#now i kinda wanna draw asra…

[devilishdelights]

arcana mc would not be me though i’d hop out of the country with asra instead of staying behind

[iliveforyouilongforyouvesuvia]

Aw sweet so basically:

- Catherine of Aragon/No Way — Asra; this is an au where Lucio & MC are interchangeable, but for this one I feel like it fits Asra more when it's MC ditching him for Lucio or Julian

- Anne Boleyn/Don't Loose Your Head — mostly Lucio but could also be a sassy/bratty MC; the bit at the beginning where she's singing about blitzing through the UK & not caring for any of the politics + the general "sorry not sorry" bratty attitude of the song just screams Lucio. Also him & MC are two of the only ones who died

- Jane Seymour/heart of stone — Muriel; this one's a little iffy since Muriel doesn't actually die & only has children in fanfic but the rest of the song fits him pretty well I think. Just the whole theme of bittersweetness and undying loyalty really fits him

- Haus of Holbein — idk if other people count this as an Anna of Cleves song but I like to think of it as a fun interlude instead; I also lovingly remember the trend where animators would put their favorite blorbos in corsets with this song so yeah that's what this one would be, just MC stuffing the M6 in corsets

- Anna of Cleves/Get Down — Nadia, hands down. This is her song, and also one of the ones that would fit better with Lucio being the Henry character instead of MC. Like; the whole song is just strong independent woman who don't need no man & is also a girlboss queen actually & fits Nadia's vibe to a t

- Katherine Howard/All You Wanna Do — Julian, also hands down. This song fits him so well; he's dramatic & sexy, he's incredibly traumatized, he dies at least once, what more can I say

- Katherine Parr/I don't need your love — Portia; this one's also a little iffy, I kinda imagine that this is another MC as Henry song but in a more meta way like she's had to go through a billion MC's & she's done & doing her own thing now. Also the bit at the beginning where Katherine's writing the goodbye letter could be reworked a little so it's Portia writing a letter to Julian instead

But yeah there you go there's my funky little mashup :D

@themushroomgoesyeet this AU is brilliant and I love it even though I haven't seen the musical and my only knowledge of these figures comes from middle school history lessons!!

Do you think you'll write/draw/create anything with it, or is this a fun setting for you to play around with? I love how you unpack the different character's vibes too ^.^

[kats-writing-desk]

SoulGear and there's only one bed

tags: fluff, there's only one bed, d&d characters, grumpy x sunshine, cuddling, sapphic

cw: light swearing, mention of scars

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“... Well, this won’t be awkward at all”, Asra finally said to break the silence.

It had already been an exhausting day of travel, and when the party had finally come across a town, stopping at an inn felt like a good decision. Initially they’d figured they’d each just get a room of their own, since they weren’t forced to share one anymore, what with the whole Hades situation finally being over and dealt with. Lior, however, had convinced the rest of them to be a bit more frugal; six rooms was going to cost a pretty penny (even though they could’ve easily afforded it since most of them were still loaded from the assignment in Mierre alone), not to mention it was highly unlikely that an inn in a small town like this would even have that many rooms available. So they’d opted for three rooms and drawn lots for who was going to room with who. Avilion and Fern ended up sharing one, Nōbu and Lior the other, and finally Asra and Cori in the third room.

Asra should’ve known there was some shenanigans going on. They could’ve sworn they’d seen Avilion fiddling with the tokens they’d used to draw, and they’d noticed the warlock discreetly mentioning something to the woman running the inn when she’d handed them their keys. And now, despite specifically having asked for rooms with two beds, Asra and Cori stood at the doorway of a small room dominated by one double bed, both of them too stunned to really say anything.

Asra was definitely going to have some words with Avilion later.

“... It’s probably a mistake. I’ll just head back downstairs and ask to change the room”, they said and turned to go. Cori shifted a little and made an unsure sound which made them stop.

“I mean… We don’t have to, necessarily”, she said. “I mean. We don’t wanna be a bother. The lady probably has lots of stuff to do besides moving the guests around. And it’s not like the room’s bad, or anything like that. We’re both adults, sleeping in the same bed is not that big of a deal.” She didn’t appear particularly fazed about the whole thing, though Asra could still see her twiddling her fingers and her eyes darting between them and the bed a bit restlessly. “And, you know, it does look like a pretty comfortable bed.”

“... Yeah, okay, but one bed is one thing. One blanket and pillow though? It’s still winter, and there’s no fireplace. One of us is gonna end up freezing”, Asra argued.

“We can probably share? I think we can survive sleeping next to each other for one night”, Cori countered and went to sit on the edge of the bed. She bounced a few times to test the mattress, earning a little chuckle from Asra. ”Come on. We’re both tired, so just get in. And it’s not like we haven’t slept together before.”

“...” Did she have to phrase it like that? Sure, they’d slept in the same room before (kinda hard not to when you had to stay within 10 metres from Nōbu in order to not give away their location to a murderous revenant), and Asra was trying not to think of all those times when the party had had to camp outside in the freezing cold and ended up huddling close for warmth. (Only because Avilion as a tiefling was basically a living furnace, and sharing body heat was a valid tactic to survive during winter, Asra kept telling themself.) But sharing a bed, and with Cori of all the other party members? 

“Look, I’ll just sleep on the floor, it’s fine”, Asra said, desperately trying to get Cori to drop the whole idea. “You take the bed, I’ll just use my coat as a blanket or something.” But the sorcerer was having none of that. She stood back up, crossed her arms and frowned at their continued protests.

“Quit acting like I have the plague or something, Asra”, she said, sounding exasperated. “If being near me makes you so uncomfortable, we can just put a pillow between us or something.”

“Don’t you mean the pillow? Since there’s only the one”, Asra replied drily, trying very hard to ignore the obvious tinge of hurt in Cori’s eyes. It’s not that being near her made them uncomfortable. Quite the opposite, in fact. And it’s not like a pillow between them was going to do much, anyway, but…

Cori rolled her eyes.

