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Story Synopsis: Prologue (Chapter 0)
Title still undecided
Synopsis:
The Valemont family,a pillar of the military in a kingdom shaken by a secret civil war, raises its children under a yoke of brutal expectations. Lerofey, the eldest heir, bears the weight of primogeniture. Yuu, the second son, is invisible except when he serves as an instrument: the temporary heir trained to hold his younger sister's place until she assumes the family throne. While enduring abuse from his parents and a love-hate relationship with his brother, Yuu finds a fragile purpose in being the protector and caretaker of Aneira, the pampered younger sister destined to be the family's first female general. In secret, all three siblings sympathize with the rebellion, a betrayal that becomes their only bond. Everything falls apart when Yuu mysteriously disappears, dragged into Twisted Wonderland. His absence triggers chaos: Aneira, in a panic, returns to her father's fold, and Lerofey, upon diving into the rebellion, is discovered and executed as a traitor by his own father. Yuu, trapped in a new world, carries with him the trauma of a past that has shaped him into a stoic figure, disconnected from his own emotions.
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Character Profiles
Yuu Valemont
· Age: 17.
· Role in the Story: Protagonist / Second Older Brother / Temporary Heir.
· Physical Appearance:
· Long black hair, usually in a braid.
· Neat bangs.
· Blue eyes with star-shaped pupils.
· A small blue star drawn on his cheek.
· Pale skin.
· Average height.
· Distinctive Detail: Wears an artificial blue flower hair clip, a gift from Grim.
· Personality:
· Emotional Block: A direct result of abuse and his role as a "tool" in the family. He displays an impassive calm and rarely expresses strong emotions.
· Pragmatic Obedience: He is so programmed to follow orders and avoid punishment that, upon arriving at Heartslabyul, his first instinct is to study the rules to avoid offending Riddle. It's not submission; it's a survival strategy.
· Protector and Caretaker: All his skills (cooking, dancing, singing) were developed to create a world of warmth and safety for his younger sister, Aneira, whom he adores.
· Resilient and Self-Sufficient: He takes on responsibilities without complaint, but internalizes all the pain and pressure.
· Skills and Knowledge:
· Military strategy and hand-to-hand combat.
· Polyglot (several languages).
· Arts (dance -tango-, singing, cooking).
· Motivation: In his past, to protect Aneira and, secretly, support the rebel cause. In the present, to survive in Twisted Wonderland while dealing with the guilt and trauma over his siblings' fate.
Comment: The fact that Yuu is male adds an interesting layer to the "emotional block," since in toxic militaristic environments, emotional expression in men is often actively suppressed. His stoic, rule-abiding attitude will be a magnet for Riddle, who will see in Yuu someone who doesn't challenge his authority, but rather understands and validates it in a way no one else at NRC does.
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Lerofey Valemont
· Age: 21 (at the time of his death).
· Role in the Story: First Older Brother / Forced Heir / Martyr.
· Physical Appearance:
· Light brown hair.
· Fair skin.
· Soft blue eyes with moon-shaped pupils.
· Tall and always impeccably dressed in formal wear.
· Physically resembles Aneira, a fact he detests.
· Personality:
· Resentful and Bitter: He hated Aneira for being his parents' ultimate "achievement," which reduced his role to a mere placeholder. He felt an intense and complex rivalry towards Yuu, who, despite being the second son, seemed to handle the pressure with a coolness Lerofey couldn't match.
· Love-Hate Relationship with Yuu: He resented him for his silent resilience, but he was also his only ally in their sympathy for the rebellion. A relationship of toxic complicity and mutual need.
· Impulsive and Decisive: His discontent was more explosive than Yuu's. After Yuu's disappearance, he throws himself fully into the rebellion in a final act of defiance.
· Fate: Discovered by his father and executed as a traitor. His death is the direct consequence of Yuu's disappearance and the heaviest burden Yuu will carry.
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Aneira Valemont
· Age: 15.
· Role in the Story: Younger Sister / Pampered Legitimate Heir.
· Physical Appearance:
· Light brown hair.
· Fair skin.
· Soft blue eyes with sun-shaped pupils.
· Dresses in formal or smart-casual clothing, enjoying more freedoms than her brothers.
· Personality:
· Innocent and Detached: She doesn't understand the depth of Lerofey's hatred nor is she fully aware of the abuse Yuu suffered, whom she saw as a heroic protector.
· Dependent and Affectionate: She adores Yuu, her main source of comfort and love in a dysfunctional family.
· Driven by Fear: The disappearance of her rock (Yuu) terrifies her, leading her to make the cowardly decision to return to her father's army to save herself, unknowingly betraying her brothers' memory.
· Arc: She goes from being the favorite, protected daughter to a young woman trapped in the family lie, likely being molded by her parents to become the general they always wanted, now with the shadow of betrayal and loss over her.
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Antagonists / Authority Figures
· Father: A high-ranking General. A cold and ruthless man who sees his children as tools. His execution of his own son, Lerofey, defines his character.
· Mother: Daughter of a former minister. An accomplice to the father in the pressure and abuse, obsessed with the family legacy and seeing her daughter Aneira break the military glass ceiling.
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Elements of Yuu's Original World
· Political Context: The country suffers from an internal war. The official side is the Army (led by the father), and the Rebels are the opposing faction.
· Family Dynamic: The family is at the center of the official faction's power, but all three children secretly sympathized with the rebels.
· The Disappearance: Yuu doesn't run away; instead, he disappears mysteriously and is transported to Twisted Wonderland. This leaves the conflict in his world at a breaking point.
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Connection with Twisted Wonderland and Dynamic with Riddle
· Yuu at NRC: His past has prepared him to survive in a school full of powerful and volatile characters. His skill in combat and strategy explains why he can handle Grim and survive the others' magical outbursts. (Also because I feel bad having Yuu as a damsel in distress or someone who just has to stay away).
· The Hook with Riddle:
· Riddle's Love Interest: Yuu's act of studying the rulebook is fundamental. For Riddle, raised under strict rules, this is not submission, but the highest form of respect and validation of his authority. Without meaning to, Yuu demonstrates to him that his system can be understood and followed willingly.
· Proposed Dynamic (Riddle Top): This dynamic works perfectly. Yuu, accustomed to passive and service-oriented roles (though I'm not basing this on a specific sexual role, but more to say that my Yuu would unconsciously have that preference), finds a strange comfort in Riddle's dominant and structured nature. Riddle, in turn, is drawn to someone who doesn't challenge his authority but accepts it in a competent and calm manner.
· Contrast and Complement: Yuu's emotional coldness contrasts with Riddle's emotional outbursts, creating a balance where Yuu can be a point of calm for him, and he can, slowly, teach Yuu to feel and express again within a framework of clear and safe rules. (This isn't completely the dynamic I want to convey, but it's a temporary way to describe my idea 🔥)
I made the designs in Gacha life 2 and I'm making sketches so you can get an idea (can you tell I feel like I'm in withdrawal from not being able to continue writing the chapters of my other fanfic because of my upcoming exams and responsibilities 💔).
My next post here will be the designs for you to see.