Nihil_Paris(Oliver)

He/they, probably going to decent into questioning in summer break, drew my own pfp

[nynyu92]

I'll tell you what we all need. Leona in his tight spelldrive uniform🫣 that card makes my head go brrrrrr.

I 200% agree! I think it's one of my favorite outfit <3! The first time I saw the card, I went crazy! Love the haircut, high ponytail, i LOVE belts everywhere (i'm just too lazy to draw it these days...)

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

How accurate would you say Floyd's and Rook’s nicknames for everybody are?

I don't think I have the time or energy to analyze every single one of their nicknames (that would be like 50 😭), but in general I don't think nicknames are "accurate" to anyone. They're usually based on a single incident/in-joke or significant trait and don't or can't account for nuance.

Like... come on, Rook's nicknames for Ace and Deuce are just "Monsieur Heart/Spade" and that's entirely based on their card suits. The "Roi" title is granted to dorm leaders due to their positions rather than saying anything meaningful about the way the individual leaders rule. Silver's nickname is all about his sleepiness, Cater's is about his obsession with social media, etc. Nothing about Silver's devotion to family and friends or his kind heart, nothing about Cater's loneliness or "other" personality, etc.

Floyd, meanwhile, picks and chooses a single physical attribute or behavior to hone in on for his nicknames, when, in reality, the different creatures he references are so complex the nickname cannot capture the full scope. For example, otters are notoriously territorial and can be violent, and actually prey on eels and octopuses. Kalim obviously doesn't fit those descriptors, yet Floyd still calls him that due to how Kalim bashes drums. Grim is a Baby Seal just because of his roundness, with zero consideration for other seal traits and behaviors. Riddle is red like a Goldfish when he's mad.

I want to be clear, there isn't anything wrong with nicknaming others. It's just that, by the nature of what a nickname is, they're too short and compressed to be a distillation of everything that an individual is. There's no universe in which this would be achievable.

[twstmethis]

u can bite ur bf sometimes. as a treat

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Hello Miss Raven. So, do you think we'll ever see Rielle in some event or possible book 8 or 9? We've already seen many other non-NRC characters, but the mysterious Rielle hasn't appeared yet. In my opinion, he could have appeared in Eternity Float and Port Fest.

What do you think is the reason we haven't seen him yet?

Book 8, most definitely not. I don’t see the relevance in introducing a character twisted from Ariel in a book that is (I assume) supposed to focus on Grim and Yuu’s relationship + Yuu going home. (There’s still the big RSA vs NRC spelldrive/magift tournament happening, but we don’t have official confirmation that Rielle is a RSA student.)

Book 9… potentially?? But that’s mainly because we don’t know where the main story may go after book 8.

As for an event… maybe, but I think the chances are low. Events do have the possibility of introducing characters that were previously discussed in “hometown” (a misnomer, since not all of them are hometowns) events, but the vast majority of them were family members and if not a family member, then someone closely tied to the “hometown” SSR. Rielle just does not have that strong connection, and nor is he really discussed out of one or two passing lines. (This is not true of Chenya and Neige (or even Cheka) who are mentioned multiple times over by other characters and already have physical appearances in the main story; all three of them also are very closely related to main cast characters, whether as family, a childhood friend, or a long time rival.)

Rielle not appearing in Port Fest or Eternity Float makes sense to me when you look at the event. Port Fest wasn’t a “hometown”, so no new character was introduced. Georgina took the spot in Eternity Float; multiple new characters do not occur in “hometowns”. He just does not have relevance to Jack, and minimal relevance to Jade (the only relevance being the one photo they took at the museum as kids). We don’t even know if Rielle is canonically a RSA student (although many fans do assume) or if he would have a reason to be on Sage’s Island. The Sunshine Lands/Coral Sea makes more sense, but he has no reason to be attending a random couple’s wedding. We don’t know his age either, but assuming that he’s around the same age as our NRC boys, it may be a little weird if Rielle was the one getting married.

I don’t really think there’s a special reason for keeping Rielle out of the spotlight. It feels like just a basic “he’s not important/needed right now” or “introducing him wouldn’t enhance the story/make sense”, or he just doesn’t fit in well with the patterns Twst has already established in their events. Maybe we’ll see him one day, maybe we won’t—but it definitely does not feel like a priority to the devs.

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Hi I recently put an ask but I forgot to add a few things sorry 😭

In book 4, when Jamil overblot, I remeber this scene where he whooped Yuu and the gang to the end of the desert and Jade said something like "I believe we're at the edge of the dimension that contains Scarabia Dorm." I don't really know much about this but does that mean the dorms are all just pocket dimensions they shove in the dark mirror? Idk if this has any significance but I'm just shocked considering how op it is. Also, idk how big Scarabia's "dimension" is but I also remember Kalim somehow managing to make a flood with his UM that went from the edge of the dimension up to the dorm where they live and stuff. And that really made me think how powerful his UM actually is considering the fact that he only needed little magic to make an actual flood. It also made me think how much stamina Floyd and Jade has since they swam through all that.

Yes, each of the seven dorms are contained in their own pocket dimension though it’s implied rather than outright stated. Considering all the crazy things magic can do, it’s not that far out of the realm of possibility if done by a particularly powerful mage. (We’ve seen Malleus pull off time stopping, right? 😂)

Just a quick correction, the dorms are not traveled to via the Mirror of Darkness. Each dorm has its separate mirror as pictured below in the Hall of Mirrors. Heartslabyul’s portal is shown here as an example:

The Mirror of Darkness is kept in its own location (the Mirror Chamber, which is NOT the same as the Hall of Mirrors despite the similar name). It is NOT used for travel to the dorm dimensions, but rather for travel to different locations across Twisted Wonderland. For example, the Mirror of Darkness is used for traveling to various hometown locations in those events.

To give you a rough idea of the distance between the Hall of Mirrors (dorm travel) and the Mirror Chamber (world travel), here is where both are situated on a map of Night Raven College.

In green is the Mirror Chamber (world travel) and in red is the Hall of Mirrors (dorm travel):

Regarding Kalim! Yes, his UM, Oasis Maker, allows him to produce a large amount of water for a smidgen of magical power. He didn’t flood the desert though, he just produced enough water to form a river the twins could swim all the way back to the Scarabia dorm building. It seems that Kalim doesn’t recognize the true potential of his UM; he says it’s pretty useless since his home country, the Scalding Sands, already has the infrastructure for potable water and waterways.

The twins having a lot of stamina doesn’t surprise me at all. They’re part moray eel, which is a predator animal. Their merforms are also very long and lithe, which is ideal for darting around in open waters.

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

How do you think Leona would react to the idea of veganism?

Wellllll 🙂‍↕️ considering that he uses “herbivore” as a blanket them to refer to others (and look down on them; it’s not an endearing nickname) and the fact that the guy hates vegetables himself (according to him, carnivores only eat veggies when they are sick or unwell)… I can’t say I’d see him being very enthusiastic about the idea?

