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Assorted Headcanons

Summary:

Just a dump of some assorted headcanons I have for the Arcana characters.

Notes:

Each chapter will be titled with whatever the topic is.

Chapter 1: Social Media

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Portia

  • Pepi has an instagram with several thousand followers.
  • Most of her IG posts are pictures of her plants and her garden.
  • MAJOR cottage core vibes.
  • Probably has a blinged out phone case / one of those HUGE 3D ones shaped like a Disney character.
  • Probably teams up with Asra for whatever the latest TikTok dance/trend is. 
  • Uses Pinterest to obsessively save 3 million different recipes.
  • Uses emojis like punctuation
  • Had tumblr once upon a time but stopped using it because she couldn't stand all the fandom drama.
  • Probably uploads baking videos to TikTok/Youtube
  • Sometimes she goes thrifting with Asra and will upload a 'highlight reel' to TikTok every once in a while. 
  • Will reply to texts with gifs/memes.

Nadia

  • Has a super curated Instagram account to upload her makeup looks and outfit of the day posts.
  • Probably had a million Pinterest mood boards as a teenager that she cringes to look back on now.
  • Beauty guru tbh. Maybe has a room / space in her home with all the filming equipment, lights, etc. 
  • She looks just as good without the filters.
  • Will probably give you a shoutout/recommend people look at your profile/videos/etc. if you ask really nicely.
  • Lowkey an influencer, but won't shill shitty products.
  • Has no patience for f**kboys sliding into her DMs.
  • Textspeak? Never heard of her! 
  • All of her text messages/emails/captions/etc. are super formally written.
  • Physically cringes whenever she sees something Lucio has uploaded.
  • Speaking of Lucio, he's the first to like/comment on damn near anything that she's posted. 
  • If she ever responds to his (usually unintelligible) comments, it's usually with some variation of 'Lucio, you're an embarrassment'. 
  • There's a significant chance that she and Morga are internet buddies just to bitch about how insufferable Lucio is.

Asra

  • Their laptop and/or phone is covered in a million and one stickers.
  • Probably had the sidekick when it was a popular phone.
  • Vaporwave aesthetic
  • Faust is usually somewhere in their posts.
  • Survey says that they probably had a 'scene' phase when Myspace was still a thing. 
  • Posts selfies with all the Snapchat filters.
  • Practically the first one to post the latest TikTok trends.
  • Collabs with Portia on a regular basis.
  • Everyone always keeps asking about the tall handsome guy who shows up in the background of their videos. 
  • Muriel thinks that Asra is secretly bribing these people to say those things.
  • Probably types with wingdings.
  • 'Voices' Faust whenever they film her in a high pitched voice.
  • Their most popular video on TikTok is one of ''Faust'' calling Lucio a stinky goatman. Lucio was NOT amused.
  • They're fluent in text slang.
  • Goes to a lot of raves and posts about them.
  • Uses more emojis than words in texts and captions.
  • They have a tumblr they still use once in a while whenever they get nostalgic.
  • Will read cards live on TikTok/IG every once in a while.
  • They may or may not run a blog dedicated to all their travels.
  • They have the most social media accounts of any of their friends and they know it.
  • Somehow, they're not attached to their phone 24/7
  • Probably has an Etsy shop where they sell tarot readings and they do surprisingly well with it.

Muriel

  • Social media? Hahahahahaha NO.
  • This man goes out of his way to AVOID people. Why would he want to bring them into his life like that?
  • One time he made a facebook. Lucio immediately sent him a friend request. Muriel deactivated his account after a grand total of 10 minutes.
  • Asra posts enough for 3 people anyway.
  • (They secretly post little videos of his chickens every once in a while.)
  • He likes to lurk on forums for animal care. 
  • NEVER picks up the phone. TBH, he probably still has a flip phone. 
  • He only has a phone because Asra insisted on getting one for him.
  • Would probably be super popular if he posted nature shots/videos or like... camping/wilderness guides or similar content.
  • This man is deadass too shy to ever willingly get in front of a camera.
  • If Asra starts filming while he's in the shot, he will take evasive maneuvers. 
  • This has included walking the other way, diving under a table, and once, holding one of Portia's potted plants in front of his face to hide.
  • Will leave 90% of his texts on read. The rare time he replies, it's usually with 'OK'. 
  • Has never heard of a QR code.
  • Will gladly be the camera man for Asra & Portia, but seriously doesn't understand ANY of it.

