#canon: luce

[butterrdream]

The Inkwell Series

Hello, allow me to introduce my KHR (not historically accurate whatsoever) regency AU loosely inspired by the Bridg/erton series, which I have lovingly named The Inkwell Series! (When I say not historically accurate I mean it. it takes place in a made up place/country/world I'm just kinda borrowing the aesthetic pls don't come for me)

Basic Premise: The arcobaleno are all siblings (most of them are half-siblings all sharing the same father... it's complicated. Also Colonnello is not related to them for obvious reasons) and it's a series that follow them and their individual love stories. Yep... That's it... That's the premise lol. First, I should say this is a very OC heavy series so if you somehow stumble upon this post and expect just canon characters please look away now while you still have the chance!

A little more details about this AU! It's a series totaling 7 parts/books. Each following a different sibling as the main protagonist for their own story. The current order which may change (except the first three as those fluidly lead into each other. It's just the last five which may change orders) is, Book 1: Luce, Book 2: Reborn, Book 3: Lal, Book 4: Fon, Book 5: Verde, Book 6: Skull, Book: 7: Mammon. Only Luce's book has a proper name currently so I'll wait until I figure the rest out before saying them. Also the order of the books don't dictate the birth order of the siblings but I will say in this AU Luce is the oldest. Actually this is getting a little long let me put everything under the cut including the designs I currently have. Design and more ramblings under the cut!! ↓

Current birth order is: Luce, Reborn, Verde, Fon, Lal Mirch, Skull, Mammon. Lal and Mammon share the same mom so when you look at the birth order... You know there is scandal involved ❤️ (Well, actually there is lowkey scandal/hot gossip involved in all their births except Luce's) They are all from a very prestigious noble house (a dukedom), with no current heir named. But it would seem someone has their eyes on the title...

Now let me show you the designs I have so far!

Luce and Dante

Eldest daughter and the socialite of high society, Luce, and her quiet, unassuming husband, Dante. They say it's a true match made in heaven, a very rare love match... But perhaps there's more than meets the eye and this loving pair aren't quite as they say they are.

Reborn and Apple

The charismatic, well-loved (and just as well feared) eldest son, Reborn and... A random woman? When the (in)famous duke's son suddenly comes back from his travels claiming a woman of mysterious origins as his new wife, it leaves high society in a state shock at the scandal. What's more, now he's also brought back a just as questionable boy claiming him to be the next heir to the throne!?

Lal Mirch and Colonnello

First time debutante, Lal Mirch meets the troublesome colonel. But it would seem this is not a first meeting at all... Two childhood friends are brought back together by fate, and with their reunions comes old unresolved feelings, and the crushing reality of society's expectations and the social divide that continue to keep them apart.  (Lal's first design is her debutante dress which she is very unhappily wearing lol)

And many more to come!

[butterrdream]

UMMM HELLO??? AJSHSHA THIS CAME OUT SO BEAUTIFUL AAAHHH!!! THANK YOU EINNNNN

gosh.. the way this actually suits them both so well and the storylines I have set up for them 😭😭 even without the full spoilers you just manage to get it aah!!! I’m only at half brain capacity right now so I can’t even fully communicate how good this is just know I’m screaming and am not able to stop screaming!!!!!!

"Are you and I really seeing the world the same way?"

A drawing referenced from one of Bokura's thumbnails, featuring Apple (@butterrdream's OC) and Luce.

Bokura is about two best friends who attempted to run away from home towards somewhere far away. They then strangely found themselves seeing two completely different worlds despite being next to each other,

Luce is the one who ends up having the vision of a very colorful world in the forest, full of smiling animals. Yet, this is also the sight that has the most gruesome spectacles of bloody twisted flesh.

On the other hand, Apple is the one who ends up having the vision of a cold apocalyptic world, full of robots and mechanical structures. Despite this, she somehow gains the ability to "fix" certain broken machines by reconnecting their "broken parts" (as long as it's not too late for them).

