#twisted Wonderland book 4

[the-orion-inexpirience]

I always say book 4 devolves into a comedy as soon as the octotrio step a foot into the narrative

[skyenish]

There must’ve been some good memories there, right?

Do you think there were moments where Jamil genuinely had fun, or was happy? There must’ve been, right?

[lovesoflauryn]

Book 6 Is No Joke!!!

I definitely see why it’s a fan favorite. I haven’t been this hooked on the story since Book 4, which is my favorite book so far.

Definitely enjoining it more than the last book. I had a hard time finishing book 5 and overall wasn’t the biggest fan of it.

If book 6 continues like this, it might become my new favorite. People have warned me about the difficulty in the battles. So I am scared about lol. But overall I’m excited for the story 💙

[the-travelling-witch]

i think twst book 4’s plot twist would’ve been way funnier if, instead of borrowing floyd’s unique magic, azul just wasn’t wearing his glasses and couldn’t see shit

[polart-lol]

Just a little Scarabia angst I made a while ago!! Book 4 broke my heart, and the dynamic between Jamil and Kalim hurts me😭😭

NOT A SHIP!!!

[turnaboutspoiler]

What. The. Fuck. Is. Snake Charmer.

As I recently downloded the eng ver of the game and currently am replaing the main story I'm failing not to notice these kind of changes. I'm sure a lot of people already cried about it but I just can't be silent here. I could understand when they changed "unique magic" to "special spell" (cause it kinda makes sense), I didn't really care about changing Sam's design, but... THIS??

So the original name of Jamil's unique magic (I'm gonna use this version here, bc I'm used to it) was Snake Whisper. And for some reason the official localization changed it to Snake Charmer. And I was trying to understand their way of thinking and that's my guess.

Snake charming is a process of hypnotizing the snake by the music. Thus, a snake charmer is a person who performs the act, the master of the snake. I'm pretty sure everyone knows how exactly this thing looks like: a person with a flute plays some music making their snake to "dance" to it. And I believe the original name of Jamil's UM was actually a reference to this performance as its point is using hypnosis on people making them do everything "the master"says.

But here's the thing: they made it twisted! Jamil is a servant by his social status. He'll never be able to become someone's master. His role was determined from the moment he was born. And still he has this ability to control other people. In Book 4 we see how Jamil manipulating whole dorm and his master, Kalim, for personal reasons. So the point is

hi is NOT the master, he IS a snake.

A snake who swaps roles with its master. A snake which makes its own master dance by its own music. And that music is Snake Whisper.

I believe THAT was the original meaning of the name of his UM. Even Jamil's surname, Viper, is a reference to a type of snakes, not to mention he has a lot snake-y details in his designs.

And that's why Snake Charmer makes no sense for me. They just lost the meaning here, if not completely changed it. Not to mention that UMs are always pronounsed in english so it's utterly hilarious to hear one thing but to see completely the other. So if you started TWST on eng ver I highly recommend you to reread it with old fashioned fantranslations.

But again, these are just my thoughts on the matter. Thank you for reading!

[sebaztianlovesgeek]

[chuuyxs]

I'm still playing twisted wonderland and I really like it

BUT BY GOD WHY IS THE JAMIL BOSS FIGHT SO HARD?!

I have my cards all up to 50-55. I tried to get the elements that Jamil is weak to but I don't have that many. But istg I just wanna continue the story 😭

[echoya]

[egophiliac]

he did it! 🐍 and it only took...uhhh...well, there probably could've been less punches, but why hold back!

PUNCHES FOR EVERYONE

[fizzydrinkuno]

Schemer of the Scalding Sands

[terristre]

WHAT ABOUT OUR

✨FRIENDSHIP✨

[mellosdrawings]

Twisted Stories: Two seconds memory Part 2

Aaaaaand we're back to Book 2. Featuring Finn simping as usual, "I'm mid and nice" Trey who can actually behave like as much a brat as anybody else in this school, Yuu's two seconds memory and Jamil's lack of charisma. Told you we weren't done.

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(Finn belongs to @the-fab-fox)

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Do you know who Yuu is canonically close to? Like who actually considers themselves to be friends or at least close with Yuu and willingly interacts with them. I'm sorry if this sounds rude because I know people have their own yuusonas and headcannons but I'm just curious.

