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ortho shroud is one of the most unique characters in twst because “ortho” actually refers to more than one person. when people talk about ortho, they usually mean the cheerful robot we see at nrc. but there are multiple versions of ortho across the story, and understanding them changes the way you see the shrouds’ entire character arcs
the ortho we spend the most time with is technomatic humanoid ORTHO. this is the artificial brother idia created after the death of the original ortho shroud. ORTHO was initially built as a replacement, something meant to fill the empty space left behind by idia’s younger brother. however, over time idia stopped seeing him as a substitute and began seeing him as a second brother entirely
but ORTHO himself didn’t understand that for a very long time
from ORTHO’s perspective, his role was to become the “perfect ortho shroud.” he believed that if he could imitate the original closely enough, if he could act the way the real ortho would have acted, then idia would be happy again. his entire sense of purpose revolved around recreating someone who no longer existed
this is what makes ORTHO’s story so sad. he spends most of his existence believing that his value comes from how well he can replicate someone else
meanwhile, the original ortho shroud still exists within the narrative in a very different form. after his death he became a phantom trapped in tartarus. this version of ortho is still the same child who loved adventures and dreamed about becoming a hero with his brother, but eight years trapped in the underworld inevitably changed him
the original ortho was a naive child who didn’t fully understand the dangers surrounding the shroud family. phantom ortho, however, is that same child after being exposed to something far darker. he still has the same childish desires, the same wish for adventure and heroism, but those wishes are now twisted by the circumstances he’s been forced to endure
wanting to reset the world so that his brother can be happy again is, in a sense, still a child’s wish. but the method he’s willing to use — releasing phantoms and allowing the world to collapse — shows how much his perspective has been warped by his time in tartarus
and yet, despite all of that, there’s no resentment between him and ORTHO
a lot of people assume there must be jealousy between the “real” ortho and the artificial one, but the story never presents it that way. ORTHO looks up to the original ortho, constantly asking himself what his older brother would do in certain situations. he treats him as a role model
and phantom ortho, in turn, includes ORTHO in his plan and works alongside him. he doesn’t treat him like an impostor. he treats him like family
in other words, both of them recognize the other as a brother. that’s what makes ORTHO’s moment at the end of book 6 so important. when he finally gains his own soul, he stops existing purely as an imitation. he no longer has to ask “what would ortho do?” because he is now allowed to decide who he wants to be
he becomes his own ortho shroud
there’s also one more version worth mentioning: the ortho seen in idia’s dream during book 7
this ortho isn’t the robot. he’s a version of the original ortho who survived and grew up. he’s older, attending royal sword academy, the school associated with heroes rather than villains
that detail ties directly back to the childhood dream the brothers shared about becoming heroes together
but there’s an interesting detail in that dream: idia still attends nrc while ortho attends rsa
that likely reflects how idia views himself. in his mind, ortho is the hero of the story while he is the villain. he can imagine a world where ortho grows up and lives happily, but he still places himself on the opposite side of that narrative
and the fact that ortho’s face is completely darkness in the dream shows something else. idia can’t fully visualize that future. he already accepted that the real ortho is gone. the image of him living a normal life feels incomplete because it’s something idia believes can never truly happen
which is why dream ortho becomes such an important moment for idia’s growth
he represents the possibility of moving forward. not forgetting what happened, but accepting that life can continue beyond it.
in the end, ortho shroud isn’t just one character. he’s three different versions of the same idea: the brother idia lost, the brother idia created, and the brother idia imagines could have existed
and all three of them shape the story of the person idia is trying to become
the problem with personality tests and other similar quizzes is that they assume you know things about yourself. Which is simply not true
human grim for funsies. he's like a baby brother to me
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How I learned to write smarter, not harder
(aka, how to write when you're hella ADHD lol)
A reader commented on my current long fic asking how I write so well. I replied with an essay of my honestly pretty non-standard writing advice (that they probably didn't actually want lol) Now I'm gonna share it with you guys and hopefully there's a few of you out there who will benefit from my past mistakes and find some useful advice in here. XD Since I started doing this stuff, which are all pretty easy changes to absorb into your process if you want to try them, I now almost never get writer's block.
