Update on Messenger Miko's design, that I made for Artfight.
(Click for better quality)
And here's a close up:
Design notes
â I don't know if I ever explained this but the reason why I removed Miko's pigtails is that they were just busying up her head waaaay too much. She already has horns and a pair of wings, so something had to go.
â Changed the patterns to be more accurate to a real Harpy eagle's look.
â Added a little swirl in her hair as I find it cute.
â Gave her more pink to that add that bit of âšïžsomethingâšïž to the color pallet along with making it more accurate to her character.
â Didn't make the spots fully go down the legs as it just looked off.
As bonus here's a scrapped sketch I made:
I decided to completely redo it as I wanted the art to be more stylized and to tweak a few things.
a small piece of fanart that admittedly took wayyy too long⊠but iâve re-fallen into my rottmnt hyperfixation, and boy am i enjoying all the content thatâs been made since i last caught up with it!
this little piece is based off of supremecommanderofpizzaâs ao3 story, The Greatest Thing Weâve Lost (Ch.2, specifically). when i tell you i read that story during every bit of free time i had during my schooling and work schedule⊠i love when i find a good fanfiction that has me gripped and emotional during the entire read lolol. iâd love to draw more scenes from this story (and if you havenât read it â please do!!!), but first, i must re-learn how to draw all the rise boys again and in a style thatâs consistent/good (apologies in advance if i ever post any weird looking turtle bits⊠đ„)
iâll leave the link for the story down below! you all might see more fanart content from me (whether itâs from this story or just rottmnt things in general), but if thereâs any other story you guys think i should read, please feel free to let me know! :)
(p.s: drawing scars, especially on a turtleâs shell, is so hard đ„Č)
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
What an absolute delight it was to write this story with the amazing @kittypancake ! I really hope youâll enjoy this last chapter! We gave it everything we got~!
Thank you all so much for all the support! Youâre all too sweet! đąâ€ïžđ§Ąđđ
I drew Yuu in a kimono. Tired to make it as accurate as possible since I was mainly focused on Japanese Kimonos but I'm working on a Chinese kimono {I'm unaware of theres a different name but if there is please let me know} design.
{I was watching Mulan while making this.}
{If there's anything wrong or incorrect about the design or kimono in general please let me know with feedback since I'd like to make this as accurate as possible.}
Y'all know the matchmaker from Mulan? I just can't get the idea of the NRC boys being put to the test by her to see if they're a match for Yuu {Mainly in the House of Mouse Au if she's in there}.
{This is mainly if their boyfriend material but husband material is fine too}
Most likely to fail the test:
Ace, Deuce, Floyd {we all know why right?}, Chenya, Idia, Sebek {he was too loud},Lilia {his cooking and age led to his downfall}
Most likely to ALMOST succeeded:
Carter {Eh I just get the feelin}, Ruggie {He'd problem be happy but not ready tbh} , Silver {he kept falling asleep}, Rook {same with Floyd}, Epel {His accent was his downfall}
Succeeded:
Trey {who wouldn't want him?}, Riddle, Leona, Jack, Azul, Jade, Kamil {money đ€}, Jamil {I adore him}, Malleus, Vil, Rook {I can't lie, he has a way with words},
Anyways feel free to make your own list of who would, or wouldn't be close enough to succeeding {even in-between}.
You guys remember the house of mouse cartoon? I just thought abt this 'cause my youngest cousin borrowed my phone to watch it on youtube and it reminded of this house of mouse au I read a long time ago. I kinda forgot who posted it but it suddenly came to my head as well as something to add to it.
The premise basically (from what i remember) is that Yuu entered the house of mouse through the mirror in ramshackle after wishing for more money to get by and Mickey offered them to work in the club for money. They meet the disney characters and get closer with the great seven.
Now I want to add a headcannon where like Mickey offered to play one of Yuu's adventures in twst in the club on the big screen at least weekly (don't ask about how their adventures were recorded. Disney magic and shit). They probably play it around wednesdays and Yuu gets paid extra for letting it play in the club.
And those adventures played weekly on the house of mouse are the game events that the player goes through (Ghost Marriage, Glorious Masquarade, Playful Land, etc.) and it gathers a lot of guests 'cause of course they wanna see what shennanigans the interesting person from another world gets into out there. And it catches the great seven's attention the most, seeing how their twst counterparts act and interact with both Yuu and each other.
(For Yuu x dormleaders except Kalim + Jamil)
I also like the idea of the great seven cheering for their counterpart everytime they see some alone time with Yuu or like any scene where they get closer. Like they have bets on who Yuu gets to end with.
Hello-hello! I decided and started on a fic in Obey me universe with my OC. All the characters would be involved + MC (Yuki). The timeline is 21+ lessons of the first Obey me game (2019), the second year when MC returned.
It's focused on my OC's (Mikoto) and Beel's relationships, but I won't forget about other characters as well. Hope you'd find it as interesting as I do đ
I think I'd rate the whole thing R because I think I'd write erotic moments, swears and perhaps some gore moments because, guys, it's demons. I want them to be as demonic as I can make them, so if you're a minor - you're warned! I'd also put warnings if some particular things would be mentioned.
I also made a sketch for a cover for the first chapter. I don't know if I'd make a full drawn cover for the whole thing... Who knows?
P.s. Mind that I'm not a native english speaker so there might be some mistakes in the translation. Please, be patient and tell me if something is too bad in the text (which I reread a million times now).