In order to respond to this question, I will primarily be referring to the main story. Voice lines are not going to be considered because a lot of them are primarily aimed at the player and serve as fanservice, which does not accurately reflect the character's relationship with them in the main story canon. Events and vignettes do indicate character relationships, but are not technically "canon" to the main story. However, I will bring up examples from these, as while these may not fit in a coherent main story timeline, the lore presented in them is still very sound. Yuu appears to be canonically close with the first years, although their closest allies among this group are Ace, Deuce, and Grim. The first years are seen partying at the end of Terror is Trending as a group, stake out Mickey Mouse + hang out at Lilia's farewell party in book 7 together, band together to help Ortho determine a club to join in his College Gear vignette, and help Ortho research the concept of "evolution" for Fairy Gala: What If. Yuu is obviously very close with Ace and Deuce, seeing as they share the same homeroom, eat lunch together, and have gone through many dangerous situations with one another (several OB battles being the main one). They think of each other when one of them isn't included, either! For example, in White Rabbit Fest, Deuce invited Ace to join them (but Ace couldn't due to basketball practice). So Deuce decides to buy him a souvenir instead! Ace extends an invitation to Deuce to join him for Playful Land. And do I even need to bring up the end of book 4 where those two bozos take a long and convoluted trip from the Queendom of Roses to Sage's Island DURING WINTER BREAK to check up on Yuu after receiving a SOS text from them??? Or their tearful reunion at the end of book 6??

Grim is also a very important friendship for Yuu. They are, of course, the first person Yuu meets upon their arrival in Twisted Wonderland, as well as one of their roommates. He's almost always with them, for better or for worse. Yuu is shown to be hurt when Grim attacks them at the end of book 5 and worries for his wellbeing. In fact, the very first time Yuu blatantly acts against Crowley's orders (to stay put) is to rescue Grim in book 6 after he was captured by Ferrymen.

Some honorable/"up for debate" mentions go out to:

"The nice guys" (Rook, Kalim, Silver, etc.) - They're nice to everyone, but not particularly close with Yuu specifically; it should be noted that Kalim, Lilia, and Silver all have called Yuu their "friend" in dialogue. Trey and Riddle - I think it could be said that Yuu is closer to Heartslabyul than the other dorms (partly because two of their closest friends are from this dorm), but I don't know if they're actually "friends"? Yes, Yuu does walk around with Riddle and Trey in book 5 to check out the culture fair. Yes, Trey did send sweets over with Adeuce at the start of their training camp. But I never actually see Riddle and Trey going out of their way to casually hang out with Yuu or anything like that. They seem very... "business professional" with Yuu to me. Malleus - I might catch some heat for saying this, but I don't believe Malleus and Yuu are as close as people think they are or want them to be. Do they talk consistently throughout the main story? Sure, but the exchanges are kind of short and usually don't amount to them sharing a lot. Does Malleus help Yuu out? Absolutely, especially in books 3 and 5. It doesn't mean they're necessarily close; every character gets moments where they pitch in. The nickname thing serves as a necessary filler because Malleus refuses to give his real name; it arguably is not a sign of intimacy (especially given that Grim came up with the name, not Yuu). I can see a point being made in Malleus sending a holiday card for Yuu in book 4 and Yuu returning the gesture with a VDC/SDC pass in book 5 (though this could also be viewed as transactional or tit for tat). Think about the main story timeline to put this all into perspective. It's been roughly 6 months since the start of the school year and Malleus and Yuu have only really had brief direct interactions like MAYBE 4 or 5 times total. Yuu doesn’t go over to speak with Malleus upon their return from S.T.Y.X. HQ in book 6; they’re focused solely on their reunion with Adeuce and Grim. They don't have other means of communication (like each others' phone numbers, which Adeuce do have, as seen in book 4) and they don't ever hang out outside of these mandated interactions. Yuu doesn't even learn their name properly until book 5, which is in FEBRUARY. And, unlike Yuu's friendships with Adeuce and Grim, Malleus's friendship relies a lot on self-projection. Whereas it's clear that the friendship between Yuu and the idiot trio is mutual, it feels very one-sided with Malleus. Like, Malleus seems more invested in it than Yuu is. He's the one thinking of them on holiday break; Yuu doesn’t think of him on holiday break. They think of Malleus only in like early book 7 when Ortho asks if they know any fae, and it’s for a personal reason too (helping them find a way home).

Yuu's closeness with Malleus is left vaguely defined so the player can insert whatever their own feelings about him are into the scenario. They speak with him in a casual tone, yet they never go out of their way to actually invite him to functions or ask questions to learn more about him. Yuu doesn’f even seem to be that torn up about going back home and never seeing Malleus again. This is not the case with Adeuce and Grim; Yuu has dialogue options which imply they would miss their company. Yuu feels so… detached from Malleus; he at best feels like an amicable (?) acquaintance, but not a friend.

[bklily]

Book 4 in a nutshell.

[blondeaxolotl]

Funniest thing I realised is that Jamil is most likely fucking terrified of Epel because he's a moth, a giant bug, literally his worst fear come to life. He probably avoids any eye contact or looks towards Epel's direction because any view of him will actually make Jamil freak the fuck out so bad

Imagine being scared of a first year, couldn't be Jamil points and laughs