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Hey, I'm rambling about IkePri again

Okay, I just need to get these thoughts I have about Gilbert von Obsidian out because I enjoy predicting stuff and overthinking design and narrative choices even tho they might not be right. :P But there really isn't that much predicting other than me overthinking about narrative and design choices. This time there will be most likely spoilers of Gilbert's route so far, and route of Clavis and some thoughts I have just gathered while playing the game in general. I try to put these thoughts in cohesive order, but well... I don't know if I can really, because I just need to get these out of my head. These are my thoughts, ramblings and opinions. Feel free to form your own and certainly disagree with me! I apologize about the lack of art in this post. I'm busy with work currently so no fanart for a while. I'm also not native English speaker, so there might be grammatical errors and such. Sorry about that. Everything under the cut.

To start with Ikemen Prince is a romance visual novel first and foremost. That doesn't mean it can't be deep (and it certainly has been deeper than I initially expect, which left me positively surprised). I suppose there is somesort of thematic vibe that there is no prince whose ideals are the main thesis of the game itself. But that also kinda leaves that fact there is no huge catharsis regarding the world and it's state. Everything so far has been left quite open. And the more I have learned about lore of the world, I really feel like anti-monarchist here xd Clavis really sold me the idea for real. Or atleast throw away the absolute monarchy. That's where I think things should go, but that's my own belief. (really, the last king of Rhodolite... He umm... I have some opinions.) Chevalier and Gilbert First things first: I don't hate or dislike Chevalier as a character. There are just some things that give me Deus Ex Machina feels. But I know it is what they are going for with him. This genius that so far ahead of everyone that it is so alien concept to rest of the people. And well that is a very hard concept to pull off without being a genius yourself as a writer. Or that is what I feel like. But what I do love is what the writers are doing with him and Gilbert in thematic sense! (Hence why Chev x Gilbert sounds so juicy to me)

I really took steps to the deep end as I started to think about why I have enjoyed Gilbert's route or was interested in his story to begin with, but have little interest in trying Chev's one. Because they are so similar but they really aren't.

How I would describe it is that where as Clavis is the complementary to Chev, the purple to his yellow, the emotionality vs rationality, the heart vs the brain, Gilbert is more like right brain to Chev's left brain. If it makes sense like that xd Their color schemes are harmonious. Not opposite. Almost like how Nokto and Licht's color schemes are harmonious with each others.

(Nokto (Blue + white + gold) vs Licht (Blue + black + gold)) Not to mention that their names clearly are meant to mean light and dark. (Licht: variant for light, Nokto: comes form latin nox or noctis, meaning night = dark) But that is a rambling for another time.) Both their crests are tigers. White and black tiger. Chev's color scheme is White + gold and black. Whereas Gilbert's is Black + gold and white. But then the overall color that game devs use to signal about the characters baffles me a bit. Gold/Yellow vs Black/dark red. They don't seem to have too much connection or that of which comes to my mind quickly and without digging deeper. (because I believe that if you dig deep enough, you have digged yourself into a trap of overthinking about things. (Justifying things because you want to justify them, which I'm not big fan of. And sometimes things don't need meaning and we have to live with that. As much as it pains my overthinker brain.)) But here is my impressions about Gilbert so far. I'm at the point where MC has left the Clavis's party (I loved it btw). Gilbert really does give me toxic INFJ villain feels, but let's not get too hang up on terms such as that. But he is someone who is driven forth by his own ideals and desire to change the world better. He, like Clavis, seems to cloak himself in this idea that he is the villain and is okay, even happy, to take that role. He is the one who, like Chevalier, has thrown away emotional attachment out of the window (or so they say) unlike Clavis who makes his choices based more on emotion rather than rational thinking. Maybe that's why I like Clavis and Gilbert, they push MC out of their black and white thinking. That things are not so easy peezy as "choose a right king and everyone will be happy". There will always be someone who is mad about it. That's why I really loved the scene with Gilbert with the orphaned kids and the Clavis's party. He seems to enjoy the company of children (who are not morally corrupted or tainted) and he really empathically listens to those who are angry. He believes in the idea that "no one remembers what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel". (A quote with debatable origin, people say that it was coined by Maya Angelou. But I really love this quote, because I think it is the truth.) Gilbert isn't trying to rationalize against someone's choices with pure intellect. He uses empathy to guide him to the most rational outcome in that emotional scope. But he also uses this to manipulate people with fear. He uses fear extensively and he does it actively. Where as I feel like Chev just has that aura about him automatically. Hence my next thought: Action vs Stasis!

