#especially mochas

[mochayoubi]

i was very surprised at how difficult it was to find (good) resources for learners that accurately describe how 部首 (in English we translate this to be the "radical") work in 漢字 (kanji). i pulled these from a very comprehensive guide of kanji from おじゃちゃん, a native speaker who is also a language teacher and if youre interested in learning more, you should check out her full overview here.

to a beginner this might not be as useful - but when you get deep enough into japanese i think it's worth it to understand how kanji is actually used by native speakers. understanding how the radical works can also help you guess at meanings and recognize common patterns that may make memorizing kanji easier

#mocha speaks #japanese langblr #learning japanese #japanese kanji #typically most english-speaker-centric guides describe the radical as 'building blocks' of kanji #which makes sense as a memorization tool #however if you ever went far enough in your studies you might need to unlearn all of that - the radical is actually a classification system #i'll stop there at the risk of going on a tangent in the tags #but yeah being aware of what it is at least could be helpful down the road #especially if you want to start using native resources. bc they use the radical much more differently than a learner might be used to

[mocha-illustrates]

magma doodles from today!! everyone’s little notes were so nice waaa

#extremely common mocha fish and hand sketches #i especially love the doodles around the moon hands #y'all goofy #but same honestly #dca #mocha art #weekly magma #magma #sea butterfly!sun #sleuth jesters #sun #moon #eclipse #sleuth eclipse

[hellavile]

y’all remember these? had me in a mf chokehold.

#𓈒 ⭒ ݁ . mocha talks. #the had no business making them 10x finer #whoever started this … bless your soul #the dash was flooded #tiktok was booming #aot #ESPECIALLY levi’s BOYYYYYY

[merakiui]

I need to know... What were your thoughts on possessed Jade? Because the fact that he and Floyd were practically identical in personality shows me how much Jade is hiding under a mask. Now I know it was supposed to be the opposite of what he is, but what if those possessions just removed the filters of a person? Basically, freeing them of their 'mask' and letting their otherselves take control?

I'm thinking about it more in Persona terms, but I thought it was interesting. I don't know if you know the Persona series but it's an interesting one to combine with Twisted Wonderland since it's all about the psyche of a person, and accepting parts of yourself.

Putting my reply under the cut because it became a little long. Please forgive my ramblings.

Possessed Jade is a delight that made me realize Jade could very well act like that if he so pleases, but he’s a coward who chooses to be a prim and proper (secretly devious) gentleman instead. It’s like how Floyd does eerily good impressions of Jade. Jade could easily act like Floyd and fool you if he wanted to, which makes me think of either twin acting like the other in order to pass as your boyfriend (if you’re dating only one) because he’s envious of the attention the other gets. All he needs to do is switch the placement of his dyed strand of hair and put on the intonation and speech patterns and you won’t know anything. Not until you peer closely at the way their eyes are shaped.

It’s interesting that you say the possession removes the filters of the afflicted person! Because when Azul was possessed he was quite tired and apathetic, and we know that deep down Azul isn’t nearly as extroverted or positive as he seems when he knows other people are watching. When he’s alone, he’s probably far more comfortable and less rigid—perhaps even as sleepy as how he acted when he was possessed because upholding a mask all the time can be draining. And maybe there is some occasional apathy that seeps through as a result.

With Jade, I think he only knows how to portray polite, ‘well-kept’ versions of his emotions. He doesn’t have many overly enthusiastic reactions. He does get excited over a few things, but his reactions differ greatly from Floyd’s. Jade’s reactions are not nearly as boisterous as Floyd’s. They’re more muted, in a way. Or covert? Meticulous? Almost like how his smile very rarely shows his sharp teeth, yet Floyd is always showcasing his teeth and the dangers that come with them! Jade is calculated. Floyd is not.

Floyd doesn’t have a filter, but Jade does and he has so many that I think he struggles to do away with these filters and be his authentic self. I think Jade realizes that having no filter is Floyd’s thing and that between the two of them Jade will always be the more responsible one. The respectful one. The one who filters himself and, on some occasions, keeps his brother in line. The one who doesn’t cause issues (at least, not with other’s knowledge). He lives as an observer, whereas Floyd prefers to immerse himself in the situations that Jade likes to study from afar. He’s even mentioned that he doesn’t like it when others observe him, and I think it’s because anyone who looks long and close enough might begin to learn things he doesn’t want them to learn.

