#i feel for the murro so much!!!

[akuma-tenshi]

finished closing night!! boy do i have some thoughts. and now that i've gathered them, i'm about to make my autism your problem. spoilers below.

the first part of the event wasn't awful imo, it felt like character building and just helping establish the dynamic. i know some people weren't fond of it but given that i was never really that invested in hullabaloo before this and didn't know every little detail of these characters, it was nice to get some character establishment and figure out how they all are as people. i am also a fan of slowburn character-focused horror, so that may just be a personal taste thing lmao

bryce papenbrook does a good job as mike, even though there are definitely points where he sounds exactly like nagito (namely the scene where he's shouting at margaretha in the foyer). he has a very particular way of speaking / voicing characters that make it immediately clear it's him. however, i do think he fits mike well and he definitely lays off the nagito-ness in the second part.

the rest of the cast was excellent as well. while there was a Choice made with murro's voice (he sounds WAY younger than he's supposed to be, which is off-putting and takes me out every time he speaks), it's very clear everyone knows their characters well and they all do a good job keeping their mannerisms and vocalisations unique and fitting to each role. aside from some awkward lines (which i attribute more to stilted writing than to the va's themselves), the voice acting is absolutely a highlight.

margaretha's trauma with sergi is portrayed very well imo. bear in mind i have not suffered the same abuse as her, so i can't say how accurate or good it is, but it feels like it displays that it was a terrible thing while also being respectful and avoiding being exploitative. the added layer that everyone else (except joker) liked sergi and was unaware of the abuse adds a lot.

in general, i think mike and margaretha are incredibly well-written here. i think ne could've absolutely gone the route of popular fan interpretations and completely demonised margaretha while making mike a perfect angel, and they would've gotten a lot of praise for it. but they stuck to their guns and made them both very flawed yet understandable people, and that just makes everything feel that much more real, at least to me. they're such different people with opposing goals, and their friction really comes through. everyone else is very well done (shoutout to me a couple of hours ago calling joker cute for some godforsaken reason i can't remember) and i love all of their characterisations, but mike and margie really are the standouts here.

i do wish there was a bigger payoff for margaretha using euphoria so frequently. i know it's implied to have been involved in violetta's death, and i appreciate the connection to game 5, but i wish there was a little bit more there. it's not a huge gripe though, so i won't harp on it for long.

the pacing at the start of the second part had me extremely worried; things felt like they were dragging along and being padded out for the sake of being padded out, and i was not having fun with it. fortunately, this issue was remedied about halfway through, and once things got going, i started really enjoying myself. the pacing of the first half of part two is my biggest gripe with this story.

i was noticing a lot of similarities between hullabaloo and fool's gold: hunter forms of popular survivors being announced and used as a major part of marketing for an update to the idv story. with the aforementioned pacing issues, i was really worried that hullabaloo's reveal would shape up to be similar to fg's: a kinda cool cutscene and a lame chase sequence at the very end of a long, boring storyline. however, despite hullabaloo having a much smaller part in this story than fg did in aom, appearing only briefly in the fire at the very end, i still think it's a better incorporation of the character than what they did with norton. better to have it be quick and intimidating than just kinda tedious.

every death in this (aside from joker's) felt very purposeful and well-done. violetta's death was heartbreaking. the change in animation towards the end, followed by the single sound of her machinery giving out after the screen went black, was beautiful, and hey, at least she died happy. margaretha's death pulled at a very specific and very major love i have in storytelling, that being a character choosing to die free rather than live in captivity, and the payoff of all the underwater scenes where she swims towards sergi finally coming through when she chooses to sink away from him had me losing my mind. i genuinely did not expect mike's death to be a straight-up suicide; like i said, i'm not completely caught up on hullabaloo lore, so maybe other people saw this coming, but the fact that he truly could not live with the truth about hullabaloo is such a heartwrenching yet satisfying end to his character. like i said, joker's is the only death that doesn't totally stand out, but i like that they let you put the pieces together yourself.

the chase sequence with joker was unintimidating and a little lame, and honestly it felt somewhat forced, just a way to get his hunter form in there bc they realised "oh shit right this guy's like. a hunter isn't he." i do like that they gave him back his chainsaw though; very nice little callback to the betas.

the animation of the hullabaloo fire was absolutely gorgeous and the ending had me in shambles. for a while afterwards i felt similar to how i felt after finishing end roll: drained and flat but in a good way, like a ton of adrenaline had just released from my body after some intense event.

all in all, i really enjoyed it. i can't say if i like it more than aom, but that may be the frederick bias coming through, so i'm going to choose not to rank them and just say hey. banger event. well worth the hype even with its hiccups and flaws. i always say this, but idv has some genuinely talented people in its writers' room, and i can't wait to see what they come out with next.

[micyclemorton]

🎪 Final Spotlight - Mike Morton 🎪

[ this was just first-person experimentation, and came in at about 840 words! a little too short for my writing blog. written informally, too, with full lowercase and such. ]

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i look down at my hands as they begin to tremble. bernard would criticise me, now, if he saw the sorry state of them - raw. bleeding and blistered, without gloves. those would just be stained anyway. do they hurt? i can’t tell. can you tell me? jugglers can’t juggle with hands like this. he told me i was an acrobat, but my movements are too sluggish to be deemed acrobatics now. my name is mike. you don’t have to know my surname. 

i used to be an acrobat. the days are blurring out in front of me, and i barely remember the faces i used to cherish. would murro be angry? margie? my friends… my friends no longer. after all, nobody likes a coward and a talentless performer. they were right to laugh and jeer and snarl. joker would be having the time of his life, i guarantee, if he saw me in such a state. that snivelling fool always took pleasure in my downcast days. i was the show pony, and i revelled in the attention just as a flower soaks in sunlight. 

