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magicalara · 1 year

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A...Hug?

Basically I was in my feels and started thinking what it would be like if you asked the kuro reapers for a hug so enjoy. This is meant to read as platonic but can also be read as romantic

Features: William T Spears; Grelle Sutcliff; Sascha; Ludger; Undertaker; Ronald Knox; Alan Humphries; Eric Slingby; Othello

TW: mentions of sadness but that’s all, I tried to make it really fluffy

👓 William T Spears 👓

- Know one thing here and now, William T Spears of the British Branch of the Grim Reaper Association™ does not do happy hugs. If you are an excited hugger and go to him looking for a hug when excited, he will stare at you with the blankest face while you do it

-Five seconds is as much as you’ll get before he’s lightly pushing you off of him with a sigh while fixing his glasses (whether you messed them up or not). He’s happy that you’re happy, sure, but he doesn’t do the whole happy hug thing.

-When you’re sad, thought, now that’s a different story

-Will’s most definitely more understanding of your want for affection if you’re sad and so he’ll coax you into his office where he can properly focus on you without other distractions and give you the hug you need

-His hugs are grounding. He’ll hold you around the shoulders, maybe rub your back a little if you’re crying, and just keep a firm grip on you. He doesn’t say much, but it’s okay, because you know that he cares just from the way he’s hugging you

-William gives me dad energy okay he’d give dad hugs that are comforting and say all that you want/need to hear without actually saying it

♥️ Grelle Sutcliff ♥️

- Contrasting to William, Grelle is a happy hugger herself. She’ll hug you or whoever she’s around when super excited and it’s adorable okay I don’t make the rules, I just write about them.

- Anyways, if you come up to her happy or excited and looking for a hug, she delivers. Is the kind to pick you up and spin for a few seconds if you’re comfy with it. Just big, giggly, happy hugs from Grelle.

- And if you’re sad, she picks up on it right away, even if you try and hide it. Will pull you into her lap and just craddle you as best she can. Head tucked into her neck, she’s whispering kind words to you, rubbing your back, the whole nine yards.

- Absolutely leans her head against yours. Forehead to forehead, her cheek or chin on top of your head, or just temple to temple, it doesn’t matter. Grelle’s head is against yours, I guarantee it

- Grelle hates seeing you sad and so she’ll do all that she can to make you smile again, including giving the best hugs in the world.

📸 Sascha 📸

- Another excited hugger. Sascha is bubbly and happy all the time and so hugs with them are frequent

- Most times, you two are just happy hugging together while others are staring like “Are they okay?” You’re fine, just happy

- Because they always seem to be bubbly, when Sascha sees that you, someone they care about, is sad, they immediately go into comfort mode. Has snacks at their desk if you want them, knows all the best quiet places to sneak off to if that’s what you want, and gives such good hugs

- Wraps their arms around you and holds your hand and gives encouraging smiles the whole time. Sascha knows it isn’t easy to be happy all the time, so when you need it, they make sure you know they’re always there for you

🚬 Ludger 🚬

- Ludger and William give me similar vibes, but also Ludger is more of a teddy bear. He acts like he hates it when you give him excited and happy hugs, but he really loves it on the inside (he’s also partners with Sascha and they do that a lot too, he’s used to it by this point)

- Will put an arm around your shoulders and just kinda let you do whatever, acting indifferent the whole time. On the inside he’s smiling, though, he thinks you’re adorable, especially if you’re shorter than him haha

- If you ask for a hug all sad, though, like I said he’s a literal teddy bear and probably is really comforting to hug. He’s warm and cuddly, no one can tell me otherwise

- Fully engulfs you as best he can in a hug and gives the same firm hugs that William does just while Will’s are kinda stiff, Ludger let’s you mold yourself to him however you want. Another one who doesn’t say much, but you can just tell by the way he puts his head against yours that he’s saying that he’ll protect and comfort you.

