nickywen

[citruslotus]

Will you do the rest of the rsa dorm leaders when they are revealed?

Yes! I’ve already got an idea for the Hercules character hehe. I was thinking of giving him a Palafin because of its zero to hero form >:]

[donanimee]

The dorm leader is based on Megara

[citruslotus]

I think it still works! I like including representations of the other characters from the movies in my teams 😋

[donanimee]

You could also do the names NPCs from the tournament, like the ones in Relic Labyrinth

[citruslotus]

Will you do the rest of the rsa dorm leaders when they are revealed?

Yes! I’ve already got an idea for the Hercules character hehe. I was thinking of giving him a Palafin because of its zero to hero form >:]

[donanimee]

The dorm leader is based on Megara

[donanimee]

Breaking news: unfortunately, the new two members of Midveil aren't based on Drizella and Anastasia, Seems that only Nicolas will be based on a villain. But these two could still have some elements from the stepsisters.

Their names are Rent Fragile (purple hair) and Ash Fragile(blue hair).

We got our first siblings from this game, with Ash being the youngest and Rent the oldest. And it looks like they are based on Cinderella's glass slippers 👠 👠

Even though Rent could also be based on the dress. 👗

This makes them the second and third characters based on an object, the other is Sue Chouvreer from Endelore.

But according to his bio, this guy is not just based on the Enchanted Rose, he IS a rose brought to life! 🌹

"A single rose brought to life by magic. While he has a sharp tongue and a knack for making sarcastic remarks to his close friends, his demeanor is always gentlemanly."

[donanimee]

This was definitely unexpected since I thought the boy bands members would be based on "hero/heroine" characters from the Disney and Pixar movies they are based on.

Even though I know Sparkling Stars isn't a game by Yana Toboso, it surprised me that they included characters based on Disney Villains in two of the four the boy bands in the game.

They even made one based on Gaston named Nicola Vaniteer! This makes it the second character based on that villain besides Ashton Vargas (only that the boy band one is actually more good looking than the coach).

Maybe because each character is based or focused on a specific aspect of Gaston: Vargas is his physical strength and Nicola is his good looks and affinity with being a ladies charmer.

And then the silhouettes of the members of Midveil, the band based on Crystal Float, were released.

Judging by the colors, this could mean the other two members could be based on Cinderella's stepsisters!!

Does this mean the band members could be Ellie's (the full name of the guy based on Cinderella is Ellie Cendrillon) step-brothers?

[rsagathering]

I saw the anonymous ask about how the RSA could arrive in the order they were "mentioned/foreshadowed" in the story. And I think they could be up to something here.

I have been thinking that maybe Megara boy could be in Magift in reference to Hercules's hero training, but since Megara is more about cunning strategies than physical strength, we could also be wrong and instead they could be in Mystic Mortar. We need to also think about what kind of people the characters they are based on are like.

I know this could sound crazy, but imagine if Alice boy ends up in Magift due to Riddle being an athlete in horse riding and Magift, and also to reference Alice's flamingo croquet game. Plus a reluctant alliance due to the events of Book 2.

Hello yet again, Donanimee! 💛

You're referencing this ask, I believe. We got over a little bit about these discussions in an old ask of yours, if you remember. There's this other convo with unfortunately deactivated @/swanveira where I go through my reasonings for some of the choices.

It's still hard bc we have a lot of uncertain possibilities to go off but I'm sure it will all make sense when we get there!

Bringing up the flamingo croquet game is indeed different and interesting to consider! If they decide to not repeat Idia in Magift and use Riddle (and therefore Alisson), that's probably could be one of the reasonings!

Sorry for the short response! It's just that we already talked extensively about this in other places and there's very few new info to go off, so I don't think repeating myself will be much helpful. But thank you anyway for coming, Donanimee 💛

[donanimee]

But then again, the characters participating in Magic Shift could be either Megara boy or Allison, especially since you even pointed out a reference where Hercules uses a lion skin that resembles Scar in the movie.