He might think it’s weird to choose this lifestyle, no matter what the reasons for it are (health, ethics, etc.). Maybe he’d scoff and make some sarcastic remark about how it’s fitting to see an herbivore partaking in “rabbit food”.

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Can you confirm if Maleanor really did bless Malleus to be feared by humans or not? I hear people say it a lot but not sure where that’s from. Thanks in advance if you answer this!

The whole “Malleus’s mom blessed/cursed him to be frightening to humans” idea originates from lines Maleanor delivers in 7-77: “Malleus shall be the star of fortune who shines down upon the fae of Briarland… And likewise shall he be the star of misfortune that humans will fear […] Night’s blessings.” (There is a gap for additional dialogue + interjections from other characters before she says “Night’s blessings”.)

Fans theorize that she anticipated the conflict with humans continuing even after Malleus hatched. She therefore blessed him to be feared by humans as a protective measure. However, the dreary future she predicted ended up not being the case, and her son lives in a relatively peaceful era—so her “blessing” actually backfired and became more of a “curse” that isolates Malleus from his peers and prevents him from forming proper bonds. This would explain why Malleus is so often accidentally forgotten or intentionally left out of events despite being such a renown mage and important individual; Maleanor’s supposed blessing/curse is causing this.

It’s hard to tell because of the limited game assets (and we don’t yet have the manga or anime adaptation of this scene to know for sure), but… personally, I don’t think this “blessing”/“curse” is real. It becomes clearer if we compare 7-77 with the scene in which Lilia meets baby!Silver (which has an explicitly confirmed blessing which easily parallels Maleanor’s) in 7-81 (part 1): “Son of the Dawn Knight, today is your new birthday. As such, I shall bestow upon you a special gift. Night’s blessing.”

Here, Lilia also says the phrase “Night’s blessing”, which appears to be a term in Briarland (or at least among nocturnal far?) which seems to be a way to wish good luck or best wishes to others. Then sparkles come across the screen and Silver’s hair color changes to express his newfound blessing. The sparkles are proof of the blessing taking effect.

A similar sparkle effect plays after Maleanor’s declaration. However, the difference is that it is accompanied by a chiming sound and her sprite disappearing from the screen. (It’s hard to convey this via screenshots alone so I recommend you look up a video or play the game yourself to witness it.) This implies to me that the sparkles in 7-77 are NOT the same sparkles of a blessing, but rather the result of Maleanor teleporting herself away to face the Silver Owls.

Let's also look at 7-337, which occurs right after Malleus returns from his OB and Lilia is on the brink of death.

Silver pleads with Lilia to open his eyes, but… Lilia doesn’t. Suddenly, there’s a bunch of sparkles, and Grim notes that Silver’s hair has changed color.

“Eh… hair? Oh no, no way/it’s impossible… My father’s blessing is gone…”

This implies that blessings die out with the blessing giver passing on. And Maleanor is confirmed to be dead, so 💦 even if she had cast a blessing on Malleus at some point, it would not be in effect when Malleus is born since she is no longer around to sustain the blessing.

We see this more accurately reflected in Malleus’s interactions with his peers too. While humans (mainly NPCs) do fear him, there there many exceptions to the supposed “curse” or “blessing”. These include, but are not limited to: Kalim, Rook, Silver, Sebek (half human), Yuu, Leona, etc.

In summary, Maleanor blessing Malleus to be feared by humans is a fan theory, not technically canon. It's not something I believe in myself, but you should look at both sides that I've laid out in this post and come to your own conclusions!

[ryuichirou]

I saw the spice 🌶🌶🌶 stuff on Twitter and lemme just say I love your art style.

I was wondering if there is a place to read the AU's you have?

And also what kind of Twst AU have you created?

Ahhh thank you so much! Extremely happy to hear that!

I post everything there is to know about our AUs here and on twitter, but there isn’t much: these AUs aren’t as thought out as, for example, our shingeki AUs; this is why we don’t even tag them. It’s more like having concepts we play around with, with the stories still being vague and pliable in our heads, even though we do have rough directions for them. That’s why we don’t really write long posts and descriptions for our twst AUs. I guess, just dropping random scenes based on our discussions of these AUs with little to no context is too much fun lol

We’ll probably have more AUs, we really love creating them, but for now we’re too focused on consuming all the canon stuff (vignettes, events, etc). But still, these are the AUs that we have for now:

AzuIde Marriage AU. This is the one we post the most.

Azul and Idia get married for convenience, and this marriage is indeed very convenient for both of them: Azul gets all the legal perks + a personal genius inventor who can easily bring him lots of profit; Idia gets to play videogames all day and not to do much else. He also doesn’t have to socialize at all: Azul does all the socializing for him, making presentations, networking, getting investors and such.

They’re amazed by how perfect their marriage turned out to be: both of them are very happy. Idia’s life is stress-free for once; he has all the time in the world for himself and indulges in games heavily, not worrying about having to communicate with anyone other than Ortho and his gaming buddy. Azul is doing his own thing, spending all days working, talking to rich people, doing shady stuff, expanding, expanding and expanding his business franchises. But the thing is, by enabling each other to live in this self-indulgent comfort zone and giving each other “that one thing that he craves”, they make each other the worst version of themselves. Idia becomes even more of a hermit; Azul becomes even more obsessive and unhinged.  This is why it’s a perfect marriage, but also a horrible one. It kind of depends on how you look at it, thus they are very happy in the funny strips, but the bad ending is still a thing that could happen. Actually, there could be more than one bad ending, some of them involve these two staying together lol

2. Prison AU. Pretty self-explanatory: some characters are the inmates, some characters are the guards. This AU kind of has multiple universes inside of it at this point lol, just because swapping characters’ roles is fun. The main “route” is inmate!Floyd/guard!Riddle though.

3. Catherine AU? Kind of. The one in which Idia takes the role of the main character of the said game (Vincent); Azul is his long-term boyfriend (Katherine) who wants him to get his shit together, find a better job, marry him and live together already; and Lilia is a mysterious cute-looking guy who seemingly just wants to be with Idia and have fun with him (Catherine). Hilarity ensues. I would’ve drawn more stuff for this AU if we remembered the game better, but still.

[ryuichirou]

What happened to Ortho in the bad ending marriage au and what exactly did idia do?

I can’t believe how invested you guys got in this Bad End scenario lol Thank you for your interest!

Idia realised that his life is suffocating and unbearable and that he can’t stay with Azul anymore, so he ran away, obviously with Ortho.

I can’t tell you what exactly has happened to Ortho, but the tweels weren’t lying: he is alright and safe. Azul knows better than to mess with an android that can shoot lasers out of his eyes. He’d rather try to talk to him and find some kind of a compromise, ensuring Ortho that both of them just want Idia to be happy.

