i made a presentation to serve as an intro to TWST for new fans!
this is focused on the story/world and what the franchise contains more than anything so if you want any game guides this isn't the place sorry ;(
also nothing beyond mild prologue spoilers!
please keep in mind that some of the phrasing here may not be exact or can seem different at times due to translation inconsistencies (both in fan tls and the official en tl)
i did make this for my irls originally but i cleaned it up a bit (aka removed most of the bad jokes) and i figured it would be good to post since it could possibly be helpful to some, feel free to share as needed!! if anyone has any feedback or you spot mistakes please lmk! also sorry about the inconvenience of not just uploading a link to the slides i dont exactly want to doxx my personal email lmao
references used:
official en website / unofficial en wiki / my brain
I literally can't stop thinking abt Leona
Like not in the simping sense this time/silly
Like how will he react when he realizes if Yuu, a human, had those pixie teeth (like the sharp fangs on top and bottom while the rest of the teeth in the back are a bit sharp and the front are normal)
I can imagine him always thinking, "Herbivores are herbivores. They can't bite meat nor even rip it in one go, they just chew weirdly" or smh
Like are you getting what I am saying like-
Leona, trying to take a nap: Leave me alone, herbivore.
Yuu, still stubborn on getting food: Nuh uh. I want food.
Leona, groans but not getting up still: Fine. What do you want to eat? Let me guess, vegeta-
Yuu, beams: Steak!
Leona, pauses: .....
Leona, suddenly amused: Your teeth are weak for that. Are you sure? Won't you find that hard to bite down for a herbivore like you?
Yuu, shrugs: It's fine.
Leona, huffs in amusement: Fine.
After finally getting the steak
Leona, smugly smiling: Hey, I warned you. Don't be whinning like a pup when you realize how it is ha-
Yuu, takes a big bite and rips the steak: Nomnomnom
Leona, silenced with wide eyes: ......
Ruggie, with wide eyes: Hold up- Back up, Leona. What do you mean the prefect has sharp teeth?!
Leona, gestures furiously at Yuu's grinning in all teeth: LOOK. LOOK WITH YOUR DAMN EYES, RUGGIE. THAT IS NOT A NORMAL HUMAN-
Jack, calmly: It's common that people have pixie teeth, Leona-senpai.
Leona, turns to Jack: And it's common that those 'people' rip meat like a damn wild beast with its prey!?
Jack, sighs: Not all. But some who have that skill, sometimes they do..
Leona, internally screaming but not showing it: ....This 'herbivore' is weird...
“He’s wimpy. A coward. A guy who prefers to let other people take responsibility. I despise those kinds of people. Yet, somehow, the little herbivore was able to stand up to me. Heh, the kid’s got guts. That’s all I have to say.”
“I THOUGHT THE ‘KING’ IN HIS LAST NAME WAS JUST FOR SHOW, WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE’S ACTUALLY ROYALTY???”
Jack Howl
“The guy doesn’t know when to quit. He has absolutely ZERO self-preservation, even when he’s trying to pry into other people’s business. ESPECIALLY when he’s trying to pry into other people’s business. I...can’t really complain, though. I’ve already helped him out, no backing out now.”
(Dia finds an overwhelming urge to pet his head and see if it’s as soft as it looks...)
Ruggie Bucchi
“The new guy? Shi-shi-shi, he’s sly, I’ll give you that! I tried to steal- I mean, borrow his money for some lunch! But when I looked into his wallet, the whole thing was empty! I’m positive I heard something jingling in his pockets though...”
“Ruggie tried to steal my wallet last time. Doesn’t he know I’m as poor as he is? He should be glad I didn’t try to confront him about it...gotta look out for each other, you know? The circle of life and all that, yadda yadda.”
Jack calmly walked down the path that leads to Ramshackle. He just finished his jog with Vil and now on his way to pick up Valerie.
The wolf bit his lower lip at the thought of Valerie in Savanaclaw. Yes, Valerie can take care of herself, and Ruggie and Leona were protecting her too, but the tiny brunette was too lax.
Running up to a beastman whenever she sees one, asking to pet their ears or touch their tails if allowed. Which is usually yes, complimenting how soft their ears are and how fluffy or smooth their tails feel in her hands.
