#the game just isnt fun when compared to two other games that are and aren't stressful

[islandofsages]

Hey, I wanted to ask for the housewardens with a male!reader from their dorm that have the same name as the Seven's sidekicks (?).

Example : Cerberus for Idia, Diaval for Malleus, FlotSam for Azul, ect...

And people (*cough* Yuu *cough*) always compared the reader with the housewarden and always say things like : "oh yeah, the new Diaval and the new Maleficent.." *looking at Reader and Malleus talking about Briar Valley.*

characters: the housewardens x male reader

tags: platonic, fluff + crack, imagines + scenario format; yuu is there, mentions of ruggie and jack in leona's, mentions of the leech twins in azul's, mentions of jamil in kalim's, mentions of ortho in idia's, mentions of sebek in malleus'

warnings: nothing

author's notes: i tried to choose characters that aren't already inspirations for the characters in the game so some of them end up being from the second movie and stuff LOL sorry if this isnt what you want anon but honestly i did have a lot of fun writing this

Riddle Rosehearts — The King of Hearts

You’re not sure why and how but you’re dubbed as The King of Hearts of your dorm, alongside Riddle who is the Queen

Unsure of what to make of this, you ignore it and continue to devote yourself to the Queen just as any normal person would sorry this is kinda satire

Riddle is simply your friend. You cherish him a lot and you respect him and his beliefs. Even when he overblotted, your faith in him is unwavering

Speaking of the overblot, after the whole catastrophe, you’ve grown a lot closer with the other card soldiers, along with the magicless kid named Yuu and their pet (Grim was his name?)

They would greet you from time to time, stop by to have a chat when they’re free and check up on the dorm

One day, they made an offhand comment about you and Riddle

“You guys are paving the way for the new generation of the Queen of Hearts and the King of Hearts. Though, I guess the King of Hearts didn’t really do anything anyway.”

First of all, what the hell are you talking about?

Second of all, you’d say you contribute much to the dorm. For Yuu to assume such a thing for you simply because some “past King of Hearts” didn’t do so is ridiculous

You don’t voice these things out loud and shrug it off as them saying random things again, or making some kind of reference you don’t get

And because, third of all, you realize they broke rule 228: they definitely picked a rose in your garden. So you go to kick them out before Riddle could find out.

All in the day’s work for the King of Hearts.

Leona Kingscholar — Zira

You could say you and Leona are tight - maybe not Ruggie and Leona tight, but almost

And part of that can be attributed to the fact that you may or may not idolize Leona. But hey, it’s not strange. If Jack can do it, why can’t you? At least it’s not on Sebek’s level

Plus, you deserve to have some pride in yourself for being one of the only people Leona confidently calls a friend of his

Though, one person has been persistent about being Leona’s friend - Yuu, the person who just spawned out of nowhere apparently

You’d catch them talking to Leona sometimes and to be frank, there are times where Leona is less annoyed than usual at their presence

One day in particular, the three of you are hanging around Savanaclaw’s lounge, when Yuu drops a bombshell

“Ah yes, of course, you two are exactly like Scar and his creepily-devout follower, Zira.”

??? Yes, Zira is (a variation) of your name but you wouldn’t call yourself “creepily-devout”. Also, who even is Scar?

Leona’s ears twitch in annoyance, either because he doesn’t understand what Yuu means or that he’s put off by their phrasing

You sit in silence, deciding if this is a topic worth asking more about or not

Curiosity gets the best of you - you ask them. They basically dump all the information they could onto you

Yeah, you still don’t get it. But whoever this other Zira is, they’re kinda cool honestly.

Azul Ashengrotto — Morgan(a)

A lot of people consider you one of Azul’s henchmen alongside Jade and Floyd - God forbid working to the bone every day for the Mostro Lounge, right?

But you don’t take it as an insult. It’s no compliment to be so loyal to such a capitalistic bastard (said affectionately) but it’s just another part of your life

Plus. You’re friends with the dude. His cunning nature is what you’re here for

Maybe sometimes you feel a little inferior to him since everyone lauds him as some powerful mage but you tell yourself you don’t need such prestige

Though even outside of work, sometimes you see that Yuu person loiter around the Mostro Lounge in search of Azul (and the Leech siblings occasionally)

So you decide to sit down with them one day and have a nice little chat when-

“So you’re the Morgana dude right? You definitely give off the vibes. Let me guess: you have a love-hate relationship with your stronger, superior boss?”

