#no personality. no design. who is Lillia.

[chaosisdying]

what if... Elena and Lillia were... yknow... 😳👉👈

[kaymarie-bell]

I serious don't understand why everyone is assuming Crowley is Levan. If he is, I'm sure Lillia and Malleus would've already found out. Besides, doesn't Crowley have some interaction with Malleus and Lillia wouldn't they of all people would know?

I feel like some of the reasons people subscribe to this theory are

Crowley's actions in general are pretty suspicious, so it seems like he has some sort of hidden goal or motive yet to be explained that could be related to his "true" identity (i.e. accepting a magicless student and a weird cat monster relatively easily into what's supposed to be a prestigious magic school / being relatively useless despite being the headmaster of said prestigious magic school, leaving students to deal with overblots on their own)

He doesn't look human, he's most likely a fae of sorts.

People assume that he is TWST's version of Diablo, Maleficent's raven

Yana is known to pull some moves completely out of left field in her stories (i.e. the twins reveal in Kuroshitsuji)

I don't necessarily follow this theory so I probably missed the most compelling "evidence," but these are the reasons to believe I can think of.

I definitely lean more towards "Crowley is definitely hiding something, but that doesn't necessarily mean he is Levan" because

I agree with the fact that (unless some sort of large scale spell is involved for plot reasons) Lilia should definitely be able to tell if Crowley is his childhood best friend, who presumably died at war.

Maleficent wasn't the only villain with a pet raven. The Evil Queen also had one, and I feel that Crowley himself fits more with her if we look at the colours in his design. There's also the importance twst gives to the Magic Mirror as a magical object and as a motif throughout the game's designs, so it would make sense to have the two be related to each other.

Also, fun fact: as the Evil Queen came first, she served as the blueprint for subsequent Disney Villains including the Queen of Hearts and Maleficent herself. Is not too farfetched to believe that Yana took that into account when deciding on the aspects of the plot (like relating the person who most likely summoned Yuu into twst to her). I mean, look at Pomefiore's cards background vs the curtains in Crowley's office vs the Evil Queen:

...I kinda lost where I was going with all this after thinking about the Evil Queen.

Let me get back to the main topic.

I don't really expect that Crowley = Levan, but would I like to see it? Definitely, both for the angst and the absurdity of it. I love to see people enjoy their theories until canon proves them either right or wrong! 🌻

[twistedwonderlandobsession]

Hello!! Could I request a match up? :)

I am non binary and use she/they pronouns; I am about 1,65 meters tall (I believe that’s 5‘5 feet?) with long, layered blond hair, very pale skin (like seriously, I am very close to paper white) and greyish-blueish eyes (like a stereotypical German hahaha)

Personality wise, I am ambivert; I absolutely adore Partys, especially village party’s, they hit different, and to hang out with friends a lot, but need an equal amount of alone time to recharge! I tend to usually have a lot of energy, despite always being really tired, and can get easily exited about the littlest things (like seeing a cat, or a store having my favourite snack in shop!) but I’ll admit that I’ll cry just as easily, even over stuff like a sad Poem or seeing a character, even if I don’t necessarily like them, suffer even in the slightest. I try to be the best version of myself that I can be, but I live by two very specific rules: treat others how you want to be treated, and treat others how they treat you. I will treat everybody with kindness and respect when first meeting, if they don’t return the favor, I’ll treat them exactly how they treat me (this includes teachers and old people). I am also very ambitious, I already have my future planned, and do my best to be good in school! I’m not the best with written exams but I always have an A for anything oral :)

I do have depression, because of which I struggle to properly take care of myself, and have days were I cannot even leave my bed, and it makes it hard for me to stay on top of things; my room is almost always a mess and I often have to do homework and similar last minute to avoid my grates falling. It’s not that I enjoy my room being a mess, in fact I hate it, but I am genuinely physically unable to clean it. Because of that, there are days where I’ll cancel last minute or I’ll act down the whole time, because of an especially bad episode; i also have trouble texting people first in fear of annoying them. I almost forgot, I also have insomnia because of it :,)

I also have highly suspected autism(can’t get diagnosed at the moment :[) so I’m very peculiar about my interests and the way stuff is; I hate doing group works because I already have a whole plan in my head on how I wanna do it. While I understand basic sarcasm and jokes, if I’m jokingly insulted or the sarcasm isn’t really obvious, I’ll take it seriously and to heart, and it can make me cry and/or avoid that person. This also means that I can go for hours talking about my interest, but the moment something doesn’t necessarily interest me and I don’t view it as important (like my Spanish lessons) i will just zone out

Hobby’s wise I’m a very creative person! I do paint occasionally, but it isn’t necessarily my hobby of choice;

I love to write! I currently have two books I’m working on, both thriller, that I’ll tell anyone that will listen about

I love acting and dancing: I’ve been apart of a musical group for quite a while now and ADORE it, especially acting!! Can’t say I’m much of a singer tho

Fashion design, I love designing and sewing my own clothes! So far I only know the basics but I am actively trying to learn more!!

Later in life I do want to do one of these full time; wether it is being an actress, an author or a designer doesn’t matter to me.

For icks, I cannot for the live of me be with someone who smokes; I have sensory issues and am sensitive to smells, not to mention I have already lost multiple people to smoking, so it’s an absolute deal breaker. I’m ok with drinking, I drink too, just not excessively

I need someone who is openly affectionate with me, wether through touch or words, and is okay with me being physically affectionate!

Also, please no Lillia, that man is a father figure to me haha

I think that’s it- thanks in advance and sorry for how long this got!!

I match you with Cater Diamond

The First Impression:

Honestly, Carter thought that you were cute your general enthusiasm about even the smallest of things made you super enjoyable.

Why He Fell:

Cater didn't fall for a while, trust, no matter how open or friendly this ginger may appear, there was always a distance he put between everyone. Even the closest of friends weren't all that close to him, knowing next to nothing about his childhood or upbringing. Though you had somehow managed to get beyond all that.

It was your kindness and respect for his boundaries that caused him to fall. Seriously. All of his life, the people around him (aka his sisters) have always forced their interests, likes, lifestyle and more onto him, pushing his boundaries and forcing him to do stuff he didn't want to do so to meet someone who one of their main goals was specifically respecting people was....nice

The Relationship:

When Cater had asked you out he had presented it in a playful lighthearted joking way to mask his way too deep feelings for you- after all how embarrassing would that be if he gave you his heart and soul aka actually expressed his feelings and you said no.

...but apparently you had said yes.

So now here you were, and Cater made sure to make it enjoyable. Constantly sending you magicgram videos of cute couple activities, ans surprisingly, he actually took you to places and did activities with you. The eye color bracelet trend, making cute little pottery together, painting, taking you to the latest trendiest restaurants and cafes on dates, study dates, movie nights, self care nights all the cute couple stuff. He totally gets it when your depression starts acting up and dose his best to help, having self care nights were he will convince you to take a bath with the cutest bath bombs ge you a change of clothes and a towl before gently shoving you into the bathroom and locking the door refusing to let you out till you shower or bathe. Don't think he was just sitting around waiting- oh no. He was cleaning your room for you hoping that it would help you feel better when you get out. Once you came out till fully dressed he sat you down drying your hair and doing your whole skincare routine for you. If you ever are feeling down and don't care for yourself properly cay-cay has you covered.

He loves all your hobbies and would love it if you allow him to watch or do it with you. He is also very encouraging of whatever you want to do as a hobby or a career-

In the beginning of the relationship, he treated it very casually in the "may as well enjoy it while it lasts before they eventually leave" but the further it went and the more time you spent together he was slowly becoming more hopeful and open at the idea of this being a permanent arrangement.

[ufolily]

i'll just write however long i want cuz who looks that closely at this blog anyways

redesigning YIPPEE their name is lillia prae and they either prefer they and/or she now, im not sure yet either but it's like that sometimes. they're not a very confident person, they easily overthink and has a Problem tm that i won't go into too much detail here

the beret has always been a part of their design. i dunno if i'll keep it. actually i need to research other headwear cuz i always default to headbands and hats lol. i imagine they enjoy loose and comfortable clothing, finding tight fit clothes restrictive. i don't think they have much of a sense in fashion, and probably wears the same few outfits on rotation (like they'll have a mon, tues, wed shirt and then a thurs, fri~ shirt u kno)

old designs from 2019 and either 2020 or 2022 respectively

[darknetneopets]

I wonder, if my oc, William, would meet Eden, how would that go? Especially since both are kinda inspired by Chernabog-

OOOOOHHH that would be interesting!! William is so cool btw!!

I mean- funny answer: Spider-Man pointing meme asshjgks but for real ooogh I feel like they could have some interesting interactions since they’re both kind of mysterious but in very different ways,,,

I find the relationship William has to Yuu super interesting and can totally imagine it with Eden (since he’s my version of Yuu) I’m excited to see what you do with your fanfic idea for William!

It might depend on how William chooses to behave towards Eden. He seems very cool and imposing- but unless he gets super aggressive or standoffish that won’t bother Eden ‘beast tamer’ Grey much. We are talking about a person (fresh from another dimension) who had no problem scruffing a fire breathing cat monster, sharing a dorm with ghosts, or befriending the ominous horned dragon man lurking around the Ramshackle grounds at night!

I like to imagine Eden as having a curious ‘charm’ affect on others, especially monsters and other supernatural beings as a nod to Chernabog’s ability to seemingly summon ghosts and demons etc. So there’s the possibility William might find him similarly soothing to be around (depending on if you think his charm would affect William or not of course!)

It seems like William is very good at getting people to trust him if he wants to and he certainly would have no trouble with Eden. Seven help William if he decides to be openly friendly or supportive towards Eden (congratulations, William, you are now an adoptive big brother figure! Have fun with your new magicless sidekick and their talking cat :3 )

Once you’ve befriended Eden there’s no shaking them, outside of actively choosing to hurt or betray him (even then maybe not, he forgives a bit too easily) and while he can’t do much to retaliate against being wronged, his distress might summon a very displeased dragon prince…

Obviously William is the much cooler and more powerful Chernabog figure and kinda makes Eden look like a disappointing descendant- like a tiger shaking his head while he watches a domesticated cat run around askgjks,,,

I totally think Eden would love William and find himself drawn to him the same way he is with Malleus and Lillia. Eden has a thing for anything old, spooky, and eccentric!

Also Eden would absolutely affectionately shorten his name to ‘Will’ unless William voiced a strong dislike for it. I can also picture William calling Eden ‘lil devil’ like Lillia dose for some reason, just vibes I guess <3

[as for my dorm leader au Eden,,, he would avoid William at all costs. He's only a house warden by technicality and is trying not to draw any attention to himself his first year on NRC’s infamous campus- especially when it comes to powerful seeming guys like William! But they would probably bond over both having a soft spot for Yuu and become cordial at the very least.

ACTUALLY with William in that au I could see him being the Chernabog dorm leader and maybe Eden as his new vice warden!! Maybe I should draw William in the Chernabog dorm uniform when I finish designing it! :3 ]

Anyway asdjghks this was a lot but this ask made my day!!! Also William is officially one of my blorbos and will be rotting my brain from now on,,, <3

[myeagleexpert]

Happy 4th Birthday!

Welcome to Ramcharkle, little one! Some have already lost hope in this old abandoned house, but would you believe me if I told you that it is livelier than it seems?

The first years are in the heart of the house: Yuu's room! Ace, Deuce and Yuu are on the floor playing a fun card game! Epel, Jack and Grim are lying on the bed watching and trying to learn the game to win every game next time. Sebek is pacing the room from one side to the other, staying between the window where he can watch Silver who is surrounded by small creatures, and Lillia who is appearing and disappearing in the ramshackle looking for who he can scare.(Psss! He is secretly trying to learn how to play too but he will deny at all costs that he is interested in children's games! So pull him and insist a few more times and he will play with a smile on his face)

In the kitchen you will find NRC's best cooks trying out new dishes and delicacies. With strong seasonings and mouth-watering smells Jamil works at full steam! Chopping vegetables and adding seasonings to make a delicious lunch for those at Ramsharckle! Trey is mixing the dough and the whipped cream is in the mixer, he hasn't decided on the cake design for today but he will decorate as his heart dictates, if he can please the tyrannical Riddle he will be able to please Yuu and the hungry Grim! In the corner of the kitchen is Ruggie: This one is preparing the meat and seasonings for tonight's big barbecue! The cuts are not that professional, but there will be no bones in the meat…. and the meat is very tender…. Ruggie has the habit of hunting and preparing meat for Savanaclaw and his lazy leader by force, but for the people of Ramsharkle he will do it from the heart (he will charge later). Another experienced person in the kitchen is Jade who is…. he is…. Where is Jade?