Julian

  • This man still has a tumblr.
  • It's full of goth stuff, the odd bad poem, and a bunch of dark academia shit.
  • He probably has an Instagram that he posts up selfies in his stage makeup on.
  • He's terrible about using filters.
  • He doesn't know how to use a hashtag to save his life.
  • Aside from this, he mostly uses reddit. 
  • Really not on the up and up with all the 'new' social media. 
  • Doesn't understand TikTok dances.
  • Portia and Asra have tried to teach him, but he somehow manages to thoroughly fail each and every time.
  • Those two have posted at least a few videos of him being terrible at it.
  • He's not amused in the least.
  • Lucio keeps sliding into his DMs to flirt. 

 

Lucio

  • Goatboy here is a walking disaster.
  • Somehow he manages to WRITE with a Jersey accent.
  • He overuses winky faces and eggplant emojis.
  • He shamelessly flirts with Nadia, Valerius, and Julian. 
  • Probably has Tinder, Grindr, and a few others, and STILL can't get a date.
  • When he's at the gym, he spends more time taking selfies than actually working out.
  • Major douchebag/frat bro energy.
  • His mother will leave snarky comments under his posts once in a while whenever he's being too annoying.
  • Is probably one of those wannabe influencers that lives in a huge mansion with no furniture in it.
  • Has definitely taken selfies with a rented sportscar and pretended to own it.
  • Will flip his shit if you point out his receding hairline.

 

Valerius

  • Probably has a 'luxury' aesthetic Instagram. 
  • Will post a million and one carefully curated photos.
  • He makes videos about fine dining. Lowkey food critic.
  • May or may not have a TikTok where he posts clips of him complaining about the plebs he's surrounded by.
  • Him scowling while muttering, 'Plebs' has become a meme.

Volta

  • Definitely follows Portia's baking/cooking stuff almost religiously.
  • Probably suggests new recipes for her to try.
  • May or may not have a YouTube where she posts mukbang videos.
  • Has a massive following from doing so.
  • Once she's freed from her chains, she probably starts branching out a little bit into trying recipes on her own, and maybe some cottagecore stuff.
  • Doesn't follow Vulgora on anything because she's too scared of their posts.

Vulgora

  • Basically livestreams/shitposts on Twitter during fights, etc. 
  • Probably runs a betting ring tbh.
  • Follows a bunch of boxers, MMA fighters, and a few rugby and hockey teams on various platforms.
  • Probably gets tickets to most of these events and will make sure everyone knows it.
  • Has a blog reviewing action movies and horror movies.
  • Complains that there's not enough blood and guts in 90% of them.
  • During spooky season they probably go to a bunch of haunted houses, then goes online and complains that these attractions are barely fit for infants.

Vlastomil

  • Nastymil here probably is on an entomologist forum.
  • All of his screennames are something worm related.
  • Probably has an Instagram dedicated to Wiggler.
  • He doesn't understand why nobody else would gladly die for her.
  • He's been reported at least once by someone thinking he's posting pictures of his junk. No, it's just his worms.

Valdemar

  • They run a YouTube channel talking about all the different plagues, diseases, and terrible medical conditions in great detail.
  • Their videos probably get used as ASMR. 
  • They tried running an AMA type event once, but quickly got frustrated and pissy with 'idiots' interacting with them.
  • They have a love-hate relationship with plaguecore.
  • They love the aesthetics of it, since it reminds them of their glory days but hate that it's been reduced to JUST an aesthetic.
  • After a while of hate scrolling, they log off muttering about 'kids these days' having 'no respect' for the plague.
  • They probably stealth read a bunch of medical forums in their downtime.

