#I think about goat Lucio ears a bit too much

[nabesthetics]

see this is the kind of stuff you only get in home-made content 

#how did Alastor fall for him #is this kinda how birds attract mates #I think about goat Lucio ears a bit too much #I wanna flick them #the Arcana #Lucio Morgasson #gif

[raccoonpoptart]

wanted to share this scenario idea bcs it's adorable ;; it's where the reader accidentally made a mistake in casting a spell, ehich resulted in them turning into an animal! i'm wondering how the characters would react to them huhu

YESSS THIS IS SO CUTE THANKYOU 🌸✨ this is so funny to think about honestly could you imagine suddenly turning into an animal? personally if i turned into a raccoon i would never want to be human again 🦝🦝🦝

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that’s not how that goes...

warnings: none! wholesome times tonight <3

some of the animal choices are obvious but others are...just for giggles 🐝 hope you like it! ✨

Earlier at the market y/n got some new ingredients to use in a spell, but had to substitute a few obscure things with more easily accesible items. With nothing but hope in their heart (that they wouldn’t absolutely ruin anything important), they made their way home.

It wasn’t until about halfway through the spell that y/n realized something was a bit...off. The smell just seemed a bit more potent, and the color was a little more unexpected than usual. Magic was strange like that, so they shrugged and threw the last ingredient in the bowl. Poof! Smoke went everywhere and y/n was covered in green dust.

Suddenly, everything grew so much bigger in the shop and y/n began to panic. Asra wouldn’t be home for a few hours! What were they supposed to do? Their heart raced as they walked to the nearest mirror. They realized that it wasn’t the shop that got bigger, it was them who got smaller. Uh oh...

alright gamers lets do this

Asra

when he came home he looked everywhere for you and when he saw the mess you made he started to panic a little

he had no idea what you were trying to do but the fact that you weren’t around was...really unsettling

“mc?? where are you? please come back...”

suddenly he felt something slip up his arm and squeeze...

“oh, hi, faust...did you s-”

what looked back at him wasn’t those red eyes he was used to but instead it was two big purple eyes

he was about to scream (because who wouldn’t freak out over a random snake) when he heard your voice in his head

i think i messed up the spell :(

he laughed softly and placed a soft kiss on your head and assured you if he couldn’t fix it, it would probably wear off anyway

spoiler alert it took almost a whole day for it to wear off but he enjoyed having you wrap around him whenever he went anywhere

faust thought it was the best thing ever, she would wrap around asra’s left arm and you would be on his right

Bite the goat!

(i was so tempted to do a fox but i thought it would be cute to sorta be like a chimes and flamel moment)

Nadia

when she was told that a lynx had been spotted sneaking around the palace she was a little worried

lynx are not common, so of course she wanted to see! but when the lynx ran up to her and started to rub against her and purr?? she was very confused

it wasn’t until she saw your eyes that she realized it was you! but didn’t really know how she knew...it was just her intuition she guessed

she just assumed something magical happened and hugged you

loved when you followed her around the palace because everyone was so afraid, or just had a puzzled look on their face

when you would meowl (or, yell for lack of a better word) she would smile and kiss your head then laugh if anyone around her got scared

would talk to you like normal even if you couldn’t properly answer, she just assumed any noise you’d make was a response

complimented your ears and thick coat then offered to brush your fur (she wanted to hear you purr again)

she enjoyed having you around all day and once you were back to normal she asked so many questions

Julian

another damn raven had taken a liking to him and he was ready to leave vesuvia again

he facepalmed as malak and this new bird had started messing with his hair and squawking

meanwhile you found it pretty funny how he accepted it so quickly and waited a while before having malak tell julian

you and malak had continued to bother julian for a few hours but once he got annoyed you had malak explain and julian just laughed and asked if malak had run into a window again

when you softly pecked his nose and rubbed against his face he blushed softly

“ah, well...at least it’s temporary. it is temporary, right? please tell me it won’t last forever!”

boi was a bit stressed because now he felt like he had to look after you but malak told him to *ahem* buzz off we’ll say cause he was having so much fun

found the looks he got a bit funny because of course having two ravens follow you everywhere would look strange (CAN I MAKE A NORSE MYTHOLOGY JOKE PLS.....TWO RAVENS = ODIN LMAO)

once the spell wore off he held you close and let out a sigh of relief,,, “darling, you make a beautiful bird but please don’t scare me like that again <3”

Muriel

ignore the part where it says the shop got bigger, for this it got smaller ok thanks <3

inanna had been gone a while so he went out to find her

instead found her outside playing with a......bear?

he closed his eyes and exhaled then turned to go back inside to avoid dealing with another unexplainable thing

but inanna dragged him over to the bear and he just stared as the bear stared back

woof! “inanna that makes no sense, it’s not mc”

then the bear hugged him and he blushed but didn’t pull away because why else would a bear have silver fur and pink eyes

you couldn’t exactly fit in his hut so he decided to just sit outside with you. he assumed that a spell went wrong because the same thing had happened to asra before

“so, mc... do you think this is permanent?” you grunted in response and placed a paw on his head

it was a bit awkward but he laughed softly and placed a hand on your head (wholesome mountain man :( i would die for him...)

watching you catch fish was hilarious to him considering you couldn’t do it by yourself a few months ago, but made sure to keep an eye on you anyway

he liked that you were taller than him for a bit and felt safe when you would hug him, even if the sight of it would seem strange but was happy when you were back to normal (now he can kiss the top of your head and hold your hands properly)

Portia

walked into her cottage and stopped in her tracks

she was face to face a puma and her heart started racing, she was about to run until she saw pepi run up onto the bigger cat’s head and headbutt her

“pepi.....can you please explain who this is quickly” she was trying not to freak out in case the giant cat would attack her

in response pepi started to purr and rubbed against the cat and was surprised when the big cat started to purr too

she thought that maybe pepi had somehow made a new friend? and just was grateful that it didn’t eat her

you had to lead her back to the shop and show her the mess as well as the pile of your clothes on the ground for her to understand

“mc :3 does that mean you’re technically naked?~” she poked your side and laughed when you made a slightly annoyed noise

absolutely loved how everyone ran at the sight of her with a puma and walked with a bit more confidence “i feel like the main character in a story! strong, beautiful woman with her most trusted cats at her side!”

you wished you could laugh but you loved how adorable she was and also you were amazed at how even though you were walking, pepi stayed asleep on your back

after work the next day she found you asleep in her bed wearing some of her clothes and she smiled so big as she hugged you tight

Lucio

“can somebody please explain why the hell a damn PEACOCK IS IN MY ROOM???”

as he raised his voice, the bird puffed up its feathers and started to squawk which freaked him out but it just walked up to him and stared

he was so confused but was thankful the bird wasn’t attacking him so he tried talking to it

“uhhhh- hello there, aren’t you beautiful? are you an albino? your white feathers are gorgeous” you puffed up your chest at the compliments and expanded your tail feathers

he smiled and tried to pet your tail feathers “you aren’t so scary now, how’d you get in here?” he didn’t really think to ask anyone because the only person he could think of was asra and he didn’t want to talk to him

mercedes and melchior liked the bird so why shouldn’t he? he shrugged and just let you follow him around all day, talking to you like you were another one of his pets (which was annoying but you liked the compliments althought they were new, obviously you didn’t normally have feathers)

the spell wore off in the middle of the night he went from having two dogs and a bird in his bed to having two dogs....and YOU!! just when he thought being with you couldn’t have brought more surprises and weird stories

he gave you his shirt and laughed as you explained what happened ,, “well, it’s good it was temporary! if i never saw you as a human again i don’t know what i would do”

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that was so fun!! omg i love writing weird stuff like this 🍓 anyway, i hope you liked it! i’m thinking about writing a story where mc can turn into animals on the regular but we’ll see ✨✨ now i wish i could turn into an animal for a day lmao

#the arcana #asra alzanar #asra x mc #countess nadia #nadia x mc #julian devorak #julian x mc #muriel #muriel x mc #portia devorak #portia x mc #count lucio #lucio x mc

[arcanascribbles]

A Human Heart (Lucio) 🔪☁️

Warnings: Angst, Asra's a meany head, and Lucio is a lovesick puppy.

