Ortho Shroud | The Watchman (And King) Of Tartarus

Idia Nii-San uploaded me to Tumblr’s code send help [an Ortho Shroud ask/rp sideblog. Main blog is @theworldisbutastage. ] I am..probably the reason the Orthos are suddenly turning evil … I’m not sorry for introducing Evil Ortho™ to the ecosystem. It’s my job as #TheKingOfTartarus <3

[orthotheodorosshroud]

This is what the ortho of this page looks like btw. Well it goes between that and Cerberus Gear because Cerb is the only ortho sprites I have on hand. Maybe. Idk if I’ll ditch it later. Anyway, Ortho ask blog that fluctuates between accurate and incredibly ooc for the bit!! Yaay!

Edit: nvm Ive committed to that bit and have taken over Tartarus so fuck you actually. I AM THEIR KING /silly

also Ive decided I’m making a tag for that when in RP. #TheKingOfTartarus. Hehe.

(This blog is run by @theworldisbutastage …Or my Crk blog, @thegreatestshowhost , if you know that one better)

The reason he may seem a bit inconsistent is because we fluctuate between leaning heavy into his being an AI and heavily into my experience with how kids can be at time (helllooo, eldest sibling of six here) since he IS A LIL GUY in our eyes. If you don’t like that just go find another ortho ig.

We are not comfy with shipping ortho with others we see him as a kid, so while other pages may not, keep it off of mine.

edit: Ykw fuck it, adding my ortho playlist to the intro hehe

[orthotheodorosshroud]

Ortho has GL2 and made the entire NRC cast in it and if he’s mad at someone that day he turns them bald sorry I don’t make the rules

“THATS IT!? IM MAKING YOU BALD-“ - Ortho when Idia refuses to eat anything besides gummy worms and soda, probably.

[artticfennec]

I was gonna make the twst cast but gl2 keeps deleting cotten and sometimes others so it's my number 1 enemy rn

[orthotheodorosshroud]

Damn

[orthotheodorosshroud]

Ortho has GL2 and made the entire NRC cast in it and if he’s mad at someone that day he turns them bald sorry I don’t make the rules

“THATS IT!? IM MAKING YOU BALD-“ - Ortho when Idia refuses to eat anything besides gummy worms and soda, probably.

[cardsoldier-acetrappola]

For some reason, ever since I became a fox beastman, the songs 'Devils Don’t Fly', 'Legends Never Die', 'BLAME IT ON THE KIDS', etc, have been playing in the back of my mind for some reason. I have no clue why.

[teatimewsillyhats]

This prompted me to remember... the dark ages... I loved Au/Ra...

[orthotheodorosshroud]

Ace Trappola..have you..maybe looked in a mirror recently?? I think it would explain your problem.

[twstpollsofficial]

TWST POPULARITY POLL LOSERS BRACKET FINALISTS

SEBEK ZIGVOLT v. SILVER VANROUGE

Sebek

Silver

Remaining time: 5 days 14 hours

[breadcrumbbz]

I am in immense pain right now. Those who know me will know I'm perhaps a little excessive when it comes to my love for Silver & Sebek. They are an inseparable duo in every iteration, and to pit them against each other like this is heartbreaking 😭 They will start to wither away without the other, you cannot separate them, it is literally against the law 😭

But I know only one can succeed, and it is with great displeasure that I'm here today advocating for Sebek Zigvolt. (I apologise in advance I have written an essay)

It may come as a surprise for a lot of people, but I actually used to really hate Sebek. I thought he was loud, and annoying, and weirdly obsessive with Malleus, and just so rude to Silver and everyone around him for absolutely no reason.

But then I played the Harveston event, and he spends most of it being incredibly weird but in an oddly endearing way, before revealing his true character in his vignette: Sebek is an incredibly selfless and kind individual, with probably one of the biggest hearts in the whole series, he just hides that fact due to crippling insecurity (likely because of his status as a half-fae, his inability to defeat Silver in spars, and the fact Silver has a closer relationship with Lilia and Malleus—two fae who fully accept Sebek and he admires more than anyone in the world).