💀 Undertaker 💀

- Okay so while he’s still working for the RA, no hugs. He doesn’t do hugs. Head pats, sure, but no hugs. Undertaker wasn’t even half as fun when he was employed as to now that he’s a fugitive. But!! If he gave you a head pat, that’s like the ultimate thing because he doesn’t give those out to just anyone yk so cherish it

- Anyways, the Undertaker we know now loves hugs and will gladly give you as many as you want lol he’s probably touch starved. Happy hugs, sad hugs, comforting hugs, just because hugs, i want to fuck hugs , he does them all

- Gives big bear hugs, no matter the emotion. Can and will engulf you in his big robe and it’s so nice and warm. It’s like a little barrier he has to protect you from the world and the horrors he knows that are in it.

- If you’re close enough to Undertaker where he’s able to hug you, all that he wants is for you to just..stay with him always and forever. He tends to have a lot of people he cares about who just kinda die and so his hugs really show that “I’ll never let you go, please stay with me” emotion that he usually keeps hidden under the façade of happiness and laughter

- If you come to him for a hug while sad, he does all he can to make you smile. This includes, but is not limited to: soft tickles, bad jokes, good jokes, making a fool of himself, magic tricks, feeding you treats, letting you style his hair, and cuddles outside.

- I could keep going but we’d be here for years I just have so much to say about this sad little weirdo (affectionately)

🚜 Ronald Knox 🚜

- First of all, I’d like to point out that there isn’t a lawnmower emoji which is very sad. So tractors it is for Mr. Knox

- Ronald Knox does not understand the concept of happy hugging but he will gladly indulge anyways. Will he have a confused look on his face the whole time? Yes, yes he will. But will he also hug you just as tight as you hug him? Also yes. Ronnie isn’t here to disappoint, after all

- He might be flirty and has definitely done the like yawn arm over the shoulder thing, but he also knows the difference between a platonic hug and a romantic one yk so don’t think too deep into it if he hugs you around the waist, it’s more instinct than anything. Ron’s heard some of the people he’s pursued say that it feels better to them and so (especially if you guys are close) that’s his go to way of hugging

- Hand on the small of your back, other on your head, happy smiles and happier words if you’re sad. He’s awkward when it comes to comfort sometimes, but he tries and that’s what matters. Probably says some stupid shit to try and make you laugh (is successful 50% of the time)

🥀 Alan Humphries 🥀

- Sad man. He needs a hug (preferably from Eric)

- Anyways he also doesn’t understand the happy hug and probably reacts just like our ol’ pal William T Spears. Alan just stiffens up and doesn’t really know how to react. Probably just stares at you with wide eyes and when you pull away asks what the hell just happened

- Doesn’t mind it per say, just is confused. This doesn’t happen to him very often (or at all really) so he just doesn’t really know how to react yk?

- When you’re sad, though, he’s still just as awkward don’t expect much from this guy lol

- Listen, Alan cares alright, he really does, but he just...doesn’t know what to do really. He’ll sit next to you though!! Maybe hold your hand a little or put a hand on your knee just so you know he’s there

- That’s really all, though, he’s got his own shit to deal with on the side yk the whole dying thing really takes a lot out of him

❄ Eric Slingby ❄

- Accepts happy hugs but will only put an arm around you. Probably rests his arm on your head if you’re shorter than him and messes up your hair regardless of your height in comparison to him

- He makes fun of you affectionately for it much like an uncle would. Eric’s another teddy bear and so is just nice to hug. Probably has a good amount of muscle on him and is another natural space heater and he’s taller than William so like he’s definitely really nice to hug

- He gives those like “I’m proud of you” type hugs when you’re sad because while words aren’t his forte, his actions speak loud and clear. His hugs are shorter than the others, but he means it and he’ll pat your head and wipe your tears and tell you that whatever it is that’s bothering you will pass and everything will be okay and if it isn’t then he’ll reap them

- If you still want to be around him after his little encouraging hug then he’ll let you sit next to him and he’ll have him hand or arm on your shoulder so his presence is at least there

🧪 Othello 🧪

- My favorite nerd I love this guy so much

- But that does not mean that he is a huggy guy okay actually it’s quite the opposite. He just tends to have some sort of sciencey something that spilled on him or is on his person and Othello doesn’t want you getting hurt yk?

