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Love that Kalim is mocked as just lazing around in his privileges, when he has shown on multiple occasions to take initiatives to learn and do things. Sure he has to learn to do even basic things, and it may take a lot more time for him, but he is not this awful stupid rich boy who can never do anything right like how SOME people in this fandom talk about him. Somehow those people demonize him so much more, when the other boys - twisted from villains mind you - hardly ever treated him in such a way??

Also his privileges come with multiple attempts on his life from when he was young, and some if not majority of those attempts come from his own relatives. But then again people had actually wondered why would Kalim need therapy, he’s rich! (Actual words btw) before, so.

There is so much more to vent but I don’t have time for a long eloquent post (and that could require calling out certain people outright). My main point is, Kalim deserves better than how 80% of the people in this fandom treat him.

#twisted wonderland #kalim al asim #twst #Kalim #it’s been a long time since I’ve been this mad at someone in the fandom #I know fandoms can be awful but twst really give me a firsthand experience of that toxicity

lionheartanotheraccount

I’m so annoyed about how people discuss Kalim. Antis ares one thing, but even neutral people seem to disregard his trauma in favor of talking about another character (most often Jamil) and only focus on the ‘helpless spoiled rich kid who is so out of touch that he doesn’t understand a lick of people’s emotions at all’ characterization like they’re permanently stuck in Jamil’s brain in book 4. Literally just stop talking about Kalim in general.

lionheartanotheraccount

(Venting again)

😀 it’s been just days and I’ve just seen someone talks so condescending about Kalim being a helpless privileged baby that I’m half convinced they’re kinning Jamil’s view on Kalim pre character development. It’s been a while I’ve been this mad about someone’s talking about Kalim. My god go fuck yourself

hellochamsae

sometimes I forget that for a good chunk of deltarune fans, this is their first rodeo with a messy love triangle because I keep seeing takes like 'what's the point of shipping a one-sided ship' 'they should just all hold hands'

look, ships have not and will never be about canonicity. ship wars are extensions of ego, not the work

shipping at its core is about the dynamic and relationship between characters. it is a way to celebrate, dissect, and comprehend the ways in which characters affect each other, reveal things about themselves that wouldn't be possible alone, and ultimately, how that reflects the themes of the story. people ship non-canon ships because the canonicity isn't the point: the dynamic is

what does suselle's happiness mean for both susie and noelle? what does it reveal about kris and noelle? what does it imply about kris and susie?

i understand the desire to not engage in something painful, but the one-sided nature of kris' crush is a beautiful added layer to kris' character because it highlights their otheredness and repressed self so well while also showing how much they also want their friends to be happy. it illustrates their struggles as a character who is their own person with their own needs and wants, yet is so enigmatic to the general player base that nearly none of them clock how kris feels in chapter 5.

kris has spent their entire life being the second choice, the afterthought, the one left out if the azzy dess thing is anything to go by. and now they have to stand silently as their favorite person chooses someone else while contending with the player choosing to thirdwheel them (and also how they want susie to be happy with noelle because they're a backstabbing little enby). this unrequited crush is a reminder of that in the form of a knife that twists in our heart.

meanwhile weird route reveals to us that the 'only kris knows how weird i am' is this unsaid connection between kris and noelle who both desire to 'leave' and find something new and freeing in their constrained, powerless lives. the irony is that they are video game characters who use, well, video games to achieve this feeling through things like evil routes, glitches, and clipping out of bounds (which is then actuated when the veneer of noelle's reality is forcibly shattered by the player). just as kris had always been 'heading nowhere', so too was noelle similarly trapped and 'heading nowhere' until susie came along

the happiness susie brings to noelle is an echo of the happiness we've seen kris experience due to susie. because kris and noelle are similar, we can deduce that the ways in which noelle feels about susie is similar to how kris feels about susie (such as the locker scene in ch5) and vice versa. similarly, the joy that susie feels with noelle is a romantic mirror of the comfort she feels with kris. she doesn't understand love, but she also has so much love in her heart to give. it's implied that noelle is partly why susie is 'still here' and this moment of their two hearts beating as one is why their love is so pure. susie needs a presence like noelle just as noelle needs a presence like susie and suselle advances both their character arc wonderfully

all this to say that shipping is so much more fun once you think of it as character exploration. free yourself from 'my ship has to be canon' and use canon as fuel for you to explore what makes these characters tick and what about their dynamic you find fun

a ship being one-sided (and staying one-sided) is evocative precisely because it is tragic. explore that!! dive into the many layers that I didn't get to describe!

