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hit me up this morning (where'd your messages go?)

Summary:

caay._
im already missing ya guys!

Riddle_Rosehearts
Cater, when will you ever type properly? And to begin with, aren't you supposed to be doing something?

caay._
ahaha... busted ~

Group chats during the time of Glorious Masquerade
(and Terror is Trending in the background)
----
(I get to practice text work skins. doesnt show on summary but its not just text like that i swear)

Notes:

I DONT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE ISSUES FHDIUSHF

 

in this glorious masquerade takes place at the same time as the halloween event. the the the. terror is trending ?
(this means endless halloween never happened. which. i dont even remember what happened in that one anyway i got so lost)

readable even without work skin!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17489243/chapters/74281620#workskin
https://burst.neocities.org/skins/lime

(See the end of the work for more notes and other works inspired by this one.)

Chapter 1: First Leave

Summary:

After they leave to Fleur City~

Notes:

imo travel is very important to vil, so he really wants them to have a fun time

also azul has the tsumderland pic because the tsums got them a lot of customers lmfao

how did i make this 1000 words that wasnt intentional i swear (i try to write at minimum 1k but)
i was resigned to knowing that itd probably be pretty short while seeming long because its just text but like.
i have to thank the characters who write paragraphs in text i think then LMFAO

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text


ADeuce Chat


AcedCasing

promise me yoll tell me EVERYTHING >:(((

AcedCasing

youll*

SpadeA24

course!

SpadeA24

just make sure not to get too distracted.. you do have a thing called 'responsibility'

AcedCasing

blehh

SpadeA24

hehe. but seriously, gl, kay? i gotta get off my phone now

SpadeA24

theres a tour

AcedCasing

shut up already juice

SpadeA24

love you too

AcedCasing

shut up you sap.

AcedCasing

<3

AcedCasing

if riddle gets your head i wont forgive you

SpadeA24

haha

AcedCasing

PHONE AWAY!!!

SpadeA24

👌


Card Soldiers (and the queen!)


 

caay._

d'aww

caay._

im already missing ya guys!

Riddle_Rosehearts

Cater, when will you ever type properly? And to begin with, aren't you supposed to be doing something?

caay._

ahaha... busted ~

Trey_Clover

Uh-huh. In any case, don't worry about us Riddle.

Trey_Clover

We'll hold up the fort. After all, what are three days?

caay._

kinda sad tho that we cant have one last group photo of as all in our threads

caay._

and with the party as our background! it'd be perfect.. 💔

Riddle_Rosehearts

Cater.

caay._

ahh! scarrryyy!

Riddle_Rosehearts

It is not healthy to stare at a screen for long periods of time. But in any case, I must go now. If anything happens I will know. Deuce, you should put your phone down as well.

caay._

eep!

SpadeA24

Yes, housewarden!

AcedCasing

..sometimes i forget this is a thing. at all.

AcedCasing

aghh. its finally sinking in that you guys are leaving. so much workload..!

caay._

don't worry! cay-cay's gotchu ~

Trey_Clover

Ace. Cater. As vice housewarden, and currently acting housewarden while Riddle's away, it's my responsibility to make sure everyone's working diligently and not slacking off..

caay._

so scary trey~!

Trey_Clover

mhm?

AcedCasing

on it!


Jack, Ruggie, & Leona GC


Jack_Howl

good luck!

Sp0tted_Ear5

shishishi~

Liona_K

shut up.

Sp0tted_Ear5

was your phone not on silent? hehe~

Liona_K

sorry, what was that? *yawn*


Mostro Lounge (BUSINESS ONLY -Azul | respectfully, -Jade | no -floyd)


OF_MostroLounge

if I come back to see the Mostro Lounge trashed...

JA.Leech

As long as you keep us entertained...

FL.Leech

ugh. this is boring!

OF_MostroLounge

FLOYD.

FL.Leech

LA LA LA I CANT HEAR YOU

JA.Leech

Heh.

OF_MostroLounge

Seriously. I'm leaving it in your hands. So long as you be responsible and make a profit, then I will be sure to provide you with many adventures I may partake in during my trip.

JA.Leech

Of course.

FL.Leech

suuuuuure. whatever.

OF_MostroLounge

Floyd.

FL.Leech

Fine.

FL.Leech

bleh. nothing bores me out more than this !


Kalim & Jamil Chat


ViperWaves

Do you remember where everything is?

Kalim_P0PM

Yep!

ViperWaves

If you need my help I won't be able to answer immediately... And if you need help, you'll go to the other dorm members, right?

Kalim_P0PM

Mhm!

ViperWaves

Alright. Just in case though, we're going to go over it again.

ViperWaves

Remember, towels are on the second shelf.

Kalim_P0PM

Uh-huh.

ViperWaves

Your comb's in the box underneath that, next to the hair dryer.

Kalim_P0PM

Yep.

ViperWaves

You have medicine for headaches and stomach issues in the first aid kit. And all the other medicine is in the chest of drawers, in the top drawer.

Kalim_P0PM

Gotcha.

ViperWaves

There's some spare soap out already but if you need more its in that box..

Kalim_P0PM

Okay!

ViperWaves

And if you're cold, your comforter and warm pajamas are in th

ViperWaves

...

ViperWaves

You're not just agreeing just because, are you?

ViperWaves

I should go over it again..

Kalim_P0PM

Jamil

ViperWaves

Kalim. Repeat after me. Towels on the second shelf..

Kalim_P0PM

Towels on the second shelf.


Vil, Rook, & Epel GC


VilSchoenheit

Remember to take care of yourselves. I know Epel sometimes acts before he thinks, but Rook, sometimes you do the same as well in your eagerness. I expect you to be the reasonable party and keep Epel out of trouble, if need be.

VilSchoenheit

Don't forget to fill me in on what's going on when you have free time. I expect pictures, as well.

VilSchoenheit

Lastly, everything is being handled. So go off on your trip without worries clouding your mind. If I hear that you were troubled by something, and thus were unable to partake in the sightseeing and enjoyment of visiting someplace new...

