#the mamodo speaks

[cpirits]

MUSE DEMEANOR & MANNERISM GUIDE

[ Kiyomaro Takamine -- Gash Bell ]

EYES. avoids eye contact when nervous, [maintains eye contact], avoids eye contact due to being neurodivergent, [enjoys eye contact as a means to read and convey emotion], looks down when emotional, [looks up when emotional], [cries openly], wipes tears quickly, [suppresses tears], wandering gaze when lost in thought, holds gaze while thinking, [seeks out eye contact for reassurance], seeks out eye contact to gauge enthusiasm during conversations, eyes move constantly during conversation, [expressive eyes], emotions only evident through eyes, uses eye contact to intimidate, [looks up while thinking], [looks down while thinking].

HANDS. clasps behind back, [rests in lap], fidgets with clothes, [twiddles thumbs], chews at nails, pushes back cuticles, draws patterns on table/counter surfaces, animated gestures while speaking, [only gestures to emphasize], utilizes sign language, speaks only through sign, [callouses], scars, [smooth], wrinkled, worn, soft, delicate, boney, [slender], thick, veiny, touches others while speaking, reaches out while laughing, [reaches out to comfort others], reaches out to seek comfort, places face in hands when exasperated, [places face in hands when exhausted], places palms over eyes to hide when overwhelmed, [rests chin in hands], taps fingers when impatient, taps fingers when nervous, [taps fingers while thinking], [scratches scalp], strokes chin, [rubs back of head], toys with objects around them, runs fingers over surfaces while walking by.

MOUTH. chews lip, [chews at inside of cheek], licks lips, bites tongue, chews on straws, resting frown, resting smile, [neutral resting expression], resting pout, [grinds teeth], flexes jaw, covers mouth when laughing, covers mouth when shocked, covers mouth when concerned, [hands to lips while thinking], covers mouth when chewing, [chews with mouth closed], chews with mouth open, [smirks], grins, [subtle smiles], wide smiles, sad smiles, intimidating smiles, [menacing grins], [openly smiles], tries to suppress smiles, [bares teeth when angry], lips quiver when emotional, stutters, speaks quickly, speaks slowly, [good pronunciation], poor pronunciation, moderate pronunciation, purses lips, sucks in lips, [holds mouth open when shocked or confused.]

LEGS. [bounces leg when nervous], draws knees to chest when sitting, draws knees to chest as a means of comfort, sits on knees, [sits with legs criss-crossed], sits with legs spread open in chairs, [crosses legs when sitting in chairs], sits with one leg folded under the other, places feet on furniture, [never places feet on furniture], sits on counters, sits on desks, sits on tables, [sits on edge of seat], sits hunched over with forearms on knees, [arches one knee up], sits on the arm of chairs/couches, feet on dashboard, swings legs back and forth when sitting somewhere elevated, wiggles toes when nervous, wiggles toes as a general tick, shuffles feet, [kicks foot into ground], stomps feet, loud footsteps, [quiet footsteps], silent footsteps.

HAIR. [runs fingers through hair], tugs at hair, picks at scalp, chews on hair, twists locks of hair while thinking or nervous, smooths out locks of hair while thinking or nervous, prefers hair out of face, prefers long hair, [prefers short hair], wears hair back, [keeps hair down], smooths back hair, plays with other’s hair while talking, plays with own hair while talking, [*strokes hair to 'comfort' others], [likes having hair stroked for their own comfort], braids others’ hair while talking, braids own hair while talking, flips hair out of face, pushes hair out of face, [leaves hair alone even when falling into face]

[ * = Kiyomaro does it with Gash and other Mamodos ]

[ Gash Bell -- Gash Bell ]

EYES. avoids eye contact when nervous, [maintains eye contact], avoids eye contact due to being neurodivergent, [enjoys eye contact] as a means to read and convey emotion, looks down when emotional, looks up when emotional, [cries openly], [wipes tears quickly], suppresses tears, [wandering gaze when lost in thought], holds gaze while thinking, [seeks out eye contact for reassurance], seeks out eye contact to gauge enthusiasm during conversations, eyes move constantly during conversation, [expressive eyes], emotions only evident through eyes, uses eye contact to intimidate, [looks up while thinking], looks down while thinking.