[rsagathering]

Do you have any headcanons about unique spells for RSA boys ? ✨

I can imagine Alisson got a name with ‘rabbit hole’ in it and maybe have a link with the time ? As Alice follows the rabbit who is late, his spell can be to slow down time people for a few second so he can catch up them or something idk

And Rielle have a thing with his voice ? Maybe a spell who charm people by singing or healing them like Ariel did with Eric in the movie

I don’t have really inspiration with the others for now ( ;-;)

Hello, hello, Your Anonymity!~

I do have lots of ideas, from my old hc files that were dramatically sent off to space after a dumb mistake I made in my browser (so rip </3) but I'll do my best to remember them! But yours first, my darling~

First of all, I really liked the ideas you gave! Like Alisson with a power related with time would be very overpower as a whole but really, really fire as well!!!!

In my old hcs for Alisson, I had two ideas for Unique Magic:

Rabbit Hole (as well): he could travel from a place to another by this circle-portal that would appear on air, hence the name. His current hardships at school is that he's still learning to control it but the portals guide him to random places sometimes.

Eat Me, Drink Me: based on the sizing up and down shenanigans, Alisson could pinch his ears and change his size. One ear would make him grow, the other would make him shrink. That's because my Twst!White Rabbit had the first UM, so in a revision, I changed between them.

Sadly I never had ideas for Nalad bc I was in my peak delulu back then, didn't think they would make a Simba dorm for RSA, was pushing hard for Beauty and the Beast, and thought of a UM for a Twst!Belle. But if I get around to have inspiration, I'll make a part 2 of this post with new ideas!!

I really liked the concept of Rielle using his voice! And for healing? That's a perfect combo right there and I can see they at least using Rielle's voice as a focal point in the magic

My initial UM had the spell "Part of Your World" but he could locate people through an object and the finder would look like a shell opening. That was before book 6, when they introduced that Rook's UM was basically that but since them I hadn't think of anything interesting for Rielle... </3

As for Minajael, my initial UM was related to Jasmine being trapped in a sand hourglass, so basically Minajael could manipulate sand............ and that was it. I even forgot what I called it for how basic it is. I even watched the movie again but still thought it was too simple make him trap people in said sand hourglass. It's sound... weird and villainous, since it would be projecting back a thing that made the heroine suffer

Okay, keep going!

I know I promised to not apologize for overtyping but the bias here is so clear lmao Okay, my idea for Neige's UM was "Whistle While You Work" and he could project astral animals (sort like the HP patronum), that would look like the forest animals Snow White befriends, and they would mainly work in defense of their mage (or allies) in battle

But here's the thing: in a hypothetical scenario that Neige overblots, the animals assume an aggressive instance and turn into predator animals, like wolves, foxes and instead of his cute birds, he has vultures at his side. THE BIAS MAN THE BIAS

Never had ideas for Megboy as well bc my RSA placeholder for Ignihyde was a Cinderella dorm. So RIP Nalad and Megboy, you guys will have to wait for a part two </3

Merrylad is obviously a color changing magic called "Happy Colors" bc, in a concept draft or commentary, it's stated that Merryweather original gift for Aurora was joy. Basically Merrylad could change the color of things but unlike normal color changing magic, the effect were more time longstanding. I admit it's kinda dumb when you think about it... uhhhh, thinking about spells are hard sometimes!

Especially for fae characters bc their magic is already slightly superior to everybody (it's Idia complaining again and again about how op Malleus is)

But if you had any new ideas, please share them again, Your Anonymity <3 I would be happy to hear even other suggestions!

[donanimee]

You actually Nailed it with Rielle's UM, or at least in terms of name and being related to his voice and artifacts.

And Minajael's magic also had some role in his status of being an "escale artiste".

Imagine if you also nail it at Alice boy's and Neige's UM.