To emphasize the difference in what they're seeing, these broken machines are wounded living beings in Luce's eyes. While Apple thinks she's connecting these "electrical cords" back together, Luce is seeing her connect severed intestines back together. It's something like that 😃💀😃💀😃💀

I really recommend playing the game or watching a playthrough of it, to see it for yourself! (My personal pair recommendation: Auban + Sani) This is a co-op game, and in most of the playthroughs I watched, the streamers played it with their besties, which initially inspired me to draw it with Apple & Luce 🥺💖

I was so happy when Butter confirmed to me that the two different POVs the boys in the game had matched Luce and Apple's a lot! So I went through with this 🫶✨

I actually have another variation of this in my wips right now featuring Shiki & Rei, but that's for another day. Ladies first everyone! And now that I think about, it also fits Yui and Kurumi in terms of world POV difference, plus other pairs of besties in this fandom. This game concept + thumbnail composition are truly very versatile!

[gh0sdae]

New eggie by the way

[nyaa]

[cannibalindsm]

LA-LA-LIBERTY!!!

It's HIS DAY!!!! EVERYONE CHEER!!!

[butterrdream]

You've flipped on my Arcobaleno switch /threat

jdhaksjd Now I must ramble at you some ideas that immediately came to mind lol

First I absolutely agree with your tags that Reborn would be cool/elegant! I think Luce would be elegant, Aria would be sexy/elegant, and Uni would be fresh/sweet! Lal Mirch I see being sexy/cool Colonnello is cool with the uniform/adventure attribute Skull is cool too! Fon is elegant with the Linlang attribute Verde is elegant as well and Mammon is cool and maybe fresh! All around too many "cool" lol Anyway those are just my quick thoughts without thinking on it too hard so maybe I'll eventually change my mind or maybe you'll have much better ideas!! Would love to know your thoughts on what you think the Vongola tenth gen would be!

Today is an Infinity Nikki day, it seems...anyway, I've been thinking of Momina as a stylist for some time now! Still thinking about what the theme would be but the categories would be Sweet and Playful!

Also so In This that I want a KHR AU taking place in IN lmao.

[lavenoon]

Imagine eclipse finds out about scary dog privilege lol

related to this

He's not interested in going back to security jobs, but there's a difference between being hired just to watch out for someone and a partner asking for company and feeling a little safer in said company

*self insert is not a girl (he/ she)

bloodstain fool by naffeclipse and og detective au by sunnys-aesthetic!

[damallarky]

Ok. So. Just another silly little headcanon that would be cool to see in the game but most likely won’t be is… wait for it… Solas has a wolf.

Yes, Solas can probably turn into a wolf. That’s cool. I want that. But I’m talking about a pet. A companion wolf. Just chillin’ in the Lighthouse. At first everyone is concerned, because there’s a wolf in the Lighthouse, but then Solas is like “nah this is so and so, they’re cool also hey since you’ve already invaded my house can you go ahead and pet sit?” So now the gang has this massive canine as well as a baby griffon just running around causing chaos.

More thoughts:

1. Wolf needs a name.

2. Wolf probably likes a select handful of the team. Rook, for sure. Maybe Bellara and Harding.

3. Davrin (I know I’m misspelling some of these names it’s late for me lol) strikes me as an animal lover and wants the wolf to be his friend SO BAD but the wolf is like “nah.”

4. Wolf loves Assan though. To the Wolf, Assan is basically a younger, uglier wolf that needs to be taught The Way(tm).

5. I think it would be funny if the Wolf had it out for Lucanis. Idk why I love bullying this man so much but I do. Anyway, the Wolf is constantly destroying Lucanis’s things. There’s a cold war going on in the Lighthouse.

6. Wolf and Taash have a mutual respect for each other. Game recognizes game.

7. Wolf “accidentally” stealing one of Manfred’s bones and chewing on it.

Basically Solas needs a therapy dog wolf.