HANDS. [clasps behind back], rests in lap, [fidgets with clothes], twiddles thumbs, chews at nails, pushes back cuticles, [draws patterns on table/counter surfaces], [animated gestures while speaking], only gestures to emphasize, utilizes sign language, speaks only through sign, callouses, scars, [smooth], wrinkled, worn, [soft], delicate, boney, slender, thick, veiny, [touches others while speaking], [reaches out while laughing], [reaches out to comfort others], [reaches out to seek comfort], places face in hands when exasperated, places face in hands when exhausted, [places palms over eyes to hide when overwhelmed], rests chin in hands, taps fingers when impatient, taps fingers when nervous, taps fingers while thinking, scratches scalp, strokes chin, [rubs back of head], [toys with objects around them], [runs fingers over surfaces while walking by].

MOUTH. [chews lip], [chews at inside of cheek], licks lips, bites tongue, [chews on straws], resting frown, [resting smile], neutral resting expression, resting pout, [grinds teeth], flexes jaw, covers mouth when laughing, covers mouth when shocked, covers mouth when concerned, hands to lips while thinking, covers mouth when chewing, chews with mouth closed, [chews with mouth open], smirks, [grins], subtle smiles, [wide smiles], sad smiles, intimidating smiles, menacing grins, [openly smiles], tries to suppress smiles, [bares teeth when angry], [lips quiver when emotional], [stutters], speaks quickly, speaks slowly, good pronunciation, poor pronunciation, [moderate pronunciation], purses lips, [sucks in lips], [holds mouth open when shocked or confused].

LEGS. bounces leg when nervous, [draws knees to chest when sitting], draws knees to chest as a means of comfort, sits on knees, [sits with legs criss crossed], [sits with legs spread open in chairs], crosses legs when sitting in chairs, sits with one leg folded under the other, [places feet on furniture], never places feet on furniture, sits on counters, [sits on desks], sits on tables, [sits on edge of seat], sits hunched over with forearms on knees, arches one knee up, sits on the arm of chairs/couches, feet on dashboard, [swings legs back and forth when sitting somewhere elevated], wiggles toes when nervous, wiggles toes as a general tick, [shuffles feet], kicks foot into ground, [stomps feet], loud footsteps, [quiet footsteps], silent footsteps.

HAIR. runs fingers through hair, [tugs at hair], picks at scalp, chews on hair, twists locks of hair while thinking or nervous, smooths out locks of hair while thinking or nervous, prefers hair out of face, prefers long hair, [prefers short hair], wears hair back, keeps hair down, smooths back hair, plays with other’s hair while talking, plays with own hair while talking, strokes hair to 'comfort' others, [likes having hair stroked for their own comfort], braids others’ hair while talking, braids own hair while talking, flips hair out of face, pushes hair out of face, [leaves hair alone even when falling into face]

( tagged by: @glassesandpassion )

[mamodcs]

DYNAMICS! For Sugino and Tia?

This could be interesting.... Sugino has a very laid-back personality when he isn't in the mamodo battles. before them he kinda just practiced his moves and then played video games -- After the mamodo battles and the small time skip, he has become more active socially. In a way -- He doesn't play many video games anymore instead he stays in his lil' forest and takes care of the plants and typically hangs out with some other mamodo friends like Reycom or Zatch. So their dynamic would be pretty mutual until one actually speaks up and then an actual friendship can start!

[mamodo-of-the-red-book]

Holy shit. I google imaged zatch bell to try and find a good header and a drawing I did back in 2009 was in the results

[itisweselton]

((Alternate Ending))

//If the Duke had never been made to become a Duke instead ofa Prince, he would’ve become less obsessed with perfection and being a modelroyal. This could also mean that he could’ve been more able to take himselfless seriously and be more open to new ideas. Finally, the Duke would’ve beenfirmly in the fun-loving category instead of being known as always stuck-upsince there wouldn’t be any sort of pressure to be a part of a royal family withall its self-consciousness. Therefore, the Duke would’ve been more relaxed andnot constantly worry about representing Weselton.

