I’m baaacckkkk!!!
A couple of months ago, I made a post that was me considering coming back to the Arcana community (more specifically, the Courtiers), and since then I’ve been getting likes- so ig I should return 👍
(Art below)
First: Valdemar art/updated art style
Very proud of this, especially since the last time I drew them was back in 2021 😬
Second: I’ve decided to go back and rewrite my OC’s story. Florence is my Arcana OC (but is not the apprentice), and Valdemar’s love interest in her story. Her original personality/story is very…. Passive. Which isn’t a bad thing, however after thinking about it for a couple of years (and growing up from that 16 year old that created her), I’ve realized that her and valdemar would not be compatible as partners/have different morals, ect.
So I’ve decided to change her a bit.
Her new story is that she was born in France into a wealthy family (same start of story), however she was always a very curious child and liked to dabble in herbs. She also has quite a temper, and can hold a grudge, however is always articulate on how she acts on that anger. One day, she poisons her father after a spat between them and not wanting to be married off. She ends up having to flee the country (and ends up in Vesuvia). Red Plauge happens, and she ends up becoming a Herbalist (so not really a doctor). Herbalist main goal was to create the medicine that would either heal the Red Plague victims or ease their pain. Florence however took this as a chance to study her own herbalism more, and started poisoning victims (because she believed they were gonna die anyways, so might as well further her art).
Valdemar ends up catching on, as no one else does/they think it’s just new Plague side effects. They first tease her to threaten to expose her and have her executed- this is false as they are now fascinated with her and that there is someone else as determined and dedicated to their craft as they are. She decides to call their bluff and stuff her mouth with poisonous herbs, threatening to swallow if they decided to truly rat on her. Valdemar concedes they won’t finally, and she spits the poison out.
After that though, they both become very interested in one another, and keeping each other’s “secrets” about their experiments. “Flirting” (using very loosely 😭) ends up occurring with Valdemar bringing Florence rare poisonous herbs and Florence bringing new bodies/ victims to Val.
And yeah! If anyone wants anymore story, or more Val art, I’ll def be drawing more later on! Also, shout out to anyone who remembers OG Florence, she will be missed but I’m excited to develop new Florence more. (Questions are open incase anyone has any about anything 😭👍)





