VilSchoenheit

Important reminder. Epel, while Rook may be more lenient on you using your accent, remember that it can sound impolite, and even downright offensive in some cases. Especially when it can be hard to understand, or when you curse. While I won't restrict you using it in private, it's important not to offend anyone during the trip, as representatives of Night Raven College. The last thing we want is to come out of it with negative relations.

VilSchoenheit

That's all. Have fun.


Idia & Ortho Shroud


OrthoxTo

Good luck, niisan!

Shr0ud3d1nMyst3ry

aghh.....


Malleus and his Guards


CrimsonRouge

Have fun, you three. Don't hold back.

Silver_V

Of course.

SebekZigvolt

MALLEUS WILL BE MOST DEFINITELY PROTECTED WITH TWO OF HIS GUARDS HERE!

Silver_V

...have you somehow forgotten how to turn off 'caps lock'?

SebekZigvolt

OF COURSE NOT! I'M NOT A HUMAN. LILIA HAS INFORMED ME THAT BEING IN CAPS LOCK IS THE SUPERIOR WAY TO TYPE.

Silver_V

...

CrimsonRouge

Hehe~

MalleusDraconia

👍

CrimsonRouge

Hello, Malleus! Not up to facing the challenge that is texting?

SebekZigvolt

MY LIEGE CAN DO WHATEVER HE PUTS HIS MIND TO!

MalleusDraconia

📵 😠

CrimsonRouge

Is it frustrating? Well, no worries. It won't be too often we'll need to communicate by text, anyways. Not when you can teleport in the blink of an eye.


BONUS


GrimNPrefect

..at least we can have some fun?

GrimNPrefect

Nyehehe! imma eat so much ill be stuffed!

GrimNPrefect

Careful not to eat too much, you don't want to be a stuffed animal, do you?

GrimNPrefect

Nyaah!!

GrimNPrefect

Heh. ..He doesn't even know what that is. Sounds a bit morbid in some context. If anything, if he got so full he needed to take a break, that's all the more excuse for me to just scoop him up and hold him close without him running off. He's so soft.

Notes:

i didnt even realize this was cut off (i typed down what i wanted the chats to be like first before doing the workskin. LMFAO. but its fitting so im leaving it again. perks of chat messages: typos and errors i can most definitely include anyway)
Jamil: And if you're cold, your comforter and warm pajamas are in th

also. book 7 spoiler.

Lilia: Not when you can teleport in the blink of an eye.
if you know you know....... or if i made it too vague oops. think about his wording. (he's referring to malleus, not himself)

.....i just want to write that moment when the thing happens and everyone on that trip immediately goes silent and worried messagess
and then 'so, funny story, but there was this thing that was sucking magic out of everyone..--- so we almost all died..!'

 

also also there will most definitely be a freshman chat cause i want yuu somewhere in there. but i was separating chats by dorms so interdorm chats i forgot to think about and cant be bothered now.

Chapter 2: New Outfits

Summary:

hey look guys we got new outfits!!!

Notes:

me when im struggling trying to imagine tf they'd be talking about
sorry im. really late to updating this. tbh the second i did chapter one i just lost motivation 💀
idk wtf to make them talk about so like. brr.

had to change some of tehm from on the right sid of the scrfeen to the left side oft he screen but
i mightve fucked it up or messed somthing so um
if a chracter is at one side of a csreen then suddenly changes to another side of the screen
um
oops
holy fujck my hands are tierd typo be like brrr

 

..remember. all typos in text are intentional.

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

Mostro Lounge (BUSINESS ONLY -Azul | respectfully, -Jade | no -floyd)


OF_MostroLounge

Perhaps we could have some sort of event where the theme of the Mostro Lounge is changed and the staff are in costumes. Give it a new feeling temporarily to make the experience new and refreshing, lest our customers get bored.

FL.Leech

aren't we doing that now?

OF_MostroLounge

On a different time then Halloween.

FL.Leech

uh-huh.


Malleus and his Guards


SebekZigvolt

LILIA. YOU MUST SEE THIS!

(multiple images of Malleus in his Masquerade outfit)

FLEUR CITY HAS EARNED MY PRAISE.

MALLEUS ISMOEF

Silver_V

(image of Silver and Sebek in their Masquerade wear. Sebek has a startled expression on his face, and his phone is visible. Silver has an arm wrapped around Sebek, pulling him closer, while the other is being used to take the picture.)

We're matching.

Sebek is yelling at me.

CrimsonRouge

Haha! You boys look precious!


Vil, Rook, & Epel GC


HuntRK

(an image of Rook and Epel in their masquerade wear, posing for the camera.)

Oh beautiful Vil, if only you were here so I could see your divine beauty dressed in Fleur City wear.

FelmiersEpel

It's better than I thought it'd be. It's a little heavy, but it's something I could walk around in for awhile.

HuntRK

Yes, yes, it is quite light indeed!


Idia & Ortho Shroud


OrthoxTo

You look great niisan!

Shr0ud3d1nMyst3ry

😱

OrthoxTo

Could you take a picture for me, though? The cameras don't let me see it too clearly...

Shr0ud3d1nMyst3ry

Don't admit to spying on someone so easily...

(picture)

OrthoxTo

o((*≧∇≦*))o

Shr0ud3d1nMyst3ry

(.❛ ᴗ ❛.)


Card Soldiers (and the queen!)


AcedCasing

uh oh.. housewarden's not gonna be happy bout that

caay._

ahhaha...

Riddle_Rosehearts

Sorry?

AcedCasing

AH

UH

UM

SpadeA24

(image of Deuce and Riddle in their Masquerade attire)

Cater! You can do that photoworking magic, right?

caay._

Ah, it's called "photoshopping"

but yes

SpadeA24

I remember you were really bummed out about not being able to have a photo with all of us. If we're allowed to keep the outfits then we can wear them all for a photo together, but in the meanwhile you can take us from this photo and add it to a photo with you gusy right? So it's like we're there.

caay._

ヽ(▽ `)ノワーイ♪ヽ(´▽`)ノワーイ♪ヽ( ´▽)ノ

Trey_Clover

I tried to salvage them as best as I can but they're gone.