[thxcxlxstialwarricr]

((... Why am I suddenly wondering what Pamoon’s feet actually look like? I mean his armor clearly wasn’t made for human-like feet and would likely be uncomforable. Does Pamoon have something like goat-like feet under there?))

[littlemisssquiggles]

Pinehead Headcanons: Oscar’s Most Powerful Spell

As an ole school fan of the Harry Potter series and an anime called 'Zatch Bell', if Oscar Pine is destined something remotely badass for V7, I'm hoping it’s something epically close to using the Long Memory to launch a spell of tremendous proportions.

As we saw during the events of the Lost Fable episode back in V6, the power of the Long Memory---the signature weapon of Ozma and essentially all of his successors---is magic and spells. In its original form, which was a magical staff, Ozma was capable of performing feats such as levitation (suspending enemies in mid-air) as well as launching a beam of magical enemy (as evidenced by the duel between Salem and Ozma during his second lifetime as Diggs).

It is later through Ozpin that we also learnt that the Long Memory can conjure up a magical shield that is strong enough to withstand even a fully charged frontal attack from a Maiden such as Cinder. Ozpin was even able to perform a levitation spell while shielding himself with a protection spell. Beyond that, it was also eluded to back in V5, that the Long Memory possesses a few more spells in its arsenal.

So going off of that, one can assume that the Long Memory is basically the equivalent of a magic wand or mystic staff. Its a conduit through with its wielder can perform spells which is fitting for Ozma and his successors since they are all technically wizards or warlocks (or the closest equivalent to them in the RWBY-verse) despite its uncommonness in Modern Remnant.

So in terms of spells or ‘tricks’ as Ozpin referred to them once, what can the Long Memory do? Thus far, we know it can levitate objects, conjure protective barriers than can dispel oncoming attacks inclusive of magical ones and it can also fire beams of charged mystical energy.

Those are three things thus far. Three spells performed by previous Wizards that I’m certain we’ll be seeing Oscar perform at some point as the current Wizard of Light.

This now pegs the question of what other spells can we expect to see Oscar and/or Ozpin perform? Particularly Oscar since Kerry Shawcross did foreshadow being excited to see Oscar do something for V7. Going off of that, I’m assuming its something extraordinary while in combat.

Speaking for myself here, if there is one cool thing I’d like to see Oscar do in battle…y’know apart from potentially unlocking use of his magic and using it to take the Maiden powers back from the megalomaniac Cinder Fall---what I wanna see is something like this which brings me to the meat of my post.

Y'know how in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Dumbledore used the Elder Wand to summon a fire storm that protected him and Harry during the tombs when they went in search of the first Horcrux?

What if… we got Oscar doing something like that with his magic? 

I’m not sure how many members of the FNDM community were Zatch Bell fans like this squiggle meister but to those of you who were, remember Zatch's fourth spell?

To the non-Zatch Bell fans in the audience, in the Zatch Bell story, Zatch was a mamodo---a being from another realm called the Mamodo World. If I remember correctly, every couple of centuries or so, the Mamodo hold a war to decide their next King. 

Around one hundred and fifty (or so) Mamado are sent to the human world. Each Mamodo has a book of spells and they are tasked with finding a human partner who is capable of reading their spells. 

Upon finding their human partners, the Mamodos then hunt each other down and duke it out in battle of might and magic. If a Mamodo’s spell book becomes damaged during combat, it bursts into flames which sends the Mamodo in question back to the Mamodo World and they are out of the running for King. 

This is how it goes, the Mamodos all fight each other and the last Mamodo standing is crowned King of the Mamodo World. That’s the gist of the plot for Zatch Bell.

Zatch’s spells were based on the element of lightning and in the early stages of the series, one of his strongest spells was called ‘Bao Zakeruga’---a spell in which Zatch summons a giant surge of lightning that takes the form of a roaring long dragon that engulfs its target with its massive jaws. 

