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What gets a person sorted into one dorm or another? What dorm might you end up in if you were to attend the illustrious Night Raven College? Well look no further than here for the answers to your struggles and questions!
Truth be told I saw somebody try and do this once, but their analysis felt rather biased and left me unsatisfied, so here’s a little something I like to call: “Soul’s Deep-Dive Analysis into the Morals and Values of the Seven Dorms of Night Raven College”!
the shroud family curse and its implications for intimacy
I was thinking about what the Shroud parents must look like under their helmets and then I started wondering how they met and fell in love 🤔 While wondering about that, I came to the realization that Mr. and Mrs. Shroud's romance must have been a complicated one.
***Spoilers for books 6 and 7 of the main story below the cut!!***
Idia’s grandmother, Aidne, was the previous director of STYX. She was succeeded by her son (Idia’s father), which implies that the Shroud blood and the curse that comes with it are from the paternal side of the family. Idia’s mom, then, is the one who married into the family. (It’s not clear at this point if those that marry into the Shroud family are also magically afflicted with the same condition, but for the purposes of this post whether it is or not isn’t relevant as my point will still stand either way.)
The Shroud curse quickly burns away any blot the individual has in their body without the typical means of recovery (ie rest and self-care). If there is no blot to incinerate then the curse will turn to consuming the magical energy of the individual themselves, which could pose a threat to their wellbeing and even their life. Because of this condition, ancestors to the Shroud family threw themselves into research on blot in STYX. This would ensure that Shroud members were always around blot that could be burned in the place of their own energy, and provided a sense of false hope for them. They believed that if they worked hard enough, they may be able to find a cure for their curse--but over time, that belief waned, and instead it seems they are all now resigned to their fate and don't try to defy it. We see this is true of the latest generation of Shrouds, as Idia was groomed to become the next director of STYX from a young age even when he disliked the idea and how his responsibilities restricted his freedom. In fact, the Shrouds in general are described as being gloomy people, and this is possibly the result of the hopeless feelings they have about their curse.
A secondary consequence of the curse is that it socially isolates members of the Shroud family from society. Idia is somewhat of a special case since we also have to consider the mental and emotional anguish he experienced following his involvement in Ortho's death. However, even disregarding this horrific tragedy, it can be inferred that the Shrouds are forced into positions which make them more alone than others. For one, their jobs seem to be very demanding and literally physically keeps them away from others (besides colleagues) since the headquarters are located in the bottom of the sea. In Idia's post-OB flashback, we get dialogue which implies that he is not allowed outside very often--something which we can attribute to his being the heir to STYX. This may imply that previous Shrouds experienced similar childhoods, and this is just a continuation of the cycle. (I do want to point out here that Idia says his family used to go out to various places together when Ortho was still alive, so it's not a strict requirement that the Shrouds have zero outside interaction. They obviously do go outside the lab and into the surrounding city, but we cannot say for sure how frequently.)
More importantly, there is also an emotional and psychological component to isolation. You do not need to actually be alone in a room to be considered "isolated" from others. You could, in fact, be in a room full of people and still feel "isolated" because you haven't made any meaningful connection with them. This is what I think it must feel like to be a Shroud out in the world. You may technically be considered a part of the population, but you still don't quite fit in. For example, Idia has previously expressed worries that people will stare at his hair and recognize him as a Shroud, then ridicule his appearance and attitude. Indeed, the gloomy presence that the Shrouds give off seems to be a major deterrent for others to interact with THEM. All that time spent in physical isolation must have also had an impact on the Shrouds' ability to socialize. Idia is a strong example of this; he is an avid gamer and feels comfortable with taunting people via a screen. His face-to-face manner of speaking, meanwhile, can be incendiary and often rubs his classmates the wrong way. His father is not the exact same as him, but Mr. Shroud seems to have his own issues communicating affection and tends to describe things in a serious manner or in terms of work.