Request:

Word count:  1,780

"A human heart cost $1 million and I gave you mine for free and what did you do? YOU CHASED AFTER THE FUCKING GOAT!" Asra shouted at Y/N after she spoke to him about her and Lucio's engagement. He was beyond ticked and stood before her, his hand running through his hair messily. Y/N sat down calmly, sipping on her tea while Lucio stood beside her his eyes watching her as if it was the first time he was seeing her. He had fallen madly for her and was quite love-struck for her. Y/N turned to him smiling softly as Asra continued to yell at the two, his finger pointing to Lucio accusingly,

"WHAT ARE YOU MAKING HER DO FOR YOU?" Lucio chuckled softly removing his gaze from Y/N momentarily before turning to him,

"It's me that's doing things for her, she's got me wrapped around her finger." He spoke softly, looking back at her with a soft smile before leaning down and whispering to her,

"I'm going to wait outside okay?" She nodded while watching him walk away, all before she turned back to Asra.

"I'm sorry Asra... He's the one I love, do you not realize that?" He looked at her with anger in his eyes, all before heated tears fell from them.

"Why? Why couldn't it have been me?" She sighed and stood moving to the kitchen and putting the mug into the sink before placing her hands on the counter,

"You were never here, you left me alone constantly, you gave up half of your heart just so that I could live. What for? Only so you could leave to another realm for weeks even months at a time?" She spoke softly her eyes closing before she turned to him, her voice a low growl,

"You cannot say you gave me your heart for free when I paid the price through loneliness." She moved to the door but Asra caught her wrist, she looked up eyes full of fire,

"Remove your hand or I do it for you." He didn't release but spoke softly to her,

"Y/N I'm so-"

She cut him off quickly,

"Sorry doesn't fix us." She said us like she was spitting bile from her mouth, like it was a bitter acid and she was retching it up. She walked out the door, slamming it behind her before turning to Lucio a sad smile on her face. She approached him and kissed him softly before turning to the carriage. She stepped into it and sat down softly. As soon as the door was closed Lucio was onto her, kissing her neck softly and whispering soft compliments to her from her neck. She chuckled and pushed him off lightly,

"Lucio come on!" She giggled and squealed as he tickled her softly scooping her up and placing her on his lap. He kissed her cheek before mumbling into it,

"I love you so much.." He kissed her cheek again before pulling back looking at her with a lazy smile. Her voice was soft as she spoke,

"Did I do the right thing?" She looked up at him expectantly, her eyes big and doe eyed. He kissed her forehead and spoke,

"You thought this was good, so yes. You did what you thought was best." She leaned forward kissing him passionately, her heart swelling. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders pulling her closer into the kiss. She moaned into the kiss letting him have a chance to slide his tongue into her mouth, fighting for the dominance she usually had through kissing. She didn't fight and let him take over before pulling back, her voice a small whisper,

"Thank you.." He looked at her a bit confused, his voice tentative,

"For what?" She closed her eyes and leaned into his chest, her voice the same tone as before.

"For everything."

-------------------Time skip------------------

Y/N stretched out on the sheets her eyes opening as she looked beside her, her soon to be husband laid beside her his eyes still closed with sleep. She slipped out of the bed and continued forward, the sun already started shining, the weather perfect for a wedding. She chuckled softly as Portia slid into the room pulling Y/N out before closing the door quietly, the other workers stood around her speaking quietly,

"M'lady, we have to take you to get ready, we've only got a few hours to work!" Y/N chuckled and turned back to the door before shouting into it,

"Lucio, might want to start getting ready love." He shuffled in the bed before looking up at her tiredly,

"For what?"

"For our wedding day!" He sat up at her words and turned to her,

"SHIT!" He lept out of bed butt naked, Y/N chuckled thankful she was the only one looking into the room. She turned closing the door behind her before smiling,

"Where do we start?" The servants immediately started shoving her towards another room, sitting her down at a huge vanity and started fussing with her. Y/N closed her eyes and let them work, she felt Portia's calloused hands on hers, she opened her eyes before turning to her.

"M'lady we have something to give you.." Y/N turned to all her workers they all smiled softly and turned as Portia pulled out a small box, inside was a *very* expensive necklace, on it was her familiars outline. She turned to them all with a wide smile before speaking,

"You're the best people to have working with me." She turned to Portia,

"Thank you," She turned to all of them nodding softly, "Thank you all." Portia came behind her and wrapped the small chain around her neck, a soft smile playing her lips as she smoothed out a piece of Y/N's hair. Y/N jumped slightly as Portia and another female servant pulled her up squealing,

"Dress time!" She was shoved into a small corner that was shielded by a screen. She looked at her dress, which ditched the whole white tradition. Instead it was red and black, matching her betrothed's suit which was black and gold. She slid off her robe and slid the dress on over it, shuffling in it to see if anything was poking out or didn't feel right. She twirled in it a smile arising onto her face as it spun with her. She turned to the mirror behind her, looking at the small details of it.

She stepped out her head bowed as Portia squealed with joy, her face lighting up at the sight. Y/N chuckled lightly and spun for them before looking up, her face a wide smile,

"Let's go get married!" She turned to the door and was met by Julian her closest friend and brother figure as he offered his arm. He would be walking her down the aisle so it seemed reasonable he'd walk her to the ceremony. She took the offer and walked beside him as he threw aimless chatter at her, she only occasionally mhmed or nodded, but was too nervous to speak. He turned to her as they were about to walk in his voice steady,

"What are you nervous about?" She looked up at him surprised her noticed but spoke,

"I-I just.. what if I'm not a good countess?" She said this softly, her voice weak. He turned her to face him and spoke,

"Y/N you're the most dignified, good, genuine person I've ever met, if anyone should be taking the crown it's you." She smiled up at him and nodded, turning back to the door and looping with his arm once more. He slowly pushed open the door as the soft hum of the organ played through them. As the door opened Y/N looked up her eyes meeting with Lucio who had turned to look at her, and once his eyes met hers he practically melted. His eyes flowed from her face down to her dress, before back up at her. He looked astonished before he winked at her playfully. Julian walked at a slow pace down the aisle before stopping in front of the steps, bowing and offering Y/N's hand to Lucio before moving back to the first pew. Y/N turned to Lucio and took his offered hand with a warm smile stepping onto the same stair as him before turning to the churches head priest. He spoke softly, but Y/N blacked out, her eyes focused on Lucio, her eyes and face contorted into a loving look as she continued to look at him. She turned as the priest joked out,

"Now for the important stuff!" He spoke quickly as he asked Lucio,

"Do you Montag Morgasson take Y/N L/N to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

He smirked and spoke,

"I do."

He turned to Y/N and spoke,

"Do you Y/N L/N take Montag Morgasson to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

She spoke softly, though her voice was heard in the quiet room,

"I do."

The priest turned to Lucio and spoke,

"Your vows?"

"Y/N, I met you in a darker place in my life, when everything I loved was leaving. I didn't know that the best thing I would love was going to replace the things I've lost. I care about you more then I thought possible. You are the light at the end of my dark tunnel and I love you so much for that." Y/N felt a small tear fall from her eyes as he spoke before she was told to read hers,

"A human being is defined in simplest terms as everyone here, and one day there will be another wedding where no one in this room will be present. I am so glad I got to even think of living in the same time period as you, let alone doing it. I want to make sure that I can be there for you through everything, and I am glad to be taking this entire journey with you. I love you."

The priest spoke sarcastically,

"Aight you may kiss the bride." Lucio smirked and slipped his golden arm around her waist, dipping her into a passionate kiss. She smiled into it and kissed back before pulling away, the cheers of the church filling her ears as Lucio led her out the doors, before pulling her into a carriage, immediately attacking Y/N's neck. You chuckled and turned to him,

"Save it for the honey moon charming."

