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raven-at-the-writing-desk · 1 month

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“An emergency contact…” Yuu scratches their head. “Well, there’s one adult who stands out. Someone who has welcomed me with open arms, listened to my needs, and someone I really look up to and trust. Headmage Crowley! Do you have Trein’s cell number?”

Not gonna lie, you had me bawling in the first half 😂

Enter; An Unkindness of Ravens.

Up until now, Crowley had been nodding enthusiastically to your every comment. Feathers fluffed, eyes shut, as he bathed in the unearned praise. You could almost see his ego inflating right before you.

One adult who stands out.

A smile formed.

Someone who has welcomed me with open arms...

It grew, elevating the apples of his cheeks.

... listened to my needs...

He was glowing with pride, the most excited you had ever witnessed him.

... and someone I really look up to and respect.

His face might actually rip in half.

The you had dropped the bomb, and Crowley's entire demeanor collapsed in on itself. His shattered smile landed atop of the heap.

“Wh-What?! Professor Trein…!!” he managed to stutter out. “Did I hear you correctly?!”

"Yeah," you replied calmly. "Professor Trein."

"Wh-What exactly makes him a standout?!" Crowley demanded. When you gave him a queer look, he quickly deflected. "N-Not that I am envious, of course! I am asking as his employer so that I may take student feedback into consideration when calculating end-of-the-year performance-based bonuses."

"He's done so much to look after me and all of his students,” you patiently explained. “Professor Trein chaperoned us to the City of Flowers and taught us about its history. He ensured our safety when there was trouble afoot and even shed a tear for our moral character. I also heard from Ace and Deuce that Professor Trein oversaw NRC when Charon invaded campus.

“He always makes time to speak one-on-one with his students even on matters outside of schoolwork. Professor Trein cares about us like we're his real children and grandchildren. I'd totally trust him as my emergency contact.

“Compared to that… I seem to vaguely remember a certain someone who shirks his responsibilities at every opportunity, wastes his time on walks and snacks instead of running the school, offloads his duties onto children, and ignores my SOS calls when I was being held hostage over winter break.”

“I wonder who it could be that you’re speaking off.”

“Gee, I wonder,” you said sarcastically, staring right at Crowley. “Sucks that we’ll never know. Anyway, do you have Professor Trein's number or not?"

"W-Well!!" Crowley bristled, disarmed by your demand. "It wouldn't be very professional of me to hand out my employees' contact information as though it were Halloween candy! It's strictly confidential, I'm afraid I cannot divulge it."

He folded his arms smugly, waiting for you to change your mind, to beg for his cell phone number instead.

"Aaah, I get it." You shrugged, cool as a cucumber. "That's okay, I can ask Professor Trein directly myself. It was worth a shot to ask you anyway, headmaster. See ya!"

With that, you turned and exited his office. No fanfare, no groveling. Just... nothing.

Crowley completely deflated, cradling his head in his hands. He teased out a whiny groan.

"For them to overlook their most generous headmaster in favor of Professor Trein... Ooooh, where did I go wrong with that child...?"

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endless-nightshift · 2 months

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"surely this 8 book long series is just about silly hijinks of gods and centuries of pining" No. 100 SWORDS. 🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️

#ajsjstsogxkdihdoya #if yknow yknow #im sorry #not really #tgfc #tgcf spoilers #tgcf #mxtx tgcf #book 4 spoilers #be careful #hehehehe #heaven officials blessing #heaven official's blessing #heavenofficialsblessing #tian guan ci fu #xie lian #hualian #hua cheng #im feral

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flowinlikearivah · 9 months

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#tgcf #xie lian #tgcf fanart #xie lian fanart #tgcf spoilers #tgcf book 4 #book 4 spoilers #tgcf arc 4 spoilers #mxtx #tgcf art #rivart #tian guan ci fu #white calamity #white no face #white clothed calamity

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qwakque · 6 months

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wonder what that look on his face was

