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shiny-jr · 4 hours
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Have you seen Eric Venue's character? What's your opinion on him?
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Also, for none of y'all that have noticed, look at him and try to tell me he does not give off Nanami vibes. I just know he treats you right.
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shiny-jr · 5 hours
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So what was the process like for creating the MC's personality in damantion au? Like how similar they are to their counterparts
how close they are to the version of the characters in the film they are based on.
I assume you're asking this for each MC thus far? Since I won't reveal too much on the last two MC's yet. So, this'll probably be a long post, or not, as there isn't a lot about the MC's that hasn't already been said.
King!MC. The very first MC I developed for the damnation series. In fact, I thought of this MC before I even knew damnation would become a pretty long series. They were the first, they came before the majority of the plot and all. At that point, all I knew was I want an MC that acts like the king, and screws things up. And thus, King!MC was born. I mainly drew inspiration from the animated version of the King of Hearts, however, the fate the MC knew awaited them was inspired by what had happened to the King of Hearts in the live-action version. I would say that of the MCs thus far, they are the most like their counterpart. Although the King of Hearts is not a major character in the animated film and only appears for brief moments, those few seconds give the little guy a lot of personality, which I drew from and then some. Really, I just wanted someone kinda pathetic with Riddle.
Chief!MC. Before I even began writing for them, my main goal for them was to be the epitome of girlboss, boyboss(?), theyboss(?). Basically I wanted them to be badass, a mature figure but still with a bit of a temper or snark at certain times. Someone that could stand toe-to-toe with Leona when he's being cunning. Like the previous MC, here I had the privilege of having two sources, the animated one and the live-action version. In the animated version, Shenzi is more humorous at times but in the live-action, she's much more serious, so I used both. I thought I'd used their point of view to portray a different perspective of the Lion King story, and use Chief!MC's traits and desire to survive push the plot forward but eventually make mistakes due to being a bit rash at times.
Diviner!MC. Ah yes, the first difficult MC. For them, I had to think a while. I was stuck thinking, just where exactly I could assign their role since there was essentially no role for them. For a short time, I entertained the thought of a possible apprentice under Azul, but in the end I opted against the idea as that would make it difficult for MC to reason why they would want to leave and it would make things more complicated with the whole legs and fins, air and water, thing which was hard enough to write for. Diviner!MC is loosely inspired by Vanessa, the identity taken up by Ursula. I say loosely, because yes, while they did take over seducing the love interest, they also changed things. There were a lot of changes I had to make in order for this new role to work, such as the protagonist also being seduced. Really, it just made a whole mess and it was not fun. Ultimately, not an MC I'm proud of, but they're there. I figured someone suave and confident was needed for the role, not only to be distinct from the meek King!MC and assertive Chief!MC, but also to be on par with Azul.
Anyways, that's a lot so I'll leave that there for now. Let me know if you wanted to hear about Vassal!MC and Retainer!MC, and I'll answer that in a separate post.
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shiny-jr · 5 hours
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hihi! i have a question!! i hope this isn't too pushy but will you not be writing for the staff? if u have plz show me the links! and if u haven't thats completely fine too!!
have a good day/night! ><
I have not really written for the staff all that much, but I am completely open to the idea. It's just the lack of concepts to pair them with. The staff is severely underrated, and there is not enough content at all for them.
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shiny-jr · 13 hours
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I’ve just had a vision, what if a yan (e.g riddle or vil because they are most princess-ish) was a trapped in a castle away like in one of those stereotypical fairy tales and the reader decides to save them because they are a ‘damsel in distress’ and reader is like a hero… only to realise there is a reason why they were locked away (because they were batshit crazy)
Warning: Yandere. Gender-neutral reader.
Characters: Vil Schoenheit.
Summary: You are a thief with freshly stolen goods. Chased and hunted down, you avoid capture by finding a castle hidden in gloom and fog. Locals told legends of this place, saying a royal had been trapped within. Of course, you don't quite believe such tall tales. That is, until you discover the royal and learned that they were purposefully sealed inside...
Note: I think I'll call this one, not your valiant savior. It's just a placeholder name for now. Just a quick post, so sorry if it's bad.
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It was too easy. What did they expect when they left out a priceless object owned by the royal family and estimated to be worth a fortune? Of course a famed thief on the loose such as yourself, would just be itching to snatch the relic. And snatch you did, living up to your reputation of thief. Each member having unique abilities to assist in stealing. Your mother had speed to outrun anyone in a chase, your grandfather had the talent of picking any locks, your great-grandmother could sweet-talk anyone then rob them blind. And so on and so forth.
