatever. Or he could make it right here right now and his card could image it.

Then for Silver I thought it would be cool to see him in Silver Owls' armor (in contrast to Lilia and Sebek), but that seems already impossible. But as everyone changed their outfit I believe the same will happen to Silver, so I don't really know which one it could be.

And as for Malleus, I really want to see his overblot card! I already made a theory that his current overblot can be not the full form of it and yeah I still want a dragon. But maybe we're gonna have his card in the very end which will be all-together Diasomnia family card. Or maybe we're gonna see Yuu in his card, who knows?

Anyway I just can't wait for the next parts and new cards. For now I really love all three specials and I definitely will go for them on my EN acc!

[ducksido]

can i request for singaporean yuu PLEASE 🙏 honestly i don’t even know if other people outside of our tiny ahh island knows we exist 😭💔😔

I honestly thought Singapore was somewhere in the northen territory or in perth

Grim:

“YOU HAVE A BAN ON CHEWING GUM?! HOW DO YOU SURVIVE?!”

Is horrified when they tell him he’d get fined for littering.

Immediately respects their hawker food choices, though.

Crowley:

“Ah, my dear prefect! Perhaps you’d like to implement some of Singapore’s efficiency at NRC?”

Hears about their country’s world-class organization and tries to make them help with school admin work.

Crewel:

“You actually follow dress codes? Finally, some discipline!”

Mildly impressed by their ability to keep uniforms neat despite the heat.

Trein:

“Your country speaks multiple languages fluently? I approve.”

Gives them extra credit for bilingualism (or trilingualism, or more).

Vargas:

“Wait, you had mandatory military service? I need to see your training.”

Tries to get them to teach self-defense.

Sam:

“So you have entire food centers where dishes from all over Asia exist in one place? My kind of people!”

Wants them to give him a tour of every single Singaporean dish.

Heartslabyul

Riddle:

“Your country is known for strict rules? Excellent!”

Slightly alarmed that they can fluently mix English, Chinese, and Malay in one sentence.

Ace:

“You’ve got a 24-hour airport mall and late-night food stalls? I need to visit.”

Now demands a Singapore-style late-night supper at NRC.

Deuce:

“Your country has one of the lowest crime rates? I respect that.”

Confused about how they’re chaotic yet law-abiding at the same time.

Trey:

“So, what’s the best hawker center dish?”

Ready to take notes.

Cater:

“OMG, your city looks like something out of a sci-fi movie! That skyline!!”

Spams selfies with them in front of every cool place at NRC.

Savanaclaw

Leona:

“You live somewhere hot and humid but still function? Impressive.”

Now naps under their shade like a cat.

Ruggie:

“You know how to get the best food for cheap? Teach me your ways.”

They now have a shared budget meal strategy.

Jack:

“Your country values discipline and respect? I respect that.”

Finds their balance of chaos and order fascinating.

Octavinelle

Azul:

“Wait, your country is a business hub? Let’s talk.”

Immediately considers expanding Mostro Lounge into a luxury seafood restaurant like Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands.

Jade:

“Ah, I see you have a deep appreciation for fine dining and street food alike.”

Finds their food knowledge interesting and probes them for more.

Floyd:

“You call people ‘blur like sotong’ when they’re clueless? HA! I like you!”

Now calls people ‘sotong’ all the time.

Scarabia

Kalim:

“Your country celebrates so many festivals from different cultures? That’s awesome!!”

Immediately wants to celebrate Chinese New Year, Deepavali, and Hari Raya at NRC.

Jamil:

“You grew up with different cultures and languages? That’s impressive.”

Quietly respects their adaptability.

Pomefiore

Vil:

“Your country has world-famous beauty products? Bring them to me now.”

Immediately wants a Singaporean skincare haul.

Rook:

“Ah, the grace of Peranakan heritage, the grandeur of Gardens by the Bay! Singapore is a living work of art!”

Now follows them around, asking about history.

Epel:

“Your city looks so fancy, but your slang is so casual… how does that even work?”

Slightly confused but finds Singlish hilarious.

Ignihyde

Idia:

“Wait, your country has some of the fastest internet in the world?!”

Immediately jealous.

Ortho:

“Singapore is a leader in technology and innovation! I love it!”

Now wants to show them all the high-tech parts of Ignihyde.

Diasomnia

Malleus:

“Your country has stories of ghost sightings… yet you remain unshaken. Interesting.”

Fascinated by their ghost stories.

Lilia:

“Singaporean chili crab, you say? I must try it!”

Now demands they cook it for him.

Silver:

“You respect discipline and structure? I relate to that.”

Finds their balance of fun and seriousness interesting.

Sebek:

“You respect elders and traditions?! Finally, someone with proper values!”

Immediately respects them.

RSA & Noble Bell

Neige:

“I heard Singapore has an entire street of colorful old buildings! So charming!”

Chenya:

“Your Singlish is hilarious! Teach me all the weirdest phrases.”

Rollo:

“Your city is clean and orderly? At least someone here understands decency.”

Singaporean!Yuu Chaos

“Bro, this school needs some efficiency. Where’s the ERP for ghosts?”

“If NRC had MRT transport, we wouldn’t be walking everywhere.”

“You call that spicy? Have you had sambal belacan?!”

“I swear, if one more person calls me ‘kiasu’—”

“OI, who finish my kaya toast?!”

Welcoming Singaporean!Yuu

First Impressions:

Mexican!Yuu: “Hold up—you speak like, three or four languages? That’s impressive, dude.” Brazilian!Yuu: “You seem all proper and rule-following, but I bet you have a wild side.” Aussie!Yuu: “So, you’re from a place with insane laws, but also some of the best food in the world? What a combo.” Sicilian!Yuu: “You’re city-smart. I can respect that.” Romanian!Yuu: “You believe in ghosts? Any creepy urban legends you wanna share?” Jamaican!Yuu: “You give off ‘calm but secretly chaotic’ energy. I like that.” Southern!Yuu: “You mean to tell me y’all got an entire system for hawker stalls? That’s some serious organization.” Florida Man!Yuu: “So, your country is all about rules… yeah, you and I are natural enemies.” Czech!Yuu: “You grew up around a mix of cultures too? That’s cool.” Thai!Yuu: “I can tell we’re gonna bond over food. You got chili tolerance?” Vietnamese!Yuu: “You talk fast. I like you.” Pakistani!Yuu: “You got a foot in so many cultures, man. I respect that.” Egyptian!Yuu: “You have a ‘no chewing gum’ law? That’s hardcore.” French!Yuu: “I heard you have some strong opinions about food. Let’s hear them.” Québécois!Yuu: “You’re bilingual? Me too. Ever wanna rant about things in another language, let’s go.” Greek!Yuu: “You’re from a city-state with a lot of history? Yeah, you and I should talk.” Irish!Yuu: “You drink coffee how strong? That’s practically illegal.” Scottish!Yuu: “You live in a place with strict laws, but I bet you know how to sneak around them.” Italian!Yuu: “You got opinions about food? So do I. We’re either gonna be best friends or rivals.” Aboriginal!Yuu: “Your culture sounds like it balances tradition and modern life. That’s really cool.” Arab!Yuu: “You understand what it’s like to live in a place with a deep blend of cultures. We’re gonna have some good conversations.” Philippine!Yuu: “Do you also get scolded for not eating enough rice? Because same.” Myanmar!Yuu: “You live in a place where everyone follows rules, huh? That must be... interesting.” South Georgia!Yuu: “Your country sounds fancy, but I bet you know some down-home tricks for surviving city life.”

How Singaporean!Yuu Fits In:

Bonds with Vietnamese!Yuu, Thai!Yuu, and Mexican!Yuu over food. They all take their cuisine very seriously, and debates about spice levels get intense.