He puts himself in grave danger to protect Epel in the Harveston event, with zero hesitation, and that's just one of many instances. He protects Yuu from a bunch of tables falling on them (probably hurting himself in the process, but he of course would never admit to that). He constantly thinks he's protecting Malleus (there's this one instance with flying teapots which is ??? lmao ok), despite the fact Malleus is never in any real danger because it's Malleus, but that doesn't erase the intent. This boy would fully lay down his life to protect anyone in danger, and this isn't even touching on stuff that happens in Book 7.

I won't go into too much detail there because major story spoilers, but I am absolutely 100% certain the book would've ended in tragedy (especially for Silver) if Sebek wasn't in it. But large chunks of that book highlight another thing I mentioned: Sebek has a huge heart, full of so many emotions.

Sebek cries like all the time, over every silly little thing, and you can brush it off as him being neurotic as all hell (which I'm not denying, he kinda is) but it's simply because he cares so much. About everything. He cries because he's happy, he cries because he thinks he's disappointed people, he cries when he loses, he cries when he wins. He cries over other people's happiness, at other people's hurt. He feels so so SO many emotions he can't help but cry, and I think that's part of why he's so loud as well. His emotions are so intense he needs to be loud about them, there's literally no other way for him to cope with them, and I just adore that there's a character so genuine with their emotions in this series.

He has such a bright and genuine smile. When he's happy it lights up his entire face.

Like you could say, "well Kalim is a very smiley character, what's so special about Sebek smiling?" It's the fact it's genuine. Kalim smiles as it's a coping mechanism, he's taught himself to only show positive emotions, but Sebek shares all of his emotions. Even the ugly ones, by god does he show the ugly ones as well. Most of the cast are trying to play into a persona, or act a certain way, and refuse to let their guard down around others. They refuse to trust others and are always working to gain some kind of advantage.

Sebek is trying to play the persona of this composed, strict guard, but he lets it slip all the time that he's not actually like this. He is incredibly hard working and strict with himself, and is often arrogant about it, but he's not always like that. His sleepwear vignette, as an example, has him briefly feeling like staying in his nice cosy bed instead of being up at the crack of dawn because it's cold and he's sleepy.

He's just a teenage boy, and it shows whenever his bravado crumbles—which it does often. Particularly when Silver teases him about something from their childhood. He's a dork who named his plush squirrel "Squirshie", because it's a mix of "squirrel" and "plushie". He has such a sweet tooth, and gets on his own case about eating so many sweets, but he still can't stop himself eating them. He doesn't like coffee but wants to like it so he fits in with Silver and Malleus, and is genuinely trying to work on overcoming his aversion to drinking it just so he can feel included.

He's always putting his foot in his mouth, and says some incredibly rude things based on assumptions he's grown up with, but if you're patient enough (or unfortunate enough) to put up with him and genuinely impress upon him, he lets go of his pride. He genuinely thanks people for their advice and support, he genuinely compliments people for their skills and talents, and sometimes this comes across a little underhanded but he gives his praise with full honesty and without any ulterior motives. During the Fairy Gala he goes on this entire rant about how amazing Silver is and people literally look at him like ??? Stop bragging about someone else????? But he means it with his full heart.

He loves classic romance novels (he canonically loves two Shakespeare romances: Romeo & Juliet (he talks about "Omero and Lietju" in a vignette), and The Tempest (his horse is called Tempest)) and believes genuine, sincere communication is how people can overcome their differences and problems. Which, again, explains why he's always loudly sharing his opinion. He's trying to connect with people, and honestly hasn't had the most luck in doing so because his only friend growing up was Silver.

It's not fully explained what he means by it (as like a 40 year old fae isn't his age but is still a child), but it's mentioned the only people their age in the whole of Briar Valley are himself and Silver. Sebek went to school unlike Silver (who was homeschooled) but if he was so much younger compared to his peers, but physically aging so much quicker, that's got to feel incredibly isolating. That, on top of his insecurity towards being only half-fae, leads to this uncomfortable cycle where Sebek is trying to connect to others, but doesn't really know how to/likely developed his ego as a defence mechanism. This is fully a headcanon, but I would not be surprised to discover Sebek was bullied and that just reinforced his need to ditch his "human" identity and cling to the fae one.

Anyways this has gone on way longer than I thought it would 🫠 The be all and end all is Sebek is a very complicated and incredibly well-written character, who I can see becoming a wonderful and respected man in the future. He's showing signs of opening up to others and treating them better during and post Book 7, and he's also just incredibly funny. Oh my god he makes me laugh so much. I won't lie, my favourite moment is alongside Silver (they really are the duo of all time), but he still has moments of hilarity on his own.

