#endless halloween night spoilers

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

🫵 CLOCKED

yedbidnsownwksgwiw I love how in this event Idia describes how difficult it would actually be to locate a hostage; they can’t exactly call out to you from wherever it us they are being kept. Then Vil calls out his ass by saying Idia suspiciously knows a lot about kidnapping 😭

Maybe this is just a jab at how often kidnapping occurs in anime/manga, which Idia often consumes, but I feel like Vil’s making a jab about how Idia kidnapped him and the other OB boys in book 6??? Idia has also had experience being kidnapped himself, so he unfortunately understands it from the perspective of a victim too. Bro got kidnapped in Endless Halloween Night AND Ghost Marriage… Kidnapping is actually such a scarily common occurrence for NRC students in general 💀

[egophiliac]

his magic is so PINK and FLUFFY and PRETTY! I love it!

I'm ready to process the Diasomnias now, buckle up

[arabella-strange]

Matt's Halloween (4SD) costume is Cody "Night Angel" Walsh swordguy and I love it

[violetlunette]

Aww, Silver's too precious at times. And bonus;

With Kalim, Jamil has to be prepared.

[str4ngr]

cool breath, salty water. [ itadori yuuji ]

cw: angst, fluff, gn! reader, unspoken feelings ig? spoilers!! notes: not proofread.

common sense: japan was an island. a beautiful one at that. yuuji was aware of how beautiful his birth place was, covered in flora, surrounded by endless blue. but that didn't deter him from curiosity.

truly, he felt a bit jealous when hearing about okkotsu's venture to a foreign country. he couldn't remember, but did it matter? maybe it did, but, all he wanted was an escape.

he thought he would find that else where. where his grandfather voice wouldn't echo. where cement wasn't stained with junpei's tears. he wanted to get away. away from the cruel word of curses he was slowly swallowed by, finger by finger.

the beach was always quiet during the night; before sunrise, after sunset. to yuuji, the small moment of peace—he loved the sounds of the waves crashing—was his escape.

"the ocean is strangely calming, isnt it?"

hours. the both of you spoke for hours. that simply phrase, the first introduction of your delicate voice as it wafted through the salty air to his ears, would permeate you into his life. his eyes met yours, a spark as bright as the sun rising beside the both of you marked the unstoppable change in both of your lives.

every morning, regardless of how strange the hour was, the soothing sound of water crashing intermixed with quiet conversation. yuuji wasn't a quiet person, if that wasn't already obvious, but you always whispered. he wanted to ask why, were you scared someone might hear? he didn't know, but his eyes lingered on the soft curves of your lips as you smiled and spoke, your voice so gentle as though you didn't want to wake up the sun early.

his heart ached when you left, desperate for the familiarity of your warm tone echoing in his mind.

the morning after halloween, you were alone. the waves crashed quietly with nothing to overlap their sounds. you stared at the dark waters, his name teetering on the edge of your tongue, fighting to escape your lips rather than fall back into the lump in your throat. your heart felt empty, cold and alone, rather than lively and pulsing with his energetic smile. with his stupid jokes and bright joy.

yuuji couldn't escape—correction, he would never escape. curled up in the sheets of a room beside his now dead best friend—the other barely having made it out alive—you were all he wanted. he wanted to sit with you again, the fresh breeze fanning over his face as your shoulders pressed against each other. your hair fluttering in the gust of wind, sweet laughter his fingers brushed the strands from your face.

it felt hard to breath, unlike how it felt with you. there no longer was the flowing nonsense that came as easy as each pulse of the ocean. there no longer was the feeling of your hands running through the wild tufts of his hair as your spoke about your classes. yuuji missed it all.

he missed you.

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notes: pt.2?

directory

[superstargaycare]

have i ever said how much i love the acting in this show because lord the acting has only gotten better its 2 year timespan. endless talent for five nights at freddys roleplay /silly

this one is based off moon saying "Lunar, its midnight!" from todays ep, reference (and spoilers!) under the cut

its at about a minute and 30 seconds. if i had the time i would draw something up for sun too, when they first find him on the island and he's talking about what actually went down on halloween

[robo-milky]

HI HI HI!!! I HAVE A VISION TO SHARE- (TWST CHAPTER 6 SPOILERS)

SO LIKE—!!! We know from TWST Halloween Endless Night, Rook had difficulty expressing emotions until he watched Neige perform on stage for the first time— Imagine if child! Rook was a complete 180° from the Rook we know now? He’d still have a fascination with beauty and everything, but he just expresses it differently? I can see him following anything and anyone beautiful wordlessly—

Imagine Rook casually following someone cause they piqued his interest, and that someone is confused AF why some “lost” kid is tailing them. …And then Rook’s parents have to pull him side and apologize to the person

Imagine Rook’s parents and siblings trying so hard to get Rook to emote— tickling him to make him laugh, feeding him his favourite foods to see if he’ll react to it any differently than other foods—

I can also see Rook being fairly put together as a child, but similar to Kalim, the moment he stepped into NRC, he dropped all his hair care routine and stopped putting on sunscreen. In fact— wouldn’t it be funny if child! Rook hated sunscreen? Maybe back then, the sunscreen they had just had a weird smell that bugged him.

Ngl— I can also kinda see Rook having some touch aversion as a kid— so maybe his parents put sunscreen on him less or brushed/styled his hair less, which may be the reason why Rook didn’t care for his appearance as much.

We know from Vil, Rook didn’t put on sunscreen during their first year of NRC, but I refuse to believe his parents wouldn’t make him put it on as a kid.

Lowkey— I kinda see Savannaclaw! Rook as his rebellious era jfjfjffj

Gahhhh there’s so much potential!!

[fantasticalchaos]

I remember seeing comparisons on Twitter with the fairy gala outfits since the new event happening in JP… is it okay to once again make a Monster High and Ever After High joke?

ANYWAYS GET YA MAN WHO CAN DO BOTH!!

[Left - Leona Kingscholar | Right - Jamil Viper]

[Disney Twisted Wonderland | - Fairy Gala]

[Event: Endless Halloween Night / Spectral Soirée ]

Anyways there is a reason why I chose these cards (outside being very pretty c:) first in case you want to avoid spoilers for Twst en fans!

