#twisted wonderland fan survey

[moonlightequin1]

✨ TWISTED WONDERLAND YUME/OC/SELF-SHIP FAN SURVEY 2024 RESULTS ✨

HAPPY 4TH ANNIVERSARY, TWST JP! 🎉

In January, I made a survey to find out who is the most popular character to yume/oc/self-ship with! And there was 1,244 responses!

So I will share the results as promised! Who are the most popular characters to yume with?! Let's find out!

⚠️ THIS POLL CONTAINS CHARACTERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY LIMITED TO TWST JP!!! If you are a TWST EN player, be aware of spoilers ⚠️

RANKING:

🥇 Malleus Draconia 🐉

Malleus won 1st place with 50.6% of votes!

🥈 Idia Shroud 💀

Idia won 2nd place with 32.5% of votes!

🥉 Azul Ashengrotto 🐙

Azul won 3rd place with 32.3% of votes!

4. Leona Kingscholar 🦁

Leona got 4th place with 30.5% of votes!

5. Ace Trappola ♥️

Ace got 5th place with 27.9% of votes!

6. Vil Schoenheit 👑

Vil won 6th place with 24.8% of votes!

7. Floyd Leech 🦈

Floyd got 7th place with 24.7% of votes!

8. Jade Leech 🐬

Jade got 8th place with 24.6% of votes!

9. Deuce Spade ♠️

Deuce got 9th place with 24.1% of votes!

10. Lilia Vanrouge 🦇

Lilia got 10th place with 23.7% of votes!

11. Silver ⚔️

Silver got 11th place with 23.4% of votes!

12. Rook Hunt 🏹

Rook got 12th place with 22.3% of votes!

13. Riddle Rosehearts 🌹

Riddle got 13th place with 22.2% of votes!

14. Jamil Viper 🐍

Jamil got 14th place with 19.9% of votes!

15. Rollo Flamme 🔔

Rollo got 15th place with 19.5% of votes!

16. Sebek Zigvolt ⚡

Sebek got 16th place with 18.6% of votes!

17. Ruggie Bucchi 🍩

Ruggie got 17th place with 14.4% of votes!

18. Jack Howl 🐺

Jack got 18th place with 14.3% of votes!

19. Cater Diamond & Fellow Honest ♦️&🦊

Cater and Fellow are TIED for 19th place w/13.7% of votes!

20. Kalim Al-Asim ☀️

Kalim got 20th place w/13.6% of votes!

21. Divus Crewel ⚗️

Crewel got 21th place w/13.3% of votes!

22. Trey Clover ♣️

Trey got 22nd place w/12.8% of votes!

23. Epel Felmier 🍎

Epel got 23rd place w/12.5% of votes!

24. Chen'ya 🐈

Chen'ya got 24th place w/11% of votes!

25. Dire Crowley 🐦‍⬛🎭

Crowley got 25th place w/10.6% of votes!

26. Meleanor Draconia 🖤🐉👑

Meleanor got 26th place w/8.8% of votes!

27. Grim 🐱

Grim got 27th place w/7.7% of votes!

28. Ortho Shroud & Hirasaka Yuuka 🤖&🦐

Ortho and Yuuka are TIED w/7.2% of votes!

29. Neige LeBlanche ❄️

Neige got 29th place w/7.1% of votes!

30. Sam ☠️

Sam got 30th place w/6.4% of votes!

31. Baul Zigvolt 🐊

Baul got 31st place w/5.4% of votes!

32. Dilah Spade 💙

Dilah got 32nd place w/5.1% of votes!

33. Enma Yuuken 🦞

Yuuken got 33rd place w/4.8% of votes!

34. Mozus Trein & Najma Viper 📚&🐍

Trein and Najma TIED for this spot w/4% of votes!

35. Mito Yuuta 🦐

Yuuta got 35th place w/3.4% of votes!

36. Kuroki Yuuya 🦐

Yuuya got 36th place w/3.2% of votes!

37. Knight of Dawn 🌄🗡️

Knight of Dawn got 37th place w/2.5% of votes!

38. Gidel 🐱🔨

Gidel got 38th place w/2.1% of votes!

39. Mrs. Shroud 🩷

Mama Shroud got 39th place w/1.8% of votes!

40. Ashton Vargas & Cheka 💪🫎&🧶

Vargas and Cheka tied w/1.6% of votes!

41. Mr. Shroud 💙

Papa Shroud got 41st place w/1% of votes!

42. Marja Felmier 🍏

Meemaw got 42nd place w/0.9% of votes!

43. Ambrose the 63rd 🧙‍♂️

Ambrose got 43rd place w/0.6% of votes!

44. Kifaji 🪶

Kifaji got 44th place w/0.5% of votes!

45. The Seven Dwarfs 🪄

Dominic and Gran had 3 votes, but statistics state that they got 0.2% of votes along w/Hop, Shelpy, Toby, Timmy, and Snick!

And lastly...