Gilbert and Clavis are action oriented. They shake the gameboard, they make the first moves. Gilbert probably more than Clavis. They both want change. Is it change for the better, we will see, I still haven't finished Gilbert's route but he really gives me this "I'm willing to become the greatest threat so that people unite to defeat me." or "I will conquer all so there will no longer be wars.". Chev, on the other hand, symbolizes stasis. His goal is to keep the kingdom of Rhodolite going. That's his duty and he is willing to take it. (even tho we can debate if that is something he really really believes in or even thinks about that much. I feel like it is out of obligation rather than of personal ideal. But alas, I have not played Chev's route yet.) Chev is reactive rather than proactive. He waits for the opponent to make the first move and reacts accordingly. (I'm not saying he is not reactive once game is on. More like "if there was not threat to deal with, he wouldn't create one".)

Chev doesn't care what you think about him. Gilbert does. He might seem like he doesn't but he is really there to prove a point. (I will pick up his dislike for lying later >.>) Chev is not. Chev knows that his way is the right way for him and that is enough for him. Chev also actively makes a "gettaway plan" for himself in Clavis. He knows that Clavis is the final thread that keeps him from going overboard because he understand that he has to be blind for "individual people" aspect to be a good ruler. Gilbert probably understands this about himself too, but he is trying to prove a point. So he needs to go overboard. Because masses of people need absolutes to react to. If it is something banal, it won't do. His evil actions need to shake the very foundation of ideas. The people have to face those things head on and see it for themselves. They cannot be sheltered. Gilbert gives me the vibes that he is willing to sacrifice himself not for the kingdom, but for the betterment of all mankind. He is happy to become the villain #1 if that means that other people will rise and take down the corrupted Obsidian or the corrupted idea. I would say that he is Lawful Good going on about things like Lawful Evil.

Gilbert asking questions means that he wants you to think, he wants to challenge your opinions and how you look at the world. Same as Clavis. They yearn for change. They want to change the world. Where as Chev wants to maintain things as they are. Chev "If it is not broken, we don't need to fix it" Michel. Where as Clavis and Gilbert want to improve the system. They are idealistic. Gilbert and lying

This is something very interesting. At first I thought that he was all "I dislike when people lie to me." but he really is "I dislike lying in all its forms." And he does say that he doesn't lie. And I'm starting to believe that is really the case. All the things he says are true. But because how other people see him, they are suspicious anyway. Like MC is. Like we all probably are when we start the route and think "So what is your trauma, baby girl?" When he is unsure or knows that he shouldn't say the thing he really thinks or that is true, he will deflect or give a very vague response. Which makes me quite happy to replay his route at somepoint with this in mind. In conclusion: Welcome to my TED talk, with no head or tail, just me overthinking about things about a otome gacha game. If you read this far, thank you for your time. Remember, if I ramble about it, it just means that I'm invested. Have a good day~

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Playing this game as an Indian American is hilarious

The ikevil boys are not evil cuz they are cursed or something, not even cuz they do murder, they are evil cuz they directly uphold the British monarchy. If any one of them decides to commit treason at all im helping.

#ikevil #ikemen villains

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Ch 18 of Gilbert’s route I am GAGGED

#Ikemen prince #ikepri #ikemen prince gilbert #ikepri gilbert #gilbert von obsidian

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Rest in Peace William Rex, you would've loved Invictus by William Ernest Henley.