Dividers by @sister-lucifer
If your native language is russian you can check it out on ficbook on russian language.
Tenderness and strength
Chapter 1: Falling to the foreign world
Acting characters of the chapter: Mikoto (OC), Barbatos, Diavolo, Solomon, Simeon, Luke.
Have you already heard the story of the seven demon brothers who came to rule Devildom, and of how a certain human released the youngest brother, reconciled their entire family, and became the most significant human in Devildom? This time, the story is not about her, but about the one who failed to become an exchange student from the human world in the same academic year as Yuki. And yet, she so wanted to follow her teacher...
Mikoto. That's what she has been called for about ten years. She chose this name herself instead of her name given at birth, even though she had no relation to the Japanese. She simply liked how it sounded. And the kanji for "life" vaguely reminded her of her true name.
This girl had long known how to bring balance to the human world: eliminating anomalies, exorcising evil spirits, and saving lost souls. This is exactly what she is doing right now. Perhaps not in a very "magical" outfit, but in one quite comfortable for her, consisting of a cardigan, a shirt, shorts, stockings, and a pair of sneakers, she is about to eliminate a hole between the spaces of the human world and Devildom. After all, who knows what could happen to people or animals who fall into such a rift.
"I call upon the forces of light to aid me. May they come. May they exterminate evil. May they bring harmony to this world. May they heal the wounds of this world that bleed endlessly. Hear me, forces of light! Come to my aid in the name of good!" she spoke, clutching a string of magic stone beads in her hand. The hole began to close gradually that very second. She just needed to act as a channel for a while. "Excellent. It's gradually disappearing..."
Mikoto stood in place, closing her eyes for better concentration, not even suspecting that the interdimensional hole was closing only slightly faster than it was expanding. And it was expanding in her direction... Until it was right beneath her feet.
"No, wait! Stop!" Her attempts to grab onto the ground and remain in the human world were unsuccessful, and she instantly fell through the hole.
The fall was far from pleasant: she was split in two at times, her body distorted in space, and the noise in her ears drove her crazy. It was terrible. Everything seemed so fast and so slow... So loud and so quiet... The path was full of chaos, but she understoodâshe just had to wait until she was ejected on the other side. She didn't even realize how much time had passed before she became aware that she was flying headfirst above a vast nocturnal city, in the middle of which a black castle stood majestically.
"Devildom... So this is what it's like..." she thought to herself for a second, before realizing she would soon be smashed to pieces if she didn't do something. "Damn, I don't know a single suitable spell!!!" In a panic, she could only think to send a signal. "I don't know if demons know what SOS is, but I hope they do!" Using the power of light, she quickly sent an "SOS" signal towards the city. She had less than a minute left to fall. "Help!!!" she cried out, just before a portal appeared beneath her. Falling into it, she hung suspended for a moment, slowing down, and then finally fell out of its other end onto the ground, right in front of someone with... a tail? A green tail!
"Barbatos?.." she asked quietly.
"Oh, so you know my name, young lady? It seems your teacher described my appearance to you in sufficient detail," replied the demon, swishing his tail slightly with satisfaction before leaning down to help the girl up.
"Y-you know who I am, s-so Solomon has told you about me," Mikoto stood up with his help, still trembling from the shock and swaying, trying her best to stand still, "Dammit... Calm down... I need to calm down..." she was telling herself, but her body didn't bother to listen to her.
"Of course," the demon nodded, "It seems you're in shock," he noticed. A bit of concern and worry were seen on his face.
"S-s-something like t-this... I-I will get mys-self together s-soon... Thank you for saving me, Barbatos," her lips were still trembling, but she attempted to smile a bit anyway, "Now I'm also stuttering... Not a very good condition to be in in front of a demon..."
"Don't mention it. I presume you ended up in Devildom by accident?" He tilted his head with interest and kept on watching her, ready to step in if she ends up collapsing. After all, her knees were still shuddering, "She's still standing... Such a resilient young lady... Living through such an experience and still standing on her feet even when they're wobbling from the shock - deserves respect," Barbatos watched her closely wondering how such a small and simple human can withstand such a teleportation and still be able to talk and think.
"Yes... I wa-was trying to clos-se an interdimensional hole, and it expand-ded beneath m-me. Falling h-here was certainly quite an exp-xperience... I'm still feeling nauseous..."
"Interesting... I thought it wasn't customary for humans to have glowing hair," the demon remarked, noticing that Mikoto's braids were shining with a blue light.
"What?" Mikoto looked at her braids, lifting them. In the human world, they were just dyed. But here they were glowing... "And t-this... Is-is it normal for something about humans to change when they travel here?"
"I think that's quite possible. Our first student from the human world spent an entire school year in the form of a small pink sheep after transferring."
"S-so I actually got off quite well. Probably because I'm more resilient to anomalies. Hah..." the girl giggled a bit out of stress.
"Allow me to escort you to the castle. After all, you are our guest. And I believe Solomon will be pleased to see you here. We will call for him. Moreover you definitely need a break to calm down."
"Thank you very much, Barbatos," she nodded and followed him. "Wait... To the castle... Prince Diavolo... Is he there?"
"Certainly. Where else would he be?"
"I don't look very presentable..."
"That is not a problem, Lady Mikoto. The young master is not particular about attire."
"Young? Excuse me, but... How many hundreds of years are considered 'youth' for demons?"