- He just strikes me as more of a high five or fist bump kind of guy when you’re happy or excited. Othello is so down for a good high five way more than he is a hug

- When you’re sad, he’s similar to Alan. Sits next to you and will put a hand on your knee and all that but he isn’t about that hugging life. Othello is honestly really good at being a distraction to like sad thoughts

- That’s how he helps most is just by telling you about random shit he heard around the workplace. It does help and when you’re feeling better he’ll give you a pat on the shoulder and squeeze your hand with a smile

And that’s all!! Hope everyone enjoyed <3

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grellestie · 3 months

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#black butler #kuroshitsuji #forced democracy #sebastian michaelis #o!ciel #ciel phantomhive #mey rin #baldroy #black butler finny #kuroshitsuji finny #black butler snake #william t spears #undertaker #ronald knox #elizabeth midford #love you grill suitcase but you're too famous at this point

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beneaththemasks · 5 months

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TWST Characters X Kuroshitsuji Characters pt.1

Someone must've done this already but this is my take on what kuro characters inspired other twst characters

Riddle Ciel

Cater Joker

Trey William

Ace Othello

Deuce Ada

#kuroshitsuji #black butler #twisted wonderland #riddle rosehearts #trey clover #cater diamond #ace trappola #deuce spade

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kuro-morale-events · 1 year

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Remember, we all like the same source material which contains dark and mature subjects! Ship and let ship and be kind to the real people voting!

What's this?

#poll #shipping poll #black butler #kuroshitsuji #sebastian michealis #bardroy #grell sutcliff #black butler othello #sebard #grellothello #kuro morale events

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abybweisse · 1 year

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Does "136649" represent a lifespan?

Seeing random posts on my dash today (now yesterday) about Japanese authors using the pronunciation of numbers to be a joke or to hold hidden meanings.

Friendly reminder that there is a lot of that in the Black Butler series, including the extra artwork Yana-san has produced over the years.

One possible example can be found in Undertaker's registration number: 136649. It's been discussed before, but people mostly dropped the subject after realizing it's not easy to interpret as a pun. And I started to think he was the 49th reaper registered in 1366. Could still be true, since that would be 500 years before Cloudia/Claudia dies, it would make him a very old reaper, and shi and ku (4 and 9) sounds like "death and agony".

But I've decided to go back to the numbers. And the sounds for them.

That's ichi-san-roku-roku-shi-ku. And I chose shi and ku specifically because of how they sound. (Though kyuu/kyu was surprisingly interesting.) Setting kanji aside, the way these words sound, they can be given different interpretations. Kind of like Sebastian's pun about being simply one hell of a butler.

Ichi means "one", but going purely by sound, it can also be interpreted as: best, first, or beginning. X

San means "three", but going purely by sound, it can also be interpreted as... yeah, idk 🤷🏻‍♀️, other than an honorific for Mr/Mrs/Miss... but I'll come back to this in a moment....

Roku means "six", but going purely by sound, it can also be interpreted as: stipend, reward, worthy, toil/hardship, and the aging body/suffering of old age. X

Shi means "four", but some people prefer to say yon, because shi also sounds like "death".

Similarly, ku sounds like the word for "agony", so some people prefer to say kyuu. But Kyuu/kyu can mean things like coffin or casket. X

That gives an incomplete picture of: beginning, an honorific or 3, rewards and hardship, then death and burial. Then I recalled that the pun Sebastian likes to use has multiple meanings, depending on how you group the sounds.

So, let's regroup it as: ichi-sanro-kuro-ku-shi-kyuu

We still have ichi meaning beginning or start, but we could also say birth.

Then we have sanro, a Buddhist concept about what feeds mortality and transmigration: desire, existence, and ignorance. X. Might be synonymous with the Buddhist concept of dukka. Never being satisfied with what you have, basically. Hardship, pain, disappointment, and regret. An inability to escape from it all, too... as long as you live... or remain in the birth-life-death cycle, which is referenced by transmigration.

Then kuro, which is often used to mean "black", just like in Kuroshitsuji. But it can also sound like the words for hardship, toil, anxiety/worries, and fatigue. It's very similar to the meanings given above for roku. X

Then ku for agony...

Then shi for death...