Spoilers for Cards in the new TWST Halloween 2025 (JP) event

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YIPPEEEEEEEE

Ahhh yes my fave aesthetics—

*still inserts monster high and ever after high joke*

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, October 25th

Mr. Platt: Look, Buffy, any person -- grownup, shrink, pope -- any person who claims to be *totally* sane is either lying or not very bright. I mean, everyone has problems. Everybody has demons, right? Buffy: (averts her eyes) Gotta say I'm with you on that. (looks down at her hands) Mr. Platt: Excellent. So, the hope I bring you is: demons can be fought.

~~Beauty and the Beasts~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

The Cursed Church by DancingAngel0013 (Buffy/Giles, E)

Fetch the Bolt Cutters by thisyearsgrrl (Faith & Buffy, T)

Aunt Arlene by Lilacsandorangeblossoms (Buffy/Spike, PG)

[Chaptered Fiction]

hit rewind, Chapter 81 by untiljanuary (Buffy/Spike, M)

Aegis, Chapter 27 by dogbertcarroll, Narsil (Xander, multiple crossovers, T)

The Witching Hour: Chapter 8 by TheLightdancer (Willow/Tara, E)

The Boring Stuff: Halloween, Chapter 5 by missfiggy (Buffy/Angel, M)

Situation Normal - All Faithed Up, Chapter 12 (complete!) by QuillBard (Buffy/Faith, M)

Seven Necklaces for Seven Girls, Chapter 6 by Octavia_Octopus (Willow/Tara, T)

Forged in shadows, Chapter 6 by CloudSeeker (Angel/Lindsey, E)

Painting Flowers, Chapter 3 by crowncitydreams (Buffy/Angel, T)

The Slayer Chronicles: Shadows of the Hellmouth, Chapter 8 (complete!) by Ellen2054 (Xander/OC, not rated)

MRS. SUMMERS, Chapter 4 by KNZ1 (Joyce, E)

Whoa! Not What I Expected! Chapters 1-2 by danu40k (Xander, NCIS and The Sentinel crossovers, T)

These Endless Days (Are Finally Ending in a Blaze), Chapter 11 by Pollydoodles (Scoobies, Marvel Cinematic Universe crossover, M)

The Neighbor's Point of View, Chapter 141 by the_big_bad (Buffy/Spike, PG)

Mysterious Destinies, Chapter 17 by EnchantedWillow (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

His Last Slayer, Chapter 2 by VoronaFiernan (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Downfall, Chapter 2 (complete!) by EllieRose101 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

A Sword in the Man, Chapter 14 by Desicat (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Agape, Chapter 3 by Lilacsandorangeblossoms (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: Linoprint of Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer by emoleum (worksafe)

Fanvid: Buffy - 2 On by n0vaver5e‬

Motion comic: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 Episode 20 by Game Series

Video: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Revival Season 10 Episode 22: The Ends Not Near Its Here (Season Finale P1) by Buffy the Vampire Slayer Chosen

[Reviews & Recaps]

Episode 5.8 – Destiny by Rock & Compass

Video: Buffy S03E05 "Homecoming" Spoiler Review ny LGRN - Entertainment

Video: Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 3x13: The Zeppo, 4x10: Hush, 5x16: The Body by Films for the Very First Time

Podcast: Buffy's Angels: She by The Franchise: A Film Podcast (many other episodes were uploaded as well)

[Fandom Discussions]

People in the Buffy fandom love to rail against the idea that a vampire’s personality has nothing to do with who they were as a human being by coraniaid

it’s so funny to me how when Spike first appears I knew from just clips and edits that I’m definitely the target audience for him by spuffybaby

Just watched “Gingerbread”, and I’m STILL annoyed that we never got to see how Buffy and Joyce dealt with the fact that Joyce tried to burn Buffy alive by thequeenofsastiel

Tbh the fact that Buffy didn’t kill Spike after what he pulled with Adam is ridiculous by thequeenofsastiel

Honestly, as an adult I'm even more disgusted by Joyce telling Buffy she isn’t allowed to come home by thequeenofsastiel

I've been contemplating Angelus's behavior towards Spike in s2 by thequeenofsastiel

FUCK I love Buffy [in Season 7] by thequeenofsastiel

What movie would buffy had shown her that night after they saved Angel in what's my line? by finalgirl1984

Why spuffy looks straightish but is really gay by witchyautisticgenx

If you were Adam, which human/demon hybrid would you create? continued by multiple posters

What's your favorite season? continued by MoonLight SY-3

Best Halloween costume by Stoney

Season Themes by Klaus Kartoffel

Cordelia’s Alternate Ending by horriblyfamiliar1

Doyle by wolfotwindsor

Question from a first time viewer (AtS season 5) by FirePhoton_Torpedoes

spikes car by Aggravating-Court-82

Think I found a plot hole in S5 by equinesandcanines

Watching Angel for the first time through by lexifer999

S4E10 Hush by Strong-Ad5018

Rewatching on TUBI had to make an appreciation post for the GOAT [Mr Platt from Beauty and the Beasts] by No-Iron5889

Your favourite Buffy side character hooks up with your favourite Angel character by jaronwinter27

Another thing that bothered me about season 7 (and another reason I dislike Kennedy) by Jumpy-Equivalent-561

Rewatch : Restless is a stroke of genius ! by Cailly_Brard7

finished buffy for the first time… now i feel empty by hatchbackkk

Glory and the key by JumpingJBeans

season 1 plot holes? by thunpnz

the biggest big bad by curseAgain

do people really think Angel is better than Buffy? by hatchbackkk

i was really hoping for Spike x Buffy to be endgame :( by hatchbackkk

Buffy and Spike's arc by SafiraAshai

Do you know anyone? by No-Jaguar8044

Is there ever any explanation for Whistler? by PsamantheSands

Season 1 episode 10 of Buffy “nightmares” by oldsoulnewlife888

just me or does Cordelia go from 18 to 25 in Angel by hatchbackkk

what happened to Harmony? by hatchbackkk

Giles by damechurppalater

Prophecy Girl : First "Written and Directed By Joss Whedon" and SMG fucking killed it ! by Cailly_Brard7

S7 Vi by txn120

Is Buffy a killer [of humans]? by wolfotwindsor

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[yuus-sentient-teddy]

General TWST Writing

Single Part

Fluff

Jumping into leaf piles

A hex that makes everyone sound like they inhaled helium

Googly eyes (April Fool’s prank)

A Place for Strays

Mud fight

Yuu lets their friends know they love them

Dancing with Sam

Balloons for the Ramshackle Prefect

The First Years and some others jump rope

Angst

Returning to Ramshackle (has to do with Chapter 6, so beware!)

