#the phantom bride event

[internalanguish]

I rewatched the Ghost marriage event and I felt like making a tier list of who I think deserved to get slapped.

While they don’t get slapped by Eliza, we do know why Riddle, Rook, Epel, and Ace would have. Riddle is too short, Rook would have said something creepy, Epel looks like a girl, and Ace tells her why she is in the wrong.

Idia was pinched by Eliza in order to stop him from running away.

I think Ruggie would have gotten slapped for trying to steal or being unenthusiastic.

[dulcisharmonia]

He winked at me…He winked at me?…HE WINKED AT ME???!!!

[nikiniluna]

When I saw the event, I thought “Idia, do you think that rescuing you from Eliza is easy?! She’s really unrealistic when it comes to romance and marriage!”

Eliza was rejecting the boys for silly reasons, like for not making a duet or not having a dog or not having a legendary sword or not serenading or FOR BEING TOO CUTE! I think that the only plausible rejections that Eliza made was for Azul and Cater because she could tell that they weren’t being sincere.

In the end, I was like “I’m sorry, Idia, but even ‘normies’ can’t charm this ghost bride!” Even Crowley mentioned that Eliza’s preferences are very vague except for the fact that she likes tall man!

I swear this fucking fandom is drinking their dumb-dumb juice too often for my liking.

Let’s talk a little about The Phantom Bride, possibly one of my favorite event. You know why? Because it’s supposed to be a comedy. 

Back in its first run in JP Server in 2020, this was possibly the best event pre-Pomefiore. It’s possibly the funniest event so far and I know Eliza is not everyone’s favorite, but gosh darn, she steals the show.  Like remember in Frozen when Anna wanting to marry Hans and Elsa said “you can’t marry someone you just met”? Yeah, Eliza is basically Anna but take it to the extreme because Idia doesn’t want to get married. Really, Eliza is just making her “Imagine marring your favorite TWST boys prince charming” headcanons come true? Eliza is the parody of the classic “love at first sight”, and the dev managed to make it so entertaining.

But of course, once it comes to the EN Server, it suddenly become a massive problems. Yeah, I don’t see anyone complaining back in 2020, why are we complaining about it now? 

But let’s see one of the biggest complaint:

“The boys are so rude for not wanting to save Idia.”

To start this, I want you to imagine this: Imagine you have a group project and there is this one kid. The kid was always in class but they never talked to anyone, preferring to text rather than speak. You never talk to the kid or at least rarely but they seemed to be scared at you when you’re trying to be friendly. When the team already agree on the date of when you’re gonna do the project, that kid didn’t come, but prefers to go through zoom call when they can just come…? And the reason why? It’s because they don’t like group project and a shut-in like them don’t do well with crowd. When you tried to argue, they screamed back. But, it the end, you managed to finished your project with a B+ and you still write the kid’s name so he would also get a grade and doesn’t repeat class. But the kid said: “this project suck.”

Okay, you got that? How would you feel about it? Annoyed? Frustrated? Hurt? Surely this would put a damp to your relationship, right?

Now, go read Idia’s ceremonial robe vignette. With Idia shut-in nature, imagine how hard is for others to talk to him. Riddle had to use reverse psychology to make him go to the entrance ceremony. In addition, read Ortho’s ceremonial robe vignette, because it covers the same story but from Ortho’s POV.

Okay, but that’s too far, let’s just look at the main story, from Prologue to Octavinelle. Have we ever see Idia anywhere? Well, we see his tablet twice, once in the entrance ceremony and the second time in the housewarden meeting. Considering both meetings are important, why can’t Idia go there in full body? If this is a real school, this will only bring your reputation down.

So, if we can’t imagine the whole canon cast, go with the smaller scale with the housewarden. Imagine their feeling when one of you don’t come to your meeting? Heck, even Leona, the lazy lion who sleep in the botanical garden and repeated year just because he doesn’t want to come home, actually attend the ceremony and the housewarden meeting. “oh but Malleus also doesn’t come.” Yeah, because he wasn’t invited. This can be a pass for Malleus who doesn’t know, but Idia knows but deliberately decides to only come through VC when he can just get out of his room.

Again, question: will you still willing to help this kind of kid if they’re ever get in trouble?

If yes, then I salute you, but I know many who wouldn’t do it because the sour relationship.

This is the base of The Phantom Bride. This is the cast’s current relationship with Idia. Can you really blame them for not wanting to save someone they barely know?

It’s even said in the event on Chapter 5! And you still blame them for not wanting to save Idia?

(Twisted Wonderland Wiki, English Server)

(Kibadreams’ translation back in 2021, Japan Server fantranslated)

Okay, but they did ended up trying to save him. But with Eliza high standard and nobody really knowing what to do (what do you expect them to do? Acting like your TWST x Reader headcanons?), they got slapped.

And this is Idia’s respond:

(Kibadreams’ translation back in 2021, Japan Server fantranslated)

Now, raise your hand if you don’t feel offended or hurt. Can you really still blame the other students for not wanting to save Idia? He’s fucking lucky that Ace, Riddle, Epel, and Rook still want to try and actually succeeded.

Idia is not completely innocent. He’s not your uwu otaku gamer boy. Because he rarely go outside his room, even in important events, his relationship with others is flimsy at best and nonexistent at worst. And when other tries their best to help him with limited resource and knowledge, he calls them “useless”. Again, can you really still blame the other students for not wanting to save Idia?

