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taduki · 11 months

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M6 w/ on MC’s birthday

Happy belated birthday 2 me and @iliveforyouilongforyouvesuvia!! Thank you for the help with my writer’s block too.. 🥺 Written using voice recognition, my fingies hurt…

Asra

Will never forget your birthday. Always wants to go all out for you. They get so excited decorating the place for you, they try really hard to hide it from you but always fail. Oh, and get ready for streamers EVERYWHERE. On the floor, on the walls, streamed across the ceilings, and probably in their hair too if I’m being honest…

It’s up to you if you want them to bake you a cake or not. Selasi is always prepared to make one if anything goes wrong. If anything, he already has the cake batter prepared each year…… Asra is quite experienced in baking anyway. What’s the better than baking you a surprise cake? Baking one with you! Azz just wants to be close to you on these special days and has little to no problem if you want to join him in preparations. They wanted to be able to serve you in this way, but they’ll toss it aside if it means they get to hold you while you mix frosting!

As for presents, they definitely overthink it. Should they make something? Should they take you out for dinner? Will it be good enough? Or should they do all of the above? Oh, DEFINITELY all of the above. The entire day is your birthday! (He definitely joked that he was your present at least once, c’mon).

Faust: The Cake Thief™️. You know she’s up to some thievery when you hear a faint, “Ooh, tasty!!”

If you didn’t know any better, you’re skeptical if Asra had some sugar or coffee early in the morning. They were gentle waking you upppp and walking you down the stairssss, but they seem to be literally rattling with excitement…

To tell you the truth, they were making homemade decorations all night after you fell asleep. They slept a little! Just not enough. So they found this “morning tea” stocked in their surprise cabinet, and they just assumed it was like a gentle coffee, and they were SO wrong. It was basically a double shot of espresso, and now they’re trying not to bounce off the walls all morning. When you tell him you guys can do something with that energy, he lights up and skips his merry little way to the musical side of Vesuvia with you to dance it off!

All in all, your birthday celebrations with Azz are very spontaneous and never secluded to just one day. They planned way too many things to fit all in one!

Julian

No! Nobody had to remind him what day your birthday is! …. Oh GOD he needs a notepad STAT.

Okay, actually he did remember. As soon as you told him what day it was months in advance, he wrote it down! …. Somewhere…….. He ended up forgetting about it surprisingly close to your birthday, but luckily for the both of you, Jules can’t keep his mouth shut, and the entire South End remembers your birthday and the plans.

The poor guy drives himself a little nuts trying to get everything in order, especially with so many people wanting to help. Like, just when he thinks he’s done, someone brings up something else he told them and he’s like “Why would I say that??”

The day is planned as such: First, a casual picnic breakfast by the docks together. Then, a nice walk around Vesuvia and maybe some undercover window shopping at the Red Market. Once he thinks you’re in need of a little rest, he tells you he’s got this truly amazing nap spot…. Yes, it’s the up in the theater rafters. He’s basically got a nest up there, real nest in the corner courtesy of Malak.

Malak brings his present before Julian gives you his. 💀 He gave it to you after Julian left you to take a nap. It was a stolen earring, of course… You made a mental note to return it to its owner once you had time.

Julian uses your nap as a means to prepare the stage for his short play. Since he kinda forgot a couple days before, he really wants to get this right for you and freaks out when he sees you peering at him from the rafters in the middle of setting the stage. He scrambles up to you and mumbles a bunch of different stuff about “Please go back to sleep”, “I’m sorry I’m so frazzled — I just wanted to dazzle you”, and “Wow, I should write that one down.”

You tell him you really don’t mind and he doesn’t have to stress so much about a day that you’re both supposed to enjoy, honest. It takes a bit more reassurance, but he caves in to the treacherous healthy habits and hugs you. He’ll still try to salvage your surprise though, and he asks you to chill out up there for a little longer.

As it turns out, he had a whole short play planned out for you! He had a couple of friends who owed him a favor or two and he performed a short and sweet show just for you !! He booked the stage for the bit and sat with you for the next show after his performance.