“Look, no one needs to sleep on the floor, that’s ridiculous”, she said stubbornly. “And it’s not like there’s enough room for that, anyway, unless you want to be under the bed and sneezing at all the dust all night. Just quit being so stupid and get in the bed, okay?”

Asra swallowed and looked away. Fuck. Maybe they should just walk up to either of the other two rooms and ask one of the inhabitants to switch? Avilion was an absolute no, and Fern felt the safest when staying with him, anyway. So Nōbu or Lior, maybe. But Lior would question why, and Asra really didn’t want to have to explain the whole thing right now. Nōbu would be curious, yet too polite to ask, but he seemed to usually prefer to trance on the floor, and there wasn’t room for that. And he would likely be even more embarrassed to share a bed with Cori, and that would just make the situation even more awkward for everyone.

Crap. Their head was starting to spin. How exactly were they supposed to explain away all this? The fact that being that near Cori made Asra so nervous that she was bound to hear their heart beating loudly thousand times a minute?

“... Fuck it. I really don’t want to freeze”, they finally sighed in resignation and sat down on the opposite edge from Cori. “Let’s just… get this over with.”

Asra kicked off their boots and socks and shrugged off the jacket. The enchanted armour shifted to the appearance of dark-coloured leggings and a loose shirt; something a bit more comfortable to sleep in. They firmly kept their back towards Cori when they heard her rustling around, removing her armour and changing into her night clothes. They only dared to look again when they felt the mattress sinking on the other side as Cori sat down as well.

“... Okay then”, Asra breathed and slowly laid down and rested their head on one side of the pillow. It actually was rather comfortable, or at least far from the worst inn beds they'd ever had. Cori followed suit and laid down; Asra felt their heart skip a beat at how close their faces ended up being. Some of her auburn hair fanned over the pillow, and Asra could feel it tickling their nose.

“We’re friends, you said it yourself”, Cori said quietly. Asra hadn’t realised just how blue her eyes were. “This doesn’t need to be weird. It’s just for this night, we can handle that.”

“... Uh-huh”, Asra managed to croak out. Cori turned around and blew out the candle burning on the little table next to the bed, and the entire room became dark.

“Okay then. Good night”, she said and pulled the blanket over both of them. 

Asra instantly knew they had made a big mistake. As soon as the darkness fell, they could see the faint glow of the Blue Sand scars snaking across their arms. Originally, when the glow first appeared after the… explosive experiment they’d done with Raunolymothar, it had also subsided pretty quick. It just seemed to always come back whenever they were in distress or otherwise feeling particularly anxious or emotional. It’s not like it was super glaring or anything, more akin to some blue-tinted glowworms. But you definitely noticed it in the dark. And this was not a moment where Asra wanted their current state of mind known to anyone.

For a few agonising minutes Asra just laid there, unsure of what to do. They were suddenly very aware of every inch of their body and every little movement they made and how it made a sound or moved the mattress and how it would probably bother Cori or wake her up. (She was also laying very still, and wasn’t saying anything about the glow either. Had she seriously fallen asleep so quickly?) The blanket also wasn’t very wide, so Asra’s back was exposed to the chilly air and they were quickly starting to shiver. And there was no room for their arms, which were currently crossed over their chest in a rather uncomfortable position. There was no way in hell they were going to last through the night like this.

“... Fuck”, they finally muttered under their breath, not able to take another second of this. “Hey, Cori?”

“Mhm?” came the answer. Asra wasn’t entirely sure if it sounded like she was startled awake or not.

“I can’t fit under the blanket like this, can I…?” Asra’s voice trailed off, they weren’t entirely sure how to word all the thoughts currently swirling in their brain faster than they could catch onto any of them. They swallowed quietly and before they could start second-guessing themself, shuffled a little closer, pressing their chest lightly against Cori’s back. They hesitated for a moment before wrapping their arm around her waist.

“Is this… okay?” they asked, cursing quietly when their voice cracked a little from nervousness. Cori didn’t say anything, and for a second Asra got hit with the dread that they had made a huge mistake. But then she started shifting around and shuffled a little closer, snuggling against Asra and resting her head below their chin.

Every thought in Asra’s head stopped right then and there.

“Yeah”, Cori murmured. And sounded… content?

“... Okay”, Asra said, not entirely sure what to say or do. They just held onto her a little tighter and finally closed their eyes. Suddenly, there was a quiet in their head where just minutes ago there had been chaos. Their breathing calmed and heartbeat started slowing down, just a little. Suddenly they were warm again, and every ounce of hesitation had left their brain. Like this was exactly where they were meant to be. Like a puzzle piece they hadn’t even noticed was missing had suddenly found its place and changed the picture drastically, and perfectly.

For the first time in a very long time, Asra slept peacefully that night.

[creamecream]

“Primmy, I hope you don’t mind, and it’s a bit small, but I tossed your shirt on when getting out of bed today, and the vest to keep it flatter on me...I really hope you don’t mind, it’s just what I grabbed first!”

Primrose belongs to @shinynymphia

[gvnchvcks]

YO HOLD UP CAN WE TALK ABOUT THAT ASK YOU DID WITH THE GAV WITH PIERCING? CAUSE LIKE HNNG I love thinking about them all getting some sort of piercing or tattoo once they join the fakes. I like the thought of Geoffs knuckles being tattooed with the word FAKES from the very beginning and when the younger members came along they took that as: oh! Everybody's got a tattoo to show they're a fake! I want in! Except everybody doesnt. Jack and Ryan are unmarked and laugh at poor Geoffs exasperation.

OMG- ASRAAA YESSS. THAT'S PERFECT.

Gavin comes along first. He sees Geoff's knuckles and is like, "oh!! Didn't know that was a requirement, I'll get something done" but like,, he doesn't wanna embarrass himself and ask if he's supposed to, so he just. Does it. That night. Goes out, finds a place who will do it, and the next morning at breakfast is when Ryan notices it. Like, say early that morning. Before Geoff and Jack are awake. Gav, wearing nothing but some sweats and a muscle shirt, very sleepily stumbles into the kitchen where Ry is sitting with a box of donuts and a diet coke, reading an article on his phone.

