#Julian Devorak

[iliveforyouilongforyouvesuvia]

full hcs for what post-route m6 would say if they got to talk to pre-memory loss mc for a few minutes?

The Arcana HCs: Post-Route M6 get 10 minutes with Pre-Memory Loss MC

Julian

He's sorry

There's a lot more he wants to say, but he begins with a stream of apologies when the person in front of him isn't the investigator who became his ally, but the assistant he failed to protect

He's not proud of it, but for a moment he feels himself slip back into who he used to be

Someone whose value lay solely in how useful he could be to someone else, self-hatred creeping back in like an estranged family member when he sees how useless he was to you

But the you from back then, standing in the middle of the plague and seeing someone stronger, better-fed, less sleep-deprived, the you from back then can see that he's grown. He's happy

The you from back then only seems to want to know if the plague you died trying to make up for had a cure, and if the doctor you lost your life assisting was ever able to find it

And he did. Twice. Without having to prove himself to anyone

Asra

Oh, how they used to miss this version of you

There's so much running through his head. On the surface, it's the first and only chance he's really had to see the difference between who you were when he lost you and who you are now

But deeper, it's the wave of phantom pains, pulling them under and back to when they would've given anything to see this version of you again, when they waded through hell to get you back

And the fear, flashing up from an underlying simmer, that the you then and the you now are so irreconcilably different that there's only one of you he can truly love

As they fold you into the kind of hug that only old friends share, the first difference they notice is that your heart doesn't beat in time with theirs the way they're used to - and it's their revelation

He had enough love in his heart for who you were - and it grew to love you back into his life - and more again to hold both of you in the current one. He has enough for every piece of who you are

Nadia

She's ... humbled, a little

The you that she knows and loves now is someone who has faced down the terrifying and illogical with her, who has supported her through the rejuvenation of an entire city

But the person standing in front of her reminds her more of the person who first walked in through the Palace gates

You're ... normal

Not in a bad way at all, but - you look like every other citizen her carriage passes on her way through the streets. She's reminded all over again how important seeing you in her dream was

Because if you hadn't been pointed out to her, if your first proper meeting hadn't been you freeing her from three years of nightmare plagued sleep, she would have never thought to seek you out

So when the you from the past seems surprised to see the elusive Countess, not nearly as well-known as her extravagant husband

All she really wants to do is thank you by showing you your worth

Muriel

Well. This is awkward. And that's coming from him

There's a well of emotions swirling in him as he looks at you, at the you that Asra left the hut to live with, at the you that took his only found family from him, at the you he came to resent

Because if the worst he can see when he looks at you is someone who captured more of his friend's attention than he did -

What do you see when you look at him?

The you from the past wouldn't have known him when he was retired and forgotten, the you from the past would've known him when he was a gladiator

Or more accurately, when he was the Count's executioner

He's not sure it's good for either of you to be looking at each other

But he can't turn away, and that's because not only do you not seem to be afraid of him, you won't stop looking at him

Your gaze feels the same. Exposing. Open. And though this one is considerably less affectionate - safe, somehow

Portia

She is both starstruck and deeply disappointed

Starstruck because the person she's looking at seems a lot more put together than who you are now, if a little less ... developed

Your magic hovers around you like an old friend and your eyes seem a little more sure about where they want to look

And that's exactly why she's also a little disappointed

Because you aren't like the person she loves now in that way. Who you are now is always looking, always soaking up the world around you like a sponge, because so much of it is still new to you

And nothing seems new to the past you - not even her

She's so happy to take your hands in hers and ask you all about who you've been and collect all the stories and fill in all the gaps she can, to better know how you got to where you are now

And then when the visit's over, she'll happily wave goodbye and walk forward to who you are now

But not without a word of encouragement to her darling first

Lucio

Oh. Ohhh boy

You see, he was fortunate to meet you when you knew fairly little enough to encounter him with an open mind. By the time you learned about his horrible past, you knew his present self

But past you ... past you seems to know quite a bit more

And he doesn't like the way you look at him

There's an edge of uneasiness to the way he plasters on a smile and loudly calls your name, only to be met with a gaze that's polite at best