46. King Henric/Henry 👑

Henric got last place w/0.1% of vote(s)

*he only got one vote but I wonder who the voter was...? 👀✨*

I was planning to share all the responses to the last question but....I got over 1,244 responses! I read many of your wonderful responses about your OC/Yume/Self-ships and how you ended up doing it for your OSHIS!

This was a fun project! Thank you all so much for joining this survey!

In less than THREE months, this got over 1,244 responses and it was great! I can see that TWST EN's fanbase is HUGE on Malleus and I'm honestly amazed by how different it is to the JP side!

I'll say this once again: Happy Anniversary everyone!! And I hope you all have a fantastic day/afternoon/evening/night!! 🎉🎊

I hope we all continue twisting and having great experiences with Twisted Wonderland! If you want to see the rest of the statistics, you can see it on my Twitter!

https://twitter.com/MoonlightEquin1/status/1769566912680431788?t=Q3BvhDRYLkR3kcL8yeShug&s=19

[miriamladyvoid]

Work in progress...☕︎

Hi everyone! I'm starting my own path for the first time in writing for fandoms and Twisted Wonderland was the fandom that not only motivated me to create a blog on Tumblr It also helped me meet people and writers who have been a source of inspiration and creativity.

And after debating and chickening out multiple times, I've decided it's time to create something on my own. To challenge myself and pay tribute to the artists and writers who have motivated me. I already have some fics in mind but I need to put things in order first.

The publication of these fics will be after I finish another queue of pending fics that I made in a previous survey to another fandom->☕︎

Please note that my writing is still very new so it will take me some time to post all the stories (And search and remember information/lore of the game) (Apart from creating and editing banners) (maybe fan arts too?) But I want to start this new challenge for myself! So stay tuned!

[ventique18]

Welkin Moon and Gift Card Giveaway!

Event entries ended! Thank you for your help! 🥹

Hi! I'm giving away two Genshin Impact Welkin Moons, or in case you want to top up your Twisted Wonderland account instead (Glorious Masquerade is almost here wink wink), a $10 iTunes or Play Store Gift Card to a lucky winner!

Why?

As a few of you may already know, I'm currently a Computer Science student. And, like all struggling students, I'm conducting an academic research that requires opinions from different people. I really need respondents, so I would be very grateful if you could spend around 3 minutes of your time answering my survey.

What's the topic?

It's a fun one: I'd love to know about your favorite books, shows, video games, and the characters you love most. Nothing boring here; just plain fan stuff!

Alright, I'm in! Where's the link?

Thank you so, so much! You're helping me get another step closer to graduating. After you're done submitting your responses, please send me a confirmation screenshot through my direct messages so I could include you in the raffle. I'll draw the raffle around mid-October.

Here's the link to the Google Forms Survey

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Remains: A Jack Howl x Reader, TWST AU Mini-series

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"Wake up." a gruff voice shook you awake. It was Jack, you smiled. "Morning," you greeted, expecting a regular peck on the cheek from him.

"Hurry up, a horde's about to pass through this town. We've got eighteen hours to pack and move to the next city," was his cold response. The next few moments were spent in silence, the only sounds being the packing of clothes and the tic-tac sounds of plastic.

Horde? Move? You were at a loss, honestly. Where was Grim, Ace or Deuce? The ghosts? Why weren't you in Ramshackle? Your mind was scattered.

"What?"

"We don't have the time nor the luxury for this, don't play with me babe,"

"Where's Ace and Deuce? Grim?"

"Who? Did you hit your head?" Jack was confused.

Then, the memories came back in crashing waves. You weren't in Twisted Wonderland, far from it actually. You were in your city's capitol, or whatever that's left of it. You were home, with Jack.

Moss grew on the sides of abandoned buildings, as well did a few trees clung to the ruins. The scent of smoke and decay filled the air, your stomach turned. It was a wasteland.

"Hurry up, I'm not taking any chances with those things," he called, slinging a large plastic box, which you assumed contained his share of weapons, over his shoulder.

The human mind was strange, almost comedic in a sense, how much it could remember, how much it can make up and how much it could forget. You couldn't believe that you forgot about this, whatever inferno you were thrusted into. How long have you been here?

"This...this isn't a dream."

"No shit, now hurry up," Jack was agitated now, he was gripping his bag tight, taking occasional glances between you and the scene below.

"On it," you regained your composure, now reminded that it was only you and Jack, in a deadly jungle of destruction's wake with whatever creatures lurked in the shadows.

You were quick on your feet, taking three steps worth of stairs every step you came down. Somehow, the stained concrete and the ghostly silence— once foreign, became more familiar. Every step you take, you feel more at home. Home being an empty wasteland.

"We've got to stock up on supplies before we go," Jack sounded more gentle now, maybe he was guilty about earlier. "I've already marked where we can get some stuff while you were asleep," he handed you a map.

There were a few locations circled in fresh red ink, indicative of its importance. They weren't too far, most of them were a couple blocks away.

"Do we split up? We can cover more area that way."

