#dancing raven | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

raven-at-the-writing-desk · 1 year

Text

GOD I AM NOT YOUR STRONGEST WARRIOR/j

***Glorious Masquerade spoilers beneath the cut!!***

ROLLO LORE ROLLO LORE ROLLO LORE 👀

ROLLO FLAMME UNIQUE MAGIC REVEAL, I REPEAT: ROLLO FLAMME UNIQUE MAGIC REVEAL>>>?!?!?!??!?!??>!>@@ WE GET THE INCANTATION FOR ITR TOO?????

“Crimson flower, scorch my soul and guide me. Dark Fire!” (Translation generously provided by @mysteryshoptls, who is currently on hiatus)

Note that the line itself says “身”, which more closely translates to “physical body/myself”. “Scorch my soul” is a phrase lifted from the lyrics of Hellfire, the Disney song, and fits with the “salvation” tone and theming.

Please also note that the “crimson flower” he’s referring to in the incantation is NOT literally referencing the crimson flowers (the magic sucking plant he cultivated in the waterways); he’s not controlling or influencing the flowers in any way (other than having grown them). The “crimson flower” of the incantation is metaphorical and likely refers to the fire that covers his body afterwards (as the actual flowers are described to closely resemble real fire).

“くすぶる欲望”, the name for Rollo’s unique magic is spoken aloud as “Dark Fire”, but it is written as “Burning Desire”. Again, this is a lyric lifted from the lyrics of Hellfire.

Rollo’s UM literally engulfs his body in flames, which he can freely control firebending lol. The magical fire is fueled by others’ fear and uneasiness.

ROLLO’S IN HIS RIDDLE ROSEHEARTS ERA, HE’S FINALLY EMBRACING HIS INNER ARSONIST I KNEW HE COULD DO IT I KNEW HE COULD LOSE HIS SHIT

ALSO, WE WERE SUPER CLOSE WITH THE DEAD LITTLE BROTHER THEORY 😭 Apparently Rollo’s little brother died very young. He unlocked his magic before Rollo did; he played around with his magical abilities and acted recklessly with them. He performed a fire spell he couldn’t control… which ended up claiming his life. Rollo wasn’t able to help him, as he unlocked his magic AFTER his little brother was already dead (and he claims that he is absolved of fault because he didn’t have magic at the time but come on, I think we all realize he probably has internalized guilt over it). Because of this, he resents magicians for not doing anything to help moderate or to restrain his brother’s magic use.

HE’S CRYING, ROLLO IS CRYING

BRUH 😔 YOU REALLY GOT TA HIT US IN THE FEELS LIEK THIS????????????? I FEEL MY HEART BREAKING I’M NOT MADE OF STONE I’M NOT MADE OF SOMETHING STRONGER I’M LITERALLY GLASS RIGHT NOW

(THIS PART IS THEORIZING + ANALYSIS but there’s a flashback to Rollo’s past… and when his little brother calls out to him for help, there are rising flames in the background. This implies that his little brother died burning alive because he couldn’t control a fire spell… and Rollo couldn’t help even if he wanted to because he hadn’t gotten his own magic yet. As Azul points out, he must have been so conflicted when his own magical abilities awakened. THEN ROLLO LEARNS THE MAGIC THAT MAKES HIM “UNIQUE” IS ASSOCIATED WITH FIRE 🤡

Imagine how fucking traumatic that must be if his little brother was lost in the flames… And if that’s true, then it explains why Rollo has dialogue which implies he’s unhappy with himself, that he views his own magic as being “cursed”, on top of forming a disdain for magic (and particularly those who overindulge in it as his brother once did). Losing his brother would have made such a big impact on Rollo that it literally SHAPED what his unique magic would be… That death was an extremely traumatic formative experience. Then, in a cruel twist of fate, Rollo sees his own magical abilities are a constant reminder that he could not save his loved one, and the form it has taken is like a sin and the guilt he cannot scrub from himself. Rollo’s body literally sets on fire when he uses his unique magic—a horrifyingly reminder of his little brother’s body burning to a crisp before his eyes.

What must Rollo be thinking in that moment when he discovered his unique magic and every time he uses it after that? I can control the fire that my brother couldn’t. I survive when this fire consumes me, and my brother didn’t. Uh, no wonder why he describes his magic as “repulsive” 😔 and no wonder why he’s not scared to lose his own magic. He, in fact, believes it will be liberating.