[darkfictionjude]

I remember following an if that unfortunately got canceled. There was a rich rival sister named Carmen… and a RO fiancé who was in love with another RO 😆

I regret to inform you that this is the IF

👻I’VE COME BACK TO HAUNT YOU 👻

[labselkie]

fellas is it gay for two women to actually go on a date after seeing each other four times (in this case yes)

i think these r just getting longer and longer, unfortunately for you guys, but i still hope whoever can power their way through likes it! :D

Date: 05/03/18

Subject Notes: N/A [Forgot to record.]

Appointment Time: 11:00 AM.

Subject Time of Arrival: 10:11 AM.

Heads turned at her entrance, not when the head scientist walked in after, but rather at the strange mutant who looked like she belonged in a fairytale. She lingered at the beverage counter, sharp nails tapping at the side of a to-go cup of steaming hot water. Dark eyes surveyed the selection of tea bags, unaware of the eyes on her back.

Curious whispers emerged from the small packs of scientists and grad students sat around the cafeteria. Even if the place was barren, those little rumors would spread like wildfire soon enough. A man stood beside her at the other corner of the table. He was quite a lot taller than her, half a foot at most, and his slightly tanned skin looked washed out against his lab coat and the bright walls. Long hair curls a bit where it lays at his shoulders, and his mouth shifted to a frown at the sight of her. He had eyes like a sad dog, like he almost didn’t want to judge her. Even then, she didn’t seem to mind.

After about a minute of her indecisive silence, Lucielle plucks out a a bag of lavender tea by the string. She didn’t really have an explanation, it wasn’t for the taste as she never had lavender tea before, and she clearly had no idea what Olivia liked. In the back of her mind, however, the soft purple on the label reminded her of the doctor. Maybe it was the color blocked dress she wore during their first appointment, or the meticulously dyed strands of curly hair Lucielle only really noticed when Olivia leaned in a week ago. She drops it right in and snaps the top of the cup on, letting the small piece of paper hang out. She absentmindedly snatched up a few little packets of sugar before turning without paying any mind to those still watching.

Lucielle keeps her head low, a habit she’d picked up when growing up as a mutant. That, or she just liked the smell of the tea steeping in her hands. She finally looks up when she reaches the door back into the labyrinthine hallways of the lab, and the faint shadow behind the frosted glass is passed off in her mind as nothing more than a reflection.

The doors slide open right before she can even reach out for them, and she’s met with the very woman she was there to see.

“Lucielle!” Olivia quickly exclaims, her eyes lighting up. Lucielle was, understandably, shocked. She jolted back a step, losing her grip on the sugar packets and nearly dropping the cup as her hand loosens.

It all happened quite quickly, almost as fast as Olivia’s little prank a week ago. A blur of mint green shot out and caught the cup’s bottom, silicone claws gently molding around the warm base and holding it right in front of Lucielle’s hand. The selkie took a few quick breaths, wide eyes flicking to the cup, to the extended tentacle, and then to the villainess in front of her. It felt like the cafeteria went quiet, or she just tuned them out with her surprise.

They’re near opposites today: Lucielle in a powder blue lettuce hemmed top with long, loose white dress pants; and Olivia in, well, a sleek, albeit experimental, latex suit. The brightest part of it is her chest plate, a sage silicone piece fit right below her collar and merging into a steel corset around her waist.

The one activated tentacle slithers back into her suit some, hiding with the other three under a lab coat that’s at least a size too large. Olivia reaches out and takes the cup into her ungloved hands as the appendage just laid behind her leg like a dog’s tail.

“Doctor-“ Lucielle sighs, finally catching her bearings and bringing a hand to her temple, “I- I was going to surprise you! Get a little gift to show you I remembered.” As she spoke, words accented with nervous laughs, she took a step back and crouched down to gather the two little sugar packets.