Unaware how their eyes flash when she touches them or how they frit their teeth when she coos how much they're enjoying it. Jack, whenever he can, would always stand near her whenever she goes up to a beastman and ask to pet their ears.
He would glare at them to make sure they behave and not say anything vulgar in front of her. But sometimes, he's almost convinced Valerie wants to be prey.
The sound of Ramshackle's gates snapped him out of his thoughts; stepping out was a familiar man wearing a fur coat. His lips were pressed into a thin line, and his brows were knitted to a frown. He carried a small bag in his left hand. The sound of footsteps caused him to turn his head.
"Ah, one of Valerie's loyal puppies." The potions professor remarked.
Ignoring the remark (and the blush on his cheeks), he questioned him.
"Good morning, professor. Why are you here at Valerie's dorm?" The man sighed heavily and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"The pup and her monster were at the lab yesterday to re-create their potion. Unfortunately, some students were playing magift and threw their disc too far and flew inside the lab. Amid the chaos, one of them dropped something in the cauldron."
Jack's ears flattened against his head, biting his lower lip. He asked one more question.
"Is she alright?"
"See for yourself." That was all the man said before leaving.
The wold made a dash to Ramshackle, worry flooding his system. Once he reached the porch, he grabbed the door handle and ripped it open. As soon as he did, a sweet and sultry scent attacked his nostrils; it had him reeling back and buckled his knees. His tail wagged wildly behind him and started to drool a little; Jack inhaled deeply, intoxicated by it.
It was almost familiar.
His body jolted when he caught Valerie's scent in the mix. Remembering why he was here in the first place, he took long-legged strides following the smell. The more he followed, the stronger the scent became to the point he had to cover his nose to not get overwhelmed. It lead him to the lounge; he peeked inside but wasn't prepared for what he saw.
Valerie sat on the couch wearing a fluffy pink bathrobe. Grim was on top of her head, which had a long pair of rabbit ears. There was the same color as her hair, and the inside was a dark shade of pink.
Valerie was caressing her ears, staring at herself wide-eyed in a mirror. While familiar was feeling the softness of her ears.
"Cute." Jack whispered.
Her ears twitched.
"Jack?" The opal-eyed girl and her monsters turned and found him peeping from where he stood. The wolf flinched at being caught but sheepishly entered the lounge.
"Hey, Val." He greeted, staring at her ears.
"Hey." She replied, noticing his stare. She chuckled.
"Like my new look?" She cutely posed, making his blush deepened.
"Y-You could say that." He rubbed the back of his neck, not meeting her eyes.
"I met professor Crewel on my way here; he explained how you got them." Valerie gave him a shaky grin. As she stood up, Grim fell off her head and grabbed the closest thing he could reach. Which was her robe and it fell down with him.
She laughed at him and picked him up. However, she had forgotten she was not alone.
Jack, who attempted to help. But got caught off guard when Valerie removed her robe to catch her monsters. No matter how many sleep-overs they had, he still blushes at her sleepwear. Seriously, this is a boy school, and she should be more careful; maybe he should ask Vil to give Valerie pajama pants.
To make matters worse, the scent she gave off amplified the moment she took off her robe. Jack was trying hard not to drool; he brought his arm up to his face to block out her smell and his vision from her. But it didn't do much.
Somebody...Please, save him.
"Oi, henchwoman. Put your robe back on; your scent is killing Jack." Grim remarked, seeing how much Jack was suffering. Valerie glanced behind her; she quickly dropped her monster on the couch and put her robe back on.
Jack took an experimental sniff and lowered his arm. The opal-eyed girl gave him an apologetic look.
"Sorry, Jack."
"It's alright."
"D-Did I smell that b-bad to you?" She stammered. She had her head down, a blush covering her face that reached the tip of her ears.
"NO!" The Ramshackle residents jumped at the wolf's heated denial. Jack, realizing what happened, coughed.
"No." He answered more calmly. "You don't. It's just overwhelming, that's all. You actually smell incredible."
Valerie smiled at him. "Thank you." Grim snickered.
"Hey, youngster. We managed to re-design your outfits for today- Oh, hey Jack." Wilbur greeted, having to phase through the room.
"Thanks, Wilbur." She turned to face Jack.