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She’s so real for that

no bc kate sees this man murder someone in a completely grotesque and horrific manner (not that it was undeserved but still), and standing amidst the blood and with the dead corpse still there is when she has her epiphany that she's in love with said murderer LIKE GIRL 💀😭

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I think that means Victor is also 28 because I saw somewhere William said they met when they were 14

wait how old is william again?? (and for that matter how old is everyone?)

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Writers pleaseeee I need William fanfic im so deprived I will love you forever if anyone writes for ikemen villains

#ikemen villains #ikemen villains william #ikevil #ikevil william #william rex #liam evans #ikevil liam #ikemen villains liam #ikevil harrison #ikemen villains Harrison

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bitches when they hear “don’t move until the door opens twice” 🧍🧍🧍🧍🧍🧍🧍🧍🧍🧍🧍🧍🧍🧍🧍🧍🧍👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹🤡🤡🤡👹🤡👹🤡👹🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😭😭👹👹👹👹

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how i perceive the ikevil suitors

William: Desert before dinner Liam: Little meow meow Harry: I read ur route and still don't understand u... peppermint sugar boy???? Elbert: magpie Alfons: next Roger: he big. Jude: asshole. love of my life. twat. my sun and stars. absolute bastard. my reason for existing. Ellis: be happy but not too happy, smells of soap Victor: this scone recipe needs 500g more butter no it won't ruin the recipe i am magic

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William Rex Main Story

Walkthrough

Intimacy check points requirement is based on the first playthrough’s requirements. The requirements will increase in subsequent playthroughs.

Main Route

Chapter 1 All 3 Options: +4 / +4 ✓ CG Card (Favor ≥8 To Obtain)

Chapter 2 Option 2: +4 / +4 ♡ Intimacy Check: 100 Pts.

Chapter 3 Option 1: +4 / +4 ✓ Letter (Favor ≥22 To Obtain)

Chapter 4 Option 1: +4 / +4 ★ Avatar Challenge ↳ Premium: Diamonds x400 Reward: Tulle Corset Skirt ↳ Normal: Coins x3000 Reward: Flare Cotton Skirt

Chapter 5 Option 3: +4 / +4

Chapter 6 Option 2: +4 / +4 ✓ Side Story Unlock: Avail. First Playthrough.

Chapter 7 Option 2: +4 / +4 ♡ Intimacy Check: 2500 pts.

Chapter 8 Option 2: +4 / +4

Chapter 9 Option 3: +4 / +4

Chapter 10 Option 1: +4 / +4 ★ Avatar Challenge ↳ Premium: Diamonds x500 Reward: Voluminous Wavy Hair ↳ Normal: Coins x4500 Reward: Side Swept Brown Hair

Chapter 11 Option 2: +4 / +4 ✓ Letter – Favor ≥112 to obtain.

Chapter 12 Option 1: +4 / +4 ♡ Intimacy Check: 4200 pts.

Chapter 13 Option 3: +4 / +4 ✓ Side Story Unlock: Avail. First Playthrough

Chapter 14 Option 1: +4 / +4 ★ Avatar Challenge ↳ Premium: Diamonds x600 Reward: Accessory & Heels Set (Red) ↳ Normal: Coins x6000 Reward: Accessory & Heels Set (Black)

Chapter 15 Option 3: +4 / +4 ✓ Side Story Unlock: Bond Lv.22 Required

Chapter 16 Option 2: +4 / +4 ✓ Letter (Favor ≥127 To Obtain)

Chapter 17 Option 2: +4 / +4 ♡ Intimacy Check: 7700 Pts.

Chapter 18 Option 1: +4 / +4 ✓ CG Card – Favor ≥127 To Obtain

Chapter 19 Option 3: +4 / +4 ★ Avatar Challenge ↳ Premium: Diamonds x800 Reward: Ribbon Belt Dress ↳ Normal: Coins x8500 Reward: Checkered Dress

Chapter 20 Option 2: +4 / +4

Blind Love END

Chapter 21 Chapter 2: +4 / +4 ✓ Side Story Unlock: Avail. First Playthrough

Chapter 22 Chapter 2: +4 / +4 ♡ Intimacy Check: 14200 Pts.