Jade is normal, but only because he chooses to portray that facet of himself. Seeing a possessed Jade act just like Floyd was very fun and refreshing, but before Ruggie, Riddle, and Ortho could truly feel shocked that this was Jade they automatically assumed it was Floyd, which again makes me realize just how easy either brother could pass as the other and you wouldn’t know unless you truly analyze them up close. Upon closer inspection and a tip Riddle recalls Jade telling him of, the shock trickles in when they realize it’s actually Jade acting in this way. And even though a ghost was to blame, it’s still neat to consider that this is probably a side Jade is capable of showing if he wanted to. But he’s always been one to consider and calculate, so maybe he realizes nothing substantial will come of acting that way because it’s how Floyd’s personality is. It won’t get him far; instead it will just lead to suspicion or even confusion and that’s the last thing Jade wants to deal with.

He’s content acting the way he does because it’s easier to blend into the crowd. It’s easier to lure others in with a disarming smile and a politeness that’s as smooth as a ship cutting through calm waters. And it’s just as easy to snap down on the poor souls who thought it wise to trust a soothing smile and voice. After all, the best predators are the ones who cloak themselves in the colors and composition of their environment.

#twisted chit chat #the-mocha-wizard #this quickly became a rambling character study #but i find the differences in jade and floyd to be so interesting!! #especially jade who seems so normal it’s almost boring #until you see him beyond the image he portrays #jade is so fascinating i could talk about him forever #also!! i do know of persona :D #that would be interesting to combine with twst

[seraphlin]

Wondering if he even got a ring for her to propose to... does he even have the money for that? Or would he go simple and just ask her...

#he'd probably do smth special still to make up for it (not getting her an engagement ring) #she insists he doesn't have to get her anything grand or expensive- she's not that kind of person #she's already content with having him. that's enough for her #but he still tries taking her to a fancy dinner or smth #< this happens after the proposal. he asks her in his home. he doesn't want to draw attention from ppl #once she accepts- they go out for the evening to get dinner :D #francis is... slowly trying to be a little more open abt his affection. man's been closed off for quite some time #(thank william and mia for getting those two but especially francis out of their shell) #struck by cupid's bow (lovemail) #ship | the milk to my mocha

[marbarmars-arts]

Minty might look chill

But she has a lot in common with Fawful where they both just crack down and stay up until ungodly hours into the night to get work done

Feeling tired right now xD might as well draw my feelings but with blrobos

#marbars2023 #marbarsdoodles #minty(mf) #minty #fawful #minty frazzles #yes that is Fawful biting his own hand #i know my pencil doodles look messy especially when im sleepy xD #not pictured here but they would also be drinking a LOT of coffee together #they both love peppermint mocha

[mochawulfie]

I think this might be me just being technologically illiterate or maybe my fear of people or both but I have no clue how to interact with folks on here. Sorry if I seem distant??? I'm really not, I actually like making friends, I'm just dumb 😔

#mocha thoughts #how do #why is making friends hard #lilia bat screeching be me 24/7 #especially at 3am for no reason lol

[starsketchez]

i look at you knowingly. I fold my hands.

wonder who that could be.

I look at you I look at you I look at you I look at you I look at you I look at him and I look at you again

#Ask Stars #hey mocha what if I perceive you and how you draw hands #And especially his hand.... 👁 👁

[blinkpen]

i wuv when my mom says a long transphobic monologue at me right before bed so I can’t sleep bc my head is filled with angry bees, and also crushingly saddened and alienated bees

i wuv waking up from violently sexual PTSD Dreams and right back to being on the verge of mental collapse after a relatively stable day bc i went to bed triggered and a lot of my trauma has everything to do with gender and orientation and being reduced to my body parts even as a child that needed to be “fixed” but she doesn’t know, she doesn’t fucking know some of the shit i’ve had done to me bc i’ve never fucking told her and i probably never will bc i had no faith in her ability to react appropriately

i have to live with this shit buried deep until the day i die, exempting instances some idiot who thinks they’re so fucking smart digs it up with their carelessness or invasive questions and then after scraping  it out, don’t even recognize what this weird thing is that they found in the mound labeled “DO NOT DIG HERE” and so they toss it aside leaving me to spend the day in the baking sun or freezing cold giving it a new funeral, mourning this hideous, mangled thing that’s already been dug up and desecrated so many times before, setting its body back down into the earth and putting the dirt back where it was until the next jackass with a shovel and a big mouth comes along.