"Mornin', Ry."

"Good morning-"

Ryan looks up and what does he see peaking out from under Gav's shirt? FAKE printed on his chest, over his left peck. Ryan doesn't draw attention to it and tries not to stare too long because?? Why does he have that??? Anyways, he absolutely tells Geoff and Jack about it later and Geoff finds it pretty funny at first.

Then Michael comes along. Let's say he and Gav knew each other before this. They're hanging out one of Michael's first days there in his new room and Michael's like, "Sooo. Geoff's got some pretty sweet ink. Are we all supposed to have the name of the crew on us though??" And Gav, who never had it explained to him, is just kinda like, "Yeah! Sure are!! Wanna get yours, boi?" And so Team Nice Dynamite go out within the next week or so to get it done. *Maybe three days later.* Michael's walking towards his room after a shower, no shirt on, a towel thrown over one shoulder. Face buried in his phone, he doesn't notice Jack walk by at the same time. What DOES get noticed, is the word FAKE across Michael's opposite shoulder. Bold and large, and a bit swollen since it's so new. Jack is shocked at first and just kinda stares, then goes on with her business. She brings it up later in front of the rest of the crew (let's say Michael is napping or upstairs playing video games) and Ryan loses it. Geoff laughs too but is kinda like, "?? Am I secretly hiring morons????" And Gavin is just. Confused. Why are they laughing at his boi? They didn't laugh when he got his tattoo, did they??

And then there's Jeremy. He comes let's say a year or so later. The jokes been mostly dead now for months. The day Geoff brings in new recruit Jeremy to say hi to his new family and such, Ryan remembers the incident. He meets Jeremy in the livingroom that night after the others had gone to sleep. They're just hanging out, gettin to know each other, laughing, whatever. Then Ryan is like,

"Oh, hey. Geoff wanted me to let ya know, you're gonna need to get yourself uh, branded. You're cool with getting tattoos, right?"

"Uh, yeah? Didn't know that was a requirement, but sure! I'll get it done, so tell Geoff not to worry!"

A month passes. Things are all good and normal. Everyone is lounging around, laying low after a recent hit. That's when Jeremy bursts through the front door and is like, "ayoooo, got it done!!" And everyone is like ?? What's this child screaming about

Then he just, strips off his hoodie, soaked from rain and tosses it to the floor. Everyone watches him, curious to where tf this is going. He lifts his shirt and turns so his back is facing them all. And holy. Shit.

There, LARGE and with a ton of detailed flames and broken chains and other small designs around it were two words: PROUD FAKE

Let's just say that was the day the Lads found out about their mistake, Ryan is the proudest he's ever been of his own prank, and Geoff just. Please, help his soul, these children are going to be the death of him. That's the last of the new recruits for a while.

Asra dude I fucking LOVE you, THIS WAS AMAZING THANK YOUUUUUUUUU!!!!!! I hope you guys like it, PLEASE SEND ME MORE ASKS THIS IS SO MUCH FUN 💚💚💚💚

[seeminglyseph]

8am time to feel intense emotions and feel bad about not accomplishing things. ugh I’m tired, I had a lot of fun answering asks today though haha. 

sleepy thoughts: I keep coming up with stupid AUs. The Count’s Pet AU that’s just for having Lake at his worst. The AU where he meets everyone else’s OCs through asks and shit. The Muriel AU where I do the Muriel route first instead of Lucio and Lake is near his best. The AU where he gets his memories back. The AU where his parents didn’t die so they could arrange a marriage for Rain. The AU where Lake never ran away from home and grew up a bitter noble. I have no purpose for them except for daydreaming and occasionally writing or drawing really indulgent things. Tonight was the rise of got his memories back, which I think will happen through journal magic ‘cause why not. It makes patching things with Rain more difficult honestly it’s a lot of fun to RP or answer questions as but I could never write it as a full narrative story, Lake is too angry without amnesia it would be boring. It seems a little like I’m getting buyer’s regret for sticking with Lucio what with his ability to make everything a little uncomfortable, but honestly I am not satisfied with his redemption and I want to make it messier and more emotionally honest. which probably means more angst but like someone needs to actually address the topic of Muriel. It’s a little cowardly to sidestep that and also act as if Asra’s parents didn’t happen that long ago. I understand, but there’s a lot of edge softening to make him tolerable or healthy as a romance option but we get so much of the story from him it seems like just a bunch of mistakes of perspective or manipulation by the Devil, but there’s no excuse for Muriel... and like how do you grapple with knowing something like that about someone you love. hmm hmm hmm. much as I love Muriel and I think there could be a good universe for Lake and Muriel, the conflicts are too manageable to leave me excitedly brainstorming the solution of. And the Lake I have been writing is definitely within the context of the Lucio route. Muriel route would be well suited to “Lake gets his memories back through his journals” AU if I feel like doodling something up. 

I keep trying to make plans for doodles and either getting really distracted and not drawing, or drawing one picture a whole lot instead of a bunch of little pictures. I’ll try to work on that when I start working again tomorrow. For now it’s probably clear it’s kinda falling asleep thoughts time. I think when I write him I will make Lucio more competent than he is because his in character extreme incompetence doesn’t work like... for me. Personally. I don’t want to write it. I appreciate why it’s there Lucio’s a whiny pissbaby of a miniboss for most of the routes, but I’m fascinated by a Lucio that could be motivated into competence and possesses skills he simply has not felt the need to use in time. I know this is kind of critical, it’s not really critical I’m thinking in a different target audience and age bracket but that’s what fanfic is for. I think it’s maybe okay to tweak things a little bit to be able to write a story with them? Though it is a bit Draco In Leather Pants... I wanna write angst and what I think is emotional complexity and Lucio’s kinda a shallow ass bitch.