And the fact that his Dark Fire is powered by negative emotions????? That’s… such a scary manifestation of Rollo’s own dark thoughts and emotions. The worse people feel, the worse the flames become… the stronger Rollo’s internalized guilt, the more hateful he became, until it ultimately culminated in this plot to steal all the magic from Twisted Wonderland. In his eyes, any amount of magic is dangerous—too little, and mages becomes jealous. Too much, and they become arrogant. Magic is that evil, the unease and the fear, that propels Rollo and his unique soul-defining spell.

Dark Fire fittingly defines him, his obsession, and his ambition. Most importantly, it gives him drive, and a cause to work toward. It is Rollo’s guiding light in an otherwise dark, sin-drenched world. This is reflected even in the incantation: “Scorch my soul and guide me.” Rollo’s “sin” is also, very ironically, the hope that propels him toward is own brand of “salvation” at the expense of all other magic users. Like Idia says, Rollo tries ro justify his actions by claiming it is for the good of all when, in reality, Rollo is just seeking salvation for himself. He wants to come to terms with all the guilt he has been burdened with: seeing his brother burn, coming down with the curse of magic, the blight of his unique magic… GOD HE’S. SO AWFUL OTL BUT ALSO SO DARK AND COMPLEX)

asgk dihasbioasbiadfbiadfbafds Anyway, back to canon!!

SO THEY BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF ROLLO AND. His punishment for all of this is… Well, none of his crimes are shared with people outside of NRC (like how they try to contain news of Jamil and Vil’s OBs in the main story) 😂 so Rollo still remains “pure” in the eyes of the NBC mobs that adore him, BUT he has to deal with the internal moral dilemma and turmoil.

Truly fitting for a villain who has already internalized so much self-hatred and guilt… Oh yeah, and he dances with Malleus at the end 😂 Happily ever after, I guess??

#twst #twisted wonderland #Malleus Draconia #Rollo Flamme #disney twisted wonderland #spoilers #notes from the writing raven #flame body Rollo resembles Esmeralda dancing in the fireplace #twst theory #twisted wonderland theory #twisted wonderland theories #twst analysis #twisted wonderland character analysis #twst character analysis #twisted wonderland analysis #d does this count as Rollo rot 😔#GOD I LOVE DEAD FAMILY DRAMA IT’S SO JUICY #it’s such a good literary device for angst ��#Rollo Flamm

681 notes · View notes

brienneoftarth1989 · 11 months

Text

Jealous

Larissa Weems x fem reader

Summary: - It’s the night of the Rave'N. You, Larissa and her ex were chaperones. What could go wrong?

Warnings: fluff, jealousy, nudity, implied smut

Requests open

———————————

It was that time of the year again. The annual Rave’N dance is tomorrow night and you and Larissa are getting the last minute preparations done for the dance. The theme for this year's dance was enchanted forest which was suggested by yourself. The hall itself was already set up. There are trees dotted all over the room with little battery powered candles perched on the branches.

There were tables along one side of the room which by tomorrow would be covered in food and drinks. You and Larissa were both currently attaching the fake flowers and candles to the archway which every student would walk through tomorrow evening.

“Are you excited for tomorrow?” you asked your loving girlfriend. “Of course I am. I get to spend the evening with you” she laughed putting the last flower on the archway before wrapping her arms around your waist pulling you into her chest.

You relaxed into her embrace just enjoying her company breathing in her scent which you never seemed to get tired of. “So who else is chaperoning tomorrow night then?” you asked just curious about who would be in attendance.

“Well me, you, Coach Vlad, Mr Fitts and Marilyn Thornhill” she said, still holding you in her embrace. You pulled away hearing one particular name. “Seriously, your ex is coming tonight. Why couldn’t you have asked someone else” you moaned stepping back. “I’m sorry no one else could do it. Trust me y/n I didn’t want to but I needed 5 chaperones and she was my last point of call” she said grabbing your hand trying to reassure you.

“Marilyn still has feelings for you. I’ve seen the way she looks at you. I’m scared I’m going to lose you to her” you said just above a whisper. Larissa knew you could get jealous easily and that your anxiety would normally spike around subjects like this. “Oh darling. You’re the only person I want. No matter what happens I will only ever want you” she said pulling you back into her embrace.