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shiftysheep · 21 days

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spoilers for book 4!!

feeling crazy about the water master's death. the guy was so obviously baiting he xuan into creating a third option.

like he started with attacking his brother, the wind master, but he had to have known he wouldn't have been allowed to actually kill him.

i think he was trying to get his little bro to get over the love and affection he had towards him by acting out this huge overblown betrayal. then, when he got pulled off and qingxuan still refused to attack him in return, he said everything he could to provoke he xuan into attacking him instead.

i think the entire second half of that scene was an act put on by shi wudu to ensure that his little brother would survive and live a not-doomed-by-fate life.

he loved his brother so much!! attempting to kill him and saying all the shit he was talking was so clearly a ploy! especially after that heartfelt speech just a second earlier where he was trying to convince qingxuan to kill him.

and!!! he had a sword!!!!!! if he was really that bloodthirsty, why didn't he just stab qingxuan?! i'll tell you why!! its because he never wanted to kill him in the first place!!!!!!! he only did it to try to convince qingxuan to take the second option after he saw that talking wasn't working.

and it had another goal!! it might also convince he xuan that shi wudu didn't really care about his brother in an attempt to separate shi qingxuan from the revenge scheme

and it worked!!!!!! it worked!!!!!!!!!!! i'm crazy i'm crazy i'm crazy

i can't wait to see what happens next!! but i had to take a break to get my feelings out haha

#idk idk im just feeling a lot of emotions about it rn #just finished that scene #holy shit brother #this series is SO good #who gave it the right???#anyways #heaven official's blessing #tgcf #tgcf spoilers #book 4 spoilers #he xuan #shi wudu #shi qingxuan

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fangxin-guoshi · 23 days

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Anyone else see that one tweet that had a hc abt the 100 stabbings scene in book 4 being a metaphor for gang rape and how it basically set the twt tgcf fandom on fire?? My mind is blown rn bc now that they mentioned it I CANT STOP SEEING IT THAT WAY???

#absolutely insane interpretation of that scene but it makes so much sense??#horrible absolutely horrible im gonna sob #op was getting flamed for it tho #tgcf #tian guan ci fu #hob #heaven official's blessing #xie lian #book 4 spoilers

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im-spicy-sad · 2 months

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I just finished book 4, and I gotta say…

THE WRITERS AND VOICE ACTORS DESERVE A HUGE RAISE

ESPECIALLY FOR KALIM AND JAMIL

I NEARLY CRIED MY BABIES WERE SO HURT AND SAD

#I WANNA GIVE THEM BOTH A BIG HUG #twisted wonderland #twst wonderland #disney twst #twst #twisted wonderland kalim #kalim al asim #twst kalim #jamil viper #twst jamil #twisted wonderland jamil #book 4 #book 4 spoilers

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urstarlitharlot · 15 days

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omg im rereading GOF rn and why did i forget arthur calling out the dursleys on page 48 😭 he CLOCKED them

#harry james potter #hp reread #rereading #harry potter and the goblet of fire #goblet of fire #book four #book 4 #book 4 spoilers #arthur weasley #spoilers

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junwusbridge · 5 months

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Anime watchers that they think Hua Cheng thought:

Novel Readers knowing what Hua Cheng thought:

#tgcf #heaven official's blessing #tian guan ci fu #heaven official’s blessing season 2 #hua cheng #ming yi #heaven official's blessing spoilers #book 4 spoilers

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vanilla-poisons · 7 months

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Jamikali au where everything is the same except Kalim is the one who resents Jamil slowly by slowly and Jamil is the one hopelessly devoted and completely loyal to him. I wonder how that would work

Well feel like other stuff would also have to change but to keep their personalities more aligned I’d imagine it would go like this:

(Uhh I forgot to keep most things the same but shhhh sorry)((also book 4 spoilers)((it mostly diverges from canon a lot under the cut))

Kalim is still a pretty happy guy and Jamil is still kinda a jerk but as Kalim starts to resent Jamil from holding him back from doing so many things. Jamil is hopelessly devoted to keeping Kalim safe from harm but this means he won’t let him hang out with people who seem shady without supervision and is more overprotective than before. He would be loyal to a fault and would be kinda an asshole to people who don’t get along with Kalim to the point of getting into stupid conflicts. Kalim would find this more and more annoying and would want more freedom and to just live his life.