we shouldn't shy away from tough emotions; they're a reminder that this story is so important to us that it can evoke such feelings

#op specifically talks about deltarune ships but honestly in general this applies to shipping in general #krusie #kriselle #suselle #deltarune #deltarune spoilers #explore ship dynamics!!! that's what shipping is about!#put them into a different universe and see how that relationship plays out!#or what-if scenarios!#these are all explorations of character dynamics!#<— prev tags #shipping

lionheartanotheraccount

im sure this might come across as odd and you dont have to piblically post. but i have been debating leaving twst because of the way people treat scarabia and the blatent bullshit kalim has to deal with that people in higher positions than him dont. i was so tired of watching people cry over the damaged white boy of the week while spitting on kalim for something that isnt fully in his hands and seeing your kalim post reminded me there are people who are out there that get it. so thank you for that. sorry if this is weird of me ^^; and sorry for rambling. you make great posts

Hi! It’s totally okay!! Omg I’m happy that you find some comfort in my small rant (literally the first post I’ve made in like years, I mostly just reblog things afsgshdg). Being a Kalim fan is genuinely like being a soldier in this fandom when people keep ignoring him in favor of others, even when they have their posts started WITH Kalim 😭 literally so disrespectful. With Minajael I think we have to watch people pushing Kalim aside in favor of Mina 💀 already I’ve seen people saying Kalim doesn’t understand Mina’s burdens… even tho he is the one person so far to talk, compliment and express concerns about him. I honestly hate it here.

This dismissal of Kalim’s character is something I’ve seen even big voices in the fandom do this too, so I get that it’s very draining. I honestly just retreat to my own space with other Kalim/ Scarabia fans to avoid drama. I would say from my experience I’ve encountered more bad Kalim takes on Tumblr than on Twitter, shockingly enough (don’t even think of TikTok lol). So I would say there are dedicated Kalim fans out here defending him (fighting for their lives to do so). We’re small but we’re mighty lol, some of their stuffs are very fascinating to read.

If you do leave I can’t blame you, but if I may, I would advice just don’t interact with the fandom as a whole except the people you trust with Kalim takes. You’ll get less of a headache when you decide to ignore/ block people who are just way too stuck in the unfair takes about Kalim. I did see myself slowly losing the enthusiasm for twst due to lack of Kalim contents and those fans, but I can’t really leave because of Kalim and people who does his character justice, or at least sees him more as this shallow (and mostly negative) character.

blckwhtepersona

Damn, is it really that bad? Most of my interaction with twst is on tumblr, and I didn't realize the fandom can be like that.

Kalim is one of my favorites because of how complex he is. Does the Scarabia fandom not realize how hard it is to go through that shit and still keep believing in the world? To be betrayed by the person you trusted most, still defend him against an entire dorm, fight his bitch-ass in a dream, and THEN, try and build a relationship with that same person!

Not only that, but despite his own flaws, Kalim is one of the rare exceptions to the whole, "Night Raven College students don't work together". Man managed to rally an entire dorm (without knowing it) and keep them from devouring Jamil alive. He's genuine, resilient, and actually cares about the people around him.

Also, this is just my own personal headcanon, but I believe that Kalim—of everyone in Night Raven College—is the one person nobody wants to see angry. He is the definition of, "Demons run when a good man goes to war", and if he is finally pushed to the point of overblot, I think he would be one of THE biggest threats.

lionheartanotheraccount

Tbf there are Kalim fans and antis on both platforms Tumblr and Twitter but I’ve seen some strong defends for him on the latter. There are Kalim fans here too (I’ve met my Scarabia people on Tumblr in fact) but the defenders on Twitter are louder. At least from my experience.

Yes he has his fucking flaws but god some people act like he’s one of the worst people in the case moral-wise?? Somehow??

Honestly atp I’m spiteful enough that I advocate for Kalim to just snap and use his UM to flood the whole place. Because there are people who STILL think his UM poses no threat at all?? Bro that is just because of HIS character not wanting to hurt anyone, not the magic itself.