At the end of the night, Julian handed you this small, twine-wrapped parcel. He nudged you to go ahead and open it with a tired smile. When you opened it, it was a single earring. He explained he must’ve dropped the other one somewhere backstage and didn’t want to disturb the stage technicians for the moment, so you brought upon god’s wishes and showed him the other earring to his pleasant surprise. You told him Malak took it, and Julian just did nothing but smile and look at you, lovingly. He didn’t have to tell you happy birthday.

Portia

Ohhh, she remembers every year. She’s one of those gals that prepare a party like a month in advance.

She is VERY good at hiding the preparations. She is the gaslight gatekeep girlboss of birthday parties. She actually talked about it a lot with her friends and acquaintances! … and ended up hosting a potluck for your birthday. Everyone was just so excited! They couldn’t help it! Now, Portia doesn’t have to decide on a menu because it seems like every food you could possibly think of is laid out on the dozens of tables.

For the most part, Portia set up a simple, traditional birthday party surprise. The day started with you two going out to the market for some frivolous spending. She keeps a really good eye out for things you take a liking to and also finds a super cute new outfit for you to wear for the day! You tell her you didn’t have any big plans for the evening though, and Miss Girlboss just tells you she likes it when you dress up and winks. You know the wink.

Now, she has to keep you busy for a little longer without tiring you out too much so her friends have time to set everything up. So, she takes you on a little street food stall date where you guys try unusual flavors of jalebi and bara — where you try a couple jalebi with voice-switching syrup and try to make each other laugh the rest of the trip.

She didn’t actually have an idea when her friends would be done, so she was really risking it all, taking you back to the cottage. It’s not like you could tell, though. Her confidence was impenetrable on the walk home, and her intuition served her well because you two showed up just in time.

She covers your eyes before you walk into the clearing andddd SURPRISE !!! There are people here !!

She has to hold back from hugging and loving you up the entire time you walk around to explore. There are activities you would find at festivals here like apple bobbing and craft-making, along with the excessively long food stands, of course. It’s a very social event, so she’ll understand if you want to get away from the buzz most of the time, but she’ll still want to come with you! She values the quiet time.

The party itself goes on into the later hours of the night and the dancing just gets crazier and crazier. (Portia likes to be twirled). It doesn’t go into the early morning since some of Portia’s friends brought their children, but you say goodbye and thanks to everyone as they leave and you feel your body crumpling a little as the last few people go. With a lazy, goofy smile on your faces, you both leave the cleaning for the morning and crawl into bed together while Portia gives you one last mustered, “Happy birthday, MC…”

Nadia

Obviously, she goes all out every year for you! Banquet? Vacation? Party? Honey, she’s got it covered months in advance. All complete with a super tall cake you could swear was designed for a wedding and anything you could possibly ask for, honestly.

If there was ever a year Nadia forgot your birthday, she would’ve had to have been SWAMPED with work and burnt out to the point of forgetting days or even months. The last thing she could’ve imagined was forgetting such an important day, and she assumed she would be reminded by an advisor or just being brought up mid-conversation, but she was reminded by YOU. OF YOUR OWN BIRTHDAY.

It’s literally the five stages of grief for her, and she’s in denial until she checks her calendar and remembers the dates leading up to today.

She throws her arms around you in a tight hug and apologizes deeply and repeatedly. She tells you of all the things she had planned as if she doesn’t have the power to set aside all her duties for the day just for you. She’s aware of this of course, but she feels so guilty for forgetting… When the palace servants and advisors realized she’d forgotten, they went into a frenzy, asking her if she’d like them to have preparations done as quickly as possible. It’s up to you if you try to stop her.

If you allow her to go through with the emergency preparations, she’ll feel a little more relief that she can still pamper you. She’ll line the dining table with your favorite foods and at the end of the meal, you’ll have a — Nadia’s definition of— modest sized birthday cake, gorgeously decorated with edible flowers and tasty treats. Every servant working that day was paid extra for the trouble. Honestly, Nadia probably prepped the rest of the WEEK for you on the same day.

If you opt to stop Nadi in her tracks and explain you really didn’t want anything too big anyway, she’ll be gracefully surprised and a little disappointed in herself. She has the resources to treat you and your refusal feels like you’re disappointed in her too! But she understands and asks you what you really wanted for your birthday after assuring you she can give you the world.