#wedding #i guess??? #idk

[thecardsimagine]

That sounds like a fun idea! I wasn’t exactly sure when in the timeline to set this so I put it to abotu the time they got their costumes (though I am not looking up the official dialogue for some phrases, sorry >-<). I hope you enjoy it!

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“So? How do I look?” you asked, lifting up the sides of your costume, making a half-twirl for him to see it from the side too.

You would have looked better if I chose the costume, the voice that kept you company snarked.

“Absolutely stunning!” Julian grinned widely, taking two small steps to be next to you. “As pretty as the stars and - if I may add - more tempting then fighting the devil!” He gave you a quick wink, and you started to giggle, a bit of a weight off your shoulders. Truly, you didn’t really have the time to play dress-up with Julian, but it was essential for your mission. The little fun in between certainly helped to take some tension from you.

You could hear Lucio groan over the compliment, rolling his eyes, ready to nag you to get a move on and get the devil-thing over with. After all, you did promise him that when you bound him to you.

His form standing behind Julian, you raised a hand, asking him quietly to not ruin the moment, trying to sooth the situation. You didn’t really want Julian to find out. To know that all the time that you two had spent in private wasn’t exactly… alone. “But we can’t forget about making sure everything goes well for Nadia’s Masquera-”

MY MASQUERADE!

“-de, you hear me, Julian?” You put on your best stern face as you reminded him, though his smile grew only wider, as he reached for the finger you pointed out, kissing the tip of it. “Of course ~ Maybe take care of the goat-business while we are at it.” Wiggling his eyebrows, you couldn’t help but laugh, while Lucio let out a loud gasp from behind you.

RUDE!

Before you could calm him, you noticed a second too late how one of the mannequins seemed to tip over, falling into the direction of Julian, who jumped out of the way last minute. Confused, he looked at you while you felt your emotions boiling inside of you.

Rapidly, you turned around, glaring at Lucio, who was whistling away innocently with a grin on his lips. “That’s too much, Lucio!”

Alerted, Julian followed your gaze, ready to defend you with his own body, as he asked, “Is he here?!” Shuffling your weight from one foot to the other, you began stuttering, trying to come up with a lie or a different topic, angry at yourself for letting your emotions get the better of you.

“Y-Yeah… I mean… Somehow-”

Tell him, Buttercup. Tell him I have always been here, I know everything.

“It’s a funny story really, maybe we should talk about it later-”

No! Now! I am sick of him insulting me!

“[Name], what’s wrong?” Julian asked worriedly, noticing your distress as you kept looking back and forth between the two men, wringing your hands and biting your lip. Instinctively his hands reached out to caress your arms, trying to console you, though it only worried you more, and you took a step back. The hurt was visible on his face, but you only took a deep breath and massaged your temples, ready for what was to come.

“I… I need to tell you something,” you conveyed hesitantly. “I… It’s about Lucio- He- We-”

With every stutter, the confusion on Julian’s face grew more visible until he seemed entirely overwhelmed by it, so you knew you had to clear up the situation soon. “I- I bound Lucio to me,” you stated quite directly, watching as Julian’s face turned from confusion to a second of clarity, then right back to confusion.

“You- You did what? When? How? [Name], what?” his voice rose in volume, and you could hear the whispers behind the curtains about the people wondering what was going on in there. Quickly you pushed down his erected hands, patting them softly to calm him. “It’s not that big of a deal-”

Hah! I am a big deal though! Lucio spoke up again after watching the scene for a while. You could have lynched him for that comment, but you only rolled your eyes, explaining meekly to Julian what Lucio had just said. Julian’s facial expression just slowly but continuously sunk in disbelieve, and you already had lots of regrets.

“How long have you-? Since when-?”

“A-A while… Back when I came to the palace first… Back then I thought it was a good-”

An excellent!

“-idea because he wouldn’t be able to-” you lowered your voice, leaning in to Julian to whisper to him. “He wouldn’t do bad things when he’s with me.” Slowly, Julian nodded, soaking in the information you gave him like a sponge.

“And has he- I mean… Was he always there? Like back at Mazelinka’s, for example? You know, just, we-” Pointing his finger back and forth between you two, you gave a small sigh, nodding in confirmation. “Yes… he was. Julian, I-”

This time you got interrupted as his finger placed itself over your mouth, Julian’s expression somewhat serious and thoughtful as he stared at the tent wall behind you.

Oh no, he’s going to dump you, Lucio mumbled from behind your shoulder, estimating the situation as you were. Your heart missed a beat as he said that, panic rising in you as you quickly brought your own hand up to cup Julian’s cheek.

“Julian… please say something, I- I really am sorry- I can ask Asra for help, maybe we can find a way to undo it- Please don’t leave m-”

Your last words seemed to have finally caught his attention as he shook his head in an attempt to get out of his thoughts, looking you back in your watering eyes. “What? No! Never, it’s just… a surprise,” he laughed awkwardly. Bringing his hands up to rub over your arms reassuringly. “I’m just… surprised. And a little shocked, I guess, I didn’t think that was possible.”

Turning his head side to side and looking back over his shoulder, he let out a small hum before addressing you again. “So, where is he?” Julian asked nervously, and you looked behind you, watching Lucio shrug as if he didn’t care if you told Julian or not.

“Behind me…”

“O-Oh, hi Count, h-how are you feeling?” Julian addressed him, looking off somewhere behind you before giving you a questioning glance. Miserable. I am stuck in this form and can’t get away from your annoying flirting with the Magician- Lucio started to rant, only for you to cut him off, laughing awkwardly instead.

“He’s fine! Just a little bit annoyed about his condition of being a ghost. Nothing big.”

Julian gave a small nod, taking a deep breath and hugging you for a moment before suggesting to leave for now. Nodding, you agreed, watching him as he walked out in a hurry. Reaching for his hand, you thanked the vendor for the costumes, all three of you back on the track to the palace faster than you thought.

“Do you…” Julian started after a moment of quiet. His brows were furrowed as he got the thoughtful expression back on his face. “Get used to it?”

“Not really…” you admitted, knowing exactly what he meant. “But it will be better now that you know too…” Pushing some hair behind your ear, you gave him an apologizing glance from the side, but he responded with a soft smile on his lips, squeezing your hand tightly.

“It’ll be alright.”

“It will.”

It better will be!

#julian #julian devorak #The Arcana #The Arcana game #The Arcana imagine #The Arcana headcanons #The Arcana scenarios #The Arcana fanfiction #julian x reader #the arcana julian #Julian The Arcana #dr. julian devorak #Dr. devorak #ilya #ilya devorak

[marshmallowbee13]

Love Like Yours Fest

Ch2. Caught Red Hearted

Finally, it was Sunday! Ramona had been counting the seconds until she could be free to explore the city with Asra. She had done more chores on Saturday so that her Sunday could be free. When she finished the dishes after breakfast, she asked her aunt for permission to take the rest of the day off.

"You're going to see that boy, aren't you?" Maria asked.

"His name is Asra, and yes. He offered to show me the city." Ramona said.

"Fine, but be on your guard. He may look innocent, but the boy's a thief. And a clever one, at that. It's not uncommon to see him running from a guard."

"I'll be careful, I promise." Ramona said before grabbing her bag and running excitedly out the door. She walked through the market until she spotted a familiar face beside the fruit cart. She smiled and ran up to him.

"Hi, Asra!" Ramona greeted.

"Hi." Asra said shyly. "You look... nice." Ramona had worn her favorite dress, a pink sun dress with a frilly neckline that exposed her shoulders, and wore her hair in two long braids.

"Thank you." Ramona blushed pink like her dress.

"Pretty!" a voice exclaimed, heard only by Asra. A little purple snake peeked out from the back of Asra's shirt. Ramona caught the movement and her eyes widened in surprise.

"Is that a snake?!" She gasped.