Do you have a part 2 of this?

[donanimee]

Sorry, but I have to celebrate this:

We FINALLY have a game with characters twisted from Pixar characters!!!!!!

aMazINC, the boy band based on Monster Inc. 😱⚡😂😈

A captivating trio that stirs up electricity with their unconventional style.

A little dangerous and supremely cool, but their true faces are funny, kind, and reliable big brothers!

And here are its members:

Rafta Vox

The mood maker of aMazINC based on Mike Wazwoski.

Shu Ayakashi

The leader of aMazINC., and the only son of the Ayakashi family, who is expected to have a bright future. He is based on Sully aka James P. Sullivan.

Noah Slugger

The meticulous and cool-headed brain of aMazINC. He is based on the one and only Roz (even his last name gives it away).

[donanimee]

The Dark Side Of the Idol and Entertainment Industry.

You know, there's been something that's been bothering me about Sparkling Stars, the upcoming game which is based on Idols.

Even though it's not a game from Yana Toboso, it makes you wonder if they will include the "dark side" of the idol industry in the story and the characters arcs.

This is something that has been happening a lot in most idols anime and games, and personally, i think that's the exact reason most idol series have been successful: rather than polishing the "perfect and dreamlike" illusion of idol's lives they also focus and talk about issues and real challenges many in the entertainment industry go through to make them more relatable, genuine, and realistic.

These series make you think twice before looking at a real life idol and saying "I wish I had their life".

Oshi No Ko is definitely the darkest of all idol series, as some of its elements are based on real life crimes and tragedies that happened to real life idols and celebrities. It gives a look at how idols really live offstage and earn in terms of money income. How the idols' secrets and private life can be used against the idols. And its main focus is the philosophy on relying on a "web of lies" through fabricated scandals, something Aquamarine takes advantage of a lot in the story. And it's also reaching its final season as well.

Not to mention the thing about idols not being allowed to be intimate or having relationships due to having to remain "pure and available" to fans.

And it's not just idols, even some actors had to hide their personal lives and relationships, like Mamizuka Kousuke from Gakuen Babysitters, an actor whose twin baby boys go to a babysitter club in a high school. They cannot go outside without a disguise or else fans would launch at them like wild beasts.

Tamon's B Side could be a sister series to the previous one, only with an emphasis on how the artists live a "double life" due to their charming fabricated personas and their true raw imperfect selves, a facade of being "friends" or close teammates when in reality they are only workmates and sometimes can barely stand each other (one scene that stuck with many fans is how Ouro bullied Tamon while nobody was looking), and their hidden insecurities and issues.

But it also focused on the hardcore fans like Utage and how their "fanatism" can sometimes lead to toxic behaviors and negative outcomes to both themselves, those around them, and the very same idols they adore. Like Keito secretly shows disgust towards the extremist attitude of their own fans and sees them as "walking money bags" to fill their pockets with and the cause of this is due to his father wasting money on his fan merch which caused his family to face many debts.

Idolish7 is a game that has three anime seasons released, with many waiting for news regarding a fourth season. Personally, I'm waiting for the fifth season because it's in Part 5 where the twins FINALLY find reconciliation in their relationship and their past.

This series has some elements from the previous two series, like the fabricated scandals and lies, hiding behind a facade, and disillusionment with the entertainment industry. But it also includes family issues and strained relationships, moving on from past trauma and jealousy, becoming independent and breaking free from manipulation, and producers and companies who see idols as tools for power and success that can also be easily "discarded and replaced" and can rely on dirty methods to manipulate the media or take control of the idols. And these are just a few things that happen there because there are a lot of characters with their own stories.

So yeah, Japanese Idol Animation has really made it a breakthrough in telling the stories of these musical stars while making them more "human". I bet many real life stars see these series as therapy.

