#oblivioussempai

Firstly, I really liked how the chapter flowed and I thought you did a great job translating what was essentially a shadow slideshow in the game into an actual scene. Plus, we get to actually see RoseDad! He's an actual person and not a vague namedrop in some card line somewhere.

Secondly, I absolutely still hate RoseMom, always have but you wrote it in a way that feels...real?? Like before, she was just a vaguely awful Karen figure with no detail. Kinda like how the game has her as just a shadow figure with no details. But now she's real. I've met/heard of women/parents exactly like that and its awful to see a realistic(ish) reality that Riddle could have suffered through.

Poor, poor Riddle. And that final bit with Riddle and RoseDad was a kick in the teeth. Literal parent alienation and RoseDad knowing he wouldn't be able to see his son if he went for a divorce? But he still lost his son to his overbearing wife anyway?? Here's to hoping that Riddle and RoseDad manage to reconcile in the real world, especially since Riddle IS almost an adult (like Kal pointed out).

So excited to see what's coming next!!

SEMPAAAAAIIIIIIII

Omg I promise you, finally posting the new chap, and then waking up to 20 emails of a bunch of welcoming me back??? It was just

And AAAAAAAAAA THANK YOU!!!!!! I had a pretty clear picture of how I wanted to depict the flashbacks in story (minus the song lyric part, that was an almost last minute addition 🤣) and I'm really glad everyone liked it!!!

I'm also very happy about everyone's reactions to Mama and Papa Rosehearts!!!! Several people commented on how realistically I've depicted the two and Riddle's situation, and I'm glad I could achieve that in some way since it's not a situation I've seen personally in my own life IRL. (At least in the strict/abusive parent side of things. I've very familiar with Mama Rosehearts brand of "I am the most talented doctor here, therefore I know everything about medicine and am therefore correct in all health decisions made for my son", thanks to a number of family members who work in medical 😅)

I'm not entirely done with Papa Rosehearts though, don't y'all worry 😉 I've got a particular bonus chapter for TA planned for him and Riddle.

Speaking of! Here's a couple picrews of Mama and Papa Rosehearts! Under the cut so not to clog anyone's dash

Poor Cater. Just. Walks into a bathroom to deliver an invitation and. Yeah.

Same vibes. Only blood and ink. Not pizza and as much fire.

Super excited to see if the run-in with Leona'll go the same way as in canon or if Leona, for once, uses his braincells and decides "This thing smells dead, not messing with that." Maybe Yuu won't be ruining another shirt this day.

Also, are they gonna mug a Pomefiore student to get a purple gem for Grim??

I had to doodle I HAD TO-

Welcome to the team Cater!

The run-in will happen! Leona may be a bit OOC but at this point I think that's just a natural side effect of the latent radiation of golem!Yuu's golemy Yuuness. Why are you so close sempai how are you reading my brain sempai get out of my head sempai RAISE THE ALERTS THEY CAN SEE WHERE IT'S GOING

Anyway there is a scene with Leona that I've been wanting to do for AGES. Here's hoping it brings some kind of emotion because I giggle like a maniac at the thought of it.

Aaand back to the newest member of the Concerned Club. He did not sign up to be part of it but we know there's no escape now! Bit more curious than concerned at the moment though. Let's see how long it lasts! May curiosity not kill the Cater!

Cater also owes Yuu a shirt! The true victims of Blood and Bone are clothing!

I swear I don't have a show-the-vest-agenda it just happens to be that deuce didn't want his jacket getting wet and Ace's keeps getting messed up hjghjhhj

Yuu: The intense pain I feel right now in my heart is from the deep rejection and lack of faith in my feelings for you

Yuuken: ...You’re sure the whole ‘trying to pull a barbed arrow out of your chest’ thing has nothing to do with it?

Yuu: *bleeding profusely*

Yuu: Nothing whatsoever

They are melodramatic and dumb. Even more so than they usually are under the arrow’s influence.

Pray for Yuuken.

But yes, he’s definetely the best one to have this happen with. Jack’s a little too brusque and would likely end up worsening the situation when he didn’t intend to, while Trey’s not above using it to call in a favor down the line should he need one.

Yuuken knows Yuu very well, and he trusts that they’ll respect his decision when he tells them ‘no’ even under the influence of something like this. And they do.

They’d always back off when asked for any partner they had or were interested in getting together with, and Yuuken is counting on the fact that the love arrow can’t override this basic facet of the reporter’s personality to ensure they both get through this with as little awkwardness as possible. And Yuu is very grateful for that once the arrow’s removed and they’re all patched up.

The hero is in a lot of trouble with his higher ups in the RSA, but maybe isn’t as repentant for the mishap as he should be. And he isn’t alone in these sentiments.

He can! Its kinda slow-going since he doesnt have any fingers.

Whatcha writin' buddy?

Oh. Okay

Boho I suppose? Plus a lot of knitwear. Kal's style is more for comfort than anything, but they're very fond of new age hippie things. This store is one I've been to that I really like and can see Kal wearing a lot of things from.