Due to event restrictions, Groovy related lines are locked until the event has been cleared. I will update once these are unlocked. Login line has been captured.
Summon Line: What is this place...? No, but before that, it is a grave matter to leave campus without prior approval! We must leave as soon as possible!
Groooovy!!: --LOCKED--
Home: I feel ill at ease...
Home Idle 1: If I'm not mistaken, these are coconuts, yes? Then there should be some juice inside... I'll have to craft a tool to carve a hole into it.
Home Idle 2: That creature called Stitch... I saw it eating some metal earlier. Can it even digest that properly...?
Home Idle 3: Jack said that Stitch is definitely not a dog. I do agree with him, but I wouldn't know what to say if you were to ask me what he actually is...
Home Idle - Login: It's rather hot on this island... Even while I am idly standing by, I can still feel sweat start to drip. I shall go rest in the tree shade.
Home Idle - Groovy: --LOCKED--
Home Tap 1: I never expected to ever wear something this casual... This is an outrageous fit, even my belly button is showing!
Home Tap 2: I don't mind if it's thyme, or mint, or something else, but I need you to go and search for some herbs. I must drink some herbal tea before the daybreak!
Home Tap 3: It seems as though the banana blossoms that Azul picked for us are edible... And yet the color gives me doubt.
Home Tap 4: Lilia-senpai is rather skilled at crafting makeshift cots as well as using stones to make cooktops. I wonder where he could have learned such things.
Home Tap 5: I cannot get on well together with Stitch. He's much too freewheeling... If he were a Heartslabyul student, it would have already been off with his head.
Riddle: It's time for the customary interview. I must prepare myself to provide proper responses so as to be a role model to the other students.
Riddle: There is five minutes remaining until it is slated to begin. I wonder if we will be able to start on time…
???: For celebrities like me, it is crucial to be punctual. Although, I cannot say I blame you for your concern.
Riddle: Ah, so you're my presenter, Vil-senpai. It seems this interview should run smoothly.
Vil: Well, aren't you lucky, Riddle? Don't you think having me as your presenter is the best birthday gift one could receive?
Riddle: Fufu, you're right. Thank you, and please be gentle with me.
Vil: Alright, let me start from the beginning… Riddle, Happy Birthday. I'll start the interview now.
Vil: “If you could use flight magic to go anywhere, where would you like to go?”
Riddle: Anywhere while using flight magic, you say…? Given that condition, I believe I would be able to fly back and forth between the Queendom of Roses and Sage's Island.
Vil: If I recall, you're from the Queendom of Roses, yes? Are you looking to take quick day trips back home?
Riddle: Oh, I wouldn't go home, but instead, I'd like to go out to this one ranch.
Vil: A ranch? That's… actually not too surprising, I suppose. You are in the Equestrian club, after all.
Riddle: Come to think of it, I believe they also offered horseback riding lessons… My recollection is from some time ago, so I'm not sure if they still offer it, however.
Vil: Oh, so you've gone before?
Riddle: Yes, during one of my elementary school extra curriculars.
Riddle: It wasn't very far from my hometown, so many of my classmates would visit there on weekends.
Riddle: It seems it was common for them to buy some ice cream from the ice cream vans they had stationed around the ranch…
Riddle: Even when we visited for our extracurricular course, I recall many of my classmates eating that ice cream.
Vil: Well now, it must have been very popular. So, essentially, you wish to once more taste that ice cream from time long past, yes?
Riddle: I've never eaten it. At the time, my mother had forbidden me from having snacks of that sort.
Riddle: So, while I am interested in their ice cream… I would also like to visit the ranch's café.
Vil: Has that café still been in operation since that time?
Riddle: Actually, it opened after I enrolled here at Night Raven College.
Riddle: I saw an advert for it in a magazine that one of my dormmates were reading, so I researched it on the internet…
Riddle: They're really well known for their white and fluffy whipped cream topped sweets, so much so that apparently some customers come from overseas just to try it.
Vil: From overseas, even? That's impressive, especially for a ranch café.
Riddle: I agree. There was even a showcase of their delicious looking sweets on their website as well.