You let your body relax once again. You hated Marilyn for always trying to flirt with Larissa and trying to do everything in her power to get her back and you knew she hated you for being with Larissa. “Tomorrow is going to be fine, sweetheart. My eyes will only be on you and no one else. Well maybe the students but mainly you” she laughed slightly.

This caused you to let out a little chuckle before leaning up giving her a small kiss on the lips. This moment was magical. Just the two of you surrounded by an enchanted forest so to speak. Once everything was done for the evening you and Larissa went back to your shared quarters.

It was currently 22:00 and you and Larissa decided to just put a film on and go to bed. You just got into one of Larissa’s shirts which was basically a short dress on you but you didn’t mind because it smelt like her and it comforted you. Larissa went to the bathroom to take her makeup off and to get into her pyjamas. While she did that you jumped on the bed and found a film to put on.

You ended up putting on Carol which was a film you both enjoyed. You pressed play on the film snuggling up in bed waiting for Larissa to join. When she had finally finished what she was doing she turned the light off and joined you in bed cuddling up close to you. “Goodnight my darling” she whispered in your ear which made you shiver. You could never get tired of this woman. “Night Rissa, I love you” you whispered back. “I love you too darling” she smiled, giving you a small peck on your lips before allowing you to cuddle up into her chest.

The next morning was another typical Friday. You and Larissa both got ready doing your separate things before sitting down at the table for breakfast. You had put together a bowl of cereal for yourself and a couple of slices of toast for Larissa with some fresh butter.

Today was going to be a pretty simple day for you both. Larissa was going to be doing her normal work until about 15:00. At that point the rest of her plans will be getting the last minute preparations for the Rave’N ready before getting ready at 17:00 so she can be at the dance at 18:00.

Your plans were slightly different. You had a class this morning at 9:00 for two hours. Then from 10:00 to 12:00 you had a free period so you would most likely spend time in your classroom just grading your students' work. Lunch was 12:00 till 13:00 so you would probably go down to the Weathervane to grab something to eat and drink for yourself and Larissa.

After lunch you had two classes. One being 13:00 till 14:00 and the other being 14:00 till 15:00. On a typical day classes would finish at 17:00 but due to the Rave’N being tonight a decision was made to finish classes at 15:00 so students had time to get ready before the dance. Everyone knew that not much learning would be done anyway today due to the excitement amongst staff and students.

After breakfast was done with you cleaned up and Larissa went into her office to start her work. You still had half an hour before you had to be anywhere so you decided to just chill in your shared room and finished watching the film where you knew you had fallen asleep.

At about 8:45 you realised you should probably get to your classroom. However you didn’t realise that Larissa had company in her office so there you were barging in to see Marilyn talking to Larissa about something you didn’t care about.

“So what are you wearing tonight then Larissa?” Marilyn asked, smirking while leaning on her desk ever so slightly. “I’m not sure yet but I don’t think it really concerns you Ms Thornhill” Larissa said sternly.

As you came out of your bedroom you decided to shut the door a bit louder than normal grabbing both of the women’s attention. Marilyn looked your way and her face dropped which made you feel superior ever so slightly.

“Marilyn” you said to her as you walked over to Larissa. “Y/n” she responded, giving you just as much sass as you gave her. All you did was eye Marilyn up and down before walking over to Larissa to say goodbye to her. “I will see you later on my love” you said smiling at her before leaning down and giving her a kiss on the lips.

You could feel Marilyn’s death stare on you but you weren't doing this to make her jealous. This is something that Larissa and you would do every morning and you weren’t going to change that today just because Marilyn had to come in before the day had even started, especially since her only concern was what Larissa was wearing.

“Goodbye darling, have a good day today I will see you later for lunch” Larissa said, caressing your hand before letting you go to start your busy day. You left her office smirking to yourself knowing that you got under Marilyn’s skin. You didn’t understand why she kept on bugging Larissa even though she knew that she was romantically involved with someone else. This is why you got jealous.

Your day went by relatively quickly. First lesson was a breeze, your free period was spent marking like you expected. You then joined Larissa for lunch before continuing your lessons in the afternoon. When you had finally finished for the day Larissa was still working in her office so you decided to leave her be while you did some extra marking to kill the time.

At about 16:30 you were starting to feel a bit peckish so made you and Larissa some ramen just to keep you full until this evening. You plated up the food before bringing Larissa’s out to her. “Hey darling, how are things going? I’ve bought you something to eat” you said, placing the food in front of Larissa. “Aww thank you sweetheart. I am almost finished with this and then I will come and join you” she said to you finishing the last email she was sending.