And of course, you had your own talent. As quiet as a mouse and with fingers that stuck to valuables like glue, stealing became like second nature. Literally. However, it wasn't exactly a talent valued by the wider community, and if you stole enough you could end up on terribly drawn wanted posters. Which is why staying in one place wasn't wise.
From place to place, you went taking and claiming anything of worth. When you got very low on cash, you set your sights high: on the vault that stored the royal's priceless treasures. There was bound to be endless riches stored within, if only you could get your grubby hands on them. Well, after careful planning, you had. It wasn't a giant gem or sack full of gold.
Time was short, so you had grabbed the closest thing you could before guards could find you. A golden box encrusted with jewels. Who knew what was inside? Maybe some family heirloom, a magical artifact, or something else of high value. And with the box, you bolted, and the chase had begun out of the city and through the woods.
As fast as you could, you ran through the mystic woods, a forrest travelers and locals alike were all wary of. It was the safest place you could go when chased by frightening palace guards on horseback that would do anything to take back what you stole and drag you back to the gallows. Even the woods heavy with fog and dark from the clouds overhead, had deterred your pursuers enough for you to slip out of their reach and deeper into the forrest where there was no way they would be able to track you. Here, you would have to wait until tomorrow and depart early. Then, you'd be home free and rich beyond your wildest dreams.
After what felt like hours of walking, you stumbled upon a bridge over a gloomy lake. In the middle, sat an old castle of gray stone and dark windows. A castle once said to hold a royal captive, but of course, you didn't believe such stories that were so old they were told to your own grandparents. This castle would be your sanctuary for the night. And maybe, just maybe, you'd clutch the jeweled box and dream of simpler times when you were told fairytales of locked away royals waiting for a savior.
The castle was exactly like those set in spooky tales, haunted by vengeful spirits and claimed by ghosts. It appeared abandoned, that much was obvious by the crumbling stone bridge and the battered old wooden doors that once protected the inhabitants.
Cautiously stepping over the splintered debris of the front door, you didn’t bother boarding it up since no one would be stupid enough to follow you inside.
There was wreckage and ruin everywhere. If you had to guess, whatever happened here, whether the people were driven away by conflict or time, it was followed by the destruction of time. Time with weather were likely all factors that led to the disarray of what was probably once a grand estate. Strangely enough, there was furniture and decor. Everything coated in dust and grime, but still here. Had people been too afraid to enter the grounds? There were so many valuables that could've been looted!
"I'll definitely have to come back here later." You scoff, turning over a few clothes or broken furniture with your foot to uncover possible hidden goodies. Maybe something as small but valuable as a ring was lost somewhere on the ground.
Proceeding to carry the golden box under your arm, you decide to search for the cleaniest, not-so-moldy room where you could spend the night. On the third floor halls, you see ripped curtains and frames where portraits loosely hung. Every rug was brown with dirt and dust.
There were items left behind, which showcased the life one led here. A piano too big to steal, the skeleton of a chandelier and broken gems hanging from its limbs, empty glass perfume bottles now filled with dust. The place must've been wondrous once, but now it was like a tomb. A setting frozen in time.
When you found moonlight filtering through the open balcony of what looked to be the master bedroom, you paused to see the space wrecked more than the others. As if more than just weather and time had affected this place. The owner of this castle likely slept in this very room, on that very bed where the sheets were ruffled and unkempt.
"I wonder who used to live here..." You murmur to no one in particular, as you approach the balcony looking over the bridge and woods. This would be a good vantage point.
A heavy fog settled over the woods, extending over the bridge like water. Good, an extra layer for cover. You stepped back into the room, analyzing every carved piece of wooden furniture, makeup and brushes stored on tabletops, a separate room as long as a hallway and filled with all types of articles of clothing.
If all this was still here, then was it possible some jewelry was left behind? You scoured the room, looking for hidden compartments while murmuring to yourself to fill the ominous silence. As you pulled back a curtain against a wall, you furrowed your eyebrows when you saw an uneven lump underneath the wallpaper.
Could this be handle leading to a vault of treasures? With that in mind, you ripped off the old wallpaper. A glimmer of gold made your heart soar with hope, but when you caught sight of your reflection, you stopped and stared. A mirror. It was a large mirror, oval shaped, with golden borders so intricately decorated. However, when a hand suddenly appeared on the other side of the mirror, like a ghostly apparition, you screamed and stumbled back.