And kyuu (instead of ku) for the coffin or casket for burial, for the grave.

Now, we have a complete picture from cradle to grave, with a decidedly pessimistic viewpoint. You are born, life is hard and full of disappointment and pain, you suffer and get worn down (injury, illness, and old age), then you die in agony and get buried.

His registration number might have meant something special to him because it represented existential crisis, based purely on how it sounds. And something starts a human life, but he ends it. Othello might have given us a slight clue by calling 136649 the epitome of a reaper. Perhaps he saw himself as someone who provided relief by ending all those burdensome lives.

It would also be a slight nod to the three fates, who weave/spin, measure, and cut the thread of each life... where 136649 performs the role of Atropos.

Think I might be onto something here??

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blondeaxolotl · 29 days

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When the brainrot to create parents for Kuro characters gets stronger and stronger (I already made parents for Seb, Grell, Othello, and Ash n Angela, they're all just in my head)

#I ALREADY HAVE MORE FOR THEM AS WELL WAAAAAAAAAA #guess because two characters here have widow single parents because the other parent died tragically #kuroshitsuji #black butler

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blackbutler-readerinsertsandjunk · 8 months

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S/o from the future introduces Kuro Boys to bathbombs! Who would like it the most? What colors? Scents?

aaaaa this is so cute, they all deserve some pampering <3

also I recently discovered shower steamers, which are like a bath bomb for the shower, because my skin is sensitive and I can't do bath bombs... I think the same would apply for some of these guys! I have a menthol one from a local place I've been dying to try

it's self care all day every day babey =)

Who likes food/fruit/sweets scented: Aleister (“Vanilla Milkshake”), Ciel (“Peanut Butter Toffee”), Diedrich (“Fudge Brownie”), Edgar (“Strawberry Shortcake”), Grey (“Birthday Cake”), Joanne (“Cotton Candy”), Maurice (“Marshmallow S’mores”), Snake (“Sugared Lemon Cake”), Undertaker (“Milk & Honey”)

Who likes earthy/herbal scented: Agni (“Lemon Verbena”), Ash (“Matcha Tea”), Astre (“Bergamot”), Clayton (“Rosemary”), Gregory (“Menthol Eucalyptus), Herman (“Grassy Field”), Lau (“Chamomile”), Othello (“Basil”), Phipps (“Lavender Love”), William (“Sage”)

Who likes floral scented: Alan (“Rainy Heather”), Alois (“Bluebell Wood”), Arthur (“Lily of the Valley”), Bravat (“Moonflower”), Dagger (“Cherry Blossom”), Edward (“Rose Classic”), Eric (“Jasmine Bloom”), Finny (“Gardenia Mix”), Joker (“Freesias”), Jumbo (“Calm Lilac”), Patrick (“Sweet Pea”), Soma (“Orange Blossoms”), Thomas (“Honeysuckle”)

Who doesn’t have a preference/would try any their S/O wanted/has a ‘weird’ preference: Bard (no preference), Cheslock (would try any), Claude (no preference), Conny (would try any), Derrick (no preference), Drossel (would try any), John (no preference), Lawrence (no preference), Peter (would try any), Ronald (would try any), Rudger (“White Musk”), Sebastian (“Halloween Edition: Demon Blood” [bitter melon + Spanish moss]), Triplets (Thompson: “Daisy Daisy”; Timber: “Apple Pie”; Canterbury: “Linen Line”), Wolfram (would try any)

FAVORITE COLORS

White: Ash, Eric, John, Undertaker

Black: Astre, Claude, Sebastian

Red: Edgar, Jumbo

Orange: Derrick, Joker, Ronald

Yellow: Agni, Bard, Conny, Finny

Green: Edward, Herman, Lau, Othello, Peter

Blue: Ciel, Clayton, Lawrence, William

Purple: Alois, Cheslock, Gregory, Phipps, Soma, Triplets

Pink: Aleister, Joanne, Maurice

Multicolored: Bravat, Snake, Wolfram

No preference for color: Alan, Arthur, Dagger, Diedrich, Drossel, Grey, Patrick, Rudger, Thomas

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grelleswife · 1 year

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I remember you giving some thoughts on a post I made sometime ago concerning Sieglinde and Othello doing whacky gay green science together (science pals <3 /p). It’s something that returns to me now and then, so I wondered if you have any ideas for it.