Ruggie: He went back there, looking for mushrooms or something. Thanks.

The suspicious eel is between Ramsharkle's garden looking for herbs and the back of the dormitory where we can't see picking mushrooms (are they edible? We'll find out later.) Where there's fire there's smoke. So if Twin 1 is here, where is Floyd?

That chaotic creature is running floor by floor trying to figure out which are Ramsharkle's mysterious rooms! He slips through any opportunity for suspense and entertainment he has here, letting out a cute laugh that will send shivers down your spine he's holding…no…no…. KALIM WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE? Red sign red sign red sign. Scarabia's leader has purer intentions than the gold he wastes in his room. Kalim's 18K heart just wanted to see how he could help Yuu renovate some parts of the abandoned dorm. And what is the best way to discover specific and unknown places? Climbing into a runaway car that is Floyd. You see, Jamil wouldn't even in his worst nightmares allow Kalim to be alone with Floyd, he only let them go because Lillia is exploring the place with them. And Lillia is a responsible vice leader, isn't he? Lillia? Oh. He disappeared again. And… it appeared there! Look! Lillia uses and abuses his ability to appear in mid-air and scare the poor soul he considers a target! One jump up here! A scare down here! Snooping around here! Jumping here from the other! AAAAH! But be careful Lillia, you must not wake the beast that sleeps below.

A sleeping beast lounges on the sofa in the living room, the entrance hall of the abandoned dormitory, small snores that come out as low roars, claws ready to strike and although with her eyes closed, Leona's feline ears receive every type of sound that is very loud. close. In fact, the sounds of games from the bedroom above are driving him crazy!

Idia reluctantly decided to go out of respect for the respectable leader of Ramsharkle, he is in a corner of the upstairs room trying to distract himself with any game or video while Vil and Rook test some features with Ortho, all in the name of theater!

“Rule 256 of the Book of the Queen of Hearts: At a party, always be cordial and respectful and always help the host of the party” And how could Riddle disobey this rule? With great pleasure he went to get some chairs and cushions and tables for the abandoned dorm and took Carter with him because the redhead “was going to make an Instagrammable decoration”

Malleus received a formal invitation to soothe his thorny heart, however, he would only arrive at dusk and with the promise that he would bring new gargoyles to the Ramshackle dorm, a gift that represents the journey of many nights with the precious, Child of Man.

The ghosts shiver and watch the entire arrangement with smiles on their faces, the ghostly laughter echoes through the walls: it's been decades since we've seen such interesting activity in this old dormitory! Thank you Yuu and Grim!

(っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ Every like, repost and comment is very welcome and appreciated. ♥

[dotster001]

Hi! I would like a twisted wonderland platonic mash-up please!

Nickname: lala (my real name that isn't my "white name" as I like to call it is way too long)

Pronouns: he/they

Personality type: ENTP

Age: 17

Kinnie: Osamu dazai (more the writer than the character, I read the book and I love it)

Likings: Books, art, history (of art), writing, drawing, kids (I want to have kids in the future but I found out I can't have any today and I'm really sad about it), rain, basketball, making friends, hoodies, my job (I'm the head manager in a skate shop), my siblings, my bf (of course), the music band GORILLAZ (I'm going to see them October 8th), memes

Dislike: spiders. (These things are horrible), loud noises, summer, homeworks

Aesthetic: chaotic academia/grunge

(okay, first off, it's so fucking cool to me that you did a twst profile for this, I salute you. I'm also so pumped to do a platonic match up because oh my gosh friendship match ups are so fun and can get so much more chaotic. Also, I know it's been a little bit, but I'm sorry you got that news, I hope you're feeling better and I hope this brings a little levity if not 💙 also I'd love to hear how the concert went!)

I match you with Lilia Vanrouge.

Bat dad sees a kindred spirit in your music and fashion ways. In fact, if anything, it enables him to try a whole new set of fashion (were you the one that helped design his music club outfit? Who's to say?) On his free days, he's grabbing your hand and modeling looks for you, and then taking you to concerts.

Lilia likes to prank, he doesn't like to torture. So he won't use your fear of spiders against you. (This is a privilege awarded to very few) When he learns you aren't into loud noises, he makes sure to start training Sebek to keep it down around you.

I'm so happy you like history, literature, and art, because he is history. Mans can rattle off facts about stuff you've never even heard of. You like that painting? Lilia was there for the painter's tenth birthday. You need a book for a project? Lilia may or may not have written a couple of them, and will let you borrow a first edition. He also just likes to talk about the old days, so it's for the best if you just let him wear himself out.

Makes you buy matching oversized hoodies with him, and then use them to embarrass Silver and "all his cool friends". (Slappy hands. You two go around doing slappy hands with your hoodies. You both are absolute menaces.

Also... Lala....Lillia? The names just work.

It was raining today, but luckily that didn't bother either of you. You had promised to teach Lilia how to play basketball, and the rain was keeping the heat away.

"MASTER LILIA..."

"Hushed tones, Sebek," Lilia said as he floated up to the hoop again to dunk the ball, despite you repeatedly informing him this was an illegal move.

"Master Lilia," you could tell Sebek was "whispering" but it was just a regular inside voice. "You and Lala will catch your death of cold out here."

"Aw, you care," you giggled, stealing the ball from Lilia, and throwing a three pointer. You don't know if you missed or made it, because Lilia distracted you right at the last second by flipping upside down and blocking your view.

"Hey!"

"Fu Fu, sorry Lala, all's fair in war and basketball."

"I've told you before, it really isn't," you said with a playful eye roll.

"Please, Master Lala and Master Lilia, please just come inside and warm up for a couple minutes," Sebek asked sadly.

"Fine," Lilia gave a fake groan, then grinned. "But I'm stealing the comfy hoodie." He ran off, you in tow both of you giggling like idiots as poor Sebek was left behind in the rain.

[durotoswrites]

I'd love to hear your thoughts on Popuri :)

Thank you so much for your patience on this! Ah, yes, Popuri - probably the most popular bachelorette for the Harvest Moon Series, right beside Celia and Muffy if fan art is any indication.  There’s no denying she’s a popular character.  My feelings for her have fluctuated greatly throughout the years.

How I feel about this character:

My first interactions with Popuri were when I played Harvest Moon DS, but she showed up for the rare festival here and there, and she was the one who answered the phone for the poultry shop.  I found her design cute, but I didn’t have much of an opinion on her in general.

The first game I played with Popuri was More Friends of Mineral Town, and my first impression was “why is this immature, spoiled brat so popular”?  Her immaturity really grated on me, to be honest, and I felt bad for Rick for having to take care of the whole family on his own.  I also felt like her and Kai had some hints of trouble in the future of their relationship during their heart events, with Kai seeming a little uncomfortable that Popuri was so insistent to go out with him to see the world.  I got the impression she saw him as a ticket out of town, and she was eager to leave, not giving much thought to how much that replicated her father’s actions.  

Looking at it a little more and watching more character events, I realize my first judgments on her might have been a little harsh.  She does express frustration that she was never taught anything to run the farm, and she does try to learn on her own by visiting the MC.  In trying to protect her, Rick is pushing his own sister away, and it’s kind of sad to see, because we know he is going through a lot of pain as well.  There’s a lot of unspoken pain in the PoPoultry family with Lillia’s disease, Rod’s absence, and the effect it’s had on their children.  Rick sees her as not wanting to do any work, but he doesn’t trust her with any of it.  What other choices does she really have?  I can understand her frustration a little better now.

In the intro event to the siblings in Back to Nature, HM for Girl, we come across the two of them arguing.  Judging from the teary smile Popuri gives us, it’s easy to guess that she’s very eager to have someone in her life that she doesn’t associate with constantly putting her down (even if Rick isn’t like that all the time).

I will probably say this about most characters, but I really prefer the HM64 version of Popuri.  It was this version that also encouraged me to go back and watch her events in Friends of Mineral Town.  HM64 Popuri is more self-assured and mature, helping her mother around the store.  Rick is not her brother in this game, and her father, Basil, is gone for part of the year.  Her romantic events with Gray are really cute, and the two of them treat each other with equal respect.  I really liked that someone as closed off as Gray took up an interest in flowers after meeting Popuri.

So, I guess to sum it up, my opinions on Popuri have improved.  She’s not my favorite character, but I can understand better why people like her and can relate to her.

All the people I ship romantically with this character

Popuri x Gray -  This is the canon pairing in HM64, and I think it was done really well.  Their personalities played well off of each other.

Popuri x Karen - I feel like this is just a given.  I headcanon that Popuri looks up to Karen and thinks she’s really cool.  They both love romantic things, and I can easily see them walking on the beach together and having a picnic date there.

My non-romantic OTP for this character

Mineral Town: Popuri/Carter - I see Popuri as shut off from a lot of the town, or at least a lot of people in her age group.  She spends some time at the church, and I don’t think it’s any stretch of the imagination that she enjoys Carter’s company.

Popuri/Cliff - See above regarding Popuri’s time at the church.  It’s possible these two have communicated quite a bit.  I can see them having a deep friendship as Cliff opens up about his past and Popuri compares it to her father leaving the family.  They’d definitely have a lot to talk about.

Popuri/Zack - While Zack probably stops by regularly to pick up shipments and check on Lillia, I can see him having an uncle-esque role to Popuri and Rick.  I imagine him sharing a lot of family meals and spending time together on their time off.

Popuri/Ann - I can see the two of them being friends in both games, but especially HM64 as she works on another farm (greenhouse) that likely helps support the ranch in some way.  They both have a playful streak, and we see them hanging out at the hot springs most mornings in Friends of Mineral Town.

HM64:

Elli/Popuri - As written in my Elli ask, I feel like Elli admires a lot of things that Popuri does.  I can see them sharing flowers and cake together.

Popuri/Greg - By extension, I can see Elli introducing Greg and maybe even Cliff to Popuri as they all go fishing together.  I feel like Popuri would be up for trying something new, especially among friends.

My unpopular opinion about this character

I both love and hate the idea of Popuri x Kai being a canon couple in FoMT.  Like I mentioned earlier, there are some events that hint at possible unhappiness in the future, and I sometimes got the impression that Kai was a little uncomfortable about causing tension between the two siblings, but Popuri persisted.  And, I mean, she should definitely be allowed to spend time with the people she wants to.  My concern is that Kai seemed a little uncomfortable about being the cause of tension between the two. 

Their last heart event gave me a lot of complicated feelings. Kai's proven himself to be a very kind person despite not wanting to keep in contact with his family. Part of me feels like Popuri latched onto that idea a bit - seeing Kai as an escape from Rick. The moment they start arguing about it, the more she lashes out. This could just be a lot of pent up anger coming out, though, and I totally get that. They’re definitely an interesting couple - I’ll give them that!

(A moment of silence for Lillia's sad reaction at the news of her daughter leaving town and quickly slapping a smile back on her face. 😔 I can't imagine her not comparing this to Rod's departure.)

Out of the bachelorettes, FoMT Popuri is probably my least favorite, mostly for her immaturity and complaining without really acting on it.  She wants to help at the farm, and I’d love an event with her mother while she expresses that!  She wants to be whisked away because she’s unhappy, and I feel that she latches onto Kai… because she feels the distance between them is romantic, likely by seeing her parents.  (Wow, I just realized that as I typed it and it just makes me sad.)  Still, among all the games in the series, I love this cast, and Popuri is still part of that.  I still feel like she got a lot more development than a lot of the “newer” games gave characters (i.e. Grand Bazaar, Tale of Two Towns).

Back to Nature and Friends of Mineral Town are similar, but they have different events.  I really wish that they had kept the event where Popuri forgot to take the hens inside and one got killed.  It helps set the mood for the tension between the siblings a lot better.  It’s really easy for people to dislike Rick and see him as nothing but a bully when we don’t see the irresponsible things that Popuri has done while being put in charge of a task on the farm.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

Oops, I guess the thing I wrote above was more of something I wish they had done.  Well, I have other things I wish for Popuri.