i think he was jealous. jealousy turned to bitter words, and bitter words turned to blood. now, despite focusing on my hands, i can feel the dull ache of where his fists once were on my body - sometimes i was too slow. sometimes i got caught. i never doubted him, even when it was better to do so. safer. i wanted to scream at him, berate him for how he treated my dear friends. my voice proved too weak too often. maybe that was the first indication of my slipping - an early one, pushed to the back of my mind and left to fester until it was all too big to ignore. i’m filled with an intense regret, one that i can’t shake away even though i try endlessly to distract myself. 

patting my clothes to locate the leather pouch hanging on my belts at all times, small red prints and drags mar my uniform. my nose wrinkles and brows furrow, a stark contrast to the cheery disposition all the kids would know. perhaps i’m one of those hopeful children, naive and blind to horror, because i don’t find any recognition in my own expression. 

it begins to rain, fat droplets pooling in my hat’s brim and spilling down. my hands are still shaking, though i force myself to sit before i fall. there’s no reason for someone like me to be so shaky, is there? i’m headstrong and leap into danger, causing it more often than not. now, sitting against the cool ground, the tears begin to finally pour down my cheeks. i can’t say i’m unashamed, having invested so much energy into always maintaining a smile, but that’s not what matters most. the park around me is eerily silent, save for the sound of my own shuddering breaths and hiccups. 

maybe they were right to abandon me here. who are “they”? does it even matter? they wouldn’t care to see me again, no matter how often i plead. my voice has died in my throat, and all i can do is sob even more. the tears carve their way through the grooves in my skin, but they can’t wash away the glaring prints of my own failures. i won’t describe to you how much this hurts: blood and ash and salt mingling together tells its own story. 

for the first time in ages, i find myself able to make my own choices. despite the bitter loneliness chewing its way through my will to continue, i stand up and tip the rainwater from my hat onto my hands. it’s better than nothing to wash everything away. damage under the surface isn’t something I can fix, but my attitude is.

taking a small palette from my pouches, i busy myself in a fight with the weather, endeavouring to paint a smile onto my cheeks. the makeup drips and smears across my skin, painting a grim picture in direct contrast to my usual upbeat nature. 

maybe, i think, this is what it all comes down to. maybe this is the end of the line.

this morose feeling spreads outwards from my thoughts alone, blanketing me in such a way that i find it difficult not to bow my head. looking toward the ground, i select a few juggling balls from my pouch without bothering to check if they match. dragging my feet along paths that i know too well, i climb onto the now-deserted stage of the hullabaloo grounds. a deep, shuddering breath moves through my body, but all i can think about is the blank aftermath. 

no one is watching as i move through my practices, silent tears rolling. the one time i look up is to check the lights, even though i know they’ve been cracked and dim for far too long.

now, this is my final performance - i have no stage. i have no audience. i have no worth.

[heartshapedbubble]

Coming off of anon and I’ve been doing just fine for a simple request: Murro, Percy, Bane and Leo with a reader who views him as a father figure.

Let’s throw Servais in there too bc I love him and don’t see enough of him

Gotta gotta be down because I want it all YESS i get so happy when i see people build up the courage to come off anon we're all cringe equally here ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 ALSO big W for the character choice we need more love for these especially murro🙏

murro, percy, bane, leo and servais with a reader who sees them as (a) father figure(s)🐗🧟‍♂️🦌☄️🪄

murro morton🐗

him?? out of all people?!

you've pretty much cemented murro's trust now...

murro has quite a bit of experience being the older sibling, but being a father figure? no way

the fact that you find him that special even though he's just being himself really warms his heart, not gonna lie

might shed a tear or two just thinking about it ok. this man is quite emotional

once you tell him that he begins to act a bit more carefully in front of you and give you advice more often

i mean, shit, what kind of an opportunity is it to be someone's very own dad figure? just thinking of it makes his heart jump out of joy

murro is a very selfless person but the fact that you look up to him *that* much does make him want to chase that feeling forever. it makes him feel so much better about himself and gives his life a new purpose

he could never see himself as a father or a guardian - but if it's you who does, then that shall be it!

percy🧟‍♂️

percy stopped acting on his human instincts and emotions a while ago - although he still can feel/sense them, it's but a fading feeling and even if he wanted to act on them he couldn't due to the fact that his vocal cords are damaged and his whole body - including his mind - is paralyzed and doesn't feel like his own

yet this... this does ignite something within him.

it's not hatred, a reflex or some other kind of urge a body would have - it, is fact, love. a caring type of love. the love you observe from fathers' eyes as they hold their child in their arms, the painful glint in them filled with so much care and the need to protect

it hurts trying to act up on it and verbalize how much he appreciates you, as he knows he can't get further than a few coughs and groans and perhaps shaky or cramped limbs, and he's aware of how dead and lifeless he looks

yet he can't appreciate your attention and trust enough. although he might just respond to your energy with a slight nod or a bleak look in your direction, know that deep within his body his dead heart seems to start beating whenever he sees you coming his way

bane perez🦌

the monster of darkwoods? minotaur? half man half deer? bane has heard it all, and obviously got tired of it

but "dad" ? that's a new one.

not that he doesn't like it though.

once "dad" nonchalantly slips from your mouth as you two tend to the flowers in the woods, he might just never be the same

bane, in fact, likes being a dad. he would want to be one if the circumstances weren't, you know, that he was a half dead man trapped inside of a manor basically forever

he has a strong urge to protect and teach and love, cupping his strong, calloused hands as gently as pillows around every fallen baby bird that he finds and cradling it back to its nest

that's how bane sees your relationship - he may not have experience with caring for humans, but he'd sacrifice anything to bring you towards him and care for you as if you were his own child

leo beck☄️

it's a bittersweet feeling, really.

