Iβm a little bit late to post these, but here are the submissions I submitted as a contributor for the First Time For Everything Ikemen Fan Zine. The full zine is free to download at @ikemen-watch.
My first submission took a long time to make because of a slighttt overestimation on my part on how long it would take to draw Crown. At first there was going to be only Alfons, Liam, Jude, Ellis and Roger until I wanted to draw the rest of them (also because I would rather draw the rest of Crown than to make a background). It very fun to draw this, especially Alfons and Rogers interactions. The artwork is meant to depict Liam winning poker against Crown for the first time.
My second submission is young William and Victor jumping roofs for the first time. This one was nice and easy to make compared to my first submission but it still needed some time to make.
I was also one of the cover artists! I decided to draw William for the cover because he βs the poster boy of Ikevil and also one of my faves.
Overall I had a lot of fun being a contributor, I would definitely be a contributor again if thereβs another zine in the future.
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β§ I am doing something a little new with the screenshots in order to include more of them, but I'm still adjusting the format so....just fyi that it looks a little off.
One day, out of the blue, Jude and Williamβs bodies got switchedβ¦β¦
With no solution in sight, Judeβs frustration had reached its peak.
Jude: Bollocksβ¦..Gotta business meetinβ today that I canβt miss for shite.
William: Donβt worry, just leave the meeting to me. It will be a piece of strawberry cake.
(Even though he has Jude's face, William's being so playful that he actually looks cheerful!)
Kate: It's amazing how much of a difference a different personality makes.β¦
Jude: Heβs gettinβ carried away. Been tryna act like me since this morninβ.
Ellis: Hey Will, can you say something funny with Judeβs appearance?
William: Hm, somethinβ like Judeβ¦.
William: Howβs about I sink ya deep in the sea, hm?
Ellis: Thatβs amazingβ¦..When Jude says it, itβs sounds like a death sentence.
Kate: But when William says it, it sounds like I'd get swept away by the waves of love and drown in his charm...!
Jude: β¦β¦.You two, just ya wait till I change back.
[Transitions to Town]
To ready for the business meeting, we first headed to Raven, Ltd.
Jude: Listen up. Dontβcha dare open yer trap in front of my employees.
William: Why nah? ( βΉ -βΉ)?
(William seems to be enjoying playing Jude...)
Jude: Because of that right there, that bubbly accent of yers is creepy.
William: But if I donβt speak, how will you communicate with your employees?
Jude: Ainβt a biggie if I canβt speak for a day or so. There ainβt any incompetent employees in my company whoβd let something like that hinder their work.
Ellis: β¦...I wish everyone in the company could have heard what Jude just said.
Kate: Heβs so confident in themβ¦!
William: I understand. Frankly, Iβm just itching to say some of the quirky things you do, Judeβ
Jude: Geez, thanks for yer candor.
William: But I donβt want to hurt or confuse the employees you care about.
William: My lips are sealed, itβll be smooth sailing.
However, the situation worsened in a way Jude hadn't anticipatedβ
[Transitions to Raven, Ltd]
Female Employee: Oh, myβ¦β¦.
When a womanβs pen rolled across the floor, Jude (William), picked it up.
William: β¦β¦β¦
Female Employee: Th-thank you so muchβ¦.!
Jude (William) smiled, and the female employee blushedβ¦..
And then, when one of the male employees who was carrying a large package looked as if he would fall overβ¦.
Male Employee: Gahβ¦!
William: β¦β¦..
Male Employee: Thanks for the help. Oh, Presidentβ¦.!
The male employee's face turned a bright crimson all the way up to his earsβ¦.
[Judeβs Office]
Jude: The hell are ya doinβ, huh?
William: β¦β¦.
Jude: Oyβ¦don't act confused. Quit makin' all the employees fall fer you with that silent, charmin' British gentleman act of yers!
William: I thought I was acting pretty normally thoughβ¦β¦
Jude:Β YourΒ personalityβs practically oozinβ outta of me!
Ellis: William really can make people fall for me just by being himself, canβt he?
Kate: Thatβs William for you!
Jude: Haahβ¦..Just start talkinβ already.
Jude: Better to have ya talkinβ strange and actinβ odd, than beinβ quiet and havinβ weird stuff happen. βLeast I can do a little damage control that way.
