Sibyl Vane<33
My design for my girl Sibyl, she is sooo underated😭😭

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@gwynsly
Sibyl Vane<33
My design for my girl Sibyl, she is sooo underated😭😭
It's been awhile since this fandom has had one of these circulate so I thought I'd start a new one!
Rules: Make yourself with this Picrew, tag the last song you listened to and then tag your moots!! 💕
No Pressure Tags: @marimayscarlett @der-echte-richard-kruspe @dandysnob @meinewellemeinstrand @namelessrammgirl @goldengodcannibal @mstarajoy @to-worlds-more-beautiful @kira-astra-infinitum @bloody-kissez and anyone else interested in this!!
tagged by @katecatloverofficials tyyy
npt: @fangirlmenace , @themostrandommoon , @animehaircolors , @aceyjujube , @quanta-44 , @figureitoutinthemorning , @grape-jucie-dog , @justanotherrandomposter , @theonlyaardvark , @mustard-in-a-bottle , @luskaandsissi
Last song: warrior of the mind (epic the musical)
Npt: @apologiesforthecreatures @outsinnned @kitty-meowskers @bladevoyager @musical-ingenue-wannabe @please-be-nice-im-sensitivee
thanks for the tag!! 🫶
last song: swoon by beach weather
npt: @azura-lives @whoopsiecassie @lannofish @katarinaek @ultravioletdisguise + open tags
tysm for the tag!!!!
I used what I’m wearing right now as reference lol
Tagging @swiftlythejackson @secretkeeper7992 @radiant-sunlight-angel @rae-the-saturn and open tags :3
tysm for the tag!! :D
it’s more like what I want to look like but anyways
@echoing-cloves, @mads-was-here-10, @lunamilliesapphire, and open tags!
Yippee!!!
This is most certainly what I want to look like lol
@cr0w1zd3d @aciddbandyeentrio @violetrosiecookiesleepydemon @valkyrierose007 @twistedlikeness @oddity101 @grain-character @thekingofkaumidy @the-bone-eating-vulture @hummingkittis
THANKS, ECHOOO
I wish I looked this cutesy irl tho. BUT I DID GET MY HAIR DYED WITH PURPLE IN THE FRONT THEN UNDERNEATH THE HAIR ON THE BACK OF MY HEAD IS PURPLE, TOO. Can yiu tell I'm excited? lol. ANYWAY-
jealousy, jealousy was the last song I listened to
@liv2draw
@shippingkiwiz
@vincentwhittman-vox
@zaeltheclone
@echoing-cloves (yes, im still tagging you anyway)
@what-the-actualhell
@murderdrones777-aka-ash
@lilith57575
@yourlocal-fizzy
Hot to go was the last song playing pn my Spotify from when I got out da car,tagging no one but anybody feel free to reply to me
Thanks oddity
@knickknat
@thetyrannytranny @vincentwhittman-vox @nixlolz @thelytokouscatwhimsy @bat-phantom @d4rkh34h3n @cottoneyed-jo @what-the-actualhell @woodlandlore @vexter-the-comedian @amjustdead +anyone I forgot
(Also KnickKnat, that’s kinda exactly how I imagined you’d look) (mine’s kinda inaccurate cuz I didn’t know how to represent the ombré red, and my hair is a bit longer)
@mang0chees3 @maolonq @flowersandyarn @graphplotter @thelytokouscatwhimsy @lyrvr @johnnyvalance @kkatastrophiic @transewenmontagu @transewenmontagu
This is not how I look bc ✨️internet privacy✨️ but this is how I want to look
@iliketbhk @6ear9er
boo. A bit rusty in my picrew game huh? lols
@lagtrainzzz @myloveofskateboarding
me ???
@charliekirkification @astral-icecream
the same five moots..the same five moots…the radio station they tag the same five moots…🥹🥹✌️
sob I need a haircut
On The Run by Glass Animals it’s sooooo gooddd uauuauauahshauahahah
@literallyidontwannadothis @talesofruby01 @dino-the-raptor @stargayzingidiot @imadoctornotanescalator
This is basically what I look like
Isimo by Bleachers! On my big feelings playlist (aka songs that make me cry cause idk i hate myself I guess)
@lesbianlazyhouse @sleepingconstellation @transmascanakin @lexilexipoowhereareyou @sarkastic1515
Anyone else!!
Yippee!!!
@art1stxsl4sh @i-love-billy-loomis @itsyagirlred @s1cklysw33tt + whoever wants to join!!!
virus alert by weird al
@d1pp3rst4rs @metaviperizfromhell @orangecatinboot @tinahyut @rawrxp-casper + whoever wants to join
@max-wanna-die @bright-n-starryknight and uhhh everyone I forgor I love you guys
+anyone who wants to join!!!!
Silly boy-girl-creature-thing ^^
@sillie-scallie-waggie @birthofcassiopeia @em0-alpaca @itsjuice-art and ah every other beloved mutual i have if you see this!! AND anyone who wants to join for sillies!!! Love you boyfie and mooties<333
TYYYYY 💜💜💜 @bright-n-starryknight💜💜
@tin-cans-underthebed @ani-v0id @flippythegodzilla @gammyghost @holycometinsignia @luckycloverease @thefinalyeehaw @therealopaartist @the-devils-lover @ipainkiller1999 @selkiesongss @ruby-white-rabbit @hamsters-on-wheels @mechanicallyfantasticriddle @vale-river @happyspiderchild @stardust-ghoul @bk-picasso
uhhggndnjmmmm if ive forgotten any of you feel free to bully me in the coments i love u allll
I wish I actually looked this cool lol thanks at @birthofcassiopeia
No pressure tags: @gwynsly and open tags
Thank you for tagging me! It's the first time I've done something like this. And you're my only mutual, so I'm happy about that. The song would be "Only Skin" by Joanna Newsom.
"Just talk to people!!"
Mom no one wants to know how Poe's masque of the red death is a continuation of Shakespeare's Tempest in which Caliban takes revenge on Prospero for his abuse and mistreatment
@sugaroto @chloeseyeliner THANK YOU MOOTS σας αγαπώ let me yap for a second 🙏🙏 I ONLY HOPE MY WORDS MAKE SENSE
There's a line in the Tempest in Act 1 Scene 2 in which Caliban curses Prospero and tells him "The red plague rid you". This was of course a great insult in Shakespeare's time because of the general fear of the plague but NOT THE POINT!!