as much as he loves being there for you, following you around and showing you the right way, it never goes without the guilt at the end of the day.

he thinks of lisa, where she is now. if she's sleeping as deeply as you after he has tucked you into bed. if she ate as much as you did after he made you breakfast. if she smiled as widely as you after he has retold you the same story he always tells yet again.

it's the guilt of not being able to provide the first time after providing the second, to love after not having the time to the first time, and it all makes him spiral into self hatred

it makes him want to protect you even more, now that he already lost so much

as he reaches to hug you, he always manages to find something of lisa's on you. the mole on your arm starts to look similar to the one that his beloved lisa had. there seems to be something of lisa's in your laughter, too.

yet, he has to deal with the harsh present as rationally as possible - accept and love you as dearly as he should have accepted and loved before, and pray for his daughter every night, when everyone is already asleep

servais le roy🪄

i fear it might be below this man's pride to admit his care for you..

but, one thing's for sure, and that's that it occupies his mind too much for his own liking.

"dad", he mumbles, as he cleans his wands and folds his colorful cloths. he'd gladly scoff at it, but for some reason he just lacks the power to do so

he can't get it out of his head. he's not fit to be a dad, hell, he doesn't even behave as appropriately as someone who should be looked up to, why are you so nice and dear to him?

yet, all these new, troubling thoughts will soften mr. servais' rock hard heart over time. mmyep.

he just has to embrace it at this point, you know what? burst out of his shell and take you to get food, or go watch a movie or read with you. tend to you when you're sick and talk to you until you feel at ease. how could he not?

he still doesn't know what you could possibly see in him, but since you already look up to him, might as well make himself worth it.

[turbulentscrawl]

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[angeloferidia]

TOUCHSTARVED x IDV crossover concept!

HEY GUYS!!! In honor of my Luca B badge coming home (NA/EU serv), I’m finally posting my silly idea of what a crossover with Identity V would look like!

Disclaimer:

I’m well aware a touchstarved crossover will most likely never happen, but a man can dream... (◞ ‸ ◟)

With that said, let’s get into it!

Every character will be a survivor. Each skin would be of A tier rarity.

Kuras - Most likely would be assist or decoder. Seer (the owl would most likely become a dove or a small throne angel), OR Composer (totally not because I main him & their hair styles are similar)

Leander - EASY PROSPECTOR NEXT QUESTION

Vere - I can see him being role of container or assist... Maybe Acrobat or Painter!

Ais - Feel he would be a rescuer or container. First Officer is the best one I can think of, hell maybe even Wilding (the boar Murro rides could be a soulless methinks) but I’m not rlly so sure

Mhin - Container or rescuer 100%. Mercenary OR Coordinator

I’d include Sen & Elyon but since we don’t have much info on them idk who would fit them best 💀

Maybe in the future, I may make a part two with Sen & Elyon, hunter versions of the chars, & maybe accessory ideas?

If y’all have any other ideas, feel free to comment/reblog!

(Gif creds: thylocarnifexx)

[oletus-hullabaloo]

🎪 The manors games, how do you feel about it?

🎪 MIKE MORTON HAS RECEIVED YOUR LETTER! 🎪

"The games? Well, like any sensible person here, I'm scared. But you sure wouldn't catch me saying that to anyone out loud. My friends worry for me enough as it stands, and I don't want to pile on any more unnecessary pressure when I'm sure they have their own concerns to deal with..."

Mike tucked a strand of hair behind his ear and straightened his hat as he talked, trailing off into silence after a while as he thought of other things to add. It wasn't particularly hard to talk about, no, but the invasiveness of it all just twisted his gut.

His nails drummed on the desk he sat behind, the noise shuddering with the shaking of normally stable hands.

The Acrobat's expression had become worryingly and altogether unexpectedly different as his usual joyous smile faded, frowning with the concern. He gradually recalled what explanations he'd heard from his fellow manor residents. The practices hadn't yet begun, and he hoped they never would.

"I can't tell what the Baron is thinking, putting us all in situations like this, but he offered me something I couldn't refuse. Whether I want to play or not isn't exactly up to me, as I'll be hunted down by staff and forced to participate even if it kills me. My reflexes can only do so much here...

I'd like to be paired with Margie or Murro, if the Baron would allow me that one break in the terror. So that if things go south, at least they'll plunge while I have my friends to guide me in the darkness. I wouldn't want to condemn them, of course, so you can call me selfish all you'd like, but... just if."

[idv-news-boi]

Laurence// *chuckles* Good… ^^

Laurence// I���ll agree with you in that one- it’s surprising that I haven’t seen you yet! (0u0

Laurence// But yeah! We did pretty alright,,, Three of us were able to escape, we were up against a certain Violist… *rolls his eyes playfully at the mention of the hunter*

Laurence// the amusing thing is that he keeps aiming on my butt whenever he launches those vexing music notes- which turned out to be unintentional,,, (0-0;;

Laurence// but at least I didn’t got hit much! Though, I’m feeling sorry for the old man Murro,,, he helped me a lot the entire chase- I’ll have to make up for that somehow,,,- 😔🤔 probably with a nice feast! 🤭✨

Laurence// How is yours, Tatya? If that’s alright to ask right now- (0o0?

Laurence// Oh wait,,, let me give you a hand~ (^u^;;

The Reporter also notices that the other is struggling with standing up, so he stands up and kneels to help her.