Riddle: Among them, I found the cream tart to look the most appealing… So I have been wanting to eat it someday.
Vil: So, put simply, you wish to go to this ranch and come back without your mom ever finding out? Ahaha! I like it!
Vil: For you of all people to want to secretly snack like this, I guess you've truly embraced the spirit of Night Raven College.
Riddle: That's not…! Ah, no, it probably is just as you've surmised, Vil-senpai.
Part 2
[Heartslabyul Dorm – Birthday Party Venue]
Vil: NEXT! Here's the next question.
Vil: "What is your best class?"
Riddle: As I always receive a perfect score on my tests, when it comes to grades, I have no obvious strengths or weaknesses.
Riddle: If I must choose one, I suppose I'd choose Practical Magic.
Vil: True, practical application of magic is a very useful skill.
Vil: Although, back when my magic first presented itself, I do remember thinking, that I could do it much faster if I didn't use magic, however.
Riddle: That's understandable. In Heartslabyul, we use our magic for practical application when painting the roses, or transporting our tableware, but…
Riddle: For those who are unsteady when it comes to their magical output and control, they often just do it with their own hands, instead of magic. This is especially true with our inexperienced first years.
Vil: You say that as if you were not like them.
Riddle: That's exactly correct. Before I even enrolled in Night Raven College, I already was capable of casting practical magic our classwork requires us to use.
Riddle: It wouldn't even take me 10 minutes to paint all the roses in our garden red.
Vil: I expect that would be true, especially coming from you. Were you receiving special training before coming here?
Riddle: Yes… My parents are both mages, so I acquired my knowledge through the assignments my mother tasked me.
Vil: I wouldn't know anything about how living as a family of mages would be. I'm curious to know what kind of assignments she gave you.
Riddle: The simpler tasks would be those such as putting away the books I had finished reading or changing my outfit.
Riddle: Let me see, I think it might have been when I was five years old when I once fell asleep from exhaustion in the middle of finishing what had been tasked to me...
Riddle: My mother had come in to check on my progress, and she scolded me fervently. After that, I was given another task to complete.
Vil: I assume your mother simply very earnest when it comes to your education… But she sure does not take it easy on her child, I see.
Riddle: …As I endeavored to complete all my assignments, I could tell that my own abilities were growing bit by bit.
Riddle: I could feel my own motivation surging after I had set a goal for myself, to complete all my assigned tasks before my mother would come to check in on me.
Riddle: I can still clearly remember that proud feeling that coursed through me the first time I was able to achieve that goal.
Vil: Essentially, you were challenging yourself to a speedrun, is that it? I can't help but be impressed by your diligence.
Part 2
[Heartslabyul Dorm – Birthday Party Venue]
Vil: Alright then, this is your last question.
Vil: “What would you like to do in the coming year?”
Riddle: I would like to improve my cooking skills.
Vil: YOU, COOK!? Rather, I should ask, why did you decide to try to improve that?
Riddle: I have several reasons, but… I suppose the biggest one is that I realized that there is still much I don't know about cooking.
Vil: Well, that is a laudable thing for you to say, a far cry different from your comments earlier. Perhaps you'd elaborate further for me.
Riddle: The other day, I was invited to have lunch with Trey and Cater. They said that Trey was planning on making the food…
Riddle: So I asked them what he was making, and he responded, "I'll just look in the fridge and decide after I see what's available."
Vil: And what did you eat that day, then?
Riddle: The main dish was a cheese omelette. It seems he used the leftover ingredients from when we baked some cheese tarts the day before.
Riddle: We had leftover carrots and raisins from making a carrot cake, and those were tossed into a salad side dish.
Riddle: In addition, he also made soup and dessert for us. All with ingredients that we had in the kitchen.
Vil: For a lunch that was made with whatever was leftover, that sounds as if it was rather splendid.
Riddle: IT ABSOLUTELY WAS.
Riddle: As the food was almost finished, Ace and Deuce showed up, having followed the aroma to see where it was coming from…
Riddle: In the end, it was the five of us eating lunch together that day. Cater, Ace, and Deuce had nothing but praise for the food.