Crowley has found a way for Yuu to go home :)

What Did I Do Wrong? (also has spoilers for Chapter 6)

Yuu Overblotting (NRC dad involved)

Headmistress Rosehearts AU: Aftermath of Riddle’s Overblot

Mrs. Rosehearts trying to save her son (just a thought for Book 7)

Reluctance

"You're Staying Here."

Special

Guest Post: Fear-Bear AU

Etc.

My name is Yuu and it is Halloween (inspired by the Endless Halloween Night trailer)

The magical power of platonic love

The Time the Staff had to Rescue Yuu and Grim

"Mirror of Darkness, I have a Question"

Never Far From Wonderland

Two or multiple parts

To the Attic | To the Attic Ending 1

Parent Day

Very Short Thoughts

The Prefect owns a dog and the dog loves Riddle | The Prefect's dog at an Unbirthday Party

[idlebeks]

Unfinished and Works in Progress Fic Recs

These are the unfinished fics that haunt my brain, sometimes years after their last updates. The fics that I cannot bear to remove from my subscription list just in case they get another update. Some are still active, some are abandoned, all of them have something special that struck my imagination and made them unforgettable. I’ve excluded unfinished series from this list. They may get their own list later. 

Mix of gen and slash, a range of ratings. As always, read at your own risk and don’t forget to leave some love for the authors.

SVSSS

A Cloak of Feathers by Asymptotical

Having a mythology halo was a little ominous, but at least it got the System off his back. Shen Qingqiu was way less annoyed about that than he was about transmigrating into a human in a world where swans didn't even exist.

Into the Abyss by esama

In which Shen Yuan pisses the System off and it sends him straight into the Endless Abyss.

Four years later, Shen Qingqiu does the same to Luo Binghe.

I dropped my head it was just around here somewhere, has anyone seen it by Cernunun

Shang Qinghua goes through the pages with renewed vigor, paying special attention to the margins and the details. Now that he’s looking for it, he can see the little transcriptions everywhere, running alongside the lines of an ink drawing or around the perimeter of a talisman, or in the corner under a section on growth rates of chi-stealing willows. The English scripts ruthlessly spoil or mock his book in turn.

Not only is it a cultivator’s field guide, it’s a tourist’s guide. Someone is touring the world he’s made.

Shen Yuan leaves his spoilers lying around. This becomes Shang Qinghua's problem, and what kind of bro would he be if he didn't make it Shen Yuan's problem too?

The Perils of LIVE Editing! (ft. BinggYuan!!!) by seol_xiv

In which Shen Yuan flounces around the PIDW timeline in different roles and makes a mess of everything. He likes to think he helped make some things better, but he’s pretty sure he made things worse too.

Apparently, constantly leaving behind a protagonist that has major abandonment issues was a bad thing.

…Huh, who knew?

The Untamed/MDZS

Melody of the Lost and Found by esama

Lan Xichen and Wei Wuxian set out to change the past and undo the many losses they'd suffered.

Cultivating Empathy by Rahar_Moonfire

Cloud Recesses is burning. Flames devour buildings and people without care. Lans are dying. He can feel them. He can feel their fear, their despair, their pain as they are struck down again and again and he curses his Empathy. He can't feel them when they change. Clutching the qiankun bags of Lan Clan relics, Lan Xichen fled on his sword. He meant to follow the shoreline to Qinghe and spread the word of the Wen Clan's assault. But in his spiritual and mental exhaustion, he overshot his goal and fell instead into a forest when a snow white creature with eyes the clearest blue found him. Chose him.

not a fair choice by Prince_Enby

"There are characters burned onto her wrist, red and raw but, thankfully, not bleeding. His sister stared at it with empty eyes. Jiang Cheng thought back to the cliff, and the sheer amount of blood that trailed down Wei Wuxian's arm - far too much to have come from Lan Wangji alone, and yet, he didn't think Wei Wuxian had truly been hit by a single cultivator.

The characters looked painful to the touch, just as painful as the red line that traces his sister's throat, miraculously healed shut."

Jiang Yanli lives, at the cost of Wei Wuxian's life. Everyone has more than a few thoughts about that.

see you yesterday by glyphic

On Halloween night, an exiled demonic cultivator and a Lan disciple get stuck in a time-loop, find each other, and try to figure it all out.

The Mire of the Lotus by hypermoyashi

Amidst the dark soil and stark bone of the Burial Mounds, Wei Wuxian died.

He died and left a war behind that none other than the Elder of Yiling could possibly hope to tip the scales enough to allow the heroes to shoot down the sun, but when thrown a loop, fate will find a way. The Wens were destined to fall, and an Elder of Yiling was destined to rise. For this story, it was Jiang Yanli who took up the mantle.

Twin Treasures by crossdressingdeath

When Madame Jin happens to come across Cangse Sanren's orphaned son on a trip to Yiling, she can't bring herself to leave him there. Wei Wuxian finds a somewhat different family. Jin Zixuan finds a little brother. The course of history changes accordingly.

(Some things are written in fate, but even fate itself changes.)

Son of a Soldier Man by FireAwayy

He always thought he would be dead when the world ended.

After all, isn’t the sun just one giant explosion? A time bomb waiting to blow, taking the solar system and all life as they know it with them. That was a terrifying thought. But when the clock was counting down from 8 billion years—well, you’d have to forgive his hubris in thinking the end of the world would have nothing to do with him...

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Or the fic where the world is invaded by aliens, and it's somehow up to a surly paramedic, his vegan partner, an obnoxious scientist, and a group of heavily armed special forces soldiers to save it. Between running for their lives, making terrible sci-fi jokes, and flirting at wildly inappropriate times, they'll face their fears and improbably, might just fall in love.

Oh, they might save the world, too.