Chapter 23 Option 3: +4 / +4  ✓ Letter (Favor ≥164 To Obtain)

Chapter 24 Option 2: +4 / +4 ★ Avatar Challenge ↳ Premium: Diamonds x1000 Reward: Heart Motif Outfit ↳ Normal: Coins x22000 Reward: Carmen Red Outfit

Chapter 25 Option 1: +4 / +4 ✓ CG Card ✓ Side Story Unlock: Avail. First Playthrough ↳ Cost: Diamonds x600 Reward: William's Villain Crown & Staff

Route Clear Bonus William's Outfit x1 Diamonds x300

Crazy Love END

Chapter 21 Option 1: +4 / +4 ✓ Side Story Unlock: Avail. First Playthrough

Chapter 22 Option 3: +4 / +4 ♡ Intimacy Check: 14200 Pts.

Chapter 23 Option 2: +4 / +4 ✓ Letter Favor 183 To Obtain)

Chapter 24 Option 1: +4 /+4 ★ Avatar Challenge ↳ Premium: Diamonds x1000 Reward: Gothic Frills Outfit ↳ Normal: Coins x22000 Reward: Black Lace Mermaid Outfit

Chapter 25 Option 2: +4 / +4 ✓ CG Card ✓ Side Story Unlock: Avail. First Playthrough ↳ Cost: Diamonds x600 Reward: William's Villain Cloak

Route Clear Bonus William's Bedroom x1 Diamonds x300

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Rindou: let's go to the clu- Ran:

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phones the ikevamp characters would have

this came to me in a dream follow for more awesome content like this

Arthur: iphone 14 pro max bc of his rich boy swag Charles: galaxy s10 Comte: iphone 3 everyone is begging him to replace Dazai: carries around a banana and says it's his phone(no one has laughed at this) Faust: iphone 13 (bullies charles for making the group chat bubbles green) Isaac: iphone x (loves apple products) Jean: nokia 3310 Leonardo: iphone 12 Mozart: a fucking blackberry Napoleon: iphone 7 he refuses to trade in until it breaks beyond repair Sebastian: motorola razr v3i for 2000s nostalgia Shakespeare: amazon fire phone to be different Theodorus: galaxy note 10 (bc vincent has one) Vincent: galaxy note 10 (has an epic pen) Vlad: iphone 13 he got with faust

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US

i forgot to post this omg I'm so sorry

Evergtuibg here is from 4 days ago sorry Kia 💔💔

STOP TGIS IS SO FUNNY

AND YES INDIAN KAEYA YES YED YES

MY LOVELY LITTLE KAEYA RAMESHWAR ALBERCHANDRAGUPTA BONDHYOPADHYAY

HE ALSO LOVES DAL AND CHAWAL!!

Baby was already studying to become an engineer at 7 <\3

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MY LITTLE GULAB JAMUN I LOVE HIM I IMAGINE HES BASICALLY LIKE SRK IN DDLJ

.°•✿ desi!kaeya brainrot

reader wears feminine stuff, no prns mentioned & can be of any race

✿ ok first of all, he looks like he straight up jumped out of a bollywood movie. he has a unique kind of charm and carries himself with so much elegance that makes you gravitate towards him. was definitely flirty during the courting stage, but also incredibly respectful to you. he considers himself the luckiest man in the world after you started dating him officially.

✿ aunties totally fawn over you when kaeya brings you along to the wedding ceremonies he was invited to (he loves to show you off). it makes him very proud when they tell him how good the both of you look together. when the wedding party begins later in the evening, he asks for a dance while holding a rose in his mouth

✿ kaeya adores it when you wear traditional clothes, whether its a churidar, lehenga or a saree, he loves them all. he will stand behind you to gently part your hair to pin the jasmine flowers onto it while holding a U pin with his mouth and winks when you make eye contact with him in the mirror. he likes the way you get flustered when he kneels in front of you to adjust the ends of your saree and gives you a kiss on the forehead when he gets up. he looks really handsome in a sherwani and lets be honest he would wear a saree too and look great in it

✿ he's not the greatest cook, so he regularly requests auties to teach him the basics so that he can cook roti, curry and biriyani for you. it boosts his ego whenever you tell him how delicious his cooking is. he hopes that he can cook for your parents too when he meets them.

