I’m not sure if I can request this and I don’t know much about Halloween but I can totally imagine the first year gang starting a little pumpkin farm at Ramshackle. They’d carve pumpkins together and maybe sell some of them to earn a little pocket money
If it’s too much, no worries. just ignore this. Have a great day
.。*♡ A/n: This is such a lovely idea tbh, now i kinda of want to do something like this with my friends aaaa. This was supposed to be posted at 6am as always and i forget to queue it lol. Anyway, enjoy it darling!
The Ramshackle Dorm had never been busier nor more vibrant than now. It all started with a simple idea from Ace: “Hey, why don’t we grow some pumpkins here?” he had said a sunny afternoon, eyes glinting with mischief as gestured to the dead garden of his dorm.
“We can carve them for Halloween, and maybe even sell a few. Easy money, right?” He turned to Epel, who, just as mischievously, nodded.
With a few enthusiastic nods from Jack and Deuce, the plan was set in motion. Soon, even Sebek, who had initially scoffed at the idea as "a frivolous waste of time," found himself secretly invested when Malleus found out and praised him for having a hobby with a bunch of friends.
Days turned into weeks, and the once dead, wild yard of the Ramshackle Dorm was transformed. The first-year gang tilled the soil, planted seeds, and tended to their patch diligently. They took turns watering the sprouts, pulling out weeds, and shooing away curious crows. It was hard work, but there was a certain joy in it.
Jack took special pride in watching the tiny green shoots grow into fat, round pumpkins, while Epel appreciated the physical labor - he said that in that way he could gain muscles. Ace and Deuce made it a game, challenging each other to see who could grow the biggest pumpkin, which led to much bickering and laughter.
The yard was filled with the warm, earthy scent of pumpkins, and the air was filled with laughter. Each carved pumpkin was a reflection of its creator, scattered around the steps and windows of Ramshackle, glowing with flickering candles as the sun dipped below the horizon.
As the pumpkins ripened, the dorm's front yard slowly turned into a sea of orange, each pumpkin unique in size and shape. On one particularly crisp afternoon, as Halloween approached, they gathered around to start carving. Carving tools in hand, they sat in a circle, some humming, others chatting about what designs they’d make.
Ace boasted that he would create the scariest face, while Deuce shyly admitted he wanted to make a pumpkin with a cute smile so he could take a photo and sent it to his mother. Epel’s was, of course, carved with incredible detai l— a miniature masterpiece of intricate patterns, as he was used to carve apples. Jack’s was simple and classic, just like him. And Sebek, determined to outshine the rest, carved an elaborate dragon that he claimed was a tribute to his master, Malleus.
“Not bad, huh?” Ace said, admiring their work. “I mean, I could probably sell mine for way more than any of yours, but still.” He smirked, dodging a playful punch from Deuce.
“We’ll see about that,” You shot back, wiping your hands on your overalls. “Who wouldn’t want to buy one of mine?”
Throughout the day, the first-years ran the stand, chatting with students and selling their carved pumpkins. Sebek was surprisingly the best salesperson, his loud voice catching everyone’s attention and his pride making each pumpkin sound like a royal treasure. Epel made sure every customer left with a smile, slipping them a little extra vine or a perfect pumpkin seed as a token. Even Grim, though not directly involved in the growing process, found himself helping out, lured by the promise of sharing in the profits.
With their pumpkins carved, the group turned to the next phase of their plan. They set up a small stand by the gate, decorating it with the leftover vines and smaller pumpkins. A hand-painted sign read, "Pumpkins for Sale! Buy 1, Get 1 Free (if you can guess who carved it)!" It was Ace’s idea, of course, to add a little game to attract more customers. They were soon joined by curious students from other dorms, many who had heard about the little farm project and wanted to see the fruits (or rather, gourds) of their labor.
You still were surprised that their idea really attracted people. Even Sam was there, examining the pumpkins.
By the end of the evening, the pumpkin patch looked a bit emptier, but your pockets were a little heavier. All of you were tired, but it was the good kind of tired, where your cheeks hurt from smiling and your muscles ache in a satisfying way. As you sat together on the steps of Ramshackle, trapped between Deuce and Ace, watching the last of the daylight fade, there was a warm sense of accomplishment between them.