A hand– there was a hand in the mirror! You stared with widened eyes full of shock, as the hand pressed its palm against the surface of the glass. You couldn't see anything else, no one behind the hand. After a second, the slim pale hand delicately pointed a long dainty finger at the box you were holding in a vice grip.
"What...? This? You want this? But..."
You had worked hard to procure this golden box from the royals. Pursing your lips, you contemplated your options, with so many questions running rampant in your mind. What was that thing? A magic mirror? A magic mirror would be priceless, much more valuable than any gold. However, if it was magic, it would be tricky. Possibly even sentient. So you'd have to gain its favor.
"Alright, alright, the box. You know, I went through hell trying to get this."
You informed the mirror, unsure if it even understood you. You carefully set down the heavy box in front of the mirror, and watch as the hand made a motion with its fingers.
Click!
It had unlocked the box, without even a key or tool. A grin broke out on your face. Had it done it for you? Apparently not, because the box opened on its own and a heavy thick tome floated out from it and into the air. The hand beckoned the tome closer, and closer it came, until it was literally phasing through the glass.
"Hey! Wait––"
The glass shattered, the sound booming and ringing out in the silence like an explosion. You only had a second to react, instinctually using your arms to shield your face from the glass flying out in every direction. When it stopped, you looked around. The mattress was shredded, the curtains torn to shreds, wooden furniture cut as if done by an axe, but miraculously you were somehow unharmed.
A breath, not of your own, caught your attention. Your eyes darted over to the now broken mirror, awestruck at the vision of a figure stepping over broken glass. They were beautiful, gorgeous, stunning, more than any words could convey. Their hair like gold and eyes an alluring shade of purple like two amethyst stones, soft pink lips, and a tall slim pale figure clothed in odd robes. For a moment, whoever this person was, appeared disoriented for a brief moment, but they clutched the tome like a lifeline. The tome that came from the box you had stolen.
"Thank you––"
He breathed, his voice quiet as he attempted to stand tall and upright. When his legs nearly gave out beneath him, you were there to catch his hand and prevent him from falling as he looked at you with appreciation. You were just stunned, bewildered, in pure disbelief.
"You... You freed me. You returned my stolen tome...!"
He exclaimed in disbelief, as he restored his posture. Somehow, he was able to stand in heels, but heels were currently one of the least important details.
What did he mean freed?
There was no time to ask any questions. The loud sound of the shattering must've alerted any of your pursuers that had followed you thus far, because from the balcony you could make out the torchlights weaving their way directly towards the bridge.
The mysterious man from the mirror took notice of your expression of dismay as he glanced at the distant torchlights. Smoothing out his robes, he looked back at you and took in your expression. "Enemies of yours?"
"Yes..." You nod slowly.
"Now that just won't do. I can't have anyone harming, or even killing my savior. I've yet to even learn your name." Tapping some well-manicured fingers against the spine of the tome, he appeared to contemplate something. When he stopped tapping his fingers, he smiled so sweetly. "I am Vil Schoenheit, prince and prodigy. Here's my proposition to you, my savior: I will destroy your enemies for a small price. You must tell me your name, and I will grant you my protection."
Of course you gave him your name, and almost immediately you saw the fog below turn an odd color. The torchlights flickered out, you no longer heard their encouraged shouts to move forward but instead their screams echoing in the dark woods. All after Vil murmured a few words in a foreign tongue read from his tome, as he continued to gaze at your intently. What exactly was he to cause so much death in a single instant with hardly any effort...? And you were stuck in this abandoned castle with him.
The prince had no plans to abandon you, he's made that much clear when you attempted to casually part ways after thanking him for getting rid of your pursuers. Stay. I can make it worth your while. Once I reach my former glory, you'll be able to bask in it with me. Is what he said as you swore you heard the front of the castle be sealed shut.
The entire time he looked around the castle with disdain, cross as he complained about the state of his home. While helping him clean up some rooms, he told you more about himself. Vil was a prince who once lived in this castle, set to inherent the throne shortly after the death of his father. However, he was widely feared due to being a prodigy in dark magics and genius at brewing concoctions. For attempting to steal the life of a younger kinder foreign prince who specialized in good magic, he was trapped in a mirror with his tome being the only key to grant him freedom.
Vil actually appeared to be much too fond of you, which you attributed to his isolation. If you were imprisoned all alone in a mirror for centuries, you likely would've gone insane. It was a miracle Vil's mind was intact, but maybe he wasn't there entirely. Because what sane person killed people with the snap of their fingers while smiling so kindly at the one who set him free?