Jude: Butβ¦..if ya botch up my business deal, I ainβt forgivinβ ya.
William: Of course. Just leave it to meβ¦.I mean toΒ Jude! ( ദΰ΅ΰ΄¦ΰ΄Ώ ΛαΛ )
Jude: β¦β¦Gotta real bad feelinβ about this.
And so, William ended up taking over the business deal in Judeβs place.
(Jude explained how to handle the meeting beforehand, but I wonder if William will be okayβ¦.)
Importer: I can't accept those terms. Honestly, our profit margin would be way too low.
William: β¦..Yer shipmentβs been stuck at port for three days, ainβt it?
William: Yer beinβ harassed because ya made a move on a rivalβs daughter.
(β¦.Everythingβs going according to Judeβs plan so far.)
All thatβs left is to follow Judeβs instructions and say:
βIβll negotiate with the harbormaster to get the shipment released, all ya gotta do is accept these terms.β
Butβ¦..
William: Whaddya really wanna do right now?
William: If thereβs love there, then shouldnβt ya do somethinβ about it?
(β¦β¦? Those lines were NOT part of the previous discussion.)
Importer: Of course, I love her! Butβ¦..
William: I can arrange for ya to marry her.
Import: Youβll what?
William: βCourseβ¦..thatβs only if ya wanna?
Importer: β¦..Oh, would you, please Judeβ¦.I-I-I mean President Jazza?
The importer switches from -San to -Sama here. So, I added President to note the distinction.
(What the heck is happeningβ¦.this is so not Judeβs plan!)
Initially, the plan was to use the importerβs weakness, his affair with the business rival's daughter, as an advantage in the negotiations. But somehow itβs turned into him supporting that weakness.
Importer: I kept telling myself it wasnβt meant to be, but I... still can't give up on her!
William: Itβs gonna be fine. But in exchange, youβll hafta accept these terms.
Importer: It's practically a bargain compared to what you're doing for me! I'm more than happy to accept the terms.
Importer: ......You know, you seem to have mellowed out a bit since I last saw you.
William: Well, people can change overnightβ¦..you anβ I both.
People can change overnightΒ β itβs precisely because of such a transformation this business deal came about.
I was impressed by William's characteristic approach of getting Jude's conditions accepted while still letting the importer to choose his own path.
[Back at Raven, Ltd.]
Jude: What in the bloody hell was thatβ¦..Thatβs not somethinβ Iβd do!
The moment we stepped into the president's office, Jude, who clearly wasn't satisfied with the business meeting that had just taken place, grabbed William by the collar.
William: I'm sorry, but I just couldn't leave a troubled young man alone.
Jude: Thatβs a real nasty habitβ¦..Hah, yer the one who suggested it, so yaβd better see it through to the end.
William: Of course, I will. Now, Jude, I need you to accompany me on my business.
Next, we visited the βMad Tea Party,β a social gathering open to people of all social classes held at Williamβs estate.
Kate: Have you been here before, Jude?
Jude: Been here a few times just to exchange info.
Jude: Butβ¦..there lotsa big wigs here today.
William: Yes, thatβs because-
Woman: Ah, the star of the show has finally arrived!
The woman rushed over and joyfully grabbed William's (Jude's) arm.
Jude: The star of the showβ¦.?
Woman: Ohhh you, don't play dumb! Today's the day of the concert you organised!
William: Ah, yes.β¦.My apologies for being late.
Jude played along with the conversation, but he briefly glared daggers at William. It was like he was saying, βI didnβt hear nothinβ about this.β
William:Β Music may not be a necessity, but it adds color and richness to life.
William:Β It doesn't matter what songs you play, or how you play them...β¦Say, perhaps we should have a concert where everyone is welcome to attend?
Jude: β¦β¦Haha, I just rememberedΒ at this very moment. Thanks for repeating it, Jude.
I could see a vein throbbing on William's (Jude's) beautiful forehead.
Man: Needless to say, the first to perform will be the Earl! Everyone has been waiting for you to come!
Man: And then, I shall play the violin afterwards, given what happened the other dayβ¦..
Jude: β¦..Yes, it was a shame that your string broke right before your performance last time. I look forward to it today.