And to Idia, he would say that sparing Ortho is Azul being benevolent, as if it shows how he doesn’t want poor Ortho to get mixed up in their conflict with Idia. Contrary to Idia himself, who got his poor little brother involved in this mess. Full of shit as always, that Azul.

[ryuichirou]

He's so happy to be a part of the Jupiter conglomerate!- AHEM I MEAN-

[wingblade1357]

Um, what’s the order of your KH fics? Thank you and stay safe!

For Hikari’s story:

Little Adventures (comic, at DeviantArt)

New Beginnings (ff.net)

Forget Me Not (ff.net)

For crossovers, there’s only 2 at the moment

Dandelion’s Glory (with bnha)

Beyond the Looking-Glass (Twisted Wonderland, AO3)

For Nova’s story, there’s currently only 1

Knight’s Memoir (ff.net)

[wingblade1357]

Here is the continuation of Azul’s personal story!!

Cover <- the cover for this comic!

Azul and the gang are trying to figure out if Hikari really is the mermaid Azul has been looking for. From his memory, he remembers the nasty ugly scar across her body. The problem is, how would he be able to prove it?

Drawing the Octavinelle bois was a blast!! Idia was fun as well lolol There’s a lot of story details (not just hidden mickeys) but I hope you notice them all lolol

I’m on mobile so I can’t put the “keep reading” line. Without further ado, enjoy the first 6 pages out of... 20 something.

Please don’t repost/steal/claim this comic as your own. Likes and reblogs are welcomed

[ryuichirou]

valentine's day🤎

[ryuichirou]

Replies

What a busy month… let’s chat a bit! Here are some replies.

Anonymous asked:

Hello again! Ok so i was the 👅🔥👅 anon, i gotta ask, how do you make overall all pieces so... idk how to describe it, appealing? Like, both the render and the line art are chefs kiss, even if is smutty or normal art theres sum that genuinely makes it so good and unique. Do you have any tips for beginners, specially about the rendering and how do you get overall ideas for the drawing?? Teach us your ways pls 🗣🗣

This is a very kind message, Anon!! This is very sweet that you find these aspects of my drawing unique and appealing, I am very happy to hear that. I’m still working on my render, lineart and other stuff, so it’s very reassuring to hear that it looks good  <3

It’s definitely going to take me some time to properly write and maybe even illustrate some tips…so I’m posting your reply now, but I’ll come back to it later! If anyone else is interested or would like to add a question related to this topic, please feel free to send a message.

I do have a post talking about getting ideas for drawings though!

Anonymous asked:

Is Vil still with us 😭?

(related to our recent Rook post)

Of course, Rook wouldn’t just dispose of him immediately, Vil is too precious a catch <3

adrianacopycat asked:

will we get more flopel?

Maybe eventually! We don’t really post stuff regularly anymore, so I can’t say anything for certain or promise anything.

Anonymous asked:

albedurinlover on Twitter is using your art without your consent

Thank you for letting me know, Anon!

It’s okay though, technically I’d consider it the same as using my art for a userpic/header, which we allow. I’d have appreciated being credited, but that’s about it.

Also the other day I was googling the word brocon for some reason (as one does) and one of the images was that exact drawing… what a legacy lol But that’s fair, there isn’t a better example of a brocon than Idia Shroud.

Anonymous asked:

Hi Ryuu and Katsu! I am curious.. do you two have been witch hunted? I mean, like theres a lot of other problematic artist that just get targeted by antis and such until they leave their fandoms. So i was just wondering that since you two are quite popular.

Hi Anon!

It depends on how exactly you define witch hunting, Anon, but in general, yeah all the time. I feel like the only reason we don’t get as much hate right now is because we haven’t been posting regularly for more than a year lol I know there are people who get even more severe of a treatment, and frankly I think we’re lucky that the worst thing we got were “callout” posts and anonymous harassment, but it would be a lie to say that it’s not the worst part of posting online. Same happened to us in other fandoms as well, so twst wasn’t our first rodeo (snk being the worst one). We’ll get this treatment no matter which fandom we are/will be in.

We also talked a lot about dealing with antis a lot (here are some posts), so in case you haven’t seen it, feel free to check them out.

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

food likes and dislikes + why

Consider this part of the Twisted Wonderland food lore series, I guess? Part 1 and part 2 focus on compiling food culture and related world lore; I will keep adding to them as new information is released. This part expands on the reasons for why each character likes and dislikes the food that they do. Please note: THIS DOES NOT COVER ALL CHARACTERS, only the characters we have official profiles for! The staff do not have least favorite foods listed + other characters like Neige and Che'nya lack profiles, so they are not addressed here.

Additionally, the reasoning behind some likes/dislikes are speculation or implied rather than outright stated as canon. I will indicate when these instances crop up.

Riddle

Favorite: strawberry tarts

Riddle has been fascinated with strawberry tarts since he was a child, as he would see them in the window of the local cake shop. He lovingly describes the bright-red fruit on them as "[shining] at [him] like forbidden jewels", as his mother would liken the sugar content in sweets and pastries to poison.

He tastes his first strawberry tart after meeting Trey and Che'nya. Trey is the one who offers him a slice from his family's bakery. Riddle is entranced by its look and taste. "A bright-red strawberry tart on a white plate. To me, it shined more brightly than any gem could. That first bite was so sweet. It tasted like nothing I'd ever eaten before. With each bite, I became more entranced..."

SPECULATION: The implication, as I read it, is that strawberry tarts fulfill a desire he has long since had but has seldom acknowledged. They are also tied to the positive experience of the intimacy and the first friends Riddle ever made, as well as a symbol of his own agency.

He seems to regularly offer and eat cakes and other sweets at unbirthday parties, as they are a must-have at these events. Other foods he intakes typically adhere to the rules of the Queen of Hearts, even if he has different preferences (such as preferring honey to sugar cubes for his tea, and preferring milk tea over lemon tea).

Riddle thinks that food must be nutritious. He calculates what he eats and ensures that he makes up for any deficits at the NRC cafeteria's buffet.

SPECULATION: His idea that food must be nutritious may come from seeing food as fuel for the brain. It's something he may have picked up from his mother, who is seen giving him food that will (according to her) help his developing cognitive functions.

Least Favorite: junk food

SPECULATION: While we aren't given an explicit reason for Riddle's stance on junk food, it's implied that his mother ingrained in him a sense of which foods and amounts are "right" and 'wrong" to have. He likely still takes her teachings to heart.

Riddle tried fast food for the first time at age 17 and declared that he doesn’t like it and won’t have it again. This supports the idea that he has avoided this kind of food for a long time—again, something instilled in him by his mother.

He tends to get the daily special at the NRC cafeteria not because he likes them but because it’s easier him to calorie count that way.

Trey

Favorite: candied violets

Trey started eating candied violets before he started elementary school. He was so impressed by the concept of edible flowers that he went around trying to eat flowers and weeds he found in the wild.

