I realized I really should share the pronunciation guide for HBM since most of the names of people and places are things that I make up on the spot lol. Sorry if you've been pronouncing Lushale as Loo-shale this whole time :)

The content warning list will be immediately after the pronunciation guide. Also note that new name pronunciations for each additional episode will be added to the CW lists going forward, unless I end up deciding to make them separate posts at some point.

(Also please note that I know nothing about, like, IPA or how to accurately represent how these words are pronounced on like a technical level, this is all just a layman's way of trying to illustrate the pronunciations as best I can over text.)

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Pronunciation Guide (Episodes 1-2.5)

Lushale - Loos-HAH-leh or Loo-SHAH-leh

Nyxabella - Niks-ah-BEH-lah

Jacqueline - JAK-uh-lin (or ZHA-ka-leen depending on how much sauce Belle decides to put on the pronunciation at the time)

Clarix - Clah-RIKS or Clah-REEKS (cuz she's a sweet stinky girl)

Daivad - DYE-vad

Bennen - pretty self-explanatory. BEHN-ehn.

Tobei - TOH-bey

Tobeicus - Toh-BEH-ih-cuss (and then start sprinting in the other direction. that part’s crucial)

Aran - AH-rahn

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Arantxa - Ah-RAHN-tcha

Maxea - Maks-AY-uh

Drauge - Drahg or Drowg, sometimes Drow-GUH if he’s in trouble

Kunin - KOO-nihn

Lenna - who cares

Doll - Doll

Richard - with disgust

Luelle - Loo-ELL

Cuppedia - Koo-PEH-dee-ah or Kuh-PEH-dee-ah

Xo - Zoh or Kzoh

Odelia - Oh-DEH-lee-ah

Ori - OR-ee

Tash - TAHsh (kinda like tosh not like ash)

Tari - TAH-ree (more like sorry not like mary)

Sen - sehn

Duxon - DUHK-suhn

(please let me know if I've left anything out! I'm sure I have)

"Episode 2.5: Duxon" Content Warnings by Scene

Scene 1

- Grief

- Self-harm imagery

- Implied suicidal ideation

Scene 2

- Substance abuse

- Struggle with addiction

- Self-loathing

- Blackout drunkenness

- Vomit

Scene 4

- Gore/violence

- Death

Scene 5

- Unreality

- Trauma flashback

- Graphic animal death

- Extreme fear/anxiety

- Self-harm during a nightmare