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MC be like:

I make out with Julian all the time because I love him.

I make out with Lucio all the time because I’m a whore.

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Baby

Inktober Day 4 - Bones ( @elentori-art ‘s list)

First time drawing Valdemar.. ! Hard to draw but fun ^^

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beverly leaving her piece of shit abusive husband, going back to derry and reconnecting with her old friends, finding out ben was the one who wrote the poem for her and ending up with ben, who is the softest, sweetest, kindest, most precious soul and has always loved her and will treat her the way she deserves to be treated

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always laugh at ppl writing stan as being all “no fun allowed. must be serious. i am a 14 year old retiree business man.” when canon stan lit firecrackers and threw plates inside the house 

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Richie: *returns to Derry*

Pennywise:

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pennywise: turns into georgie for the 100th time in front of bill

pennywise:

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pennywise be like “i know your secret” as if not every single person who has ever seen literally any production of IT has not known richie is a flaming bisexual okay

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It chapter 2 really hates Henry huh? Really gonna ignore his trauma like that to create a 1-D villain huh??? Andy you bitch

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I screamed at this scene and not in a bad way

🎈IT 2 SPOILERS 🎈

Zombie Patrick showing up in Amy to be Henry's getaway driver is the quality content I signed up for.

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I HAVEN’T FORGOTTEN ABOUT MY BOYS DON’T WORRY

I’M BUSTING OUT MY FACE PAINT AND BALLONS AS SOON AS SEPTEMBER 6TH ROLLS AROUND

i only love four terrible boys

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Yo

Think what you want about furries but you can’t deny the skill it takes to make a damn fursuit

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I love this post so very much

I just wanna say, I’m not 100% up to date with all this bullshit about “favorites” in the Arcana community and why you should and shouldn’t like your favorites. But;

A lot (not all) of people who say Julian is their favorite are like;

“Julian is such a cute little cAnoN bottom, Julian is such a messy disaster. Julian is so clumsy and stupid but it’s so cute! Julian’s so dramatic and funny! What a precious little baby!”

I get it, Julian is all, if not most of those things. He’s very submissive, he’s pretty big for the dramatic part, he’s clumsy and don’t get me wrong, he is precious. But the people who preach this are the people that are for “fanon” Julian, meaning this is all they see him as.

If Julian is going to be your favorite and you give the reasons why (not saying these can’t be some of the reasons why), give his character some actual background and more justice than that?

Talk about how Julian found out the cure for an entire city, even if he was helped along the way. Talk about how in the beginning of his route, he had no memories of him and MC’s past together, but he stopped in the middle of the streets to save MC and nurse them to help all while knowing this person could turn him in or hurt him. 

Talk about how when Julian got up to the Count’s room the night of the murder, and his room was ablaze, he still ran in there to see if the Count was still alive, even though Julian’s goal was to go there to kill him to save the city.

Talk about how Julian runs errands for Mazelinka because he doesn’t want her running around and doing things because she already does so much for him. 

Talk about how Julian loves to tell stories and dance on tables and laugh and have a good time and how he’s never truly too scared to be himself. Talk about how he LOVES to talk and how passionate he is.

Talk about how Julian loves his sister so, so much and the only reason he didn’t talk to her for so long was because he didn’t want to get her in trouble with the law, how he did it for her protection. 

Talk about how even in the worst of situation, Julian always puts others before himself. Always.

Talk about Julian!

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this line from volta intrigues me. namely, it seems to hint at how dealing with the devil effects one’s psyche, just as it does one’s physical appearance.

now don’t get me wrong, i’m not about to claim all the courtiers / lucio / anyone else in the devil’s employ are only the way they are due to their deals. volta is clearly a special case given she was tricked into making a deal when she was desperate, whereas the other courtiers seem to be willing participants.

however.

i still think it’s worth exploring the potentiality that being chained to the devil amplifies one’s worst qualities, or otherwise makes the temptation to “give in” to one’s vices much harder to resist. particularly because i think this might uh, explain a lot re: lucio’s behaviour.

take a look at this description of the devil’s card:

The Devil card represents your shadow (or darker) side and the negative forces that constrain you and hold you back from being the best version of yourself. You may be at the effect of negative habits, dependencies, behaviours, thought patterns, relationships, and addictions. You have found yourself trapped between the short-term pleasure you receive and the longer-term pain you experience. Just as the Lovers card speaks to duality and choice, so too does the Devil; however, with the Devil, you are choosing the path of instant gratification, even if it is at the expense of your long-term well-being. In effect, you have sold your soul to the devil!

