#dumbass!yuu

[twistedwonderlandthoughts]

Epel looks at the rest of the first year group: i pity the people who will have to be our underclass men.

Ace: why?

Ace still sweating after running away from Riddle for a bad test grade, Deuce still wearing his pink clothing and threatening some student because they made a yo mama joke, Grimm in a food coma from stealing various dishes from around the school, Jack holding Yuu on his shoulders while they try and befriend Lucious(its not working), and Sebek telling Yuu to throw Lucious at him because master Lilia told him a special trick to get cats to like you(he will get claw marks on his face for this).

Epel: we’re all dumb fucks.

Ace:…

Epel menacingly: and if we are allowed to become 3rd years there will be hell to pay.

Ace: yeah, ok, time to stop eating those weird mushrooms Jade gave you-

Epel: IM GONNA BE THE QUEEN ONE DAY, SUCK ON THAT VILLLLL!

[kenchann]

i gave him a lawnmower

[wonderlandhour]

Ok, call me crazy, but I have a theory. And it might not necessarily be a theory, maybe just an observance, but I noticed something with Malleus Overblot.

Warning - Spoilers for Book 7

So as we all know, the main plot point that leads up to Malleus overblotting is Lilia leaving NRC due to a loss of his magic. But over the books, I've noticed something. In Book 6 we learn that overblots are less a sudden intense outpouring of blot and negative emotion, and more like the tipping point of an amalgamation of years of buildup. I find that made a lot of sense with what I'd noticed, because with the blot gathering cut scenes, even in parts where it seems like things are going pretty well (like with Azul, Jamil, and Leona all having the upper hand until almost the very last moment), it gives a sense of dread and things taking a darker turn.

And while some of them make a lot of sense (Vil's ever growing obsession and losses to Neige or Riddle's constant fights with the main gang and his own dorm), in the instances where the blot buildup doesn't makes sense, Book 6 fave it clarity.

But I noticed that there's always a tipping point. A snap where you can see the character in question starts acting differently or odd. Riddle was violent and sudden, all of them were. But Azul was the first and most obvious example of this snap that I noticed. Leona destroys everything he worked so hard for, it cuts back to us and the tweels, and when we get back to Octanivelle, Azul's gone batshit. Literally. He snapped in every sense of the word. Riddle's snap wasn't obvious to me aside from the absurdity of Ace punching him, until I looked back. Riddle's snap was Trey going against him. Leona's was finding out he not only got found out, but got foiled. Jamil's was thinking the whole world saw his plans (which I believe was actually less just his own plans getting fucked but also a reaction to the fact that if he got found out by thr Asim's, his family might not survive their wrath but that's for another time.) Vil's snap wasn't even what lead up to him attempting to poison Neige, because he acts normal right after when Rook takes the juice. His snap is Kalim stopping him from hurting Rook with said poison. Idia's snap, I don't think was in the underworld talking to the original Ortho. I think Idia's snap was hearing Ortho call him Idy.

But Malleus? While the lead up is all about Lilia's impending leave, his loss of one of his only people. The only person who's been there his whole life. His dad. He's no where near Lilia when he snaps. He's already snapped when he shows up in the party with Silver and talks Maleficent monologuing. You can so easily spot his snap, because similar to Azul, he goes batshit. Silver notices it right away with Malleus laughing suddenly.

The begs the question, why did he snap with Silver. They were talking about Lilia, and Silver was crying, but to me. It didn't feel like that snap was about Lilia. It felt like it was about Silver. I'm one of those people who believes that Malleus and Silver are like brothers. They have a bond like that, even if they don't act on it in cannon. They're supposed to be a prince and bodyguard, those are their roles, and they're good at playing them for a reason. But that's the thing. If that's all they were, why would Silver, who doesn't show that much emotion is general, who's calm and collected, who runs out in what seems like a near panicked state to find Mallsus before Lilia leaves, start bawling his eyes out in front of Malleus. With barely a nudge?

