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I made this instead of studying. Maths or Malleus angst you know what I’m picking 🔥

Since this song is getting popular again I thought I’d draw Malleus to it! It’s a bit rushed (I drew this inbetween math study sessions (test tomorrow)) but I’m happy with how it turned out!

There’s a lot to unpack when it comes to Malleus, but what I find most interesting about him is his god-complex. It’s not undeserved, he IS almost god-like, but that near godhood also left him so incredibly isolated. I found this song fitting, especially since Malleus essentially attempted sewerslide, just like the singer, but comitted to let his end be meaningful at least.

Have I gained too much?

It hurts me just to think, and I don’t do pain.

The idea that Lilia was going to leave, that Yuu was going to leave, and that he would outlive everyone he loves, he couldn’t handle it, so he kept them all close, forever. It’s quite a poignant story. I know there’s a lot of discourse surrounding book 7, but I personally really like it. A lot is said about Malleus’ character even with him absent for a big part of his story.

Mankind has to stretch his finger to reach god, to take that final step, because god already has his finger stretched. But when man doesn’t reach out, does the god get lonely? Does the god lean forward to try to reach man, even though that’s not how it’s supposed to be? Even though divinity pulls him back? And when he realizes he can’t reach man, does he scowl at the irony of his very godhood preventing him from reaching the humanity he craves?

Yumeimi always wanted a cat but one of her sisters was allergic, so the family had no pets. She would often stop to pet or feed stray cats she encountered coming home from school, and despite Grim being Grim, she's delighted to have him by her side. As she begins to amass a collection of new hair accessories, she gets matching ones for Grim.

She can't swim initially; she sinks like a rock and doesn't know how to tread water. (This makes Books 3 and 4 very fun for her.) After Book 4, several characters take it upon themselves to teach her to swim, though some say it's because it'd "suck if [she] drowned."

Speaking of Book 4, she spends the immediate aftermath of Jamil's Overblot very sick, and needs the rest of Winter Break to recover. Grim refuses to let Jamil forget it. The Octavinelle Trio, who took her in during this period, refuse to let Grim forget that.

Yumeimi is afraid of ghosts and ghost stories, and was so afraid of the Ramshackle Ghosts that she burst into tears - an action that made them stop trying to scare her immediately, as they didn't think someone would cry. Regular exposure to them and the kitchen ghosts has alleviated her fear somewhat, but they are the only exceptions. She's still terrified of ghost stories and other ghosts she encounters.

The Ramshackle Ghosts, Trein, Vargas, and Crewel have all unofficially adopted her, and Sam suddenly starts keeping cute hair accessories and her favorite snacks in stock. They're none too pleased with Crowley's lackadaisical attitude and blackmail towards her; if looks could kill he'd be dead several times over. Vargas will excuse her from his class when she's suffering on her period, Trein allows her to pet Lucius and have tea, and people swear even Crewel seems to go a little easier on her.

Yumeimi enjoys making bento, baking, and doing general 'home-cooking.' She's not a gourmet chef and she never will be, but she's good at it and she enjoys it. She'll eventually realize that's good enough, if it brings her joy. (She has absolutely made kyaraben that looks like Grim ❤︎ Grim almost found it too cute to eat. Almost.)

A quiet romantic, Yumeimi's favorite book/movie back on Earth was The Princess Bride. Her favorite line is "She was amazed to discover that when he said 'As you wish,' what he really meant was 'I love you.'"

Another thing that brings Yumeimi out of her shell and forming friendships is joining the Board Game Club, which slowly expands til it's Idia, Azul, herself, Kalim, Jamil, with regular appearances by Ace and Deuce. She discovers some of their games are very similar to Earth's, so she gets to play TW's versions of Mafia (or Werewolf) and Betrayal At House On The Hill. Usually she's killed off first in those games...

Apart from Grim, Ace and Deuce, her closest friends are probably Vil, Jack, and Ortho. She gets along surprisingly well with Leona, due to similar issues with siblings, and even more surprisingly forms a bond and eventual relationship with Azul. The twins are the brothers she never had.

Ultimately opts to remain in Twisted Wonderland, choosing the home and family she's made for herself rather than the one that she was born in but seemingly had no room for her. That being said, it was a stressful decision, as she tried to be "unselfish, do the right thing" and go home even if it made her miserable. It took her friends' encouragement and shouts for her to say what she really wants to make her be honest. After this, and becoming a citizen of this world, she finishes school and is content to live a peaceful, happy life just continuing to do what she loves most.

Theme Songs: Merry-Go-Round A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes We'll Be Alright