It is literally one of the coolest-looking spells in Zatch’s arsenal (second to Barudo Forusu but that only appeared in the movie as far as I know).  

Now picture Oscar pulling off a spell that summons a storm of fire---a flurry of dancing green and gold flames that spirals around him like an infernal tornado, taking the shape of a Chinese long dragon resembling the God of Light that roars as Oscar unleashes it onto an unsuspecting enemy.

Or…as a smaller alternative version to this spell…imagine the hilt of the Long Memory igniting with green and gold fire (or light magic) that forms into a dragon that Oscar can use to decimate foes in a single spiraling slash?

To the Harry Potter Fans, just imagine Oscar doing something like this:

 Or like THIS, for the Zatch Bell fans:

Or even more recent, for the Demon Slayer fans in the FNDM, picture Oscar pulling off something like Tanjiro but in the realm of RWBY:

Imagine that being one of Oscar’s most powerful iconic spells? Definitely one worthy of finally earning him a spot in RWBY Amity Area, no doubt.

What do you think of that Pineheads? I think that could be really cool to see from Oscar. I can see something like that being one of Oscar’s most OP moves---so powerful that he only uses it sparingly when the tides needs turning since it’s a spell I can imagine taking a lot out of him. But regardless, it becomes his move. His most powerful spell.

I think that could be insanely awesome for Oscar. But, as always, this is just me and my headcanons.

~LittleMissSquiggles (2019)

[champofpallet]

One True Paradise?

@ghostly-mamodo

“...?” The man tilts his head to the side. Where has he seen this boy before? A small twinge of pain went across Red’s temples as he cringed a bit, massaging the area with his finger tips.

“Ugh....Z-Zach?” That name sounded familiar too, something was coming back to him slowly but surely. He tries to remember who this child was and where he saw him before. After a minute or two of trying to calm the nagging headache, Red tries to speak again.

“....a-all I remember is being raised...here...at Aether Paradise...”

[decayingmuses-blog]

@ghostly-mamodo

Zatch sighs. “I guess I’m pretty attached to this world, and the one I’m from… I have a lot of friends in both worlds, and… I guess I’m really worried about them. I wanna be sure they’re okay.” He fidgeted a bit as he floated. “It still feels really weird being a ghost, though… Some people can see me, some can’t… I think I got scared when I first went through something…”

The former demon blinked when he realized he was rambling, and he looked a bit nervous. “Uh… sorry about that.”

     “That makes sense.. It’s usually an attachment is why a ghost is in the world when their soul wasn’t passed on. I am sure they’re fine and doing well,” Florence reassured. “It’s sort of like with me, I can cloak myself. but rarely, someone can see me that ISN’T close to death. It’s strange when that happens, but it usually is a good thing, or a bad thing when someone sees a cloak reaper,” he said.

    The monster shook his paw and shook his head, wearing a friendly smile, “Don’t worry, you’re fine. Speak as much as you like!”

[spellbooksanddemonkidsarchived]

MEET THE MUSE(s)

Repost, don’t reblog!

NAME:  Alm

NICKNAME[S]: Clown Boy (despises this name)

DATE OF BIRTH: Unknown [Canon] (April 5th [Headcanon])

GENDER | SPECIES: Male | Mamodo/Demon

PLACE OF BIRTH: Mamodo World/Demon World

CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS: Unknown in canon

SPOKEN LANGUAGES: English (Canon), Old English, a little bit of Japanese, some other ancient languages

EDUCATION:

OCCUPATION: Warrior

CRIMINAL RECORD: None

DRINK | SMOKE | DRUGS: No

LIKE[S]: Apples, Pamoon, Zatch, floating, Mamiko, his hat, hard candies (considers them a challenge), fish

DISLIKE[S]: ZOFIS, being called a clown, corn, Surstrommings

FEAR[S]: Turning back to stone, snakes

PERSONALITY TRAITS:  Strong, moody, impatient

{ P H Y S I C A L   I N F O R M A T I O N }

HAIR COLOR: Light orange

EYE COLOR: Yellow

HEIGHT: 4′4″

WEIGHT:

TATTOOS: No

PIERCINGS: No

{ F A M I L Y   I N F O R M A T I O N }

SIBLING[S]: Unknown [Canon]

PARENT[S]: Father and mother

CHILDREN: None

PETS[S]: None

{ R E L A T I O N S H I P   I N F O R M A T I O N }

SEXUAL PREFERENCE:

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: N/A

SINCE WHEN:

NAME:  Hyde

NICKNAME[S]: Peewee, Pipsqueak, Squirt (Blame Eido for these)

DATE OF BIRTH: Unknown [Canon] (January 24th [Headcanon])

GENDER | SPECIES: Male | Mamodo/Demon

PLACE OF BIRTH: Mamodo World/Demon World

CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS: Unknown in canon

SPOKEN LANGUAGES: English and Japanese (Canon)

EDUCATION:

OCCUPATION: None

CRIMINAL RECORD: Stolen items (Again, blame Eido)

DRINK | SMOKE | DRUGS: No

LIKE[S]: Birds, Eido (eventually), fish

DISLIKE[S]: Losing fights, being ignored, his spells being misused

FEAR[S]: Fire

PERSONALITY TRAITS: Serious, ambitious, impulsive

{ P H Y S I C A L   I N F O R M A T I O N }

HAIR COLOR: Orange

EYE COLOR: Turquoise-green

HEIGHT:  4′3

WEIGHT:

TATTOOS: No

PIERCINGS: No

{ F A M I L Y   I N F O R M A T I O N }

SIBLING[S]: Unknown [Canon]

PARENT[S]: Mother; Father’s location is unknown

CHILDREN: None

PETS[S]: Horse

{ R E L A T I O N S H I P   I N F O R M A T I O N }

SEXUAL PREFERENCE:

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: N/A

SINCE WHEN:

NAME: Rops

NICKNAME[S]: N/A

DATE OF BIRTH: Unknown [Canon] (June 7th [Headcanon])

GENDER | SPECIES: Male | Mamodo/Demon

PLACE OF BIRTH: Mamodo World/Demon World

CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS: Unknown in canon

SPOKEN LANGUAGES: He can’t speak yet

EDUCATION:

OCCUPATION: None

CRIMINAL RECORD: None

DRINK | SMOKE | DRUGS: No

LIKE[S]: Ladybugs, his partner, fruit (especially grapes), Zatch, most insects, his scarf

DISLIKE[S]: Evil Mamodos, Zeno, winter, bug spray

FEAR[S]: Zeno, freezing

PERSONALITY TRAITS: Kind, a bit serious, protective

{ P H Y S I C A L   I N F O R M A T I O N }

HAIR COLOR: ???

EYE COLOR: Black

HEIGHT:  3′3″

WEIGHT:

TATTOOS: No

PIERCINGS: No

{ F A M I L Y   I N F O R M A T I O N }

SIBLING[S]: Unknown [Canon]

PARENT[S]: Father and mother waiting for him to return

CHILDREN: None

PETS[S]: Horse

{ R E L A T I O N S H I P   I N F O R M A T I O N }

SEXUAL PREFERENCE:

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: N/A

SINCE WHEN:

Tagged by: Stolen from @thxcxlxstialwarricr​

Tagging: Whoever wants to do this!

[stationset-already-blog]

Cherish noticed the plant Mamodo looking at the flowers she grew "Enjoying the beauty of them?" she asked.

Sugina looks up as they hear somebody speak nearby, glancing around them for a moment. It certainly wasn’t the flowers themselves that spoke, but they didn’t recognise the voice either. Sitting up, they finally look over to Cherish, giving a firm nod. They very much did enjoy the flowers, knowing they were well taken care of.

[mamodcs]

Shin coming in to hug Eshros

( Cut for length! )

Being in this new environment did come with a lot of perks! New places to explore, mamodos to beat down, even people! Travelling with this book owner of his was a blast! So many towns... This world was so huge! He was in his little room of his own. Looking outside of his window, down at the people who walked by. Then he heard his door click open, his eyes immediately peering of his shoulder to look over.