The text of the original reply is indented, and I've added some additional commentary to expand upon and clarify some of the concepts.
As for writing well, I usually attribute it to the fact that I spent roughly four years in my late teens/early 20s writing text roleplay with a friend for hours every single day. Aside from the constant practice that provided, having a live audience immediately reacting to everything I wrote made me think a lot about how to make as many sentences as possible have maximum impact so that I could get that kind of fun reaction. (Which is another reason why comments like yours are so valuable to fanfic writers! <3) The other factors that have improved my writing are thus: 1. Writing nonlinearly. I used to write a whole story in order, from the first sentence onward. If there was a part I was excited to write, I slogged through everything to get there, thinking that it would be my reward once I finished everything that led up to that. It never worked. XD It was miserable. By the time I got to the part I wanted to write, I had beaten the scene to death in my head imagining all the ways I could write it, and it a) no longer interested me and b) could not live up to my expectations because I couldn't remember all my ideas I'd had for writing it. The scene came out mediocre and so did everything leading up to it. Since then, I learned through working on VN writing (I co-own a game studio and we have some visual novels that I write for) that I don't have to write linearly. If I'm inspired to write a scene, I just write it immediately. It usually comes out pretty good even in a first draft! But then I also have it for if I get more ideas for that scene later, and I can just edit them in. The scenes come out MUCH stronger because of this. And you know what else I discovered? Those scenes I slogged through before weren't scenes I had no inspiration for, I just didn't have any inspiration for them in that moment! I can't tell you how many times there was a scene I had no interest in writing, and then a week later I'd get struck by the perfect inspiration for it! Those are scenes I would have done a very mediocre job on, and now they can be some of the most powerful scenes because I gave them time to marinate. Inspiration isn't always linear, so writing doesn't have to be either!
Some people are the type that joyfully write linearly. I have a friend like this--she picks up the characters and just continues playing out the next scene. Her story progresses through the entire day-by-day lives of the characters; it never timeskips more than a few hours. She started writing and posting just eight months ago, she's about an eighth of the way through her planned fic timeline, and the content she has so far posted to AO3 for it is already 450,000 words long. But most of us are normal humans. We're not, for the most part, wired to create linearly. We consume linearly, we experience linearly, so we assume we must also create linearly. But actually, a lot of us really suffer from trying to force ourselves to create this way, and we might not even realize it. If you're the kind of person who thinks you need to carrot-on-a-stick yourself into writing by saving the fun part for when you finally write everything that happens before it: Stop. You're probably not a linear writer. You're making yourself suffer for no reason and your writing is probably suffering for it. At least give nonlinear writing a try before you assume you can't write if you're not baiting or forcing yourself into it!! Remember: Writing is fun. You do this because it's fun, because it's your hobby. If you're miserable 80% of the time you're doing it, you're probably doing it wrong!
2. Rereading my own work. I used to hate reading my own work. I wouldn't even edit it usually. I would write it and slap it online and try not to look at it again. XD Writing nonlinearly forced me to start rereading because I needed to make sure scenes connected together naturally and it also made it easier to get into the headspace of the story to keep writing and fill in the blanks and get new inspiration. Doing this built the editing process into my writing process--I would read a scene to get back in the headspace, dislike what I had written, and just clean it up on the fly. I still never ever sit down to 'edit' my work. I just reread it to prep for writing and it ends up editing itself. Many many scenes in this fic I have read probably a dozen times or more! (And now, I can actually reread my own work for enjoyment!) Another thing I found from doing this that it became easy to see patterns and themes in my work and strengthen them. Foreshadowing became easy. Setting up for jokes or plot points became easy. I didn't have to plan out my story in advance or write an outline, because the scenes themselves because a sort of living outline on their own. (Yes, despite all the foreshadowing and recurring thematic elements and secret hidden meanings sprinkled throughout this story, it actually never had an outline or a plan for any of that. It's all a natural byproduct of writing nonlinearly and rereading.)
Unpopular writing opinion time: You don't need to make a detailed outline.
Some people thrive on having an outline and planning out every detail before they sit down to write. But I know for a lot of us, we don't know how to write an outline or how to use it once we've written it. The idea of making one is daunting, and the advice that it's the only way to write or beat writer's block is demoralizing. So let me explain how I approach "outlining" which isn't really outlining at all.
