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I’m reading Fairy Gala and istg the way Riddle hypes up Ace to the Housewardens is so cute-

He’s like a proud mom trying to one up the other parents at the PTO meeting I literally cannot

“COULD JACK DO THAT” STOP WHY IS HE FLEXING

HE FEELS SO HAPPY AND THINKS ACE WILL LOVE THE TASK THEIR SIBLINGS YOUR HONOR.

So I saw a cool ship edit with Cater and Che’nya, and that has given me the confidence to talk about my favorite crackship/Rare pair!

(This is pretty long, sorry!)

Che’nya and Idia!

It originally started out as a joke like “Over Powered Cat Boy x Cat Loving Gamer Boy”, but then I realized how actually good they could be for eachother.

Although they never technically talk in canon, they do meet in Glorious Masquerade for like 6 seconds, but I shipped them prior lol.

Basically, Che’nya would be extremely good for Idia in many ways, I hope its not a bother, but I’ll just list my personal ideas!

(Keep in mind that in Alice in Wonderland, Its stated in “Through the Looking Glass” the Cheshire Cat is the second most powerful being, next to the personification of Time, So I envision Che’nya is pretty op, and theres some evidence to prove that but i’m not going to get in to that right now)

Starting off from Idias side:

One: Lets say Idia refuses to eat or care for himself, Che’nya could teleport away his consoles until he does, or teleport the food to him.

Like : “You won’t shower? Gee I wonder where your routers went.” “Won’t sleep? I opened a portal on your gaming chair that teleports you to your bed” “Won’t drink water? Damn, that figurine near the edge of the table looking real pushable right now.”

We also know that Idia has a huge soft spot for cats. Che’nya is most definitely the most cat like person in the cast. I wouldn’t be surprised if he had a cat form. So thats definitely some sway there.

Also, if he does or even if he doesn’t have a cat form, he has a big and floofy tail, and if he does have a cat form, I imagine it to be Mainecoon like (since Che’nya is pretty tall and lanky) so free floof to pet/brush when Idias stressed (also A Whisker Away AU?)

Another thing is Che’nyas invisibility: He can be a comfort for Idia without being seen, so Idias less judged for his anxiousness. Like if Idias in a stressful meeting or something in STYX, He can be there to comfort or calm him without anyones notice. Also, If Idias in a stressful social situation, Che’nya can teleport him or them both away, or make them or just him invisible.

Plus, judging from the most definitely self made artwork on Che’nyas pants, I think its safe to say he’s probably an artist of some sort, and I think he’d be more than willing to indulge/read/play/watch Idias recommendations, and maybe draw something for him. (The requirements are either cuddles or Solving Che’nyas riddles three)

Finally, judging by the fact Che’nya casually waltzes through NRCs magic barrier, which took SEVERAL HIGH TECH STYX STRIKES TO CRACK, often enough for Riddle to be able to say “The Intruder” and everyone just knows its Che’nya.

Also, RSA is THE ENTIRE ISLAND AWAY AND ON A GIANT FUCKING MOUNTAIN, so this means Che’nya is very casually teleporting across the equivalent of atleast a small country without producing jack shit in terms of blot, while (from what we can see on his design) not wearing a mage stone.

He’s also been detaching his own body parts, flying, going invisible, etc since age 5, and from Rollos story we know that amount of magic use would indefinitely kill 80% of people, especially a kid, so knowing that, I’m pretty sure its somewhat safe to say if Che’nya got into S.T.Y.X atleast once so he knows where it is, he’d be able to teleport back in and out (the security team fucking hates him and the blot research team wants to experiment on him.)

With that, Idia wouldn’t feel as if he’s trapping Che’nya down there if they were to tie the knot, and gives the possibility of being able to teleport out to shore for in town dates.

On Che’nyas side, Idia is someone who’s very fun once he sort of lets himself go, and god forbid if those two team up on April Fools.

He’s also someone that is already pretty lonely by nature and I find it extremely plausible Che’nya feels slightly replaced by Cater, and although he definitely still cherishes Riddle and Trey, its nice to have someone that you don’t fear might find a replacement.

Also, at RSA, we know he’s good friends with Neige, but because of Neiges fame, that must be hella stressful when you’re trying to hang out and get jumped by fans or paparazzi.

Not to mention Neige is likely very very busy due to the same factor. I’d also wager most people at RSA are not as much fun to him, considering it’s mentioned they always seem to be perfect and pristine at events.

That cycle of semi- perfect paradise like school days would probably bore him, along with the very bland or stereotypical reactions I can imagine his pranks getting.