[heatobrienswife]

I'm really not good at writing so thats why i took so long with this, sorry ;w;

Tagged by @star-platinums-wife @dengujian @escape-to-the-stars @jaklovemail

1. Introduce yourselves. Who are you? what do you like to do?

"I'm heat, I'm second in command of the e/mbryon tribe, and this is my wife ah..." He pauses his natural scowl deepening in thought for a moment before he turns to the small brunette woman behind him "what name do you use here?" He asks, she makes a small gesture with her hand and heat responds crouching slightly to get closer to her, the brunette leans toward him muttering something into his ear heat gives a small nod before standing straight, he clears his throat then resumes " this is my wife, rattie she's a common solider, I guess I enjoy huntin' and just being round my wife I dunno" he scratches at the back of his head his gaze flicking away "the hell do you wanna know for" he huffs crossing his arms "rattie enjoys sewing she draws sometimes too" he flicks his gaze back to her his scowl softening slightly "I'm her favourite thing to draw, obviously" a small smirk pulls at his lips as he watches his wife hide her burning face embarrassed

2. How was your first meeting like?

Heats smirk quickly vanished his scowl deepening once more "not great" he snapped his gaze flicking to the floor " I fuckin' terrified her, it's not like I really knew any different back then" his wife gently places her hand against his arm startling him slightly, his gaze snaps to her before he rests one of his own over hers "shit would of gone differently if I was... Well you know" rattie gives a small nod gently beginning to caress his arm with her thumb

3. How did you get together? Who confessed first?

"I confessed first, if you can even call what I said a confession" heat shrugged he slid his fingers round his wife's hand squeezing it slightly he continued "she was the only one who made me feel like I'm more then just a monster, y'know" he smiled softly gazing at his wife gently caressing her hand " fuckin' took forever to get her to crack tho" heat couldn't help smiling " she thought I was lying that I'd abandon her as soon as I found someone better, nine years later n I haven't gone anywhere n never will" he gave a small breathy laugh "guess you're stuck with me, you're the only one I'll ever have eyes for" rattie couldn't help the smile that split across her face she hid behind her free hand nuzzling in to heats side to hide herself heat couldn't help but laugh at her he let go of her hand slinging his arm round her instead "we got together after an ambush she broke down, guess I was in pretty bad shape n it scared her enough into confessing I still remember her exact tone when she told me she never wanted to lose me, it was cute ... And a little heart breaking"

4. What are your thoughts on PDA?

"I enjoy it" heat smirked squeezing his wife's shoulder " I love 'er n I don't care what anyone has to say if I want to kiss her then I'm gonna do it you don't like it then fuck off, you're the creep fuckin' watching" heat paused looking down at his wife he gave a small sigh "ratties not so keen on it she's got anxiety n even when she's with me it gets to her she hates anything that'll draw attention to her"

5. How do you show affection towards each other/what are your love languages?

"The hell is a love language?" Heat muttered turning to his wife who shrugged in response to his questioning gaze "alright, I guess I show affection physically I dunno I just like having her against me, I find it easier to show her how I feel through hugging her n that kind stuff finding the right words to say just isn't my 'thing' but with rattie.. I'd say its through gestures, she knows exactly what to do when I'm not y'know feeling great she'll do lil things to make my day easier or she'll give me something she knows I'll like even if its more of a joke gift there's always some thought put in to it"

6. Who's more introverted and who's more extroverted?

"Isn't it obvious?" Heat gestured between the two of them "rattie can't handle people at all, she literally needs me to hold her hand through anything social, not that I mind tho" heat glanced down at his wife giving her shoulder a small jostle "I'm not exactly either of em I'm fine around anyone but don't want to actively y'know go looking for em"

7. Who's the big spoon and who's the little spoon?

"I'm the big spoon" heat stated his scowl deepening once more but a slight pink dusting tinted his cheeks, rattie couldn't help quietly laughing while hiding behind her hand she shook her head catching heats attention "uh!! Yeah I am!! .... Most of the time" he begrudgingly admitted " fuck off, I- ... want that kinda fuss too!" Rattie lent against him gently running her hand over his arm comforting him heat gave a little huff in response

8. What do you like doing together the most?

"Just being with her, well when she isn't teasing me!" Heat grunted, rattie slid an arm round his back gently hugging him she gave him a sympathetic look, heat sighed tightening his grip round her "damn I can't stay mad at you.... But yeah the few moments we get alone together we just cuddle, we're both safe in the others arms we know where the other is I'm not constantly fucking terrified that she won't come home cause some arseholes finally got 'er.." Heat bit into his lip his gaze to the floor he was silent for a moment then shook his head, rattie began caressing his hand again leaning into him "anyway.. What's next"

9. Tell us a fun fact about the other!

"My wife is actually a lot stronger then she looks, she can dead lift me over her head without flinching, hell she can dead lift most of the damn tribe regardless of whether they're transformed or not, she does kinda struggle with my demon form tho" heat turns to his wife "you wanna say anything 'bout me?" Rattie nods waving him closer once more n heat crouches closer to her "she says I'm more of a softie then I let on.. No I'm not!" Heat scowls at her n she crosses her arms sighing heat closes his eyes "ok, to you maybe" rattie grabs him n mutters in his ear "I'm apparently sweet n considerate even tho I pretend to be a prickly bastard, I'm not pretendin' n I'm not just acting up cause people are watchin'!" Heat huffs "you done?" Rattie presses a quick kiss to his cheek then nods heat glances at her n stands straight once more "guess thats it" he shrugs

Ahh this is so bad ;w; but thank you so much for the tags!!! I really don't know who to tag since I'm sure everyone's been tagged at least once by now would anyone mind being tagged again??

Please don't feel pressured to do this if you don't want to!!

Tagging

@escape-to-the-stars with s/erph >:3c or gat which ever you'd prefer!

@star-platinums-wife and elora

@asrasdarling and asra or anyone you'd like if you've already been tagged with them!

@goldenworldsabound and shizuo

@foreveryours-mouse and speed wagon

@kittyandco and charming

@spiritusxvitae and vergil

@dengujian and uijiasu or any of your men if he's already been tagged

@zero-arcana and catherine

@daylightlullabies and lacie or anyone you'd like!