Trey states that he loves how the flower's aroma overtakes his senses and makes him feel as though he's lying in a bed of violets. He cites this as being the "real appeal" to him.

Trey also says that he gets bad cravings for candied violets and would even snack on his parents' stash (which they prepared for their bakery's cakes). This however did not stop Trey, so it led to his parents setting aside some candied violets specifically for him. In fact, they still send care packages to NRC which contain candied violets. Trey snacks on them on study breaks.

He suggests using candied violets as a sugar substitute. It changes the color of the milk, and he finds that interesting.

Trey also enjoys the NRC cafeteria’s hamburger steaks. He says they’re so good he could eat them every day. He also eats many sweets made with pie dough.

Trey thinks it is important to have foods that require chewing. This is because chewing is important to maintain the health of one's jaw and teeth.

He tends to overeat if given a lot of food at celebrations.

Least Favorite: mustard

Che’nya and Trey played Russian Roulette with six cream puffs. Five had regular cream filling and one had mustard.

Trey had bad luck and ended up biting into the one cream puff with mustard inside. There was no water to wash down the flavor, and Che’nya was of no help because he was laughing too hard at his friend’s demise. Trey reports that he “seriously almost cried”. It is this bad experience that bred his dislike of mustard.

Cater

Favorite: spicy ramen

Cater says that a "capsaicin kick" from spicy food "lights a fire under [him] when [he's] feeling out of it" or feeling down in the dumps.

Additionally, ramen pics are "GREAT for [social media] engagement". He usually places a lot of importance on a dish's appearance when judging it.

SPECULATION: Our body interprets spiciness not as a flavor, but as a pain reaction. Knowing that Cater is secretly very gloomy and sad, he may eat spicy food as a way to just “feel something”.

Least Favorite: anything sweet

When Cater was 10 years old, his mother and two older sisters were into making sweets. Back then, Cater was actually excited for extra desserts. However, they continued to make more sweets every single day. It got to a point where Cater started to have a hard time eating them.

According to Cater, his sisters in particular made things worse. They would pile more sweets onto his plate and tell him there's plenty more where that came from. If Cater said he didn't want any, his sisters would give him puppy dog eyes and he would relent. This would ruin Cater's taste for anything even remotely sweet.

He loves visiting cafes, but the most photogenic items tend to be desserts. Cater has the dilemma where he will order something cute but then can't eat it because of his aversion to sweetness. (The problem is solved if he invites someone to come with to be his human garbage disposal.)

Cater says he prefers his coffee with less acidity, so he takes deep roasted beans.

Trey is, so far, the only person who has been able to immediately sus out that Cater doesn't like sweets. Cater usually has to dance around this fact about himself and find roundabout ways to avoid eating sweets (such as suggesting to Trey that he show us UM to the first years so Cater can avoid tasting a sweet chestnut tart).

Ace

Favorite: cherry pie

Ace says cherries are his favorite fruit. There is no further explanation given for why cherry pies in particular are his favorite.

He prefers fresh fruit in his pies as opposed to the “canned stuff”. Ace finds the flavor to be a lot more robust in the former. He also likes his cherries "nice and tart".

Ace likes junk like candy bars, chocolate cake, apple pie, etc. He gets in trouble for eating Riddle’s tarts in book 1 and trying to sneak Trey’s baked goods in book 5.

He states another favorite food of his is hamburgers. Sometimes goes to Foothill Town to chow down on them, inviting others to come with.

SPECULATION: The meta reason for Ace's favorite food may be because the Drink Me potion from Alice in Wonderland is said to taste like "cherry tart, custard, pineapple, roast turkey, toffee, and hot buttered toast". The "tart" was probably changed to "pie" to help differentiate Ace's favorite food from Riddle's favorite food (which also involves a red fruit in a crust).

Least Favorite: raw oysters

When he was a kid, Ace read a book that involved oysters. He can't stand raw oysters because they remind him of that story.

SPECULATION: This is likely a reference to the story of "The Walrus and the Carpenter", which involves a walrus tricking and eating sentient baby oysters in Disney's Alice in Wonderland. It probably traumatized kid!Ace xnsbdkwbiwcnks

Deuce

Favorite: anything with eggs

Deuce comes from a single parent household, so their budget is usually tight. Eggs, being a cheap staple food, was something his mom often prepared for him. They are also simple and versatile enough for even his mom and himself to learn how to cook a variety of ways.

Deuce remarks that he likes his omelets "extra fluffy". It's how he always orders it at the NRC cafeteria. He also says he prefers his eggs soft-boiled. After studying, he likes to have an egg cake and he likes soft boiled egg on his pizza.

Least Favorite: pepper (ie the more bitter green ones; JP)/bell peppers (ie red/yellow ones EN)

No matter how small they're chopped, Deuce has never been able to eat (bell) peppers. He says the flavor and the smell are too overpowering for him.

SPECULATION: Pepper is a commonly disliked food among young children in Japan. It’s similar to how broccoli is disliked by children in the west. The implication may be that Deuce is still immature like a little kid that hates peppers.

Leona

Favorite: meat

The only reason Leona provides is pretty vague; he says he needs the protein so he can perform to the best of his abilities in magical shift/spelldrive.

Least Favorite: vegetables

He claims that if a carnivore is eating greens, then it's sick. Therefore, there is "no reason" for him to eat any. He's perfectly healthy!

SPECULATION: Given that Leona also refers to others as "herbivore" in a derogatory sense, it's possible that he views those who eat plants as weaker than him. He, with the DNA of a carnivore, is technically "above" them in the food chain and doesn't deign to "lower" himself to their status by eating vegetables. This implies that a lot of his tastes essentially boil down to "I'm a lion, lions don't eat vegetables (heavy sarcasm)."

Ruggie

Favorite: donuts

Ruggie's family struggled to put food on the table, so they couldn't afford birthday cakes. Instead, Granny Bucchi would make simple donuts for him. He loves the warm and fluffy insides and crispy outsides.

Once Ruggie started earning income through various part-time jobs, they could afford ingredients to make fancier donuts with different toppings such as chocolate dip and almonds. Even though Ruggie can now afford to get himself a birthday cake, he still craves his grandma's homemade donuts.

Least Favorite: anything rotten

When Ruggie was younger, he got a nasty stomachache from eating old bone-in steak. He learned from that experience that if food rots, it's ruined and he can't shouldn't eat it for his health and safety.

He will basically eat anything as long as it isn't rotten though. This includes bones, as hyenas have strong jaws and are able to munch on them.

Jack

Favorite: pear compote

The pear is Jack's preferred fruit. He specifically likes compote because it is sweet. Jack says that a good compote will help melt exhaustion and restore lost carbohydrates after a workout. He also seems to like filling food, as he finds it satisfying to consume.