Becomes close with Czech!Yuu, Arab!Yuu, and Pakistani!Yuu over shared multicultural experiences. They all understand what it’s like to grow up surrounded by different languages, customs, and traditions.

Southern!Yuu, Sicilian!Yuu, and Greek!Yuu respect Singaporean!Yuu’s efficiency. “You got a whole system for running things right? Teach me how to organize my life.”

Florida Man!Yuu constantly tries to get them to break a rule. “C’mon, just one minor crime.”

Scottish!Yuu, Irish!Yuu, and Aussie!Yuu think Singaporean!Yuu is a bit too well-behaved. They’re on a mission to bring out their inner gremlin.

French!Yuu and Italian!Yuu are skeptical of their food takes. “Fusion cuisine is acceptable—but let’s talk about proper cooking.”

Egyptian!Yuu and Greek!Yuu are fascinated by their city-state history. “You built one of the most successful modern societies out of practically nothing? Impressive.”

Philippine!Yuu and Singaporean!Yuu bond over strong family ties and expectations. “So, your family also expects you to be a high achiever?”

Final Verdict:

One of the most competent Yuus. If the group needs to get something done efficiently, Singaporean!Yuu is the one to ask.

Has very strong opinions about food. They will argue for hours about what makes the best laksa, and they take offense at anyone calling their cuisine “just a mix of others.”

Secretly has chaos energy but hides it well. Aussie!Yuu, Florida Man!Yuu, and Brazilian!Yuu are determined to unlock it.

The “responsible” one who somehow ends up in shenanigans anyway. They try to keep things organized, but when surrounded by Florida Man!Yuu and Aussie!Yuu? It’s impossible.

Linguistic powerhouse. Can switch between multiple languages mid-sentence just to confuse people.

[a-twistedheartslonging]

So! Everything I’ve learned about spooders is from my aunt Angie, and Exotic Lair on YouTube and now I’m talking about Idia!

Spiders rub their thorax with their legs to kick their little hairs at predators or enemies, they actually get irritated really quickly (no I personally haven’t had kicked hairs in my arms, but my Auntie has and we had to drive her to the hospital cause the topical ointments were causing an allergic reaction) so all I’m picturing is if you scare Idia, and his back to you he kicks his hairs at you. Make sure to knock before entering his room! Nobody makes this mistake twice…

Some tarantelas keep small frogs in a symbiotic relationship where the frog protects the spiders eggs, and the spider protects the frog, so honestly…Ortho is a frog boy. Maybe not a full frog boy but like he wears froggy outfits. He has a bucket hat with the frog eyes, and everything!

Spiders use their webs as an extended sense of touch, so as much as I want to say Idia uses his webbing for wiring and electronics, I’m worried he would electrocute himself…he probably does periodically and you and Ortho yell at him to STOP! This is the third time!

Spiders HATE blowing air and wind, so he uses it as an excuse to avoid the outdoors. « It’s so windy out though! » it actually can cause overstimulation for them, and they can get sick from too much wind! So windy days I bet he gets a bit of a fever every time. His little hairs also shake to try and calm down. He looks like he’s vibrating

So there are burrowing spiders (which are the ones I know about) and arborils (or the tree livers…) and since he prefers the indoors, he would be a burrower! Also cause then I can talk about him! Also cause he would prefer the dark, damp, and he would totally burrow into his blanket fort, and his super fluffy hoodie!

After he molts he’s SUPER pretty, as all spiders are! They’re so vibrant and bright blue. I bet Idia would be a cobalt blue tarantula, and if Ortho is a spider, I bet he would be a rose hair. Rose hairs are best for beginners, as they’re pretty docile, and just live and let live, while cobalts choose violence more often. Rose hairs also choose violence, but more as a last resort. Both kick hairs, but cobalts also bite…

So spiders teeth are actually like straws (if I’m remembering correctly) so just picture him crunching a soda can and he sucks it all down! Just a SHLURP, and he’s hydrated! But I bet he still likes the crunch of chips. (Weird asmr too look for is tarantula feeding! Don’t watch if you have a weak stomach)

Spiders don’t have bones and use more of a hydrolic system to move, with their heart pushing blood into each leg to move forward then pull it back. So I say Idia has very few bones, or none, and his human torso is highly flexible. Without his exo he would be very bendy.

Spiders have retractable claws AND PAW PADS! They only have two of each on each food, so 16 paw pads to squish! But spider pads are different from other animals, as they have tiny hairs that help them stick to things and climb. (Once scientists found web residue in spider foot prints so they were like « they stick by excreting webbing from their feet! » and another groupe was like « bet, there is webbing everywhere! How do you know they’re not trailing it like toilet paper?» and covered a spiders butt with wax to keep the environment more clean, and there was no webbing there! I love science beef) his little feet’s are still probably sticky from webbing, so use a baby wipe or something to clean him up.

Males leave their burrows to go try and see if someone wants to mate (I’m not going into how they have to carry their little sperm web bag with them, because yes they have to take the sperm and put it into basically a little bag to put in the female!) so only when he’s actually interested does he start to leave his room for you! He helps clean up ramshackle I bet! Or uses robots to help clean it…

Different breeds have different mating styles, but the peacock spider does a little dance, shaking his butt around and he’s like « please, please, please, please plea-«  or they also tap a little pattern on the females webbing to see if she’s willing,

Spiders don’t have genders until I think their third molt, and that’s just a free fun fact!

So many cute and interesting things.

I think of Ortho being a dif creature from his brother. Maybe cuz of their parents are dif creatures with one being a spider and the others something else or current or past ortho was a spider but always wanted to be something different so Idia decided to be a cool bro and make him a body that lets him be whatever he wants.

So, imagine he has all these diff creature bods. Dog, bunny, frog, bee, spooder, and whatever else.

Part of me thinks Idia helping to clean would just him picking you up under the arms like a cat and lifting you to reach things which would be so funny to see.

It would be cute if Yuu kept baby wipes with them and helped Idia keep those spider feeties clean when he needs it.

It would be pretty freaking cool Seeing Idia do the soda can thing, i feel like he would try not to do it around you at first but forgets but then you act all impressed and tell him it's cool and he's flustered.

Poor Idia on those windy days. Makes me think of that orange cat that hates the beach cuz it was windy.

He makes that face whenever it gets windy.

Hmmm the hairs though...in this AU I think of the hairs he has being soft of fluffy baby they get stiff when scared so he can do that thing, or it becomes that way cuz magic.

....I'm just picturing him doing his scared yelling while doing it and I can't stop laughing. It's just such a silly mental image and I love it.

Thank you for all the information and Ideas, I love them.

[gl00mur41]

hello twst tumblr... particularly those who enjoy idiavil... i don't know who to share these ideas with so i have decided to post them here.

the idiavil brainrot is constant. persistent. so is the twst brainrot in general but not a day will go by where i don't think about idiavil at least once. this has caused a whopping 21 different fics ideas to form in my brain. some i like a lot more than others and so i wanted to ramble about my favorites. these may eventually show up on my ao3 (EdgarAllanFruitbowl), possibly posted on here as well, but i'm kind of drowning in school work and just life in general so idk.

ANYWAYS!!! i have a few general fics i wld like to write (arcade date, mutual pining, ghost au) but i honestly have more oddly specific ideas.

first of all, a pokémon fic. i like the idea of them being in the pokémon canon universe, but the idea of a fic where idia just infodumps about pokémon and vil builds a team and they battle eachother... it tickles my brain right. i personally feel like vil would enjoy pokemon but idia would be more into it... i think vil enjoy stuff more like animal crossing and stardew valley. idk i just can't exactly picture him playing pokémon or the legend of zelda and enjoying it like idia would.

