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I'm bored and I don't want to get off my ass and be productive so I'm gonna put a list of 16 out of 50 (bc of word limit) of my Tales of Arcadia fanfic WIPs below. Not chronologically sorted.

A Week in the Lap of Luxury - 5 years after Toby became the Trollhunter and the Guardians of Arcadia brought a semblance of balance to the magic and mortal realms, Eli Pepperjack is sent on a week long diplomatic trip with Nari to establish a union between the Guardians and the elusive Bellroc and Skrael. They agree to an allyship, but not without establishing some terms of their own. I got the title from Annie (1982). The synopsis sounds cool but don't be fooled; it's a polyorder smutfic, 15 parts with an epilogue currently planned. Focusing on the actual plot is hard so I've been avoiding it lol.

Arcane Order Eli - Exactly as it says on the tin! I've posted one concept here on Tumblr but I have quite a few variations drifting about my folder, I can't stick with just one draft. ;-;

Drawn To You - Eli is the creator of a popular online comic series titled Trollhunters, though nobody knows that except him and his childhood friends Aja and Krel Tarron. Despite his online fame and the hard work that comes with maintaining such a popular series, not to mention the feedback he can get from the harshest of critics, Eli manages to make his own “double life” work well. That is until his secret is one day discovered by the person he would least expect. An oldie! I think I came up with this before 3Below aired. I really shipped Steli way back when so they would be the endgame couple ofc. I was inspired by Check, Please! when mapping out their relationship progression.

900 Year Pact - After trapping Morgana inside the Heartstone, Merlin falls into a deep slumber within his tomb. Before he leaves, he entrusts Nari with the Time Map and instructs her to hide within Camelot. However, Nari goes against his orders when she spots a possible good future with Bellroc, Skrael, and her working alongside Merlin’s Trollhunter to restore the balance. Before Bellroc and Skrael can revive King Arthur as the Green Knight, Nari summons them both to a meeting spot and makes a risky proposition: when Merlin awakens, she will unlock the Genesis Seals with them and remake the world. Until then, they will travel alongside her, Douxie, and Zoe in the human world. She tells them about a chance of restoring the balance without using the Seals and urges them to try once more with her to create a world where all beings can live in harmony. They reluctantly agree. Nari has no way of knowing if the good future will come into play or not. She can only hope that Bellroc and Skrael will warm up to humans by the time Merlin awakens in the far future. Ooooo, this was fun to draft! I have a few one-shots planned but nothing concrete.

I Can't Let the Arcane Order Take Nari So Now I'm Living in the Body of Their Leader?! - Not gonna add a description because I already have the fic posted on Ao3. I should really continue this....

Our Creepslaying Oaf - A school accident leads the supposedly normal high schooler Steve Palchuk to find out that he can change into a weapon. Afterword, he is transferred from his hometown Arcadia Oaks into the infamous DWMA and is enrolled as a NOT student to better control and understand his powers. On his first day, he meets many peculiar students, including the lively and athletic Aja Tarron and the nerdy yet sweet Eli Pepperjack, and soon gets caught up into a “love triangle” with the two, as they both wish to become his meister. Soul Eater AU. Endgame Stelija but I only have some sketches saved. I haven't really thought out a plot.

Eli Pepperjack's Bucket List - In a light-hearted attempt to make Eli say the word fuck, Steve pushes him to make a bucket list that he must complete before the end of the school year. He'll get the geek to loosen up while he's at it. Another oldie! This was way before 3Below came out. Hell, this might have been before Trollhunters season 3 came out! I have one chapter written and the second in process.

Within and Without -  Even though the odds are against them, Bellroc and Skrael manage to thrive without her. Barely. Order angst with a side of Skraelroc. I wanted to explore how Bellroc and Skrael might have thrived in Nari's absence. 5 parts planned plus a smutty epilogue. Title is inspired by The Great Gatsby.

Familiar Faces - Eli tries to keep his uncanny photographic memory a secret, but his memory may be the key for helping the new boy and his big sister to find who murdered their parents a year prior. And maybe get on better terms with his former bully. Another oldie; this one was conceived after 3 Below season 1 came out. I was hooked onto Kreli then lol.