"So care to join me for breakfast before we head to Savanaclaw?
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Leona yawned loudly, not bothering to cover his mouth as he stretched his arms behind him.
The lion beastman sat on the bench, gazing at his dorm mates as they stretched. Today's training focused on speed and stamina lately; his dorm mates began to fall short on those. Truthfully they still have no idea on the training method to use. But thankfully, Leona knows the perfect herbivore to help.
"Yo, Leona. Is Jack back with Valerie?" A familiar (and semi-annoying voice) asked. Walking up to him was Ruggie, adorned in his dorm uniform like everyone else.
"Do I look like his babysitter to you?" The brunette growled.
"The hyena held his hands up in defense. "Alright, alright. Just asking."
The lion huffed and went back to observing his dorm mates. He inhaled deeply; before bursting into a coughing fit. A sweet and tantalizing scent filled his nostrils as soon as he inhaled, and it looks like he wasn't the only one. All the beastmen stopped what they're doing and stood there. Some in shock and others were trying to locate where it was coming from.
"Ughh, Leona...'Ruggie groaned. He was clutching his head in one hand and covering his nose with the other.
"This scent smells...Familiar." He muttered. The prince grunted in agreement and craned his neck to the side.
"Hi, Leona!"
And he found the source standing next to Jack and a pair of rabbit ears on her head.
Wait
What?
Leona blinked at the sight before him, wondering if he was taking a nap right now. He rubbed his eyes; before looking at Valerie.
She's still there with those ears.
What the fuck?
"What the fuck?" Ruggie voiced exact thoughts when he caught a glimpse of Valerie.
Valerie wore a standard savanaclaw uniform; with a few modifications. Unlike the rest of the uniforms, she had a low circular neckline, denim mid-thigh shorts, and black combat boots.
"Well, this is interesting." Leona chuckled.
He casually made his way to the now rabbit beastwoman and stopped in front of her. He lifted a finger and gently caressed one of her ears.
"Who would have thought calling you herbivore enough times would actually turn you into one?" He surmised, amused at the development.
Ruggie questioned on how did Valerie turn into a beastwoman. The girl glanced down at the monster in her arms, who grumbled under his breath. She gave them a brief explanation of what happened and adding that Crewel might be done with it by the end of the day.
When she finished, the two upperclassmen gave her a dead stare. Ruggie opened his mouth.
"Should have left the cat to suffer."
"Hey!" Grim tried to breathe flames in his direction, but hyena side-stepped out of the way.
"I'm alright. Seriously I feel...Weirdly energized." As if to emphasize her point, she bounced up and down; like a rabbit.
Grim, who was starting to feel dizzy with all the motion. Jumped out of arms and landed on the ground.
Without warning, she sprinted towards the field, maneuvering through beastmen. She leaped up and landed a kick to a nearby training dummy, destroying it instantly. The action caused a bubble of excitement to rise within her. She turned her attention to the rest of the training dummies and began her assault.
Left to right, she unleashed a barrage of kicks to every dummy within her line of sight, destroying them in a matter of seconds. A small crowd began to form; the boys stared at her in awe, admiration, and perhaps a tinge of fear.
Leona and Ruggie felt fear creeping up within them. They were having war flashbacks of the women back in the Afterglow Savannah. Ruggie briefly wonders if she might get along with them.
"'Oi, Ruggie." Leona spoke up. The hyena glanced beside him, noting the way his dorm leader kept his eyes on Valerie's movements.
"Yeah?"
"I figured what our training method is." He announced, walking over to the tiny girl.
Valerie delivered a roundhouse kick to the final dummy; it broke into dozens of pieces. The crowd around her cheered; none of them has ever seen anyone knock over, let alone destroy, every single dummy in a short amount of time.
"You got one helluva kick, Herbivore." A familiar lazy tone called out. At the corner of her eyes, she spotted Leona walking up to her.
If Leona and Ruggie have mad respect for women because of the culture of the Afterglow’s Savannah, and Rook is also from there, does that mean Rook has mad respect for women too?
On the flip side.
If Pyroxene is known for its aristocracy and wealthy inhabitants (guessing based off of Epel’s interaction with the other Pomefiore students), does that mean Jack is from a wealthy family (or the opposite)?