Tatya is sitting on the floor, her heels on the ground next to her, and her clothes caked in dirt. Her flask is gripped tightly in her hand, but she looks remarkably sober. Taking a swig she murmurs, “God, that match sucked.” (@tatya-time) (HELLO THERE NEIGHBOR)

// HEYA NEIGHBORRRRRR- I’M SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU DJDJDNDNDN <3333✨

The Reporter was found smoking alone as his hat is placed down next to his lap. He must have also recently left from a match as he has a bandaid on his face and his mouth is dripping…. Blue substance? He notices the state the other is in and quietly grimace with sympathy…

Laurence// It must be tough for you, right Tatya…? *chuckles softly* ^^✨

Nonetheless, he still remains as the ol’ Laurence; all smiley despite looking a bit injured.

The blonde man also notices that he’s still smoking in front of someone- so he quickly apologizes to the young girl.

Laurence// Oh- my bad, if you’re not the type to like smelling this- *refers to the cigarette as he’s about to throw it away at some trash bin*

[incorrectidentityv]

Murro: I have a bad feeling about this

Mike: What do you mean?

Murro: Don’t you ever get that little voice in your head that tells you if something is going to get you in trouble?

Mike: No?

Murro: That actually explains so much.

[smittenroses]

"you make me feel all warm and fuzzy" Mike Morton please 👉👈

Glow || Mike Morton/Acrobat x reader

this request is based upon the endearing prompts

angst ahead ❤

The manor was unusually quiet today, the jester-esque man not seeming to make himself present in any sort of situation in the morning, and by the time he had revealed himself, it had already been lunch. While he would usually brighten the halls, the frown on his face was something rather jarring to see, especially the way how he didn't greet anyone or make any sort of joke. In fact, he was almost dead silent as he made his way through the rooms to the kitchen, and was equally as quiet as he made his way back to the sleeping quarters.

"What's the matter with Mike?" You whispered to Margaretha as soon as Mike had left, the dancer sighing as she looked towards you.

"He's in one of his moods. You can really tell when he's not wearing his costume." She was right, Mike the Acrobat wasn't even wearing his acrobat costume when you saw him, in fact, he was just wearing a button-up and some slacks, no shoes, and not even a hint of any of his normal clownish makeup. He was rather plain, he was ordinary.

This behaviour continued for a few days, with Mike only seemingly coming out to eat or use any other facilities that he needed. But then one day he just... didn't show up at all. No one had seen him that day, he hadn't gotten any food, used the toilet, and nobody had seen his name card when the shower had been running, and it was becoming concerning really fast. Usually, the Acrobat was able to bounce back to his normal self after a few days, but even those that had known him the longest had mentioned that this was unusual behaviour.

And this is why you found yourself in front of his room, clutching the tray that you had brought along with you. Maybe if you were to go in and leave these on his desk, maybe he'd eat it - and roast was his favourite sort of dish, after all, he maybe couldn't pass up the opportunity to have roasted, honey-covered carrots and chicken and you knew how much he hated to waste food. Yet when you knocked on the door, his voice sounded so... sad and weak, it was almost a shadow of his normal self.

"Mike, I brought you dinner, can I come in?" He didn't answer, but the gentle tapping of feet on the other side let you know he was awake, and when the door creaked open a bit for Mike to peer out an azure eye you gave him a small smile. "It's roast. Murro helped make it." You knew that Mike had a soft spot for the man, and watching as his eye softened a bit before the door shut, you heard the deadbolt [something that all the survivors had installed due to frequent instances of Kreacher stealing things] come undone before the door opened up fully.

"Yeah, it smells good." He was trying to put on a happy face, but as he tried to take the tray you decided to let yourself in, mentioning something about how it was decently heavy, and you didn't want to bother Mike with having to carry it. And oh dear, his room was a mess: clothes strewn all over the floor, empty bowls, plates and even dirty cutlery piling up on his desk, and even his diary seemed to be in somewhat of a shamble, with ink spilt over the pages from the ink well that usually was in the divet in his desk. It almost smelt like death.

This was a depression room.

You had seen many depression rooms happen within the manor, from Emma to Jose, everyone eventually would have a depression room since hope was something hard to keep a hold onto, but this was the quickest one had gone into this much disarray since the day before it had started, his room was basically spotless from you helping with the laundry.

Finding a semi-clean spot, you sat the tray down, having to step over things in order to reach the spot, and then bending down, you began to pile things into your arms.

"You don't have to-"

"Mike, you need help here. I'm just going to help you, you need to eat." There was no room for discussion on your decision, and as Mike cleared away some of his clutter and began eating, you made quick work of the clothing scattered around the room, throwing them into the nearby hamper to be taken down to the laundry room later before beginning to stack the dirty dinnerware that most likely had been sitting there for a while.

The way he hunched himself in his spot, gently picking at the food that sat on the tray in his lap, it was obvious that the man was ashamed for how he had to get help, but sighing as you finished stacking the plates and bowls on top of the nightstand, you sat down next to Mike now on the semi-clean bed. "Listen, you don't need to tell me what's on your mind, but please know that I'm still here to help you." Grasping his shoulder and giving it a firm squeeze, you smiled slightly at the small hint of a smile that showed on his scarred face, the man finally taking a bit of the lukewarm carrots on his plate.

"I know but, sometimes, things can't be helped." It most likely revolved around the rest of the surviving hullabaloo cast members, as you weren't stupid, you knew how Mike would stare at them as if they were a piece of dirt on the bottom of his shoe, you knew that despite the other cast members wanting to try and have a friendship with him were pushed away. Yet none of them held malice for him. Yet he held onto his. "... Thank you..." The man mumbled, having a mouth full of chicken as he spoke, "you shouldn't help me though." We're all criminals, after all you finished in your head, already knowing what he was thinking; when you had first came to the manor, you didn't know why everyone else was here, but over time, finding out that the manor seemingly was here for them to repent for their crimes, it always seemed a bit more homely, and as much as everyone else had came to terms with what they've done and working to redeem themselves. And that included him, as much as he still held onto something.