Thinking about the way the curse is constructed too, there is a built-in fear that the Shrouds can never truly form long-lasting relationships with others, nor completely reveal their true selves to friends. Idia exposits as much in book 6. When Ortho tries to get his big brother to be friends with the OB boys, Idia dismisses the idea and says it won't matter in the end because they will be "sent down the river" and have their memories of those fun times completely purged. This illustrates a defeatist mindset which may be pervasive in all or most of the Shroud family: if this is going to be the fate of my loved ones, why bother getting close to anyone at all? It will just be more painful for us in the end.
SO LIKE. What was Mr. Shroud probably going through when he was seeing his then-girlfriend????? ??? ??? ??? ? ? ??? ? ?? He was probably so frustrated that he couldn't tell her anything about who he really was, and probably even more frightened that if he did ever tell the truth, he might lose her forever (via River Lethe memory wipe). And even if she still accepts him for it, then what??? Then she has to join the Shroud family, and that's basically damning her to the same mopey life he has, researching blot in the middle of nowhere until they're nothing but bones. Imagine how intense that guilt must be, knowing that you (yes, YOU) are responsible for "dragging down" your beloved into the same miserable circumstances that you're in. Not only that, but surely then you'd also have to tell your S/O that any children you conceive together will have the exact same destiny in STYX. It's not just Mr. Shroud either, it must be generations of Shrouds going through this same thing.
But, but, but!! In spite of his fear, Mrs. Shroud must have said yes because she truly loves him with all her heart… Their relationship must be built on such a strong foundation of trust and loyalty 😭 (From here, this is all speculation/headcanon/me rotting about the Hades-and-Persephone-esque romance I picture Idia's parents having. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.) I don't think that Mr. Shroud would be the one to initiate or to be affectionate. At most, maybe he had a shy sort of crush on her. More likely it was Mrs. Shroud that first expressed a romantic interest and passionately pursued him. And then maybe over time his feelings blossomed but he was still too afraid to put this massive burden on her shoulders, knowing the responsibility he bears as the future director of STYX... BUT HE HAS ALSO BECOME TOO ATTACHED TO HER TO CUT HER OUT OF HIS LIFE COMEPLETELY... Her very presence is screwing with his usual sense of cool, calculated logic 💀
AND WHAT ABOUT "THE TALK" THEY'D HAVE TO HAVE TO FULLY DISCLOSE EVERYTHING???? HOW MUCH MR. SHROUD MUST'VE BEEN SWEATING WAITING FOR HER ANSWER????? ?? ?? ? ? ? Oh, Sevens. Now I've done it. Here comes the moment where he gets dumped and his mom sends in a whole squadron of men to kidnap his girlfriend and clean her brain up. But NO 😭 Instead Mrs. Shroud just clasps his hands and insists that they should get married so he'll never have to wallow in those miserable thoughts all alone... He's confused and keeps begging her to reconsider, because this decision will inevitably throw her entire life off course.
"Are you sure about this? If you say yes to me, your fate will be sealed. You can never turn back. Your life will be sworn to the Isle of Woe."
"Yup, I've never been more sure of anything in my whole life! Let's burn in the Underworld together, darling <3"
She provides a response that’s so easy and devil-may-care that he doesn’t know what to say back, so he just quietly laughs… and slowly those quiet laughs morph into quiet sobs… (like how flashback!Idia transitioned from laughing to crying when he was bragging about how indestructible the “new” Ortho is 😈 LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON—)
Idia drops this line during his extended post-OB flashback: "So it's romantic when a hero rescues his ladylove from the Underworld, but when I do the same for my brother it's wrong?" WHAT IF THAT WAS TRUE, BUT WITH THE GENDER ROLES REVERSED, FOR HIS PARENTS???? ?? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? Mrs. Shroud willing to literally throw herself into the Underworld to "save" Mr. Shroud... like how Persephone was willing to stay there with Hades... 🙃 I'LL EAT THAT SHIT UP, JUST DROP THE "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER" UPDATE OF TWST, DEVS..... . . . .. ..... . . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .... . . .. . . .... . . .. . . . .
Okay, I'm done screaming and sobbing at the wall for now--.
We as artists and writers like having sources for stuff, right? And we like giving credit to other artists for their work, right? Well, I've compiled a collection of resources I've personally used and thoroughly believe would benefit others.