The protagonist in both the Tempest and the Masque of the Red Death is called Prospero and they are both nobles who are indifferent to the population that's not "them" and use their power (supernatural or not) for their own benefit. Tempest-Prospero has magical powers that he uses to enslave Ariel, Caliban (both characters already lived in the island before Prospero and his daughter arrived, the island even belonged to him through his mother Sycorax) and Ferdinand. He doesn't care about the well being of any of them (save for Ferdinand because him being the son of a king will benefit Prospero), mistreats, abuses and calls them names (Caliban more than anyone).
Masque-Prospero holds a ball while the plague ravages his entire land (aka the population that's not noble) but as long as he and his alike are safe from the disease, everything is fine.
It's also interesting how both versions of Prospero hold positions of power who are taken from them at some point; Tempest-Prospero is a Duke but is exiled in the island when his brother usurps his throne while Masque-Prospero is a Prince but loses his position when the Red Death usurps him by killing him.
NOW HERE'S MY THEORY!!
At the end of the play Prospero, his daughter and the stranded crew leave the island and return to Italy and while Prospero does set Ariel free, he does not explicitly set Caliban free.
Caliban of course not only had his own island taken from him when Prospero tricked him as he set foot on the island, he was also abused, enslaved and treated as an inhuman being.
Caliban has to take revenge for the mistreatment Prospero put him through and he does so in the form of a plague (the curse he uttered in the beginning, 'the red plague rid you') that destroys Prospero's land, invades Prospero's safe haven and ultimately strips the title of "ruler" from Prospero - exactly what Prospero did to Caliban when he reached the island and, thus, Caliban finally set himself free from Prospero's spells and took his revenge.
GUYS!!! ANOTHER LINKING FACTOR DAWNED ON ME WHILE SLEEPING!!
The Masque!
According to No Sweat Shakespeare (and also my classroom notes that I'm actually too lazy to check right now), "A masque is a form of courtly entertainment containing music, dancing, singing and acting out a story".
In the Tempest, Prospero holds a masque during Miranda and Ferdinand's wedding (I think) in which spirits dressed like gods and goddesses act out a play. My copy doesn't mention at the stage directions if the actors are wearing masks - I'm guessing this depends on the production and the director
Poe's Prospero holds a masquerade ball in which everyone is dressed up, including the Red Death who's wearing a mask that will be removed from their face at the end of the story. Even the title "The Masque of the Red Death" has a double meaning:
1) The Masquerade Ball that belongs to the Red Death after their sudden appearance and after infecting the participants with the plague, making them the only living creature in the room. The masquerade is no longer Prospero's, but the Red Death's
2) A play on the homophones Masque and Mask: "The Mask of the Red Death", the mask that the Red Death is wearing in order to not be recognized in the court and spread the disease
If we assume that the spirits in the Tempest are wearing masks during the masque, we can see Caliban putting on a mask as he dresses up as the Red Death and enters Prospero's masquerade to take his revenge
“i don’t like writing about my day, but i want to keep a journal”:
quotes and copywork. when reading, if you find something you enjoy, just copy it into the notebook. you can copy a whole chapter if you wish, highlighting what caught your attention the most.
definitions. look up on a dictionary and copy it. you could write your own dictionary as well, making up definitions for words.
lists. a classic, write movies to watch, books to read, the playlist of the month or just the groceries you have to buy.
maps. when going somewhere, you could draw the route you took or just a map of the place itself. just look up the place on google maps and copy it. you can draw a little map of all the places you have lived or the schools you have attended as well.
photos
take “notes” as you watch movies / documentaries. write down phrases that caught your attention or doodle.
illustrations and clippings. if you see an image or piece of art that you liked, put it in your journal. if it’s from a book or from a magazine I would recommend scanning it, tho’. it will serve as a record of what kind of art you enjoy through the years.
newspaper clippings from the day.
tickets and pamphlets. from movies, museums, transportation.
postcards
records. you could record for a month what the temperature was when you woke up and when you went to sleep. if you do that for a year, it gives you a better notion of the passing of seasons. you could record rainfall and other seasonal changes as well. you could choose something (an animal, a plant, an item or object) and write down every time you see it.
rubbings of leaves, coins, landmarks.
count. there’s a scene in the movie Coraline (2009) where Coraline’s dad tells her to go count the windows. you could do the same type of counting game if you are bored and write down.
mindmaps/sketchnotes + timelines of books, movies, music albums.
collages
pressed leafs and flowers
your collections. if you collect anything you could write down an inventory or maybe try to draw the items.
recipes. write down recipes and give it a score every time you try it. you could do the same for drinks you try out.
stickers
comic strips. you can find a bunch of it online, glue your favorites in your notebook.
Your Reading Journal
Reading journal - (also called a book journal) the perfect way for students and book lovers to keep a record of the insights, observations, and lessons they've learned from reading.
A reading journal can also double as a book log—including a list of books and relevant summaries—to help readers stay on top of their reading goals.
You don't need anything fancy to start a reading journal.
A simple lined, blank, or dotted journal will do just fine.
Just be sure you have the right number of pages to last you all year.
How to Keep a Reading Journal
Consider these reading journal ideas for keeping your own reading journal.
Use a small journal for easy transport. Instead of opting for a larger journal, opt for a small, pocket-size journal that you can easily stash in a pocket or handbag for on-the-go journaling.
Track the types of books you’ve read. Keeping a book tracker or reading log is helpful for keeping track of your reading habits, revealing whether you’re more into mysteries, thrillers, historical non-fiction, or novels.
Stay on top of reading goals. Keeping a reading tracker is all about being able to measure your progress and keep yourself accountable to a reading challenge. Keeping a list of the books you've read will help you gauge whether or not you're on track to beat last year's goals.
Keep notes to write book reviews. When you finish a new book, consider writing a review. Whether it be a short synopsis, star rating, or lengthy critique, writing down notes as you read the book is a helpful method for remembering how it struck you. This is especially helpful for members of a book club who may be pressed later to give their opinion of the book.