"Mike, we live together- we have to work together, we have to look after each other, I care for you, Mike." Mike almost choked on his food in that moment, the acrobat thumping a closed fist against his chest as he coughed, bits of spit drooling from his lips as his face flushed a gentle red and only seemed to grow redder when you began to rub his back.

"Ya know..." The acrobat began once he had gotten his breath back, "you make me all warm 'nd fuzzy when you say stuff like that." There was that smile, bright as ever as he looked at you, "Be careful before someone catches feelings, or has to rival them." Watching as he set his tray aside, you blinked for a moment before letting out a gentle yell, feeling yourself being dragged back on his bed by a pair of thin but firm arms.

"Stay a bit, I have a lot to tell ya." There was his glowing smile, just for you.

[zaynesplushiekiller]

hcs!!! (☆▽☆)

includes; andrew kreiss, victor grantz, luca balsa, jack the ripper, smiley face, dream witch, the feaster, memory, axe boy, yimi (follower), margaretha zelle, mike morton, murro, soul weaver, emily dyers, emma woods, hell ember, disciple, sculptor, naiad, eli clark, the bloody queen, geisha, mad eyes, undead, tracy reznik, evil reptilian, violinist, wu chang, and vera nair

features; VAL, smileyjack, luchinini, and xiefan

not necessarily romantic, but sort of implied; naibnort, michimary, vioann, and galagrace

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• andrew has nightmares. a lot. every night type beat. he can't stand them

• victor keeps his door unlocked for when andrew can't sleep because of his nightmares.

• wick doesnt mind.

• wick DOES mind when luca bursts open the door at 3am to promptly steal his lovers dog.

• it happens so much?!

• based on that one fic, jack knew joker pre-manor, they were totally a fling or two

• cant stand the fact that they tried to make jacks DID a toko fukawa thing

• so i say its more like a supernatural thing

• speaking of the supernatural...

• i think itd be funny if yidhra and hastur were the babysitters of the manor.

• memory, robbie, and yimi go to hastur when they want something, and the old diety can't handle these cute kids start begging for takoyaki :(

• speaking of.. one time in a blackjack match, robbie and memory got paired up and everyone else let them win, despite the fact that they were obviously losing.

• how could you make them lose?!

• moving on...

• hunter rooms are bigger than survivor rooms, but still too big for one person to stay in.

• so some hunters share rooms... more like a lovers deal but the baron doesn't need to know that (✿^‿^)

• joker and jack shared a room long before they realized they were in love...

• which left for a lot of really weird one night stands! thats for sure!

• i think after the events of hullabaloo, jokers feelings for margie diminished. not completely, but he really couldn't find himself pursuing her.

• she was avoiding him anyway

• could you blame her though? he kind of *is* wearing the ripped off face of her dead lover...

• for the other members

• mike was too consumed with finding who ended his career to care much for anything else.

• violetta went to the manor, and found herself making so many little collars for ann's cats

• and of course, Vio couldn't keep these things to herself! so she began making little trinkets for the cats owner to have.

• and that got them to talking, and one thing lead to another, and now they spend almost all of their time together.

• murro and victor hang out sometimes, because wick likes berry the boar.

• the boar didnt have a name btw how fucked up is that

• more on my animals, brooke rose and emma are best friends.

• sometimes brooke, emma, and leo all go out and Brooke helps emma and leoprune some of her plants.

• emma sees emily sort of as a mother figure.

• it all started when emily helped emma clean some of the lasting cuts after a long match with percy.

• fucker. i hate him.

• on some nights, the NERDS (tracy, luca, burke, and luchino) all get together and discuss scientific stuff idk i failed science.

• SPEAKING OF LUCHINO

• i love that guy, hes so cool

• he has a crush on that cute musician, the violinist i think he is?

• this is sort of canon, but norton has survivors guilt, and i think naib and him talk quite often, they both discuss their guilt and work towards dealing with it.

• when grace first arrived at the manor, she was very apprehensive, and didn't talk to anyone.

• she met her two close friends hastur and galatea in duos.

• hastur is nice to his fellow fish-folk, and galatea thinks grace is of divine beauty.

• galatea likes sculpting grace in her free time, and anyone else she thinks is beautiful.

• women, lol.

• mary, michiko, margaretha, and vera are some of them.

• michiko and mary are always together, i don't make the rules.

• michiko loves doing traditional makeup, and mary loves experimenting. but red lipstick is always a must!

• sometimes, they do each others makeups, and then girlboss 8 survivors in duos.

• sometimes, long after the black guard has fallen asleep, he'll choke.

• xie wakes up everytime this happens, and forces fan to wake up as well.

• the terror sets in nearly every night.

• ELI HAS SOME PUDGE ON HIM

• he eats good with his bird friend!!!!

[diana-berry]

Diana Berry- an intro post

This is so outdated lol

🍓hi! My name is Diana!

🍓my pronouns are she/her and those ONLY please I am cis but male pronouns make me really uncomfortable

🍓lesbian

🍓My main interest right now is identity V and South Park they’ve been hyper-fixations of mine for awhile

🍓My idv mains are Margaretha, Murro, Demi, Galatea, Ann, BonBon

🍓my idv comfort characters are Margaretha, Demi, Galatea, Mary, Michiko

🍓I DESPISE Chloe nair the perfumer due to personal and trauma related reasons. She reminds me of trauma I’ve experienced so that’s why, you may find some hate for her here.