Olivia held the cup to her face, about to take a sip and try the new brew before she’s sidetracked with looking down. “Surprise me?” She has to hide a smile behind the lid, “I think you gave yourself more of a fright.”

“That was your fault,” The mutant teases, hopping back up and holding out the sugars. Her gesture is met with a polite head shake, and she’s quick to toss them back on the counter. “Plus, you’re way too good at the villian thing, I’m sure you’re just amazing at planning ambushes.”

Olivia grins, before finally taking a drink and stepping past the mutant. She takes a moment to speak once more, allowing herself to savor the newly brewed taste, “I’d consider myself skilled, but complements are always appreciated.”

A few of the employees dotting the round tables wave at Olivia, and whenever one did, she was sure to wave back. She truly did love her job, at least when Fisk wasn’t breathing down her neck, or when a few workers got on her nerves.

“Now, you can grab yourself a bite, but I’m heading back to the office.” Olivia shrugs faintly, facing the mutant and bringing her other hand up to the tea cup.

“I ate on the bus, I’m alright,” Lucielle chimed in, before beginning her own walk to the door. Like the roles were flipped, Olivia followed along this time, not before giving one last smile to her workers.

“Whatever you say, Luce.”

Lucielle tried not to focus on the little things as they walked. The way Olivia held the cup tightly as if she was savoring not just the taste, but the warmth as well. How she would still steal glances at the mutant like a doctor to a patient. They chatted, they couldn’t help it, but only small snippets of full conversations they were too nervous to continue.

“I got the job, at least I’m pretty sure I did. The receptionist was sweet, but she did keep staring at my nose.”

“You’re a mutant! Maybe she was curious, or she thought you were half a year early to Halloween.”

“Where’s your pelt today?”

“I actually don’t need to keep it on me, only if I want to use my powers. I won’t die without it.. I’ve got a necklace with a claw, though, I like to keep some part close.”

Olivia was growing to despise the symbolism that came with spiders, especially considering how their shared nervous silence just expanded like a growing web. Until they reached Olivia’s lab, and the doctor spoke up once again.

“I was going to email you this, but the detection device you originally volunteered to assist with got itself green lit by the higher ups. I was also going to…” She trails off when she enters, making a beeline straight to her desk and sliding open a side drawer. “I was planning on giving you something.”

Lucielle steps in as Olivia takes one last swig and places down the cup before she rummages through the drawer. The place seems a bit cleaner, more tidy than anything. Some equipment is still bunched together on tables, organized in ways only Olivia could decipher, but just like her appearance, the lab was far less disheveled than it was during their first appointment. She sets her bag on the black chair across from the desk, careful not to set off any sensors or other alarms.

“This! I meant to give you this.” Olivia quickly withdraws her hand, a little greeting card held between her index and thumb. She holds it out and nods, an invitation to take it. So, the mutant does just that, gingerly taking the present that looks fresh out of a convenience store.

“You’ve got my seal of approval!” The outlined white text on a light blue card reads. Below that, a little cartoon harbor seal that looks suspiciously like Lucielle’s pelt gives an anatomically incorrect thumbs up. She just stares at it for a moment, that’s all she can think to do, especially when her hands begin to shake. It’s such a sweet gesture, one she has no clue how to react to. She glances up, meeting Olivia’s scrutinizing gaze and an almost judging smile, before looking back down and opening the card.

“Thanks for the help, because of you, the Mutant Observation Device was a success!” Right below that, the handwriting gets a bit more hastily done, like she wanted to jot it down and not think about it. “I’m glad that I met you.”

Lucielle can’t help but feel her heart wrench, tears threatening to pool in those soft blue eyes. She sniffs, her nose scrunching like a rabbit’s, and her grip unconsciously tightening on the paper. Olivia, on the other hand, is just studying those reactions, her brows furrowing when she goes to take another sip of tea.

“Oh, god-“ She mumbles. She knows she’s overreacting, but it’s just so, so damn sweet.

