#eah:rir

[gumjester]

i made a map of ever after for my rewrite !! and also just out of general desperate headcanon organisation !! if you want some vague terrible and VERY long form of explanation of each of the regions ripped straight from my discord messages, look under the cut !!

the white kingdom: takes up almost the entire south of ever after. historical hub of trade as it spans a good amount of the river quill, very rich region as a result. this is apple's home turf obvs (as well as daring's) and home to almost half the actual population of ever after! many magical folk reside there, seeing as the kingdom borders the elvish district and pixie province, with faerie just behind. speaking of which!

elvish district: this is a canon region (though do not ask me where this is mentioned i presume it was in one of the books?? but i found it in my notes. i presume this is just where elves historically hung out. love it!

pixie province: where the pixies hang out!! i considered naming this pixie hollow but then half-remembered that pixie hollow in disney is like ?? an island?? with different regions for each season or something?? and i could honestly not even get into the geographical logistics of that so its just pixie province. and within this province is:

the thumbell kingdom: where thumbellina fucks around and does whatever it is she does in the story i havent read it in years

faerie: another canon region! i presume that, again, this is just where faeries be. faybelle's from here! but specifically from that little arm that stretches up into the dark forest. that arm contains a very high percentage of the dark faerie population of ever after, perhaps to no surprise.

the dark forest: SO MANY CHARACTERS R FROM HERE SO ITS BIG. ostensibly under the rule of the white kingdom, but there are local councils dotted about that hold more immediate influence. hood hollow is near the top border, a few miles from the bestia kingdom. ginger is from lower in the forest, kind of in the thick of it to be honest. hunter is from even lower down, near the centre. the centre of the dark forest is pretty rough territory, with most of the actual civilisation concentrated on the border to grimm county.

grimm county: where the brothers grimm originally set up shop. also a very rich region! more industrial than the kingdoms though, lots of factories, lots of apartment blocks. a capitalist hell! the county has been eating into the dark forest and the magical provinces over the years, in the interest of asset expansion.

grimm coast: more of an arbitary distinction, its still basically grimm county, but its got a lot more nature left and is relatively untouched by the industry. ever after high is here!

kingdom-by-the-sea: yet another canon region! basically nothing is mentioned about this in the books, so i've decided its one of the few regions actually ruled over by a charming family! most of the time, charmings dont rule any actual land, and are just absorbed into whatever kingdom it is they marry into (if any). but kingdom-by-the-sea is entirely charming! not a lot happens here, though. its mostly a holiday destination, but it is a high honour for the charming family to keep their beaches in top condition!

nottingham forest: back to the forest! sparrow is from here obviously, right on the border in that little bit that dips into the dark forest. i believe this region would be ruled over by a king richard? but i am truly not sure if that matters. hijinks occur here, a truly astounding amount of which can be traced directly to sparrow. quite rundown as an area, but not as rundown (and not home to as many dangerous creatures) as the dark forest

swan coast: duchess' turf! a rich (ish) and elegant region, with lots of man made lakes.

bestia kingdom: the only other kingdom to span the river quill! rocky, mountanous and pretty wild, not a lot of industry. home to almost the entire beast population of ever after, with a few spilling over into neighbouring regions. (through gritted teeth) rosabella is from here

queen's waste: this is actually a relatively new region within the timeline of my rewrite, created entirely through the events of the queen war. this region used to be the outskirts of grimm county, with the industry tapering off into small towns filled with people who wished to be closer to their work in the heart of the county. the evil queen essentially razed this region to the ground and repopulated it with her #MinionsOfDarkness, and it served as a barrier to her stronghold in the deadlands. most of those left without homes after the regions destruction fled to grimm county and the white kingdom.

hellhound marsh: this region was essentially barren of life even before the queen war. its basically all marsh, as the name suggests, and the few sentient creatures that lived there were trolls, which the evil queen was particularly enthusiastic about recruiting to her cause due to their virtual invincibility in combat. now, the only things that live there are newts, and terrifyingly large bugs.

the deadlands: raven's turf! a teeny tiny island where the evil queen carried out much of her tyranny, and where queen castle stands to this day, down to just two residents. windy, rocky, rainy, FREEZING. a villainous location if ever there was one.

