LILIA VANROUGE AWOOGA AWOOGA AWOOOGA AWOOGA PLS JUST ONE CHANCE ONE CHANCE ONE CHANCE AAAHHDHDVKFBNFNJJBNS HE'S SO PRETTY HE LOOKS SO GOOD I- HAJDKVAVDVDVD
because some of you guys don't give him enough credit and my brain is rotting; let me live
i'll get straight to the point, i've tried out archery to see what it's like in the past—learned the basics and such—and for those who have never held a bow in their life, let me tell you it gets extremely tiring after shooting for more than an hour or so. so imagine how strong you must be to be shooting bows and arrows since you were a child. that is Rook Hunt, who was practically born from the womb with an archery set in his hand /j
bows have different draw weights that affect the speed, force, and distance that is needed to shoot an arrow. typically, children use bows with a 10-pound draw weight, as young adults and adults use bows with 20 pounds or more. to put this into some sort of perspective, i remember my stamina with the 20-pound bow lasted me about half an hour until my arms began to weaken and shake with how out-of-shape i am but anyways 💀
i've heard that the typical draw weight for hunting is about 40 pounds. and assuming with how long Rook has been an archer, i can imagine that he is physically well-fit enough to exceed the 20-pound draw weight and move onto more efficient bows for hunting like the 40-pound.
think about how developed your muscles must be if you began shooting with 10-pound bows since you were just a kid, moving onto 20 pounds as you get older, and eventually using the 40-pound draw weight as you gain more strength and hunting skills. knowing with how much Rook uses his bows and arrows, it's safe to assume that he most likely hones these skills by practicing archery quite often (i can see him going out to practice at least once a day; don't quote me on that though, this is just a thought i have considering that other hobbies also require daily practice to maintain a person's skill).
there are so many muscles involved in a human body's shoulders, back, chest, and arms that you must use when drawing a bow. exercises focusing on the muscles needed for archery are often done to strengthen an archer. this is where Rook's very toned figure comes in lol.
with the numerous muscles needed to carry out his hobby on a constant basis, Rook would need a strong set of biceps and shoulder muscles to keep up with the bow's general weight and stamina for however long he goes out hunting for. bro has built up muscles, man. built up muscles.
in game, though, i will admit his body does look on the more slim and slender side. i can see why some people in the fandom don't see him as a character with buff arms, but i would like to respectfully disagree. Rook Hunt has scrumptious arm and back muscles i'd shamelessly stare at as his magic hands do whatever wonderous things they do with his bow OH AND GUYS HIS LEGS I MEAN-
ahem. anyways.
i know many in the fandom tend to bully this observant hunter—with his questionable haircut and uh huntsman habits of his—however, these targets for harmless memes cannot overshadow the fact that Rook Hunt is ripped. from head to toe, this man is most likely relatively high among the list of twst characters that are incredibly strong (with Jack trumping them all) and is probably covered in toned muscles, which he maintains with his hunting.
this isn't even me simping anymore; it's just simple logic if we all go by what we know about the Pomefiore vice housewarden. i'll defend this man with my life—and that includes writing a useless essay on why Rook is more muscular and buff than we may think lmao
so in conclusion, Rook has beefy arms that the world is not prepared to talk about just yet. the end.
can we please take a moment to appreciate karuho shiina's art and beauty she's put into her work like-
look at this absolutely stunning cover she made for her kimi ni todoke spin-off. not only is it of kurumi, but it is also so unexplainably ethereal i honestly stare at her artwork in her manga just to take in the brightness of her art style. it's so pretty and gives me this soft and fluffy feeling in my chest idk how else to explain it lolol
i watched romantic killer on netflix yesterday and when i tell you i am so hooked on it but there's not much of the manga yet so we're all just kinda left with this emptiness until netflix releases season two (whenever that will be)
i will literally start writing fics for this series because i loved it so much and the characters are just so MWAH LIKE I NEED MORE CONTENT OF THIS ANIME THERE'S SO MANY SHIPS TOO LIKE I CAN WRITE FOR THEM ALL
and if they won't make content for it soon, i will make my own content