Mazelinka

  • Has a Yelp account and will leave the oddest comments/reviews.
  • Somehow, people keep marking them as 'helpful'. 
  • Doesn't really do social media like that, but she does have a Facebook for all her adopted grandkids to find her.
  • She rarely updates it, but every so often, she just so remembers to post an embarrassing childhood memory of Ilya's.
  • Portia may or may not be an instigator on this.
  • Still uses a flip phone.
  • When she hangs up on you, it's by closing the phone. The clack every time is unmistakable. 

 

Chapter 2: Sleeping

Summary:

This chapter is SFW. Nothing sexual here.

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Julian

  • This man has not slept in 53 years and counting.
  • Jokes aside, he rarely falls asleep in his own bed, or any bed for that matter.
  • Most of the time, he dozes off in the middle of doing paperwork.
  • Fucker sleeps with his mouth open. 
  • To make matters worse, he drools.
  • He wakes up with ink smudges on his cheek and lines on his face.
  • One time he managed to make it to a meeting with half of a grocery list imprinted on the side of his mug. Valdemar still makes references to this on a semi-regular basis. 
  • He doesn't understand why his back is always sore.
  • It's because you literally look like a shrimp sitting in an office chair when you sleep, Ilya. 
  • Slept with a teddy bear as a kid
  • Probably still has the damn thing laying around his house.
  • If you somehow manage to convince him to share a bed with him, he cuddles like a clingy octopus.
  • Snores like a hibernating bear.
  • He is the small spoon. ALWAYS.
  • He doesn't care that you're vertically challenged, he will gladly accept a lil jetpack to snuggle with.

Asra

  • On all levels but physical, they are a cat. 
  • No, really. They love taking random naps in absolutely ridiculous places.
  • They have a designated 'napping' chair/nook in Nadia's library.
  • It's a massive, overstuffed armchair that can easily fit 2 people.
  • Their actual bed above the shop is more like a mattress buried under approximately a hundred assorted pillows, plushies, and blankets.
  • TBH they just burrow into a nest to sleep.
  • They have at least a dozen plushies of varying sizes strewn about the bed and they rotate who they snuggle with every night so nobody gets jealous.
  • Massive blanket hog. 
  • They have a deathgrip. If you decide you're going to be the small spoon for a nap, they're going to cling on to you and make sure you can't get up. 
  • Playing with their hair is the fastest way to get them to fall asleep.
  • They talk in their sleep sometimes. It's usually silly and nonsensical.
  • Faust lets out little snake-snores sometimes.
  • Modern!Asra has a nightlight/room light that's got all these cool constellations on it.
  • They have fluffy onesie pajamas in multiple different animal styles.
  • They will wear these out in public with no shame.
  • For one Christmas, they gifted you and Portia with a set to match theirs.
  • Julian took one look at it and muttered, "Oh fuck no, now there's three of them!"

Nadia

  • Her room must be carefully temperature controlled to be the perfect level of heat, humidity, and air flow.
  • She probably has a nightlight, but like... a classy one. Probably like... a wax warmer or something lowkey bougie. 
  • Modern!Nadi can't sleep at hotels. She can't stand the smell of the sheets.
  • Super expensive silk pajamas/nightgown.
  • This woman wears a dressing gown if she must be seen out of her bedroom at night. 
  • It's colour coordinated and monogrammed. Like you'd expect less of her?
  • Probably has a silk sleep mask to match every set of pajamas.
  • Has an entire 'ritual' for going to bed - warm tea, a scented candle/oil diffuser, an 'unwind' period with a good book.
  • Has a set bedtime and wakes up at the asscrack of dawn.
  • Usually does a face mask or a hair mask before bed.
  • Also braids her hair or puts it up in a sleep cap to keep it from tangling overnight.
  • There's a significant chance you sleep in a separate room if your habits are too dissimilar, but there's no hard feelings involved - she wants you to be comfortable and well rested.
  • If you do end up sleeping in the same room with her, while her bed is huge, she does toss and turn a lot.
  • You probably get slapped in the face with her hair at least twice a night.