NEXT FIC IDEA. this is one of two mutual pining fics i have written down. it's less mutual pining, more idia being idia and vil just isn't sure how to feel about liking idia romantically. very specifically, i got the idea from won't say i'm in love from hercules. i ADORE that song, and it just feels super vil-coded to me. i mostly imagine the "muses" in this situation (basically just the people trying to get vil to stop denying his feelings) would be ortho and epel. epel because he's also in pomefiore (and i also LOVE HIM), and ortho because of the film studies club (but also because he'll have relevance since it's idiavil). ortho wld know about how both parties are interested but he wld keep it a secret. i also think that ortho and epel wld be like their matchmakers... i love ortho and epel as a duo, i think they'd wreak a lot of havoc together. other than that it's kind of basic compared to my other fic ideas but i still love it a lot.

THIRD FIC IDEA. i only recently came up w this one and jotted it down frantically on the bus so i don't rlly have much of a concept yet but an actor au, either stage or like tv actors. i know acting is out of character for idia but he could always be in the tech crew... also its an au i can write him a little ooc if i want.

FINAL FIC IDEA I WILL SHARE FOR THIS POST. I SAVED MY FAVORITE FOR LAST. BAND AU. ok so it's more like a singer/stand alone artist au. i think abt this au so much it's not even funny. i have a ton written down but this post is already long enough so i'll sum it up, if for some reason this idea gains traction i'll post more abt it again. this takes place like one or two years in the future? idkfs yet. idia and vil are both individual artists but enjoy each other's music a lot despite the contrast in style. after a few interviews and messages they end up making a song together, which then turns into a few songs, and oh no now they're in love. i eat breathe sleep this au i don't even know why i haven't started writing for it yet (because i have adhd and school is kicking my ass) . ANYWAYS THATS IT. i thoroughly enjoy rambling abt these fics but also idiavil in general so comments/responses are encouraged if u feel like it. i will probably respond at lightspeed unless i am sleeping. farewell idiavil nation 🫡

[ryuichirou]

I love your yandere anyone/Idia headcanons! I know Rook isn’t officially in the normal lineup for Idia but could you do some if he were a yandere for gloomy boy?

Thank you, Anon!

We don’t post Rook/Idia all that much, and don’t dive into it very often, but they’re actually a very delightful ship. So many of Rook’s qualities would work nicely with Idia; the more I think about it, the more intense I feels… Let’s not forget that this man literally knocked on the doors of Idia’s facility hidden from all the maps. Freaky behavior. So yes, they deserve some yandere hcs, I came up with some!

As always, sorry for the wait, and I hope it was worth it. Let’s begin…

Rook will definitely get obsessed with Idia before getting closer to him personally, and because of all the time he spent just watching him. And then he will try to get closer to him, and miraculously, he will manage to do so. He is very good at taming skittish animals , I mean, getting closer to those who seem to have their walls up. Idia himself will be SHOCKED by how okay he is with talking with Rook more or less regularly. Is it because both of them are an otaku in a way? In any case, Idia will slowly begin to trust Rook more; but the closer Rook would get to him, the more screwed up his obsessed head would become.

He would also create a bunch of accounts to message Idia as if he is some other person. The first account got found out pretty easily – Idia is too smart not to figure out Rook’s manner of speech. So after that point he had to become more creative with the way he types. He would have at least 3 accounts with completely different typing style, timezone and interests, just to see if he could force Idia to talk to him more. He’ll try his best not to provoke Idia into checking IPs and stuff.

Rook will start documenting everything about Idia. He would have logs when he would note that Idia went out of his room at 10:34 AM, went back at 11:30 AM, so and so. He would write about all of his interactions, maybe some dialogues – those are pretty rare, so it’s not like it’s a lot of work. After just a couple of weeks of monitoring Idia he would have a bunch of notebooks just for monitoring different stuff about him. So while Idia feels like he had a pretty normal week + a short chat with Rook one day, Rook has been thinking about Idia for every single minute of the week. He also has all of their dialogues written down, with notes about how much Idia smiled or chuckled or looked like he was enjoying Rook’s company.

At some point just sitting in a tree and writing down what Idia is doing wouldn’t be enough, and Rook will start getting closer. He’ll start hiding in Ignihyde and spending nights there because the majority of Idia’s movements happen there during night hours: he goes to buy snacks and come back at least two times per night… and then even this won’t be enough for Rook, and he will start stalking Idia in his room. He wanted to wait until Idia invites him in his room himself, to make this moment very meaningful and special between them, but he just couldn’t wait anymore. Yes, Rook is literally in Idia’s walls. And in his vents sometimes. He switches it around.

It’s very unusual for Rook to spend so much time inside, but he would sit for hours in Idia’s vent and just watch him play games, stretch, nap, sing idol songs and such. And with every passing moment, he would fall in love with him deeper and deeper – everything about Idia feels special and unique, and seeing him being himself in his little cave is such an endearing experience… endearing, yet weirdly arousing. Rook would be torn between the desire to watch him uninterrupted and to break into Idia’s little world and indulge in the sweet honey of his solitude or something like that.

Translating from Rook’s language, it means that his desire to fuck Idia would get too strong for him to just watch. Which means, he would start to actually get out of the vent when Idia and Ortho are asleep. At first he would just walk around the room, sit by Idia’s bed, watch him sleep and maybe play with his hair… but the he would start touching him, caressing him, petting him and masturbating while smelling his hair and his neck. Sometimes he would steal some of his clothes before leaving.

And then he would start actually fucking Idia while he is asleep. Another thing that Rook really wanted to share with Idia, but was forced to by his own feelings to do without Idia’s knowledge! What a pity, but Rook really couldn’t help it anymore. Sometimes he would rub his dick on Idia’s pretty lips, sometimes he would put it in his mouth and rub it against his tongue very carefully. And sometimes he would just straight-up put his dick in Idia’s butt and shower him with kisses and love confessions. He would make such a mess that he would need extra 40 minutes just to clean up after himself and make sure that Idia doesn’t notice anything… as if he wouldn’t notice that, come on.

Let’s also state the obvious: yes, Rook is going to collect all the stuff he stole from Idia’s room. His dirty clothes, his empty cans of soda, anything else that these lips touched, napkins – he would have such a huge altar dedicated to Idia’s junk as if he’s trying to clone him with his DNA material.

If Idia finds out that Rook is doing all of this, and their little friendship completely breaks, Rook will leave him alone… seemingly. He knows that he should be careful because Ortho is ready to murder him (he would have if Idia didn’t stop him), and S.T.Y.X. isn’t someone you want to piss off. And Idia would genuinely believe that Rook just left his life completely, but… he would still constantly feel his presence. Is this trauma or paranoia? Or is Rook still somewhere in his walls, even in S.T.Y.X.? You know the answer.

Rook is absolutely capable of killing someone for Idia’s sake or out of jealousy. In fact, I think he is even capable of killing Idia, but for that to happen he would have to feel like there is absolutely no other option for him left, and that Idia could only be a part of his life if he is a taxidermy animal in his bedroom, or a cadaver swimming in a tube filled with formalin. This is probably the darkest possible ending, but don’t worry; even if Idia dies, Rook’s love for him won’t <3

[honkha]

I’m sorry people keep comparing your AU to other AUs without giving anything else to go on! Just saying your work seems like someone else’s but then not explaining why or how would just feel like they’re not appreciating your work for its own creativity. :(

Every AU, even ones that come from a common base idea, are unique because they come from different people! In this case, the only AU I know of currently that’s even remotely like yours is still different because they made their NRC boys magical creatures and their medium is drabble fanfiction. Your AU is art based!

And your artwork is SO CUTE????? The art style you have just gives me the vibes of a watercolor painting… if that makes any sense at all??? I know you’re using a paper and pencil but I see your drawings and they just feel watercolor to me.