Riddle: I was truly astounded… I never expected such a delicious meal from leftovers like that, let alone multiple courses.
Riddle: I always believed that cooking required one to plan the menu ahead of time and carefully prepare each step and ingredient properly.
Vil: You're not wrong, either. It's actually rather difficult to create dishes on the fly like that without any experience.
Riddle: Trey explained that there many times that he would cook instead of his parents, so he just naturally learned how.
Riddle: When he said that, I came to a realization. It wasn't enough for me to only memorize recipes, but I needed to gain more experience as well.
Riddle: Eventually, once I leave the dormitory and my parent's home, I'll be on my own and I may need to cook for myself.
Riddle: If I am able to use up all my ingredients and seasonings without being wasteful, then it should also reduce the time I would need for shopping.
Riddle: That's why I intend on taking continual Master Chef courses in order to gain that practical know-how.
Vil: I have this feeling that you may find that there will be many challenges when you live alone, much more than just cooking.
Riddle: …What does that mean?
Vil: Well, there's a plethora of things I can think of… But for now, I suppose I'm just extremely curious what kind of interior design you'll end up choosing.
Riddle: My interior design choice, hm. You're right, I would need to assemble a complete set of furniture once I start living alone.
Riddle: If I ever come to purchase any furniture, it would be an honor to receive advice from you, Vil-senpai.
Vil: This concludes the interview. I was able to learn many fascinating things about you.
Vil: Here, take this. This broom has copious amounts of bright red flowers and suits a leading man like yourself well.
Riddle: Thank you very much. Red is a color that symbolizes both Heartslabyul and the Queen of Hearts.
Riddle: If nothing else, it fills me with joy. I shall demonstrate flight skills that is worthy of such a broom.
Vil: What high spirits. Well then, go on now. I look forward to seeing what the Dorm Leader of Heartslabyul can really do.
Riddle: Of course. I absolutely won't disappoint.
Riddle: Flying in the sky is a simple task. I'll show every person gathered here my true ability!
Requested @leonakingscholarship and @agnesmontague.
Due to event restrictions, Groovy related lines are locked until the event has been cleared. I will update once these are unlocked. Login line has been captured.
When Summoned: It's summer! It's the beach! It's an uninhabited island～! We're going to have a blast on this little vacation, Stitch! (Stitch: Wheee!)
Summon Line: I can't believe I've gotten the awesome privilege of having such a fun encounter on this strange island. My excitement just won't go away.
Groooovy!!: --LOCKED--
Home: Onwards towards the beach, Stitch! (Stitch: Oooh!)
Home Idle 1: I didn't expect him to be able to bring down a palm tree with one hit... Kufufu, Stitch is quite the rascal.
Home Idle 2: There's kayaking, beach volleyball, and scuba diving... Ah, whatever shall I do? There's far too much I want to do while here on this island.
Home Idle 3: Riddle has a tendency of being much too serious. Spending some time away from everything on this uninhabited island may do him some good.
Home Idle - Login: One must have the courage to enjoy yourself, especially when in a crisis such as this. See, Stitch agrees with me. (Stitch: Rock and Roll!)
Home Idle - Groovy: --LOCKED--
Home Tap 1: Stitch is a really cute fellow. I find it so soothing to just look into his large, round eyes, and admire those stunning teeth... Ah, he just bit me!
Home Tap 2: Once, while travelling in a tropical country, I became entangled with some troublesome fellows. And let me tell you, they looked exactly like how Azul is dressed right now.
Home Tap 3: Don't you think my super summer style is slammin'? Come, come, don't be so shy, take a good look at me.
Home Tap 4: Ace and I played a game of Beach Flags just a bit ago. The result? Of course, it ended with my absolute victory.
Home Tap 5: I see there are frogs and lizards here, so we should be good on sustenance. What, you don't want to eat those? It's not good to be picky like that, you know.
Home Tap - Groovy: --LOCKED--
Duo:
[LILIA]: Ace, we'll bang this out and beat 'em all up!
[ACE]: Lilia-senpai, ooh, you tryin' out my catchphrase?
SSR Riddle Rosehearts - Bloom Birthday Voice Lines
When Summoned: Thank you for the birthday wishes. I am having a wonderful time celebrating my birthday with all of you.
