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[the-necromancer-wife]

A question regarding TWST copyright? What exactly does it mean? Since I’ve seen people use sprites and official art in banners, icons etc. Can they not do that anymore?

Hello! Technically you can use those images as pfp, banners, etc since nobody's coming from disney japan to sue you for it (it would be too much trouble, they would have to take legal actions against thousands of people lmao) but if you want to make a project like a game using the twst's assets you could face legal consequences.

So with all that being said, it's impossible that someone takes legal actions against you for making a certain character your pfp or banner, because of one main reason: The fact that the clause literally just refers as Creation of fanfiction.

Now, there are three types of ways you can use those assets: Personal, non-commercial and commercial.

Commercial, as the name suggest, is making profit from certain product. Like, for example, making a game and selling it. If you use the assets for making a fangame and then you sell that game to others you are like...super screwed. They can (and will) take legal actions for sure.

Non-commercial on the other hand, refers to the case in which you make certain thing and don't charge anything for it. Here you can put all the works made by fans for other fans (like fangames, fanfic, etc). This is what aniplex is asking not to use the assets for. And I believe the reason behind it is the fact that those works could be mistaken by the actual game if you use the actual assets.

But in the case of banners, pfp, custom handmade merch, etc it falls under the "personal" type of use. The main difference between non-commercial and personal is the presence of distribution. As long as there's no distribution of any material, it can be considered personal and, therefore, allowed to use as you please!

(Twst disclosed that commercial and non-commercial use is forbidden, but they didn't say anything about personal use. So it is fine)

Hope it helps!

Also tagging @twstassets just in case they want to share this info.

[the-necromancer-wife]

Akira Kimiyo: Collector

So this is basically a very very basic concept I came up with for a Homicipher MC.

Her story is pretty much like MC's canon story in-game, with the twist that Akira actually started killing in self-defense. She was terrified with the idea at first but the abuse she had to endure made her snap one day. She comes from a dirty and unorganized enviroment, neglecting parents and everything society has to offer to those who, unfortunately, are never seen.

In the other world, she slowly ends up turning into one of the entities, and a very organized one. She doesn't travel far from her place, usually stays in specific rooms (like Mr. Silvair) but occasionally comes out to search for objects to collect or if she feels like something is missing.

She's friendly towards the visitors and usually doesn't bother them, even lets them use and manipulate her things, unless of course they intend to break them or steal them, in which case she turns extremely hostile.

The objects she collects are usually those that come from the real world like magazines, books (like the one Mr. Gap had). A very unique piece for her would be the cat ears Mr. Chopped found. But she usually collects whatever she can take that's appealing to her.

In some cases, she might get a hold of some unconventional things like bones, teeth (she likes teeth) and hair.

Btw, the drawings are not mine, they're from this picrew!

[the-necromancer-wife]

I am so very grateful for this plz go follow this amazing person! (also I'll take it as an opportunity to brag about my twst oc i like her so much)

1,000 follower Event (status: open)

i realized i never really celebrated anything on my blog and im almost reaching 1,500 but now i decided. im going to open 15 slots! for now and ill draw your yuusona/twst and homicipher ocs!

rules:

no rushing me pls! i need to study and have breaks.

no hateful fire! im only here to have fun and train my art

must be following me (new followers are welcome)

no nsfw!

you have to be showing me a picture of your oc or else just by words it can turn out really really different!

uhhh... dont expect masterful art because im not a professional and im just a student!

reblog this with your oc! only one each person

Dont be rude and thats it!

Also it wont be super detailed and dynamic! Sorry about that!

[the-necromancer-wife]

So I'm using one of the images in Homicipher as a wallpaper (I'm obsessed with the game and actually writing something about it). I'll leave it below in case you want to use it as well!

Enjoy!

[the-necromancer-wife]

What year of psychology are you in?

Oh hi! I'm in third semester (that means second year)!

[the-necromancer-wife]

Linguistics time

I was thinking about this:

In Japanese, Skully's name (スカリー) sounds similar to the word "すっかり" (sukkari), which can be translated as "completely", "thoroughly" or "entirely".

This word is normally used with states, emotions, or even time. It suggests that something has happened so fully that nothing remains of the previous state.

It also emphasizes the completeness of a transformation or realization and can imply that the change was somewhat inevitable or expected, even if it happened gradually.

"すっかり" is often used in contexts related to memory. For example:

彼の名前をすっかり忘れてしまった "I completely forgot his name" すっかり here emphasizes that the memory is gone, with no trace of recall.

Now, look at this example specifically - it's such a bittersweet or even sad sentence in relation to the Nightmare event if you understand Japanese. It is spelled like - Kare no namae o sukkari wasurete shimatta...

*An interesting (and challenging yes) aspect of Japanese is that you often need to listen to the sentence until the end to fully understand it. Here, the first part can sound like "His name is Skully" if you change を to は. So, at first, you might think you remember his name, but then at the end, you realize you've completely forgotten it... like watching the event to the end and realizing this.....

Some other examples:

すっかり忘れ去る – “to completely forget and move on” This is pronounced as sukkari wasuresaru, and you could even imagine it as "forget Skully and move on" because it sounds similar :)

Or this one:

すっかり夢中になる – “to become completely absorbed in something" Pronounced sukkari muchū ni naru, with muchū (夢中) written with kanji meaning "dream" and "inside". It could even be interpreted as "Skully is inside a dream" if you're as delusional as me :) Or about yumeing, because "yume" (夢) is written with this "dream" kanji too, so it could remind us of "being in the middle of yumeing with Skully" :))

So yeah... I love you, Japanese language and TWST writers...

[the-necromancer-wife]

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Twst OC introduction:

"Oh you probably think this is a dream come true..."

Name: Ever Sulkowskyi

Gender: Female

Age: ???

Height: 170 cm

Homeland: Briar Valley

Family: None

Dorm: Diasomnia

School Year: Third

Class: 3-D

Club: Film Research

Best Subject: Ancient Curses

Dominant Hand: All of them

Favorite Food: ???

Least Favorite Food: Apparently every single one.

Dislikes: Imperfect/Broken things.

Likes: Taking care and helping others.

Hobby: Arts and crafts.

Talents: Calming people.

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Unique Magic: Zero-Risk Bias

Replaces the other mage's blot for her own magical energy(1). She can either store that blot herself for a certain amount of time or she can inject it onto puppets to animate them. She does this by using her two needles, one goes in her vein and the other one on the doll. She can see through the eyes of any marionette she animates.

(1) Although there is no guarantee that the transference between both mages is limited to blot and magic.

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Background:

Ever is a peculiar type of fae that was found by Lilia Vanrouge in the outskirts of an ancient graveyard. She enrolled in Night Raven College under his care and is very fond of him. Rumor has it that she's not who she claims to be.

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Personality:

Ever is very polite and speaks in a low voice most of the time. She rarely loses her temper and whenever is asked about this, she responds is something she needs to do in order to deal with the ammount of blot her unique magic can manage. When seeing someone in distress, she has been proven to be very good at calming and communicating with that person.

Despite her personality, people still avoid her because they can't shake away the feeling that something is very wrong with her.

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Trivia:

Ever is slightly twisted from The Beldam (Coraline's "other mother")

She has more than one pair of arms and eyes but she keeps them hidden with magic in order to make herself more appealing to others

She joined the Film Research club because Vil asked her to after she fixed perfectly one of the broken costumes.

She often sings when she's distracted sewing her puppets or doing something else.

She has a pretty impressive button collection.

She enjoys games like puzzles and riddles.

Her most valued posession is an old letter. On the back it reads: "To Ever Sulkowskyi".

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A/N: Sooo, meet Ever. Another twst oc. I like how she turned out and please let me know if you want to know more about her!

[the-necromancer-wife]

OH MY GOD THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS.

Since Aniplex seeks to deprive us

(and just watch them come out with an HD version RIGHT after I post this)

Skully's Portrait/character design sprite WITHOUT background (NOTE: WILL BE ADDING TO MY GOOGLE DRIVE OF MISC ASSETS/SHORTCUTS TO OTHER FOLKS' DRIVES)

Tagging @the-necromancer-wife for needing it especially!

[the-necromancer-wife]

The feminine urge to put little bits of my lore in everything that I write and have my readers try to piece them together to get to know me better.

[the-necromancer-wife]

"You were a wonderful experience"

(A few words before Halloween ends)

It's...kinda hard to explain how much this character means to me. And i mean it in a way i never felt before.

To be honest, I don't feel identified with him nor i understand his feelings completely, but i believe that's what makes him so special personally. When I first played twisted wonderland, back in 2020, I felt a strange connection towards Vil Schoenheit. It was hard to explain but I totally understand his feelings and they resonate with me even today. It wasn't a good time in my life and i struggled a lot with understanding my feelings as well as the situation i was in.

I believe what is truly amazing about this game is that the characters get to talk to you, as a person, in certain moments. They always share how they feel in one way or another and personally, that helped me understand my own feelings too. I think I'm a better and happier person today thanks to that.

But Skully was different. He had something I lacked for a very long time. He was passionate, and i don't understand passionate people. But despite this, i found myself feeling empathy towards him.

I don't need to look for a reason, i can respect you and what you love even if i don't understand you completely.

And that is one of the most valuable lessons that i have learned in my entire life. And I was able to surprise myself (yet again) by feeling things i always believed i couldn't quite feel.

I feel like he was the "wonderful experience" and the "everything" as well.

I didn't wanted to let Halloween end without saying goodbye to him and making some sort of tribute. And also, i'll be waiting for the next Halloween on the eng server.

[the-necromancer-wife]

Skully J. Graves and a personal reflection about what respect should be really about:

(And also a not-so-small slightly anthropological analysis about the importance of the work of cultural promotors)

This person was here long before I came to NRC...

A graduate of hundreds of years ago.

Before, Halloween was a minor event, but now it's known all over...

Hes said to have laid the foundation for today's Halloween

His name is Scully J. Graves.

Known as... "King of Halloween"!

(Translated by: @MostroLoungeVIP on twitter - X)

I was wrong. Since the very beginning when i thought Skully was neurodivergent, and also when i wrote about a possible traumatic event. Nothing of it was depicted in the event story and even if my expectations were very high, i am not disappointed. I would like to share my thoughts with you:

Hundreds of years ago, before all of us were born, there was this person known as Skully J. Graves. A young man with a unique perspective, one that no one knew where it was originated.

But a valid perspective nonetheless.

You see, sometimes we don't really know why a person thinks and acts in certain ways. We don't know why people do what they do.

This is what happens with Skully. The truth is that we don't know what happened to him or where his opinions came from. Certainly we can make theories and imagine everything we want. Was it that he was raised in a secluded and conservative enviroment? Was he neurodivergent? Did he lost someone by his own hand on Halloween's day?

Every point of view is valid and we don't really need to know the whole truth to acknowledge how valid his feelings are. Personally, I didn't understand him very well at first and that's why i wanted to justify his actions so badly. Skully was feeling alone, left out and rejected for his different opinion, and my only question was "Where this opinion originated from?" instead of "How can I understand what he stands for?" and ultimately, of course, accept him as he is.

I realized I was trying to make him fit into the reasons I would use to explain myself if I had that opinion.

And Skully himself has (had) a similar conflict. To his eyes, things had certain purpose and that purpose had to remain unchanged. Halloween was about fear, thinking about oneself's actions in silence. There was a post here on tumblr that explained how his idea of a perfect Halloween coincided with different festivities.

But all this was not about Skully only. It was also about every single NRC student that couldn't respect Skully's opinion. About a bunch of people that the first question they asked themselves was "What is wrong with him?"

The same question i was asking myself before, trying to find a source for his "quirkiness" as if there had to be an explanation for his different opinions. Even the act of calling him "quirky" was a mistake itself because i labeled as such based on my own judgment.

This was a story about a kid that learned to see beyond his own judgment and teached others to do the same. Skully teached me a valuable lesson that will be useful to me for the rest of my life. I learned how easy it is to dismiss others even if I think I'm being respectful.

Respect should be about understanding, not about justifying.

Otherwise, I'm just being condescending.

And that's the reason why I was not disappointed in the end, even if i was waiting for things to end differently.

...

When I saw Skully's portrait in the end, I noticed his glasses were missing. I read that they fell after Sebek and him fought. Skully himself was upset about the tainted glasses broke, as anyone would be when their opinions are being judged. But we were able to see his eyes and he was able to see beyond his nose. I mean, it was the moment he snapped, but also what I think it is a very subtle metaphor on changing oneself's point of view.

And this was the Skully that was known years later, hundreds of years later. When there was nothing left of him to remember but the fact that he was the one responsible for making Halloween a world-wide known celebration.

Yes, a celebration.

Another valuable lesson this event taught me, was how crucial are those people with different points of view, historically and culturally speaking. Skully's beliefs were different, yes, but he was also extremely passionate. And that passion was what impulsed him to dedicate his life entirely to promote Halloween culture everywhere he went.

He traveled and learned and shared and ultimately popularized Halloween. If he hadn't, Halloween would be a forgotten celebration, like many others. This happens even in real life. Different cultures, small cultures often struggle as the time passes to keep their traditions alive because there is no one there to pass the knowledge to the next generations. There is no one to promote them outside of the small town where they were originated.

In Twisted Wonderland, is safe to assume Halloween Town was the origin of Halloween. And it was a small town. So small, even the name Jack Skellington dissolved in the modern world.

But Skully's name remained, and was even known as "King of Halloween"! And even if his ideas were a bit (a lot) different from modernity, you can't deny the impact he had on the popularization of Halloween.

Twst managed to explain a very complex historical process that involves not only cultural promotion, but also appropriation. As Halloween is celebrated in many many forms depending on the time and place. A lively halloween or a quiet halloween or a Samahin, they're all valid and unique! And they were all possible thanks to the work of Skully J. Graves, as well as the work of Jack Skellington before him, and many others before and after them both.

It is heritage, cultural heritage.

And seeing this event from that perspective, it is clear the amount of respect we owe to historical figures. Even if their thoughts seem a bit...archaic (or barbaric!!! as Jamil refered).

Revolutionary ideas in the past are often considered normal and "the obvious" in the present, as well as many "barbarics" (yes, Jamil, i'm looking at you) acts in the past are now considered well...just that.

And the reason why modernity is able to see some points of view as archaic /obvious is because those were thoughts that evolved by being constantly analyzed, criticized, modified and/or teached to newer generations.

So, yeah, thank you Skully J. Graves.

There was something breathtaking about his portrait: A young man with a unique perspective, one that no one knew where it was originated. But one that impulsed him to preserve and spread a celebration...

...hundreds of years ago, before all of us were born.

[the-necromancer-wife]

WHERE🗣 *clap* IS 🗣 *clap* SKULLY'S 🗣 *clap* CARD? 🗣

[the-necromancer-wife]

Ok I need to know I'm not the only one who noted the fact everything Skully hates for Halloween is everything Jack loved about Christmas...right?

What does Skully say he doesn't like? Candy, singing, a bunch of decorations, right?

Now what are the lyrics to "What's This?"

- "They've got electric lights on strings,

And there's a smile on everyone

So, now, correct me if I'm wrong

This looks like fun"

- "Instead of screams, I swear

I can hear music in the air

The smell of cakes and pies

Is absolutely everywhere"

Just somthing interesting to note

[the-necromancer-wife]

"Halloween is longing" said Skully. According to the translations made by this beautiful person on youtube. (Thank you very much)

This makes me believe even more the fact that he might have lost someone dear to him because of his unique magic.

Oh, also, sorry for the inactivity. The situation in my country is getting a bit out of hand and I was disconnected for a few days. I hope it gets better from now on!

[the-necromancer-wife]

OKAY HEAR ME OUT (please)

TW: Trauma//Psychological analysis

For someone so obsessed with the idea of true horror, Skully has an amazingly non-scary Unique Magic.

I mean, I tried. I tried imagining something scary about being turned into a pumpkin. You can't move your limbs, you're confined into that round shape that can be crushed if someone steps too hard on you. Still didn't seem an Unique Magic someone as him would have. Someone that gave such a dark speech about what halloween should be about.

And I thought about his words...

"Halloween is always serious and solemn, isn't it? So first, remove all the decorations. Then, paint the room completely black to recreate the atmosphere of night."