“This was a good idea,” Jack said, breaking the comfortable silence. “We should do it again next year.”
“Yeah,” Epel said, stretching out his arms. “Maybe we’ll even beat the big guys at their own game. Imagine if this little patch becomes the talk of Halloween.”
"What if other dorms try to do something like this, though?" You asked them.
You had so much fun those past few months, working at their side after clubs ended and the homework was made. You laughed, you chased them when they teamed up to tease you. Overall, it was the most fun you had since coming to this world.
Ace, who was using your left shoulder as a pillow, leaned up so he could see your eyes. "If this happens..." he looked at the other boys before catching your eyes again. "Then we'll crush them, no doubt."
"Figuratively speaking, right?"
Deuce smiled spread through his face as Epel laughed and Sebek and Jack tried to hide their face from you.
"Yeah... Figuratively speaking, of course, Prefect."
The others nodded, their eyes bright with ideas about what to do if the other students tried to do something like that.
As the night settled in, the carved pumpkins flickered warmly, casting playful shadows across the yard. And you felt as if, for just a moment, like you were back home with your small, happy family — gathered around a shared project, their laughter and camaraderie filling the air with something brighter than any candle could provide.
If you were here the next year, then you wanted to do the same thing with them again. And if you aren't... You wanted them to continue that little tradition.
accidentally flashbanged him after he came up to see why i was still awake into the next day... SORRY BUDDY
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what do you like about yuu? i think i started liking them after the octavinelle arc where they got KICKED OUT of their ONLY semblance of a home because they were being punished for some stupid mistake their friends made. nothing against adeuce grim or octavinelle anymore but man. i wouldve been PISSED.
EVERYTHING. but I think what really resonates for me is that yuu's experience in twisted wonderland is just what being disabled is like for me. I don't have to imagine what it's like being in a place where everyone possesses abilities that I don't. that's just what it's like!!!
like, yuu relies on the goodwill of everyone around them just to live. they're being abused and extorted by the adults in their life and they literally can't do anything about it because they rely on them. they have no autonomy. they're smart but they struggle in school because they can't do what everyone else can. they're constantly infantilized, considered innocent or dumb or naive. they're made fun of for not understanding things that "should be obvious" and bullied for being different. for being weak. they have feelings of helplessness and are arguably pretty depressed because of that
like I know it's just that they're from another world, but I still see them as autistic (among other things) because they resonate with me so much. this game is such a comfort for me because of yuu, despite their obvious differences, their obvious disadvantages, is still accepted by their peers, is still able to make friends, is still considered smart and cunning and strong and interesting. that's just so good
there's so much to love about yuu but yeah. I've been with them from the start. if they were written in any other way I probably wouldn't have liked the game as much
currently thinking a LOT about LQG x SQH… specifically because of that one post someone made about SQH being a good wrestler…. LQG annoying SQH enough or maybe just catching SQH when he doesn’t have his PiDW equivalent of coffee and has been up for days for some rush orders, demanding a fight, SQH says FINE. NO SWORDS THOUGH. and lqg is like?? and then is manhandled to the ground so fast. and is like. solidly unable to get up for a sec.
i imagine SQH has built up a lot of strength and it’s the kind thats built from like. working. not working out exactly. moving shit around the peaks all the time as a disciple and then also he’s aware of how dangerous it is for him being a traitor and all that… he’s bulky, but it’s hidden away hehe.. sleeper build…
ANYWAY I JUST. WANT TO SEE LQG PINNED TO THE GROUND. UNDER SQH. MAYBE IN AN ARM BAR OR BETWIXT THE LEGS. DO YOU FEEL ME.
Get him a blanket at least.
shang qinghua is gonna catch a cold if he keeps napping in his office...
and the clock goes tick tock, tick tock
The twins really took one look at Ernesto's flags and said 'red is my favourite colour'
Gobbling up your design of him. I love your drawing!!
somehow I thought og sqh being a sleazy car salesman type of person was canon and have been characterizing him to that personality only to find out right now that hey that's not in the book!