"Her name's Faust. She's my familiar." Asra said. "Do you want to pet her? She's very friendly." Ramona nodded and reached her hand out. Faust flicked her little tongue out before bumping her head into Ramona's hand. Ramona ran a finger over Faust's smooth scales.

"She's so pretty." Ramona commented.

"Faust thinks you're pretty, too." Asra said, translating Faust's thoughts.

"She talks?" Ramona asked.

"Sort of. We can communicate, but only I can hear her. Kinda like a little voice in my head. Anyway, shall we start our tour?" Asra offered Ramona his hand. She took it in hers and let her new friend lead her around the city.

Their first stop was the baker's stall for "a bite of the best pumpkin bread you'll ever taste in your life," or so Asra said. The baker was very nice. Upon hearing Ramona was new to Vesuvia, he went and gave them a loaf for free to welcome Ramona to the city.

"Come on, I want to share this with Muriel." Asra said, leading the way.

"Who's that?" Ramona asked.

"He's my best friend." Asra said. "We've been through a lot together."

"Oh. I'd love to meet him." Ramona said.

"He's very shy, so don't be upset if he doesn't seem thrilled at your presence at first. He just needs time before he starts to warm up to you." Asra added. "I think he's still trying to warm up to me and we've known each other for eight years."

Asra took her down to the docks, where Asra told Ramona all the other orphans of Vesuvia lived. Ramona felt sad. As strict as the sisters at the orphanage had been, she felt lucky she had food and shelter at least.

Asra spotted the lump of cloak that was Muriel. He lead Ramona down to him, but stopped when Muriel turned his head.

"Muri! What happened?!" Half of Muriel's face was covered in a big bruise.

"Who is that?" Muriel asked in a deep voice.

"Hello, my name is Ramona." Ramona greeted. "What happened?" The bruise looked dark purple and very painful. Muriel didn't look at Ramona and addressed Asra.

"Those kids again. They wanted to fight." Muriel said.

"That looks painful. Muriel, if you let me, I can heal that for you?" Ramona offered. Muriel looked to Asra, then glanced at the strange girl. There was a small, almost unnoticeable nod. "Okay. I have to touch your face. I promise to be gentle. It'll feel warm, then it will stop hurting."

Ramona softly touched Muriel's non-bruised cheek and just under his jaw. She closed her eyes in concentration. The spots where she touched Muriel's skin and the bruise itself began to glow a bright gold color.

Asra watched Ramona work, his eyes softening as some kind of feeling began to build in his chest. She treated Muriel so delicately, so kindly. He then stared in amazement as the bruise on Muriel's face slowly shrunk until there was nothing but unmarred skin left. Ramona dropped her hands and took a steadying breath. She always felt winded when she did that.

"Wow. Where did you learn to do that?" Asra asked in amazement.

"I don't think I did. It's just something I've always been able to do." Ramona said. Asra noticed she looked a little drained and split the pumpkin loaf. Asra held off eating his until he saw Ramona's reaction. She took a small bite and her eyes practically rolled to the back of her head.

"Oh my God, you weren't kidding. It's like love and happiness in a loaf." Asra laughed at her reaction and ate his piece.

After their meager meal, Muriel joined them in their tour, if only to keep them out of trouble. Asra showed Ramona their favorite places to be, where the best place to snatch up dropped coins were, and...

They had been walking through an alley when Asra suddenly pulled Ramona close, hiding behind a stack of crates.

"Asra?" Ramona asked. "What is it?"

"Lucio." Asra whispered. Muriel grumbled in response, almost like a growl.

"What? Who's that?" Ramona peeked around the crates.

"See the man wearing red? With the golden arm?" Asra whispered in her ear. She did. He was talking with a group of young boys, about their age.

"He's Count Lucio. He rules over Vesuvia. Since I was a child, he's been trying to recruit me and Muriel."

"Recruit? For what?" Ramona asked. Asra just shrugged.

"My magic? Other services? Sex? I never stayed around long enough to find out. Come on, let's go somewhere else." He steered them to a different part of the city, still holding her close. If he did anything for his new friend, it would be to protect her from Lucio. He was no good and Ramona didn't need to be exposed to him.

Ramona clung to Asra, a bit scared. Was the ruler here really that bad? Why did their count need to recruit kids from the streets? The sisters would tell stories of terrible people who would take kids off the street for their own diabolical purposes, but Ramona had always though it just a story to scare them into behaving. Was Lucio one of those people?

Asra noticed Ramona looking nervous and tried his best to cheer her up. He showed her the Floating Market and the places with the best views of the city. Muriel generally stayed in the shadows, away from the crowds.

...

The sun was setting when Asra felt it was a good time to walk Ramona home. He didn't want her out after dark and he was sure her aunt would kill him if anything happened to her. They stopped at the shop door.

"Thank you so much, Asra. I had a lot of fun today." Ramona said before pulling him into a hug. Asra held her close. She was warm and smelled like flowers. She let go and turned to Muriel. "And it was nice meeting you, too, Muriel. Is your face okay? Does it still hurt?"

"It's fine." Muriel answered. Ramona smiled.

"I hope to see you guys again soon." Ramona said. "Goodnight, be safe."

"You, too." Asra said as she disappeared inside. Asra lingered for a few seconds before turning in the direction of the docks.

"You're smiling." Muriel commented.

"Am I?" Asra couldn't help it. Ramona was beautiful. And sweet. And she smelled good. He was... definitely falling for her.

"Ramona's so great." Asra commented. Muriel just grunted, but he did find himself touching the place where the bruise had been just this morning. He had to admit, Ramona was... something different...

...

That first day out together triggered more and more until not a day went by that Asra and Ramona weren't seen together, whether doing errands, or chores, or even simply enjoying a sunny day together. They were like two peas in a pod. Three, if you counted Faust. Muriel rarely joined them, not being one to socialize much.

That year, Asra asked Ramona to the masquerade. He and Muriel made masks to sell, but the prettiest one he gave to her. Ramona wore her nicest dress. They danced and enjoyed the party, all the while making a game out of avoiding the goat-masked Count.

It was that night of the masquerade that Ramona received her first kiss. They were taking a break at the fountain in the center of the garden maze, sitting beneath a willow tree when Asra had leaned in. His lips were soft against hers, sweet like the champagne they had sampled. Ramona wondered if this was what being in love felt like. They could have stayed there for hours, but a rustling in the bushes got them running again.

@lovelikeyoursfest

#lovelikeyours2020 #the arcana #the arcana game #Apprentice Ramona

[watercolourferns]

A TO Z FOR ALL OF THEM 😜 how about A, M, N, and Y?

You, child, are gonna be my death. I WILL answer A to Z for all of them, don’t you think I won’t! I’ll just take my sweet time doing it. XD

Zayn[A] Aftercare 

Seeing as how Julie can forget this often for himself he’s in charge of reminding him. He will make sure the tall bean has had water and a small snack before round two or before cuddling and snuggling and stuff. Julian never forgets Zayn’s aftercare and the squirt is so grateful for that. He’s had partners who don’t care or forget and that gets him really down. He will ask for a bath, for his hair to be combed, and a clean shirt from Julian to snuggle in. And food and water of course. He will pull Julian into the baths, and snuggle there for a bit, telling him how much of a good boy he’s been, how much he’s loved, and what he plans on having him do next session… which usually makes Jules all hot and bothered and ready for round two if they aren’t already exhausted.

[M] Motivation (turn ons etc)Without a doubt Julian is his motivation, the mere sight of the walking skyscraper is enough to get Zayn weak at the knees. But he’s got other more specific ones: being whispered in the ear how much of a beautiful boy he is. Forcing hands above his head, the mere mention of being in bondage, marks (teeth, bruises, stuff like that), hair pulling (oh gods, he will go crazy if Julian pulls his hair), being held by the wrists or the waist and pulled flush against Julian’s body, wrist kissing, neck kissing and biting, legs being spread slowly while hands are bound, a bit of choking, Consensual Non-consent (him running away from Julian, Julian catching up and threatening him a bit before going at it in some dark alley… oof, the shorty will be putty in Julie’s hands), public sex (yeah, the dark alley is also a motivation). Being told what to do by Julian, he will melt right then and there and he’s oh so obedient. Being praised and praising, he really loves praising Julian, and he loves a pat on his head when he’s done something the right way or followed an instruction correctly. Being a power bottom, and making Julian blush madly.