✿ he dreams of marrying you in a traditional desi altar decorated with flowers. he's craving to see you in beautifully designed wedding wear, taking your hand in his to do the saat phere around the sacred fire and applying sindoor on your forehead. he would call you his spouse with the utmost pride in his voice.

divider crdt : @/divvision ; pictures from pinterest

@aimynx 👀

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Therapy🏹

Baji x gn!Reader

Summary: You don’t know how to control your anger. It’s good that your boyfriend doesn’t know either

Warnings: Cursing! kinda angst but fluff ending

i didnt proof read so sorry for any mistakes

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You were mad. You hated being mad because it never ended well. You would always end up saying things you don’t mean, making decisions you would most definitely regret. But right now you couldn’t help it. 

Earlier that day you found out that your best friend of a couple of years was going around talking shit about you to the entire school. 

The same girl you said you trusted with your entire life. The same girl that knew your deepest secrets, that helped you through it all, had the audacity to betray you like that. 

You felt absolutely humiliated. In full honestly you didn’t even really care of what other people thought of you, but the embarrassment of calling someone like her your best friend for so long, completely unaware of what was going on, was unbearable. 

You rushed home. Your boyfriend usually waited for you to walk you home, but you made sure to leave early to avoid him. You didn’t wanna see anyone right now. Even Baji. 

What really worried Baji though wasn’t the fact that you weren’t waiting for him to walk you home that day, but the fact that no matter how many hours passed you still wouldn’t pick up your phone, or at least send him a text. Anything just so he could’ve made sure you’re okay. 

So of course, he only did the next logical  thing. Rush to your house in full panic. 

When you opened the door and saw him standing there, his beautiful brown eyes coated with worry, you couldn’t keep it in anymore. The tears started flowing on their own. 

‘ Woah, woah, woah there… what’s wrong, pretty?’’ he eagerly questioned, as you completely crumbled in his embrace. 

You went on and on about what happened in great detail. About how frustrated you felt. About how the betrayal made you see red. About how you wished you could just…drown that bitch. 

He chuckled at your new found aggression, and let you go from his comforting hug in order to look at you. 

He smiled gently at you. It was his way of telling you you’re ok. Youre safe. 

You’re with him. 

He was never that good with words and emotions, he knew that much. He never tried to be either. But if you needed comfort he’d give it to you. Any way he could. 

‘Say… 

He started. 

Do you wanna know what I do when I get mad?’’ he questioned with an eager smile, his cute fangs that you oh love so much poking out. 

Despite your current state you couldn’t help not to mirror the smile. 

‘What?’’ you mumbled, your features softening. 

You swore that if he smiled any wider his face would be torn apart. 

‘ I break shit.’’ 

Before you could even question him he was dragging you out of your apartment and down the stairs towards his motorcycle that was parked outside.  

‘ Keisuke where are we going…’’ you questioned while he adjusted the helmet on your head.

‘ It’s a surprise!’’ he said, helping you get comfortable on the bike, before he himself hopped on. 

The wind blew on your face. It felt nice. So nice in fact that you already felt your pent up emotions melting away like ice on a hot summer day. 

Part of you thought that this was the said surprise, but of course it wasn’t. it wasn’t that simple with Baji. 

It was never that simple with Baji, you especially should’ve known that by now. 

He stopped in front of a car junk yard. Metal scraps and what used to be cars decorated the field. 

You gave him a questioning look as he hopped off and he gave you a look that said ‘just trust me’, so you did, taking the hand he reached out to you to help you hop off. 

He walked first and you followed behind him, still as confused as before. 

He picked up an old pipe from the ground as you approached an old rusty car. He turned to look at you, and then spoke. 