Muriel

  • Snores like a hibernating bear.
  • Could sleep through an earthquake, a tornado, and a nuclear explosion all rolled into one.
  • If you touch him while he's sleeping, there's a good chance you'll end up on the floor or sailing through the air. Muriel won't wake up at all during this process.
  • Other than this, he barely even twitches while he sleeps.
  • Doesn't really have an actual bed, just a giant pile of furs that he crawls into, but Inanna has a designated cushion in a corner just for her.
  • Modern!Muriel almost definitely has a weighted blanket.
  • Modern!Inanna has a doggy bed that's almost as big as Muriel's own bed. 
  • Can't sleep in unfamiliar places.
  • He's not really a cuddler, but Inanna will gladly take all your extra affection.
  • You could probably keep time by his 'bedtime' and when he wakes up.
  • Lowkey suffers from insomnia.
  • Will just lay there staring at the ceiling trying to make himself fall asleep.
  • Doesn't really want to bother you or Asra by asking for help with it. 

Portia

  • It's already canon that she sprawls out in the middle of the bed when sleeping.
  • It gets even worse when she's drunk. 
  • Just like her brother, she snores. 
  • You're surprised that such loud noises are capable of coming out of such a small person.
  • Pepi basically falls asleep on her face half the time.
  • Won't complain if you use her belly as a pillow.
  • Will usually play with your hair for a little bit if you do so.
  • In winter she wears silly onesies and fluffy pajamas. Her favourite set is a giant fluffy leopard. The toenails are bright sparkly silver and it has a tail attached.
  • In summertime she usually falls asleep wearing baggy t shirts she stole off everyone else. 
  • Girl is a tiny little space heater. You're literally never cold when you snuggle with her.
  • Just like Asra, she has a collection of plushies. She made half of them herself. They all have silly names but she will take mortal offense if you call her out on it.
  • Half of the blankets she has are her own experiments with knitting and quilting.
  • Her fave blanket is one that Lilinka crocheted for her as a little kid.
  • It's made out of granny squares in a million and one different colours.

Lucio

  • Has a king sized bed.
  • I can almost guarantee you that Modern!Lucio has one of those custom printed blankets. It probably has his pups on it, or more likely, his own ugly mug.
  • Usually forgets to take his makeup off before bed. The laundry staff hate him for it.
  • Thankfully, he (almost) always remembers to take his gauntlet claws off before bed. It only took one rude awakening.
  • Will fall asleep in the middle of important meetings.
  • Physically incapable of waking up before noon.
  • Modern!Lucio will fall asleep scrolling through social media.
  • Modern!Lucio will also spend approximately two hours scrolling through social media upon waking before he even considers getting out of bed.
  • He doesn't really snore, but he does sleep with his mouth open. 
  • Asra may or may not have taken advantage of this for pranking purposes before. They still refuse to come clean about it.
  • Is the type to sleep au natural , or wearing a pair of hideously printed boxer shorts.
  • Seriously, most of his boxers look like LuLaRoe rejects. 
  • If you sleep in his bed, you will wake up covered in dog fur. 
  • Speaking of, good luck finding any place to sleep in his bed.
  • he will sprawl out in the middle of the bed, perpendicular to the way the bed actually runs. 
  • Mercedes and Melchior usually make themselves at home on the bed as well, even though they have their own doggy beds. 
  • You'll have to compete with them for the count's affections. 
  • He probably sleeps with a dog under each arm. 