[N] NO (turn offs, deal breakers, things they wont do ever etc)

Drunk sex if it’s not with Julian. He once got too drunk and had an orgy with… horrible people… he’s very ashamed and disgusted about that. He won’t talk about it either so neither Asra nor Julie know.Lack of hygiene, lack of respect, dissing Julian as his Dom (oh, how he hates it when people chest up to him thinking he’s not “man enough”. He will curse anyone who does that, and will almost get out of control with anger. To him Julian is the perfect Dom and nobody will speak ill about him like that or in any other way without consequences). He also hates humiliation, the people he had the orgy with humiliated him before, during, and after and he swore it was never gonna happen again, plus he’s been called a slut, a whore, and other insults far too many times for him to find any joy in them.Real lack of consent: if you can’t respect a no, you’re a turn off to him.He needs to trust you, if you’re not trustworthy, you can say goodbye.

[Y] Yearning (how often to they think of sex, how long can they go without it etc)

Holy shit! He will ask Julian for quickies every four to six hours… you can imagine how long he can go without it. XD He will ask for a regular session weekly, and a MEGA session every two weeks. He’s got GREAT stamina and has a very abnormally high sex drive. I think the only one who can keep up with him is Julian, tbh. It’s just the way he’s built. He’s capable of keeping it together during work, during palace visits, and he can function as a normal human being, his flirting is a way of letting off steam and he’s got other issues to attent to like his zoning out, so he’s able to function normally. But when Jules is near… He’s just crazy for that man. His mere natural scent will drive the squirt wild…Malakie[A] Aftercare

Malakie is big on aftercare. He’s an anxious hamster, so he will make sure Asra is feeling comfy and taken care, usually forgetting about his own aftercare. The magician has to make him get still and let him take care of him because otherwise the sub low will hit him pretty hard. He likes a bit f a massage by candle light, and maybe a soft sweet snack like a piece of pumpkin bread and a cup of tea. He will not voice his needs unless Asra pressures him to. He just doesn’t wanna be a burden.

[M] Motivation (turn ons etc)

Asra. Mal isn’t exactly a sexual person. He’s demisexual and his sex drive is from normal to very low. I think it’s his BPD and anxiety issues that make him like that. But if Asra is in the picture he will shyly ask for something. Asra’s neck, back and hands turn him on quite a bit, his scent and his kisses will drive him very close, and the floofy witch grabs him by the waist and pulls him close he will go mad with love and desire. He likes to make love softly, in a dimly lit room (he’s anxious about his body), while Asra whispers sweet nothings in his ear. He’s very vanilla like that, but he would like Asra to spank him once or twice, and maybe pull on his hair a little bit. Also, Asra saying “I love you” to him will have him melt and ready for anything the magician wants to do.

[N] NO (turn offs, deal breakers, things they wont do ever etc) Anything not Asra. People who like to harass people in the Rowdy Raven. Invading his personal space (he will almost literally run away screaming for Asra if anyone so much as touches him without his permissions. And I don’t mean accidental touching, but intentional one). Bad hygiene. Multiple partners, he’s strictly monogamous (was jealous of Zayn, but then he realised his adoration of Asra is merely platonic, so he let it go). Mentions of his existent or non existent beauty, he hates people commenting on his looks. Asra is the only one who can, but his way of doing it is so soft and different from anyone else’s he doesn’t think twice about it. He’s very anxiety ridden, so most things that trigger that are a turn off for him.

[Y] Yearning (how often to they think of sex, how long can they go without it etc)

As said above, he’s not very sexual, so he doesn’t think about sex often. But sometimes Asra will do something either to him or not, and that will get him in the appropriate mood. He ca go without sex for the longest periods, but when the mood hits him he will shyly ask Asra if they can do something that night… which will get the shop closed for the day. XD He’s happy that happens, but he’s too anxious to ask for it to be done outright.Dorcas[A] Aftercare

Aftercare for Dorcas is a good bath, a snoring sleep, a BIG feast afterwards and then cuddling with Lucio and the puppers the rest of the day/nigh/whatever time of day it is. He will make sure Lucio gets taken care of as well, he will personally clean him off, help him bathe, take off his arm and have it cleaned, and make sure he knows how loved he is. A he can’t speak and his hearing is limited he needs to pause every now and then to sign his wishes or ask Lucio what he needs, so it makes aftercare a bit slow. But this ball of energy likes it slow, he doesn’t like rushing things when it comes to this.

[M] Motivation (turn ons etc)

A good spanking, he will be cheeky to Goat Daddy just to get a good spanking. And gods, can this bean be cheeky… Mention of ropes, being suspended from the ceiling, Lucio’s claws on his back… a moderate whipping. Anything that restrains him is a turn on for him, he’s always moving and bouncing around so if you have the power to force him to stay still he will be very turned on, and Lucio can do that. When Lucio speaks on his skin or very near him. He feels the vibrations of his voice and the hotness of his breath and it makes his eyes roll to the back of his head involuntarily. Being ordered around, not because he will obey but because he likes to see Lucio display his authority. Being caught doing “naughty” things, even though he’s only mimicking them: pretending he’s masturbating in the shower, just so Lucio will come in and see him and then give him a spanking because he’s not allowed to play with himself alone… stuff like that. So obviously punishments turn him on, so a good punishment for him is no punishment at all, that makes him really sad and makes him repent his cheeky ways.

[N] NO (turn offs, deal breakers, things they wont do ever etc)

The courtiers except Volta, no but really: Valdemar scares him, Vulgora is too angry, Valstomil is icky, and Valerius had a physical relationship with Lucio and Dorcas hates him for it as Lucio is his and only his. Lucio paying attention to anyone else but him will make him punish the Goatman for days.Being manhandled by someone who isn’t Lucio. Being ignored because he’s mute and partially deaf, if you make fun of him about it that’s a turn off as well. Relentless teasing, he’s got very little patience. Bad hygiene.

[Y] Yearning (how often to they think of sex, how long can they go without it etc)

He’s next on the scale of abnormally high sex drives. He will hide in nooks of windows, behind the think curtains, see Lucio coming along, grab him by the wrist and pull him in to have a quickie then and there whenever the fancy hits him. He’s less scheduled than Zayn, so he doesn’t really have a way to count how many times he does this, but he does it every day, all week, unless Lucio tells him he’s too busy, then a make out session will suffice him. He can have up to three rounds every night, and will get lonely if Lucio isn’t “home” (in the bedroom) by a certain hour. Then he will sneak into Lucio’s study, under the table and ask if he can give him head while the blonde finishes up his work, Lucio usually says yes. XD Don’t get me wrong, Dorcas is crazy for fluffiness, but he’s to energetic and one way to let off steam is to have sex with his Goat Daddy, so, he will grab any opportunity he can to do something or have something done. If everything else fails, he’ll go splash in the fountain and woe anyone who dares pull him out, Lucio will have any body part that’s touched his lighting bolt on a silver platter.