Keep a list of your favorite books. Avid readers could benefit from keeping a section of their reading journal devoted to listing their favorite books of the year. This way, at the end of the year, you'll have a convenient way to find more books that you’ll likely be interested in exploring.
Leave room for doodles. Sometimes inspiration is more easily captured by drawings than words. Leave some room in your reading journal for drawing doodles to help you process the reading in a new and unexpected way.
Personalize your journal. When starting a reading journal, add some personal touches to keep your journal interesting to you. Washi tape comes in a wide variety of colors and patterns, and it won't damage your journal pages. Adorning the front of your journal with stickers is a great way to add a little color to your bookshelf.
How to Organize a Reading Bullet Journal
A bullet journal (BUJO) - a journal specifically formatted to suit your unique journaling goals.
As such, it will take some effort on your part to set up your bullet journal spread.
Purchase a blank page or dotted journal, and use markers or pens to organize it to your liking.
Consider organizing it by month and creating checkboxes for each book you wish to read in a particular week.
Create a section at the end of each week to jot down your impressions of the book, leave a review, or assign it a star rating.
Unlike planners, BUJOs are not dependent on the calendar year and can be started at any time.
Source ⚜ More: References ⚜ Journal Writing ⚜ Writing Resources PDFs
LESS movies about the lgbtq experience MORE movies about people who just happen to be lgbtq. is it really that hard to understand
I don't wanna see another story abt a teenage boy coming out to his parents and closed mouth kissing his boyfriend at prom where's my spy thriller action heist movie w a cast made entirely of dykes and femme gay men you know what I'm fucking talkinf about. I'm tired of The Queer Struggle I struggle every stupid day I know what that's all about and honestly none of the coming out stories are cathartic or whatever to me. I don't care. I wanna see a nonbinary person fight a dragon
they don't even know about thai, japanese, taiwanese, chinese and south korean queer love tv industry thriving..
they don't even know that in 2025 just one thai company will release tv shows on youtube for free where a depressed grocery store owner woman falls in love with her bubbly customer, where 6 women will be in a toxic love hexagon with each other, two gay vampires shows, a show where a cancelled male broadcast host gets back together with his journalist ex, where two men are investigating murders together while fighting sexual tension, where a bunch of high school boys are falling in love at first sight and nothing hurts, an enemies to lovers gay story about fashion majors, a dark horny love triangle between male coworkers, a messy show about a group of men sleeping with each other on a theatre play set, a convicted young man falling love with an amnesiac prince whom he found on a beach, a romantic comedy series about two brothers scamming two rich men into shotgun marrying them to get divorce benefits, horror gay romance where a young man loses memories of his suspicious criminologist ex, a story about two boyfriends who work as primary school teachers, an ensemble show that includes: a group of trans friends looking for love, high school enemies to lovers destined to be together and gang rivals falling for each other. then also cat cafe show where a man who can talk to cats has hots for the new cafe owner, a doctor and a man who can see the future having their love bloom while they are in hiding together, crack story about a guyfailure having a gig of searching for evidence that a flight attendant's captain boyfriend is cheating on him, show where a dramatic mafia heir raised on soap operas falls for the guy who gives him an earful about consent and manners, a magical fortune teller offering a failed athlete to be his assistant, a noble man romancing a translator commoner in 1920s Thailand, and a show where a pastor's young protege fights his feelings for the defiant new boy in their seminary. and only two of those 22 shows have the concept of homophobia exist in them
please for the love of god give us names I only recognize a couple of the shows in the pictures and none of us can know the company unless you tell us please
@jimmyfury absolutely
1-2 KinnPorsche (mafia boss/his bodyguard, evil mafia heir/his hostage)
3 Jack and Joker (mafia, heist and robberies)
4 Spare Me Your Mercy (a story about ethics of euthanasia, doctor/cop)
5-6 The Sign (two special unit officers who are reincarnated from a mythological thai bird deity and a snake dragon)
7 Petrichor (forensic doctor/cop)
8 Uranus2324 (astronaut and her girlfriend)
9 The Loyal Pin (a princess and a noble lady)
10 Mhom Ped Sawan (two concubines of an emperor)
11 Ayaka Is In Love With Hiroko (office lesbians)
12 Old Fashion Cupcake (a 39 year old office worker and his 29 year old assistant going to dessert cafes)
13 Our Dining Table (food feelings show)
14 Anti Reset (android caretaker falls in love with a human)
15 Love Tractor (farmer boy/big city musician)
16 Word of Honor (ancient chinese fantasy assasins)
17 Couple of Mirrors (a socialite/an assassin)
18 Meet You At The Blossom (ancient chinese fantasy, rich brat falls for a crossdressing assassin who he thinks is a young lady)
19 Love for Love's Sake (a man gets thrown inside a video game to help his favourite character)
20 The Spirealm (a man accidentally signs up for a mystical real life vr horror game)
here is a bigger list of summaries, and where and how to watch, have fun if it works out
the company that will make the described earlier tv shows in 2025 is GMMTV and almost everything they make is free on youtube and has subtitles
There are that many??
Want to learn something new in 2022??
Absolute beginner adult ballet series (fabulous beginning teacher)
40 piano lessons for beginners (some of the best explanations for piano I’ve ever seen)
Excellent basic crochet video series
Basic knitting (probably the best how to knit video out there)
Pre-Free Figure Skate Levels A-D guides and practice activities (each video builds up with exercises to the actual moves!)
How to draw character faces video (very funny, surprisingly instructive?)
Another drawing character faces video
Literally my favorite art pose hack
Tutorial of how to make a whole ass Stardew Valley esque farming game in Gamemaker Studios 2??
Introduction to flying small aircrafts
French/Dutch/Fishtail braiding
Playing the guitar for beginners (well paced and excellent instructor)
Playing the violin for beginners (really good practical tips mixed in)
Color theory in digital art (not of the children’s hospital variety)
Retake classes you hated but now there’s zero stakes:
Calculus 1 (full semester class)
Learn basic statistics (free textbook)
Introduction to college physics (free textbook)
Introduction to accounting (free textbook)
Learn a language:
Ancient Greek
Latin
Spanish
German
Japanese (grammar guide) (for dummies)
French
Russian (pretty good cyrillic guide!)