Anyway have og sqh, peaklord extraordinaire
If we’re being honest, most of us study our favourite character less like an entomologist studies a bug and more like an astronomer studies a distant star: drawing complicated inferences from extremely limited data, then getting tetchy about it when somebody else draws incompatible but equally well-supported inferences from the same data because it’s the fucking principle of the thing.
I'm looking at the only 15 groovied cards I have, and it's mostly Grim and Rook? (I don’t have enough candies to groovy the boys). I am trying to get the desk bestie achievement with all of them, so it's just back to back lessons. So much honey.
Would you like some, honey?
🍎♠️⚡️🐺🤖❤️
Though worded as a question, it was, in actuality, just warning for them.
(Cards shown are of level >50 so you can still see their faces, well for most of them)
Bonus: Ace trappola treatment ❤️ (reward for the ace stans that graciously sent me their lvled ace cards on twitter)
YES
Ok I lied I have art that was too fun not to share
Listen- I need combative “I hate you bro but I would also die for you” platonic cumplane
I need Shang Quinghua calling Shen Quingqui a hussy and a harlot
I need Shen Quingqui to respond with a full bodied cathartic “bitch” I need them to be venting out frustrations every 2 seconds and ruthlessly gossiping the next. I need them to immediately turn on anyone that talks shit on the other.
Pls for my health.
The An Ding Peak Lord 🐹
{never enough}
(t: i'm hungry, ouch!)
chaos, inside and out.
!updated! sorry, fixed his stripes.
OKOKOK HAIII
ace, deuce, grim + ramshackle ghosts reacting to yuu giving them a well thought out, obviously took over a week gift!
like ace could get a handpainted deck fo cards that have hisoved ones faces on them
deuce could get a course to learn how to legally drive a blastcycle (all theory)
grim could get a grim sized proper nrc uniform with loads worth of tuna (?)
the ramshackle ghosts can get a well researched book written by yuu that has all information avaliable about ramshackles past with a renovated room that looks exactly like one from when ramshackle was in its prime
genre: platonic
no need to use my idead and feel free to ignore me!
bye bye ty !!
REACTIONS: A Thoughtful Gift
Characters: Ace, Deuce, Grim, and the Ramshackle Ghosts
A/N: I'll derogate from the idea for Deuce's gift
He accepts it with a teasing smile
He can't help but tease. It's his love language!
But then he opens the clumsily gift wrapped box and sees a Deck of Handmade Cards. They're not perfect, the lines a lil wonky, but it showed how much effort you gave for the gift.
He thanks you. Sincerely this time. What? Ace can be mature sometimes. He knows how to read a room! Don't give him the surprise look!
He uses the cards to practice his magic tricks, but is also very careful with them. He doesn't want one to get lost after all. He's gonna ask one of his upperclassmen to teach him a preservation spell so the card's painting won't wore off and it'll be safe from wear-and-tear.
He almost shed some tears
It was perfect! How thoughtful of you to gift him a pair of sports sweats headband!And then he turns the gift to the other side and its embroidered with his name! Its clumsy but its so obviously made by you, you even embroidered a lil spade on the end of his name.
He hugs you in a tight bro-hug! He promises he definitely wear during his Track and Field training!
And he does and he brags about it to everyone who asks (or don't ask) about his new headband.
Grim is boasting about his NRC Uniform!
You have sewn it perfectly to fit him! He's so happy and he's even jumping in glee, you cheering along while you captured his reaction on camera.
It was quite a feat to get his measurements while he was sleeping to keep the surprise a secret, but it was all worth it!
Grim will strut around NRC full of pride wearing his uniform. Even the professors don't scold him as harshly when he's so loud but what's more cute than a cat direbeast in uniform?
Oh they're so thankful!
How wonderful you are! You even edited and restored old photos to create an album for them.
It's like they're back from the past! It makes them truly nostalgic.
They begin telling you stories about their time and about their past.
Theu even give you ye olde gossips and secrets they wouldn't tell other students
Why not? You're their special prefect!