[NOTE: THIS LIST IS UNDERSTANDABLY GOING TO BE INCOMPLETE. IF YOU HAVE OTHER RESOURCES TO ADD, PREFERABLY BY A PRIMARY SOURCE, PLEASE ADD IT IN REBLOGS]
Alchemivich's collection:
Ripped Assets
Backgrounds
SD Sprites (navigate via Excel Sheet)
Login Font (free download site)
Robo-Milky: (Info Pulled from TWST Discord server)
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For all your drawing/writing needs, I made some annotated maps of the Night Raven College campus! I saw one of these done for the entire campus map that was annotated in Japanese, so I wanted to make one in English!
There's some locations on the maps that we don't know what they're used for yet (as of the end of Ch 7) and I marked those locations with a "???" until we get clarifications on what they're for (what the hell is that weird L-wall for near the chicken coops anyway??). But! regardless, I hope this is useful to whomever needs them!
Silidia Angst and a whole ass comic that I wrote spontaneously while finishing my comms so no editing is done. That's why the dialogue is kinda janky LMAO
The two of them are too stubborn to continue their relationship due to their full commitment of their respectful duties. Silver Vanrouge, with his sworn knighthood under the blessing of the night given by his own father who saved his life, and Idia Shroud, a man who believes his fate has been sealed tight under the blessing of an Underworld's Guard
Don't have to give me a credit when using but Do not delete my watermark on the template
Do not claim as a creator
If you have any question, feel free to comment or DM me!
*There's one element that belong in premiem version but you can download template by let Canva put its watermark on, it's very small so it won't noticable.
Don't have to give me a credit when using but Do not delete my watermark on the template
Do not claim as a creator
If you have any question, feel free to comment or DM me!
*There's one element that belong in premiem version but you can download template by let Canva put its watermark on, it's very small so it won't noticable.
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hello! have the other 6 dorms' sd dance animations from the 5th anni been uploaded? i haven't been able to find them in your drives and scarabia is only uploaded as far as i'm aware
That's right, because I did scarabia as kind of a passion project, then quickly realised how much effort it would be to do all dances for all dorms, and quietly hoped no one would notice
BUT, I present to you: ALL THE DORMS:
I've said I don't mind requests for older content that I've not yet covered. This will absolutely remain true as I understand that it's useful to have everything you want to find in one place.
Having said that, requests that ask for entire series do take a lot of time and effort, and while I want to keep doing those, I want to ask you guys for two things:
Please check out Alchemivich's archive first. They have this masterlist up that may already include what you're looking for. They were active until somewhere before Lilia's platinum jacket birthday
You can absolutely ask for supplementary assets on anything that's in their archive if you feel like you're missing something!
You can check for audio rips on this blog: Link
If you do ask for whole series, try to specify what level of detail would be enough for you. It would help me shave off time if I know what poses of expressions you need.
If you don't specify these I will probably not do as many pose/expression combination out there like I sometimes do for new content.
I will also be moving all base game requested assets to a different drive somewhere in the future, to make more space for new content when I have the time~
Thank you!!!
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How characters are tagged
Due to tumblr limit of 5 tags per post showing up in the public search bar, I only use one tag per major character in the post, sometimes none. Additional tags would only show in my own personal sorting as per above so I’m still using them but that’s kinda limited.
Whenever possible, dorms and affiliation are used such as #twst heartslabyul or #twst staff or #twst dormheads and etc.
Maybe some old posts have the character full name including Japanese but, recently, whenever there is a post about specific characters, I tag students with twst + firstname and teachers with twst + familyname (Grim and Sam have it easy lol).
So if you’re searching thru my posts for let’s say Malleus, you should try #twst malleus , #twst diasomnia and #twst dormheads to try and find them all (yes Malleus-san, it is totally Tumblr fault if you’re not invited more often xD)
Some more event cards for the most recent additions to the calendar! I’ll be periodically updating this post with more event cards as they come, but for now have these!
Much like the rest of the blanks I make, all are free for use for whomever wants to make some for themselves too! If you’re wanting to use them, feel free to tag back to me or this source! Otherwise, I hope they bring some good to whomever wishes to use them~
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