Krel & the Phantoms - A year prior to present day, the three members of the band Ash Dispersal Pattern - Jim, Aja, and Douxie - died abruptly from food poisoning. Now, Krel struggles to move on from his sister’s death. Even though he wants to be a musician like she was, he feels that he must embrace his role as head of their family’s company instead. When listening to his sister’s demo tape, Jim, Aja, and Douxie miraculously appear in his room as ghosts. While initially thrown for a loop, Krel agrees to "join" their band and help them spread their music posthumously. I wrote this after watching Julie and the Phantoms ofc (rip no season 2 ;-; ). I imagined a Krel/Douxie endgame with a side of Steli.

Decade - Ten years after his family moved away, Steve Palchuk is back in his sleepy childhood town of Arcadia Oaks. Steve can hardly remember a thing about his past in this town, nor why he ended up moving away in the first place, but maybe that a good thing. He quickly makes many new friends, with one new friend in particular being Eli Pepperjack, a boy who enjoys Halloween themed sugar cookies and retro movies. But things aren't always what they seem, and spending time with everyone causes Steve to uncover long-buried secrets from his past. Inspired by Kanon. I really imagined the bulk of it while I was on a train trip to California. One chapter written, second in progress. Steli and angsty Jeves, can't decide the endgame yet.

Arcadia Oaks - My interpretation of how the story could go after Jim reset the timeline. As is with Arcane Order Eli, I have too many what-ifs and drafts in this folder, nothing concrete.

Can You Keep A Secret? - A lewder alternate take on the events of episode 3, where Eli’s mind is gutter trash and Krel ensures his secret’s safety by means even he doesn’t understand. Kreli smut, conceived after season 1 came out.

Heroicz - Firefighting is hard work, but at least his Pepperbuddy makes it worthwhile. Originated as a spicy one-shot, became a plot. After my increased interest in animated works like Fire Force & Promare, I just started typing up a vaguely supernatural Firefighters AU, the FWB concept being the only thing I kept.

seabound - MerMay Kreli AU. Never quite sure what to do with this one.

Theater Rush - Steve (or Krel, I haven't yet made up my mind) will have the lead role in the school play but they have trouble acting out a kiss. A large storm stops them from going home right away so Eli offers to let him practice kissing him. Things escalate. Mmmm, smuuuuuuuuut.

#ihateblocks #mostly my own reference

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🔥 < get loved, idiot!! > 🌿

yes i drew the entire scenery to avoid just slappin a censor bar on nari... yes, i am perennially rotating in my mind the concept of 'arcane order hotsprings episode'... no, i no longer recognize shame

#tales of arcadia #bellroc #skrael #nari #polyorder #smoooooooochies!!! #<3

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They're my beloveds idc about anything else

#tales of arcadia #bellroc #skrael #in love with how big bell is drawn here #and skrael's thighs look so <3

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Sketch commission (vk)

#tales of arcadia #skrael #the blue magic looks so cool!

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illustration commission for @dreamcrow of Bellroc and Skrael, about to lay down a world of hurt ❤️❄️ ❄️commission info in the source❄️

#bellroc #skrael #tales of arcadia #THEY LOOK SO AMAZING!!!!!!

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#tales of arcadia #skrael #love the horns!

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#tales of arcadia #skrael #i love black backgrounds

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i know. i Know i am in the tenth circle of blorbo hell rn but

LOOK AT THEM... ;--;

#tales of arcadia #bellroc #w i z a r d #my fireball-puffing bby <3 #widdle meow meow #*pets their head and gets set on fire*

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im never drawing bellroc again! :D

skrael is my fave of these designs i love the goober look at his lil owo face-

i did quite enjoy doing the lighting on bellroc though... not worth doing more drawings of them, however

i also have a krel one but im gonna wait to post that with a couple other 3below drawings ive got cooking

#tales of arcadia #bellroc #skrael #nari #the babies! <3

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Genderbend krexieeeee

The yuri couple I deserve✋

#tales of arcadia #krel tarron #krexie #douxie casperan #the crop top/pants combo on douxie is godly #and the lipstick- #*sobs uncontrollably* #<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

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The Dark Excalibur - Commission for @bluheaven-adw

𓆩✧𓆪 ig | art station | tiktok | artfol | bluesky | commissions 𓆩✧𓆪

#tales of arcadia #trollhunters #jim lake jr

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☆•It is Written In Our Fate, and The Fault is When Our Stars Collide•☆

#tales of arcadia #bellroc #skrael #nari #so stylish!! *u*

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SAD WET BEAST

#bellroc

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Quick doodle🟦

#tales of arcadia #krel tarron #douxie casperan #krexie #cuties! <3

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I have so many arcane order ideas... free them... !!!

