Receiving an ask for the first time in my life made me realize, damn, I did not make it clear my asks are rarely open 💀 So, my submission box status will be displayed in the blog bio. For clarification, it is rarely open and ALL asks take a long time because my chronic pain has recently spread to my fingers, but my love for the Arcana is just THAT crazy.
Rules:
Don’t spam/over-submit in the ask box, you should know this 🙄
I’m not sure what the blog parental rating is yet. I will update when decided. For now, it’s PG-13.
I will NOT write: abusive dynamics, toxic relations, angst, or stuff like that that’s breakdown inducing for some viewers.
I reserve the power to delete asks/comments that don’t adhere to these rules OR try to break them strategically cuz I see y’all…
Also a note: My headcanons for Julian and Portia are very thin and vague because I haven’t done their routes and I really don’t have to time to recently. 😭
Masterpost
Main Six
M6 w/ an MC who acts like a grandparent
M6 w/ an MC who gives them books to read
M6 w/ a skittish MC
M6 w/ an MC who Can Transform into Animals & Use Their Abilities
M6 on MC’s Birthday !!
M6 w/ an MC who is Scared of Loud Noises
M6 w/ an MC who Babies Their Familiars
Fun-Sized HCs: M6 with a Conspiracy Theorist MC
Lucio
Lucio with an MC Who’s “Definitely” Not Morga’s Family Favorite…
Lucio and Morga with a Pregnant MC (PT. 2 of Morga’s Family Fav)
This isn't a question or request or anything. I'd just like to thank you for not agreeing to writing unsavory dynamics on your tumblr. <:) Not getting my eyes assaulted with creepy stuff is a breath of fresh air.
🫡🫡 I haven’t been posting much but I GOTCHU I LOVE MAKING MY BLOG FRIENDLY AND I LUV UR OC 🗣💯💯💥👊💕
A rather questionable idea came to my mind when I read this week’s Vesuvia Weekly prompt. I always imagined my MC to be somewhat connected to the Devil patron. They were unreasonably infatuated by each other; an Arcana willing to destroy worlds for his goal, and a mortal willing to sacrifice everything to save them.
Upon death, she confirmed that the pain she suffered day by day was truly just as horrible as the fires of Hell, except this flare was different. The pain would finally be no more and she would never have to suffer anything ever again, but the Devil had other plans.
The Devil coaxed her soul to his realm where she laid rest until she could speak. He need not have waited long, for her soul was powerful in living, and broke through the World’s boundaries with ease. When she came to, at last, she took on a form similar to her living body, but dusted in smoking black ash. It fit the decor of the Devil’s realm nicely. She opened her eyes to admire the scenery, and immediately scowled.
The Devil, lounging on his throne, grinned, and looked at her with his beady eyes. “Not very happy to see me, are you?”
“What do you want from me? Spit it out,” she demanded plainly.
“My, my! What a mouth you have.” He trailed off.
“I have nothing of worth to give you — no deals to make.”
The Devil tutted and waved one clawed finger. “You’re forgetting your desire. Think of your poor, poor master!” He teased, putting a strange emphasis on her mentor. “Think of your friends! The people you have yet to meet, places you have yet to see—.”
“I have no interest —,” she insisted. “— in going back.” She glared daggers at him.
The Devil thought for a moment and then hummed, getting his high haunches off his throne and looming above her ghostly form. He leaned over her slightly to meet her gaze, mere inches away. He locked eyes with her and watched intently, as if he were observing an item to be bought. The ghost’s frown never wavered, not once.
The Devil seemed to decide on something and moved back to make his way down a set of steps lined with blood red velvet. “Come along,” he said before a set of smoking red chains emerged from the ground beneath her and wrung her wrists to drag her to his side. She looked unsurprised at the gesture and remained silent, patiently waiting for the Arcana to speak.
They walked across the gaping ballroom to a balcony overlooking a massive pool of lava that stretched as far as the mortal eye could see. The Devil spoke, “You are unlike the magicians I have met, my dear. Magic comes to you, not the other way around. You bend the world to your will with ease.” He turned around to face her. “Which is why you shouldn’t abate to something as trivial as a Plague”, he spat. He waved his clawed hand dismissively. “You should treat yourself! I’m sure I’ve got a spare body lying around somewhere.”