Hope you have a lovely rest of your day <3

Aww! I’m glad that my rambling tags held some merit! 🥰💚

I can definitely see them info-dumping to each other about their respective projects (and being thrilled that someone else finally understands the scientific jargon) and learning new experimental techniques from each other.

Othello probably shows Sieglinde all the nifty tools that haven’t been invented yet in the nineteenth century but which already exist in the reaper realm, much to her excitement.

Sometimes they get a little too radical while mixing different chemicals and cause a minor explosion or two (no fatalities have been incurred…yet 😉).

Since his little not-quite-niece visits his lab on a regular basis, Othello modifies the space to make it more accessible for her (i.e. rearranging the benches for enhanced mobility of her Arachnae Patousa, adjusting shelf heights so that everything is close within reach).

They have spirited discussions over the latest articles in academic journals.

If Sieglinde experiences pushback when she goes to publish her own research (because crusty male Victorian scientists hate to see a girlboss winning) Othello pulls a few strings to put those misogynists in their place. One thieving scoundrel who attempted to steal her ideas in order to pass them off as his own is even found dead in his flat after eating poisoned licorice. But dear Uncle Othello had nothing to do with that, surely. 🤭

If O!Ciel has need of their services, the pair collaborates on designing new gadgets for his Watchdog missions, devising novel methods for making enemies disappear under mysterious circumstances, or running forensics analysis on baffling clues.

Have a great rest of your day, too! 💖

#kuro asks #kuroshitsuji #sieglinde sullivan #othello #science pals!#aaaaa i’m sorry i don’t have anything more specific but i hope you like these!

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eemoo1o-animoo · 1 year

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I was thinking about if Kuro was ever in Welsh, some cool things to implement:

Bard never using mutations. Like, ever. I can’t stress how important this would be.

Finny only ever using the singular, more personal form of ‘you’ (‘ti’) instead of plural (‘chi’) because he finds it more considerate.

(He only uses ‘chi’ when referring to our Ciel, and Sebastian, because ‘chi’ is used for your superiors and/or those you respect when used singularly.)

The Undertaker (and Mey-Rin) never using soft mutations unless his eyes are showing.

(Anime): Mey-Rin with the same accent as she has in the English dub (because it is exceptionally plausible to do so), until she takes off her glasses, and then she turns to a low, Welsh accent.

Lau and Ran-Mao (mostly Lau) getting their feminine and masculine nouns and verbs mixed up or just not caring about adhering, because so do I.

Snake using the first-person version of “says” and other verbs when repeating what his snakes say. Aka. “Dwedais Wilde” instead of “Dwedodd Wilde” (“said Wilde”), or “Wilde yn ddweud” (“Wilde says”), because even though it’s grammatically incorrect, he sees his snakes as an extension of himself, hence why he does this.

Ciel not adding the roofs (circumflexes, according to Google) to certain words, annoying Sebastian greatly. Neither does Grelle or the Undertaker (and, maybe Othello, too).

The real Ciel does add them (correctly).

Ronald never using hard mutations in front of Grelle. This isn’t a custom, but rather him getting too wrapped up in just calling her “goruchaf/uchaf” (“senpai” would roughly translate to “dosbarthwr uchaf” aka. ‘top classifier’. “Uchaf” means ‘highest’, and “goruchaf” meaning ‘supreme’).

William being impeccable at mutating his words.

Grelle mutating “Bassy” when grammatically need be, as though it isn’t a name, but rather a noun (for a toy she plays with, perhaps?).

Ronald using ‘chi’ singularly for Grelle, and Grelle using it for Will.

(Anime): The Undertaker’s voice actor, when UT’s hair is down over his eyes, or in his less serious moments, essentially doing an impression of Norman Price.

Everyone asking Sebastian to say that really long word because they thing it’s so cool.

Edit, because I can’t believe I didn’t add this sooner:

“Yn syml, rydw i’n un uffern o fwtler.” — Sebastian Michaelis, every five minutes

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