🍓I am disabled, I have POTS, narcolepsy, asthma, depression(major depressive disorder), anemia, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and Autism. THESE ARE ALL DIAGNOSED. (Autism is a new diagnosis but I’ve been working on getting it diagnosed for awhile). I’m not wheelchair bound but I can’t walk long distances so I use one and I use a walker as well.

🍓I have severe trust issues, I will not trust people super easily

🍓basic dni criteria: proship, bigoted, homophobia, pedophilia, incest, all that makes me uncomfortable. ⚠️IF I INTERACT WITH SOMEONE PROSHIP PLEASE TELL ME! I DONT CHECK THE PAGES OF THE PEOPLE I INTERACT WITH!⚠️

🍓here’s my kin list: (won’t include them all but the ones I can think of. Also I’m not the type of kinner that like thinks I am a character, just strongly relates to.) even if I say I am them I don’t mean it I just mean I strongly relate

•Galatea (idv) -high kin

•OC version of the real Vera Nair, not the perfumer Chloe but the one the died. I have a blog for her you can check out it’s called Veraforgottenheart -high kin/literally me

•Pipp Petals (mlp g5) -High kin/literally me

•Mari (omori)- high kin

•soft gf/grace (fnf soft mod) -literally me I am her

•Evan Hansen (dear Evan Hansen)

•Sayori (ddlc)

•Starlight Glimmer (Mlp g4)

•Heidi turner (South Park)

•Flora (afk arena)

•Aurelia (cursed princess club)

•Teto (utauloid)

•Reika Aoki (smile Precure)

•Demi bourbon

•Kaede Akamatsu (danganronpa v3) -low kin

•Gardenia Reitman (end roll)

•Kyle broflovski (South Park) TOP KIN

•Mrs MayBerry (helluva boss) (I’m pretty sure she’s like one of my highest kins now uhhhh)

•Cozy Glow (MLP)(she’s a vent kin)

•Jimmy Valmer (South Park) (season 19 specifically)

•Bibury (Kira Kira Precure alamode)

•Misa Amane (Death Note)

•Dohwa (God, please make me a demon webtoon)

•Jackson (Jackson’s Diary Webtoon)

•Moondancer (MLP g4)

🍓my comfort characters are: (I won’t list ones that are kins but if they’re a kin assume they’re a comfort character too)

•Margaretha Zelle(idv)

•girlfriend (fnf)

•Applejack (mlp)

•Luka couffaine (miraculous ladybug)

•Alix Kubdel (miraculous ladybug)

•Demi Bourbon (idv)

•Dr Monique Pussycat (peepoodo and the super fuck friends)

•Mary (idv)

•Kyle broflovski (South Park)

•Amity Blight (the owl house)

•Diana Cavendish (little witch academia-I don’t remember much about her though it’s been awhile since I’ve seen the series)

•Rarity (mlp)

•Belinda (afk arena)

•Elizabeth (Frankenstein)

•Frankenstein’s monster (Frankenstein)

•Gakupo (vocaloid)

•Misa Amane (death note)

•Gardenia Reitman (end roll)

•Elder McKinley (Book of Mormon)

•Lucy Maud Montgomery (BSD)

•Izumi kyoka (BSD)

•Francis Scott Fitzgerald (BSD)

•Kasane Teto

•Kasane Ted

🍓my comfort objects include:

•cats

•strawberries

•bunnies

•identity V

•Webtoon

•flowers

•the color pink

•stuffed animals

I DON’T DO SPECIAL TRIGGER TAGS!! If it’s like something like self harm or violence or sexual or whatever you know the general triggering stuff I will normally tag it and if I didn’t it’s because I forgot, feel free to remind me! But like I’m not tagging anything special for you im sorry but that’s too much work for my simple pea brain.

I’ll add more stuff later!

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[ask-missmargiezelle]

Who are you still close to from the circus if anyone? do you ever talk about what happened

“I guess the short answer is no, to both questions. Even before everything happened, I never really, um... had the chance to make friends with the others. But... I don’t mind talking about it, if you wish.”

“It left me, all of us, with...nothing. No answers, no closure, nothing but hurt and confusion and ash. Perhaps that’s part of the reason I haven’t brought it up with them... how do you even find words for someone who has lost so much...?”

“It was a right shock to see him again — I thought he was dead...! Murro wasn’t there when... everything happened — so I don’t know how much he found out. In any case; he doesn’t ask, and neither do I.”

“He... terrifies me, so much it makes me feel sick. There’s something so horribly familiar about him, but I — I can’t think about it for too long, or else I...”

Margaretha trails off. Takes a deep breath.

“...The only reason I know he must have known me before the fire is that he — he called me Natalie. I haven’t given that name to anyone since... the accident. I have no idea why he’s familiar, or if it’s just my imagination playing a cruel trick on me. Whether I recognize him, or if... if I recognize the blood and pain and terror and — he’s just the deliverer, or... both.

I... I try not to think about it.”

“I can’t imagine what he found out, but... I’ll never forget the way he looked at me when I saw him again.”

“I’ve just been avoiding him since. Oh, but— if you see him today...”

[callmekvothe]

How would mike be with a s/o who has inconsistent personality? One day being loud and fun, the other quiet and shy etc. s/o is a bit insecure about it, because it tends to annoy people around them :(

AGh u write everyone real cute, it hurts i-im gonna..💕💞✨🌹💌

Mike with a reader who has inconsistent personality

Reader: g/n, inconsistent personality, insecure

Warnings: none

Note: Oh God I hope I did this right since I tried to search a bit of info about this and found nothing. And tysm, I swear my heart went @#$&#¿<3<3<3 after reading that (yes, it's a good thing-).

