The Arcana Character Week

Run by Mod Dreamy (dreamyarcana), Mod Memelord (asra-memelord), & Mod Cobra (tcohs-messenger). Welcome to The Arcana Week blog! Around the time of each of the Arcana character's birthdays, there will be prompts and suggestions for you to create anything you would like. Our goal is to promote unity and connect with one another in the fandom. Remember to wait at least a day to mention to us your post didn't get reblogged and to tag us so we can see it!

[interact-if]

hi, could i get a list of IFs that have nonbinary characters other than the MC? the more nb characters the better! i feel like so many games have nb mc options but no one else & it gets a little alienating... 😅

thank you!!

Absolutely! There are tons of games out there with nonbinary characters, so here’s a list separated into games with canon NB characters (they are and will always be NB regardless of player preferences), games with selectable NB characters (such that the MC may choose for the character to be NB/the character does not have a predetermined identity), games that have both canon and selectable NB characters, and games with non-RO NB characters.

Small disclaimer: We’ve done our best to make our categories as comprehensive as we can, but some things may have fallen through the cracks—particularly for the “+”/games with non-RO NB characters demarcation. Nonetheless, we’ve done our best, and we’ll make updates and corrections as we come across them!

Key: “(+)” beside a game’s name denotes that it also contains (a) non-RO NB character(s).

Canon NB RO(s):

Asteroid Run: No Questions Asked by Fay Ikin

Blood Money (+) by hpowellsmith

Blood Moon by barbwritesstuff

Body Count (Demo TBA) by bodycountgame 

Checkmate in Three Moves by checkmatein3moves

Citadel (+) by bouncyballcitadel

Diaspora by diasporatheblog

Fields of Asphodel by asphodelgame

Forgotten Names (+) by @forgottennamesgame

Joint Venture by by nacregames

Legend of a Savior by legend-of-a-savior-if

Love the Guard, Be the King (+) by ligiawrites

Manor Hill by heart-forge

Metanoia (+) by metanoiagame

Siren’s Call (Demo TBA) (+) by siren-calling

Speaker Game by speakergame

Surveyor (Demo TBA) (+) by joyfulbeegaming

The Black River (Demo TBA) by theblackrivergame

The Brighter the Dawn (+) by dawning-games

The Eight Year Revolution (+) by eight-years-revolution

The Exile by exilethegame

The Goodfellows (+) by thecuriouseye

The Hunt: Demon Eyes (+) (Demo TBA) by tirankawrites

The Remainder (+) by the-remainder

The Watchwood (+, moving to Twine!) by compassroseproductions

These Reluctant Years by specterwrites

Valhalla (+) by palette-jack

Vardir (Demo TBA)  (+) by vardir

Virtue’s End (+) by crimsiswrites

Wolfwater (Demo TBA) by wolfwater-games

Canon NB RO(s) and Selectable NB RO(s):

Attollo (+) by attollo

Faith of Gods by faithofgods

Greater than Gods (+) by greaterthangods

Greenwarden by fiddles-ifs

Metamorphosis by metamorphvsis

Project Hadea (+) by nyehilismwriting

Stygian: the Abyssal Lighthouse by salty-stories

The Northern Passage (+) by northern-passage

The Twilight Order (Demo TBA) by exn0bisstudios

Trails Lead Home (+) by trailshome

Wretched Things (Demo TBA) by glyndwrwrites

Selectable NB RO(s):

A Mage Reborn by mage-parivir

Crème de la Crème (+) by hpowellsmith

Lure of the Gallows by lureofthegallowsgame

Royal Affairs (+) by hpowellsmith

Smoke & Velvet (+) by roast-ifs

Snakeroot (+) by cerberus-writes

The Evertheart Thief (Demo TBA) by everheart-if

The Nameless (+) by parkerlyn

The Passenger by the-passenger-if

Unmourned (Demo TBA) by unmourned

Warrior’s Shot by Fay Ikin

When Twilight Strikes (+) by evertidings

Zeus’ Dilemma by trinitytrilogy

Non-RO NB Character(s):