Want to learn something new in 2023??
Cooking with flavor bootcamp (used what I learned in this a LOT this year)
Beekeeping 101
Learn Interior Design from the British Academy of Interior Design (free to audit course - just choose the free option when you register)
Video on learning to read music that actually helped me??
How to use and sew with a sewing machine
How to ride a bike (listen. some of us never learned, and that's okay.)
How to cornrow-braid hair (I have it on good authority that this video is a godsend for doing your baby niece's black hair)
Making mead at home (I actually did this last summer and it was SO good)
How to garden
Basics of snowboarding (proceed with caution)
How to draw for people who (think they) suck at art (I know this website looks like a 2003 monstrosity, but the tutorials are excellent)
Pixel art for beginners so you can make the next great indie game
Go (back) to school
Introduction to Astronomy (high school course - free textbook w/ practice problems)
Principals of Economics (high school course - free textbook w/ practice problems)
Introduction to philosophy (free college course)
Computer science basics (full-semester Harvard course free online)
Learn a language
Japanese for Dummies (link fix from 2022)
Ukrainian
Portuguese (Brazil)
American Sign Language (as somebody who works with Deaf people professionally, I also strongly advise you to read up on Deaf/HoH culture and history!)
Chinese (Mandarin, Simplified)
Quenya (LOTR fantasy elf language)
Want to learn something new in 2024??
Beginner-oriented video on how to sail
This guy has so many videos on baking different types of bread. SO very many.
Coding in Python - one of the most flexible and adaptable high-level programming languages out there - explained through projects making video games
Learn to swim! (for adult learners. I don’t care if you live in Kansas or Mali or wherever. LEARN TO SWIM.)
Learn how quantum mechanics works. Then read some more about it
[Learn about quantum mechanics again, but in a more advanced engineering/mathematics class. Then read more about the math and physics of it]
Poetry Handbook, by Mary Oliver
Something I learned this year: how to sew a quilt (Here’s a very easy beginning pattern that looks amazing and can be done with pre-cut fabric!)
How to hit the ball in softball
Tutorial video on what is under the hood of most (gas) cars + weird engine sounds and what they mean
Full beginner mechanics technical training, if you want to go more in depth
Playlist on how car engine physics work if you want to go ultra in depth
Lecture series on architecture design through study of buildings
How (American income) taxes & tax law work (choose “audit course” at checkout for free class)
Pickleball for beginners (so you can finally join your neighbor/friend/distant cousin who is always insisting you join their team)
+ Para-Pickleball for beginners (for mobility aid users!)
School is so much more fun when there’s no tests:
American Law - Contracts
Shakespeare’s Life and Plays
Fairy Tales: Meanings, Messages, and Morals
Modern Poetry
World History [Part 1, Part 2]
Learn a language:
Arabic + Resource Guide compiled from Reddit (includes info on different dialects)
Chinese (Cantonese) (audio)
Urdu (frequently recommended course on Reddit) + Resource Guide
Yucatec Maya
PLEASE! TELL ME YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT DAISUKE AND A POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM. I'm begging and crying, please
ship. daisuke x reader
content. sfw + romantic
an. i have not been reading any other content but I’ve seen the massive complaints of people babying him through the grapevine 💀 so well. hopefully my thoughts are good
We all know this but Daisuke is seriously such a cutie.
Just. He’s so outwardly kind and enthusiastic, so before you two are even dating he’s practically just glued to your hip.
I think before any romance is involved he makes a great friend. He’s inviting you to his house to play video games (his mom makes snacks which is lowkey embarrassing but also pretty cute).
Honestly I think his mom is trying to teach him to be an adult but also like. Cannot stop babying him. Like he’s such a good son could you resist spoiling him?
And it just spirals to you too bc like! You’re the guest! Going to his place is always nice bc it’s like yay! It’s like they practically adopted you. (It wears out tho his mom makes you start doing your own dishes or something and it’s like oh. You’re *really* apart of the family.)
ANYWAYS ENOUGH. but before you two get together. Daisuke’s crush on you is like. So obvious.
He tries so hard to keep it to himself bc he’s afraid to ruin whatever you have right now but. Geez.
He lights up when he sees you and is almost talking a mile a minute—he’s just so excited to be with you and be talking to you!! You’re his favorite person!!!
And he’s always trying to impress you…like, it’s always something so dumb too. Showing off his arcade skills or whatever. He’s silly.
I think he can’t resist blushing when you’re around too. Like. There’s always a nice mauve stain on his cheeks and it’s ADORABLE.
He doodles. He doodles you. The stereotypical initials in hearts. YEAH. When he’s in classes or taking notes he most definitely starts daydreaming and ends up with silly doodles and hearts and crap UGHHH
His sketchbook is where it really gets dumb and crappy and romantic. Which he tries SO HARD TO HIDE FROM YOU ITS CRAZY.
when he musters of the courage to tell you his feelings (there’s a lot of stuttering and crap) he’s fist pumping and going LETS GOOOOOOOOO (when you’re not around but you manage to catch it probably)
He’s such a good boyfriend oh my god. In my mind he really values family and stuff so you are EXTREMELY important to him (and by default his fam)
You have a good relationship w his mom off the bat she ADORES you for how happy you make her son oh my god
He does a lot of stupid romantic shit like…pulls a chair out for you at dates, gives you flowers, tries to write love notes 💞
DUMB THRIFTING DATES WHERE YOU PICK OUT OUTFITS FOR EACH OTHER. UGHHHH DONT TOUCH ME.
But dating you also makes him think more seriously about life. Because he gets waaaaay ahead of himself and is like “oh my goodness,,,I have to prepare and get a job so we can get married and have a giant wedding and buy a nice house and get a pet and” (he’s naming your kids in his mind btw.)
I would kill God and the world for you ( Daisuke and toxy ) <3
trying brushes and styles
ALMENDRA
“Las relaciones humanas son realmente difíciles” AMYGDALA - Agust d.