I wish that she was given a chance to work on the farm and feel more confident in herself.  I could see this working similarly to Cliff getting his job at the winery.  Seeing Popuri have a sense of helping her family would eliminate a lot of tension between her and Rick.  And that doesn’t mean that she’s not allowed to want to travel the world, either!  I just think that it would be great if she’s able to experience working on the farm like she wanted.  It also be a great tie-in for Rick and Kai to make up and I could see them coordinating with him to help with supplies and keep his beach shack open year round.  Still, Kai likes warm weather, so the jury’s still out on that…

One more thing I wish had been kept from BTN/HM for Girl - Popuri (and a lot of the characters, honestly) had some great expressions that ended up getting cut in future games. I miss the waterfall tears and over-the-top expressions from others.

Thank you so much for the ask!  I had a lot of fun with this one, and even after writing it, I realize that even though she’s my least favorite bachelorette, she’s still a decent character and adds a lot to the cast of the games she’s in. ^-^

[tigerkirby215]

5e Bel’veth, the Empress of the Void build (League of Legends)

(Artwork by Terence “Terrylefruit” Cantal. Made for Riot Games.)

God fucking dammit Riot I’m supposed to be demisexual can you stop making big hot women who I want to step on me? Like it was bad enough with Illaoi.

But after such a long content drought it’s amazing to see a proper monster champion instead of another Yuumi or Lillia. I mean sure Bel’veth can apparently dash 10+ times in a fight and attack 20 times in one second but at this point I’m just used to Riot’s 200 years of game design. If we ignore Bel’veth’s gameplay her design is amazing and it’s really cool that we have a true big bad of the void instead of random monsters in the form of Cho’gaths and Vel’kozes and Kog’maws.

I hope Riot does something interesting with Bel’veth as a character but until then we’ve got an interesting new champion to make in D&D!

GOALS

I will pick this world clean - Step aside Sett and Vi, there’s a new  「Killer Queen」 on the Rift.

Let my first steps mark the end of this world - So I don’t know much about Bel’veth, but I saw this clip on YouTube of her dashing 12 times in one teamfight.

Such bravery will live on in me - Fish are cute, so gathering a lot of void fishies to fight for us would be nice.

RACE

A humanoid with manta ray features? What a weird and highly specific request. Anyways play a Simic Hybrid to be a humanoid with manta ray features. I’m going to assume that you’re allowed to use Tasha’s Custom Lineage rules because if your DM is allowing you to play Bel’veth they should allow Tasha’s Custom Lineage rules, so increase your Dexterity by 1 and Intelligence by 2. You can also choose any Language of your choice along with Common (because RAW you can only choose either Elvish or Vedalken, and lol who tf speaks Vedalken?)

Along with Darkvision (which I merely mention because you don’t get much else, and because it makes sense for Bel’veth) you get Animal Enhancements: one right away and one at 5th level, which we’ll talk about when we get there. For your level 1 enhancement Manta Glide will give you manta ray wings... to glide... In a very generalized nutshell Manta Glide lets you slow your fall and also glide around while slowly floating to the earth, both of which are nice if you’re caught falling from a high place. It will also become useful as you get up to high places intentionally to use the speed of your glide to chase people.

ABILITY SCORES

15; DEXTERITY - You need to both move and strike swiftly to survive both above and below the lavender sea.

14; INTELLIGENCE - Bel’veth is made of the thoughts of all the Void has consumed.

13; CONSTITUTION - More like “you need health if you’re going to be a melee bruiser.”

12; WISDOM - Regardless of if you’re predator or prey you need survival instinct in the void.

10; CHARISMA - You have a pretty face but it’s all superficial.

8; STRENGTH - Mostly because we need every other stat more.

BACKGROUND

There is no background for a void monster, but Faceless lets you fool people with your kind visage. You get proficiency with Deception and Intimidation as well as Disguise Kits and a language of your choice.

Your background feature Dual Personalities lets you assume the persona of real woman before exciting League content creators with your true form. The two forms are indistinguishable from each-other unless you prove them wrong, so use your humanoid persona to lure in prey into the lavender sea.

(Artwork by @Rayn87250715 on Twitter.)

THE BUILD

LEVEL 1 - WIZARD 1

Starting off as a Wizard with proficiency in both Arcana and History, partially because knowledge of the world will help you rule it and partially because that’s kinda what Wizards do. But other than Arcane Recovery (letting you recover a number of spell slots equal to half your level rounded up read the ability’s description) the main appeal of Wizard is (of course) Spellcasting. You get three cantrips from the Wizard list and six level 1 spells:

CANTRIPS

Booming Blade will be your main source of early damage; a good way to add some “true damage” to your strikes (unless your foes resist Thunder damage for some reason) while also giving them a choice to either stand still or take extra damage.

Bel’veth doesn’t have a ranged attack, but Mind Sliver is quite in-flavor to give you ranged backup options.

Message will help you keep to team chat, or mess with your foes and your prophets with voices they can’t recognize coming from nowhere.

SPELLS

Take your standard defensive options of Mage Armor and Shield to keep yourself protected and... ya know: alive?

Disguise Self can help pass yourself off as somewhat human. We’ll see how long that guise lasts however.

Find Familiar can get you the first of many void remora, if you let it assume the form of a flying familiar like an owl and reflavor it.

Sleep can be a good way to get rid of weaker foes while you deal with more powerful threats, or turn them into easy targets.

Detect Magic is just generally good to locate danger and other things that are useful to both a Wizard and a predator of the void.

LEVEL 2 - WIZARD 2

Second level Wizards get to choose their Arcane Tradition and I’m sure you probably assumed that we’ll be going for Bladesinging to actually have some melee capabilities along with our summoning. That means you get Training in War and Song for proficiency with the Performance skill, light armor and one one-handed melee weapon of your choice. (I’d suggest grabbing a Rapier because it’s the best option unless you plan to dual-wield, which you can’t do without either a Ruby of the Warmage or the Warcaster Feat, which we won’t be getting for awhile.)

You can also assume a true form of sorts in a Bladesong. As a Bonus Action you can activate your Bladesong which lasts as long as you don’t equip a shield or armor that isn’t light. During this time your AC increases by an amount equal to your Intelligence modifier, your speed increases by 10 feet, you get advantage on Acrobatics checks (which has its uses considering you’re not proficient with Acrobatics), and your Concentration checks are boosted by an amount equal to your Intelligence modifier. These are all fairly big buffs as you can tell but they only last for 1 minute, and you only get a number of them per day equal to your Proficiency bonus, to which they reset on a Long Rest.

You can also learn two more spells and Identify is just generally useful to know if the object you’re looking at is a powerful artifact worth keeping, and Earth Tremor for a knockup (knockdown?) on foes within melee range.

LEVEL 3 - WIZARD 3

3rd level Wizards can learn 2nd level spells like Misty Step (for Flash) and Shadow Blade, which will be the first damage augmenting spell we take. Shadow Blade creates a simple, one-handed melee weapon which deals 2d8 Psychic damage. You can throw it and have it return to your hand with a Bonus Action, and also get advantage while in the dark. What’s good about Shadow Blade is that later down the line you can upcast it to make it deal more damage; the usefulness of this will fall off if you get a magic weapon but as it is currently it’s probably your best source of increased DPS, especially if you’re in the dark. Unless your opponent is immune to Psychic damage of course in which case you’re obviously better off using conventional weapons.

LEVEL 4 - WIZARD 4

4th level Wizards get their first Ability Score Improvement and most of your abilities really don’t require Intelligence currently, so more Dexterity would make you hit harder with more precision and also give you more AC.

You can also learn two more spells like Mirror Image for more defense, and Flock of Familiars to summon a swarm of void remora to help you or your allies. But there’s honestly a lot of really good spells at 2nd level which I’m not picking up right now. So see if you can learn from the world and spend some gold to copy more spells into your spellbook. Until then take the Mage Hand cantrip for some weird grabby hand walls to grab Kai’sa... unless Kai’sa is in your party. Then don’t grab Kai’sa.

(Artwork by @SleinYesWowNC on Twitter.)

LEVEL 5 - WIZARD 5

5th level Wizards can learn 3rd level spells like Ashardalon’s Stride (which if you remember from my recent Hecarim build is a very good spell to move around the battlefield while dealing damage to everyone) and Hypnotic Pattern if you need to keep your foes in place.

You also get a new Animal Enhancement from being a Simic Hybrid, and Carapace is the best option by far. It’s a free +1 to your AC as long as you aren’t wearing Heavy Armor, and as a squishy Wizard you could use all the AC you can get.

LEVEL 6 - WIZARD 6

6th level Bladesingers get an Extra Attack, but this Extra Attack is special because you can cast a cantrip instead of one of your two attacks! You know what’s both a cantrip and an attack? Booming Blade! The blade cantrips are how your DPS will remain competitive with other dedicated martials in the late game, although even early on its still good extra damage for existing.

But spells also help augment your damage, such as Fly to... well, fly, and a Tidal Wave from the lavender sea to knock your foes prone.

LEVEL 7 - WIZARD 7

7th level Wizard; 4th level spells. Conjure Minor Elementals will let you summon a swarm of much more deadly void remora as long as you’re fine with your “void” creatures being... well, elementals. If you instead want to do it yourself then Evard’s Black Tentacles will let you summon more grabby hands to hold Kai’sa in place. Again: maybe don’t hold Kai’sa in place.

LEVEL 8 - WIZARD 8

8th level Wizards get another Ability Score Improvement and by this point you have enough spells that actually require saving throws for you to consider increasing your Intelligence, I feel.

This does mean more spells prepared such as Dimension Door to quickly swim through the Lavender Sea, and Greater Invisibility. Can Bel’veth turn invisible in-game? No. Does it fit her? I’d argue yes.

(Artwork made for Riot Games.)

LEVEL 9 - WIZARD 9

9th level Wizards can learn 5th level spells, which includes the best mass summoning spell in the game: a conjuration spell. Animate Objects lets you make some objects move around to strike your foes but you can easily reflavor them as void remora, and can easily carry around small or tiny objects to activate this spell on your person. (For tiny objects your coins will do just fine. Ask your DM what they’d consider “small” though.)

Other than that if you want to strike all your nearby foes in a dashing display (as in you dash around a lot technically) Steel Wind Strike is more-or-less made for a Bladesinger flavor-wise, and is a very good recreation of your E.

LEVEL 10 - WIZARD 10

10th level Bladesingers can use their fins for defense. Song of Defense will let you use a spell slot as a reaction to reduce the damage you took by 5 times the level of the spell slot used. I mean, Shield is probably a better choice most of the time but if you’re targeted by a powerful blast you can use this feature to reduce some of that damage.

You can also learn two more 5th level spells, like Rary's Telepathic Bond to keep in contact with your subjects from afar, and Synaptic Static for a powerful psionic blast to disorient your foes. And you can learn another cantrip: if you need more defense Blade Ward is actually not a bad choice for a Bladesinger specifically, since you only lose one attack by doing so instead of both of them.

LEVEL 11 - WIZARD 11

You know the drill by now: level 11 means 6th level spells. Thing is that there isn’t much I want at 6th level, so I’m taking Mental Prison and Disintegrate. Less because “they make sense for Bel’veth” and more because “they’re cool.”

I mean sure you could take Tasha’s Otherworldly Guise or Tenser’s Transformation, but those spells aren’t too great for you and we can get better options later down the line.

LEVEL 12 - WIZARD 12

12th level Wizards get another Ability Score Improvement and by this point you are probably being hit hard enough to lose your Concentration, so Resilient Constitution will give you 14 Constitution (for a bit more HP) as well as proficiency in Constitution saving throws, which notably means Concentration checks for you.

You can also learn two more 6th level spells but again: not much I want from 6th level. So I’m going to quickly hop back to 2nd level for both Tasha's Mind Whip and Vortex Warp. The former because it fits very well, and the latter because it fits decently well but is also just a really good spell.

(Artwork by @Gambler_carrd on Twitter. There isn’t much fanart of this character yet so I have to take the meme art.)

LEVEL 13 - WIZARD 13

The reason we didn’t take Tenser’s Transformation or Tasha’s Otherworldly Guise is because Draconic Transformation is a far better true form for Bel’veth. Along with a 60 foot flying speed and 30 foot blindsight you get a 60 foot cone attack every turn as bonus action! Is that a little excessive? Yeah probably, but it’s a great way to empower yourself with flight and deadly attacks befitting a monster of the void!

Other than that? If you want a private room in the void then Mordenkainen’s Magnificent Mansion will give you a castle of your own. Complete with grabby hand walls! Again: don’t grab Kai’sa.