Originally I had in mind a pmv but the editing wasn't working to plan (I had a whole storyboard and everythibg rip) so I decided to just render some of the sketches I made instead! ^^

Rest in piece amv files. You will never be used 😔👍

#tales of arcadia #bellroc #skrael #oooooooo the pattern on the first bellroc pic remind me of miku's rolling girl #loooove the colors and their goofy smiles <3

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Arcane Order Eli has been on my mind for a few years. Eli is one of my favorite characters and has been since I joined the fandom sometime after season 2 aired; he's baby, yk? Bellroc and Skrael are sexy so full of potential that got crushed with the movie's release, which fuels my love for them. It's only natural I'd want to pair them up, which is challenging when Eli hasn't interacted with any of them in canon.

When it comes to Eli actually joining them, I've been stuck on what makes this twist of fate liable. The Arcane Order hates humanity, why would they accept this rando kid as one of them? Eli has probably the most sunny disposition of the cast, how on this green Earth would he get along with Bellroc and Skrael?

Now I'm at the point where I can post a concept that I agree with, though it surely needs some tweaks.

Eli's Side

• As we've seen at the ending of RotT, Toby isn't nearly as assertive against Steve's bullying and this continues for quite a bit even after becoming the Trollhunter. As a consequence, Steve doubles down on his bullying because no one has the nerve to humble him. Eli and Steve never become close enough to become the Creepslayerz and their relationship rots after they're paired together by Jim, who, missing the finer details of their friendship, assumes that they will become close eventually.

• Because they aren't friends, Eli doesn't bond with the Royals; he instead sees them as his bully's girlfriend/the girlfriend's brother, prompting him to keep them at arm's length for his own safety. Krel becomes the one to bond with Steve the most, though he vetos being called a Creepslayer lol.

• After being brought into the Guardians, his friendships don't seem to extend beyond talking at school. He obviously doesn't vibe with Steve, but Eli doesn't have a chance with the tight-knit Toby Trio. Douxie, Zoe, and Claire are the resident Wizards, and Eli obviously doesn't have magic(yet). Krel, being a tech genius, provides all the technological knowledge the group needs which makes his computer skills lackluster in comparison.

• Key events that previously led to Eli's discovery of the supernatural are disrupted; Jim already knows about Bular and the changelings using the museum, so there's no need to stake out Eli's house when he shows everyone the picture of the dead goblin. Toby can't keep a secret as cool as being able to form a suit of armor with a magical amulet (despite Jim's best effort lol) and manages to humble Steve sometime after Bular's defeat. Toby becomes Steve's go-to for reporting supernatural incidents, like the wild goblin in his garage. With no one believing him, Eli ultimately gives up on his conspiracy theories, instead opting for small self-improvement, like indulging in his love for scriptwriting or jogging at night.

• The supernatural worlds are gradually revealed to the public by Toby and Co., which leaves a bitter taste in Eli's mouth when he receives no credit for making his discoveries before them.

• All in all, Eli is left feeling unappreciated and isolated; Toby still entrusted a Troll Market key to him but Eli doesn't utilize it much and keeps his distance from their missions.

Arcane Order's Side

• Merlin, the only one aware of Jim's status as a time traveler, utilizes Jim's memories of the alternate universe to convince Morgana that she's on the wrong side of history so she deflects from the Order and kills her mind-broken brother to put him out of his misery. Whether time-travel shenanigans take place or not is in the air right now.

• Douxie levels up and KO's Bellroc and Skrael, the Guardians win, Merlin lives, the city remains under their protection, and the Arcane Order scurry away to plot for another 900 years...supposedly.

• Bellroc feels an odd connection to the town(actually the Heartstone below the town that they managed to briefly connect with in the movie) and risks their discovery to relocate their damaged ship behind the mountain and fix it up.

• Bellroc has generally been preoccupied with chasing Camelot around and has little time to indulge in hobbies; Skrael has slightly more freedom to chillax. As they hadn't quite written out the kinks in a wonky fixer-upper spell, Bellroc is drained after repairing the castle and comically tucks in for a week-long nap.