Todos tenemos en la cabeza dos almendras. Están metidas en algún rincón del cerebro más o menos a la altura de las orejas. Tanto por la forma como por el tamaño, son iguales a estos frutos secos, por eso se las llama «amígdala», que significa «almendra» en griego.
Cuando estas amígdalas reciben un estímulo exterior, se enciende una lamparita roja. Dependiendo del tipo de estímulo, se despiertan sentimientos como el miedo, el enfado, el agrado o el asco. Sin embargo, las almendras de mi cerebro parecen tener un desperfecto, ya que no se enciende del todo esa lamparita roja. Por esta razón, nunca sé por qué los demás se ríen o lloran y apenas puedo percibir de manera vaga lo que es la tristeza, el amor o el miedo. P.25
Almendra fue mi primer acercamiento a la literatura coreana; para ser sincera, leerlo me provocó una mezcla de emociones y un deseo por conocer toda la historia de nuestro protagonista. Ésta historia maneja temas comunes como son la juventud, el amor, la amistad, la búsqueda y la muerte. Won-pyung Sohn tiene una manera tan sutil pero a la vez directa en su narrativa y al mismo tiempo es ágil y preciso.
La obra nos narra la historia de Yunjae, un adolescente incapaz de reconocer y sentir emociones. Desde que era un bebé su madre notó que su hijo sería diferente porque él no sonreía.
El primer suceso ocurrió cuando él presenció la muerte de un joven y, a partir de ahí los hechos desafortunados surgieron. Cuando Yunjae pedía ayuda para aquel joven sus expresiones eran secas, secas como una almendra. Lo que ocasionó que el señor de la tienda a la cual fue a pedir ayuda lo ignorara, después de todo solo era un niño de primaria sin importancia. A partir de ese día la gente empezó a etiquetarlo como “raro” por no sentir dolor ni empatía por lo sucedido.
Desde pequeño los médicos le diagnosticaron que, las amígdalas de su cerebro no se había desarrollado por completo; las amígdalas de Yunjae eran incapaces de procesar ni almacenar reacciones emocionales. Por ello su madre le hacía comer tres veces al día almendras con la creencia que las que tenía en la cabeza crecieran.
Su madre le dejaba letreritos por todos los rincones de la casa, con las reacciones que debía tener en diferentes momentos de su vida como por ejemplo : El otro sonríe → sonríe del mismo modo. Sin embargo para Yunjae seguía siendo difícil.
Yunjae creció sin emociones ni sentimientos, pero su madre y abuela estuvieron en ese proceso para guiarlo en un mundo donde lo veían como un monstruo.
Pero eso cambió cuando en Nochebuena, el mismo día de su cumpleaños número dieciséis, su madre y su abuela fueron víctimas de un hombre; la única que sobrevivió al ataque fue su madre pero su cerebro se sumergió en un sueño profundo. Yunjae presencio todos los hechos pero no sintió nada, ni dolor, ni llanto, ya que no tenía la capacidad para hacerlo.
A partir de ese momento Yunjae tuvo que enfrentarse al mundo sin sentir emociones, sin la ayuda de su madre y su abuela. Alegría, enfado, tristeza, placer, amor, odio y vergüenza fueron las emociones que su madre escribió en aquellos letreros alrededor de su casa. A partir de ese momento, Yunjae se encontraba solo y esas emociones, según él, ya no tenia caso aprenderlas de memoria.
La casa estaba silenciosa; para Yunjae su madre y abuela constituían todo su universo, pero debía de aprender que existen más personas en el mundo y, durante su historia van a pareciendo nuevas personas así como nuevas emociones pero ninguna de esas nuevas emociones estaban escritos en sus letreros pegados a la pared. Fue entonces cuando su vida empezó a cambiar. El primero en acercarse a él fue el doctor Shim, uno de sus vecinos del piso de arriba. Quién le ayudó y alentó para continuar con la librería de su madre, figurando así como su “figura paterna”, ayudándole con sus emociones y su escuela pues Yunjae se enfrentaría de nuevo con la burla de sus compañeros por ser un chico “raro y diferente”. Aunque el principio Yunjae se negara a su ayuda, tiempo después accedió. Después de todo su madre le había pedido al doctor Shim que se ocupase de él si algo le llegara a pasar.
Un día mientras visitaba a su mamá en el hospital, conoció a la persona que le presentó al monstruo. Su nombre era Yoon Kwonho, un reconocido profesor. Hace algunos años, él y su esposa perdieron a su único hijo.
Así se encontró con el otro monstruo. Su nombre era Goni, un joven de su misma edad con las emociones desbordadas y por otro lado, Yunjae sin ninguna emoción; como dos polos opuestos. Cuando los dos monstruos se conocieron, lo único que Goni quería era molestar a Yunjae, porque como a todos le parecía “raro”; lo golpeaba e insultaba pero no conseguía ni una reacción de Yunjae. El día que le dio una golpiza tampoco paso nada. La lamparita roja de Yunjae no conseguía encenderse por completo, al igual que la vez que la tetera roja le quemó la mano, su cara no mostraba ningún tipo de expresión.
A medida que Yunjae crecía empezaban a presentarse sus nuevas emociones, y su madre no estaba ahí para ayudarlo a entenderlas. Y él por si solo no tenia los recursos suficientes para entender de que ser trataba.
Cada personaje tiene un papel importante en la obra y que marca la vida de Yunjae y así pasó con Dora, una chica de su mismo colegio. Él lo interpretó como fiebre pues no tenia de referencia de otra cosa. A veces para una persona que no tiene alexitimia es muy difícil expresar y entender el amor.
Goni refrecuentaba la librería y mientras pasaban los días Yunjae y Goni se volvieron más cercanos.
Los dos monstruos convivían frecuentemente, en la librería y en la escuela. Poco a poco desarrollarían una amistad. Nadie pensaría que estos dos polos opuestos se llevarían bien sin embargo encontraban cierta fascinación el uno al otro. Goni era un chico problemático, había crecido sin la guía de sus padres. Sus emociones eran exageradas. Todo lo contrario a Yunjae que había crecido con la guía de su madre y abuela, pero con la ausencia de sus emociones. Goni quería ser como Yunjae, no sentir nada. Y así llegó Goni a la vida de Yunjae desarrollando una amistad diferente, aunque Goni lo tachaba de robot por no sentir nada. Yunjae comprendía a Goni y, Goni trataba de entender a Yunjae.