(image of messed up flowerbeds)

Riddle_Rosehearts

WHAT.

AcedCasing

(눈_ლ)


Savanaclaw Dorm Chat


Jack_Howl

Is there anyone free to get the staff? Ruggie's not here so we don't have a mediator. I'm trying my best but i'm afraid it's gonna get real bad soon

Sp0tted_Ear5

?

Jack_Howl

u m so there's these visitors being jerks and messing with the exhibit and then they started bothering leona and just. not listening. so everyones kind of really pissed and there might be a fight starting soon and im not too sure what we should do

Sp0tted_Ear5

I'll see if I can ask Professor Trein to call one of the teachers.

Jack_Howl

Thanks! i haev to go now but <(_ _)>


Kalim & Jamil Chat


Kalim_P0PM

jAMIl

THERS

UH

USMuS

ViperWaves

???

Kalim_P0PM

um

nothing

ViperWaves

You messaged me.

Kalim_P0PM

sorry i just

saw something that made me think

'Jamil would hate this'

ViperWaves

..??

Kalim_P0PM

😭😭😭

TNherSARMESESTHeYTHREWTehWAFAFLESDfjjONtH

EfLOroADJWANtHYDoNTEvenEATFMNAWUITHAIDAW?!!?!??!

iidont wknow what to do

˚‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )‧º·˚

ViperWaves

Can you show me?

Kalim_P0PM

NO

ViperWaves

???

Kalim_P0PM

um. i dont wanna. but um. the decorations are ruined.

ViperWaves

..That's fine. We can always make more. What's the issue?

Kalim_P0PM

um.

do you have tips on how to clean up trash?

ViperWaves

...im not gonna ask. Give me a moment I'll type it all down.

Kalim_P0PM

<(_ _)> \(٥⁀▽⁀ )/

Notes:

im not sure how to make rook speak french sofjesiudjfsijfd
also idk what to make vil say 💀
also some dorms dont bring up the magicam monster issue. either because its early on in the chapter so i wasnt thinking about what was going on in their end until later, or because they arent the type to mention any issues
anyway vils kinda busy so like.
this chapter no vil response, to last chapter only vil talking

 

kalim on reflex asks jamil for help
realizes oh shit jamil should not see this but still panicking like idk how to deal with this 😭😭😭
also keyboard spam (mixed with words) was meant to be one message but it gave the messages a scroll bar LMFAO. which while as funny as fuck, i dont like unnecessary scroll bars. its like a teensy tiny pet peeve of mine.

 

I dont remember what happened. how do i keep timeline between that and glomas
i dont remember which day happened what so pretend it makes sense

ahduiwashjduiadfhawosiufhesuiohfsdu why do i give myself more work i need to have a tab of glomas and another for terror is trending open to try to figure out what would happen at the same time if tehy ere together but im feiushdfuishf
if you see any weird loophole or thing that doesnt make sense. ...no you didnt.
lookkkk i want them to have been somewhere at the start of terror is trending, then go to glomas, and they make it back in time for like the party thing at the end of terror is trending (maybe endless halloween happens after idfk but its not important)

uhhh
okay so glomas peeps are there for beginning but then they leave before they see magicam monsters OK
they shouldve left later cause glomas is 3 days and halloween is 7 (??) and so th
uh
WHATEver. ujhm
actually i think magicam monsters went wild later in the week. so i dont know if theyd make it in time. um. WHATEver ignore loopholes this is fine

i cant remember which day they got payback on magicam monsters. um. so maybe they get back in time for everyone to do their part. like ruggie using his unique magic and shit yknow

next chapter is like
Chapter 3-1 • It's Just One Big Con! (Terror is Trending)
Chapter 1-15 • We'll Be Fine, Sir! (GloMas)

Chapter 3: Let's have fun!

Summary:

taking in the sights!

Notes:

something about this chapter doesnt feel right but i speedran this in an hour and a half
its. really late
im tired
so.ujm
🤷

was so confused on why this made the word count jump so much but i think its just that i made them yap so much 💀

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text


Lilia & Yuu Chat


CrimsonRouge

You should know that there have been what we've dubbed 'Magicam Monsters' causing chaos, regardless of intent, and ruining a lot of people's experiences. They have a lack of care for rules including the legality of actions, or for their own safety. As you know, we've been using Ramshackle Dorm as an exhibit. Despite the sign warning them, they have been trying to break in, saying that if they don't get a ghost picture, that their whole trip will be 'wasted'. We and the other Diasomnia members (and some staff) have been working on it, and I hear the other exhibits have been facing the same issues, with varying degrees of success in stopping them before they cause problems that are not so easily fixed.

GrimNPrefect

Ah geez. As long as it's fixed I guess it's okay? It's not your fault, but if anything goes wrong I really don't want to be the one to clean that up.

CrimsonRouge

Of course. Now go and have fun.


Epel & Vil Chat


FelmiersEpel

(pictures of a bunch of food)

They taste just as good as they look.

Speaking of, have you been here before, Vil?

You've mentioned you've traveled a lot so...

VilSchoenheit

Mm, when I was younger. My father wanted to show me as much of the world as he could. Different cultures, experiences... It was fun, and it was memorable. He also likes to send me things from places he's been, which includes treats. I can imagine how they taste just looking at it.

FelmiersEpel

huh


Mostro Lounge (BUSINESS ONLY -Azul | respectfully, -Jade | no -floyd)


OF_MostroLounge

How would you feel about an alternative method to studying that we offer, suited more towards people who learn better by being hands-on? And perhaps adding something else to the menu?

FL.Leech

i dun wanna.

JA.Leech

Apologies, Floyd is in a bad mood right now. Catering to another group of people would perhaps bring us more profits though.