Valerius

  • Just like Nadia, he has some fancy af pajamas and a dressing gown.
  • They're just less fancy than hers.
  • He does not snore, thank you very much! (He does, no matter how much he tries to deny it).
  • Probably snuggles a wine bottle to sleep.
  • Enjoys reading trashy romance novels to unwind.
  • Puts his hair in a fancy sleep cap and applies moisturizer etc. before bed if he isn't too drunk to remember.
  • Refuses to actually sleep with Lucio in the same bed due to his discourteous nature. 
  • HATES being spoken to/interrupted when he's trying to fall asleep.
  • Has probably thrown the nearest object at someone for that before.

Valdemar

  • Do they even sleep? Doubtful
  • They 'rest' by sleeping in a coffin propped against the wall or on a table.
  • While 'sleeping', they're stiff as a board and have their arms crossed over their chest like Dracula.
  • If you disturb them, they basically raise up like they're on a hinge. It's pretty fucking disturbing, and you never want to see that shit again.

Volta

  • Before her chains were broken, she probably just... passed out surrounded by huge piles of food.
  • Food coma on steroids.
  • Probably sleep eats.
  • After the chains are broken, she has a little cozy nest with overstuffed pillows and blankets, and probably a couple plushies.
  • She definitely snacks in bed regardless.
  • Will chew on her pillow in her sleep.
  • Most likely to wake up at 3 AM to bake or go for food.

Vulgora

  • They don't sleep so much as pass out after breaking faces with Lucio.
  • They snore obnoxiously and issue 'threats'.
  • Half of the time, they're reliving their fights in their dreams. 
  • They WILL swing at you in their sleep, and they beat the shit out of their pillow/mattress on a regular basis.
  • At least once a week they'll wake up saying, "Hey, where'd that weakling go? I wasn't done pummeling him yet!" 

Chapter 3: Y2K Aesthetics

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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Julian

  • Obviously, Julian went through a goth/emo phase.
  • Wears guyliner religiously
  • He's already stupid tall, and he wears those ridiculous platform boots.
  • This boy was made for leather pants. Made for them, I tell you.
  • Definitely writes bad poetry.
  • Probably had a lip piercing (or snakebites!) at one point. Only ever wore silver rings in them for the drama effect.
  • Let's face it - he's a drama queen at heart, and this provides the perfect match to his mopey dramatics.
  • Has a hoard of Depeche Mode and The Cure CDs/tapes.
  • Goes to a My Chemical Romance concert and knows every word.
  • Probably argued with Lilinka when he wanted to paint his room black as a teen. Mazelinka and her wooden spoon quickly determined that no, he didn't really want to paint his room like that.

Nadia

  • Boarding school chic. 
  • Let's face it - one of those tweed skirt suits in purples/lavender is definitely her jam.
  • She probably also has one of those fancy velvet tracksuits for lazy days.
  • She would definitely rock a micro mini skirt and look damn good doing it.
  • it'd be a frosty day in hell before she ever had a visible whale tail.
  • Almost definitely has hoop earrings with her name written inside them.
  • They're probably the one gift from Lucio she didn't immediately deem too tacky to keep.
  • Probably has a belly piercing, but rarely if ever wears anything in it.

Muriel

  • Baggy sweats.
  • He has one of those sleeveless hoodie things. The hood is always on.
  • He may or may not have one of those hoodies that has headphones built into the drawstrings on the hoodie. 
  • Otherwise, he has those HUGE over the ear headphones that he wears out in public as a sign to leave him alone. 
  • Buys spiky collars for himself to match with Inanna.

Asra

  • I can almost guarantee you that they had a scene phase with the fluffy teased hair and a million and one colourful extensions.
  • Half their closet looks like it was stolen out of a Lisa Frank studio.
  • They fucking rock crop tops with low rise pants like no one else.
  • They're not entirely against the trend of the visible thong with lowrise pants, so long as it's an attractive thong. 
  • Faust probably has a tiny fluffy snake sweater in a neon animal print. 
  • Asra has the matching bath robe.
  • Faux fur EVERYWHERE.
  • They probably make those super intricate keychains and knotted friendship bracelets in their spare time.
  • They probably had a tongue piercing.
  • And a navel piercing. 
  • And their ears too, let's face it.
  • They probably colour coordinate their jewelry with whatever they're wearing.
  • Their nailpolish is always some bright colour, and ALWAYS chipped. None of their nails match either.
  • They definitely own a pair of those sunglasses with the bars over them.
  • They probably had an inflatable chair in their room.

