#and in context with Isaac's headcanon with his fear of bugs it can get pretty comical

[studentinpursuitofclouds]

bc we were briefly talking abt bugs…

i like the idea of lance protecting the farmer from bugs without hesitation if they ever went into the mutant bug lair together. Especially if they’re afraid. lance actually doesn’t mind the bugs too much

but isaac on the other hand is just as disturbed by them as the farmer. scared even. corrupted serpents flying at him trying to kill him ? big deal who cares, he can handle it. but slimy gross buzzing bugs flying at him trying to kill him ??

Eyyyy, good headcanon 😃

Lance is, in my opinion, a wildlife lover, used to all kinds of wildlife, so insects don't bother him at all. Sure, he'd destroy beetles and maggots that had been corrupted by dark magic without any problem, but it's not as if he had such a strong aversion to them. At most, just a slight irritation when a bug soils on his cloak or white shirt.

He will not, by the way, judge or laugh at the Farmer if they are afraid of these bugs. After all, mother nature's creatures can be... really frightening and repulsive sometimes. And kindly conjure up a magical barrier for the Farmer that won't let a single bug touch them. At the same time he will still try to help them to cope with their fear, because if Farmer finds themself alone with such an enemy - and the situation can be very deplorable.

Isaac, on the other hand.... Hmm, he's not afraid of dangerous giant snakes, Fallen adventurers, mummies and purple slimes he slashes with his sword almost daily. But every man has a weak spot, and every man has something that terribly afraid of. He may indeed have a fear of monster bugs and all insects in general. Why? The theories are many: an unpleasant moment/trauma in his childhood that left its imprint, an allergic reaction to bugs monster bites, or the fact that in ancient times people feared and avoided insects because their bites could be fatal. Either way - the fear is there.

One could understand a very young adventurers or even a Farmer who has just embarked on the dangerous path of fighting monsters, but a battle-hardened adventurer from the Castle Village who encounters creatures a hundred times more dangerous than the maggots and flies in the Mines? But like I said - everyone has their weaknesses.

I also like to think that Isaac purposely doesn't go to those Mines levels with insects, justifying it by saying "they're so weak and pathetic, so it's not worth wasting his precious time". But if fate (or Marlon's request/Camilla's order) forces him to go there, he'll still kill them, but with his face pale and a scream just stuck in his chest.

And that, my dears, is why this little bitch Isaac works alone.

(I also made a meme. Thank you Bunny for inspiration 😁)