#twisted wonderland #kalim al asim #twst

#somehow bad Kalim takes are more common on Tumblr than Twitter #in my experience #twisted wonderland #twst #kalim al asim

vanilla-poisons

May I humbly request Jamil Salt/ Jamil fandom salt. Everything has to be a pity party for Jamil, we must be extra critical of Kalim, I’m tired of it! May all of Kalim’s angst be tripled and put onto Jamil 🙏

Alright I’ll go wild here and tag it but I’ll leave a warning

⚠️WARNING: JAMIL SLANDER/SALT ⚠️

(What I say below the cut is exaggerated and me being silly and having fun, no one get mad at me)

(I’m so serious this is just an unfiltered hate rant)

#thank you Quinn #I was having bad times lately #you reminded me a stress relief method #hating on the snake #honestly it’s been a while since I last did that can’t believe I forgot #ngl you deserve the j*mil hater certification more than me #pop off

goomyloid

what is a kiss (17 pages)

cont. below - CW Blood + Gore

oogieswife67

I've loved Oogie Boogie for over 20 years, now I break down and love Swing as much as him

On November 9th of 2025, Twisted Wonderland revealed a new event- the first ever Christmas event! And per usual the holiday event revealed a new character based off a Disney movie, but this one was different-

It was part 2 of The Lost in the Book series, this one for The Nightmare Before Christmas. The first part introduced us to Skully J. Graves and planning Halloween. This year we are introduced to Swing, and have to save the holidays, especially Halloween and Christmas.

Now to get this out of the way- if you've played video games back in the mid 2000s this sounds familiar: Capcom had released The Nightmare Before Christmas Oogie's Revenge, a PS2 and original XBox game, which is a sequel to the movie. I was in high school, already deep in love with Oogie Boogie after seeing him in a multiple page advertisement for the first Kingdom Hearts game, and watching the VHS of the movie so many times it can make anyone's head spin, so obviously I hopped onto buying this game. We also got the release of The Nightmare Before Christmas The Pumpkin King, a GBA game, which is a prequel to the movie in the same short time span. What do these two games have in common besides the obvious? They both introduced the idea of Oogie Boogie wanting to be King of Halloween Town, though the sequel goes into him taking over all Seven holidays and being the Seven Holidays King.

I quickly bring this up because people these days are saying Oogie wanted to dethrone Jack in the movie, which he actually never did. He just wanted to gamble with Sandy Claws, then got mad when Sally tried to free Sandy and the two almost got cooked up, then Jack saves the two and kills Oogie. Only time he was happy about Jack's demise was when Sally was telling Oogie that if Jack heard about what he was doing to her and Sandy, that he'd be lucky if he (I assumed) lived or got away with it.

And then we got the prequel book decades later: Battle for the Pumpkin King, which throws in the idea of Jack and Oogie being childhood friends until Edgar, the former Pumpkin King (yeah, apparently Jack wasn't even a Pumpkin Prince or anything royalty in this), decides he wants Oogie to replace him, but screws that up and Jack wins. It... gets weird since essentially everyone somehow has known each other since childhood...

But I'm not here to talk about all the sequels and prequels and spin-offs this story now has.

I'm here.

For Swing.

To break down Twisted Wonderland- all the main characters and Event characters you meet in this mobile game are based off of various characters from various Disney movies from the last century. From the main villains and their henchmen, to heroes and even objects and miscellaneous characters that make you scratch your head. The focus is on the villain iterations. In the case of this post:

Swing is this world's version of Oogie Boogie.

A big note to characters in this game is that they have a lot of references and details about who they're based off of, but have enough of their own personality to stand on their own. Swing is no different.

For anyone who has followed me and my art and writing for literal decades will know- My love for Oogie Boogie is here to stay. I love him in wherever he shows up, because I feel he's highly unappreciated and underrated as a villain. When Ken Page, his voice actor, died back on September 30th, 2024, and the announcement of his death on October 1st, 2024 at the age of 70, I was horrifically devastated. It didn't help I had actually just gotten home from my own relative dying and putting things in place so they'd go the way they wanted to go (hospice), and then they passed the end of the same week Ken Page passed away. I was broken. Strongly broken. I sank down into my Oogie love for comfort. My real life basically got ate up with work and working 60 hours a week, so if I wanted to do something personal I'd really have to plan ahead or just. Deal with it. It sucks. Don't recommend.