"We don't have specific numbers regarding that."
"I see..."
Barbatos escorted Mikoto to the car. She was sitting at the passenger's seat hugging herself and watching the landscapes and the buildings that they were passing by. Everything looked so strange and fascinating at the same time here... Those endless colors everywhere. Those streets that seemed steeped in magic and the eternal night. Watching the world from the car window calmed Mikoto down a bit as they drove with rock'n'roll, which Barbatos seemed to be liking, playing softly.
They reached the castle quickly. Upon entering, Mikoto's jaw nearly dropped. Inside was so beautiful and luxurious. She felt as if she had stepped into another era. Though, perhaps she had, as this castle was over a thousands years old. It was so different from the city because of it's age, but at the same time it was fitting human's understanding of a royal castle. Mikoto stepped slowly and carefully after the green butler, who slightly swayed his split-tipped tail with each step.
"Please, have a seat and wait in the main hall. I need to inform the young master that we have a guest."
"Alright. Thank you again, Barbatos." Mikoto sat on the first couch she saw and examined the castle from this vantage point. Even the leg of a coffee table here could be worth billions, as everything was made with such detail that mastering such craftsmanship seemed to require an entire human lifetime.
After a few minutes, the prince and his butler entered the hall. Barbatos was now without his tail and horns, as was Diavolo. Mikoto immediately stood up and moved closer so as not to seem rude.
"Greetings, Prince Diavolo. I am Mikoto, Solomon's apprentice. It is an honor to make your acquaintance, Your Majesty," she said, bowing awkwardly, her hands clenched into fists in a subtle attempt to steady her nerves.
"No need to bow, I'm not that great, truly," Diavolo waved his hand with a kind smile. "So, you fell into a hole... We actually began studying this phenomenon with your teacher not long ago."
"Really?" Mikoto straightened up. "Have you found the cause?"
"One could say so. But we likely cannot tell you about it."
"I understand, don't worry. I'm not insisting."
Diavolo smiled kindly again. "Would you like to try some tea from our collection while we wait for your teacher? It could help to calm your nerves and help us to start a conversation."
"Tea? You have tea? What kind?"
"It's difficult to describe," said Barbatos. "The names of their flavors likely wouldn't mean much to you, nor would the names of the herbs. Better yet, could you please describe what kind of teas you prefer?"
"Aromatic ones, with mint, with thyme, sometimes with lemon. Right now, of course, I'd just like something aromatic."
"Understood, miss," Barbatos bowed, holding one arm bent in front of him.
"Then I don't mind either. I trust you with this, Barbatos," - Diavolo agreed.
"Barbatos moves with such an elegance... It's such a shame that he made his horns and tail disappear..." Mikoto got a bit disappointed, but her eyes were shining with awe at the single thought of the fact that she is talking to the prince of the demon world himself and to his butler. Who would've get this lucky to end up in such a situation?
When Barbatos left to fetch the tea, Diavolo escorted his guest to the gazebo where he enjoyed having conversations and simply relaxing.
"Wow, everything is glowing!" Mikoto exclaimed in surprise. "Am I really in the demon world? The city is also dazzling with the whole rainbow of colors!"
"Did you think everything here was blazing with fire and appeared in dark red tones? A typical human, ha-ha!" the prince chuckled, pulling out a chair for the girl.
"Not exactly. I had an idea of how your world looks like, but I couldn't imagine it could be this beautiful here," Mikoto said, carefully sitting down, trying her best to follow at least the basic etiquette and nodding her thanks to Diavolo for the gesture.
"I see," he said, sitting down opposite her. "How did you manage in the human world without your teacher? We did take him here for the school year, after all."
"More or less- I mean, so-so. Although, he still hasn't shown up in the human world..."
"What do you mean? He did return with Yuki after the school year ended..."
"What?" Mikoto looked at Diavolo with question and surprise in her eyes.
"What?" Diavolo looked at her with incomprehension.
"So he returned to the human world?.. And decided to leave me behind?" Suddenly, one of her braids changed color to bright green and the other to orange, before they began to float in front of her, lifting up slightly. "So the new apprentice is more important to him than the old one?" she asked calmly, though the atmosphere was growing tense. "Let him just show up. I'll kill him."
"Whoa, easy there, miss! We still need a sorcerer like Solomon, no need to kill him! By the way... What's happening to your hair? It changed color."
"Hm? Is something happening again?" She instantly calmed down, and her braids returned to their previous light blue color, settling back onto her shoulders.
"They turned light blue again."
"I see. A strange side effect..."
"Wait... Orange and green... Those are the colors of the sin of wrath and the sin of envy!" he realized, smiling like a kid who just figured out how a light switch works. "You were angry and jealous just now, weren't you?"
"Correct... So they react to my sins?"
"Apparently so."
Barbatos came to them with a tray of tea and cups, serving everything up according to all the rules of etiquette.
"Barbatos, why did you put your tail away? It is beautiful..." Mikoto asked disappointedly.
"I'm glad you like my true form, miss. But it is not necessary at the moment," Barbatos smiled politely, explaining the reason, while thinking to himself that her interest in demon tails seemed to be just like her teacher's. "I called Solomon. He said he will arrive in fifteen minutes."
"Excellent, Barbatos," Diavolo nodded.
"Aren't you going to have tea with us?" Mikoto looked at Barbatos again.