FL.Leech

i bet ur havn so much fun rn.

OF_MostroLounge

Care to share why Floyd is moping?

JA.Leech

He really tried his best, truly, being the most patient I've seen him because he knew how important Halloween was. Unfortunately, we had a run in with some visitors with a blatant disregard for respect and boundaries, waving around a selfie stick. He was trying to warn them, and then they started taking pictures of him to annoy him, and posting them on social media. Then they knocked over a chemical storage shelf.

FL.Leech

they laughed it off and didnt evne bother apologizn

OF_MostroLounge

WHAT!?

JA.Leech

I understand you may be concerned about the consequences, as it is thanks to Professor Crewel that he gave us permission to host our exhibition there. Don't worry, he is similarly enraged at them, although it is still our responsibility to prevent anything wrong from happening.

From what I understand, they're being spread quite thin with similar incidents like this happening everywhere else too, so the most they can do right now is limit problems coming from our side and then figure out the rest later.

OF_MostroLounge

..My apologies, this conversation got off topic from what I wished it to. I've bought you some souvenirs as compensation.

(image of a Fleur City Charm Necklace. It has a wooden frame with a setting inside, the middle holding a rock.)

It's said that, "When you wear this woven band, you hold the city in your hand." Not even the locals are sure what it means but I figured it might be something that'd interest you two.

JA.Leech

I see.


Silver & Lilia Chat


Silver_V

(picture of some wooden figures. There's a woman holding some sort of ring, and a man hunched back, standing atop their own respective platforms. Behind them is a wooden building and a bridge.)

Father, do you know anything about them? Our guide, Rollo, says that nobody knows their exact origins. You've been here before, so I figured..

CrimsonRouge

Ah, what a trip down memory lane. Perhaps. My visit to Fleur City was brief yet memorable all the same. I'm afraid I didn't get much of a chance to learn as much as I'd liked, but I do recall seeing those figures. That they're still being created today tells me that they have withstood the decay of time, and although their tales may have been lost, that they have not been outright forgotten.

Silver_V

I see.. Idia, a junior in our group has been talking about the details and work involved. He's really passionate about it. Apparently they have joint locks that allow them to be moved into detailed poses. It's a little confusing, but it seems interesting, and they do look intricate.

CrimsonRouge

😊 I'm happy that you're having fun, Silver.

Silver_V

Of course. I hope you're having fun too. It might be a little lonely without me, Sebek, and Malleus, but we'll be back before you know it.

CrimsonRouge

Oh aren't you the sweetest child a father could ask for! You don't need to worry about me. If anything, I could probably stand to be lonely for a bit. Halloween has brought plenty of guests visiting the campus that it feels like there's hardly time for a break.

Silver_V

Don't be afraid to leave it to the other dorm members if you have to. I know they would be willing to help you as much as they can. You're very reliable, so they want to help you out too.

CrimsonRouge

d'aww ❤️

Idia & Ortho Shroud


OrthoxTo

If you want, I can order some Fleur City grape juice after the trip is over.

Shr0ud3d1nMyst3ry

you dont have to do that (゚ω゚;)

OrthoxTo

Okay!

Shr0ud3d1nMyst3ry

Are you interested in having taste receptors? You could try the grapes yourself then.

OrthoxTo

Maybe another time. There were some visitors trying to shove food into my oral cavity despite my protests, so I don't really find myself interested right now.

I'm sorry niisan, while it was happening, a soda can tipped over and spilled all over one of the library books.

Shr0ud3d1nMyst3ry

that's okay, ortho. i just dont want you to get hurt. maybe if we could give you some sort of filter, since foreign objects in ur system can cause issues, then if it could stop it before it gets that far then at the very least you wouldnt have any damage. it wouldn't stop it rfom being unpleasant but..

OrthoxTo

(>v<)ゞ゜+


Sebek & Lilia


SebekZigvolt

LILIA! THERE WAS THIS GOAT THAT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE COZYING UP TO MALLEUS! IT WAS THINKING THAT HE WAS ONE OF THEM BECAUSE OF THEIR HORNS! HOW IDIOTIC! AS IF ITS HORNS COULD COMPARE! I TRIED TO CHASE IT AWAY BUT IT WAS STUBBORN!

CrimsonRouge

ꉂ (´∀`)ʱªʱªʱª


Riddle & Trey Chat


Riddle_Rosehearts

Hearing of the chaos happening in NRC makes me question how RSA is dealing with it on their end. If in the increase in traffic is causing any problems for them.

In any case, I noticed Che'nya is here as well. It would've been nice if you were here too, so we could all be together, but I'm grateful at the same time that you're in charge of the dorm because I know I can trust you to handle it in my place.

In the event you were away I know I can trust Cater too, but I'd worry about the strain on him. I know he cares for his underclassmen, but bearing both the weight of responsibilities for housewarden and vice housewarden.. I don't want him to run himself ragged.

And as mad as I am about the flowerbeds, I know you tried your best. It's just hard to imagine that there are people who exist with such a blatant disregard of the rules. They're worse than our resident rulebreakers. Don't worry about responding immediately, just do what you can on your end. I'll likely be busy as well taking in the sights.

Notes:

im blanking out on information related to vil and his dad but i know they have a good relationship. im making shit up but im pretty sure he likes travelling

remembering that time in book 7 jp spoilers where there was the fleur city background in lilia's memories. i dont remember if it was called fleur city then (i think it mightve been something different)
also ive never seen hunchback of notre dame idfk whats going on 💀

next chapter is like
Chapter 3-2 • Let Me Sit in Your Lap! (GloMas)
Chapter 3-4 • An Exceedingly Delicate Situation (Halloween)

i should really make a note of which chapters im going through so i can then put in like chapter summary but im lazy.

Chapter 4: an ending to the day

Summary:

finished exploring?