This part I feel is important to me as a person to bring up, is because the first part of that TNBC event happened the same year all this happened, and I was hoping Oogie would show up. He got mentioned, but I was upset he didn't show up. Looking back- I realized it was very much good that Oogie didn't show up, or I would've been even more depressed than I already was. I still feel sadness when I see Ken Page in photos and videos, but time does heal wounds. Not all the way right away, but it does help. The scars will always be there. I will always be ready to cry for him, but my love for him is behind those tears.

So when the first video of Swing dropped, I was shocked- was this really Twisted Oogie??? I zoomed in to find all the details I could to confirm. The hoodie. The centipede tattoo. And finally the coin is what confirmed to me that this was very much him. I was ecstatic! I wanted to know his name so bad! I wanted more of him!

Then on the 15th, we got his name during the livestream event:

Swing. He's 6'7" tall and chapter 1 would be coming out the next upcoming Thursday.

Which brings me to here- I will be analyzing, pointing out, and just plain fangirling over Swing, because I got a lot to say, and if you also wanna see Swing in action, the Youtube channel Valkyrii has a translation of this Event and many others, which I will use for this, and various other screenshots and observations from the game thanks to other fans. There are also other channels that have played the event that are untranslated or are also translated, but I use Valkyrii as my main source. Twitter/X also helped with translations and breaking down parts of the event too.

Welcome to my channel! I mainly cover Twisted Wonderland JP & EN - gameplay, story updates, event info, and the latest TWST news. If you lov

Now, let's get started!

citrinekay

The first person I saw was you. When I broke out of my shell, to me, you were the mother bird.

Ji Changwook and Ha Jiwon as Emperor Tahwan and Ki Seungnyang Empress Ki ( 기황후), 2013-2014

#I was hit with NOSTALGIA #It’s been over a decade and the mere sight of it makes me cry #😭 😭 😭#I WANNA GO BACKKKKK #empress ki

estcaligo

SSR Sebek's Nightmare Before Christmas Vignette (English)

“I shall share a tale of worth”

*I use Japanese honorifics such as kun, san and sama *Please do not use/repost my translation without credits/link

#twisted wonderland #twst #twst translations #thank you for the translation op!#this + the event we itself really makes me warm up to Sebek #what a great story about Sebek’s positive traits #I love how he encourages Sally and the snippet about his parents’ marriage too

raven-at-the-writing-desk

this isn’t exactly a question, but has twisted wonderland ever expanded on gender norms before? I know in sunset savanna women seem to be highly respected, but it seems like that is a behavior unique to sunset savanna. It seems like gender discrimination might be uncommon in briar valley because Mallenoa was so respected by her subjects, but Sebek, silver, and grim were surprised to find out she was so self sufficient and powerful when they met her in Lilia’s dream (this is more my interpretation tho) . in the endless night event, silver tells a story about a warrior who taught for her country, which is a reference to mulan i think, and the person he is telling the story to is very surprised that the strong warrior is a girl. I think silver told that story to Leona but I don’t remember. I’ve heard that royal sword academy is a school boys and girls can both attend, but night raven college is one of the most prestigious magic schools out there, so it being boys only makes me wonder if gender is a part of magic politics, although we have been shown female characters who have high educations and magical abilities such as Mrs . Rosehearts

No, not really? It’s explicitly mentioned and touched upon in extended conversations maybe a total of… 3ish times. Of those instances, most are referring to the Sunset Savanna.

Gender norms and politics are some of those elements of world-building that can come off as really ham-fisted and preachy if the characters stop everything altogether and just start expositing about it. Thankfully, TWST largely doesn’t take that “telling” route and instead “shows” us what they mean through subtle implications.

Now, for the most part I think the gender norms of Twisted Wonderland are similar to the real world, but may be more progressive overall.

For one, Twisted Wonderland has many male characters (both in NRC and beyond it) who openly wear cosmetics. No one ever comments on men wearing makeup or dressing up in a negative light. Sometimes they complain about putting makeup on (ie the effort) or certain fashions they don’t vibe with but never do they say it’s “not manly” for them to put on makeup/perfume/jewelry, care about their clothing, etc. Even the characters we traditionally think of as masculine (Jack, Leona, etc.) wear eyeliner and eyeshadow, jewelry, or try new styles of clothing. Floyd and Ace express interest in fashion. Jamil cares about the quality of textiles and Kalim is willing to buy tons of jewelry for himself (and his classmates!!) if the mood strikes him. Rook regularly compliments people’s looks and Cater has an eye for aesthetics too. Lilia brags that he is “cute” and likes to show off his cuteness to others. And, of course, we cannot forget our queen Vil, who champions the idea of challenging and redefining gender norms. He also shares these ideals with Epel, who has been called out by Vil for having “outdated” gender norms. Given that Vil is such a popular celebrity (5 million followers on Magicam), I get the impression that the sentiments he extols is a popular way of thinking and is the direction that TWST society wants to move toward. (This is assuming that his fans are mainly younger people.) The boys often “dress up” and wear different makeup when visiting new places such as Silk City and and Clock Town, so it appears that a lot of Twisted Wonderland society that we’ve explored leans more liberal when to comes to gender expression.