Least Favorite: green onions

While Jack does not comment on green onions in particular, it is implied that he does not care for them because they are smelly. He comments that the cafeteria's soup has too many onions in it and that it messes with his sense of smell. Being a wolf beastman, his senses are heightened, so he is sensitive to smells.

Azul

Favorite: fried chicken (EN)/kaarage (JP)

No special reason is given in-game. Azul enjoys fried chicken but does not allow himself to eat it often as he is aware of how unhealthy it is.

He has tried many recipe substitutions to make his favorite food healthier for his consumption, but the flavor and texture always fall short of the real thing. Some methods he has already tried include using cooking methods other than deep-frying and using soy beans instead of meat. Azul in general has a well-trained palate.

SPECULATION: It can be inferred that fried chicken is a favorite of Azul's since childhood, and something that his mother served him in high amounts during celebrations. This may be led to his overweightness as a child, something which he holds a lot of lingering insecurities about.

Azul likes small sweets; this way, he can enjoy various flavors without overeating. He also likes splitting food and is careful to have nutritionally balanced meals. All cards would "go straight to [his] thighs."

SPECULATION: In all likelihood, this has to do with his concerns about being overweight in the past and putting back on that weight.

Least Favorite: healthy foods (EN)/nutritionally balanced meals (JP)

Azul recalls a period of his life when he would eat mostly health food since it is an easy way to count calories. After a while, he began to dislike health food for this very reason.

Jade

Favorite: octopus carpaccio

No special reason is given in-game.

Has a large appetite.

SPECULATION: The meta reason for this being Jade's favorite food is likely because moray eels (which the twins are) eat octopus. Carpaccio is a dish that is served raw, just like how real moral eats consume octopus.

Jade also enjoys tea; he brews his own blends using plants he collects while on hikes. He tends to do with same with mushrooms. Jade often buys teas too, like teas from the Land of Dawning National Art Museum. Reportedly, he enjoys black tea in particular but had difficulties remembering the complex brewing process; he narrated the directions to himself while listening to his favorite song (Piece of My World), and so the narration became ingrained with the song.

Least Favorite: conger eel

Jade says that he dislikes conger (saltwater) eels because "the texture simply does not live up to [his] tastes".

Floyd

Favorite: takoyaki

Floyd likes to put unusual stuff inside takoyaki instead of the typical octopus filling. It keeps him from getting bored. Fillings he has tried before include cheese, shrimp, sausage, oysters, tomato, broccoli, strawberries, whipped cream, chocolate, anchovies, potato salad, and konjac.

He gets a real kick out of seeing who can make the worst tasting takoyaki. No matter how bad the odd fillings taste, Floyd eats every last one. He doesn't want to get told off by Azul for wasting food.

He has plenty of practice flipping takoyaki in the pan, so it isn't difficult for him.

Floyd likes candies, though his tastes change depending on the day. He enjoys peppermint candies, a week ago, it was melon soda-flavored gummies. Yesterday, it was almond biscotti. He says he tends to go for textures over flavors, but unusual candy flavors are cool too.

Floyd says he likes "stuff you can only eat on land."

Has a large appetite.

Least Favorite: shiitake mushrooms

Jade puts shiitake mushrooms in "pretty much anything". Because of this, just seeing a shiitake mushroom pisses Floyd off.

Kalim

Favorite: coconut juice

There is no clear in-game reason provided. However, Kalim likes coconut juice to the point where it's not unusual for him to order 100 coconuts from a fruit vendor in Silk City. He describes the taste as "sweet and refreshing"!

SPECULATION: Aside from being a refreshing beverage, coconut juice has historically been used to reverse the effects of poisons and drug overdoses in both India and Africa. We know that Kalim has had multiple attempts on his life, including intentional poisoning of his food, so this may be why Kalim has acquired a taste for coconut juice.

Least Favorite: curry

Kalim's dislike of curry originates from an incident in which Jamil, his dedicated food tester, fell into a two week-long coma after tasting poisoned curry intended for Kalim. He has not been able to stomach curry since.

Jamil

Favorite: curry

Despite going through a traumatic experience with curry, it remains Jamil's favorite food. It hasn't really deterred him.

He usually cooks his own food rather than eating in the cafeteria. It’s just easier for him since he is already typically cooking food for Kalim anyway.

Jamil reports making curry at least once a month. He experiments with different combinations of spices every time.

SPECULATION: Jamil expresses interest in sampling curries from all over Twisted Wonderland, as it is different in every country. Therefore, curry may be a dish that Jamil sees as "international" and sates his yet-to-be-achieved desire of being free to travel and see the world.

He doesn't care how food looks (except when people criticize how plain and brown his own cooking is); he states that what is most important is flavor.

Least Favorite: dates

Jamil used to love eating dates as a child. One day, the dates he had bought from a fruit stall had a bug on them. He freaked out and set off a spell, setting the fruit stall on fire. Jamil has not been able to eat dates since finding that bug on them.

Vil

Favorite: homemade smoothies

Vil likes the customizability of homemade smoothies, especially seeing as he is a model and actor who has to watch his figure. Green smoothies are particularly appealing since they can be chock-full of nutritious fruits and vegetables. It's also easy to alter the flavor to your liking.

He generally enjoys eating a healthy diet consisting of things like vegetables (leafy greens), nuts, and dried fruits, which he also has Pomefiore following.

Least Favorite: mayonnaise

Vil used to have mayonnaise on his salad when he was younger. This was done almost on a daily basis. He got three pimples from this diet, which were painful and not photogenic for a child star. Vil eventually learned that mayonnaise "doesn't agree with [his] skin". Now he usually takes his salads with salt, olive oil, or vinegar.

He doesn't mind the flavor or the texture of mayonnaise. If he is given mayo in a meal, he won't let it go to waste. He just does not enjoy eating it because of the pimple trauma.

Rook

Favorite: liver pâté

Rook describes it as "a delicacy" that is "both rustic AND refined at the same time". He says he was first captivated by its smooth and creamy texture that melts on your tongue. Rook attributes the appeal of the dish as being dependent on its freshness, so he enjoys it only on rare occasions.

Least Favorite: garlic

He calls his dislike of garlic a "professional aversion". Garlic is smelly and tends to linger after consumption, so Rook worries that the aroma will alert others (whether wild animals or other people) to his presence. He wants to be able to blend in with his surroundings!

Epel

Favorite: yakiniku (JP)/grilled meats (EN), macarons

Epel loves grilled meats because he has fond memories of it from Harveston. His family and neighbors would arrange gatherings where they take big hunks of meat and grill them on a charcoal fire. He admits that it's not fancy, but it makes for a "mighty fine meal". Epel also thinks that by packing on meat/protein, he can become beefier. BBQ flavored chips and meat pizza are also enjoyed.

Epel loves the fresh veggies that you eat with the meat too; they have a natural sweetness to them. The veggies can be eaten straight off the grill without sauce and still be perfectly tasty.