He draws the line after Jamil almost(?) overblots (Jamil tries to take over as house warden, thinking it’s for Kalim’s own good) Jamil is loyal to Kalim to the point he thinks it’s them against the world and wants them to break free from the adults and the rest of the school kinda. Kalim learns about the mind controlling and lying and how he almost hurt everyone and just loses it. He just breaks down crying and screaming that he loves Jamil but starts to explain how he resents him all the same. He can’t take it anymore and either 1. Tries to leave the school or 2. Removes Jamil as vice

Kalim would still partially blame himself and Jamil would get mad at Kalim but they would still hold devotion and resent. Jamil would try to argue with Kalim that he needs to stay by his side but Kalim would argue that staying with him has only hurt both of them. In the end I think Kalim would overblot lol after trying to leave NRC or trying to run the dorm alone.

However in the end, they both come to an understanding. Jamil finally shoves aside his pride and emotional walls and for the first time ever apologizes. Kalim listens and instantly forgives him but then does state that he was still hurt by what happened but also says he’s sorry too. Kalim asks again to be friends and start over but instead Jamil lowkey asks him out and they decide to start a weird more than friendship. Jamil starts to let Kalim and himself become equals and starts to express more of his affection in public.

And then Quinn ends this post bc this got cheesy and long and why did this become a who,e thing sroryuyfndncjdjd(also sorry anon if this wasn’t what u wanted I just kinda went off the rails))

#quinnramblesandjabbers #twst #twisted wonderland #kalim al asim #jamil viper #jamikali #kalijami #twst imagines #twst au #book 4 spoilers #scarabia duo #quinnanswers

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bublegumtastesamazingtho · 9 months

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YALL THSIS IS SO UNKALIM LIKE, I’m on book 4 and like does no one know what Kalims actually like how do they not know this? Kalim would be like “OMG VISITORS ITS SO NICE TO MEET YOU!” I know he’s brainwashed or whatever jamils signature spell is but how are they this dumb and do not realize something’s wrong.

#twisted wonderland #twst wonderland #twisted wonderland kalim #twst kalim #kalim al asim #kalim twst #kalim twisted wonderland #book 4 spoilers #spoilers

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raven-at-the-writing-desk · 13 days

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Hey Raven, hope your doing well. I was rewatching book 5 and something struck me. Crowly stills does his thing to get yuu/mc to host the NRC tribe at Ramshackle. But compare to previous chapters hes seems a little nicer, i guess? He offering renovations and upgrades ( a positive), instead of just threatening to cut yuu's food budget or something (a negative).

Where im going with this is, do you think Crowley may have felt a tiny tinge for his (in) action in book 4? Or atleast, realized he actually screwed up. He did give Yuu in case of an emergency.... and promptly ignored it (or just turned it off) when he went on break. He likely had to have heard what happened over the break...an likely saw his missed calls and put 2 and 2 together. Sure he may not feel bad enough to apologize (at least openly), but he does seem to make himself scarce early in b5. That could just be him being, well, the headmage. Maybe he's just not sure how to deal with MC or how they'd react to seeing him? So instead of threatening Yuu, he offers them something instead? Idk, maybe im reaching. Crowley relationship with Yuu is complicated. I do like to believe he has some empathy or regret (or maybe he just has more respect for yuu by b5?) After everything up to that point

Like i said, i may be reaching here. Wanted to get your input. Sorry for the long ask. Have a good one :)