LEVEL 14 - WIZARD 14

14th level Bladesingers get Song of Victory to add their Intelligence modifier to their damage while in Bladesong, for a nice bit of true damage to your strikes.

If you want to go back to the Void then Plane Shift will let you do so, but do try not to ruin your DM’s campaign by sending everyone to the void. And other than that? I dunno Counterspell is a good spell to have. Not much else I need at 7th level.

LEVEL 15 - WIZARD 15

Hey look 8th level spells! If you don’t want to die Clone lets you respawn and that’s about it. Costly, but this way the empress can never die. Additionally Antipathy / Sympathy will let you sway the masses towards your cause. Or against it.

LEVEL 16 - WIZARD 16

16th level Wizards get another Ability Score Increase and I mean, you’re still a Wizard so more Intelligence is probably your best bet. That means you have the best spellcasting you can get along with great AC and damage output during your Bladesong.

Additionally you can learn two more spells like Feeblemind for more voidy mind manipulation, and Maze if you want to send your foes straight down into the Lavender Sea. But do remember that your higher level spell slots are limited so even though I’m taking a lot of high level spells you’re more than welcome to take stuff from the lower levels instead.

(Artwork by @heyitsandre_4 on Twitter.)

LEVEL 17 - WIZARD 17

17th level Wizards gain the all-mighty power of 9th level spells like Psychic Scream and Power Word Kill, the two most powerful psychic void spells you can grab!

And alright yeah: you may as well grab Wish either this level or next level. By this point you have more than enough spells as a Wizard and I’m not going to tell you what else to take.

LEVEL 18 - WIZARD 18

18th level Wizards can choose a 1st and 2nd level spell to have full Spell Mastery over, allowing you to cast them at will! And let’s be real: the two best options by far are Shield for defense and Misty Step for non-stop dashes. By this point you have a pretty much permanent +5 AC (on top of your 21 AC while in Bladesong) and can teleport everywhere all at once, which is great!

You can also learn more spells but again by total level 18 you can make some of your own choices.

LEVEL 19 - WIZARD 19

19th level Wizards get one last Ability Score Improvement and while I’m simply going to say you should max out your Dexterity I’m going to make mention of some feats you probably should’ve grabbed at some point if you had better starting stats: Mobile would’ve let you hit-and-run effectively instead of being a frontliner with Wizard HP, and Tough would’ve let you boost that Wizard HP to a respectable amount.

Yup that’s all I’ve really got to say, because I’m still not going to tell you what spells to grab.

LEVEL 20 - WIZARD 20

Our final level is the 20th level of Wizard for two Signature Spells, which are 3rd level spells you can cast once per day without spending a spell slot. Not overly impressive, but I’d take Fly and Ashardalon’s Stride to assume both your true forms once per day and use the utility those spells provide for some of your less important fights.

Or I mean, you could just cast Wish.

Why no punching? - Put very bluntly: 5e doesn’t make fist-fighting easy. I could’ve given Bel’veth Monk levels but ultimately it would lessen the amount of spells you could cast just to do what you're already more than capable of with two shortswords. Flavor is free and it’s way easier to say “I’m stabbing them with my fins” then take Monk levels to do what you can do with swords but worse with more ability score investment.

FINAL BUILD

PROS

All will drown beneath my lavender sea! - So you’re a level 20 Wizard; that’s good. You have 9th level spells at your disposal and no matter how you spin it casting Wish is useful. All your spells will help you be a formidable foe in combat.

Hope is the armor of fools - You’re also a very good bladeswoman with 19 AC that increases to 24 while in Bladesong and 29 with a casting of Shield. Blade Ward will keep you safe even if you do get hit, and you have more than enough damage to slice through your foes.

I was born knowing every joke in existence - I mean, good intelligence is never a bad thing for skill checks? But honestly your main assets are your magic damage and raw martial skill.

CONS

All things end - Your healthbar could be better. D6 hit die means about 120 health at max level, making it incredibly easy to put you in Power Word Kill range.

We envy the gift of existence - On the subject of stats: while I unfortunately had to dedicate all the ASIs in this build to Dexterity and Wisdom there’s a lot of feats I would’ve liked to take instead. Like I said before both Mobile and Tough would really help you pretend to be a martial character while being a Wizard.

I must know what it means to exist - Ultimately you are still a Wizard pretending to be a proper melee character. You’d probably be more useful casting actual spells, but Wizard was the easiest way to get your void remora to actually be practical in combat.

But the empress being vulnerable means nothing when she has thousands of  void remora at her side to remake Runeterra in her image. Fight with your children to prove to the world that there’s no chance for them to stop you, especially with allies at your side backed by your army of summons. And remember: if Kai’sa’s in your party, don’t grab Kai’sa.

(Comic by @ikaatako on Twitter.)

[twistedmusings]

A/N: My first request *squeal*. Thank you @raymiazaki​ !It feels like I’m a librarian recommending books. Honestly after watching the Malleus’s birthday SSR I couldn’t keep away from this request solely cause HOW CAN HE BE THAT ADORABLE? He ate a whole cake by himself because he had no one else to eat it with q wq  I’ll eat it with you, bae. 

Warnings: None, Very platonic and just way too much too much fluff!

Let me get that book for you! 

Dear Grandmother--

Dearest Grandmother--

My esteemed Queen, I have--

Malleus sighs as he tries to clear his mind and restart all over. His grandmother had written him a beautiful letter congratulating him for his birthday and Malleus held the belief that maybe he should start writing back to her. He knows she is rather busy with the entire kingdom but maybe he should start putting effort in telling her about his school life. 

His third year had been rather interesting, after all. 

The cold hit against his skin as he looked down, fixing the buttons on his suit as well as touching the rather impressive decal on his right breast pocket. Were human celebrations meant to be so decorative? With the way the Diasmonia lounge had been decorated it seemed so. It was all rather new so it wasn’t like he had minded the rather festive celebration. Lillia had done a small presentation with his bass, Silver had given him a rather soft looking pillow and Sebek had handed him an apple that was beautifully carved to shape a mighty dragon spewing fire. 

And you had come along, probably the biggest surprise of all. 

He raised his head when he saw the Ramshackle dorm lights, quickening his pace just a bit as he remembered your visit. 

For some reason the Headmaster had asked you to interview some of your friends for their birthday months. He said that it would make a great piece for the school newspaper as well as a way for Night Raven College students to know what kind of people attended this prestigious school. You were friends with some rather eccentric people so Malleus figured that the Headmaster had asked the right person. Before your visit, he had read up on everybody else’s answer as well as practicing what he would say to some potential questions you might ask, Lilia catching him talking to himself and asking if he needed to ‘lie down’ with a teasing smile on his face. Malleus simply stated that he wanted to be ready for what you might say. 

The fae was pleasantly surprised, however, to find that most of your questions led to some pleasant tid bits of conversation he rarely got to have with you in his day to day life. You had looked quite impressed when he spoke about his confusion with human birthday celebrations and stating how you never saw it from his point of view, not panicking about how one hundred years didn’t compare at all to the life of a fae. 

You didn’t fear for your mortality, you welcomed it. 

Maybe that is why he wanted to write to his grandmother, because he had made a friend that interested him far more than anything else in these past two years. 

You approached him without fear, spoke to him as if he was just another regular person and insisted on calling him the nickname you had given him when you two first met. When he asked for your reason as to why you kept calling him that despite now knowing his true name, you simply shrugged and smiled, stating that it was special. A secret that was shared between you. 

He had promptly apologized after, stating that he rather liked the nickname as well and how he hoped you would continue using it. 

The interview went just as fast as he had expected it, the little cat of yours pawing at your shoulder and insisting that you get a move on or else there would be no time to ‘prepare’. Which was a pity, you two had just been talking about how an entire birthday cake should be eaten with friends instead of all by himself but he guessed that you were still rather caught up in Ramshackle dorm priorities. 

Whatever those may be. You stood up fast and gathered your things before turning to Malleus, the other thanking you for coming and wishing you a good rest of your night. He turned to the balcony once he heard the door of the dorm close shut, moving towards it in hopes to catch a glimpse of you as you left. Malleus smiled as he watched Grimm float in front of you as you struggled to catch up, saying something about how you had forgotten the most important part. 

“Ramshackle is so far away! Why didn’t you ask him during the interview!” 

“I forgot! Just...go to Ramshackle and I’ll meet you there!” 

Seems you forgot something. Malleus watches as Grimm leaves, waiting a few moments before calling out to you. “Child of man?” 

His eyes meet yours as you smile, waving your hands around as you let out a happy squeal. “Oh good! You’re up there! Listen! I don’t know why I forgot to tell you this but--mind coming over to Ramshackle after the party here is over?” 

He tilts his head, an invitation? Apparently you could see the confusion in his eyes and spoke again. 

“Just for a little bit! I forgot your present at my place and I want to give it to you before the night is over!” 

You had looked up at him, both of you still looking at each other as Malleus thought about his answer. 

“...Alright. I’ll be seeing you there, Prefect.” 

With a grin, you waved at him and ran after your little cat familiar, leaving Malleus with a smile and newfound excitement. 

From one party to another, he figured Lillia’s party nature may be rubbing off on him. 

He walks up the Ramshackles steps, smiling as he takes a look at all the decorations that hung on your dorm. Diasmonia had some wonderful looking gargoyles, no denying that, but they were all mostly dragons and other such creatures. Yours were a lot more creative, the gargoyles seemingly designed in such a way that anyone would feel welcome in Ramshackle but to not let their guard down.

Malleus knocked on the door twice and looked around, wondering just why all the lights were on. Your lounge lights were usually dim by this time of night and if he was lucky he would find you sitting outside staring up at the stars. Maybe that is your goal? Instead of him inviting you on a nightly walk, this time it would be you inviting him? 

How curious, why did the prospect of you inviting him anywhere get him this flustered. 

The door opening, revealing a rather happy looking Ramshackle prefect. “Hi.” 

��Good evening.” 

You both stare at each other for a little bit before you move out of the way, Malleus smiling as he thanks you for letting him inside. “Was it too cold out? Should I have made the interview earlier?” 

Malleus shook his head, “The cold doesn’t affect fae like it affects humans, this is our usual walking time anyway so I am used to this temperature.” 

Another beat of silence, Malleus’s eyes locking onto your fingers as they fiddle with the bottom of your shirt. “Was there a reason you needed me to come here, child of man?” 

You perk up and nod quickly. “Yes! A reason! A really important one, actually. Just…” 

He watches you nod to yourself as if coming to terms with your resolve. “Follow me to my room, please!” 

Interesting. You seemed nervous but the reason was not apparent to Malleus. Was his presence making you uncomfortable? No, then you wouldn’t have invited him here. It was something else then. Both of you jump when hearing a crash from the Lounge, Malleus turning around before looking back at you. “Is there someone--” “No nobody is here! I think it was just Grimm doing whatever he does around this time of night hahaha!” you take his hand and rush to your staircase, “Just follow me!” 

This...would have been considered an act of highest treason in the Valley of Thorns. Nobody in the kingdom would dare touch a royal so carelessly, least of all drag them somewhere. The person would be immediately killed where they stood. Yet Malleus couldn’t do anything but smile as you dragged him to your room, looking around and taking in the rather homely atmosphere of the dorm. There were a lot of mirrors here and there, a portal for the ghosts to travel through he guessed. Yet he could see bits and traces of you living here, clearly making the dorm your own. Just you living here, all by yourself. He wondered if you got lonely. Both of you stop at your room, Malleus stepping in and smiling at some of the trinkets laying around. Shells, playing cards, a color necklace, some round gemstones in a small bowl and books that he recognized from his first year in Night Raven. In each one he could see the bond you had made with the dorm leader of each dorm. 

He guessed that meant he would need to give you something as well. “Tsunotarou!” 

“Yes?” 

Malleus turns around only to see you holding out a small box to him, the box a glossy black with a small green bow on top.

“Happy Birthday.” you smile as he takes the box, “It’s not much. I don’t really have any way to make money but I scrounged up what I could and I think it is pretty decent!” 

“...” He stares at the box and then at you, the nervousness in your eyes clear and present as he takes the little box. “I’m sure you got cooler presents than this but I didn’t want to be the only one who didn’t give you anything.” 

Malleus nods at your words before putting the box down on whatever surface he could find. “Tsun--” 

Cold hands grab your wrists and pull you into his arms, Malleus smiling as he squeezes lightly in order to show that, yes, this was his first hug with a human and he was more than happy that it happened to be with you. “Thank you. I didn’t expect such a surprise.” 