"No," was Jack's simple reply. "We go there together, you and me," he handed you a glock, fully loaded with a silencer attached to the nozzle.

"Plus, with whatever you were going on with earlier," he started walking now, with you towing behind him. "You're definitely not mentally fit to do this alone," he finished.

The rest of the walk was quiet, save for the rustle of old flyers and signs against the wind. What stood was what was left from the panicked evacuation many years ago, overturned cars, covered in the lush of moss and rust.

Debris from fallen line towers littered the area, making it a lot more difficult to navigate through. You had to watch your step, lest you fall and attract some unwanted attention.

The sky was a sickly desaturated shade of yellow-green, covered in gray clouds, with smog blurring the rest of the city in the distance.

You inched closer to Jack, "Scared?" he asked, to which you answered with a nod of your head. "Figured. It's still a few months since all of this started..." Jack reminisced.

"That quick for the entire world to fall," you both continued walking, surveying every nook and cranny, every alley you came across. "I didn't study criminology for this shit," Jack cursed. "Good thing you took a medical course."

"I'm sorry," for what? You weren't sure. But it felt right, maybe you were sorry for forgetting. "It's fine, if I hadn't met you before shit hit the fan..." he breathed in. "I might've lost myself the moment the whole collapse started."

"I'm still lost, in all of this," you gestured around you. "Why aren't we in NRC? why aren't you in Savanaclaw?" you racked your brain for anything, but found nothing.

"Savana-what? Babe, what are you talking about? Are you on something?" he scratched his head, passing through one of the marks he put on the map. "We're in Rust City, we moved here from Cambridge after the Siege. We've been living like this for the past three months." Jack listed.

They were familiar, you remember everything that he said. The Siege, Cambridge, and many more. But what about NRC? About everyone you knew, about Jack?

"You good? Your heart's beating like crazy," he was concerned, even if his voice did nothing to show it. "Need to rest?"

"No. I'm good."

Finally, you arrived at the first stop for your resource skirmish. 'Marigold District General Store', the sign read. Its windows were shattered and there were barely anything left from the shelves, only a number of canned meatloaf and beans.

You two passed through the large window, afraid to make any noise from the door's bell chime. "Get what you can, meet me back here when you're done," he gave you an empty bag before disappearing to the tools section.

You were chucking in whatever you could find that was edible— sardines, emulsified meat, some chicken noodles and soup, and canned vegetables.

You grabbed the last few spices and salts, and threw in eight bottles of water that sat scattered and dusty. You went to the store's pharmacy, grabbing some painkillers and paracetamol, as well as antibiotics, bandages and antiseptics.

With nothing else left to take, you headed back towards the store's front.

"Still no sign from him," you sat on a store bench meant for the elderly, "No one's left to use this anyway," your cynicism showed itself.

"Back," Jack called, a toolbox in hand. "Our old one's all worn out, the quality sucked," he held up the bright, orange-colored box for you to see. "Got anything else?" you asked him.

"A machete and some whetstones, would come in handy since we're reserving ammo," he set it down, sitting beside you. "How about you? What did you get?"

"Sardines, meatloaf, sausages, noodles, soup, water...and some coffee packs, medicine," you listed all the items, earning a satisfied hum from Jack.

"This should last us a few days," he sat back, stretching his arms before wrapping them around your shoulder. "We should get going," he kissed your cheek and gave you a pat before picking up his share of supplies.

"Next is fuel," he told you once you got back. The walk back was peaceful, albeit slow from the amount of load you two were carrying. You had to rush for fuel now. "We still got a few bars of gas left, but I doubt it's enough to get us to Carvester," Jack packed all your stuff inside the old van.

Carvester, as you recalled, was a province a few kilometers away from Rust County. It had a good amount of business districts and wasn't known to be too populated, so you understand why Jack chose that place.

"Good to go?" he fastened his seatbelt, leaving the windows open instead of turning on the air conditioner to save gas. "Mhmm, good." you fastened your own.

It didn't take too long for the engine to roar to life, you flinched at how loud it was. "Damn it," Jack too was startled by the sudden noise.

The drive was just as quiet, nothing but the sound of wheels against the pavement and the hum of the engine. Soon, the image of the gas station emerged from the thick blanket of smog.

"Stay here," he told you, leaving to fill up the tank with fuel. "Jackpot," you heard him chuckle. "Babe, hand me those empty containers," you handed him three.

You watched the fuel meter go up centimeter by centimeter, until it was completely full. "Who knew there was still a good portion left here, I honestly thought they'd have run out by now," you said.

Jack closed the door, "That means only a few people went here," you thought about the implications of the fact. "Most likely, they went to the Capitol. It's at the opposite end of town so it's unlikely that they'd stumble here." Jack answered, once again starting up the engine.

The clock read 10:43. The engine roared. The rubber of the tires rolled against the asphalt.

"Next stop— Carvester."

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Twisted Wonderland fans!! Good Smile has opened up their survey, please please fill it out and ask for Twisted Wonderland nendo release!!! Now is our chance ~

Please look at them we deserve to see them released here too

[twistedwonderlandwiki]

Maintenance has concluded!