And I love that so much. They’re so soft and flowy and squishy and I just wanna hug them! 💜

For your AU, may I ask for a written list of what animals the guys are? I’m pretty sure I can figure most of them out by the reference picture you provided and by popular fanon choices, but I’d still like to confirm if that’s okay?

Plus, I can be dumb sometimes. 😅 So, having an official list made by the creator would be helpful! 😊

You said in your post you were upset with people mentioning comparable AUs without even linking them, so the AU I was talking about up there that is writing based is the house pet au by @/twst-drabbles. I hope this ask didn’t stress you out! It’s definitely not my intention!

I literally melted while reading this so sweetly.

I'm a bad yapper, but I'll try.

Riddle Hedgehog. because of the thorns he is wearing a jacket not a regular shirt or t-shirt

Ace Fennec. Just fennec. I don't want to explain it.

Deuce Blue Wolfhound. i like to think he used to be pretty aggressive in this au before too.

Trey Panda. he's just big and soft. but doesn't really like to be stroked too much.

Cater the Red Panda. they are just cute red and love attention not sure what to add

I didn't change Savanaclaw and Octavinelle animals so I'll skip them.

All the Octavinelle members live in a big pool that has an indoor entrance. i think Crowley just gave them the pool because he was too lazy to do the aquarium.

Jamil Rattlesnake. i didn't want to think too much about a particular subspecies of snake ok .;) he sleeps in the terrarium most of the time

Kalim Sea otter. his favorite toy is plastic colored shells. in fact he can steal anything that looks like a shell.

Vil Peacock. In fact, I've been thinking for a very long time about what else Vil could be besides a peacock and I haven't come up with anything. actually I'm not complaining. Sometimes he dives off the perch on Grim because he acts like an ass.

Rook the poodle. He's so abnormally hyperactive and the worst part is he's quiet.

Epel grizzly.

Idia and Ortho still cause arguments in my head they are the only ones I haven't drawn. Idk Idia could be a greyhound????

Malleus the dragon. in my head he just likes gargoyles and ice cream and strides with the sound of SpongeBob.

Lilia the bat. He's so affectionate and likes to brush his fur.

Silver Ferret. I knew he had to be a ferret when I saw all those videos where they are VERY hard to wake up.

Sebek the crocodile. he's so noisy and likes to stomp his feet and tail.

[darkspellmaster]

You've brought up to me before that you think that Ace is the male version of the popular mean girl trope? Why do you think that's the case? What evidence do you have? Especially for the fact that he's well off.

Okay so let me try to define this a bit better. To me, Ace feels like one of those teenage guys that can be seen as a mean girl, more akin to the type of character that seems to be a mix of Paul Walker's character in She's all That, and Freddie Prince Jr.'s (Zach) character in the same movie.

Ace in a lot of ways is a Henry Higgens. He thinks he's cleaver and smart and amusing, and likes others to think he is. It's shown in his attitude, how he treats Yuu, Deuce and the others in different vignettes.

He calls people names, or treats them as less than at times. Examples off the top of my head. The numerous times he's called Sebek a Loudmouth, his comments to Deuce -most especially during Book 5 and forcing him to eat the cake when he didn't want to, His treatment of Epel and basically sending him out to deal with Floyd knowing that he would get into trouble and also being willing to abandon both Yuu and Deuce during the prologue until Yuu comes up with plans. (He's gotten better but he can still be an ass.) Not to mention basically picking on Yuu and Grim at the very start because he thought he was better than them because of their job at the school.

Is he Regina George, no, but he does fall into that over all area at times with his behavior. Best example I have is how he treated his ex girlfriend, and rants about how she didn't like doing the things he likes, and again he shows his willingness to be rude and push others to do things he wants to in Playful Land, choosing rides that freak out Trey and Yuu. He later basically ghosts her, and when called out by her friends about it puts the blame on her. Yes he is a kid in middle school, but that's not at all how you break up with someone, and it's painted as a bad action.

He's a gossip and seems to enjoy the idea of getting information and having others do work for him. In some ways he's a nicer version of the Maurice Cole character, and in other ways he's seemingly Aldred van Envlio, the lead from RustBlaster. Tricking others into doing things for him seems to be Ace's thing. That's why I think he falls into this category and needs to grow to become a better person.

As for showing he's well off, and I'm not talking Vil money here, I'm thinking a range a bit less than Cater's and more like Trey's family has money as business owners, let's start with the fact that even Vil says he has a knack for knowing luxury brands, something someone like Deuce or Ruggie wouldn't really give a crap about. He mentions in his birthday Jacket vignette about the sunglasses that Vil gives him and gives a whole thing about how expensive they are. During his broom Bloom he mentions getting a limited edition of a parka that he wanted on the island, which he got for less, but still noted that it sold out online, meaning he was willing to pay a high price for it. While he was glad Ortho got him a pair of sneakers he notes that the cheap price is for a very expensive brand in his first birthday vignette.

He clearly has enough money to afford to pay for street style clothing, which, if we go on the Japanese style, this could cost a pretty penny for some of the more exclusive brands, which, judging by Ace's comments of liking luxury goods, indicates that he's going to have cash to spend on them. Not the amount that Kalim, Vil, Malleus, or Leona would, or even Idia, but he'd probably be able to purchase what he wanted. There's also his sneaker collection, which, depending on the design and brand, as he seems to be an enthusiast for them, indicates that he is willing to pay for them. Even with ebay or other sites, these shoes can range from $50 at the low end for the quality shoes to over $3000 dollars for newer ones. Limited editions can go from $500 to $22,0000 dollars, and be produced in limited quantity. Now I doubt Ace is going to drop $22,000 on a pair of shoes, but $3000 if he has to, yes, given he practically said he's interested in using the money he got in Book 6 for getting shoes and clothing. These would probably be exclusives. So the boy knows his brands, which means that he's either A) Really into fashion -which Vil points out isn't true because he ha know clue how to style the look that he wants, or B) his family is well off and has purchased goods of higher end quality. We get a hint of that too with his brother and the watch trick also mentioned in his birthday vignette. So while Ace is NOT Regina George, or your more Stereotypical Mean Girl, he's certainly within the area of being a mean girl type of person with the way he treats others. He'd probably be better known as one of the Mean Girl's groupie friends than directly the mean girl. And while he's not Rich in the same area as Vil and the other mega rich characters, he has enough money to throw it around for limited edition items and expensive sneakers. That at least tells me he's in the bracket of Middle class, or the lower end of Upper middle class. There's just enough small hints in what he says to imply that he has the money to get what he wants for himself at times, and he might have to save up for it, but he can afford it. Unlike Deuce or Ruggie who don't seem to have the cash. Also, remember what Trey said, this is a school that is host to a lot of rich kids, you don't come to Night Raven without having some money.

[sicklyseraphnsuch]

Management Styles Pt. 1

I find it deeply fun that both the Queens have very similar management styles albeit for different reason. Both Riddle and Vil operate essentially on "might makes right" and "shame to tame".

Vil will cut you down for not acting in a way that fits his definition of beautiful, especially if you're lazing about. Riddle will cut you down for not acting in accordance with his rules, especially if you're lazing about. Both aspire to this lofty concept - order and beauty, and for the most, strong arm people into agreeing. They're quite aggressive so they will seek out behaviors to correct.

Meanwhile, on the other end of the spectrum, Idia who couldn't give two shits about what anyone in his dorm is doing because he's got the most antisocial dorm ever and they're pretty self governing. When they bitch about each other, its always personal because their otakus who will disagree over the slightest differences in interpretation. But like management? structure? what is that?