This leads to a movie whose scene and song became one of the most emotional moments in anime films: A Million Miles Away from Belle

Unlike most divas, Suzu didn't become Belle for the spotlight, but to find her voice again and heal from her trauma over her mother's death due to self-sacrifice. And it led her to understand her mother's actions when she made a similar sacrifice to save two abused boys, and it wasn't an easy one: she exposed her true identity to the whole virtual world and sang with her own raw and emotional voice and exposed her own vulnerability but with courage, which ended up resonating with everyone who saw it to the point of breaking into tears and singing alongside her to encourage her to finish her song.

Even though it was a bit disappointing the brothers' fate didn't have a solid conclusion, this song was the best part of the entire movie.

It made me wonder how the bands from the previous three series would have reacted to this moment had they existed in the same universe.

And it's not just Japanese Media, there are movies like Thelma The Unicorn and KPop Demon Hunters that tackle these themes in a direct or metaphorical way.

And even Pixar made a manga based on the lives of the boy band from Turning Red called "4 Town 4 Real", which teaches us more about the members of 4Twon and their own struggles.

It makes me glad the media is willing to portray things many would have preferred to remain in the dark forever or that aren't easy to discuss, but without the series losing their charm.

[donanimee]

We got our first character from Sparkling Stars, which appears to be about Idol groups/boy bands.

I really wish they had made a game with female characters based on Disney as well rather than just having boys, like characters based on Minnie Mouse or Jessie, oh well.

Apparently, there will be a boy band for each part of Sparkle Island. Here was the first one, called Up Beats, based on the Toon Town gang.

And the leader: Neo-Michel, a guy twisted from Mickey Mouse.

This could mean we'll have boys based on Disney characters we didn't (and might never will) see in Twisted Wonderland, like this Cinderella boy

Here are the other islands.

YESSSSSSS!!!!!! WE'LL HAVE PIXAR CHARACTERS TOO!!!!!!!!

[rsagathering]

You know, maybe when La Bonbonniere collection is complete, how about a list of the places from Foothill Town each of the guys mentioned during their walk with Yuu or the voice lines and/or the place they featured in their videos.

La Bonbonniere is my favorite series yet, besides Sleepwear.

Hello, hello, Donanimee! 💛

It'll probably take some time bc I have a lot of other ideas to work on (and it's 22 characters lol) but I'll keep it in the notes bc it may serve to the RSA ver of La Bonbonniere in my ideas. 22 places can cover a lot of Foothill Town and fortunately for me, the RSA cast is relatively small lol

I say that but... the RSA npcs are warming up to me... Rielle and Oliver's interactions were so precious <3 And Tim??? aaaaaa

Well, thankfully Riddle is still very far away so I don't have too worry that much about doing it fast lol Thank you for the suggestion, dear!

[donanimee]

Which costume/outfit series, from both regular events or bday series, would you like to see for the RSA students?

For me it is the Clubwear series, the Sleepwear series, and the Glorious Masquerade for Chenya and Neige. And maybe even the Platinum suit series.

This made me even wish for there to be a chapter or book where we get to explore RSA and maybe see how the dormitories look (but in a single Book and not 7 more individual ones).

You know, since Chenya wasn't given a character artwork, it could mean that Book 8 could be focused on the dorm leaders and later in this Book or even in the next one they could introduce more RSA characters.

Since we still don't know if Yuu or Grim will have an interaction with them, even in Book 6 they didn't interact with Idia until the Overblot and the final Chapter of Book 6.

[phantomsghostlygarden]

A silly fan TWST event based on the Tron franchise. Sorry for the REALLY rough sketches

In short Ortho's conscious is stuck in the Grid and the characters have to go rescue him. Designing Grim, Ace, and Deuce's outfit was very cathartic

And the surprise guest star is.....!

[donanimee]

For those who can send fan letters to the studio, please ask for either a Tron or Treasure Planet event so we can finally get a Sci-fi event with one or both Shroud Brothers to make up for the missed opportunity in the Baymax event.