#one especially potent venty mocha #i feel like SHIT this isn't fucking fair #cw for mentions of transphobia and csa/corrective csa #i wish i was capable of crying it'd be nice right about it #but the ability to cry has also been traumatized out of me quite well

[orcelito]

Tfw u end up really late to open bc of the weather (shit ass WIND it's so cold) and u get there and the light is on so ur like "WHO is HERE?!?!" dreading the possibility of it being The Boss & being caught red-handed coming in super late to open

U go inside. And find the person u thought was coming in at 12.

Ur both like "????" And u look at the schedule and Sure Enough, she's the one scheduled to open. So it all works out, and I was early to work!

#speculation nation #so now i have some time to kill. i am sitting. i have a mocha latte #and im going to read through what i wrote this morning #i only have 20 mins now but thats still some nice chill time #especially after how awful that wind was 😭😭😭😭

[mocha-illustrates]

why do you like the DCA specifically

oh man, it’s really interesting because I can recall the exact moment I started loving them.

When sb came out I watched markiplier play it and I didnt think much of the dca right away. I thought they were a cool character with interesting mechanics and I thought that the daycare was a good part of the game, but that was it. And I remember so specifically watching this tiktok and instantly thinking “oh no, I’m gonna be obsessed with this fucker aren’t I?”

I think like a lot of people, I saw that they work with kids and found that comforting. And I really enjoyed all the different ways people characterize them too. I feel like everyone writes/portrays the dca a little differently and it’s cool seeing all these different perspectives. And on top of all that, they checked all the boxes for me: a robot, a clown, a good boy to take care of me, a bad boy I can fix, and a sun and moon theme??? What’s not to love?

#i tried so hard to act like I didn’t like them too #especially moon for some reason #i always try to act like I don’t like the bad boys but I do. I’m simple like that. #my obsession did take a nap for a little while but it came back in December #and when it did I actually started interacting with the fandom and it’s been really good for me so thank you guys <33 #ask mocha #dca

[beecreeper]

There is so much to love about living in Japan but as a bitch who LOVES tacky overcommercialized holiday junk these next few months feel just a little bit empty

#ESPECIALLY halloween stuff #my soul requires pumpkin patches and peppermint mochas to function

[hellavile]

whenever i’m writing smut and picture the dick it’s always always this video that comes to mind lmao. nsfw ahead.

#like every character… it looks EXACTLY like that. size and all #ESPECIALLY FUCKING EREN AND SUKUNA #AND TENGEN AND TOJI #◟♡ ˒ *wheezes* mocha’s thirsting.

[mechahero]

something silly idk

#//drew this earlier before i had to run an errand #//but yeah! i think lambda has adhd and i should be less afraid to say it #//especially since i have adhd too so i can’t really fuck up portraying it? i guess?? hghbfkqggkgwkgja #//anyways he’s my funny little guy and a menace #mocha’s art

[calliettes-posts]

Tbh I'm glad First Kill didn't have that big of a following because everyone's really chill here, unlike that other fandom where the fans appear to be in a competition of who can stalk the cast member the best

#first kill #like theres more respect and love than ive expected #especially for mocha #granted there was a lot of negativity towards her #but that was quickly dealt with

[alchemocha]

Head so full of stobotnik ideas and thoughts that tonight alone I have bounced from cowboy stobotnik, to Christmas stobotnik, and then some

#guys I think it’s terminal I’m not escaping #I’m afraid I’m stuck here indefinitely #tragic I know #stobotnik #okay but they’re just so!!! work so well with everything and it can all have so much meaning #but Christmas stobotnik especially gets me in the feelings every time without fail #mocha rambles