You blink for a couple of seconds before smiling, digging your face in his shirt before pulling away. “Now I’m just embarrassed. You weren’t this smooth when I first met you.” 

He tilts his head, “I am not in my dragon form…” 

“No I meant--” 

“[Y/N!]” 

The door to your room busts open as Malleus feels you pull away from the hug, looking over at the intruder only to find that it was none other than the dorm leader of the Scarabia dorm. “Kalim--” 

“Kalim! You were supposed to wait downstairs!” 

“I know! I know but--Grimm accidentally set fire to one of your curtains and I tried to put it out with my Oasis Maker but now the entire lounge is wet! I suggested I get someone to help but Leona insisted that I just come get you because it sounded like the ‘Lizard’ was already here.”

Both you and Kalim look at Malleus as the other smiles. 

“He really can smell me from a mile away…” 

Kalim grins, “I guess so!” he looks between you and the Diasmonia dorm leader, “Was I interrupting something?” 

You quickly shake your head before turning to your fae friend. “I guess that surprise is ruined. I invited everyone to celebrate since I thought that maybe you guys would want to have a sort of ‘dorm leader’ celebration thing. Then the others showed up and it got a lot more crowded. Sebek, Silver and Lilia are here too, by the way. Honestly Grimm setting fire to anything was unprecedented but at least Ramshackle is still standing so….surprise?” 

Malleus smiles before laughing, Kalim joining in as you covered your face with your hands. 

“It is quite a surprise, to be fixing my own surprise party.” 

“Right? There is no bigger surprise than that! Come on! I want to get everything started already!” 

Kalim runs downstairs as you sigh and  walk out of your room, Malleus following close with the small box in hand. 

Whatever he wrote, he believed his Grandmother would be happy to see that he made such a wonderful new friend. 

[entertaining-intentions]

Meet the Muses!

If you clicked about on my blog, you probably came across the Muse Page I have. But, faceclaims alone don’t do the justice of that I see in my mind. SO! Since I do art, I made quick sketches of each of my muses. In this post, view their faceclaim verses how I see them.

Let’s start with Dina, my oldest OC out of the bunch. He’s been through many changes because of that. He used to be one of those edgy wolf demon ocs with the emo black hair and the red eyes. You know the OCs you make when you’re, like, 10 right? ... just me? MOVING ON. As I built up his character into something less cringy and something more suitable, I found that the character Anubis from the game and anime Kamigami no Asobi was a pretty good match!

But, in comparison, here is how I actually see him.

Odel. This grim reaper is part of a story that I’ve been developing for years, but have no confidence to actually share the whole thing. It’s packed full with more characters than just him, but he has to be my favorite. A reaper who gets bullies by his coworkers because he doesn’t fit in and because of that doesn’t like to do his job. For the sake of tumblr, the faceclaim I chose for him is Rinnosuke from the Touhou series. It’s not a perfect fit, but the vibes are similar.

However, here’s how he actually looks:

Coco. Coco is a character that has had so many different coats of paint to her. She’s an undercover spy at heart; manipulative, cunning, and likes the finer things in life. Other than her job, she’s just a normal human, in comparison to everyone else in this lineup. The faceclaim I have for her is Mirai from Baccano!

But here’s how I see her:

Lillia. Oh Lillia. I really like vampires that were turned as children as a trope. You get to play with so many different elements of a psyche and how a person, let alone a child, would handle that kind of trauma. In her infancy as a character, she was very much inspired by Claudia from Interview with a Vampire, but grew to this gremlin child slowly but surely. For her faceclaim I have Chidori from Persona 3

But she looks a little more like this:

Next up we have Eve. I think I explained her as best as I could on my muse page, so if you want her backstory, go there. She’s a character I’ve been wanting to play for quite some time, but never had the confidence to. She used to look really normal in my eyes, but has become a goth dommy mommy, so... shrug emoji. For vibes alone, her faceclaim is Chane from Baccano!

But here’s the actual goth bitch:

Finally, we have Ekko. He conception was heavily inspired by a myriad of steampunk bands, Steampowered Giraffe, The Cog is Dead, etc, but what if it was pop? He used to have a more steampunk design to him with gears in his outfit and metal skin, but I loved playing with the idea that he was more like an anamatronic and worked with hydraulics. Still technically steam powered, but not in the normal steampunk way. the faceclaim I have for him, for mostly vibes, is Izumi Sena from Love Stage!(18+ if any of y’all look it up)

And, of course, what he actually looks like:

[crazyyanderefangirlfan]

Bring on the Mania Pt 7

"I can't believe you're a designer."

"I can't believe you've been living under a rock."

After their encounter with Vil and Rook, the pair made their way back to Ramshackle. But not without Amane playfully scolding the girl.

The girl flushed at his response. "W-Well, I don't really watch fashion shows or anything related to it. But after coming here, I do now." She confessed.

He quirked a brow. "Only now?"

"Well, yeah." She said, re-adjusting the crate on her arms.

"I don't really pay attention or follow the trends, too much of a hassle. But, I am beginning to watch them after meeting Vil. Just want to support him, even if I can't understand everything."

Amane blinked at her answer, felt the corners of his mouth twitch to a smile. Despite admitting her lack of knowledge of the subject, she still made an effort to understand it for his sake. She's so sweet.

Though; that begs the question...

"So, you don't have a preferred style?" He asked.

"Not really. I just wear what makes me feel comfortable. My mom doesn't care as long as I'm happy, and my grandparents just remind me to wear shorts under my skirts."

Wow.

What felt like an hour, they finally spotted the gates of Ramshackle. Beyond the gate, Valerie could vaguely make out Gerald's ghostly form watering the flowers he planted last month.

"Hey, Gerald."

Her loud voice made the ghost pause and lookup. Upon recognizing her, Gerald placed the watering can down and flew over to open the gate. When his eyes landed on their items, he smirked.

"Ya, feeding an army, kid." He joked.

"Nah, just a chubby and over-indulgent trash cat." She retorted. The ghost chuckled.

Gerald flew overhead and opened the front door. He even offered to carry the two other bags for Amane, but the demon declined, saying it was good exercise. The ghost went back to watering.

When they entered Ramshackle, they found Grim on the couch. Taking a nap with an empty tuna can next to him. When they entered the kitchen, they found Lisha picking on some stray beetles on the counter. When the little strix noticed them, she grabbed a piece of paper next to her and flew over to Valerie. Dangling it for her to read. What it said made her bit her bottom lip.

Crowley may be the closest thing she had for a father, but sometimes she wants to shove a transformation down his throat. Turning him into a real crow, and breaking a wing, so Grim can hunt better,

She shook her head from those morbid thoughts, not the time.

"Sorry, Amane, but I have to do something. I'll come back as soon as I can to help you." She said, putting the crate down.

"Oh? What happened?" He inquired, placing the bags on the counter. She sighed.

"Crowley asked me to clean his office; while he has something to attend to."

"The fuck? Why would he do that?" Above all things crow shit makes her do...

"It's okay. In fact, I was first a handywoman and cleaning lady, along with Grim. But after a certain incident, we became students." She explained, running her fingers through her ponytail.

"Okay, let's go." He announced. The girl sputtered.

"I-I'm sorry, w-what?"

"Let's go to Crow shit's office. I wanted to see more of this school again. It's been ages." He answered, taking her hand and leading her to the door.

"W-Wait! Amane, I have frozens!"

"Don't worry, we'll handle it." As if on cue, Bennett and Wilbur floated down and began arranging.

"Well, you heard your ghostly guardians. Let's go!"

"Alright, I'll be quick, don't cause any trouble." The opal-eyed girl begged. Standing in front of the office.

"No promises, Sugar tits." The hetero-eyed male winked playfully. The brunette rolled her eyes and went inside.

With the two monsters back in Ramshackle, the demon was alone. Free to flirt with any one of these gorgeous boys without Lisha clawing his eyes out; or having her turned into her original form and trying to eat him.

He smirked.

"Get ready boys, this demon is on a hunt."

For the past hour, Amane happily flirted with several students; some even try to give him their numbers or ask for his. But he turned them down, he may love good-looking guys, but he ain't touching that.

"Oh baby, maybe if you and your dick grow a few inches, then I'll see." The incubi playfully boop a pouting student's nose before happily running away.

He turned to the corner to catch his breath, but the grin never left his face. This was too much fun!

In the corner of his eye, he found something glinting under the sun. Curious, he walked over. It was a blue tablet; it looked like it was charging. Intrigued, he pressed the power button. What he didn't expect was a voice on the other end.

"W-What a-are y-you d-doing?"

Idia felt the world finally turned against him. First, he forgot to charge his tablet last night, making him replenish it in solar mode. Next, he missed a rare event that won't come back in six months. To top it all off. A normie found his tablet.

Joy.

"Oh fuck, it talks." The person on the other side of the screen said in surprise.

'Ugh, go away. Talking to people like you drains all my health.'

"Hon, if you don't reply. I'm just gonna grab this thing and drop it somewhere-"

"No!"

Idia could feel their smirk from the screen. He wants a restart.

"The name's Amane Mania, you?"

The flame-haired male wanted to deny but decided he should if he tried anything.

"I-Idia S-S-Shroud."

"Idia, huh? What dorm are you from?" Amane questioned.

"I-Ignihyde." Idia could feel a severe drain of his energy.

"Ah, Ignihyde. A bunch of shut-ins, but high in sex drive." Amane sighed blissfully.

"What!?" The man barked in laughter.

"When I was still here, I had an occasional fuck with guys. What they lack in skill, they make up for enthusiasm."

There was silence from Amane's end; before purring his following sentence.

"Let's test that with you~" Idia's hair flared up. But, he didn't stop.

"Would you like me to call you daddy or master?"

Great seven's he cannot handle this. Please, Lord of the underworld, save him.

Fortunately, his prayer was answered.

"Excuse me!"

Startled by the loud voice, the incubus turned around and faced a...Kid?

Huh?

"That's my brother's tablet. May I have it back, please?" Innocent amber eyes stared at him.

"Umm, sure. Give me a moment." Though still confused on why a child was here, he was not going without the last word.

He whispered to the tablet, making sure the kid didn't hear him.

"Until next time, Dom switch."

Amane could have sworn something exploded on the other end, but he paid no mind. Instead, he gave the tablet to the young cyborg.

"Here ya go, Kid."

The child beamed. "Thank you!" Then zoomed off.

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"Anything interesting happened when I was gone?" Valerie asked.

Just as she said, the girl didn't take too long and now walking back to Ramshackle.

"Well." He began his retelling his meeting Idia and a short cyborg.

"Oh, that's Ortho. He and Idia are considered one student. Like, me and Grim."

"Except, the little guy had a better personality than the gremlin." Amane retorted, earning a playful slap on the shoulder.

"Hey! Cut Grim some slack. Yes, he can be too much sometimes, but he has his moments." She defended. Amane just pulled her hood to her face.

"My~ Is this the infamous Amane I've been hearing so much about?"

"Fucking crack whore hell!"

The suddenness of the interruption causes the incubus to cling to the girl like a frightened cat.

Hanging upside down in mid-air was Diasomnia's playful vice-dorm leader, Lilia Vanrouge. The vampire had an amused smile on his face when he perceived Amane's shocked expression.

"Fufufufu, forgive my sudden appearance. I was merely interested to know the demon who cooked that delectable food Sebek brought."

The shock quickly wore off his body, replacing it with a familiar smugness Valerie knew.

"So, my cooking became legendary already? I'm flattered." The incubus fluffed up his hair and shot Lillia a sensual look. The ex-soldier chuckled.

"I believe we haven't been properly acquainted." Lilia landed in front of them, took Amane's hand, and kissed his knuckles. Flustering the demon and surprising the girl.

"My name is Lilia Vanrouge, a pleasure to meet you." His eyes were half-lidded, his smile fanged and filled with flirtatious mischief. For the first time Valerie has met him, Amane was blushing.

"Amane?" She called out hesitantly.

That seemed to snap him out of it; the poor man tried to laugh it off.

"Well, aren't you a gentleman? But I welcome change of pace." Amane smirked.

"Lilia!"

Recognizing the voice. The young brunette peered behind the senior. Jogging his way over was Silver.

"Finally found you, old man." The young knight huffed, relieved that his search is over.

"Good morning, Silver!" The girl beamed up at him.

The aurora-eyed male smiled softly in her direction; he took her hand and placed a lingering kiss.

"Good morning to you too, Valerie."