Growing from Mud by Aly_H

When he was young Xue Yang lived on the streets. Mostly by himself until a boy named Wei Wuxian decided to be his older brother out of nowhere. Because of him he's got a wonderful big sister who he'd do anything for and two annoying elder brothers he can't decide if he wants to murder or not.

Or the AU where Xue Yang grows up at Lotus Pier and has a family that cares.

Word of Honor

A match made in hell by Madcap_Miss

Several decades after the Liulija was shattered and its keeper murdered, Wen Kexing returns to the mortal realm to finally unleash his bloody revenge. He's barely set foot over the border before he meets an immortal who seems bizarrely unconcerned by this.

Plain Sight by jaemyun

Upon the news that a new Valley Master had ascended the throne, the jianghu was struck with fear. Fear that tenuous peace would end. Fear of another war that would deal them more casualties. In what the men of the jianghu would never admit was desperation, they sent peace offerings. Wine, food, fabrics...women. There is no war. No praise or rebuke, but the offerings continue.

Zhou Zishu cannot fathom why he can't get the attention of the Valley Master, whether it be for information gathering or assassination. He makes a pretty woman, after all, the newest 'offering' added to this donated harem of his.

He has a lot more luck when the Valley Master brings a few of the harem women with him to the Heroes Conference, of all things. Especially when he finds something of a platonic zhiji in the sharp Zhou Xu and begins to trust her with his thoughts.

He definitely has more luck when Wen Kexing proposes he pose as a man to infiltrate the Conference - although to be quite frank, the Valley Master acts...oddly, once he shows his true self.

911

Come Away, O Human Child by JustABunchOfHocusPocus

Evan Buckley is 18 when he learns about an older brother he never knew, and the lengths to which his parents went to try and save him. What they were willing to risk. What they were willing to trade. He's 18 when he learns that he he only has twelve years left before the deal his parents made to try and save his brother--the deal that cursed him, the deal that didn't even work--comes to its conclusion, and the magic that has always flowed through him so much more strongly than it should is drained by the Fae that his parents sought out.

Evan Buckley is 18 when he learns that in twelve years he is going to die.

Now, he has only two goals: do some good with the time he has left, and minimize the damage his death will do to the people he cares about. He thinks he's doing an okay job--until Eddie Diaz joins the 118. Buck knows the walls he's put up aren't the strongest, but he wasn't counting on a werewolf and his adorable son to just blow them to smithereens. But it doesn't matter how he feels about Eddie. The Changeling Child curse is impossible to break.

Isn't it?

DMBJ

Faithful in the Bone by fox_of_nine_tales

The fox had been with him almost as long as Zhang Qiling remembered.

What he no longer remembered was that the fox had been there much longer than that.

the whispers of spirits by Cross_d_a

Li Cu's already been kidnapped and dragged off on an adventure once. He'd rather not do it a second time.

Of course, things never turn out his way. --

Or, Li Cu accidentally sets up Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling with Liu Sang, gets shot twice, gets buddy-buddy with his parasitic snake spirit, kisses a pretty boy, adopts a little sister, and speaks with ghosts-- not necessarily in that order.

The Scum Tomb-Raider's Self-Saving System by fox_of_nine_tales 

[System loading]

[System loading]

[System loading]

[Transmigration successful. Welcome to the System! Your stated objective: “I could write a better story than this in my sleep!” Congratulations on this opportunity! You are starting with 100 B-points. Please complete scenarios to earn more points and unlock achievements!]  

It’s bad enough being transmigrated to the world of “Tales of the Tomb Explorers”, the pit-digging protagonist-halo-wearing webnovel he loves to hate. Even worse, Liu Sang isn’t even the hero! Stuck in the body of a bit-part villain, he has to earn points, fill in plot holes, and – what was the other thing? Oh yes: avert his character’s inevitable demise.

(A DMBJ/SVSSS mashup)

Everlasting Light by Alxina, xantissa

It's been almost five years since Xiaoge went behind the Gate, and Wu Xie hasn't been the same since. In his single-minded pursuit of the Wang family, Wu Xie was willing to give up everything that had mattered, uncaring of the costs.

And he swore he'd make it better. For Xiaoge, for everyone.

But meeting a freezing, half-dead stranger in the mountains might change everything.

The Witcher

Oh, So One of Those Djinny Djinn Djinns? Like a Genie? by BurningMattress

Jaskier is a genie that has been “freed” from his “bottle” which is bits and pieces of his lute. He isn’t truly free but enough to not actually care about being a genie. He's been traveling the world doing whatever. Upon meeting Geralt, he pretends to be a normal bard as he does with everyone but every now and then when Geralt wants something it just seems to be easier to get it. Sometimes when it’s a close call with a monster, any healing supplies are always nearby, sometimes they always have the right amount of coin, sometimes Jaskier just knows exactly what is needed for any given situation

Sometimes Jaskier and Geralt split paths and Geralt notices how his luck seems to better when his little strange bard is around.

The Crooked, The Cradle by RoyalRampionEngineer

_“Hello my daughter,” Pavetta whispers. She smooths a hand over her daughter’s ashen blonde hair, so much like her own. Pavetta idly wonders if she will inherit her own striking green eyes, or the steady dark brown of her father, Duny.

As if fated by Destiny itself, the babe blinks her eyes open. Her big, beautiful, bright cornflower blue eyes. Distantly, Pavetta hears the bard in the corner reaching the end of his song, the strings of the lute building into a resounding crescendo. She has a sudden flash of memory, of those strong lutist fingers pressed against her bare spine, playing a different kind of song._

Ah fuck, Pavetta thinks, more than a little hysterically. Ah, fuck.

…

Or, a Witcher AU where Jaskier is Ciri’s biological father.

Stranger Things

The great pretenders by theraincanttouchus

Heather bullies Billy into letting her become his beard.

Somehow this ends in both of them becoming better (and more traumatized) people.

Time in a Bottle by IncompleteSentanc (Erava)

"Someone’s gone and moved into the old trailer that used to belong to Chief Hopper. It raises a few eyebrows, not the least because Jim Hopper only just passed away, merely a month ago, and no one had seen any ‘for sale’ signs."

Socially awkward Steve Hopper has just moved into the trailer park, and Eddie Munson just wants to get to know his weird little neighbor.