“Not only are you talking my ears off, but you’re lying?”
The Devil whipped his horned head around, eyebrows raised before correcting her, “I don’t lie, darling. I state the facts ahead of time.” A sneer washed across his goat-like features.
She looked at him, unamused, and spoke lowly, “I am going to say this once, and only once. I was always prepared to die, and if I ever needed you in my life, I would’ve came for you before.” A smile twitched on his face. She brushed him off, “I will never need you, not now, and not ever.”
Her glare seared into his blackened eyes, a testament to her integrity. There they stood, watching each other, waiting for the other to make a move as his sickening gaze auctioned her worth.
Finally, he stepped forward and loomed over her once more. “Fine”, he said. “But I’ll be waiting if you ever change your mind.”
Her empty eyes widened. “What?!” She lunged to stop him from raising his hand, but her ashen arms phased through his fur. They locked eyes one last time before the Devil waved her off, and her ashes dusted the floor, mixing with the rest.
Full hcs for the m6 with an MC that has chronic pain (I looked through the masterlists and didn't find anything, but it's totally possible that I missed something O///O)
The Arcana HCs: MC with chronic pain
Julian
He devotes his full care and attention to every person in need of a doctor he meets and you are about to get 200% of that
Will do a full examination as soon as you're able to talk to him about it. Give him your medical history, past diagnoses, personal opinions, potential causes, and any other detail you have
Listens to every word, writing them all down so intensely that his handwriting is even less legible than usual
In the moment, there's not much he can do beyond suggesting a few alternate ways of handling it and covering you with kisses and careful, all-encompassing sympathetic hugs
In the long run, chronic pain starts to rival (if not surpass) hematology as his field of study and expertise. Pain management does get easier over time as he learns and applies more
It has also changed how he speaks about pain
The earliest example of which was when he told you that he was "intimately acquainted" with it and you misinterpreted that as him saying that he suffers from it too - you still tease him for that
Your biggest medical advocate & never loses sympathy for you
Asra
They didn't really know how much you suffered from it until your first weeks back, and then they watched as you had to relearn how to live with it. To call it nightmarish would be an understatement
So, so, so many pain easing spells and potions. His collection was already impressive for Nadia's migraines but now it's tripled
Curious to the point of almost seeming insensitive about the sensations you experience. They did, with your permission, try linking to you enough to take them on once
He didn't like it. He can handle physical discomfort well enough but he hates it with a passion and this was a horrible realization
Thoughtful and protective of your right to comfort and access to accommodation, to the point that you sometimes have to remind them that you really can handle it
Asks you every morning and through the day how your pain levels are and will adjust accordingly. Bad pain day? Leave the shop to him, here are some meds, he'll bring you breakfast in a bit
Has been known to use pain transfer spells on rude customers during your flareups - it's two birds with one stone!
Nadia
Had a hunch that it was something you experienced from the moment she met you, if only because she was dealing with constant migraines at the time and recognized the pain
Does her best to hide it from you because she doesn't want to make your pain about herself, but gets frustrated beyond measure about it. She's a fixer, and this is something she can't just fix
She does everything she can for you, of course - opening the Palace doors to anyone with knowledge on the subject, stocking up and giving you access to all of her pain management methods
But it still gnaws at her when she knows you're having a bad pain day and the most she can do is encourage you to rest and have your meals sent to you and try to get extra time to spend with you
Even more proud of you than you can tell (which is very proud). Living in pain the way you do is no easy thing and that pain being largely "invisible" only adds to what you must be going through
Very respectful of your needs. It doesn't matter if she doesn't understand why you need something right away, if you need it, you need it
Muriel
It's not something he'll confess to until you're close enough and he's comfortable admitting it, but he has his own chronic pain from his Coliseum injuries. It's not constant, but it flares up regularly
A poorly healed fracture in his wrist. Some mangled nerve endings from blunt force trauma to his ribs. A wrenched knee that never fully healed and keeps coming back like a sprain
There's another layer to the days he spends hiding in bed, lifting nothing heavier than his tiny carving tools
He never really got much medical attention when the injuries were fresh and he certainly hasn't gotten any for the pain since, but he'll share all the knowledge on natural medicine he has
And nobody knows how physical pain can get into your head like he does. He doesn't always know what to say, but he is dedicated to listening when you're struggling and helping where he can
A little slower at accepting support for his own pain (it's months, if not years, before he's comfortable with being seen for it by a doctor) but he's with you every step of the way. You're not alone
Portia
Portia is excruciatingly empathetic to you and this is not something easy for her to understand or relate to
Pain? Physical pain?? Which you can't control, or point to an obvious/visible/curable source for??? How do you not act like you're in constant pain? How have you not found a cure?