There is now a survey available in the game notices until January 11th, 2022, 15:00 JST. All players who complete the survey will receive one Key.

How to access the survey: Click the 12/20 notice:アンケートの実施について (Regarding the implementation of a survey) Then scroll and click on the pink text that says アンケートはこちら

Your progress is saved after you answer a question, so you can return to the survey anytime.

There are 20 questions in total.

Use the 戻る (Return to previous question) and 次へ (Next question) buttons to navigate the survey

Upon completing the survey, you won’t be able to go back and edit, or submit a new one

Question Translations under the cut!

1. Please state the region you live in.

Hokkaido region

Tohoku region

Kanto region

Chuubu region

Kinki region

Chuugoku/Shikoku region

Kyushu region

Okinawa region

Do not wish to answer

2. Please state your gender.

Male

Female

Do not wish to answer

3. Please state your age.

12-15 years old

16-20 years old

21-29 years old

30-39 years old

40-49 years old

50 years and older

Others

Do not wish to answer

4. Please state your occupation.

Student

Office worker

Part-timer

Self-employed

Housewife

Others

Do not wish to answer

5. How long ago did you start playing this game?

Less than 1 month ago

Between 1 month and 6 months ago

Between 6 months and 1 year ago

Over a year ago

Ever since it was released

6. On average, how much time do you spend on the game per day?

I only log in

Less than 15 minutes

15-30 minutes

30 minutes to 1 hour

1-2 hours

2-3 hours

More than 3 hours

7. During which time period do you mainly play the game? Select all which apply. (All answers are in JST)

8. Under which circumstances do you play the game? Select all which apply.

While relaxing at home

While commuting (on the way to work etc)

When there's a bit of free time (waiting for the train, between appointments etc)

Before sleeping

Others

9. Through which medium do you usually receive information about the game? Select all which apply.

@/twst_jp twitter

@/disneygames_jp official Disney games twitter

Other twitters that compile game information

Other twitter accounts

Instagram 

Youtube

TikTok

Online forums (5chan)

Magazine publications

Game guide sites

Others

10. Please state why you started playing the game. Select all which apply.

I saw Web ads

I saw Official Twitter posts

I watched Twst Channel on Abema

I saw the TV CMs

I saw info about it in magazines

I saw the ads in public transport

I saw my family or friends playing it

I was recommended it by my family or friends

I visited the pop up store

Because I'm a fan of Yana Toboso

Because I'm a Disney fan

Because a voice actor I like is part of the voice cast for the game

11. Please state what is attractive about the game. Select all which apply.

Illustrations

Main story

Event stories

Fully voiced stories

Characters' personalities

Characters moving through Live2D

Battles

Rhythmics

Music

Others

12. Please state which of the following you thought were good outside of the game. Select all which apply.

Public transport ads

Animated CM

The school admission event held in Oct 2019 at Shibuya MODI

The Ikebukuro Animate's pop-up shop event held in August 2020

The Matsuya Ginza pop-up shop event held in March 2021

Disney Twisted Wonderland Channel (Abema)

The character messages from the Valentine's day merch in 2021

The 2021 April Fool's site

Virtual Halloween event 2021

None of the above applies

13. Please state what you wish to see for non-game events. Select all which apply.

An event where the voice cast takes the stage with an audience watching

Publish Disney Twisted Wonderland Channel recordings

An interactive exhibit

Live/music event

Pop-up stores where you can buy merch

Disney Twisted Wonderland Channel (Abema)

Ads that use large signage

Seasonal animated CM

Radio channel hosted by the voice cast

Further development of the comics

Anime development

2.5D and other stageplays

Others

14. Which social media do you use often? Select all which apply. (The last 2 options are "5Channel" and "Others" respectively)

15. What other mobile games do you play?. (This is an open ended question and you have to type in Japanese. You can leave the box blank.)

16. Please state your favorite event up to this point (20 Dec 2021).

Happy Beans Day ~Seize the Golden Harp!~

Fairy Gala ~Festival of the Spring-calling Fairies~

Ghost Marriage ~Proposal of Destiny~

Wish Upon A Star ~Dance and Wishes~

Scary Monsters! ~Screaming halloween show~

NRC Master Chef events

1st Anniversary Campaign

Vargas CAMP! ~Spring Happening~

Happy Beans Day ~The Harp-less Brawl~

Ghost Marriage ~Proposal of Destiny~ rerun

Scalding Sands' Al'ab Nariya

Scary Monsters! ~Endless halloween night~

Each character's birthday campaign

NRC Unified Exams

Each dorm's training camp

Diasomnia Appearance Campaign

2021 New Year Campaign

Winter Holiday Gift campaign

None of the above applies

17. Please state your favorite Disney work(s). (This is an open-ended question again, and you have to type in Japanese. You can choose to leave this question blank)

18. How many times in a year do you visit a Disney-related theme park or facility or exhibit? Local and overseas ones count as well.