@nyandereneko and dazai

If anyone else would like to be tagged please let me know!!

[whimsicorner]

rambly thoughts

me again, sorry, featuring: can’t focus enough to draw today so just gotta ramble to organize my thoughts haha--don’t mind me

I was rereading Death chapter and struck with the slowly dawning realization that when Julian says he gave up the memories he didn’t want for the power to heal that included his memories of MC. Their death weighed on him enough that he’d rather give them up and I’m! ouch!!

I like the idea that Kai and Julian worked together even before the plague--I can’t recall if they mention when Julian settled in Vesuvia or when he started going by Julian instead of Ilya. They do mention that Julian was invited to the palace and he was apparently a trusted physician, but timeline...kind of vague...lots of wiggle room.

Since we have Kai as Julian’s apprentice then, Asra would have to swing by the clinic now and again if he wanted to spend time with them, and Julian would just be kind of...there because it’s his house. And Kai was enough of a buffer that Julian wasn’t Too Much to wanna deal with before they got to know each other. (Kai, cheerfully and obliviously, just wants their friends to also be friends.)

Then when Kai dies, Asra and Julian’s relationship goes sideways without a third there to balance between them. Julian reaches out when he runs into Asra at the palace, because he likes Asra and because Asra was Kai’s friend, but Asra was, you know, not doing so good. I’m guessing Asra was mad at himself for not being able to convince Kai to leave Vesuvia and for not being there, but I wonder if he resented Julian as well--Kai made their own choices, but Julian was gone too, and Kai was Julian’s apprentice to begin with.

I also wonder--Julian was hurt deeply enough that he wanted to forget, but it also feels like he was able to accept that they died? Probably because he was a doctor without access to magic? Meanwhile, Asra spent all that time working on a way to try and bring Kai back--he succeeded in the end, but you know, bringing loved ones back from death is some high-key shenanigans. Did he ever resent Julian a little for--not seeming to care enough? Not being as affected, as far as he could tell?

Also wonder how Asra felt when he realized that Julian forgot Kai, since Julian trading his memories for the mark happened in the middle of all the plot things--Lucio’s death, Julian being accused of murder, Kai being brought back to life by magic shenanigans, Nadia losing her memories of both of them, etc etc. Three years later he’s kind of melancholy about it...looks like he let it be.

I like to think that indeed, in the past Kai and Asra were borderline romantic (borderline because Kai is...dense...), while Kai and Julian were platonic friends who worked together (because I feel like Julian would be a responsible adult towards students in his care). Flash forward to the present, and Asra has mixed feelings on that dynamic being flipped on its head--like--this might as well happen, apparently! Asra’s turn to be the third wheel and it sucks, but he doesn’t want to intrude because you know, it’s their life and he isn’t owed anything. He just wants them happy and healthy. (Kai does like Asra romantically, but...dense...Kai strikes me as that fun combo of dense and honest, where they say a lot of very earnest things that give people heart problems because they aren’t sure if Kai means it Like That or not.)

I have to ponder this more to figure out how they might manage to all come together because I can feel the potential, but the way forward is a mystery, haha. I just like Asra and Kai tag-team teasing Julian...it’s probably easier to come at it from an Asra main timeline, but I like the shenanigans in Julian main timeline.

Things I couldn’t get at in the main ramble: I like to think maybe Kai called Julian Ilya in the past as well (and Doc, while they were trying to remember when to call Ilya Julian). I also like the idea of Kai previously having kinda country-bumpkin accent and speech patterns, that they lost when they were resurrected since Asra was the one re-teaching them words.

[wardans]

It's Tag Time!

Rules: Tag people you want to know more about!

Tagged by: @aspiring-to-be-a-cat thanks babe ( ˘ ³˘) im so sorry this took so long orz

Were you named after anyone?

Well, i was named after some french actress named Anouk Aimee. The name is very popular in the Netherlands but not so much Canada 😢

When was the last time you cried?

Yesterday actually. I was sitting outside (bad idea it was hella cold) talking on the phone when i started talking about atlantic cod and i dont remember what the joke was but it was so funny i made myself cry from laughing too much

Do you like your handwriting?

Hmm it's ok i think.. Its gotten neater over the last few years so thats good. And it's readable so bonus points ✌Dont even get me started on cursive tho... I learned it maybe 2x a week for a month in gr4 and then it was taken out of the curriculum so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What’s your favorite lunch meat?

HAAAAAAAAAAAAMM !!!!!!!!! Im just a sliced ham sorta gal

Do you have kids?

Well i certainly hope not! ;D nah im barely an adult anyways. But kids love me for some reason tho

If you were a different person, would you be friends with you?

Idk tbh. I would hope so. If we were i would pray to literally anything that other me could cook so they could teach me their ways. My family? Great cooks, etc. Me? Not so much. Anyways we would both enjoy memes and singing to disney movies and mamma mia and dreaming of sleeping forever (and riding the bull ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) )

Do you use sarcasm?

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Do you still have your tonsils?

Indeed

Would you bungee jump?

See i think it would be cool but i wouldnt actually go through with it. Unless i was blindfolded. Blindfolded means i cant see myself fall to my death

What’s your favorite cereal?

I just eat cheerios with raspberries;; although when i was younger my mum would occasionally buy Reese's Pieces I think which werent so bad

Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?

Sometimes yes sometimes no

Do you think you are a strong person?

Surprisingly yea actually. Listen i lifted my friend one (1) time who weighs like 230+.

What’s your favorite ice cream?

I just had it like 5 minutes ago. Berry sorbet!!! I also really like lime. Sorbet icecream is my saviour ty.

What’s the first thing you notice about people?

Hmm something that sticks out. It always depends on the person really. Some people i dont notice anything. But like one friend, something i always noticed was her eyes (the prettiest ever) or her smile! Or my mum has got her big german nose which is hard to miss. I just realized that i love peoples noses cause they can be so different and unique i love it. One friends nose literally reminds of Sera's it's adorable

What’s your least favorite physical thing about yourself?

