BRAINFART IDEA!! Idea of a 'The Office' type fic focusing on the upperclassmen interacting with the first years and the effects on them:
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Kalim watches the first year effectively decimate the Ramshackle’s living room, trying to do something after Kalim warns them not to
“...”
Kalim looks over at camera, his face actually deadpan
Cuts to Kalim sitting on a surviving chair in the room, face in hand
Looks up, hands on back of neck, sighing, shaking his head
“Yea… no, don't wanna talk about it.”
Thinks more, thinking towards the side
“...”
Cuts to the cafeteria, camera zooming onto Jamil talking to Ruggie, confused
“I don’t know what’s gotten into Kalim but he’s been…”
Jamil waves his hands, trying to think of a word,
“Helpful?? Out of the way?? I don’t know how to explain it but–”
“Every single time i see Kalim, he’s got this weird look on his face.”
“All of his housewarden work is done early, he’s stopped spontaneously throwing parties, actually giving me at least 2 weeks notice before planning something–”
“In fact, every time he sees me doing something-
End of idea, but you see what I'm going with this right??
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I just realized in put in the wrong time zone (ง ͠ಥ_ಥ)ง UTC-8 is like 16 hours ahead of me so I literally just woke up, sorry guys for the mix up, here's an extra sneak peak for the troubles:
Sneak Peak #6 Chapter 9
Whether NRC wished to admit it or not…
They cared about each other far more than they ever let the world see–
SKREEEECH–!
A loud, indignant squawk tore through the coliseum.
Neige physically jolted in his seat.
Beside him, Idia yelped and nearly launched himself straight out of his chair, one hand instinctively clutching the empty seat besides him.
Conversations across the audience cut off all at once. Heads turned. Dozens of eyes landed toward the NRC staff section.
There–
The headmage of NRC had apparently abandoned all attempts at dignity.
He was half-standing on his seat, wildly pointing toward the stage while teachers desperately tried pulling him back down. One clung to his sleeve, another attempted to pry his hands away before he could point again, while the crow fae himself continued shouting loud enough that even people in the back rows could hear the occasional,
"ABSOLUTELY NOT!"
"WHO APPROVED THAT?!"
"THEY WERE NEVER SUPPOSED TO–"
The rest dissolved into frantic squawking.
“...”
“...”
“...”
Nearly every student from NRC watched him for exactly three seconds.
Then, almost in perfect unison, everyone turned back around, the conversations resuming as if they didn’t just watch their headmage lose his mind.
Ruggie scratched the back of his neck. "...You don't think...?"
"Probably."
Leona didn't even bother opening his eyes.
He leaned further back into his chair, folding his arms behind his head as though Crowley's public breakdown was little more than background noise.
"Let's just hope the freshies knew what they were doing."
"And do we care?" Floyd chimed in with a lazy grin, “If it does get out, headmage would be liable, not the victims.”
Everyone around him nodded and just like that, went back to their normal routine.
Vil brushed a loose strand of hair behind one ear with practiced elegance, looking significantly more interested in fixing his appearance than whatever public meltdown Crowley was currently having.
Beside him, Azul quietly resumed whatever conversation he'd been having with Jade while Floyd leaned halfway across both of them trying to listen in.
Silver and Malleus exchanged a few hushed words.
Within seconds, it was as though their headmage having a public crisis was perfectly normal.
Neige slowly turned toward Chenya.
Chenya slowly turned toward him.
Both wore identical expressions of complete confusion. There was a puzzle piece they were missing and it seemed no one wanted to delve to give that piece to them.
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I'm backkk! Went camping and lowkey crashed out after coming back home because I was so exhausted. But now I'm back and here is an extra long sneak peak before tomorrow!
Grim had frozen at Ace’s words, the cogs in his mind spinning.
Someone who you deeply care about?
Grim leaned back onto his hind legs, peering around the table toward Yuu. His ears flicked once as he watched them continue bickering with Ace, arms waving around while Ace laughed like the absolute menace he was.