More than 1 time

More than 3 times

More than 5 times

More than 10 times

I have never visited them.

19. Is there any Disney work that you wish to be covered in Disney Twisted Wonderland, or a character that you wish to appear in the game? (An open ended question. You can skip this one as well.)

20. How applicable is this statement to you: I check out all things Disney. (I am a big fan of Disney) (1 means "Strongly applicable" while 10 is "Not applicable to me at all")

To complete the survey, click the last 回答完了 (Finish) button. A pop-up will ask you to confirm your submission and click OK. You will receive a thank-you pop up and the Key is sent directly to your inventory

[doughyinwonderland]

Disney Twisted Wonderland Questionnaire/Survey

You get to receive 1 magical key if you submit this! 

Click on the purple highlighted words to start the survey.

Which area do you live in? -Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Central region (of Japan), Kinki region, Kyushu area, Okinawa, no comment 

Gender? -Male, Female, Others, no comment 

Age? - 12~15, 16~20, ..., above 50, others, no comment 

Occupation? - Student, working adult, Part time, Self employed, Housewife, others, no comment 

When did you start playing this game? - < 1 month, 1 month~6 months, 6 months~12m months, 1 year and above, since release 

How much time do you spend playing this game on average? - Login only, <15min, 15mins~30mins, 30mins~1hr, 1hr~2hrs, 2hrs~3hrs, >3hrs 

When are you usually actively playing the game? You can select more than one answer. - 06:00~12:00, ..., 0:00~06:00 (in JST) 

In which situation do you usually play the game? You can select more than one answer. - While idling at home, during commute, during a short break, before sleep, others 

Which media do you usually obtain the game's information from? You can select more than one answer. - @twst_jp Twitter acc, @disneygames_jp Twitter acc, other information based twitter accs, other Twitter accs, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok, Web forums (such as 5chan), magazines, game strategy sites, others

Please tell us why you decided to play the game? You can select more than one answer. - (You saw/watched) Web advertisement, official twitter tweets, Disney Twisted Wonderland channels (such as ABEMA), TVCM, advertisement on (public) transports, you saw your friends and/or family plays it, your friends and/or family recommends you, visited the POP-UP shop, Yana-sensei's fan, Disney's fan, one of your favourite seiyuu(s) got casted in it, (others) 

Please tell us the charm of this game. You can select more than one answer. - The illustrations, Main story, Event story, Fully voiced stories, Characters personalities, Live2D moving characters, Battle mechanics, Rhythmic mechanics, Musical composition 

Please tell us something you enjoy that is not in-game. You can select more than one answer. - advertisement on (public) transports, Animation CM, Oct 2019 Shibuya MODI school admission experience event, Aug 2020 Ikebukuro Animate POP-UP STORE event, March 2021 Matsuya Ginza POP-UP STORE event, Disney Twisted Wonderland Channel (ABEMA), 2021 Valentine's Day Character message card goods, 2021 April fools site, Virtual Halloween event 2021, No event interested

Please tell us what other features not from in-game that you are looking forward to. You can select more than one answer. - Meet and greet event with voice cast, Public recording, Touch-based interactive exhibition, Music concert event, Merch-based POP-UP SHOP event, Disney Twisted Wonderland Channel (ABEMA), Large scale digital signage advertisement, New animation CM, Voice cast based radio program, Comics adaptation, Anime adaptation, 2.5D stage play, others

Which social media do you use regularly? You can select more than one answer. - Facebook, ..., LINE, 5chan, others

What other mobage do you play besides TWST? - (You have to type it out yourself, best to type it in Japanese, if you don't have any, you can type なし or leave it blank) (edited)[16:04]

As of 20th Dec 2021, which is your favourite time-limited event in game? - Happy beans, Fairy Gala, Ghost Marriage, Dance and Wishes, Screaming halloween show, NRC masterchef event, 1st Anniversary campaign, Vargas Camp, Happy Beans 2, Ghost Marriage 2, Scalding sands, Endless Halloween Night, Birthday events, NRC Unified Exams, Training camps (every dorm's), Diasomnia debut/release campaign, 2021 New Years campaign, Winter Holiday Campaign, None

Please tell us which Disney work(s) that you like. 

Please tell us how many times do you visit for both domestic and overseas Disney theme parks (incl establishment and exhibitions) every year? - >1 time, >3 times, >5 times, >10 times, I did not visit any

Please tell us which Disney character do you want to see the most in Disney Twisted Wonderland? 

Regarding Disney as a whole, how do you feel about "I am a huge fan of Disney"? - 1 I feel strongly about this ~ I do not agree at all 10

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Ⱥn alarm rang throughout the bedroom walls, and a groan escaped Epel’s lips.

Strands of dawn slipped through the cracks, reflecting off the decorative ornaments painted on the glass window. Eyes of sapphire slowly awakened for its slumber; opening to a new, fresh morn. Fatigue and lethargy possessed the being’s petite body as he slowly escaped his puffy, lavender bed. 