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text


Halloween Management Committee


VilSchoenheit

Halloween Management Committee members, this message is for those who may have missed it, or to serve as a reminder. Considering the incident on Main Street, Headmage Crowley wants to call off the party held tomorrow. It is because he does not want any of the guests visiting to get injured.

The party will continue as scheduled however if the issues that have arisen have been taken care of. I'm sure many of you already have ideas brewing in your heads, but if you're still struggling don't be afraid to speak out, or if you need more resources, say something. We want this problem solved and done with as much as everyone else.

SpadeA24

..I knew it was bad, but I didn't think it'd be 'call off the party at the end of the week' kind of bad.

FelmiersEpel

Aww.. I was looking forward to it after we came back.

OF_MostroLounge

If I may ask, what happened on Main Street?

JA.Leech

Someone decided it'd be a good idea to push the statues of the Great Seven over.

caay._

We don't have any proof on the jerks who decided to do it either. There were some people who took a picture of them standing where the statues used to be while posing.

For all we know they could've just found it like that and decided to take the picture. Could've been completely innocent.

OF_MostroLounge

..I see. I can certainly understand why there's need for caution, although it's a little hard to imagine the Headmage stopping the party just because of that.

CrimsonRouge

If any guests got injured he'd be in a world of trouble. I'm just sad that it's been such a mess that it's going to impact people's experiences even more then they already were.


Idia & Ortho Shroud


OrthoxTo

You're doing great, niisan!

Shr0ud3d1nMyst3ry

ehuiefhesiudhi

..why did i let myself be roped into it..

But it was Malleus!! You can't just. turn him down!?!??! he's like a secret boss!

...and what if his guard dog decided to become hostile because i refused him ????

OrthoxTo

I'm happy that you're making friends, niisan.

I really want everyone to see what a great big brother I have! So please don't shy away during the social. I know you've been really looking forward to it. You've been rehearsing everyday in your room!

..I don't want anyone to talk badly about you behind your back when they don't see what kind of person you are. I know you can do it, so don't stop it before it can happen!

Shr0ud3d1nMyst3ry

Ortho...


Vil, Rook, & Epel GC


FelmiersEpel

There's this sort of celebration going on and some people got a bit sidetracked and now a bunch of us are doing little magic tricks?? It's surprisingly fun.

HuntRK

Nothing is more enjoyable then a crowd of joyful faces! Everyone is having fun, which can cause you to have fun too, non?

FelmiersEpel

Vil.. It's a little hard to imagine you doing these kinds of things that aren't very elegant, but at the same time, I feel like if you were here, you'd have a lot of fun.

HuntRK

Lovely Neige is here as well!

FelmiersEpel

We'll outshine them for sure!


first year in this hellhole (freshman chat)


GrimNPrefect

um. what do you do if someone says something very ominous about magic and then ends the conversation saying it'll end soon???

magic i mean

and like. they. they dont like magic??

so um. do i be concerned??

AcedCasing

???

wtf is going on in your end

SpadeA24

Huh? I didn't see who you were talking to, Yuu. I was with the housewarden setting off fireworks, so..

FelmiersEpel

Ah.. same... I got distracted.

OrthoxTo

(ꐦ𝅒_𝅒)

Fleur City barely has any cameras!

And I can't see anything out of your phone's camera Yuu. Did you set it on a table with the camera down?

GrimNPrefect

Sorry..

OrthoxTo

it's okay. No one really expects for anyone to see anything out of it. I know Idia's only used to me doing this so he angles it so things are visible for me.

SebekZigvolt

AH.. A THREAT TO MY LIEGE? WELL IT WOULD HARDLY HURT HIM AT ALL! BUT IF THERE IS SOMEONE WHO WISHES HIM HARM...

GrimNPrefect

I sure hope it's a false alarm but I'm seeing some red flags..

OrthoxTo

Red flags?

GrimNPrefect

Uh. It means that there'll probably be trouble. Like for example, a jerk would have a red flag because he probably wouldn't be a very nice friend and would be a danger to you. But on the other hand, Kalim would have a green flag which can refer to healthy behaviors or positive traits. Not to say that he's perfect but that he'd be a better friend to have who wouldn't put you in danger.

OrthoxTo

👍


NRC Representatives


Riddle_Rosehearts

The nighttime bell has rung. Tomorrow night will be the social.

If anyone's missing from the group, we've been asked to assemble in the lecture hall at Noble Bell College. If you do not remember where that is, ask and one of us can share our location.

Notes:

okay timeline is
masquerade boys were there for halloween at beginning then left for the social at NBC (for a second i forgot wht it was called 😭)
its 3 days and 2 nights i think?

i might have forgotten how it goes but of the days i literally just remember like the trip to the bell tower, new outfits, we explore fleur city, there was that little thing where nrc used magic and rollo was pissed and he made this ominous comment while speaking to yuu and then left and grim appeared 💀
and then the social where uh oh people are kinda. getting magic sucked. um

i cant tell if the part where rollo gets pissed is like next day or not
no its same day

but. but i want them the masquerade boys to make it back in time because like some of them hinge on people involved who arent there. like ruggie making them not move?
also did you know that when kalim was doing the scary roar it was apparently JAMIL controlling him?? i. i didnt even notice his eyes 😭
i think in kalims vignette tho he was learning how to act like a wolf from rook and managed to scare jack so i think he wouldve been fine without jamil? but still
i mean anyone could take azuls place (he was being like 'controlled' right?)
and i mean ppl could take over epel and rooks place(???) i think they were there to act as vampires. they were already acting as victims anyway so
and like the thing that scared them in ignihyde was the head not attached to body right. idia doesnt need to be there
but om diasomnia is in shambles (on the other hand no people being really weird to malleus). i mean. i think they could still scare them so it only really matters that ruggie makes it back (then again for all i know there could be some npc who has an UM that can do something similar)