"The only thing they have left to survive the night is a single pumpkin, which they rely on to light a fire in the emptiness. Then you will feel a creeping fear..."

When I read those words for the first time I wondered why he mentioned a pumpking instead of a regular candlelight.

But seeing his unique magic, plus the fact he's still not very proficient with it, made me wonder further:

What if Skully turned someone into a pumpking? Someone he cared about. Someone who was important for him. And then, because he's still learning to control his magic, he couldn't turn them back.

What if he stood alone, in the dark, the pumpkin in his hands, shaking and completely terrified because of what he just did?

And what if this happened on Halloween Night, october 31?

That would explain his take on what Halloween should be about. I mean, for him, is not a time for celebration. It's a reminder of the mistake he made. And he said that himself:

"It is for reflecting on one's actions and atoning for them. It's meant for fear."

It would be entirely possible that he repeated the experience over and over, every year, making a funeral out of this day is his coping mechanism.

Additionally, he's doing what is called "Repetition Compulsion" according to Sigmund Freud (i know psychoanalysis is not the best psychology school but i very much prefer it) where the individual may place themselves in the same situation repeatedly, even if it is something they would prefer to avoid. And that includes repeating trauma.

Of course this compulsion can be considered a coping mechanism but also has a lot of other factors such as emotional dysregulation or being a consequence of a certain personality trait.

And why seeking this situation instead of avoiding it? Well, trauma manifest in different ways for each individual and some of them unconsciously seek out reminders of their trauma as a way to gain clousure.

According to Bowins B. in "Repetitive maladaptive behavior: beyond repetition compulsion":

By re-experiencing the trauma, they link the past to the present and they are able to gain some type of mastery or resolution. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case, and instead, people find themselves stuck in a pattern of maladaptive behavior.

Plus, imagine if the anniversary of something so tragic coincidentally is the day of a major celebration. Everyone laughing and singing and enjoying themselves and then there's Skully. He has nothing to celebrate.

[the-necromancer-wife]

Hi, if I may ask about Sun, is there a possibility that she is not... Human? Her skin color would not be normal for a human to have and there is no information about her age and past so maybe...

I've been thinking about this for a while and only had the courage to ask now 😅

Hello! And thank you for asking about my girl, it makes me happy :D

So to answer your question, she was human. But someone (oh-so-mysterious) changed her. She's not human now but she's not a fae either. She's not rotting so she's not an undead. Could be an entirely new species!

And as a fun fact, the being that changed her was the same being that took away her memories!

[the-necromancer-wife]

Oh well of course, I understand. I didn't mean to come off as rude, forgive me. I just wanted to take the opportunity to share my view on that particular matter.

Again, forgive me if I sounded too rough or mean, english is not my first language and im improving every day! Hehe.

Okay okay. Need to make sure i’m getting this right.

So his whole thing is that hes a NERD who gets BULLIED. Hes obsessed with jack skellington because he frequents hot topic or something.

Anyways. He is like obsessed with his own perfect halloween? Or something? He wants everything to be quiet and dark (my hc is because it overstimulates him or something…but it’s probably something different because yana toboso hates me(i love projecting myself onto characters))

Idk why. But I feel like he’s so neurodivergent coded… I can’t even imagine him being evil i just relate to him too much😭😭 I feel like he has like anxiety or autism or something… that goes in the headcanon book.

My headcanon is that he loves halloween but he gets nervous on Halloween because it overstimulates him so he likes enjoying halloween in the dark alone… it’s probably not that though my guess for the actual canon answer is that it’s a misconception about Halloween and jack skellington stuff that he heard.

His whole “extermination of ghosts” thing is interesting? I feel like the NRC boys are a bit bias bc ghost are literally their STAFF. Tbh i wouldnt mind if those freaks were gone…

Also, I absolutely LOVE this silly hand gesture he does. It makes me so happy. He’s dumb, stupid, and full of idiot.

My only problem with him is just… why the name Skully? It’s just way too on the nose, like Rollo. I feel like Skully isnt his real name, and just a nickname. <- delusional

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy halloween as i sit in a dark black room with a single lit pumpkin in the middle.