You have to do a double take at what they just spouted - where are these assumptions coming from suddenly?

Also your name is Morgan.

They laugh and assure you it’s only a joke and a reference to a movie they like since Azul and you have an uncanny resemblance to the characters in that movie

Even still, you can’t help but feel confused… no way they just go up to people and reference things they enjoy right…?

You try to work on your vibes starting the very next day.

Kalim Al-Asim — Aladdin

You’re somewhat of an enabler for Kalim’s party animal and reckless tendencies which Jamil doesn’t really appreciate but also you don’t give a shit

Who can say no to free food and music? Well, a specific amount of people but you’re definitely not one of them

Kalim is friends with everyone; or rather, he considers everyone a friend and that considerately counts you too

But you two really are though - after the party’s died down, the two of you would chat late into the night about everything and anything. And it works because he’s such a good listener

At one of his many parties, the Yuu person who’s apparently from another world comes to party along with you

And so you eat and dance as one usually would under Kalim’s rule, learning bits of information about Yuu along the way

As per usual, the party dies down so you, Kalim and Yuu take the chance to relax and have a concrete conversation

At some point, Yuu comments on your name (and apparent namesake…?)

“Wait, so your name is Aladdin? Like the thief guy who fell in love with the Sultan’s daughter? Feels kinda weird since Kalim kinda reminds me of the Sultan himself…”

Well, yes, your name is Aladdin although you just tell people to call you Ali but everything else they just said is completely false

You all laugh it off because the mood is appropriate for an elaborate joke as such but the next day, when you think over the whole interaction, you have to wonder what was going on through their head at the time

You make a mental note to see if you’ll ever fall in love with a sultan’s daughter.

Vil Schoenheit — Raven

You’re a little intimidated by Vil but you have as much respect for him as anyone does

And somehow, you manage to gain his respect too, though you are a mere spudling…

You try not to let it get to your head (especially considering he has more respect for some other spuds than you) but it’s no easy feat to get a compliment from Vil Schoenheit himself

One person in particular has been getting a lot of attention from Vil lately, you’ve noticed

This Yuu person has been stopping by Pomefiore a lot lately, ever since the weird invasion at school where a bunch of robot people broke into the school grounds

You don’t question it because they’ve been interacting with Vil since the VDC but the thing is Yuu has been trying to get to know more of the dorm members

And one day, they get to you finally

They seem normal enough once you two sit down to chat in the lounge—

“Hm, so your name is Raven? I think I vaguely remember a raven being in Snow White…”

You have no idea what that means and before you could change the topic yourself, Yuu dismisses it; but then the next day, when you were thinking about the exchange again, you get curious as to what a Snow White is 

So you start to scour the Internet for this “Snow White” and it manages to consume you for a few days until Yuu tells you that it’s just a movie from their world

You don’t talk to them for a few days.

Idia Shroud — Meg

You and the Shroud brothers are more like frenemies than anything - you three banter like old friends who know too much about each other

Other than Ortho, Idia does ask you for some favors a lot and you like joking that he’s drowning in debt when it comes to you

Sometimes he pays back by gaming with you, sometimes he pays with actual money. Good money at that. You don’t complain either way

One day you run another favor for him (which he promises more good money for) to send some stuff to Ramshackle

A person named Yuu and their only other dorm member Grim had sent stuff to Idia for repairing and maintenance - not that you care about the details. You’re just gonna get it over with

Once you reach their dorm, the first thing you’re met with are the two dorm members bickering over something. You chuckle; it reminds you of your conversations with Idia

You excuse yourself for interrupting and go to drop off their things on the table in the middle of the lounge

They stop bickering then and Yuu greets you momentarily before muttering something under their breath

“Of course the new Meg to the new Hades dropped off our stuff.”

You assume they don’t know that you heard what they said and quite frankly you don’t want to care much but you admit you’re a bit curious of what they mean

When you get back to Idia, you ask him to decipher that cryptic message

He admits he has no idea what they mean by that, simply tells you not to think about it and pays you with some good old cash - and some fun gaming time so you forget all about it later anyway.