And so Nadia allows you to have a modest birthday… on her yacht. She couldn’t help it !! Your skin glows in the sunlight and you look cute in a big floppy hat! She packed some fancy snacks, supplies for things you’d like to do on the yacht and beach, and a cute bakery-sized cake with “Happy Birthday, My Love” written on it in cursive. She will insist on feeding you if you’d like, like always. She wants to do anything you want to do today! And I mean anything, alright…

Muriel

One of Muriel’s bad habits included not keeping track of the days. The only times they really mattered were when seasons changed. Slush on the forest floor meant it was time for him to stock up on food and wood. Smells like a rainstorm? He’s gotta get those holes in the roof patched up before dusk.

But NOooOooOoo, you just had to show up and show him life is beautiful! Disastrous for the poor guy, truly. Now, he goes to bed thinking about nice things that happened during the day like how sleepy your face looked during breakfast or how cute you looked carrying that basket of herbs.

The point is, he knows how important birthdays are to people, (He’s learned his lesson from the “Asra-stravaganzas”), and he wants to make the day special for you too! So, he double checks with Asra a couple times just to make sure he’s got the day right. His preparations include: pancakes, flower garlands, and a mental list of embarrassing things he wants to say to you (literally just romantic stuff like I’ll love you always).

He’s surprised he’s actually kind of excited — or is this nervousness? You’ve always told him those two are hard to differentiate between…

When the day comes, he wakes up first as usual and goes about his daily routine. The only thing that changes is that he regrets not practicing how to make pancakes in advance… Not to worry! He read up on it before and knows exactly which ingredients to use and what to do. Thank goodness it actually comes out properly and just in time for you to wake up. He’s never been so excited to tell someone “Happy Birthday…”

As for his present, he realized he dug himself a hole because he regularly gifts you things. Some things that require a lot of time! He probably gifts you a handcrafted wooden figurine every month because it was simply his go-to, but now he’s gotta step out of his comfort zone. So, what does he do? He makes another wooden craft. Except it’s not a figurine, it’s a 3D model of your name with stories of the adventures you’ve gone on carved into the letters. You spend a good part of the day tracing your fingers over them and reminiscing with him (while trying to rearrange the letters to spell other words).

He takes you on a late picnic so you can watch the sun set and the stars fade into the sky, and if you fall asleep, he’ll carry you home and tuck you in.

Lucio

Surprisingly (sorry, Lucy), Lucio remembers your birthday and anticipates it for like a month before the actual day! Lucio’s birthdays were big excuses for throwing extravagant, luxurious parties and what better to do than throw you one?

Obviously doesn’t have the resources anymore to give you the type of party he always threw, so he starts thinking, and then worrying. He figured this would be the last thing he’d ever worry about. Just a couple of drinks, some music, and a cake, right? Except now, he wants the best for you, regardless of luxuries, which means he has to be willing to do what you want. What DO you want??

Aaaaand that question opened up a can of worms. What if you want to spend your birthday without him? Maybe with Asra? That guy is annoying, for sure, but they DID bring you back to life after he killed you. They’re basically your family. But you’re also HIS family… right?

The days keep going by and he tries not to think too hard about it, being his happy-go-lucky self, picking up a bottle of something or two, but every other purchase in your spirit urks him. It’s a miracle he gets to sleep the night before your birthday.

He gently wakes you up with a little ache in his heart and kisses you out of bed. You two have the whole day for yourselves !! Now you get to do what you want to do today as Lucio is secretly clenching his heart that it involves him.

As soon as you say you wanna do something with him, he crumbles and clings onto you and lets all the troubles flow out of his mouth. He was so worried. He loves you so much, he wanted to spend today with you more than anything. He saved his money for the occasion, and he’ll take you wherever you want to go. Hell, he doesn’t care if you wanna celebrate the whole week! As long as you’re with him…

(Feel free to make fun of him, just a little. He’ll allow it, but he’ll grumble and huff about it all day, all week how, “This counts as your ONLY birthday present, MC! You’re not getting anything else!”)

You end up going a couple of places he suggested like a diner that overlooks the marketplace and going to see a “very overrated showing” at the theater, as he claims. (He ended up just watching you laugh half the time). As for your present, he gifts you a shiny box that Mercedes steals immediately after he takes it out and proceeds to throw it around with Melchior. Lucio is definitely humbled by how worried like hell he was about how expensive the contents were. Once he’s worn out and ready to give up, Mercedes just walks up to you, sets it on your lap, and plops beside you for belly rubs. It was a custom made silver bracelet with two wolves chasing each other around it. Lucio and Melchior plop down on your other side and Lucio tells you one last, exhaustive, “Happy birthdayyyy!”