"I still have matters to attend to in the castle, miss. Enjoy the tea without me," he bowed to both of them, turned, and left.
"I want one like himâ"
"Not giving him up," Diavolo immediately cut her off.
"It's not like I was claiming him!"
Fifteen minutes later, as promised, Solomon arrived at the palace. However, upon seeing him, Mikoto's braids immediately turned green and orange, and she rose from her seat and headed towards him as he walked to the gazebo.
"You!!! You gray-haired scoundrel!!! You were in the human world and didn't even visit me?! So I'm guarding his place in Britain, and he's off gallivanting somewhere with his new apprentice!!!"
"And here I thought you would at least hug me," Solomon chuckled, ruffling Mikoto's hair. "But instead, you're squeaking at me like a little mouse."
"Explain yourself, quick!!!"
"Well... How should I put it... I had a lot of other things to do..."
"You lie as easily as you breathe!!!"
"Alright, alright, at least don't embarrass yourself in front of the prince, silly," Solomon jokingly put her in a headlock. "And what happened to your hair? Got a side effect?"
"Yes!"
"Figured as much. Come on now, don't be angry. At least you were on your own for so long and was doing whatever you wanted."
"I would have preferred you teach me to open portals rather than sit home alone making talismans for sale and providing exorcist services," she squirmed a bit, and Solomon let her go.
"Exorcist?" Diavolo raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
"No, no, I usually just scolded demons, don't misunderstand!" Mikoto immediately waved her hands in front of herself and panicked, and her hair returned to its light blue color.
"Ha-ha! Don't worry. Some of them really do need a good telling-off. They have no business poking into the human world without permission or summoning."
"Well then... Let's have some tea and discuss everything," Solomon suggested, taking the free seat.
"Alright..." Mikoto also sat down.
"So, do you still need exchange students at RAD, Lord Diavolo?"
"I wouldn't mind. Why, do you have a candidate?" Diavolo asked jokingly.
"Of course," Solomon replied just as jokingly, looking at Mikoto.
"I don't want to study," she immediately answered. "I wanted to come here just so I wouldn't be alone in the human world. And also, it's always dark and cool here. Can't I just stay here and not attend the academy?"
"No, you cannot," Diavolo answered. "For safety reasons, I cannot allow a human to stay here without a valid reason for residence."
"Oh, really. So witches can..." Mikoto remarked.
"Witches have always existed on the border of worlds. We've long been accustomed to them. But humans like you or Yuki..."
"But Your Majesty, what is there for you to fear? Humans fear demons because you are much stronger than us. Why would demons fear humans when you have leverage?" she asked.
"Here comes the debates..." Solomon just sipped his tea and watched the discussion.
"It's not just that. It's also that demons might attack a human if they are in Devildom without a proper reason. The demons are still getting used to humans among them and is still coming to terms with the idea that we no longer need to act intimidatingly. Understand: if you are an exchange student, they are unlikely to even lay a finger on you, because you will be under the protection of RAD. But step into the city without such a status..."
"Demons sense our souls, Mikoto," Solomon added. "And if yours is deemed pleasant enough to them, they won't think twice."
"And what do you sense, Lord Diavolo? Regarding my soul," Mikoto asked.
"Well... Let's just say... It's interesting enough to catch one's attention, ha-ha!"
"Well then... Give me a couple of minutes to think..."
"Of course."
"And what do you study at the academy?"
"Magic, potion-making, curses..."
"Oooh... All the things I'm bad at, right? Well, almost all of them..."
"Mikoto is more attuned to light magic," Solomon explained. "Purification, healing, exorcising spiritsâthat's all her forte."
"A predisposition?" Diavolo clarified.
"That's right. She's tried to cast curses on objects several times, but it was pointless. She can't bring herself to harm anyone..."
"Don't make me out to be some sunshine," Mikoto commented, beginning to blush. "I'm not that pure and fluffy..."
"But in your soul, you are the kindest person, Koto," Solomon smiled. "So what if you get bad grades in curses? Doesn't matter."
"So that's why your soul seemed so interesting to me..." Diavolo said, surprised. "It's rare for a soul itself to prevent a person from hurting someone. Such people even pity their sworn enemies, no matter how much ill they wish upon them. And demons can't sway such people to commit those kinds of acts even by using all their strength. I think you'll be fine if you stay in Devildom. And we'll figure out the curse grades later if needed," the prince smiled kindly. "Stay with us. A person like you will bring diversity to our group."
"Your Majesty, are you sure you're a demon?" Mikoto suddenly asked.
"Of course. I am. Why?" he asked with a smile.
"You don't feel any different from us at all. And you radiate more kindness than some humans."
"Ha-ha! I'm flattered! If you say so, then I'm doing everything right. So, will you enroll in RAD?"
"I suppose I'll have to, since you insist..."
"Excellent. I'll ask Barbatos to take your measurements and find a suitable uniform. And we'll house you inâ"
"Purgatory Hall. With me and the angels," Solomon interrupted. "Please, leave her accommodation to me."
"As you wish, Solomon. I think the angels will be pleased to meet a new acquaintance."
After finishing their tea and arranging with Barbatos to meet for the uniform fitting, Solomon and Mikoto headed to the Purgatory Hall. As soon as they stepped inside, they were greeted by an angel who looked like a grown young man with kind eyes and a smile.
"Welcome back, Solomon," the adult angel greeted. "Who's this with you? A guest?" He smiled slightly.