So we have on one side the stress of being friends with someone in the limelight at all times, and the stress being chased around when you go to visit your childhood friends + being lowkey replaced.

So someone you can pretty much always count on to be available and a dorm that won’t chase you out (probably too anti-social and/or Socially anxious to do so) and is somewhat willing to indulge in your chaos from time to time, or just play games with.

I could also see Che’nya and Ortho getting along very well too, with Ortho being the most aggressive wingman for Idia. Also, if Che’nya gets Ortho in on pranking Idia, it’s going to turn into a prank WAR.

Also, fun idea, Lilia, Cater and Trey being Che’nyas Wingmen.

I like to imagine Che’nya and Lilia are extremely good friends (They call themselves the Pink Bats and Purple Cats Jumpscarers) and since from what we know, Che’nya only has his grandfather, Lilia emotionally adopted him after Che’nya unintentionally fell asleep in his Cat form in the woods and Lilia told Silver to bring him back because “he was concerned about the high magic levels he sensed” and basically did the equivalent of

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Silver: “Father, It might not be a stray-“

Lilia, fully aware its a fae beastman : “Finders Keepers :) “

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Basically this snowballs into Che’nya getting invited into the dungeon runs with Idia, and yea.

Trey’s wingmanning is 40% trying to make sure Riddle doesn’t catch Che’nya, 20% trying to make sure he doesn’t blow up the kitchen trying to make something for Idia, and 40% being the sane consultant of date ideas, making sure Cater doesn’t go overboard with ship posts, and the preventive measurer to the date ideas recommended by Lilia.

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“Please do not have a sword duel for a date.”

“Nya? I’d be fun!”

“I don’t see why not. I did that with my lovers back in the day. Melanor in her training uniform was quite a sight to behold, Ravaene also looked fine, I suppose. Poor him was always too easy for us to take out however-“

“Lilia, thats uh, not the point. I don’t trust either of them with weapons.”

“Hm? Silver got his first sword when he was 10 or so. Baul and I refereed Sebek and Silvers first real duel when they were…12, methinks? For all Bauls bragging about his grandson, it was my son who won in the end-“

*Camera pans to a very concerned Riddle in the doorway.*

“What kind of a discussion is going on here?!”

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Yea, thats pretty much it!

(If you recognize some of the beginning spiel from a comment section on tiktok yes I wrote that and I got mildly lazy and thought past me explained it pretty well so I copy and pasted a few pieces)

Leona and Garfield are one in the same.

I will not be taking objections at this time.

I CAN TOTALLY SEE IT

“Now, the Second Prince of the Sunset Savanna is said to be one of the grumpiest and most violent animals when woken up prematurely, capable of turning even the strongest people into sand within seconds if you’re not careful.

As you can see, he’s napping right now, so I’ve set up 4 speakers around him, each programed to play the Barbie Theme song in about 2 minutes.

I’m a trained professional in combat, but you probably aren’t, so don’t try this next part at home kids!”

TWST Incorrect Quotes #1

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Lilia, breaking in to the house: “C’mon you old cunt we’re going on an adventure! : D “

Baul: “How bout’ get fucked mate.”

Lilia, dragging him out of the door by his collar: “How about you’re a wanker :) “

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IM GLAD YOU LIKE IT :D

Heyo! Its Che’nya Anon again!

So I’ve been seeing your Deity AU and my brain is back again to put it into a Open World RPG (+ Hidden Otome Routes obviously ) Format!

Why? Maybe I’m insane, probably. Is it obvious I relate to Idia a shit ton? Anyway, Here goes:

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Your journey begins in a big town, not big enough for a city, exactly, but not overly obsolete.

Many different ecosystems exist nearby, strangely enough. flower filled wildlands, A Savanna, the Ocean side, a small desert, a beautiful forest, and more.

By interacting with NPC’s, or just running around the map, you can find Shrines.

If you choose to have NPC’s tell you rumors, each NPC respectfully tells their own.

After all, history is often jumbled as it passes through time.

The Lawyer and the Gambler speak of four, or perhaps five shrines in the flowery wonderland—Ah, I mean Wildland. Some even say a sixth exists, but it could be not all there itself anymore, y’know?

If you manage to get on their good side, the Gym Trainer and A Man in the Alley tell of Ruins lost to the Savanna’s Sand. Some even say a Prince with ears of a Lion resides in one.