I think it's so funny how Natsu Hyuuga has pressed so many times how "Kusuriya is not a love story. Romance is not the focus. Also fuck Jinshi" then write up the greatest slow burn ever known to man. Not only that, she's literally made Jinshi, the very character she's known to VOCALLY DESPISE, to be one of the most fleshed out characters in the entire 15 volumes of the light novel
*Yuu, calls Ace and Deuce*
*Ace and Deuce in the Cafeteria*
Ace: Put it on loud speaker, I'm eating.
Deuce: Alright.
*Puts the call on loud speaker, but the cafeteria is so noisy with buzzling students so it doesn't really matter *
Yuu: Hey, so you guys remember that my dorm needs to make a booth for the interschool festival?
Deuce: Yes? Do you need some help?
Yuu: Yeah, do you have extra cans of red paint at Heartslabyul.
Ace:*eats then swallows*Sure, but you owe me. *picks up water*
Yuu: Yeah yeah. Sure.
Deuce: What booth are you planning to do?*peeling a boiled egg*
Yuu: A kissing booth.
Ace:*chokes on his drink*
Deuce:*Crushes the egg*
Yuu: Hello? helloooo?
*Cafeteria goes quiet*
Ace:*ends the call*
*Sounds of several approaching footsteps*
Deuce: I sense danger.
Ace: *About to flee* Way ahead of you.
this speaking as a cis person. Nothing brings me more joy seeing people find gender euphoria in becoming a mediocre representation of humanity. And I mean that so genuinely. Local boy finds joy and fulfillment wearing a cargo shorts and t-shirt combo. Local girl has transitioned to look like someone's disheveled aunt, has never been happier. Local person experiences gender euphoria rocking the world's worst bowl-cut. Without a scap of irony, this shit makes me see the wonder and whimsy in just, being a human. An average, person going through their day-to-day, is a wondrous thing? That's amazing. And heteronormativity has stripped these experiences of their joy. Like you're right, wearing a basic girlypop skirt should make my heart sing. Why not? Why are these expressions lesser because they're normal? All this to say. Shoutout to all the basic bitches out there. Yes that polo shirt does make you look like a divorced golfer dad. Yes, that too is kind of a slay, now that I think of it.
Don’t let the narrative fool you it is MAOMAO’s harem
Cherry magic bingyuan but instead of the usual "I thought this guy hated me but actually he likes me" trope it's "I thought we were friends but he wants me dead!?"
Binghe: shen yuan is so frail .. I could do it right now. I could hold him down and muffle his screams and split him in two with how hard I thrust inside him. Look at what he's wearing... good thing there's so many people around or I might not have to self control to hold myself back
Shen yuan, shaking in horror: is what I'm wearing really so bad he wants to stab me!?
That's it, that's their friendship
: GET HIS GAY ASS SUA 🗣️🏳️🌈!!!
: Here is my original post on the dead bird app, I drew them cause I wanted to quote tweet a funny post about Sua and Ivan ( ; ヮ ; ).
The girls are back in town
It’s the season of mushroom🍂
*cups ao3 author's face in my hands gently* please. you are the only one who understands the blorbos correctly. you must write more.
Alice in Wonderland but with more crimes I guess (one of which is like, 0.1 second away)
i know im on the people loving freaky animals website but you people need to understand that a lot of attention for animal conservation is driven by how ""traditionally cute"" or likeable animals are to the general public. yes eels ARE cute i agree! theyre my favourite animal!! i love their little faces, and the way the move, and the way they open and close their mouths with empty stares but if i mention how amazing eels are to a random person i reckon 85% of the time they give me looks like they have absolutely no idea where they're coming from.
if you showed the general public a picture of a new zealand longfin eel and a hector's dolphin (both endangered, both found only in NZ) and asked which species should get more conservation funding i can near guarantee the general consensus would be that the dolphin deserves more. just because it's more appealing to the human eye. that's why im so mad. both of these creatures are important, neither deserves to go extinct. but people don't pay attention to the slimy writhers, they like the ones that are cute or cool or useful.
this is a tired rant from someone who's getting people misreading their post, but i see it in so many conservation workers or people who work with endangered species. lovers of plants or parasites or beetles or any number of amazing species that have their plight ignored by the general public for not being one of the pretty ones. we need to separate an animals usefulness from how many people like the way it looks.