[rsagathering]

Do you like to talk about the other twst characters or just RSA?

Right now we are waiting for the release of the Baymax event, even though many have mixed feelings for it since the Shrouds aren't part of the event, just the "Light Trio of NRC" and Jade plus Sebek and Ruggie (whose cards weren't revealed for some reason). Many believe the Shrouds would have been perfect because of their similarities to Hiro and Tadashi: brotherly bond, losing a sibling, building a robot to cope with their loss, even in Book 6 the reason Idia was able to rebuild Ortho (whose original body was lost in the Underworld) was due to Grim eating his chip which looked like Baymax's.

But I think i get ot since this event is more focused on the "hero" theme than the tech and robots, so they must have chosen those characters because the light trio are based on "good/hero" characters and also choose the ones who are least likely to be "heroes" (maybe except for Sebek).

Plus, the Shrouds already had their "hero" moment, and, unlike the events, it happened in canon and helped with their character growth.

Even so, let's hope we get a Sci Fi event with either one or both the Shroud brothers in the future, maybe in an event based on Hercules, Tron, or even Star Wars.

Hello, hello, Donanimee!~ 💛

This is meant to be a RSA centric blog, the other moments dedicated to characters outside but still sorta related are what I'm calling "adjacent", like the Light Trio and secondary characters with ties to their good counterparts from the movies (Cheka, Falena, etc).

Not that I'm taking away from NRC or pretending they don't exist. I'm a firm believer of "liking both schools", but I wanted to shed light on RSA and the others, especially bc they're very underrated.

I still have my favorites in NRC and that's why there's a "no slander to any school" in the pinned post's important rules section! Anyways, very interesting questions that I'll tackling in a moment. Thank you for asking!

NRC Favorites

I'll let the specific character rambles for a special post but my all-time favorites are: Idia, Silver, Kalim, Rook, Azul & Jamil. The others I like a general amount or I'm neutral but these guys are my faves, "drop everything you're doing to see" lol

Baymax Event

I was kinda sad that they didn't include the Shrouds in any semblance in this event, despite being also happy that the Light Trio are feature (complicated feelings lol). But you brought a important point that maybe they're focusing on the "hero" aspect!

I still wanted either Idia or Ortho to be there still lol It feels like a bit of a miss opportunity, even if they had a similar arc book 6-7. We'll have to wait for a future Island of Woe home event then...

Sebek and Ruggie have outfits but they're probably R cards! So, maybe "not important" to show? I don't recall if they did the same during the Christmas event... but my heart goes to the boys stans just the same!

Yes, Sebek has at least chivalry/knighthood at his side! He might be stubborn but he's nice when he needs to. Port Fest made me start to like Sebek more even before book 7, believe it or not lol

Now Jade and Ruggie were a surprise as well lol I think these three are going to be the spice to the Light Trio's sugar!

Other Sci-Fi events

I think it's going to be difficult for them to do live action based events tho. A Hercules' movie hometown event is more probable!

Again, thank you for asking!~~

[donanimee]

Have hope for the live action movies events. If they did a Ghost Bride event based on a Disney Park attraction then they could do a live action movie.

[rsagathering]

Usually, how many months does it take for new Chapters to be released?

Just to know how long to wait for Chapter 4 of Book 8 and to see what happened to Rielle (not gonna spoil).

Hello, hello, Donanimee! 💛

Based on the timeline, the release day of chapter 2 (where Rielle and Minajael were presented first) was in March 27th. And chapter 1 was released in January 30th.

So roughly 2-3 months? Unfortunately there's moments in older book updates where they take a bit longer, so let's hope they don't do that lol

thoughts and prayers for Rielle, everybody! Thank you for the ask, dear <3

[donanimee]

How long did each chapter of Book 7 took to be released? Maybe that could help in figuring out how many chapters we might get in a year each year.

[donanimee]

New Rielle and Minajael info and facts.