Another detail I think is important is that many of the Great Seven—in fact, over half of them—are women. This is notable because oftentimes history glosses over the achievements and accomplishments of women in favor of their male peers. The fact that NRC and all of Twisted Wonderland seems to honor them in addition to their male counterparts says something. The G7 women aren’t even the only instance of female figures who shaped history. Azul and Floyd, for example, have brought up the Mermaid Princess on multiple occasions, talking about how her union with a human prince and personal efforts have strengthened the bond between land and sea.

Gendered terms to refer to mages exist, but according to Lilia, “witches” and “wizards” are outdated (they were used during the human/fae war era of ~400 years ago). Currently, most prefer to use the gender neutral terms “mage” or sometimes “sorcerer”.

There does not appear to be gender restrictions in terms of the modern day workforce either. We know of the boys’ family members who are great mages or hold significant power or status. Mrs. Rosehearts is an accomplished medical mage, Mrs. Ashengrotto runs the most popular restaurant in the Coral Sea and his grandmother is a benefactor to those in the neighborhood, Mrs. Shroud is STYX’s Chief Engineer, Meleanor is an integral leader of Briarland’s military forces, Maleficia is queen, etc. Even the women in more mundane roles play vital parts in their communities: Mrs. Clover is a baker alongside her husband, Mrs. Zigvolt assists her husband in his dental clinic, Granny Bucchi supports him as his only relative, Marja travels and helps sell her family’s produce, etc. There are many economic opportunities for women in this world.

Some may point out that NRC is a prestigious all-boys school, so there aren’t opportunities for women in education. The same goes for RSA, which is another prestigious all/ boys school. To that, I say… that’s because NRC is a very limited scope of magic education as a whole. We don’t know how many other schools are out there or if all magic schools are boys only. It’s not impossible to think that there may be girls only or mixed schools out there—but the NRC cast are the ones this game focuses on, so we view things from that perspective. I’d also like to add that we only see male students from other schools because of meta reasons: 1) there are limited game assets, so some details are accurately conveyed by the live 2D models, and 2) this is a joseimuke, a game with a predominantly male cast aimed at a target audience of women. It makes sense that there wouldn’t be many live 2D assets for random female mobs.

There isn’t any lore in-game or in other official materials which would imply that women are discriminated against in education or in the workforce. However, Twisted Wonderland at large seems to still perpetuate gender expectations and gendered traits as we understand them irl. There are some instances when the idea of women having traditionally feminine interests are mentioned: (Suitor Suit) Ace complains that his ex only liked romance and animal movies, disliked thrill rides, and preferred cute things and taking Magicam pics; (Birthday Boy) Cater also mentions his mother and older sisters having interests in making sweets and cute things. Additionally, as Anon mentions, in Endless Halloween Night, Silver shares the story of Mulan, who pretended to be a man to save her father from enlisting in the army. He told this tale to Jamil (not Leona!), who reacts with surprise when he learns that this capable warrior is a woman. At the same time, there are “masculine” expectations vaguely alluded to: Deuce states he is the “man” of his household, Epel of course worries about his manliness and sees Savanaclaw, the athletic dorm, as “cool”, etc.

Of course, these gender norms are not pervasive nor are they the same everywhere in Twisted Wonderland. One extreme is demonstrated through Epel, who holds the most regressive beliefs prior to Vil’s influence. This leads me to believe that Harveston is one of these areas that perpetuates these beliefs—and when you think about its population, it makes sense. Epel tells us that his hometown is largely elderly people, who are more likely to hold conservative worldviews compared to young people. The community, being small and located pretty far from nearby urban centers, is also exposed to fewer ideas that differ from what they perceive as their “norm”. These factors will naturally shape its residents and inform how they interact with and perceive others.

