Wait wait, do you have a list of your… dorm ocs? You said you had one from each dorm and I’m just curious
I'll have to update my pinned post and add the Maelstrom AU if I'm gonna introduce them all (yes another AU. I have a thousand rolling around in my head, you have no idea how hard I'm trying not to throw them all out at once)
Here you go, rapid fire, left to right:
-Vincent, 3rd year, based on Rattigan, by @sunshineandteddybears
-Xun Yu, 3rd year, based on Shan Yu
-Holden, 2nd year, based on Captain Hook
-Noah, 3rd year, based on Squishy
-Hayeli, 2nd year, based on the Evil Queen's Dark Mirror
-Kahan, 1st year, based on Kaa
-Shaan, 3rd year, based on Shere Khan
-Shesha, 3rd year, based on Shere Khan, by @the-fab-fox
-Cherry, 1st year, based on Chernabog
And the ones that I haven't yet integrated to my official lineup:
-Simon, 2nd year, based on Mr Schmee (I simply couldn't separate Hook and Schmee ykyk)
-Yuan, librarian, based on Yen Sid
-Haggins (and Ollie), haggler/black market, based on Fagin (and Oliver Twist)
You can find them all in costumes in my 2k24 Halloween Countdown too!
And three of them have Playful Land attires coz they'd just fit far too well into the event.
Cherry’s world gets turned upside down when she’s transported to a strange world called Twisted Wonderland! Let’s see how she fairs here.
PART 0
(under the cut for length)
~•♛•~
Cherry stared intently at her reflection in her new vanity mirror, blue eyes staring back at her. Blond braided hair, fair skin, a golden crown perched on her head and a frown etched on her features.
‘The mirror had been glowing again...’ She thought, she saw it, she swears! She’s not going crazy!
She looked back in her lap and continued writing.
Diary... this is the fourth day in a row that this mirror had glowed. It’s almost as if there’s something on the other side. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was... I’m just surprised no one noticed it when moving it into my room...
That’s right. Cherry is dead set in figuring out what was up with this mirror. Knowing the castles history with painting and glass and mirrors being able to transport you to other places, she’s 99.99% sure that this mirror is like that.
But what’s on the other side? She doesn’t know...
“Are you still trying to figure out that mirror?” Cherry jumped and turned to see Toadsworth at the door. “I know you’ve gained interest in it, but you’re going to be running late for your training session with Toadelot.” He scolded as he walked further into the room, coming to stand next to Cherry.
”I’m sorry Toadsworth, the Mirror glowed again and I guess I’m getting a bit curious about what it could be about.” Cherry apologized sheepishly, closing her Diary and setting it away in a drawer.
”You know, we can always place it back in the basement if you’re getting tired of it.” Toadsworth offered.
Cherry sighed and shook her head. “No Toadsworth, it’s fine, I’d rather keep it.” She stood up and grabbed her backpack and parasol.
Her parasol was pretty similar to her sisters, a slim yet sturdy pole with a heart shaped handle, the Main part of the umbrella was light red with two sets of red ruffles, a small red gem on top. It seemed harmless, but the parasol had something hidden in it.
”Thanks for reminding me. I’ll see you later.” Cherry thanked with a smile and went out to her training.
Toadsworth stared at the mirror, a strange outline of a hand faded as soon as he set his eyes on it. He sighed, he would never understand why she wants to keep that thing.
~•♛•~
”She wants to keep it?” Peach asked, surprised. She ate another piece of her cake in anticipation.
”Yes. I offered to have it removed again but she still wouldn’t budge.” Toadsworth replied.
Peach hummed in thought. “Cherry is rather stubborn, it’s probably best you either just give up, or help her figure it out.” The pink princess stated.
The Royal Advisor tensed up in shock. “But! We can’t just let her transport to unmarked territory! Who knows what could be there?” He refuted. “I’m your advisor and her caretaker! I need to make sure you both stay safe and sound!”
Peach rolled her eyes. ‘And a great job you’ve been doing.’ She thought sarcastically. “Listen, Cherry can hold her own in a fight if it were to come to that, so let loose a bit.” Peach reassures.
Toadsworth looked at his reflection in his tea cup, then sighs and finally, he relents. “Fine, I’ll allow it.”
The bright smile on the princesses face was full of happiness and victory. A smile that could cost 100,000 coins.
Toadsworth can’t help but feel ambivalent, giving the elder Toadstool Princess his own bittersweet smile.
~•♛•~
“Wait wait wait, hold on. You’re letting me go?” Cherry looked at Toadsworth like he just blorbed up, a mix of shock, excitement and nervousness swirled in her eyes.
The old toad let out an exasperated sigh. “Yes, I had a talk with your sister and she told me to ‘let loose’ and allow you to see what’s on the other side.” He exclaimed, adding quotations to make his point.