Perhaps the Merchant and the Fisherman may tell of Shrines that the ocean breeze always reaches…er..or so they heard. Oh! Before you leave, would you like to buy the catch of the day? Its Shrimp, if you’re interested.

Ask the Bank Teller or the Snake Caretaker, and they may share a tale of two shrines among the desert sands. Some say an amassment of treasure lies within one. A Cave of Wonders, if you will.

Ponder about the shrines to the Farmer or the Hairdresser, and they might tell you about something they heard going around the block, apparently, a shrine dedicated to a Deity of Beauty lies deep within the woods.

Find the Gamer, the Mechanic or the Miner, and if you’re lucky, they’ll show you a lead to a long forgotten underground shrine. I mean, if you’re walking down to hell, might aswell find a rest stop, right?

Finally, the Historian with Strange Red eyes may just mention a set of shrines up the mountain where many are too frightened to go. A lonely deity sits at the top. Or so they say, not like he would 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 know, my dear.

Now, grabbing a few things before, you embark on your journey.

In the Wildlands, the first shrine’s you likely happen upon are a set of two.

The Deity of Mischief and Righteousness, and The Deity of Honesty and, once, if rumors held true, Hand to Hand Combat aswell.

Both shared one thing they ruled upon: Loyalty. Or so the near destroyed inscription says

When you enter, it’s quite easy to notice certain differences. One side has a Cool Palette, Blues and Greys, While the other bombards the eye with Reds and Oranges. Both have Black running down the middle and edges, proving the shrines building to be one in the same.

Ah! One thing, dear player: Everytime you clean a temple, Set (Correct to Deity) Offerings, and light an incense or two, you gain one of three..

Oh, hm, strange, Did you set it to 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 romantic route for most? No? Ah, Must be a Glitch.

Anywhom, you gain Affection, Loyalty and Favor points. Certain deities will only physically appear once you reach certain levels of each, all differing dependent on the deity.

If I may, just another quick tip, I promise, I would recommend using whatever clues you may find to choose wisely on which offerings and scents of incense you bring, you can loose or gain extra points with this.

So, back to our travels, These two have the easiest set to earn the points, and their physical blessings can be quite useful to reach the other temples and Shrines. Sharper Reflexes and Stamina respectively.

Ace, you soon learn, is as his title suggests, a mischief maker, where as his Counterpart, Deuce, is more straightforward and kind.

Whenever you show at the shrine, Deuce is immediately at your side, like a loyal canine friend, whereas Ace takes his sweet time, lounging around, quite like a cat.

Both often spend time trying to earn your favor (and possibly attention) while you’re there, usually ending in bickering or teasing with you as the rope in their tug of war.

Sometimes, you’ll see a German Shepherd and its Fox..cat..thing(???) Companion following you around town while you run errands, getting into little squabbles here and there, leaving you to break them up.

The two deities got strangely sheepish when you mentioned they reminded you of them, but maybe it’s nothing.

Oh! Perhaps try keeping the two of spades and ace of hearts cards they gift you in your pocket, it may prove useful to summon them outside of the shrine if you’re in need of help, or just simply a fun day of hijinks.

The next shrine is located much further off from the others, the cerulean glow of the night sky framing it by the time you make your way there.

The Deity of Vocal Influence and Masks, often prayed to in hopes of success in public speech, important discussions or trade deals.

Once you enter, it seems gloomy before you turn the flashlight from your phone on.

Marble white pillars with diamond symbols hold the falling temple together, and if you listen close, perhaps you may hear a guitar, playing a solemn tune.

Unfortunately, this version of the shrine you may only see once per play through. After this, the Deity’s llusion will take affect.

As you finish cleaning and setting your incense and offering, the weariness brought by your travel here gets to you, and a short nap turns into an overnight stay in the hollowness of the shrine.

Once you awaken, the shrine brims with light, its gloomy atmosphere now replaced by a cheeriness that feels unnatural, or maybe thats just the mold speaking.

Cater, you may just learn, will appear in any photo you take, even if the shrine itself has not reached a reveal level yet. If you leave a camera as an offering, you will find it filled with many beautiful photos, and a selfie of his here and there.

He is a charismatic deity, joking around, discussing many things yet nothing all at once, and quite loves to hear of whatever modern drama, celebrity or otherwise, you can find. Play a drama movie or show on your phone and bring a snack to share. He’ll likely be more invested in it than you are by the end of your visit.

You’ll soon discover you may just be better at talking to others then before, or find diamond themed items to bring you good luck.

Oh and, Is it just me, or has that orange hare always followed you to work? No? Huh, weird.