I actually think that Briar Valley would also be one of those areas with regressive gender norms for similar in-universe reasons as Harveston. Briar Valley is described to us as a region mainly populated by long-lived fae… meaning they are pretty old and more likely to be conservative. Not only that, but the area is very isolated and fae in general prefer to keep to their own kind. Briar Valley is also said to be opposed to change and new ideas and technology being introduced to their land. All of these factors suggest they would have more old-fashioned ideas about gender, not progressive ones. Meleanor and Maleficia may be widely respected and viewed as capable women, but I do not think it is fair to extrapolate how magically gifted monarchs of the Draconia bloodline are viewed to the governed population. It is more likely that they are the exception, not the rule. This better explains why Sebek and Silver, who are technically subjects of Briar Valley, are surprised to learn of a powerful princess. Their shock, as well as how Lilia describes human princesses as being meek and needing protection, also implies the usual gender norms. Given that humans seem to be the majority race in Twisted Wonderland, it means those gender expectations were predominant at the time.

The Sunset Savanna is the only country we know of at the moment where women are noted to be viewed differently. According to Leona, he “respects women” since the women back in his home country are physically stronger and stronger-willed than men. (This may be a reference to how irl lionesses do most of the hunting.) It’s not uncommon to see women in high-ranking warrior or guard positions because of this. This implies that the gender roles are somewhat reversed here; women are the ones expected to be strong, not men.

Slight tangent here: I don’t particularly subscribe to the idea that “strong” women are somehow better or more deserving of praise than “weak” women. It’s a fallacy that I see perpetuated way too often in media. True feminism does not mean demonizing what is seen as traditionally “feminine”, nor does it mean women can only be independent or strong by acting in traditionally “masculine” ways. Feminism means not judging or holding back women from pursuing whatever it is they want to do, be it a career of their own, homemaking, or anything in between. Women can be strong and admirable no matter what they choose to do with their lives.

Okay, so Twisted Wonderland does operate on gender norms—but that does NOT inherently mean that Twisted Wonderland is a sexist hellscape. Gender discrimination is on a spectrum, and we’ve yet to see any blatantly regressive demands be taken as anything of real merit in TWST. If anything, they get clowned on and told off as much as Sebek is for his anti-human sentiments. And, as I’ve pointed out earlier, Twisted Wonderland on the whole appears to accept and normalizes things that may not be widely accepted irl— namely, men in makeup or in traditionally feminine fashion. There’s also many examples we can look to of regular women in power or jobs across the world of Twisted Wonderland.

We also need to remember that TWST was penned by people who also live in a society of gender norms, so it’s expected for their lived experiences to also bleed into the worlds they create. It doesn’t make them bad people, it just makes them human. They write what they know and also play around with the ideas of different societies—those that skew in both directions (as we see with Harveston vs Sunset Savanna).

#twisted wonderland #twst #twst analysis #twisted wonderland analysis

cheruib

that comment about how you should not borrow grief from the future has saved me multiple times from spiraling into an inescapable state of anxiety. like every time i find myself thinking about how something in the future could go wrong i remember that comment and i think to myself: well i never know, it might get better. it might not even happen the way i think it will and if it does happen and it is sad and bad ill be sad about it then, when it happens. and it’s somehow soo freeing

1dietcokeinacan

afewnovelideas

I need this reminder today.

raven-at-the-writing-desk

Also, I would like to add that Malleus’s blatant disregard for the autonomy of others and fits of rage is DELIBERATE on his end. Being one of the top five mages in the entire world, I am sure that he KNOWS there is a large disparity between his power/social and the rest of the peers/subordinates etc. His sheer and utter confidence in his abilities to get what he wants and general disregard for others isn’t only an indicator of his awareness about this disparity, but is also a reflection of the abuses of his power AND social status as a whole.

In light of his age, imagine the amount of times he has repeated these mistakes despite others advice and criticisms against his choices. Only Ace has been able to overcome others general reverence and fear towards Malleus when it came to calling him out. He is not an innocent person who is ignorant about the ways of humanity verses faes, and is certainly not the innocent character the fandom (especially those who are infatuated by him) think he is.

[Referencing this post!]

***Standard disclaimer: In sharing my thoughts, I do not mean to disparage Malleus fans. Furthermore, me disliking him should not detract from your own enjoyment of the character. If you do not feel comfortable reading about this topic (ie critique of Malleus’s character), then I encourage you to scroll on and to not engage with this post.***

My thoughts below the cut!