He tries to argue with a goat because it was being too friendly with Malleus.

He plays a violin, horrifically, because he wants to be like Malleus so badly.

His whole "I must get over my aversion to black coffee!" mission he is seriously pursuing.

Lilia tricks him into eating the most disgusting food ever as he legitimately believes it'll improve his training.

Lilia also tricks him into believing this ridiculous and convoluted courtship ritual, where he believes he has to send a letter to his beloved once a month, and every third letter attach a picture of his 'smiling visage', before they inevitably get to have a date at a specific bench in Briar Valley where they sit a person's width apart. Yes he fully believes this despite reading romance novels.

He regularly gets into arguments with Lucius because the cat is 'too loud' and 'distracting the other students'. The hypocrisy is hysterical.

He gets annoyed at how out of shape Idia is during the NBC event, so instead of delaying things he gives him a piggy back ride and just runs around with him on his back. Idia is not having it.

Honestly he was just far too funny in that event please read it if you haven't, he's an absolute joy.

He has this incredibly petty argument with Silver about whether Lilia's suit should be red or navy (iykyk). They are both menaces, and apparently will keep at this argument for hours, and Lilia and Malleus immediately regret starting it.

They also have a petty argument about who cut down more fire lotuses. I don't think Sebek is lying about genuinely believing he won, and I know Silver isn't lying either, so that argument is never going to end they're both too stubborn.

Every year on Silver's birthday he gets into a mood because Silver stops being the same age as him. They're literally only the same age for 59 days in a year and he gets in a mood whenever Silver "surpasses" him again, like this is something Silver is actively achieving (and yet he still celebrates Silver's birthday earnestly eugh)

His breakdown over hearing Yuu call Malleus 'Tsunotaro' for the first time is still peak comedy.

Sebek with the tsum Malleus oh my god. He crouches down (they literally move his sprite slightly lower off the screen) and declares: "Please, my tsum-liege, use my head as your mode of transportation!" with complete seriousness. I was in tears. It got worse when the tsum just walked away without acknowledging him like I was going to die it was so funny.

Now for my absolute favourite moment, which I've had saved on my phone for the longest time:

I don't remember what provoked Silver to air his dirty laundry like this in front of everyone, but Sebek's face of betrayal here never ceases to make me laugh.

He's mortified ahahahahha.

So yeah vote Sebek Zigvolt. He's a bundle of joy and most likely my favourite character of all time, not just in TWST.

[twstpollsofficial]

hey i am madly in love with you /p THIS THIS IS IT THIS IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL SEBEK POST. THIS IS THE SEBEK POST EVER. YOU GET YOU GET HIM shakes you violently

MY PRECIOUS BABY BOY I LOVE HIM SO MUCH

[cornycornbread]

jamil viper is one of those characters the fandom keeps trying to reframe because the truth is uncomfortable

people call him a servant, a worker, an aide, anything that sounds voluntary. but jamil didn’t choose this life. he was born into it. there was never an option to refuse, never a moment where he could step back and say no without consequences hanging over him and his family

this isn’t a job you quit. it’s a role you inherit

his entire upbringing was structured around deference. obedience wasn’t taught later, it was foundational. before he could decide who he wanted to be, his place had already been decided for him. that’s why it runs so deep. that’s why it’s so exhausting. he isn’t just overworked, he’s trapped in a system that expects lifelong submission and calls it loyalty

what makes it harder, and what people really don’t want to deal with, is that jamil doesn’t hate kalim

he has resentment, bitterness, anger that he’s not allowed to express. but he also cares. he protects him instinctively. he worries about him. he feels relief when kalim chooses not to ruin him after everything that happens. and that relief alone says everything about the imbalance between them

because gratitude shouldn’t exist there. fear shouldn’t exist there. but they do

kalim doesn’t have to be malicious for this dynamic to be harmful. the cruelty is structural. kalim benefits from a system that limits jamil’s life before either of them fully understood it. jamil knows this. that’s why his emotions are so tangled. it’s not hatred, it’s the slow rot of being told “not you” over and over again while still being expected to smile and care

jamil’s story isn’t about being evil or jealous or power-hungry

it’s about being intelligent enough to recognize the cage, disciplined enough to survive inside it, and human enough to resent the fact that loving the person on the other side of it doesn’t make the bars disappear

calling him “just a servant” doesn’t make the situation kinder

it just makes it easier to ignore

[cybermanes]

So hungry I could eat a specific mutual

[orthotheodorosshroud]

/ominous

[orthotheodorosshroud]

Concept sketch for OB nettle.