#asks I get #apprentice asks #zayn the apprentice #julian and zayn headcanons #malakie the apprentice #asra and malakie headcanons #Dorcas the apprentice #lucio and dorcas headcanons #I'm supposed to be working child! #nono

[thepleasureisguilty]

A Day of Pampering Chapter 6:  the count’s new clothes

Part of an ongoing rp between @ask-a-slippery-boy and myself

Chapter 1:(SFW)  https://thepleasureisguilty.tumblr.com/post/180404620744/a-day-of-pampering-chapter-1-insomnia-and-a-night

Chapter 2: (SFW) https://thepleasureisguilty.tumblr.com/post/180491298229/a-day-of-pampering-chapter-2-bathe-in-the-baths

Chapter 3: (NSFW ish): https://thepleasureisguilty.tumblr.com/post/180609254064/a-day-of-pampering-chapter-3-turning-tables-in

Chapter 4: (NSFW)

https://ask-a-slippery-boy.tumblr.com/post/180612617105/a-day-of-pampering-chapter-4-love-languages

chapter 5 : (SFW ish) 

https://ask-a-slippery-boy.tumblr.com/post/180645825730/a-day-of-pampering-chapter-5-seven-minutes-in

This one is SFW : contains, making fun of goat men and playing dress up. 

thepleasureisguilty

*my face flushes and i look at you terrified*

ask-a-slippery-boy

*I press you hard against the wall to hide you*

Y-you caught me! I was rading the closet, I’ll come out... just give me a second... *I throw another fur over you*

thepleasureisguilty

*I think about what the voice said... More than ten second...* ilya they already know im here!

ask-a-slippery-boy

*Nadia makes an almost amused tsking sound* I’m not a fool, Doctor, I know there’s two of you...

thepleasureisguilty

See?

ask-a-slippery-boy

*I spin* N-n-Nadia! What a pleasure to see you....

*she grind and steps closer.* “Julian, are you going to introduce me to your friend?”

thepleasureisguilty

*I take a deep breath and prepare myself, not entirely sure for what*

*clears throat and steps forward, bowing low*

Countess Nadia Satrrinva

ask-a-slippery-boy

*Nadia smirks* “Well, your friend has good manners at the very least.”

*My brain finally catches up* T-this is Mast! They’re my partner... *I flush deeply*

*Nadia looks amused* “yes my dead husband’s closet seems like the perfect date location”

thepleasureisguilty

*I flush more still bowing low* f forgive us countess, though there truly is no explanation...

ask-a-slippery-boy

*She offers you a hand* there’s no need for such formality, especially if you are with Julian. You can call me Nadia.

thepleasureisguilty

*I take the hand and rise, kissing the back of it and smiling* thank you Nadia

I do apologize for breaking into your husbands wing though, it seemed like a good bit of mischief *I hold eye contact with her, my attempt at being charming*

ask-a-slippery-boy

*nadia looks pleased* “it’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance.” *she turns on me* “Julian you don’t need to go to mischievous lengths to get in here, you’re a welcome guest.”

thepleasureisguilty

*I turn too* so we DIDN'T have to disguise ourselves as servants?... You just wanted to wear the blonde wig didn't you! *i tsk playfully*

ask-a-slippery-boy

*I smirk* Only so you’d appreciate how good my natural hair looks.

*Nadia looks me up and down, playfully unimpressed. I become aware that I’m shirtless, glittery, and very disheveled* “It seems you certainly succeeded in getting into mischief, whatever the reason. Why are you in lucio’s closet anyways?

thepleasureisguilty

*I become semi bashful in stature* we ... Wanted to play dress up....

* I look at myself and blush as well realizing I am in her dead husband's furs, also shirtless with my pants undone and covered in glitter*

ask-a-slippery-boy

*Nadia looks you up and down with a smirk* “Dress up? Why you’re hardly wearing anything. And besides...” *she walks several shelves down* “if you want to play dress up you should really start in the back. That where he hid all the /tasteful/ clothes I got for him.”

thepleasureisguilty

*I laugh* I knew it could ALL have been tacky, and nadia you are known for your good taste

ask-a-slippery-boy

“And despite that he still never wore any of the things I suggested.” *she tsked. She looks us up and down.* “Julian I don’t believe most of the things here will fit you, maybe some accessories. Mast... I think shirt size should be the same. Maybe shoes...” *She turns to the shelves and grabs a pair of thigh high suede heels and hands them to you*

thepleasureisguilty

*my eyes widen along with a smile as I hold the sued boots and smirk* dress me as you like dear countess

ask-a-slippery-boy

*Nadia smiles elegantly but there’s a spark in her eye.* “oh are you giving me free range, are you, Mast?”

thepleasureisguilty

*I grin almost mischevious.and nod*

ask-a-slippery-boy

*Nadia's coy smile slips for a moment and she beams at you genuinely* "Finally, someone with good sense. Follow me!" *She leads us further into the back of the closet. The things become less gaudy as we go, much less obnoxious. They start to look almost tasteful even. Against the back wall there's a long bench. I kiss your cheek take your fur from you (Which honestly feels like a crime against all that is sexy, but I'll survive) and sit with it besides  me while Nadia works her magic.* "Unfortunately the color scheme doesn't stray much. At first I thought I could get him to branch out, but it never worked. But you'll look quite good in red I think. So that does help..."

thepleasureisguilty

*I steal a light nip at your neck while your taking the fur off me and smile wide at nadia* I trust your eye Nadia, cant wait to see what you have in mind and i do enjoy the color red *I bite my lip and put a hand over the bite mark you left looking at you*

ask-a-slippery-boy

*I make a muffled sound and cover my mouth to hide it. Nadia turns to look at us. Flushed, bite marks, covering ourselves in one way or another. She flushes a little herself, and gives us another knowing smirk* “I know I interrupted a rather heated moment,” *she purrs* “But do you two need leave and come back later?” *she teases.*

*the tops of my ears turn red* No! No! Sorry.... Of course we don’t want you to go! *her smirk deepens*

“Good. Than I shan’t.”

thepleasureisguilty

*I chuckle embarrassed* hehe no nadia I think we can wait *my cheeks and ears turn a bright red* ... Well calm down after a few minutes *I try to avoid eye contact with the countess, still chuckling lightly at us getting caught*

ask-a-slippery-boy

*Nadia gives a tasteful laugh at our intastefulness.* "You know, Portia did mention something to me about you becoming involved with someone. I was planning on inviting you to dinner soon, but I had no idea I'd catch you in Lucio's closet of all places. Though it certainly is a good hiding spot. Normally you would have been safe for days..."

Actually, *the tops of my ears are still very red* I was wondering why you were here... N not that you can't be here! Just.. why? You have no lost love for lucio...

*She lets out a bitter* "Ha!" "No, I'm not mourning. It's actually the opposite. wherever I spend hours in court trying to fix his old mistakes I come in here to burn something of his. It sometimes helps..." *She gives us a mischievous grin* "Which is why i'm not mad at you for ransacking. He would have hated it. Especially knowing how badly he wanted to... what’s the colloquialism? hook up? how badly he wanted to "hook up" with you himself, /Jules/."

*I'm still flushed but I tsk at the old nickname* Maybe he could have if he didn't call me that... *I shake my head* whatever reason, a chance meeting with you? always a pleasure.

thepleasureisguilty

*i laugh still very embarrassed* dinner would have been lovely, and i would have only met you shirtless on purpose if that were the case *i smirk, even though this is a strange situation she still seems to find us charming I only hope i can keep it that way.* and I would love to invite YOU to dinner Nadia, ...though my lounge is much more humble than what you planned for sure... *I chuckle* im honestly just happy were not kicked out.... *I grin as she speaks of burning her husbands things* I think I'm liking you more and more Nadia... *I laugh openly as she reveals how pleased she is that we were fooling around in here and how much her husband would have hated it*

And I never met Lucio, but from what I hear it sounds like he deserves to have his things ransacked and burnt

ask-a-slippery-boy

*she seems amused by your cheekiness* Well you are of course still welcome to stay for dinner. And a lounge you say? Sounds interesting at the very least. *She digs into the racks and pulls out a red silk tunic. It definitely has heavy prakran influence, falling down to knee length, and having an intricate pattern stitched into it. She hands it to you.* "Try this for me?"

Ahhh yes... Lucio... *She rubbed her temples* He... he was complicated. He was so rugged and ambitious when we met. Even charming, all though he was always selfish and fairly annoying at times. We had the same goals but once we reached them... well then he was less rugged and ambitious and more selfish and annoying... And now I have to clean up his mess

thepleasureisguilty

*I blink surprised* y-yes that would be great! *and my eyes widen at the tunic* of course *I smile and slip on the garment it fits snuggly around my hips and flows across my chest and shoulders, the intricate stitching holding the garments shape very well*

...*I listen to the countess carefully* .... Im sorry to hear that... You deserve someone that will make you happy, smile and feel special and important... *my brows raise with a ln idea* .... Do you have anyone like that nadia? Not necessarily in a romantic sense *yet* but someone who is simply there for you?