In many fandom depictions of Crowley, he often serves as Yuu's guardian who is incompetent but well-meaning. I'm also guilty of doing this, Crowley is considered my OC's father figure (even if my OC isn't a Yuu). That's how we choose to engage with the characters and the world that we love! However, I don't believe that Crowley has that sort of tenderness for Yuu in canon, whether at the start or as their relationship develops over the course of the main story. Now, that's not to say that I think Crowley is cold or hateful towards Yuu. Far from it! He does care for them, but in the same way that a teacher might care about nurturing their students and preparing them for the world beyond graduation. Crowley demonstrates a similar attitude towards other NRC students, with one very clear example being in his Raven Jacket vignettes. In those stories, he likens his students to apple trees that he raises and nurtures, hoping that one day they might bear fruit. He does not particularly grant Yuu special treatment unless it's a scenario where he wants them to do a favor for him. (Though here I would also argue he does the same for other students when he wants them to resolve an issue in his place, which happens frequently in event stories; in Fairy Gala, he warns the boys they'll be held back if classes cannot proceed due to the wacky weather. In Ghost Marriage, Crowley shames the boys for not expressing interest in rescuing Idia, etc.)

I also want to set the record straight regarding how exactly Crowley gets Yuu to comply with his requests. Reviewing all avaliable books in the main story, Crowley rarely outright threatens Yuu if they refuse to help him:

Prologue — Crowley does not initially ask anything of Yuu, but he does provide them a temporary home and food until they can sort something out. During Yuu's stay, they are meant to do handiwork to earn their keep. However, Crowley tries to expel them after their involvement in breaking what is considered a precious chandelier. In this case, his anger is somewhat justified but it's still the one major example of Crowley leveraging something to force Yuu to act in a way that he desires. The thing is, it's revealed in chapter 19 that Crowley did not believe Yuu could acquire the magestone he asked for and was all set to finalize the expulsion papers. So really, he wasn't serious at all in giving Yuu a chance to redeem themselves and was going to expel Yuu anyway (until they happened to prove their "usefulness"). Whether this counts as an example of Crowley "threatening" Yuu, then, is up to individual interpretation.

Book 1 — Crowley makes no specific request to Yuu. He shows up late in the book and suggests to the frustrated Adeuce that they fight Riddle to claim his seat as dorm leader, but does not tell Yuu to do anything in this situation. Recall that it was Ace that marched up to Ramshackle's front door and demanded that he be allowed to stay overnight; Crowley had no part in that.

Book 2 — In 2-7, Crowley asks Yuu to investigate the strange string of accidents that has befallen the students set to play in the upcoming inter-dorm magift/spelldrive tournament. There is a part where Crowley says he "never promised to cover living expenses". You, as Yuu, have the option to ask him "Is that a threat...?" to which Crowley never properly responds. Interpret that how you wish. He then offers Grim and Yuu a chance to participate in said tournament if they succeed, seeing as they lacked the 7 players needed to form a team. Crowley even says he will find 5 other players to fill in their missing team seats for them.

Book 3 — Here in 3-6, Crowley never actually threatens to cut off food. Instead, he is trying to earn pity from Yuu by guilt tripping them and emphasizing that he, the headmaster, is so busy with his tasks (like finding Yuu a way home) and will provide them with the funds they need regardless because he is so very kind. He's trying to tug at their heartstrings by pointing out the things he selflessly does for them, so they feel obligated to do something for him in return. Once Yuu agrees to help, he lavishes them with praise and says it is "expected" of someone he personally chose.

But!! I want to add that in the Episode of Octavinelle manga, this same scene is depicted as Crowley threatening to cut their food budget. I'm not sure if this is just a different interpretation (since Yuuta seems to prepare more food than is usually implied in the game; this would explain why their food costs go up significantly) or if Crowley truly was also threatening to cut the budget in the game.