La historia se consuma cuando aparecen las primeras lágrimas de Yunjae. La autora nos muestra varias facetas en la vida del protagonista mismas que nos hacen identificarnos con él. La obra es toda una mezcla emociones. Y mientras más avanzamos queremos conocer a detalle al protagonista y sentimos empatía hacia él. Esta es la historia del niño que comía almendras y como paradoja final, después que las dejó de comer empezó a “sentir” pero de eso se trata crecer y de crear relaciones humanas.
Dorm leaders react to finding reader/yuu crying and overhear them say "I want to go home"?
A/N: Ah. Angst. My specialty lol. I am assuming you want imagine format? Hope so because that's what I am going with. Thank you for the request :)
Note: Idia's is so long. I went so overboard omg. I am sorry. I just think that he's neat.
ℍ𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕟 𝕒𝕣𝕘𝕦𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 ℝ𝕚𝕕𝕕𝕝𝕖, 𝕃𝕖𝕠𝕟𝕒, 𝔸𝕫𝕦𝕝, 𝕍𝕚𝕝 & 𝕀𝕕𝕚𝕒
Those take place near the beginning of your relationship and there will be part two with making up with them!
Content warning: Arguments, Azul and Idia being little shits, ANGST
𝑅𝒾𝒹𝒹𝓁𝑒
~It was bound to happen sooner or later.
~After his overblot accident, he kept visibly improving, but it doesn’t mean that all of his flaws suddenly went flying outta the window.
~As your lover, he was truly nothing but courteous towards you ever since you started dating, but, he, he constantly kept watching over you. At first, his care was enamouring, but it soon started bothering you how close of a watch he kept over your grades and that for some reason, the first person who hears about a failed test of yours is not you, but him.
~You were aware of his good intentions, so you tried to just ignore it. Despite his busy schedule and duties he always found time to help you with your studies at least for two hours a week, so you should be able to shrug off a bit of discomfort?
I have tears??? In my eyes???
Plot: Read to find out :) Characters: Riddle Rosehearts, Leona Kingscholar, Azul Ashengrotto, Kalim Al' Asim, Vil Schoenheit, Idia Shroud, and Malleus Draconia + special platonic guest Warnings: Mentions of depressive themes and anxiety. Spoilers for TW main story. A/N: This is a doosy. I hope you like it. It might be one of my favorite works to date.
Difficult to notice, yet deadly if ignored. The smudge of black on Grim's magestone went unnoticed by many as the days at Night Raven College passed. Each as chaotic and entertaining to Grim as the last. Over time the spot grew. A dot turned into a speck, and the speck soon turned into a splotch. Which then became a streak, and finally a stain that screamed "Look at me! Notice Me! I am here!". It remained unseen, until an eerie sensation overtook our feline friend. One that sparked panic as his ability to cast magic dwindled - as if whatever was maintaining the stone was on the cusp of breaking.
By then it was too late.
Grim had no time to panic or think about what caused his magestone to sour. Neither did the Ramshackle prefect or any other student at Night Raven College.
Funny enough. The stress of yet another possible overblot occurring was enough for the last inch of purple to be overcome by darkness. Grim ran away from his friends in a panicked frenzy, afraid that they'll be hurt and scared for what pain he would feel. Arms yanked the school's magicless tactician out of harm's way - the prefect had solved many cases and would do so successfully again. They would save him.
Tension tight enough to suffocate hung in the air as students either prepared for battle or fled. All eyes watching Grim as he desperately tried to shake the blot out of his stone; yet, he never turned. No monster bleeding black ooze was in sight. Just a trembling cat.
Mass confusion overtook all as they looked between each other for answers.
"Looking for me?"
A monotone voice echoed from beyond the barricade of students. A voice many spoke to on a daily basis that normally sang with snarky quips and lovable anecdotes. Students barreled away from its direction as black ooze overtook the ground beneath them.
Screams fell to deaf ears as the the overblot manifestation crawled up their legs and encased those fleeing in a midnight chrysalis. Any who tried to fight received the same fate. It toyed with them mercilessly until they resigned themselves to their insignificance.
"Please stop running. It makes this much more difficult on me...but then again, when did that ever matter?"
Compared to other overblots, the prefect held no shadow. No presence. They stood idle - like a husk - as the blot wreaked havoc in their place. Lifeless eyes scoured a crowd of pleas and cries with no signs of feeling or mercy. Like they were a puppet.
Their eyes met his, and momentarily the darkness ceased its spread. As some students took the chance to run in the distance - they reach out a hand. His name stutters from their lips as a pitch-black tear fell to the floor.
Prompt: "Will You Marry Me?" - Proposal Headcannons Characters: Everyone :) Part(s): Heartslabyul, Savanaclaw(Here!), Octavinelle, Scarabia, Pomefiore, Ignihyde, Diasomnia(Pt.1)(Pt.2) Fandom: Twisted Wonderland Warning(s): None. I mean, unless you don't want to marry any of them. Just don't read if that's the case. Note: These are all if he is the one proposing btw. I've been thinking about maybe programming a small fan-made mini-otome using these ideas. Just for some practice for school while also being self indulgent hehe
Leona Kingscholar
Let’s just rip the bandaid off. Leona dates to marry. He’s not someone to invest his time in something troublesome, and frankly? Not many people catch his interest. Sure. He might think someone is physically attractive, but there’s a difference. He doesn’t follow the traditional path either. The ‘dating’ stage doesn’t last long because he’s already made up his mind prior to it.
Dating is pretty much just formality. The moment you agree to it, you’re essentially agreeing to marry him. He’s not going to put in effort for just anyone. Bonus points if he’s the one to confess his feelings first. That is basically concrete confirmation that he intends to marry you.
Leona proposing is inevitable. Only two things stand in his way: time and pride. Time, because he is no idiot. Your ways are unlike his people, and unlike him. He’s patient. He knows how to play the game. He can wait, but not forever. He’ll observe you over time and slip in questions here and there about your goals in life. Then he’ll find a good time frame. Please remember that Leona is not just an ambitious hot-head. He’s a smart one.
