#i would write a fic but im gay so i cant concentrate that long

[plaguebeetle]

arcana modern au headcanons

mc

their aunt is still around because i said so

was in a car crash :-( 

suffers from severe retrograde amnesia as a result of traumatic brain injury, as well as a lot of other physical injuries

had to relearn how to read, write, speak, walk, everyday basic tasks felt impossible. thankfully asra was with them 25/7 

somehow after everything is still hope and joy incarnated 

has an encyclopedic knowledge of plants and crystals, maybe one day they’ll inherit the shop

their aunts folk remedies for migraines

makes friends everywhere they go.

got mugged and just said “but i don’t want to give it to you”

asra

we already know he’s a hippie

drives an ancient vw bus because “I can fit all my friends in it”. the inside is decorated with colorful blankets, lights, and other tacky objects

lovingly referred to as the shaggin’ wagon.

lowkey famous on every social media site he joins, but it does help with business at the shop

he works the counter at the shop, lives there most days of the week, and brings back ingredients whenever he goes to muriel's place

always getting into weird situations that make great stories later

brings faust everywhere. nothing is off limits

“this is my emotional support snake”

asra has never been known as a ‘timely’ or ‘organized person’, but when it comes to mc’s medicine schedule, he is NOT fucking around.

muriel

he and asra grew up together in foster care, and ran away in their teens to live in an abandoned house in the woods

muriel really deserves his own hgtv show after all the work he puts into the house to make it livable 

does random repair jobs and sells handmade furniture to earn a living.

chickens

goes to the library to research homesteading and makes his own edible garden

inanna is a stray dog he found that keeps following him

“muriel thats an actual wolf”

the most wholesome person in the world, even though he acts like he doesn't care

has nature documentaries on in the background

vegetarian vibes

maybe he was in the military, but he doesn't ever want to talk about it :-(

julian

he was rounding in his last year of medical school when mc was in the ICU

that's how he and asra met.. and you know the rest.. yikes

always getting attacked by this random crow every time he leaves home. it's very entertaining to watch.

when hes not working he's at this seedy karaoke bar. 

coffee shop knows his name and order, and the punchlines to all his jokes, but hey, he tips well.

lives with mazenlinka because “who could possibly afford rent in this damned city?”

chaotic energy. rowdy boy. nasty rowdy boy.

his practice is within walking distance of the shop. checks in on mc every now and then to see how his favorite patient is doing

“hey watch this” *does some freaky double jointed shit*

for living in the city he has a weirdly in depth knowledge about sailing

nadia

gonna go with the classic big business owner trope, a branch off of her parents company.

looks intimidating until she smiles and starts talking, then she’s one of the kindest, intelligent, and funny people you’ve ever met

has a wine fridge in her office

suffers from severe migraines, sometimes so bad it affects her memory, which is why she hired portia as a PA.

she doesn't like using the word assistant though, portia is her most trusted friend.

yes she married a sociopath on a drunken whim in las vegas. yes they divorced. no she doesn't want to talk about it.

sleepovers and gossip with asra every friday

didn’t know mc before the accident, but when asra told her she immediately contacted the hospital to pay for all their medical and physical therapy bills.

portia

funky little lesbian

has a picture of pepi in her wallet to show people who didn't ask

rents out an adorable little cottage not too far from work

“is there cat hair on my back?”

her garden looks like some pinterest bs it's amazing, not to mention she's always wearing something colorful 

proud sister of the worlds lamest brother 

simultaneously mom friend and just baby

has some great remedies to ease migraines after working with nadia, mc is absolutely thrilled when she shares them

uses :3 emoji

BEST gift giver hands down

lucio

“hey doc! wanna come hand out?! i got some n-” *sound of julian locking his car doors, pretending not to see him.*

goes to the gym and does one set then takes pictures and leaves

very loud sports car that drives.... like that

questionable morals, but he takes good care of his dogs, they're practically spoiled

business major frat boy

managed to start his own company and does extremely well.

his prosthetic gets professionally polished once a week.

doesn't understand why noddy blocked him on instagram

once when he was a kid a pig chased him in the petting zoo

[suspendrs]

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[phansb]

(Im just gonna answer these w/o the ask part because i love answering questions but i have no followers)

1) yeah, ive wanted to write something about dan's brother relationship vs phil's (respectful ofc) but i know how the fandom is about adrian so i cant lmao

2) in 2014 i used to write angsty melodramatic fanfic about a group of gamer youtubers i watched and th

3) i write the scenes in order unless something is hard to write in which case id just leave it

4) characters whom? I dont know her? (Phil)

5) idk what this means lol

6) id make sure the grammar is better because i border on dyslexic and even though i check everything 5000 times sometimes things still slip through

7) no one asks, i dont care to tell anyone

8) mental health stuff (or angst idk) v poeticly tho

9. Songs are sometimes good i think but idk. Just random things. Like i got inspired to finish my vday fic because of that picture of phil looking at the art roof because the phrase came to mind "he thought the view was pretty but i thought he was prettier" idk

10. Alone in silence, i cant concentrate on anything if theres even a little bit of noise (im always alone in silence so its ok)

11) i think my grammar is a bit better but i dont read my old writing so idk (also i learned to format dumb bitch)

12) i CANNOT and WILL NOT write any long scenes. 200 words or bust bitch

13. Idk

14. I barely listen to any music so no

15. I had ideas that no one else had done proper, so i did them. Same reason i started drawing, and anything really

16. No???

17) no offence but if you use the word glare one more time ill show up at ur door with an axe (also edit scene by scene not all at once)

18) litteraly yes. This sounds gay but this one thing i read about 2012 a while back and it was written in such a beautiful and creative style it changed the way i describe things in writing entirely

19) i keep track of everything in my notes app on my phone its chill

20) if im gonna write something i have to COMMIT to it its an entire day of pure writing no breaks or ill never finish the story at all

21) u need a damn dictonary?? Or at least spellcheck?????? Like ik my spelling isnt top shape but i google every single word to make sure its correct i commit

22) i would never write sex because i dont really read sex and id be shit dhsksks

23) not particularly (although i travelled a lot as a young kid and i dont ever talk so i just looked at all the scenery & stuff which helps me invison how things look better now)

24) i never needed to know the entire order menu of this chicken place in manchester but yet, here we are. (Also im writing a huge thing rn and i know more about alcholism and its effects than i ever truely shouldve needed too. Also flowers)

25) ""No---No, it's just different." Phil sighs, "Everything about you is so much easier now."

"It should've never been hard," Dan whispers."" Although ill probaboy thing its proper shit in 2 months. Its not that good but the only other deceny thing ive written basically gives away the entire story soo

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