Lilia let out a small gasp as if realizing something.

"Oh, Dove. I forgot to greet you as well. Let me fix that."

Coming near her face, he gave her cheek a sweet kiss. The girl smiled, especially feeling the strands of his hair on her face.

"Lilia, your hair is on my face." She giggled.

Standing on the side, Amane could only freeze and stare with wide eyes and raised brows. A man was kissing her cheek, which lasted longer than necessary, and not even the slightest bit affected.

Just how dense is she?

"Okay, old man. That's enough."

Silver forcefully removed the shorter male off the girl. Jealousy bubbled in the pit of his stomach. But he tried his best to ignore it.

Lilia pouted. "Your no fun, Silver."

"Remember why we needed to find Valerie, and it's not just to thank Amane for the food." The silver-haired male sternly reminded.

"Yes, yes, I know." Lilia waved him off. Reaching to his coat pocket, he drew a small velvet pouch with a yellow rope. The sound of coins jingling can be heard within it.

Valerie groaned.

"You two know how I feel about this." She complained, rubbing her temples.

"I know, Valerie. But please, accept it just this once." Silver coaxed the girl, giving her a reassuring smile. However, she shook her head.

"Tell him, I appreciate that he's trying to help me. But like all the other times, my answer will still be no." The vampiric fae sighed at her declaration.

"You are absolutely stubborn, Dove." He said, pocketing the pouch.

"But then again. It is one of your charming points." The raspberry-eyed male flashed her a fanged smile.

"We'll be going now. We at least completed one thing needed. Though once we inform him that you refused again..."

"I'll deal with him once he comes to Ramshackle." She can already picture his pouting face in her mind.

Lilia nodded and gestured Silver to follow, giving the girl one last kiss on the cheek (Lilia) and hand (Silver). They walked away.

"Hold on." Amane broke in. "Someone wanted to be your sugar daddy?"

"My, what?"

A hoard of bats attacked the poor demon.

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"H-Hey! Be gentle." Amane hissed as the cotton swab touched his face.

It took a while to get the bats off him. Thankfully, they left on their own accord, and an injured Amane too. Bite marks littered across his body, more so on his body; the skin on his arms was punctured and bleeding. Some even left small scars on his legs and stomach.

The midnight-haired male never felt so relieved for the girl's abnormal strength, carrying him bridal style and dashing all the way to Ramshackle. Without breaking a sweat or looking remotely tired.

Currently, the man was having his face nursed by Wilbur. His arms, legs, and stomach were neatly wrapped in bandages. Meanwhile, the girl was in the kitchen preparing lunch.

"I am being gentle. You keep fidgeting." The ghost remarked, dabbing Amane's face.

"What did you even do?" Grim chimed in.

On the coffee table, Grim and Lisha were waiting for his answer. Concern shone in the little Strix's eyes while Grim looked bored.

"I...Might have said something wrong." He confessed.

"Not surprising." The feline snorted.

"Hey-Ouch!"

"I told you to stay still." Wilbur chided.

"I dearly hope you won't influence Valerie too much."

Speaking of which.

"Hey, Grim. I need to ask ya something." Amane gritted his teeth, feeling another sting of pain on his face.

"Oh? So you require my wisdom? The great Grim will happily provide, what is it?" A smirk formed on the monster's face. Lisha rolled her eyes at his cockiness, and Wilbur chuckled under his breath.

"Where does Valerie get her money? I know Crow shit gives her allowance, but I'm not convinced."

"Mmm? that's it?" Amane nodded. "Alright, I'll tell ya."

"Yeah, bird brain gives her money. But we do random jobs to earn extra; she even works part-time in the Monstro Lounge sometimes." Grim explained.

Amane carefully regarded this new information and came to one conclusion.

"So, in other words. Valerie is deadass close to being broke."

"Pretty much."

Amane grimaced. This girl seriously needs help.

Loud knocking brought their conversation to a halt. Amane tilted his head, brows furrowed. Please don't tell him it's crow shit.

"I'll get it!" Bennet's voice rang through the air. There was a thick wave of silence; before a sound of footsteps and Bennet's uneasy voice were coming to the lounge.

"H-Hey, now wait for a second"

"Where is the child of man?" A deep voice interrupted the ghost.

Entering the lounge was a tall male with black hair, lime green eyes, and horns on his head. Behind him was Bennet, who shifted his eyes to Amane.

Lime green eyes fell to the demon, raising a brow.

"And who might you be?"

Amane had to seal his mouth shut to keep himself from drooling. This male before him is positively gorgeous! Tall, dark, and cool air of mystery, piercing green eyes stared into his very being, made him chew his inner cheek. Damn, he wanted to see those in the bedroom, and judging by his size, he has to be packing under his pants.

"The name's Amane Mania. I'm pretty famous here for my notorious good looks."

The demon flashed him a flirtatious smirk but cringed when he felt something stick to his face. Weakly glaring at Wilbur, who held a pack of band-aids. The ghost gave him a warning glare, but Amane stuck his tongue out at him.

"Ah." Realization dawned on the tall male.

"The demon currently living with the child of man and the one who cooked that exquisite meal."

"Damn straight. Now, I would like to know your name, handsome."

Everyone, save for Lisha, stared at Amane like he actually said, something prude.

"A-Amane." Wilbur stammered.

"You...Don't know who he is?" Bennet questioned, just as stunned. Amane shook his head.

"Even you, Lisha!?" Grim shouted in surprise. The little strix shrugged her wings, just as confused as the incubus.

"Interesting." Mused the ebony-haired male.

"Oh! Malleus, you're here."

The lime-eyed male, Malleus, straightened his posture when he heard her voice. Valerie peeked through the door with messed-up hair.

"Child of man, may I have a word with you?" He inquired.

The tone of his voice made the girl fidget in place. His stare prompted her to clutch her apron.

Looks like he's upset with her rejection.

"Fine, but let talk outside." She answered. She took off her apron and gave it to Bennett. She followed the tall male out, leaving the rest of the inhabitants to process what they witness.

The pair walked a safe distance away from the dorm; and sat on a bench underneath a tree large enough to shade them.

"Why did you reject my gifts? You need the money, correct? So, why?"

As soon as they sat down, the fae prince wasted no time questioning her. Confusion and hurt shone in his eyes, completed with a pout.

Valerie sighed.

"Malleus." She began. "I know you want to help me, and I'm grateful for it. But please understand, you giving me money so freely? It makes me...Um, well." She paused to find the right words.

"I feel like I'm leeching off you-"

"You're not." He firmly objected. Taking hold of her hands. Eyeing down at her in all seriousness.

"Even so, accepting money; I didn't earn leaves a bitter taste in my mouth."

Silence befell the two students. Malleus seemed to contemplate on her words, rubbing the back of her hand in small circles. After a few tense seconds, he sighed in defeat.

"Very well." He conceded, reluctantly pulling her hands away.

"However. If I ever find you struggling even more as it is, please don't refuse what I give you."

His tone made it clear that he was not giving her a choice, but there was a tinge of desperation.

"Okay, fine." The fae smiled in relief.

"Although. If you want to properly earn the money I give you, you can always come and cook for Diasomnia. I cannot count how many times Sebek has eaten Lilia's cooking for my sake."

The smile faded from his face to a tired frown upon remembering the times Lilia made those horrendous concoctions and insisting for the entire dorm to try. Out of everyone, Sebek suffered the most.

That earned a sympathetic smile from her. "I'll think about it."

She stood up, re-arranged her hair into a neat ponytail again, and faced him.

"Would you like to join me for lunch, Tsunotaro?" Her smile radiated warmth like a fireplace.

Ah, that nickname such fond memories. Enough to muster a small smile and a response.

"I would be delighted."

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"So...He's a prince."

"Yes."

"And one of the top five powerful wizards."

"Yes. I'm surprised you didn't know about this."

"Eh, not into that sort of stuff."

Meanwhile, the residents of Ramshackle were busily explaining who Malleus was to the two ignorant demons.

"You could at least know he was royalty. Doesn't your family branch over Twisted Wonderland?" Gerald asked. He got back from the kitchen, and here he was.

"I honestly have no fucking interest that shit." Amane's heated reply stunned the ghosts. This is the first time they saw him this angry.

Those who had witnessed it reacted in their own way. Lisha had an understanding look in her eyes. Grim, however, yelped in fear and accidentally shot a fireball at him. Who immediately dodged.

"Gah!"

"Grim!"

"What the fuck, you little shit!"

"Screee!"

"You were about to go on demon mode!" Grim argued, swatting the flames with his tail.

"No, I wasn't!" Amane protested. He grabbed the bowl of water Wilbur used to clean his face and splashed it on the burning couch. It worked, but now they were left with a charred piece of furniture.

"Oh, boy." Gerald muttered under his breath; as he scanned the mess.

Valerie won't be happy with this.

"I'm back!" Speak of the devil.

"I hope you won't mind that Malleus will join-" Valerie blinked.

Once.

Twice.

Yeah, this is real.

She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply; before letting it all out.

"Alright." She finally said. Opening her eyes, she surveyed their tenses expressions.

"Grim, what did you do?"

"Why me!?" The monster complained.

"You're the only one who does fire magic." She deadpanned.

"I thought he was going on demon mode, that's why." The cat explained, pointing an accusatory paw at the incubus.

"No, I wasn't, ya little shit!" The midnight-haired male furiously retorted.

"You were!"

"Why I oughta-"

"Okay! That's enough." Valerie interrupted, stepping between the demon and monster. Both looked more than eager to fight.

"Since this is clearly an accident, and Grim just went on instinct. So Grim, please apologize to Amane." She calmly instructed the monster, who looked offended.

"What? Why should I-"

"Do it, or I'll make you go on an all broccoli and spinach diet for two weeks." Her smiling face did not match the threatening tone in her voice.

If Grim was human, he would have paled at the thought only to eat those for two weeks straight.

"Sorry, Amane." The monster mumbled, but it was audible enough to hear. Valerie smiled at her accomplishment.

She turned to face everyone and clapped her hands.

"So...Ready to eat?"

Lunch had been thankfully more tamed. Even Grim didn't give his (loud) compliments on her cooking. Looks like her threat left him silent. She did well on lunch.

Kung pao shrimp, roasted salmon with green beans, and tomatoes. A chicken and radish salad, followed by pink lemonade.

"You're an excellent cook, Valerie." Malleus complimented. Taking another bite of his salmon.

"Thank you." Valerie smiled.

"Yeah, not bad. You're almost better than me. Almost." Amane emphasized the last part with a teasing grin. To which the girl rolled her eyes.

After lunch Amane's phone went off, taking it to the lounge with Lisha on top of his head. Leaving Grim and Valerie to do the dishes, Malleus decided to stay and talk to his favorite human more.

Once that was done, she scooped Grim onto her arms, walking out the kitchen with the fae prince in tow. Making their way to the lounge, they paused when they heard Amane's voice. There was slight aggravation in his voice.

"I see. In that case, please forward it to my assistant."

Valerie peered from the entrance. The man sat on the couch, running his fingers through his hair. He finally turned his head, nearly jumping out of his skin when he saw her head.

"Lover of cow tiddies!- Don't do that!" He cursed. Amane slumped on the burned couch, mentally drained from the call.

"Is something troubling you, Mania?" The fae prince questioned. Taking a seat on a nearby chair, and the girl sat next to the demon.

"Nothing to sweat about. But it looks like I have to cut my time short." The incubus confessed, tiredly rubbing his face. Lisha rub his cheek in comfort.

"Huh, why?" Valerie's face wrinkled in concern. But the demon chose to ignore what she said.

Amane got up and dragged his feet out of the room. Disregarding the concern or curious gazes of the others.

The girl wordlessly watched the man walked out. As much as she wanted to help him, she knew it wasn't her business and might anger him.

"You care for him quite a lot." A deep voice snapped her out of her thoughts.

Malleus has been observing her reactions ever since they came back to the dorm. Safe to say, he was a bit jealous of the demon. The fae prince had been vying for her attention since the VDC. Even more when she saved him from his overblot.

The girl rubbed her arms. "Y-Yeah, he opened his heart towards me the last time he stayed here. So I have to be worried for him."

The lime-eyed male stayed silent.

"You didn't forget anything, right?"

"Nope, and don't worry about cleaning the room. I already did that."

The pair stood in front of the entrance door. Amane carried a small bag filled with the items be brought and bought. In the background was Malleus, who was holding Grim at the moment. Lisha was on top of the incubus' head.