We got the name of the character based on Sebastian!!! Horatio.

We also learned Rielle has a "scaredy cat" best friend back home, a character obviously based on Flounder, but it is still unknown if he's a fish or merfolk

We also learned Minajael belongs to the Drama Club, reference to how Jasmin's acting fooled Jafar

AND HE CROSSDRESSED AS A PRINCESS CHARACTER!!!!

The more we learn of these characters, the more I wished they had their own card series like Sleepwear and Clubwear.

[donanimee]

I just realized something!!!!

It's about the NPC participants of the game whose names were mentioned after the First Match participants introduction.

And also the three Ignihyde guys who helped Idia in the battle against Malleus.

You know how in the manga and anime of the game they added original appearances and personalities to the background non playable characters, right? Especially the ones who are directly involved in the story.

*I suspect the Pomifiore drama guy will be Claire Fontaine.

What if the NPC InterSchool Tournament players, and the Ignihyde "three musketeers", also get original appearances too, but ones that stand out among all NPCs?!

And to think we'll have to wait YEARS for that!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[donanimee]

Yep, It's confirmed; the Baymax event is a Lost in Book story, but that's not all.

Sebek and Ruggie are there too!!!! Wonder how their cards haven't appeared yet?

[donanimee]

Also, with the new Baymax and Big Hero Six event becoming a reality, I hope we get an event based on these movies as well:

🦌❄️ ☃️ Frozen winter event (Similar to Radiant Reenactment) where Malleus magic goes crazy due to his emotions and freezes the entire school (or island) and they recall the tale of the Snow Princess, whom Malleus sympathizes over their similar lonely childhoods, and maybe Lilia taking Anna's role in being his emotional support who never left his side. Ot could be about helping Malleus control his emotions (and powers) so he can unfreeze the island. And imagine if they make a bunch of snowmen and one ends up being shaped like Olaf.

🌴⛵ 🦛 🐯 Jungle Cruise event based on the attraction and either The Jungle Book or Tarzan. This could be a "lost in book" event (it's in the name) or Rook's hometown event as he came from the Sunshine Lands. They could be learning this on an expedition for a school project/field trip or a special prize Rook wins. Or Rook's family could have invited Rook and his friends on celebration of the cruise's anniversary. Jack could be in this event to reference Mowgli's wolf family. Imagine if they end up with the Gorillas invading the camp and kidnapping Grim. In short this event could be Rook's time to shine.

🦙 ⚗️🤴 Emperor's New Groove event set in an kingdom in Twisted Wonderland based on Latin America and Aztec Culture. It could be based on the deleted concept of the Sun Ceremony, with characters twisted from Kuzco and/or Izma and Kronk, with Jamil relating to Izma-based character in their situation of serving (and wanting to overthrow) a master difficult to deal with, and maybe even Kalim and Kuzco-based character having fun together but also learning to be aware of how their behavior and actions affect others. Plus, imagine Jamil's reaction to people eating pill bugs 😱 🪲 😂 and if Leona ends up in the event he could make a reference to Pumbaa and Timon (who would be characters from his homeland legends) making things worse for poor Jamil.

🐸 💀 🪊 Princess and The Frog event set in Sam's hometown Port O' Bliss, with him as the group's chaperone. It could be set in Mardi Gras or a jazz music festival. Sebek could be there to reference Louis, and he could be annoyed over being confused for an alligator fae and telling them he is a crocodile fae. And Trey could be a reference to Tiana as they are great cooks and visit a restaurant based on Tiana's Palace. Speaking of, maybe it could be a chance for the debut of Miss T, the character twisted from Tiana mentioned by Sam in Book 8 who owns the Dream Shop in Royal Sword Academy.

The previous two events could be like the Glorious Masquerade and Miraculous Marionettes, and the two parts of Nightmare Before Christmas events. Two events where they feature one half of the Night Raven College characters.