Epel says he likes macarons "more" than even grilled meats, but this information is pretty dubious since we learn in his Ceremonial Robes vignettes that Vil seems to have instructed him to make this claim. It's sliiightly confusing because Azul seems to believe Epel does like macarons and questions if his sources were wrong when Epel looks surprised that he knows that (which seems to contradict the idea that Vil told him to lie about his tastes).

When asked why he likes macarons, Epel responds with, "They're... cute. And sweet! And they come in lots of different flavors. They're not very filling, but still." He makes a similar comment about macarons not being very filling in Glorious Masquerade.

He likes soda and chips but has to hide them in his room and sneak them late at night.

Least Favorite: nashi pear (JP)/apple pear (EN)

Epel says that while the flavor of nashi pears is not bad, he dislikes them because "they're jist pretendin' ta look like apples"! Indeed, if you google "nashi pear", you'll see that they visually resemble apples.

In Port Fest, he and Jack get into an argument over what would be a better topping: apples or pears?

Idia

Favorite: sweets (ie candies; JP)/snacks (EN)

Idia says that he likes snack foods and candies because they're easy to eat while gaming. He particularly likes brightly colored candies like gummy worms.

He also says that he loves DIY candy kits, where you can make your own cute little sweet treats using water and powder packets. "It turns snack time into a game! It's easy to get totally absorbed, too." Idia likes the idea of being able to change the color and shape of the snacks himself. He insists (unprompted) that these DIY candy kits are NOT just for kids. Idia likes the tactile element of it; he doesn't care about taste too much but enjoys that he can zone out while mixing.

Idia mainly eats junk food in general, as well as "efficient" foods like jellies, powders you dissolve in water, commercial snacks, and instant noodles. He also does not seem to care much about taste, claiming that all coffee tastes the same. This causes his peers to worry about his health.

SPECULATION: This is just a funny thought I had while reading Idia's dialogue, but I wonder if he would also pull out the L (Death Note) style explanation of "I'm a genius, so I use a lot of brain power! So the logic follows that I should eat a lot of carbohydrates/sugar to refuel."

Least Favorite: raw fish

Idia dislikes raw fish because "it stinks, it's lukewarm, it's all slimy and clingy and sticky..."

Another large part of why Idia dislikes dish is because "real" food like that requires proper tableware to eat. He thinks this just adds "pointless busywork" to meals (and has a similar attitude when it comes to cooking). "Who cares how you get nutrients, as long as you get them? Just eat an energy bar with vitamins and minerals! Bam, EZ."

Idia has also indicated that he is averse to rich foods (juicy meat, thick sauce, large portion sizes) like hamburger steaks, saying that thinking about it gives him indigestion.

Ortho

Favorite: nothing

Least Favorite: nothing

Ortho does not require nutrients to live, being that he is a technomantic humanoid. He is, however, capable of taking pictures of food and analyzing ingredient makeup.

Idia has made an Oral-Energy-Intake Gear, which allows Ortho to eat food like everyone else. It's not clear what happens to the food Ortho eats though.

Malleus

Favorite: ice-cream

Malleus likes frozen desserts! When he breathes fire, the inside of his mouth gets very hot. Eating something cold like ice-cream helps to cool the temperature of his mouth--and this temperature contrast helps to enhance the flavor of the ice-cream.

Malleus shares an instance when he had frozen a castle and some servants in a tantrum; Lilia was able to salvage the situation by using his magearm and flavored syrups to make shaved ice, which he shared with everyone. He then used this opportunity to teach Malleus to use his powers wisely. This isn’t ice-cream, but it’s still another positive memory Malleus has related to cold desserts.

He likes to try different varieties of frozen treats and compare their flavors and appearances. Malleus doesn't seem to understand all the different nuances though. For example, he has a popsicle stick that declared that he had won something, but didn't know he was supposed to claim a prize. He does, however, understand that it is highly valuable and has it stored somewhere. He plans on bringing it home to Briar Valley when he graduated.

Least Favorite: whole/full-sized cakes

He doesn't have anything against sweets, but rather directs his ire at excess. Malleus never has people to share cakes with, so he ends up trying to eat the whole thing by himself on special occasions. He never finishes them in a single sitting and says they give him heartburn.

Malleus says he may see whole cakes in a better light once he has company to split them with.

Lilia

Favorite: tomato juice

There's not a lot in the way of the tomato juice lore. The best we've got is Lilia remarking that he has recently been into drinking and comparing different tomato juices. He claims the tastes and textures can be very different. Lilia states that tomatoes are nutritious, so this could contribute to why he likes their juice (since he prioritizes nutrition in his own cooking).

Lilia is also fond of berry juice, which he says is a specialty of Briar Valley. He encourages the guests at his farewell party to indulge in it.

Lilia says he likes black licorice, but it has "such a strong odor that it's hard to believe it's edible.” Still, he continues to eat it and share it with others.

SPECULATION: Some fans headcanon that Lilia likes drinking tomato juice because it resembles blood, and Lilia behaves in very bat-like ways. This could be the specialized traits of his species of fae.

My personal speculation is maybe the reasoning is similar to what is typically given for Jamil's love of curry; Lilia is someone who is worldly and well-traveled, so maybe he just likes tasting the local produce in an easy-to-go-down way.

He probably likes black licorice because it’s such an old fashioned grandpa flavor no one else enjoys.

Least Favorite: marshmallows

Lilia does not like the taste. (Weirdly, he doesn’t seem to mind bad-tasting food.) Additionally, he thinks it's boring that, despite how bulky they are, they disappear as soon as you put them into your mouth. He feels like he's eating air!

Lilia also says that he doesn’t mind what he eats, as long as it is filling. Marshmallows, however, are not that. He also places an emphasis on nutrition in one's food, and marshmallows are basically pure sugar and don't contribute to that.

SPECULATION: Being a war general, Lilia may be used to more filling and substantive food, not airy ones.

Silver

Favorite: mushroom risotto

Silver says that risotto was the first dish he ever cooked himself. He likes the simplicity of it.

SPECULATION: Silver may have a preference for mushroom risotto because it includes an ingredient that is easily foraged in the forest (well, granted you can tell which are edible). Recall that he spent most of his days there and had to take care of himself for unspecified stretches of time when Lilia was off on his travels. Simplicity and ease of access was a big deciding factor in what Silver prepared for himself.

Least Favorite: Lilia’s cooking

… Does this even NEED an explanation? We all know how bad Lilia’s cooking is, and poor Silver somehow grew up on it 😭

What is sort of sweet is that Silver tries to convince himself to get over the poor quality of Lilia’s food by saying that what matters the most is sharing that time with loved ones.

Sebek

Favorite: salmon carpaccio

Sebek has a memory of going fishing at the lake by his grandfather's house with his older brother and sister. His siblings helped Sebek pull a large salmon out and then prepared carpaccio from it to serve for dinner. He loved seeing how delighted his parents and grandpa were to see it at the table. His grandpa even smiled, an occurrence which Sebek notes is rare. Now when he has salmon carpaccio, it reminds him of home. He seems to like seafood in general, as he chooses it as a pizza topping.