All Paths Lead to the Underground (Demo TBA) by pol-writes

A Tale of Crowns by ataleofcrowns

Wayfarer by idrellegames

[apotheophany]

hiii i have updated my commissions

I will do: -canon characters from most franchises -your OC/self-insert -literally anything else you can think of

I won’t do -Furries -Mecha (bc lack of experience) -NSFW/fetish art/gore, some blood and scars are fine tough -Anything else I state I’m not willing to draw

Just message me to discuss this further! either here or on my discord (technicangels#6969) Thanks for the support! Reblogs always help!

[dagnyart]

It’s a small challenge which I found on the @thearcanaweek for Julian, I missed almost a year,but… WHATEVER Day 2  Endearment

[thearcanaweek]

December (Nahara) calendar by @winsbuck for The Arcana Calendar (more information coming soon~ )

June’s piece by @estesmytea

July’s piece by @midnightcrows

August’s piece by @etheretchings

September’s piece by @usagiboii

October’s piece by @rimarza

November’s piece by  @dogblessyoutascha

[thearcanaweek]

November (Lucio) calendar by @dogblessyoutascha for The Arcana Calendar (more information coming soon~ )

June’s piece by @estesmytea

July’s piece by @midnightcrows

August’s piece by @etheretchings

September’s piece by @usagiboii

October’s piece by @rimarza

[thearcanaweek]

October (Portia) calendar by @rimarza for The Arcana Calendar (more information coming soon~ )

June’s piece by @estesmytea

July’s piece by @midnightcrows​

August’s piece by @etheretchings​

September’s piece by @usagiboii​

In the image there’s a link to the version with higher quality!

[thearcanaweek]

October (Portia) calendar by @rimarza for The Arcana Calendar (more information coming soon~ )

June’s piece by @estesmytea

July’s piece by @midnightcrows​

August’s piece by @etheretchings​

September’s piece by @usagiboii​

In the image there’s a link to the version with higher quality!

[nerdy-on-main]

Proximity

This started out as something for the “Gladiator” prompt for @thearcanaweek‘s Muriel Week. I wanted to write something about Muriel leaving his past behind him… but I realized I have no idea what that would entail, and I don’t think Muriel knows yet, either. So, instead, I wrote speculative fiction about why he might not yet be open to that possibility - because I think his past profession definitely has something to do with it. Angst, mild depictions of violence, 2500 words.

Muriel has had a fairly traumatic past, and he’s come to associate a lot of bad memories with physical proximity to other people. It’s so much easier to be alone, to go without. And you keep trying to be friendly- and that really isn’t helping. He appreciates the thought, but you should leave it at that. You should leave.

—

Muriel is well aware of his strengths.  He knows how to deal with threats.  He knows what he has to expect from people, too. You are nothing new. There is nothing new about you, except for the fact that you can remember him now… and in the grand scheme of things, that changes nothing.

It’s not really personal - it’s not you per se… and it’s not that he dislikes you - most days, at least… He doesn’t trust you. He doesn’t trust anyone that isn’t Asra.

(It’s a little bit you.)

He remembers. He’s had to. You didn’t listen. You didn’t leave. You died. You forgot. You came back wrong. And all of that hurt Asra. It’s not your fault, necessarily… but Asra got hurt because of you - and maybe he wouldn’t have if you hadn’t come along.

It was easier when it was just him and Asra.  But you keep trying, to help, to be friendly, to let him know you’re there for him, too… and he’s not sure what to do about that.

He doesn’t want you there.

Muriel doesn’t want to hurt you - a thought he’s not quite ready to have, hastily corrected - he doesn’t want to have to hurt you. (That one’s easier to think.) He doesn’t want to have to hurt anyone any more.