(Which is what makes Idia's attempt at asserting leadership in Ch 6 sooooo funny. He doesnt really have a way of getting people to fall in line so naturally the other folks started bitching at him)

Now, Ortho's management is a little more advanced. He operates more on a "distract with the shiny" to get them off his back while he actually gets to work. He never actually works with other people because he is in fact not that great of a team player (super robo boy with five million advanced programs can do it all so why ask for help?) but hes better at tricking people to get off his back so he doesnt have to deal with them anymore than necessary

Incidentally, Jamil is the same way. He also prefers to do everything himself and if people are working with him, you better believe that they are under his Direct Supervision. But, when people dont fall in line with his wishes, he relies on his unique magic/signature spell to make up the difference. He's not like either Riddle or Vil who browbeat into obedience simply because that shit would not work on Kalim. However, Kalim can be distracted with shinies at the risk of making more work later if Kalim gets particularly "inspired" by said shiny. In short, Jamil doesn't manage people more than he magicks them into complacence.

Now, somewhere in the middle between outright authority and fuck it I'm doing this myself, there's Azul and Leona. They mostly take control of people via bribes. They are canny negotiators who know what people want and give it to them for a price. Of course, if directly challenged, Leona will throw down and Azul sends out the twins. But for the most part, they rely on clever tricks to get what they need from people. They will avoid violence - mostly because that's just trying too hard.

(And yeah, Leona absolutely believes that Riddle and Vil are too high strung)

As for Malleus... He mostly gets his Dad to do things for him.

[trixiegalaxy]

I came to bother you lmao, but I'm still working on the Jing Yuan Yuu's friendship part with the first years. Ironically, Sebek is the most difficult one I'm having trouble with, but here's a thing for Jing Yuan Yuu.

Jing Yuan Yuu Dorms from Most to Least

If the Mirror could sort Jing Yuan Yuu

Disamonia

A pretty obvious one.

Savanaclaw

Another pretty obvious one.

Scarabia

I think Jing Yuan Yuu could balanced out the workload that Jamil has to do and also teach Kalim on how to be more responsible in general.

Pomefiore

Pretty man plus I think Vil will want to sytle his hair in different styles. Given his approachable nature, Jing Yuan Yuu will probably listen to Epel's rants about the dorm.

Heartslabyul

Jing Yuan Yuu probably does scold Riddle in the beginning due to Riddle's strict nature about the rules and Riddle doesn't understand why Jing Yuan Yuu is so relaxed with the rules, he's a general, shouldn't he be more strict. Jing Yuan Yuu is trying to get Riddle to be more lenient on the rules which happens after his overblot.

Ignihyde

Jing Yuan Yuu does encourage Idia to go out more, but it's more so in a caring way. He doesn't want Idia to be coped up all day in his room plus if he wanted a more forceful way, he can ask Ortho.

Octavinelle

I dunno, I just think the overall vibes of Octavinelle's shifty deals and actions will not sit well with Jing Yuan Yuu.

I LOVE IT!!

I think it would be funny to see what the TWST characters' reaction would be when they found out how old Jing Yuan is and that he's a general.

[phenixa]

Lycoris - Relationships pt2 - Pomefiore to Ramshackle

And, here's the second part of Lycoris's relationship with the cast !

Oh and, spoilers for Book 7 !

Vil : I really don't know how to explain this one. Lycoris has their own style that changes A LOT. One day they're wearing steampunk fashion, the next they're wearing Tenshi Kaiwai and so on (always outside of school days or when they're in Ramshackle). The two are neutral towards the other but Lycoris admires Vil's beauty. During Book 5 they also tell Vil, in a heartfelt way, that they prefer his beauty and that "We tend to like Villains more than Heroes because they're more relatable." But outside of that, They don't really talk to each other.

Rook :

Oh. OH. Oh. The stalker and the psychopomp. If anyone's interested I can write how their "we're neutral but we need to know the other's whereabouts constantly" relationship because it will be hella long otherwise.

Lycoris got the creeps when they heard Rook speak French before they started to rant, in French to him. He didn't catch most of it but it was hella funny on the outside to hear this otherwordly person rant in the same language Rook uses and see poor bowlcut blonde look completely lost.

Rook calls them "Monsieur Etrange" (Mister Strange) And Lycoris doesn't tell him that they're genderfluid and basically afab. Rook already probably knows already anyways.

Epel :

Do you see Lilia's labwear vignette ? When Epel asks Lilia to train him ? Well, he did the same with Lycoris when he saw them fight Floyd in the gymnasium. Ever since, once per week, Lycoris gives small self defence classes to Epel.

Lycoris never treats Epel as less than he is because of his looks or size and oftentimes chastises him because of his toxic masculinity.

Idia :

They're game buddies but Idia doesn't know it. Lycoris wasn't aware of it until Book 6 when they barged in STYX headquarters and saw Idia's setup. Otherwise Lycoris managed to strike 1 conversation with Idia, about anime and manga, asking him for recommendations based on the mangas and anime they liked to read/watch in their world. They also asked him about idol music cuz they're interested, and during that convo - sorry, fandom rant - Lycoris introduced Idia to Vocaloid. Instant love.

But they don't really talk to each other because of Idia social awkwardness and anxiety.

Ortho :

Team Baby Boy. The two get along well, Ortho desperately trying to have his brother talk more with Lycoris but alas, two socially awkward people - awkward in different ways - are hard to socialise. Otherwise, Lycoris nearly cried when they saw Idia's backstory and Ortho's tragic death. Ever since they're coddling Ortho like a mother hen while knowing perfectly well that the robot could end them if they did something wrong to his brother.

Malleus : The honorary Baby boy. Lycoris recognises his strength and admires him while wanting to end everyone and anyone for thinking that this poor poor baby with too much power is so high and mighty and unapproachable. They clocked in really quickly that he was THE Malleus Draconia but still calls him Horntorn or Peridot out of affection. After Book 7 they jokingly call him Elsa in reference to that scene at the beginning of Frozen where Elsa freezes her entire room out of grief. They also take a parental role towards him, understanding that the boy, due to his powers and status spent most of his life alone. That and he's an orphan. Oh and, until Malleus is crowned, Lycoris basically outranks him but that, Malleus doesn't need to know.

Silver : Sleeping Beauty. Disney Princess. Lycoris is very fond of the boy and admirative of him when they understood that he was Lilia's adoptive son. I mean. You have to be admirative of someone who ate Lilia's...cooking for the better of fifteen years and is still alive. After book 7, Lycoris had joked once, when Silver was falling asleep, that if things continued to go that way and if they got to stay, that they'll end up being Silver's second parent. Silver remembers it and is, to this day, the only person to know about Lycoris's crush on Lilia - Lycoris plays coy and doesn't admit of saying anything that day.

Sebek : Lycoris's sweet autistic baby. They don't really coddle him, most of the time training and sparring with Sebek and Silver, but Lycoris adapted really quickly to Sebek's antics. They, as well as the rest of the Diasomnia family, tell Sebek to calm down when he's going overboard, but they're very aware of Sebek's neurodivergence and tells him off more gently. Sebek deeply respects Lycoris for their prowess with weapons as well as because they basically look like a Fae, but Lycoris helps - sorry, TRIES (in vain until after Book 7 and still) - Sebek to reconcile with his Human heritage as well as telling his racism to fuck off (less gently than everything else. Fuck racism)

Lilia : Oh this one. Just like Rook, I can muster a small snippet or OS about Lycoris and Lilia's relationship because Dear Devil this is complicated. While Lycoris is ready to leave everyone behind, even Riddle, to go back to their old life, Lilia makes them reconsider (okay, i lied, Riddle too, but they won't admit to staying for the sake of two men). As mentioned earlier, Lycoris has a crush on Lilia. First it was purely attraction because, Eros that man is pretty, but it became something more, especially after Lycoris understood that Lilia is, Thank Poseidon, an adult. But Lycoris is still traumatised of their last relationship and won't act on this crush. Until book 7 and Lilia's dream. But that's a story for later. Just know that it entailed obvious flirting that went unnoticed and a slightly traumatised Sebek, Silver and Grim.