Glancing sidelong at the man and Jude, who were chatting amiably together, I quietly asked William a question.
Kate: β¦..Um, William. Did you tell Jude about what happened at the mad tea party?
William: No, I didn't have that much time. All I told Jude was to come here.
Kate: Then how did Jude know about the man's string breaking...?
Ellis: I think he probably figured it out from the fact that the string had been replaced, or from overhearing surrounding conversations.
Kate: Judeβs adaptability is amazingβ¦.
I couldn't help but admire Jude for behaving like William, so as not to spoil the atmosphere.
William: Watching Jude play his role as me so earnestly, I mightβve gone a tad too far with my antics. Ahaha!
In the midst of our conversationβ¦..
Woman: Come now, this way!
Jude was pulled by the arm by the woman towards the piano.
Kate: Uh, is he going to be all right? Can Jude even play the pianoβ¦.?
Ellis: Iβve never heard him play. I donβt even think Iβve ever seen him touch an instrument.
Kate: Th-Then maybe he learned in public school!
William: He likely didnβt have piano lessons.
In a public school setting (Elite schools reserved for the well-to-do), musical instruction was based upon gender, social class & the type of institution the child attended. Boys generally didnβt receive musical education because it was considered to be aΒ feminine pursuit. Their education was based on classical literature, the sciences, Latin, Greek, etc. If there was musical interest, then private music lessons would need to be paid for, and were often expensive. Just something I found while researching for the tl.
William: Wellβ¦.Iβm sure Jude could probably think up an excuse to refuse playing the piano.
Kate: I supposeβ¦.. It's a shame for everyone who was expecting you to play.
William: β¦β¦Then when the time arrives, Iβll play the piano as I am. I'd be delighted if you two could play some instrument to liven things up.
Ellis: I can play the castanets.
Kate: I can play a little tooβ¦.Iβll do my best when the time comes!
Eventually, the conversations among the people gradually died down.
The reason was that Jude, still in Williamβs form, stood in front of the piano.
Woman: I canβt quite put my finger on it, butβ¦.Lord William seems a bit different today, doesnβt he?
Man: Yeah, even his posture has a bit of a roughness to itβ¦..
Woman: He's usually so gentlemanly, but he has this gruff aura about him, and it's kind of wonderful...
With all eyes on him, Jude smiled gracefully, just like William.
Jude: β¦..This is rather troubling. With all this attention, I wonβt be able to perform my best.
As Jude gave a wry smile, warm cheers rang out: βDonβt be so modest! Letβs hear you play!β
William: Very well, for the first pieceβ¦..I shall perform the first melodyΒ IβveΒ ever played here.
Amidst the applause, Jude sat down at the piano and began to play.
Kate: Oh myβ¦.. heβs really good!
William: β¦β¦I never would have thought he could play this well.
Not only us, but everyone around us was praising Jude's performance.
Woman: His playing is a little wilder than usual, but that's charming and marvelous...
Man: I feel a passion akin to anger in this performance...!
(Yeah, thatβs probably because Judeβs pouring his frustration into itβ¦..)
And so, the performance ended successfully, and Jude returned to us, much to the crowdβs lament.
Kate: Bravo, Jude! That was a wonderful performance.
Ellis: I didnβt know you could play the piano, Jude.
Jude: Only dabbled in it a bit so the nobles donβt look down on me.
Jude: But as soon as I sat in front of the piano, my fingers started moving on their own. I thought I was going mad.
Kate: Are you saying thatβs Williamβs body remembered how to playβ¦.?
Jude: Guess so.
William: So thatβs why the pianoβs tone sounded like my playing, mixed with Judeβs roughness.
William: How marvelous. This is our very first collaboration, Jude! (γ Β΄ Λ `)
Jude: Could you not say things in such a gross way please?
And so, a strange and intense day of body swapping came to an end.
And then, the next dayβ¦β¦
Ellis: So Jude and William switched back only after a day.
Ellis: Kate looked so happy watching them switch places...it's a bit of a shame.
Jude: A shame? I donβt wanna go through a switch like that again.
William: Really? I had fun, so I was thinking of asking Roger to give me some of the body-switching potion...
Ellis: If thereβs potion handy, Iβd like to become Jude again.
William: Ohβ¦.Well then, why don't you and I have a Jude-ness competition, Ellis?