Malleus Draconia — Diaval

You are one of Malleus’ loyal retainers - you were bestowed the honor of being his “wings” even whatever that means

But Malleus sees you as an equal almost. You are no servant and you have your own wings to tend to; it’s the stuff that would move Sebek to tears

You do see him as a friend mostly, even if at first you started doing so out of pity

But now you see him making more friends around campus and you can’t help but feel happy for and proud of him

There’s one friend who he seems to be around a lot - the magicless human named Yuu

It makes sense since he does enjoy taking walks around their dorm, even before they came to occupy it

One day, you three make the time to have tea together and simply talk. It’s all very pleasant when Yuu says-

“You know, don’t you think it’s weird how your name is Diaval and you’re serving someone who’s strangely reminiscent of Maleficent?”

Well, you don’t think it’s weird because you have no idea what they’re referencing and who Maleficent is - and Malleus seems to think the same, with the confused look on his face and all

Also as true as it is that you’re Malleus’ retainer, you don’t appreciate someone phrasing it as you “serving” him

Yuu apologizes for the comment and explains what they mean by it. You both still don’t get it but it’s enough to make you shrug it off

Sometimes Yuu would still make such comments, thinking you don’t hear it but knowing it’s not that deep, it doesn’t affect the three of you’s friendship whatsoever.

[hassianlovebot]

and actually,,, i Think a big reason why i liked the chapaa chase at the beginning was because there was nothing else to do at the first one. but then the hotpot happened,, and now the shooting game,,, it's like they keep releasing other minigames that are Way more fun, rewarding, and fair. and most importantly (for me at least), aren't overstimulating and/or stressful as hell.

comparing the chapaa chase to those two and it's like? no wonder i'm finding it more annoying. i feel like i was able to overlook a lot of the issues with the game at first because i had nothing to compare it against. but now we have Two amazing examples of minigames that people love and don't find stressful. one of which was so popular they added it to the game full time!! there's no way they'd be able to do that with the chapaa chase aljdhg

i feel like every time the maji market happens, i like the chapaa chase less and less.....

[corvidcall]

ive been a halfhearted dnd defender for a minute, bc i was really involved in indie ttrpg twitter for a while and I Am Not Anymore because frankly. it just got too hostile and crab bucket-y. a lot of people acting like critical role or dimension 20 were opposing them by playing a game that had widespread brand recognition (and also getting mad whenever critrole played something OTHER than dnd. i haven't forgotten how hostile everyone i knew in that scene was when critrole played monster hearts. like what do you want??) or like people who play dnd are popular jocks and people who play indie games are bullied nerds. when actually we're all nerds. nobody is cool here.

and i would especially get frustrated when people would recommend games to play instead of dnd that are not at all a comparable experience, or didnt have the same things people liked in dnd. sure, you could play Masks if you want to play a superhero game instead of just reskinning DnD, but Masks is about teens, and the fact that you're playing as teens is core to the mechanics, so it's not a good suggestion for someone who wants to play as adult superheroes. sure you can suggest someone play Blades in the Dark if they want to play a heist team, but BitD is incredibly punishing! every time ive played it, it felt almost impossible to get a full success at anything. that can be fun, if that's the kind of game you want, but if i want to play a game where i feel cool and like im good at things, then BitD is not a good replacement! I cant tell you how many times I've seen people say that you don't need to just reskin dnd when there are games that are more specifically tailored to the experience you want, and then in the same breath act like the games they're suggesting ARENT specific actually and can be used to craft any kind of experience you want. Is the genre baked into the mechanics, or isnt it? because it cant be both!

and thats not even getting into when people would suggest replacements that aren't even close. a lot of "dnd sucks nobody should ever play dnd. instead of dnd, why don't you play MY game, where youre a couple thats getting married in 2 months and you're still planning your wedding?" like... why would i play that instead of dnd, if i want to play dnd? those have nothing in common, beyond the fact that theyre both tabletop games. it's like saying "Instead of watching Star Wars, you should watch Get Out!" sure, they're both MOVIES, and Get Out is GOOD, but i think to suggest that someone who wants to watch Star Wars would have an equal if not better experience watching Get Out instead devalues both. They're not interchangeable because they're trying to do entirely different things

So I would get incredibly frustrated when people acted like people who were choosing to play DnD were just making a mistake, and that they couldn't possibly be getting anything out of playing that game specifically

ALL THAT BEING SAID wizards of the coast sucks ass and they can clean my balls. they should get put in the stocks and i should get to pelt them with tomatoes. i like playing in the sword and sorcery fantasy setting, and dnd was always my go-to game for that because Dungeon World is the worst game I've ever played (i can think of one or two other games in the same sort of setting, but i haven't tried them or met anyone willing to run them) but ah well. WotC can eat shit for this copyright bullshit