Pridefully he listed off his feats and accomplishments. Living prodigy. Most beautiful man in the land. Prince of the land. It felt too much like flaunting, as he wanted you to realize how truly great he was. He replaced your clothes with his own, and while combing your hair he reminded you that what's rightfully his will be returned to him one day, and you would be there beside him that day.
The crown was what he wanted, a crown he believed was stolen from him and passed down to the descendants of the very good prince he attempted to kill. He spoke of a future in the castle restored to its former glory, where citizens would be loyal to him once again, and those that wronged him will receive a fate worse than death. Positions were open for applying once he became king, he told you one day. He was still searching for a vassal, a knight, a jester, or a partner to wear a crown as well.
Was it the isolation that had driven him to become so attached to the one who set him free? It was possible, but you couldn't even be sure. For all you knew, he could've been like this before he became trapped in the mirror. What mattered now was that he did not make any effort to hide his attraction towards you. Vil was offering a thief all the riches he would attain after his plan for vengeance, and his heart in a golden box.
"Keep the knives I gifted you, although I doubt you'll have to resort to lifting a finger. Just allow me to handle it when the time comes. I want to extract vengeance slowly and painfully, make them hurt just as they did to me... And at the end of the day, you will be there, you little thief who stole my affections, to comfort me and drive away those memories of cold lonely centuries in darkness. You'll be there for me, won't you, my valiant savior?"
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shiny-jr · 2 days
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Here's just something I think that's worth mentioning concerning requests and such. They've been open for the longest time now. Usually, I just keep what I find interesting and delete others I won't write for. If anyone would like to request something with the damnation au, go right ahead.
We could just say that any damnation requests will be like non-canon stuff if I write anything for that and if anything is requested. But like always, please keep in mind that I don't always write requests, and I don't always accept every request that is submitted. I choose what I think I would enjoy writing for.
I'll probably try to focus on a request soon, actually, because I think it's been a while since I responded to one.
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shiny-jr · 2 days
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Haiii <3 I've seen your damnation au posts floating around my dashboard here and there, and I scrolled past many times by now (i had completely misunderstood the plot, not your fault, im just smooth brained) I finally caved and read it, and holy shit wow, its so good??? I took the quiz, and got the one I wanted on my first try (Pomefiore) and WOW. I then proceeded to read all of the others, and they're all great (especially the Savanaclaw one, I liked the world building you did, all of the leaps felt logical), but Pomefiore remained my favourite. I REALLY liked it, reread it several times. I wished to express how much I liked it, so for you Shiny, I bring two drawings as tribute. I bring a little meme I felt was funny, and my take on the raven retainer, because the look described was GENDER (mmm cloak and concealed sword and poison and dungeonnnnnn) Thank you for writing it, it brought much joy to me. If you ever make a Diasomnia one, I'll be dragged back by my ankles (Lilia is so premium)
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(aaaaa i love his outfit so much) (featuring, what retainer looks like with the hood up)
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I can see how people may not want to read. Imagine wanting to read as a sweet little treat, opening the 'read more' part and getting something that covers almost your whole screen-- yeah, that's my bad. 😭
Anyways, your take on Raven!MC is very stunning?? They're serving. Cunty (I recently learned that word from a mutual, hoped I used it right). The golden chains reminding me of a bird locked in a cage, the color scheme of the background fits so well especially considering the dorm, even the book is a great addition! And the bandages for the hand injury!! I nearly missed that! So much attention to detail. Each brushstroke looks so smooth and satisfying, I just can't explain it.
In simple words, I love your style. Give me your artistic talent.
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shiny-jr · 3 days
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I know it's not your favorite, but I do love the diviner result.
Azul being so desperate near the end, even though there's exactly no way they could escape? Amazing
Really?? Well, I'm glad at least some people like it. I feel like every time I update damnation, it's like baking cookies. Always one of them gotta come out wonky or just not very good. In batch one it was Octavinelle, in batch two it was Scarabia.
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shiny-jr · 3 days
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call me riddle bc king mc from damnation au is so cute i want them. back off cards i'm boutta shoot my shot >:)
Shoot your shot, anon, I think you're one of the only ones shooting 😭
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shiny-jr · 4 days
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I have an unholy amount of love for your writing. I’m convinced you are a writing deity who has chosen to gift us with these finely crafted masterpieces.
Inspiring me to actually start writing again in hopes my words can spin such beautiful stories.
Keep up the good work!!! Stay hydrated!!! Excited to see more writing!!(๑>◡<๑)╰(*´︶`*)╯♡٩( 'ω' )و
Thank you, anon! I'm really happy that my works could inspire someone to write again. I'm honored that I could've helped with that momentary spark of inspiration and motivation. Happy writing to you!