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mr-ame · 2 years

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Happy birthday to Asra and Faust 💜🥰

#digital drawing #the arcana #the arcana asra #asra #asra the arcana #asra art #asra arcana #asra fanart #the arcana game #asra alnazar #asra the magician #asra the arcane game #asra birthday

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arcanaeventhub · 1 year

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🔮 🐍 ASRA WEEK 2023 💜💜💖

HELLO ASRA LOVERS, AND WELCOME TO OUR 3RD YEAR OF ASRA WEEK! GET READY FOR #asraweek2023

🦊 THEMES

Day 1 (June 13): Happy Birthday, Asra & Faust! Or a Free Day, for you to do whatever you want in celebration of our fave magician and his familiar!

Day 2 (June 14): My Secrets / Our Memories

Day 3 (June 15): A Farewell / Home Again

Day 4 (June 16): Grand Adventure / Daily Life

Day 5 (June 17): In Loss / In Love

Day 6 (June 18): Something Old / Something New

Day 7 (June 19:) The Magician / The Lovers

🦊 FAQ

What's Asra Week 2023?

Asra Week is a fan event celebrating the birthday of our fave magician! Basically, it's just an event for fun to create fanworks and celebrate Asra's birthday

For the entire event, we release a new theme each day! We also share any and all fanworks made for the event!

This year, we're doing something a lil different & kicking off Asra Week with a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our favorite magician and familiar 💜💜

(Here is the tag for Asra Week 2021 and 2022 for the curious!)

Who can participate?

Do you love Asra? Do you want to join? Congrats, you are 100% eligible for this event!

What content is allowed?

Just about anything really. Fanart, fanfiction, fan edits, mood boards, whatever you want, as long as it includes Asra in some way! The rule is to have fun and enjoy yourself

Mature content too?

Spicy/adult content and content with dark or otherwise heavy themes are certainly allowed! Don’t forget to put warnings, and the reblogs will be tagged appropriately too

However, if it’s not allowable within Tumblr guidelines, please provide content warnings and include an offsite link to the full content (ie links to Twitter, etc, wherever you're posting)

Sneak peeks & previews are optional!

Can my content include Asra interacting with my apprentice? With other characters?

Yes and yes! You can have Asra interacting with any number of the Arcana cast or your own OCs in your works.

Just don’t forget any content warnings if they’re applicable

Can I still participate if I’m late/do themes on different days?

Of course! The themes and dates are more of a suggestion to help spark inspiration. Don’t feel restricted by them, and definitely no worries on being late.

The blog will still continue to reblog and share Asra Week content even after the event is over

Will there be a specific event hashtag?

Yes! The hashtag is #asraweek2023, which will be tracked and all content will be shared here on ArcanaEventHub

You can also tag either @arcanaeventhub or @mimsicalwonderland in case your post doesn't show up in the tags or has been missed

I’m still confused/ I still have more questions!

Please direct any other questions to our inbox for further clarification. Anon is on, so don’t be shy :)

Hope to see yall for Asra week~ 🐍💖

#asraweek2023 #the arcana game #the arcana #asra alnazar #asra the magician #the arcana events #rlyyyy sorry for how dead this blog has been. last year was Not easy on me haha #but im looking forward to another Asra week! i hope u guys are too #aeh events

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magicianapprenticelyra · 1 year

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@arcanaeventhub / @mimsicalwonderland

Day 1: Happy Birthday, Asra & Faust!

-Front of Postcard- "In case you ever foolishly forget: I am never not thinking of you." — Virginia Woolf

-Backside of Postcard- [ June, 20XX ] — Weather: Rainy, but still good enough to fly back home —

Good morning/afternoon/evening! There might be a chance I get back before this birthday package (and this postcard!) will. Last we texted, you told me that it’d be okay if my present for you and Faust’s birthday came late in the mail, especially since the main office messed up inputting the credits I earned during this semester. Unfortunately, I’m still missing a few units overall. I can’t graduate . . . not yet. That means there’s gonna be another few months of me attending classes this fall/winter, but I am so, sososososo looking forward to having you in my arms again. To be able to be in proper nuzzle nuzzling and kissing distance to your face again has been one of the few things keeping me going as of late.