• Skrael takes it upon himself to explore their surroundings and perhaps find Nari in the town. Speaking of Nari, her magic signature is dulled with a device that Krel creates for her safety. Not even Merlin can track her while she wears the collar device so he decides that there's no need for her to flee while Douxie is around to keep his eye on her in the safety of Arcadia. Nari feels owned grateful for Merlin's wisdom and generosity and, while she has to keep a low profile and Merlin advises her against using her magic, she enjoys her time with the kiddos.

• The Arcane Order is now without a Champion and an Enforcer, while Nari shows no interest in returning to them; things 're tough for them at the moment.

• In hindsight, a mind-broken, undead king and a witch who worked for them on emotional impulse weren't the most ideal candidates to employ.

• What they really need is someone who's ready and willing to learn from them and fight for their cause with their own free will, but fat chance of that happening anytime soon lol.

Meeting

Their story starts after the battle between the Arcane Order and the Guardians of Arcadia, which happened around the same time as it happened in Wizards. Obviously, Eli doesn't become the ambassador of Akiridian-5 and only has surface-level knowledge of the events.

Eli finds Skrael entirely by accident while running in the forest, still habitually accustomed to staying up late working on his conspiracy board; when Skrael tries to leave, he grabs onto them and is teleported to the castle. This wakes Bellroc, who's a little peeved at being disturbed two days into their nap and is like "!!????"

Eli is not aware that they are the ones who caused a bunch of damage to the town recently. Seeing the majesty of their newly repaired castle is the tipping point Eli needs to finally geek out over something supernatural after restraining himself for months.

He fawns over the castle, strokes their egos a bit (which saves his life, because it's a smidge harder to kill someone who's being nice to them), and asks them if someone like him has any chance at learning magic.

Bellroc and Skrael are baffled at this twist of fate and while they certainly debate killing him, they drop it after Eli innocently tells them that he's a part-timer for the Guardians(and if they are lost wizards needing advice from the Great and All-Powerful Merlin then he can work something out blahblahblah).

Offing the guy would risk Merlin's suspicion and him striking them in a weakened state would be a major blow, like kicking a wasp's nest.

Sleepy Bellroc isn't really in their right mind but nonetheless has an idea and decides the best way to get rid of this human without homicide is by accepting his request to learn magic.

No, really.

Sleepy Bellroc plays along with his delusion of magical expertise and, after giving him a few dozen sheets that make up a single beginner's spell, makes him an offer: if he learns that spell within the week, less than five days at this point, entirely by himself, Bellroc will accept him as their apprentice. If he fails, however, he has to consent to a memory wipe of the past week and get lost. Eli accepts.

Skrael, in shock at Bellroc's supposed generosity, looks over this "beginner's spell" they gave to the boy. He quickly picks up on Bellroc's trickery and wishes Eli the best of luck before taking him back to the forest.

What Eli doesn't know is that the papers (translated to English for his convenience) are actually the directions for performing a combat spell that even young master wizards can have trouble with; about as far from the basics as a wizard can get. In other words, Eli will fail no matter how hard he tries and get his memory wiped and probably chucked off a small cliff to pass off his memory loss as an accident. Skrael can't wait to bear witness to the greatest prank ever.

Unfortunately, they severely underestimate Eli's reawakened enthusiasm for the supernatural and intense desire to belong in a group. Fueled on nothing but coffee, dreams, and that happy feeling of having passion for something new, he manages to awaken the magic inside him. Accident, or perhaps fate?

With a rough estimate from Douxie (who takes his secrecy at face value and innocently wants him to succeed) that a new spell on a beginner's level takes a few hours to around 3 days to learn, Eli manages to pull it off within 4 days, just hours before his deadline. All in all, Bellroc is pissed at his success but doesn't want to pull back on a promise. Skrael just thinks it's hysterical that Bellroc's trick completely backfired on them and is engaged in the progress of his companion's bizarre new apprentice.

Bellroc's method of "teaching", while unorthodox and not at all providing their desired result, has some basis in reality: not specifying to someone that a task is supposed to be "hard" can increase the likelihood that they can complete that task with little struggle. (Get Anyone To Do Anything! David J. Lieberman!) This doesn't work on everyone but it worked on Eli lol.

#ihateblocks #tales of arcadia #skrael of the north wind #bellroc keeper of the flame #eli pepperjack #bellroc #skrael #arcane order eli au

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i am a simple man: i see a tender character art post. i immediately become possessed by the spirit of gay ship art.

#tales of arcadia #skraelroc #bellroc #skrael #so...cozy #they look so relaaxed TT