"This is Mikoto. My apprentice. Remember, I told you about her?"
"So you are Mikoto? My name is Simeon. Pleased to meet you," Simeon came closer and shook the girl's hand.
"Likewise, Simeon," Mikoto shook his hand in return, while internally she was freaking out. She never would have thought she'd see an angel in person. And Simeon radiated such a positive and warm aura that she didn't know how to react properly. He was so kind...
"She's enrolling in RAD, so she'll be living with us," Solomon explained.
"Really? Luke!" Simeon turned towards the kitchen. "Luke, we have a new addition to the house!"
"Just a second, I'm just putting the cake layers in the oven!" a clear boyish voice rang out from the kitchen, and then everyone heard the oven door close and a little figure came running towards them.
Luke looked like a boy of about ten or twelve and acted about the same age. He raised his big blue eyes to Mikoto with interest and smiled.
"Welcome! I'm Luke! Nice to meet you!"
"I'm Mikoto..." she introduced herself awkwardly.
"Mikoto, what kind of cakes do you like?" He approached her and immediately started asking questions.
"Boiled condensed milk in a cake? Is that allowed?"
"In Russia they do that..."
"Russia! Right! I haven't gotten around to their desserts yet! Decided! When I get around to it, I'll make a cake with condensed milk! And what kind of chocolate do you like more?"
"Milk chocolate..." Mikoto was growing increasingly awkward. She had no idea how to talk to children.
"Luke, Luke, don't press so hard," Simeon said gently. "Mikoto must have had a hectic day. Let's save the questions for later."
"Oh... Okay. She just seems so nice! I'll go check the cake," Luke nodded to Mikoto and ran back to the kitchen.
"Do you make the child cook?..." Mikoto asked.
"No, no. Luke simply loves baking desserts. Sometimes we can't drag him out of the kitchen by force," Simeon explained. "When he's done, he'll surely offer you a taste of what he made. I'm sure if you like sweets, you'll definitely like it."
"I'll definitely try it," Mikoto nodded.
"Let me show you where you'll be staying," Solomon said.
"Okay. We'll be back soon."
The room provided for Mikoto was small but quite cozy. A soft bed for one person, a large window with blue curtains, a wardrobe, a chest of drawers, a desk, and a shelf for various trinkets.
"It's not bad. Just missing my things. Can you zip to the human world to get my clothes, shoes, and computer?" Mikoto asked Solomon, sitting on the bed.
"Trying to make a courier out of me?" Solomon smirked.
"Well, what of it? I'm not the one who can make portals between worlds with a snap of my fingers and appear anywhere out of thin air."
"Alright, you win. But I lost my keys."
"Why am I not surprised?..." She pulled a set of keys from her pocket and gave them to him. "I hope you at least haven't forgotten the address. You're so old."
"How am I old? I look youthful."
"Yeah. I believe you. Don't forget my pads. No point leaving good stuff behind."
"Alright, I got you. I'll consider this my karma for not contacting you when I returned after the first school year ended."
"So be it," she crossed her arms. "You did hurt my feelings."
"Oh, come on. Were you really lonely and missed me?" Solomon gave a slight smirk. "I love you too, it's just that circumstances were different..."
"Circumstances in the form of that Yuki of yours?" She raised an eyebrow, and her hair glowed orange again. "What did you see in her that you don't see in me, huh? Is she more talented than me? I'll never believe that some random girl could become stronger than me in magic in less than a year."
"Well... Mikoto... She created a portal by herself to come back here..." he answered, shifting his weight from foot to foot.
"WHAT?!" Her braids flared so brightly it seemed a fire was about to start in the room. "WHY HER AND NOT ME?!"
"Hmm, I always knew your main sin was envy."
"Shut up!" She calmed down a bit. "You'll probably send me to help her because you're busy or something! And I'll just say I don't want to help!"
"Yeah, right, I believe you," Solomon said with a smile of disbelief, turning towards the door. "You can't say 'no' if you're capable of helping someone, and I know that. Besides... I think you and Yuki will become friends faster than you think," he opened the door and stepped out. "I'm off to get your things. I'll be back soon. Make yourself at home in the meantime," Solomon closed the door and sighed heavily.
He had expected such a reaction from Mikoto, because she had become too attached to him. Moreover, until now, Solomon had invested most of his time and attention into teaching Mikoto. Now he understood she felt exactly how older children feel when younger ones arrive, even though she hadn't been a child for a long time.
"What a pain in the neck..." Mikoto muttered to herself, flopping onto the bed and sighing. "So much in one day... Fell into another world, met the prince of Devildom, practically enrolled in an academy, found out my teacher took on a new student and she's even more talented than me... It's not Devildom, it's Dumbdom..."
After staring at the ceiling for a while, Mikoto got up to find something to eat. When she entered the kitchen with a tired face, Luke greeted her with a joyful smile.
"Oh, you came just in time! I'm almost done with the cake!" he happily announced, decorating the top of the cake.
"You do this yourself? From scratch?" Mikoto asked in surprise, moving closer.
"Yep! I like baking and making other desserts. And Barbatos taught me a lot about it!"
"Barbatos? I didn't think he'd be into that."
"Oh, he definitely is! He's the butler! We sometimes get together to cook something~" he happily smiled.
"I see. Is there any point in decorating a cake you'll just share with your roommates the same day? Or are you just practicing?"
