𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐓𝐬𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐦𝐨'𝐬 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 🎉
𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 ୨୧
The bell above chimes and the loud whine of the front door opening and closing is immediately swallowed by the darkness that covers the room. It's eerie how still and quiet it is — how the outside world seems like a distant world by the way nothing out there permeates the space; no birds or insects could be heard conversing, the rain pouring down outside seemed to fall mute the moment you walked in, and the noises the dead trees outside made whenever one of it's long branches brushed against a window never reached your ears. It was like walking into a black hole.
How odd it probably looked when a smile graced your lips — not like you could help yourself. After all, in such a short while, this place has become like a second home to you.
The people who reside here especially.
As if on queue, a person emerges from the abyss with a small, circular plate that held a singular, lit candle. Petite in stature with dainty limbs to boot. Faded black hair worn up in a slightly messy bun. Clear skin that looked porcelain with a slim face that accentuated big ruby eyes and obsidian pupils. Red stitching threaded through skin beneath small lips, long lashes, and straight down the adam's apple — matching the two x's that pin back unruly bangs.
It's hard to believe someone possessing such a bewitching look belonged to a man — much less a guy pushing forty.
"You're here early," He remarked with one of his usual grins. Back then, when you happened across this place for the first time, you remember feeling unnerved at the sight of his closed-eyed, smiley expression. Oh how things have changed in all the best ways.
Judging from the paint that stains his black button down, he was likely in the middle of working on a commission or one of his many personal projects when you walked in. It was odd, though, seeing him so dressed up. You decide to point it out.
"Ari said we should dress up for the occasion, but I got bored after she kicked me out of the back so I decided to kill time with a little painting," He replied and you could do nothing but laugh out of pity for the consequences that await him in another hour or so. Ari will no doubt be livid about the mess he made out of his attire and the studio that you can't see at the moment.
"C'mon, let's light some of the candles! Ari's done a real' nice job preparing for the party. I'm sure she won't mind if you took a quick peek at it — you're one of her favorite regulars after all!"
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 ⋅˚₊‧ ଳ ‧₊˚ ⋅
"There will be two parts to this event — a Q&A ask game called 'Kiss 'N Tell From The Dark Mirror' and the thank you gifts part we named after the shop, 'Paintbrushes & Pages'. We're busier than ever this time of year so the event will run from today, October 31st, to January 1st to give us a bit of breathing room, hehe~!"
ᴀᴄᴛ ɪ — ᴋɪꜱꜱ 'ɴ ᴛᴇʟʟ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʀᴋ ᴍɪʀʀᴏʀ
Ever wanted to know more about how the shop came to be, the people who came to reside in it, or simply wanted to inquire on their opinions about certain topics? Step before the Dark Mirror and it'll reveal all of what you seek and more!
Duration: October 31st - December 28th
ᴀᴄᴛ ɪɪ — ᴘᴀɪɴᴛʙʀᴜꜱʜᴇꜱ & ᴘᴀɢᴇꜱ
As a thank you, the shop is giving out ten fun, specialized gift boxes to make into gift boxes! In these boxes, you'll get either a handmade art piece or a homemade short story with an assortment of items of your choosing!
Slots: 9/10
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞, 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬, & 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 ⊹₊⟡⋆
❥ For both acts, you're allowed to use example prompts I give or your own so long as they don't violate my rules/aren't too invasive!
❥ The fandoms I'll be accepting requests and asks for this event will be Twisted Wonderland, Tokyo Ghoul, and Alien Stage!
❥ I'm willing to accept asks regarding any character in Twst, both NRC and RSA, but will only be accepting requests for Neige LeBlanche and characters from dorms Heartslabyul, Savannaclaw, Octavinelle, Scarabia, and Pomefiore!
❥ I'm willing to accept asks about anyone in Tokyo Ghoul aside from Rize Kamishiro, Eto, Nimura Furuta/Kichimura Washuu, Akihiro Kanou, or any of the clowns!
❥ I'm willing to accept asks and requests for any alnst character aside from the aliens!
❥ For act 1, start your requests with "Mirror Mirror on the wall" or "Mira Mira, tell me something" and finish with your question. Multiple questions are allowed to be asked, but you only have to say the starting phrase once!
- Example (A): "Mira Mira, tell me something: What is Rook Hunt's definition of an ideal date?"
- Example (B): "Mirror Mirror on the wall, on a scale of 1-10, how good or bad would a road trip with Suzuya's Squad go? Additionally, who’s your craziest hear me out in Tokyo Ghoul?"
- Example (C): "Mira Mira, tell me something: What's your favorite physical aspect about Lilia Vanrouge, Riddle Rosehearts, and Jack Howl?"
❥ For act 2, choose your box and bow combination, then your main item and 3 random items to throw in there for funsies. Finally, write it all down and add a prompt at the end. Once done, hand it to one of us and we'll create your gift, pack it up, and send it out at our earliest convenience!