Ellis: Sure. I wonβt lose when it comes to understanding Jude-ness.
Kate: Oh, oh! Leave the judging to me! ദΰ΅ΰ΄¦ΰ΄Ώ(Λ΅ β’Μ α΄ - Λ΅ )
Jude: Just what in blazes is βJude-nessβ?
(William and Jude are complete oppositesβ¦.)
(But I think they were able to pull off the switch up because they understand each otherβs virtues.)
There are plenty of sad things in life that make you want to look away, and painful things that leave you feeling helpless.
But thatβs exactly whyβ
I want to record every single moment of days like todayβdays that are funny, joyful, and full of wonder.
As proof that the βcursed onesβ are living in this world.
[Master List]
Will's too funny, he is SO committed to playing Jude lol. And Jude's just ready to throttle that man lollll. Anyway, it was a cute story and I am sure EN's official version will be even better!
Disclaimer: I translate ikevil just for fun and sillies! As always, Iβll be linking other translations of this story in the Masterlist, so please check their versions, if you can! Thank you \(^^)/ <3
Harrison: βHead, face, neck, chest, stomach, arms, legsβ¦ you got a reaction from everything caused, so experiment complete. Isn't that enough?β
Alfons: βOh? You don't want to try experiencing such unprecedented pleasure for yourself?β
Kate: βAre you really okay with that?β
Harrison: βDonβt just go along with him.β
Kate: βBut... doesnβt it just make you curious? If everyone really turns completely weak and helpless from a touch.β
Liam: βThat's a big grin you're wearing Kate.β
William: βYouβre usually the one being toyed with by a bunch of eccentric villains, so I suppose youβre enjoying being on the other side for once.β
Kate: βToyed withβ¦? Are you sure you should be saying that?β
William: βHm?β
Kate: βI can make you melt. See? Just by touching your ear like thisβ¦β
William: βMmβ¦β
William: βAhβ¦ this isβ¦ quite a strange sensationβ¦
William: Regardless of my will... it forces me to focus on youβ¦ until you're all that I can seeβ¦β
Victor: βTo think it can even overpower Williamβs willβ¦ incredible.β
Darius: βI never imagined William being controlled by someone else.β
Kate: βSo? Do you surrender?β
William: ββ¦If I asked for more, how far would you go?β
Kate: βHuh!? Ohβ¦ umβ¦β
Harrison: βWill, donβt make things difficult for her..β
Harrison: ββ¦Ah.β
Kate: βOh!β
Nica: βWow, he just went and grabbed her hand himself.β
Kate: βDoes it feel the same even if I donβt touch you first?β
Harrison: βDunnoβ¦ guess you'd have to do it for me to tell.
Harrison: ββ¦Mm. Yeah, its the same regardless of who initiates itβ¦β
Harrison: βAs long as there's contact, it feels like Iβm completely drawn to youβ¦β
Elbert: βWillβ¦ did you set Harrison up?β
William: βHaha, hardly. I don't make a habit of hunting foxes.β
William: βBut, with that, it seems weβve successfully tested everyone.β
Victor: βHey, hey! Arenβt you forgetting someone?β
William: βAh, right. There's still one left.β
Victor: βYou knew that this whole time, didnβt you? Alright, Kate! Feel free to touch me anywhere!β
Kate: βAll the other areas have already been tested, soβ¦ I'll go with your head.β
Kate: βCould you bend down a little?β
Victor: βGladlyβ¦ Is this alright?β
Victor: βMmβ¦ hehe, this feels nice.β
Victor: βI donβt usually get my head patted, so it feels even better.β
Roger: βHard to tell if itβs working or not with this guy.β
Kate: βVictorβ¦ are you also being captivated by me?β
Victor: βYesβ¦ as you can see, I've completely turned to jelly.β
William: βItβs working. Heβs just holding himself together so he doesnβt lose composure.β
Victor: βHey, Will! Donβt give me away!β
Roger: βIf William says so, then I'll take his word for it.β
Kate: βSoβ¦ that means Iβve finally conquered everyone!β
Harrison: βHahβ¦ You do realize what youβve just done, right? Going and making everyone here experienced that feeling.β
Kate: βHm? If you mean how Iβve touched everyone, then yesβ¦?β