They were both essentially raised by the same man. They are brothers through Lilia. Malleus has almost no one, he clings to Yuu because they treat him as if he were just another person. Just as Lilia does. Just as Silver often does. Sebek is the only one of the group who treats Malleus the way we could expect someone from Briar Valley might. Sebek is a whole other thing, but wouldn't Silver, who was raised by Lilia, who was taken in by his grandmother the queen, who guarded his and acted as her general, treat him similarly?

He does! We see it in events like the Glorious Masquerade, he is still Malleus's bodyguard for a reason! But if Lilia's relationship with Melanor was like Silver's with Malleus, it makes sense that their relationship would reflect that of their parents. And it has the added effect of Malleus being an orphan as well, and as far as I can tell (and an eng player trying to not get too many spoilers), Lilia takes a major role in Malleus's youth. He might not have been there constantly when he was younger, but he was there. And he was the only one who (besides probably his very busy grandmother) didnt treat Malleus as something to be feared or revered.

But what does this all have to do with Malleus snapping and overblotting? Malleus and Silver have a very specific relationship in cannon. Its professional decently often, but it's also soft. Silver will absolutely protect Malleus, but he knows that he doesn't always want or need it. He doesn't need to be observed like a hawk 24/7 if something goes sideways. (Seen in how quickly he and Sebek check on Malleus after the attack in book 6, and how calm Silver is while Sebek is panicking over a missing Malleus he wouldn't leave alone later on).

Malleus barely has to say anything to Silver before he breaks down in tears about everything with Lilia. I know as someone who be very private with what's bothering me, the only person who could get me to break down that hard and that fast would be someone I consider family. Silver so inherently trusts Malleus that he'll sob and cry in front of him with so little. He's desperate and shattering. The only person he let see that was Malleus.

Then Malleus laughs, and Silver's caught of guard. That basically proved that this is his snap, because it pretty much fully implies that this is out of character for the prince. Silver would take the laughter and the teleporation is sride. Instead he's shocked and bewildered through both of those things, confused when they show up at Diasomnia.

Malleus only goes back and quickly overblots because he'd already hit the point of overblotting. But it required blot, and he hadn't used any magic for that blot like everyone else until he got back and everyone started fighting him. He overblotted because losing Lilia killed him. But he didn't Overblot until the only other person beside the newcomer Yuu (who was also trying to figure out how to leave him) who treated him like a normal person expressed his exact feelings.

Neither brother wanted their dad to leave, but Lilia was leaving, and it broke Silver. And thus, Malleus snapped and overblotted because of Silver.

Anyways I'm not very good at articulating myself sometimes but this is just a long-winded way of saying I think malleus actually only fully overblotted because his little brother sobbed for their dad leaving them and his need for the few people he has was combined with his need to protect them (aka the sweet dreams and forcefullness of them) and Silver's breakdown was just the final straw. He kept Lilia and everyone else via their dreams safe because it meant they were all together and happy.

[incorrect-toriko-quotes]

Hey, remember the Gourmet Corp. Branch Chiefs?

Yuu: I trust Cedre.

Elg: You think he knows what he’s doing?

Yuu: I wouldn’t go that far.

[onegianthotmess]

Amelia takes any job she can around NRC as long as she gets paid since Crowley basically gives her nothing to live off of. What doesn’t go to food and toiletries goes to repairs, which is basically no money going to a million repairs-

Amelia starts at Sam’s shop. He’s one of the only nice people from the beginning, despite being eccentric and pushy, and quickly lets her help around his store for an okay minimum wage job. She stocks shelves, checks people out, points them in the right direction, and is silently horrified every single time Crewel barges in to yank another box of explosives from her hands that Sam ordered-

Then Crowley eventually starts giving her odd jobs around campus. Water the plants in the botanical garden, change the light bulbs in a few lamps around the school, dust the library, shelve books in the library, help the lunch ghosts, and figure out how to synch Crowley’s Pineapple miPhone to his miPad because he can never figure it out. It’s a bunch of odd jobs that are usually big for about an average of barely ten thaumarks each, but beggars can’t be choosers at NRC.