Portia

  • Every pair of shorts has something written across the bum.
  • She owns too many pairs of Vans/Converse. Sometimes she matches them to her flannels.
  • Owns too many rubber bracelets and silly statement earrings.
  • Probably practices nail art in her spare time.
  • You KNOW her phone has a million and one tiny charms hanging off the side. There's a cat, a star looking thing, a flower, and more.
  • Definitely carries Pepi around in her oversized purse like a little lapdog.
  • Sometimes likes to dress Pepi to match her own outfits. 
  • Has a million and one scrunchies. 
  • Sweet Pea body spray is her jam.
  • Definitely has a charm bracelet. Ilya and Mazelinka keep gifting her new charms for her birthday and Christmas. 

Lucio

  • This man is trash. 
  • He rocks the douchebag neckline, aka a V-neck that stretches low enough that you can see almost to his stomach.
  • Wears too much gel in his (receding) hair. 
  • It's so stiff you can probably skewer a fish on it.
  • Boy has some frosted tips. Need I say more.
  • Definitely has at least one tribal tattoo
  • He's a label ho. At least half of them are knockoffs. An embarrassing amount of these knockoffs are obvious af. 
  • Probably wears those huge ugly belt buckles with obscenely tight pants.
  • This man is physically incapable of wearing a baseball cap the 'proper' way. His is always on sideways.
  • Reeks of BOD/Axe. You can smell him a mile away. 
  • Probably wears flip flops. Makes an obscenely loud noise walking around.

Volta

  • This sweet lil cinnamon roll is probably into the Japanese Lolita fashion scene. 
  • Pretty much drowns under a mountain of lace and petticoats.
  • She ends up looking like a tiny little doll.

Valerius

  • He's a heaux lmao
  • He knows but doesn't care
  • Rocks a velour tracksuit with more attitude than Nadia.
  • It definitely says 'Juicy' on the seat of the pants.
  • Actually, the man probably has multiple tracksuits in multiple colours.
  • French nails on both his hands AND his toes. 
  • They're the super obviously fake acrylic so popular at this time.
  • Probably has a tramp stamp

Notes:

Lolita fashion is a Japanese fashion trend based heavily off Victorian fashion. It's nothing sexual, and has nothing to do with the novel 'Lolita'. if anything, the goal is to look unsexual and like a little doll.

Chapter 4: Valdemar Dump

Summary:

A bunch of Valdemar headcanons;. This will contain spoilers for Julians route, but only a little bit.

Notes:

Just a bunch of random headcanons for everyone's favourite plague doctor.

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  • They don't blink. Not properly anyway.
  • There's something off about the way they move, kinda like a puppet/animatronic that's glitching a bit moving around. It's less noticeable on smaller movements, but you'd definitely notice it on larger movements.
  • They probably move in ways that make sense for liquid (or cats), but would be uncomfortable or downright impossible for humans with 'normally functioning' joints/bones.
  • Probably an eldritch being tbh. May or may not have tea with Cthulu every Thursday.
  • Older than dirt.
  • Their skin is cold and moist and lowkey feels a bit like a fish.
  • Capable of standing unnaturally still for obscene amounts of time. It's unnerving.

 

  • They probably smell like disinfectant and formaldehyde and lowkey like something decaying.
  • May or may not have named all the beetles that they keep in their pit... even if it's the same way that they 'named' their doctors (aka serial numbers)
  • When they tip their head off to an insane angle while talking to you, you hear the cracking and crunching in their neck.
  • Their voice is neither male nor female, and let's be real, their voice probably sounds lowkey glitched out or something, Maybe multiple voices layered on top of each other? 