》Mike was a bit confused the first days you were in the manor. He wasn't able to define your personality, since one day you could be making jokes around every single survivor and the next day you'd be totally quiet and keep everything for yourself. He didn't take it as a bad thing, though. The acrobat quickly realized that it was just a part of how you are.

》He loves to hang out with you, make jokes together and do the most stupids things you could imagine to have some fun. He could spend all his free time with you doing whatever you're up to (and yes, he does).

》He's a very social person, so you would meet and hang out with some of the other survivors too. I feel like Fiona and Luca got the same chaotic energy as him.

》If you're feeling like staying inside and not talking too much with people, he understands as well. Mike thinks you're really cute when you're acting in a shy way around him and won't miss the chance to give you some kisses by surprise just to see your face turning red.

》He also helps you when you want to say something to anyone. He asks you if need him to do the talking for you, but if you think you can handle it by yourself, he will still stay by your side. He'd repeat what you said but louder if that person didn't hear you or make them focus on what you're saying if they are ignoring you.

》He knows pretty well about your insecurities due to your inconsistent personality. And it was true that some people, like Patricia or Murro, seemed annoyed by it. Mike makes sure to avoid that kind of persons as much as he can when you're with him. If, however, it doesn't work, he'll take your hand and lead you to your (or maybe his) room. After that? Cuddles, kisses and sweet words to make you feel better. He hates to think that you're insecure just because of how you are, because some people don't want to understand you, because they didn't even try to understand you. So he will be there for you, reminding you that it's not your fault if you annoy them and that you are the most perfect person to his eyes. Funny, quiet, shy, loud, talkative... who cares? Mike has you, and that's all that matters to him.

》The people who make you feel insecure would get a piece of his mind sooner or later, by the way.

[dreaminpetals]

Andrew with a S/O with really bad self-esteem?

⏳ andrew with an s/o with low self esteem . . .

art credit

♡ andrew is the type of guy to idolize his partner. you're someone who chose to save and care for one of the lowliest beasts from hell, you're an angel to him. a saviour, someone who should be worshipped and never hurt. you are his entire sun and stars.

♡ the gravekeeper is astounded when he learns that you don't view yourself the same way. he has to stop himself from drooling when he lays eyes on you, laughing until he cries when you tell a joke, and melting when your hands brush against his skin. he's always trying not to die of butterflies around someone as perfect as you and can't put into words how shocked he is that you're...insecure?

♡ he gets it, though. his self esteem has been beaten into the dirt, leaving nothing to salvage. he'll do everything he can to make you view yourself with even a quarter of the love he views you with.

♡ sometimes he feels like he doesn't deserve to compliment you, but the smile on your face and genuine gratitude in your voice when you thank him reassures andrew that he's doing the right thing.

♡ he'll indulge himself in drinking up your features whenever he can just to compliment them. if you catch him staring with a goofy grin on his flushed face, he won't even react to you catching him. he's too busy daydreaming to even process his love is looking at him ;o;

♡ any outfit you wear is praised to the heavens. blood is sent straight to your cheeks when he calls you ravaging and breathtaking. he'll sheepishly brush his hands against the fabric, commenting on how soft it is and how you're such a sight for sore eyes.

♡ new hairstyle? he doesn't pipe down about how it frames your captivating features and how he longs to see what you don next. show him how you style it and he'll endlessly applaud you for being so smart and talented. even if you're doing something super simple.

♡ he catches you singing? andrew begs for an encore. he compares your voice to one that you'd hear in a church, singing a lovely melody to cleanse everyone of their sins. you bless andrew when you say his name, and he's not quiet about it.

♡ andrew thinks you're the funniest, kindest, sweetest, most honest, most pleasant person to be around. he lets you know this everyday. he just wants you to believe him and view yourself in a better light.

♡ you never annoy andrew. you could never annoy andrew. ramble about your interests, even if he has no idea what you're talking about he loves to hear you speak. be as clingy as you want, complain about whatever you want, he's nuzzling you and agreeing with what you have to say.

♡ he's not as meek as he may seem. he'll interject with no second thoughts if you ever put yourself down. he's firm and doesn't take no for an answer when it comes to praising your skills or beauty.

♡ if you blame yourself for something, he'll explain in great detail how it wasn't your fault and won't stop until you believe him. he's likely to blame himself instead if it happened while he was there. whether it's a game or something more personal, andrew is there to comfort you and ease the tension weighing down on your shoulders.

♡ if you draw, write, or play any instruments he's all over that. he wants to see everything you create, and may even awkwardly watch over your shoulder as you scribble away. his favourite instrument is the piano (organ specifically) so if you can play that andrew quadruple loves you.

♡ don't have any hobbies? no problem! andrew is interested in whatever you're interested in, and delights in being around you in general. if you dump on yourself by saying you aren't good at anything, he'll rain down the praise.

♡ "remember when you threw murro's apple in the garbage? it's because you have a good heart...!! you're good at making the world a better place, s..so don't say otherwise!"

♡ on bad days, andrew is there. and he won't leave. your face is going to be numb from kisses by the end of the day.

♡ he'll envelop you in his arms, a blanket connecting you both by the fireplace, explaining in great detail how you saved him and how he never wants to lose you. he'll list all of your features (face, selflessness, humor) and five things he loves about them. this goes on for a while.

♡ andrew only speaks this much when he talks about or to you. especially talking about you TO you, if you get what i mean.

♡ if he manages to get his hands on some marshmallows, you two are going to tell stories of your happiest memories with each other as you roast them over the fireplace. hearing how often you've rescued andrew during matches or how often you've made him feel better about himself makes your confidence tick up a little.

♡ both of you being insecure works out surprisingly well, because you're always trying to prove your love to the other and help them out when they're feeling down.