Grim : Lycoris true son. Their smol cat. Kitten. Lycoris is really close to Grim but oftentimes tells him off for being obnoxious. Yet they try to use gentle parenting on him (just like they do with Riddle and Sebek) because poor cat is the only monster in a school full of teenagers full of hormones and violence. He's not better but still.

The Ramshackle Ghosts : Lycoris made friends with them the first day, clearly not scared. It had deterred the ghosts until they realised Lycoris was just. Used. To ghosts shenanigans. Now they all get along pretty well

[lowkeyclueless5137]

There’s a kung fu panda AU with the shroud bros as stars? SIGN ME UP! WHERE IS IT! >:D

On a discord server, buried with the rest of the Au iceberg that I have.

Kung-fu panda was like... One of my favorite childhood movie series. Like I never got to see the 2nd movie, but I saw the first and on TV there was the legends of awesomeness show, which was, luckily, after school. When I tell you me and my siblings LOVED that shit... Like we were hooked on it.

Unfortunately, the only merch I do have is a Po plush that was part of a campaign at the mall shop. It's chonky and a good pillow tbh

A bit of a fair warning: it is LONG af.

Now y'all know where we are going, so I believe I need no introduction on this:

We have a pretty comune setting to the og movie. Except that in here, in the village, the restaurant is owned by Mrs Ashengrotto, a widow, with her son, Azul as the sole heir and one hard-working lad. He was engaged to Idia, as an arrangement in between them, arrangement which both families were more than excited about. (I mean... One is a great cook with a successful restaurant and one is a blacksmith who can fix anything he comes across)

The Shrouds on the other hand, were blacksmiths. Idia was one mad lad, always up to try and invent something. Meanwhile, his little brother, Ortho, was more of a happy-go-lucky kid, just like the other kids, absolutely thrilled over the furious 5 and their epic adventures in protecting their lands. It didn't help that excitement when the temple they would train was right on the top of the mountain, under which their village was located.

In here, what made the furious 5 so great was the power to turn into different animals. Each one had a corresponding animal, whom represented their fighting style as well.

Idia didn't seem that hyped with all that bazzazz, but he did creak a smile when his little brother would excitedly speak about the new stories he heard from the other kids.

And as such, when the big ceremony of choosing a legendary warrior, everyone is excited and going to see the demonstrations of the furious 5.

Idia, of course, is late to the whole thing because he is helping his fiancé with the food. They didn't have to be late at all since Mrs Ashengrotto was counting on them.

But there were A. LOT. OF. STAIRS.

And we all know these 2's track record. :'3

So Idia comes up with a plan to use fireworks. Azul tells him that it's a horrible idea. Like sure, they have to be fast, but not actually blow up.

And ya know what? It does turns out to be a bad idea. Who would've guessed?!

The thing ends up with both Azul and Idia not only being fucking late to the introduction and the whole demonstrations, but they end up literally toppling down in the middle of the arena, right when the great old master Maleficia was choosing the next legendary warrior.

Of course, Idia opens his eyes to see a finger pointed straight at his nose and people just gasping. It was thought this was a mistake, Azul and Idia both were dying with embarrassment, but Maleficia insists that this was the legendary warrior. That Idia, this noodle arms mf who never touched grass in ages, was the chosen one.

Of course, this starts a whole controversy. Especially since Idia himself wanted nothing to do with this.

As such, Idia gets dragged to the temple, where he gets confronted by master Lilia, who was absolutely disappointed that out of the finest 5 warriors he could train, this stick guy that couldn't even defeat a mosquito, was chosen. There had to be an error. And Idia wholeheartedly agreed that it was an error. That he could never be a great warrior. He was just a blacksmith's son who wants to invent a few things and live cozily in his village without much care. Just a quiet cozy life, please and thank you. :'3

Of course, the furious 5(who now all were annoyed) discussed in between them. Kalim brings out that maybe Idia could bring something new, something they would need or haven't thought about. Leona is salty af, since out of the 5, he and Malleus were the best with 0 doubts. In between these 2 it was the true competition. Riddle brings it up how they maybe should've trained harder, but Vil interjects and says that there is no way, no matter how hard they tried. Malefica saw something on that lazyass guy and decided that he would be a warrior.

Their goal is to convince Idia to get his ass to train. Maybe then they would see what Maleficia saw in him.

Back to Idia, man just wanted to leave. Just say that it was a mistake and let him leave like this. But Maleficia was 100% set onto her choice, much to everyone's cargain.

So they put Idia to trial. It was the training room and Idia had to pass from one side to another. For at least an example, Kalim was demonstrating, since he was the most acrobatic from all of them.

Imagine Idia just losing his soul when he sees what stunts Kalim pulls. And he makes it look just so effortlessly that Idia is racking his brain to find out how much stamina does this guy even have.

Of course, Idia, like any sane mf who had no ounce of training, doesn't want to go.

Leona yeets him in there anyway.

And it's just the biggest flop of the year. Everyone looking was just absolutely dying on the inside as Idia was trying really hard to not actually die in there. Man bearly makes it through by sheer desperation.

To try and make him feel better, Vil introduces him to the training dummy, which is mostly a thing little kids could defeat too.

Idia fails at that as well.

Still, Lilia was absolutely racking his brain to see how he could help this case. It was very important that Idia would either train to be a good warrior or prove that he is so BAD, Maleficia will choose someone else by default. One of the 2 had to be fulfilled in the end.

Of course, Lilia tried everything. Absolutely everything. Nothing worked. Idia was simply not wanting to learn. He wanted only home and at this point he was actively trying to survive, not Excell at anything. Just leave the guy alone please. :'3

Malleus does express his worry, that mayhaps his grandma was too old. She was ready to pass away anytime now. Maybe the age got to her. Malleus really didn't want to lose or disrespect his grandma, but he had to face the reality at one point. Lilia gives him a point, but he retorts that Maleficia never let anything such as old age from keeping her mind calm and ordered. Malleus should leave his worries aside and try to accept the new. They all really try to.

Of course, one night, Idia is absolutely done and over with the bland ass food the rest were eating. Like he was used to Azul's great ass cooking, so naturally, Idia knew a few of the easy to do recipes. Some that won't take long to do.

Malleus catches whim of the smell and is absolutely sure that it wasn't by any means Lilia in that kitchen. Curious, he finds Idia there, with a bowl of something he did.

Of course, being one shamels and hungry Boi, Malleus reaches out to the said food, to just take a bite, but Idia slaps it away, saying that he did it for himself and himself only. He misses his home and is denied of going back until this fuckery is solved, at least let him have this.

Malleus, being still hungry, still wants some. He insists that he skipped lunch, much like Idia did, so he wants something to eat too. Idia tho, keeps to his compass that Malleus shall get none of the food made by him.

At this, Malleus gets petty too, saying that he could take it by force if he wanted, but right now he's playing nice. Idia takes it as a fucking challenge, so he takes some bowls and plays a game of guess the cup with Malleus. Of course, hi first 2 guesses out of the 3 were wrong. So Idia leaves the kitchen as Malleus is ready to enjoy his prize.

But under the 3rd bowl it was nothing.

See, Idia pulled a trick, by having a 4th bowl hidden underneath, swapping those and leaving with the 4th bowl while Malleus was way too distracted with the guessing game.