Then there is his pride. He will not put himself in a position that has a chance to fail. No. He will play dirty, and wait until you are tinkering with the idea of marriage. He’ll steer conversations towards talks of the future, and make it so you’re the one who starts them. All to get you warmed up to the idea of spending your life with him, and to a stage where he can clearly tell where you lie emotionally. He might appear neutral on the outside; however, it’s all according to plan. While you are just beginning to imagine your lives together, Leona’s already had the thought process long prior. You don’t need to know that though.
The icing on the cake is when you visit his home. Checka is Leona’s secret wingman. Your soft spot for the boy is something he takes advantage of, and lets Checka consume your attention during a tour of the palace. You meet his elder brother, who irritatingly pries for details about your relationship. Leona lets it go. Just this once, because he knows you feeling at home is more important in the long run. You share a room with him during your stay, and he made arrangements for small changes according to your tastes. You’re also gifted with a new wardrobe of traditional clothes for your stay, and given free reign of the area. Naturally you are guarded in secret, as per the King’s orders. His brother knows as well as Leona does that it is imperative that your stay goes well.
You will be touring landmarks and tourist spots within the continent as well. While Leona would much rather laze his free time away in his room (away from his family), he goes. Word spread that he was bringing home his partner. Thank the gossiping maids for that. Walking with you makes the rumors official, and is safer than having you walk alone with Checka and some royal guards. That would have arisen suspicion, and been troublesome. More troublesome than walking around and confirming to the public that you are not to be touched.
Ignoring the many remarks about how Leona is unusually active during his visit (thanks to you), his pride is high. You’ve thoroughly been slotted into his life, and are accepted. Any apprehensions about you denying him were snuffed out. The way you took to living with him so easily proves it. If you weren’t welcomed by his family? Well, it wouldn’t change anything. This scenario just makes what he’s about to do easier.
The first night you arrived, Farlan presented Leona with a Kingscholar family heirloom. A ring that has been in their family for generations. Not meant to be worn permanently, and only for proposals. Farlan used it to propose to his wife, and at the ceremony presented her with the ring he picked out. Now Leona will use it to propose to you.
One look at it and Leona declined. He’s spent his whole life chasing things that he couldn’t have because of his birth status. He would not yield this moment to tradition. Farlan was shocked, but rescinded the offer with a supportive smile. His brother had found himself, and the King was proud.
On the evening of your final night at the palace - Leona finds you alone on the balcony of your shared room. If he was going to do anything, it would be now. Initially he was 100% confident in getting your acceptance, but the longer he watches the less sure he becomes. Deep down there is rooted fear that he will once again become second choice, and that you’ll choose to return to your world over him. His hands are in his pockets, and one of them fists around the ring he prepared long ago.
Right when he moved to back out, you turned to come back inside. Your serene stature brightened at the sight of him, and he gained back some confidence. If you could only look at him that way forever…well, here goes nothing.
What are you doing out there without a coat? It gets extremely cold in the Savannah during the night. Do you want to get sick? I won’t be the one taking care of you….,” he sighs, pushing the door open, “Stubborn mule. Make some room, I’m coming out there….I’m near-certain that you figured it out, but this isn’t just a normal vacation. I brought you here to ask for your hand. What?? Stop playing dumb. Not your ‘hand’ hand - oh, for crying out- marriage! I am asking you to marry me!….I am taking the laughter as a yes, now give me your finger”
{ 'Everything the light touches...is our kingdom' - A golden sunrise. Befitting. He used to hate them. Hate that phrase too. Yet you are the sun that Leona has been searching for. He continues to fight against fate in hopes that his efforts will bare fruit, and you are living proof that there is a chance. Maybe not easily. His life might not be what he originally dreamed. He may not get to sit on a throne of light . Yet there is a light in his life, and he likes to think that fate did not bring it to him. No, he found you all on his own.}
Ruggie Bucchi
'I don't see why you haven't proposed to that young darling yet. Keep waiting and you'll miss your chance, boy'
Well, of all the things Ruggie expected to hear during his visit home, that wasn't one. Normally he'd be nagged over being away too long, or not writing home enough. This? It caught him off guard. Grandma was always sticking her nose where it didn't belong...but, maybe she had a point this time.
Your relationship. It's not something Ruggie has given much thought. It's uncharacteristic of him to get comfortable enough not to look a few steps ahead, but he's gone soft. A fact that he begrudgingly accepts with a grain of salt.
Naturally, he doesn't admit this out loud and instead changes the topic. On the outside, he acts normal and helps out around the house. However, internally he is thinking over his grandmother's prying.
Marriage. It's not necessarily 'beneficial,' to say the least. With only a few months left until graduation, he'll finally be entering the rat-race to secure himself a comfortable position for life. He's worked hard and developed connections to make it happen. The finish line is right there.
Where does that leave you? He can't necessarily be as flexible if he has a partner to worry about. It's a weak link, and might cause problems in his plans. The smart thing to do would be to break things off. After all, how many school romances get a happy ending? It's so unrealistic. He'll be busy with work, you'll have your own responsibilities, and eventually it will be like you are strangers with a title tying both of you together.
This reasoning alone is enough to settle the problem. It's just - he doesn't like it. It's the most realistic path and he hates it. If it was about finding a companion, then he could do it later in life.
But when he tries to picture that lifestyle with anyone other than you, it doesn't sit right. It's physically upsetting, and makes him nauseated.
Sleep evades him that night. Ruggie finds himself sitting in the kitchen doing homework, burning the midnight oil until he can think with a clear head. Naturally, his all-knowing grandmother finds him there and makes him spill his thoughts.
She's direct with her advice. It's rare for Ruggie to be stumped considering his quick-wit, and understanding emotions is a wisdom you gain with experience.
For someone like Ruggie, who's always maximized every outcome and thought ahead - you're a weakness. Something that he can't control, and yet exactly what he needs in life. We don't get to choose who we love in life. Love is unpredictable, and Ruggie's found it at a young age. Career opportunities come and go, but he will never get back the time spent at your side...so why not maximize that instead? Hm?