And finally, Amelia makes it to the Monstro Lounge for a job. She gets some dirt on Azul in order to force him to pay her a little less than double the amount he pays full time workers in the Lounge and she has no regrets. Sure, she wants to strangle Azul most of the time and has to shoo away Floyd and Jade when new freckles, or “koi scales” as they call them, pop up on her skin, but it’s the best pay she gets overall. She waits tables, carries in supplies, sometimes takes shifts that are from opening to closing, cleans up, occasionally fixes drinks, and even offers up new menu ideas that become year-round staples due to how popular they are.

Yes, hours are long and exhausting and make her want to bash her head in, but she’s repairing the shithole that is Ramshackle and feeding herself and her greedy ass cat. She doesn’t have money or time for herself, but she’s not dead.

Though, occasionally other people will give her a little something for helping with them. Trey always makes her a few extra treats and puts together some leftovers for her to take home if she helps with an Unbirthday party. Riddle will negotiate on assignment deadlines when he knows she’s busy working and babysitting the Adeuce duo. Vil will give her a little self care package when she helps him with Epel. Malleus gives her an unnecessarily expensive gift in return for helping him log onto his gargoyle fanboy website. Leona will randomly shove a couple of his nice wallets into her hands for helping him with Spelldrive Club practice. Jamil will give her a few packed meals when she helps prepping for and cleaning up after one of Scarabia’s banquets and getting Kalim to help clean. The first years will stand guard as she naps and tell Azul off if he comes looking for her because she’s their overworked mom friend and helped them study for their last test. Floyd and Jade will secretly slip her a nice, big bonus in her paycheck after helping them fuck with Azul.

Amelia doesn’t think she’s doing anything big, but everyone appreciates the things she does.

…in their own ways-

[spacespheal]

I found something new to obsess over

[cafe-smut]

Whenever Sam says that he got a tip from his "friends in the shadows* I know he means his magic cause of who he's based on. . . However I fully believe that it's just Yuu texting him quietly whenever shit goes down and he can make some big bucks. They get 40% of whatever Sam manages to get off of Crowley with the item already upped 60% from it original price.

[lisaas2418]

The difference is BIG 😅

First Year Gang: Caring Mutals 😊

Our Gang: Chaotic Dumbasses 😅

[offorestsongs]

a collection of lysanders

[gaydexvocaloid]

the color coding of mio's zolas... god dammit im thinking of the powerpuff girl's again

OMG POWERPUFF ZOLA ANON YOU HAVE RETURNED TO ME!!!???! BUT UR SO RIGHTTTT AHGGGG. powerpuff zola project will never NOT be adorable. mio’s designs solidify this…

[sunshine-of-my-shoulder]

there's something in the water that's specifically affecting green haired princesses who have purple eyes and also bpd (momochi and hiyori)

[hetapeep41]

Happy birthday to one of my favorite anime characters! Yuu Asuka means alot to me. Their story and their coming out will never fail to make me cry and feel seen. They have a special place in my heart because of that.

[caesiatas]

au yes. idiot adeuce.

when swearing on your friends’ souls went wrong

(inspired from @/panniberry in twt!)

other works: dumb and dumber (ace | deuce)

[wonderlandhour]

Post Glorious Masquerade, Talia (Azul's girlfriend) beating the crap out of Rollo with a stick: why. Would. You. Make. A. Disabled. Cane. User. Climb. That. Fucking. Tower.

Azul: *trying not to blush at her protectiveness*

Riddle, turning to Ash: I had thought you were furious at him?

Ash, with murder in here eyes: oh I am. It'll be my turn soon. She's still got another 2ish minutes.

Jamil, stopwatch in hand: one minute and 40 seconds, actually.

[bonicedemandarina]

Man I literally can't make ocs for any piece of media I always end up forgetting about them to be thinking about the ocs with their original story that I change every 2 days

[witch-craft-works]

Yuu during chapter 3

Yuu: Let me get this-*Bangs head on wall* let me get this straight DUMBASS!! You had plenty of time to study but you chose to go to the shadiest looking man to try and take the easy way

Ace, Deuce and Grim: