Ask Sweet Vanilla Cookie

A Cookie Run Kingdom AU about the shambled back together compassion that the Beast version of Pure Vanilla, now known as Righteous Vanilla, tried to destroy.

[asksweetvanilla]

AU Infodump and Rules - Please Read

Alright, here is the full run down on the au thus far.

The AU

Pure Vanilla Cookie's slow spiral into Beasthood and the corruption of his Souljam began with him falling out of the public's favor after he allowed the Five Beasts into the Vanilla Kingdom in an attempt to rehabilitate them into redeeming themselves from the corruption of their Souljams, with their powers bound by some sort of means.

This attempt actually seemed to be working, enough for Pure Vanilla to feel emboldened enough to allow other questionable cookies the same open hand.

He trusted the wrong cookie at some point, and Custard Cookie III paid the price, being stricken with a curse likely meant for the king himself and not the child.

This caused public outcry and unrest between Vanilla and the rest of the ancients for a time, since they warned him against naively accepting just any cookie. That he was already playing with fire with the beasts.

If they wanted a judge of truth....Vanilla concluded they would have their judge, and began research into forbidden magics to relieve himself of the one thing clouding his judgement. What he once saw strength in he now saw as a poisonous weakness. Compassion.

Cleaved from the original a cookie both old and new was born, dough as brittle as could be, and that Pure Vanilla attempted to crumble with his own staff. Destroy his compassion once and fore-all. A chunk of his Souljam, though, splinted off, saving this brittle cookie from himself. It held him together as well as it could.

The cookie awakened with no memory, no past far away, while a new beast rose with the new name of Righteous Vanilla. The Beast of Judgement.

The brittle cookie was given a name by a kind older cookie who took him in for a time. Sweet Vanilla...though it didn't take too long for him to get run out of the village. He has the face of a monster after all.

Now Sweet Vanilla had settled at the abandoned Blueberry Yogurt Academy, hoping to find a bit of peace.

Additional Information

The Beasts are at least somewhat redeemed, and some of them may have had formed a friendship with Pure Vanilla over the course of time with him. I would say Shadow Milk was the closest to Pure Vanilla, because of their souljams. He likely noticed something going odd first.

The Beasts left the Vanilla Kingdom with a good chunk of the other residents when Righteous Vanilla rose to Beasthood. They are likely with one or more of the other ancients.

The Ancients did not see this coming and there's regret about how they handled things.

Righteous Vanilla's rule is more calculated and cruel and controlling as compared to Pure Vanilla's kind and compassionate ruling style.

They do not know about Sweet Vanilla. Yet.

There is a magic well on the grounds of the Blueberry Yogurt Academy and that's where the asks are coming from lol. It might connect to multiple wells and multiple places.

SWEET VANILLA HAS AMNESIA.

Rules

No exceptional hate, use of slurs, racist remarks or homophobic/transphobic remarks in the ask box. You will be blocked.

You can be mean, in character, but not that kind of mean.

Shit can and will probably get dark. Please be prepared for that. Trigger warnings will be given as needed.

This is an AU. Please read the above information before you send things. If you send something that doesn't make sense within the context of the AU I will delete the ask.

I don't want your ship discourse in my ask box. I can see it happening in my mind's eye right now and I will tell you right here and now....don't, just don't.

Canon Characters that are taken, or have at least sent in one anon.

(Some of which may not be posted yet because they are either being saved for the right moment or I am tired and haven't had the brain function to write a long form reply.)

Shadow Milk Cookie

White Lily Cookie

Clotted Cream Cookie

Black Sapphire Cookie

Mystic Flour Cookie

Espresso Cookie

Eternal Sugar Cookie

Moonlight Cookie

Milky Way Cookie

Dark Enchantress Cookie

Note, there was a Hollyberry, but they gave up the spot, so a Hollyberry is needed again to pick up where the letters left off.

If a character is not on this list they're free game.

[asksweetvanilla]

*A familiarly scented letter of roasted coffee beans arrives penned in its signature dark brown ink. As always, the “official” letter is diplomatic and highlights positive qualities of the Creme Republic, yet seems restricted in the information it shares. Espresso Cookie states that the apology the Archivist gave is unnecessary, and that his own reply is far more belated. After answering your follow-up questions and providing a positive response towards news of your efforts with the Headmaster, the letter’s true contents begin to unravel.*

~ ~ ~

One thing they never prepare you for in school is how vexing the world of politics is. They certainly don’t include all the “marvelous” ways the bureaucrats will get in the way of providing the Truth to the Cookies in their care.

Although most of what was written as part of this letter’s “official version” was Republic drivel, my apology for my late reply was indeed genuine. Between the research the Elders want me to conduct for them and the clandestine research I conduct with my trusted colleagues, time for going through my mail has been difficult to attain. However, I do have updates on both ends of our research.

The student files you sent offered greater insight of Pure Vanilla Cookie’s thought process when creating the seal. Though certain aspects of his original spellwork still allude us, we have been able to come up with a rough template of the seal’s framework. It is nowhere near being a functional spell, yet progress is progress. At the very least, it has satisfied the Elders' excessive worry towards finding what they call “a permanent solution to this madness”. (Rest assured, the Elders are not aware of the files involvement in this success.)

As for the second file… While pre-war records have always made White Lily Cookie out to be an exemplary mage, it is almost terrifying to learn how young her talent for the arcane arts began. If the two students were as close as the files note, then it only further strengthens my theory that Dark Enchantress Cookie knew of, or surmised, the seal’s weak points. Again, it is just a theory. It is not as if asking the cake witch herself is possible, especially when she and the other Cookies of Darkness have proven as elusive to locate as a crown-wearing cakehound.

Yet I digress, for Strawberry Crepe Cookie’s own efforts have yielded fruit. Since our last exchange, they have created a program that, in theory, should be able to act as spyware and provide us with a discreet connection to the Vanillian Wafflebots database. The only issue that remains in implementing this feature is, as I stated in my last letter, the distance. Disappointingly, obtaining access to a powerful enough magical conduit is far from the most discreet endeavor in the Creme Republic. With how risky the consul’s own involvement in our private research is, attempting to gain the support of even a single Elder increases the chance that the others will discover our efforts.

However, we have found an alternative. During my brief stay in the Brave Kingdom, I met a visiting cervitaur, Fig Cookie, who lives in a condensed forest near the borders of the Vanilla Kingdom. Since my ally Madeleine Cookie’s correspondences are not as watched by the Elders, he has been in contact with Fig Cookie, who has agreed to act as our guide of the forest. My closest colleagues and I plan to travel there in order to try implementing the spyware. If successful, we will set up a router in the forest in order to maintain the connection.

At the moment, Clotted Cream Cookie and Latte Cookie are working on a means of distraction so that the absence of myself, Madeleine Cookie, and Strawberry Crepe Cookie, will go as unnoticed as possible. 

Although I hope for the best given all of Strawberry Crepe Cookie’s hardwork, I cannot deny the reality of how risky this plan is, especially should our efforts be discovered. When I said that the Republic had forbidden espionage in my last letter, it was not our ability to conduct it that I was worried about. Rather, should the Elders learn of our clandestine work, there are those among them who will make any further efforts on our end quite difficult. However, that is precisely why we are working towards not allowing that to happen.

I will attempt to provide you with a swift update either before we embark on our expedition or when we safely return from it.

Sincerely,

Espresso Cookie☕

(P.S. Strawberry Crepe Cookie told me to “thank the old book ghost for the thesis”; their words, not mine.)

*As per usual, the cover letter from the Archivist contained just enough information and progress on their end to satisfy any bureaucrat reading over Espresso’s shoulder. The true contents unraveled itself for Espresso’s eyes once the man was alone. *

Dear Espresso Cookie, 

The world of politics is a mind numbing headache to navigate no matter the time period, sadly. They want to hold back truth as a method of control. An age old formula that has always worked, sadly enough. Your late reply is understandable, though, with the current urgency of your research. Progress is progress and I am glad at least one of us bears fruit in that respect. 

I had reached a stand still. My ward has been increasingly ill and my attempts at borrowing some equipment from the Alchemist has been blocked in every respect. How you phrase your Elder’s thoughts on the use of sealing spell fill me with a bit of dread. Do they realize spells like that take a power source larger than most cookies can provide? It was likely the Souljam that Pure Vanilla Cookie held that provided the backing for such a feat. It would likely take an active sacrifice of dozens of mages to reach the level of power needed for the ritual to even work. Though, to deconstruct the spell itself is important work, but they need someone of that caliber to cast it if they wish to do anything about the current problems haunting Earthbread’s doorstep. 

Regardless, I’m glad the student files could provide some level of insight for you and your own. 

I implore that you use caution in your endeavors on all ends, as this plan of yours might turn the tides in your favor, but also prove a great risk to all of you. I sincerely wish you the best of luck in implementing this spyware and it brings you one step closer to solving this mess. 

If I may suggest a detour since you are passing through the forests near the Vanilla Kingdom. During my breaks I lived in a cabin that would eventually become the Vanilla Kingdom’s territory. I am highly unsure if it still stands after all these numerous years but the contents of my personal lab and library are yours for the taking if it still is in decent condition. 

Wishing you much luck, 

The Archivist 

*Tucked into the letter is a map with an area circled and marked.*

[asksweetvanilla]

"Well its nice to know you find my distaste so humorous! The audacity, to think that someone else shared my absolute DISTASTE for that shoddy rotted milk republic. A mockery it is, a tragedy waiting to happen-and we all know a tear jerking tragedy includes the pitiful fall of a loved character.

It likely wont be me however, at least not until I get those books back and you apologize for such insolence towards MY feelings. Go ahead, I'm waiting for an owed apology."

The words are written in a slightly messy blue format, ink a little smeared as if it were sent before it dried. The parchment is perfectly crisp and white like it were pressed from milk crowns and rolled in such pristine care. Contradictory to its rather...Smeared contents.

Sweet Vanilla: *He couldn't help but giggle a little to himself as he read the content of the letter. Though he had a pile of letters to reply to and this was the latest one, he still decided to reply to it next.*

Dear Blue,

You sent your last reply on a sticky note covered in glitter. I think any cookie might have found that reply just a tiny bit humorous. I still believe you should take up your grievances with the Archivist more than me at this point, my ill tempered friend. They had the idea, and I just wanted to help cookies with the same visual impairments as myself.

While I cannot get your books back at the moment I can offer my most heart felt apology. I deeply apologize for not consulting you before giving away your books, though I did not know at the time they belonged to you. I will try my best to take your feelings into account where I can.

May I ask exactly why you seem to dislike the Republic so much? You and Sugar do. While I like the Consul himself well enough, and he speaks highly of his homeland, I'm not foolish enough to believe everything he says about it, nor believe half of what the news papers say concerning the place itself.

The Archivist seems to want to use them as a means to an end to gain more information about the state of the world, but they do not trust these Elders and neither does his corespondent from what I was able to glimpse before the Archivist tucked the letter away. I am always only getting half a story most of the time and it is rather... frustrating.

I apologize for unloading all of that on you. Feel free to just ignore all that if you want to.

Sincerely,

Sweet Vanilla

PS. Enjoy the blueberry tarts. I baked entirely too many to eat on my own.

Sweet Vanilla: *Instead of bringing the letter to the well he set it in a small basket and put it on the ground, glancing for a moment at Candy sitting nearby, softly mumbling,* I know you brought in this letter, my dear friend. You can take this to Blue if you want.

Sweet Vanilla: Feel free to sneak a tart too before giving it to him. I won't tell. *With that he straightened back up in his chair and got to replying to the next letter. Within a few moments the basket and letter seemed to disappear into the shadows and so did Candy.*

[asksweetvanilla]

*Similarly to the last letter, the envelope bears the Archivist’s name in dark brown ink and smells heavily of roasted coffee beans.*

“Dear Archivist,

First off, allow me to apologize for this belated response. With the Cookies from Parfaedia here in the Creme Republic, our productivity has been at an all time high. We truly cannot thank you enough for sending us your archive’s contents, especially the books concerning Cookiekind’s own forgotten history.

We also understand your Headmaster’s reluctance. No magical society, nor institution, would exist without secrets meant to protect the public. We also acknowledge that it may be difficult to part with such an item, considering its connection to your former student. Although we also ask you to understand our own eagerness to research fragments of the moonstone, considering they may hold the key we need in these dire circumstances.

With this letter you shall find additional documents and books from Parfaedia, specifically detailing their own magical advancements since the Dark Flour War.

We seek no other books at this time, as we are still combing through what you have sent us, but know that this research exchange is something we constantly look forward to.

Sincerely, 

Espresso Cookie☕"

~ ~ ~

*With barely a flick of your incorporeal wrist, you are unable to unravel the letter’s true contents, hidden under spellwork that seems a tad more detailed than last time.*

Fourteen. Fourteen times. FOURTEEN TIMES THEY REJECTED MY DRAFT FOR THIS REPLY. Nothing is ever good enough for the Elders unless it carefully masks every slimy intent they have. It’s infuriating, and the exact reason I had tried to separate myself from such politics when I first moved to the Vanilla Kingdom. At least they fund my lab and housing now.

I must give my thanks to a Parfaedian colleague of mine, Latte Cookie, as well as a foolish paladin I know for helping me construct a draft that passed the Elders inspection. Although if it wasn’t for Latte Cookie and I, this letter would have been filled with Madeline Cookie’s pious prose. Please ignore most of what is written in the "official version” as it is mostly republic drivel. Or as Strawberry Crepe Cookie put it, “cringeworthy”.

My personal grievances with my employers aside, thank you for what you have provided. Your journal was fascinating to read, a far cry from any of the research I had access to in my youth. While Coffee Magic was the first theorem I published, ever since I first learned of Soul Jam, I have been interested in matters related to the soul. The resonance between our own souls, our innate magic, and life powder, is an unbelievable thing to behold. 

Reading the books you have sent, it is a shame how far Cookiekind’s understanding of magic and the soul has fallen. Even Parfaedia, hailed as the capital of magic, isolates themselves to the practice of “Dessert Magic”, a term that simply coins a Cookie’s own innate magical capabilities. The majority of the Creme Republic’s own population too, despite being home to the descendants of the Vanilla Kingdom, is deluded with how they view White Magic.

I have kept your journal hidden, but in the case of the moonstone fragments, I have assembled a small team of my most trusted colleagues to help research the latent spellwork. Our work has been a bit difficult to perform due to its secrecy, but we have made immense progress even with the smaller pieces.

From what we understand thus far, the moonstone acts as a perfect conduit to the “dark side of the moon” that the Beast of Deceit and I once conversed about in the Vanilla Kingdom. While the true nature of Pure Vanilla Cookie’s spell still alludes us, given the other Ancients’ testimony of the final battle, we have not thrown out the possibility that Dark Enchantress Cookie’s counterspell may have possibly corrupted, or even reworked, the seal’s original intent. 

We believe that rather than being sealed within the moonstone itself, Dark Enchantress Cookie’s body had been sealed within an other-realm tied to Dark Moon Magic, whereas Pure Vanilla Cookie had only his consciousness sealed. When GingerBrave and his friends destroyed the moonstone, it likely resulted in the release of whatever dormant magic the moonstone had built up through the years, which created a perfect gateway for the cake witch to use to escape confinement.

I wish I could ask GingerBrave and his companions more, but no one has seen them since the evacuation of the Vanilla Kingdom. We suspect the Beast of Judgement’s involvement in their disappearance, but the Creme Republic has forbidden any espionage for the time being.

Despite that, Strawberry Crepe Cookie has been attempting to hack into the Vanillian Wafflebots database remotely from the republic. It hasn’t been successful so far given the distance between the two locations, but the thesis you sent them has caused Strawberry Crepe Cookie to become, what Latte Cookie called, “over-inspired”. I can no longer enter my lab without hearing an echoing cackle from somewhere within, alongside the sound of a blowtorch and a monitor running analysis protocols.

Still, I am grateful to see that the thesis has lightened their mood. Leaving the Vanilla Kingdom was not easy for them, especially when a mutual friend of ours did not follow suit.

As of right now, our plan is to continue analyzing the moonstone and the documents you provided us. While we hope it will not come to it, we (especially the Elders) anticipate that a new seal may be necessary to stop the world’s current madness. 

On that note, we will continue our attempts to get in contact with the Beast of Deceit. With the forbiddance of Dark Moon Magic’s practice of any kind in today’s age, very few Cookies are capable of successfully performing it with minimal consequences. Although, even if we were able to figure out how to recreate Pure Vanilla Cookie’s exact spellwork, I do not believe Shadow Milk Cookie would be willing to cast it.

*Attached to this letter, initially disguised as a sticky note, is a photograph. The person who took the photo is standing far away, but the main focus of the image appears to a child with pink hair. They bear a maniacal, yet happy, expression as they stand atop a Wafflebot performing some sort of action. Off to the side, a woman with a witch-like hat and long pale hair seems to be cheering them on. The photo appears lighthearted at a glance, yet in the bottom right corner the faint, yet recognizable, outline of a fire can be seen.*

*On the back of the photo, penned in familiar brown ink, reads, “Do not mind the open, controlled flame. I was brewing my 7th pot of coffee and it was caught in the frame. Worry not, the fire sigil used has been designed to not burn anything except the kettle.”*

*Much like the previous letters, the Archivist includes a cover letter of sorts, one that just apologizes for the lateness of the reply and asks a few follow up questions on magical advancements and Coffee Magic. He also gives a status report of sorts about him whittling down the Headmaster bit by bit to hopefully get the moonstone samples. Enough to satisfy the bureaucrats, surely.*

*Hidden in the pages of another historical text sent along with the false letter is the true letter, hidden delicately by magic, this time seemingly be a bit more tuned to unravel for Espresso Cookie’s particular magical signature.* 

Dear Espresso Cookie, 

That is bureaucracy for you. If there’s something that never changes with time it would be that. They always stick their noses in where they are not welcomed, and their intent is almost never pure. Where I hale had likely fallen to the sands of time by now, but I assure you that my equivalent to your Elders were much the same. It is why I moved to working under the Academy’s banner. The First Headmaster, long, long before either of our time, was a pioneer of knowledge, and put many protections on our ability to research within its walls. Though, those protections were tied to the Yogurt Province, so I’m not sure they would apply in any way today, sadly. 

I’m glad you found the contents enlightening. And ah, that age old prejudice persisted, it seemed. Magic is magic, and though some is highly dangerous and should only be practiced by a skilled and cautious hand, it is not evil. White Moon Magic and Dark Moon Magic, for example, can not exist without each other. There is a balance to it that should be maintained. The cookie’s intent is usually what corrupts the result rather than the magic itself. Though balance shifting can also cause corruption but I would be rambling if I went on any more about that. You have my journal already, after all. 

I apologize for the lack of more samples. I was honest in the cover letter about the Headmaster’s stubborn nature. He is being rather bullheaded. Always had been, truly. I wish you and your team luck. If I had access to my old equipment outside of the Academy I would aid you more in your research myself. My college, the Alchemist, is rather in the pocket of the Headmaster and will likely not allow me access to the labs, so I only have observational notes, which I’ve attached to this letter. 

Hmm…your theory is valid and gives food for thought. Once I get the chance I will run some of the tests I can down in the Hall of Enlightenment to see if any of the ambient magic remains in the environment as a whole. 

It is interesting that the Beast of Judgement would be keeping these children within his grasp, since that is the only conclusion I could come to here. Also, just because your government forbids it doesn’t mean it can’t be done. Food for thought.  

This Strawberry Crepe seems like a terrifying joy that I would like to have had as a student. I enjoy chaotic young minds such as them. I hope they can get some eyes into the Vanilla Kingdom. 

I wish you luck in contacting the Beast of Deceit, but I am not sure if those labors will bear much fruit. 

Thank you for the photo. 

Sincerely, 

The Archivist 

*Also tucked within the books, under a similar spell to the letter, are two student files. They are old and yellowing around the edges with age but are in rather good condition regardless. A note is stuck on the front of the folder containing them “What the Headmaster doesn’t know will not hurt him. I’m not sure of how helpful these will be, but this is information no one would have access to any longer.”*

[asksweetvanilla]

Thank you for the offer, Sweet Vanilla. If I'm unsafe here... I don't really want to think about that.

On a happier note, the plants that I gathered are growing well.

-Sunflower Anon

Sweet Vanilla: My apologies for not replying sooner. I've been on bed rest up until recently and the Headmaster had taken away by quills for a time since some of the letters I reply to can be uh...stressful for me, I suppose. Sweet Vanilla: Not you, of course, but the Headmaster just deemed that I should rest period.

Sweet Vanilla: I hope it doesn't come to you having to take my offer, but it remains open if you ever need to.

Sweet Vanilla: Oh, I'm so glad your plants are doing well! Another friend I made had given me some seeds from her garden and I had just started germinating them and I'm hoping to move some to soil soon in the greenhouse. *Attached to this letter is a...map? A direction is marked and an area circled with "Blueberry Yogurt Academy" written underneath.*

If you are ever in trouble please come here - Sweet Vanilla Cookie

[asksweetvanilla]

Dear Sweet Vanilla Cookie

Why, your reply has been quite sweet. For confirmation writing this on your answers. I suppose yes, that blue of yours is my friend, the jester!

He must be treating you well, no? He can get rather rude with his response. Tell me if he’s being uncomfortable in some way. I’ll knock some sense into him

Secondly, why gardening those flowers are quite simple. Water, sunlight, fertilizer and plenty of love will do! Avoid bugs however, we can’t taint those beautiful leaves, can we? My garden is a paradise and I am it’s caretaker. Gardening sounds quite fun together if we ever met again!

In this letter should be seeds for more different flowers and fauna since you enjoyed such a thing! I might send something more diverse if you’re up to more different type of caretaking with the borderline of beauty and danger

Say, are you welcome for growing fruits? I can also give some sweet berry bushes in the form of seeds if needed?

Well, I hope the letter reaches you with a happy and peaceful sight. I do not wish to cause a headache afterall

PS: I hope you don’t mind me giving different scented letters. Its a personal favorite of mine to use

Lots of Love, Sugar

*Just as the letter said, inside contained a decent amount of seeds. Different shapes and colour, the biggest that of an ant. The letter is now scented with a more fruit-like scent. The scent reminiscent of the sweetest berries*

Sweet Vanilla: *It seems he had sorted out the seeds slowly and meticulously, and had begun the process of germinating some to give them a better chance of survival rather than planting them straight out and hoping for the best. He did not want to waste a gift like this, after all.* Dear Sugar,

Thank you so much for your generous gift. I do apologize for not replying all that quickly. My...health is not particularly the most stable thing on Earthbread at the moment. The Headmaster and Archivist had both been going to great efforts to keep me on bed rest. Even Candy had taken to sleeping on my chest to keep me from moving about before I was deemed to be a bit better.

She would thump her leg and give me quite a glare if I took her off. It was quite cute, actually.

Blue had glitter bombed me once, to be honest with you, bit I had glitter bombed him back, don't worry. He was so sour about it he only sent me a sticky note back in reply. It was quite funny. I still laugh thinking about it.

Thank you for the tips. The one thing I was able to do on my forced bed rest was start germination on some of the seeds, so I do look forward to seeing how they grow. Before I forget to ask, is the climate more tropical in nature for your plants? I want to make sure I give them the correct humidity.

I will considered the more dangerous plants when I'm a bit more sturdy, my friend, but I would be open to fruits.

Speaking of which, I included something for you with the letter. I had tried some baking to get my body used to doing more again. I hope you like blueberries. They grow in droves around the Academy grounds.

With Best Wishes,

Sweet Vanilla *Attached to the letter is small basket with a few blueberry tarts. They're a little sloppy in execution, but surely baked with love.*

[asksweetvanilla]

OOC//: Sorry I haven't been answering asks. I'm trying to plan things out more for once in my life, and I've also been p wiped out energy wise lately.

The 1st arc of sorts will be coming to a close after the Cheese Papyrus comic, though I'm not sure if I should be combining the Dream Express ticket into the end of arc one or make it the beginning of arc two. I'm leaning a bit towards the latter.

I also have an overall ending in mind rn so I'm working out how I'm going to get to that final destination.

Thank you all for your continued participation and patience

- Chesh

[asksweetvanilla]

OOC//: Hey, the anon who dropped the Black Sapphire ask in my inbox, please read my pinned post near the bottom. Black Sapphire is on the list of characters already taken.

It was a lovely ask, but Black Sapphire is already claimed and I know who plays him personally so I know it wasn't them. ; w ;

Feel free to claim anyone not on the list.

[asksweetvanilla]

( OOC - Hi, sorry, this isn't really an ask, but I was wondering if you might be open to including a section in the pinned post that details which characters are currently being used by others and which ones aren't. I understand that it might cluster the pinned post or be annoying to keep track of, but I feel like it might be helpful for newcomers of this AU/blog who don't know who they can/can't rp as. Again, this is only a recommendation and I apologize if I'm pushing any boundaries by requesting it. )

((OOC//: Thank you for this idea. Sorry it took so long for me to reply to this, but I just implemented it uwu.)

[asksweetvanilla]

The Dreams just keep coming...

Which Dream?

Berry Fanpalm

Choco Bamboo

Cheese Papyrus

Voting ended onJul 12, 2025

[asksweetvanilla]

OOC//: Omg, you guys managed to tie it.

So I'm gonna do it like this. I'm gonna take away my vote, so up next will be the one I didn't vote for (Choco Bamboo)

So the comic orders will be, based on this unique voting situation;

Choco Bamboo

Berry Fanpalm

Cheese Papyrus

The next session of voting will be over a different set of memories.

[asksweetvanilla]

The Dreams just keep coming...

Which Dream?

Berry Fanpalm

Choco Bamboo

Cheese Papyrus

Voting ended onJul 12, 2025

[asksweetvanilla]

…There was nothing to respond to, nor anything I could have said that would have changed anything. But for old times’ sake, I shall indulge you, Cookie.

The choco bamboo shoots of this frozen tundra are resilient, a quality shared by its denizens, and a trait well-known of this region’s king.

He has long been the quiet type, though I suppose his bouts of silence have grown longer as of late. 

My arrival and subsequent dwelling here was not… foreseen. My other half does not say it aloud, but he and I are both aware that he desired for me to never step foot in his kingdom after everything that had happened between us. The conversations he had with your former self played a role in why he did not turn me away. At least, to the degree that he has provided me a place to reside here.

…He talks about you sometimes, specifically the Cookie you once were. He mostly speaks of the distant past, but on rare occasions he asks me about our time together in that vanilla-scented place. He likes to hear about the previous you, about when you used to smile brightly like the sun.

The Cookies you once knew as friends lament your absence, though they grieve the Cookie you once were even more. You once asked me once why I do not mourn what has been lost, my answer remains the same: it is futile to shed tears for what was always destined to disappear—and it is easier. 

There is no pain once you accept futility.

*At this point in the letter, there are several drops of ink staining a particular spot… as if the writer could not think of what to say next.*

“But there is no happiness, either.” You would say back, as if I was not already aware.

You told me there was strength in accepting futility, strength in understanding when it is time to give up… But you also told me that to surrender completely made no sense, not when accepting reality opened more doors than it closed.

Your furrowed-brow king tells me the same sentiment, in less, more direct words. In a way, it is strangely comforting to hear him admit it when I will not.

Any regrets I once had were reduced to flour the moment I accepted Apathy… but if I were to say any so-called “regrets” that have been allowed to fester since then… I suppose not being more candid in my warning to you is one of them.

Simply because I do not care does not mean I am complaisant towards the suffering of this world, or the suffering of its lifeforms.

You may resemble the trickster more, but I cannot help but see a part of my past in you as well. Is it truly the fate of all healers to be hurt by those we welcomed with open arms?

What happened to you should have never been allowed to occur; it was far too similar to a part of a history that we should have all learned from, a part that my kin and I never wished to see repeated again.

-Regards,

Mystic Flour Cookie🌾

*The letter smells the same as it did last time, of subtle flour and bitter chocolate ink. However, sent alongside the letter is a small pouch filled with… flour(?). A well-crafted enchantment seems to linger in every speck, but the only clue you receive in regards to its effects are on a small note attached to the string that kept the pouch sealed.

“In case you require a touch of my realm’s protection. My cocoon will give you a second chance in avoiding the immense pain of crumbling.”*

Sweet Vanilla: *He sniffles softly, rubbing his teary eyes with the back of his hand, holding the pouch in his lap as he listens to the contents of the letter once, twice, thrice more before deciding to finally pen his reply.* Dear Mystic Flour Cookie,

I will admit...I was not really expecting a reply back after all this time. I do apologize for the lateness of my own reply. I have been rather ill as of late. My mood and mind are rather...turbulent, one can say, and I think it is effecting my health physically. *Several lines are scribbled out, as if he admitted something and then decided to backtrack the statement.*

I...wish I could just make things better. Even though I don't remember my actions and the motives behind them, I have seemed to hurt many other cookies, including your other half it seems. And...maybe to some extent, you. You cared enough to warn me when you could have just let it happen without interference. You also care enough now to write me now. So, I deeply apologize, my friend.

For all your talk of apathy, Mystic Flour, I find you rather kind.

Thank you,

Sweet Vanilla Cookie

Sweet Vanilla: *He carefully slips a small origami spider into the envelope with the letter. It's not the best, but it is something he can offer her. A sincere little gift.*

[asksweetvanilla]

Thank you for your concern, and I did have safe travels. I'm rather secluded myself, but I did hear of someone taking over the Vanilla Kingdom. "The Beast of Judgement" I believe was their title.

I've started putting up a glamour of protection around my home. It's been a dangerous time for Earthbread.

I hope the academy is protected.

-Sunflower Anon

Sweet Vanilla: The academy is well protected, I assure you. Most cookies don't even know it exists anymore, let alone where it stands.

Sweet Vanilla: If you ever need to seek refuge, I can give you the directions. You've been a friend to me, Sunflower... and if Earthbread is a dangerous place at the moment, I will put aside my anxieties and offer my help where needed... whether the Headmaster approves or not.

Sweet Vanilla: Ah...the Beast of Judgment. I've... read about him in the papers the Consul sent me. I can not tell what are rumors and what is truth in some of the articles, though.

[asksweetvanilla]

Hello dearly,

Im so for not writing for a a bit, I just had some personal troubles. Don’t worry Im alright, and I won’t bore you with them.

I don’t have any origami this time, but I have started a vegetable garden, here try a tomato. (I asked a friend of mine to help with the preserving)

*Inside is a bright red tomato, looks fresh*

-🌸

Sweet Vanilla: I apologize for not replying sooner, my friend. I've been rather ill lately. I don't wish to bother you too much with that, though.

Sweet Vanilla: The tomato was rather lovely, though. Worked well in a soup. It was one of the few things I could keep down. Your friend did a good job with the preservation spell, and I hope your garden prospers.

[asksweetvanilla]

Dear Sweet Vanilla Cookie

I heard from you from a certain trickster friend of mine and it seems it is true! I do hope you are doing well there. The world here is quite hectic, so I decided maybe a nice talk back and forth with you might brighten both our moods~

How are you faring perhaps? My dear friend, the jester has been complaining that you had given books of old to the creme republic consul. Now I cannot reach and control your actions at this minute so I will give advice. Do not trust them so easily, they may as well be a devil in disguise now~

Maybe once we meet, I can invite you to relax in my garden of delight! It would truly help you in such a manner of stress now~ I hope to see you soon, vanilla.

-Sugar

*The letter was tinted with a pink colour, the sweet scent of roses and sugar scented from the letter. A neat cursive handwriting of the letter it was with a few berries and sugar flowers listed inside of it*

Sweet Vanilla: *He tilts his head, holding the letter in his head as the runes do their work and read it out loud to him. He had placed those berries aside in a bowl, though it looked like he started to eat one as he started to pen his reply. The flowers were placed in a small vase.*

Dear Sugar,

Your letter is quite welcomed along with the gifts. The berries are quite lovely and I've never seen these types of flowers before. I might try to grow some if these cuts you sent me leave behind seeds. Do you have any advice for their care?

I am personally doing alright here, surely better than what I'm hearing my other correspondents are going through right now. Several of my well letter friends tell me it is not safe currently, and the new papers I've been researching through confirm the same. I hope you are safe where you are, though.

By jester, do you mean Blue? He had never given me a name to go off of, so I've been calling him by his parchment color. He was quite upset with me sharing knowledge with the Consul, but I feel like it would help others with poor vision like myself to have that runic array, so I have no regrets there. I will take your warning here to heart, though the Consul has been a rather kind correspondent to me. I do realize that I can't completely tell who someone is through pen and paper alone.

Garden of Delights? Does that mean you garden, too? I mean...it would be nice to garden with someone for a change, I think...though other cookies in the dough still fill me with anxiety, to be truthful here.

Hope your day is pleasant,

Sweet Vanilla Cookie

[asksweetvanilla]

(Going to stop writing as Hollyberry because I feel like someone else can write her better then I can. The position to write as Hollyberry is open)

OOC//: Aw, I'm sorry you feel that way. I think you were writing her just fine, but thank you for letting me know.

That being said, if anyone wants to pick up where the Hollyberry letters left off, please feel free to. And feel free to DM me at any time.

[asksweetvanilla]

Righteous Vanilla Relationship Chart

OOC//: Here's Righteous Vanilla's chart. Pure Vanilla's is coming ; w ; That one had to be spit into pre incident with Custard and post incident with Custard so it's taking longer.