"Really? How sweet." Valerie gave him a small smile. Appreciating the gesture.

"You suffered enough bullshit from this school. It the least I could do." The hetero-eyed male playfully pinched her cheek, earning a whine from her. Making him snicker.

"See ya next time, Sugar tits, and you too ya, fat gremlin."

"Quit calling me that!" The monster fumed. Long and slender fingers scratched under his chin, causing him to purr in content. Malleus let out a mirthful chuckle at the action.

Retrieving his hand, Amane gave the girl a mock salute and stepped.

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Valerie hummed as she fixed her hair into her signature style, albeit replacing her pink ribbon with a black one.

It was getting dark, which meant it was time for her shift in the Monstro Lounge. Malleus left hours ago after watching some historical movie, knowing fully well Sebek and Silver would go out and bring him back to the dorm. Meanwhile, her little monster was sleeping peacefully on her bed.

Valerie checked herself on the mirror for the final time. She was currently wearing a female version of octavinelle's dorm uniform. Except, she replaced it with a black mini pencil skirt, lavender stockings with garters, and black kitten heels.

Once she deemed herself presentable, she grabbed her phone from the bed to check the time. However, when she opened it, there was a text. Her eye twitched when she noticed it was from the headmaster.

"Please don't let this be another errand." The poor girl prayed before reading it.

'Ms. Kemonohito, I'm happy to inform you that all your student debts have been by none other than Mr. Mania. He will also pay for your schooling and accommodations from now on. Ahh, it brings my heart such joy that Night Raven alumni can be as kind as their headmaster.'

Valerie had to re-read the text five times to make sure her eyes weren't playing tricks. She stood there, frozen in shock.

Just why?

A loud knocking brought her out of her dilemma.

"Come in."

Opening the door was Gerald, who held a folded piece of paper.

"I accidentally phased in Amane's room and found this on the bed. It had your name on it." The ghost informed before heading out.

Valerie eyed the piece of paper in her hands; it felt hard. Carefully unfolding it, she let out a small gasp.

Credit cards. Amane's credit cards, there were about five of them in her hands. Quickly, she read the note, desperate for an explanation.

'Hey, Sugar tits.

I hope ya like the gift I left ya. I know what you're thinking, 'I can't accept this!' But I really want you to have it, you deserved it. You've been thrown into an unknown world; and placed in the care of an arguably competent man. Which I know by experience can be utterly useless in some situations.

I also took the liberty of paying for your academics and housing of that dorm of yours too. Don't worry about paying back; it's alright, really. You worked your ass since you got here. You are tired, I can see it. Lorelei is good at hiding it too.

Also; If you are worried about earning money, I think I can arrange something, but it's a surprise.'

-Love your new reliable (and gorgeous) guardian, Amane.

A smile threatened to form her face when she finished reading it. This man, whom she known for a short while, was going above and beyond to help her. This feels like those found family tropes in media.

As thoughtful as it was, Valerie recalled a certain fae making a similar promise, and it made her stomach churned. She wasn't sure how to break the news to him. She already made him upset with her rejection, and she raised his hopes up with her promise.

The opal-eyed girl just hopes he'll take it well.

Taking a deep breath, she texted Azul that she's unable to work tonight due to feeling unwell and needed time to rest. Once she has his confirmation, Valerie flopped on her bed.

"Oi! Henchwoman! What the heck and aren't you supposed to go to work!?"

Grim growled, obviously not happy from being woken up.

The girl simply just pulled her little monster close; and buried her face on Grim's fur.

"Not tonight. Actually, I'm going to tell Azul I won't be working in the Monstro Lounge anymore unless he needs a favor." Her reply was kinda muffled. But audible. This confused them.

"Eh? Really? Then where will you get the money?" The cat monster implored. The girl merely raised her head and smiled at him.

"Let's just say; we got a certain weirdo taking care of us now."

Bonus:

"..."

"..."

"U-Uhhh, Malleus?"

"..."

"Listen, I really value your generosity and concern for me. Trust me, I was just surprised. Please believe me-"

"I do."

"Really!? Your not mad?"

"I am disappointed that I won't be able to help you, but I am thankful to him and his ability to provide for you."

"I'm not."

"No need to be jealous, Azul."

"Be quiet, Jade."

A/N: Finally done with this chapter! Sorry for the long wait, I know this long over due but I hope you like it.

[hollyberry06]

Happy New Year 2021!

Yeah, it's a few days late, but it's still the New Year weekend so hopefully that's okay 😊

To celebrate, I wanted to draw some OCs from blogs I've been following this year, or OCs of friends who I've enjoyed talking to! So I drew OCs of @eye-cri​, @dark-wizardess​ and @explosiveglitterqueen​ ! Aidma, Lillias and Lizzy! I also drew Berry too, she's kind of my main OC :)

This was kind of nerve-wracking honestly, since I really wanted to do these three justice! They're all so different and beautifully designed, and I did my best to get them just right. As for the dresses, I just tried to pick gowns that I thought would either compliment the character's design, or were similar to something I've seen them drawn in before. I really hope you like them!

I would've loved to have drawn more OCs of some of the blogs I've loved this year, but it was tricky to find references to use and figure out how I was going to draw them together. I'd love to try this again sometime though!

Anyway, I wish everyone who sees this the happiest new year! Here's hoping 2021 can be a little better than 2020!! 😄🎉❤

Obligatory art rambling ahead! Proceed at your own risk!

Would you believe I've been working on this art since November? I originally planned to make this Christmas-themed, but some stuff came up and I wasn't able to work on it, so I postponed until new year (Even then I was still late).This was a lot of trial and error, since I was trying to make my own reference for the first time, then trying to change the proportions and style to match my own, and I went for a much sketchier line art style, which I'm definitely not used to. But I think it was good practice, and I'm hoping to do more stuff like it in the future.I also worked much smaller this time, only 1080p, which was much easier even if the final product isn't as high definition as normal.

If you're curious, the dresses I picked are modelled after some of my favourite Holiday Barbie looks! Aidma's is my personal favourite, the 2008 dress, Lillias is wearing the 2015 dress (in a different colour), Berry is in 2011, and Lizzy's is the 2017 dress.

Also, a quick thing to add If I got anything wrong in my drawings of Aidma, Lillias and Lizzy, feel free to let me know, and I'll private the post until I fix it! I want you guys to be happy since these are your OCs after all! I was especially worried about Aidma's eye colour and Lillias' dress, and I kind of had to go with instinct here 😅

[superheroladies]

Who are your favourite Twisted Wonderland characters and why?

I had to stare at this for like 5 minutes cuz I can’t believe someone out there actually shows interest in this fixation I had for around 2 years now. Seeing that his design was the one that made me determined to keep my eye out on this game when the designs were first released, and my twitter is all nsfw of him, it’s Leona. This is one of the few times where my fav turns out to be the most popular (in Japanese fandom at least, I ignore the small western one for the most part).

I signed up for this game for trash, as they’re based on villains, so my rank goes up with the little bitch scale. Leona is still the most compelling and relatable, and I do hope he gets a bigger role in provoking Mal overblot seeing that his dorm provoked him, plus the intro song paralleling them. But this game has a habit of catching me off guard so Leona isn’t the sole fav. Azul is just, so lovable! His scheming and mind, the way he managed to blackmail the master of blackmail himself, Crowly, deserves an award. And ofc when he broke down in tears when defeated it just increased my love for him.

Jamil stole my heart with the way he played everyone for a fool. His manipulation and the way he was the nastiest baddie we faced so far. His manipulation and wicked mind and personality that’s even worse than Azul’s! His backstory also, and his true personality being revealed by the end. No villain reveal has ever had me as excited and happy as his, he truly is glorious. 

Idia man, and Ortho. Their stories and role in stories just endeared them so much to me. The realistic way Idia’s anxiety is depicted, and also his no filter mouth. I just love it when he goes into his fast-talking mode and his ability to manage to insult and offend literally everyone, but he’s still so sensitive that Mal managed to upset him even when the latter didn't mean it. Also he’s just funny and I love his smile and hair. I mean aside from Azul there’s a trend of beautiful long hair going on here. 

Tho the characters that really, really caught me off guard were the freshmen. When I first saw that our main companions are from a single dorm I was salty that they would get the focus and now I feel like a tool. My favorite freshmen is Deuce just cuz of how he subverts all the expectations his design and personality alludes to. He and Jack are best bois but that doesn’t mean I don’t love the rest just as much. I expected to dislike Sabek since poster boy dorm is my least favorite tbh, I find them too much of a spotlight stealing squad for my taste and they can easily fall into creator’s pet territory later on. 

Sabek really is even more misunderstood than Jack is. Deep down he’s a good kid, if an arrogant youngest child fae. Epel at first I was meh about now I’m just waiting for the feral baby to join. In general I love the freshmen for their personalities that are hidden under their facades. Ace acts friendly but is a dick (a lovable one but still) Jack acts tough but is a sweetheart, Deuce seems serious but is a dumb baby, Epel seems frail but has major anger issues, and Sabek seems arrogant but ultimately helpful. 

Grimm. Just Grimm. I love how he drives the plot, how active he is, and how kinder and wiser he’s been getting. Normally series mascots are static, but Grimm is showing major growth, and I find him very endearing and his design adorable. I also can’t wait for his backstory which I’m sure will pack a punch. Overall I find most of the cast likable if some I’m not interested in like the rest (Vil, Lillia, Mal at times) but with their chapters I’m sure bastard supreme energy will win me over!

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Project Summary: Travel with a few members of the team here at BCC as they sit around a bonfire and reminisce on the days of summer. We will tell you interesting stories about tales that may be a little exaggerated about the members of a group of 7 guys that we have come to love. 

Links to stories and edits will be added as they are posted!! We will reblog the stories and edits as well~ We hope you enjoy!

Seeing each other was honestly a dream. It felt surreal to be able to meet up and camp with so many people from an online network, and they were smiling and laughing as they talked in person (some for the first time ever). The lulling sounds of the ocean waves became a white noise to everyone as they set up their tents and gathered firewood. They were having so much fun talking together that time had passed quickly, evening fast approaching and the sun sinking into the horizon creating a sea of colors in the sky. The sight was truly breathtaking. 

Simi’s and Lillia’s eyes locked onto the waving group down the beach. “Welcome everyone,” Alexis smiled as she returned to the campsite after scoping out the beach. 

“Hey Alexis! How’s the beach look? Any shark teeth?” Lillia asked, returning to chopping onions in preparation for dinner.

"You say that like she'd know. Are we forgetting that she's the ‘blind’ one?" Simi replied, snickering at Alexis's squint.

From the small crowd gathering on the beach came a range of different accents. Some were easily pinpointed and others a little more difficult to locate. Lillia continued guiding everyone down to the beach, within the group was a small and rather tired Jester with a large bag. Situated at the bottom of her bag was some sort of rolled up bedding.

“Excuse me, sorry I’m late, airport customs tried to steal my Vegemite” Jester called, eyes gazing straight past Simi’s shoulder. With no hesitation she dropped her luggage in the sand, kicked off her shoes and sprinted towards the ocean.  

Halting mere inches from the water, she teetered, waving her hands and trying not to topple into the surf from her abrupt stop. 

“Almost jumped in with my phone and your American paper dollarydoos” she shouted, racing back to the group. 

Jester proceeded to empty out her pockets, dumping twenty and fifty dollar notes and her phone into her shoes and running full pelt back to the water. With a warrior cry, she dove into the ocean causing quite the splash before the water stilled ominously.  

There was no sign of her — had she disappeared? An alarming amount of time went by and the group shuffled nervously before she breached with all the elegance of a blue whale gasping and flopping onto her side. 

A few of the others joined Jester whooping as they splashed into the water, others set to tasks they thought were a little more pressing, like designating tents. 

With what little sun they had left, they had managed to hold a few fun activities and lots of conversations.

As the sun finally set the sweet cotton candy colors in the sky darkened and from its depths emerged twinkling lights, the mood changed along with it. Food was tossed on the grill, the inferno causing the aroma to fill the beach. Everyone’s mouth was watering, excited to finally dig in. 

Simi was trying to organize gluten-free buns on one side and regular on the other. “The veggie burgers have finished. I cooked them on their own so it’s all good. I’m about to cook the meat patties — last call for meat-free grilling” Lillia called to the group with a bright smile, expertly flipping the spatula in her hand and getting back to work when there were no complaints.