“Ok darling, don’t take too long though, your dinner will get cold” you chuckled knowing that Larissa is a workaholic and she could be another half an hour if she wanted to. After about five minutes she finally came through sitting down at the table both enjoying your early dinner. You both sat enjoying each other's company chatting about the day. You decided to go against bringing up the subject of Marilyn as it would just annoy the fuck out of you.

Once you had both finished eating you let Larissa go and get ready as she was most likely going to take longer than you. So while she started getting ready you washed up the bowls and cutlery. However Larissa was just getting in the shower when you had finished so you decided the only option was to join her.

You walked into the bathroom to see her clothes on the floor and her naked silhouette in the shower. You let out a soft whimper at the sight of your beautiful partner. You stripped off your own clothing sneaking into the shower. She still hadn’t realised you were there until you felt her jump slightly when you wrapped your arms around her torso.

“Hey sweetheart, you didn’t want to wait until I was out then?” she giggled slightly. “No” you laughed peppering kisses up her back and on her shoulders. “Come here then sweetheart” she said moving slightly so you could be in front of her. She always knew that you were the submissive one in the relationship and any kind of dominance was appreciated by you.

You leaned against Larissa’s body just enjoying her warm embrace as the hot water hit you both. You turned to face her with a massive grin on your face. “What are you smirking at?” she smirked back at you. “I’m smirking at my gorgeous girlfriend” you smiled leaning up giving her a soft yet passionate kiss. If you didn’t need to get ready you would have taken things further but instead you washed each other's bodies before getting out to start getting ready.

You left Larissa to do her own thing while you went off to get your suit on and do your hair. 20 minutes later you were ready and Larissa was still putting her makeup on. You knew it wouldn’t take you long but Larissa on the other hand always took her sweet old time. You didn’t mind though because you just sat back and enjoyed the beautiful sight in front of you.

It was about 17:50 when you had both finally finished getting ready. You were wearing a dark green suit while Larissa was a light green wavy dress which suited her so well. “You look beautiful Rissa” you smiled pulling her close to you. “Thank you y/n you look drop dead gorgeous” she smirked pulling you in for a kiss.

“Come on, we better get to the dance. We need to be there before the students arrive” you laughed before grabbing her hand and walking down to the main hall where the dance is being held. To no surprise you two were the first ones there. Then again you weren’t surprised the next person to arrive was Marilyn herself.

Why does this bloody woman have to be everywhere you go? You thought to yourself. However you had to be professional around the students so you did your job and let Larissa and Marilyn do theirs.

You had a great evening that night. You socialised with the kids and danced the night away. That was until the slow songs came on for the couples. You were in the toilet when they started but as soon as you realised they were playing you rushed back so you were able to dance with Larissa.

However the sight that was in front of you enraged you. There was Marilyn basically pulling at Larissa trying to get her on the dance floor. You could tell she was uncomfortable. She was doing her best to get Marilyn to go away and she was desperately searching the room to find you hoping you would rescue her from this situation.

Upon seeing this all unfold in front of you stormed over to Marilyn ripping her off your girl. “I would appreciate it if you would stop trying to get with my girl” you said through gritted teeth as you held Larissa’s hand about to make your way to the dance floor.

“Well if you remember correctly I had Larissa first” she said laughing slightly. This enraged you. “Ok first of all she is not some object that you have some magical claim to. You cheated on her and that's your loss and it now annoys you that she is finally living her life without you. Your a manipulating bitch who needs to get her priortires straight “ you said sternly giving her a look to say fuck off.

You lead Larissa to the dance floor in time for the final dance of the night. “That was hot seeing you riled up” Larissa whispered in your ear. “The bitch deserved it. Now come on let's dance. Maybe tonight you and I can dance away in bed if you know what I mean” you said smirking at the tall beauty.

“You’re so naughty,” she giggled. “Yeah but that’s why you love me” you said starting to dance with Larissa. “That’s very true. I love you too” she smiled back. Once the dance came to an end you helped clear up as much as you could before you and Larissa danced the night away in your bed.

#gwendoline christie #gwendolineuniverse #fanfics #larissa weems #larissa weems x y/n #larissa weems x reader #jealousy #Raven dance #nevermore academy #reader fanfiction #marilyn thornhill #enchanted forest #fem reader #jealous #brienneoftarth1989

171 notes · View notes