the frog kingdom: hopper is from here :) very marshy, but unlike hellhound marsh, full of life! mostly frogs. lots and lots and lots of frogs! to me it has the vibe of a little village, lots of old stone cottages and plants EVERYWHERE. cozy little place. slimy though

kingdom of twelve: had to fill this space somehow! this is the kingdom of the twelve dancing princesses, where they get up to.... whatever they get up to in the twelve dancing princesses. justine is from here!

buff kingdom: yet another canon region that you can probably tell i was very annoyed i had to include because i made it tiny. this is where the emperor's new clothes story happens ! and thats it

the light forest: big, long old forest, with many more technical and civil advancements than the dark forest! blondie is from here, from bear woods, right below the lowest point of the bestia kingdom. its pretty nice all round in the light forest, lots of meadows that make you want to frolick and castles that make you go ooooooooh. lots of farmland here too!! the light forest is quite rich from acting as ever after's main produce distributor.

the old mountains: i'll tell you a secret! this is where the brothers grimm are from, WAY back in the day. the old mountains suck, at least according to them, which is why they made sure to start their ventures on the complete opposite side of ever after to them. truthfully, the old mountains arent all that bad! theyre quiet and the civilisation there is not massively technologically advanced, but they're very beautiful and theres a nice little tourist industry there. just dont go into any of the caves at night, because the things that live there have been there longer than any kingdom.

port avalon: our final obligatory canon region. i believe it was mentioned in a semi-charming kind of life? and no detail was given, it was simply called 'avalon', so i made it a port and decided that some stuff goes on there, but whatever it is is none of my business. im sure its fine

the ella kingdom: ashlynn's turf!! VERY beautiful region, not really bogged down by industry and city infastructure like the white kingdom, full of nature reserves and beautiful mansions and upcycling stores. hippie central, i feel. weed is legal there

the aurora kingdom: briar's home oh yeah!!!! almost as beautiful as the ella kingdom, just in a different, more antique way. theres actually... not a lot there? civilisation is quite sparse, and what is there has been there for hundreds upon hundreds of years and is not changing in a hurry. lots of town squares and charity shops. zero nightclubs. im losing the thread a bit here

story bay: its a bay........ also possibly charming-ruled? i dont know why they keep putting charmings in charge of beaches. probably because theres not a lot to them. even a charming could rule a beach

isle of charming: same deal. can you tell i was runnign out of ideas

rapunzel islands: rapunzel happened here i guess!!! very warm climate, living off the land vibes. people go here for festivals. the ibiza of ever after

ariel islands: completely forgotten to mention these OOPSS um the little mermaid happened here !!! people also go here for holidays but its more chill and cute like you could do it with your family ! fishing village!!!! sun and fun and poke bowls!!!! ive lost the thread but thats the end !!!

[oklotea]

A SHODDILY EDITED PICTURE OF MY REDESIGN OF RAVEN QUEEN THAT I LOVE DEARLY, and a drawing of a scene from @gumjester 's ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL EAH REWRITE!!!!!!

Happy Halloween everyone

[agentmoss]

Just Got a devilishly good idea for an animatic. If it becomes real you will hopefully hear from me again in the next 2 years/j

[gumjester]

...............................NO FUCKING WAY

OH THERE IS JUST SOMETHING ABOUT SEEING IT IN FRONT OF YOUR OWN EYES ...... I REGRET SO MUCH

THIS IS SO UTTERLY FABULOUS!!!!!!!!! YOU MADLAD YOU ACTUALLY DREW IT!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

basically i’m feral!!

here’s my interpretation of the scene where(RIR TRUE HEARTS DAY ARC ENDING SPOILERS)

cupid died

i miss my girly

why did you do this to me gummy 💔💔💔

jk your writing is stellar

also a bit with the lyrics from The Principal by Melanie Martinez bc it fits i prommy

[gumjester]

Errruhgghhhhhhh I feel kind of annoying for tugging you on the sleeve like this but.......

What exactly were the words that were going through raven's mind in the first chapter when she was rushing away from her father at the end of the staircase up to the mirror tower to her room? When she was basically internally scolding herself for hoping her mom would actually talk to her, or treat her like a mother would.