Active in the last hour

ask-a-slippery-boy

*She looks pleased as you put on the tunic.* Now that is quite fetching. Wouldn't you say so, Doctor? *I stutter over myself while I sing your praises, you do look very handsome. But Nadia already knows this and continues on over me* "Why do you ask? Are you looking to fill the position?" *she's teasing, but a blush does fall over her briefly* I... suppose there is a person or too who is always there for me... but they have to be... but they do make me laugh...

thepleasureisguilty

*I smirk and raise a brow at her asking about me filling the position* heh I fear I would bore or annoy you countess, besides I am /quite/ happy with my Devorak *I smirk at you*... And no one has to be there for you nadia, even the courtiers should be there for you but from what I hear they are more like squabbling children... It is someone who takes the time out of their day to properly make you laugh and smile... Now thats magic

Hmm perhaps, invite them to dinner tonight *I smile*

ask-a-slippery-boy

*The gears are turning in my head slowly, I don't realize that you're talking about Pasha until you say "My Devorak" My face lights up. Gods you are so tricky and I am so in love with you.*

"Quite bold of you, Mast..." *she doesn't look angry* "What a pleasant change. Most are not so straightforward with me." *She smiles to herself* "Magic, hm? I'll have to think about it..."

*she clears her throat* "Well in any case, if I'm going to dine with one Devorak I might as well have the complete set. Any qualms if I invite your dear sister?"

*I beam* Of course not! I'd love to see her. Thank you for your kindness, Nadia.

*She waves me off* "Think nothing of it." *and pulls a floor length burgundy piece from one of the shelves* "Thoughts on this one, Mast?"

thepleasureisguilty

*i simply smile as she practically admits her feelings for portia* and try not to make a fuss over it knowing that would discourage her. I beam whe. I see the burgundy garment. It is floor length robe like piece, that with a pair of tight black pants.* oooooOoo. I like this one

*I slip it on, the sleeves flowing and taper at my elbow the fabric after the tight band flowing down elegantly, the tie in the front closes securely around my waist revealing my chest nicely and the way it flows across and down my hips is comfortable and a little heavy

*it is open in the front revealing my torso and legs, i turn for the countess and for you*

What you think? *I strike a pose and grin*

ask-a-slippery-boy

*I'm not sure if she invited my sister because she actually just wanted us both there, or if Pasha is the person in question that makes her laugh. Either way it feels like a success. I smile triumphantly. Which shifts to awe as you re dress and pose.* I I Incredible.... Mast you look... sooo good. *If nadia wasnt here I may not have been able to keep myself from pinning you again.*

"Yes Mast, that is quite the handsome combination if I do say so." *Nadia chimed.* "Oh doctor, I believe you're drooling” *She teased*

thepleasureisguilty

*I laugh at you, quite actually drooling, and turn to the countess* Nadia, if you do enjoy my boldness then please dont mind me asking... May I wear this to dinner tonight?

ask-a-slippery-boy

*Nadia raises an eyebrow at you* "Only if you wear these shoes" *She hands you a pair of glittering gold flats* "It'll match the bath glitter you stole."

thepleasureisguilty

*I become suddenly bashful and take the shoes* hehe ...fair

*I slip them on, im not used to flats, there not good for city walking, but they are very comfortable and fit really well* thank you *I smile*

ask-a-slippery-boy

*She hums and taps her fingers to her chin.* "Follow me." *She turns and walks out, not actually checking to see if we're following. I grab out clothes, the tunic, and furs on or way out. I do have every intention of keeping them if I can. We enter back to his room, I set our haul down on the bed and Nadia opens a different door, this one has a complicated locking system. Once it opens she ushers us inside. The walls are filled with shelves and cases of jewelry. It takes my eyes a moment to adjust to all the light reflecting from all the gold in this room.* "There has to be a few tasteful accessories in here somewhere....A ha!" *She finds a shelf in the back full of things i suspect she had made for him and he never wore. She passes things to you. A gold  pair of drop earrings with rubies dangling from them. A black velvet choker with delicate strands of small rubies swooping from it. A combination ring/bracelet crafted from very thin gold chains.

thepleasureisguilty

*I follow, getting used to the shoes and watch her work in awe as she opens the complicated lock, i look at you to see if your as impressed as i am and gawk as she hands me the jewelry* wow these are beautiful

ask-a-slippery-boy

"And never worn I'm sure." *she tsked.*  "I'm quite certain they'll complete that ensemble..."

thepleasureisguilty

*I begin to put on the jewelry, polished, new... I hesitate with the choker... Not wanting to have an episode... I breath and tie it on the looser loop around my neck, it is surprisingly light and the weight rests on my sternal notch instead of around my throat like i thought it would, i smile thoughtfully* what do you think nadia?

ask-a-slippery-boy

*She looks you up and down, inspecting you. She walks in a circle around you* "Hmm... I can't believe we salvaged such an elegant look from Lucio's closet. Mast, you look very charming. Almost as good as only wearing tight pants and a fur." *She teased, but there was maybe a hit of a blush there*

thepleasureisguilty

*I smirk at her* i am glad you liked what i picked out too *I look past her and to you* and how about you my love what do you think? *I give you a much more sensual look*

ask-a-slippery-boy

*I'm practically in tears with how stunning you look. The seductive look you flash me gives me goose bumps. I bite my lip and give you a shaky thumbs up*

thepleasureisguilty

*I laugh and blush at your response excited to see what you'll say/do when nadia’s not in the room*

ask-a-slippery-boy

“Julian, are you going to put a shirt on? Or were you planning on dining with us like that?” *I turn a deep shade of red and scramble to find the top I was wearing when I came in. While Nadia laugh softly at me.*

thepleasureisguilty

*I chuckle at you too always loving the sight of you embarrassed * ...nadia is there no shirts of lucio's that would suit Ily- julian

Unless you want him dressed as a servant for dinner *I Chuckle*

ask-a-slippery-boy

*Nadia purses her lips.* “Julian’s shoulders are much too broad. I can’t think of any shirts that would fit over him, and definitely not any that would go with those pants... maybe.... hmmm... wait here.” *she returns to the closet*

*i take the moment to grab you by the waist and kiss you like I’ve wanted to for the past 20 minutes*

thepleasureisguilty

*i kiss you back eagerly and happily*

Well this was interesting turn of events

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*I laugh breathily* not exactly what I was expecting. Are you still having fun?

thepleasureisguilty

*I smile against your lips* yes I am still having a wonderful time with you, i love the looks on your face

Are you?

ask-a-slippery-boy

*I pull you into a kiss and groan* yes, a wonderful time... *I go back to kiss you again, but the countess returns before I get the chance.*

“I got this for him before I realized he was far too stubborn to branch out. I think it ought to suit you well enough....” *she hands me a bundle of silky fabric. I pull away from you and try it on. It’s a deep teal color and the fabric is so thin you can almost see through it. It was clearly made to be flowy, but it is a bit more form fitting on me. I leave the top several button undone, partially for fashion but mostly because they don’t close. Nadia nods to herself and slips into the jewelry room. She returns with a decorative ear cuff and a necklace that is just several thin silver chains of various lengths. I put them on. She looks thoughtful.* “Certainly and improvement. What do you think, Mast?”

thepleasureisguilty

*my eyes are practically sparkling as i look at you the silver reflects the copper of your hair and rests well amongst the hair on your chest, orange and blue, a complementary color palette that has always amazed me* your so beautiful *I finally say under my breath*

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*I blush deeply at your compliment.* “Yes, quite the handsome pair you make.” *Nadia agrees.* “Julian you should try blues more often I think. Anyways, dinner should be done soon, shall we?”

thepleasureisguilty

*I hold out my arm for you and smile* I think so... *I let nadia walk in front of us and squeeze your ass as we follow*

#julian x mast #mast #rp #ocpr #nadia #arcana #thearcana #arcana game #julian #devorak #ilya

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for the drabble thingy, "don’t you dare walk away" for Lucio?