(To say that she cringes when she remembers peppering you with these questions is an understatement. What matters is that she learned and she never doubted you for a second)
She still has difficulty fully comprehending what you're going through, but once she's dragged you to her brother and gotten some action items to follow up with, supporting you gets easier
Checks in with you several times a day on schedule and keeps a list of useful questions to ask so she can understand your pain levels
Always has at least two pain meds on hand in case of a spike or flare up and will scour the markets for any ingredients that she hears will help with pain/nerve damage/inflammation
Will bring Pepi to loaf and purr on you for hours when you need to stay in bed for the day and leaves treats on the bedside table
Lucio
He relates to this more than he wants to, but his own experience is so all over the place he doesn't know how to talk about it
Sure, he had chronic pain when he was a count, it's hard to have an emergency amputation done by an inexperienced student and then a decently weighty metal prosthetic for 20 years without it
But back then he had plenty of doctors and the kinds of resources to make managing it almost easy, not to mention the parties and pleasures he indulged in constantly to distract from it
And then for three years he felt nothing - nothing at all
At this point, he'd choose the pain over the ghost form any day, but that doesn't make it easy. Hearing you talk about your pain openly helps him realize it's possible to live with, even though it's difficult
So that's what he does. He'll live with his pain, and you'll live with your pain, and you'll both wake up to it with each other for company. He can do this
He'll still go as far as threatening any medical experts he finds with their demise if they refuse to see either of you and you're not there to stop him, though
YEAHHH CHRONIC PAIN HCSSS vesu is so good at writing they got everything right 🥺 I would like to add that I headcanon Muriel to have chronic pain that flares due to his PTSD, as mine does. The pain exceeds the mind.
Like that silly, sleepy smile you make when you realize you woke up in bed with your partner. 🥺
Asra: You guys are two sleepy cats… :3 :3 <- that’s you guys. As if you two weren’t adorable enough already, you’re the resident sweethearts of your district! You just look picture perfect together! He luvvsss holding your face to keep your smile and make you giggle. It makes him mirror your expression. Symbiosis. 🥰
Julian: OH NO THEY’RE CUTTTEEEEE.sfx. You make his heart soar and is pulse quicken. Calls you dumb sappy things like “the apple to my eye” and “the sun to my moon” just to butter you up. Doesn’t want to take you anywhere dangerous anymore… He only wants to see that sleepy grin of yours, and by the Arcana, if it takes him sleeping to see you this way, then so be it. 😤
Portia: Pinches your cheeks like an auntie. Squishes you. Hugs you. Loves you. She lets you know, to your face, that you’re cuteeeee 👉👉!! Your smile became unintentionally weaponized when you realized she has zero resolve when you’re cute. 😭 It gets funnier when you flash a smile and she teases you by asking, “What do you want nowww?”
Nadia: As much resolve as she has, she physically can’t stop herself from smiling back. Pure happiness radiates from your face! You are the most joyous being in her life, and her protective nature begins to flair out more. If she didn’t already spoil you to bits, she’s treating you to things that make you smile. Your happiness is her own... 💕
Muriel: Does everyone smile like this or is it just you? Because Asra coincidentally has the same smile 😭. When he realizes it’s a you thing after meeting half of Vesuvia, he finds it so endearing and special. When he does things for you, that’s what he looks forward to! If giving you kisses and holding you tight is what it takes, then he will do his very best to make you smile! 😤💕
Lucio: It’s a much softer smile than what he’s used to… He was always surrounded by ear-to-ear grins on haute politicians and executives, desperate to win his approval. He very rarely saw this type of smile, and he LOVES it. He’s so happy to see you every morning! Gives you Gomez Adams style kisses up your arm just to hear you giggle.