.... My eyebrows... Like they go from dark to light but it's so abrupt that it just looks like half is shaved off TT-TT so makeup it is and oh it does wonders. Oh and probably my hands... theyre so small, theyre like tiny sausages i hate it and my feet are super small.. like size 4.5 or 5 if im lucky

What color pants and shoes are you wearing right now?

Im wearing grey track pants that i totally didnt steal from my friendo and Iron Bull shirt ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) (thanks bioware)

What are you listening to right now?

...... What is Love by Haddaway

If you were a crayon, what color would you be?

Black, like my soul

Favorite smell?

Hmm, melted cheese.... And when the Khans (family friends) make Biryani or Samosas or Tandoori or Curry they are the best smells ever..! Hm the cold crisp air and pine trees in winter as well!

Who was the last person you talked on the phone with?

My friend actually! (sorry mum)

Favorite sport to watch?

Haha sports? What sports? Ok i have watched football (european) with my family. Europeans are crazy about football my god. I was there during the world cup and oh dear when the Netherlands lost....

Hair color?

Well naturally im blonde but i dyed it red violet last december which is essentially hot pink but with more purple in the mix but then i tried this lighter almost pastel pink. Idk if i should go back to blonde or do something else tho :0

Eye color?

Blue like my mamas

Do you wear contacts?

Nah just glasses when i remember to :D

Favorite food?

I had mac n makhani last night and idek what it is but it was good so yea that. And lasagna. What can i say i really like cheese. Oh ooh and butter chicken! And this pulled pork poutine i got from a Jamaican restaurant one time.... It was so good....

Scary movie or comedy?

I hate scary movies. When i first watched Jaws when i was 13/14 i had nightmares for months. So comedy. There was a comedy/horror that i loved tho; Tucker and Dale: Forces of Evil or something like that.

Last movie you watched?

I wanna say Thor: Ragnorak (so good) but it was actually Moana (again for the 100th time)

What color shirt are you wearing?

It's grey with one of Bulls tarots on it (blessed). Its got a little bit of paint on it tho :'(

Summer or winter?

Winter. Oh, worm? Although i love spring because it rains so much hell yesss

Hugs or kisses?

I deprived myself of affection for years, thanks! depression! So now i make up for it hugging all the people i care about. Occasionally i'll give friends smooches on the cheeks if theyre comfortable with it too

Book you’re currently reading?

Haha whats reading? I havent read anything in forever. Im still trying to finish The Danish Girl, The Outlander series, The Serpent of Essex and The Girl of Fire and Thorns which I got like 6 years ago at a scholastic book fair

Who do you miss right now?

My mum and my cat and my friends and family T-T and Asra & Nadia & Oleg & Parthurnaax pls let them be safe and happy and basically ever vg character that i love ;u;

What’s on your mouse pad?

Ive never used one of those ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ but my german oma and opa got me one a long time ago with some famous german mouse thing on it. Kinda cute kinda not

What’s the last TV program you watched?

This tv show called Blackish was just on tv. It's hella funny omg. Also i turn on American Dad just for backround noise if that counts

What’s the best sound?

That music that plays when Asra is around, like in that cave.. It just sounds so magical ;u;

Rolling Stones or The Beatles?

Well i did just go to a Beatles Tribute concert 2 weeks ago sooo.. The Beatles it is 👍

What’s the furthest you ever traveled?

Austria cause for some reason we stopped there when going to visit family but it's farther than the Netherlands so like... what...?

Do you have a special talent?

Drawing I guess. Being outta school and barely drawing sort of took me outta the loop... now everyhing i draw looks ugly :/ I guess my hidden talent of writing for one ∠( ᐛ 」∠)＿ I learned to make coffees i didnt even know existed at work as well so?? Yes?

Where were you born?

Toronto actually :/ I was almost born somewhere else because my parents travelled a lot up until i was born but they came back... Goddamn

I tag: @queenlydweeb @ridethefrostback @mrjennety @backwardszombie ;D

[oddityofspecs]

This took awhile but It’s done. I filled in the apprentice ask meme from @gooddoctorjules. It was fun and I got to talk more about my arcana apprentice Peregrine (sorry sweetpie). I actually need to draw her more -_-);; anyway I’ll put it on read more cuz it’s long and wordy.

1. What is their full name? What does it mean? Do they go by any nicknames/aliases?

It’s Neliah Peregrine Hall. Neliah means “strong willed and a vigorous spirit with a leveled mind”. It’s a name her dad picked out as he wanted her to grow up like that. Peregrine means “traveller or wanderer”, her mom liked it. Everyone back home called her by her first name, not a lot knew her second so after she runs away from home she never revealed her surname and used her second name to hide herself from her parents (dumb idea because they found her quickly but let her continue doing her thing).

Her closest friends call her “Perry” and she takes it gleefully. She feels that Peregrine suits her better than Neliah so now it’s a name she uses all the time.

2. Do they have a familiar? What is it?

(Idk what type they were so I went with fictional fantasy cockatoos. Moluccans are nice though)

She has two familiars, they’re both cockatoos. Their names are August and Sully.  

She had them as eggs as a gift from a dear friend. In truth, their mother is gone so they figured they’d give the eggs to Peregrine to keep her company on her travels. Peregrine raised and spoiled them a little. They follow her orders and act like little kids playing around whenever a customer comes in and if they’re outside. They’re quite hostile to anyone who’s a threat to their master(mother) but they trust Peregrine to fight and protect herself so unless it’s a foe who she can’t handle, they attack. Somehow Peregrine can understand them. The conversation would either be about food or what they should do today.

3. What type/s of magic do they specialize in?

Other then tarot reading, Peregrine knows how to do Astrology/Astromancy. She spends most of her nights looking at the stars, watching and learning. She’s been stargazing since she was a kid, who knew it could be useful for something. Peregrine is specialized in air magic. It’s the first type of magic she knew and she’s quite proud of it. She can use it for defense and attack, also blowing out candles you don’t wanna bother doing it yourself, it’s kinda funny doing it in a dark room and scaring people while telling a horror story. Whoever says that it’s useless gets blown away quickly. She’s also good at electricity magic but she’ll have to be careful not to use it when she’s in the water, it happened before and it was nasty.