I do feel that, to some degree, the disregard for others and inappropriate fits of rage come from blatant ignorance (since Malleus did have a very isolated and sheltered upbringing). However, it's also hard for me to believe that in his 178 years of living that he was NOT told countless times by those around him (mostly Lilia and his grandmother, Maleficia) to wield his power and social status more tactfully than how he has. Did he take none of those lessons to heart??? What about the 2-3 years he spent living among the non-fae at NRC? Nothing from then too?? Regarding self-awareness of his strength and social status, Malleus has made it clear on more than one occasion that he stands above others. Right from his first appearance in the main story (in book 2), it's implied he's well aware of his position--so much so that he deliberately hides his identity from Yuu. He also cannot propose to Eliza in Ghost Marriage because he is the crown prince of a nation. Time and time again, Malleus's status is mentioned and it plays into his importance as the sole heir to Briar Valley. He must also know he is powerful, given that he is one of the top 5 strongest mages in the world and can perform incredible feats (like reassembling a stage and walking through Vil's poisonous miasma in book 5) like they're nothing. His grandmother and Lilia tell him the Draconias are powerful and shouldn’t use their magic to harm, but to help those they rule over. Yet he seems to have surprisingly few qualms when turning these powers against people who are only at a fraction of his power (Rook, his dorm mates, everyone in the Scalding Sands trip group, Ortho, etc.) or have no magic at all (remember when he attacked those civilians in Terror is Trending and the other Diasomnia students had to restrain him?). Malleus may be emotional in these moments, but the fact remains that he's making the deliberate, intentional choice to wield his magic in this way. He has the ability to hold himself back (as we see him refrain from fighting Rook in Malleus's PE Uniform vignette, only because he knows Rook is baiting him), but the vast majority of the time he fails to do this. For someone who is acutely aware of his power, you'd think he would... I don't know, keep a better leash on it? And what about his identity? So Malleus is concerned about Sebek insulting Leona (the prince of another country) but he ISN'T concerned about how his own fits of anger poorly reflect on himself, who is the CROWN PRINCE of a country??? Please make that make sense... Why is Malleus so selective 💀

#twisted wonderland #twst #malleus draconia #disney twisted wonderland #disney twst #happy to see another M/lleus dislike post lol #he annoys so much

bloodtroth

I was today years old when I learned that when you type “otp: true” in AO3 search results it filters out fics with additional ships, leaving only the fics where your otp is the main ship

djinnhatescold

Gamechanger

downtroddendeity

Here’s a cheatsheet of all the available hidden search functions. “-creators:[whatever]” is another exclusion that can be particularly useful.

huntersoftheapocalypsis

rt, to make my life easier

thatrandomsarahchick

Holy shit. Rt to save time

#ao3 #archive of our own

raven-at-the-writing-desk

miscellaneous fellow honest headcanons

These aren't following any prompt in particular, these are just thoughts I had when I saw the guy hammin' it up and then turning on us.

Some of these headcanons are informed by fan art I've seen and discussions I've had with friends, while others are purely me.

Curiouser and Curiouser...

He calls people “little lads” and “little ladies”.

Fellow has a very noticeable laugh. Like, he grunts and snorts and has tears rolling down his cheeks. (He tends to laugh at others’ misery, thinking of it as “retribution” or “payback” for the injustices he has suffered himself.)

Bro shaves using a knife (yes, he shaves because he is a grown ass man) because razors are hella expensive.

He uses that cheap cologne and cakes it on THICK. This, in his mind, gives off the impression that he’s a well-off and put-together individual you should tooootally trust.

Also the type of person that lays it on thick with his words. If he’s trying to impress a date or something, he’ll shower them with so many compliments it almost seems fake. But no, he’s just the type to simp hard when he happens to be genuine 💀 most of the time he’s faking it though—

He’s very street smart, but in a way where he confuses hostile people by talking over them and acting overly friendly. They usually stuns them long enough for him and Gidel to skedaddle.

If he gets dumped, he'd be the pathetic whimpering boyfriend that begs for his ex to take him back. When they inevitably don't, he mopes all day about it.

He chain smokes and aggressively drinks as a coping mechanism on his bad days 😔 and sometimes he gambles (like, on those scratch-off cards) hoping that he'll strike it rich and buy him and Gidel a better life...

Basically, he generally does not have his shit together but tries his best to pass like someone who does (and usually succeeds at it).