I write in a Notion table, where every scene is a separate table entry and the scene is written in the page inside that entry. I do this because it makes writing nonlinearly VASTLY more intuitive and straightforward than writing in a single document. (If you're familiar with Notion, this probably makes perfect sense to you. If you're not, imagine something a little like a more contained Google Sheets, but every row has a title cell that opens into a unique Google Doc when you click on it. And it's not as slow and clunky as the Google suite lol) (Edit from the future: I answered an ask with more explanation on how I use Notion for non-linear writing here.) When I sit down to begin a new fic idea, I make a quick entry in the table for every scene I already know I'll want or need, with the entries titled with a couple words or a sentence that describes what will be in that scene so I'll remember it later. Basically, it's the most absolute bare-bones skeleton of what I vaguely know will probably happen in the story.
Then I start writing, wherever I want in the list. As I write, ideas for new scenes and new connections and themes will emerge over time, and I'll just slot them in between the original entries wherever they naturally fit, rearranging as necessary, so that I won't forget about them later when I'm ready to write them. As an example, my current long fic started with a list of roughly 35 scenes that I knew I wanted or needed, for a fic that will probably be around 100k words (which I didn't know at the time haha). As of this writing, it has expanded to 129 scenes. And since I write them directly in the page entries for the table, the fic is actually its own outline, without any additional effort on my part. As I said in the comment reply--a living outline!
This also made it easier to let go of the notion that I had to write something exactly right the first time. (People always say you should do this, but how many of us do? It's harder than it sounds! I didn't want to commit to editing later! I didn't want to reread my work! XD) I know I'm going to edit it naturally anyway, so I can feel okay giving myself permission to just write it approximately right and I can fix it later. And what I found from that was that sometimes what I believed was kind of meh when I wrote it was actually totally fine when I read it later! Sometimes the internal critic is actually wrong. 3. Marinating in the headspace of the story. For the first two months I worked on [fic], I did not consume any media other than [fandom the fic is in]. I didn't watch, read, or play anything else. Not even mobile games. (And there wasn't really much fan content for [fandom] to consume either. Still isn't, really. XD) This basically forced me to treat writing my story as my only source of entertainment, and kept me from getting distracted or inspired to write other ideas and abandon this one.
As an aside, I don't think this is a necessary step for writing, but if you really want to be productive in a short burst, I do highly recommend going on a media consumption hiatus. Not forever, obviously! Consuming media is a valuable tool for new inspiration, and reading other's work (both good and bad, as long as you think critically to identify the differences!) is an invaluable resource for improving your writing.
When I write, I usually lay down, close my eyes, and play the scene I'm interested in writing in my head. I even take a ten-minute nap now and then during this process. (I find being in a state of partial drowsiness, but not outright sleepiness, makes writing easier and better. Sleep helps the brain process and make connections!) Then I roll over to the laptop next to me and type up whatever I felt like worked for the scene. This may mean I write half a sentence at a time between intervals of closed-eye-time XD
People always say if you're stuck, you need to outline.
What they actually mean by that (whether they realize it or not) is that if you're stuck, you need to brainstorm. You need to marinate. You don't need to plan what you're doing, you just need to give yourself time to think about it!
What's another framing for brainstorming for your fic? Fantasizing about it! Planning is work, but fantasizing isn't.
You're already fantasizing about it, right? That's why you're writing it. Just direct that effort toward the scenes you're trying to write next! Close your eyes, lay back, and fantasize what the characters do and how they react.
And then quickly note down your inspirations so you don't forget, haha.
And if a scene is so boring to you that even fantasizing about it sucks--it's probably a bad scene.
If it's boring to write, it's going to be boring to read. Ask yourself why you wanted that scene. Is it even necessary? Can you cut it? Can you replace it with a different scene that serves the same purpose but approaches the problem from a different angle? If you can't remove the troublesome scene, what can you change about it that would make it interesting or exciting for you to write?