Not Me

**Openly Grey by Sweet_William **

When they were kids, White was taken away from Black. Years passed, their broken connection gnawing at him every day, and finding his brother again was always there in the back of his mind. When he realised the life his father had planned for him could never include him seeing his brother again, he made a choice.

He would always choose Black.

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Hello, I came to say that dragons are mythical creatures often depicted to be possessive in mythology and literature, sometimes known for their immense power, territorial instincts, and the symbolic association with hoarding wealth and treasures...

Twisted Wonderland in context, Malleus Draconia was confirmed to be a dragon fairy (essentially a dragon who can take a shape of a man), and I was curious if Malleus may have exhibited possessive traits in canon, whether through main story or vignette...?

The reason I ask that is because mischaracterizing characters or making them OOC is the last thing I want to do when it comes to writing or analyzing...

**Sorry if I was not able to word it in a way that you can understand what I'm trying to convey because sometimes I feel inferior that my wording may come off as blunt or insensitive. I just want to leave a brief note that I don't mean to come off as rude or dismissive. I appreciate your understanding!**

In my opinion, Malleus in canon is protective but not possessive. What do I mean by that? Glad you asked. Let's start by laying down some definitions.

In this situation, when I say “protective”, it implies good intentions. It means actively looking out for others' safety and wellbeing. To be possessive, on the other hand, implies a more controlling desire to own or to restrict another's actions. It’s commanding and demanding all of a person’s attention and love. It means having a disrespect for others' autonomy and instead trying to displace it with your will. (Yes, I know that you're probably automatically thinking of The Big Exception of book 7, but I will address that later in this post so hang on for a moment!)

This gets long, so buckle up! We’ve got a lot to talk about.

First thing's first, a lot of the "possessive Malleus" interpretations originate from fandom, especially when it comes to yandere, yume, or generally romantic fan works. (And to be clear: This is NOT to shame the folks who enjoy these kinds of works; I am only listing them here as examples.) Oftentimes this occurs due to individual fans bringing in ideas from media outside the bounds of Twisted Wonderland. This is totally expected and normal; there is no such thing as someone who has an interest in ONLY a singular thing. We will naturally apply our previous knowledge to help us understand and interpret new information.

For example, in irl mythology, fae are hurt by iron--and even in Disney's own films, such as Maleficent, iron is depicted as harming fae and sapping them of their power. This led to many Twst fans headcanoning that iron does the same thing to fae in Twisted Wonderland. However, we learn in book 7 that this is NOT true. Fae, particularly nobles, do find the smell of iron nauseating, but the metal does not appear to impede their powers or hinder them in any way. Lilia and his men are still able to dispatch several Silver Owls (who are dressed in iron arm and battle with iron tanks and other machinery) without issue.

Another example that’s pretty popular is fans believing that whole “if you tell a fairy your name, it grants them power over you” thing. Some have claimed this will come into play in book 7’s final battle. Others claim this is the deeper or secondary reason as to why Malleus doesn’t reveal his own name to Yuu until book 5, as giving his name would grant Yuu power over him. However, there’s nothing in-universe to suggest that names have cultural significance to fae or that any sort of power or status is granted by relinquishing one’s name. Yuu (or Malleus’s hundreds of other classmates) have also demonstrated no such control over him.

Remember: what is true outside of Twst, including in Disney's own works, is NOT necessarily true inside of Twst.

Going back to the initial question, I believe that "Malleus is possessive" is also a headcanon of a similar vein; fans are coming into Twst familiar with other mythos which state that dragons are possessive, territorial, and greedy on top of being powerful. Because Malleus is a dragon fae and is known to possess great power, it's very easy for fans to see the parallels between him and the dragons they already know of. This then leads to them filling in the gaps of his personality and projecting other stereotypical draconic traits onto him. In Malleus's case, this was extremely easy to do because it took a few years for him to see any significant spotlight in both event stories (Glorious Masquerade) and in the main story (book 7).

I think the easiest way for us to analyze whether Malleus is protective or possessive is to examine his closest relationships in the narrative of Twst. I will not be counting Sebek and Silver individually here, as they are both his bodyguards and Malleus maintains a mostly professional relationship with them. Instead, we shall look at Malleus's attitude by looking at his relationships with Lilia and Yuu, then proceed into discussing related behaviors.

I believe it's indisputable that Lilia is one of the most important people to Malleus. Lilia trained him, taught him, and trained him. He is basically Malleus's father figure. The fear of losing Lilia is what causes Malleus to emotionally spiral and take drastic measures in a desperate attempt to avoid that unhappy ending. His entire motivation for unleashing his UM is "not losing [Lilia]!" You would think that if Malleus was going to be possessive of anyone, it would be with Lilia. But the truth of the matter is... he's mostly just... not? Lilia is a very sociable person in the student body. He's frequently gaming with Idia, taking care of or lending wisdom to others (Silver, Sebek, etc.), hanging out with Cater and Kalim in their club, interacting with dorm leaders and freshmen when Malleus is absent for ceremonies, and more--yet Malleus doesn't seem to express any jealousy over sharing Lilia. I'd also like to add that although Malleus lacks parents, he doesn't really show envy over Lilia treating and calling Silver his own son instead of himself. Oh, Malleus certainly does express jealousy to some extent. Who would forget the time in his Dorm Uniform vignettes when he crushed Lilia's phone? The thing is though, the times when Malleus is upset are not fueled by not wanting to share Lilia or wanting to monopolize his time. In the previous example I cited, Malleus broke Lilia's phone because Lilia had received a picture Kalim and the other dorm leaders took after a meeting. Even the dialogue exchanged implies this; Malleus did not automatically get mad when he noticed that Lilia had a notification, he only got mad after realizing he was excluded from something the other dorm leaders were all involved in. Malleus was upset that he was not invited, not that Kalim was texting Lilia. Additionally, it is stated that the dorm leader must grant permission for others to use the lounge. If he wanted to, he could withhold the permission for Lilia, who wants the lounge for his farewell party (which everyone is invited to), or stipulate that he wants a more formal affair with just Diasomnia members present. Malleus doesn’t act in this possessive way though. He grants Lilia what he desires without issue.

Next up for scrutiny is Yuu! Now, there's some gray area here because part of Yuu's relationship with Malleus is defined by how much the player projects onto the self-insert/blank slate character. Please note that, when I discuss Yuu, I am leaving out individual interpretations and going STRICTLY by the information presenting in canon.