What was her internal dialog during all that up to the point she gets to her empty room?

there is no sleeve-tugging here oklo!!!! in this hypothetical i am in fact wearing a vest top, and am deeply grateful as always for your interest :] 💜

i'll see if i can cast my mind back and write it out in full stream-of-consciousness style..... this will be very dramatic. i hope this is what you meant.

Raven thinks in utterly furious fragments. It goes something like:

Great. Great. Great. Great, you're on your own. She doesn't care. Old news! When has she ever cared before? When has she ever implied. Why would she feel something this time. She wouldn't, she doesn't. She won't.

I don't know why you keep going. You do this every time. Every time it's the same. What do you expect? Why are you angry? Why are you still surprised? Fuck, head hurts. You're wasting your energy. You've wasted so much energy and so much time and now time's nearly up! This was the last chance! This was the last chance. This was the last chance.

This was the last chance. Couldn't you just be nice, Mom. Couldn't you just tell me one thing that would help anything? Or anything at all, any information, anything that isn't just an excuse to gloat. Would that truly be so fucking hard. I keep asking such stupid questions. Were you scared? Of course she wasn't scared. You have to be human to be scared. You're all I have, I can't believe it. All I have. That can't be right. There has to be something else.

Fuck. Stop expecting. Expect nothing. Stop being an idiot, and expect nothing, and it won't hurt. She doesn't care? I don't care. I never had a real mom anyway. Can't miss what you never had. Don't miss what you never had. It's not fair. This isn't fucking fair. My hands hurt.

I'm going to be late.

[oklotea]

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Then Maddie pressed her face to the mirror, and it was cold glass. A level, delicate pane. It was known. All Looking-Glasses were mirrors, but no mirrors were Looking-Glasses anymore. She sat back, looking at her inverse who wore her own distant expression, and made them both smile. “Perhaps tomorrow.” Though she knew home would be impossible then, too.

WOOHOOOO!!!!! ANOTHER EAH:RIR SCENE REDRAW!!!!! god I hate traditional art. NO. NO I PROMISE I DON'T. I just. Hate. My traditional art. I PROMISE I'LL GET BETTER, I PROMISE I WILL

EAH:RIR is a REALLY GOOD EAH REWRITE FIC BY @gumjester and you should go read it!

I'm ngl this chapter really fucking ruined me. MADDIEEEEE AGHHJEJFJDNKEK ALL THE WONDERLANDIANS MAKE ME SAD, THINKING ABOUT THEIR BACKSTORY AND JUST HOW MUCH MORE PROPER ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO HOW TRAGIC IT IS, AGHHHHH aghhhhh gumjester wtf what the HELL WERE YOU ON WHEN DESCRIBING MADDIE'S THOUGHT PROCESS. It was just so, BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN AND HORRIFICALLY SAD AND AHHDBWBANDJ I CAN'T FUCKING PUT IT INTO FUCKING WORDS

SHE WANTS TO GO HOME SO BAD, ALL OF THEM DO, BUT THEY ALL FUCKING KNOW THAT NO ONE WANTS TO PUT IN THE EFFORT TO EVEN HELP THEM. NO ONE CARES. NOT FOR YEARS.

And FUCKING MILTON GRIMM THAT BITCH

Maddie's rationalizing that Milton was angry because he can't believe something has lived in ever after for so long without his permission, MUAH. CHEFS KISS. THE WONDERLANDIANS SEE RIGHT THROUGH THIS BITCH BASTARD.

LIKE. ACTUALLY MY FAVORITE CHAPTER SO FAR. IT RUINS ME. IT FEELS LIKE A HUG AFTER A 3 HOUR LONG BREAKDOWN. IT'S SO WELL WRITTEN AND PERFECT IN EVERY ASPECT. FUCK. WHAT IN THE FUDGE. FUCK.

I miss them so much. I miss the wonderlandians. I miss eah. AGHHHH

I listened to gumjester's Maddie playlist while drawing this and uhmmmmm..... Wow I can see where the inspiration came from. ALSO ALL OF IT IS AMAZING MUSIC. I LOVE MUSIC. I LOVE ART. THIS FIC MAKES MY DAYS BETTER. AGH. FUCK

Anyway uhhhhhhh have a good day everyone, say nice things to me I'm lonely

[gumjester]

DOODLE THE DUCHESS AND SPARROW SCEBE FROM RIR WHERE HES PLUCKING ON HIS GUITAR WHILE SHE DANCES

my first and VERY late foray into clip studio paint!!!!!! as you can tell, i have yet to get a handle on the brushes.... but still! they are best friends :)

[gumjester]

The morning after.