Fellow appears in public wearing his full suit, but at home (ie whatever ratty temporary housing their boss found for them before they move on to the next place) he just wears a T-shirt and lounges around in boxers (and sometimes socks with holes in them).

He uses those disposable eyeshadow wands that snap in half at the slightest bit of too much pressure. Fellow acts like the Claire’s kid makeup he uses is the luxury stuff, but Vil can tell the pigmentation isn’t all there and there’s MAD fallout.

He may be broke AF and have his moments of emotional spiraling, but he has pretty decent budgeting skills. Fellow lives for sales and does extreme couponing to stretch their money as far as it will go.

He invests in other cost-saving methods like wearing shoes until the sole is literally flopping off and just adding water to residual soap in a pump bottle to make the soap "last longer".

Fellow is really good at cutting food (bread, beans) thin to conserve it. Yes, this is a reference to an old Mickey Mouse cartoon—

When he was younger, he had dreams of being an actor (and, more specifically, starring in musicals). That's why he's often humming, swinging around his cane, and/or whistling as he's on the prowl for idiots to sucker—they're remainders of his thespian days before his dreams were crushed into itty bitty pieces.

Man looks like he'd be great at tap dancing.

Before his current gig, he tried a bunch of other scams including a MLM at one point to get by. His signature spell came in pretty clutch in those days too.

Fellow’s not that good at reading or spelling—in fact, he was never a particularly strong student. (“I didn’t fail school!! The schools failed ME!!”) He’s easily frustrated by academics and thinks there should be more hands-on and practical skills taught in learning institutions.

I think it's a given that he and Ruggie would be besties since they both want to eat the rich but I also think Fellow would kiss ass to Azul and then rage about how shitty + entitled Azul is (Azul reminds Fellow of his boss)💀 Scammers hate other scammers because they're both competing to scam the same people--

Even though Fellow is an asshole to most others (well, when he’s not flattering them to lure them into a trap), he’s always nice to Gidel and puts him first. If there’s ever a situation where they’re short on something (clothes, food, etc), Gidel gets priority. This is why Gidel has a full outfit (even if parts are patches or mismatched) whereas Fellow himself has a glove that is so worn out there’s a hole in one of the pinkie fingers.

Fellow may not be blessed with a bounty of magic, but he’s quick on his feet and good with words. Because of these skills, he’s talented at spinning bedtime stories, which he often tells to Gidel to help him fall asleep on nights that are particularly cold and nasty.

Gidel still believes in Santy Claws and wishing upon stars, and Fellow doesn’t have the heart to tell him the truth. He’ll figure it out on his own one day, Fellow thinks. He just doesn’t want to be the one to ruin those childhood joys for him.

Playing pretend is another shared past time of theirs. It helps Fellow get into character before he goes off to swindle people, and it gives Gidel a way to express himself in spite of being mute. They have a routine they do together where Fellow pretends to be a doctor diagnosing a patient and Gidel takes down notes for him as his medical scribe. Yes, this is a Pinocchio reference—

They actually have many more games they play (mainly because they cannot afford other forms of entertainment). Some of the games are clever ruses conjured by Fellow to teach Gidel survival tips and tricks: the who-can-make-their-piece-of-bread-last-longer game, hide-and-seek (from the authorities), etc.

For special occasions, Fellow saves up some money on the side to grant Gidel little luxuries, like a box of crayons to doodle with.

Gidel hugs Fellow’s leg or waist to cheer him up when he’s upset. He also hides behind Fellow when he’s scared or feeling shy.

He’s just really attached to Gidel cuz they have no one else in this cruel world, just them against the world 😔 He sees a lot of his younger self in the little boy… the opportunities lost because of their circumstances… “It’s alright, Gidel. Leave it to Fellow-sama.”

#twst #twisted wonderland #fellow honest #twst headcanons #twisted wonderland headcanons #gidel

raven-at-the-writing-desk

the elitism in magic education

HELLO 🤡 I have come to you today with an analysis of Fellow Honest's motives and what they imply about the mages and non-mages in the world of Twisted Wonderland, as well as the state of magic education as it relates to one's social status. It's a doozy, so let's get right into it! ***WARNING: Spoilers for Stage in Playful Land!!***

#twisted wonderland #twst #fellow honest #twisted wonderland analysis #twisted wonderland character analysis #twst analysis #twst character analysis #stage in playful land #favorite

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