I am just going to dump my bad art and dumb stuff here.TWST and other game spoiler
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Strawpage: Update 7/11
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TWISTED WONERLAND
SPOILER/Main story/general
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#twst jp
#twst jp spoilers
#book 7 spoilers
#twst spoilers
#twst memes
#twst theory
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#twst yuu
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Hello, I want to drop a quick doodle for some new twst oc idea because the muse of creation has bless me with inspiration.
Although, quick context. A while back I mentioned a "dorm" concept based on Peter Pan/Robin Hood in this post (Ref 1). Now this hypothetical story would need an antagonist. Since Cloak (Robinhood) (ref 2) is more of the focus in the story, it would make his rival (besides Agiepan (Peterpan)) be inspired by Prince John. Also, I know that Captain Hook is much cooler, but I feel he has a high chance of becoming a Halloween character. Anyway, what I got for this Johnston (placeholder name) is that he from a super rich established family in the Land of Shaftlands. So he is super spoiled and yet still wants more. His motto is like, "everything should belong to him". He is definitely a mama boy, but also hates his older brother. Johnston is a 3rd Pomefiore student, who likes to dress up all cute and whatnot. I am likely to redo the hat because it's a bit out of place
Next is a character inspired both by Sir Hiss and Kaa (from the Jungle Book). Now the main reason is that if I only do Sir Hiss, it would be another blond character in Pomefiore. Also, I will always take the opportunity to draw dark skin characters. Personality wise, he is definitely the cunning type, seeing what others don't. Which makes him the "everyone around me are idiots" Also, I know I could have made him a snake beast man, but I don't want to figure out how that would anatomically work. So his design is meant to give snake vibe.
Switching to RSA is a bear beastman who is inspired by Little John, that been in the work for a while. Mainly cause I had trouble striking a balance between a mature look and a young look. He is Cloak's childhood best friend, and he is generally the chill type. Although, similar to the last character, is one of the few people with common sense. Poor dude has to deal with Cloak's romantic subplot of liking both Esme and Minajael. Although, now that I am writing this, my dude is likely going to redesign again cause he reminds me a bit of Leona, so I guess back to the drawing board.
On a side note, I don't know why, but I feel like I draw NRC characters more "pretty" while RSA characters more cartoony. Case in point (ref 3). Maybe it because good guys are supposed to be softer looking than the "villain" and the whole "if evil why hot" trope. The point of me saying I like to believe that NRC is generally the school with more attractive students. However, NRC get less bitches (+ bois & nonbinary) because they are all jerks. Like sage islanders commonly say, "Yeah, NRC boys are very hot but will leave you heart broken".
Just the full design of the first year cast that will be used for the Strawpage. However, Diyab was made like two/three months ago. Although, I will note the possibility of Joyous being a second year, because he technically doesn't fit the first year theme of being based on a main character who uses a sword. I've been thinking of making Aegipan (Peter Pan oc) a first year in the context that he is repeating a year.
(link to old post of first year)
Bonus: Extra doodle because there are two other first years and an explanation for Joyous outfit.
(Note: I remove the doodle of Mitchell and Ellis cause it ugly).
So initially, when drafting the design, I had trouble choosing outfit inspo for the sibling. Because Mitchell and Oswalt are siblings, just like the Hamada brothers. The thing is that both siblings do experience grief over losing the other, depending on which sibling goes to go NRC. But then I remember that the main antagonist, Yokai (who is meant to parallel Hiro), experiences the loss of a family member and is driven by revenge. Which matches well with NRC Mitchell, compared to Oswalt, who will overcome their grief and become a better person.
Artist Note:
Look, you can't give a bunch of NPCs with names and voices and expect me not to try and give them a design. For the design I mainly base it on the name translation done by mysteryshoptls (ref 1). Here are some notes on why I chose a specific inspiration.
NRC
Claire Fontaine, which translates to "clear fountain," reminds me of the chalice from when the evil queen was making the old person potion.
Lucien Benoit basically translates to "light blessing", and alongside the fact that Lucien is into architecture, it made me think of the Golden Beetle that shows the way to the ruin.
Thales Ferris: Ferris could be related to a ferry, which in turn is associated with ferryman.
RSA
Tim Kambaa is as stated in the translation note, but I decided to lean into Timon as inspiration based on his voice.
Sylvie Constin: Sylvie seems to associate with "spirit of the forest" and Constin is connected to Phill whole deal of training a hero, who would become a constellation.
Vega Allenby is a confusing one, as it implies it could based on Meg, which doesn't make sense considering the dorm leader should be the Meg inspired. So I just did the flower.
Oliver Marchfield & Winter Blesswell are the translation note state. However, some of you may know that I already have twst oc for Fauna and Merryweather named Fiadh Serenity and Joyous Mezzle (Ref 2). Which, I have been working on a redesign for their outfits and whatnot.
Although, since Fiadh is Oliver, that means he has to suffer through whatever Rielle made him go through.
(like dude almost DROWN)
Which Oliver/Fiadh is a sweet summer child (he is a 3rd year, is 186 cm tall, and is at least over 100 years old). Who was raised in the woods and still is adjusting to human culture. So him going through all that makes me feel bad, like he doesn't deserve this. Like this level of suffering is usually reserved for Oswalt (my yuu).
Although if I were to replace any other character from the NPC listed for my own, it would be Vega Allenby with Esme and Sylvie Constin with Aegipan because both are in the Psykeros (meg) dorm.
So yeah, I enjoy this chapter a lot, and I REALLY need to see Azul get his butt kicked.
Okay, I am just going to say it. I freaking love this outfit. It makes him look like a boat gondolier. Anyway, I had trouble coming up with a thumbnail because I hate drawing faces. Luckily, I was inspired by an environment picture from Pinterest and doodled this. So yeah.
Oh, yeah here clean.
PULLLS:
Got him 70 which could be better, but compare to other time pulling for Scarbia this is better result.
Just want to do a quick redesign, since Fairy Gala is rerunning and the Oswalt old design is like 4 years old. Although, I am not 100 % satisfied, cause the arm and leg were a nightmare to figure out, but I got other thing to draw. Oh yeah, here the outfit it without background, and the very old design. Last thing, the flower Oswalt have is a White Anemone, which definitely don't have any important symbolism.
Look, I know this is technically not birthday theme but you can't tell me what to do. At least it better than last year, when I drew a very messy comic (ref 1). Also, you can see (once again) the Playful Land bias showing. Because for some reason, they both look so good, how did this happen. I did want to do some extra doodles but I ran out of time. So yeah.
Man, it has been a bit since I last posted. But yeah, I want to make a quick doodle of my son for his birthday, since he is one of my favorite characters. Part of me wanted to learn how to knit (again) to try and make his ugly sweater, but I have been very busy.
Speaking of which, I was able to get Silver PJ with 40 pulls, which means that I should have 100 pulls by the time OB Jamil drops.
Also, I don't normally pull on birthday banners anymore, but I want this card specifically because it pairs well with Ace's playful land card, so I can destroy my enemies in the next Assault Exam.
Which is where I will be updating my twst oc info. Why? Because I want a convenient method of sharing info that I can easily update and that you all can navigate. I LIKE MY ORGANIZED SYSTEM.
Although at the moment it just five out of my many oc, which are characters from the Alice dorm (Millin, Thatch, and Dormir) and of course the Yuus (Mitchell and Oswalt) because I already had their info.
(a quick preview of what you can expect for the profile)
The reason why it only 5 is that I decided that I want to fill out profiles for all my oc. Which means I have to do like 20 different profiles from scratch. I have completed most of the information for the profile, but I just need to do food preference, hobby, talent, and unique magic, which are hardest to come up with idea. There also the fact that there some characters (cough, first year, cough) that I haven't even full body doodle and I want to do some redesigns. Point is it will be a while until I have everyone on the strawpage. So yeah
Here a link to jump to jump the Twst related stuff (link).
Dream Room, Magical Domain, Overblot and Other Random Stuff
Part 1, Part 2
TWST THEORY + Analysis: Note #019
1,900 k word how does this keep happening
Warning : Book 8.2 + Jp spoilers
Abstract: A quick analysis of the information we learn in 8.2 from the Mickey investigation and theorize how the dream room functions, its condition, and who created it.
BOOK 8.2
First, a quick summary. The chapter starts out with the gang finally formalizing the schedule for the Mickey investigation that will start on the day of the tournaments. They decided this considering they still don't know the exact condition of when Mickey appears, and it best to start before the summer break. Knowing that visits with Mickey don't last long, they prepare some questions to ask him regarding his world and how he enters the dream room. They also will record the condition in which Mickey appeared.
However, it turned out that Mickey appeared that same night, and they were able to have a conversation. To answer the first question, Mickey is from a pretty standard world that doesn't seem to have a "systematized form" of magic (except for the power OF FRIENDSHIP). As for the condition to enter the dream room. Mickey doesn't have a clue, considering he does the same routine every night. We learn that on the outskirts of his town there is an old mansion where laughter could be heard, possibly being haunted.
After the impromptu interview, the gang came to some conclusion. Considering Silver and Grim were able to use their magic in the dream room, it likely originated from Twisted Wonderland (or created by someone on our side). Furthermore, Mickey remembers what happened in the dream room is similar to how the NRC bois were able to remember the book 7 dream. Indicating that the dream room is very likely a magical domain/dimension like what Malleus made. Lastly, consider there may be ghosts at the outskirts of Mickey Town, and ghosts are a sign of magic, and Mickey World doesn't have magic. All of this could mean magic from Twisted Wonderland is leaking into Mickey World through the mirror. That what we learn from this chapter, and the gang are looking into how to enter the room without Malleus using Fae of Maleficence.
DREAM ROOM & MAGICAL DOMAIN
Now in chapter 8.2, the game gives us a diagram of the location of the dream room.
(Translation by Valkyrii)
I would like to note that based on the in game graphic, it implied that Mickey has traveled to Twisted Wonderland but doesn't have access to the rest of the world. We could think of it like someone stuck at the airport in a new country. But most importantly, give us a second character from another world beside.
Now, this diagram is actually similar to diagrams I created for the previous part of this theory (ref 1).
Particularly with this diagram, where the dream room acts as a between space, although I never state what world the corridor of dream/dreamway is located in. While the game points toward the dream room being a magical domain or located in one, it still functions under dream rules. Silver was able to travel to the dream before book 7 using his unique magic (UM), the room breaking once Mickey woke up. So the dream room could still be present in the corridor of dreams, like I present in my diagram. Which I wonder if the creator of the dream room cast a similar spell as Malleus.
I also want to bring your attention to something. This isn't the first time we had a mirror that connected people to Magical Domain, in fact, the students of NRC interact with this every day. I am talking about the Night Raven College dorm, as they are located in their own magical dimension (ref 2). This was mentioned in Book 4, when OB Jamil yeeted the gang to the end of the world.
(4-33 I believe)
The dorm also functions similarly to the dream room, a magical domain that you have to go through a mirror to enter. So could the same system or spell result in both the dorm dimension and the dream room. Now the thing is we don't know, or at least I wasn't able to find anything on how the dorm dimension functions and whatnot. But we should take note of this.
DREAM ROOM CONDITION
So far in the story, the Mickey investigation team still does not have a clue about the condition for Mickey to appear. However, we as the PLAYER have more information, and it safe to assume that it connects to the Overblot. As of book 8.2, Mickey has been to the dream room nine times.
The first one we witness was in Book 3, when the prefect returns to their dorm after Azul Overblot and sees Mickey's silhouette.
In Book 4, he appears once Yuu returns home after Jamil's Overblot. During the brief conversation, Mickey mentioned that he already had this dream 3 times already, not including this one.
He appears two times in Book 5, the first after Yuu returns to their room while Ace, Deuce, and Grim are cursed by Vil for eating sweets. Which is the first time the Prefect sees him clearly. The second visit is when Yuu returned to their dorm after Vil Overblot and was able to get a picture of him.
In Book 6, he appears once Yuu return home after week of repair of Ramshackle due to Styx wrecking the place. During this only Yuu was able to see Mickey in the mirror. This is when Mickey mention that someone else has been in the dream room (aka Silver).
In book 7, when Malleus Overblot, Yuu and Grim wake up in the dream room (inspired by the short, Thru the Mirror), they meet Mickey. Which I discuss quite a bit in the previous part (ref 1).
So far in Book 8, the recent visit where mickey was to converse with the investigation team.
Considering all of this, what pattern can we grasp? One consistent condition is that Yuu is the one present/the witness. Inciting some connection with Yuu and the mirror and/or Mickey. This is further supported in book 6 when only Yuu could see Mickey and not Grim.
I already discussed in part 1 of this theory the parallel between Yuu and Mickey, which still stands.
The more interesting condition is Mickey usually appears in relation to an Overblot. Four out of nine visits actually happen on the same day as an Azul, Jamil, Vil, & Malleus Overblot. As for the three visits Mickey mentioned in Book 4, we know that one should be the Book 3 visit. This leaves two visits that could be associated with Leona and Riddle Overblot. Idia Overblot happening off campus makes him a weird outlier, and I'm not sure how to explain him.
But why are Overblots connected to Mickey's visit? As mentioned already, magic could be leaking from Twisted Wonderland to Mickey World. The Overblot at NRC has resulted in the creation of phantoms because of the extensive use of magic.
It wouldn't be shocking to consider that the Overblot results in the influx of magic leaking. This also could explain why with each visit the connection between Yuu and Mickey is clearer, because with each overblot the amount of magic is increased. Although that means the magic that is being leaked is stored some way.
However, if we are saying that one of the conditions for the dream room to manifest is an Overblot or an influx of magic, what about the other visits in Books 5 and 8? It's hard to tell, the one in Book 5 happens after Yuu has a dream, which may be connected to that. Although, I think the best explanation is that it was needed to progress the story. We could say the same thing with book 8.2 visits. But a part of me is worried about the possibility that something or someone else is causing the influx of magic to Mickey World outside the overblot. Maybe the creator of the dream room.
CREATOR & PURPOSE
(Note: From this point on is crack theory territory, compared to before.
Now, to actually focus on a question that I been avoiding, who is the creator/owner of the Dream Room? We know that the creator is from Twisted Wonderland, discussed in book 8.2. Considering that the dream room contains similarities to the dorm dimension at NRC points toward the creator being connected to NRC. This makes sense since that where most of the Overblots happen. The dream room function similar to Malleus dream realm. Lastly, the dream room technically transports Mickey to another world, similar to the Prefect. Considering all of this, who do you think this points toward? Obviously, it Crowley.
Crowley is the Headmage of NRC, so whatever system is used to establish/maintain the dorms, he should be able to access it. Crowley also has a number of parallels with Malleus (ref 3). The game's opening cutscene seems to imply that Crowley summons the Perfect with the Dark Mirror. Also, Crowley is generally super sus and is the main focus of book 8. Of course, I am not saying he is the actual culprit but he is a most likely candidate. Furthermore, we still have no idea what Crowley motive is and what not, so it hard to make definitive statements about him.
But a better question to consider is if the dream room is intentionally created or is a byproduct of another spell/objective. Because think about it, what purpose would Crowley or someone have in making a magical domain to bring an anthropoid mouse from a world without magic? But what if the dream room is a byproduct of trying to bring someone else from another world - the Prefect. I already mentioned the parallel between Mickey and Yuu in previous part of this theory. With the added evidence, neither Yuu or Mickey worlds have a "systematized form" of magic. This could explain the connection between the two.
However, if the dream room is a side effect/remnant of a spell in which it brings Mickey/conscience/spirit to Twisted Wonderland. Wouldn't that imply something similar with Yuu when they were brought to Twisted Wonderland, or at least their spirit? Insert Yuu is a ghost theory, which this theory is already technically a part two of. Although to prove this idea, I think with the next visit or so, Mickey will have to actually enter Twisted Wonderland as present in this diagram I made.
That Kind all I have to say about cause I am tired writing so yeahhh.
Side note:
In the previous part of this theory I quick mention the idea of Crowley poisoning Yuu and then them having to wake up in dream room or yuu dream. Yeah I have another theory where I go in depth regarding Crowley "poisoning" (ref 4).