- Example (A): "May I request a red box with an indigo plastic bow, a pencil sketch of Ken Kaneki, Ayato Kirishima, and Hanbee Abara with the No. 13 'death' tarot card, a set of throwing knives, and a cup of pudding with the prompt: Even monsters deserve to have fun on Halloween....which is why you invited one to your party despite all your friends telling you not to.
- Example (B): Can I get a ghost white box with a sheer, polka-dotted, pink bow, a novella about Till, a charcoal pencil, a tube of lipstick, and a glass bottle of Harveston Apple Juice + "Oh my gosh are you okay?!" / "Huh? …Oh, yeah! This blood isn't mine, don't worry."
❥ All prompts can be flipped to fit the character(s) requested better! ( Ex. Instead of you losing your head and them finding your body in the living room, you can request it to be the other way around if you'd like! )
❥ Poly requests fall under multiple characters so please request either a pencil sketch or a short story with one of the poly prompts. If you end up using your own poly prompt, make sure to specify it as such in some way so that I know not to separate them!
❥ Asks, anonymous or not, can be found under the hashtag, #°˖➴ 𝓪𝓷𝓼𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓴 𝓶𝓲𝓻𝓻𝓸𝓻!
❥ Gift box requests, anonymous or not, can be found under the hashtag, #ˋ°•*⁀➷ 𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓾𝓵𝓽𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮!
𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬 — 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐞! ఌ︎
1. How old is the shop and how long have Ari and Juuzou owned it?
2. Did Ari retire the CCG by choice or was she forced to? What about Juuzou?
3. What's the story between the matching body stitches on Ari and Juuzou?
4. Do either Ari or Juuzou own any pets? Are they allowed in the shop?
5. Do either Ari or Juuzou live in the shop?
6. What were Ari's days like under the captivity of twin ghouls?
7. Who's older, Ari or Juuzou?
8. Why hasn't the shop been remodeled yet? Is there a particular reason why?
9. What was Ari like during her days in the CCG?
10. Are Juuzou and Ari married?
𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬 — 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬! ⋆˙⟡
1. Out of _____, who would be the best and worst partner in a relationship?
2. What are three platonic headcanons you have about ____?
3. On a scale of 1-10, how good or bad would a road trip with them go?
4. What signs would there be if they had a crush?
5. How do they cuddle?
6. What are some Halloween headcanons about ____?
7. What kind of costume would they wear to a Halloween Party?
8. How would they act in a haunted house?
9. Who would propose first?
10. How are they like as an ex?
11. What's their favorite and least favorite love language? ( Receiving )
12. What's their favorite and least favorite love language? ( Giving )
13. What is a bad habit of theirs?
14. What is their definition of an ideal date?
15. What is a quirk or attribute they unexpectedly find attractive?
𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬 — 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫! ⋆.˚
1. Out of all the dorms, which would be the worst match up for you in Twisted Wonderland?
2. Kiss/Marry/Reject // Befriend/Date/Divorce // Save/Sacrifice/Kill // Any fun variation you can think of
3. Which character(s) in ___ do you love to bits, but would never get along with irl?
4. On another hand, which character(s) in ___ do you dislike, but would likely get along with irl?
5. Who's your craziest hear me out in ___?
6. What CCG squad would you love to be apart of if you were in Tokyo Ghoul?
7. What Alien Stage song have you had on repeat since release?
8. Who, in your opinion, has the best OB design?
9. What's a rarepair you like from ____? Have any headcanons about them?
10. If you were trapped in an escape room with ____, how long would it take yall to get out?
11. If you could punch anyone in ____, who would it be?
12. Who in ___ would be your emergency contact when they really shouldn't be?
13. What is a random moment in ____ that you think about a lot?
14. What is your favorite physical aspect about ____?
15. What is your favorite arc/book in ____?
𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 & 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐱 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ✮⋆
"First choose a box and bow combo, then a main item, then finally, three random items! You can find the selection to choose from pinned up on the wall near the front counter!"