“It’s stupid, I know,” Olivia has leaned against her desk, and waves a hand as she speaks, “But I did some research after I first met you, I knew that some mutations could express themselves similarly to mythology… So, I figured that you could be a selkie, and I picked out the one thing with a seal I could find.” She shrugs, like she hasn’t done something that could change Lucielle’s life.

“It’s not that, I just-“ The mutant closes the card back up, her thumbs rubbing against the faintly textured card stock. “I mean, I technically am a selkie, but this? This is so, so nice of you.”

Olivia smiled when she put the cup back down, her eyes narrowing slightly. “It was no problem, Luce.”

Lucielle swallows, and puts the card back on the desk. “So, you really called the device the MOD..?” Her instinct is to change the subject, so that’s just what she does.

“I mean, I just thought having an abbreviation would make it catch on more,” Olivia gently kicks her wheeled stool, stepping forward with it and bringing it over to Lucielle and the trap chair. “Would a company want the full name? Or would ‘MOD Security’ be more popular?”

Lucielle smiles softly, moving her bag behind her and taking a seat on that chair. She did make a note to keep her legs together and away from the slits, however. Olivia mirrored that, pushing the stool one more time before sitting right next to that chair with her lab coat hung off the end.

“I don’t know- People might just start calling it the MOD device, give it the ‘ATM machine’ treatment.” Lucielle clasps her hands in her lap, her entire expression brightening when Olivia chuckles.

“Who am I to stop them! If I get my recognition, I’m alright.” Olivia leans her elbow on the empty armrest, the closest she’s been to Lucielle ever since she first inspected her.

“I can’t argue with that. Did you change much with it? Or were my results enough to convince the board.” The mutant liked to hear Olivia talk, it was almost cute to hear how her voice could shift when she’s excited. Thankfully, Olivia liked to hear herself talk as well.

“I didn’t! They loved it, apparently Wils- I mean Fisk, has been having some problems with the Spider too, so he thought it’d be a nice extra precaution.” She sneers, before her eyes widen like she remembered something. Her demeanor shifts faintly, from her sniveling excitement to a hint of embarrassment. “Oh, and about that hero… If you see him, and he says something about me- Just, you know, pay that no mind.”

Lucielle tilted her head a bit, maybe he was the reason that Olivia was in her Doc Ock suit, but now the idea that Spider-Man himself knew about her and Olivia had burrowed itself in the back of her mind. “Alright.. I don’t really have run ins with superheroes but I can do that.”

Olivia pats Lucielle’s shoulder with the closest hand, “Thanks, dear.. Say, do you want to go somewhere next time we meet? I’m sure you know some nice spots in the city, I spend most my time here, so you can treat me like as much of a tourist as you’d want.”

“Really?” Lucielle perks up, turning her head, “Do you want to meet me at my place? I know the cutest little book store a few blocks down. There’s a cafe nearby too, but I’m sure you’re tired of those selections. I can make us lunch, though, if you’d like to do something after looking around.”

Olivia nodded along, her smile practically stuck on her face. She pulled herself just a few inches closer to the seat and leaned her head on her hand. “That sounds perfect.. I’ve got weeks of days off available, so- Does 10:30 work..?”

Lucielle sits back in the chair, getting comfortable even with the cool metal against her. That was around the time she’s been showing up to these appointments, so she can’t help but hope that the choice was purposeful. “That’s great! I can email you the address, and don’t worry about dressing fancy- Like I said, it’s just a bookstore.. And maybe my place.”

They did hang out for a while longer before Olivia had to go again, even if it was fairly awkward.. Neither of the women could hold a conversation, Lucielle was too used to zipping up and listening while Olivia was too used to focusing on her work. But they could entertain each other, and the hour flew by. When the mutant is about to leave, sliding the thank-you card into her bag, she remembers one last thing she wanted to ask.

“Hey, doctor?” She asks at the edge of the desk, turning to Olivia who’s still on her stool. The doctor responds with a quizzical hum.