With all my love and affection, Your Lyra

A/N: Oh I have missed writing for these two, you have no idea! Long distance relationships can be tough, but the way these two maintain contact in modern AUs —aside from texting, online instant messaging / DMs /etc etc— is that they send care packages and postcards to one another.

{Credit for the Vintage Postcard design goes to PPTMON [LINK]}

Lyra’s ‘Handwriting’ is the Google font Caveat, designed by Pablo Impallari.

Thank you for reading! I’ll see you in the next one. ^w^

#The Arcana #asraweek2023 #Asra #Asra Alnazar #fan apprentice #magicianapprenticelyra #the scribe writes #AUs #modern AU

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juliandevoraksbignaturals · 10 months

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I had the most wonderful dream last night that Julian took me out to dinner for my birthday, and afterwards, he covered my eyes and led me to a courtyard by the docks where all of our friends were waiting to surprise me! The courtyard was lit with fairy lights and there was music and dancing and everyone seemed so happy. Julian danced with me and it seemed so vivid, I could hear his heart beating when I leaned my head against his chest. Asra kept cutting in to dance with me and being more and more ridiculous about it, and at one point cut in to dance with Julian and handed me Faust (who had a tiny party hat) so I could dance with her.

All in all, a wonderful birthday dream.

#the arcana #julian devorak #asra alnazar #mun post

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drustvar · 1 year

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Ch. 14: Sulky Sunrise

Although the morning dawns bright and cheerful, Rosie feels anything but.

WC: 1,493 A/N: I love getting to write Rosie when she's having anxiety. It's very cathartic! Ao3 Link in reblog || Full text under cut

When Rosie awoke, she was disappointed to find that she was not in her own bed and that Julian was not beside her, but that she was instead back in her room at the Palace. The cheerful sunlight that filtered through the curtains or the trilling birdsong outside her window did little to improve her mood. Jasmine smoke drifted lazily through the air from where the incense sat smoldering on the vanity. She had no idea who kept lighting it; she could only assume it was the same servant who came in to make her bed whenever she left in the morning. She was starting to hate the smell.

She had also started to take issue with the wardrobe the Countess had provided. It wasn’t that she found the finely tailored clothes ugly—they were quite beautiful. But they weren’t hers . Dozens of tailored outfits made of rich, unfamiliar fabrics that hugged her curves closely and nipped in at all the right places. Rosie worried that if she flexed her shoulders the seams would pop. The longer she spent at the Palace the more she was beginning to feel like the Countess’ little dress-up doll. She hated it.

|| ‘ Please, let this all be over soon ,’ Rosie thought as she made her way down to the dining room. Just as she reached for the gilded handle, a servant burst through and almost ran into her. “Oh! Magician! Terribly sorry,” the servant hurriedly apologized as they tried to keep from dropping any more papers. The poor young man seemed even more frazzled than she was. “It’s alright dearie,” Rosie said as she caught one of the wayward envelopes and handed it back to him. “What’s all this for, though?” “RSVP’s, accommodation requests, you name it!” The servant said as he straightened his uniform. “It’s been so long since a Masquerade’s been held, everyone’s going nuts to make sure they get a spot.”

‘Shit ,’ Rosie thought as she brushed past him. ‘The Countess wants it held on the Count’s birthday…and she wants Julian hanged just before that…we’re running out of time! ’ The very thought made her stomach turn.

Stepping into the dining room was like stepping into a hive; servants hurried to and fro with arms full of envelopes and scroll cases. At the very center, seated at the head of the table was the Countess. She was reading over a stack of correspondences, somehow as composed and serene as ever. At her right was Asra, who smiled warmly at Rosie as she slid in next to him. Faust was coiled around his goblet sharing his water. Rosie reached over to brush her thumb over the serpent’s head.