...Well, that was easy.
Obviously, the person Yuu cared about is–
Grim puffed out his chest proudly.
‘Me.’
…
Actually.
His ears twitched.
Was he just assuming that?
His ears twitched rapidly, one paw lifting to scratch under his chin as he tilted his head. Grim rocked back and forth on his hind legs, tail flicking behind him while he tried to think of every reason Yuu would obviously pick him.
Looking at the whole picture, he was their partner. The Great Grim! They lived together, ate together, walked to class together. Yuu even let him sleep on their bed half the time without complaining too much. They'd spent almost every single day together ever since they got dumped into Ramshackle.
Surely that had to count for something.
His eyes stayed fixed on Yuu.
He puffed himself up a little more, chest sticking out proudly, but the confidence only lasted a second before his tail slowed and curled around his feet. Grim peeked around the table again, watching Yuu laugh at something Ace said, his ears angling forward despite himself.
Whenever he got into trouble– which, okay, happened more than he'd ever admit out loud– Yuu was always the first one to scold him. Then patch him up afterward. Every scraped paw, every singed tuft of fur, every dumb stunt he pulled trying to prove himself... Yuu always fussed over him afterward while muttering about how reckless he was.
...They never once left him behind.
Even after all the disasters he'd caused.
Grim's paws loosened against the floor. He stopped fidgeting entirely, shoulders sinking as the memory settled over him.
Even after the overblots.
Even after… he attacked them
Grim's ears slowly lowered.
His thoughts drifted back to that fake holiday Ace had tricked him with.
Henchman Appreciation Day.
Ugh.
That stupid day.
His tail gave a tiny embarrassed swish. Grim rubbed a paw across his nose, trying very hard not to remember how tightly Yuu had hugged him, how warm their sweater had been, how they kept thanking him over and over like the chocolates were some priceless treasure instead of a box he bought with almost all his allowance.
He still remembered Yuu's face when they opened it.
Their eyes had gone all shiny before they scooped him right off the floor into the biggest hug he'd ever gotten.
“Grim! You made this for me?!"”
He'd nearly suffocated.
(But he’d do it all again to see that smile on their face.)
And then there were all the little things.
The head pats whenever he does something good. The belly rubs whenever he climbs into their lap. The way Yuu always made sure he got his share of food before eating themselves, the way they waited whenever he lagged behind instead of telling him to hurry up.
Even when he acted like a brat, got greedy, when he accidentally caused another problem–
They still smiled at him.
Still called him family.
Grim's tail swayed slowly behind him before coming to a stop.
His chest felt weird now. A warm, really warm, fuzzy feeling deep in his stomach to his chest.
Ace's words floated back into his head.
“Someone who you care for deeply would be best…”
Grim blinked.
As hard as it'd be to admit out loud…
He loved Yuu.
Not in the gross, mushy way Ace kept trying to tease everyone about.
Blegh. No.
Grim rapidly shook his head, his pas patting down at his head at the idea. Ew.
Yuu was just…
His human.
The warm feeling settled completely, a smile growing on his face in the real fact that–
They were his family. The person he always wanted to come home to after every day…
Which meant–!
“... Cater can work, right?”
Grim’s ears shot straight upwards, horror and disgust scrunching his face.
What?!
That diamond-faced ginger?!
No! Absolutely not!
He puffed himself up indignantly.
No.
No, no, no.
If anyone was going to dance with his henchhuman, it should obviously be the Great Grim!
He crouched low, ready to launch himself straight at Ace and berate and smack him silly on the head for ever suggesting that terrible idea when they have the Great Grim–!
He froze. His body stopped mid movement, his face crashing at the sudden painful reason.
Because…
The Great Grim…
...was approximately two feet tall.
“Myah…”
Grim padded quickly away from the scene, the previous anger directed at Ace dissipating as he sulked away in a corner.
Who would choose him, someone who barely reaches Yuu’s knees on his hind legs compared to any human with decent height coverage?