Keep reading

[nerdy-on-main]

Proximity

This started out as something for the “Gladiator” prompt for @thearcanaweek‘s Muriel Week. I wanted to write something about Muriel leaving his past behind him… but I realized I have no idea what that would entail, and I don’t think Muriel knows yet, either. So, instead, I wrote speculative fiction about why he might not yet be open to that possibility - because I think his past profession definitely has something to do with it. Angst, mild depictions of violence, 2500 words.

Muriel has had a fairly traumatic past, and he’s come to associate a lot of bad memories with physical proximity to other people. It’s so much easier to be alone, to go without. And you keep trying to be friendly- and that really isn’t helping. He appreciates the thought, but you should leave it at that. You should leave.

—

Muriel is well aware of his strengths.  He knows how to deal with threats.  He knows what he has to expect from people, too. You are nothing new. There is nothing new about you, except for the fact that you can remember him now… and in the grand scheme of things, that changes nothing.

It’s not really personal - it’s not you per se… and it’s not that he dislikes you - most days, at least… He doesn’t trust you. He doesn’t trust anyone that isn’t Asra.

(It’s a little bit you.)

He remembers. He’s had to. You didn’t listen. You didn’t leave. You died. You forgot. You came back wrong. And all of that hurt Asra. It’s not your fault, necessarily… but Asra got hurt because of you - and maybe he wouldn’t have if you hadn’t come along.

It was easier when it was just him and Asra.  But you keep trying, to help, to be friendly, to let him know you’re there for him, too… and he’s not sure what to do about that.

He doesn’t want you there.

Muriel doesn’t want to hurt you - a thought he’s not quite ready to have, hastily corrected - he doesn’t want to have to hurt you. (That one’s easier to think.) He doesn’t want to have to hurt anyone any more.

Keep reading

[aaliyah-draws]

Day 7 - Chickens

For @thearcanaweek

Past Valarie and Muriel bonding with baby chicks 💕

[aaliyah-draws]

Day 6 - Shadows

For @thearcanaweek

I didn’t get to post this yesterday but here’s my work for muriel week day six! I hope you like it!

[quneplum]

DAY 7: CHICKENS

“Is there a reason why you brought your chickens in here?”

“ …Gertrude and Blanche need to warm up.”

“… That’s f*cking adorable.”

@thearcanaweek

[nerdy-on-main]

Shadows

For @thearcanaweek ‘s Muriel Week! Shadows are what allow Muriel to move around unbothered - they obscure the memories of people he needs to forget him. But you also bring shadows with you, and those are more difficult to avoid. Drabble, ~700 words.

The others asked to forget. They forgot, and he remembered. It was what he wanted. It was what he asked for, it was what he could live with.

He has been living with it.

That isn’t to say that Muriel wanted to remember any of it, he just knew better. You have to be careful making these kinds of deals. You have to be sure of what you’re asking.

If he forgot, but everyone else remembered, there would still be reminders, and people would recognize him, follow him, hassle him. They wouldn’t leave him alone, and he would be made to remember.  It would be a poor use of a bargain.

It was better to remain aware of past circumstances and possible threats; better not to be caught off-guard. Having everyone else forget was the best way to move on.

He got what he wanted. He can go into town do get what he needs, to do what he needs to do… and everyone forgets he was ever there. A shadow passing by, shifting with the light - an impermanent fixture.

Keep reading

[nikoandartmixwell]

The woods are a good place to get away from your problems.

@thearcanaweek Muriel Week Day 6 - Shadows

[leto-art]

Day 6 - Shadow

For @thearcanaweek

Am I the only one who believes that Muriel can’t have a goodnight’s sleep because of the ptsd he has from his gladiator days? I made this piece on the idea that Muriel still lives in the shadow of his past, since he has been through a lot.

So that’s all for now, bye!

[quneplum]

DAY 6: SHADOWS

Muriel was willing to block the sun out for Gabe to get some shade. How sweet.

@thearcanaweek

[leto-art]

Day 4 - Myrh

For @thearcanaweek

This prompt was pretty hard to brainstorm on but then it hit me, this freaking vine –>https://youtu.be/2pbVkLj5f9s

I hope you enjoyed this, see ya on the next one!