“Ah, Rosie,” The Countess glanced up from the crisp, patterned paper in her hand. “You’re just in time for breakfast.” “Did you get enough sleep?” Asra asked as his pinkie brushed over her hand. Rosie nodded as she poured herself tea. She was already feeling the pinpricks of anxiety crawl along the back of her neck and her arms; if the Countess was this deep into plans for the Masquerade, she would be expecting a verdict soon. Even though the Countess had said she wanted to hold a fair trial, Rosie had the horrible suspicion that anything but Julian being sent to the gallows wouldn’t be enough for the court. She politely declined the fancy pastries a servant offered her, too worried she would vomit if she tried to eat.

“Rosie didn’t get back from the shop until very late.” Asra’s voice pulled her from her thoughts. “It’s a long walk.”

She murmured in agreement as she sipped her tea. For some reason she didn’t want to meet his eyes.

“It’s a pity you didn’t ask for a carriage, Rosie,” The Countess said as she carefully signed one of the many papers in front of her and handed it off to a servant. “The Palace would have been happy to provide one.”

“Oh, uh, that’s alright. I’m uh, claustrophobic,” Rosie said. She took a crispy wafer from Asra’s plate and dunked it in her tea, trying to seem nonchalant. The way the morning sunlight filtered through the expensive curtains and shiny, artisan windows made her feel like she was under a magnifying glass.

The Countess made a sympathetic noise. “Did you find what you were looking for?”

“Not yet. There’s a few things I couldn’t find,” Rosie said, trying not to tug at the lace on the fancy tablecloth. The sooner she was out of the Palace and back in Julian’s arms, the better. “Oh my, really? Perhaps you should organize your shop better, if it is that hard to find reagents in it.”

‘ And what’s that supposed to mean? ’ Rosie thought as her lip curled.

Asra must have sensed Rosie bristling next to him, because he quickly interjected before she could say anything snappy. “That’s my fault, your ladyship. I never make Rosie clean up after herself.”

“Oh? I never clean up after myself?” Rosie managed to laugh as she lightly pinched Asra’s arm. “Hmph. Pot, meet kettle.”

The Countess smiled, amusement glittering in her eyes as she watched the two laugh. “Now,” she paused to take a drink from her cup. “I’m told you’re quite knowledgeable about magic, Asra, and that you are Rosie’s teacher.”

“Oh, Rosie’s always been pretty talented with her own kind of magic,” Asra said. “She knows her way around herbs and their uses in magic far better than I do.”

“I see. How interesting,” The Countess said. “And how refreshing it is to be surrounded by real magicians. I’ve little patience for the common frauds that litter the fortune-telling tents at the market.”

Rosie bristled again. The fortune tellers in the marketplace may not have been as skilled as her or Asra, or had any formal teaching, but she knew them to be good people. Good people who were trying to earn a living in a city that was still struggling to thrive. Before she could say anything in their defense, Portia bustled into the dining room. Her smile was almost as bright as the golden kettle in her hands. “More tea?”

The Countess rested a hand on Portia’s elbow, her smile indulgent. “You’ve been working so hard today, Portia. Won’t you take a moment to join us?”

“I really shouldn’t, milady, there’s so much to do today-” Portia met Rosie’s eyes as she mouthed the word ‘please’ . Portia’s smile returned as she brushed off her hands on her apron. “But I guess I could, just for a few minutes.” She gave Rosie a wink as she plopped down across from her and Asra. “So,” Portia pointed a finger at Asra, her other hand tucked under her chin eager to listen. “Is your magic different from Rosie’s? What kinda stuff can you do?”

“Rosie’s magic is greener and focused around the hearth,” Asra said as he placed a hand over Rosie’s. “Mine is a bit more abstract and connected to the world of the arcane.”

“And water, you conjure bubbles for the children at the market all the time,” Rosie said fondly. Asra returned her smile before he turned back to Portia.

“Are you interested in magic? I wouldn’t mind teaching you a few tricks.”

“Oh wow, would you? Could you?”

The conversation carried on, lighthearted and frivolous words that Rosie tuned out. She was having trouble thinking straight; one moment she was thinking about the way Julian’s hands had felt on her skin last night beneath the olive tree, and the next she would be struck with fears and worries about him being caught, of where he was right then and if he was safe and warm and fed. It was so jarring that several times she almost dropped her teacup, but nobody else seemed to notice. “I have kept you all long enough for the time being,” The Countess’ eyes were warm as she rose to her feet. “Perhaps we shall reconvene during dinner, if our arrangements permit it.”

