#former textbook

[lotta-disperata]

".. I've been informed this blog has reached 100 followers. I thank you all, I'm not sure I deserve all of the support."

"It was mostly me.. but whatever."

"Lad's acting like we don't exist. Does he know?"

[lotta-disperata]

//the Lucios hear a voice permeate their mind//

Hello. . .? Since you're now plural I thought it would be prudent to visit my son through the mind before physically, to introduce myself to the new people around who don't know me.

I am Carmen. Nice to meet you ones who do not know me.

...Mother? Carmen! You're.. you're back!

Oh, it's her. Ehm.. hello, ma'am.

No need to be so formal, just call her Carmen! Hi Mother! I'm so happy to have you back!

Lucio— err, the other one.. is not very aware of us in his mind. I don't know how to explain it, but you know..

[lotta-disperata]

Must I introduce myself?.. Hm, alright. Pleased to meet your acquaintance, I am but a textbook with a path already laid out for it. And for me, my path is to be Yoshihide's mentor. I look forward to inquiries you decide to bring to my attention.

..No.. I don't consider myself one of them anymore. Not after what I did to him.

GENERAL:

out of character

palermitan style : ic

former textbook : ldcio

mirrored pages : thumb apprentice heathcliff

dismantling technique : general

dueling : reblogs

a singular purpose : inbox

journal entries : ask game

hunters mark : art

INTERACTION:

two sides of the same coin (an-aspiring-star)

my fixer friend (middleapprentice-kickasskira)

fulfilling our duties (apprentice-oftheindex)

familiar red eyes (definitelynotdistorter)

yet another textbook (withasinglepurpose)

an artist's laments (fasciahungers)

desperate struggle (hos-valencina)

EVENT:

!! smile (april fools 2026 part 1)

!! tales of the former apprentice (april fools 2026 part 2)

!! the little apprentice (lucio turns into a toddler)

!! toys are us (kira distorts)

!! authors note (lucio distorts for the second time)

↑ (prev distortion tag: ── ✦ measuring blade reach — distortion)

!! observer of the city (lucio goes to the city!)

ASK GAMES:

mun vs muse

INFORMATION:

hello. so. i. im canon luci again. the distortion did still happen, he just doesn't recall it or knowing carmen that well. he remembers the plush, though

^ addition:

characters:

lucio (canon-divergent) — text looks like this

lucio (lotta-disperata) — text looks like this

lucio (heathcliff) — text looks like this

main ship of this blog is considered to be renluci. skate's ren and my lucio currently have a situationship. updates soon <3 /silly

accepting M!A asks :) oh and. hi, im @ivoryheaven

[lotta-disperata]

[patpatpat]

[affection for the two lucios]

..Thank you.

[lotta-disperata]

can we... coexist

-sent from @thethumbapprenticeakatextbook

..Yes? Why are you asking? There has always been multiple Lucios, including myself.

[lotta-disperata]

Yeah sorry to tell you... But you have purple eye now. Its like pink eye. But better

*Lucio unconsciously tilted his head at this statement in his inbox.*

"Um.. but I knew that? I've always had purple eyes. I think."

[lotta-disperata]

*something has been here, flickering through one crevice of shadow into the other, grazing walls of propped up alcohol collections and memoirs of past glory until it reached the thumb apprentice’s room. if one strained their hearing just enough, they'd catch the occasional jingle of jolly bells following after it.

*locked doors mean nothing when there's plenty of dark on the other side for it to phase through. countless unseen eyes check and ensure the room's resident won't witness it’s brief exit from the dark—for lucio's sake rather than it's own.

*a gift has been left by the apprentice’s bed for him to find.

*the box itself is inoffensive enough. red and maroon striped wrapping encase it's contents, kept together by a white ribbon tied into a bow. the fabric glimmers in the light; probably imbedded with glitter.

*inside it is a large journal with lock and key, accompanied by a stationary set themed after playing cards: fountain pens and accompanying inks, stamps, masking tape—so on, so forth. the journal itself is a deep carmine red, it's spine and cover framed by intricately shaped gold. both lock and key both have been shaped into hearts; the lock's main body and the key's head respectively .

*merry (early) christmas.

@an-aspiring-star // presentce . ^^

*Lucio awoke to a present near his bed, causing him to blink a few times in confusion. Why would someone ever leave a gift for him, and what would cause them to?*

"..Huh. oh, I should probably.. open that..? It's not like all presents are a bomb, aha.."

*He turns over and grabs the present (and almost falls off his bed, causing him to just.. admire the gift. It was nicely wrapped, and the colors were the type of colors he would wear.*

*Something tells him to unwrap the gift, so he does so. It's a nice stationary set, along with a nice looking journal. Whoever gave Lucio this must've thought hard about what to get for him.*

"..This is very nice. I.. really am not sure who would think to get me something like this, but.. I would say thank you if they were here. I was running out of pages in my journal as well, so.."

[lotta-disperata]

Yes

(to other Lucio and heathcliff Lucio)

Please beat some sense into kira so she eats

Ow— W...Why us? Well, I get why.. but..? Uh.. I'm not sure if we're exactly suited for the.. job.

Nah, we got permission to beat up the lass. For her own good, right, mate?

I... still would feel bad. I have to think about it for a little.