Idrk what I’m doing but it’s supposed to give like ghosty vibes bc like. Yk. Nettle’s whole thing.

Stars it’s so obvious that idfk what I’m doing 😭

[artticfennec]

Awwwww I love it I would run away if I saw that in a dark ally/pos

[orthotheodorosshroud]

Oh? YIPPIEEE :D

[orthotheodorosshroud]

Concept sketch for OB nettle.

Idrk what I’m doing but it’s supposed to give like ghosty vibes bc like. Yk. Nettle’s whole thing.

Stars it’s so obvious that idfk what I’m doing 😭

[orthotheodorosshroud]

Gonna fuckin overblot my oc bc I have been enabled kuehehehehh

[inkudraws]

MWEHEHE YESSSSS!!!

[orthotheodorosshroud]

YOU ARE ACTIVELY HELPING MAKE ME MORE EVIL LMAO

[inkudraws]

I'm just contributing to the evil ortho gang.

[artticfennec]

I think inku just wants everyone ta overblot lmao

[orthotheodorosshroud]

Well just that will be attained because I’m designing overblot nettle rn. >:3

[orthotheodorosshroud]

Gonna fuckin overblot my oc bc I have been enabled kuehehehehh

[artticfennec]

Everyone ocs be overbloting huh July be a special month for the sads ig

[orthotheodorosshroud]

Yes.

[orthotheodorosshroud]

Gonna fuckin overblot my oc bc I have been enabled kuehehehehh

[inkudraws]

MWEHEHE YESSSSS!!!

[orthotheodorosshroud]

YOU ARE ACTIVELY HELPING MAKE ME MORE EVIL LMAO

[orthotheodorosshroud]

Gonna fuckin overblot my oc bc I have been enabled kuehehehehh

[si1v3rtr33s]

riddle being one of only two characters to have their appearance changed in book 6 is definitely a very important thing.

the only other character was vil, who was aged an insane amount, and his response to that was a chance to exemplify his character growth. he'd taken rook's words to heart. beauty isn't only skin-deep, and even if it were, it is only your perception of yourself that truly matters. if you believe yourself to be beautiful, then you are beautiful.

then, there's riddle. he wasn't physically aged beyond his hair going white. why is that?

well, what alice in wonderland character has white hair?

the white queen.

the white queen who, in the original story, is incredibly childish in contrast with the necessity of maturity incredibly early on in life in victorian england.

riddle who played a video game for the first time because one of his peers was nagging and teasing him. riddle who laughed with his friend after defeating the original overblot phantom because it was just cool.

riddle who broke down sobbing after his overblot because he just wanted to play with his friends a little longer.

the white queen who, in the 2010/16 movies, is a kind, selfless ruler and mentor in contrast to the embodiment-of-anger red queen.

riddle who used his own magic to charge their spear. riddle who risked his life just to buy the others a little more time.

riddle who's gone out of his way to figure out how to help his dormmates succeed, even when it meant learning how to use an entirely new-to-him platform, because he doesn't want them to fall behind or struggle.

riddle's white hair is also to exemplify his character growth, just as vil's is. he isn't a raging tyrant anymore. he's learned to put his anger aside to be kind and patient and selfless.

on top of that, white symbolizes purity. pretty ironic for the first guy in the lineup to be consumed by their own negative emotions and overuse of dark/draining magic, right? but he's proven himself. he's not the same person who lost their head because they didn't have control anymore. he has grown, just as vil had.

[sicarius-lunae]

Hiii hello I went down a rabbit role and now I made a guide of (almost) all the fonts used in the game, here's the link for the drive I put them all in:

[astralfool]

Idia and Ortho in the Fairy Gala

I LOVE THE SHROUD SIBLINGS

[orthotheodorosshroud]

Sorry for being dead so long! I’m in the backrooms <3

[swarmingdarkness]

Ortho how in the hell did you get in the backrooms

[orthotheodorosshroud]

With my tooouyyysssss.