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This one features a complete lineup of the Groovy Candies for Twisted Wonderland!
It's just the dorms right now, but I want to expand to the seasonal and extra characters too!
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Chapter 5 was fun, but it didn’t quite feel right to me. It didn’t follow the pattern of the previous OB being the one to cause the next one. Jamil got to be one of the three main members over Kalim, but he faded into the shadows when it came to Vil’s overblot. I wrote an outline of how the chapter could have changed to better fit the pattern (and spotlight jamil, one of my favorite characters better).
It’s a smaller addition I might expand on later, but I think it’d be interesting if Jamil became “Snow White” while Neige was a red herring.
What if chapter 5 continued the pattern of the previous OB causing the next one? What if Vil overblotted because the viewers loved Jamil the most. Not Epel who Vil carefully trained to take down Neige, and certainly not himself. But Jamil who had been forced to be “average”
Until now of course. Jamil finally had a chance to shine and ran with it. Maybe the NRC a group DOES win the VDC (or at least looks like they will). Vil finally gets what he wants, but the victory feels empty because no one is looking at him. All eyes are on Jamil. Vil worked so hard but feels positively ugly and hopeless in that moment because even though the team technically won, Vil still feels like he lost. He doesn’t feel like he beat Neige himself and he also feels like he lost to his own team mate.
A small voice in the back of Vil’s head whispers how this is proof that he will never be the hero. That he will never be “the most beautiful”. He’s destined to lose to someone else. To be second place at most and never first.
The voice gets louder and Vil feels ugly. So ugly that instead of celebrating with his team, he turns on Jamil. He does everything he can to verbally tear down Jamil. Vil tells Jamil that he should’ve just stayed in Kalim’s shadow where he belonged. “What do you even hope to accomplish here? It’s not like winning the VDC will change anything. You’ll always be stuck in your master’s shadow where you belong.” It’s ugly. The music stops and everyone is quiet as it sinks in what Vil just said. Jamil doesn’t appear to be fazed, at least outwardly.
There’s a pause and Vil feels ugly. Everyone is looking at him but not in the way he wanted. Not for the reason he wanted. Jamil smiles. “Maybe the reason you could never win against Neige, and never will, is because everyone can see just how ugly you are on the inside”
Jamil’s words echo Vil’s inner voice that we’d heard before. Vil feels ugly, vulnerable, and hopeless. He snaps and overblots. Maybe Deuce still awakens his unique magic, but he works in tandem with Jamil to use his magic to the fullest. Jamil who knows how to match step
There’s sort of a pattern where over use of their unique magic plays a part in the OB. maybe instead of leading, Jamil drops because Vil snaps after Jamil speaks. Vil uses a concentrated form of his UM on Jamil. Instead of just being unable to move, Jamil is unconscious.
Jamil becomes the “Snow White” in their story while Neige existed as a red herring
(Jamil is woken up after Vil’s OB is undone. Maybe it’s even undone by Malleus to sort of hint at his UM being sleep related. Or maybe it’s a team effort between Vil and Kalim)
F!Mc x Epel
F!mc swiftly stepped into her history class, praying not to be seen, as she was 2 minutes late. But to her shock, Trein was no w
Part one! Read this before you read part two!
“And don’t forget, that essay is due next week!” Trein shouted as children began to pack up. Epel sighed softly as he lifted up his bag. F!mc glanced over to Epel at hearing his sigh. Epel could feel F!mc staring. He looked up and smiled his soft smile at F!mc.
“My hair is all messy, so Vil is most likely going to be mad at me.” Epel explained as the two of you headed out of your classroom. “And guess who I get to blame?” Epel giggled, looking up at F!mc. F!mc sighed smoothed out Epel’s hair slightly.
“Should I be saying sorry?” F!mc joked. Epel nodded, all the while chuckling. “Right, I’m sooo sorry, My King. Might I fix your hair?” F!mc said sarcastically. Epel continued his laughter as F!mc slapped his shoulder. “You’re too much.” F!mc sighed. “But…” she continued “…If Vil does get mad at you, tell him to take it up with me, ok?”
Epel giggled and nodded. F!mc found herself blushing at Epel’s smile. It was so soft and so cute. Before F!mc could process it, Epel got up on his tiptoes and placed a kiss on F!mc’s lips. F!mc was in so much shock, she had no clue what to say. All she could do was blush and stand there in shock. Epel smiled softly, blushing a bit himself. Using no words, Epel told F!mc he loved her by pulling her into a hug. A soft and gentle hug. One that truly reflected Epel’s personality.