The large group slowly began making themselves plates of food and once everyone was situated, the group was silent for a brief moment before Alexis decided to strike up some conversation. 

“...I think that would be a great idea, don’t you guys think?” 

The sounds of wood crackling could be heard in the background. Sepha watched as the smoke turned into the black of the burning wood and then to the fire-y orange and undertones of red. It had only turned out that way when she watched as one of the women drizzled more fluid over the fire. 

Looking to her left, she saw a welcoming smile and couldn’t help but feel guilty for not hearing the rest of what had been said.

“Sorry?” Sepha asked, watching as the rest of the group surrounding the fire laughed at her in confusion. 

“What kind of scary stories are you into? You know… typical gory types or mystery, maybe romance—” Lillia repeated emphasizing the last genre. 

“Murder mysteries are the most interesting…” At this, Amunet smiled at Sepha’s response and she couldn’t help but return it. 

“I like romance! You know the ones where people just go camping to see the stars, and the moonlight and it just smells like chocolate and marshmallows.” All eyes followed the light voice which sounded across the fire, belonging to none other than Kyub. Gabi couldn’t help but share a hopeless shrug with Sepha, who poked at the fire with her long stick. 

The fire gave a loud crackle, “Sounds nice...but with this kind of night when there’s no moon and just the sound of nature around you — it kind of makes you want to tell scary stories for the fun of it.” Alexis seemed to agree to Sepha’s last sentiment and continued roasting the marshmallow. 

“You’re right, though. Just darkness and nature, makes me think of murder.” Bubbles started up again which only earned a dry chuckle from across the circle. 

Mae spoke up for the first time, saying “morbid, but sure, what the hell” as she fidgeted with her own stick, apparently inventing something the campers could only assume was a s’more kebab. She seemed to struggle immensely considering the graham crackers didn’t have any holes in them for her stick. But they all watched, intrigued, as Mae continued stacking: cracker, marshmallow, chocolate, cracker, marshmallow, chocolate, cracker—

“What are you doing?” This time, the voice came from just outside the circle, Amunet was returning from her tent wearing a thick navy blue pullover sweater. She was looking at Mae’s invention with an arch to her brow but otherwise unphased. 

“What does it look like?” retorted Mae,  gently waving the kebab around for everyone to see which earned a couple of laughs from everyone as a graham cracker broke off. Mae’s resulting cursing drew even more laughs. 

Lillia began to clap, “A’ight! Let’s start with some stories eh?” She looked around, giving everyone her signature friendly smile before settling on Sepha. “I think you should start some things off Seph, with you know, all that murder mystery enthusiasm you have.” 

“Huh?” She was caught off guard, looking to see everyone anticipating eyes had fallen upon her and when she looked around the waiting company, she could see Kyub giving a soft encouraging smile. The nervous laugh bubbled out of Sepha's lips before she could stop it, and with a scuff of her feet against the sandy ground she was ready. 

“I-um—you guys ever hear that phrase,” The cautionary pause gave Sepha time to think it over, “You ain’t Jiving man?” There was a quick shake of Bubbles’ head to her far left.

“I have no idea what that means.” Jester hummed stabbing at least twelve marshmallows with a long skewer-like-stick. Another culinary mad genius. 

“It’s from the 70s, all that slang shit. Supposed to mean: ‘Is that the truth?’ Or at least the equivalent to it.” That earned hums all around as Sepha licked her lips, wondering how to start off her story. Mae and Jester smiled encouragingly as Sepha shook her head to focus herself before diving in. 

“Well, that phrase kind of relates to this story...at least kind of...maybe...I don’t know,” Sepha watched as Mae grabbed at the remains of a broken graham cracker, her frustration obvious enough in the way she picked at the pieces but it only earned her a cheeky smile from Bubbles who was right next to her. “I’m sure you guys heard of the case of Ted Bundy right? You know, infamous serial killer.” 

“He was fucking insane and not even handsome. I don’t even know what girls saw in him during that time.” As she spoke, Jester’s face twisted like she had bitten into a lemon and all Sepha could do was nod in agreement. She watched the fire again, poking at it and watching the ash burn up to the surface. 

“Well...I’m gonna tell a survivor story. Her name was Carol DaRonch, one of Bundy’s survivors and—”

“We should call her Katie! For, you know, copyright reasons.” This time the voice belonged to Bubbles; it was soft but managed to grab everyone’s attention in time before they could all fully dive into the story. At her suggestion, Sepha nodded and chuckled, poking at the fire once more, sending an array of sparkle-like embers into the night sky. She quickly moved the toe of her boot just enough to not get any of the burnt ash on it. 

Sepha nodded vigorously again and continued.

“Yeah...yeah let’s call her Katie…” she licked her lips once more and looked up to see the dark depths of the night sky there wasn’t a cloud in sight. When the group stared at the fire they could almost hear the sound of Marvin Gaye. The campers could feel the heat wash over them, in a way that reflected the heat of Florida. 

“It was a college party...in the summer of 1974….” 

“Okay, well that was dark. Interesting, but dark. I like it.” Mae had shifted from her seat on a log onto the dirt beneath, slumping with her back against the bark lethargically. Others nodded in agreement.

“Shall we lighten the mood with a happier story?” Bubbles asked, lifting her hands to warm them above the lively fire. It was quiet for a second before Mae spoke up again.

“I have one.” She changed her posture to sit slightly straighter when all eyes were on her. “It’s about a couple that got turned into fairies while camping in the woods one summer night.”

“Is that a drug reference?” Lillia raised a skeptical eyebrow.

“No.” Mae frowned.

“Knowing you, ‘turning into fairies’ could mean anything.” Lillia shrugged, earning chuckles from the group. The fire crackled just as Mae sent a sharp glare at the woman, but her lips betrayed her as they began to curl upwards at the teasing.

“My story has nothing to do with drugs— but it does involve magic.” This caught the attention of the crowd. “Did you know that fairies occupy many wooded areas around the world? Yeah, they tend to hide from humans, but in desperate times they can use their powers to recruit our help, just as they did last summer. 

“It happened somewhere in the Rocky Mountains in August of last year…”

Those scattered around the fire were left captivated by the fantastical tail Mae had spun. They had even paused from their s’more-making escapades, each slowly contemplating the idea of fairies. Some eyed the surrounding area outside the camp, others picked up where they left off preparing more marshmallows for their delicious dessert endeavors. In amongst the slowly roasting marshmallows was one completely engorged in flames. 

“Uh, Jester your marshmallow is on fire?” 

“Yup, that’s how I like them” She grinned brightly with green eyes sparkling full of mischief as she blew out the fireball that had encased the blackened crispy confectionary that once resembled a marshmallow. She shoved it into her mouth and shouted “My turn!”

“I have a good one.” Jester’s sharp grin seemed to be hiding something. “Hold onto your hats, this one is from my trip to Greece. You must always be careful when you travel to another country because anything can happen.

“It started in Mykonos...”

“And that’s what happens when you meet strangers in another country. I should have learned from the first two times I went overseas” Jester shrugged “Wild stuff, though”

“Actually no” Gabi interjected, pointing her finger in a pause gesture while she collected her thoughts. 

“Nope” Kyub’s eyes were wide; she blinked, once, twice in disbelief. Before she shook her head as if trying to rattle the thoughts back into place.

“That’s famously not what happens when you meet strangers in another country” Gabi continued her thought with a small sound of concern. 

“Yeah, I’m with them — that is most definitely not what happens.” Sepha laughed as Jester looked up confused. “Most people don’t go home with strangers, though, so I guess you could be right.”

“I mean yeah, that one was my bad I guess” Jester laughed.

“Who’s next?” Amunet asked excitedly, wishing to listen to more of the nightly stories.

Kyub looked a little nervous but after taking a deep breath she was determined to unleash her summer tale by way of pictures on her phone. “Mine isn’t exactly a story, I have some photos that I took over the summer that I think really tell a story. It was in a cemetery” her voice was sweet and gentle. 

“We would love to see!” Alexis smiled reassuring the young girl. Everyone seemed intrigued by the idea of the photos and how they would tell the story.

“It’s up to interpretation...”

“That is amazing, how did that even happen?” 

“You know the saying, ‘a picture is worth one thousand words’ and you have two” Jester grinned “like he is keeping the flowers a secret or like the flowers are something he loves and cherishes but keeps hidden.” Other voices chimed in:

“It feels so sad.”

“It feels so jarring that the colour is stripped away.”

“I like to think the first image is kinda, like, wistful or reminiscing and then when he looks down it is the reality.”

The entire camp seemed hit with raw emotion. There was a collective look of disbelief and someone sighed “That is so well done.”

Everyone had finished their stories and games for the evening and numbers started dwindling as the late hour took the sleepy camp goer’s. They all were settling for the evening, tents and sleeping bags rustling in the background alongside the occasional giggle, whisper and yawn.

Rolling out the khaki green bedroll, was Jester looking small in the contrasting light from the fire and shadow from the night. 

“Jester, where are you sleeping, do you wanna share a tent?” Gabi asked, deciding to offer a shelter. 

“Nah, I got my swag, I’m gonna lay by the fire and watch the sky.” She laid back and squinted up at the stars. “You should visit my little corner of the world where the stars look like milk.”

Credits: Thank you @youarejesting for working on this masterlist and @kyub for doing the amazing banner! And thank you to all of our writers, editors and betas who worked hard on this project: @youarejesting , @kyub, @dead-starlight, @bubblebunnylia, @sweetnspicy93, @bussy-posts, @jiminniethemarshmallow​, @moccahobi​, @yourmoonchild1023​, @jung-hoseok-s-airplane​, and @hesperantha​ for betaing the masterlist!!! 

[rksoleil]

✧hometown

[ 𝕣𝕜𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕪 + 𝟛 𝕕𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘 ]

If growing up with money has taught Soleil anything, it’s that right people are stingy about opening their wallets, right up until there’s an opportunity to do it under a spotlight where everyone can see just how generous they are. The amount of upper class fetes they’ve been dragged along to, forced into suits with their hair styled Just Right by a professional stylist hired by their mother, both in Seoul and abroad, has given them enough insight into the minds of people with money, and just how to get it out of them.

So when the student council of their university announces a competition of sorts to see which club can raise the most money for a local charity, they aren’t afraid to finally play the ‘I’m rich, you know?’ card.

(Thankfully, the rest of Z0NE and B4SE are right alongside them in the plan.)

The crew is an almost even mix of backgrounds, ranging from the highest echelons (the twins, more specifically, and Mystique, a politician’s daughter), all the way down to those who had experienced true poverty (and Dokkaebi only sometimes makes faces at the frivolity behind some of the expenditure he witnesses, far too used to his small-town rural life). It makes splitting jobs easy, with those with networks to grease up with a promise of positive image setting off to write emails and invitations and put a price on tickets.

Soleil excuses themself from that particular group, leaving Oberon to handle matters on their behalf, and instead teams up with the other members. There’s a stage to secure the use of, odd items to collect for an auction, tickets to design, a dance to choreograph, and a number of other logistical requirements.

It takes almost two months of planning.

(It had originally taken a month, but they had received a more positive response to their ‘pay what you what’ tickets than first expected, which required them to not only book a bigger venue for the performance and auction, but to organise more items to auction off for a second night of the show.)

The performance goes off without a hitch, and Oberon and Mystique hold the crowd captive with their MCing throughout the night, and Soleil finds their belief that most of B4SE should be models instead of street dancers reinforced with the way they dress up and walk the various auction items around the tables of guests (and there’s a brief moment where they don’t wonder if the amount of money goes so high on some items more specifically for the dancer showing them off).

The largest benefactor comes in the form of their own father, announcing that he personally will match the price of the highest bid in any of the auctions as his own ticket price, and Soleil is sure they’re about to break into tears on stage.

It takes them a week to remember this had all started as a way to win a competition at the university, but, by this point, they’re not interested in a competition.

Instead, they gather together in one of the studios on a late Saturday evening and run through all of their totals, and take votes on which charities the money should go to. Dokkaebi, Misfit and Kirin hold the heaviest sway, with their own personal experiences in being less fortunate than the rest and having had to reach out to charities themselves growing up.

Lillia makes the final decision with a suggestion (her first of the night after hiding quietly behind her bottle of beer).

“Give them a third each,” she murmurs, quiet and yet still able to cut through all of their voices. “Take it home. Give it directly back to the groups that helped you.”

No one challenges her.

(Dokkaebi hides his face and watery eyes, while Misfit and Kirin both sweep her up into a tight hug.)