If you smell a sweet, freshly baked dessert like smell while traveling, or a bear seemingly trying to lead you somewhere, follow it, and you’ll find a shrine almost camouflaged amongst the trees.

Clover’s surround the inside and out, and the Deity of the Hearth surely knows how to make the shrine feel homey.

The greens and browns bring an almost earthy feel to it, large oak trees piecing through the cracks in the walls, and an old kitchen far in the back.

Strangely, there seems to be a freshly baked treat, your favorite, waiting for you the day after you clean up the shrine and leave your first offering.

It tastes nostalgic, in a way. As if you were experiencing it for the first time again. You speak a thanks out loud to what you see as nothing, but don’t worry, it was heard.

You’ll see many bears around the area, but there is nothing to fear.

If anything, they are quite helpful, bringing you the broom you couldn’t seem to find, giving you a small bouquet of clovers, showing you where a recipe book just perfectly fitting your tastes seemed loosely buried, or letting you rest your weary head on their soft fur.

If someone were to bear (ha) any ill intent towards you, following you through the woods, whether you are aware or not, these bears will not be as kind.

Soon, you will meet their guardian, and the Deity of this Shrine: Trey.

He’s caring, always willing to listen to your woes, and give advice, or lend a hand. With housework for example, or uh, well it seems like it was him, anyway. How else did the dishes get done on their own, or the fresh ingredients find their way onto the kitchen counter?

Originally, you may struggle to open the largest of the shrines, but look to its shadow, and you’ll find an arrow pointing up a tree.

On that tree, a Grinning Bobcat leisurely lays in the shade, coax it down, and it will lead you to an upside down shrine.

The Deity of the Shrine resides over Reality and Illusion, rumored to be one of the most powerful, yet tricky deities to deal with.

Trippy is truly the only way to describe this shrine, it’s almost difficult to believe yourself sober once you waltz in, furniture upon the walls and ceiling, arrows pointing in every which directions, fake doors, and finally, hypnotic swirls of lavender, baby blue and bright pops of magenta that end up leaving your poor eyes in pain.

Many, I mean MANY feline creatures have taken host to this shrine, from the small tabby to even..is that actually a Cheetah? Nope, you must be seeing things.

Cats will soon become part of your daily life, whether you’re a fan or not. You never realized just how many stray cats live in your area until now, as they’re following you around in a mass group or watching from the shadows.

Sometimes, you’ll find one bringing you a wad of cash from who knows where just when you didn’t have the money for a snack, or someone who was a tad too rude to you showing up with more cat scratches then one could count the next day.

Che’nya, or Artemiy Artemiyevich Pinker, if you were able to catch that, is just as strange as his shrine, often giving you a riddle or two the second you walk in, and dropping a cat pun in nearly every conversation.

Sometimes, he’ll appear behind you and spook you, catching you before you hit the ground while laughing happily, fluffy tail leisurely wrapping around your torso.

Eventually, He’ll help you to the entrance of the large shrine, only to vanish into thin air the next moment.

The final shrine of the wildlands has Osiria Roses growing in crevices and corners, but despite the elegant roses, cute hedgehogs and gold trimmed pillars, the air within the shrine exerts a feeling of pressure and raw power upon first entry.

You have entered the Shrine of the Deity of Order, you do not know the rules here, but you must abide by them. Tread Carefully.

One of the most difficult shrine to earn points for, but one of the easiest to earn a reveal level for as unlike the others, no, a simple clean and offering will not do, and if you do it purposefully wrong, he’ll reveal himself intending to tell you off, then seemingly thinking better of it, vanishing once more.

Although he has reflected in his many years of solitude, some habits are simply hard to break. So work with him a little.

He’s one of the surprisingly shyer deities, sending a flamingo to deliver you letters and a rose instead of talking to you directly in the beginning. As you send them to and fro, you slowly learn more about him, and with a little time, you will learn his name.

Riddle. A strange name, but everyone in the wildlands is strange, really.

Sometimes, he’ll join you in tending to the hedgehogs, telling each name he gave them, or read aloud to you if you bring a book, sometimes dropping his own commentary on the protagonist if they sufficiently annoy him enough.

Should you run into any legal issues, and happen to offhandly mention this, you seemingly are always dealt the winning hand, per se.

Be it your bad boss, an ex-lover, or even someone with more money then sense, if they can be found guilty of any crime, they will be.