[gumjester]

Milton ties loose ends.

[oklotea]

SO YOU READ THE LATEST CHAPTER OF RIR TOO, HUH. HOW ARE YOU FEELING AFTER... THAT.

(spoilers!!!!!!!)

GAGDHDHDHHDGFDHHSHCJFHDHJDJFJ

I was genuinely SO FUCKING SURPRISED THAT GUMJESTER ACTUALLY ALLOWED MILTON TO KILL CUPID. LIKE. OH NO. NOOOO.

IT'S A REALLY BOLD ANG GOOD CHOICE THAT BROKE MY HEART THOUGH, AND FURTHER CHARACTERIZES MILTON. THAT DEVIL. a man as cold as him MUST HAVE KILLED PEOPLE BEFORE.

AHHHGHHGGGHG MY GIRRRLLLL

My sister voices cupid when we read eah:rir together out loud, and she probably felt more sad about it than me, cause one, she really likes cupid and voicing her, and two, BABY GIRL DIDN'T FUCKING DESERVE THAT. AGGHHDFHHHH IT MAKES ME SO SAD AND ANGRY THAT THINGS PLAYED OUT THE WAY IT DID.

Now when I reread that chapter.... I'll always feel that sadness. And just. The awaiting grief that comes with seeing a person you know will inevitably be killed in a dark office all alone happily plan a party with her friends.

Guess their never making a second soiree huh. The pink party squad gathered and disbanded way to quickly for its own good.

Aghhhdhsshhdhdh

AND BLONDIE. BLONDIE BLONDIE BLONDIEEEEEE........ WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU. NO LIKE SERIOUSLY WHAT IS HER DEAL. WHAT IS YOUR DEAL BLONDIE.

she doesn't even fucking know what she just did. CUPID DIDN'T DESERVE TO DIE JUST CAUSE YOU WEREN'T INVITED TO A PARTY!!!!!!!

I KNOW BLONDIE DEFINITELY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT CONSEQUENCES CUPID WOULD BE FACED WITH, BUT OH MY GOD. Blondie deserves to know what happened to her, and live with that guilt FOREVER AND EVER.

AGHHHHHDDJFIDJJVKF UGHHH I FEEL SICK JUST THINKING ABOUT IT

Oh my god. What the fuck. Holy shit wtff.... WAGAHDHWJKDKD

I'M GONNA SOB UNTIL I EXPLODE

But the start of the chapter was really fucking sweet and warm. It just adds salt to the wound knowing what'll happen to cupid for hunter and ashlynn to have their happily ever after.

But hunter putting so much effort to make the carefully sculpted and sanded wooden shoes just. Made me and my sister fucking bawl with joy and happiness. It's such a poetic piece of clothing.

Ashlynn being promised elegant, shiny, light, fragile, anxiety enducing glass shoes. Most of her life being convinced it's the only choice she gets. But now, being able to choose the dark, smooth, beautiful, and comfortable wooden shoes. And stay with the love of her life.

WAAWHGWHEGHDHDRGEGEHHDHEHRGGD AGHHHHHGGGHG I LOVE THEM SO FUXKIGN MUCH SHBFBWJDL

I love you gumjester I love you gumjester I love you gumjester

AGQHEHEJEJRJ

Alright uhhhh yeah that's what I have to say about the newest chapter

[gumjester]

The night of the celebration.

[gumjester]

Ashlynn visits home.

[gumjester]

Things grow, people talk, measures are enforced.

[gumjester]

Hopper sits in contemplation.

[gumjester]

Cupid arrives at Ever After High.

[gumjester]

AND AWAY WE GO!

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Ever After High Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Raven Queen (Ever After High), Evil Queen (Ever After High), Good King (Ever After High), Cedar Wood Additional Tags: Alternate Canon Summary:

The fairytale world lies shaken by the Queen War. The next generation of tales is about to take up the mantle, but new conflict bubbles below the surface, threatening the tumultuous tranquillity the world is striving to maintain. The fourth years of Ever After High are approaching their Legacy Day. Everything is uncertain, and anything is possible.