 

  • They can't stand most of their colleagues. During the buildup to the masquerade, the Devil constantly had to be reminding them to 'play nicely' with their coworkers.
  • The only other Courtier that they tolerate (and even then, only barely) is Valerius, as he doesn't seem to be wholly incompetent.
  • They're most definitely capable of sass, especially when they're not trying to make a good impression.
  • Definitely writes snide little comments and makes snarky remarks about their test subjects.
  • Modern!Valdemar is either an infectious disease specialist, or more likely, a coroner/mortician. 
  • Pretty sure that they listen to like... dramatic classical music and/or spooky organ music while they're doing their work. 
  • Modern!Valdemar's favourite song is Spooky Scary Skeletons, but they'll never admit to it

 

  • They seem to be the type to be the exact opposite of superstitious? 
  • They'll call you an idiot for engaging in 'normal' superstitions, like thinking spilled salt or Friday the 13th is bad luck. 
  • Despite what they are, they view (most) magic as mumbo jumbo.
  • They definitely think that things like palm reading, fortune telling etc. is bunk or maybe just cold reading, charms/crystals with metaphysical properties etc. are just silly trinkets, etc. 

 

  • They don't eat. They're no longer anywhere near human, so they definitely don't need to, but they don't even bother to pretend. If anything, they're.... perplexed by food. 
  • Similarly, they don't really feel cold or tired or anything like that, and don't understand the issues surrounding it.
  • Has almost definitely yelled at someone for their stomach growling interrupting them.
  • I sincerely doubt that they've slept at all in the past couple centuries. After all, they don't really need it, but sometimes they like to relax in a coffin for the aesthetic. 
  • Definitely 'sleeps' in the same pose as Dracula. 
  • They honestly forget how fragile humans are. 

 

  • I know that canonically they're aroace, but I could definitely see them '''romancing'''/befriending the Apprentice just to learn more about the whole resurrection nonsense. 
  • They'd probably be the type to leave dead things on the shops doorstep for the Apprentice the same way cats will give their owners 'gifts'.
  • Would be the type to give you preserved specimens as 'gifts' for Christmas, birthdays, etc. 
  • Will literally give you a (human) heart for Valentines. 
  • Doesn't understand the concept of a date. 
  • If they do invite you for food, they'll basically sit there staring at you and observing you while you're eating.
  • It's incredibly unnerving. 
  • They don't cuddle, they don't kiss, and they most definitely do not hold hands.
  • Well scratch that, they may hold hands once in a while, if we go by the literal definition of being in possession of a severed hand.

Chapter 5: Tattoos

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Asra

  • Tbh I think they're more of a piercings type of person buuuuuut.....
  • They're the most likely of the group to have a popculture / cartoon tattoo
  • Yes, they have the apprentice's name over their heart, why did you ask?
  • Teeny tiny stars and a moon and sun across their hand/wrist, done in white ink. Practically invisible 90% of the time, and sometimes they forget it even exists until / unless they go under a blacklight and then they light up like a tiny galaxy. 
  • They enjoy color, but tend to stick to more pastel tones, erring on the side of blues and purples for the most part.
  • Watercolor style tattoos without harsh lines or super intense colors like bright reds or oranges.
  • They RUN far and fast from black ink.
  • Honestly their tattoos are a lot like them - relaxing colors and soft shapes, nothing dramatic or aggressive. Basically the exact opposite of Vulgora's ink.

Portia

  • She's not particularly big on tattoos, but she has a couple small pieces.
  • They're all kinda stereotypical y2k girly-girl in placement - something small on the inner wrist, her ankle, the back of her neck, etc. 
  • She's definitely got Pepi's footprint somewhere, probably a brightly colored flower or two. 
  • She may or may not have some motivational quote written on the side of one arm somewhere. 