Wrinkled feet trampled across the mahogany carpet, before stopping near the window. Intoxicatingly sweet smells of jasmine and hyacinths entered his nostrils. Opening the beige curtains, the violet morning sky furnished the bedroom; filling the void with twinkling stars and fluffy clouds.

Moments later, realization overwhelmed his mind. He couldn’t linger and ponder, he had to start his morning routine and prepare for the upcoming events of the day. Each day was more dreadful than the next, and each of them too different than what he was used to before.

Pebbles of water struck his feeble body as he rubbed off his damaged and excess skin. But as he pondered, an irritating thought encapsulated his mind. Groans and insults grew louder in volume, each of them focused on one question.

“Why? Why do I have to do this?”

Minutes ticked by as he put on his onyx, buttoned-down shirt. His eyebrows furrowed in anger as he harshly put on his raven, capelet coat. Then, he dressed in long-sleeved, itchy socks and ebony heels. Lastly, he put on a classy, feathered handkerchief and silky gloves which embellished his cute figure. Suddenly, a knock was heard through the wood door. Seconds later, a well-dressed figure followed soon after.

“Good morning, Epel. Are you ready to go?”

“Yes, Vil. I’m ready.”Epel glanced at himself in the mirror, his orbs boring into his own. He couldn’t believe it – that he could look so pleasant, so fantastic.

So cute.

Epel gritted his teeth and clenched his hands into fists. His lilac curls bounced against his serene, well-toned face before planting a fake, tightened grin.

“Ah. Your lips are chapped. I should’ve known.” Vil mentioned as he took out a round pair of lip gloss, delicately placing the gloss around the corners of his lips. With precision and confidence, he pampered Epel’s lip bit by bit.

That is until a smear was made - ruining the whole masterpiece.

“Vil…I-I’m tired of this! I can’t do this anymore!”

Silence befell upon them, while Vil glared at Epel angrily.

“…Hmm?”

Epel’s breath hitched, and his eyes threatened to spill tears.

“I said, I can’t do this anymore! Every single day I have tah put up with this makeup, these products, this new damn room! Why can’t we just go back to our ordinary lives? Why can’t ya stop treating me like a dilly ol’ dolly! Why can’t I be who I am anymore?!”

A sigh escaped from the blonde’s lips. Lightly, he went behind Epel and placed his hands on the lilac’s shoulders; whilst staring at them both from the mirror. Epel observed Vil’s lavender orbs – and saw nothing but rage, annoyance, and…pain?

“Watch your tongue, Epel. Stop causing temper tantrums for the both of us.”

“I’m not! I don’t want to be like this, and you know it too!”

Vil exhaled and took a deep breath before regaining his composure.

“Look at yourself, Epel. Tell me, how do you look?” 

“Hah? How the hell does-”

Vil slowly grasped Epel’s shoulder tightly and Epel gulped. Immediately, he got the message.

Pensively, the lilac stared into the mirror.

“I look…” Fear became evident in his eyes, and finally – the pain etched into his skin and hair. His curled ponytail was so well-combed it gave him a headache. His handkerchief choked his neck, suffocating him and leaving him speechless. His shirt and cape was so stiff and strapped that he felt like his own clothes were imprisoning him. His socks irritated his skin till it was swollen, and his thick high heels smothered his toes; making him unable to walk and move comfortably at night.

But he couldn’t deny it. 

He was sparkling and glimmering like the stars at night, shining so bright. He was molded anew, reborn anew.

He looked…

“…beautiful.”

He was no longer pale, injured, or scarred. No one could decipher the layers of beauty underneath him like Vil. 

He was like a caterpillar ultimately leaving its cocoon. 

He became a new person, a better person. The most beautiful person he could ever be.

But why? 

Why did he feel so...lifeless? So restricted? So…unhappy?

Is that how beauty should feel? 

“Yes, you look beautiful Epel,” Vil said proudly. “However…”

“…you are imperfect.” 

Epel widened his eyes in shock. Vil, Rook, and he would constantly and consistently wear layers upon layers of makeup every day to look perfect – Vil especially. 

He remembered when Vil sang beautifully till his voice grown hoarse. He recalled him dancing in his bedroom to a silent, never-ending waltz of death. He recalled when Vil stood perfectly still for hours like a statue until he became unconscious. He remembered when Vil was thin and pale, practicing till he achieved the highest pinnacle of human satisfaction. 

Epel’s blood ran cold. 

These clothes, this appearance, this lifestyle – what would it take to be absolutely perfect? 

As if Vil read his thoughts, he responded firmly.

“When you are perfect, you will be worshiped and adored. Every living thing would surround your presence, begging for your heart and your attention. People wouldn’t matter about your weaknesses or your mistakes, neither your personality. People wouldn’t matter what or who you are.” He spat as he harshly untangled and uncombed a part of Epel’s hair. The male flinched in response.

A tender smile appeared on Vil’s face in the mirror. So soft.

So well-practiced.

