Witch of Truth

"Since you did so yourself, I should probably add that I was a piece of Lady Lambdadelta-sama’s." he decided to add.

"I’ve heard a lot about you, Lady Erika, and I’ve always wanted to meet you ever since Master-sama had me read the golden games for the first time when I was her piece. You could say i’m a fan of sorts. Though don’t expect me to start stalking you all the time," he added with a light chuckle.

She didn't like to dwell on the thoughts of her defeat very often. It only brought shame and humiliation to mind, and a burning desire to find Battler and Beatrice and rip their happy ending to pieces.

But alas. That wasn't exactly an option. She did lose, after all.

"Thank you for your–" what exactly could she call it? Erika paused for a minute, searching for a word. "–interest." She finished. "The only thing that becoming a Witch has changed is I can't be killed as easily, along with several other abilities– but it mostly means that I sit around here and wait for visitors, since I can't leave. It's not exactly fun."

Such a coincidence don´t you think? Nice to meet you Erika Furudo, witch of truth. You can call me  Ushiromiya Battler.”

cyborgmosquitoqueen asked fuckyourwritinghabits:

Color Symbolism is deeply rooted in both psychology and culture (which in turn are connected to each other). The Woman in Red is an often repeated trope to indicate (in Western culture) sexuality and danger. A Woman in White in Western culture, on the other hand, tends to represent purity and innocence. People learn this growing up through media; their brain instantly recognizes it even if they don’t consciously think about it.

One of the more obvious comparisons is Gandalf the Grey versus Gandalf the White. Gandalf the Grey was a more complex (and arguably interesting) character with more challenging motives, mixed morals, and  more dealing with self-doubt. Gandalf the White became a symbol of virtue and justice; his actions were always made for the right intentions and kept to higher morals. (LOTR folks don’t kill me if this is wrong, I read those books/watched the movies years ago.)

Want more color symbolism? Look at the Hogwarts Houses and what those houses stand for. The red and gold of Gryffindor to represent bravery, the silver and green of Slytherin to represent ambition and cunning. Are they obvious? Maybe, but it’s not like Rowling was trying to hide it. Are they gimmicky? I would argue no, because there’s so much more about the places besides the colors.

If you’re truly worried, make sure the colors you’re picking match the associations you have with them, and make sure your characters aren’t just represented by their colors. The symbolism is to strengthen your theme and better connect the reader; it has to be backed up with characterization and reasons to believe in that symbolism. You can totally do this; don’t doubt yourself!

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Enhance Your Writing with Symbolism

On Writing Symbolism in Your Work

Symbolism in Writing a Novel Enhances Theme

John Green’s Defense of Symbolism

Symbolism for the Symbolically Challenged

A small frown creased Wendy’s lips. It hadn’t been the first time something betrayed the image she’d had of something in her head, but she was mostly used to knowing exactly how things worked. 

…not that it mattered. It was nothing to dwell on.

"In any case…this must be your Hell. Or is it mine?"

Forcing her face into a content expression, she said, "I'm sorry, what is your name? I don't think you've introduced yourself."

Hell? That was a bit harsh. Although the Meta-world was boring and lonely, it could certainly be a lot worse. Erika chose not to comment on it.

…It must have been more than a century. Sakana knew he hadn’t seen her since the Art Gallery incident. Before Purgatory, even. He mused on it for a while, noting how much he’d changed between the first and second times he met her, in comparison to that same second time and now. it had been so long. So much had changed. So very, very much. And he wasn’t even sure if this was the same Erika as back then.

So to that end, upon finding her, he decided to introduce himself as though they’d never met. To start over. To pretend they never happened. To recant their past meetings, because at this rate he was a completely different being anyways. If she brought up the past, it was fine, but he wouldn’t.

"Welcome, Emerald Sorcerer. I am Erika Furudo, the Witch of Truth, piece of the great witch Bernkastel, and the Detective of the Golden Game." Erika curtsied. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

"I apologize for all the questions, Ms. Kirigiri. It's been so long since I've heard a decent story. There's nothing to do here but to sit and wait for visitors." Erika smiled again, resting her chin on her hand and leaning forward. "I've been asleep for a while, and you're one of the first people to have found me since I woke up."

Furudo Erika - SHSL Detective

Erika drawing for the Seacats Ronpa AU! This style is so much fun even if it is really hard to pull off omsdfaf. I loved drawing her, I love Erika aaaa~.

 ”… Hello Erika.” The black tail flicked with mild interest- which rarely showed any at all. “Where exactly is everyone. Have they all gone and rotted away in the sea..?”