♡ he'll beat himself up a little less now that he knows how much it hurts to see a lover do the same. thank you for being there for him wwww he needs it 💞

[yanderes-galore]

Hmm... About COA Lore. I'll try to explain it as simple as I can :'D

It all started with Vera (as caged butterfly) who fell in love with a sailor (the speculation say it's Naib) but her feeling is unrequited, it's say that the sailor was dead, so Vera want to find a magic conch shell to 'revive' her beloved. The one who found the magic Shell is Leo (Pirate captain) and he fell in love with Vera. Leo give the shell to her, but Jack (stern mate) disliked it. So Leo and Jack are arguing about Leo being distracted from the pirate's real mission. To get Leo snapped to reality, Jack 'killed' Vera by drown her. Leo believe that Vera is dead, but actually Vera is still alive, but as other Vera's (Madam Coral) because of her magic shell that revive her. When vera finally realize everything, she needs to find that shell but it's already been used by herself without she even know. Back to Naib, unbecknown that Vera's sailor is still alive, but not really. Naib was 'revive' by the power of 'The evil eye' from Hastur, making him as 'Parasite' and 'Infected'. Also when the pirates finally find the treasure, they're also got infected by this 'Evil eye'. You can see EVERY coa skin has tentacles on them, because they're infected by it. Know that 'evil eye' can cause problem, the pirates hide it, but Jack found it and steal it. Making him also got infected much, and now he's transforming to be 'The Evil Eye Host' (COA2)

Now skip the time and let's go the the COA2 Lore, The snow steampunk city. This city is most likely got the power sources from 'powerful eye' aka 'The Evil Eye' and Jack is the one who had it. In here, out protag is Naib (and idk if he's the same as the wolf or not). Naib (Springhand) need to survive in this city to live, his dream is to become the soldier or colonel in the army. Later on, when Naib already in his teenage years (now Naib is in his 'Steam teen') he and his team (Servais, Helena, Vera, and Kurt) are going against Jack who want to dominate the city. You can say that all of them are lose, because they died from the cold and being ice, yes, the evil eye is the one who give the city 'warm power'. The 'Evil eye' is gone, but Joseph (Auctioneer) finds it. On the other hand, Aesop (Banker, he's the one who works in Jack's power sources) who knows that the city is now dead, he choose to go and find 'other job' (aka being 'Trickster', COA3)

Now skip time again and let's go to COA3 Lore, this Lore is about invention's museum. Joseph who found the 'Evil eye', gave it to Joker (Netherwalker) and Joker wants to use it as his greatest invention to rule the world. On the other hand, our protag, Tracy, is a new hired member to do the mission, steal the 'evil eye' from Joker. And yes, unfortunately, they're (Eli, Aesop,Kevin,Tracy, and Margareth) all died from the infection. Eli (surveyor) before he died, he send a message to Fiona (teleoperator) to help them, unfortunately everything is late. Fiona found the evil eyes, and she goes 'somewhere' with it. Now it's been many year, and it's a 'modern era' where Fiona gave the evil eye to Bane (Molten hound, COA4)

Now skip skip skip and let's go to COA4 Lore, the great race. In here, if you won the race, you will get the gift (aka being alive and doesn't have to repeat the race). There's 3 companies who fighting against each other. Btw, let's skip it again and let's say that Norton (Highway cavalier) saved Fiona (Reflective mirror) from Bane, and she's now with Norton and Mike (pumping tires), company. Demi (fueling agent) and Murro (repairman) are also with them. Also, at First, Norton doesn't care for anything except for winning but soon, his 'cold heart' melt and he doesn't care of he wins or not, as long as he's with his friends. 'Unfortunately', Norton finally won the race. And now, he can't do nothing except watching his friends died from being old (and yes, Norton now is 'immortal', that's the gift from winning the race) and idk who find the 'evil eye'.

Fyi If you want to know the next COA skin, just look at the B-tier in each COA essence. The next COA will have Victor and Luca as the Surv. For Hunter, it could be Galatea, Robbie, or Burke.

So yeah, that's COA Lore. It's all about the 'Evil eye' and its infection. I'm sorry if it's super long :'D

Leaving this here for future reference, thank you.

[euryd-ce]

Qi Xi is so... hearteyes 😍😍 i love her skills as of the moment!! any thoughts on her gameplay wise(?) personally i think she'll be meta esp against bonbon n axeboy but i dont main hunter so jsnfjs

ur firework event photos are so cute by the way!!

- firefly anon

I think her skills are pretty strong, especially since she can do quite a lot from what I've seen like:

(1) jump through things that Mike and Murro can't go through

(2) disarm the hunter long enough to decode most of the gate (not all, but still)

(3) probably force the hunter to keep excitement end game of they aren't confident

(these aren't all, but what I thought of from the top of my head 0_0;;)

And in the right hands, I think that even if she gets a % usage and/or cooldown debuff on her xiao, she'd still perform well against high tier hunters. In general, I wouldn't be surprised to see her in tournaments or to see her get nerfed to hell and back x_x

But also I can't really formulate the best opinion regarding the meta since I don't pay attention to it as much as most people seem to do. Other than that, I don't use hunter very often myself, but I think that Ann might be able to stand a chance against her(?)

Qixi can't destroy her cats (if I remember correctly), and with enough presence, Ann can prevent her from using her xiao for a bit. (I'll have to ask my Ann main friend about what she thinks though XP)

Other than that, I feel that she's the kind of survivor hunters would bring excitement for–even if she's the only stunner. I remember playing as priestess with a seer, a psychologist, and an embalmer, but the hunter really brought excitement just to counter the already short portal stun. What more someone who can beat you to a pulp >_<

Oh! but speaking of the fireworks event, thanks! and have another one of my photos ^^