 

but so ive always imagined the actual social taking place at night? so then they had one more day they could stay but could instead leave and then make it in time for the party at night (?)
🤔
okay yeah. Day 1 was them exploring fleur city, topsy turvy day. at night Rollo does his plan
tomorrow is the social. so huh. all is still on schedule.
i cant ermember but i think the social is at night. so they have a free day to just kind of rest after the nightmare that happened
and then they have one more day to stay but im gonna make them leave back to NRC in time for the halloween party.
okay. this is fine

 

Halloween Management Committee
Members:
Vil
Cater
Kalim
Azul
Idia
Jack
Lilia
Malleus
Jade
Deuce

wHO WAS THERE:
Kalim | Vil | Jade | Deuce (not anymore) | Epel (Not anymore) | Jack | Azul (not anymore) | Cater | Lilia | Leona (..i dont think hes in the committee but he was there 😭)

crying i wrote great seven (statues) as statue of the seven. i didnt even realize it until i read it and thought huh something seems off. GUYS Its GENSHIN aAAaaaa i thought i only thought genshin terms in like gacha stuff. but now its invading everything else 💀

for ortho idia chat (context: if this is confusing, it's during topsy turvy fest with the mini twistune with no vocals with the main singers from it dancing. idia says he's dizzy after.)

i just realized timeline wise since scarabia happens winter break aka after halloween
and pomfeiore is after that so they
shouldnt. get along yet.
actually wait no????
epel somehow has his unique magic from book 6 so like. no yeah they should get along what am i yapping about. did you know theres a PTM where vil praises epel? hes like 'i can trust you to watch my back' or something and its really sweet actually 😭

i should prob have teachers but i didnt give them accounts and i dont wanna touch the code im scared to fuck something up 💀

next chapter is
Chapter 3-7 • That Distinctive Ring (GloMas)
halloween chapters dont matter too much the next ones are of them scaring the magicam monsters. they could stil talk about it but i dont have any chats that need to follow some sort of timeline so its fINe
the only ones that matter would be like halloween party but everyone will be together by then

Chapter 5: ring the bell, its how you tell

Summary:

the singing cries, of a flower's ties

Notes:

egrthyjefdhuiehsw thered be more concerned messages from characters with no answer but holy formatting hell batman
sorry if the reactions are lackluster but fseuijfu

10/11 i just realized jamil is on the wrong side. so THATS what i forgot. i was rereading over this before posting and i saw something that i needed to fix but then i got distracted by something else and forgot to fix it 😭 (he was on the same side as kalim. funny, cause when i was first writing this chapter i had kalim's account name on the wrong side)
its cause i dont actually type out the format myself. because i dont remember it. so ive been copy and pasting from the first chapter (which has every character except epel and rook, who i then used in a different fic [and found the usernames because i wrote down the usernames in a note in this fic] until i had all characters used in this fic that i kept going back through different chapters to copy and paste and all i needed to change was what they said and change the indicator that tells it if its on the left or right side)

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text


ADeuce Chat


AcedCasing

heyyy!

deuce!

i wanna tell ya something

ur in bed now rite?

about the whole issue on our end, its been dealt with >:D

it was so funny

we were acting out our theme but as if it were actually real

and..

oi

deuce??

loosey deucey??

juiceee

hellooo??

teapot tyrant lecturing u or smth

???

if u dont answer m gonna start bothern ppl

(・・ ) ?

im gonna ask if anyone knows where u are

they aernt answering

deuce???


Card Soldiers (and the queen!)


 

AcedCasing

can you guys reach anyone who went to the social?

deuce isn't responding

i thought he imghtve been been with riddle but..

caay._

not getting a response from either of them

wbu trey?

Trey_Clover

Nothing from me either.

caay._

hm.


The Three Cat-a-teers! (Che'nya, Trey, & Riddle)


 

Trey_Clover

Che'nya, are you okay?

I can't reach you or Riddle.

If you're reading this, please say something.


Pop Music Club


 

caay._

Have you guys heard anything from the guys who went to the social?

Ace, a freshman in my dorm is concerned about Deuce, who went with them but isn't responding.

Riddle isn't responding either.

CrimsonRouge

..Unfortunately I have not, but my boys aren't particularly tech savvy.

They try to respond quickly if they get a message though. I'm not getting anything.

Kalim_P0PM

Σ(°△°|||)︴

you think something happened to jamil!?

caay._

Maybe. I don't know.


wtf happened at fleur city (chat)


 

OrthoxTo

Hey, everyone! I'm sure you might be concerned about the people who went to the social, who you've lost contact with. This is a group chat to compile everything we know so far! (No you're not allowd to leave).

This is what I heard trying to listen in from Idia's phone.

II 0:04 ───|────── 0:12

Everyone else's phone is off. I can get their location but they aren't answering, and I can hear similar things on their phones..

caay._

..It sounds like screaming.

JA.Leech

It appears the Headmage is out. Can any of you contact the staff?

OrthoxTo

I can't reach Professor Trein. I can find his phone but he won't answer.

Trey_Clover

Can you track Che'nya's location? He's a student from RSA who also went to the social. You can find him from his account ██████.

OrthoxTo

His phone hasn't moved at all. It's still in NBC's lecture hall. Looking at other phones nearby, it seems they also belong to people from RSA. They aren't moving though.

I hacked into the NRC Representatives chat. According to Riddle Rosehearts, he said that they were asked to assemble there for.. something. That's his last message.

AcedCasing

Riddle's typing something in the Heartslabyul chat!

OrthoxTo

Checking locations, it seems Riddle Rosehearts and Epel Felmier have split off from the rest of the group, staying outside. The group consisting of Jamil Viper, Ruggie Bucchi, Deuce Spade, Rook Hunt, Sebek Zigvolt, Silver, Idia Shroud, Azul Ashengrotto, and Malleus Draconia, heading in the direction of NBC. Yuu, Grim, and Professor Trein seem to be in the Northern part of the city.


Card Soldiers (and the queen!)