And I can't write sitting up to save my damn life. It's like my brain just stops working if I have to sit in a chair and stare at a computer screen. I need to be able to lie down, even if I don't use it! Talking walks and swinging in a hammock are also fantastic places to get scene ideas worked out, because the rhythmic motion also helps our brain process. It's just a little harder to work on a laptop in those scenarios. XD
In conclusion: Writing nonlinearly is an amazing tool for kicking writer's block to the curb. There's almost always some scene you'll want to write. If there isn't, you need to re-read or marinate.
Or you need to use the bathroom, eat something, or sleep. XD Seriously, if you're that stuck, assess your current physical condition. You might just be unable to focus because you're uncomfortable and you haven't realized it yet.
Anyway! I hope that was helpful, or at least interesting! XD Sorry again for the text wall. (I think this is the longest comment reply I've ever written!)
And same to you guys on tumblr--I hope this was helpful or at least interesting. XD Reblogs appreciated if so! (Maybe it'll help someone else!)
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Part 17 Randomly Generated incorrect Quotes [Twisted Wonderland]
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Trey: Cater, you’re offered 500,000 dollars, but, if you accept it, the person you hate the most in the world gets 1,000,000 dollars. Would you take it? Cater: Of course! I mean, why wouldn’t I want 1,500,000 dollars?
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Sebek: Ladies, gentlemen and Ortho, I want to show you the greatest thing your eyes have ever beheld! Epel: A llama? Sebek: No. Epel: A baby llama? Sebek: No! Epel: A baby llama with a little hat on? Sebek: NO!
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Yuu, looking at their reflection: Now, that's rubbish. Who's that supposed to be? Ortho: Well, that's you. Yuu: Me?! Is that what I look like? Ortho: You don't know? Yuu: Busy day.
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General Lilia: *holds a gun out to Grim* Grim: I-I don't believe in guns. General Lilia: Well, trust me, they're very real. Now take it.
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Deuce: Oooh, a train! Cater: We’re in a train station, Deuce.
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Grim: Hold on! I’m having one of those things... a headache with pictures. Azul: What the fuck? Deuce : He's having an idea.
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*Ortho is substitute teaching* Student: What did you say? Ortho: I said, whoever threw that paper, your mom’s a hoe!
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Still embarrassed but like I've puked 3 times when high
1. Once I was but my allergies were acting up so I was choking on smoke & phlegm. Felt like I couldn't breathe so coughed til I puked. Only my brother saw he laughed but also felt bad since he never seen someone actually get sick
2. I ate like half pound bag of gummy worms while walking with friend to her gf's mom's place. Just few minutes after a couple puffs I was spitting up & running out door to puke. Embarrassed but the gf was nice and even gave me towel & water.
3rd time i was at cousins house & just I barely remember but pretty sure I took to big of hit, dehydration, & overthinking irl drama happening so I went to bathroom. Thankfully wasn't so dramatic as 2nd time or 1st since felt more comfortable in close family home
Lmao yeah shut happens. Just wanted to share
Omg I’m so sorry that sounds so uncomfy 😭😭 so glad ppl helped you tho!
Throwing up is so uncomfortable and lowkey scary to me, I was like terrified to vomit
T/w (?) Personal ramble, weed
I recently got way too high for the first time, and that shit was crazy. never understood why people always say to stay calm while getting high. now i do, lesson learned.
I was so scared, like i have gotten high before but i used to inhale wrong but i finally did it properly and i took way WAY to many puffs (the way i used to do it i needed to do a lot of puffs to actually get high in anyway) so the stages were,
shit im coughing a lot, i might throw up
instantly getting loopy when i sat up
my whole body and my vision just felt like those hypnosis things
body felt like it was moving when it wasent
couldn't tell if i was real or not for a HOT minuet
everything that was then currently happening felt faint like a dream
i freak out and am very scared cause oh shit that was to much, wut do i do
bestie cradles me in her lap to help (it did rly help)
friend warns me that my heart will start to pump really fast and to not freak out
i freak out cause i dont in fact feel my heart beating (according to my friend it was actually going extremely fast)
i ask to watch mulan
we watch mulan
halfway through we get up to lay in bed and start watching south park clips
we watch hamilton half way through
then i get up to go to the bathroom and BOOM back to normal
feels like a normal high again
this was call in the span of probs like 30 -45 minuets
Moral of the story? Don’t be a dumbass like me and do that, simple
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