Of course, Malleus was fucking salty about this. Also so embarrassed that he didn't utter any word when Riddle, who was passing by, asked him why he was refusing to eat from a bowl something that clearly was meant for bowl. :'3

The next day, Malleus demands to know where Idia hid the food. The response was, of course, in his stomach. He was absolutely teasing Malleus about it in front of the other furious 5, just to add salt to the wound. The others were absolutely finding this hilarious since 'how come the great Malleus Draconia is defeated by noodle arms?!'. Malleus defends by saying that he was outsmarted, not in a fight, but in a mind game. The others think that it's bullshit, but Malleus insists that Idia shouldn't be ever let to try and defend his food via mind games.

Today tho, it's also the day Sebek, a worker at the temple, announces that they would have dumplings for dinner. Idia recognises them as the dumplings Azul's mom makes and immediately demands to have at least one.

Good news, for the group, as a treat, there were given 7 dumplings. Bad news, they were 6 and all wanted an extra dumpling. Either for the sake of a reward or, in Idia's case, for the sake of that homey feeling.

Of course, Idia grabs the last dumpling first, so the others, who also wanted, are challenged to the same game that put Malleus to the wall of shame. Malleus is absolutely pumped up, wanting to clean up his name after the shameful defeat.

So Idia takes this time 5 bowls, saying that there can be only 1 winner, so each will choose one individual bowl. He shuffles them and everyone is watching those things like hawks. Idia finishes the shuffling and presents to the 5 the bowls.

Leona tho, decides to check for any tricks, so he rounds the table. He finds out Idia was staying on one leg, with the other holding a bowl that hid something. He points it out, thinking he wins the dumpling.

But it was the extra bowl, the one Idia ate from. He holded it off the table to have a clean game.

Still not happy with it, the group decide to put Idia in the middle of the table as they drag towards them the bowls. They were all around the table, so they would see if Idia tries anything funny.

So they start in order. First is Vil, who isn't a winner. Then Riddle, Leona and Kalim are also met with nothing. Malleus seems excited, since finally he would win. So the others have all the eyes on him.

Nothing under his bowl as well.

Being absolutely dumbfounded and enraged, all 5 look at Idia, only to realise that Idia himself was eating the 6th dumpling without a care in the world. He does notice the stares and asks if they only now caught onto the gig, since Ortho always knew about it.

Before he leaves, Idia adds that his little brother is currently 6.

Even a 6 years old could figure this out and not 5 highly trained warriors. Oh the shame. The absolute shame was unbearable.

Lilia does pass by and asks if by chance, they have an extra dumpling, which, of course, has everyone groaning and collectively saying that no. Idia was already gone to his assigned room by then, so of course, the 5 were trying to figure out how the trick was performed. They saw Idia placing the dumpling under a bowl and they saw the bowls shuffling on the table. They caught only an empty bowl as a 'trick', but still! What kind of witchcraft was this even?!

Lilia finds it curious. He saw only the Aftermath and knew that Idia did something to fool everyone and get that extra dumpling. But what? Maybe that was the spark from the potential Maleficia saw.

Later, Kalim is the one on washing duty, so he was a bit late to go to bed. That's also when he spots Idia outside. Curious, Kalim follows him, trying to find out what Idia is up to. He expected the firehead to be beat from all the training.

Surprisingly, Kalim finds it hard to keep pace with Idia, who was headed to the roof of the temple.

That's also when Kalim sees Idia poofing into a bird made out the same blue flames as his hair, gently flapping it's wings and gliding off from the mountain, straight to the village.

Kalim, of course, follows as a small monkey, realising that Idia was actually going to his home.

He was visiting his family, mostly to check on them.

Of course, Kalim's cover is blown up when he is noticed by Ortho, much to Idia's horror. Idia was absolutely scared since Kalim caught him in the act. Of course, Kalim was a very kind and happy guy, not once badmouthing Idia, but saying that it is a bit difficult to adapt.

Idia also sneaks in to see Azul, Kalim also meeting Azul. Still being salty about the dumpling incident, Kalim brings up that woe to Azul, who was the one who actually made those when Sebek bought them from his errands around. Azul just reassures that it's one of the silly tricks Idia does. Don't think it too much as the answer is very simple. This actually makes Kalim more embarrassed since they overthought everything and still found nothing.

But, after that, Idia and Kalim go back, Idia begging to not say a thing. He kept visiting at night from time to time, mostly because he couldn't handle all this strangeness and how everything felt so hostile.

Kalim tho, asks if Idia could always turn into a bird. Idia responds that he could always do it. It wasn't very hard for him, but it was something only his close ones knew about. He asks Kalim to tell no one about it. Anyway he wasn't any warrior material and he would be out as quick as possible.

Kalim wanted to say something else, but only tells Idia that maybe he should try to put as much effort in his training as he does in his tricks. Idia just says that they are childish tricks. He doesn't put effort in them, unlike in the trainings where he does put a lot effort. That's why he doesn't like it. He tries and tries but gets no results.

So Kalim starts to think. How come Idia was so fast and agile, but also a total flop at training? What was the secret?

Well, meanwhile, Mrs Maleficia passes away, while giving advice to her grandson. So Malleus was very down about this.

So of course, everyone was a bit down. To at least cheer up, Kalim turns to Idia and asks to figure out that bowl trick. Idia, of course doesn't really want to reveal his trick, since it was his only advantage against the others. Then again, Idia had the fear that Kalim might blackmail him.

So he just shows the same trick a few times, Kalim still not being able to figure it out. Idia was getting impatient and Kalim was still without any idea of the execution.

That's when Riddle catches them in the act. He asks what are they trying to do, so Idia shows to Riddle the trick as well. They still can't figure it out and as such Idia wants to give up, since it was obvious.

Disappointed they didn't figure it out, the 2 go to sleep and think about it.

Malleus tho, who happened to pass by, asks how Idia manages to mask the sound of the chopsticks. Idia was on dishwashing duty, so he does catch up that Malleus figured out his gig, so he points to the ceiling cracks due to the wood planks. It's all about the aim. And Idia proves it by throwing the chopstick in the ceiling, getting straight in a crack and making only a small creak. Malleus says that it is impressive and gets the other chopstick to stick it next to Idia's.

The 2 bond a bit over sticking chopsticks to the ceiling. :'3

But, after the death of Maleficia, we get the news of Crewel, a past protige of Lilia's that turned to the evil side. As he was trained and praised, thinking he would be the legendary warrior, but instead he wasn't chosen.

Of course, the furious 5 demand to go and challenge Crewel, but Lilia insists that it is too dangerous. But what they could do? Idia was still being absolutely useless, having no progress in training.

Even so, the 5 decide to still go and at least try.

So left with Idia, Lilia doesn't know what to do with him. Nothing really worked. Idia wasn't making any progress at all.

And Lilia, rightfully, felt absolutely at his lowest. Idia also didn't want to do this, not being reassured the slightest by his poor skills in this.

So he consults with Silver. Now Silver had one leg missing, so the best he could do was to tend to the gardens. Lilia does ask Silver, as Silver was his previous protige.

And Silver says that Maleficia didn't see any legendary warrior spark in him either, but Lilia still managed to find a way to train him. Even after he got his leg ripped off by Crewel and Sebek was blinded in his right eye and his right hand was missing too, Lilia didn't try to give up on neither of them. Silver gave up on his training, as he knew Lilia had to focus on the 5 protiges. And Sebek's goal was only to guard the temple and the warriors that are training in here. Lilia wanted them to be legendary warriors, he got so innovative in trying to prove this that one actually thought there was a chance.

But that chance wasn't there. And now, Idia is given to him as the chosen legendary warrior. Silver saw Idia and he knows that there is that talent. Lilia just has to do what he did to him and Sebek's training: seeing through their eyes. Trying to understand how they think and what they truly want.

Lilia ends up praising Silver, mostly because of how calm and composed he was in times where people like Lilia were losing their mind.