 

Riddle_Rosehearts

this is epel. your housewarden cant really talk right nwo

he's not hurt just tired

n about deuce last i checked hes ok

hes with other group

theres something goin on rn

think it was a trap

plants that can steal magic

spreading all over city

risk of losing magic perma

its bad

might spread to the whole world

if we cant take care of it here

alert authority

to prepare

fire lotus i think

(picture of the firelotuses covering a large part of the surroundings, from a view that appears to be taken from above, on a broom)

(picture of Riddle asleep in a glass coffin)

its my um

he wont get hurt

cant protect me tho

so gotta outlast it

gtg

AcedCasing

..shit

sending this to ortho

caay._

ah geez. that doesnt look good

Trey_Clover

..I'll try to share this with the staff. The plant doesn't ring any bells so I'm worried we might not be believed, but there might have a record of it from the past.


wtf happened at fleur city (chat)


 

OrthoxTo

Jamil & Ruggie have split off from the group (see above) at the courtyard. The rest is moving towards the lecture hall where the RSA students and students from other schools seem to be.


Kalim & Jamil Chat


Kalim_P0PM

ja m

janiml

dawhi

jami

mudiwajiojdioj

jamil

jamil

jamil

are

you

okay?!??!?!

iheard you might be in danger

。・゚゚・(థ Д థ。)・゚゚・。

pls answer!!!

say something

hello??

jamil

jamil

!!!!

ViperWaves

stop spamming.

Kalim_P0PM

(つ≧▽≦)つ

what happened?

jamil?

hellooo??

????

jamILLLLL

JAMILLLLLL


Ruggie & Leona


Liona_K

oi.

u dead yet?

Sp0tted_Ear5

─=≡Σ((( つ><)つ

Liona_K

(-_-) zzZ


wtf happened at fleur city (chat)


 

OrthoxTo

Deuce Spade & Rook Hunt have stopped at the lecture hall. Everyone else is heading further inside the school.

They've made it inside the bell tower. Sebek Zigvolt & Silver have stopped while everyone else is continuing to go up.

AcedCasing

its almost dawn.

fuck i feel useless

OrthoxTo

I hear a bell ringing!


ADeuce Chat


AcedCasing

DEUCE

THE FUCK HAPPENED??

SpadeA24

fhuesides

its a long story

im tired

ill tell you at the party?

AcedCasing

THTS LIKE. SO LONG

SpadeA24

the social is still happening tomorrow (。_ _)。zzz..

or is it today now?

i hurt my ankle, and ifeel like ive been run over by a truck or sometrhing

pls? im tired

AcedCasing

..okay.

but you better tell me everything! even the super embarrassing stuff!

SpadeA24

promise.

Notes:

a c e like bRR

for the people who stay up late and are very bad at sleeping on time they're expecting their friends to talk to them soon (almost immediately)
cause the social is tomorrow, not tonight and can be quick to responding so it shouldnt be too long.
(also wanna share stories about scaring the magicam monsters)
nothing happens

they dont expect any response from people who sleep on time and stuff like riddle

but the people who are getting concerned are gonna message the other students who will then try to reach them (even at risk of pissing them off for messaging them so late)
like ok its like nighttime but the visiting hours for nrc are just barely over or about to end in a moment so its like not like late late but ppl are gonna head to bed soon kinda late

concern. why arent they responding?
are they sleeping?
even the students who wouldn't be asleep at this time?

none of them are on their phones. none of them can afford to when stopping for a moment could lead to a not so good end

also trey asks chenya if hes ok but no response (i dont have an account for any of the RSA boys 😭)
concerned he asks ortho to track his location but ortho tells him it hasnt moved at all. his phone is in the lecture hall. if he tracks phones nearby it appears to belong to other people from RSA like Neige, but it's not moving either. Either they lost their phones or something got them.
remember this is awhile after where they already fell down after rollo reveals himself as a bad guy and shit like that cuz theres a time when you lose contact with someone where u dont find it suspicious. until it lasts even longer.

Splitting off in order:
Riddle & Epel (Outside)
Jamil & Ruggie (Courtyard) tbh they could prob say something since they're kinda doing well making others take the fall. jamil being like 'stop spamming me'. kalim spams him but jamil stops responding
leona msgs ruggie because everyone else is bothering him so he wants to know if he did anything. jacks more worried. ruggie sends a kaomoji to GC. dips.
Deuce & Rook (Lecture Hall) deuce twisted his ankle. not gonna answer

it cuts to boys in NRC questioning how theyre doing in fleur city but thats not happening in my fic cause canon divergence. they use their phones more basically. also time discrepancy cause its later then it is in canon to where they notice faster

Remaining group makes it to the Student Council Room (fireplace)
then inside the bell tower
Sebek & Silver (Bell Tower Interior)
Idia, Azul, and Malleus are climbinging up the tower (Rollo doesnt have his phone on him so Ortho can't exactly tell if someone else is there. there are prob ways but hgsdiuhf)
Bell Tower Top Floor

they finally beat rollo
its almost dawn
the bell of solace rings.
its over.

Ortho: I hear a bell ringing!
people are just kinda relieved and super fucking exhausted so late to responding. like '..its a long story' 'ill tell you at the party'
NRC ppl are being escorted safely by NBC peeps
like 'whatever i dont care anymore im tired' (regarding rollo/who dun did it)

next day. they sleep the whole day away. night time is social.

i just realized i procrastinated on this fic so long that its actually halloween month 💀
usually i forget to do anything for holidays so like. oh. what a twist of fate.
The end.
i dont know if i should split this and the social into two chapters or not. we'll see.

Chapter 6: aftermath

Summary:

the next day

Notes:

mostly just stuff that was already said in the event but in text form

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text


Riddle & Deuce


Riddle_Rosehearts

I'm thinking about holding a tea party in your honor once we get back. How do you feel about that?

SpadeA24

For me?!

I feel flattered, housewarden, but.. I said all that cheesy stuff, I'm sure Ace'll make fun of me for days.


Vil, Rook, & Epel GC


HuntRK

Lovely Vil! I faced a most beautiful sight, yet it is a shame such pretty flowers brought about tragedy.