ʙᴏx & ʙᴏᴡ ᴄᴏᴍʙɪɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱ ( ꜰᴀɴᴅᴏᴍ & ꜰᴏʀᴍᴀᴛ ):
a) Red box with a medium-sized black ribbon bow — Twisted Wonderland / Headcanon Only
b) Purple box with a small, messily-tied blue ribbon bow — Twisted Wonderland / Drabble Only
c) Black box with a big, pink & green ribbon bow — Twisted Wonderland / Headcanon-Drabble Mix
d) Deep navy box with a sheer, glittery, green bow — Alien Stage / Headcanon Only
e) Ghost white box with a sheer, polka-dotted, pink bow — Alien Stage / Drabble Only
f) Red box with a sheer, yellow bow — Alien Stage / Headcanon-Drabble Mix
g) White box with multicolored speckles and black plastic bow — Tokyo Ghoul / Headcanon Only
h) Black box with white stripes and gray plastic bow — Tokyo Ghoul / Drabble Only
i) Red box with an indigo plastic bow — Tokyo Ghoul / Headcanon-Drabble Mix
ᴍᴀɪɴ ɪᴛᴇᴍ ( ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀꜱ ):
A pencil sketch / A short story — Multiple Characters ( no more than three )
A detailed portrait / A novella — One Character
ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ ʀᴀɴᴅᴏᴍ ɪᴛᴇᴍꜱ ( ɢᴇɴᴅᴇʀ & ʀᴇʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱʜɪᴘ ᴛʏᴘᴇ ):
a) A charcoal pencil, a tube of lipstick, and a glass bottle of Harveston Apple Juice — Female!reader / Platonic Relationship
b) A black notebook with a red spider lily and a centipede on the face, seven pigment ink pens, and a can of coffee — Male!reader / Platonic Relationship
c) A bag of dried, wilted anemones, a rubik cube, and some pastel-themed oil paint — Gender-neutral!reader / Platonic Relationship
d) A lemon teabag with a bag of sugar cubes, a clover-shaped red lollipop, and a strawberry tart — Female!reader / Romantic Relationship
e) No. 13 'death' tarot card, a set of throwing knives, and a cup of pudding — Male!reader / Romantic Relationship
f) A bottle of bubble solution, a toy microphone, and a pair of glasses — Gender-neutral!reader / Romantic Relationship
𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬 — 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧-𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 •~🕸️~•
1. "You'd lose your head if it weren't attached to your shoulders," They joked at the beginning of your relationship, unbeknownst to them that they'd one day find your headless body sulking in the living room.
2. When revealing to your s/o that you're a supernatural creature that feasts on blood, you'd expect them to freak out and maybe call the nearest priest, not beg you to bite them.
3. Arguments are the worst, especially the aftermath when you wake up from a nap and realized they trapped you — a demon — in a ring of salt.
4. Selling your soul to an incubus for a lifelong cuddle buddy was not on either of your bingo cards.
5. Even monsters deserve to have fun on Halloween....which is why you invited one to your party despite all your friends telling you not to.
6. "Confess that you're a supernatural being on Halloween!' They said, "They'll freak out less!" They said. Never, "Maybe not do that because then they may not believe you which will lead you to doing ridiculous things like walking on their ceiling to prove yourself!"
7. A guardian angel destined to protect and a hexed, klutzy human destined to die on Halloween — truly a match made in hell heaven.
8. Trying to help your best friend hide that they're a ____ so that they could avoid an insane ex at a party was not how you thought you'd spend your Halloween night.
9. People always make sleep paralysis demons out to be terrifying and cunning, yet yours clings to you right now and begs you to kill the roach crawling on your windowsill. Mind you, the lightest touch from them paralyzes you.
10. Never had you ever expected for your frenemy to be a witch, or that their attempt at poisoning you would result in you falling hopelessly in love with them.
𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬 — 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧-𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 .˚⊹. ࣪𓉸 ࣪⊹˚.
1. "When I said to have a blast at the party tonight, I didn't think you'd take me seriously and blow up our neighbor's kitchen."
2. "I thought you said you had a kid." / "I do, they're right here." / "That's a baby dragon." / "Still a kid and still mine."
3. "Oh my gosh are you okay?!" / "Huh? ...Oh, yeah! This blood isn't mine, don't worry."
4. "I am not letting you hang from our roof again, remember what happened last year?"
5. "I could be spending my Halloween catching up on sleep, watching scary movies, trick-or-treating but nooo, a certain vampire just had to poison themself." / "How was I supposed to know that soup had garlic in it?!"
𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬 — 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 .˳·˖✶𓆩𓁺𓆪✶˖·˳.
1. "You just had to force them to try your poisoned candy." / "First off, they volunteered to help me out. Secondly, it wasn't poison. Thirdly, how was I to predict that the potion — that's supposed to cure insomnia — would put them to sleep indefinitely?!"
2. A little oopsies while carving pumpkins leads to one of your partners holding the other back in every way possible in order not to expose their mutual secret.
3. Teaming up with one of your partners to convince the other to dress up in silly trio costumes and spend your Halloween together trick-or-treating.
4. Pro tip: when agreeing to be a taste tester for your friend — who's a witch-in-training — in order to help them curate the perfectly sweet treat for their Halloween Party, make sure they have a spell or potion for if, or when, things go left. Otherwise, your partners may be forced to spend such a spookily-delightful day trying to quell the worst sugar high they've ever seen.
5. Getting broken up with on Halloween sucks, but at least your two best friends are here to keep you company.
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞 & 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬 -`♡´-
Thank you all so much for this wonderful surprise! It means so much to me that my writing is able to resonate and connect with so many of you and for that, please enjoy this gift to you all! I love, love, love you all so much!! <333
I took format inspiration from my friend @milksnake-tea's 1,000 followers event! Additionally, the artwork commissioned for this event was made by the amazing @cewwart! Please check them both out!
Tagging: @tragedy-of-commons, @greyrose1017, @naiflapin, @jiaxxi, @engurishu, @savanaclaw1996, @keikeiluvyou, @cheriecherubim, @thecadeverse
Dividers were made by me, pictures used are from Pinterest! <3