“Your nickname for me, it’s cute, but I was thinking if we are technically friends-“ Lucielle wasn’t sure of the specifics for when she would be able to call someone a friend, “Could I give you one? Something like Liv, maybe..”

The older woman sits up, her eyes widening some. She had other friends, and she’d love to consider this mutant one, but hearing her suggest the nickname they’d given her was just adorable. Shaking off her shock with a few blinks, she stands and answers. “Of course you can.”

Lucielle smiles, her lips parting to a faint grin. She’s excited, she hasn’t had this in so long. She had friends, but most of them were quite far away, and when she could meet up she could cause a disaster. She steps away from the desk, walking backwards just like she had before. “Then I’ll see you soon, Liv.”

Saying that felt natural, and it was nice.

[ravensilversea]

@hopeswriting I realized mid-response to how Colonnello is quiet that I actually pair all of the Arcobaleno into "two sides of the same coin" sets and that probably deserved it's own post XD

Like Reborn and Skull. They're both loud, overdramatic, and theatric. But Reborn's performance is always at least part ego and part self-confidence that he can back everything he says up, with force if necessary. Even when he's quiet and serious, he's loud because that's when he's most dangerous and everybody knows it. And Skull's is just that, a performance that turns into an inside joke with close friends but where Reborn stays theatric, Skull gets quieter the better you get to know him because he doesn't need to perform for you.

Verde and Viper are another set. They both have a drive to seek out knowledge, both take pride in their accomplishments, and both are highly ambitious. But Verde's focus is purely in concepts and facts and science to the point where he just doesn't care about most people and honestly I'm not sure he cares about sharing his knowledge outside of proving that he's the smartest guy in the room. Whereas Viper's focus is people, they want to know everything about everyone and they enjoy sharing that knowledge, but you have to know and understand what that knowledge is worth. It's much more of a game to them.

I said Colonnello was quiet, which makes me realize his pair is Fon. Colonnello is loud and jokey and a bro on the surface, but when he gets serious, he gets quiet. He's the one who taught Ryohei to be calm and take a break and just exist in the moment. He's a thinker to me, he has plans and backup plans and he assesses a situation instead of just reacting to it. Fon, however, is quiet and calm on the surface. His Wiki says that he's not easy to provoke but 3/4 of his signature moves are Exploding X. When he gets serious, he gets fast and overwhelming, you don't need to think out your plan of attack if you're powerful and fast enough to brute force it. And martial arts takes dedication to know and practice, but it's to develop the muscle memory that takes over in a fight.

Which leaves Luce and Lal. Both are women in a man's world, both are in positions of authority, both are highly respected in those positions, they both care, and they're both ruthless. And Lal rules through tough love, turns every piece of softness inward until it's too late and she's crying because her loved one is dead and she never told him how much she cared. While Luce rules through softness, owns it, buries every sharp piece of her deep inside until it's too late to notice before its buried deep in your skin because this is what must be done.

[butterrdream]

Apple checking in on the Giglio Nero girls ❤️

Luce:

Aria:

Yuni:

[yeahnorightsure]

Sentirsi rappresentati da simobale che dopo la relazione cucciolina si sveglia e si rende conto che il fuckboy de sto cazzo a cui scroccava l'erba è un coglione

[dreamieparadise]

One of my headcanons is that Reborn actually has a bit of a sixth sense. He would never call himself psychic but he is more intune than the average person. Reborn simply calls it his "intuition."

A headcanon Jojo has is that Reborn is distantly related to Secondo and I've adopted it! So I'd like to think it's a diluded version of the hyper tuition that gives him this edge over the average person.

[steamworksfairy]

Finished the Luce/Verde line art! Tomorrow, I begin coloring! I'm thinking of playing with water colors again but we'll see. There are a few other coloring options I want to experiment with as well. Tho the watercolors were so much fun last time 👀✨️