“I love you too, my little Epel. I love you too.” F!mc sighed out. She gently returned the hug. But with that, Epel pulled away and went to the Pommefiore dorm, and F!mc went to the Ramshackle dorm.
I was talking with some people a while back on Discord and it got mentioned the BSD abilities are similar to Unique Magic so here's what came from it. I'm only doing ADA members today, but I might do the other factions later on but idk. Spoilers warning for some details about characters and references to back stories for BSD characters, nothing major, but still there.
Dorm Sorting Basis in Terms of Traits
Heartslabyul - Severity if the Queen of Hearts
Savanaclaw - Stubbornness of the King of Beasts
Octavinelle - Generosity of the Sea Witch
Scarabia - Meticulous Planning of the Sorcerer of Sand
Pomefiore - Heavy Efforts of the Beautiful Queen
Ignihyde - Perseverance of the Lord of the Dead
Diasomnia - Elegance of the Witch of Thorns
Dorms below the cut
Osamu Dazai - Scarabia
Dazai, even though he has a carefree personality, has a lot going on in his head and is making plans for every possible outcome when it comes to missions. These plans take account of everything from the people involved motives, abilities, and personalities to on the fly environment changes. Making me believe he fits the Scarabia motto of meticulous planning. When in Scarabia I doubt Jamil would let him anywhere near Kalim with how scheming he is.
Doppo Kunikida - Heartslabuyl
Let's be honest, Kunikida is strict and holds his values in upmost importance. Sure his uprightness cause some gags here and there, being uptight is probably the only thing keeping him sane working with who he does. *cough* Dazai. His severity helps keep the ADA from burning down, and that is desperately needed at NRC. Also, he would probably be the only person to learn and follow all the Queen of Hearts rules other than Riddle.
Atsushi Nakajima - Ighnihyde
Alright, I know what you're thinking, but hear me out. Ighnihyde's thing is perseverance, right? What has Atsushi done but preserve? At every turn, life knocks him down, and yet he gets back up. He's been abused, lied to, betrayed and had to fight things way bigger than he ever could imagine, and it has not stopped him from fighting. If that's not him persevering, I don't know what is. Idia would probably be afraid of him the first time he sees the Beast Beneath the Moonlight, but other than that, I fell like they could get along.
Akiko Yosano - Diasomnia
Let's be real, Yosano fits elegance to a tee. She carries herself professionally and has alot of dignity. She has been through alot, so she could probably handle whatever training they threw her way with her insane resilience and pain tolerance. Maybe Lilia would use her ability (now UM) to train Silver and Sebek even harder since they have an on site medic.
Kenji Miyazawa - Octavinelle
Kenji is one of the nicest characters in Bungo Stray Dogs, always doing acts of service, treat everyone (even villains) with kindness and of course being generous. You could say his kindness is a sign of naivety like with Kalim, but he isn't fully unaware, the just gives too much benefit of the doubt. He would probably be a good asset to Monstro Lounge as well with his killer strength.
Jun'ichiro Tanizaki - Savvanaclaw
Jun'ichiro is rather relaxed compared to his co-workers, but he is quite stubborn when it comes to his goal of protecting Naomi. He can be beat, stabbed, and almost crushed to death, yet no matter what he gets up and continues to fight in her name. The Savvanaclaw members might think he is a pushover at first, but if they push him too far, they'll have a big surprise waiting for them.
Yukikchi Fukuzawa - Pommefiore
Fukuzawa, the dedicated founder of the ADA, who through his efforts managed to make a faction in the ability world that would help those in need. I feel like Fukuzawa would fit Pommefiore well, sure he isn't as vain as some Pommefiore mob characters, he still puts effort into how everything around him looks and is kept. He even tries to hold a stern boss persona when in the presence of his employees. He could probably work as a middle ground for Epel with Vil if he was de-aged. Fukuzawa could also be a past student now teacher at NRC probably specializing in combat magic or support magic.
Ranpo Edogawa - Ramshackle
For this crossover, I've been translating abilities to UM magics and overall skill with magic. However, Ranpo doesn't have an ability and is just a skilled detective. Since he had no ability and is normal, I feel like he wouldn't be able to be sorted by the Mirror. If I was going to give him a dorm, it would probably be Octavinelle since he gives out his deduction with little in return, but he's probably just going to end up with being Yuu's roommate.
Kyoka Izumi - Heartslabuyl
Kyoka though her stone facade is a skilled fighter whose energy and personality shines in fighting where she puts her entire being into the fight. Her severity is usually saved for important moments, but when it is shown it stands out. She would probably follow the rules of the dorm, since she is used to taking all types of orders. The Heartslabuyl gang would probably see her as cold and doll-like.