[miialona]

For the ask thing

What if the bomber squad ✨

First impression:  oh just the arc antags they fit nicely into the story though but kinda boring

Impression now: pixiv has turned me over, i need to know more, i wish they had more character to them but i think their actions in the story so far are interesting (especially Genthru's fight with Gon)

Favorite moment: I love the moment where Genthru asks Gon to heal the others first, it really humanizes him, I see a lot of people compare him to Hisoka, I can see where that comes from but I dont agree, hes missing the presentation and genuineness that Hisoka operates from, when he says Gon should give up because he has so much potential he isnt sparing him like Hisoka is, he wants Gon to give up. Genthru lies a lot throughout hxh so its rly refreshing to see him sober up in this moment and quietly ask the greed island trio to heal his friends

Idea for a story: I don't have any story ideas, I do wonder what they're doing now in greed island did they quit the game? did they decide to restart? I can't help but wonder

Unpopular opinion: They're not terrible antagonists, not every antagonist has to be like the chimera ants (who got so much time to be developed) or the other villains who are reoccurring, they're simpler villains meant to world build and reinforce themes (like the rest of greed island) they fit the arc they're in well. You aren't supposed to sympathize with them. They're player killers, they're not like the troupe or the ants who are a glaring symptom of a larger problem in the world. TBH I have a lot of thoughts about the bombers because they absolutely could use work (especially genthru should’ve had more complexity) but for a 17 ep arc he was pretty good im not expecting some complex shit angsty shit from Greed Island

Favorite relationship: I love the three of them in a relationship I mean two of their names are Sub and Bara ffs lmao

Favorite headcanon: They do care for each other very deeply, initially Greed Island started out as a fun challenge for the three of them as friends just like how many of the other players started (they bought the game as it came out) but as the time went on and as they became more and more weary they turned to player hunting, bad choice since the game wasnt designed for that lol

[tamaki-amajiki-is-my-baby]

I know this is a tag game but I'm sad rn so I'm just gonna

This is actually a town, but Magome is so pretty I'm gonna break the rules. I'm not nearly as beautiful or well preserved or important as it is, but it's somewhere that I feel that I would be really at home in. I'd definetly go though the door

Sunsets. I really like the night, so that's a contributing factor. I like sunrises aswell, though.

Yes, but I do stay up late. I wake up after like two hours of sleep then can't get back to sleep.

I think I would. I love colors and I feel I could like my appearance more with blue and teal, maybe green.

I write, draw, and I roleplay sometimes. I guess I make backstories and personalities and stories for original characters, aswell.

Nope. As long as it sounds good, I'll listen to it.

I have two pen pals right now, one my cousin, and one of my old friends. We don't write that often, but when I get the time, I'll send something.

Ah, love this. I really like the beach, the nighttime, just being outside, floral stuff, older types of Japanese buildings, and pasta with good sauce. Definetly an outdoor area in an Italian restaurant in the view of the ocean, close enough to at least smell or hear. I know that none of that probably exists, but it said perfect, right? Hopefully I'll be with the girlfriend I have now, because I'm loving being a lesbian for her. I want her to enjoy it too, so it wouldn't technically be perfect if it was everything that I wanted specifically.

Writing/reading nice things. Just something cute, probably slowburn-esque. Maybe two characters that don't nearly have enough time to be together having a nice date night, stargazing perhaps.

A night out. As long as there aren't too many people there. I love nature, don't get me wrong, but I don't want to pull the whole group because I don't have nearly as much stamina as I should. I'd love to just sit down at a nice restraunt with my friends, just a nice small group so that we can chat and have fun.

She's soft-spoken, but her laugh is still really loud and awesome. She's super polite, always says please and thank you, but also isnt a pushover and has three siblings, of which she's kind to. Her heartbeat is really calming.

My girlfriend Bell can sing really well. It's super nice and I love it a lot, and so I'll usually play music that she likes when I'm about to fall asleep. If we olay our shared playlist, my voice is always louder than hers, so I don't get to hear.

Something watermelon scented.

PASTA. El Camino's pasta isn't as spectacular as it used to be, but they still make great sauce that doesn't have a bunch of tomato chunks in it. I don't have a problem with tomatos on their own, but I hate the texture. It contrasts too much with the other textures and I hate the sound of chewing it.