And you wouldn't believe how our darling little Epel has grown!


Malleus and his Guards


SebekZigvolt

LILIA! I WON OUR FLOWER-SLAYING COMPETITION! UPDATE THE BOARD!

NOW I AM AT THE SAME AMOUNT OF WINS AS YOU, SILVER!

Silver_V

Sebek... It's wrong to lie.

SebekZigvolt

IM NOT LYING! I GOT MORE THAN YOU DID!

Silver_V

No you didn't. I won. You saw my mountain of wilted flowers.

SebekZigvolt

YOU JUST HAD MORE PETALS! I HAD THE MOST STEMS!

Silver_V

┌༼ σ ‸ σ ༽┐ I'd love to let you win, but I wouldn't feel right reporting false information to Father.

SebekZigvolt

LET ME!? GAH! HOW DARE YOU!

CrimsonRouge

Hahaha( ´∀`)hahah…

I'm proud of you two.

MalleusDraconia

Lilia.

(multiple pictures of gargoyles)

o(≧∇≦o)(o≧∇≦)o

they talked. they became my 'pal'. they called me mal.

it was a most pleasant encounter.

it makes up for this trip and beyond.

CrimsonRouge

How wonderful!

(day after social)

Halloween Management Commitee


OF_MostroLounge

We may be delayed in arriving in time for the party, as the Arcane Response Unit has arrived to question everyone first. We'll still make it in time, but not as early as we'd hoped.

VilSchoenheit

That's fine. If you don't make it, there's nothing that says there can't be an afterparty.

uh. the end.

Notes:

idk how tf to end this thats my bad 💀

Notes:

Usernames (why names + some posts.)

im out of space

Riddle_Rosehearts (riddle made a magicam account during his dorm uniform vignette) a few group pics cater got him into taking.
Trey_Clover id think of TheHowardWang's(?) who has posted of food he made and charcu..something boards. hes just explaining on stream 'oh i caught this fish in the arctic' or something 'and then made food of it" (shows the post of the cooked food) and im just like GODDAMN man why u so humble i cant do any of that shit
AcedCasing (haha iced.. idk man.)
SpadeA24 (its his seat number i think 😭) some pics from white rabbit fest
caay._

all heartslabyul boys have at least ONE group photo that cater cajoled them into taking and posting (on their acc). fight me. (if you cant tell cater's one of my favs...)

Sp0tted_Ear5 (sam's 'spotted imp') rare finds thrift 'what a steal!'.
Jack_Howl his cacti.
Liona_K (leona mentions having a magicam account during tsumderland 2. ruggie didnt know, but here ruggie largely runs leona's magicam cause 'youre missing out on an opportunity!')

OF_MostroLounge (Azul. i dont know if official is OF abbreviated but imagine it is. cause OfficialMostroLounge sounds tacky)
FL.Leech (floyd was prevented from choosing his own name. sadly. otherwise he'd change his name so often ppl wouldnt know who he was)whatever tickles his fancy
JA.Leech (was thinking about those contacts that do like first letter of first name. last name)

Kalim_P0PM (basic. then he spammed those who followed him with pop music club shit lol. I imagine if there was a name he wanted that was already in use, that person got bribed to change usernames) club
ViperWaves (kalim got them to do it for jamil too. Jamil posts basketball stuff, street dancing. sporadic posts but all very aesthetic in a way)

VilSchoenheit
FelmiersEpel (didnt have an account. made one later. basically just promoted a bunch of his familys apple farm. he probably started the account for the apple farm but then they had him make his own acc so he could do his own stuff too)
HuntRK ..MERCH.

 

(..it. couldve been gloomurai. ..nah this ones cooler)
Shr0ud3d1nMyst3ry
OrthoxTo (..theres this fic where ortho became a vtuber)

CrimsonRouge (..muscle red. vanrouge.. sorry.)
(muscle red is his gaming magicam account apparently. but also he deleted it in book 7 so uH he has BACKUPS.)
Silver_V
(V for Vanrouge because I think its a crime he didnt get lilia's last name. like cant they pose as distant family members at least?? BRUHH)
SebekZigvolt
MalleusDraconia

GrimNPrefect (ik so creative)
(I DONT REMEMBER WHAT ITS CALLED, GRIMS LITTLE THINGG. FSDUF?? when he like...... squacks........?? FHDSUIFh. im reverting back to papyrus laugh)
all yuu posts about is grim. and sometimes buildings n stuff but ye. (they share an account)

also actually they didnt name themselves (nor did grim). idk who it was one of the heartslabyul peeps who made the account for them. it could be ace in one of his suddenly nice moments. deuce who i dont think can really think of stuff at the top of his head.. maybe cater giving them a to-the-point name expecting it to probably be changed once they figure out what they want but otherwise easy to tell who they are.

 

story notes !

cant remember if usernames cant have . in them but pretend they can here
unsure whether to make this normal contacts or magicam contacts. ...but i like giving people usernames. i want cater to be caay._ so now its this
also usually usernames dont tend to include peoples real names. but i hate it in chat fics where theres usernames and i dont understand the context or who they are (i just dont remember). so its easier to have a bigger hint to who it is with names. exception is Azul (a businessman at heart) and Ruggie (i was thinking of Sam's 'spotted imp') and lilia
pfps uncanon to this but theyre pretty. i probably did it wrong and need to make it a circle but i cant be bothered

the good thing about this is that i can just leave all of my accidental typos in. LMFAO oops.. im blind apparently while trying to figure out how to type a certain way
trying to think about how characters talk and incorporating it into text. but also i feel like its just a me thing who types the same way i talk?? so like. im worried it might seem weird. (besides the obvious characters who'd talk in sentences and properly like Riddle.)
i like to think treys a bit more relaxed in typing, but also knows the importance of being formal n stuff..... but also riddles probably dying inside at the improper grammar or misspellings or something lmfao or uncapitalized i's
forgot deuce went to the masquerade with them LMFAO