‘ When Kazu went to jail I was mad.’’ He said, referring to the Valhalla incident not long ago. The day he almost died. 

You nodded, urging him to continue as he paced around the car, dragging the metal pipe with him. 

‘ I was mad at him for almost killing me, I was mad at Mikey for almost killing him, I was mad at Kisaki for obvious reasons,  I was mad at Takemichi for wasting my time, I was mad at Chifuyu for making shit harder for me, I was mad at myself for not succeeding… I was just, mad.’’ He continued. 

‘ So, when I got discharged from the hospital, in order to not taking my frustrations on the ones I love I came here and just. Broke shit!’’ 

As soon as he finished his sentence he took a big swing with the metal pipe, shattering the glass window with a big grin, catching you off guard as you let out a yelp. 

He turned to you and tossed you the pipe. 

‘ Your turn.’’ 

‘My…turn?’’ You questioned. 

‘ You’re mad right? Well fucking prove it.’’ 

You approached the car, your anger taking over once again. 

All the nights you and her spent talking about nothing and everything, all the breakups you’ve both been through, all the family problems you shared with each other, all the sleepovers, all the hangouts and study dates…

They didn’t mean anything to her.

You swung the metal pile with all your strength, shattering the other window. You turned to your boyfriend who wore the proudest of smiles, encouraging you to go on; so you did.

‘ I. hope. She. Fucking. Rots. In. HELL!’’ you screamed, taking a swing between each word, completely ripping off the rusty car door, as you fell to your knees due to exhaustion. 

‘ Holy shit I think that’s singlehandedly the hottest thing I’ve ever seen. ‘’ he said, approaching you and helping you up. 

Once you were stable on your feet, you pulled him into a kiss. It was deep, full of aggression, you taking the lead while his hands explored the skin under your shirt and your hands getting tangled in his beautiful raven hair. 

Once you parted ways to take a breath, he looked at you with nothing but adoration, a hint of mischief in his eyes. 

‘ Fuck… I should get you mad more often.’ He said with a grin. 

‘Don’t you dare, Baji.’’

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i had this idea and i had time sooooo here you are i hope u enjoyed 🖤

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rindou haitani as your gym buddy

he’s attentive while you’re lifting weights, whether it be bench press, deadlift or barbell squats; rindou will be eyeing you like a hawk and checking on your form to make sure you don’t strain your back or accidentally injure yourself.

if its one of those days where you’re trying out a heavier weight but fail to do so, he’s there to praise and encourage you. giving you the thumbs up while saying “you did so good, you’ll be able to lift that weight in no time!” but it’s easy for him to say that cause he’s strong.

he’s the one who re-racks/loads your weights!!! this man can carry 20kg plates with ease so when its time to put the weights back/use them, he’ll be quick to do it. such a gentleman.

UNCLIPS YOUR LIFTING BELT AFTER EVERY SET. aka the rizziest rizz. he just silently walks up to you after you’ve finished a set and automatically unclips your belt so you can breathe properly.

rindou is your designated spotter when training weights. now, this is both a pro and a con because he can easily carry the weight when you fail to do a rep and he’s there to save you BUT the con is that he’s the type of gym buddy who wants you to do your reps until failure. and i mean failure where your muscles are sore, limbs shaking and can barely hold a water bottle.

this man is a menace. you’re there lying down at the bench press area trying your best to push the barbell up and telling him you can’t do anymore reps but he’s shaking is head and telling you “i don’t see your arms shaking, you’ve got one more in you” but then he’ll feel sorry for you and slightly help you out on your last rep.

inspired by this lol, used my gym knowledge while writing this. also for the gym bros/girlies following me.

anyway pls enjoy this short headcanon from my drafts as i am working on something atm heheh

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APPEARANCE MATCHUP 1

I’m sorry tumblr won’t let me tag you for some reason😭

note💌: You are so pretty omg

You value uniqueness and creativity and all 3 of them would be very drawn to that.

Literally cannot get you out of their mind

You would look so good with them

Your song

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