It can be said that Malleus slowly develops a fondness for Yuu's company over the course of the main story. At first, he is surprised and maybe even a little disappointed that someone has taken residence in Ramshackle--it used to be desolate, which makes it a perfect spot to visit on his nightly strolls. However, Malleus soon finds amusement in the fact that Yuu, not being of this world, has no clue who he is or what his status is. This grants him the freedom to speak at ease with this human and to "be himself" in a way that he cannot be with others, who typically cower at his name. You could also argue that Yuu telling Malleus they may have found a way home expedited the despair he felt in book 7, as he learned so quickly that two of his friends would be exiting his life soon. This, however, is not possessiveness. It's normal to have fear and anxiety about losing the people you love.

Malleus's voice lines also do not indicate possessiveness. Yes, there's the usual and expected fanservice-y lines where he invites Yuu to come and engage in various activities with him, but nothing in those suggests he would exclude others or become upset if they also wanted to join. (Are you telling me that Malleus wouldn't want to talk for hours on end about the glory of gargoyles to TWO people instead of just one?????) Additionally, all the characters get similar fanservice-y lines, so it's not something exclusive to Malleus. There was one line that gave me pause: "You always seem to attract a crowd... More so than I'd like, really." Buuut I think this could be read a number of ways, not solely in an ‘I want you all to myself’ way. Malleus actually goes like to be alone, hence his nightly strolls. The line can therefore also be read as Malleus enjoying solitude or one-on-one conversations as opposed to addressing a group. In that case, it's a personal preference and not necessarily a sign of possessiveness. He’s definitely not completely averse to group activities though; there are lines where Malleus invites Yuu to do things with him and other characters. For example, from his PE Uniform: “Sebek has been badgering me to help train him. I'll permit you to join us. ... You're coming, I trust?”

The guy generally doesn't get angry or annoyed if Yuu mentions having other friends or managing the 7 member VDC/SDC group. In fact, he sometimes encourages Yuu to interact with others. One of his birthday lines is, "You needn't linger and focus on me to the exclusion of others. I want everyone to enjoy the party, yourself included." Malleus doesn’t so much as flinch or react when a complete stranger kisses the back of Yuu’s hand either. If he was truly possessive, wouldn’t he have gotten angry or—at the very least—have frowned or tried to put some distance between Yuu and said stranger? Yet Malleus doesn’t really react or comment on it despite being present.

Malleus seems to understand that it's not very polite to demand all of someone's time or attention--and this makes perfect sense of his character. He is a royal, and that means he was taught proper manners. Malleus has even indicated before that his grandmother stressed the importance of observing etiquette, particularly around invitations. You don't just invite yourself to functions or insert yourself into others' lives if not extended said invites... and Malleus, for the most part, adheres to those rules. In various voice lines, he even frets over committing social faux pas, wondering if he has offended his peers with certain behaviors. For example, from his Masquerade Dress: "Flamme shoots me stern looks on occasion. Have I behaved improperly in some way...?"

Malleus is also not generally possessive when it comes to his items or territory. He wants to share cake with others; eating a whole one gave him heartburn and now whole cakes are his least favorite food. Additionally, he tends to welcome people to Diasomnia rather than chase them out or expel them. (After all, they so rarely get visitors in the first place.) Malleus will at least hear out the reasoning for seeking him out. As an example, Leona (someone who has had a rocky history with Malleus) goes to Diasomnia in his Ceremonial Robes vignettes to exchange robes after a laundry mix-up. This is a stark contrast to the highly territorial Leona, who attacks a magicless human in thd Botanical Garden and also allows his own students to wail on Yuu and co. for simply walking being in Savanaclaw. Leona joins in on this bullying too. I think it's pretty clear that Malleus handles guests with far more tact, grace, and patience than his fellow prince.

I want to point out that though Malleus is usually amicable with guests, there are exceptions. Ramshackle, as I mentioned earlier, is a place he enjoys a lot. He indicates in his Halloween Dress card that “If anyone dares to damage [this] dorm, I will be as a lóng and reduce them to cinders. I have become rather fond of that place, after all.” Indeed, he does act on this promise in Terror is Trending and comes close to striking down Magicam Monsters for disrespecting a place he holds so dear. Is this possessive though? Yes, it’s a place he loves—but it’s also a place where his friend Yuu lives.

There are many other examples of Malleus going to extreme lengths to protect the things he loves. He vows to destroy Rollo Flamme, who poses a threat to his people, the fae (who depend on magic as their way of life, and the sentient gargoyles, whom he has recently befriended. He unleashes his mighty magic to attack those who wound his pride. He stops time and kidnaps the entire student body all for the sake of including ghosts in a Halloween celebration. And, of course, he sends Sage’s Island to sleep in a desperate bid to stop losing everyone. The majority of these behaviors involve him lashing out at those who pose legitimate threats to things he cares about. It’s not as though be is acting for no discernible reason or because he is doesn’t want his loved ones being with people other than him. Does that make these actions right? No, absolutely not. But I would say they are definitely more protective than possessive.

Very rarely is Malleus actively preventing his peers from spending time away from him. Sure, he gets upset that he’s not invited to join them and sure, he wishes people would invite him too—but there’s a difference between longing and being mopey about this and acting so domineering he’s breathing down the necks of others to only be with him. He is not stopping people from being with their friends and family. He is not stopping people from using his things or entering his territory. Even when he makes everyone sleep, he grants them the space to craft their own dreams and doesn’t even make the dreams center around him and his own involvement on their lives. Oftentimes the dreams involve several other characters that are important to the individual dreamer and Malleus does not appear at all. (Again, this doesn’t mean using his UM was the best move to resolve his issues; I’m just saying his actions were not necessarily possessive.)

So, in conclusion, I stand by the thesis at I proposed at the start of this post: Malleus is largely protective, not possessive, despite what many fandom interpretations would have you believe.

[pr1ncesspopstar]

Crack Twisted Wonderland Rook Hunt Theory/Headcanon

Spoiler Talks For: Endless Halloween Night, Tamashina-Mina Event and Book 6

I would also like to preface this by saying it it not at all serious, and more so for fun and the funnies…

All the recent lore drops have caused me to have an idea for Rook’s secretive background.