Sebek says he could have salmon carpaccio for three meals a day and still never get tired of it. Keep in mind that Sebek also has a large appetite (claiming that eating three helpings for one meal is eating light), so that's a LOT of salmon carpaccio.

He denounces the cafeteria bread, deeming it not filling enough. He does the same of nuts and berries, although he admits they are nutrient dense. Sebek would prefer to have meat.

Has a large appetite.

SPECULATION: I also wonder if he likes sweets because Jade has gifted him many sweets before, and Sebek’s own father and grandfather offer him candies. He also adds milk and sugar to his coffee in an attempt to make it less bitter.

Least Favorite: black coffee

He cannot so much as tolerate a mouthful of "that muck" because of its bitterness. Indeed, we see how poorly he takes down black coffee when he mixes his order and Malleus's up in Glorious Masquerade.

Sebek is resentful that Silver can drink many cups of black coffee (to keep awake) and that his fellow knight shares a freshly brewed pot with their liege. "IT REALLY GRINDS. MY GEARS."

People have advised Sebek to sweeten his coffee with cream or sugar. He adamantly refuses to do this, since he believes that's something only children would do. "It's mortifying!" Furthermore, Sebek hates the thought of being the "odd one out" taking his coffee differently. "I refuse to let Silver outshine me in a matter so trivial!"

Sebek has been working tirelessly to train himself to tolerate coffee, since he wants to be able to share the same experience with Malleus. Now he is able to take one splash of coffee in his milk.

It should also be noted that Sebek used to dislike vegetables that were very bitter, so it seems that he has an aversion to bitterness in general. He has conquered bitter vegetables and is smug about surpassing that challenge.

He is able to stomach food that tastes bad if he is told it is good for him/training. For example, Lilia has suggested eating red meat, fermented beans, and yogurt as a workout meal, which Sebek happily consumes.

SPECULATION: ... This gives the vibes of a child who is still immature so they hate taking down bitter things. I guess it suits Sebek's "I wanna grow up fast!" behavior.

Grim

Favorite: canned tuna

... Look at him. Is he not peak cat? 🤡

SPECULATION: I'd imagine that Grim developed a taste for canned tuna in part because that's most of what he eats on Ramshackle's measly budget. They likely cannot afford fresh fish or other extravagant meals.

Least Favorite: nothing

LISTEN. Grim literally eats ROCKS. Plus, he literally snatches others' food and is eager to try foods and started his own club that revolves around food!! I don't think there's anything he won't consider shoving into his mouth.

Grim prefers quantity over quality.

Crowley

Favorite: wild game

Crowley describes himself as an avid connoisseur of meat and will eat any meat: beef, pork, chicken, and wild game (also called gibier). He encourages the other staff members to sample new meats when they can and is a fan of the NRC cafeteria’s meat pies. Crowley frequents restaurants that specialize in game meat, even waiting hours in line for one that just opened. He’s even implied to be knowledgeable about preparation and cooking techniques for game meat.

He claims to "prefer treats with subtler flavors rather than overpowering ones."

Crowley also appears to like mangos. He was excited to try the mango juice of the southern country that he vacationed to in book 4. Crowley also brought back mango souvenirs for the staff, including a sweet and sour mango tea for Trein. He reminisces about the sweet mangos he enjoyed and the sunny beach he was on back then. Crowley likes black tea as well!

He self reports that he is omnivorous and loves everything but spicy food.

SPECULATION: Crowley probably likes wild game because he is twisted from a crow or a raven of some kind. Those birds are known to scavenge the meat of various dead animals (carrion).

Crows are omnivorous, so Crowley is as well.

Least Favorite: spicy food

Crowley does not tolerate spice well. He complains about the tomato stew at the cafeteria causing him to sweat and cry at the same time. Crowley is also hesitant to sample Scarabian cuisine since he has heard that their food is liberally spiced.

SPECULATION: Birds normally don’t have the receptors for spiciness, so they’re technically immune to spice. I guess because Crowley is more of a man than a bird, he has the opposite issue and feels the burn too much?

Crewel

Favorite: raisin butter

Crewel says that raisin butter pairs well with adult beverages. He finds the aftertaste of raisin butter excellent and enjoys its appearance too--its spotted look reminds him of dalmatians.

SPECULATION: It’s notable that raisins, which are in Crewel’s favorite food, are deadly to dogs. This is ironic, because we know that Crewel is an avid lover of canines—but the character he is twisted from, Cruella de Vil, loathes dogs and is rumored to skin them for fur coats.

Crewel indicates that he enjoys tea; he brews his own blends and frequents a specialty coffee stall in the Foothill Town for its tea. He has known the owner since he was a student and pals around with him.

He also says he likes meat pies, but tries to keep portion control in mind.

Least Favorite: pudding

SPECULATION: Not sure why this is his least favorite. My best guess is that it's kind of messy? I couldn't find references to pudding in 101 Dalmatians.

Sam

Favorite: chicken gumbo

SPECULATION: As far as I'm aware (and believe me, I looked everywhere I could), there's no given in-game explanation for why this is Sam's favorite. The best I've got is that chicken gumbo is a regional dish from New Orleans, the region from which The Princess and the Frog is inspired by.

Least Favorite: beignets

SPECULATION: These are Tiana's (the frog princess!) specialty. I'm guessing these are Sam's least favorite since his twisted inspiration, Dr. Facilier, served as the antagonist in Tiana's story.

Trein

Favorite: vichyssoise

Trein finds the texture of the vichyssoise served by the NRC cafeteria smooth and pleasant. The students don't have the same appreciation for it; Trein says that he is the only one that ever orders the dish.

SPECULATION: Like Sam, Trein is not provided with a clear reason why he favors vichyssoise. But!! If we think about the composition of the dish, it's made with very cheap and accessible ingredients--even a peasant could afford them. Vichyssoise, then, could be representative of the story of Cinderella, where a kind-hearted girl's beauty was able to shine even when she was covered in cinders. The beauty of even simple vegetables is able to shine in vichyssoise!

He tries to go for foods and portions that won't weigh his stomach down.

Least Favorite: fried chicken

SPECULATION: Not sure why this is his least favorite, but I'm guessing it's because fried foods are not healthy (Trein is careful about his health and engages in exercise to maintain his, perhaps because he lost his wife prematurely?). If I recall correctly, Cinderella raised chickens for Lady Tremaine, so this could be a callback to that?

Vargas

Favorite: raw eggs

Vargas reports eating large amounts of raw eggs (roughly 60 for a single meal). He was told by the cafeteria ghosts that it would be troublesome if he ate so many of their eggs every time he dines there, so he has since started to bring his own eggs.