Nadia

  • Does SUPER delicate, feminine line art, mostly in places she'd have to be (half-)indecent for you to see. 
  • Something floral and pretty on her hip, a henna / mandala inspired art on her sternum, maybe something between her shoulderblades or down the length of her spine.
  • Isn't into anything colorful or with much shading.
  • Nothing massive and overbearing, and DEFINITELY no names or pop culture related anything
  • Despite this, everything is super high-quality and the lines are CRISP af.
  • Will definitely laugh at you if you're surprised that she has ink.

Julian

  • Doc here has a flare for the dramatic. 
  • Little to no color, heavy shading, photorealistic af.
  • Probably has a full on pirate ship nautical theme taking up his entire back. 
  • Might have a painfully realistic plague doctor on his bicep.
  • Definitely has at least a couple sailor tattoos from the time that he spent on a pirate ship. 
  • They're visible when he rolls up his sleeves or unbuttons the top of his shirt. 
  • Despite wearing gloves practically all the time he's STILL not bold enough to get a hand tattoo. 
  • Refuses to get tattoos on his ribs or belly - he's just too ticklish.

Muriel

  • NOPE
  • Boi already been through so much pain, he's not up for inflicting that on himself, thank you very much!
  • The ONE exception I might see is MAYBE getting Inanna's footprint on him if she passes. 

Lucio

  • Absolutely HORRIFIC tribal tattoos taking up his arm and going onto his chest. 
  • May or may not have gotten 'choking hazard' across his hips, with a little arrow pointing towards his junk. 
  • Nadia just about DIED laughing at this. 
  • It may or may not be one of the reasons their marriage dissolved.
  • Definitely gets a neck tattoo.
  • Seems like the type to get a random flings name tattooed on him to impress that person, only to have to cover it up later when that person dumps him.
  • Seriously considering getting his eyeliner tattooed on permanently because he's tired of drawing it on every fucking morning.
  • He's the type to do 0 research before getting something in a foreigh language. Case in point, he has a string of kanji written on him. He got it because it looks badass, and he tells everyone it means 'brave warrior'. Nobody's told him that it actually says 'chicken rude and unreasonable'. 

Valdemar

  • I could definitely see them getting anatomically correct skeleton tattoos with shading on the back of their hand or their collarbones / rib cage / throat.
  • Other than that, NOPE. 
  • It just makes them creepier tbh.
  • Not that most people would ever notice that they had them, considering they cover themselves so thoroughly only their eyes are visible in half of their character sprites. 

Mazelinka

  • You knew she was a pirate when she was younger but seeing an old-school sailor tattoo when she rolls up her sleeve definitely takes you by surprise.
  • Her tattoos are faded from the sun and some of the lines are blurring from age. 
  • There's no specific theme to her collection, nor are they particularly curated, let alone the same style.
  • Despite that, she has no intentions of getting them retouched / redone, nor does she plan on adding to her collection any time soon.
  • Each and every tattoo has a story behind it that she can happily rattle off to you if you ask -- now you think you understand where Julian gets it from.
  • Has Lilinka's name tattooed in a heart somewhere on her body.

Vulgora

  • Job-Stoppers all the way. 
  • They have knuckle tattoos and ink on their face. 
  • May or may not have a full back and/or chest piece as well that extends onto their shoulders.
  • It's all incredibly aggressive imagery in intense reds and vibrant oranges and darkest black. Flaming skulls? Undead warriors? MORE fire and flames just because? Hell yeah!
  • Delicate lineart and Vulgora have never been acquainted.
  • Despite this, as aggressive and violent as that imagery is, it's also INCREDIBLY well done, a testament to the skill and fortitude of their tattoo artist who no doubt has been threatened by them at least thrice within the first half hour of meeting.

Valerius

  • Has a tramp stamp, courtesy of drunken shennanigans with Lucio. 
  • Will give you a withering stare if you call him out on it. If looks could kill, you'd be dead approximately 12 times over.
  • Never, and I mean NEVER call him out on it.