Ah.. It was Shin. What did he want at this hour? Eshros was about to sleep. "Yeah? What's up, Shin?" His voices a bit perked with interest while he turned himself to face the taller male.

Shin was quiet but his body moved over towards Eshros, which caused the younger boy to hesitate. Even taking a step back. "Yes?.. What's up friend?" He spoke again, his voice drained off its interest and replaced it with a small nervous chuckle. Then before he could speak again arms wrapped around him. Which caused Eshros to immediately struggle with. But.. Wait-.. No. This was.. Just a normal hug. Nothing to .. Struggle.. Nothing to worry with. Did Shin really just come in here for a hug? "..Um.. You can let go." His tone dipping into the monotone area. But he didn't even wrap his arms around him. He just stood there- like a stone wall. "... Or not." He muttered before sighing, and his arms went around his back and patted the other lightly. "Look.. I wouldn't get to attached to me. My parents never did. And you are ... Well.. Temporary to me. But I am what you need in your life. And I want to make it--" "Eshros, please." Shin spoke up, now face-to-face with the smaller blonde mamodo. "I know it's temporary. But.. You are like.. If I wanted a child. I personally don't, eheheh. But this .. Good experience. You .. Are different and that's good! And I want you to feel special. Because you *are* special." His larger hands smoothed over the boys shoulders. "Your parents didn't see that. But I do..~" A hand going on top of Eshros' soft locks and giving him a few pats.

"Special.. Eheh." The mamodo muttered, now hugging onto him a little tighter. His words stayed in his mind. How his parents never cared for him. He could have run away and they wouldn't have noticed. All those.. Drugs they did. All the yelling.. Screaming. All of the abuse. It was all in his head.. All those dreadful memories of his life ... Yet here this man was. Caring for him, as if he was this kids Father. He needed one. But he kept it to himself. Why express it? Why tell him more? Why was his face wet? Why was his eyes burning? What was dripping on the floor? And why was Shin's shirt where Eshros' face was getting soaked?

[aberrant-paradise-blog]

OPEN || Maruss

The steel mamodo wasn’t in any way expecting a visitor, especially in his scavenging. He had his sleeves rolled up, arms buried in the scraps he was digging through. He didn’t mind the sharp, jagged metal that braced against him- in fact, he barely felt it at all. As his eyes settle on the other, he lifts his head, clearly wary as he flicks his eyes from the side, back to the visitor. Quiet, at first, but he does eventually speak, kneading through the wreckage in an effort to look like he was busy.

“... You’re, not going to just stare at my things this entire time, right?”

[mamodo-of-the-red-book]

No joke. I've had to look up some minor mamodo characters in order to make sure I spelled their names right. Ex: I didn't know if it was "marus" vs "maruss" or "robs" vs "rops"

[itisweselton]

(( ✔ ))

//Thank you. I’m glad that the Duke is likable enough for you to like him on your dash. :)

[thxcxlxstialwarricr]

💀

((Eh I’m not exactly the best at these... but I still try nonetheless.))

Send ���� for my muse to die in your arms

Pamoon coughed up so much blood as he collasped on the ground, pretty much unable to move. The ancient mamodo felt himself being picked up. He looked to see who it was.

“Ch-Cherish...” The star child said very weakily. Notice that there was a big hole through the armor on his chest... and so much blood coming from it. The little warrior’s hand reached out to the older mamodo. He coughed up even more blood. Now he was barely able to speak. “T-Tell... Laila th...that I...I... Y-You... know...” The young mamodo said before the hand that reached out fell. No other words came from him as his senses faded away.

[mamodo-of-the-red-book]

Hi there, random person. This here is my zatch bell side blog

The show aired in the US when I was 10-11 years old and has been with me ever since (no joke. I'm in my late 20s now). Thought I'd make a side blog to blab on about the series in detail whenever a hyperfixation wave hits

Never had a friend irl who also watched and enjoyed the show, so I'd love to talk to fellow fans on here! My ask box is always open :)