You're not supposed to be polite to him, you're supposed to love him, to want him, to admire him when he's done good and call him out when he's done bad and forgive him when he tries to do better

At the same time, this is the version of you whose death he knows he's responsible for. It makes him wonder if he's a bad person for being relieved that you changed before meeting him

He'll be happy to leave - but he does manage an apology, first

[crunchy-humanoid]

Saw someone saying that this reminded them of Julian and I couldn't agree more (⁠ﾉ⁠≧⁠∇⁠≦⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠ ⁠ﾐ⁠ ⁠┻⁠━⁠┻

[choih3ra]

Pov: they’re talking about you

Ughhhhhh all i can do is doodling bc i haven’t finished that piece yet😔 weh

[mads-teeth]

wip!!!! idk how to draw reflections!

[jewishjesper]

Idk chat. Should I play this game or no. I’m so obsessed with their designs. and thank you to thehellsystem for vaguely telling me about them 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋

[i-am-oneness]

DEVORAKS

*lying on the floor laughing*

[lordedlady]

THE ARCANA as "CRINGY PHASES"

asra :

pick me boy

furry / thespian (cringe ver. REMINDER that not all furry's and thespians r cringe 😋)

"iM thE aaLpHa i'M the LeaAder"

"ermm ACTUALLY!!"

julian :

emo

"its not a phase MOM!!" (except he doesn't have one 😰)

addicted to MCR

definitely had one of those haircuts

nadia :

either she didnt have one...

or her "cringe phase" was dating/marrying lucio

she's too perfect

lucio :

his life

furry / thespian part 2

mommy's boy

"i'LL tEll my MoMmy abOut this!! 😡😡"

portia :

prank youtuber 2018

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

"its js a prank",, continues to burn down house

muriel :

twilight phase

emo, though more like shy emo than social media emo

[babybulbasaur920]

TWST and Arcana characters i would put together and why

Muriel and Epel

This one is funny and I really do like the dynamic of a small fighty guy, and a huge non confrontational guy. Plus Epel is a country boy so he probably has experience with and can help Muriel with, the chickens

Portia and Idia

Tell me you see the vision, of Idia being terrorized by this short sunshine girlie <3. He’s gonna be crying on the floor, forced to be social. Until Portia pulls Pepi out of nowhere, then they fight over the cat

Asra and Malleus

I think these two seriously would be good buddies. Asra travels a lot, and has definitely seen weirder than a dragon guy with autism. Malleus loves hearing about Asra’s travels, since he rarely leaves Briar Valley. I'm thinking like Mavis and Johnny but platonically

Nadia and Riddle

Riddle needs a mother figure who will actually love and support him. Nadia is a milf and a countess. It works. They will bond and chat over tea, and Nadia will give him advice on how to be a better leader, and not be tyrannical. F in the chat for Ace who will never get away with anything ever again with these two on the case

Julian and Vil

This one is kinda funny, kinda serious. Julian, as much as the fandom dunks on him, is very smart and charismatic, which would appeal to Vil as a person and friend. Not to mention that amongst Julians many talents he acts and enjoys watching plays, so they run lines together. The funny part comes when Vil has to use the bathroom at 3am and comes across Julian working, 7th cup of coffee in hand, and has to drag him to a spare dorm room. No makeup in the world can hide those eyebags and it infuriates Vil more than he can say

Lucio and RSA

I hate Lucio. We’re meant to hate RSA (Neige is annoying but Chenya is my boi), so put them together. As is the disney formula, the “heroes” will blast the villain into a mirror, or polyp, or a lamp. And thatll be the end of Lucio

[mymomy-getsmashedbydumpstertruck]

Yall cant tell me they ain’t hitting the same pose 😭

[bakerozza]

I didn't know how to choose, so I did both 😔👍💖

[zz-zera]

some old arcana art! 💗

[elsyrel]

I create with the sole purpose of feeding my own fantasies

[count-pudding]

silly doctor with leeches

[choih3ra]

Have been obsessed with their pre-route recently. (yes i know again fucking AGAIN)

Wrote fics. Rewrote fics. Commissioned fics. One has arrived and the other is on its way.

Help.

[fl3shm4id3n]

Not only do they look the same, but they probably sound the same too