Cherry buzzed excitedly. A million watt smile stretched onto her face. She rushed forward and enveloped Toadsworth in a tight hug. “Oh! Thank you thank you thank you!” She cheered as she spun around, the royal advisor still in her grasp.
”Ack! While I’m happy that you’re happy, can you please set me down!” Toadsworth pleaded. Cherry froze up and let Toadsworth back down onto the red carpeted floor of the hall they were in.
Cherry rubbed the back of her neck sheepishly, her heeled toes digging into the floor. “Sorry about that.” Toadsworth stumbled slightly then adjusted his glasses, shaking off his dizziness.
He leaned to one side, his walking cane keeping him upright. “Quite alright Princess, I know you are quite excited. Just make sure to be careful when you go.” He stated, rubbing his mushroomy head.
Cherry nodded frantically, ecstatic. Toadsworth gave a small smile and nod, then wandered off, possibly off to tell Peach about the decision they made. Cherry bounded down the hall, opposite of where Toadsworth was walking, until she eventually made it to her bedroom at the end of it. She entered her room, catching a glimpse of the mirror glimmering in the bright and warm afternoon light.
‘Soon...’ She thought. ‘Soon I’ll see what that place has to offer.’
~•♛•~
"Cherry, there seems to be a lot on your mind... what's wrong?" Toadelot asked, a concerned edge in his voice. Cherry snapped out of her daydream and down at the black and blue spotted shroom.
"Well, Toadsworth is letting me see what's on the other side of the mirror I got and I'm wondering what it's like." Cherry responded. Toadelot hummed. "Wondering's gonna do ya no good. You gotta focus on the present before wondering 'bout your future. Now get up off the floor and let's try again." Toadelot helped Cherry onto her feet and faced the training dummy back to her.
"Let's get back to some more complicated Parry's."
~•♛•~
Cherry has settled out of her dress and into some comfortable clothes and had been lounging on her bed for a while. The afternoon had turned to night, her clock reading 10:02 PM.
She scribbled her excited thoughts into her Diary, staying close to her lamp light on her nightstand. She had her note to Peach and Toadsworth taped to her door already, she was just so excited!
To Peach and Toadsworth
I went through the mirror, I’ll be back soon :)
- Cherry
Can you blame her? This was a whole new world on the other side of that mirror to discover and she was so excited to see it! She couldn’t wait!
She had everything ready. Her crown, brooch, and parasol. Along with a comfortable faded red shirt with black leggings, her gloves, and her heels. Her crown enchanted to stay on her head no matter what and her brooch allowed for her to properly control her magic. She was already set.
She closed up her Diary and locked it up in her drawers, so no one would be able to open it and read it.
Cherry stood up and stretched herself out, taking deep breaths. A stone of nervousness and excitement settled in her stomach. She shrugged off any intrusive thoughts.
She adjusted her crown and fixed her brooch onto her chest. Her grip on her parasol tightened and she reached a hand out to the mirror.
She poked the glass wearily, jerking her hand back when the glass waved and rippled. The mirror began to glow again and Cherry stumbled back a bit. The mirror was glowing brighter than it ever has before!
She shielded her eyes from the light with her arm, and brought it back down when the light faded. She gasped when a gloved hand appeared in the mirror, reminiscent of Master Hand.
She brought her right hand to her chest, her left shaking and still holding her parasol, her thumb hovering over the tiny button by the base.
“Ah, my lovely lady... A beautiful and noble flower of evil. You are the most beautiful, number one in this world...” Cherry jumped and frantically looked around. Her breathing quickened. Her gaze settled back on the mirror.
”Mirror, mirror on the wall, whose the most... For thee, guided by the mirror of darkness. Follow thy heart and take the hand of the one reflected in the mirror.” The voice echoed as the hand seemed to grow closer.
Almost as if in a trance, Cherry reached a gloved hand out, walking forward to take the offered hand in the mirror glass. Her mind screamed at her to at least think about it first, but her body wasn’t hers to control at that moment.
“Fire that turns even the stars to ashes. Ice that imprisons even time. Great trees that swallow the skies. Don’t be afraid of the power of darkness.”
Cherry faltered at the mention of darkness. She remembers vividly the battle with Dark Bowser and Dark Cherry. It rings in her mind and haunts her darkest thoughts. And that ugly, dark virus looking creature that Fawful became after their defeat...
”Come now, show your power. Mine, theirs and yours. There is only little time left for us.”
Cherry felt her heart squeeze at that statement. Perhaps there was a reason this mirror is here? Was this mirror glowing as a cry for help, hoping she would notice it? She reached forward and winced at the odd feeling as she reached through and grabbed that hand. The inside of the mirror feeling cold, wet and thick, like some type of ink.