The recent reveal of bird beastmen being a thing in Twisted Wonderland during the Tamashina-Mina event, and how the bits of lore we received from that reveal line up with Rook as a character very well. Such as the almost ‘migration’ style way his family go from manor to manor, his near-inhuman eyesight, a sharp sense of smell. A lot of animal-type traits that while aren’t impossible for a human alone to possess (especially in a world of magic), certainly feel to continent to just ‘have’ or ‘learned’ for one as quiet about himself as Rook.

Defunctlovesong/Haru even has a rather excellent translated theory made by Alai_Legends here (https://defunctlovesong.tumblr.com/post/710524381915414528/rook-hunts-true-nature-a-translated-theory) that details a lot more of Rook’s bird-like traits and quirks better than I ever could, and even proses a way more unique hypothesis at the end that’s real interesting, I highly recommend reading! (There was also a user that just straight-up made a ‘Rook is a Bird Beastman based on all this new and old evidence with sources’ theory that was the basis of my realization, but I never liked the post and for the life of me, I cannot find it again. >~< If someone knows which post I am referring to and can link it to me it would be deeply appreciated, that person put in the serious work so my silly little idea could toddle.)

So, that got me thinking. If Rook’s a bird, what kind of bird is he? The obvious answer is raven, for that of the Evil Queen’s dutiful familiar, but that doesn’t feel like quite the right fit for Rook imo. He’s too… much. One could go the opposite direction and say, peacock, because beauty and symbolism and important bird which would fit Rook’s family seeming important. Closer but not quiet.

So I combed through my mind, wondering, could I narrow it down by trying to think of other Disney birds he may have had inspiration drawn from? The first obvious answer is a vulture, due to Sunset Savanah and Lion King, but those are scavengers and not hunters. Most the other predator birds are either in films too obscure or just, not even close to fitting Rook. Strange birds… omnivore, if not predator… four siblings…

And it hit me in a flash. Just an idea, one so silly I cannot help but adore it.

Rook Hunt is a Macaw because he represents the French bird in the Enchanted Tiki Room.

This idea absolutely does not address the ‘then why is Rook’s family seemingly so important’ and I do not care, it doesn’t matter. Rook being a Macaw, loud, wild, brash birds that they are is fitting for him, imo. This could even mean that story he told Sebek during the Halloween event is the truth, because Macaws are tropical forest dwelling birds. 

I would also like to add under this idea, this means the chaos of Rook’s other four siblings also having accents, just a bad as his, entirely different from his own accent. Their home life, chaos (positive) with eternal rivalry. Constant sibling goading, ever raising stakes in challenges, the drama. The Cain Instinct in full effect, at all times. Conversations in multiple different languages across separate rooms of their house. Eccentricities aren’t just personality traits, they are a way of life.

This has been me pedaling ‘Enchanted Tiki Room Macaw Beastman Rook’ thank you for your time.

[twistedheartland]

*Warning: Spoilers for the Endless Halloween Night event from Twisted Wonderland*

So ever since I saw the event, I kept thinking about the spirits that possessed some of the main characters. After a while I figured, "Why not make profiles for them?"

Keep in mind these are MY perceptions on them. Some people might have different versions and that's okay.

[kudosmyhero]

Batman: The Long Halloween #13:Chapter 13: Punishment

**HERE BE SPOILERS: Skip ahead to the fan art/podcast to avoid spoilers

Reactions As I Read: ● poor Gordon deals with so much shit ● is that “guard” gonna end up being Batman? ● that “guard” ended up being Batman. ● oof, this one is a 50-pager ● here for it ● those are some unwieldy-looking casts… ● ok, Gordon trick-or-treating with his family is hella cute

● let’s see, we’ve got Solomon Grundy (born on a Monday), Mad Hatter, Joker, Two-Face in the shadows I think?, Penguin, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, and …Catwoman? ● oof, Two-Face’s face is… nicely hideous in this art ● Sophia/Sofia spellings used within panels of each other ● damn, that 50 pages FLEW by! ● 👏👏👏👏👏

Synopsis: Alberto Falcone reveals himself as Holiday and prepares to shoot James Gordon. The fallen guard rises and attacks Falcone, beats him to a pulp and when he is done, he takes off his armor and reveals himself as Batman. Gordon arrests Alberto for the murder of Salvatore Maroni.

When the word is known about the identity of Holiday, Carmine Falcone visits his son Alberto in prison and offers him help getting out with no consequences. Alberto refuses, given the fact that he has made a name for himself and that he is now bigger than any member of the Falcone Crime Family. Gordon and Batman analyze the situation and realize that it all makes sense: Alberto faked his own death to throw them off while he continued killing people. However, Batman feels guilty because he always suspected his friend, the district attorney, Harvey Dent.

On Halloween night, James and Barbara visit Gilda at her home. The woman is still worried for his husband, as there has been no signs of him.

Later, in Arkham Asylum, someone is setting some of the most dangerous inmates free. The mysterious man approaches Calendar Man's cell and flips a coin to decide wether to set him free or not. In the end, the man leaves Calendar Man in his cell.

A few moments later, at Falcone's Penthouse, Carmine is furious because Alberto has been sentenced to die and sill he refused his father's help. On the outside, someone is taking out all the Falcone guards by killing them. The power in the whole building is gone and Carmine is left with his daughter Sofia to confront whoever has entered his building. They follow the trail of dead security guards bodies until they arrive at Carmine's office, where they are confronted by a group of what Falcone would call "freaks". Solomon Grundy, The Mad Hatter, Joker, Penguin, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, Catwoman and the mysterious man are waiting for Carmine to get inside. Carmine points his gun towards the mysterious man, who is leading the rest of them and demands an answer. The leader of the gang rises and reveals himself as Harvey Dent, only that he is different now. The left half of his face is completely scarred and he calls himself Two-Face. Joker urges Two-Face to kill Carmine so they can split the city between them. At that moment, a smoke bomb is thrown inside through a vent in the roof. Batman comes down on top of Grundy and knocks him down as he releases more smoke bombs. Batman then takes the enemies one by one, from the most dangerous to the less threatening. First Grundy and Joker, then Ivy, Hatter and Penguin and in the end Scarecrow. Batman asks Catwoman whose side is she on and she replies that she is on the same side as always. Batman didn't noticed Two-Face and the man has taken Carmine Falcone as a hostage. Batman recognizes Harvey but Two-Face explains him that Harvey is gone. Batman tries to make Harvey think his actions but Two-Face tells him that no matter how many times they send people like Falcone to jail, they'll come out and it will be and endless vicious cycle and that justice can be decided like a flip of a coin. Two-Face tosses his coin and it lands on the scarred side and thus Two-Face shots Falcone twice in the head. Sofia is enraged to see what Two-Face has done and tries to attack him while Catwoman tries to hold her. Their struggle lead them to the window when Sofia stumbles and crushes it with her weight. Catwoman tries to save her but Sofia falls down from the building. Batman tries to make Harvey surrender, but Two-Face tricks him and knocks him down with the weapon.