"Both practicing and because I like it, so why not?"
"Well, I guess I just don't get it. I don't really like cooking at all."
"That's okay, Simeon and I love cooking!"
"I can help clean up after meals in that case so it's fair. As long as someone saves me from Solomon's experiments..."
Luke made a face as if recalling a traumatic event. "Yeah... We try to save ourselves too, however we can..."
"My condolences..." Mikoto made an equally traumatized face, remembering her own sufferings.
That same night, when Solomon returned and teleported Mikoto's things to Devildom, she put everything in its place, took a shower, changed into her pajamas, and went to bed. For a long time, she couldn't fall asleep, tossing and turning and thinking about everything that had happened. After all, she was in another world, and now she had to discard the familiar laws of the human world, which was as difficult to do as suddenly as she had arrived here. Plus, she had to enroll in the academy and go back to studying... Just the thought of studying made her sink into depression. Bullying clearly awaited her, because she was an outsider in this world, and no one likes outsiders. At least she hoped her grades would be decent, unlike in school and college back in the human world. At least she was housed with her teacher and two angels, and that was some comfort. And finally, deep into the night, she fell asleep, resting before the next, even more emotionally turbulent day.
ââââââââââââââââââââââââââMadelineyuu was walking out of the mad hatter's tea shop walking back to the school to hang out with Raven then they heard the narrators being surprised by a strange carriage coming towards Madelineyuu which let them confused as they turn around a carriage was already in front of them ââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
Madelineyuu saw Grim they didn't think he was dangerous but so cute even walk up to him and started petting him
Madelineyuu did mention they were the child of the mad hatter which some people were a little bit surprised because in the Queen of hearts story they did mention somebody call the mad hatter but it's only a mention
They didn't mind living in Ramshackle even though it was a little Dusty but they managed to make it work to their own wacky Wonderland which is somehow they did
The ramshackle ghost didn't really mind them living there in a way it's kind of refreshing to see a lively person and even they didn't mind the Wonderland theme that they did
A lot of people think they are crazy and mad but they take that as a compliment but a lot of the students thought they were crazy but in a good way even sometimes entertaining
During times of day their clock which would ring and it will be tea time for them and then somehow pulls out a whole table and an entire tea set and a dessert tray out there pockets or hat meanwhile the people around them are just confused of how they're doing that
They go to heartslabyul to join the unbirthday the parties which riddle awfully do invite them even though he can't really keep up with there energetic personality he still has a good time with them
Madelineyuu loves to professors crewel to make potions even maybe a few shrinking potions and grow potions and many others
Jamil and Trey we're kind of curious about their tray cupcakes that they made but somehow they're singing a whole chorus song and a whole flying pie like what do they put in these to make it through that but it was good
Floyd never got bored when they were around Madelineyuu always made something random and Floyd always got entertained by them to the point they became really close friends
Madelineyuu I would always host tea parties in ramshackle some of the students and even sometimes staff came over do you have tea with them
Leona and Madelineyuu had a you guess friendship Leona sometimes gets annoyed by them but oftenly goes over to ramshackle to have a cup of tea while he's sitting on the couch and even lets them sit next to him while he sleeps
Vil is actually impressed by their fashion style they can somehow make the wackiest style to make it good looking and fashionable and even he sometimes comes over to tea parties even though he did not appreciate the mouse
Ruggie likes coming over too Madelineyuu tea parties or even their tea time because he can get free food out of it and does have a good time with them
Crumpets Madelineyuu dragon which is somehow here which sometimes they take a ride with the first years even get free kind of candy out of it which when the students get covered with cotton candy that means the dragon likes them
Malleus and Madelineyuu became pretty close friends Madelineyuu didn't really care about being malleus scary like what other people say even during book 5 after vil overblot malleus arrives Madelineyuu happily went over to him ignoring everybody's shocked face even despite knowing his identity they never treat him differently which malleus did appreciate
Azul one time even posted a Wonderland theme in the lounge which it was a fun little event at the lounge and even offers to sell their desserts on the menu
Sometimes they talk about the writer which they were confused on what they're talking about they just thought it's just Madelineyuu being Madelineyuu
The first years kind of ask what was Wonderland or ever after high they did explain basically a school full of fairy tale Legends kids are and just say Wonderland was a wacky place but it's their home they love
Part 2 (older brothers) , Part 3 (younger brothers) , Part 4 (dateables)
A continuation written by @curatoroffiction <3
Main Masterlist
Summary: MC accidentally shows interest towards an otome game ad and the brothers can't help but see themselves reflected in the characters.
C/W: None. Second hand embarrasement, perhaps? And a few bad words, but that's it.
A/N: This is the first part of an anon request that I'll post in a couple or few days. I wrote it as a standalone, but later edited it because I thought it could fit nicely and give a nice context to the requested headcanons.
.
There are evenings at the House of Lamentation when time seems to freeze. The whole family, of course MC included, silently decides to spend their free hours in the common room and cuddle next to the fire as each of them does something different.
Lucifer, who although has both the round table and the desk next to the fireplace available for use, is balancing a folder on top of his crossed legs, sitting on the armchair between the two sofas. He is frowning, concentrated, and the drag of his quill is one of the only noises interrupting the silence.
Next to him, tapping his fingers on the side of one of the sofas, is Satan. Heâs reading a light novel, unconsciously pouting and shaking his head at whatever is written on the yellowed paper. The rest of them will probably hear everything about it during dinner.