”Do not let go of that hand at all costs.”
Cherry yelped as she was jerked forward and into the mirror. The cold surrounding her body as she felt suffocated in the darkness. The taste and feeling of ink filled her mouth and lungs as she shook. However... she knew what was happening after she heard that little star tune that she would normally hear after entering a painting.
”My Princess... You Are Their Superstar... Do Not Fail Them Now.”
Then it all... went... dark...
“Welcome To The Villains World.”
~•♛•~
MARIO WORLD TERMS
>>BLORBED : A strange condition introduced in Mario and Luigi ; Bowsers Inside Story. Blorbs are Toads that have been inflated like beach balls and roll around.
>>TOADS : Mushroom citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom.
>> DARK BOWSER : One of the final bosses of Mario And Luigi ; Bowsers Inside Story.
>> FAWFUL : Introduced in Mario and Luigi ; Superstar Saga as Cackletta’s protégé. He becomes the main antagonist in Mario and Luigi ; Bowsers Inside Story.
>> MASTER HAND : The main antagonist in the first Smash Bros game. He becomes more of a secondary antagonist in later games, however, according to Fanon, he runs the Smash Mansion.
>> SUPERSTAR : A term used to refer to someone who won a Mario Party, also used to refer to a hero, or just a star that turns you invincible for a small amount of time.
I was reading Cherry's profile and…
What do you mean, Hayeli goes into overblot?!
Out of all the characters in this AU, there is a grand total of 5 who overblot hehe
Because I can't help but emotionally destroy my characters before giving them little smooches to the face so that was only a matter of time before I created one that would OB.
Hayeli is the last one to OB. As for the reasons... I might draw something about it eventually.
Here's a few old sketches in the meantime. Gotta rework his design.
For the OC ask game (dealers choice of who answers):
. What's your favourite characters first impression of your OC when they met?
. How many times have they ended up in the infirmary?
1. What's your favorite character's first impression of your OC when they met?
Jamil: Very bad first impressions. Jamil immediately coined Yuu as a problem, and Yuu immediately coined him as an asshole. They didn't really talk to but they could recognize themselves in each other. It takes a lying manipulator to recognize another.
Azul: Very good first impressions.
Very veeerryy good first impressions lmao. The second arc of Twisted Stories will come someday I promise.
2. How many times have they ended up in the infirmary?
The two ends of the spectrum: Kahan and Hayeli who have been so many times they lost count, and Cherry and Holden who have never set foot in it (first because they never get into fights, second because they have yet to lose a fight)
11. Do you have any Twst OCs? If so, can you introduce one?
I made two introduction posts for a Pomefiore OC (Hayeli) and an Ignihyde OC (Noah), plus one for my Yuusona.
I still have a whole lot of OCs to go through though (my objective was to have one per dorm), so you can have a little illu here. It's missing two teachers and one student so I'll have to modify it when I got time.
Left to Right: Vincent (Twst Ratigan) by @sunshineandteddybears, Xun Yu (Twst Shan Yu), Holden (Twst Hook), Hayeli (Twst Evil Queen's mirror), Noah (Twst Squishy), Kahan (Twst Kaa), Shaan (Twst Shere Khan), Shesha (Twst Shere Khan) by @the-fab-fox, Cherry (Twst Chernabog)
12. Do your OCs attend a canon school or a school of their own?
Canon school. Maybe someday I'll create a whole school but it takes time and efforts and I can't be bothered rn x)
Thinking about Cherry's UM, what would it take for a person's song to change? Assuming it isn't static from cradle to grave. Is it as easy as emotions, or does it take something drastic/a lot of time/otherwise a lot of personal change and development?
(Also, why do people think he has beef with Malleus?)
Hi! Thanks for asking :D
Imagine a person's song as a leitmotiv, a recurrent character theme. Its vibes change depending on the person's current feelings or situation, leaning toward energetic if they're angry or fighting, toward soft and romantic if they're with people they love, etc etc.
That being said, the song will definitely change from birth to death, picking new instruments and rhythms with each new event or people met. It's always ever changing, but so slowly and quietly that it would take a while to realize. A bit like growing up, you don't realize until you look back at old pics.
Huge events, happy or traumatic, make the song change more drastically though, but there will always be a hint of what it was before. It never changes the song completely, there's always the core imprint of the person beneath it.
(As for the supposed beef between Malleus and Cherry, it simply stems from the fact that if there was one person who could potentially have a chance against Malleus in a purely magic fight, it'd be Cherry. Except Cherry isn't much of a fighter so he'd totally lose a duel haha.
It's the magic school equivalent of boys pitting Son Goku vs Superman and trying to figure out who would win.