[inspiredby this postby @justmaghookit lol. so yeah this isn’t a drabble! lucio’s ego is too big for just a couple hundred words soooo here’s about 1500 of ‘em! still I hope you enjoy!]

He’sbeen dropping hints throughout the month he’s traveled with you.Rumors of the man who took out a whole group of infamous marauders byonly using his wit. The cunning devil who’s talked his way out of anexecution and into the favor of an affluent royal. You’ve listened tohis tales in earnest, nodding your head here and there. It’s beenclear to him, however, that you simply don’t know of him. To you,he’s not the stuff of legends. You only know him as Lucio, the manwho’s been chatting your ear off about adventure and exotic animals.

Youdon’t know his greatness and it bothers him. Burns him upinside.

Whatdoes the attention of a typical magician shopkeeper matter to him?Shockingly, he’s not so sure of himself to provide that answer. Theuncertainty doesn’t faze him in the slightest. He’s a man with a goalto pursue and that’s all he needs to drive him. These thoughts are onhis mind as he steps off the boat, welcomed by new sights and soundshe hasn’t seen before. You had told him earlier that this is aparticular part of town where mercenaries loiter for leisure and thathe’d have to trek a little farther to get to his destination.

“Don’ttry and fight the whole neighborhood,” you’d playfully warned himearlier in the day. Inspiration strikes in this moment and a haughtysmirk lands on his face.

“Welcometo Vesuvia,” you say with a heavy sigh, adjusting the bulging packon your back. You’ve got wares to add to your stock, but first…youneed to rest in your own bed. Raising a hand to bid farewell to theoddly focused blonde, you smile. “I guess this is where we partways—”

“Don’tyou dare walk away.”

Histone is full of an authority that you knew he had no business usingon you. Yet, you don’t dare take a step. A bit agitated at theinconvenience, you shift your weight back and forth. “What…whatdo you want?”

“Iwant you to watch and be amazed, my dear,” Lucio demands.

Thesleeves of his shirt billow as he beckons you with impatientflicks of his finger. You’re scrutinized once you’re next to him, hishand wandering unrestrained over your form until he finds what hewants. He leaves you confounded and consumed by embarrassment, unableto protest making off with your money and presenting it as he makesan announcement in the middle of the square. The mercenary ties thebag of coins on his waist then draws his sword.

“Ichallenge anyone interested in this generous pouch of coins here to aduel. First to lay a blow on the other gets the whole thing andsomething extra.” Sunlight glints off of the polished blade whileit’s pointed at various passersby and a cocky grin quirks his lip.“Don’t worry, I won’t leave you with any career-ending injurieswhen you lose. I hope you extend the same courtesy to me. Not thatyou’ll be able to touch a hair on my head, of course.”

Youcannot believe him. Everything you’ve just witnessed, to be frank.You’ve been on dry land for a few moments and your funds are injeopardy. And for what? To fortify the ego of some handsome braggartthat might get trounced and leave you penniless? You’ve got to put astop to this. If he wants to pick some fights, let it be on someoneelse’s time and money.

Muchto your disappointment, it’s already too late.

Lucio’sonly challenger spring into action and in your opinion, he has nochance. They wield a frighteningly large Zweihander that you canimagine does not feel very nice once even a slight impact is made.Their arms look like they’re built to break apart conceited men likehim. Seeing the obvious difference in size doesn’t leave a good tastein your mouth. Your nerves start firing off as a crowd gathers,chattering animatedly.

Unlikeyou, though, Lucio is brimming with confidence and an almostinfectious energy. He doesn’t flinch or shake as his opponent makestheir first move. He remains steadfast as the heavy iron of hisopponent’s weapon comes crashing down on the ground in front of him.The earth erupts in a cloud of dirt and for a moment, all you see arethe fighters’ silhouettes. It quickly dissipates with another swingof the sword, which the mercenary dodges without problem.

“Wasthat supposed to scare me?” he queries, rolling to the side whenthe blade threatens to bury itself into his side. A bark of laughter.“Come on! You can try much harder than that!”

Youwatch in wonder as Lucio dares to lunge toward his adversary and takeadvantage their weak spots. Where they had raw power, your travelcompanion had speed and precision. Your hands clasp the straps ofyour pack, the skin over your knuckles stretched taut. He’s light onhis feet, possessed with an elegance that you would’ve thought wasunlike him. You’re captivated by him and his display of ability.Exhilarated, even. Lucio’s bravado should’ve made you nervous yet youfeel your heart pound with excitement. Maybe you didn’t have to worryabout your money, after all.

Asif sensing your faith in him, Lucio sends a charming wink your way.Everything is going his way far as he can tell. The brute he’s upagainst relies on stamina and strength. However, the weight of theirweapon slows them down just enough so he can perform swift escapes.His only task is to find an opening and exploit it. Get them to slipup—

Allof a sudden, the challenger changes their stance. The Zweihander nolonger is scraping along the dirt. Its wielder directs it to theirright side and begins to charge. He begins to think that perhaps heshouldn’t have goaded them on before. He holds up his own sword toguard the coming blow. A resounding clang rings throughout the airand makes the crowd gasp. Lucio feels the reverberation in his hands,threatening his fingers to go numb. His heels dig into the ground ashis knees buckle. His arms tremble from exertion. If he’s notcareful, he could lose your favor…and your funds. There’s no timeto deliberate any further.

Theswordsman is relentless, striking at Lucio with surprising velocityand accuracy. He could only dodge for so long and he can’t allow hisgrip to be weakened much more. Multiple close encounters with theZweihander’s blade are bearing down on him. He’s drenched in sweatand his muscles ache and damn, is he going to make a fool ofhimself in front of you?

Luciomakes one erroneous prediction about the blade’s path—one—andhe’s unarmed. His sword goes flying into the alarmed crowd. He’suninjured. However, he pays a small price. His shirt. There’s a tear.A tear in his most finest shirt. One of the more pricey things he’sever bought in his life. The mercenary turns still as a statue andthe most beast-like snarl twists his features. It’s enough to freezethe swordsman in place, their hands loosening around the Zweihander’shilt. Amazingly, like some provoked goat, Lucio grabs them by thecollar and knocks them flat on their back by slamming his headagainst theirs.

Justlikethat, the fight is over.

Luciocollects his earnings from his challenger’s prone body, humming atune as though his head doesn’t pound like hell. You come up behindhim and hand him his sword, surprised he had half a mind to expressgratitude.

“Thanksfor not emptying my pockets.” You observe him thoroughly, as thoughinspecting a rare tome for wear and tear. Not a scratch on him, savefor the angry red mark on his forehead. A grin on your lips, you givea shrug then take your money. “Your swordplay is as impressive asyour eyebrows, I’ll give you that.”

Luciowatches you saunter walk your way home, his mouth slightly ajar. Hisfingers swipe self-consciously over his eyebrows as he pouts.

“Howam I supposed to take that?” he mutters to himself, laying a handon the hilt of his sword. His fingers rub against a vial of herbs,one he recognizes that helps remedy headaches. Along with a note thatdisplays directions of some kind. When did all this get here?

Asif on cue, a shrill whistle sounds. He looks ahead and sees you nowwalking backwards, waving and smiling.

“Considerme impressed!” you shout, giving him a wink before turning backaround. “See you later!”

Lucio’seyebrow—along with the corner of his lip—raises, his chestfilling with pride. He’s accomplished what he’s set out to do.However, it turns out that there’s alot more impressing thatneeds to be done.

Hecan’t wait to show you what else he has in store.

#lucio #arcana fic #fic lucio #the arcana game #did yall peep the subtle references to his death/character?? no?? that's okay lol #imma do some smut next so keep an eye out lmao