Epel stood in silence as the light showed beautifully on Vil’s body, shining on him like he was an angel of beauty – no – as if he represented the living form of beauty itself.

“...But Vil-”

“Yes?”

“W-Why would you throw away your personality just for the sake of validation?” Epel stuttered as he moved away from Vil, his back to him. “Human desires are as quick as...” 

“…A life of a flower, don’t you think?” Epel beamed weakly, whilst caressing a gorgeous hyacinth from his windowsill. With a heavy heart, Epel offered the golden hyacinth to Vil, hoping it would make his smile as genuine as he was beforehand.

Silence filled the room as the sun’s rays scattered amongst the furniture in the bedroom.

Without hesitation, Vil squeezed the life out of the flower – destroying it into petals on the ground. 

“Come along now, Epel. We wouldn’t want to keep our client waiting.” The being said, walking elegantly across the purple carpet. 

Epel tensed and swallowed the words and feelings down his throat. He shivered and had beams of sweat forming around his body.

Solemnly, Epel followed after – wishing someday that Vil, he, and Rook would return to their ‘🇬‌🇦‌🇷‌🇩‌🇪‌🇳‌ 🇴‌🇫‌ 🇪‌🇩‌🇪‌🇳’ to laugh and smile happily like they were in the past. 

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In general, I try to simply ignore bad-faith stuff like this, but I also think it’s a compact example of how obsessively twisted some hateful “fans” can be about Scott--whom this post was really not about--so it might be worth unpacking.

We begin with: “I wanna point out an inconsistency in the argument”

Note the vagueness here, which already misrepresents my post as having one singular argument. In reality, I do a rambling survey of perspectives we get on taking pain, showing the ways in which our understanding of it is inflected by the characters who explain it. My most general argument is that these instances form a semi-cohesive narrative. My most specific arguments are 1) that Deucalion discusses a different process than we’ve seen before, since it results in gaining power rather than losing it, 2) that Theo's growth is about trying to care the right way, not at all, and 3) that the changing perspective on how to catalyze the healing process is symbolic of part of Stiles’ emotional arc in the latter seasons.

This misrepresentation of my post is compounded by the next two sentences: “You pointed out how Void ate the pain that Scott had accrued / This backs up Deucalion and not deaton, if Scott takes the pain he’s not healing it, instead he’s storing it, so as Deucalion says first pain, then life, then spark”

I mention the nogitsune eating Scott’s pain as a related process, and in particular one that might have an emotional impact on Stiles, but of course it’s not the same--werewolves and kitsunes are different species. Note how, next, this person uses this unrelated thing to force one definition onto another two processes that are never supposed to be the same: the process of taking pain that Deaton describes, and the process of consuming someone’s power that Deucalion describes. Inexplicably, Deucalion is now the sole and correct authority on taking pain because of... what the nogitsune does. 

So now, rather than teaching young men to ease the pain of a dying puppy, Deaton is actually misrepresenting a dangerous process of consuming people’s power--and one Scott and Isaac could simply stumble into, despite how deliberate and committed Derek obviously has to be when he heals Cora. Notice how condensed the argument is about that: “Deaton trained them and Derek didn’t, because the Hales saw it as dangerous. Peter says so”

This argument is so misleading! First of all, just in general, Peter =/= “the Hales,” and is at best an unreliable narrator. This is one of the central aspects of his characterization. Second, it’s not what Peter says. The process Peter describes as dangerous is actually the opposite of the one Deucalion does. The central irony of this nonsensical reading is that it ignores Derek’s sacrifice of his power to save Cora, the most solid evidence we have that taking pain is, in its most dangerous extreme, meant to be about sacrifice, not personal gain. That’s why Peter is so leery of it. 

But for this user, ultimately this is all about Scott. Deucalion’s power-consuming is now the only process we’re dealing with, so that must be what Scott is doing. In this twisted wonderland we’ve wound up in, Scott’s battle with the danger of Alpha power stems from his empathetic urge to ease people’s pain, now misrepresented as something that benefits him personally, and equated with the serial killings of Sebastian Valet.

taking pain on teen wolf

I’m 99.999% sure that the writers just used and described this phenomenon however it was expedient for them at the time, but in the spirit of turning it into a somewhat cohesive canon, I’ve been thinking about the evolution of the show’s understanding of what it means, and especially what that means for Theo’s, and to a lesser extent Stiles’, emotional growth.

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A Week in Reviews: From Russian Literature and Southern Gothic to Contemporary German Fiction and Magical Realism

The Big Green Tent by Ludmila Ulitskaya

Morgan says; This book is an epic saga that follows three young friends growing up in turbulent 1950s Russia. Mikha, an orphaned poet; Sanya, a fragile pianist; and Ilya, a budding photographer and collector, struggle to reach adulthood in a society where their heroes have been censored and exiled. This big yet intimate novel offers a panoramic survey into everyday Russian life after Stalin. Each of the characters seek to transcend an oppressive regime through art, a love of Russian literature, and activism. And each of them ends up face-to-face with a secret police that is highly skilled at creating paranoia, division and self-betrayal. The Big Green Tent is a fascinating insight into how young Russians survived a volatile period of their contemporary history.