He leaves for NRC the following day. For the last time, considering it is his final year. On the way he stops at multiple markets and dips into his savings. With nothing but a ring and an idea, he ditches his stuff in his dorm and heads to Ramshackle.
He's not nervous. That left his system the night prior. His grandmother's tough advice hardened that up quick.
He knocks on the door, half expecting one of the resident ghosts to answer. Instead it's you, and he's down on one knee before you can speak. With one hand, he holds out the ring. The other itches his nose in attempt to hide his wobbly grin.
"Shishishishi~ I don't have to explain what's going on, right? I'm sure you can put two-and-two together quickly. Are you really so surprised that you have nothing to say? Hmm, I guess that I can take the lead. Pretty soon I'll be leaving. You still have another year here, and I can't promise that I will be around much. Until now, I had no plan for us. Likely because being with you is the most natural thing I have experienced. I've always aimed for a life of comfort, but now I want you in that picture too, y'know? So...when you graduate next year, will you marry me? I'll be patiently waiting, shishi~”
{Rose Quartz. The symbol of unconditional love and family. Something Ruggie hasn't experienced much in his life, and is grateful for. Ruggie did not want to choose a generic gem. Not for this. He may be known for cutting corners, but this is too important. He has done his fair share of trading, and knows exactly what to look for when shopping. No salesperson alive could convince him otherwise. You may not understand the meaning behind the gem, but that's alright. He doesn't mind, because this is the ring he'll see on your finger until you're both old and grey}
Jack Howl
Jack takes the longest out of all in his dorm. In result, his proposal is the most natural. Not to say that he does not put thought into it! Oh no, this poor lad hella overthinks the event. It's just getting him to the proposing stage is - well, anticlimactic?
All Jack requires is time. Once you've both settled in to your lives on an individual standpoint, with time comes thoughts of taking your relationship to the next level. As adults who have been together for years, it's only natural? At least for Jack. He has never been for or against getting married. So, there really is no internal battle for him to fight. He just? Lets himself be happy with the idea? I know, I know. It sounds too easy - but think about it. Jack is responsible, kind, and a bit like a golden retriever (or should I just say wolf?). He doesn't ignore his feelings. So if he feels that he want's to marry you, then why not? The worst that can happen is you say no.
There was no epiphany. No spark or overwhelming feeling of affection that made him want to marry you. No impending doom, nervousness, or special moment that he can pinpoint as 'the moment'. Nothing. You weren't even around.
He was merely finishing up morning jog and heading home. The thought casually entered his head, and he let it stay. Over time it reappeared over and over, until he felt that he'd heard it enough to act on it.
Jack is high-key observant and knows your likes and dislikes by heart. He feels that such an important moment is something he needs to think through deeply, and on his own. Many have been at the receiving end of his determination, and that doesn't exclude you. Once he's set his mind to something, there is no holding back. Over the course of weeks he proceeds to undergo self-reflection, and craft a proposal that he feels is perfect.
One question he spends time thinking about is 'where,' because Jack would prefer to do an intimate act like proposing somewhere private. The last thing he wants you to feel is pressure to accept, so he chooses to propose on a late night walk. This might arise suspicion since he isn't in workout gear, which is rare. Yet it's a price Jack is willing to pay. He's never been great with surprises anyways.
He tries to uphold some element of mystery though. Do not laugh, but he put the in a plastic bag and hid it inside the container for his protein powder. When times get tough, you have to get a little creative.
Right before your evening stroll, he says that he wants to make a shake (under the pretense that afterwards he'll work-out). In actuality, he takes an empty bottle and slips the ring inside.
While you're both walking, he shakes it around and 'complains' that nothing is coming out. With you completely unknowing, he opens the cap and feigns surprise. It makes you curious, and he hands over the bottle a bit too eagerly
It's light, you note instantly. A glance inside reveals the ring, and when you pull it out Jack stops walking. His face sets with determination despite the red hue overtaking his neck and ears.
Will you marry me?? -- oh wait, that was too blunt, wasn't it? Hang on!, " he takes a breath, and coughs into his fist, "So. I've been doing some thinking. We've been together for years now, and to me you've become irreplaceable. I don't know how else to describe how I feel, other than to say that you are the person I want to spend my life with. I can only hope that you feel this way too,"
{He isn't a man of the arts. Jack has no eye for fancy jewels, or what's an appropriate design. He originally thought to have the shop keeper help him decide. Yet, that felt impersonal. So he perused many stores, and did his best to imagine your reaction to seeing each ring. Nothing caught his eye until this peridot. A simple cut with an eye-catching color. Sure, it's not what others would recommend but he liked it. Who would Jack be to deny his gut instinct?}
The Tattoo (prolouge)
Please not that this is a wip! I wanted to show the prolouge for my huge upcomming post(s)!!
It all takes place after the scarabia chapter. Ever since the scarabia overblot incident and Ace and deuce trying to be your heores and save you from the dorm, you realised just how much you care about them. They are your first and best friends in this world! You just had to get something to remember them forever (and your wonderful times and adventures with them!)
Ace and Deuce are of course confused why you're suddenly so happily greeting them. Have you gotten a boyfriend? (No you couldn't! They made sure no one could be able to confess to you!-) Have you come to confess to one of them? Well they sure hope it's that more than the other option!
You can't hide your wide grin as you show the healed tattoo! You're so happy over it, liking the sleek design that just easily shows off your bestest of friends!
Ace and Deuce feels the world stop. You, you have them.. tattooed... on your beautiful body....
They can't believe it, they have truly won th lottery. They will make sure to smash this in EVERYONES faces, they are yours! And you are theirs! They just gotta get rid of the other so they can propose to you and get their happily ever after with you!
.. of course though.. The others just HAD to hear about the tattoo as well, and they sure ain't happy bout it. They want THEM on your skin, not the dumb Adeuce duo!!
... gahhhh.. I feel like a 14yo writing on watttpad for the first time... but here is the prolouge for the tattoo! It is taking way longer than I imagined.. so I hope yall can be patient, otherwise send me spme silly easy to do requests i can do in the meantime cuz holy hell this taks sm timeeee
i think malleus would always look at leona, always touching his hands or his hair, he just likes being close to him