So Lilia tries to see how Idia does. How he thinks and reacts to things. He only found out that Idia loves the food made by Azul and that he is knowledgeable in different tricks, mostly used to confuse the others and get him an extra piece at dinner.

So Lilia sets up a little thing. He tells Idia that Sebek got some of those sweet desserts from the village restaurant and he doesn't know where they are hid. He also plays it as being just Sebek not wanting to share since usually the others always haul the food.

Lilia immediately finds Idia doing a perfect split in between 2 cabinets, looking above them and trying to find those desserts. Of course, when being caught in the act, he immediately drops down and crashes on the floor.

Lilia slowly comes to the realisation that Idia's problem was not his skill, but the fact that people were looking. He was always awkward, unless he performed a trick he knows so well he is aware he can't possibly mess it up.

So he tries a new way to train Idia. Train him without being actually there. Of course, it sounded outrageous, but Lilia had a plan.

He blindfolds Idia. So he tells him to do tasks alone in the room until he comes back.

Thing was, Lilia never left the room. He was there all the time, watching how Idia performed. Unlike before, his approach was far more calculated, far more calm and clean.

Slowly, Lilia tries to 'catch' Idia in more opportune positions, where he cannot fall off that easy. He wants to have Idia slowly lose that sudden 'drop everything and overthink' reflex, by giving the illusion that he isn't there, that he's just giving him a task and lets him do whatever to just get the result wanted.

Meanwhile, the 5 return. Unfortunately, the first one who finds them was Azul, who deems that all 5 are in no condition to even continue and try to climb all those stairs. He takes them in for at least a bit until they get a bit more energy and treat their wounds. Vil was absolutely frozen, Kalim had his head bashed on rock and as such it was all wounded and he was dizzy. Leona and Riddle both got strangled by bridge strings and Malleus was almost killed. It was a miracle they were alive by what Azul concludes.

Unfortunately, it wasn't a miracle, it was a warning from Crewel to Lilia and everyone.

So Azul writes a letter and takes Ortho to send it to the temple as fast as possible. Riddle and Kalim are the fastest ones who recover and they are asked to take Vil along Leona to the temple. Malleus still could bearly walk and as such, he needed a bit more time to either recover or for Azul to decide to finally carry his ass to the temple too.

For Idia, the training was going well when Ortho arrives. Surprisingly, Idia himself seems not fazed, even adapting to the situation when he rushes to Ortho to see why he was here. Lilia also comes when Ortho says that Azul gave him an urgent letter to deliver, regarding the furious 5.

That's when Lilia allows Idia to get the blindfold off so he could read the letter. It is revealed that Azul penned the report from the 5 and added how 4 of them are coming to the temple since they are recovering faster than Malleus.

Of course, Lilia gets worried when the others come in and he has to unfreeze Vil. They said the same things as in the letter, that Crewel was coming.

So finally deeming that Idia was ready and with the situation at hand, Lilia is giving to him the legendary scroll that holds the said secret only the legendary warrior shall know.

Idia says that it's literally empty. Literally that whole scene with the scroll but it's Idia and Lilia instead.

So with this, there is the problem of what to do? They had little time and their priority was the innocents first and foremost.

So Lilia gives the order to evacuate the village. He would stay behind to keep Crewel from trying to track them. The others try to convince Lilia to at least have the 5 to help, but Lilia says that they are were wounded beyond any possibility of fighting at the moment.

So the order is given and everyone is leaving the village.

Ortho asks why they are leaving, Idia saying that it's something they cannot stop, something that threatens their lives and the risk was too big to be ignored. Idia tries to reassure that it's alright and that they would all be safe and happy in the end.

But of course, Ortho was bummed about it. When asked about why, he says that Idia never backed down. When there was a challenge for him, Idia would try and try whether it was a success or not. And many times it turned out to be a failure, but Idia still didn't give up. That was the thing that made Idia... Well Idia... So to see his big brother running away, it was a bit disappointing. No.... Scrap that... Very disappointing. Ortho says that it is like Idia completely forgot what was inside of him.

Idia tho, has a realisation moment. So he drops everything and tells Azul that he has to go back, because he finally figured it out. Azul, already having himself busy with the wounded Malleus, couldn't stop Idia at all before he ran off back to the temple.

Ortho tho, notices that Idia forgot something: the scroll. So he asks Malleus if he knows what it was. Malleus responds that it's the thing Crewel is after, the scroll that could only be read by the legendary warrior. He guesses Idia already read it or at least was given to keep safe by Lilia, even so, it was a very important object. Azul gets a bit worried, since if Crewel is after this, then surely he won't stay too much at the temple.

At the temple tho, Crewel arrives and challenges Lilia for the scroll in question. Of course they fight, but their fight gets put off when it's realised that the scroll wasn't anymore in the temple.

And Idia arrives! He was absolutely beat from all that running, but ya know, gotta commit to it. Crewel inquires to know who this noodle arms is, to which Idia declares that he is the one who hid the scroll away from Crewel. He states that it was too late, as Crewel will never find it.

Of course... This results in Idia getting yeeted off the mountain. Thankfully, he turns into his usual bird self to avoid getting smashed into a roof.

Cue very epic fight. Crewel wanted to know where the scroll was, but Idia was not telling a soul. If he tries to end him, he'd never find out, so it was a condition to also keep Idia alive.

Except that all goes to vain when Idia realises that Ortho returned, with the scroll he forgot. Idia intended to hide it on his person, but now everything was blown up. Crewel, of course, sees the younger brother and is absolutely ready to tear everything into shreds just to get that damn scroll.

But that also seems to hit some buttons for Idia, as this time he immediately puts the man down and takes Ortho to put some distance in between them. Of course, Idia is worried sick for his brother and takes the scroll from him, telling Ortho to hide. He couldn't run back, since Crewel would most likely follow and try to use him as a pawn, which would lead to the other villagers. As such, Ortho is told to hide until Idia tells him it's safe to come out.

So now Idia has the scroll with him, initiating another epic fight.

Of course Crewel finally gets an upper hand, putting Idia to the ground. Except that, to the horror of Ortho, who was watching from his hiding spot, Idia admits defeat and turns into ashes, which are blown away by the wind. Of course, being absolutely devastated, Ortho gets out of his hiding spot, crying that his brother was killed. Crewel, of course, pays little mind as he opens the scroll.

But is meant with an empty shiny paper.

That's when Idia, fully alive and with no scratch, puts his hand on Crewel's shoulder, telling him that it took him a while to figure it out as well, but it wasn't about an invincible technique or some sort of hidden magical power. It was absolutely nothing, because one didn't need anything but themselves and their will to become a legendary warrior. Well... Whatever that legendary meant, was up to everyone's interpretation in Idia's vision.

But for him, at least, legendary meant that he gets to make his brother proud of him.

So finally, Idia uses on Crewel the same technique of freezing one's body. Initially, Crewel attempted to do it on Idia, but he was way too slippery. Didn't mean he didn't get to see the technique up close, enough so he could attempt to copy it.

In the end, Idia is worrying over his little brother, while Ortho laughs it off and tells Idia that he was amazing and that this is why he was chosen in the first place. Ortho never doubted his brother in the first place. But if Idia still has a few doubts still, Ortho would spell it out for him.

He was very proud of his big brother. Weather he was a legendary warrior or not.

Idia does ask of Ortho to keep, like usual, the fact that he could turn already into an animal a secret, bit they are interrupted by Kalim, who apparently rushed here to retrieve the 2 when he was told Idia ran off and Ortho after him.

Kalim tho, still tells Idia that maybe he should show it to the others, but Idia insists that no one shall know for now. Even so, Kalim is asked to go with Ortho and tell the others about the defeat of Crewel while he goes to the temple to check on Lilia.

When everyone returns with cheers and everything, Idia is found napping next to Lilia.

And that would be the prologue :3