Summon Line: Make sure you finish all of your homework before arriving at the party venue. If you attempt to leave while the party is in full swing... Well, you know what will happen, yes?
Groooovy!!: This is a prime opportunity. Allow me to show all those gathered here what is considered excellent flight magic.
Home: What sort of magic do you wish to see?
Home Idle 1: This outfit is similar to the attire I would see mages wearing in the illustrations of my history books. I recall that there was a period in my life that I wished to wear something akin to this.
Home Idle 2: As soon as he saw me, Leona-senpai grinned, saying, "Oh, did you get a little taller?" ...Well, he's as rude as ever.
Home Idle 3: Sebek fixed a fraying piece of my horse's harness, citing my birthday for his generosity. I see he's handy with that sort of maintenance... Frankly, I was not expecting it.
Home Idle - Login: The party seems to be a rousing success... Yet I just can't help but feel restless when there are this many students from the other dormitories here in Heartslabyul.
Home Idle - Groovy: Vil-senpai's good taste is known the world over. It is a proud moment indeed to hear him say that this broom suits me well.
Home Tap 1: As his birthday present to me, Ace taught me a rudimentary magic trick. Once I have completely mastered it, I'll make sure to show it to you.
Home Tap 2: You must make sure that Grim brushes his teeth twice tonight. Why...? Well, that's because he was eating the centerpiece turkey.
Home Tap 3: Have you had the tea yet? My dormmates have prepared it using a different blend than usual. You should definitely try some.
Home Tap 4: You are as energetic as ever today, I see. No, this isn't any sort of rebuke. I truly do hope to see you enjoying my birthday party to the fullest.
Home Tap 5: They've brought out the strawberry tarts? I must go grab some immediately!! Ahem, I mean... Until I have the first bite, everyone else will be kept waiting, after all.
Home Tap - Groovy: You say that I should cut loose a little bit on my birthday, at least? Yes, I suppose I could do that. As long as nothing I do violates the rules, that is.
Duo:
[RIDDLE]: Thank you for the birthday wishes, Vil-senpai.
[VIL]: Keep doing your best, Riddle.
Birthday Login Message: Thank you for coming to celebrate my birthday. ...Eh? You've hidden my present somewhere in the Heartslabyul dormitory? I see now. The answer to the riddle on this card must reveal the location of the present. Heh, you've sure come up with something rather interesting. Well, since you've gone through the trouble of planning this for me, I suppose I'll just have to play along.
"I didn't want the main story to be a tale of evil triumphing over justice. This is just my personal interpretation, but isn't a villain only considered evil after they fail? In a story where a villain triumphs, wouldn’t that be considered justice? So, what is a 'correct villain'? What exactly is the villain in a Disney film? That’s what I started thinking about.
Disney villains are often so obsessed with their own desires that they become an evil that threatens the main character. There are very few villains who just vaguely want to enjoy making the main character suffer for no reason at all. They are selfish, but they also have their own non-negotiable wishes, beliefs, and evils. The queen in "Snow White," for example, is obsessed with being the most beautiful woman in the world. But was she out for Snow White from the beginning? No, she wasn’t. She tries to take the life of the princess to regain her place after being told by the Magic Mirror that Snow White is the most beautiful.
Disney’s villains become so determined, so dead-set against giving up that they end up going on a rampage that defies all sense of ethics and reason. Their uncontrollable emotional outbursts are what make them villains. That is where the idea of "overblotting" came from.
When they overblot, they forget who they are and try to eliminate those around them. They also turn into the villain from their story. However, in Twisted Wonderland it is not the righteous heroes who confront the villains, but the selfish students who are, themselves, basically villains in reserve.
This results in what became the main story: clashes of personal gain and loss, or rather, a big fight in which the two sides pluck at each other's scales. None of the over-blotting characters are willing to concede, so they are left with no choice but to punch each other.
But it opens up their world a little, makes them reflect a little, and makes them more self-aware. I wrote this story with the intention of developing mutual understandings through such clashes.
So no matter where this story goes, it will never be about forgiveness or saving someone."