Harrison: ββ¦You really donβt get how dangerous that was, do you?β
Kate: βDangerous?β
Darius: βYou have no idea how bad the odds are for you right now, do you?β
Roger: βBeing touched by you right now is the greatest pleasure for us right nowβ¦ basically a feast.β
Roger: βAnd now every single one of us has had a taste.β
Kate: ββ¦Huh?β
Jude: βYou seriously thought you could just mess with a bunch of villains like us and just walk away scot free?βΒ
Jude: βHeh. What a princess.β
Harrison βIf your touch gives that kind of pleasure, these guys are the type to go after it without hesitation.β
Kate: βTh-thatβs notβ¦β
Liam: βI barely even got touchedβ¦ Iβd like you to touch me again.β
Ellis: βHehe, me too.β
Elbert: βI meanβ¦ if you donβt mind, I could go for as long asββ
Alfons: βWell, it does make you wonder what would happen if we triedβ¦ certain things in this state.β
Ring: βH-hey! That kind of thing should wait until after marriage!β
Nica: βYeahβ¦ this is getting out of hand.β
Kate: βS-stop this!β
Kate: βWhatβs happening to your bodies is abnormal! Itβs like a sickness!β
Kate: βYou should all be resting, okay?!β
Victor: βUnfortunately, I think youβre a bit late to make that argument.β
William: βI doubt a group of people burdened with curses would be deterred by something like illness or abnormalities."
Kate: βThen letβs figure out the cause! That was the whole point of the experiment, right?!β
Roger: βThatβs one thing. But if thereβs a feast right in front of you, thereβs no reason not to dig in.β
Ellis: βBut forcing her isn't good. Kate wouldnβt be happy.β
Ellis: βSoβ¦ what if we make Kate happy, and as a reward, she touches us?β
Nica: βOh~, thatβs good. Do something nice, get something nice in return.β
Darius: βOr we skip the hassle and just make her do it.β
Darius: βIf a mere human can be useful to us, that alone should make her happy, right?β
Jude: βHah, only the person themselves gets to decide if theyβre happy.β
Elbert: ββ¦Hold on.β
Elbert: βAt this rate, from experience, I have a feeling this is going to turn into another brawlβ¦β
Harrison: βYeahβ¦ maybe itβs time to use our heads.β
Ring: βSoβ¦ we figure out a way to get that effect without fightingβ¦?β
Alfons: βA bunch of cats and only one piece of catnip. Not fighting seems impossible in this situation, doesnβt it?β
Jude: βSo now sheβs catnip, huh.β
Kate: βDid I justβ¦ lose my human rights by getting carried awayβ¦?β
William: βThen how about thisβ¦β
William: βWe set equal time limits and have Kate touch each of us. No forcing allowed.β
William: βLetβs seeβ¦ we still have sorting to do, and time is limited.β
William: βWe split into four groups of three, and each group spends time with Kate.β
William: βThe others will continue organizing the mail in the meantime.β
Ellis: βThatβs a nice idea. Feels like everyone can be happy.β
William: βOf course, thatβs only if Kate agrees. What do you want to do, Kate?β
Kate: βI donβt think I can handle all of you at full intensity one by oneβ¦β
Kate: βAnd if I fail to get away, thereβs a real risk to my physical and mental safetyβ¦β
Darius: βWow, no trust at all.β
Nica: βKind of deserved.β
Kate: βI accept your proposal!β
Liam: ββ¦This isnβt a competition, right?β
Harrison: βWith this bunch, you probably need that kind of resolve.β
Kate: βBut promise me one thing.β
Kate: βDuring this time with each groupβ¦β
Kate: βNo fighting, and no attacking me. Deal?β
Everyone exchanges glances and silently agrees.
Kate: βThen bring it on.β
Jude: βHeh. That contractβs full of holes. Youβre basically askinβ to get played.β
Ellis: βIβm looking forward to petting time.β
Elbert: βHow should we divide the groups?β
Victor: βI came prepared! Iβve got lots ready right here!β
*William: βWell then, Kate.β
*William: βLetβs see if you can tame us.β
T/N: Funny little Cybird error! Victor's sprite is the one showing but it says it's William talking
And so, in order to avoid pointless conflict, operation: Melt the Villains began!