Peregrine is currently learning about tea leaf reading, palm reading and healing magic. The healing magic is in the works and so far she can heal minor wounds. Inscriptive magic also, she hasn’t learned it yet but she’s reading books about it.

4. Which of the major arcana best represents them?

The Hermit  - Wisdom, Humility, Solitude, Searching, Detachment, Deliberate, Observation

(might change later on)

5. What animal best represents them?

A dog: loyal, brave, curious, fierce or friendly

(this was a hard one)

6. Describe their grimoire profile.

Peregrine

The nonchalant apprentice who’s eager to learn and follows her heart. ♌

Favorite Food: Pudding

Favorite Drink: Mixed Juice

Favorite Flower: Heliotrope 

7. What is their Myers-Briggs type?

ENFP-A  

8. What is their natural alignment (lawful/neutral/chaotic good/neutral/evil)?

Neutral Good or Chaotic Good

(it all really depends on what happens in the game)

9. Which Hogwarts house would they be in?

So I took a test from here . I think she’d pick Hufflepuff since it looks like a nice place to chill. If she choose Gryffindor, she’d be ok for a while but regret it because of all the “rowdy” students in it, it’s not her thing.

10. Of the nine intelligences (logical-mathematical, existential, interpersonal, intrapersonal, kinesthetic, spatial, naturalist, musical, linguistic), which is their greatest strength? Their greatest weakness?

Greatest Strength: Interpersonal, Musical, and Kinesthetic 

Greatest Weakness:  logical-mathematical

11. What did they think of Asra leaving? Of his gift? 

“Damn it not again”

Peregrine is always worried about him, she wonders where he goes or if he’s eaten anything yet or found a safe place to take a nap. She packs food for him whenever she gets a chance because the guy leaves all too sudden sometimes. Peregrine feels like Asra doesn’t trust her, he doesn’t answer her questions, keeping secrets, he leaves and not say where. It makes her.... honestly scared about what’s going on with him. And somehow she ends up believing, like him, that the tarot cards might have the answers she needs. 

Now about his “gift”, she was surprised of course. Perry always found the cards to be interesting, but she never thought she’d claim possession of it. It kinda feels like an honor since Asra used them, she’ll be sure to take care of it. (being very careful this time because Nadia)

12. What do they think of Nadia’s request that they go to the palace?

After hearing about this “event” happening from the tarot reading and from Nadia, Peregrine got really curious. Honestly she didn’t really want to go but if she didn’t, god knows what the Countess could do to her or her business. It’s a hassle but she can’t say no. She just wishes it could be over soon so she could go back home to her shop. ((slightly wrong but it ain’t over yet))

13. What do they think of the various animals they encounter at the palace?

Peregrine loved the dogs, but she knew better than to come near, much less pet them. Looking at them was enough to give her bad vibes. She knows not to mess with guard dogs but she will admire their beauty from afar. Honestly, being around them feels strange.

The moment Peregrine saw the vampire eel she immediately wanted to know where it came from and if you could at least touch or tame it. Also if they’re edible in case of survival. 

14. What is their day-to-day outfit? What do they wear when the dress up (such as for the masquerade)?

Day-to-day: Peregrine just wears tank-tops or sleeveless tops. With her arms and belly exposed. A shawl or a scarf too and her coat. She loves her coat. Skirts are an occasional for her since she doesn’t own that many (she doesn’t even realize this herself). 

Dress up/masquerade: Peregrine wears a blue and yellow or purple long dress with a flower crown. For the masquerade, she’ll wear a red, maybe not a dress since she can’t run in it so a suit would be better. 

15. What is their favorite type of weather/environment?

Rainy and snowy days. It’s the cold that gives her a feeling of calmness and home. She used to live in a cold area. Storms are fine too, when she sees a thunder coming she gets excited and it motivates her to do stuff. It’s odd.

16. Do they have any prized possessions?

She has an old, worn-out frog doll and her old tarot deck. The doll was a hand-made gift from her dad, despite being kinda distant with her parents it’s all she’s got to remember them by. It stays in her room on her bed, just waiting and staring at the door. Her tarot deck was a gift from her relative when Peregrine first started doing fortune-telling. She still keeps it with her and uses it to entertain herself. It’s a reminder of where she started out and how rough it was back then.

17. Do they collect anything?

Candles, Scented Candles that help uneasy or nervous customers relax once they enter the shop. She also collects candles with unique designs and scent. Course for herself, though it is fun to try and experiment and see people’s reactions. She also collects old, ancient or foreign coins, she keeps them in jars. Her favorite coin has an owl on it.

18. What sort of first impression do they make?

Peregrine has a lot of different impressions on her from people. Some think she’s a carefree fortune-teller with no responsibilities and not a care in the world, others think she’s cold and intimidating. It’s her mood that changes everyday or in some days that give her those impressions. She doesn’t interact with people outside her shop but wouldn’t mind chatting for a bit, just not when she’s busy. She’s talkative to new people unless they don’t want to be bothered.  

19. How do they deal with conflict?

Peregrine hates violence so she tries her best to avoid it or talk her way through. If a feeling of hostility arises she’d try her best to either move the person away or change the subject entirely. If a fight happens, it depends on what’s going on. if she started it then she can either escape from it or knock down the person. if it’s someone else, she’d have to let them finish if it helps or interfere if it’s something trivial. Peregrine has a lot of patience and understands if conflict is the only unavoidable choice they have. 

20. What are their principal goals?

To learn about the magical arts, both lore and practice and see if she can use it to help people. Finding a comfortable place for her to settle down is a nice idea but first she needs to know if her friends are safe.