Rosie sprang to her feet, glad for the background chatter and footsteps of the couriers and servants coming and going to hide the sound of her knee hitting the table. Before she could step away, she felt Asra’s hand on her arm. It was as gentle as always, but there was a firmness behind it. “Meet me at the fountain at noon. We need to talk.” She didn’t like the way he had said that, but he swept away before she could question him. She watched him go, wandering slowly and seemingly without purpose, as if in a dream.

‘ How can he be so calm in a place like this? Doesn’t it make his skin crawl? ’ She wondered. She gave one last glance to the Countess, whose attention had turned to direct a handful of servants where to take the ever growing pile of letters for her to read. Seeing she was dismissed, Rosie all but sprinted from the dining room.

#kismet #rosie #the arcana #arcana #asra #portia #nadia #mine

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fictionkinfessions · 11 months

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[Post Jun. 13th, please!]

Hello, Asra. Happy birthday.

I hope you're doing well. You always seem to love your birthday- especially because it's Faust's, too.

Give her lots of cuddles for me! Because I am not going near her. I'd like to be able to breathe, please and thank you.

Best wishes,

Ilya

- Julian #🍺🥀

#fictionkinfessions #fictionkin #🍺🥀#juliankin #thearcanakin #asrakin #happy birthday!#mod party cat

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wildlymish · 1 year

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Happy birthday to Tari! Can we get 3 and 11 for the Apprentice Asks, please? I wanna know more about the familiars lol

3. Do they have a familiar? Why did you choose that animal? How did they meet?

Tari's familiar is a fallow deer fawn called Sachi.

I chose this animal specifically because the Fallow Deer still retains its spots when they grow up, and I thought it's a cute nod to Tari's freckles.

As for how they met, it was shortly before the game's events, a month or two at most, when she found him caught in a poacher's trap. She rescued him and brought him home to nurse back to health. Since Sachi sadly didn't have a herd to look after him, he immediately took a liking to Tari and views him as his new mama.

11. How do they get along with all the animals in the game? (Faust, Malak, Chandra, Pepi, Inanna, Camio, Melchior and Mercedes)

Faust

While Tari is usually uneasy around snakes, Faust is a big exception. She loves the little cutie and much like Asra can undestand her.

Malak

Tari is fine with the raven and vise versa. If only he'd stop showing up out of nowhere and scaring the living daylights out of her.

Chandra

A very elegant and beautiful bird, much like her human master. Chandra had shown fondness for Tari and for little Sachi as well.

Pepi

The cutest kitty in the world, according to Tari. She loves to play with Pepi and bring treats for her, and enjoys bringing Sachi along whenever she visits Portia so that the two could play together.

Inanna

Tari absolutely adores Inanna, even though the latter initially scared her at first. In turn, Inanna has protective tendancies towards both Tari and Sachi, which is very useful towards the more hostile familiars and animals they may come across.

Camio

He's just... a very loud bird... he needs to like... tone it down a little.

Melchior and Mercedes

Tari is content to live and let live with Mercedes and Melchior, but is very skeptical about having Sachi near them, considering the borzoi were intially bred to be hunting dogs. (Not very didntidoitforyou of them.)

Thank you so much for the ask ^^

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The Arcana HCs: Asra and Faust's Birthday

~ it's June 13, so here's how MC might celebrate Asra and Faust's birthday with them. Enjoy! - brainrot ~

You let them sleep in until they're ready to get up

You, on the other hand, sneak out early to collect supplies. For what, some might ask? Well, he's not the only one good at keeping secrets ~

Faust is happy to accompany you while her master snoozes, especially as you promised her unlimited chin scritches and she is determined to get as much out of that as she can

You want them to enjoy a slow morning, so you leave any plans for the afternoon and work on breakfast while the golden morning sun lights up the kitchen

Faust keeps watch so you can focus, and you know Asra's opening his eyes when you hear her excited little voice shouting Awake! Awake! into your mind

This is your cue to climb back in bed to snuggle with them. Breakfast can wait ...