Homemade is nearly always better. None of my friends or I are good enough to compare to resturaunts, (except for maybe my father's ziti. Fucking fantastic) but takeout is always much worse than what's actually at the place.

I think it's cute, but it's also really fulfilling to know thst you helpd someone out of their shell, even if they're only peaking out right now. A lot of people think I'm shy, but I'm super loud and obnoxious lmao. I just have anxiety.

Ohh, um... My gf is a really big part of my life, so most of them relate to her, haha

Hated by Life Itself, either Oktavia or Mafumafu's cover. I relate to a lot of the points in the song, and it's rather obscure with the lyrics, and so it makes me feel like I'm not as alone as I always feel. Plus, both of them are super super talented and deep, and make me feel like I can sing good aswell!

Love me Not, by Whitney Worez. This is more for the memories from before I had my girlfriend. We were friends for like six years before I had the courage to start thinking of saying something! It madr me feel like, even if she didn't like me that same way, that our relationship would continue as it was, and that nothing would be broken.

uwu, by Chevy. The one I actually confessed with. Related to it in every way and I even drew a pmv for it. Don't watch it though, I made it in a day a few years ago and it sucks.

Fine!, by Mal Blum. Not only does their voice really fit with the song and the mood (getting more confident and sure of their as it progressed), it feels like something I would write, haha! It's really well written, and it's a 'get it all out' song. It's my 'feel good' song, because it picks me up when I feel really sad and is one of the contributing factors to my staying clean.

Waving Through a Window, by Evan Hansen! I love this song to death and he's an incredibly talented singer. I always feel really excluded, even when I'm included in things, and I feel alone a lot. And this song really encompasses that in a really catchy and well written way.

18. Ou, gladly.

Cradles, by Sub Urban.

Brittle Bones Nicky, by Rare Americans.

SNOBBISM, Mafumafu's cover.

YELLOW, by Kamiyama Yoh

Mind Brand, Lollia's cover

And the most chaotic of all, Nightmare Parade, by FAKE TYPE!

19. I really would love to go to anywhere in Japan or Hawai'i. They're both beautiful places that I adore the culture of.

20. ahh,,, I only really put on makeup when I'm cosplaying. Or if I'm going swimming, or something where I can't cover up.

21. One on one. I can't handle big groups, even if they're all my friends and their friends. I just can't, and I'll end up waiting out an anxiety attack in the corner. I love all my friends, but I can't handle more than three at once, not that I have more than ten lmao

22. It's really curly, and... messy, but not in a negative way. Whenever I brush it, it poofs up, lmao. I'm a brunette, but it's like not even? There's more blond and lighter browns in there too.

23. I like the cold. I overheat really really easily, and I don't like not being able to take layers off. But also because snow is beautiful, it makes hot tubs and hot showers feel amazing, ice skating is fun as hell even when you fall on your ass, more opportunities for a fire, and cuddling with someone -- even if they're not a partner -- is really sweet and wholesome.

happy ask list for when you’re sad:

sunflower: if there was a door that went to a city that was a good representation of you, what city would it be and would you go through the door?

pink: sunsets or sunrises? 

freshly cut grass: are you an early riser? if not, is this because you stay up late? 

journal: would you dye your hair if you had the opportunity? why or why not? 

painting: in what ways are you creative? 

waves: is there one music genre you can’t listen to? 

writing: do you write letters? if not, would you like to be? 

waterfalls: describe your perfect date.

freckles: what’s something that makes you happy? describe the first thing that comes to your head. 

dimples: would you rather be inviting on a hike or a night out? 

blushing: describe a rad person you know. 

watercolour: talk about something someone you are interested in can do that never fails to make you find them attractive? 

pine: if you could only smell one scent for the rest of your life, what would it be? 

pink eyeshadow: pasta or pizza? 

icy: homemade or takeout? 

rosè: what’s your opinion on shyness? 

clouds: list your top 5 songs at the moment and how they make you feel 

silk: list songs you listen to for a jam 

white sheets: where’s somewhere you would love to travel to? why? 

black nail polish: what do you do to pamper yourself? 

hidden beaches: do you prefer to hang out in a big group or one on one? 

crossed fingers: using no negative words, describe your hair. 

mocktails: cold weather or hot weather?