The Devil card often appears when you have been tricked into thinking you have no control over your shadow self or these negative forces, and that you can never break free from their hold. You believe you need it and you must have it, even if it means going against what you know to be right to obtain it. Deep down, though, you know it’s to your detriment, and you are only doing yourself (and often others) a disservice when you cave in to these lower needs and desires. To break free of these negative patterns, you need to acknowledge the hold they have over you and the impact they are having on your life. For example, the first step of Alcoholics Anonymous is an admission: “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol–that our lives had become unmanageable.” - biddytarot[.]com (not linking because i want this damn post to show up in the tags. thanks tumblr.)

ever since dawn of the grub, lucio has been making deals with the devil whether he realized it or not. after all, vlastomil’s power ultimately came from the devil, and is nothing but a man without the devil’s power. subsequently, it stands to reason that lucio has chains of his own, and those chains – that attachment to the devil – has been utterly detrimental to him in terms of personal growth. now that isn’t to say lucio did nothing wrong prior to his deals; he’s obviously always been an obtuse prick. but i do think it’s entirely possible that he is, in a sense, stuck in a cycle of self-sabotage: lucio’s insecurities led him to deal with vlast because he just had to prove he could take over the clan, but of course he still needed to cheat to do so due to his own inadequacies. he still fails even still, and now for the next number of years he’s going to be constantly on the run and fearing for his life. this fear grows worse with close encounters with death, and the eventual realization that a literal plague follows him. in the meantime, likewise, his insecurities continue to fester, leading him to make more and more deals with the devil’s demons – and eventually the devil himself. and with every deal he makes, the more chains he accumulates, and the more dependant he is on said deals, said chains, and said vices (selfishness, narcissism, etc.) overrun his life, make him cruel, and ultimately? just like volta, prevents him from having what he actually wants. just as volta was always hungry, lucio is always hated.

again, don’t get me wrong. this is all self-inflicted, and volta is evidence enough that being chained to the devil doesn’t wholly corrupt one’s conscience. if lucio wants out of this cycle, he’s going to need to acknowledge where his faults lie and how this has affected the people around him. and maybe he will, maybe he won’t, but it’s worth thinking about i think.

(btw, further evidence that lucio is probably chained/corrupted in the same way the courtiers are: his appearance as a ghost. it’s described as “not quite” a ghost and looks a LOT like val’s corrupted form. i’ll hazard that all of these monster forms that the courtiers take on are what their souls’ look like out-of-body, and only valdemar was able to maintain the illusion of their human-esque form as a soul due to how long they’ve been at this.)

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arcana characters as weird things i have heard children say

Asra- “Magic is real. So are donkeys.” (VIA a 5 year old)

Julian- “I think common sense is stupid and I don’t want it anymore.” (VIA a 9 year old)

Nadia- “When I grow up, I want to be a dictator. But, like, a super nice one.” (VIA an 8 year old)

Portia- “Of course I didn’t punch you on purpose. If I did, it would’ve been harder.” (VIA a 10 year old)

Muriel- “This is my sadness corner. Please leave.” (VIA a 6 year old)

Lucio- “I would like to marry my reflection.” (VIA a 8 year old)

Valerius- “I think the best part of being an adult will be being able to drink lots [of] alcohol.” (VIA a child who looked around 8 but I don’t know for sure)

Vulgora- “I lost my temper and it never came back.” (VIA an 11 year old)

Valdemar- “Doctors aren’t allowed to kill people, but I’m going to.” (VIA a 10 year old)

Vlastomil- “I wish I was a mealworm.” (VIA a 6 year old)

Volta- “I’m so hungry I could eat a whole baby.” (VIA a 9 year old)

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