Sam tries to avoid stocking perishables, but the one exception is eggs. That's because Vargas always buys his entire stock.

SPECULATION: A meta reason for why Vargas eats an absurd amount of raw eggs is that this is a clear reference to Gaston from Beauty and the Beast. In his villain song, Gaston says he eats 5 dozen eggs, which is exactly 60--the same amount that Vargas eats. He needs a lot of protein to maintain his muscles!

Least Favorite: broccoli

SPECULATION: Vargas's focus is bulking up, and broccoli doesn't provide protein for that. It's also thick and fibrous, meaning it can easily get stuck between your teeth and affect how your teeth look. For someone so focused on aesthetics, Vargas may not be a fan of that.

Rollo

Favorite: grapes

Rollo eats the same lunch 365 days a year, and prefers to take it in an area away from others. (Presumably, he does the same with his other meals.) This lunch consists of 2 croissants, a cup of café au lait (coffee with milk), and exactly 16 grapes.

He says that, with a strict routine like this, he can forgo unnecessary desires. Rollo finds it refreshing and recommends that others try it. The exception seems to be special occasions; he says he has an extra croissant on those days.

SPECULATION: No canon reason is given for why Rollo loves grapes (many fans actually thought croissants were his favorite before his SSR came out). What I believe is that Rollo likes grapes because they're easy to count and limit one's consumption of (because of how small they are). It fits perfectly into his stringent life.

Least Favorite: savarin

SPECULATION: Again, no canon reason is given. If I had to speculate based on what I know of him and how he takes his meals, then... I'd wager he doesn't like savarin because of how overly indulgent it is. It's a ring-shaped cake soaked in flavored syrup and then topped with cream and various fruits. For someone who regularly has bread and one type of fruit (grapes) for his meals, savarin is basically a sin.

Fellow

Favorite: apples

SPECULATION: This may be a reference to his character inspiration, Honest John. In the scene where he meets Pinocchio, he steals the apple Pinocchio is carrying and eats it. Notably, Playful Land also offers apple-flavored items.

Least Favorite: potatoes

SPECULATION: Potatoes are a very starchy (and thus filling) and easy to raise staple crop. I believe the implication here is that Fellow had to eat so many potatoes when he was low on other foods that he eventually became sick of them.

Skully

Favorite: pumpkin pie

SPECULATION: I assume Skully likes pumpkin pie because it is a stereotypical "fall" food and is sweet like the candy handed out on Halloween. Plus, his idol Jack Skellington is known as the "Pumpkin King".

Least Favorite: pickles

It's not stated why Skully does not like pickles.

[yuurei20]

can i ask about what happens After the overblots? im pretty sure its mentioned that the memories of overblotting are foggy but im not sure if any other symptoms are mentioned?

Hello hello! Thank you for this question!

The memory issues that happen with overblots are particularly interesting because we don't technically know at what point during the process it is that the overblotters lose consciousness!

Were Riddle and Leona even awake inside of their own minds when they tried to kill Ace and Ruggie? Did Azul consciously start stealing everyone's magic, or had he already been taken over on the inside and the physical transformation was the final step?

Riddle does not seem to remember his overblot but it is possible that he remembered his flashback, as he references it when he regains consciousness.

These lines are identical across the game, manga and novel versions of Riddle's story.

Thanks to the second novel we might get more insight into Riddle's overblot that any other (as of this post):

"‘I can manage my own health just fine.’

He says this, but in reality, quite a bit of time had passed before he had been able to so much as stand on his own feet after overblotting.

He had felt so heavy; been in so much pain. It had been as if his entire body had burned itself out, along with his magical power."

-Twisted Wonderland the Second Novel

It seems Riddle had not been even able to stand upright for a while in the novel, though we do see him standing shortly afterwards in the manga (due to the limitations of the visual novel medium, whether he was able to ever stand or not in the game is a little vague. He is escorted out of the scene by Trey and Crowley, and Trey is described as physically supporting him to the nurse's office in the novel).

Leona's first line in the novel is "What did I...," but the lines above are otherwise identical and, like Riddle, Leona does not seem to remember what happened.

When Leona wakes up in the novel, Riddle explains to the others that Leona's consciousness may not have wholly returned yet and he is likely confused about what is going on.

Leona is also described as being physically spent in the novel: he refuses an offer from Crowley to help him up, but he repeatedly braces his hands against the ground as he struggles and fails to stand on his own in a sight that is described as "painful to behold." (He does eventually manage to rise to his feet without help.)

As Leona then suffers through several vengefully violent rounds of Spelldrive (it is explained that, aside from Cater and Trey, the other Spelldrive players like Jamil were unaware of his overblot), it will be interesting to read about his recovery if/when a third novel is released.

Azul doesn't seem to remember that he went "berserk" at all, presumably meaning that he doesn't remember the overblot. But this does not really answer the question of when, exactly, an overblot counts as an overblot: is the physical transformation necessary, or did losing his mind and using his unique magic without his contracts count?

(Azul does not need his contracts to enable his unique magic: he needs them to limit it, as his own magic is too powerful for him to control.)

Much like the others Jamil also seems confused about what happened when he awakes, but unlike the others we receive a little bit more follow up:

Jamil says that he has been able to successfully hide the real reason why he overblotted from his parents and Kalim's family, so while they know it happened, they don't know why.

But Jamil does know, and I think he might be the only overblotter who has come close to insinuating, "Not only is it possible to pinpoint the exact reason why I overblotted, but I know what it was."

(Thank you to @oddberryshortcake for pointing out that it is insinuated that Jamil also needed time to recover from his overblot!)

If the "overblotting happens internally over time as blot accumulates, prior the physical transformation that reflects it" theory is true, Vil reaching his point of no return might be easier to pinpoint than others.

(Vil's reaction upon awakening was localized as "How am I...?" on EN, but I would also suggest the alternative of, "Why am I...?")

Vil, too, seems confused about his situation upon regaining consciousness, but we find out later that he seems to remember a surprising amount about what happened post-transformation: he describes the phantom that appeared behind him in Book 5 as though he remembers seeing it for himself.

(Credit to @unrivalling for this follow-up, thank you very much!)

This is a fascinating revelation--do the other overblotters also remember what happened after they were overtaken, watching the events play out as if they were trapped inside of their own minds?

Idia's reaction upon waking up is identical to Riddle's (in the original game), and--also like Riddle--he might also show signs of remembering something, immediately asking after Ortho (with whom he's been conversing in between being defeated and waking up).

To the initial question: yes! Memory issues seem to be one side effect of overblotting, and it might also be the only effect that gets referenced in the game.

While post-overblot "medical treatment" is referenced it is not specified what kind of treatment was needed for what ailments.

There are many things in the novel that vary from the game and thus I would not recommend using the canon of one as proof in favor of or against the canon of the other. But we do get more details there about the physical toll that overblotting takes upon a mage's body, which might be of use for fanfic purposes? :>

[masasei]

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