Asmo and Levi are sharing low whispers beside him, working on a costume design for some RAD function that has had them talking about fabrics, measurements and âfunâ details for a couple of weeks already. Whenever they seem to disagree, Levi pulls out his DDD and frantically writes a private message for his brother, who only rolls his eyes and sighs as he pulls out his phone to read and answer.
Everybody knows the final product will be stunning.
In front of them, the second sofa is packed to the brim. MC is in the middle, comfortably settled under Mammonâs stretched arm as they both scroll though their phones. Beel is by her other side, focused on chewing on some stubborn taffy candies; and Belphie is laying down on top of the three of them, sleeping deeply under the warmth of Luciferâs coat.
The air is stuffed, and is kind of uncomfortable. Their bodies ache from the prolonged lack of movement, and some of them are even wondering if they lost track of time and somehow forgot dinnertime. Sure, Beel has a wonderful sixth sense for such cases, but, who knows? Maybe heâs too relaxed and content to care.
The only thing powerful enough to finally pull them back to the present so far has been the noise MC just did at her phone. A hum, full of interest, was what made the whole room finally fall into true, undisturbed silence. No quill, nor whispers, nor pages turning or chewing. Just the fire cracking and six demons shamelessly staring at a human.
And MC hasnât even noticed yet.
There she is, still staring at her DDD with a tilted head and appreciating eyes.
It isnât until Mammon awkwardly clears his throat that she looks up and raises her eyebrows in surprise.
âWhat are ya watchinâ, MC?â he asks, trying to act casual despite his wondering eyes.
The rest of the brothers are staring silently, obviously curious as they wait for her to answer.
âAnything interesting?â insists Satan as he carefully closes his novel and places it on the side table.
âAnyone interesting?â adds Asmo, raising his eyebrows and letting his tongue peek out between his pursed lips. Levi looks away from his tablet at that, and gasps at the implications of the question, but ends up focusing on her too.
Lucifer finally stops his work as well, letting the quill fall in its stand with delicacy. The soft click of the metal nib against the glass echoes across the room.
âOh, itâs nothingâ she answers quickly with an awkward chuckle, suddenly nervous under all the attention. Lifting her phone, MC rolls her eyes and shrugs. âI just saw one of those cringey ads for an otome game and itâs just⊠I donât know, the designs werenât that badâ
âA what game?â
Quite obnoxiously, Mammon leans over her and stares blankly at her phone, but she scrolls up and, suddenly, another video is playing. Without asking permission, he grabs it and starts scrolling back.
âDudeâŠ!â MC mutters with annoyance, stealing it back right from his fingers before he can see anything.
âWhoa!â he yelps. âNo need to get violent!â
âI didnât even hit you, you crybabyâ
âI ainât no crybabyâ
Someone scoffs as MC looks at him in disbelief.
âAre you sure about that, Mammon?â intervenes Asmo with a giggle, and then watches in amusement as his brother stammers at the insult. âFrom my point of view, you love to complain when MC is aroundâ
âEven when MC is the one telling you offâ adds Levi, going back to sketching on his tablet in between indiscreet glances.
At the far end of the group, Lucifer closes his eyes in disappointment and nods.
âPretty patheticâ he sighs.
âCâmon yâall! Whatâs with the insults? I didnât even do anything yet!â
âYet?â
Mammonâs eyes widen in surprise when MC repeats the word. He laughs, nervously, before choosing to avoid their judgemental stare by completely turning his body in the opposite direction, accidentally knocking Belphie away in the process.
They all cringe as he falls unceremoniously to the floor, but, thankfully, his head is cushioned by the carpet.
âWhat theâŠ?â he groans, getting up as slowly as a new-born fawn.
âMammonâ Beel growls at the same time, sending daggers at his older brother before helping his twin get up.
âSee what you did, Mammonâ
âWHATâ
MC sighs, letting her head fall back and staring at the ornate ceiling with what feels like the beginning of a headache. Lucifer and Mammon continue to bicker loudly, with some of the other brothers chiming in from time to time. Then, once Belphie finally comes to terms with the weight of his own body, being more awake than heâd prefer, he sits on the edge of the sofa and pushes them to the side, squishing them together and suddenly ending the conversation.
âA little bit more careful, man!â yelps Mammon, half of his body under MCâs as she is forced to place one of her legs over his to make room.
âNow you want to be careful?â he spits in response.
âOh my God, guys, shut upâ
âME, shut up?!â
âItâs hopeless, MCâ Satan interrupts, exhausted. âYou should know by now how they get with every little thingâ
Hearing this, Lucifer rolls his eyes and chuckles, and when the blond turns to look at him with a frown, he pointedly offers that annoyingly sadistic grin of his and goes back to his documents.
âWell, donât exclude yourselfâ he murmurs, eyes half closed in arrogance.
âYou piece ofâŠ!â
âOkay, okayâ intervenes MC, sitting forward and shaking her hands in the air to catch everybodyâs attention. It works, and they all look in her direction with a slight hint of irritation that softens at the mere sight of her. âLetâs all just⊠relax and go back to peaceful silence. How does that sound?â
A mixture of childish groans shortly fills the room before finally going back to silence. Lucifer grabs his quill, Satan huffs and opens his book again, and Asmo and Levi focus on his tablet once more. Beel and Belphie begin talking about things MC canât entirely understand (shared dreams and infinite appetite), and, next to her, Mammon spreads his arm and allows himself to place it over MCâs shoulders, with his hand left hanging right beside her face.