MC and Muriel bathing together but he offers to wash their back, which is easy, but now MC has to return the favor and wash this wall of a man. (I love him). 💕💕🫡
OMG MC and Nadia’s wedding but imagine how adorable an awkward MC would give their vows. Nadia’s are perfectly composed and poetic, and then she hands the ring to you and MC is all shy like, “Hello, everyone…” >////< This just in, Vesuvia Countess dies of cuteness.
T’s curiosity definitely gets her dragged into Azz’s harebrained experiments. She’s particularly interested in their cosmetic brews, the ones that can make the wearer’s face look like a glittering galaxy, and she refuses to work on anything unlike those. Asra is ambitious, and it shows in his ingredient shelf… Long story short, it looks like a storm ran through it, and it’s a miracle they don’t knock anything over while they work.
One of the recent experiments was a body glitter that, when applied, would create a subtle fire effect in whatever color they chose. After they laid out all the mixes, it was time to distribute one drop of cliffside honeysuckle in each of the tiny pots.
T carefully held a glass dropper full of the material over one of the pots. Asra ghosted over her shoulder, watching intently. “One drop in the left one”, he muttered. T held her breath and hovered the dropper over the pot closest to her left. Asra yelped, “No! Your other left-!” A thick cloud of smoke boomed from the pot, sending sparkles everywhere. T shrieked and grabbed onto Asra. Through the smoke, the substance in the pot fizzled and bubbled to a stop. The magicians coughed and fanned the smoke off to be greeted with a sticky, deep purple mess painting the work desk. Asra ruffled his glitter-laden hair back as the smoke cleared.
Unrelated to The Arcana, but this is technically my personal blog, so I’m happy to announce the opening of my sticker shop! I just started making handmade stickers and more options will be available later, but I just wanted to share!!!! I sell kitty stickers and plan to sell girly style stickers soon! 💕
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Fun-Sized HCs: M6 walking in on MC hugging a pillow in their sleep
Asra: “IT SHOULD’VE BEEN MEEEEEE”, sobbing at the doorway before promptly spooning you. Honestly, Azz probably does the same thing too. It just hits different seeing you do it now that they know you might be imagining it’s him. 💕
Julian: Flustered for a moment before clasping his hands and watching you. Debates whether to leave you to rest and pester you about it later or join you. Do this when he’s very deprived of sleep and he might just give in!
Portia: Zero hesitation to remove the pillow and replace it with herself. Does so very carefully, as excited as she is. She’s so warm, you might not notice even if you’re a light sleeper. Teases you about it later.
Nadia: She’s used to being out and about, so she opens the door to her chambers secretly hoping to see you like this every time. It warms her little romantic heart! Starts spritzing a bit of her perfume on the pillowcases when you aren’t looking.
Muriel: As if you weren’t already beaming with cuteness… Fighting the urge to nap next to you in fear that he might wake you. He catches himself staring and goes to occupy himself until you’re awake. Is way more inclined to give you hugs now. 🥰
Lucio: Covers his mouth and hunches over the mantle, trying not to squeal. Gently gives you a kiss on the cheek either holds you or removes the pillow and snuggles into your arms. He claims he can’t do magic, but the pillow has disappeared after that…
Vesuvia Weekly: Inside Jokes with Muriel and (my) MC!
Sorry for such a short submission. I got a lot going on, gang 😭. Will update if I get around to doing the part with Nadia.
Muriel:
T tends to yap a bit around him… so it’s no question Muriel occasionally deviates his attention from her to look at other things. It just so happens a family of butterflies moved into the forest and are always nearby whenever they go out. Long story short, Muriel was watching a butterfly while T was talking until she realized he wasn’t listening. When she saw the butterfly, she shouted with sheer curiosity and excitement, “Butterfly!! :D”, and Muriel found it funny for some reason. So now, whenever either of them ask something they’re embarrassed to answer, they yell out, “Butterfly!”
For example, when Muriel asks if she’s washed the dishes yet, he hears a short pause… and then the pitter patter of her feet before she stops in front of the door way and yells, “Butterfly!”, like it excuses her from the chore. When T catches him staring and asks him something like, “Is there something on my face?”, he gets all flustered and mumbles, “Butterfly…”
Probably makes more sense when you learn my apprenticesona is disabled and likely to slip. 😭😭 From my unpublished Valerius x mc fanfic, lmk if I should publish on Ao3?