Do I also need to remind you that, putting aside they’re inspired by villains, that all of them are teenagers? This is what teenagers would normally do! They often act selfish because it’s what make them happy and they can hold grudge or sulk pretty long when it doesn’t go their way. Just, imagine your teenage years and imagine interacting with someone like Idia.

[forgwater]

Epel showing up to crash a wedding and beat some ghosts up like:

[qweaenr]

TWISTED WONDERLAND - Events: Liongarb, Suitor Suit, Luxe Couture

[stupidneko]

when suiting the bride doesn't work so you have to put your girl friend to fight her as another bride

[nikiniluna]

I like Kalim and I think he would be a nice friend so I’m glad that he was searching for me.

Well, Silver is very handsome so I would probably believe that he was the kidnapped groom instead of Idia.

About Rook���. I don’t know what to say.

Also, why would Leona ask me about my ideal type? What’s he up to?

And why Ruggie is sad that he missed out if he refused to participate in the first place?!

Twisted Wonderland “Twist-and-Drag” Series #19 ~ Stop this Ghost Marriage

Probably one of the crazyiest events around xD Bonus points to whoever catches the Easter Egg (Disney canon) in the 2nd GIF ;3

You can find more under the hashtag #NRC twst-and-drag & the summary post is pinned on my page so feel free to visit, subscribe, screenshot-and-reblog.

Have fun~~

~

Grooms edits (2nd GIF) by @k-looking-glass-house & twiwoncrackpopcorn

Queen of Hearts Rules:    ✔ screenshot & reblog results   ✔ tag friends    ✔ comment with reactions    ✔ use for headcanons & fanfictions   ||    ✖ download & repost the gifs    ✖  edit gifs with another title    ✖  claim as yours    ✖  be rude in comments ヾ(｡ꏿ﹏ꏿ)ﾉﾞ

[elenauaurs]

Yorrana in The phantom bride event!!! Jsjsja

@cyanide-latte @oya-oya-okay @theleechyskrunkly @thehollowwriter @distant-velleity @boopshoops @br3adtoasty @casp1an-sea @heyhellohihowareyou @revolllutionary @tixdixl @sillyslipperybananapeel @u-makemeunpocoloco @cheerleaderman @revolllutionary @nyx-of-night @lumdays @skriblee-ksk @nemisisnemi @althea-and-alcestris @miyanaranagikenmal-intp @the-necromancer-wife

[idiaswifeey]

They honestly need to have 5 more reruns of Ghost Marriage/Phantom Bride event 😒

[nikiniluna]

Nice voice acting! Your voice matches Eliza, @curekibouka-voice! It sounds so lovely!

Phantom Bride Eliza English fandub

In a lot of ways I like the English translations for Ghost Marriage / Phantom Bride (please everyone needs to appreciate Rook’s poem even tho it’s not in this video, but at least I have Trey’s song 👀), it prompted me to actually do this fandub in English! It’s really fun ^^ skip to 4:51 you’ll see what I mean

Thanks to Twst EN, I now remember why Ghost Marriage is still one of my favourite Twst events hehe

[boopshoops]

This arts kinda old, but I wanted to share regardless as I'm kinda having an artblock rn 😔😔😔boowomp. brain just let me imagine a thing then put the thing on paper, please and thank you

I adjusted their heights a bit since my fic aged them up, but I'm adamantly refusing to give the smols tall rights. The additions to height vary depending on the character and their original ages in canon, and I doodled this a few months ago just to visualize things a bit better.

So no, riddle, you little eccentric creature, you stay short. Alas you do not grow. Much. That is my headcanon :)) (i show my love for these characters through bullying, if you couldn't tell already) (ironically though in this headcanon riddle is taller than me lmao)

[cozymochi]

Saw the Halloween trailer and hey lovely to see Apollo has gifted yet another Tumblr user prophetic posting

Me in the hospital after being smacked that dang dodgeball unwillingly idk how many times now 😔

[uraalice]

the phantom bride event is fun

[romy350-romyakari]

Seeing we are having the Phantom Bride rerun on Twisted Wonderland

I will bring my silly What if we may not have bc they say not possible in game but I find it a hilarious possibility that I illustrated when talking about it to my friend last year:

THE CHAOS OF ELIZA PICKING MALLEUS JUST IMAGINE

Diasomnia is in chaos probably tho I can see Sebek's reaction so clearly wwwww tho probably Silver's too but less dramatic.

but the punchline is Malleus does not worry bc he can get away anytime and is having fun with how much they are reacting bc this is nothing.

Which Lilia may not mention it clearly but still go with the attempt the guys make and maybe the rest are helping bc u don't want to bother the fae or something

I can see that not many knew he could get away but followed through begrudgingly or didn't know and can be mad at Malleus later but the ending is kinda the same

I just want Diasomnia shenanigans bc they are neat.

F for Lilia since I do see him getting slapped again but maybe can take it better since he is stuck int he same room as Malleus and can probably hint why is he just waiting.

May this what if be one of the rare times Malleus was invited somewhere and run with it for the funsies bc he could get away whenever he wanted and the rest where freaking out mostly or begrudgingly helping again.

[theworstfangirl]

You know what? I'm honestly really curious how Crowley justified to Idia's parents almost letting their only heir get dragged off to the afterlife by a ghost princess.

[glazeflower]

I can't help but imagen

What if team c also failed and were also frozen. Mc/Yuu just be like 'You guys don't know what a girl wants.' Changes into a suit and hitting all the marks and all and just says 'I understand how you feel' and successfully put a ring on the bride ghost finger. Everyone around just looks at MC/Yuu like :0. Mc/Yuu goed 'you guys are hopeless' and walks out.