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shiny-jr · 5 days
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i made the sheet by picking random answers, changing one at a time, and seeing what dorm it was for by how the counts changed. then i tested it out until i got 100% for all the dorms. its a lot of repetitive work but its worth it
Holy shit?? The dedication to that??? Proof. I wanna see it.
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shiny-jr · 5 days
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i wanna tattoo your damnation series into my forehead word by word, letter by letter, engrave it into the depths of my soul until i could no longer think straight 👁️🫦👁️
Judging by your words and the context of your profile picture, I'm going to assume you mean the Pomefiore part of damnation and you might be a Vil simp. I swear, it's always y'all that say the most unique compliments(?) and sometimes out of pocket stuff. 😭
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shiny-jr · 7 days
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Damnation au vil was soooooo amazing. Not just vil although he was definitely the highlight but the plot, the intrigue, the character interactions, the reader's interaction with vil, the danger and coyness, rook, epel, aAhahahahdkekbsaksidbidsk thank you for all your time and effort writing these masterpieces ❤️🙌🛐 i think this my favorite one so far ❤️ 💙
Thank you for reading! Seems like everyone enjoyed Pomefiore. I hope even those that aren't a fan of the dorm or it's characters, might've read and enjoyed it.
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shiny-jr · 7 days
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To the anon who just called all of us Heartslabyul getters basic bitches /j
Everyone else got it for being boring. I got it cause I'm a crying puking screaming little piss baby and have tear ducts as strong and dry as a 50 year old rotten rain gutter. We are not the same.
Go off I guess? Not sure if that's a flex or not. 😭
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shiny-jr · 8 days
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A design of king!mc of @shiny-jr Au!
Which fucking look like cater because I made the hair too long, definitely shortening them the next time i draw them.
Also the color look off because my tablet sucks
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shiny-jr · 8 days
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Woah, this is probably the most unique take on the fanart I've seen so far. I tried to make sure to keep each MC human this time, but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate this cool take.
Also, I really adore the detail of the MC in the well scene. From the feathers to their eyes, the shine of the knife and the skulls like a clip to keep the cloak on the shoulders.
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img; "Hello! Dropping off some Damnation! Vil fanart, don't mind me! I adore @shiny-jr 's writings so much they pulled me out of my creative block, I can't believe I waited as long as I did to read their damnation series! Feel free (PLEASE) to talk to me about it!" end.
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*Hits them with my anime-ification beam (it has glitter, too, if you care)*
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☹ Do not repost or steal my artwork! ☹
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shiny-jr · 8 days
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not sure if u are genuinely curious as to why heartslabyul is one of the most common answers or if you were just saying that in a rhetorical sense.. but if you are curious, these are my thoughts on it!
I think why heartslabyul turned out to be one of the most commonly picked is bc its one of the most generic/common dorms in the game, like canonically-speaking. I mean, the dorm is literally overcrowded in game due to how many students are put in heartslabyul upon enrolling in nrc (before some either drop out / transfer to other dorms once they realize something about themselves) 😭 and I kind of see it as a "starter" dorm, since we start the main storyline by dealing with heartslabyul first and its one of the easier (possibly easiest?) storylines to handle. and I remember reading somewhere (can't recall if it was on the official fandom wiki or a forum for fan theories) that unlike all the other dorms, there's no special, redeeming, or specific qualities a student has to have/achieve to be in heartslabyul, unlike other dorms.
so it makes sense that a lot of us are getting heartslabyul on our first try. because the answers I selected (and I'm sure others did too) were probably the more neutral-sounding ones, and heartslabyul (at least in my opinion) is one of the most neutral dorms in twst, since there's nothing that majorly defines it / stands out from it
HOPEFULLY I WORDED THIS IN A COMPREHENSIBLE WAY 😭 I had a hard time trying to write my thoughts
Anon, I think you just called everyone who got Heartslabyul as their first result a "basic bitch" in paragraph form.
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shiny-jr · 8 days
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if you can assign each mc a seven deadly sin, what would it be?
the only one i know for certain is greed for parrot!mc
Hm... maybe something like
King!MC -> Sloth
Chief!MC -> Gluttony
Diviner!MC -> Lust
Vassal!MC -> Greed
Retainer!MC -> Wrath
Ignihyde's MC -> Envy
Diasomnia's MC -> Pride
Maybe? Remember, the last two I don't have a clear grasp on yet, especially Diasomnia's MC. Ignihyde's MC is taking shape, I already know how I want them to act and such, but Diasomnia's MC? Not so much.
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