(This is getting kind of long and it’s near midnight in my timezone, so I’ll cut it off here for now! I referenced some of the fics you wrote aswell! I might write more of this in your inbox if you’re ok with that! Enjoy : D )

CHE’NYA ANON THIS IS INSANE I LOVE IT???? BRO I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO ADD TO IT, SORRY ITS BEEN MARINATING IN MY ASKBOX FOR SO LONG😭😭😭

YOU SHOULD WRITE YOUR OWN FIC ON THIS AT THIS POINT- MAKE THIS A GAME OH MY GOODNESS… CHE’NYA ANON YOU COME INTO MY INBOX AND COOK EVERYTIME I AM LEFT FLABBERGASTED HEISNSMSMSM

TWST INCORRECT QUOTES:

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Jade: “Time to play : Who’s food contained my experimental batch of shrooms?”

Azul, panicking: “Was it mine?”

Silver, completely calm: “Was it mine?”

Jamil, deadpan : *points to Floyd* “Pretty sure it was his.”

Floyd, laying on the floor in a starfish pose while Kalim tries to help him: : “FuCking PinK JelLyfish EvErYwhEre”

Ok so with the New Yuu being revealed to be alot like Kalim, basically Jamils opposite (while also being an actress, and as we know Jamil is acting during almost the entirety of Book 4 so this matches up well) this proves that the Yuus are the opposite or parallel their respective overblotter in some way.

Idias will probably be some very cheery/Maybe Anxious otaku +robots nerd whos lost alot of people in their life in gruesome or depressing ways but has learned to accept it and continue marching on.

Or to strike the gut, a younger kid who looks like (minus the fire) and acts exactly like Ortho.

Malleus’s might be someone who has a naturally spooky appearance/ was very lonely in their homeworld, and now (as we would’ve reached book7) has an absurd amount of friends, yet still is thinking about going home because their close with their parents./ Or their parents/guardian were close to passing when they left and they want to say goodbye.

So whats Vils gonna be? Because my first thoughts was a Yuu that Really Fucking Ugly, messy, silly and imperfect whilst very self actualized and confident in themselves + really beloved by everyone anyway, and because at this point in time they would have been seen as a hero for solving 4 overblots, Vil would probably be super annoyed at how much attention and praise they receive by just doing good deeds.

My other thought was a carbon copy of Neige, but that would be a bit basic. Unfortunately I can definitely see them going that route.

A Picture of Eula I took!

Probably one of my proudest photos, It came out so well!

Idk how to add a watermark, so please don’t steal it, I guess? Love y’all!

Ok so here me out: Ace edit/Animation/Art idea with this specific part of Touchy Feely Fool:

Heres my play by play idea if anyone wants to use it.

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“I’m better off a stick” (Transition to Epel, Apple tree, duh)

“I’m better off a stone” (Transition to Deuce, joke on the saying “dumber than a box of rocks’ as well as his durability)

“I’m better off a jerk” (Transition to Sebek, as he’s often perceived as (and kinda is pre Liliaa dream ) a jerk)

“I’m better off alone” (Transition to Jack, self explanatory)

“I’m better not feeling stress or feeling bliss”(Transition to Ortho, because he’s a robot)

“I won’t feel much-“ (Transition to Prologue Ace)

“But atleast I won’t be feeling this!!!” (Transition to Book 7 scene where Ace is crying)

“I’m screwed-“ (Pick a scene, any scene, where Ace gets himself into stupid shit Ex: Getting dunked on by a cauldron)

“But hey what can you do?” (Same as above, but probably him getting caught or tricked)

“I’m a touchy feely fool!” (Any of the cute or happy scenes with Heartshackle/Yuu)

“I would give anything to not give a shit about you!” (If you’re doing it by cards, you could do Aces Dorm Groovy and Deuce’s dorm groovey back to back. If your doing an art maybe Heartstabyl into the first years into just Heartshackle and/or Yuu? )

“Life is pretty cruel….” (Scenes of him fighting in any or all of the Overblot fights he’s in.)

“For a touchy feely fool-“ (probably post battle, maybe that scene where he makes Riddle make his own unbirthday)

“I would give anything to not give a shit-“ (again Ace being rude in the prologue)

“But I do……”. (Free game honestly. This could go several ways. If you didn’t use the anniversary card the first time it would probably be great here aswell)

Anyway yea thats my idea :) I don’t have the talent to edit or draw it myself so I’m donating my idea to the incredible people of this fandom if they want to use it :D.

(PLEASE TAG ME IF YOU DO I WANT TO SEE WHAT Y’ALL DO WITH THIS IF YOU USE IT)