Two-Face goes to the District Attorney's office and confronts Vernon Wells, his corrupt assistant. Two-Face realized that Wells was the person who gave Maroni the acid the day of the trial and with a flip of his coin, Harvey kills Vernon. After recovering, Batman arrives late at the scene and finds only Two-Face's coin at the same time that the Bat-Signal is lightened in the sky.

Batman arrives at the GCPD Headquarters and finds Two-Face waiting for him. Two-Face tells him that he did what was needed to be done. James Gordon appears in the rooftop and Two-Face explains them that he just did what the city needed to be rid of the organized crime once and for all. Gordon tells him that despite the goal, Dent betrayed everything he believed in and Two-Face tells him that it is not true. He turns himself and tells Gordon to arrest him in order to let the system decide his fate. Before Two-Face is taken away, he tells Batman and Gordon that there were two holiday killers all the time. Gordon and Batman try to make sense of what Two-Face said. Gordon explains that Alberto confessed to be the author of all the crimes and Batman tells him that Dent is obsessed with the number two and that it might be just a delusion, but that considering that Two-Face killed Falcone with a .22 gun on Halloween, in the end, Two-Face was holiday too. Gordon and Batman realize that they achieved their promise, to get rid of Falcone once and for all, but the price they had to paid seemed to be quite extreme.

Gordon goes to his family, where he decides that despite the events, he must go on his mission to make Gotham a better city by telling himself "I believe in Gotham City".

Batman is sure that what he is doing is of consequence and he won't give up on the promise made to his parents. Batman tells himself "I believe in Batman".

Two-Face is send to Arkham Asylum, where the only thing he can think of is his wife, Gilda…

On Christmas Eve, Gilda is packing up boxes for her move away from Gotham, but before she leaves, she takes a box down the basement furnace. She describes aloud to herself how she read in Harvey's case files about the removal of the serial numbers of guns and how baby bottle nipples could be used as silencers. She then removes from the box a .22 pistol and drops it into the flames of the heater, along with a familiar-looking hat and coat. And she claims that she took it upon herself to start the Holiday killings, in an attempt to end the Roman's hold on Gotham and thus lighten Harvey's caseload so that they could have a child. Her belief is that Harvey took up the killings on New Year's Eve and that Alberto is lying to the police with his confession. She also says that she knows Harvey will eventually be alright and that they will reconcile as she tells herself "I believe in Harvey Dent".

(https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman:_The_Long_Halloween_Vol_1_13)

Fan Art: Two Face, I believe in 'Harvey Dent' by PonshoGlez

Accompanying Podcast: ● Bat-Books for Beginners - episode 14

[delusionsofmid-daymoon]

For real, almost everyone is sleeping on the angst potential, i mean one of the bases of their friendship is literally trauma bonding

Since day one they are together and almost being killed, i would kill to see dinamic of "us vs the world", but like they really beliving it and not trusting anyone besides eachother, it's not dificult considering what happened and what kind of place nrc is

Plus there's a lot of times where they get separate and one almost dies,SPOILER OF EVENTS HERE like book 4 and 6, in endless halloween ace history is literally he being upset because he spent the night worried about his friends only to no one take the event seriously

In vargas camp deuce spent a whole day and night hidding from an overblot phantom with no food or water, using magic without a stone, he would have literally died there if they didn't come search him

Also the whole glorious masquerade chaos were ace was left behind in nrc, or playfuland where yuu and the others are captured one by one and almost sold to human traffic

END SPOILER

The separation anxiety basically writes itself at this point, especially ace's

I really want to see something like the upperclasmens seing how close they are and just thinking "aw how cute ^u^ usually you don't see that in nrc"

Then they have to separate the trio for a long period, maybe on some school trip with no phones, because the teachers say they cause too much trouble together

And the others watch they have a literall meltdown

Yuu and grim are warching over their shoulders all the time, waiting for something to go wrong ,for someone to try to drag them on their problems again, grim refuses to leave yuu for even a second and even hisses for anyone that looks suspicious to him, they don't feel safe without adeuce, almost resembling a cornered animal

deuce's temper gets worse and then he beats some guys into a pulp only to see what he has done and curl into a ball and cry, thinking he is such a failure, going back to his old self, ace and yuu join on fights sure but they usually stop him from going too far, they also reassure him that no he isn't a failure," those guys deserved it anyway, and you stopped right?" the poor boy doesn't know what to do without them, he doesn't trust himself

Ace tries to pretent but the constant worry is killing him, what if something happened again? what if they are in danger again? What if they are almost dying and he isn't there to help? It doesn't help he has to be around his upperclasmen all the time, it's not that he hates them but...after what they have done, knowing how they are...he just can't relax, he is snapping mean coments much more frequently and trying to avoid them the most he can, he could deal with it if others were here with him, but they aren't and he can't even know if they are okay and he is so anxious all the time he doesn't even notice the worried gazes he atracts

They are all stressed and paranoid, waking up screaming or having insomnia

And then the others discover that they didn't sleep in a cuddle pile only because they were super close friends, but because of the nightmares

And even if they try to hide, to put a tough facade, they are all so...afraid of everyone

That really shows the upperclasmen how they fucked up, and how these kids need therapy

i am physically incapable of writing ace and deuce as two separate entities when it comes to prefect!reader. in my mind they are three parts of a single whole. they do not come separately. take one away and the other two develop suicidal tendencies.