[boyshoujo]

what kind of music do u listen to??? 👀, i judge people by their music tastes so if u have a shit taste then ur #canceled,,,,,,,,,,,,,, so do u like rock??? do u like sad music????? old (by old i mean from 2000 or 2005 but it can be from 1950 if u want) or new music???? do u like vocaloid???? japanese music???? do u listen to music in other languages???? do u like happy music??? do u care abt the lyrics more or the beat???? what kind of music do u dance to???? name ur 10 fave artists or bands???

blease dont judge me by my music taste……………….. i like everything ?  like………………basically anything but taylor swift/ed sheeran/bastille type of songs lmao but i like everything and anything tbh ???

I TOLD YOU THAT THE CHARMING CHERRIES GAME SUCKS BUT U DIDNT LSITEN AJWKSMKFSICNJ!!!! u picked him “accidentally” huh ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) , abt the donut kink: there was a pic of asra eating a donut, some anon was like “draw asra eating or smoking” so the artist picked the eating, someone tagged it “smoking” cuz asra would never smoke, i didn’t understand and i was like??? “do u mean smoking hot??? actually now that i think abt it the way he’s eating the donut is hot, wow i have a donut kink now…….”

gril i downloaded the charming cherries game BC U TOLD ME TO !! ! ! and i wanted to believe in u !!!!!! ! ! and i wanted to make fun of the fedora guy lmao 👀 wtf i thought u were gonna tell me something #Juicy like u saw some comic about some police officer fucking a donut or something ? but it’s just asra eating a donut ?????? wow :/ disappointing :/

u wanna kno more abt me?? my name starts with an A and ends with an A, and its not angelica JFSLKSDISJUSID!!!!! im still in highschool and im younger than u but its just 2 or 4 years so it doesn’t count lmao,,, im very manly (in my personality not in appearance but im not like a girl at all?? kinda in looks yeah but anything else?? no) AND NO IM NOT A TOMBOY EW KPSIEJDIMDJS!!!!!! ive known a lot of tomboys and let me tell you,,, some of them act like animals,,, u don’t even know if they’re human

is ur name aaliyah ? alayna ? ashana ? adriana ? is ur name [screaming] AAAAAAAAAA ? is ur name Arcana A(non) ? i dont know any a names lmao4 years wtf…………………….. ur a baby lmao!!!!!!!!!!!!! it’s ok if u dont want to reveal urself tbh bc im a stonky Olde person 👴 and tbh ? i wouldnt lolalso tomboys r cute? :/ like some r gross but ? theyre cute ? 

i have cat ears too but its just like an empty triangle and its black,,,, i want the cat ears that move but i don’t know where do i buy it??? and no, i can’t buy it from the internet (amazon) cuz my mom thinks that they’re going to steal her money,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, but isn’t thanksgiving in christmas??? did native americans got killed in christmas?? im not christian so i don’t know shit lol,,,, and u go to an art school???? tell me more abt it 👀

JSKJKLSJFL r u talking about those fancy cat ears that react to ur brainwaves or whatever .. arent those like 29034902348 dollars …(american) thanksgiving is in november, and christmas is in december ! they’re separate holidays lolin america, christian holidays r treated as national holidays lmao :/ (also bc america runs on extreme consumerism and they want a reason for us to buy shit all the time!!!!!!!!) like ?? my grandparents on my dad’s side r buddhist but they still celebrate christmas w us bc its ingrained into the “””American Culture”””” which is kinda lame but yeah lmao :/

GIRL some of the people at my art school r so corny,,,,, like i changed my major from animation to illustration and i instatntly noticed how normal everyone in the illustration department is ??????????? we’re Normies??????? we’re Basic as hell?????? meanwhile all the animation students WERE SO WEIRD I CANT,,,,, like at least 60% of them were furries (INCLUDING THE PROFESSORS KFLJSKJLFD OMG i heard a story about how a bunch of students found one of the professors’ old furaffinity accounts with a bunch of furry porn and KJFLKJSFLJ FKSJFLKFJ I WANT TO DIE THATS SO EMBARRASING! !!  ! ! !) but like . everyone in the animation department speaks in babie voices and says “hewwo???? :3c” or “doge” and other bullshit weird ass tumblr lingo OUT LOUD . in Real Life and im just like ?? ?? why cant yall be normal………bplease……………….. 

[seeminglyseph]

/makes self indulgent AU where Lucio takes the power of the Devil instead of Lake in the reverse end, in order to get the power to save Lake because Lucio’s flaw is a shortsighted constant grab for power, if it’s the reverse end it proves he hasn’t learned anything and is still impulsively driven to built his own power to get what he wants. In this case an impulsive taking of the Devil’s power to save Lake from dying from the Arcana powers. (I even kinda like the hinted idea that the Arcana, as benevolent as they seem, are gods and feel no real grief at sacrificing Lake to seal the Devil away) Lake is healed but Lucio is easily corrupted towards evil and on the reverse route you don’t make him challenge himself at all so sure maybe he’ll stop the apocalypse like he said but basically it does turn into his similar attempt to conquer the mortal plane with the power of the Devil. Lake not being a huuuuge piece of shit makes a deal for Asra to be safe, just like his parents did, and it starts leading him down the path to corruption where he has animalistic features like Mercedes and Melchior because the Fool is a dog, and that would be the patron’s corruption. His hair fades pale and his ears grow long and pointed, his eyes turn red and he begins to resemble the kind of beast Lucio would keep as a pet, which he does. Though part of this was inspired by All You Wanna Do, so Lake might end up out of options. I imagined a public execution like Julian and Lake’s final words are something like “Your God King is so bad in bed he has to kill the eviden--” door swing, rope goes tight, you know the drill.

I just need a fucking whump AU right now. where arrogance and complacency lead to Lake’s downfall. It probably comes with some kind of up side like Lucio gets all torn and fucked up and haunted by it and it makes him vulnerable. idk. it’s the pampered pets AU taken to the extreme and making it’s ending painful.

I kind of just wanna draw Lake all bruised and broken and shit. practice drawing injuries, express inner turmoil. idk. I gotta get my brain going good enough though. let’s go brain.