Thankfully, he smells like his usual cologne and not sweat, or his favourite ramenâs spice packet, or that boujee alcohol from the casino he goes to.
Unfortunately, heâs a damn liar and a thief with fast hands, and MC doesnât even have the opportunity to resume her scrolling before he snatches her phone away and flies to the other side of the room to avoid her scolding. His brothers stop their activities almost instantly, looking up at him with great interest.
âOh, youâre so fucking dead, you fucking demonâ
âCâmon, MC, itâs just a quick peepâ
âGive me back my phone, FIENDâ
Seeing her jump over the twins, away from the couch in his direction, Mammon screeches and flaps his wings to get closer to the ceiling.
âWhy do you say it like that??â he yelps in a panic.
âLike that, like what?â
âLike itâs a bad thing! I just want to see what was the big deal!â
âItâs not even that interestingâ she shouts in respond, looking up at him with poorly restrain fury and shame.
Seeing right through her, Mammon momentarily forgets his distress and grins wickedly, wasting no time searching through her phone. Her frustrated groan is muffled by a voice coming from behind.
âThen why are you being so defensive?â
With her heart beating its way up her throat, MC turns around and stares right at Satan, who is smiling with his usual cordiality and that familiar mischievous glint in his eyes. The other brothers share similar looks, peeking over their shoulders and their respective seats to study her reaction with giggles and raised eyebrows.
She wonders if this is what being another member of the family, and not the favourite, is truly like.
âDamn, MCâ says Mammon.
They all turn to him again, only to find him standing on the floor with eyes wide and a frantic smile. Like an evil child with an evil lollipop. MC doesnât waste time getting her phone back from his evil hands, but heâs seen everything he needed by now and he is not going to be merciful to her about it. Evil demon. âThat is the type of games you like? Youâre more of a pervert than Levi!â
âI donât like the game, I just said the designs werenât that badâ she shrugs, ignoring said brotherâs offended gasp and walking away while still hiding her phone screen; although that seems pretty useless now. âLike⊠I donât know, the horns were nice, and the spikes⊠and one of the other guys had a tail and scales, those were cool too-â
âCool, you say?â Asmo interrupts her, studying her from under his lashes with accusation and fiery interest.
Although his charm doesnât work on her, MC finds herself unable to keep looking at him. Her fingers are tingly and her chest feels like itâs about to burst.
âOr hotâ she admits with a shrug, now avoiding all of their stares as her voice gets wobbly and her cheeks get warm enough to cook a whole dinner.
âHotâ Lucifer repeats; and she knows he has that shit-eating grin of his right now.
âYesâ she says through clenched teeth, but they all hear her clearly.
Beel perks up, blushing a little and switching between looking intensely at her and hiding his gaze behind his twinâs figure.
âWe have hornsâ he mentions offhandedly, like theyâre talking about the weather.
âI knowâ
She has thought about grabbing their horns like a handle and pulling them towards her for a kiss; or more.
âI have scalesâ adds Levi in a tiny voice.
âI knowâ
She imagines them soft to the touch, hard and slippery. She wonders if he hides more of them under his clothes.
âMy tail has spikesâ
She doesnât answer that, and instead turns around and looks at Belphie with murderous intent.
He has hugged her with his tail more than once, and the prick from his spines (more like thorns from a rose) carried a pinch of pleasure with the ache. MC had wanted him to tighten his hold around her more than once, and had imagined those spikes leaving a print in the soft skin of her torso and legs, but never said anything about it, and hoped he never knew.
Would he suspect now?
Heâs smiling softly, almost innocently, but she knows better than to trust his appearance.
Mortified, not trusting herself to say anything, MC shows them the middle finger as she bee-lines towards the corridor, and walks through the darkness in long strides. Almost sprinting.
âGood night, everyone!â is the only thing she says once sheâs out of reach.
A chuckle or two escape the common room, and MC swears her DDD is going to break if she tightens her hold around it any stronger.
âAre you going to skip dinner?â she hears Lucifer. Mammon cackles at that, and she doesnât bother to answer.
If sheâs lucky, the brothers will slowly forget about this and life will peacefully go on without the subject being brought up ever again; sparing her the embarrassment of them knowing she finds them hot.
The draconequus au has a dearth of Spike! What's their relationship like? Are they even closer, bonding over being outcasts? Did Celestia keep Spike away from her, for his 'protection'? I only found one picture of him in the whole tag and I'm really curious what his role in this au is.
Spike was left with Twilight because no one had any choice.
he REFUSED to leave her even as an infant, and baby or not, dragons are pretty dangerous - especially one with Twilight's magic infused into it.
he has a little of her magic he can still access, too! this will grow over time, but essentially Spike and Twilight are linked magically and he's got more oomph than the average dragon.
once he was more grown and sentient, he was the one to suggest going out to do errands for Twilight while she was under quarantine. he's very proud of her and loves her with all his little heart.
Celestia wanted to take him from Twilight once he was properly grown and capable of communication, but Spike made sure to tell her that wasn't happening under any circumstance. Twilight's his family as far as he's concerned.
for a long time, Spike was Twilight's only influence on the outside world. He takes to being her "assistant" or "secretary" really well, because he just wants to help her in the long run.