He raised his paws in front of his face, staring mournfully at the tiny little things.
“...My paws are so small,”
Turning sideways, Grim glanced down the length of his own body.
“..My legs are short,”
He craned his neck upward toward where Yuu had been standing moments ago.
“...and they're so tall.”
His ears drooped lower with every observation.
“...This is the worst day of my life…”
Grim let out the most dramatic sigh imaginable before flopping face-first onto the floor.
“Myah…”
He stretched one paw toward the ceiling, blocking out the light above groaning dramatically, flexing his toes.
“So close,”
The flames in his ears flickered weakly,
“Yet so far…”
And for a long moment, Grim simply laid there, wallowing in his own misery.
Is there anything you want to see the NRC reaction group address or talk about before the musical continues? Want to add a little small break before the main event, comment any ideas!
I won't confirm any ideas to keep things a surprise for the chapter, I feel like I've been spoiling a bit too much with how much you guys are invested in Epel's chapter（´∇｀''）
And feel free to send it in as an ask if u want to stay anonymous
Doing another week long sneak peak series as I work on this bad boy and hold myself accountable in finishing this on time (ᵕ—ᴗ—)
Opening up with another chunk of more reactions to Epel's song, i introduce yall to some NPCs' views on Henry!!
“Whoa, dude, what happened?!”
The guy in question, Agni, looked up from his hands, tears streaming down his face as he stared back at his friend, Ilias, who decided to take a break from the show and refill on refreshments. Arms loaded with snacks, he looked like he'd wandered into the wrong play entirely, surrounded by people either sobbing uncontrollably or desperately wiping at their eyes.
Other families who had stepped out beforehand looked equally bewildered upon returning to find nearly the entire coliseum drowning in tears.
“You wouldn’t get it.” Agni shook his head away, wiping his face, “What took cha so long to get back?!”
“The lines were long as fuck, damn, man,” Ilias yelled back, confused at his friend’s reaction, “What happened?!”
“Nah,” an eavesdropper nearby chimed in, pointing a clawed finger, “What happens in the coliseum, stays in the coliseum.”
“Oh my Sevens, will someone just answer me?!” Ilias yelled but immediately silenced by the numerous glares sent in his direction.
“Jeez, fine, keep it to yourself,” Ilias muttered, finally settling down in his seat, “Here’s your popcorn, jerk.”
He plopped the bucket onto his friend’s lap, not bothering to see if Agni was paying attention. Agni muttered a quiet ‘thanks’ as he shoved his hand in for a handful of popcorn, the buttery popcorn quietening down his tears.
Snacking down on the popcorn, Agni did one more wipe of the face before muttering out just loud enough, “Είθε ο Ερρίκος και όλοι αυτοί οι άντρες να σαπίσουν στα Τάρταρα και να συνοδεύσουν τον Τάνταλο στην υδάτινη κόλασή του, λιμοκτονώντας για πάντα μέχρι να απογυμνωθούν τα κόκαλά τους από το δέρμα και τη σάρκα τους.”
Agni ignored the stare burning into the side of his head and popped another piece of popcorn into his mouth.
“Agni,” Ilias’ eyes didn’t waver from the spot he decided to pierce Agni’s head with his burning stare, “I did not just hear condemn someone to Tartarus.”
Another piece of popcorn.
“Agni.”
More popcorn.
“Agni!” Ilias’ hands flew up to his head as he hissed, “I know Henry was terrible but Tantalus terrible?”
Agni’s expression at least darken at the words, but kept munching away at his snack.
“And who are these other men you are talking about?” Ilias demanded, “Agni, what happened in the 15 minutes I was gone?”
“...”
“AGNI!”
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Agni and Ilias are my Ignihyde NPCs I made just for this :D
I headcanon that since Hades is a figure in TWST, so are the rest of the Greek gods. So did some research on some of the punishments in Greek mythology and wow, Tantalus' story is crazy.