$26.99

An End to Murder by Colin and Damon Wilson

Nelson says; The final work of prolific criminologist Colin Wilson, An End to Murder was completed posthumously by his son after his death in 2013. Whilst the work stands on its own, it's also a memorial to his father. The tone is often conversational and it's clear both authors cherish life whilst considering whether human beings are in reality as cruel and violent as is generally believed. Ranging through history and content from Baron Gilles de Rais, 'Bluebeard', to modern forensic science they also explore the possibility that humankind is on the verge of a fundamental change: that we are about to become truly civilised.

$26.99

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Mischa says; When I read Caraval I couldn't even put into words what a complex page-turner it is. The dazzling, yet perilous game of the circus-like Caraval parallels the much more sinister dangers that women must face on a regular basis; ones in which sisters Scarlet and Tella embody throughout the course of the book, and ones that are only overcome by their struggles not to be turned against one another. In an attempt to describe Caraval in the briefest way possible, I would say it's a bit like a more grotesque Alice in Wonderland, and every bit as magical and haunting as The Night Circus, however, utterly unique and highly compelling. It's a journey into another, more enchanting world, yet one that is every bit our own. It consumed my world!

$24.99

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Carson McCullers

Mariana says; "[L]ove is a joint experience between two persons, but the fact that it is a joint experience does not mean that it is a similar experience to the two people involved."

This beautiful desperation to map the intangible is fitting of the writer who allegedly camped on seminal modernist Djuna Barnes's porch for days despite Barnes's refrain: "Whoever is ringing this bell, please go the hell away". The title story of this collection is a twisted Southern Gothic masterpiece, and its companions are not far behind.

$14.99

The Taste of Apple Seeds by Katharina Hagena 

Steph says; I was in Berlin visiting my family, and naturally wound up spending an entire evening in the Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus, a large bookshop in the heart of the city. The Taste of Apple Seeds was the book I bought there, after it was recommended to me by three different booksellers, two cousins and a staff shelf review. It spent years on the German bestseller list and has been translated into 26 languages (English being one of them). It is at once a meditation on family (and family secrets), friendship and memory. Hagena takes the reader on a sensory experience evoking the smell of apples and apple jam and blossoms and the sights and sounds of the beautiful German countryside.

$19.99

The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel

Fergus says; Writer Finkel is the only person granted interviews by Christopher Knight, who, having 'disappeared' in 1986, was in 2013 discovered to have been living for 27 years in total seclusion in a tent the woods near Little North Pond, central Maine. Behind the short-lived newsworthiness of the discovery, and of Knight's forced removal from the woods, there remains the enigma of his preference for extreme privacy and solitude. I greatly enjoyed this book, which explores and takes the biographical measure of Knight's world-the social context of his anti-social existence. An autobiographical dimension unfolds as Finkel reveals and reflects upon the nature of his writerly use (invasive abuse?) of the attention-shy man, the story's singular object of 'human interest'.

$29.99

The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel

Mischa says; To quote the novel itself, The Roanoke Girls is "equal parts horrifying and mesmerising." From the very first page this book sucks you into its dark and twisted world. The mystery of the Roanoke girls and why each one of them either dies or disappears unravels slowly, each thread like a tightly wound spool of tension. Engel has created a gritty Southern Gothic atmosphere that will appeal to fans of Robin Wasserman's Girls on Fire and a patriarchal cult-like thriller similar to Emma Cline's The Girls. Compelling and at times disturbing, I was consumed by the story of the Roanoke family, and the flawed and secretive characters that hide behind the facade of beauty and wealth. There is, however, something beautiful and poignant that lies within the darkness of this book; something you'll discover for yourself when you read it!

 $29.99

Barking Dogs by Rebekah Clarkson

Virginia says;

...The dogs do bark...

It has been a while since I have read such a strong, worthwhile collection of short stories. The connected short stories set at Mount Barker, SA, are maddeningly evocative and lively as the beasts in the title. Clarkson captures with humour and depth a collection of recognisable characters that are so lifelike I could smell them. A subtle critique of pop reality lifestyle consumption underpins these stories that are monstrously every day. I loved them.

$24.99

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TWISTED WONDERLAND YUME/OC-SHIP FAN SURVEY: "the most popular characters to yume/self-ship/oc ship with" ✨

Hey Twisties! I decided to create a detailed Twisted Wonderland survey to see who are the most popular characters to yume/oc-ship with in the international side of Twisted Wonderland's fandom!

This fansurvey will end at the start of TWST JP's 4th anniversary which is March 18, 2024! So go ahead and throw in your submissions! FEEL FREE TO REBLOG AND SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

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If you are a TWST EN only player, please read the intro of the form since this will include SPOILER characters who have appeared! There WILL BE name-drops. Even if the form is long, please read everything before submitting.