Book 4 — Crowley makes a reasonable request in 4-2; he asks Yuu and Grim to tend to the fire fairies over winter break since it's a task no one else will be present to handle. In exchange, he says he will give them a banquet of tasty foods (which is not an empty promise; in 4-39, the Ramshackle Ghosts tell Yuu and Grim that the headmaster has left them with a ton of food as thanks.

Book 5 — Crowley appears in 5-21 asking that Yuu allow the NRC Tribe to stay at Ramshackle for their month-long training camp. He explains that Vil and Rook are willing to give up their share of the prize money if Yuu agrees to these terms. It is then that Crowley adds that he will help with renovation too, most likely to sweeten the deal with his word.

Book 6 — Crowley does not ask anything of Yuu. He does, however, call in STYX in 6-2 because he becomes concerned about the threat that Grim poses after consuming multiple crystallized blots. After Grim is taken, Crowley instructs Yuu in 6-4 to wait until Grim has recovered and been evaluated by a third party to speak with him again.

Book 7 — Crowley makes no specific requests to Yuu.

You can see in almost all instances that Crowley uses a variety of tactics to get his students to do what he wants them to. He bribes, shames/guilts them, points out very real consequences if the problem at hand is not resolved, and, yes, occasionally makes what can be interpreted as a vague threat. Despite this, the fact remains that he was always nice, not just post-book 4 (in fact, Crowley was also nice during book 4). I don't see the circumstances as "anything before or during book 4 is him being negative and threatening to punish Yuu and anything after book 4 is him being kind and positive to Yuu". In most cases with Yuu, he is offering them something they would want. His go-to strategy isn't threats, it tends to be the promise of a reward.

I wouldn't tie any of Crowley's actions to feeling a sense of remorse or guilt on his own part. While it's true we don't really get to see inside of his head, from what we see of him... this man is utterly shameless. He's willing to resort to emotional manipulation to convince literal children to solve problems that he, the powerful mage and adult, should be dealing with. What's more, he praises himself for Yuu's competence and willingness to step up. That's him placing a lot of faith in his students, and I don't think he feels any guilt in doing this. Why else would he send them into dangerous situations over and over again? He must, to some extent, believe they can already handle themselves just fine, otherwise he's creating tons of legal liabilities for himself by purposefully throwing children of tons of affluent families into the line of fire. Besides, he's a highly skilled mage himself--if any true, TRUE danger were to befall them, surely he could save the day himself. My thought is that he has sort of a "tough love" approach where he tosses his students into the fires and sees how they get out of it in one piece, but it's just presented in a "devil-may-care" way because of his lackadaisical attitude.

Regarding book 4, I personally see Crowley giving his cell phone number as just a means to provide reassurance to Grim and Yuu, since they (especially Grim) are protesting about him seemingly leaving on vacation. It's an empty gesture so he can have his getaway without much of a fuss; I totally believe that Crowley did not ever intend to answer his phone. When he returns in book 5, he's already asking another favor of Yuu, so I get the sense he isn't really bothered by what happened. I would even say that Crowley still has several major appearances in book 5, not that he has made himself scarcer. He appears to ask the favor, appears again to evaluate their performance, and then a third time at the cultural festival to speak with the headmaster of RSA. Crowley gets plenty of screen time here, much more then in books 6 and 7. If he truly felt bad or actively wanted to avoid Yuu, he could easily just tell other students (ie Vil) or even school staff (ghosts, teachers, etc.) to relay the deal for him.

Again, I want to be clear: THIS IS NOT CROWLEY BASHING. The only thing I am expressing in this post is that while I do love this bird-brained goober and think he cares for his students, I don't believe it's done in the conventional sense you're thinking of. Crowley can be selfish and callous and throw his students into danger, and that's okay! Sometimes we want to love a useless man who's trying his best, even if his best is pretty lousy/j

Whew, that was a lot of brain dumping! I hope I properly responded to all your thoughts and that you found this read semi-entertaining~

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