When he is ready to get up, you'll be able to bring him breakfast. One of your errands involved swinging by Selasi's stall, and the lovely baker has given you samples of all his test recipes because he knows how much Asra adores new and unusual things

Selasi also helped you fashion a mini paper party hat for Faust

Now the three of you are piled on the overstuffed, rumpled bed, eating and giggling and watching Faust pose with her hat

You also have to keep coming up with excuses for why Asra isn't allowed to look around certain parts of the shop - pieces of your surprise are stashed in several different corners

"MC -" they're giggling at the edge of the bed, only pretending to struggle against where you have your hands pressed over their eyes to keep them from getting up or peeking. "Tell me what it is!"

Never tell! Faust is wriggling along his shoulders in her own intimidation game, trying her best not to be dislodged by Asra's happy laughter. Friend surprise!

"A surprise, hm?" They get suspiciously still. "How about this?" And the cushion they swing at you is the start of a pillow fight that turns the whole bedroom into a mess

You're trying to figure out how to keep things hidden while cleaning up at the same time when you hear a knock at the door

Right on cue, Aisha and Salim are standing in your shop with beaming smiles on their faces. You bundle Asra out the door to spend lunch with them and spend the next hour or so tidying and closing up

The next stage of your surprise begins when Muriel arrives at your doorstep to help you carry several things up to the palace. Most of what you bring gets whisked away to the gardens under Nadia's watchful eye, and Portia takes the last few bundles with a wink

You stick around for a few hours, helping to set up the majority of the more magical items and finalizing the evening plans. As it nears tea time, you collect a new bundle from Nadia and set off for Aisha and Salim's house

So far things seem to be progressing even more smoothly than you expected. Asra opens the door for you, confused because their parents told them to wait here for you while they went to "run some errands"

"MC?" He eyes the bundle under your arm curiously, a bemused smile on his face. "Is it time for the next part of your mysterious plan?"

"Not yet." You drag them to the couch and pull them down next to you. "Now we take a nap."

He's not arguing with that. You doze with him, knowing that the coming night is going to be longer than he can guess. You shake him gently awake as the sun begins to set, brewing him a quick cup of tea before you hand him the first bundle

"I can open this now?" They smile teasingly and purposefully fumble with the wrappings

Inside is a lovely new set of clothes, Nadia's gift. They're styled and tailored perfectly enough to be suitable for any party, and yet as durable and practical as the best traveling gear

It's twilight when you walk across the palace bridge hand in hand. You can hear and smell the festivities wafting from the palace gardens, and even better is the thrill of curiosity and excitement in Asra's fingertips when he squeezes your hand

They're prepared to be dazzled by whatever delights you and Nadia have clearly conspired to create, but they don't expect the number of people present when the two of you enter the grounds

All of them people he knows, all of them people he's friends with, but so many he assumed he didn't mean anything to. He was expecting to see under ten people, but this number is easily over thirty

They can't remember a time when they were considered a part of a community. For as long as they can remember, they've been a wanderer who found home with the two people they felt most connected to, with no permanent place or support system

This is different. Seeing all these recognizable Vesuvian faces in one place is the proof that there is a community around him, and that this community has a spot for them in it

The evening is magical. There's all kinds of food laid out with puzzles to solve to unlock different dishes, there's floating magical bubbles which play out different comical scenes in whorls of colorful light when they're popped, and there's a game of riddles that lead him on the silliest scavenger hunt Vesuvia's ever seen

Eventually it becomes late enough that even the night owls are beginning to get tired. Muriel disappears briefly and returns with two traveling packs, which he trades with you wordlessly for the shop key

Asra watches in delighted confusion. "MC, there's more? Where are you taking me?"

"Where do you think?" You bid everyone your goodbyes together, Aisha and Salim adding their own mysterious "see you soon"s, and then you're taking their hand and walking through the silvery moonlit fields to meet with a familiar beast

A very sleepy Faust curls herself up under Asra's shirt as the two of you take off. His head turns so he can speak in your ear over the rush of the wind

"We're going to Nopal?"

"Nopal first," you murmur back, "and Zadith after. Your parents say they want to show us where they learned alchemy - and where you got your name from. We'll meet them on the coast in a few day's time."

You won't always be able to plan elaborate garden parties or a month away from the shop for Asra's birthday. But for the dimples that keep appearing and the contented love and joy in their eyes? You'll do it as often as you can

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